In the west of the cabinet, Li Tong was dressed in Mingguang armor and held a thousand cattle swords, and did not stand on the side of the imperial seat in the palace, but led the people to stand behind the court seat. From his point of view, he could even see that the cold hairs on the back of the courtiers' necks shrugged slightly from time to time, and even some of them were already soaked with cold sweat and wrapped their feet.

The sky has completely darkened, but the inside and outside of the West Pavilion is still brightly lit, in addition to the Qianniu Guard in the palace arch guard, the Yulin Army and the South Ya Guards are also each elite into the defense, the palace inside and outside the gathering of more than 2,000 soldiers, the atmosphere is more solemn than the dynasty.

In the hall, all the prime ministers of the political hall were present. In addition, there are also members of the Imperial History of the Suzheng Stage, the Autumn Officials of the Criminal Department, and the members of the Criminal Temple. Even the heir of Wu Chenghe, the king of Wei, who had not participated in politics for a long time, was present here.

"The case happened last night, and Zhang Sidou, the official of Wangcheng, ......"

Wei Yuanzhong, the chief political doctor, stood in the center of the hall and reported the case in a deep voice.

Li Tong stood behind the courtiers, and his heart was silently calculating, the distance between Tongguan and Luoyang, the capital of the gods, was more than 600 miles, and the Wangchengyi was still some distance on the west side of Tongguan, nearly 700 miles away.

On the line between Chang'an and Luoyang, Li Tong also went back and forth once, and it took almost a month to make a one-way trip, and he did not have an intuitive understanding of the current level of post transmission. Just looking at this gallop relay, it is really not difficult to travel 800 miles a day between the two capitals.

Although Li Tong did not have the conditions to wander all over the world, as the center of the empire between the two capitals, and in the special period of Wuzhou, the post road facilities must be the first-class in the whole world, so the news transmission between them must also be the first-class level in the world. If you want to send messages elsewhere, you shouldn't be able to exceed that.

Considering this, of course, is also because he has always had an uninhibited heart.

Although it is said that the central government is weak at present, and it can be said that the general trend can be solved by taking care of the forbidden army, there are also certain armed forces in the localities, especially in some border states in the northwest that are guarding against the Turks.

Understanding the speed of news transmission from all parties is also of great help to do things, make a good time difference, don't make a fuss here in the two capitals, but be beaten up by the divisions of the border kings.

Bang!

A muffled sound in the hall interrupted Li Tong's train of thought, and when he looked up, he saw that his grandmother Wu Zetian's face was pale, and she clenched her fist and slammed it on the imperial case.

"Ridiculous, ridiculous! The fate of the society is so bold and rebellious! In this world, there are still a few places that can be called kings! ”

The mouth was ridiculous, but Wu Zetian's face was not happy, the fierce light flashed in the slightly sunken eye sockets, and the clenched teeth made his face a little wider.

It's no wonder that Wu Zetian is so angry, even Li Tong was shocked after getting the news at first glance, and sincerely admired the good man who was doing things behind him.

Hou Sizhi detained the criminals and returned to the capital, and went to Wangchengyi, where seven criminals were detained, Dou Xiying and other four Dou clansmen, the former imperial historian Xue Jichang and two Xijing officials, all of whom were strangled in the post house!

Even if the cases of these people are not considered, their respective identities are already extraordinary, and the place where they were killed is in the heart of the empire's control. Whatever its intentions, this act is a naked provocation, a provocation to the majesty of the entire empire!

Before Wu Zetian's voice fell, all the prime ministers left the table and got up, and then pleaded to the crime: "Fierce rebellion and evil, the ministers are guilty!" ”

The prime minister is in a heavy position, and he is absolutely to blame for the occurrence of such a vicious incident. If the situation continues to ferment, it is very likely that the current prime minister's team will be collectively subverted.

Seeing the prime ministers bowing and pleading, Li Tong subconsciously looked at Wu Chenghe, the king of Wei, and Wu Wu, the king of Liang, who were sitting at the banquet, and thought twice, and had a strong suspicion in his heart.

At present, this set of prime ministers, especially Li Zhaode, the squire of the Feng Pavilion, was set up after the ruling power of the kings of the Wu clan was set up. If all the prime ministers can be swept out of the court through this case, the situation of the kings of the Wu clan will naturally be greatly improved.

Not to mention anything else, if it weren't for the kings of the Wu clan being swept out of the political hall, Li Tong would not have been able to ascend to the throne so smoothly, and even the current royal team may not be able to be formed, let alone stare at the Wu family when they are idle.

There are many people who have the same idea as Li Tong, and at this moment, many people in the hall are looking at King Wei and the others with their eyes. However, Wu Chengsi did not have a smug expression on his face, he also looked solemn, and his brows were deeply furrowed, especially after feeling the eyes of everyone, cold sweat appeared on his forehead.

"I pay for state affairs, but there is rebellion and viciousness, of course there is sin! But what should we do about the things in front of us before we talk about sin? ”

Wu Zetian continued to shoot the case angrily, his eyes turned around, and he stared at Wu Chenghei, the king of Wei: "Does the king of Wei have a plan?" ”

When Li Tong heard this, his heart couldn't help but burst, and he bypassed the prime ministers and asked Wu Chenghei directly, although he also said that his grandmother was suspicious and tempted, but it was not that Wu Zetian was already very dissatisfied with the prime ministers in his heart.

Wu Chengsi was named and asked, and hurriedly got up and walked into the hall to bow down, and said in his mouth: "The minister is in a high position, he has been away from current affairs for a long time, and he has heard of the murder at first glance...... But the thieves are so disregarding the law of the country, please investigate it strictly to the end, and the murderer must be executed to demonstrate! ”

Hearing Wu Chenghe's answer, Li Tong's suspicions about others couldn't help but dispell a little. If this thing was done by Wu Chengsi, it would naturally be necessary to have a follow-up connection, but Wu Chengsi's current performance is as imbecile as always, and nothing will work if he talks nonsense.

