Anticlimactic
Youzhou, a remote and bitter cold place, a place of long-term war, is really not a good place. If it was a hundred and eighty years ago, the people of Youzhou did not dare to speak loudly when they came to the capital, for fear of being discriminated against.
But now it is different from the past, and now when it comes to Youzhou, no one in the entire Daqian and even the whole world dares to speak out. Whether it is the domineering spirit of the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division for more than ten years, or the prestige of Deng Yiyi himself, it is enough to deter Xiaoxiao.
So when Wu Liao mentioned Youzhou, the Qianqing Palace suddenly became quiet, and even the guards stood in place, not knowing whether to move Wu Liao.
"Wu chat! Who are you trying to scare? What about you from Youzhou? After Wang Yuankai thought for a moment, he said with disdain, "Who doesn't know that you are an outcast of Jingyang Tianzong, you have only been in Youzhou for a few months, and you have experienced a war with the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division by chance, so you think you have a backstage?" ”
"Why don't you mention Jingyang Heavenly Sect? Elder Yu is here, do you want him to speak for you? ”
With a bang, Wu Liao once again fell into verbal criticism, perhaps in order to pick up the face that had just been frightened and lost, and the ministers attacked more aggressively this time.
But what made them feel weak was that Wu Liao was still standing there, without fear or eagerness, just looking at them with disdain.
"I'm here, a little innate martial artist, nothing in this Qianqing Palace, if you want to take me down, or simply want to kill me, you guys, you can try."
The guards who came to get people were already at a loss, neither advancing nor retreating, they looked at those princes and high-ranking officials, hoping to get some instructions, but those who could call the shots were also in trouble.
Wang Yuankai tried three times by himself, but there was still no way to get himself to give orders. He firmly believed that Wu Liao had some relationship with a certain general in the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division, but at most it was similar to his relationship with the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division.
But there is a case in everything, and the probability of one in 10,000 cannot bear the consequences. If it was because of Wu Liao, he really hated the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division and offended Deng Yiyi, who had already become a saint, then he would have no use for any physique, and he would never have a chance to ascend to the throne.
Wang Yuanzhen, who had the upper hand today, did not continue to speak, and took the opportunity to take down Wu Liao, the person who had always been against him, also taking this into consideration.
The situation is deadlocked here, and no one dares to take the risk of one in 10,000 to move Wu Liao, but the angry scolding just now has not yet dissipated, and these powerful people don't want to spit on themselves.
Fortunately, in the Qianqing Palace, there is still a person who has never spoken.
"Don't you have anything more to say? Then get me back to my place. Emperor Kaiyuan watched the play for a long time with an expressionless face, and finally said a word at this time.
Hearing his words, the ministers were pardoned, extricated themselves from that embarrassing situation, bowed down one after another, and quietly retreated into the queue.
Emperor Kaiyuan glared at his sons again, "Shame on you." ”
Wang Yuanzhen's three brothers didn't dare to refute, so they could only bow their heads and stand back silently.
For a while, above the main hall, only Wu Liao and Wang Lei were still standing in the center.
Emperor Kaiyuan looked at Wang Lei again, this girl was a genius he discovered in the Wang family's distant branch, and he paid close attention to her. And Wang Lei is also worthy of his attention, he has demonstrated the talent of a genius early on the road of cultivation, and he is full of chivalry, and he is the best junior of the Daqian Empire.
It's just that today, she is on the opposite side of the court.
"Wang Lei, are you still standing there, are you planning to go against the imperial court? Or are you going to turn your back on me? ”
Wang Lei immediately knelt on one knee, extremely respectful, but very firm.
"Your Majesty, the minister has no intention of turning away from His Majesty, but the minister cannot deviate from his own heart. When the minister just stepped into the martial arts, he had the opportunity to face the saint, it was you who said to the minister personally, the warrior survived, and he should act with his heart in order to move forward bravely, and the minister did not dare to forget for a moment. ”
Wu Liao didn't look back, but he could feel that the eyes of those young officials looking at Wang Lei were full of admiration and admiration, which was completely different from their gaze at Fang Mengfan, the number one beauty in the capital.
The corners of Emperor Kaiyuan's mouth also rose slightly, but he was not angry, but nodded approvingly.
