Chapter 460: The Death of Colliers

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At that time, when the chaos broke out, between the swords and swords, Yan Zhenqing and these ministers only cared about running for their lives, where could they care about the life and death of the emperor and the old emperor? In fact, it's no wonder that they, they are weak Wenchen, in that case, it is good to be able to protect themselves and escape with their lives, where is the ability to save others?

But things in the world are often like this, tacit is tacit, if you pierce the last layer of window paper, it can only be embarrassing.

Chen Xuanli saw that Yan Zhenqing was humiliated, and he was helpless. However, he is still a little unaccustomed to Kong Sheng's aggressiveness.

In fact, the so-called aggressive attitude is nothing more than each person's standpoint. As Kong Sheng is concerned, it is impossible for him to let Yan Zhenqing and others ride on his neck, even if these people are historical celebrities.

Yan Zhenqing was persuaded by Chen Xuanli and others to go aside, and Yan Zhenqing took the opportunity to step down and left in a huff. In fact, he knows better than anyone that the emperor used the excuse to clean up the old emperor's people in the court, even he, in the face of the emperor's edict, he couldn't resist, so he could only accept his fate. Let him go into the palace to find the emperor theory, Yan Zhenqing does not have this courage. And even if you go to theory, how can you disobey the emperor's order, as a subordinate? Moreover, it was for him to serve the old emperor, at least nominally, he could not accept it.

Li Mi took a deep breath and said in a condensed voice: "Where is Gao Lishi?" ”

The old emperor Li Longji was gloomy and silent.

Chen Xuanli sighed lightly: "Li Xiang, why be too aggressive? Although King Gao Jun has had, he ...... Remembering his loyalty to the Emperor Taishang for decades, and thinking of his meritorious service in transmitting information to General Kong, he also asked Li Xiang to intercede with His Majesty and spare the life of King Gaojun. ”

Chen Xuanli bowed to Li Mi and Kong Sheng. Although he knew that it was useless to say this, Chen Xuanli still said it, which is enough to show that Lao Chen is a kind person.

Li Mi sighed and shook his head: "General, it's not that Li Mou doesn't intercede for King Gaojun, it's really that King Gaojun committed the serious crime of bullying the monarch and participating in the rebellion this time, Your Majesty Long Yan is furious, there is really no way." ”

Chen Xuanli looked at Kong Sheng again.

Kong Sheng also sighed: "The general knows that Yu Chaoen and his gang of eunuchs hijacked the emperor and the emperor, forced His Majesty to abdicate, and threatened His Majesty's life. And among them, although Gao Lishi has unspeakable secrets, he is also notorious in his crimes - let me ask the general, put yourself in the emperor's shoes and think about it, what should you do? ”

"It is a fact that Colliers has the merit of arraigning Kong, and it is undeniable. But the merits are not worth it, the merits are clear, Your Majesty has studied deeply, who dares to intercede for him? ”

Chen Xuanli was stunned and slowly lowered his head.

That's right, what Kong Sheng said is reasonable. No matter how big the reason Gao Lishi has, and no matter whether his starting point and end point are for the safety and interests of the old emperor, but in fact the result is that he has all kinds of disrespect and bullying to the emperor, how can the emperor spare him?

As a courtier, there can only be one master in his heart, and that is the emperor. Colliers himself cared about the old emperor, stood in the position of the old emperor, and did not hesitate to trample on the dignity of the emperor, which was doomed to a tragic result from the beginning.

The old emperor lamented helplessly: "It's okay." Come, spread the word of Gaolishi! ”

In fact, the old emperor now knows better than anyone else that at this moment, Gao Lishi has definitely hanged himself in his room. Colliers knew that he would die, but he had the will to die, and he no longer had any nostalgia.

The old emperor is quite clear about his character as a loyal servant.

Sure enough, not long after, the two little eunuchs in Tsing Yi stumbled into the hall carrying Gao Lishi's body with a sad expression, and the shrill hoarse and panicked voice echoed in the hall for a long time: "Your Majesty the Emperor, King Gao Jun committed suicide by taking poison!" ”

Colliers changed into a brand-new official robe, and his hair was meticulously combed. The blood stains spilling from the corners of his mouth because of poisoning had been wiped clean by the eunuchs, his body was stiff and his face was blue and was put on the cold ground in the hall by the two eunuchs, and the little eunuch's panicked cry came into his ears, and the old emperor's face changed suddenly, hiding his face and crying.

