Chapter 7 The Words Are Bleak
The early morning sun passed through the distant sky and sprinkled into Chang'an City. Woke up this sleepy city, and there was a big pilgrimage meeting once every three days. The officials in Chang'an City, who were above the fifth grade, rushed to the Lizheng Hall in the imperial city before the hour.
But today, these officials were surprised to find that the saint who was supposed to be the final finale was already here at this time, and he was also practicing a set of superficial boxing techniques with several powerful ministers.
At the beginning of the court meeting, one by one affairs were neatly resolved, and Li Er, the emperor, was very courageous, and he did not drag his feet in solving anything. This is very similar to Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty. It's just that Yang Guang is a brutal dictator, and Li Er's biggest advantage is that he can listen to others. This is one of the greatest advantages of being an emperor. Therefore, Yang Guang finished playing the rivers and mountains of the Great Sui, and Li Er created the prosperous era of Zhenguan.
Most of the officials didn't find anything, and felt that it was no different from ordinary days, but there were careful officials who found that there was a trace of worry on the faces of the saint and several elders, although they had already reached the point where they were invisible, but last night's news was too shocking, how could they hide it so lightly?
So, these people muttered in their hearts, what the hell is going on? Everything on this day is so strange, why does the emperor punch in front of the Lizheng Palace, why do General Qin Qiong and General Wei Chigong wear their whole bodies? Why do they have such unconcealed worries?
After leaving the court, Li Er sent away all the officials. Let them continue to return to their respective positions and control all aspects of Datang. But the previous few people were left behind. This time, there was more Wei Zheng. This is not a loyal minister, but only a direct minister.
"Wei Qing, you are familiar with the Shandong family. Now there is one thing that needs you to go and investigate quietly, and you must not reveal the slightest, I wonder if I can trust you? Li Er said straight to the point.
"As long as it is for the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty can fully trust Wechen, if there is His Majesty's selfishness in it, then Wechen is the most untrustworthy person!" Wei Zheng replied bluntly. This sentence made Li Er's face look ugly for a while.
"Lord Wei, this is wrong!" The eldest grandson Wuji retorted: "The Lu of the food monarch is the matter of loyalty to the king." It is the duty of a minister to worry about the king. How can you do that? ”
"Lord Eldest Sun's words are ridiculous! If a person is not a sage, who can do nothing, what His Majesty needs is to be able to help him find out his mistakes. And Wei Zheng, who always keeps him awake. It's not just a dog leg that knows how to slap a horse! Wei Zheng took the opportunity to sarcastically ridicule what the eldest grandson Wuji did was what the dogleg did.
"Okay, don't make any noise, this matter is related to the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, and this matter must be kept secret and not leaked in the slightest. Otherwise, the Ten Clans!" Li Er released a big move, which was also the first time in several years that he used torture to show his authority.
"This ...... Wechen's liver and brain are smeared on the ground! "Wei Zheng saw Li Er like this for the first time, even if he hadn't surrendered at the beginning, Li Er was just using his own life to come to power. I've never used family and friends to coerce me, so it's really not easy. It's just that Wei Zheng wants to quit too late at this time. Because the information he knew before was enough for him to guess a lot of things, it was better to agree, otherwise Li Er might really kill him.
"Well, in that case, then I'll leave this matter to you! The jade seal of the country was stolen, and the most suspicious thing is the five surnames and seven wangs, so Wei Qing, do you understand? Li Er's words still shocked Wei Zheng, who had been mentally prepared.
"The jade seal of the country? Hasn't it long since disappeared with the fall of the Sui Dynasty? How? Wei Zheng exclaimed.
"On this trip to the grassland, Li Kuan, the king of Chu, has found the jade seal of the country, but on the way to Chang'an, he was robbed! Moreover, General Xue Wanche, who escorted the jade seal of the country, and Sima Tongzhan of Wuli were all missing. The eldest grandson Wuji became Li Er's mouthpiece, and he continued to say these words.
"Really? There are only five surnamed Qiwang families who can do this, but the Li family in Longxi can also be excluded, as well as the Boling Cui family. Only the Qinghe Cui family, the Fanyang Lu family, the Xingyang Zheng family, the Taiyuan Wang family and the Zhaojun Li family are left! There is also a possibility of Hedong Pei's! This family was a rare big family in the world during the two Jin Dynasty! Wei Zheng's analysis and Xiao Yu almost completely coincided.
"So the biggest possibility?" Li Er turned around, looked at the imperial garden outside the window, and asked indifferently.
"Wei Chen thinks it's ......," Wei Zheng said his guess.
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On this day, after noon, Wei Zheng dragged his tired body, slowly walked out of the Suzaku Gate, boarded his own ox cart that had been waiting for a long time, and leaned weakly against the lattice of the car window. He rubbed his temples with both hands and let out a long breath. White air filled his eyes, and the cold temperature turned his breath into mist.
