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Chapter 638 Separate deployment (3)

"Chongyan, what do you think about this?"

The words of venting or expressing loyalty sound lively, but in fact, they are all nonsense, which is of no help to solve the problem. Empress Wu naturally does not want to listen to it. Lianwen, of course, is the boss's impatience, so he raised his hand, stopped the clamor of all his confidants, and turned his gaze to Ming Chongyan, who had been silent all along.

"Your Majesty, I think that what you said is true, the position of Governor of Luoyang cannot be relinquished! If you are not sure, you might as well shelve the matter of impeachment for the time being, and discuss it later."

Compared with the enthusiasm of the rest of the people, Ming Chongyan was obviously more cautious, bowed slightly, and gave an answer that somewhat frustrated the officials.

"Doctor Ming's words are wrong. The arrow is already on the string, so how can we not shoot it? Now that the news has already spread, if we stop here, the damage to our face will be small, and if old Wei Xiji just falls in love If you leave the East Palace, the disaster may not be small."

Jia Chaoyin and Ming Chongyan had always been at odds, seeing him utter cowardly words at this time, he refused to let go of this great opportunity to attack his political opponents, and did not wait for Empress Wu to express his position, so he hurriedly grabbed it out, unceremoniously Ming Chongyan was refuted.

"Doctor Ming is over-concerned. Although the East Palace has brought the King of Yue to help, it is only the result of coercion and lure. The two are not on the same page. Once a court battle arises, the King of Yue will definitely sit on the sidelines. Our chances of winning are not small. In addition And since the Empress Dowager is in charge, why worry that the East Palace will cause huge waves."

In the past, Wu Chengsi was very fond of Ming Chongyan, but now he refused to go along with him, because Wu Chengsi tried his best to try the Granary case, so he wanted to do his best, but Luoyang Taking such an important position as Fu Yin is undoubtedly the most credit of all. Since he didn't want to see this matter go halfway, he also stood up and objected.

"Mother, I think what Wu Shangshu said is very true. Since the East Palace wants to fight, let him come. It's just a random encounter between the left and the right, so why should I be afraid!"

Wu Sansi always looked forward to Wu Chengsi's leadership, but now that Wu Chengsi had stepped forward, he was unwilling to be left behind, and jumped out immediately, yelling in a heroic manner.

"I'm telling you, my lord, I think that since the Eastern Palace has intentions, even if we keep silent, he will definitely come forward to provoke impeachment. If the opportunity is missed, it may be difficult to get back!"

Fan Lubing wasn't a good talker at all. In the past, during these secret meetings, he would listen more and talk less, but at this moment he couldn't help but show up, not for other reasons. , just because he is the biggest beneficiary of this plan - the governor of Luoyang is an executive of the third rank, while Shaoyin is only the fifth rank. The status can be said to be extremely disparate. He is an extremely noble person in the court, and he doesn't want to be disturbed by Ming Chongyan in this way.

"Chongyan, what do you think the odds of winning this time are?"

Empress Wu didn't pay attention to the uproar of the crowd, and kept her eyes on Ming Chongyan, waiting for the discussion to rest for a while, and then asked again.

"Sixty percent, if His Majesty does not go to court."

Ming Chongyan was obviously not very optimistic about the situation, and after a little thought, he came up with a conclusion that was not too high.

"Sixty percent? Well..."

It is not uncommon for Empress Wu to fight secretly with Li Xian in these years, and she really didn't take advantage of it. She was quite afraid of Li Xian's ability. Some children hesitated.

"Your Majesty, I think that Dr. Ming is too pessimistic. In Yichen's opinion, I dare not say that our odds of winning this court meeting are [-]% or [-]%. It's not because of the minister's lies, but because of the East Palace." With the background of the court, we must not be able to resist the majestic power of the empress, let's fight! Please make a holy judgment, the empress, and I will wait for you to do my best!"

Jia Chaoyin just saw that Ming Chongyan was not pleasing to the eye, and in his heart he believed that his ruling power was far superior to the Eastern Palace, and he didn't want to lower his morale, so he stood up and begged for his life.

"Please ask the empress to order, I will do my best to do it!"

Although all the ministers had different ideas, they all upheld the idea of ​​fighting with all their might when it comes to tomorrow's battle. With Jia Chaoyin taking the lead, the people were unwilling to be left behind, and they all prayed in unison.

"Although the [-]% chance of winning is not high, it is quite impossible. This matter is settled like this! Cheng Denggao!"

After meditating silently for a while, Empress Wu still decided that the post of Governor of Luoyang could not be left alone, so she gritted her teeth and made a decision.

"The servant is here!"

Although Cheng Denggao is the leader of the eunuchs in the palace, he also has the official title of the fifth rank, but he is a servant after all, and his status cannot be compared with all the ministers in front of him. He was honestly waiting aside, but when he heard the summons from Empress Wu, he was shocked immediately, but he didn't dare to neglect in the slightest, he hurriedly snatched from the side, and replied very respectfully.

"I pass on the will of my palace. Your Majesty is still ill and cannot be disturbed. No one is allowed to disturb the holy car in the past two days without the will of my palace!"

Now that she has decided to fight, Empress Wu no longer has the slightest hesitation, so she intends to block the communication between the inner and outer palaces, so as not to leave Li Xian with a chance to alarm Gaozong.

