Li Shan rushed back to Chang'an and entered the Daming Palace to resume his life. But the emperor did not directly summon Li Shan, but told Li Shan to discuss it tomorrow morning.

Li Shan returned to his house, and Zhang Jiuling learned that Li Shan was back, and he also rushed to hear the news.

Seeing Li Shan, Zhang Jiuling scolded with his head: "You, you, you, you kid, why are you so confused?" Why did you disobey the order, the emperor issued three edicts in a row to summon you back, do you know how much of a sin you have committed? If the emperor investigates it, we won't be able to stop you even if he cuts you, you know? ”

Liu Ruyan and Su Jinxi were shocked when they heard this, they didn't know what happened to Li Shan, and Li Shan asked even more worriedly: "Shan'er, what's wrong?" Something happened, tell Wei Niang quickly. ”

Li Shan was ashamed in his heart, and it was Li Shan who didn't want to see his mother so worried.

"Uncle, my nephew is really unspeakable, this time the unification of the six edicts of Nanzhao is not harmful to our dynasty, on the contrary, Nanzhao intends to submit to our dynasty, which is beneficial to our dynasty."

Zhang Jiuling frowned and sighed, "Nephew, you are still too impulsive. Whether you are right or wrong to do this, whether it is good or bad for our dynasty, it is not a reason for you to disobey the emperor's order. Don't you understand that the emperor's order is difficult to disobey? You openly challenge the authority of the emperor like this, how can the emperor spare you? ”

Li Shan also frowned, he didn't know this, but he was lucky, and now it seems that he is really going to be punished.

"Uncle Zhang, I was supposed to go to meet the saint when I returned to Beijing today, but the emperor refused to see me, saying that I would discuss it again in the morning, why is this?"

Zhang Jiuling said: "You just came back from Yaozhou, so naturally you don't know that as soon as the news of your disobedience to the emperor's order reached Chang'an, some ministers in the court and the central government wrote to demand that you be severely punished. However, there are also some ministers who intercede for you, and they have debated many times in the court long before you come back, and they have not reached a conclusion, so tomorrow the court will definitely make an end to your behavior. ”

It seems that the emperor is also testing the minds of hundreds of officials, and I wonder if the emperor has already made up his mind. Li Shan thought of what Qing'er said in her letter.

"Uncle, my nephew is afraid that he will be imprisoned this time, no matter how disrespectful he is, it is a big crime, even if I am reasonable, I will not escape punishment. My uncle must help me mediate, and if I am pressed and imprisoned, he will give me the opportunity to explain to the emperor. ”

Zhang Jiuling patted his chest and said: "Then you can rest assured, the old man still has a lot of weight in speaking in front of the emperor, and this time there are Li Fangzheng and other generals who will protect you, as well as Lord Song Jing." However, Zhang Shuo and Li Linfu advocate severe punishment for you, and Li Linfu is the secretary of the Criminal Department, once you are imprisoned, I am afraid that you will have to suffer. ”

Li Linfu, Li Shan and Li Chengwei have been married for a day or two, I didn't expect Li Shan to fall on his hands today, it's really feng shui in turn, it seems that you have to be more careful!

Early the next morning,

In the early dynasty, Li Shan naturally became the focus of everyone.

Li Linfu was fierce and aggressive at this time: "Li Shan, you openly disrespected the decree, taught firearms to Nanzhao and sent troops to attack the Liuzhao area. It is completely contrary to the holy will, and it is simply an emperor without regard for the interests of the country. You can have such a right by relying on the emperor's appreciation, but now you don't take the emperor seriously at all, and you must be severely punished to set an example. ”

Li Shan couldn't just admit his guilt, and said: "The minister knows that he has disobeyed the holy will, and he is indeed guilty of inescapability. However, Lord Li Linfu said that the minister had no emperor in his eyes and disregarded the interests of the country, and this minister really did not dare to accept it. The minister thought that the situation of Nanzhao at that time did not exist in the situation of the three edicts and the east and west of the Nanzhao, and the two sides had become fire and water. If Nanzhao can't win the six edicts in one go, then I believe that the Nanzhao will be disintegrated by the other three edicts, and then the Nanzhao is likely to be annexed by the three edicts, so the six edicts will not have the status of our dynasty. Now that the Southern Zhao is unified and submissive to our dynasty, our dynasty's control over the six edicts has reached an unprecedented height. The minister is not excusing himself, but the so-called pure heart of the minister can be seen by the sun and the moon, and it is not that there is no emperor. ”

Li Linfu snorted coldly and said, "What a good pair of sharp teeth, Lord Li Shan is really good at speaking." But your thousand words are your words after all, Yaozhou Assassin History Book Confession, Lord Li Shan still acted arbitrarily after receiving the emperor's order, and released wild words to say that he would not be subject to the foreign monarch's order, this is what you said? Aren't you the emperor without eyes? I see that you have ill intentions, it must be Nanzhao who promised you some benefits, so that you will disobey the king's order and help Nanzhao. ”

Li Linfu guessed well, but fortunately he had no evidence, Nanzhao was thousands of miles away from Chang'an, and no one except Li Shan knew the situation over there, so if you want to talk about the truth, no one has ever said anything about Li Shan. However, in the final analysis, it still depends on who Tang Xuanzong chooses to believe.

"Enlighten the emperor, the minister bathes in the holy grace to have this status, everything the minister is given by the emperor, can the minister not know? For the sake of a small border country, there is no need to disobey the king's orders if you are reasonable. The minister did this completely for the sake of the emperor's country. Lord Li Linfu kept saying that the ministers were for their own selfish interests, so let me ask Lord Li, is it a wise move to disobey the king's order for the sake of a little selfish interest of a small border country? ”

"Hmph, I think the emperor was too serious about you before, so that you were pampered and arrogant, and you didn't think about the consequences before such a thing happened. The emperor, the minister felt that it was necessary to conduct a strict examination of Li Shan, and sent someone to Nanzhao to understand the situation, if Nanzhao had dealings with Lord Li Shan, then it could be concluded that Li Shan was plotting wrong, and asked the emperor to make a clear decision. ”

Tang Xuanzong looked at Li Shan and Li Linfu, thought for a while, and said: "From now on, Li Shan will be relieved of his post as the secretary of the Arms Department, and he will be taken into custody in the prison of the Criminal Department pending trial, and the guards will go to Nanzhao to investigate this matter, and make a decision when the matter is clarified." ”

Detention pending trial is indeed not good news, but Li Shan knows that this is the only way. This time Li Shan touched Tang Xuanzong's bottom line, it is appropriate to suffer some hardships, looking at Tang Xuanzong's appearance, it seems that he does not intend to kill himself, as long as he keeps his life, as for cutting officials and demoting knights, let him be happy, Lao Tzu is not rare.

Although Zhang Jiuling and others have the intention to exonerate Li Shan, Li Shan's matter is indeed extraordinary, this kind of treatment is already Tang Xuanzong is giving Li Shan a chance, as long as Li Shan does not have a private transaction with Nanzhao, there will be a turnaround. This is already the best disposal, so he doesn't dare to intercede for Li Shan anymore.

And Li Linfu looked proud, looked at Li Shan, and took the prison of the Criminal Department, which was in the palm of Li Linfu's hand. Li Shan also smiled bitterly in his heart, it seems that he will inevitably suffer this time. (To be continued.) )