Chapter 336: The Struggle for Leadership (7)
Once the temperless old good man starts a fire, it is definitely a terrible thing, if this person is still the emperor, then it is not terrible, but terrifying, "the Son of Heaven is angry, the corpse is thousands of miles" This ancient adage is not fun, countless histories have given clear proof, if anyone dares to stand in front of the angry Son of Heaven, there is only one result - death! This hall is full of elites, so naturally they won't understand such a truth. Besides, as far as Gao Hesheng and other annoying eunuch characters, not to mention that there is no way, even if he can save him, the big guy will not stretch out that hand, so no matter how poignant Gao Hesheng's wailing cry for help is, everyone and others are all treated as the wind in their ears, and no one is willing to stand up and say a word, even the Empress Wu also remained silent, not for anything else, just for one - dead people can't speak!
"Wait!"
Just as the warriors outside the hall rushed up and were about to go out with Gao Hesheng, Li Xian suddenly stood up and waved his hand, blocking the way of the warriors.
"Huh?"
Gaozong was on the fire, although most of the fire was aimed at Gao Hesheng, but there was also a small part of it aimed at Li Xian, and when he saw Li Xian coming out again, his face became a little hideous, but he didn't attack Li Xian on the spot, but his face was dark and calm, and he snorted heavily from his nostrils, and his heart was full of extreme displeasure.
"Qi Qi father, the son thinks that Gao and Sheng are better than his people should die, when the punishment is undoubted, however, this thief has been stealing a high position for a long time, and bears the heavy responsibility of the management of the inner treasury, the mystery of the disappearance of the imperial wine and meat will be inseparable from it, if not detailed investigation, how to make an explanation to the people of the world, therefore, the son thinks that the thief can not be killed for the time being, and must thoroughly find out the truth, and then punish the canon according to the law, in order to set an example, the foolish opinion of this son, but also ask the father to understand."
The truth that dead people can't speak Li Xian knows better than anyone else, his various deployments and calculations are not to make it easy for the Empress Wu to pass the test, this time, Li Xian has completely torn his face and worked hard with the Empress Wu, if there is no result, wouldn't it make people laugh off their big teeth, there is no doubt that Li Xian can't sit back and watch Gao Hesheng die so lightly, no matter what, he can also fight back against the Empress Wu, even if he can't knock it down, then he has to exchange for some benefits to make sense, in view of this, Even if Gaozong's anger is a few points stronger, this limelight Li Xian still has to grit his teeth!
"Humph!"
Although Gaozong was in a rage, when he heard Li Xian say this, he didn't want to be angry anymore, and after his complexion changed for a while, he still endured it, but he just snorted coldly with a black face, but he didn't open his mouth to express his attitude.
"Father, the son thinks what the seventh brother said is very true, the high thief is the key to the 'Gongling' case, and it must be strictly tried, the son is not talented, and he is willing to share the worries of his father!"
Although Li Xian's political skills are poor, after all, he is not hopelessly bad, seeing that the situation has come to this point, how can he let go of the great opportunity to beat the water dogs, so he stood up proudly and asked for his life.
"Hmm......"
Although Gaozong is not very interested in Li Xian, but since he has been established as the crown prince, the dignity that should be given is still indispensable, this hearing Li Xian stand up and volunteer, he is a little moved, but he is a little worried about Li Xian's ability, and he can't help but hesitate a little, and he mutters and refuses to express his position immediately.
"Your Majesty, it's not good for the concubine to think that Xian'er has such a heart, but this case is serious, and after all, it must be controlled by an old and serious person, and the eighth uncle has always acted steadily and has rich experience, so it seems appropriate to take it as the main judge."
Li Xian's brothers' intentions of singing and harmonizing are really too obvious, since they can't hide such a shrewd person as Empress Wu, if Gao Hesheng falls into the hands of these two little brothers, just rely on Li Xian's ruthless means, not to mention that Gao Hesheng really holds the big secret in his hands, even if he doesn't, I'm afraid that he can be made by Li Xian to make endless right and wrong, and this is obviously not the result that Empress Wu wants to see, at this almost life-and-death juncture, Empress Wu can't have the slightest concession, which interjected a sentence from the side.
"Father, the sons think that although the words of the queen mother are reasonable, however, the eighth uncle is an elder after all, and the sons and daughters really don't dare to work too much, so the sons and daughters can do it themselves."
Although Li Xian's ability is far inferior to Li Xian's, and he is not as far-reaching as Li Xian's vision, he can still handle it if he wants to see the significance of this case, and how can he not know the importance of seizing the right to try this case, and he refuses to give up the right to adjudicate the case, so he hurriedly retorted.
"This ......"
Seeing that the Li Xian brothers and Empress Wu collided hard in front of him, Gao Zong's head was extremely big, he looked at Li Xian, and then at Li Zhen, the king of Yue, who was standing silently on the side, and really didn't know how to make this decision for a while.
