Chapter Fifty-Nine: Jackals Run Wild

In October, the eastern capital, the mountain rain is coming, because of Xu Jingzhen's defection to the Turkic incident, Chang'an has 4 Li clan relatives and nobles were severely dealt with, the wind in the court suddenly rose, and all the ways were piled up in the Fengge Luantai.

Wu Chengji took the lead in taking action, impeaching Fengge Shilang and Tongping Zhangshi Yuan Wanqing, and had correspondence with Xu Jingzhen, and his Chinese characters were funded, with both ends of his mind and bad intentions.

After Wu Sansi did not fall behind, he couldn't find a bigger one than the prime minister of the dynasty, and won by quantity, and impeached Zhang Chujin, the official Shangshu of Qiuzhou, Guo Zhengyi, the assassin of Shaanzhou, and Cui Jing, the squire of Xiaguan, all of whom had a large amount of evidence submitted, and these people either had dealings with Xu Jingzhen or were involved in the incident, and the evidence was conclusive.

Empress Wu ordered Dali Temple and Yushitai to investigate thoroughly, Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen went out again, fabricated charges, tortured to extract confessions, and no one was spared the several people who were impeached, Guo Zhengyi was beheaded, Yuan Wanqing and other three people were transferred to Lingnan, using their confessions, the case snowballed, and dozens of people were involved.

At the peak, within one day, the Empress Wu disposed of three civil and military officials, and the prime minister Wei Xuantong died at home, and the family of Zhang Guangfu, the former prime minister who had left Beijing, made the army veteran, the general of the left leading army, hang himself.

The court was silent, the ministers were terrified, and the official uniform was regarded as a snake and scorpion.

The Li family was not willing to be beaten passively, and quickly counterattacked, they had no intention of rescuing the imprisoned Quan Yi and Quan Ce father and son, but concentrated their firepower, and used Quan Ce and Xue Huaiyi's master and apprentice status to wantonly accuse Xue Huaiyi of participating in the rebellion, and many people cited evidence that Xue Huaiyi was promiscuous in the temple, and the ten women of the night emperor, the details were outrageous, such as laying scriptures and books as a bed, covering the girl as a quilt, and the laughter was loud, which could be heard clearly several miles away, and it was extremely capable of smearing.

Taichu Palace, Hall of Eternal Life.

Empress Wu flipped through the songs, sneering on her face, she didn't know what she saw, and threw all of them to the ground in a fit of anger, "Ghost tricks, it's really shameless"

"The queen of heaven is angry" Shangguan Wan'er hurriedly persuaded, "Come on, go to the White Horse Temple quickly, and summon the Duke of Hubei to see the driver"

"No need" Empress Wu waved her hand to stop it, and glanced at Shangguan Wan'er, "I am not a vulgar woman who soaks in the vinegar altar every day."

"Slaves and maids make times" Shangguan Wan'er fell to the ground and pleaded guilty.

"Get up, these people are attacking the Duke of Eguo on the surface, in essence, hum" Empress Wu snorted coldly, these white-eyed wolves who are not familiar with it, the idea of fighting is nothing more than using the lives of the father and son of the right family to bring down Xue Huaiyi, and if Xue Huaiyi is overthrown, there will be no Dayun Jingshu, this is where the key point lies, but it is a matter of wishful thinking, but it is a pity that the power strategy, such a talent, was used as a medicine primer.

"Queen of Heaven, Princess Yiyang asks to see" The little eunuch outside the palace carefully reported.

"I just came at this time, and I am also ruthless, I don't see her" Empress Wu was in a bad mood, waved her hand and waved back, thought for a moment, and changed her mind, "Wait, let her take Quan Yi back"

"Diva?" Shangguan Wan'er was stunned.

Empress Wu's smile was mysterious and cold, "I, I have my own way to punish him"

Shangguan Wan'er hung her head and was silent, what she cared about was not what punishment Quan Yi received, but why Quan Yi, who had obvious backlashes, could let go and passively protect her father's right strategy, but she still had to suffer in Lijingmen.

Under the steps outside the palace, Princess Yiyang knelt down to listen to the message, and learned that her husband could go home, mixed with joy and sorrow, she only came to see Empress Wu until now, not ruthless, it was the result of the persuasion of Lu Zhaoyin and Mrs. Ruilai.

"This father-in-law, dare to ask, my child, does the queen of heaven have a will?" Princess Yiyang plucked up her courage, grabbed the sleeve of the little eunuch, and asked timidly.

