In the end, she was a mother, Empress Dowager Zhang received such a cold reception, and for a while there were tears in her eyes, and the whole person shrank.

Prime Minister Li Cheng secretly said that it was not good at the bottom, and the recent treacherous situation, the emperor suddenly "returned to the light", and he must have set off a storm again.

Originally, the ministers had already finished reporting, and it was time to ask for a retreat; But the emperor suddenly appeared, and Da Honglu was also dumbfounded, stunned and dumbfounded.

Empress Dowager Zhang said again: "Son, you sit." ”

The emperor said: "The queen mother, you sit, and the sons stand and serve." ”

In a word, Empress Dowager Zhang lowered her head again.

The emperor's gaze fell on Gu Yuansi's head, and he keenly caught a little panic in Mu Jinheng's expression, and he also counted it in his heart.

Seeing that the great opportunity to clean the court was about to disappear, the emperor was also anxious.

He cleared his throat and said casually, "I have been sick for a long time, and I have never been able to see Zhongqing. Now God bless, the sky is clear and rainy, and I am deeply relieved to see Zhongqing again. ”

Prime Minister Li immediately said: "The emperor is the person who is blessed by the mandate of heaven, and the ministers are really grateful to see the face of heaven, and they can't stop crying!" ”

For a while, there was a buzz in the court, and there was a flood of gossip.

The emperor said: "Qing has this intention, and I am very happy. Do you have anything to repay me? ”

Empress Dowager Zhang pitifully gave in again: "Son, sit down and talk." ”

This time, the emperor sat down quickly, and said lightly: "Thank you, Queen Mother." ”

Empress Dowager Zhang was choked again, and turned back behind the curtain.

Mu Jinheng knew that the emperor was waiting for Gu Yuansi, who should have been the first to sue Wang Li Erxiang for corruption and treason. The party is guilty of rebellion, but even Mu Jinheng didn't expect that the arrogant Gu Yuansigh actually refused.

His reason was simple, he didn't believe it.

"The Pei Wang and Li families are tied for three provinces, do you think that the Li family and the Wang family are unrighteous and the Pei family is righteous, but I, Gu Yuansi, am not Bao Qingtian, how can I judge such a big case?"

He said mercilessly, Mu Jinheng smiled bitterly: "Teacher, do you not believe the Pei family, or can't you trust Jin Heng?" ”

He has been a role model for twenty-four years, and he has dealt with Gu Yuansi; Everyone is from a Jinshi background, and they can talk about it on weekdays. "These days, the rampant Li family is obvious to all in Chang'an City, you don't naively think that the Li family is a pure and good person, right? And didn't you criticize Wang Xiang's previous promotion path? The strange death of General Pei's widow, the only witness at that time was Mrs. Pei, don't you believe what she said? Your son Gu Yan was first close to General Pei, and now he is fighting together in the south, even if it is for him, you should..."

Gu Yuanxian secretly clenched his fists, but still smiled: "Yan Xian's evaluation of General Pei and Mrs. Pei is indeed very high. But the rampant family has long been a custom today, how can the Pei family always stick to the rules? They fight to and fro, and I, a literati, don't want to fight for them. ”

"Teacher, this is not a war of words, this is a plea. No matter what the Pei family did wrong, they were always unambiguous in matters for the country, right? They have already succumbed to death one general in order to defend themselves against foreign aggression, and now they will succumb to death the other two; At the same time, the Pei family has been copied and disappeared. As a citizen of Damin, can you hear as if you have not heard of it? ”

Mu Jinheng was anxious, his tone was a little heavy, Gu Yuanxian glanced at him lightly: "Jin Heng, although you and I are literati, we must have a heart to be born." Don't get too involved....."

Mu Jinheng knelt down, bowed his head and said, "Teacher, my best friend, Xiang Mingyan, is a parent official on the southern front; My dearest sister is the wife of the Pei family, and now she is forced to be homeless by Li Xiang. Myself, I entered the court as an official with enthusiasm, but I watched them turn this court into a miasma, and made a mess of the Fu'an armament that Ming Yan and I worked so hard to rectify several times! ”

He cried. "Teacher, you were not a magistrate. A small word in the court, when it falls on the head of an official, is a token that cannot be questioned; When it falls on the people, it is the time of life and death. In recent years, Jin Heng has felt more and more that I am like a chess boy. ”

Gu Yuansigh couldn't help but let out a "hmm".

