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Chapter 736 Difficult choices

On July 27th of the third year of Yifeng, Liu Rengui, who originally called the case of Caizhou, was complicated and difficult to take care of. He asked the soldiers to divide into two groups, and he himself rushed to Caizhou to investigate the case. The matter of Dajiaoguan was entrusted to Liu Yi.Empress Wu agreed, and the matter was settled. Liu Rengui led the crowd to rush to Caizhou on July 28, and Liu Yizhi, together with Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice, would be responsible for identifying the identities of Dajiao Guanren.

The identities of Dajiao Guanren and others are undoubtedly from Xibei. If you really want to check, you can't hide it, but it depends on who is looking. To do things to reveal the truth, of course, he did not dare not to investigate "seriously", probably because not only the princes and the party are watching, but everyone in the world is also watching, so Liu Yizhi also It can only be investigated with great fanfare, and all the people in the Dajiao Palace are called to record statements, and they are sent to Qixia Mountain and Jiugong Mountain to collect evidence. For other reasons, Liu Yizhi didn't dare to close the case easily at all. What he was afraid of was that if he moved this chapter, he might be caught by the prince's foot, so he could only procrastinate the investigation. It took nearly a month until the chapter of Caizhou Liu Rengui arrived in the capital, and Liu Yizhi finally closed the case in a hurry, and then also entered the chapter.

Liu Rengui's chapter is very long, with more than [-] words. It analyzes the whole case in detail. As for the conclusion, it is not much different from what Liu Daming, the governor of Caizhou, only pointed out that Qixia It is very likely that all the people on the mountain are the "facts" of the remnants of Wagang Mountain, and they use this to request the court to strictly arrest the remnants of Qixia Mountain. It was a fault of dereliction of duty, but this chapter of Liu Yizhi proved the "innocence" of all the people in Dajiao Palace without accident. After a paragraph, the rest depends on how Empress Wu makes a decision.

On August 28th in the third year of Yifeng, it was the day of the Great Dynasty. Empress Wu gave an instruction to the Caizhou case in court. First, she commended the diligence of the two presiding judges, Liu Rengui and Liu Yizhi, and then, she did not allow any of the ministers to question her. , even made a final verdict on the whole case—Caizhou Inspector Liu Daming was guilty of dereliction of duty. However, he was able to solve the whole case in time. The Sima of Zhengzhou can be used to see the effect; the Sima Li Chun of Caizhou is not good at protecting the imperial envoy, which is really a big mistake. Thinking that he has made some achievements in solving the case, he will not be severely punished, so he will be dismissed; the bandits in Qixia Mountain are rampant , the crime is unforgivable, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs issued a sea arrest document, and the whole world arrests him!At the same time, Empress Wu did not forget to confirm the "innocence" of all people in Dajiao Temple in court, and forbade the subjects of the world to make any further remarks on the grounds that the state religion should not allow blasphemy. At this point, the case of Caizhou was closed .

The case will be closed when it is over, but Li Xian didn't make any more disturbances in this case. One is that it is unnecessary. , if you pretend to be confused, forget it. Secondly, there is another major event that has caught Li Xian's energy, that is, the Dashi Kingdom sent a large-scale envoy to conclude a treaty with the Tang Dynasty. The covenant has now passed Longguan and is rushing towards Chang'an.

Li Xian has always been deeply disgusted by people like Dashi who established the country with education. In his view, this is a cancerous country, and it must be completely wiped out to be the root cause. However, the time is not yet ripe, and it is not yet ready to take action. At that time, it was no big deal to be able to conclude a contract that was beneficial to Datang. The left and right covenants were signed, and the only function was to tear them up. Even if they backed down a little, it would be no big deal. In view of this, Li Xian was preparing to sign the last peace agreement. For this reason, he released some rumors to test the courtiers' reaction to this, but unexpectedly, just after the news was released, there was an uproar caused by it. The voice suddenly rose, as if the power of the Tang Dynasty could not be shown if the food was destroyed. With the public opinion spreading wildly, the pressure on Li Xian's shoulders suddenly increased, and he had to rush to call two The great counselors discuss countermeasures.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Di, it seems that the queen mother will not give up until she exhausts all the soldiers in my palace's hands. The matter has come to this, what should we do?"

In the study room of the East Palace, Li Xianduan in casual clothes sat at the head, looked at the two counselors with a stern expression, spoke in a deep tone, and there was a faint evil spirit in his eyes that kept circulating-how did Li Xian You will not be able to see through the tricks behind the loud shouts of war. The left and right are just fueled by Empress Wu's party. The purpose is not to sincerely praise the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty, but to control all the Hexi Army that Li Xian managed. Sending them to the distant Middle East to fundamentally weaken Li Xian's military power is obviously not a situation Li Xian would like to see.

