Before the ministers entered the Wude Hall, they saw a young chamberlain running towards him. He jumped over the ministers and went straight to Wang De who was standing outside the hall, whispering a few words.
Wang De's expression suddenly changed, and he raised his hands to the ministers: "Everyone, wait a moment, I have something important to report to Your Majesty."
After saying that, he left the ministers outside the door, turned around and trotted into the palace...
The ministers stopped in astonishment and looked at each other.
Xiao Yu approached the palace door, stroking his beard and looking at the young chamberlain, and asked in a deep voice: "What happened is more important than Your Majesty discussing state affairs with us?"
The little chamberlain was trembling and didn't want to answer, but he thought that this matter would be spread all over the world later, and he couldn't hide it, so he could only reply in a low voice: "Returning to Song Guogong, just now Ying Guogong entered the city from Mingde Gate. He was dressed in plain clothes and said that he was Zhao Guogong.
...died."
Dozens of ministers outside the palace fell silent for an instant, and the entire courtyard of Nuo Da was completely silent.
Xiao Yu shivered and actually pulled out several strands of his beard. He twitched his face several times and asked with a glare, "How did you die?"
The young chamberlain said: "I don't know what this slave is. Duke Ying just wants to see your majesty. I have the legacy of Duke Zhao to present to your majesty. I didn't say much else."
Xiao Yu's face was as dark as water, and he looked at each other with the ministers around him and remained silent.
Changsun Wuji... actually passed away?
For the Zhenguan Dynasty, Changsun Wuji was well-deserved for his title as the "First Honored Minister". Whether friends or foes, everyone recognized the fact that he helped His Majesty Li Er to resist the world and usurped the world. If not for the fact that Changsun Wuji had colluded with him that year
The entire Guanlong clan stood behind His Majesty Li Er and fought against Prince Jiancheng. How could the subsequent "Xuanwu Gate Incident" come about?
Even if there is still a change in the Xuanwu Gate, if the Long Gate Clan of Wu Guan surrenders, how can we stabilize Guanzhong and cut off the crown prince to establish his wings?
The reason why His Majesty Li Er went against the grain and usurped it was because Changsun Wuji took the greatest credit.
In fact, everyone knew in their hearts that even if Changsun Wuji ordered Guan Long to raise troops to overthrow the East Palace and depose the crown prince, after all, he did not raise a rebel flag or oppose His Majesty Li Er. It was only a mutiny in name. Under such circumstances, he thought
For his past meritorious service, His Majesty Li Er might not necessarily kill him to death. At most, he would be demoted, dismissed from office, and allowed to live in seclusion in his mansion to enjoy his old age.
But who would have thought that Changsun Wuji would pass away?
After a while, Wang De came out of the palace and said loudly: "Your Majesty has a decree, please go to the side hall to take a rest for the time being."
Then he gave instructions to several chamberlains and asked them to lead the ministers to the side hall, while he quickly walked out of the palace.
Not long after, Yuwenshiji, who was dressed in plain clothes, was led to Wude Hall. After the report, Yuwenshiji entered the hall...
…
His Majesty Li Er was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and was sitting on the throne. He looked blankly at Yu Wenshiji, who was wearing hemp and wearing mourning, striding into the palace. He took three steps at a time and then two steps before he came under the throne. "Plop!"
He knelt down, raised a letter above his head with trembling hands, and said sadly: "Your Majesty, Duke Zhao... is dead!"
The muscles on His Majesty Li Er's cheeks twitched, his face became as heavy as water, and he waved his hands.
Wang De took Master Yuwen and the letter in his hand with both hands, and quickly came to His Majesty to present it...
His Majesty Li Er reached out to take it, looked at the sealing seal, and handed the envelope to Wang De. Wang De used a knife to open the seal, took out the letter paper and handed it to him. Then he held it in front of his eyes and read every line.
In Wude Hall, you can hear a needle drop.
His Majesty Li Er held this letter tightly in his hand, with veins popping out on the back of his hand and his eyes a little red.
He is not a ruthless person, let alone a heart of stone. Regardless of whether he was the son of Yuan Ji, or the son of Yuan Ji, or now he is firm and easy to save, he has no choice but to do it, or because everyone in the Qin Palace will follow him to death.
The lives of his subordinates and their families were either so that the Zhenguan era he created could continue for thousands of years.
The same goes for Changsun Wuji.
He and Changsun Wuji met when they were young. They had similar temperaments and similar interests, and they were determined to create great achievements. Later, he followed his subordinates to make suggestions and brought Guan Long to the Qin Palace to help him plan the "Xuanwumen Incident" and suppress Guanzhong.
, achieved great achievements. In terms of merit, the "Fang Miao Du Duan" that built the foundation of the Qin Palace was also under Changsun Wuji, so when the portraits of heroes were enshrined in Lingyan Pavilion, Changsun Wuji was the first, and the rest had no objection.
This has been the political structure since Zhenguan.
He has vowed to "share wealth and honor" in front of the world several times. Even though the growth of Guanlong has endangered the stability of the imperial power, His Majesty Li Er has never thought about seizing all the power of Changsun Wuji. On the contrary, suppressing the Guanlong clan is not just another group.
It is a way to ensure the friendship between each other. When the interests of both parties are no longer tit for tat, they can naturally coexist peacefully.
Until Changsun Wuji forced Chu Suiliang to donate poison...
After a long time, His Majesty Li Er let out a heavy breath.
Even if you die, your merits and demerits will be gone with the wind, and they will be settled once and for all...
Gu/span put the letter in his hand aside, and His Majesty Li Er said: "Although the person is dead, his sins have not been cleared up. After you go back, organize the funeral first. Everything will be simple. You will be buried first. Wait until the court raises troops against you."