"I finally managed to distinguish between black and white, for the sake of selfish interests, an official like Prime Minister Li gave an order, and countless imps rushed over to disrupt the chess pieces I had just sorted out again. Then they laughed and walked away, leaving me alone, gritting their teeth, and continuing again. ”

"Teacher, why do literati study literature? Jin Heng thinks that it is not for the sake of passing on those ancient legends by word of mouth from generation to generation, but to be able to apply the ideas of the predecessors to today's situation, so as not to repeat the historical tragedies continuously! ”

Gu Yuan sighed and stood there with his hands behind his back, the morning light had arrived, and the fiery morning glow climbed up the layers of roof tiles of the Gu Mansion little by little.

He was obviously deeply shaken, but he still insisted on telling Mu Jinheng that he was unwilling.

Mu Jinheng is really puzzled, what is he for? Still angry that the Pei family forced Mrs. Yang to death? Or what deal did he make with Prime Minister Li Cheng in order to save Pei Man?

Above the court, Mu Jinheng stood against Gu Yuan's unmoving clothes, listened to the voice of the emperor gradually losing his strength, and felt that Dahong Gong faintly wanted to announce his retirement from the dynasty - Mu Jinheng was ruthless and stepped out.

The emperor was pleasantly surprised, and was about to open his mouth to say something, but was robbed by a voice.

"Minister Gu Yuan sighed, risked his life to admonish, impeached Prime Minister Li Cheng and his party for corruption, collaborating with the enemy and treason, purging dissidents, and eliminating the matter of loyalty and goodness, please forgive Your Majesty!"

These four words are like thunder, and the hearts of the ministers are clouded one by one.

Mu Jinheng didn't look up, and his eyes gradually filled with tears.

The emperor was stunned and said, "Gu Qing, please speak." ”

In Gu Yuan's eloquent speech, which was not hurried, tepid, unhurried, humble or arrogant, Mu Jinheng quietly withdrew his feet and disappeared in the crowd.

Anyway, Dr. Gu said it after all.

Of course, he also noticed that Gu Yuansian put all the crimes on Prime Minister Li Cheng.

Gu Yuan sighed, and the court was silent.

Some people are really shocked, and some people have expected it.

Even Prime Minister Li Cheng didn't have a big reaction, he just walked out silently and knelt down: "Please Queen Mother, Emperor Mingjian!" ”

Things have developed to this point, and righteousness and unrighteousness are no longer a place of contention.

The emperor turned his head backwards, as if looking at the face of the queen mother behind the bead curtain, and as if he was looking at the golden dragon relief behind him, and said with a smile: "The queen mother has heard it, what does the queen mother think?" ”

Behind the curtain, Empress Dowager Zhang's slightly thin voice came, and she didn't hesitate: "Such a big event, the mourning family women don't understand it very well." The emperor will decide. ”

Li Wei couldn't help but "pounce" on her knees on the ground, and said in a lost voice: "The Queen Mother!" ”

He never expected that the Queen Mother, who seemed to have a lot of ideas before, would instantly soften when she saw the emperor. At the very least, at least she should excuse the Li family, who has been planning for her before and after the saddle......

Prime Minister Li lowered his head, and his heart twitched.

He miscalculated.

Empress Dowager Zhang is a soft-eared person who is at the mercy of his roots, and everything is based on his ideas. While he was secretly happy, he was relieved to let her take full control of the overall situation in the palace - this woman didn't even know that the emperor had recovered to this extent!

He sighed inwardly, he should have thought of it. Empress Dowager Zhang had a smooth life, and she was still as innocent as a child in the deep palace for decades.

The emperor is her only son, a loving mother, and she defeats him!!

The emperor said: "This is a big case, and it may be difficult for the Criminal Department alone to investigate thoroughly." Otherwise, it will be tried by the Criminal Department, Dali Temple and Chang'an Ling. Tobe? ”

Qian Zhipeng hurriedly came out: "The minister is here." ”

"You help the dispatch officer. Dr. Gu, if you are the first to complain, you will supervise the whole process. Qian Shangshu, if Dr. Gu has a word, you must obey it. ”

Qian Zhipeng responded again and again.

The emperor stood up, and Concubine Qiao held his elbow tightly: "This case is appalling, and I am very worried. Princes, for the peace of the court, you still need to do a lot of dedication. I rely on the princes to return the Li family to a clean slate, and the Pei family a truth. All departments are of one heart and one mind, and I wait for good news. ”

In a shaky kowtow in thanksgiving, Afu stood behind Qiao Guifei and looked down, staring at the pale Gu Yuansigh in the crowd.

She didn't know why Gu Yuansian suddenly picked up Prime Minister Wang, but Prime Minister Wang couldn't escape after all.