At the court meeting of the Xuanzheng Palace, there were waves of impeachment against Wang Zhonghe, and Wang Zhongsi himself could remain calm, but the crown prince Li Heng was already a little restless.

All the impeachments against Wang Zhongsi are Xiang Zhuang dancing swords, which is intended for Pei Gong, but in fact, they are all aimed at him, the prince of the East Palace.

The imperial historians insinuated that Wang Zhonghei was secretly colluding with him, the crown prince, and Zhang Yan, the commander of the horses, in an attempt to usurp the throne and seize power. Waves of attacks emerged one after another, and Wang Zhongsi and Zhang Zi were already a little at a loss and difficult to deal with.

In this regard, Li Hengjiao even looked at Gao Lishi on the Danqi for help, but Gao Lishi had no right to speak at this kind of court meeting.

Gao Lishi's gaze at him for help pretended not to see it, which made Li Heng even more uneasy.

At this moment, Li Longji suddenly turned his head and asked him: "Prince, as the prince, what do you think of the ministers' impeachment of Wang Zhonghei?" ”

Li Heng chuckled in his heart, and hurriedly went out of class to worship in fear: "Father, son, ...... minister"

Li Heng swallowed his words again, and at this moment of high and turbulence, every word he said would become very sensitive;

And he couldn't figure out his father's mind for a while, and in the face of the wave of impeachment by the courtiers, his father and emperor never said anything, as if he was letting the courtiers impeach Wang Zhonghei, which made it even more difficult for him to deal with himself.

It is said that he should come forward to say a word for Wang Zhonghei no matter what, but if his father has decided to punish Wang Zhonghe, wouldn't it be tantamount to hitting him on the knife edge if he came forward to speak for Wang Zhonghei at this time?

But Wang Zhongsi is now his most important arm, if he doesn't speak for Wang Zhonghe, it will not only make all the people who support him cold, but also may lose this most important arm because of this.

Li Longji was a little dissatisfied with his stumbling appearance, and added in a serious tone: "Is there anything that the prince can't say in front of the ministers?" ”

Li Longji's words were a little heavy, and Li Heng's heart trembled. There was a faint sweat on his forehead.

He hurriedly bowed again: "Father, son...... The imperial historians alluded to the collusion between the sons and the heirs of Wang Zhong and plotted to usurp the rebellion, and the sons dared to assure their father that there would be no such thing. The sons know that they are foolish, and since they were appointed as the princes, they have been trembling, and they are afraid of disappointing their father's expectations. Father, the son is wronged. Please also ask the emperor to take a look! ”

At the end, Li Heng knelt on the ground and cried, he was not yet forty years old this year, but because he was always worried about Li Linfu's plot, he frowned, he couldn't sleep at night, and his appearance seemed much older than his actual age, looking like an old man in his fifties. The temples are even slightly gray.

He knelt on the ground and cried this time, looking very pitiful. It was really moving, after discovering that his son was under forty years old, and he was already slightly spotted on his temples, Li Longji couldn't help but feel compassion, he softened his tone, and softly soothed: "Prince, get up." ”

"Thank you, Father!" Li Heng kowtowed again. With tears in his eyes, he got up and returned to the train.

Li Longji looked at his Xiao Suo figure, and sighed secretly in his heart, he has always trusted Wang Zhongji very much, saying that Wang Zhongji has the heart of rebellion, Li Longji does not believe it. At least not for now.

But the impeachment of the ministers was not unreasonable, and he knew how important it was to maintain the power of the emperor after experiencing the tragic palace struggle.

His trust in Wang Zhonghei turned out to be in exchange for Wang Zhonghe's disobedience, no matter how many reasons Wang Zhongsi had, it was a dangerous signal for him.

As an emperor, especially an emperor like him, he is most reluctant to challenge his authority. The opponent has a strong army, and especially hopes that they will be absolutely loyal and will not compromise on their will.

Wang Zhongsi's approach is tantamount to using his correctness to prove his own mistakes as the emperor, thinking of this, Li Longji couldn't help but feel angry, he looked at Wang Zhongsi and said coldly: "Wang Zhongsi, how do you explain the impeachment of the imperial historians?" ”

Wang Zhonghei's iron armor was sonorous, and he went out of class to bow and said: "Your Majesty, the minister has lost his father since he was a child, and it is fortunate that his majesty has been brought into the palace to raise him personally, in the heart of the minister, his majesty is not only a king, but also a father......

"In that case, why do you disobey the Divine Decree?" Li Linfu saw that Li Heng and Wang Zhongsi cooperated tacitly, and they both wanted to touch the emperor's heart with family affection, but he didn't wait for Wang Zhongsi to finish speaking, and immediately went out of the class to refute loudly, "Your Majesty! Since ancient times, the reason why the holy decree is called the holy decree is because it is holy and irresistible, otherwise if everyone disobeys the decree, what is the authority of the king? How do government decrees promulgate the world, and how do you command the subjects of the world?

Wang Zhonghei was personally raised by His Majesty, how could he not understand this truth? However, he also set a precedent for Bian Shuai to resist the decree and disobey it, which is really disloyal and unfilial, and the crime is unforgivable!

Your Majesty, for the sake of my Tang Dynasty and the inheritance of our ancestors, please punish Wang Zhonghei severely to set an example! ”

As soon as Li Linfu came forward, a large number of officials suddenly stood up in the court and shouted in unison:

"Please Your Majesty severely punish Wang Zhonghei to set an example!"

"Please Your Majesty severely punish Wang Zhonghei to set an example!"

"Please Your Majesty severely punish Wang Zhonghei to set an example!"