"Your Highness, I have learned that the reason why this trend is so high may not only be that the Empress Dowager is fanning the flames behind, and Her Majesty may not have such intentions. If the King of Yue is added to fuel the flames, the situation may take a turn for the worse. We must guard against it."

Li Xian could see through the strange things, so Zhang Jianzhi could naturally, not only that, he could see through three points more than Li Xian, and his words were full of worry.

"Well, what Zhang Gong said is very true. This is what I am worried about. From my point of view, the rear party is not to be feared, and the eighth uncle can't make a big wave. Only the father's place is very difficult. Focus on it, what can Ergong teach me?"

Li Xian was originally a person with extraordinary wisdom. As soon as Zhang Jianzhi reminded him, he quickly came to his senses. His heart sank. Although his face was still calm, there was already a layer of fine lines on his forehead. Beads of sweat—Since ancient times, the emperor’s heart is the most unpredictable. In front of the big people, the Tian family has never had a father and son, and no emperor can tolerate the subordinates who support their own soldiers. The reason why the Hexi Army expedition to the Persian Gulf was the reason why Gaozong's mentality is at work, and it's only strange that Gaozong didn't push the boat along the way with only a little tease from Empress Wu this time. Leave all the Hexi Army in the Middle East, and quietly remove Li Xian's military power. If he loses, it doesn't matter to Gaozong. The survival of the Hexi Army will not affect the central government at all. Stability, there is such an opportunity to eliminate Li Xian's military power, so there is no reason for Gaozong not to allow it.

"Your Highness, don't worry, Di has a strategy, which may be useful, but you have to take some risks."

Being able to see the danger does not mean that a proper countermeasure can be found. Even if he is as strong as Li Xian, he still feels stretched. However, Di Renjie didn't take it seriously, smiled slightly, and said a word of forgiveness.

"Oh? Please let me know what good strategy Di Gong has."

When Li Xianzheng thought hard and couldn't figure it out, when he heard that Di Renjie had a way to deal with this matter, his heart suddenly relaxed, and he hurriedly asked questions.

"Your Highness clearly learned that the Hexi army rose from the disaster of Tubo. Now that Tubo has been pacified and the foundation of its existence has been lost, His Majesty has long had the desire to reduce it. The reason why he did not dare to plan early is nothing more than His Majesty's divine power. It has been a long time now, and it is indeed time for His Majesty to take over the power. If you want the Hexi army to stay still, then you should make some articles on the Tubo issue. It’s not easy to grasp, I don’t dare to speak in vain, it’s right, His Highness needs to make a detailed decision.”

When Li Xian asked, Di Renjie would not fail to answer, so he analyzed the situation and Gaozong's psychological changes in detail, and then vaguely came up with a solution.

"Well……"

Hearing what Di Renjie said, Li Xian's head inevitably grew bigger. You must know that Tubo is a land of tigers and wolves. When Tubo was wiped out, the incomparably powerful Hexi Army attacked, and it cost the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers. Just now, Tubo was forcibly destroyed. If there is another storm on the plateau, how many soldiers will be added to it. Li Xian really doesn't want to take the risk!
"Does Mr. Zhang have any other plans?"

Li Xian pondered for a long time, but still couldn't make up his mind, so he threw the question to the silent Zhang Jianzhi.

"Although Di Gong's plan is dangerous, if it is controlled properly, it is still a master hand. It is just that the timing must be grasped. If it appears too early, it will be detrimental to the overall situation. If it is too late, the decision may be difficult to change. It must be carried out carefully. Can."

Military power has always been a taboo for emperors. Even though Gaozong has been out of government for a long time, he will not tolerate Li Xian, a crown prince, who has military power in his hands. Zhang Jianzhi has a very thorough understanding of Quan's thoughts, and because of this, Zhang Jianzhi couldn't think of a more appropriate strategy, but only refined Di Renjie's strategy.

"Timing? Hmm..."

Seeing that the two counselors basically had the same opinion, Li Xian also understood that the matter might really have to go like this, but the heaviness in his heart not only did not subside, but on the contrary became a little heavier, he mused and refused to let it go easily made a decision.

"Your Highness, it is urgent and expedient. If the Hexi Army goes away, His Highness will be liquidated by the Queen's Party and the King of Yue. If that happens, there may be a catastrophe!"

Li Xian was hesitant to make a decision, the atmosphere in the room was suffocating, Di Renjie was better, after all, his temper was relatively calm, and he could still hold his nerve, but Zhang Jianzhi, who was more impatient, couldn't help it. Then he opened his mouth to remind again.

"Call... come here, send Zhuang Yong to see you immediately!"

The matter has come to this point, Li Xianshi can no longer keep silent, the reason is very simple, if he falls into the predicament of being surrounded and unable to defend himself, what will be the future, therefore, even if he is reluctant, Li Xian can only helplessly grow He took a deep breath, then gritted his teeth, raised his voice, and took a sip.

(End of this chapter)