Chapter 55 Ruling the country with one
When Gao Lishi said that when he spoke last, he was facing the Tang Dynasty, who was kneeling on the ground
Tang Chao looked indifferently at this rare treasure that made it difficult for him to get out, and nodded with a wry smile.
"Bring it in." Li Longji's mellow voice sounded.
"Yes!" Gao Lishi took a few steps and personally handed over "Pegasus Stepping on the Swallow" in Li Longji's hands, his eyes full of pride.
Hehe, Tang Dynasty, you're going to die this time! In fact, there is a reason why Gao Lishi rushed back to the palace in such a hurry and did not confiscate the home of the Tang Dynasty, because as soon as he saw "Pegasus Stepping on the Swallow", he knew that this was an antiquity from the previous dynasty, but how could it fall in the home of the Tang Dynasty?
You know, this is an heirloom of the Han Dynasty, which has always been treasured in the Taiji Hall of Daming Palace, how did it come to the home of the Tang Dynasty?
Such a thing, not to mention a small Huangmen squire in the Tang Dynasty, even in the home of Prime Minister Li Linfu, did not dare to hide it privately, this is a national treasure of the past dynasties, and it can only be treasured in the palace. Possession is a big crime, let alone accepting such a huge bribe from others.
So Gao Lishi knew that the Tang Dynasty was dead this time, because he had seen this rare sculpture in the Taiji Hall before.
"Huh? Isn't this the Han Dynasty bronze sculpture 'Pegasus Stepping Swallow' that I have treasured in the east? ”
Li Longji has seen countless treasures in his life, but what can really impress him is still a few, this bronze sculpture, he actually knew it?
As soon as Tang Chao heard such words, his heart was cold to the bone, and he now knew that he had fallen into someone else's trap.
It's a pity that I know now that it seems to be a little late, because the Tang Dynasty has faintly realized that with his identity as a Huangmen squire, he is not worthy of accepting expensive gifts such as Night Wolf Night Pearl and "Pegasus Tayan", so the person who gives his gift should be the one who harms himself.
However, that Night Pearl was obviously given to him by the king of the Night Wolf Country, and the person who gave the gift was also with a high nose and deep eyes, and his voice was dull, not like a native of Chang'an, would he harm himself?
Oh, yes, it must be Zhang Jiazheng, the traitor!
Zhang Jiazheng is now the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, his official position is obviously higher than himself, and he is a senior court official, I have always wondered, even if he was only a waiter in the Ministry of Rites before, his official position is still exactly the same as himself, why do he keep giving himself gifts, and he flatters his lord like himself, and treats himself as an obedient pug.
At the beginning, the Tang Dynasty was indeed full of suspicion of his motives, thinking that he was secretly knowing, but then he gave gifts one after another, sent carriages, set relationships, and worshipped himself as brothers with different surnames, and finally confused him, thinking that this waiter of the Ministry of Rites was really a pus, and he could only rely on such a relationship to tie himself up, so that he could help him say a few good words in front of the emperor and the concubine, so that he would rise the next day, and look down on him too little, and then send himself "Pegasus Tayan", it is logical, So that the Tang Dynasty did not have the slightest suspicion.
Not only that, Zhuan Xin also watched the Tang Dynasty accept bribes, but he didn't have the slightest vigilance, thinking that it was a normal official giving gifts, but he fell into someone else's big trap without knowing it.
Tang Dynasty thought about it again, I was my Huangmen squire, and the Zhang family was his secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and they were married to each other, this was the consensus reached when he was swearing with this old boy before, why did he suddenly change his hexagram now?
In fact, in this way, he has one less powerful figure in the court, which is not what he wants to see?
But in the moment of lightning, Tang Chao's heart turned around Li Linfu's smiling face.
Everything was figured out, and at such a time, the Tang Dynasty finally believed that it was Li Linfu's ghost!
Why can Zhang Jiazheng become the squire of the Ministry of Rites, in addition to the former secretary of the Ministry of Rites Yao Silian succeeded Wang Ju as the secretary of the Criminal Ministry, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites is naturally the most promising candidate to become the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, but perhaps, the person who can make Zhang Jiazheng successfully become the secretary of the Ministry of Rites is still Li Linfu, a newcomer!
In an instant, the Tang Dynasty knew that the Zhang family was taking refuge in Li Linfu!
Hum! In this way, in the later meetings of the Eight People, Li Linfu's strength was a little stronger, and he actually controlled the entire Tang court.
