Chapter 815

Different from the indifference of Fu Meng Lingcha and Wang Chong, the effect of the Xueyang Palace incident in several other places on the border of the Tang Dynasty was completely different.

Anxi Protectorate, Gao Xianzhi and Feng Changqing gathered together, and the hall was filled with a kind of uneasiness and anxiety.

"Chang Qing, fortunately, I listened to your words at the beginning and didn't mix with the four princes, otherwise, I am afraid that you and I will never be able to recover today. ”

Gao Xianzhi said, his brows furrowed deeply, his head lowered, and he kept walking around the room.

"Why should you worry, you don't have any collusion with the Four Princes, so why worry about the wrath of the Holy Emperor?"

Feng Changqing comforted.

"Having said that, but this time the matter is not trivial, the four princes have won us over and made a promise, this is also a fact, if the Holy Emperor misunderstands us and colludes with the four princes because of this, I am afraid that your future will be ruined. ”

Gao Xianzhi said in a deep voice. Because of his involvement in the dispute between the prince, the general of the border pass was finally deprived of his official title, and there were not a few people who were arrested and imprisoned. A lesson from the previous car and a teacher from the back, Gao Xianzhi had to worry that he was misunderstood by the Holy Emperor and was involved.

"Alas!"

Feng Changqing sighed deeply in his heart. The shocking effect of this incident on the metropolitan guards and generals at the border pass is beyond the imagination of others. Unlike a fearless veteran like Fu Meng Lingcha, the general's seniority in the army is far less than his, and the reason why he was able to climb from the bottom to the position of the protector of the capital of Anxi was because of the grace of the Holy Emperor, as well as the style of walking on thin ice, being cautious step by step, constantly making military exploits, and never making a mistake and a half step.

This is also the reason why he continues to launch external challenges in Anxi, including this plan to attack Shiguo, only by constantly making military achievements, the general can stabilize his position and gain the favor of the Holy Emperor, otherwise, once a situation like this occurs, other generals and metropolitan protectors may have nothing to fear, but the general cannot. This is also a congenital defect of himself and the general.

"My lord, the boat is naturally straight to the bridge, we are worthy of the sky, worthy of the ground, and Datang only have military merits, and there is no fault. If the Holy Emperor blames him, Chang Qing is willing to go to Beijing and clear his grievances for the adults!"

Feng Changqing said sincerely.

Hearing Feng Changqing's words, Gao Xianzhi suddenly sobered up.

"Chang Qing, you and I have advanced and retreated together, after more than ten years of hardships and dangers, how can I let you sacrifice for me. Alas, that's it, Chang Qing, prepare pen, ink, paper and inkstone for me, I want to personally write a letter to the Holy Emperor, painfully stating the twists and turns, the Holy Emperor is wise and martial, and will definitely understand that you and I have no intention of rebellion. ”

In the last sentence, Gao Xianzhi let out a long sigh and finally made up his mind.

A moment later, a carrier pigeon soared into the sky and quickly flew to Beijing.

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At the same time, in Longxi and Beiting, carrier pigeons also soared into the sky and flew to the capital.

No one can ignore the will of the Holy Emperor, whether it is Gao Xianzhi and Ge Shuhan, or An Sishun, everyone has their own fears and uneasiness in their hearts. All the great generals and great protectors, at the moment of receiving the gold medal, wrote to the imperial court as quickly as possible, clarifying themselves, hoping to dispel the doubts of the Holy Emperor.

Time passed slowly, and the incident in Xueyang Palace continued to ferment, and several major protectors and generals wrote and folded, which made this matter more and more concerned.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, this is the first time that so many Hu generals have intervened in the dispute between the princes of the imperial court on a large scale, so the attention aroused is also unprecedented. Inside and outside the court, everyone was talking about this matter, and there were even more people speculating about which of the generals of the Hu Empire were involved in the affairs of the four princes, one, two,...... Or everyone?

There was an uproar in the entire Jingshi, and even the Beidou-like existence of Mount Tai among the Han people such as Wang Zhongsi and Zhang Shouqi were all paying attention to this matter, and in the palace, the eldest prince, the second prince, and other princes were also paying attention to this matter.

"Big brother, the fourth brother is really bold, he dares to collude with Hu Ren!"

In the palace of the eldest prince, the second prince Li Yao stood in the hall, with an indignant face and a furious face:

"If it weren't for Yang Chao's foolish bastard who drank too much wine and spit out the truth after drinking, we probably would never know that he actually used this method. ”

"Why should the second brother be impatient?"

