The breath of winter has descended on Chang'an City, and it is normal for the years to be honored and withered like the change of dynasty; It's just that there are providential rules in the dark that govern this qiē, just as the sun does not go north, there is no winter.

Guanzhong is not as cold as the north, but it is also snowy and windy, except for the closure of many squares in the east and west cities, the streets are not as noisy and lively as in the past. The upturned roofs of the luxurious buildings of the palace mansions, some beautiful decorations are also covered with snow, and the walls of the people's homes are covered with snow many times. In recent years, the political situation has been turbulent, and even there has been more than one mutiny and military battle in the palace, but none of them have caused a devastating blow to Chang'an City, and it still stands on the Guanzhong Plain, which also means that the vitality of this era has not been damaged.

In addition to Xue Chongxun's army in the north, the Chang'an center still had control over the place, so what happened in Heisha City was quickly known to the country. What was the reaction of Chang'an City? On the surface, it was as peaceful as the snow scene now.

It's normal for people to be quiet, because before rumors spread widely, ordinary subjects didn't know about it, and many people didn't even hear about it. The aristocratic ministers and the nobles with some backgrounds were the first to hear the news, and they had more ways to hear about it, but everyone remained silent, and few people said it in public, and the silence made people frightened.

However, under the cover of calm, it is inevitable that someone will talk about it behind closed doors. There is a family in the inner room of the longevity square to discuss quietly, and there is a house slave outside the door, which is mysterious.

The family's surname is Cui, and his ancestral home is Huazhou, but the head of the family is only a small Beijing official in the capital, and he has no real power. The most brilliant family surnamed Cui in Huazhou in recent years is actually Cui Riyong's official to the Huangmen Shilang, but unfortunately Cui Riyong accidentally had a grudge with Xue Chongxun and gradually deepened, and finally completely lost to the point of raiding the family and destroying the door, and disappeared from the officialdom.

The surname Cui of Changshoufang may be able to be counted as Cui Riyong's relatives, after all, they are all surnamed in one place, but the three generations of the family tree are not a family, and they cannot be implicated when Cui Riyong is guilty. So they're fine now, but their careers are bleak.

The head of the family is an elderly old man, and he is talking to a few men from the Cui family: "The evildoer is going to call the emperor and call him lonely, and the injustice suffered by the Cui Shilang family at the beginning is now unreasonable, and you don't even think about overturning the case." This kind of thing can only be judged by future generations, and black and white have their own conclusion. ”

The person at the bottom sighed: "Power oppresses people, and power is greater than justice." ”

Another said: "We Huazhou people will have to bow our heads and be people in the future, who dares to recruit things and talk about justice!" How many juveniles will the case be overturned in the future......"

"Could it be that the meat eaters of Chang'an want to sit back and wait for the rebel ministers to usurp the throne? These people who are in high positions in the temple can't make a difference, are they worthy of the ancestors of the Tang Dynasty? ”

The old man said: "In this situation, as long as the Chang'an Imperial Court is determined to defend the Tang Dynasty and summon the people who prohibit Xue Chongxun from all sides, the victory or defeat is still unknown." Although the Xue clan has more than 100,000 elite soldiers, the road from the northern grasslands to Chang'an City is long, and the mountains and rivers are many dangerous obstacles. Moreover, Xue Chongxun did not have a rich territorial foundation in the north, and there was no treasury to allocate money and grain from all over the country to support him, so it would not be long before the army would be chaotic without a fight. ”

The others nodded in agreement: "What if Xue Chongxun has soldiers and horses in hand, how can our Datang be able to destroy the country with just a few hundred thousand soldiers and horses?" If this is the case, Datang has already perished countless times! ”

The old man sighed gloomily: "Can the Asami reach an agreement to reject the enemy?" This time Xue Chongxun was completely different from the situation when Li Sanlang started an incident in the Eastern Capital, when Li Sanlang's people were almost cleared after the palace change, and the position of the minister of the court and the central government was obvious, and he must not be allowed to enter Chang'an, otherwise he would be unable to protect himself; And now Xue Chongxun has many henchmen in the capital, not to mention the prime ministers such as Liu An in the Political Affairs Hall and he has a nostril to vent, that is, Zhang Shuo, Dou Huaizhen and other Taiping Party members also have close contacts with Xue Chongxun, and Cheng Qianli has a nepotistic relationship with him. The person in charge of the center is not the emperor, but Princess Taiping, who is Xue Chongxun's mother. In such a situation, how can you screw it together and tear Xue Chongxun's face to divide the winners and losers? The imperial court is in a mess, so I think the situation is difficult, and the century-old foundation of the Tang Dynasty will inevitably encounter another catastrophe here. ”

The junior sitting below said: "The worries of the society, just because of the turmoil in the palace over the years, the people of the world are still interested in the Tang Dynasty, and Xue Chongxun is not so easy to succeed!" ”

The old man said coldly: "That is what I said, not to mention that the gate lords of the scholar clan after Wu Zetian are gone, it depends on who dares to stand up and uphold justice now?" Our Cui family was suppressed like this by Xue Chongxun, do you think we should stand up and speak out now? ”

The juniors immediately hung their hands in shame and could not answer. Even if everyone feels that their career is bleak and their mood is a little depressed, at least they are not short of food and clothing, and their lives are not bad, and they are tired of fighting for justice and justice. Sacrifice your life for righteousness...... The book says so, how many people who read the books of the sages can really do it?