"Go home, ......" said to the servant who was rushing the car, and Wei Zheng's whole body strength disappeared and he collapsed in the carriage.
Walking slowly all the way, the hustle and bustle of Chang'an City around seemed to become quiet at this moment. Only the squeaky sound of the wheel, Wei Zheng felt that the world was so pure, as if he was standing above the nine heavens, above the clouds, where there was a howling heavenly wind, and the scorching sun overhead. It was so close to the great sun that it was like being roasted on a fire, and his whole body was about to be scorched.
When he got home, the old wife saw that he was so tired, and couldn't help but step forward to help: "Don't do it, what is there to do about this official, so tired, and there is still a lot of money!" ”
"No! What do you know? Wei Zheng broke free from his old wife's support, and with a wave of his thin arm, he brought a fresh breeze.
"Look at it, your old bones, how thin they are now, they are all pressed by the black gauze hat on this head, and all the flesh in the previous body has been squeezed clean!" Mrs. Wei used the official hat as a juicer.
"Now we have no way out, even if it is for Shuyu, we can't back down in the slightest! Today's saints are extremely shrewd, and they are rare saints, and it is a good time for our generation to serve the country! How can you hold back like that! Wei Zheng said awe-inspiringly.
"There are no outsiders here, so let's put away your set!" Mrs. Wei doesn't eat Wei Zheng's set.
"Alas!" In a word, Wei Zheng's strong shell was all shattered, shattered into countless pieces, and he could no longer fight back: "Madam, we have no way out, and we can't retreat at this time!" Wei Zheng confided his heart for the first time, and he was trembling all these years, and the slightest rumor could surprise him. Just because he has an unstable life, he was born under the command of Li Jiancheng, the king of Xi, and had a certain plan to murder Li Er, and several times he wanted to get rid of Li Er to prevent future troubles, but he was not adopted by Li Jiancheng, if he had the ambition of Cao Cao of the Three Kingdoms, he would definitely sigh: 'The vertical son cannot be conspired with!' Then he walked away.
But before he could do such a domineering thing, Li Jiancheng was already defeated! He became Li Er's subordinate prisoner, and in order to survive, he had to surrender to Li Er, and used some connections to alleviate the contradictions between Li Er and the family, which led to today's existence. Now that a large family is dragging him, how can he still be free and easy?
"His Majesty will not tolerate a Wei Zheng who returns to the field, he wants a mirror, a mirror that can alert him at all times, not an idle old man! And this time something big happened! Maybe there is a shadow of your family in it, and we have to face this! Wei Zheng told his old wife these words, some things will collapse if they are held back for a long time, and Wei Zheng is on the verge of collapse at this time. He knows more than other officials, because even Cheng Yanjin's wife was born in the Pei family in Hedong, but she still has a concubine.
Therefore, Wei Zheng until not long ago, the Pei clan in Hedong had some actions, although they were very secretive and used the power hidden in the shadows. But the sensitive Wei Zheng still smelled an unusual smell from it. So when Li Er said about the jade seal of the country today, he had a sense of foreboding.
"What's wrong with you? Why do you say these things? Mrs. Wei was covered in a cold sweat and confused by Wei Zheng's words. It seems like a catastrophe is coming, but you don't know what will happen. This feeling of fear is so bad, but how can Wei Zheng speak? These things can only be known by oneself, and even if you talk in your dreams, you can't say them. Otherwise, his three sons, a daughter, and his wife who have been with each other for decades will inevitably be killed.
"Don't ask so much, in short, we can't escape this matter! You can only find out the truth and clear yourself. Wei Zheng didn't say anything more, took off the official hat on his head, and put it on the shelf on the desk upright. Then he headed for the inner courtyard.
On the official road from Chang'an to Luoyang, Li Kuan was riding a high-headed horse, followed by a gorgeous carriage. The curtain of the car window was gently lifted by a slender hand, and a pretty little face appeared in the window: "Second brother, how long is it left!" Why is this Chang'an so far away? Can you pull it over with a horse? The owner of the little face pursed his cherry-like mouth and said to Li Kuan angrily.
"You girl, how did you pull such a big city over? Do you want to exhaust your second brother? Li Kuan laughed and said.
"Not really! Second brother, you went to the grassland to bring a gift to Lizhi this time, Lizhi didn't like it at all! Unless you give two copies to Beauty! The little girl's crisp words came from behind her, and Li Kuan could imagine the sparkling expression of Li Lizhi who was pouting with a small mouth sitting on the horse.
"You greedy girl, you have to keep these things yourself, that's fun! If it is handed over to the palace maids to raise, it is better not to do it! Li Kuan gave Li Lizhi a purple lamb and a maroon foal. Very docile, now walking on the edge of Li Lizhen's car window, there is no need to punch his head, arching Li Lizhen, the new owner, seems to be patting on the back. (To be continued......)