In the main hall, the eldest prince Li Ying sat upright, holding the teacup in one hand and the tea lid in the other, gently wiping a layer of tea foam on the surface, blowing a breath, and then taking a sip, his throat slid and swallowed. The whole process is slow and unhurried, which is completely different from the impatience of the second prince Li Yao:

"The fourth brother is also in a hurry, so he thought of borrowing Hu Ren's means. At that time, the ancestor Taizong and grandfather conquered the Quartet, and was called the Heavenly Khan by all the countries, and all the Yidi surrendered. And later, Yi Di surrendered and was willing to follow Grandpa Taizong and help him conquer the Quartet. This is where the current Inner Hu people come from. The fourth brother probably thought of the ancestor Taizong's grandfather before he thought of this trick. ”

"Hmph, you can hold your breath, and you will speak for him at this time. If you let him succeed, you don't want to think about the consequences. ”

The second prince, Li Yao, said with an unfair face.

"Heh, now that the matter has been revealed, the overall situation has been decided, why should the second brother worry about anything. And as long as I stay in the middle and don't give him a chance, even if he has the support of all the Hu people, what can he do? Instead of worrying about this, it is better to care about the third brother. He also stayed in the Zongren Mansion for a while, and found a time to meet him and tell him to be at ease and keep to himself. In addition, tell the guard, give him a letter, and let him write a confession by himself, as long as he can impress his father and make his father feel that he has changed, you and I will intercede together at that time, the time is almost over, and he has also been punished, and his father will probably let him out. ”

The eldest prince put down the teacup and said lightly. His expression was calm and unfazed, as if there was nothing in this world that could move him, and everything was under his control.

"Compared with the fourth brother, who was a fool who was able to give up his achievements because of a Yang Chao and was imprisoned by his father, I care more about my fifth brother Li Heng. You and I both know what the fifth brother was like in the past, but you also saw it in the last palace battle, his city government, and the means, step by step, talked eloquently, and the third brother fell into his hands and didn't know it. This is obviously a high-level pointer, and if there is no one behind him, I will never believe it. Compared to the fourth brother, I want to know more, who is the person behind him?"

The eldest prince's eyelids trembled slightly, and an astonishing cold glow burst out, making people tremble, but it was just a moment, the cold glow flashed away, and the eldest prince immediately returned to normal, the same tranquility and peace, so that people could not see any flaws.

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Time flies, and the Xueyang Palace incident has received more and more attention inside and outside the government and the opposition, and more and more information has been disclosed. When the Holy Emperor was furious, this matter reached its peak. However, soon, the defense of several Hu Daduhu and the general involved in it arrived in Beijing in a hurry and was revealed.

Without exception, all the Hu Daduhu were sincerely frightened in the compromise, claiming that they had been wronged, and pleaded to the Holy Emperor that there was no collusion with the four princes. Only one admitted that the Four Princes had indeed wooed him at the beginning, but he sternly refused. Ge Shuhan and An Sishun are all like this.

The Xueyang Palace incident has fallen into a kind of dead knot. Although Yang Chao, as well as Zhang Xian and Zhao You, who were interrogated, all claimed that the four princes had the support of the border pass generals, these were only their side words, and there was no correspondence between the four princes and these border generals.

As for the four princes, they even claimed that there was no such thing.

Therefore, the whole interrogation fell into the trapping, although everything pointed to the Hu Dadu Protector and the Great General at the border pass, there was no conclusive evidence to prove that Ge Shuhan, An Sishun, Fumeng Lingcha, Gao Xianzhi and others were involved.

And although the Beidou general Ge Shuhan and others are Hu people, they have made great contributions to the imperial court, and have always been clean and self-conscious, and they were once promoted by the Tang Dynasty God of War and the crown prince Shaobao Wang Zhonghei, in private, compared with the content of the trial of the three divisions of Dali Temple, Zongren Mansion, and the Criminal Department from the mouths of Yang Chao, Zhang Xian, Zhao You and others, more people recognize Ge Shuhan's defense in the compromise, that is, the four princes did realize his value, and indeed tried to win him over, but he refused.

All the princes in the palace actually tried to win over the ministers of the court, but many of them were rejected. Being rejected and being successful are two completely different concepts. To be rejected is to be equivalent to nothing happening.

Only if you accept it, can you be regarded as colluding with important ministers in the DPRK.

Relying only on the confessions of Yang Chao, Zhang Xian, Zhao You and others could not cure the crimes of the Hu Dadu protectors. After all, each of these protectors has a prominent position, and it is impossible to arrest them and put them in prison because of the accusations of a few random people.

Otherwise, what kind of face do the important ministers of the imperial court have? It would be too child's play.

However, just when the influence of this incident gradually subsided with the discernment of several major protectors, the next morning, no one could have imagined that another thing happened.

"Your Majesty, Minister Deng Chang has a play!"

At the end of a day's government affairs and court meeting, the white-haired old imperial Shi Deng Chang suddenly held the wat book and stepped forward with a straight face.

"Old Yushi, if you have something, tell me. ”

The voice of the Holy Emperor was empty, lofty, and full of infinite majesty and dignity, not like it came from the main hall, but as if it floated from the endless heights of the sky.