Li Jiangyao turned over and dismounted, and greeted each other with the courtiers. He is funny, and he doesn't have much to offer, so he mingles with everyone, and laughter keeps coming.

At this moment, a crisp bronze bell sounded from inside the Suzaku Gate, and then, the corner gate next to it was slowly opened by the forbidden army.

Dong Tianxing hurriedly reminded Li Jiangyao that it was time to go in.

Civil and military officials rushed in from the corner gate, and then stood on the imperial road of the imperial city, lined up in order of rank.

Seeing that everyone was ready, the attendant on duty waved the dust in his hand, led the way first, and led the ministers through the imperial city and into the palace city.

Hundreds of officials, with the purple robe in front, the red robe in the center, and the green robe followed, walked up the imperial steps in turn and came to the Taiji Palace.

Li Jiangyao didn't have to think about it, he just followed the military attache who was walking in front and stood on the left side of the main hall. According to his official rank, there were still seven or eight people in front, but they were already relatively close to the throne.

There were more than 100 courtiers standing in the main hall, as well as dozens of forbidden soldiers and chamberlains, and more than 200 people were silent, and they didn't even cough.

After a while, the bronze bell in the hall rang, and in the singing of the inner servants, Li Bing, dressed in the emperor's crown dress, walked out slowly from behind the throne screen.

All the ministers bowed down at the same time, and the mountains shouted long live.

Li Bing sat firmly on the throne, first subconsciously glanced at the general's side, and then said loudly: "Ladies and gentlemen, what are the important officials of the dynasty today?" ”

As he spoke, several ministers stood up and talked about the government affairs they were in charge of in turn. Hebei disaster relief, Jiaodong bandits, taxation in the Guan, and two Huai pensions, each of which involves the governance of the Holy Tang Dynasty and is quite complicated.

Li Bing listened carefully, asked a few questions from time to time, mediated and mediated the differences between the ministers, and finally came up with an idea, and after a few tosses, the sky outside was almost dawn.

Li Jiangyao stood with numb legs, and was secretly complaining that this morning was really boring, when he suddenly heard Li Bing ask, "Where is the commander of the Phoenix Legion?" ”

Li Jiangyao was stunned for a moment, and immediately understood that this was calling him, and hurriedly learned from the appearance of those ministers just now, walked out of the court, and replied: "Minister Li Jiangyao, here." ”

Li Bing quietly looked at the young general in front of him, with mixed feelings in his heart, and waited a little before saying: "Li Aiqing, I rushed back from the front line, I have worked hard all the way." ”

Li Jiangyao: This is the second time I have met Li Bing. Last time, the emperor was still the crown prince, and he was in a coma all the time, and he didn't say a word. Seeing each other again at this time, I was quite emotional.

He said loudly: "Back to Your Majesty, the road is quite easy to walk, not too hard. When the minister came to the imperial capital this time, he heard Murong Qianqiu say that Xu Youchang and Murong Xuesheng were seriously injured and in danger, so they specially rushed to visit. ”

Li Bing bowed slightly, and said: "On the day of the princess's wedding, the assassins attacked, Xu Youchang and Murong Xue sacrificed their lives to escort them, but they were unfortunately injured, and they were both recuperating in the palace at this time, and were treated and cared for by the imperial doctor. After a while, when the situation is stable, you will be able to meet them. ”

Speaking of this, Li Bing paused slightly, and then asked, "Li Aiqing, what do you think about the assassination?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has no opinion for the time being," Li Jiangyao said lightly: "Without the necessary investigation and evidence, the minister cannot speculate and make false arguments." ”

Tian Mu, who was standing opposite, sneered, and said gloomily: "General Li is too modest, right?" With the capabilities of your Intelligence Division, there will be less investigative evidence? ”

Li Jiangyao was a little surprised: "When Your Majesty is talking to me, can other people interject casually?" It's my first time participating in the early dynasty, and I don't know the rules, so don't bully me. ”

Hearing this, the civil and military officials immediately burst into laughter, and Tian Mu, who was ridiculed by Li Jiangyao in public, couldn't help but be embarrassed. From the perspective of the court, without the consent of the emperor, the minister really cannot interject at will.

As a doctor of imperial history, he is tantamount to knowing the law and breaking the law.

Li Bing frowned and gave a look to the waiter next to him, and the waiter hurriedly shouted, "Silence—"

After everyone calmed down again, Li Bing said in a deep voice: "Li Aiqing, when the assassin committed the murder, he once threatened that he was Ashinajin, but I remember that the battle report you wrote at the beginning said that the Turkic Khan had been defeated and self-immolated, what was going on?" ”

"Your Majesty, among the guests at the scene of the attack, has anyone ever seen the Turkic Khan Ashina Zhijin?" Li Jiangyao asked unhurriedly.

Li Bing was stunned: "It seems to be ...... No. Moreover, the poisonous soldier's face was distorted and unrecognizable. ”

Li Jiangyao smiled faintly: "Since it is unrecognizable, and the guests have never seen the real Ashina Zhijin, then why does Your Majesty conclude that the other party must be?" ”

Li Bing was immediately speechless by the question, so he had to kick the ball to Tian Mu: "You are investigating the case, you can explain it." ”

Tian Muxin said: I can't explain it either.

