At the time of the fifth watch, the drums are bursting, the dawn is deep, it is pitch black, the five fingers are not visible, the climate is getting colder and colder, the goose feathers and heavy snow fall in the sky from time to time, the wind is whistling, as if it is a sharp knife, the pedestrians on the street, the whole body, wrapped tightly, so as not to expose the skin, cut by the strong wind to pain.

In this kind of weather, even low-class people from poor families will stay at home, roll up patched bedding, curl up in the corner of the bed, and sleep leisurely.

There are gains and losses, the officials and magnates of the imperial court, in the eyes of the low-level people, it is the existence of looking up, but at this moment, they dare not linger on the warm and comfortable bed, with great perseverance, they got up from the gentle township, braved the cold snow and mist, and trembled towards the imperial city.

Whenever this time, some officials, especially some old ministers, can't help but miss Yang Guang, if the emperor is in power, he will definitely not have to work so hard, not to mention that he has to brave the cold and snow to get up early in the morning, I am afraid that he will not even need to go to the official office, anyway, in the last few years, Emperor Yang only cares about pleasure, how can he have the mind to look at things in the court.

Of course, this great rebellious thought, but only in the depths of the heart, a little thought, in an instant, it was extinguished, and did not dare to emerge at all, although it is now the reign of the Holy Son of Heaven, he has always been benevolent and magnanimous, regardless of past suspicions, but as we all know, no matter how merciful the emperor is, he can't tolerate the tired ministers

Rebellion, bullying the king, and disrespect, these are all heinous crimes that cannot be pardoned, and if you get a little involved, you will have no future in your future life at all, and even your life will not be guaranteed, not to mention the main mastermind, who will definitely be beheaded all over the house, and the heavy punishment of the nine clans, who dares to ignore it.

Therefore, some officials of the imperial court admired Li Jing very much, in the midst of the storm, he was so calm, Mount Tai collapsed in front of him and his face did not change, he really deserved to be a famous general of the dynasty, and he changed places, many people felt that they would definitely not be able to sit still, and it was inevitable to move around, unlike Li Jing, who lived at home, closed doors, did not listen to the world, and did not care about the progress of the case at all.

Of course, there is no shortage of smart people in the imperial court, they naturally understand Li Jing's actions, in this case, it is better to be still, inaction is promising, running will only increase the emperor's suspicions, and those who are clear will clear themselves, and everyone knows it.

At the beginning of the early dynasty, hundreds of civil and military officials lined up into the palace, in the palace, lit torches and candles, dozens of warm pots were placed in the corner, the charcoal fire was red, everyone rushed in, and immediately felt the warm and thawing breath coming to the face, and the body that was slightly stiffened was slowly softened, and suddenly felt a lot more comfortable.

The civil and military officials, carefully moving their bodies, soothing their muscles and bones, ordered the inner servants to see it, but they looked away, the palm in the sleeve, kept rubbing, and suddenly found that the bead curtain of the temple door was shaking, and hurriedly stopped moving, coughed gently, everyone seemed to have received a signal, and in an instant, the scene seemed to be frozen.

"See Your Majesty......" At the same time as Li Shimin sat down, the loud voice echoed in the hall, Li Shimin raised his hand, signaled the courtiers to level down, completed the etiquette, and the hundred officials returned to their seats, and began to enter the early court deliberations.

In winter, not only the animals are dormant, but even the activities of humans have decreased, whether it is the border areas, or the states and counties of the Central Plains, there seems to be nothing happening, and the ministers of the court are also much more relaxed, even if they understand that this is due to the heavy snow closing the mountains and the reason for the poor traffic, but the will of God is difficult to disobey, but everyone will not break it, because there is really no way.

In the two or three months of winter, Chang'an City and Jingzhao all over the contact, but also a lot of effort, not to mention thousands of miles away, thousands of miles away, the news is not smooth, the government affairs are naturally reduced, only half an hour later, has been all solved, wait for a while, found that the hundred officials did not play right, under the signal of Li Shimin, the chamberlain hurriedly announced the dissolution of the dynasty.

If someone observes carefully, they will find that after Li Shimin drove back to the palace, the civil and military officials did not return to the official office in a hurry as usual, but rubbed a little, shrunk their bodies, reluctantly, and slowly walked out of the warm palace, and when they faced the wind and snow, they flew away.

At the same time, if someone pays close attention, they will also find that Shi Ma Zhou, who served the emperor, did not leave the palace, but under the guidance of an inner servant, he came to the palace where Li Shimin dealt with political affairs. The thought flashed, and Ma Zhou saluted respectfully: "The minister sees Your Majesty." ”

"Flat, sit." Li Shimin said, the waiter next to him hurriedly brought a silk warm mat and put it on the side, Ma Zhou was not polite, and after thanking him a little stiffly, he knelt down lightly.

Subsequently, Li Shimin asked lightly: "Ma Qing, how is the investigation of the matter of acting for the country?" ”

Since that day, this matter was handed over to Ma Zhou for investigation, until now, it has been nearly half a month, during which Li Shimin has never summoned Ma Zhou, asked about the progress of this matter, ignored it, looked up and down, and did not mention it, as if he had forgotten, however, the magnates who knew the emperor's heart were very clear that such a performance was not indifferent, but very important.

