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"Your Majesty's dictation, Xuan Liumen Wang Lei and Wu Liao will enter the palace to meet you!"

Li Qinghe came to the six doors today, did not make any courtesy, found someone, and directly announced his will.

"Let's go, two of you, Your Majesty is already waiting in the Shang Shufang."

"What's going on? Why did Your Majesty summon you? Isn't it time to call the second prince over and have a banquet or something to celebrate? ”

Gu Feng felt a little strange, "And this Gonggong Li used to be very familiar with each other, why did he see him so much today, and he went out to wait." ”

"We underestimated the second prince." Wu Liao's face was gloomy and uncertain, and he was a little dissatisfied with himself. I don't know if it was because of the great mood fluctuations after seeing Du Jinyan, he actually ignored the possible danger.

"Not only is he going to use our mouths to spread the word about the weary body today, but he obviously has other plans." Wu Tan said, his brows became tighter and tighter, "There is the Imperial Front, I'm afraid we are passive." ”

Wang Lei may have been protected too well, although she knew that Emperor Kaiyuan had his own prestige, but she didn't quite understand these twists and turns. But Gu Feng reacted immediately, and his face changed.

"The second prince didn't go to the palace to report the good news! Our words have spread all over the capital, but we did not report to Your Majesty, as a courtier, it is already a dereliction of duty. In the big picture, it can already cure the crime of disrespect of a lawless son. ”

Gu Feng vaguely recalled some things when he was young, when the crime of disrespecting the Son of Heaven was a big crime, and many high-ranking officials and dignitaries folded on this crime.

"I can vaguely remember that when I was in the six doors, I didn't deal with the people who committed this crime."

It was precisely because of such memories that Gu Feng was able to realize their danger so quickly. And the new generation like Wang Lei has caught up with Emperor Kaiyuan, an emperor with a relatively soft temperament, and he has never seen a bloody case caused by this kind of thing. Even though Gu Feng had already explained that it was powerful, she still felt that it was not very real.

It's just that after entering the palace, Wang Lei can't help but believe it.

"Minister Wang Lei, see Your Majesty."

"Minister Wu Liao, see Your Majesty."

The two saluted, and according to past experience, Emperor Kaiyuan would usually immediately laugh and let them get up. But this time it was very different, under the eyes of the crown prince and the ministers, the two of them performed this salute for a full quarter of an hour before Emperor Kaiyuan opened his mouth.

It's just that although he opened his mouth, the feeling of oppression still did not decrease.

"So you two still know that I, the emperor, still think that I am my courtier? I thought you were on your own. ”

Wang Lei's heart sank, this was the first time Emperor Kaiyuan had spoken to her like this after she emerged. She immediately realized that what Gu Feng said was right, no matter who said it just now, now the consequences are certain, and Emperor Kaiyuan must be very dissatisfied.

"Your Majesty, all the six doors are loyal to Daqian and Your Majesty. No matter who the opponent is, he has never spared his life, I don't know why His Majesty said this? And why do you have such doubts about the six doors? ”

Wang Lei was still doing psychological construction, but Wu Liao immediately responded. His meaning is also very simple, that is, to remind Emperor Kaiyuan that he and the Six Doors have rushed forward several times before for the sake of the face and interests of Daqian, and they have not retreated in the face of the powerful Heavenly Sect. The credit and hard work are all here, do you have to unload the mill and kill the donkey?

Emperor Kaiyuan really stagnated, everyone knows that he is a person with soft ears, and he may be the martial saint with the best temper in this world. Hearing Wu Liao's off-string sound, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.

However, not everyone will have such concerns, and without Li Yuanzhen coming forward in person, Zeng Xiangyun has already been listed again.

"What Wu Zhutou said is that you and the six doors before were indeed desperate, and it was not in vain that the imperial court put you under pressure to include you in the six gates, which can be regarded as Your Majesty's kindness."

This is to tell Emperor Kaiyuan that Wu Liao's identity is a traitor to Tianzong, not that he was hostile to Tianzong for the sake of the imperial court, but because he was hunted down and killed by Tianzong, he joined the imperial court. As for the contribution of the six doors, it can only be regarded as the completion of the task that should be done.

Zeng Xiangyun saw that everyone was thoughtful, chuckled, and continued.