However, since the emperor spoke, he couldn't help but react, so he said to Li Jiangyao again: "General Li, last time your battle report said that Ashina had self-immolated, except for a broken saber, there was no other proof, it was too hasty, how could it not make the court suspicious of what the assassin said this time?" ”

Li Jiangyao looked at him and replied in a sincere tone: "I was born in the imperial capital of Yanwutang, and later served in the Zhenjiang Protectorate. So what does it mean to be true? It's what you see and what you say. We are soldiers, and in the fierce environment of war, we can't do a detailed investigation of everything like the Three Law Divisions, and we have solid evidence for everything. ”

These words were reasonable, and many courtiers nodded slightly.

The reason is obvious, the army is fighting bravely on the front line, and you have to collect evidence, isn't it difficult for a strongman? Besides, defeating the Turks and recovering the imperial capital is Li Jiangyao's top priority, and as for whether the Turkic Khan Ashina Jin died or ran away, this is not the responsibility of the Zhenjiang army at all.

Tian Mu had nothing to say for a while, so he had to look at Wei Zixuan for help.

Wei Zixuan's eyes rolled and said with a smile: "General Li, since you have pushed things off completely, then I ask you, is it also your duty to be a soldier to negotiate peace before the battle and release the enemy chieftain privately?" ”

Li Jiangyao guessed that the other party was Shang Shu's left servant who shot Wei Zixuan, the leader of those villains and traitors, so he said coldly: "I don't know what you're talking about." ”

"It's not okay to pretend to be confused." Wei Zixuan pressed forward step by step: "You first had a secret conversation with the second Turkic prince Tanli, and then let him go with the Turkic princess He Sijia, the concubine Yun Qianxue, and tens of thousands of golden wolf troops; Later, he had a secret conversation with Ashina Zhijin, and finally made him disappear, isn't it? ”

Li Jiangyao laughed loudly when he heard this, and looked at Wei Zixuan like a fool: "You should be Lord Wei, right?" Dare to ask Wei Xiang, where did you hear these rumors? ”

Wei Zixuan glared: "This is an ironclad fact, do you dare to deny it?" If Tanley hadn't surrendered to you, how would Lanzhou have recovered? Ashina asked you to go out of the city to meet, everyone in the imperial capital knows it, how can you deny it? ”

Li Jiangyao said in a good time: "It is true that Tanli surrendered to me, but I did not let him go, but kindly let him go to meet the emperor in order to get His Majesty's forgiveness. It's just that Tanley was afraid of being punished by his father, so he sneaked away with his sister and brother-in-law. As for Ashina, I didn't go to see him at all, I don't believe you can just ask someone. ”

These words directly stunned Wei Zixuan on the spot.

At this time, he finally understood that Li Jiangyao was different from any military general he had seen before: this guy didn't play cards according to the routine at all, he came as soon as he opened his mouth, and he didn't change his face and his heart didn't beat!

What's even more troublesome is that even though Wei Zixuan knew that Li Jiangyao was lying, he didn't have any hard evidence to refute it.

Li Jiangyao is indeed as Wei Zixuan thinks, and he has made up his mind to play tricks with these fools to the end. He is not Shen Lie, nor Xu Youchang, nor Murong Xue, he has only one thought in his heart:

What are you doing with bad guys and talking about so many rules and morals? It's better to be more shameless than them.

Li Jiangyao saw that the other party was slightly speechless, and continued to mock: "I'm very curious, you adults, are you suspicious of this and that all the time, is it interesting?" The assassins can't be prevented, the real murderers can't be caught, the Turks can't be driven away, and the rebels can't be destroyed. Wei Xiang, as a left servant, you are in charge of the three departments of the household rites, I just asked the soldiers on the front line, when will the military salary that has been delayed for two months be paid? Everyone has no money to drink and find a girl! ”

As soon as these words came out, the court burst into laughter again, especially the military attache Chaoban, many generals followed Li Jiangyao to coax, which made Wei Zixuan extremely embarrassed.

The foreman hurriedly shouted silence again, and reminded at the same time: "This is the holy place of the court, please General Yunlu respect himself!" ”

Li Jiangyao smiled nonchalantly, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I don't know if it's the illusion of the minister, as soon as the matter of the poisonous assassin was mentioned today, Wei Xiang and they pulled it on my head intentionally or unintentionally. It's Ashina who hasn't died, it's me who has had an affair with the Turkic high-level without authorization, and it's just some speculation that catches the wind and has no evidence, and the minister feels very wronged, and asks His Majesty to be the minister's master! ”

Li Bing never expected that Li Jiangyao would be so straightforward, not only clarifying the purpose of Wei Zixuan and others' questioning in public, but also cheekily letting himself call the shots for him.

For a while, Li Bing, as the emperor, didn't know what to do.

In front of hundreds of civil and military officials, don't speak for Li Jiangyao, Wei Zixuan and others really have no ironclad evidence to prove that Li Jiangyao is lying; Speak for Li Jiangyao, how will you clean up the other party next?

Wei Zixuan saw the emperor's embarrassment, and hurriedly took the initiative to speak and relieve Li Bing: "Your Majesty, the ministers are indeed not rigorous, so that General Li misunderstood. However, Lord Chan Hetian had no intention of deliberately climbing General Li, and asked His Majesty to be clear. ”