The little eunuch waved his hand again and again, bowed, and begged not to ask, during this time, the life in the palace was not easy, because of the foul tongue, there were no less than a dozen eunuchs and palace maids who were killed.

Princess Yiyang was helpless, and followed a black-clothed official to bring back Quan Yi, but he did not suffer any punishment, but he had a rough diet, nervous spirit, and he was ruthless, his eye sockets were deep, his face was yellow and thin, and he lost a lot of weight.

At the end of October, Empress Wu added Xue Huaiyi, the Duke of Hubei State, to eat 500 households, on the grounds of imprudent words and slander of important ministers, so that the right imperial history of Cheng Wei Xun to Shi, the Li family's offensive frustrated, the arrogance of the martial family was high, and they steadily gained the upper hand.

When this turmoil was treacherous, the ministers either participated in the struggle, or they were wise enough to protect themselves, and the first to think of the right to ceremonies, and the one who pleaded for him in the book was Du Xianyan, a straight scholar of the Xiuwen Pavilion, who had only one side.

This old man is upright and upright, does not believe in rumors, and the general of the song Shu has dissected the temperament of the people, and finally said, "...... The so-called talented can be used, those who know filial piety can be controlled, and both power and policy can be used...... The ministers heard that Lijingmen captured the power policy, mobilized the people, and hundreds of people were stolen, and they thought that it was not necessary, like the right to use such people, there was no need to shackle the officials, as long as there were blood relatives in the Yiyang Princess Mansion, as long as there were beautiful women in the Valley of Forgetfulness, they would be bound by their hands...... The minister also heard that there was a division to participate in the power policy to cover up the evidence of the crime for the father, slaughtering the rebellion, stealing that this matter is not a crime, but a merit, with its filial piety, there is a responsibility to hide relatives, for the loyal queen, but dare to disobey his father, so view, the right policy is a great loyalty and filial piety, what is the crime? The Queen of Heaven is aware of it."

Empress Wu ordered Du to read this recital in public when the Wucheng Hall was in the middle of the court.

Du Xunyan was not afraid, his tone was sonorous, and when he read his own words, he read them with horizontal eyebrows and righteousness.

"What do you think, come and listen" Empress Wu's phoenix eyes swept away, and the reactions of the ministers were all in sight.

Su Wei took the lead again, "The minister seconded the proposal, the crime of the right policy, there is no empirical evidence, looking at his actions, there is no doubt that he is a loyal and filial person, as he said, the heart of all good things does not matter, all evil theory does not matter, the right policy has a good heart and no evil deeds, and it is not appropriate to be detained again, please be aware of the queen of heaven"

Wu Chengsi also came forward to say a few words, not painful or itchy, and expressed a gesture, after all, the queen of heaven has even released Quan Yi, and the meaning of forgiveness and power policy is clear at the moment, so it is better to comply.

Wei Yuanzhong and Zheng Zheng also interceded for Quan Ce.

Empress Wu Fangrong thawed, smiled and said, "Invited by the ministers, I know, I will deal with it later, Du Bachelor is outstanding, honest and outspoken, it is advisable to move to the Taoist official, and promote Li Qiao to be the young eunuch of Lintai in the matter, and promote Du to judge the matter in the matter, Wangqing does not change his original intention, Chana Yayan, Kuang helps me"

Du Xianyan and Li Qiao were listed together to thank him, and it was also a rare thing for two of the four friends of the article to be promoted together.

When the courtiers saw that Du Xianyan had this opportunity, they had their own thoughts.

Wu Sansi's eyes flickered, and he suddenly came out of the ranks, "The nephew has a performance, the nephew impeached Honglu Shaoqing, and the Turkic envoys after receiving it, and they were wronged in every way, and they humiliated the national body......"

Empress Wu glanced at him and smiled even more, "Immediately dismissed and investigated, the head of the Tianguan Yamen is responsible for the government, the supervision is not strict, and the affairs of the officials are confused and ignorant, and the Tianguan Shangshu Wu Chenghei will be fined for three years and demoted to one grade."

"Nephew Guilty" Wu Chenghei suddenly suffered an unwarranted disaster, prostrate and confessed, Wu Sansi, who looked at the beaming Wu Sansi sideways, gritted his silver teeth, this guy is useless, he is used to currying favor and selling well, it is really disgusting.