Ouyang Mu said: "Lord Lin is too worried, although Sikong Wenlan has done a lot of bad things, but she signed an alliance with Dajing Kingdom, we will deal with Big Bird together, now that Big Bird Country has been destroyed, Your Majesty said to delay it for two months, why not let Lord Su go to top it, didn't he go anywhere, and the people there would praise him?" ”

Xuan Ling nodded, he still didn't know Wan Yan Ah Shilan's ambitions.

"This time, the Dajing delegation is here, and we must talk about the affairs of the sixteen states in front of you, if you can take it back, you will have to buy it back no matter how big the price is!"

Lin Chengyong felt that what they said seemed to be reasonable, so he no longer objected.

Speaking of the queen, Xuan Ling sighed and asked Prince Dongping, "How did Sikong Wenlan's woman go?" ”

"Emperor Qi, Sikong Wenlan refused to admit his guilt to death, but Mai Ji had already recruited, it was Sikong Wenlan and Hanyan who killed the Queen Mother and pushed her old man down from the window."

Xuan Ling snorted.

"This woman, Ling Chi's execution is not too much, how should she deal with it, do the three Aiqing have any suggestions?"

The queen's murder of the Queen Mother is too bad, if it is not severely punished, Xuan Ling really can't swallow this breath.

Ouyang Mu said: "Find out the truth and give the world an explanation!" ”

Lin Chengyong was taken aback, Ouyang Mu did this for fear that the world would not be chaotic, so he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, this matter is very high, if it is announced, it may cause a national shock, Sikong Wenlan's crime must be investigated, Mai Ji's confession alone is not enough to convict, in the opinion of the minister, he can first issue an edict to abolish his position as queen, the specific crime committed is related to His Majesty's reputation, and the minister thinks it is not appropriate to deal with it publicly!" ”

Xuan Ling nodded, and said hatefully: "I don't ask you whether to announce it, but how to deal with it, Sikong Wenlan and Sikong are guilty of rebellion, do I punish the nine clans, or destroy the ten clans?" ”

Ouyang Mu kowtowed and said: "The nine clans are widely implicated, and they are tragic, Taizu has made a grand wish, to abolish Zhulian and other criminal responsibilities, Your Majesty is the holy monarch, should set an example for future generations, the minister thinks that the first offender, the offender must be killed, and the rest will be punished according to the crime, and can be sent to exile." ”

Xuan Ling was very displeased, and asked Lin Chengyong: "Lin Aiqing, what do you mean?" ”

Lin Chengyong thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, do you remember what happened seven years ago?" ”

Xuanling was stunned, seven years ago, Xuanlong Imperial Driver died in Xichun Kingdom, after he inherited the throne, he once went on a killing spree, at that time he still had the Queen Mother behind his back, if the queen, Zhao Huawen and Concubine Yuan and other nine clans are punished now, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the world.

Ouyang Mu said again: "Your Majesty, Sikong Wenlan is the mother of Princess Yingying, if it is the Nine Clan, what should the princess do, and also, how to deal with His Royal Highness King Qi?" ”

Princess Yingying is the daughter of Xuan Ling and the Empress.

Lin Chengyong was very speechless at Ouyang Mu's words, this old man's original intention was to persuade the emperor not to kill innocents indiscriminately, but he did not put forward his own disposal opinions, but directly threw the question to Xuan Ling, this is not the way to act as a minister on behalf of the prime minister.

"Lord Ouyang's words are wrong, no matter how you deal with the Sikong family, what does it have to do with Princess Yingying? Tang Xuanzong Li Longji killed Princess Taiping, and his clan was completely wiped out, but his son Xue Chongjian not only did not kill, but also gave the surname Li, my emperor Shengming, how could he implicate Princess Yingying and King Qi! ”

Xuan Ling gritted his teeth with hatred.

"What else is King Qi, I know, Lord Lin, you are interceding for this kid, but I can't forgive him!"

Lin Chengyong was overjoyed when he heard this, Xuan Ling only said that he couldn't forgive, and he didn't say that he wanted to kill him, this was to leave room for maneuver, and he hugged his fists and said: "My Emperor Shengming, since this is the case, King Qi will let him be exiled to Qiongzhou, let him reflect on it." ”

Qiongzhou is overseas, and exile to Qiongzhou is almost a death sentence, Lin Chengyong said this, it is to give Xuan Ling a step down, waiting for him to change the sentence.

Xuan Ling groaned slightly.

"Zhaoshu's culpability has not been clarified, let's continue to be imprisoned, if he is innocent, it will be too harsh to be exiled to Qiongzhou!"

Ouyang Mu nodded.

"Yes, the emperor is shengming, the old minister thinks that he must find out!"

Lin Chengyong was anxious, how could these two monarchs and ministers make a tendon, and they hit the ground immediately.