"Yes, I did say that you did a good job. Since you haven't thought about turning your back on me, then don't kneel there anymore and stand back. ”
Wang Lei hesitated for a while, and subconsciously looked at Wu Liao. Wu Liao, who happened to be standing in front of her, also turned his head to look at her, and under the four eyes, Wu Liao also nodded.
Wang Lei saw relief, touch, and trust in Wu Liao's eyes, she wanted to laugh, but she couldn't laugh. Since Wu Liao also asked her to go back first, she also stood up silently and retreated to her original position.
"Wu Liao, you have experienced a lot of things since you entered Beijing, but I remember that you never mentioned Youzhou." Emperor Kaiyuan finally looked at Wu Liao, and as soon as he spoke, he didn't ask the teacher for his guilt, just like before, and chatted.
Wu Liao bowed down, and his posture was impeccable. "Your Majesty, the minister is the minister, the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division is the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division, the minister wants to do things, and he can't always think of relying on others."
"That's right, it's the courage that a warrior of my generation should have." Emperor Kaiyuan praised it, and then asked, "Then what is the reason why you just used the Northern Xinjiang Suppression Division to suppress people?" ”
"Do you think that my court is afraid of the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division, and I, the emperor, are afraid of Deng Yiyi, right?"
Wang Yuanzhen and the ministers all bowed their heads, their performance just now had already given the answer, and the people in the entire Qianqing Palace were so frightened by the sentence 'I'm from Youzhou' that they didn't dare to speak, isn't it enough to explain the problem? They were all afraid that they would meet the eyes of Emperor Kaiyuan and lead to annihilation.
"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister has no such intention." Wu Liao was not stupid, he couldn't hide, but he immediately denied Emperor Kaiyuan's question and gave an explanation.
"The minister just wants to tell the second prince and tell your lords that they are used to oppressing others with power, and others can also repay the favor in their own way."
"So, would you rather be involved in the Northern Xinjiang Zhenfu Division, rather stand on the opposite side of me, and protect Du Jinyan? I remember that you can come to the capital because you have a meritorious service in fighting the Beidi people, right? Emperor Kaiyuan then asked.
"The minister never intended to stand in opposition to His Majesty." Wu Liao reacted very quickly, he couldn't give up the identity of the six doors, and he couldn't really confront Emperor Kaiyuan head-on, not to mention, today's incident itself was not a decision made by Emperor Kaiyuan.
"The minister just doesn't want to see the dignified empire, reduced to calculating a little woman."
"Hehe," Emperor Kaiyuan smiled, glanced around his courtiers, and suddenly stood up.
"Ma Lianghu, as the imperial history, does not think about his own duties, discusses major politics in vain, and clings to the prince. The Ministry of Officials demoted them to remote cities as officials. ”
"Wang Yuankai, you go back to the palace for me, and think about it behind closed doors."
"Wu Liao, roaring in the Qianqing Palace, fined for half a year, confined to six doors for a month and not allowed to go out."
"In the political affairs hall, there must be no mistake in making a decision on the matter of Beidi within half a month."
opened his mouth to give orders one after another, and at this time, Emperor Kaiyuan had the final decision, and the ministers were also relieved.
After taking a deep look at Wu Liao again, Emperor Kaiyuan flicked his sleeves, "That's it, Scattered Dynasty." ”
In a congratulatory voice, Emperor Kaiyuan turned back to the harem. However, although the ministers also left in groups as usual, the aftermath of the matter was far from over.
Ma Lianghu's face turned pale and froze in place, not knowing how he ended up in this situation, but no one cared about him anymore. Wang Yuanzhen was the most proud, in this big court meeting, the limelight of the second prince was severely suppressed.
Wang Yuankai's face was the most ugly, originally today should have been the time when he was in the limelight, but it turned out to be the worst. He looked at the backs of his own adults leaving, and for a while he didn't know whether to hate the prince's vicious methods, or hate Wu for meddling, or hate his own members for not trusting him.
Wu Liao looked indifferent, and turned around to leave. He knew that from the moment he mentioned Youzhou, the relationship between him and the imperial court and Emperor Kaiyuan would never be as harmonious as before.