Speaking from the heart, since the crown prince Zhao Heng was canonized as the prince and appointed to act in government affairs, he has not spent less effort in inviting people and attracting talents, and has spent a lot of time, energy and financial resources for more than ten years. However, in the troubled times of the weak and the strong, it has always been the world of the strong and the powerful and the conspirators who are good at scheming, and there is a rare market for upright men and gentlemen who advocate benevolent government and moral rule. Zhao Heng is not only due to his mediocre and gentle nature, but also constrained by the Li family, which represents the power of the old scholar clan chaebol, and it is difficult for the real high-grade talents to have a space to show their ambitions under him.

Pei Xianzhong, the attendant of the East Palace, was born in the twenty-third year of Xia Li Wucheng, and his poetry and literary talent are naturally quite genuine, his tongue is still clever, and his appearance can also be called handsome, and he can be called a leader among the many staff members in the prince's mansion. The emperor's original intention of appointing Pei Xianzhong to serve as an attendant in the East Palace was to regard him as a talent of the younger generation and enrich the prince's subordinate strength. This person is not very old, but he is very good at figuring out the ability to meet and welcome, and he was soon introduced by the prince as a confidant.

If the crown prince succeeds to the throne smoothly, Pei Xianzhong will have to mix with the important ministers to do it. Seeing that the prince was defeated, it was hopeless to turn the tables. Pei Xianzhong thought that he had figured out the emperor's mind at this time, and he wanted to play a clever gamble. Only by resigning to fate or defecting can only die faster, and only by dying and supporting the prince to show loyalty can there be a glimmer of hope to win the emperor's sympathy and even appreciation. I don't want to be careless and play myself as a eunuch! For such a person from a background, castration is a more cruel punishment than killing him!

The emperor was forced by the overall situation to carry out a bloody purge of the prince's party, and he was holding back his evil fire and had nowhere to vent. A little minion like Pei Xianzhong who can't get on the stage, choosing to stir up peace at this time, isn't he in a hurry to find death? Everyone knew that Pei Xianzhong was unfortunate enough to hit the emperor's gun, and they couldn't laugh or cry.

Although Yang Zhi is powerful, he still has no official position, and according to the official system of Great Xia, he is not qualified or need to go to the court at all. It was the time when Li Congyi, the marquis of Angui, made a grand appearance in the court. It is also the color of the five-grade military uniform that is not embarrassed or embarrassed, but now it is not even a five-grade military identity. This uncle is neither uncommon nor interested in such a thing as the last dynasty. All the guards in the inner court were replaced by soldiers of the forbidden army. The emperor also has a murder expert Qin Yong by his side, and there is no need for Yang Zhi to worry about the emperor's personal safety.

He approached the emperor and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, I don't have anything to do with not going to court, and it doesn't seem to be convenient for me to go to court as an identity, do you think it's ......?" ”

Without blinking his eyes, the emperor replied, "No! Today's morning dynasty is missing, and no one can miss you! You don't have to divide into classes. Just follow me and serve with me. Identity? Who in the world dares to underestimate your identity? ”

Suddenly raised his voice an octave: "I said yes, who dares to say no?!" ”

Yang Zhi just wanted to leave the center of the whirlpool of right and wrong as soon as possible and go home to sleep well, everyone knew that he should not have the intention of reaching out to the official. Not to mention the distance, Zhao Tianyang is an uncle of the clan who is personally recognized by the emperor, and he is in a high position as a general of the Inner Court, and he will kill him like pinching a bedbug. If Yang Zhi has to get a black gauze hat to wear, it is just to facilitate the court to have a grand name, what other significance is there?

The emperor's eyes were bloodshot, and he was quite energetic because of the excitement of the loss and regain. Of course, Yang Zhi would not make any more strong arguments to ruin his interest.

According to the regulations of the Great Xia Dynasty, it was originally the end of the Yin Dynasty to beat the drum and ring the bell, and the hundred officials were in the early dynasty. The 14th day of the first month of the 26th year of Wucheng in the Xia calendar is the first early pilgrimage of the new year, which is an hour later than usual.

Rumors about the emperor's serious illness and the prince's usurpation have been circulating for a long time, and everyone knows about the civil and military officials. The sudden implementation of a "curfew" in Chang'an last night is undoubtedly the most powerful proof of the head-to-head confrontation between the emperor and the crown prince. Now the person sitting on the dragon chair of the Jinluan Hall is the legendary emperor who is seriously ill, the powerful monster Yang Zhi is standing on the side with a murderous outfit, the prince, Wei Su, and the three marquis of the Li family are nowhere to be seen, and Chen Wenyuan, the old lady of Xiu, takes Wei Su's place and stands at the head of the martial arts class again. What the result is. Needless to say?

The emperor fully adopted Xu Wenhan's advice, and various measures to calm the situation were carried out at the same time as the early dynasty. Methodically accepted Chen Wenyuan and Wang Yunong to lead hundreds of civil and military officials to congratulate, and issued an edict that the Southern Tang Dynasty had been included in the territory of Great Xia, and there was no mention of the prince. The emperor is still the same emperor before the imperial conquest. The crown prince and his family of important ministers are nowhere to be found. All the officials are sincerely afraid, lest the disaster befall them for no reason, where do they have any thoughts to advise? Can you go back home safely after the dispersal of the dynasty, whether to stay in your own mansion or the prison of the Criminal Department tonight, who dares to play that package ticket?

