The next day, coinciding with the Shuowang Dynasty, a group of ministers came to the Taiji Palace. All the civil and military officials above the ninth rank in Beijing gathered together in hundreds of people, and they all sat in the hall in a majestic manner. Li Hui is the king of the county, and the official is Dali Zheng from the five grades, so he sits in the forefront; And Wang Zixian is just a small official under the nine products, and he can only almost disappear in the crowd in the corner.

Seeing that the court meeting was about to begin, the ministers who were sitting in a precarious position were stunned for a moment - a round and chubby figure walked in, unhurriedly met the eyes of the old foxes, and then sat down at the head of the ministers.

Wait, isn't this Qin An, the Duke of Wu who has been sick all year round, recuperating at home? After recuperating for so long, my body looks much fatter, but my face is still pale, and I am obviously still sick! It's all sick like this, and it's hard to rush over so hard, is it possible......

Many people tacitly exchanged glances and looked at their colleagues, each with their own thoughts.

When the saint appeared, his expression was still the same as usual, with a faint smile on the corner of his lips. The ministers secretly guessed the holy will and stood up to salute.

The so-called Shuowang Dynasty, because of the large number of people involved, does not actually discuss any important national affairs. Even if someone plays, the lowly officials will not speak rashly. Even so, just watching the court discussion was enough to increase the experience of these low-ranking officials and hone their vision and means.

Wu Guogong Qin An had previously reported illness, and it was Jian Guogong Xu Ye who was in charge of Shangshu Province. This man has always obeyed the will of the Divine and has been silent. Under his influence, the Sixth Department of Shangshu Province only handed over three or two folds. And Jiuqing is now the most respected by Zong Zhengqing King Jing, and he also remains silent, as if his busyness these days is all phantoms. The rest of Jiuqing didn't have anything important, only mentioned a few things sporadically. As for Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province, although there are excerpts, they have no intention of setting off a storm in the court.

Li Hui breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, at least from the current point of view, most of the high-ranking officials of the three provinces were under the control of the sage. Even an old fox lurking in it like Yang Shijing, in full view of everyone, would never dare to disagree with the practices of others. After all, if these people don't want to attract the attention of the saints, they will definitely hide themselves and the forces behind them all the time. However, the Imperial Observatory and other officials and lower-ranking officials are a little dangerous-

Sure enough, just as the sage was preparing to go down to the court, a young superintendent of the imperial history suddenly jumped out of the imperial history platform, and used extremely gorgeous rhetoric to impeach the Yue Wangfu for rebellion.

The saint tightened his eyebrows, and suddenly became furious: "Where did this rumor come from?!" There is no basis for it, and he dares to slander my brother, the prince of the clan, what a bold man!! ”

In contrast to the previous emperors, who were outwardly affectionate, the saints almost never showed anything other than gentleness in front of their courtiers. So much so that in everyone's impression, the saint has always been a spring breeze and rain, and it is never possible to thunder and shake in winter. However, at this moment, hundreds of officials almost simultaneously experienced what "Tianwei" was. When swept by his cold and angry gaze, they couldn't help but feel a little depressed, and many low-ranking officials felt fear.

However, that Imperial Shi Xu was too young to know what he was afraid of, so he still stiffened his neck and continued: "The news that the Yue Wangfu is plotting rebellion and the evidence is conclusive has spread almost throughout the entire Chang'an City. Now that everyone knows about it, the sage ordered His Royal Highness King Jing and the left servant to shoot Xu Gong to investigate the case! Since the case has been investigated, why didn't the saint deal with the rebel immediately? ”

Li Hui looked at King Peng with a blank face, and the idea of shooting him with an arrow suddenly arose in his heart. Presumably, no matter how the saint reacts, Princess An Xing and others will publicize the case and completely damage the reputation of the Yue Palace. The crowd is full of gold, and the bones are destroyed. It's too easy to ruin someone's reputation with rumors and rumors, but it's too hard to get back on track.

"The case has not been clarified." The saint replied, "There are still many doubts! Conspiracy against the enemy is a big case, how can it be closed lightly? Whether my second brother has the intention of rebellion or not is still undecided! As a minister of the imperial court, if you believe the rumors and spread the rumors everywhere, I will never spare them! ”

The saint's expression was very firm, and he directly revealed that he wanted to keep the Yue Wangfu. However, some people's minds are extremely twisted and twisted, and they can't help but secretly begin to analyze whether this is the true mind of the saint. The overturning of the Yue Wangfu is only good for the saint and no harm, how can he let go of such a peerless opportunity? Maybe this majesty is waiting for someone to take the initiative to clear the obstacles for him? Maybe this majesty doesn't realize it for the time being, and after thinking about it, he will definitely be happy?

So, the young imperial historian hesitated, and was about to stop fighting, when another official jumped out: "Why don't His Royal Highness King Jing and Duke Xu display the evidence of the trial one by one?" The three divisions of the Dali Temple, the Yushitai and the Criminal Department were sentenced to one sentence, is the King of Yue a rebellion? ”

In addition to this person, dozens of people actually chimed in. Needless to say, even many junior officials below the fifth rank couldn't wait to participate in it, thinking that they had encountered a God-given opportunity. For a while, their momentum was so great that Li Hui couldn't even tell which ones were the people of Princess Anxing, and which ones were the saint's cronies.