Once the matter has been decided, let’s discuss it later.”
From the point of view of Changsun Wuji's intention to "regicide", even if he died, he should die without a complete body, let alone allow him to be buried. But thinking of the past friendship, and after all, he is also the brother of Queen Wende, His Majesty Li Er
Still soft-hearted.
Yu Wenshi felt relieved and paused, saying, "Your Majesty, I would like to express my gratitude to Duke Zhao."
He understood that since Changsun Wuji was allowed to be buried, it meant that at least His Majesty Li Er would not go too far into investigating the guilt of the Changsun family. The "chief culprit" was no longer investigated, so how could he continue to kill the rest of the Guanlong clan?
?
It can be seen that based on Changsun Wuji's understanding of His Majesty Li Er, what was said in the letter must have resonated with His Majesty Li Er, making him open to Changsun Wuji and the Guanlongmen clan...
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After Master Yuwen had retreated, His Majesty Li Er sat quietly for a moment, and then said to the chamberlain: "Set up in the side hall."
"Here!"
The chamberlains trotted to the side hall, placed soft cushions on the throne, burned sandalwood, made tea, and then respectfully welcomed His Majesty Li Er...
After taking his seat, His Majesty Li Er looked rosy and full of energy, showing no signs of fatigue from the long journey. He was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe and looked majestic, and his domineering presence appeared as he looked around.
The chamberlain placed the hot tea in front of the ministers, and then withdrew, leaving only the chamberlain chief Wang De to serve. On such an occasion, even Wang Shoushi, whom His Majesty Li Er trusted more, was not qualified to be present...
His Majesty Li Er was in very good spirits today. Even though he had just heard the news that his eldest grandson Wuji had passed away, he was no longer as irritable as yesterday. He looked around and said in a deep voice: "Just now, Duke Ying came to present the legacy of Duke Zhao. Duke Zhao...
He has committed suicide to apologize."
All the ministers were silent.
His Majesty Li Er took a sip of tea, took in the expressions of the ministers, put down the tea cup and said: "The Guanlong matter is complicated and has far-reaching influence. How to deal with it must be done with caution, so I will put it aside. The most important thing now is
It is to restore order in Chang'an as soon as possible."
He is in good physical condition today and full of energy. In addition, after the defeat of Guanlong, the East Palace took over the entire Chang'an. Various reconstruction, planning, rescue and other matters have begun. The court is operating in an orderly manner, and affairs are handled extremely quickly and efficiently. Most of the time
His Majesty Li Er listened to the reports of various ministries, occasionally asked questions and made corrections, and did not interfere too much.
Everyone is afraid that His Majesty Li Er is eager to change the throne and can't wait to weaken the authority of the East Palace. This will make all the ministers who have been taking orders from the East Palace since the rebellion in danger, fearing that they will become the target of suppression. At this moment, when they see His Majesty Li Er, they are all talking about the matter.
They all breathed a sigh of relief.
Yi Chu is definitely unavoidable. As long as His Majesty can stabilize the imperial court in a step-by-step manner, it will be fine, so as not to implicate innocent people and spread far and wide. As for which prince will take the throne in the end, this matter is not a good opportunity for profit. Anyway, Your Majesty is in the prime of his life.
It won’t be too late to pledge allegiance to the new prince in a few years...
In the blink of an eye, it was almost noon.
His Majesty Li Er made another pot of tea and showed no intention of leaving the court. He looked at the prince who had been keeping a low profile and said nothing, and said: "Since I have returned to the palace and the rebels have been destroyed, why haven't I seen the King of Wei and Jin for so long?
The king comes to pay homage to you?"
All the ministers looked stern.
Li Chengqian had expected this, and replied respectfully: "My father returned to Beijing suddenly, and I was in such a hurry that I was not prepared. It was already late at night when I informed my two younger brothers, and my father had already rested in the palace. In addition,
My younger brothers still have to take a bath and burn incense before they can come to see me, so I waited until today to enter the palace. After my father has discussed matters, the younger brothers will come in to see me."
His Majesty Li Er showed no signs of calming down and nodded slightly: "In this Guanlong rebellion, you remembered to protect your brothers and sisters during the crisis. I am very pleased that the prince handled the matter well. But since the two princes have already arrived,
Let them come to the palace now. I miss you so much that I can also let them participate in the discussion and brainstorm ideas."
The ministers looked at each other one after another, and they all saw each other's worries. As expected, His Majesty is still the same hasty temper, and can't wait for a moment, and is about to put pressure on the Crown Prince...
The prince's expression remained unchanged and he bowed his head in agreement.
His Majesty Li Er asked Wang De to go outside the palace and invite the two princes who had just arrived into the palace...
As soon as they entered the palace, the two brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi rushed directly to His Majesty Li Er like a swallow throwing itself into the forest. They didn't care about the royal demeanor. One of them hugged one of His Majesty Li Er's thighs and cried so loudly that it was earth-shattering and touching.
Tears fell down all over.
Li Tai cried loudly: "My son was so sad when he heard the bad news that he almost followed his father under the Nine Springs in order to fulfill his filial piety."
Li Zhi cried so hard that his heart broke: "My father is finally back. I still don't believe those rumors. Sure enough, God has eyes. My father is the son of God. How can he harm the land of Liaodong?"
Li Tai: "..."
Brother, you are stabbing me, do you want to be so cruel?
His Majesty Li Er put his loving and affectionate Momo two sons on their heads, smiling with fatherly love: "Don't cry, don't cry, don't lose the royal face in front of all your beloved ministers... Go and sit down quickly, I give you two permission
Observe politics and gain more experience, so you can serve the empire in the future."
The two brothers were startled, stopped crying, looked at each other, and then shouted in unison: "Father, you must not do this!"