"Your Majesty, the concubine thinks that although this case is an important matter, she should be cautious, but the court affairs are cumbersome, but they should not be neglected.
In the case of "Gongling", the Empress Wu could not retreat half a step, otherwise, it would be the disaster of overturning immediately, which Empress Wu knew in his heart, seeing that the Li Xian brothers were pressing step by step, the Empress Wu had to make a gesture of concession in other aspects, and exchanged the power for the right to try the case, and strive to overcome the current difficulties first and then consider the rest.
"Well, Mei Niang's words are very true, this case will be handled by the starling brother, as for Xian'er, from now on, you will be in charge of the country, do you have any opinions on this?"
After Gaozong's heart subsided slightly, the fear of the Empress Wu was naturally young and old, and he really didn't want the housework to be endless, and at this time, after seeing the martial arts, he made concessions, and Gaozong didn't dare to hold on to it anymore, and after a moment of silence, he finally gave a seemingly balanced decision.
"Father Emperor Shengming, the son has no objection!"
Hearing Gaozong's such a muddy approach, Li Xian knew that the hope of wanting to use this matter to bring down Empress Wu was extremely slim, although he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed in his heart, but he didn't care too much, originally, Li Xian's purpose of making such a big move to stir up trouble was to help Li Xian take more power, so that he could support the court for a while longer, as for the complete solution of the Empress Wu, Li Xian really didn't dare to pin his hopes on the weak and cowardly Gaozong, at this time, seeing that Gaozong's mind had been decided, Li Xian was also happy to accept it when he saw it, This was the first to show their attitude before everyone spoke.
"Father Emperor Shengming!"
failed to bring down Empress Wu, Li Xian's heart was unwilling to compare with Li Xian, and he wanted to be more young and old, but when he saw that Li Xian had already expressed his attitude, he didn't dare to insist more, so he could only echo the words.
"Your Majesty, the ministers have no objections!"
The Li Xian brothers have already expressed their attitudes, and all the ministers will not stand up and speak against each other again, but they are obviously not very willing to accept the results of such incomplete efforts, and the voices of their statements are not neat, and they seem a little weak.
"Well, then it's decided, starling, this case will be handed over to you for trial, the situation is urgent, it must not be delayed, and I hope that starling can bother more."
Gaozong has not had such a pleasure of being the master of the house for a long time, and under the excitement of this time, he is indeed complacent, and he does not care about the attitude of the courtiers, raises his eyebrows, puts his eyes on Li Zhen's body, and smiles and admonishes.
"Your Majesty rest assured, the ministers should do their best, and they will never dare to live up to Your Majesty's trust."
This case seems to others to be a hot potato, but for Li Zhen, it is a great opportunity to get right and left, and he can completely rely on the trial of this case to gain a firm foothold in the DPRK and China, and he will not shirk such a good thing sent to the door, so he simply and neatly received the order.
"Well, starling brother is doing things, I am very relieved." Gaozong obviously trusted Li Zhen very much, this time Li Zhen expressed his attitude, his face immediately showed a look of relief, and after smiling and encouraging Li Zhen, he turned around and looked at the Li Xian brothers who were standing with their hands down, stroked the long beard on his chest, and said in a deep voice: "Xian'er has been smart since he was a child, and he is indeed quite savvy in government affairs, but he is in charge of court affairs for the first time, and it is inevitable that he will be unfamiliar, and he must have some work to give birth to. ”
"Yes, boy."
Gaozong's words are clearly not at ease with Li Xian's ability, and they are not very good words, especially for people like Li Xian who are arrogant and arrogant, it is really harsh, but on such occasions, how can Li Xian express his dissatisfaction, in addition to honestly promised, Li Xian can only be secretly angry in his heart.
A fool is a fool after all, and the mud will never hold up to the wall! Li Xian only looked at Li Xian's expression, and he already knew what he was thinking about in his heart, and he couldn't help but scold secretly, he really couldn't afford to see Li Xian - Li Xian had already explained to Li Xian very clearly, although this action was big, but the real purpose was not to defeat the Empress Wu in one fell swoop, but to compete for the leadership of the court, but to gain something in it, then it was a great success, with the power in hand, just go slowly, it is not difficult to gain a firm foothold in the court, as for the rest of the things, it will be a matter of course, What can't be done? Now the main goal has been achieved, but he is still delusional about the impossible, what is it if he is not stupid? If it was really so easy for the Empress Wu to be defeated, how could it be his turn Li Xian to be the prince, Li Xian would have rushed to rob it by himself.
"Since you Aiqing have no objections, let's stop here today, I am tired, and you can all retire."
Gaozong lost his temper a few times, tossed for so long, and finally got things done, and the fatigue in his bones immediately appeared, and as soon as his spirit was gone, he was very sleepy, and he really didn't want to discuss more, so he dropped a sentence, and didn't wait for the ministers to resign, he stood up on his own, dragged his feet, and turned to the apse......