Okay, Zhang Jiazheng, this old boy is not a person who does not know the situation, although he rectifies himself and causes himself to lose his eyeliner in the court in the future, but he has just served Li Linfu, this pain can still be endured, and this loyalty must also be expressed, naturally, Li Linfu asked him to give a gift to the Tang Dynasty, and he gave it. 、
Of course, he also knew that if he didn't send it, this newly appointed secretary of the Ministry of Rites was likely to sway like a willow in the wind.
These are just speculations of the Tang Dynasty, even if they are true, but he has no evidence in the Tang Dynasty, so what can Li Linfu do?
"Tang Aiqing, why don't you speak, I asked you?" Lee's patience seems to be excellent.
"Yes, this is 'Pegasus Tayan', but the emperor, the minister can dig out his heart to show you, I, I was wronged!"
Like countless other people, when a person is faced with a desperate situation, in a flood, he will have a kind of mindset to grasp the life-saving straw. The Tang Dynasty is the same, he is also a human being, and he is still a young man under the age of twenty, and he has no reason not to cherish his life. And he also clearly knows that even if his martial arts are twice as high as before, reaching the state before Sun Simiao's martial arts are not damaged, it will be difficult for him to retreat in this heavily guarded Daming Inner Palace, not to mention that he has not even really stepped into the dark now, and the Da Nei guards in the palace are all masters among the masters, and he still knows this.
"Hehe, Tang Aiqing, your courage is really too great, do you know that since the Han Dynasty, this thing has been the only national treasure of the imperial court, people like you can't have it privately, even if you have, you have to give it to me, hehe, now, I'm afraid it's not good for you to say this, you have to fast for seven days before giving it to me?"
The lies of the Tang Dynasty were exposed, and knowing that it was now at the critical juncture of life and death, he hurriedly argued: "Your Majesty, the ministers are never lying!" The minister said that the night pearl to the emperor was indeed prepared to be dedicated to the emperor after fasting for seven days, as for this bronze sculpture called 'Pegasus Tayan', the minister was a gift from Zhang Jiazheng who accepted it, and the minister never knew that this was the national treasure of the Tang Dynasty. ”
Hum! This old boy, you hurt me so badly, I can't just let you get away with it!
"What, this, this is what Zhang Aiqing sent you? You're not wrong? Li Longji's face was full of disbelief.
"Yes, Your Majesty! The minister takes this life as a hostage, this gift is the former waiter of the Ministry of Rites, and the current Ministry of Rites Shangshu Zhang Jiazheng gave me, if you don't believe it, you can call him here, and the minister can confront him face to face! ”
This is almost the only hope of survival!
The Tang Dynasty wanted to catch it, as long as he grabbed it, he had to catch it!
Li Longji muttered strangely: "Strange, Zhang Jiazheng is not too young, he doesn't understand the etiquette of the imperial court, besides, he is the secretary of the Ministry of Etiquette, these rules, he should be more proficient than me, how could he do such a ridiculous thing?" ”
Gao Lishi said: "What the emperor said is that I see that this person in the Tang Dynasty has no hair on his mouth and is not firm in his work, so he doesn't have to believe what he does and what he says!" ”
"Well, reasonable, Tang Dynasty, you are honest, this night pearl and 'Pegasus Tayan', these two things are priceless treasures, where did you get them?"
Tang Chao shouted in his heart that he was clearly telling the truth, but the emperor just didn't believe it, knowing that the situation was urgent to the extreme, he fell prostrate on the ground, kowtowing and bleeding: "The emperor clearly checked, the minister never said half a sentence, please read it for the sake of the minister's previous little work, and asked Zhang Jiazheng to confront the minister face to face, even if it is death, let the minister die blindly!?" ”
These words really worked, Li Longji's temperament is actually not fierce, and even a little generous, thinking of the merits of the Tang Dynasty, if it weren't for him, maybe he would still be alone in the palace without warmth, so he said: "Okay, I will do as you wish, spread the Zhang family is entering the meeting!" ”
"Yes!" Gao Lishi beside him hurriedly responded, and then called a small yellow door next to him to pass the word.
At this time, Li Longji suddenly felt sleepy, closed his eyes to recuperate, thinking that he and Yang Yuhuan had reunited after a long absence, and they consumed a lot of energy last night, so they were not in good spirits. A few Zhaoyi wearing swallow clothes covered him with a quilt, and a few eyelashes who beat their legs were half-hugged and half-embraced, leaning on Li Longji, the huge white peaks and peaks were exposed on the Tang costume, but the Tang Dynasty only dared to peek at it, and then thought of his own situation, it was really like a year.
