Tang Dynasty detective

Chapter 176 Disputes in the court
All the ministers were startled, who didn't know that Yang Guozhong's power was in the hands of the people, and he dared to oppose Yang Guozhong, he didn't know how to live or die.

Everyone shook their heads secretly, some broke into a cold sweat for him, while others prepared to watch a show.

Faced with Cui Huan's testimony, Yang Guozhong remained unmoved.He smiled slightly, and said unhurriedly: "Master Cui, you can eat the food indiscriminately, but you can't talk indiscriminately. I, Yang Guozhong, am loyal to His Majesty, and I have devoted myself to the Tang Dynasty. How dare I intercept the memorial and deceive the saint?" ?”

Cui Huan couldn't stop sneering, he squinted at Yang Guozhong, "Since Master Yang is loyal to the country, why didn't you send this memorial to the Holy Lord, but ordered someone to send it to the incinerator for burning?"

"Your Majesty has a lot of work to do every day, and it is already very hard to deal with military and state affairs every day. Why bother Your Majesty with these trivial matters? Guozhong, as a minister of the Prime Minister, naturally has to share the burden for His Majesty. I wanted to submit this memorial to Your Majesty, but it was sorted out. This matter has nothing to do with me! I hope His Majesty will investigate it carefully." Yang Guozhong knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Li Longji, and cried aggrievedly.

Cui Huan stared at him coldly, seeing him shift the blame to others, he couldn't help feeling a little contemptuous.

But when he thought of Yang Guozhong's actions, he was very angry. He raised his eyebrows and said, "Master Yang, you think the Yellow River's embankment burst is a trivial matter? This is related to the wealth and lives of countless people!"

"Okay, I believe what Yang Qing said, he will do his best for the Tang Dynasty, and he will never hide the disaster and fail to report it." Li Longji waved his hand, interrupting the two quarreling, he took a cup of tea and took a sip of tea , said in a deep voice: "What I want to know is about the 'Broken Dragon Stone'. According to the memorial, someone dug out a stone tablet at the place where the Yellow River broke its embankment. Not a king. The gods are angry, worship God. 'Yes or not?"

Cui Huan's face became serious, he nodded and said: "Return to Your Majesty, not only that, this gatha has already been spread in Luoyang City and Chang'an City. They said..."

"What?" Li Longji asked lightly, skimming off the tea leaves in the tea water with a tea lid.

Cui Huan hesitated for a moment, and said: "Rumors say that this is a disaster from heaven, and troubled times are coming..."

"Presumptuous!" Li Longji was furious. He smashed the teacup into pieces angrily, and said angrily: "My Tang Dynasty is now in its prime, how can there be disasters? This must be someone trying to rebel, Cui Huan, I order you to investigate this matter quickly, and anyone who tries to plot rebellion will be shot to death!"

"My minister takes orders." Cui Huan knelt on the ground and continued, "Your Majesty, I have one more thing to do."

"Say!" Li Longji leaned on the dragon chair with an angry expression.

"About His Majesty's East Tour, I feel inappropriate. Can Your Majesty cancel this conferment?" Cui Huan said respectfully.

"Why?" Li Longji asked in a deep voice, stroking his beard.

Cui Huan took out a memorial from his bosom, held it high above his head, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, this is the urgent memorial for eight hundred miles that I just received a few days ago. Please have a look at it."

The officials secretly looked at Cui Huan, and Yang Guozhong was even more surprised.

Gao Lishi hurried over, took the memorial, and presented it to Li Longji respectfully.

Li Longji unfolded the memorial, he looked at the memorial seriously, and his face was instantly pulled down.

Immediately slapping the memorial on the dragon table in front of him, Li Longji murmured: "What's your opinion on the matter of enshrining Zen as a minister?"

"Your Majesty, something is wrong. I am worried that someone is going to harm His Majesty. I suggest that you postpone the trip and change the time of consecration." Cui Huan said respectfully.

Yang Guozhong's eyeballs rolled a few times, and he quickly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's inappropriate. Enshrining Zen is a great event to worship the heavens. It is not only to worship the ancestors of heaven and earth, but also to declare to the world that our Tang Dynasty is prosperous. Besides, this time I invited Usumish Khan to Mount Tai for the first time, and now Usumish is already on his way to Chang'an, and will arrive in Chang'an in two days. If we cancel the Fengchan at this time, it may damage the prestige of our Tang Dynasty! "

"Lord Yang, His Majesty's safety is the most important thing. If someone plots a trick to assassinate His Majesty, what should we do?" Cui Huan said seriously.

Yang Guozhong glanced at Cui Huan strangely, and a slight smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Lord Cui, as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, you are in charge of enshrining the Zen. Since you have noticed that someone is plotting to do something wrong, you should get rid of the plot, so that your majesty can go to Mount Tai with peace of mind." Feng Chan."

"Master Yang, I'm just a minister of the Ministry of Rites, and I have no right to mobilize troops and horses. On the contrary, my lord, as the prime minister of the dynasty, you also serve as the commander-in-chief of the troops and horses. It should be your responsibility to eliminate the conspiracy, right?" Cui Huan looked cold. the way.

Yang Guozhong snorted, and said respectfully: "Although I am the prime minister, I am responsible for your majesty's safety, so how can I separate myself to find clues to the conspiracy?"

After listening for a long time, Li Longji frowned, and shouted impatiently: "Shut up! I am old, and it is imperative for me to enshrine Zen. Cui Huan, I allow you to do things cheaply. You investigate this matter thoroughly and remove all obstacles along the way."

Cui Huan's eyes lit up, he quickly knelt down, and said loudly, "Minister, take the decree!"

All the ministers looked sideways, and Yang Guozhong looked at Cui Huan with eyes full of resentment and jealousy.

To act cheaply means that Cui Huan can mobilize all resources that can be mobilized, and his power is so great that he can kill and seize everyone.

Yang Guozhong has been an official in the court for many years, no matter how he flatters him, Li Longji has never given him the right to do things cheaply.

Cui Huan knew that the responsibility was heavy, and immediately withdrew from the court after taking the order.

After retiring from the court, Li Longji walked in the imperial garden without saying a word.

"Officials, you are frowning, do you have something on your mind?" Gao Lishi, who was wearing a brocade robe and fine attire, asked after Li Longji.

Li Longji looked solemn, and handed the memorial that he had been holding in his hand to Gao Lishi, saying: "You can see for yourself."

Gao Lishi took the memorial respectfully, and he carefully browsed the contents of the memorial, his brows suddenly frowned.

"Lishi, what do you think about this matter?" Li Longji asked in a deep voice.

Gao Lishi pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, what the memorial said should be true. King Jianning is an upright man, and he cares about the court. Since he expedited the memorial to Chang'an with [-] li, the matter is not simple."

"What Tan'er said coincides with what Cui Huan said, but there is a big discrepancy with what Liu Tong said. Liu Tong's memorial only said that Liang Xiu tried to rebel. After he found out the situation, he committed suicide in fear of crime. What do you think, Who should I trust?" Li Longji asked while pacing.

"This old servant feels that King Jianning's words are more credible. I suspect that the 'Nilin Xuanwu' mentioned by King Jianning may be related to the Yellow River Stone Stele. This is clearly intended to be detrimental to His Majesty." Gao Lishi pondered. road.

(End of this chapter)