Chapter 67: The Past
"Princess Taiping, Cheng Lao Chitose has no other meaning, Her Royal Highness the princess doesn't have to misunderstand, Lao Chitose may have drunk too much yesterday, and his brain is a little confused today!"
"I see that he didn't drink too much at all, he wasn't confused at all, he was very sober, Cheng Lao Chitose, be reasonable in everything, don't be arrogant at every turn! You, Cheng Lao Chitose, and, all the ministers, if any of you disobey the Taiping, you can refute it, we only reason, and never oppress people with power, all say it!" Wu Meiniang's eyes smiled again.
"I, I just think this Xiao Han is too young, I heard, he is not yet eighteen years old, can he be a guest master? Can he be a foreign minister? Isn't it too much to promote him?" Cheng Yanjin finally came to his senses and changed his words; he began to want to retreat.
"Hmph, Taiping, you teach the lesson of the old Chitose, this is a truth that children understand, you can teach him well!" Gaozong Li Zhi couldn't help but speak.
"Yes, father, I won't talk about the past events in history, but when I talk about this dynasty, may I ask Lao Chitose, how old were you when you were the king in Wagangzhai? How old was Luo Chengfeng when he was a general? How old was Qin Shubao, the protector of the country? Also, how old was Marshal Xue Rengui when he was named Marshal Marshal? Old Chitose, can you judge heroes by age?" Princess Taiping fought back unceremoniously.
"Huh?" Cheng Biting Jin was dumbfounded: when he became king, he was not even eighteen years old, Luo Chengfeng was fourteen years old, Qin Shubao was eighteen years old when he was marshal, Xue Rengui was even younger, and he was already marshal at the age of seventeen!
It was all too familiar for him to be familiar with: how could he have forgotten it all today?
The ministers were also surprised at this time, they always thought that Princess Taiping was just a little girl, accompanying the emperor and queen to the court, just because they doted on her, but they didn't expect that her words were so sharp, they were like knives;
"Alas, I didn't expect Princess Taiping to be so powerful, so knowledgeable, old and decrepit, it seems that now is the peaceful and prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, we are indeed worried about the sky, haha!" Shangguan Yi sighed unconsciously.
"Okay, then, ministers, are you still against Lord Xiaohan being our Datang guest?" Wu Meiniang's eyes burst into tears.
"No!" This time, Lian Cheng Biting Jin hurriedly expressed his position, for fear that he would be asked by Princess Taiping again, but he was afraid that his old face would be gone!
This time, Wu Meiniang was so happy that her eyebrows danced: I didn't expect Taiping to be so powerful, it seems that Han'er is really good, and imperceptibly, Taiping's insight has not only grown?
She looked at Xiao Han unconsciously, and he immediately smiled, and the eyes of the two completed a miraculous exchange in an instant!
"It seems that today is really a good day, haha, good, good, really good!" Wu Meiniang said happily.
For a moment, the ministers couldn't figure it out: What was wrong with her, that she said such a thing?
"Okay, Han'er, I will now make you the guest lord of the Tang Dynasty, in charge of foreign ministers, in addition, you also have to teach the swordsmanship and life of the emperors; also, your Heixue sword, I now give it the first sword in the world, you can discipline the princes and nobles, and you can behead the traitors and courtiers, civil and military officials, as long as there is a change, you can deal with it;
"Your Majesty, by all means, by no means!" Cheng Yanjin was unhappy again.
"Why? Could it be that old Chitose still has an opinion? Say it, say it, I don't know what reason you have to object!"
What's wrong with this old Chitose? I'm really dizzy? Why do you keep singing the opposite?
"This golden mace, golden whip, and golden axe were sealed by Gaozu, how can others seal them indiscriminately? Besides, Lord Xiaohan still has no merit in the Tang Dynasty, so why should he be named the first sword in the world? In charge of the nobles of the kings and grandsons, and the civil and military officials, isn't that more powerful than my golden axe? We are the founding heroes of the Tang Dynasty, and that is our highest honor! No, we must not seal his sword as the first sword in the world!" Cheng Yanjin's face blushed.
He was really angry, how old is this kid? He was treated so favorably? So, Qin Shubao, Wei Chigong, what is his status as Cheng Biting Jin? Could it be that in the future, even he, an old thousand years old, will be restrained by him?
"Xiaohan, what do you say?" Gaozong hesitated a little: Did the power give him too much?
"Yes, Xiao Han, what do you say yourself, let's listen to your own opinion first!" Wu Meiniang's eyes flickered again: It's really good today, this Cheng Biting Jin keeps bumping into him, haha, isn't this self-defeating?
"Yes, obey the grace of the emperor and the queen!" Xiao Han hurriedly knelt down and saluted them, before getting up and saying: "Cheng Lao Chitose, in fact, my black snow is not good at all, it has been very lonely, lonely for sixteen years; haha, today, the emperor and the queen want to seal it, I have already asked for its resignation, but, helplessly, this is a holy decree;
Xiao Han has always saluted first and then soldiers, this time, Gaozong Li Zhi didn't know what he was going to do, he only knew that his back move must be quite powerful, maybe this old Chitose would be repaired by him very badly, I just hope he doesn't go too far!