When it comes to the big case of rebellion, as the emperor, I don't care at all, I'm afraid no one will believe it, but Li Shimin didn't make the slightest move, whether it is for two reasons, one is very confident that Li Jing will not rebel, and the other is very confident that Li Jing will not rebel......

The ministers of the court, which is not a human spirit, at first glance when he heard that Li Jing was rebelling, he felt that something was wrong, he didn't understand it at the time, if it wasn't clear afterwards, then the head was really kicked by the donkey, looking at the kings and ministers of the people, one was calm, one was indifferent, and one should understand what it meant to be called Zhou Yu beating Huang Gai, one was willing to fight, and one was willing to suffer.

This is also the reason why the meritorious general, who has a good personal relationship with Li Jing, did not stand up to defend him, first, it is not necessary, and second, he really spoke, not to help, but to help, and when they heard Li Jing closing the door to thank the guest, they understood his meaning.

Leaving it aside, isolated, the DPRK and China have no help, and no one takes care of it, how can such a courtier succeed in his rebellion, whether it is true or not, at least Li Jing shows it, and Li Shimin is willing to believe it, then it is naturally true.

Ma Zhou is naturally an understanding person, otherwise these days, he would have asked to see Li Shimin and report the case to him, unlike now, tepid, passively waiting for the emperor's summons. Since he is a smart person, he will not play any tricks, hearing Li Shimin's inquiry, Ma Zhou's expression was the same, and he said respectfully: "Back to Your Majesty, according to the minister's investigation for many days, there is no sign of rebellion on behalf of the Duke of Guo." ”

Shimin nodded as a matter of course, and didn't bother to pretend to be surprised, and said lightly: "Then Gao Yongsheng, the head of the Yanze Road march, and Shi Tang Fengyi, the governor of the Guangzhou Metropolitan Governor, are not false accusations. ”

"Exactly." Ma Zhou affirmed: "According to the minister's understanding, during the attack on Tuyuhun, Gao Yongsheng delayed the military plane, and was reprimanded by the acting Guogong and was dissatisfied......

"Do you have a certificate?" Li Shimin asked.

Zhou simply replied, took out a few letters, documents, etc. from his sleeve, handed them to the chamberlain, and said softly: "These are the collusion letters between Chief Manager Gao and Tang Changshi, as well as the confessions of Chief Manager Gao's personal guards......

Don't wonder how Ma Zhou got this evidence, as a Qincha who was ordered to handle the case, the power that could be mobilized was not small, and there were many kind-hearted people who were enthusiastic about the ancient way to help, if he couldn't even solve this little thing, it would really be a shame for Ma Zhou's reputation as a famous minister in the future.

The chamberlain presented the evidence, Li Shimin read it casually, and said quietly: "I know, I worked hard for Ma Qing to find out the truth, so that I did not wronged a good person." ”

"Divide the king's worries, this is a matter for the ministers." Ma Zhou said softly, also very interesting, and immediately retreated.

The truth of the matter was revealed, Li Jing was not guilty, and a holy decree came out of the palace, condemning Gao Yongsheng to death for false accusations and exile to the frontier, and the news spread out, but under someone's deliberate arrangement, the court was very calm, but it did not cause the slightest wave, and even some people did not know that Li Jing had cleared his grievances.

Not only is the holy decree low-key, but even Li Jing himself, who has a clear grievance, is also very low-key, even if he knows that he is not guilty, he still has not lifted the ban on closing the door and thanking guests, and continues to close the door and guard himself, putting an end to guests, although relatives are not allowed to enter in vain, people who understand Li Jing's thoughts naturally understand it very much, sigh and regret in their hearts, and do not understand...... It doesn't matter, it's really a turn against each other, and it's not necessarily a good thing for both sides.

The turmoil subsided quietly in this way, Li Shimin did not take the opportunity to kill the heroes, in order to prevent future troubles, Li Jing once again escaped the scourge of killing, safe and sound, this expected, and unexpected result, may disappoint some people, but most people are very happy.

After all, in their hearts, Li Shimin is the son of Shengtian and the hero of Li Jingsheji, and the two should coexist, if it is...... Then not only will it damage the image of Li Shimin Mingjun, but other meritorious magnates will inevitably feel cold, and a sense of sadness will emerge from the death of a rabbit and a fox, which will be a huge blow to the imperial court.

Fortunately, Li Shimin restrained, Li Jing forbeared, the matter was perfectly resolved, everything was calm, the monarch and the minister knew each other, and it would inevitably become a good story for the ages in the future.

Everyone had different thoughts, or regret, or gloating, or happy, or gloating, and so on, but they all thought that the matter had been settled, and when it was over, an ordinary carriage quietly and silently went in the direction of the imperial city, and stopped in front of the secluded Anxing Gate, dozens of military guards immediately watched vigilantly, and the curtain of the car was lifted, which soon alarmed Li Shimin in the palace...... v！ ~！ 2k reading web