Someone made an excuse and said: "People who are in high positions and enjoy the grace of the country cannot keep upright, why should we sacrifice our lives, our ability is also limited, and sacrificing our lives may not be useful." ”

"Since ancient times, evil has not prevailed over righteousness, and the Xue family is not right, how can he be the lord of the world?"

A middle-aged man said: "The Xue family usurped the throne congenitally insufficient, but Xue Chongxun's own martial arts reputation is unrivaled today, so I am afraid that there is no possibility of restoring the society in the world during his dynasty, but it is difficult to say in the next dynasty, how can the name be corrected?" ”

The old man said: "Xue Chongxun's position is also difficult to say, we have to wait and see." ”

…… Those who have private discussions at home speak much more cheerfully. And the people in power in the court discuss the affairs of the north, and no one is so simple. Each person has his own opinion, but he is very particular about what he says. Liu An, the squire of the household department, said: "The impulse of the martial artists in the army must have nothing to do with the King of Jin." Think about it, if this matter was what King Jin meant, how could it happen so far away from Shan Yu Duhufu? ”

This sounds very reasonable at first glance, if Xue Chongxun really wants to take advantage of the opportunity of military power in his hands to usurp the throne, then it is the best time to enter the Guanzhong Plain. Liu An is worthy of being the prime minister, and he quietly defended Xue Chongxun, but he can say something; However, his original intention was only to divert attention, and his position was very clear. In fact, the ministers don't need to listen to what Liu An says at all, just know who this guy is going to speak for based on Liu An's background.

At this time, the court meeting was in the Zichen Palace, in addition to the prime minister of the political affairs hall, the important ministers of the court, Princess Taiping, and the current emperor Li Chengning and his biological mother Empress Dowager Zhao (Zhao Shufei who was sealed during the reign of Brother Xuan). It is really rare for an emperor to participate in state affairs, and Li Chengning is a simple teenager with no experience in fighting for power, so his biological mother also sat next to him and listened to help him.

The factional context of today's imperial court, the discerning people in the power field are very clear in their hearts, but everyone speaks with a straight and round face, and it is really difficult to understand the meaning without thinking deeply.

After Liu An finished speaking, the other ministers stood silently, and the atmosphere in the hall was quite dull. Princess Taiping turned her gaze to Zhang Shuo and said, "Zhongshu Ling also said something, how does the political affairs hall view this matter?" ”

Zhang said with a stern face, and pondered in his heart that the six prime ministers had their own thoughts, what can I say? There are other ministers who don't know what to think. He saluted: "The minister only saw the official document with his own eyes yesterday, and he has not yet discussed it in detail with the prime ministers, let alone investigated the exact course of this matter, so he did not dare to speak lightly for a while. ”

Unexpectedly, at this time, Li Shouyi said angrily: "The matter is unclear, what else is not clear?" Regardless of whether King Jin's subordinates are unintentional or premeditated, the addition of the dragon robe is a foregone conclusion, there are no two suns in the sky, there are no two monarchs in one country, and everything is known to the world, can King Jin be able to do it without intention? There is a Son of Heaven here, and another in the north, and the matter is very clear, there can only be one Son of Heaven! ”

Everyone looked at each other, but they all admired Li Shouyi's outspoken energy, this old boy has that temperament, and others can't compare.

Princess Taiping asked Li Shouyi: "Who does Li Xianggong think should be the only son of heaven?" ”

Empress Dowager Zhao and Emperor Li Chengning suddenly changed color, holding their breath and listening, only Princess Taiping had the concentration to ask without changing her face at this time.

Li Shouyi bowed a few times, stood up straight and said calmly: "You don't dare to tell the truth, I'll tell you!" The world is peaceful and the Quartet is called a minister, and the Tang Dynasty has not lost its virtue to the people, how can there be a reason to give way? Now this matter is the same judgment in the past, now, and in the Hereafter, and it is clear. But it is such a clear truth, but the princes are pulling around in the temple and talking about him, isn't it because the King of Jin has a lot of merit and power, and he can't afford to offend? ”

Li Shouyi is a courageous person, but he is not a fool to be able to use this kind of straightness to get to the point where he is now, and then said: "I am not afraid of offending King Jin, I have something to say!" Sue you, those who really want to wait for an opportunity to harm him will never dare to stand here and say justice! And everyone doesn't say justice, and they can't let King Jin's affairs become justified! ”

Princess Taiping said: "Li Xianggong dares to speak out, and he is a good minister of the country like Wei Zheng in the past. Just now Li Xiang said that he was righteous, and now you can tell me how to deal with it. ”

Li Shouyi: "In his position to seek his own government, the Zhongshu Order should be presented with countermeasures!" ”

Zhang Shuo glanced at Li Shouyi angrily and said, "It's a big deal, and you can't be in a hurry." The minister's advice: Deal with it carefully. If a civil war is caused by the improper use of the imperial court, what good is it for the people to be displaced and talk about righteousness? ”G