"Cheng Yuanzhen, what do you mean by this?" Gao Lishi was furious and pointed at Cheng Yuanzhen's nose and asked: "Do you want to rebel? Or are you planning to alienate His Majesty and his son?"
Cheng Yuanzhen was too lazy to talk to him directly, and just gave him a slight wink. The four flying dragon guards immediately picked up Gao Lishi and pushed him to the steps. Then they suddenly let go of their hands, causing Gao Lishi to roll like a gourd on the ground.
He fell out and hit his head on the stone corridor, bleeding badly.
"Bold!" Li Longji couldn't bear it anymore and shouted angrily. "You actually dare to commit murder in front of me. Do you still have me in your eyes? Where is the prince? Let him come to see me in person? Otherwise, even if I die in this place, I will be killed.
I will not pass the throne to him!"
"Your Majesty, please be patient! Be patient! Li Jingzhong, who had been standing next to Cheng Yuanzhen, smiled and persuaded him in a friendly manner. "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has no intention of taking over the throne immediately, but he just does not want the treacherous officials to continue to wield power and ruin the Tang Dynasty.
It’s just a picturesque place! As for Gao Qianqi, who told him that he didn’t say hello to anyone before entering the house just now? It’s inevitable that he would be accidentally injured by his brothers! What are you guys doing standing still? Why don’t you hurry up and kill General Hussar?
Help me up?"
The second half of the sentence was obviously addressed to the Feilong Imperial Guards. Several burly men agreed in unison, "No!", lifted Gao Lishi from the ground, and held him down under the steps with all their hands and feet.
At this time, Gao Lishi finally understood that the reason why he had always been arrogant and unscrupulous was because Li Longji, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, was standing behind him. But now even the emperor had become a piece of meat on the chopping board, and of course he was not allowed to do so.
Being looked down upon, Hui Ren had no choice but to bow his head resignedly and slowly wipe the blood and tears from his face.
"In this case, you are going to draw up an imperial edict for me. Say that I am old and frail and no longer able to handle the affairs of the government. I plan to follow the example of our ancestors, the great sage Yao and the great emperor Guangxiao, and take refuge in the harem to retire. All political affairs will be entrusted to the prison.
Crown Prince..." Li Longji knew that the situation was irreversible, so he made a very "open-minded" decision to hand over power.
Before he could finish his words, Li Jingzhong interrupted with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious, the imperial edict has been prepared for your Majesty a long time ago. Your Majesty only needs to put a seal on it and it will be announced to the world!"
"Wait..." Being interrupted by a minister for the first time in more than forty years, Li Longji was so angry that he was shaking all over. However, due to the situation in front of him, he had to suppress his anger and respond patiently.
Said: "Since the prince has already prepared, I will just use the seal. Yuan Yi, you go and get my jade seal!"
"Old slave, I obey!" Gao Lishi stumbled up and walked into the house. After a while, he staggered out again, with no color on his face.
Cheng Yuanzhen grabbed two young eunuchs and forced them to bend down and use their backs as tables. Then he unfolded the imperial edicts he had prepared one by one and "implored" His Majesty the Emperor to read them.
Li Longji grabbed the seal without hesitation and stamped it on the imperial edict. He did not want to read what was written in the imperial edict. However, after sealing several imperial edicts in succession, his hand stopped involuntarily and raised his head.
He said to Cheng Yuanzhen and others in a somewhat consultative tone: "Yang Zhao's crime cannot be forgiven. But there is no need to kill Princess Wanchun and the consort together! After all, she is the prince's biological sister and brother-in-law. Killing them would be harmful.
In the name of the prince’s kindness.”
"Your Majesty!" Li Jingzhong only used one sentence to completely block Li Longji's extravagant hopes. "Hongluqing Yang Biao and Princess Wanchun just persisted in trying to kidnap the prince, but they were caught on the spot by the angry brothers.
Beheaded. Also beheaded at the same time were the imperial censor Wei Fangjin, the minister of household affairs Yang Xuan, and the ladies of Korea and Qin!"
"Boom!" There was a muffled sound from the closed door behind Li Longji, followed closely by several sad and panicked shouts: "My Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what's wrong with you? Hurry and call the imperial doctor. Go and call the imperial doctor."
Oh no, the queen has fainted!"
Listening to the exclamations of the maids, Li Longji's heart was as sharp as a knife. If Yang Guozhong died, he would die. Anyway, he had already prepared to throw it out to appease the ministers. It was just the difference between dying one step earlier and dying one step later. Consort Yang Biao
He and Princess Wanchun were innocent. The couple rarely participated in government affairs, and often went to the palace to accompany them to enjoy the opera singing and dancing. They were as respectful and filial as junior folk...
"The three wives of Han, Qin and Guo worked in collusion with Yang Ni, oppressed the ministers and confused the clan. They are really a disaster for beauty. They should be sentenced to death and their bodies thrown into the wilderness as a warning to those who come after..." It seems like
Lest Li Longji could not read the words clearly, Cheng Yuanzhen stepped forward and read the second half of the "Imperial Edict" loudly.