Finally, the sound of footsteps outside, Zhang Jiazhang's horse face appeared in the sight of the Tang Dynasty.
As soon as he saw him, Tang Chao's heart was full of anger, and his two eyes looked at him fiercely. If the eyes of the Tang Dynasty could be a knife, the Zhang family would have already been cut into meat paste at this time.
Li Longji woke up at this time, sat up straight and said, "Zhang Aiqing, are you here?" ”
"Yes, the minister Zhang Jiazheng has seen the emperor, long live my emperor, long live long live!"
"All flat!" Li Longji said suddenly.
Tang Chao was very grateful, got up, and scolded Li Longji in his heart, he had been kneeling for so long, just one posture, and now his knees are a little sore, but he had to say aggrievedly: "Thank you, Emperor!" ”
Li Longji asked at the moment: "Zhang Aiqing, have you ever given a gift from the Tang Dynasty?" ”
"Minister, courtier damn it! Sent it! Saying that, he knelt down with an ordinary voice, "The minister did send the Tang Dynasty Lord a carriage at that time!" ”
Li Longji said: "Between colleagues, send a carriage, this is nothing, what should you die." ”
Tang Chao was furious, and then knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, he lied, he gave me a lot of gold, and then sent me a pair of jade horses, and then sent me a carriage, and finally sent me the 'Pegasus Tayan' next to the emperor, this matter is true, the minister can swear to heaven, if there is half a lie, so that the minister will fall into hell after death, and there will be no life!" ”
These words were originally true, so when the Tang Dynasty said them, they seemed to be justified. After all, he knows best in his heart that he can't escape by accepting bribes, and there is only one thing to explain, this heirloom 'Pegasus Tayan' is indeed unintentionally accepted by himself, and it is not a felony of privately possessing a national treasure!
Li Longji saw that he didn't seem to be fake, and looked at Zhang Jiazheng suspiciously: "Back to the emperor, the minister swore to heaven, except for sending the Tang Dynasty Lord a carriage, the minister and the Tang Dynasty Lord have nothing to do with it, if there is half a lie, he will die under the sword!" ”
Li Longji looked at the Tang Dynasty, then at Zhang Jiazheng, and suddenly smiled: "Hehe, I haven't handled a case for many years, but I'm very interested in asking about this matter, one said no, and the other said yes, but I can be sure that one of you must be lying, I'm not wrong?" ”
When he said this, he smiled and said to the eunuch Gao Lishi next to him, at this time, he also stood up, after all, for a person like him, this is equivalent to watching a game of cat and mouse, very interesting and comfortable, and now dealing with such a thing over time is full of fun for him.
"Yes, the emperor's analysis is correct!" Colliers hurriedly chimed in.
Li Longji's eyes looked at Tang Chao and Zhang Jiazheng like eagles, one old and one young, the old head was gray, but the young one was immature, and suddenly felt very funny, and laughed: "Interesting, interesting!" ”
But having said that, apart from him, there was no one with an interesting expression on his face, especially Zhang Jiazheng and Tang Dynasty, who were all trembling.
But the Tang Dynasty suddenly felt something strange, something strange was prompting him to raise his head.
As soon as he looked up, Tang Chao saw the gentle gaze in Zhang Jiazheng's eyes, and they immediately met together.
One angry, the other mild, in stark contrast.
Tang Dynasty should have wanted to kill Zhang Jiazhang immediately, but for some reason, an intuition told Tang Dynasty that Zhang Jiazheng had no ill will towards him.
At this time, Li Longji spoke: "Hehe, two Aiqing, you are all my courtiers, I can't be partial when something happens, in this way, I already know what you say, but it is extremely easy to distinguish which of you is lying, come here!" ”
As he spoke, he walked to the martial arts arena next to the Imperial Garden.
Zhang Jiazheng followed behind Li Longji with a sneer in his heart, the emperor is purely deceiving, I sent the gold, silver and jade horses of the Tang Dynasty, and my name Zhang Jiazheng was not written on it, how could he tell the difference? And something like "Pegasus Stepping on the Swallow", at a glance, the emperor will suspect that it is nonsense from the Tang Dynasty, and I will not do such a levelless thing with the respect of the Ministry of Rites?
Thinking of this, I was a little depressed, I knew that Li Xiangye was going to deal with the Tang Dynasty, and he shouldn't have been in the Tang Dynasty.