"Ah, this... Your Majesty Mingjian, His Royal Highness has just entered the palace, and I think he is already at His Majesty's place at this time."

Hearing Empress Wu's order, Cheng Deng Gaodeng was dumbfounded, and after a long while of dumbfounded, he finally responded with a sigh.

"Ok?"

Upon hearing this, Empress Wu's eyes froze for an instant, and the rest of the people were also stunned. For a while, the imperial study room fell silent... "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has come down."

It was very hot, and Gaozong, who had just recovered from his illness, didn't want to do anything. He lay lazily on the brocade cushion, holding a book and looked at it one after another. He was bored when he saw a little eunuch He hurried in from the outside, walked quickly to the bed, and reported in a low voice.

"Oh? Then announce it."

After lying on the couch for several days, Gao Zongzheng was a little idle and thinking about it. Hearing that Li Xian had arrived, he was interested in asking about politics, so he raised his hand and said casually.

"promise."

Seeing that Emperor Gaozong had let go of his words, the little eunuch who came to report didn't dare to delay a little bit, so he hurriedly answered, and hurried out of the room. Li Xian walked in from the outside.

"My son kowtowed to my father."

Li Xian walked up to the bed in a few strides, and saluted meticulously to greet him.

"No, no, it's almost noon, has Xian'er ever eaten?"

Gaozong had always liked Li Xian, a very capable son, and when he saw Li Xian saluting him, the smile on his face was extraordinarily warm, and he raised his hand vacantly with a smile, and exchanged greetings.

"Returning to the emperor's words, the minister feels sad and can't eat."

It's fine if Gaozong didn't ask this question, Li Xian immediately showed an extremely sad look on his face after this question, and replied with a slightly choked voice.

"Huh? What's going on? Xianer, you are..."

Seeing the sad look on Li Xian's face, Gao Zong was taken aback, sat up suddenly, and asked suspiciously.

"So that my father can know that my son has heard that the criminal department has concluded the case of the attack on the former granary, and the matter will be discussed in the morning tomorrow. When I think of Sixth Brother, my son..."

There is no one who is involved in politics who knows how to act. As for Li Xian, he is obviously a master of the middle school, or the ultimate master of that kind of master. In the middle of the sentence, two lines of tears came out of his eyes.

"Ah, why don't I know? Damn, come, come, come!"

Although he had already been mentally prepared, when he first heard that the case was about to be concluded, Gaozong still couldn't help but feel a sense of irritability and anxiety. He jumped up, stomped his feet and started yelling.

"The servant is here!"

When Gaozong bluffed like this, all the young eunuchs who were accompanying him became flustered, rushed forward one after another, and each bowed to answer.

"Go, tell me that Wu Chengsi is coming, I want to see how he ends the case?"

Although Gaozong was not a good father, his love for his sons was unadulterated. Now he was worried about Li Xian's life and death, so he was so anxious that he jumped to order Xuanwu to succeed him. The presiding judge came to question.

"Father, wait a minute, the child will report his feelings."

The root of the case lies with Empress Wu, even if Wu Chengsi is recruited, it is meaningless, unless Gaozong dares to fight against Empress Wu face to face, otherwise, in the end, the result will not be different at all. The temperament of fear of internal affairs is obviously not enough to hold back Empress Wu. Li Xian knows this very well. Besides, Wu Chengsi is at Empress Wu's place at the moment. Come on, it's not a situation that Li Xian likes to see, so he hastened to stop it.

"Huh? You all stand down!"

Gaozong had always trusted Li Xian a lot. Hearing that Li Xian had something to say, he wanted to hear it, but after waiting for a long time, he didn't see any more from Li Xian. Gaozong couldn't help being stunned. Immediately after that, he came to his senses very quickly, and without saying a word, he waved his hand at the attendants, and drank unquestionably.

"promise!"

Seeing that Gaozong and his son wanted to have a secret discussion, no matter whether they liked it or not, they dared not complain, they could only leave with their own bows.

"Xian'er can just say what he wants, alas, that poor child of Xian'er, how can I bear to see death without saving her."

Gaozong really didn't want to see Li Xian die unexpectedly, but he really didn't have the guts to fight against Empress Wu, so he could only pin all his hopes on Li Xian.

"Father and Emperor Mingjian, the child and the sixth brother grew up together since childhood, and they have always been very close, so they do not want to see the sixth brother make any mistakes. However, the country has its own laws, and I dare not act rashly. The only thing that can be done to pre-trial the case is to strive to be above the court, if you can get your father to preside over the court, there may be hope for the eventuality."

Li Xian did not want to see Li Xian die unjustly, but he knew that Empress Wu was so determined to get rid of Li Xian. Even if he fought hard, it would be difficult to change this result. In addition to doing my brother's favor, the more important thing is to make Gao Zong go to the court, so as to avoid the situation where Empress Wu dominates.

"Well, good, tomorrow morning, I will go! Xian'er, I can only hope for you, don't let me down."

But if he could save Li Xian's life, Gaozong would not refuse such a trivial request from the court, and he responded decisively without hesitation.

"promise!"

Since Gao Zong had agreed to go to court, Li Xian's purpose of coming here was considered to be fulfilled, but Li Xian couldn't get excited at all, instead he felt an indescribable sense of heaviness.

(End of this chapter)