"They, they..." Two lines of clear tears slowly flowed down from Li Longji's eyes. The three Yang sisters all had beautiful faces. The prince said in the imperial edict that had been prepared long ago.
Accusing them of confusing the clan and causing harm to the country and the people. In fact, how could the Li family take the initiative to confuse them? Even the emperor himself wished he could tie the four sisters to his side and keep them company day and night.
Knowing that this would be a disgrace to the imperial concubine, Li Longji gave the Yang family unparalleled favor and personally promised to ensure the prosperity and wealth of several women for the rest of their lives. Today, the original oath is still echoing in the ears, and the three
But both of the ladies have passed away.
With trembling hands, he pressed down the jade seal, leaving a dazzling red color on the imperial edict. Cheng Yuanzhen and Li Jingzhong looked at each other, and quickly took away the several imperial edicts that had been sealed. Then they placed the last imperial edict in Li Longji's hand.
Tears slowly unfolded in front of my eyes.
"The imperial concubine Yang Yuhuan seduced the emperor, interfered in the government affairs, colluded with foreign vassals, and defiled the court..." After reading a line of words, Li Longji could no longer hold on, staggered, and almost fell down the steps. Thanks to
Gao Lishi barely managed to stabilize his body due to his weak hands.
"You, you..." He pointed at Cheng Yuanzhen and Li Jingzhong, his eyes turned red, "Why is the imperial concubine so unworthy that you have slandered her like this? I will never use this imperial edict to seal it.
No!"
"My lords, please show your respect. The imperial concubine has always been too lazy to interfere in political affairs. Even in the harem, she is always kind to others and never easily punishes the eunuchs and maids who have made mistakes. Even a few of them may have received her favor in the past.
, why bother to kill them all? If you have to put the imperial concubine to death in order to please the new master, wouldn't you feel uneasy about your conscience when you dream about it at midnight?" Gao Lishi also had the courage to speak up for Li Longji.
These few words did not have his usual aggressive arrogance, but they were reasonable. Thinking of Yang Yuhuan's usual kindness, the surrounding young eunuchs and maids also trembled and walked forward, kneeling on the ground together to beg Cheng Yuanzhen and Li Jingzhong.
A mercy.
Cheng Yuanzhen didn't dare to make the decision, so he asked Li Jingzhong with his eyes. Before the latter went to serve the prince Li Heng, he had been taken care of by Yang Yuhuan in the inner palace, and he felt a little embarrassed. After thinking about it, he hesitated and said: "Qizou
Your Majesty, in fact, we also know that the imperial concubine is innocent, but the Yang family was killed by the rebels. If the imperial concubine does not die, I am afraid that she will cause trouble in the future!"
"No, no!" Li Longji couldn't wait to assure Yang Yuhuan as if he had grasped a life-saving straw, "I can guarantee that she will not. The imperial concubine has a weak temperament, and even if she is sad, she will take the overall situation into consideration.
Don't cause me any trouble to His Highness the Crown Prince!"
"This, old slave, old slave, old slave really can't do it, really..." The expression on Li Jingzhong's face became more and more difficult. Among the Yang Guozhong clan, all those who had the ability to call the wind and rain have been killed. The remaining
The imperial concubine is a weak woman, and she actually poses no threat to the prince. However, the imperial edicts in her hands were all issued by Yu Chaoen, the most trusted eunuch of His Highness. It was not easy for them and Cheng Yuanzhen to get an opportunity to please His Highness. If something unexpected happened suddenly,
...
"I know you are responsible, I know you are responsible!" Li Longji grabbed the silk ribbon on Li Jingzhong's sleeve and begged in a low voice. "I have given up my country, so why can't you leave someone by my side?"
Are you someone who knows how cold and warm you are?"
"No!" Cheng Yuanzhen suddenly turned cold again and emphasized loudly: "Your Majesty, don't let this old slave wait for trouble. As long as the imperial concubine lives, the thoughts of the soldiers outside will never be at peace! It is difficult for His Royal Highness to understand the emperor's determination and determination to ascend the throne.
Sincerity!”
Li Longji's arms shook again and again, and the jade seal in his hand seemed to be heavier than Mount Tai. Outside the temple, the shouts of "Kill the Yang thief, Qingjun side" continued, but it was no longer as harsh as before. The prince must have been completely under control
He has taken control of the situation and is patiently waiting for a reply from his side.
As soon as you press it, the imperial concubine will be sent to a dead end. If you don't press it, you can't protect yourself from being crushed together with her. Anyway, the soldiers rebelled, "completely" because they were dissatisfied with Yang Guozhong's manipulation of power. If the rebels broke into the temple, they would be
He and the imperial concubine were killed by "Liu Ya", and the responsibility rested entirely on the dead man Yang Guozhong. The kind-hearted prince was not at all to blame...