"Wu Zhutou, Your Majesty didn't doubt what you meant, but he was a little confused. Today, you spread the news of the second prince's awakening of the tired body all over the capital, why didn't you think to inform Your Majesty? ”

The big guy who sat in this position was really not ordinary, Zeng Xiangyun did not say a word to directly attack Wu Liao and others, but it made Emperor Kaiyuan completely forget the previous embarrassment, and once again overflowed with dissatisfaction.

The ministers in this study room are basically people who have stood in line, and when someone attacked others in the past, they would have an argument. But today is different, the princelings want to attack Wu Liao, and the two princes and the party have no reason to defend them.

The disadvantage of not taking sides is now apparent.

Don't look at the relationship between the second prince and the six doors, although it is good, Wu Liao and the others never planned to join the second prince's party. In addition, some people in the second prince and the party also saw that the six doors that were in the limelight one after another were not pleasing to the eye, and now Wang Yuankai is not here, of course no one wants to help.

"Say, aren't you quite able to speak?" Emperor Kaiyuan spoke again, "Do you want to show your ability to deal with Tianzong to deal with me?" ”

Wang Lei was not angry in his heart, today's incident had nothing to do with a few of them, and it had come to this point inexplicably, so that all the previous credits were written off.

It's just that just when she was about to open her mouth to question Emperor Kaiyuan, Wu Liao beside her grabbed her and opened her mouth first.

"Your Majesty is angry, the minister is a great minister, and he does not dare to be disobedient. The ministers and other people of the six doors will not hesitate to go to the soup for the imperial court, please let Your Majesty know it. ”

The voice was sincere and solemn, this was the most humble time after he left Jingyang Tianzong, but there was no trace of resentment. Today's situation is too dangerous, even if he is extremely angry in his heart, Wu Liao has not shown half of it.

"Don't dare? And what you don't dare to talk about? Emperor Kaiyuan was still angry in his heart, "I ask you, why don't you report the matter of the second prince?" Do you think it doesn't matter if I know it or not? ”

Isn't your son telling you about such a big thing, shouldn't you reflect on it yourself?

Wu Liao didn't know if he was the only one thinking like this, but he didn't dare to show it a little, and he didn't explain anymore, and directly pulled Wang Lei to his knees.

"Your Majesty, the second prince's awakening of the tired body is indeed a loss of proportion under the shock of the ministers, if Your Majesty wants to punish, the ministers have nothing to say, and are willing to accept the guilt."

Zeng Xiangyun and other ministers involuntarily raised their eyebrows, and Wu Liao's response can be called the best choice in this situation. Although it is embarrassing to admit it, it works, no matter how it is explained, it is difficult to change the dissatisfaction of Emperor Kaiyuan, it is better to admit his mistake directly and show a better attitude.

Things did not surprise them, and when Emperor Kaiyuan saw Wu Liao confessing his guilt, the chill on his face instantly dissipated most of it. Although it is not completely deflated, there is also room for operation.

A cold light flashed on Wang Yuanzhen's face, although he didn't expect Wu Liao to have such a city at such a young age. However, if you think that his means are only this one, then you really underestimate him, the prince who has been a prince for many years.

New hatred and old hatred, Wang Yuanzhen plans to start counting them together today.

"Your Majesty, Erchen is willing to believe Wu Zhutou's words, but whether they are loyal or not is not said depends on what they do." Wang Yuanzhen said, "If it is not peaceful today, the court has to keep exterminating the ministers. It just so happens that there is a report now, saying that the place is unstable, so I think let's let all the heads of the six doors go out to Beijing to participate in it. ”

Going out of Beijing to quell the rebellion, to rush to fight, to leave the imperial court base camp, is naturally bitter and dangerous, let the high-level of the six doors out, it is also a kind of punishment, and it is not too serious.

Emperor Kaiyuan was very satisfied with this proposal, and directly agreed, "Then that's it, let the Qian Jing of the Six Gates, and Gu Feng lead the team, with the head catcher of the Six Doors Headquarters as the mainstay, gather two teams to come out, and go to the south to suppress the place." ”

Wu Liao's heart sank, and he transferred out all the remaining Sendai masters of the six gates, and also took away most of the combat power, so his biggest support in the capital would be gone. It's just that he has no way to refuse, so he can only swallow this mouthful of coptis himself.