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Chapter 621 Battle of the Grain Depot (2)

"If Chongyan still has any thoughts, let's talk about it. Ben Gong is listening."

No one in this world wants to get rid of Li Xian more than the Empress Wu. Regardless of the relationship between the two, in fact, in Empress Wu's mind, Li Xian is just an obstacle to her reaching the pinnacle of power, or the biggest obstacle. If it can be eliminated in one fell swoop, Empress Wu will definitely not be lenient. It's a pity that Empress Wu has never been able to find such a good opportunity. After dozens of contests, Empress Wu has never taken advantage of a star. Li Xian's hands were swollen, which made Empress Wu grit her teeth when she thought of Li Xian. She had just suffered a huge loss this time, and Empress Wu was eager to get back the situation, but she thought about it for a while, but she couldn't think of Ming Chong. What Yan said about "focusing on the other side" is a move, I have no choice but to groan and pick up the topic.

"Granary!"

Empress Wu was strict under the imperial court, and her own aura was also great. Ordinary officials were always trembling in front of Empress Wu for fear of making mistakes, but Ming Chongyan was an exception. At this moment, facing Empress Wu's inquiring eyes, Ming Chongyan became cautious. After a long silence, he squeezed out two words from the back of his throat.

"Grain depot? How sure is Chongyan's move?"

As soon as Empress Wu heard the word "grain depot", Empress Wu's eyes immediately brightened, but soon dimmed again, her face was full of complex expressions, as if she had some scruples, but Empress Wu didn't care about dozens of people. The safety of the victims who have no clothes or food, but they are worried that the attack on the grain depot will not be smooth, and they are afraid that the hands and tails will not be wiped off completely. Once they are stabbed to Gaozong, even if Wu Zai is strong Some worries.

"Half and half."

Ming Chongyan dared to mention this matter, he had already calculated the risks involved, now when he heard the question from Empress Wu, he answered it without thinking.

"Is it only [-]%? Well..."

Empress Wu could disregard the lives of hundreds of thousands of victims, but she could not disregard Gaozong's reaction after the incident was revealed. This hearing was only [-]% sure of success, so she inevitably hesitated, pondering and dared not make a decision lightly.

"Your Majesty has learned from you, although there is only a [-]% chance of success, but my minister has a way to prevent this matter from causing future troubles."

Ming Chongyan and Li Xian had an inextricable feud, so he didn't want to see Li Xian have the slightest hope of rising. Seeing Empress Wu hesitate there, evil thoughts suddenly arose in his heart, so he took a step forward and whispered Added a sentence.

"Oh? How do you say this?"

What Empress Wu was worried about was only fear of implicating herself. As for whether hundreds of thousands of lives would be lost because of this, it was completely out of Empress Wu's consideration. He hurriedly asked questions.

"Niang Niang, it's not difficult to say, as long as..."

Seeing Empress Wu already moved his heart, Ming Chongyan immediately became excited, took a small step forward again, and stated the method that he had already thought about in a low voice.

"Well, that's it, it's settled, this matter is too much work for Chongyan, let's go and prepare."

Empress Wu carefully chewed over the method Ming Chongyan said, but didn't find anything wrong with it, so she stopped hesitating, gritted her teeth, and made a decision.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, I know what to do, and it's not too late, I'll take my leave now."

It is Ming Chongyan's greatest wish to see Li Xian deflated. At this moment, after seeing Empress Wu, he has made up his mind, so Ming Chongyan's excitement is undeniable, so he hastily responded and left the study. He left the palace in a hurry, and went to arrange related matters without mentioning it.

"See Father!"

"See Your Majesty."

It was getting late, but it was not yet time to light the lamps, so the light in the study was inevitably a little dim, but the people gathered in the study obviously didn't care, and they all chattered excitedly. Incessantly, until the figure of Yue Wang Li Zhen appeared at the door, everyone stopped arguing, got up hastily, and respectfully greeted each other.

"Well, let's all sit down."

After a busy day, Li Zhen was obviously a little tired, and her steps were slightly slow, but she was still in good spirits. When she reached the top, she lifted the hem of her robe, sat down, and looked around the crowd warmly. Then he pressed his hand and gave a casual order.

"Thank you, Father (Wang Ye)!"

Li Zhen was always amiable when she was next to her, but she was very particular about manners, a group of people who waited in front of her dared not show any disrespect, and each of them thanked respectfully before taking their seats.

"You have discussed so much earlier, I guess you all know what happened today, so I don't want to talk nonsense, let's talk about it, and where will the current court situation go?"

Li Zhen has always had a habit, that is, whenever there is a major event, he must gather his confidantes to discuss it, even if he has an opinion in his heart, he will not act arbitrarily, this time Li Xian has repeatedly struck out , it has already affected the trend of the court, it is naturally not a small matter, Li Zhen naturally wants to hear the audience's countermeasures for this.

"Father, before you came, my son was also discussing this matter. According to my son, the rise of the East Palace has already been achieved. The situation of the court may be divided into two points, and the situation of confrontation will be completed. In terms of our Yue Palace , it is a good opportunity to make progress from both sides, and it is possible to take it slowly!"

Li Chong was born with a quick temper, and he could never keep things hidden in his heart. Whenever there was a discussion, he always started the conversation, and this time was no exception. As soon as Li Zhen's words fell, he could not wait to express his feelings. Opinion.