"Your Majesty, this matter must not be done, absolutely must not!"

Lin Chengyong knew that Xuan Ling was suspecting that Zhao Shu was not his own child, but once this matter was investigated, rumors spread, even if it wasn't, he could only investigate quietly.

Ouyang Mu was a little angry.

"Lord Lin, don't you want to discern the truth!"

Lin Chengyong didn't bother to pay attention to Ouyang Mu, he approached Xuan Ling, and said the concerns in his heart, Xuan Ling slapped his forehead and said: "I'm almost confused, okay, just follow Lord Lin's advice, let King Qi go to Qiongzhou, and leave tomorrow, I can't step into the Central Plains again in this life!" ”

Ouyang Mu didn't know what Lin Chengyong said, his eyes showed disdain, he now regarded Lin Chengyong as a person like Sikong Man and Taiwei Gao, the emperor changed the soup but not the medicine, and if he still acted like this, he would repeat the mistakes of the past.

Prince Dongping knew Lin Chengyong's hard work, he hurriedly bowed down and said: "Your Majesty, King Qi can't leave immediately, the concubine is in danger now, if you go, let him give him a ride?" ”

The name that Xuan Ling is most tired of hearing is Concubine Yuan, this woman is even more vicious than the queen, half of the queen is open, but she is full of conspiracy, and she actually secretly organized the forces of the rivers and lakes to try to interfere in the government affairs, but Prince Dongping is reasonable, he nodded and said: "That woman's crime has been decided, if it weren't for the fact that Concubine Duan hadn't woken up yet, and she wanted to give her an outlet, I would have wanted that woman to take a pill and die!" ”

In Xuan Ling's heart, Yue'er is her concubine.

Several people bowed together.

Lin Chengyong said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the current situation is not stable, there is news from the border, saying that the Great Capital Kingdom is about to move, and the minister thinks that it is not appropriate for us to deal with the rebellion now, can the people of the Zhao family wait until the envoy of the Great Capital Kingdom leaves?" ”

Ouyang Mu was a little displeased.

"Where did Lord Lin get the news, how did the old minister hear that the Great Capital Kingdom is more peaceful than the Great Bird Country, and this yard is one yard, do we want to choke on food and suppress the affairs that should be disposed of?"

Prince Dongping finally couldn't help it.

"Lord Ouyang, it is inevitable that the hearts of so many people will fluctuate, and the Dajing Kingdom mission is here, it will definitely have an impact."

Ouyang Mu was very displeased.

"With so many people locked up, won't the people's hearts fluctuate, and this matter should be constantly reversed!"

Xuan Ling was afraid that they would quarrel, so he hurriedly pressed his hands.

"The people of the Zhao family are correcting the law on the spot, they don't have to worry about the Dajing Mission, and they can teach those rebels to be vigilant, King Qi let him leave Beijing after the beginning of spring, no matter whether that woman is there or not, let him go to Qiongzhou!"

Seeing that Xuan Ling had made up his mind, Lin Chengyong and Prince Dongping did not object, and the three of them bowed down together to obey the order.

Xuan Ling said again: "Three adults, do you have any suggestions for the punishment of the prince for escaping this time?" ”

Ouyang Mu said: "The prince has been detained by the queen recently, and he is physically and mentally exhausted, and he is not a military general, and it is inevitable that he will be cowardly in battle, so the minister thinks that he should be reprimanded!" ”

Xuan Ling snorted coldly.

"Is it just a reprimand, when the country is in danger, he is greedy for life and afraid of death and gets into the garbage heap, the royal system is safe, how can he have face, what else do I want him to do!"

The three of them wanted to say more, but Xuan Ling flicked his sleeves and picked up a booklet on the desk and tore it to shreds.

"If anyone intercedes for the prince again, I will never spare it!"

The three ministers were shocked, Xuan Ling was angry now, and he was afraid that he wouldn't listen to anyone's words.

Xuan Ling paused, and then said: "You see, if I depose the crown prince, what if Lixin Wang Zhaozhen is the prince?" ”

Lin Chengyong was stunned.

"Your Majesty, isn't this Sikong Wenlan's edict at the beginning, she just wants to abolish the crown prince and establish King Xin as the prince?"

"No, it's different, Sikong Wenlan is to set up a puppet, and I want to set up a responsible prince!"

There are more than 30 sons of Xuan Ling, and the capable ones are Zhao Shu, Zhao Xu, and Zhao Yi, but they are all involved in the rebellion, so they are naturally excluded, most of the other princes are mediocre, and Zhao Ju is considered talented, but Gao Taiwei said that he died in the Big Bird Country, and Xuan Ling was not considered.

Ouyang Mu said: "Your Majesty, although His Royal Highness King Xin is loyal and courageous, he is ranked eighteen, and he is still young, and he does not know how to manage the government. ”