Li Mi's face also changed.

Kong Sheng had expected it.

Colliers is a smart person, and he knows better than anyone what will happen to him. In that case, he would not wait for the emperor to come and give death. If you commit suicide, you can still leave a name of loyalty to the old emperor, but if you are given death by the emperor, you will be infamous through the ages.

Horizontal and vertical are all dead, why choose the latter?

The old emperor sobbed for a while, Chen Xuanli couldn't bear to see it, waved his hand, and motioned to the eunuch to carry Gao Lishi's body down.

Li Mi was a little stupid, and bowed to the old emperor: "Since Gao Lishi is afraid of committing suicide, the minister will go back and tell Your Majesty." Please get ready, tomorrow morning, the minister will come to Xingqing Palace again to bid farewell to the emperor! ”

The old emperor's shoulders trembled, and he ignored Li Yu.

Li Mi threw a complicated glance at Kong Sheng and turned away. Kong Sheng followed silently and followed.

The two walked to the entrance of the hall, but they heard the old emperor behind them say in a trembling voice: "You go back and tell the emperor that if I leave Beijing, after that, I will never see his father and son again for the rest of my life, he will be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but he will no longer be my son!" ”

The fear and hatred in the old emperor's words were palpable.

Li Mi sighed in his heart, but he was speechless and continued to walk.

How dare he tell the old emperor such a thing, it's boring to say it. In fact, the result is the same whether it is said or not, since the emperor is ruthless to expel the old emperor from Chang'an, the opportunity for father and son to meet again will be difficult.

Leaving Xingqing Palace, Li Mi arched his hand to Kong Sheng and said, "General, you and I will break up, and this official will enter the palace to report this matter to His Majesty." I didn't expect Gao Lishi to commit suicide by taking poison, which is really amazing. ”

Kong Sheng sighed; "Li Xiang, Gao Lishi is a smart person, he knew that he would die, and chose to commit suicide to protect his reputation, which is also a wise move. It can be seen that the relationship between the Emperor Taishang and Gao Lishi is sincere, this person is a loyal person after all, and he asked Li Xiang to plead in front of His Majesty to save the lives of his family members. ”

Although Gao Lishi is a eunuch, he is a eunuch who has been crowned the king of the county, and he is unspeakably expensive in the past, he is in Chang'an, not only has a mansion, but also a large number of clansmen and relatives are attached. As soon as Colliers died, his clansmen and family members were inevitably implicated. If there is no edict of pardon from the emperor, I believe that the best result is to be exiled to the barbarian land in the southwest for 3,000 miles.

Li Yu nodded: "Gao Lishi will forgive his sins if he dies alone, and there is no need to harm his relatives." The official will speak before His Majesty and ask His Majesty to forgive the sins of his people. ”

Li Mi nodded to Kong Sheng, turned around and got into his carriage, and walked in the direction of Daming Palace.

After tossing most of the night, it was close to dawn at this moment. If it was usual, the civil and military men of the Manchu Dynasty in Chang'an began to go out one after another to start going to the court, but today the emperor closed the dynasty to rest, and everyone knew why, and they were happy to sleep at home.

Kong Sheng stretched his waist on the horse, a little tired, he waved his hand and took the lead in galloping home. In fact, in his opinion, it is actually quite hard to be a central-central-official in this ancient dynastic society, starting from the third watch, the fifth watch, and then having to deal with government affairs throughout the day, and it really takes a lot of perseverance and strong character to be an honest and diligent official.

The red sun hangs high.

The honor guard of the old emperor Li Longji drove hundreds of people, went out of Tonghuamen, and went along the official road leading to Lishan. Chen Xuanli, Yan Zhenqing and others were ordered to accompany them. The only person who came to see off the old emperor was Li Mi.

The so-called Lishan Palace is actually Huaqing Palace.

As a royal garden, Huaqing Palace is backed by the mountain and faces Wei, leans on the Lifeng mountain and builds, the scale is large, the building is magnificent, the buildings and pavilions are all over the Lishan Mountain. Bai Juyi's poem "Ligong Gao" says: "There is a palace on the high Li Mountain, and the Zhulou Purple Palace is three or four times."

It's good to see the scenery and go on a relaxing vacation, but if you live for a long time, it's like a prison. Moreover, for the old emperor, if he goes to Lishan, he will not be able to return to the imperial capital of Chang'an for the rest of his life, which is undoubtedly exile.

