Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 280 The Emerging Emperor Gaozong (2)

More and more courtiers stood up to support Xiao Ming. At the end, there were more than [-] courtiers standing on top of the hall, more than a quarter of the total number of courtiers. There were also Yan Liben and Le Yan in the hall. The feelings and scenes of Wei, such an important Minister of Zaifu, can only be described in one word-shocking, the pressure condensed is really amazing, if the nerves are a little weaker, I am afraid that they will collapse on the spot, but However, Li Xian didn't care at all, he acted as if the courtiers' remonstrance was like a breeze, not to mention defending himself, but he never even frowned, as if what the courtiers said had nothing to do with him like.

Worry?not at all!Up to now, Li Xian has seen things more clearly than anyone else. In his opinion, it is not he who should be worried, but the prince who thinks he is in control of the overall situation. The reason is simple to say. It's time to come - don't look at the power and majesty of the prince at the moment, but he has forgotten the most fundamental one. The prince is just a prince, a half-lord, not an emperor. The result of trying to suppress the emperor with power can only be Lifting a stone to shoot yourself in the foot, even though Gaozong has always been cowardly, he will definitely not be able to tolerate a powerful prince. Checks and balances and suppression are inevitable. It's been a lot of trouble, but Li Xian doesn't care at all about how much the crown prince will suffer. The servants on the left and right are so complacent that they deserve to be beaten by Hao Sheng. What really deserves Li Xian's attention is the movement on the other side of Empress Wu. That is really the key to determining the changes in the political landscape for a long time to come.

"Pei Aiqing, as Prime Minister of the Left, you are the leader of the ministers. I would like to hear Aiqing's opinion on this matter."

As expected by Li Xian, as more and more courtiers stood up, the smile on Gaozong's face faded. In the end, the haze was everywhere, but it didn't break out. Instead, he ignored the officials who came out to remonstrate, and coldly named Pei Xingjian.

As soon as Gaozong called Pei Xingjian's name, the shouting courtiers immediately fell silent, and everyone's eyes were all focused on Pei Xingjian, who was the head of the courtiers, probably because Pei Xingjian was both civil and military. He is famous for his bravery in battle, and he is famous for speaking out. Whether it is his personal prestige or his ability to manage the world, he is the only figure in the Tang Dynasty, and the words he speaks are of great weight.

"Returning to Your Majesty, this is a matter of the emperor's family. I dare not tell you about it, but Your Majesty will judge it."

Pei Xingjian is a rare wise man nowadays, and he sees it farther than others. Deep in his heart, he always believes that Empress Wu is the root of the chaotic government. When Pei Xingjian was the prime minister, he always did more and said less. He secretly caused some stumbling blocks for Empress Wu's party, but on the surface he never clashed with Empress Wu's party. As for the dispute between the princes Well, Pei Xingjian is 12 percent unwilling to participate in it, even though he is actually very optimistic about Li Xian, the nominal "junior brother" in his heart, but he will never support Li Xian in public. Regarding the official matter, Pei Xingjian has never expressed his opinion. Today, the court originally planned to sit on the sidelines, but he still couldn't hide from the past. Hearing Gao Zong's name, Pei Xingjian dared not answer, and pondered for a while After that, he gave an ambiguous answer.

"Well, Ai Qing's words are very much in line with my wishes."

Pei Xingjian's words are actually nonsense, and it's the same thing if he said it or not, but Gaozong was obviously very happy to hear it, his face was slightly pale, he waved his hand, and signaled Pei Xingjian to return to his place, and immediately turned his attention to Li Xingjian. On Xian's body, the corners of his mouth twitched, revealing a warm smile, and said softly: "Xian'er, I have heard all of Xiao Yushi's chapters, what do you think, huh?"

"Returning to the emperor's words, as a prince, it is only natural for the son to share the worries of the father. As for the rest, it is not within the scope of the son's consideration. As long as the father has orders, the son will not dare to refuse." Li Xianyi He understood what Gao Zong meant, and he couldn't stop laughing to himself, but in his mouth, he kept making high-profile remarks, posing as a "brick of the revolution", and replied impassionedly.

"Okay, Si Yan is great, I read Xian'er right, okay, very good." Gaozong liked Li Xian more and more, applauded, and praised Li Xian a few words, although he never made it clear about his official position By expressing his position, it can be said that he clearly rejected the original proposal of Xiao Ming and others.

"Father, my son thinks that the seventh brother is really a great talent, and it is appropriate to reuse it. Today, Liaodong is at the beginning of peace, and Silla is in chaos. It must be suppressed by a generation of talents. The seventh brother fought last year, and Tubo Cowardly, it is impossible for a capable person, if the seventh younger brother is the general manager of the Liaodong Road, why worry about the unrest in the north, this son's minister's foolish opinion, I beg my father to make a clear judgment."

Hearing what Gaozong said was wrong, Li Hong obviously couldn't sit still. From his point of view, the half-dead Li Xian was not a big threat at all, but Li Xian, the guy who was always hiding behind Li Xian, was Fang. The biggest scourge was that Li Xian was not willing to let Li Xian pass the barrier so easily, so Gao Zong stood up immediately and spoke passionately without waiting for Gao Zong to clarify his words.