He knew that he could rely on anything else, but the carriage used to be his own, and everyone in the court knew it, and if he didn't admit it, it would be very disadvantageous to him.
If he hadn't been caught by the Tang Dynasty, he would have no flaws, which would be extremely important to his future official career. But since I was unlucky enough to encounter this incident, it is already the best choice to say this myself. He is not a good person, and when he sacrificed the Tang Dynasty, he sacrificed him without hesitation and took refuge in Li Xiangye.
He knew in his heart that only Li Xiangye would be his support in the future, but he also took the risk of doing one thing, but he didn't know if he was doing the right thing?
"See, this is it, you all turn your backs to me, I have something to say to you?"
Tang Chao and Zhang Jiazheng turned around according to the words, and an unfathomable feeling rose in their hearts.
"Fetch my iron bow and arrows!"
"Yes!" An attendant sped away.
The bow came immediately, and the attendant had two pots of wolf's tooth arrows on them, which were presented together.
The sound of the squeaky bow being pulled apart by Li Longji with a strong internal force, Tang Dynasty could feel it, and the arrow was already on the string.
At this time, Tang Chao and Zhang Jiazheng heard Li Longji's voice and said: "The arrow is on the bow, I have to, you two Aiqing also know that those who bully the monarch die, and those who bully and ignore will die!" ”
At this moment, a strong sense of fear flashed in Zhang Jiazheng's heart - of course he knew that he was the one who bullied the king. So his body trembled strangely slightly, but with his many years of experience in the imperial court, he immediately knew that he should act as if nothing happened, and then he forcibly controlled his mind, not in the slightest, and held his breath, he knew that the emperor would shoot himself immediately, and there was no way.
And the Tang Dynasty's whole body did not fluctuate in the slightest, but he was not shocked everywhere, which was actually because he had no ghosts in his heart, and he was telling the truth.
"Wait!" A woman's body suddenly pounced, blocking in front of Tang Dynasty, a beautiful woman in the world!
She is Yang Yuhuan, her concerned look Tang Dynasty immediately saw it, and her heart was moved, my sister actually took my Tang Dynasty very seriously, and even sacrificed the dignity of the concubine to save my life.
As soon as Yang Yuhuan appeared, Tang Chao knew that he would not die.
The position of Yang Yuhuan is between Li Longji's arrow and the Tang Dynasty's vest, if you want to shoot the Tang Dynasty, you must shoot Yang Yuhuan first!
Li Longji shouted, "Look! The bow and arrow rose into the sky with a whistling sound, hitting a goshawk hovering hundreds of meters, screaming hoarsely twice, and falling to the ground.
Li Longji laughed at this time: "Ai Concubine, hehe, how is my archery technique?" ”
Yang Yuhuan smiled: "The emperor's archery is like a god, and Yuhuan admires it very much!" ”
Li Longji smiled and said: "Tang Dynasty, Zhang Jiazheng, I have already understood your affairs, who is right and who is wrong, I am all clear, for the sake of the concubine, I will not be convicted for the time being, down"
"Emperor Xie!" The two were overjoyed when they heard it.
But Zhang Jiazheng only took two steps, and Li Longji suddenly stopped him: "Zhang Aiqing, in the future, when you can give gifts, give some light to the Tang Dynasty!" ”
Zhang Jiazheng was taken aback, and immediately reacted, "Yes, Your Majesty!" ”
"That's good, you all down"
Tang Chao glanced at Yang Yuhuan's back stupidly, and went down, his heart was full of melancholy, but it was not without pleasure, he escaped death today, fortunately thanks to Yang Yuhuan.
When the two of them in the Tang Dynasty walked away, Li Longji smiled and said to Yang Yuhuan beside him: "I can teach Concubine Ai to know that I have actually found the person who deceived me just now and am ready to kill him, but since Concubine Ai is not happy, I will not kill it, do you know why, I will let the Tang Dynasty go?" ”
"I don't know if I practice the concubine, please make it clear to the emperor?"
Li Longji laughed: "Ai Concubine, the princes of Zhou Youwang Fenghuo Opera, just for a complimentary smile, am I not as good as him?" Hehe, don't say it's to let go of such two people, even if the whole country betrays me, as long as the concubine asks for it, I will also forgive the fault! ”
"I can't afford to practice the concubine as a country, please ask the emperor to surrender and punish the concubine for the crime of interference without authorization?" Yang Yuhuan said pitifully.
Li Longji laughed: "Worthy of it, worthy of it, don't talk about these mundane things, go, concubine, let's go to Huaqing Pool!" ”
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