After this incident, the old emperor's heart was hit hard, coupled with the death of Gao Lishi, the blow to him was even greater, he nested in Luan's eyes and looked sad, after leaving the Tonghua Gate, he couldn't help but stand up, and looked at the gate tower of Chang'an City, and let out a sigh that the palace maid next to him couldn't hear clearly.

The old emperor's face was pale and his expression was desperate, which made Chen Xuanli, who accompanied him, very worried. He was very worried that the old emperor would fall ill and die. The old emperor is here, and they still have the value of existence, but if the old emperor dies, who would have thought of their end? Whether the emperor will make a move on them, no one dares to guarantee.

The departure of the old emperor soothed the emperor's suppressed anger a little. He rarely had leisure and leisure, and even took the initiative to go to Queen Zhang's Anning Palace. Hearing the news of the emperor's arrival, Zhang couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly took Li Tong, the king of Ding, out to welcome him.

The emperor came in stride, and he walked from the Lin De Hall on foot, and walked about a cup of tea. His pace was extremely fast, and the dozens of eunuchs and palace maids behind him were out of breath after him.

Seeing the Zhang family waiting at the gate of Anning Palace, Li Heng couldn't help but smile slightly: "I don't have to do anything with my beloved wife, I am lazy and didn't go to court today, and I can't sleep after sleeping for a while, so I simply come to you, and you and I will chat with my husband and wife." ”

Li Heng and Zhang can also be regarded as a couple in distress. When he was the crown prince, Li Heng was terrified, and without Zhang's company, he might not be able to persevere.

Zhang said with a smile: "The concubine greets the emperor." My son, haven't you seen your father yet? ”

Li Tong bowed to the ground: "Erchen has seen his father, long live my emperor!"

Li Heng glanced at Li Tong, a little surprised. He didn't pay much attention to it, it turned out that the queen's son Li Tong had grown up, and looking at his figure and size, he was no less than the crown prince Li Yu and Zhao Wang Li These adult princes, although they were only fifteen or sixteen years old.

"Okay, let's get up." Li Heng nodded and walked into the Palace of Tranquility.

Li Heng and Zhang talked for a long time in the dormitory, and Li Tong was always on the side. Zhang tentatively said that he wanted to get an official position for Li Tong and release him from the palace, but the emperor hesitated for a moment, and then immediately agreed.

It is a regulation for the prince to leave the palace and open the palace. Although Li Tong is not yet the age of Kaifu, he is almost there. Looking at his calm and capable appearance, it should be not bad. This is Li Heng's first impression of Li Tong.

It's also sad to say, this is the helplessness of the royal family. Even his son has grown up so much that the emperor has a basic impression of his son.

Zhang's overjoyed.

Li Heng looked at Li Tong with a smile: "Emperor, what are your ambitions?" Speaking of which, I may as well canonize you as you like, so that you can learn to serve the court. ”

Li Tong looked respectful: "Father, the son is good at literature and martial arts, but he is still young, and he is afraid that he will not be able to catch the official at this time." The son wants to go to the Shence Army for some training, so he can learn poetry and calligraphy from General Kong nearby, and ask his father for permission! ”

Zhang's willow eyebrows furrowed slightly, greatly dissatisfied.

She originally wanted to seek a powerful official position for Li Tong, and as a prince, she experienced gold plating in the court, so that she would have a good future in the future. But Li Tong took the initiative to propose to the emperor that he wanted to go to Kong Sheng's place...... It was so disappointing for her!

The emperor narrowed his eyes and said softly: "The emperor has a good eye." Kong Sheng is both civil and military, and he is a genius in the world. You have the heart to learn from him, and I am very comforted. Okay, I'm ready, come here, announce the edict - give Wang Li Dong a mansion, open the mansion and walk. Canonized as a captain of the cavalry, he joined the army of gods and served as an errand under Kong Sheng. ”

Li Tong was overjoyed and fell to the ground: "Son, thank your father!" ”

The emperor smiled and said softly meaningfully: "Emperor, Kong Sheng, there are many things worth learning from you, this person is a genius who has not been met in a hundred years, if you can learn real talent from him, you will be able to serve the court in the future and make contributions to the court." It's just that Kong Sheng is about to serve as a personal envoy and send an envoy back to Hui, so you can calm down for the time being, and talk about it after he comes back from Huifu. ”

Li Tong said respectfully: "Erchen obeys the order!" (To be continued.) )