"Hong'er's statement is absurd. You must know that soldiers are dangerous. If you are not careful, you will end up on the battlefield stained with blood. Why do you strongly recommend Xian'er to go to war, huh?" Empress Wu, who was sitting next to Gaozong, suddenly became stern, and reprimanded Li Hong unceremoniously. Her words were fierce, and she didn't show the prince Li Hong any kindness at all.

"Empress, son-in-law doesn't mean that, son-in-law, son-in-law just..."

The prince never expected that Empress Wu would take action to intercept him at this time, and she also spoke so seriously that he lost his sense of control immediately, his face flushed like blood in an instant, and he wanted to speak out in a hurry to defend himself.

"It's just a matter of fact. You only have these few younger brothers. Could it be that you have to send them to the battlefield to be satisfied? As an elder brother, it's fine if you don't show compassion to your younger brothers. How can you bear it if you are torturing each other like this!"

Empress Wu seized the flaw and didn't let go, and interrupted the prince's defense unceremoniously. The more she spoke, the harsher the words, the direct rebuttal made Li Hong sweat profusely, and all the courtiers were dumbfounded when they saw this At present, no one expected that things would have such a huge turning point.

Tsk tsk, it's amazing, even hitting the ground incidentally, this old thief is really not a fuel-efficient lamp!Others couldn't see the intention of Empress Wu's move, but Li Xian saw through it at a glance. There was nothing else, taking the opportunity to attack the prince's prestige was one aspect, and the other was nothing more than selling Li Xian A good one, stretch out a false olive branch to lure Li Xian to be grateful, if Li Xian doesn't have the memory of the third generation, he will really be moved by Empress Wu, as for now, Li Xian will naturally not go Pay attention to Empress Wu's "good intentions".

"The mother's empress is serious. I think that the prince's elder brother is definitely not that kind of ruthless and ungrateful person. It is also out of public interest to recommend my son to Ping Liao. If the father is ordered, my son will definitely destroy the whole Liao and protect the peace of the northern border of the Tang Dynasty. "Although Li Xian was extremely dissatisfied with the crown prince's blatant persecution, he didn't want to see Empress Wu take the opportunity to turn the situation around, so he stood up and interrupted loudly.

"Mother and Empress clearly learned, my son's thoughts are exactly as the seventh brother said, and I dare not have the slightest intention of interfering with each other. I also ask Father and Mother to carefully observe." When the crown prince was in extreme distress, this time Li Xian rescued him, and immediately Hit the snake with the stick, and hasten to say something in agreement.

"Well, I can trust what Hong'er said."

Empress Wu obviously didn't expect that Li Xian would be so disrespectful, she choked hard, and her face sank instantly, but something bad happened right away, just in a moment of embarrassment, fortunately Gaozong spoke up With a slow cheek, he immediately shut his mouth tightly, no more words, just glanced at Li Xian, and there was a faint evil spirit surging.

"Father Huang Shengming."

Li Hong was out of the crisis, he didn't dare to say more about Zhiguan, after he praised him, he immediately sat down, closed his mouth like Empress Wu, and didn't dare to act rashly again.

"Since all my loves think that the old prince should be an official, I think it is feasible. However, it is absolutely not advisable to be an official. In my opinion, virtuous children and Xianer are both pillars. Let them go where they are. If so, let Xian’er go to the Imperial College to help with education and administration, and as for Xian’er, let’s go to the Ministry of War to help.” Gaozong ignored the prince’s embarrassment, but looked around. All the prince's confidantes who bowed and stood on the main hall spoke earnestly.

"Your Majesty, this matter must never happen. The court has its own system, and the prince's official position is an ancestral system, which cannot be changed without authorization. I implore Your Majesty to think twice!" As soon as Gao Zong finished speaking, Xiao Ming fell to his knees. He fought loudly.

"Think twice, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible!"

"Your Majesty, it is not an auspicious sign to tamper with the ancestral system, and please take it back!"

When Xiao Ming yelled like this, the ministers who had been stunned by Gao Zong's words immediately came to their senses, and they all spoke out against it, and the voices became noisy.

"Bold Xiao Ming, do you want to drive a wedge between my father and son? Come on, get this idiot out!"

Seeing that Xiao Ming was so obstinate and ignorant, Gao Zong immediately became angry, and when he took the case against the dragon, he became furious in a rare way in court. Under this roar, all the officials were stunned and looked at Xiao Ming helplessly. Howling, he was dragged down the hall by several guards in front of the hall, and for a while there was no one who dared to stand up for Xiao Ming.

"Father, please calm down. Although what Xiao Yushi said has gone too far, it is still out of a public heart. I hope that Father will forgive him."

Having been humiliated before, the prince was already timid, but when he saw that Xiao Ming was going to suffer, he couldn't sit back and watch, he had no choice but to stand up bravely, and persuaded him gently.

"Your Majesty calm down, the ministers are indeed acting out of a public heart."

With the prince's appearance, the courtiers finally had a backbone, and they spoke out to persuade them, but the impassioned voice when they persecuted Gaozong had long since disappeared, and some were only faintly chilled.

(End of this chapter)