"Why is your Majesty so embarrassed?" When he was in a dilemma, the door behind him was suddenly pushed open. The "culprit" Yang Yuhuan put his hand on the shoulder of a palace maid and slowly moved out. The incident happened suddenly, and she also
Wearing the clothes he had previously cooked for Li Longji in preparing the royal meal, and tied around his waist, there were a few spots of oil stains on the apron. It was like sparks, stinging the eyes of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Longji was stabbed so heartbroken that he walked over tremblingly and stretched out his hand to help him. However, Yang Yuhuan rejected his kindness. For the first time in his life, he rejected an emperor like a block of ice.
She pushed away the palace maid who was trying to continue to support her, and walked slowly towards the imperial edict spread on the little eunuch's back. There was neither anger nor sadness in her eyes. As if she wanted to see her crime clearly, her eyes quickly swept across the black
, then slowly raised his head, his eyes scanning the faces of Cheng Yuanzhen, Li Jingzhong and others one by one.
Even though they knew that the other party did not pose any threat, Cheng Yuanzhen, Li Jingzhong and others still felt guilty due to the empty gaze and involuntarily stepped back. Seeing this, Yang Yuhuan couldn't help but smile, and immediately made the entire courtyard come alive.
The sun shines all over the sky.
"Why bother? You are all men?" She opened her red lips lightly, smiled and scolded. Still not complaining at all, or feeling sad at all. It was as if the person had been dead for a long time, leaving only a skin without a soul.
"Whoever has the sharpest knife, come and do me a favor. I can't kill myself!" She continued with a bit of begging. It was as if she was asking the other party to help her pick up a handkerchief or water the flowers.
As easy as watering.
All the Feilong guards looked at each other. For a moment, no one could muster up the courage. Only the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Longji, was still somewhat sober in his heart. He chased after him from behind and reached out to pull Yang Yuhuan's sleeve, "My beloved concubine."
, My beloved, don’t panic. I, I’m here, they, they can’t hurt you!”
"Is Your Majesty planning to go to hell with this concubine?" Yang Yuhuan avoided Li Longji's restraints, turned around and tilted his head to ask.
"I, I..." The impulsive words were already on his lips, but Li Longji just couldn't say them out. After all, he was in his seventies, and he couldn't make a life-and-death promise as easily as a teenager.
"I understand, I thank your Majesty for your favor over the years!" Yang Yuhuan bowed down gracefully, her colorful clothes blown by the wind, like a moon palace fairy who could not eat the fireworks of the world.
After bowing, she no longer looked at the red-faced Li Longji, walked up the steps, slowly opened the door, and before stepping in, she turned half her face and said to Cheng Yuanzhen and Li Jingzhong: "You two.
If you wait a little longer, it won’t take too long!”
"Yes, I understand!" By some strange coincidence, Cheng Yuanzhen and Li Jingzhong agreed smoothly. After saying this, their expressions suddenly changed, and they felt extremely regretful.
The door was closed by Yang Yuhuan from the inside, shutting out all the "men". Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty felt regretful and ashamed, and moved towards the door. After all, he still did not have the courage to open the door.
Standing outside the house, quietly wiping away tears.
After a while, the cries of the palace maids came from the room. The heartbroken Gao Lishi ran in with several eunuchs and carried out a body covered with white cloth. Cheng Yuanzhen boldly went over and lifted the white cloth, roughly
After a cursory glance, his body stiffened suddenly, and then he quickly covered the body tightly, as if he was afraid that others would see the once charming face.
Li Jingzhong shook his head slightly, leaving Cheng Yuanzhen and two hundred flying dragon guards to protect the "Emperor". Then he personally took Yang Yuhuan's body and the imperial edict to pay the order to the prince Li Heng. Before leaving, he turned back to look at Daili.
Li Longji and Gao Lishi looked at each other at the bottom of the steps and sighed.
That sigh was like a knife, cutting Gao Lishi's heart and blood flowed profusely. But Li Longji was completely unaware of it. Like a patient suffering from soul-leaving syndrome, he grabbed the hands of several palace maids one by one and kept asking: "Love
Is it painful for the concubine to leave? Before my beloved concubine leaves, can you have any last words for me? What did you guys just hear the last thing the concubine said? You guys, please tell me quickly, tell me quickly."
"Your Majesty, my condolences!" The palace maids did not dare to refuse. They cried and responded in a low voice, "Before leaving, the imperial concubine only said one sentence..."
"What did she say? She said she didn't blame me, right, right?!" Li Longji urged loudly like a madman, his empty eyes full of expectation.
"The empress said, the empress said..." The maids covered their faces with their hands, weeping: "The empress said, she would like to be a winged bird in heaven, and a branch on earth, haha!"
A promise, two superfluous words, hit Li Longji on the head like a thunderbolt, making him dwarf instantly, as if all the bones in his body had been smashed to pieces!