Hearing this, the saint's face darkened slightly, and he secretly wrote down all these speakers in his heart. Originally, no matter how happy these people were, he didn't have to pay attention to them. But how could King Peng miss such a good opportunity, and immediately fell into the well and said: "The facts of the case were clear yesterday, but the sage was unwilling to believe the fact that King Yue was plotting rebellion because of his great affection. Now that it is just right, there are three divisions here, so you might as well study and judge together!! If it is judged that King Yue is indeed rebellious, I hope that the saint will use the law impartially!! ”

King Peng put pressure, King Lu reluctantly expressed his position, and then there were officials who seconded it. This group of people seems to be very fair, and I don't know how many people know that the evidence is false, how many people just want to bend their minds to meet them, and how many people are moved by the wind.

The sage had no choice but to let King Jing and Xu Ye present all the evidence of King Yue's rebellion. The three divisions not only have always listened to the orders of the saints, but also dealt with the king of Yue in the early years. Of course, they wanted to judge the evidence as insufficient according to the sage's intentions - however, the evidence presented was so sufficient that even they themselves were a little shaken: did King Yue really not rebel? Then why does all the evidence point to him?!

At this time, the court was already in a one-sided situation. Whether it is the henchmen of Princess Anxing and others, or the pure ministers who think they are loyal to the saint, they all think that King Yue does have a rebellious act and a heart of disobedience. Only a very small number of calm people resolutely supported the saint, feeling that the evidence was too coincidental and that there was a suspicion of grievance, and it was necessary to continue to investigate.

The support of a few people is simply not going to change the situation. The saint watched as most of his cronies demanded that the thieves be severely punished, and almost vomited a mouthful of blood.

What's the use of this kind of self-righteous "cronies" who can't even perceive their intentions?! Could it be that he had to swear to them that he wanted to keep King Yue, so they were willing to believe it?!

Never before did a saint feel so desperately that he needed smart people around him.

After two or three hours of back and forth, the sage finally couldn't hold on, so he had to admit that the evidence of King Yue's rebellion was conclusive, and the case could be closed. However, he resolutely refused to agree to the "severe punishment" proposed by a group of courtiers, and said with red eyes: "The second brother is just confused for a while, and he may be deceived by someone...... How can I bear to punish him severely? How about pardoning the second brother's capital crime and changing it to exile? ”

The ministers led by King Peng almost said in unison: "In the time of the Han Dynasty, whether it was the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms or the rebellion of the king, they were all punished according to the law!" How could His Majesty be soft-hearted and intend to transgress the law and forgive the thief? If we learn from the past, wouldn't those who want to rebel in the future become more and more unscrupulous?! ”

For a time, the saint was forced to retreat by this group of ministers. Qin An, Duke of Wu, King Jing, and Duke Xu Ye of Jian Guo all frowned, and were about to speak for the saint, when they heard a cry of pain suddenly sounded in the hall—this cry still sounded a little immature, but it was very loud, and suppressed all the noisy voices.

King Peng looked back with some annoyance, and saw Li Hui, the king of Xin'an County, sitting in place, trembling with crying, as if he would faint in the next moment. However, crying and crying, he didn't faint, but suddenly got up, squeezed away the group of courtiers standing in the middle of the way, and threw himself into the arms of the saint: "Uncle!! ”

"Xuan Qi!!" The saint hugged his nephew as if he had a soul in his heart, and he also burst into tears.

The uncle and nephew hugged their heads and cried, and the ministers were almost stunned. And a group of high-ranking officials in purple were stunned, and thought in unison: Why do you suddenly feel that the scene in front of you seems a little familiar?

"Uncle!! The child suddenly remembered his grandfather! When my grandfather was dying, he eagerly asked my uncle, my father and my grandfather to support each other! What he has always cared about most is the harmony and peace of his children and grandchildren!! How sad he would have been if he had learned about it underground!! Who hasn't made a mistake? It's to reassure my grandfather and grandmother, and I can't let my father lose his life!! Woooooooooooo The king of Xin'anjun, who cried so sadly, spoke very clearly, and every word was missing his deceased grandfather, which was enough to make the listener sad and the listener cry.

"Yes! Back then, I knelt in front of my grandfather's sickbed and vowed to protect my two brothers! If you break your promise, what face should you go to see grandpa underground!! The saint even abandoned "I", and his cry became higher and higher, "When Grandpa took pity on his eldest brother, he was judged to be guilty of rebellion, and he was only abolished as a concubine!" Why can Grandpa protect his son, but I can't protect my brother?! The dignified emperor, even his brother and nephew can't protect him?! ”

The ministers of "......", who had never seen such a scene, continued to be stunned. King Peng wanted to insist on admonishment, but was suppressed by the cries of the two, and his face sank so much that he was almost dripping.

At this time, Qin An, the Duke of Wu, finally moved. Many courtiers looked at him with hope - as the uncle of the saint's relatives, how could Wu Guogong protect the king of Yue? He must be the most saintly person, and he will never leave the threat of King Yue!!

However, unexpectedly, the chubby Wu Guogong also pounced (rolled), holding the saint and the king of Xin'an County and crying together: "Emperor Taizong! O Empress Wende! It's all incompetent!! It's all unfavorable for ministers to assist and assist!! Such a compassionate and kind saint was forced to retreat by a group of self-righteous courtiers! Even obeying the orders of the first emperor and protecting his brother will be accused of misinterpretation by them!! This group of people is simply a monarch!! ”

"......" was charged with a big crime by being unprepared, and the ministers suddenly fell to their knees with cold sweat on their faces.