Of course, it is not ruled out that this guy has increased his IQ, pretending to be a pig and eating a tiger, keeping a low profile, not baring his teeth, and picking the fruits of victory through his own imbecility and harmlessness.

Wu Zetian in the palace frowned after listening to Wu Chenghe's answer, obviously having a similar thought process to Li Tong. After she was silent for a moment, she looked back at Li Zhaode, the waiter of the Feng Pavilion, and said, "What the King of Wei taught is just the top priority. Investigate the murder case thoroughly, strictly arrest the villains, and never spare it! ”

Li Zhaode bowed and said: "Please lead the staff to investigate in person!" Su Zhengtai, Shang Shuqiu Guan and Si Xing Temple immediately put on trial the old case, communicated inside and outside, and pursued the culprit! ”

The thieves were so bold that they dared to commit murder between the two capitals, and they were not immediately arrested, which shows that it was definitely not a cross-border crime. Reciting old cases, tracing the relevant ones, and conducting on-the-spot investigations at the same time is also a normal operation.

But in this way, it will inevitably trigger a new round of shocks, directly interrupting the state of the cool officials' unjust imprisonment after the longevity reform. It is really unpredictable what waves will be stirred up under the reversal of old cases. And once this is done, the most direct consequence is that the cool officials will run rampant in the world again.

However, from Li Zhaode's standpoint, he can't do it if he doesn't suggest so. This case slapped the face of the entire court, as the prime minister, if he still proposed to make a big deal small, it was really looking for death, and it was the kind of person who was ruined.

As soon as Li Zhaode's voice fell, Wei Yuanzhong, the doctor of the political administration, also said: "This murder is extremely rebellious, and it is no longer possible to commit murder, and it will be regarded as a conspiracy!" The ministers please send out two elite armies and investigate strictly! ”

"However, grant Hanoi Wang Yizong Zuo Jin Wuwei General and the head of the marching army, and go to the rebellion with Fengge Li Shilang, once it is verified, kill on the spot!"

Hearing Prime Minister Chen Zuo, Wu Zetian nodded and said: "Su Zhengtai and other departments have cadres from all departments, go out with the army, track down as soon as possible, and don't miss a thief!" ”

After hearing this, the faces of the kings of the Wu clan in the palace were obviously happy. After Li Tong heard this, he sighed secretly, no matter what he usually does, at this critical and sensitive moment, his grandmother still has some bias towards his martial arts nephews.

Wu Zetian made this appointment in an unquestionable tone, and the prime ministers themselves are still difficult to protect at the moment, and they dare not forcibly block this appointment. Of course, even if you want to stop it, you can't stop it.

In addition, there are some other directives, such as Hou Sizhi, who was derelict in his duties, and the officials of the state and county where the crime occurred, all of whom were stripped of their official positions and temporarily served as white consuls. Even Lou Shide, who stayed in Xijing, was taken away from his position, and temporarily guarded Xijing, waiting for his fate.

In this way, Lou Shide can be said to have returned to the pre-liberation period. In the case before there was any new development, Wu Zetian punished Lou Shide severely, which also revealed his suspicion of the officials in Xijing as a whole, or the suspicion of Guan Longxun and nobles, thinking that they were going to abandon the car to protect the commander.

In fact, Li Tong also has speculation in this regard, the Dou Xiyang and others who were killed are really important, and they are powder kegs themselves, and if they are detonated before returning to the divine capital, they can also receive a stop-loss effect.

Even Li Tong himself didn't consider the possibility that Dou Xixuan and the others couldn't return to Shendu alive, after all, he himself was not clean.

An impromptu meeting lasted until midnight, and the ministers withdrew from the palace one after another, while Li Tong led the crowd to prepare and continued to stay in the palace with the Yulin army.

After he left the palace, he arranged for everyone to prepare for their respective positions, and just before returning to the palace, a female official came out and said, "Your Majesty has summoned His Royal Highness the King to dine in the inner hall." ”

When he came to the inner hall, Li Tong saw that Wu Youning, the general of the right feather forest, was already dining at the table, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost.

Li Tong hurriedly pinched his thigh, bowed deeply from the seat, stepped forward on his knees, and said with tears in his eyes: "The minister is incompetent, and he can't share his worries for a long time when he sees his relatives sleeping and eating......"

Seeing this, Wu Youning hurriedly dropped his food and drink, and knelt forward and said: "The minister only wishes that his liver and brain will be smeared on the ground, and he hopes that his body will be healthy day and night!" ”

Wu Zetian also woke up, saw the two kneeling in front of the table, with a tired smile on his face, raised his hand and waved it to let the two return to the table for dinner, but he didn't even want to say more.

After a while, she spoke again: "Be cautious, the big wedding is coming, you don't have to be diligent, return to the mansion tomorrow, and pay attention to the house first." ”

"Kindness and hard work, day and night are abnormal, how can the minister take care of the furniture, willing to hold the Gesu, keep vigil at night!"

As soon as Li Tong's voice fell, Wu Youning hurriedly said: "The acting king is loyal and filial piety, but the imperial court is not lacking in people, so why not work for the ......king."

"Jianchang Wang Liangjiao is profound, and he is cautious. Stay overnight, return to the mansion tomorrow, stay in your part, and don't disturb anything. ”

Without waiting for Wu Youning to finish speaking, Li Tong clasped his fists and saluted, and the back was outside the seat, just looking at his grandmother and wiping his tears.

Wu Youning glanced at him, tentatively raised his hand, but couldn't do that after all, he could only retreat back to the table with his head bored.