At least half of the officials in the upper echelons stood up, pressed a large area in black, and pleaded with one voice to severely punish Wang Zhonghe, without giving Wang Zhongsi a chance to defend himself.

Even an emperor like Li Longji could not ignore the opinions of so many ministers, not to mention that Li Longji himself was quite dissatisfied with Wang Zhonghe's disobedience to the decree.

In this case, Li Longji issued an order to put Wang Zhonghei in prison, and ordered Sun Jin, the Shangshu of the Criminal Department, Yang Shenjin, the Zhongcheng of the Imperial History, and Wu Zunru, the Qing of Dali Temple, to interrogate Wang Zhonghe.

Wang Zhonghei was finally imprisoned, and this result was due to Li Linfu's attack, but who can say that Yang Guifei's words did not work?

Under the internal and external attacks, it is really a miracle that Wang Zhongsi can carry it.

Li Linfu is quite satisfied with this result.

The crown prince Li Heng felt that the mountain rain was about to come and the wind was full of buildings, and he returned to the East Palace in a panic, at this time, he couldn't do anything, like a lamb to be slaughtered.

As soon as Li Ang left the Xuanzheng Palace, a eunuch from the palace came to stop him: "Your Majesty has a decree, Shi Li Ang, the doctor of Xuantong and the governor of Longyou, will go to Yanying Hall to meet him." ”

After standing at the court meeting for a long time, Li Ang's feet were numb, tired and hungry, and he was about to go back to have a big meal, but he was stopped by the little eunuch.

He had to stop, followed the little eunuch around the Xuanzheng Palace, passed through the Yanying Gate through the Zhongshu, and after entering the Yanying Gate, he could be regarded as entering the back court of the Daming Palace.

There is Yanying Hall in Yanying Gate, because it is relatively close to Zhongshu Province, it is a convenient hall that the emperor often uses to receive ministers. When Li Ang was led into the Yanying Palace, except for the eunuchs and palace maids, there was no shadow of Li Longji inside.

It seems that the emperor was also hungry, so he went to eat first.

Li Ang waited in the palace for a long time before the little eunuch came with some snacks and said that they were given by the emperor.

Li Ang doesn't care who gave it, let's calm down his stomach first.

The dignified Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is really stingy, and the dim sum he brought is enough for Li Ang to eat half full, well, finally his stomach no longer growls.

He waited in the hall for a long time, and even found an ant in the corner of the hall, and after careful study, he determined that the ants of the Tang Dynasty were no different from the ants of later generations.

The eunuchs and palace maids in the palace observed him with novelties, Li Ang's reputation was too loud, and the palace maids and eunuchs always liked to talk about his heroic deeds when they had nothing to do, and how many lonely palace maids regarded him as a dream lover. Now I finally have the opportunity to see a real person, how can I not see more eyes.

When Li Ang was about to fall asleep, there was movement outside the Yanying Palace, Li Longji came to the outside of the palace with a large group of eunuchs and palace maids and guards, and Li Ang quickly got up to see.

Li Longji looked at him carefully again before saying, "Flatten." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Li Longji walked to the top of the bed, took off his boots and sat down, his body looked very healthy, but after all, it couldn't resist the wind and frost of the years, the muscles on his face were relaxed, his face was full of wrinkles, and there were a few small age spots.

"Leon, do you know why I summoned you?"

"I don't know."

"What do you think about the matter of resisting Wang Zhonghe's decree?"

"This matter is very important, and it is decided by His Majesty and the Prime Minister of the DPRK and China, and the minister's position is humble, and he does not dare to discuss it without permission."

"If I tell you to say it, you can say it, and you want to resist it?" Li Longji suddenly accentuated his tone and reprimanded.

Li Ang hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, before the Battle of Shibao, Weichen once suggested to Ambassador Wang that Shibao is dangerous and should not be attacked, and that it should be mainly aimed at annihilating the living forces of Tibet. Saving land and losing people, people and land are lost. Instead of seizing the stone fort with heavy casualties, it is better to mobilize the elite, carefully deploy, and annihilate some more enemies.

But on the other hand, the so-called military orders are like mountains, let alone holy decrees? If the minister is the ambassador of the king, and the advice is not successful, he will definitely follow the decree and go all out, because His Majesty's holy decree is more important than everything, especially as a border commander, if he does not obey the decree, it will damage the monarch's prestige, and the impact may even exceed the death and injury of tens of thousands of soldiers. ”

Li Ang's words made Li Longji stunned, it is true that Wang Zhonghei did not obey the order and saved the lives of many soldiers, but this wind together damaged the emperor's authority. And the reason why the emperor can rule the world is by supreme authority.

The imperial historian protested, that was the privilege granted to them by the emperor. As a military general, you should take obedience to orders as your duty, no matter whether it is right or wrong, you must be able to fight wherever you direct.

Wang Zhonghe's protest decree has indeed set a very bad precedent, and in the future, as long as the envoys of the towns and towns refuse to carry out the holy decree as long as they think that it is out of date, then there will be no great chaos in the world?

This is what Leon is referring to when he says that the impact of this incident may even exceed the tens of thousands of dead and wounded soldiers.

And what Li Longji was afraid of was not this, Li Ang's words were concise and clear, but they suddenly spoke to his heart, which made him have a great impression of Li Ang.

"Come, sit down for Leon."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Long." Leon sat down calmly.

Li Longji motioned to Gao Lishi to return Li Ang's jade wrench to him, and Li Ang took it and whispered, "Thank you, General Gao." ”

"Tell me about the origin of your finger and your own background." (To be continued.) )