"Well, what's Qian'er's opinion on the current situation?"

Li Chong has been in the officialdom for a long time these years, and his knowledge is a bit higher than that of the boss when he first came to Dongdu. It was in line with Li Zhen's opinion, but Li Zhen was not in a hurry to comment on Li Chong's analysis, but threw the same question to his second son Li Qian.

"Father, my son thinks that although what the elder brother said is right, it is just that the matter is not yet conclusive. The master in the palace has never been willing to suffer. This time, he was suddenly beaten by the East Palace. In other words, once he makes a move with anger, it will be a thunderbolt method, and it will not be easy for Donggong to hold it back!"

Li Qian had a very good relationship with Li Chong in the early years, but in recent years, with the growth of age, ambitions have gradually emerged in her heart, and she has become a little cautious about Li Chong's status as the eldest son, and she has to say goodbye to Li Chong from time to time. Before Li Zhen returned, the two brothers had already disagreed on the current situation, and they had a great time distinguishing each other. Now when her father asked a question, Li Qian immediately expressed it Li Chong has a different position.

"Absurd, the second brother has repeatedly mentioned that the person in the palace will fight back. How can I fight back? Now that the emperor's edict has been issued and the matter has been settled, there is no way to fight back. Even if you want to fight back, it is impossible It's a later story, when it really comes, wouldn't it be a good opportunity for our Yue Palace family to take advantage of it?"

Li Chong's temper is impatient, but he is not stupid. He can't fail to see that Li Qian has signs of competing with him for favor. When he hit Li Qian, he spared no effort. Before Li Zhen even said a word, he had already done nothing. He scolded him bluntly.

"Brother, that's not what you said. With the temperament of the man in the palace, how can he be a person who swallows his anger? There must be unexpected twists and turns in this matter!"

Although Li Qian is considered to be a smart person, her wisdom calculation can only be said to be a smart person among ordinary people. It is a thousand miles away from the level of the wise men in the world, so it is impossible to guess Empress Wu. It is obviously beyond the scope of his ability to ask him to tell how Empress Wu will fight back, but he never wants to lose to Li Chong in the debate, especially when his father is present at this moment, Li Chong Qian couldn't afford to lose even more, but seeing her eyeballs rolling slightly, she had already played a trick of avoiding the serious and taking the light.

"False words, you..."

Before Li Zhen returned, the two brothers had already been arguing with each other. Li Chong, who thought he was a nobleman, was extremely dissatisfied with Li Qian's repeated provocation of his authority. After using rogue tactics, the anger in his heart could no longer be suppressed, his brows raised, his eyes wide open, and he was about to lose his temper on the spot.

"Cough cough."

Li Zhen is a scheming person, and he is aware of the strife between the two sons, but he never stops it, because this is the fate of the children of the Tian family, and it is only natural for the big waves to wash the sand. Of course, Li Zhen also Not wanting the two sons to quarrel too much, seeing that Li Chong had lost control of his emotions, he immediately fake coughed twice to stop the argument between the two sons.

"Father, my son is rude. It's just that this matter is so important that we must not be careless. My son thinks that it is better for me to sit and watch and wait for the dust to settle."

Li Chong's experience in the imperial court these years is indeed not in vain. Although the anger in his heart is still burning, when he heard Li Zhen's cough, he quickly calmed down, bowed to Li Zhen, and reported respectfully. One sentence.

"Well, as a father, you know what's in your mind, what do you think of Gui'er?"

For Li Chong's progress, Li Zhen admired it quite a lot, but she didn't say much, she nodded with a smile, and immediately threw the question to Li Gui, the youngest fourth son.

"Returning to the words of the father, the child thinks that the elder brother and the second brother have their own reasons, and everything is up to the father's decision, and the child has no objection."

Li Gui and Li Qian have always hit it off, but their relationship with Li Chong is not bad either. It's quite embarrassing to be mixed between the two elder brothers, and I really don't want to express my opinion easily, but my father has a question, but he can't help it Answer, in desperation, can only answer vaguely.

"Ok?"

The reason why Li Zhen discusses every major issue is not because he has no strong opinions, but the real purpose is to train his sons and cultivate their ability to think independently. There is no doubt that Li Gui's vague answer is not enough to impress. Satisfied, he frowned, and his complexion inevitably became ugly.

Li Zhen usually seldom gets angry, but once he gets angry, it is no small matter. Just now his face drooped, and the temperature in the study suddenly became much colder. Li Gui, who bore the brunt, couldn't help but slapped Trembling, he had no choice but to cast his eyes for help on his brother-in-law Pei Shoude.

"My lord, there may be something wrong with this matter. If my son-in-law's predictions are not bad, I'm afraid the East Palace will be in big trouble!"

Pei Shoude has always thought that he is the number one think tank of the Yue Palace, and has always shown others with a detached face, so he is unwilling to participate in the open and secret battles of the princes. Earlier, when Li Chong and his brothers were arguing endlessly, he kept silent Standing on the sidelines, let the two sons quarrel enough. If Li Zhen didn't ask, he didn't intend to express his opinion in a hurry, but he couldn't just sit back and watch Li Gui, his direct brother-in-law, suffer. Po Haosheng babbled on for a few days, but had no choice but to smile wryly to herself, and interrupted from the side.

(End of this chapter)