Tiantang

Chapter 76 Li Wei
Chapter 082 Li Wei

The Anshi Rebellion is imminent, and there is not much time left for Zhang Xuan.At this moment, for the sake of the big plan, the method of thunder must be used.

Seeing that it was indeed Sun Yue himself who jumped out impatiently, a vaguely indifferent smile appeared on the corner of Zhang Xuan's mouth.

He turned his head to look at Sun Yue, and said calmly, "Master Sun, court etiquette cannot be abolished. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the crown prince of a country, and he is supremely respected. There are etiquette and laws to follow in his behavior and expenses. How can he be underestimated? Your Highness may be negligent." , but we, as assistant ministers, have our duties, how can we not accept advice?"

"The main hall is the administrative office of the Eastern Palace, where the authority of the Tang Crown Prince rests. How can it be neglected? If so, it is the negligence of the minister! In terms of the reason, Mr. Sun was in charge of the affairs of the Eastern Palace before, and it is in fact unavoidable to blame!"

Zhang Xuan's words were sonorous and his momentum was awe-inspiring.

Sun Yue didn't expect that Zhang Xuan would directly put a big hat on him, and he didn't save him any face. He couldn't get down in front of many colleagues and subordinates, and couldn't help but said angrily, "Zhang Siyilang has just arrived, how can he know the situation in the East Palace... ...The affairs of the East Palace have been like this for many years, if His Highness is in charge, what should I do with this official?"

Zhang Xuan sneered, "It has nothing to do with Mr. Sun? Thank you for being able to say it!"

"As a minister, what is your duty to join the East Palace? It seems that Mr. Sun has completely forgotten it. If your highness breaks the law, you will accept advice and correct it; if your highness makes omissions, you will be reminded and welcome; if your highness does not do something, but your servant must have What to do! This is to fulfill your duties and fulfill your duties as a minister! Otherwise, what should you do?... May I ask where is the duty of Lord Sun? What is the duty of a minister?"

Zhang Xuan's stern words were sharp and sharp, and Sun Yue was speechless with a few understated words, his face was pale, shame and anger mixed together, and even the corners of his mouth twitched.

Zhang Xuan blocked Sun Yue from uttering a word, and the other officials in the East Palace secretly took a breath, thinking that this young son's method is not simple, no wonder the emperor made an exception and personally recommended the imperial seal characters.

Li Heng has been sitting there silently watching, without speaking to stop.He was timid and afraid of getting into trouble, and he was always under Li Longji's authoritarian oppression. He was always worried that Zhang Xuan was a nail sent by the emperor to put in his side. Seeing that Zhang Xuan was so strong, he became even more suspicious.

The atmosphere in Li Heng's study suddenly became oppressive and dull, and everyone's panting could be faintly heard.Sun Yue looked at Li Heng, and originally hoped that Li Heng could say a few words for him, but unexpectedly Li Heng remained strangely silent. He couldn't help feeling anxious and bitter, and couldn't help trembling, "Your Highness, Zhang Liangdi ordered the minister to Going out of the palace to handle business, the minister withdrew first."

Li Heng frowned and didn't say anything, but he heard Zhang Xuan say again in a deep voice, "I don't want to interfere in politics. This is the rule set by Emperor Gaozu, and it is also the etiquette of my Tang Dynasty. Zhang Liangti has something to do, and he has his own maid, The eunuchs and other servants are going to accept acting as the acting, Mr. Sun, the prince's servant, is the prince's assistant minister who can study and govern, and the sixth-rank official with the imperial salary, not the eunuch and maid, should know the duty of doing things!"

Sun Yue blushed, pointed at Zhang Xuan tremblingly and said, "Zhang Xuan, don't bully me too much!"

"This official abides by court etiquette, which turned out to be a deception; Mr. Sun's negligence of duty, turned into a grievance?" Zhang Xuan smiled indifferently, staring at Sun Yue and said coldly, "I will tell you what happened today at the meeting. Please judge."

Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Li Heng's heart was agitated, and he didn't keep silent anymore. Instead, he patted the table lightly and reprimanded him, "Okay, don't quarrel anymore. Sun Yue has neglected his duty, and his crime is not small. , but this palace is also responsible...Let’s leave it at that, if there is any recurrence in the future, it will be reported to the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Officials for severe punishment.”

"I'm tired, let's stop here for today's discussion."

Li Heng waved his hands and said, "It's all gone."

All the bureaucrats of the East Palace stood up and saluted Li Heng with complicated expressions, and then retreated, only Zhang Xuan did not leave.

Li Heng frowned, "Zhang Xuan, you should step down too. You have just arrived, so there is no need to rush everything..."

"Your Highness, I have a few words from the bottom of my heart, and I would like to have a private conversation with Your Highness." Zhang Xuan bowed and saluted, then raised his head and looked at Li Heng calmly, with a calm expression.

"You say it."

"First of all, Your Highness, please forgive me for the crime of offending me with words, and I dare to speak up."

Li Heng was startled, looked Zhang Xuan up and down for a long time, his expression flickered for a long time, then sighed and said softly, "Zhang Xuan, if you have anything to say, it's okay to say it, I will never blame you."

"In this way, I dare to speak bluntly... It has been 26 years since Your Highness was established as the prince of the Tang Dynasty in the 14th year of Kaiyuan. In the past 14 years, His Highness has been respectful, cautious, and can even be said to endure humiliation, but the traitor The framing of His Highness is still endless, and it is still difficult to stop. Why?"

"From my point of view, one factor that cannot be ignored is that His Highness is too humble and too tolerant. Just like Li Linfu before, he repeatedly bullied His Highness, but His Highness mostly ended in silence... Over time, this Chang'an city , people don’t even know that there is His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!”

Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Li Heng's mouth twitched slightly, thinking why does Bengong want to be patient?It's just that you, a young man, don't know that if I can't bear it, the seat of the East Palace may not be able to be kept long ago.How Li Linfu dared to take Ben Gong to surgery was nothing more than the intentional connivance of his father.

Thinking of this, Li Heng raised his head and glanced at Zhang Xuan. The complicated look in his eyes fell into Zhang Xuan's eyes. Zhang Xuan paused for a moment, then lowered his voice and said softly, "Forgive me for being rude. Today's sage is wise and mighty." , Wenzhiwugong is the best in the past and present, this is a blessing for the Great Tang Dynasty, but for His Highness, it may not be..."

Li Heng's eyebrows twitched, his heart skipped a beat, and he suddenly looked up at Zhang Xuan in shock, his face suddenly flushed red.

"His Royal Highness has endured humiliation for many years, and the only thing he relies on is that the Emperor will not abolish His Highness. Li Linfu has framed him many times, and His Highness is safe and sound despite his sincerity... This makes His Highness feel that as long as he bears the humiliation, the Great Tang will still belong to His Highness in the future." Zhang Xuan took a step closer, and said softly, "But please forgive me for speaking bluntly, the current situation cannot be controlled by Your Highness anymore..."

Li Heng's face turned redder, and his head trembled slightly.This middle-aged prince's hair had already fallen out a little, with occasional streaks of gray, coupled with his desolate expression, it actually gave Zhang Xuan a feeling of entering the twilight years.

Li Heng's lips trembled, but he didn't speak, but he didn't object to Zhang Xuan continuing.

Zhang Xuan let out a long breath, and decided to strike while the iron was hot, and carry out the "teaching" to the end——

"The sage is over seventy years old, and he is getting older, and he is increasingly considering the matter of being the crown prince. His Highness's prudence, although it is true that he understands the general situation and puts benevolence and filial piety first, but to the sage or the Tang court, this is a kind of cowardice and incompetence. , An embarrassing task."

"Although Li Linfu died, Yang Guozhong succeeded him, and his power and arrogance were even greater than Li Linfu's. He was also a foreign minister and a vassal town, with An Lushan as the leader, and his conspiracy was clearly revealed..."

"Your Highness, the position of the crown prince, is surrounded by powerful enemies and powerful ministers outside, and the princes are watching inside. If Your Highness continues like this, I think that the position of the East Palace will not be guaranteed."

(End of this chapter)