The emperor did not close his eyes all night, and he was physically and mentally exhausted. It is not easy to cope with it with strong self-support. In fact, the emperor also wants to finish things as soon as possible, and he never wants anyone to be stupid and jump for the crown prince. Seeing that the dynasty was about to disperse, such a thorn in the head who didn't know the current affairs appeared: "Your Majesty, the old minister has something to say!" ”

Everyone saw that it was Tian Zude, a scholar of the Hanlin Academy, an old master of the Qing Dynasty who had been immersed in learning all his life, and was very virtuous among the literati of the Qing Dynasty, and the emperor had appointed him to serve as the young master of the prince who taught poetry and literature. In this chaotic world, the emperor can be called an extremely sober-minded emperor, with the consciousness of winning over all people's hearts and uniting all forces, and has not abandoned all the literati. Either he was summoned to the Hanlin Academy to raise him, or he was placed in the position of the imperial historian as a mirror.

Prince Zhao Heng's "diligence and gentleness" has a high market share in the minds of these people. In their opinion, if Zhao Hengru can successfully inherit the throne, it is undoubtedly a blessing for the people of the world, and it is also their hope that they will be reused and show their talents.

The emperor saw this section very clearly, and frowned patiently: "Zude, you are old, just take care of the Hanlin Academy." If you have anything to say, you might as well play it another day. ”

The emperor had already stated in advance that he would stop all court discussions today, and to be able to persuade him in such a tone was already to give Tian Zude a lot of face.

I don't want Tian Zude to still stubbornly play: "Your Majesty, the old minister has two things that are unclear today, and I implore the emperor to solve the old minister's doubts." First, today is the first early dynasty of the New Year, the emperor's dragon body recovered, and the Southern Tang Dynasty version of Fu is a gratifying and congratulatory national event, and today's early dynasty can be called a grand ceremony. However, the old minister was puzzled by the fact that the prince, as a prince, had meritorious service to assist the political state on weekdays, so why did he fail to go to court this time when he was accompanied by the Tang Dynasty? ”

Second, although Yang Zhi, the Marquis of the Flying Tiger, has made brilliant achievements in war and has been knighted by the Holy Grace, according to the old ministers, the emperor did not grant him an official position. Dare to ask the emperor, what qualifications does Yang Zhi have to go to the court to discuss politics? What's more, this person is not neatly dressed, and he violates the system of carrying a bow and a sword to the palace, how is it different from the gangsters? If the crime is not punished severely, how can the civil and military officials be convinced? How to have peace of mind? What is the regulation of the Great Xia court? Where is the prestige? ”

There are many examples in history of the prince being deposed and the teacher was convicted, Tian Zude dared to speak for the prince at this time, and the ministers admired his loyalty and courage. held the emperor's top hat to show his merit to the prince, never mentioned last night's mutiny, and only asked why the prince failed to go to court. pointed the finger at Yang Zhi, because when he led the troops to meet him, he forcibly left the prince's escort soldiers and horses outside Tongguan, looking at his outfit today, it is obvious that he acted as the chief thug for the emperor in last night's incident, Tian Zude and a group of princelings don't hate him, who do they hate?

But if the old master is regarded as a corrupt Confucian who is foolish and loyal to protect the prince, it is a big mistake. The reasons for "two things are unknown" are high-sounding and vigorous, and they carefully avoid the sensitive words that trigger the emperor's backlash, and the emperor can't find a reasonable excuse for him just to be mad and clean up. Not only is the emperor not able to answer easily, but he also has no choice but to take him!

Tian Zude was not naïve enough to that point, thinking that the emperor would really give a satisfactory explanation of the whereabouts of the crown prince, and would really punish Yang Zhi severely. The old master's true intention is to call on the courtiers who support the crown prince and create momentum for the next step to protect the prince! As soon as the words fell, many people looked at each other to signal that they were ready to move, and there were signs of being ready to join the proposal in solidarity.

How could such a pediatric trick be hidden from the emperor's eyes? Sneered: "Good question! I might as well tell you clearly that the prince is staying in the East Palace Prince's Mansion now, and I am afraid that there will be no chance of going to court in the future. You don't say it, but when you talk about it, it reminds me that the East Palace Prince's Mansion is too comfortable, shouldn't you change the place for that rebel? As for why he didn't go to court today, I will definitely give you a chance to ask you about the good students you have taught! ”

"You also know that Yang Zhi has made great achievements, and he is willing to surrender and resign for the righteousness of all his brothers, and everyone knows it. In order to reward his loyalty and bravery, I am specially given a gold medal side like my personal visit, everything can be cut first and then played, why is it not qualified to go to court? What is the violation of etiquette when the sword goes to the temple? Zud, are you still satisfied with my answer to you? ”

His face suddenly turned cold and said, "It's you who deserve to be punished!" I have made it clear that I will stop all court discussions today, and I will let you talk about it another day! But you openly resisted the decree in court, where did you put me? What are your intentions? If I sentence you to fifty rods, what will you say? I miss you in your old age, and I don't want to disturb the joy and peace of the New Year for you, so I forgive you for your innocence. But I have to make it clear, if you are going to force me, hehe, I haven't been a wicked person, so what's the harm in doing it again? Scatter the dynasty! ”

The original intention of the emperor this morning was not only to show that he was regaining power, but also to calm the situation and calm the people's minds. Tian Zude took the lead, if the prince and his party and ministers followed closely behind, wouldn't it be a mess? Could it be that the emperor can really be ruthless and kill? It was to suppress Tian Zude and his ilk in an almost brutal way, and without even leaving a single crack, he directly announced the dissolution of the dynasty.

The emperor's face was gloomy and he walked away, and Tian Zude shouted unwillingly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" The prince's diligence and benevolence are obvious to all, and people's hearts cannot be lost! The hearts of the people cannot be violated! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next, please log in to the www.qidian.com, more chapters, support the author, support genuine reading!) )