"Hmph, you say!" Cheng Biting Jin's face became more and more stinky.
"Ah, I really, really respect Marshal Qin's double skills, General Wei Chigong's golden whip, and your golden axe, you have indeed made great achievements for my Tang Dynasty, Hei Xue respects them!" After speaking, Xiao Han saluted again.
This time, even Wu Meiniang couldn't guess what he was going to do, but the smile in her eyes was even sweeter!
"Hmph, this is what you have to do!" Cheng Yanjin said again.
"Okay, then I won't respect Lao Chitose and your golden axe, Lao Chitose also used the golden axe to kill my Tang Dynasty prince Li Jiancheng and Qi King Li Yuanji, right? Also, the dozen or so princes they left behind, right? Could it be that Cheng Lao Chitose's golden axe is used to kill the descendants of our Tang Li family? I don't know how many old Chitose still want to kill our Li family before he will give up?" Xiao Han's eyes suddenly showed a hateful gaze, and he slashed at Cheng Yanjin like a knife!
All of a sudden, the court suddenly fell silent, and it was so terrifyingly quiet that everyone changed color, and even the sound of dust falling on the ground could be heard!
He, what is he going to do? Gaozong's face also became unhappy, but Wu Meiniang understood a little, and there was more and more honey on her face!
"You, who are you?" Cheng Biting Jin's face finally changed, he sensed that a storm was coming, perhaps, this would be his doom?
"I'm Li Xiaohan, my father is Li Chengqian, you didn't dare to kill, I just escaped the orphan of your poisonous hands, you probably don't know yet, right? Now, I'm here, Cheng Lao Chitose, you can pull out the golden axe, you come to kill me!" Xiao Han's eyes were more like knife light, and he shot towards Cheng Biting Jin's heart.
"Ah, so you are the child?" Back then, he had been chasing him until the town of Trois-Rivières, because the Turks came, and they: gave up!
"Yes, I am that child, Cheng Lao Chitose, could it be that your golden axe, back then, Emperor Gaozu gave it to kill his descendants?" Xiao Han's words were more like a sword.
Xiao Han was ruthless every sentence, he didn't want to give him any chance to fight back and time to think!
Of course Cheng Yanjin knew, Li Yuan knew that after they dealt with Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji with a golden whip and golden axe, he was stunned on the spot and wanted to take it back, but Taizong had successfully ascended the throne, and he was powerless!
Now, every time Cheng Yanjin wakes up in the middle of the night, Li Yuan's helpless, sad eyes, and sometimes, he is even stunned by Li Jiancheng's eyes!
Finally, he couldn't support it anymore and sat down on the ground!
"Father-in-law Qin, bring a stool for the old Chitose, let him sit, listen to our Han'er's accusations, hum, they should have been taught a hard lesson a long time ago!" Wu Meiniang was no longer polite at this time, her eyes lit up.
The ministers were also stunned at this time, and they were also timid, this old matter was brought up again, almost everyone had a share, who would dare to say another word? Xiao Han's words were already in the heart!
At this time, Gaozong gradually understood that he also hated the golden axe a little, although he was the biggest beneficiary of the imperial power, but the heirs of Jiancheng and Yuanji were all killed, and now, he was also chilled when he thought about it, and even, including, the child in front of him, his son, almost became a victim!
"Han'er, you go on, I want to continue listening, just say it, you can say anything, I forgive you for your innocence!"
"I bring up the old things again today, not that I want to take revenge, otherwise, I would have done those things a long time ago; I just want to say, Cheng Lao Chitose, you have made great contributions to the establishment of the Tang Dynasty and created countless feats, but the imperial court has not treated you badly, and has given you rich rewards and great honors; you should be grateful to the Tang Dynasty, instead of relying on the imperial privileges to talk nonsense and act nonsense, and do whatever it takes for the sake of power, messing up my Datang; Cheng Lao Chitose, you say, is there any reason for what I said?"
Cheng Yanjin couldn't speak anymore, only nodded, in fact, he had already regretted it, he was afraid, he had always been afraid, afraid that someone would expose his scars, and even more afraid that their descendants would find him for revenge!
"We, the adults present, our power is used for the benefit of the common people in the world, not for maintaining privileges, let alone for sowing discord. At present, the Tang Dynasty is in its heyday, and we should continue to work hard for the peace of the world, and this is the blessing of the common people; and some people always like to stir things up, and now that the situation in the court is stable, some people like to engage in factions and want to repeat the situation in which the princes of the Taizong Dynasty are constantly strife, which is very bad; just as I said to Xu Jingye the day before yesterday, the emperor is alive, the queen is wise, and the prince is heroic, why do you have to disturb the situation and put everyone in danger? Please teach me, adults!"
At this time, the people finally understood what he was going to say, and everyone lowered their heads and showed shame.
"Cheng Lao Chitose, it's better to have my black snow unsealed, and your golden axe privilege has also been withdrawn by the emperor, right? Why bother? Why do you want that privilege? Besides, the emperor is the Son of Heaven and the queen is the Virgin, can they disobey their will? You oppose it at every turn, what do you want to do? Could it be that you are more wise than the emperor and the queen? Cheng Lao Chitose, wake up!" Xiao Han finally said what Wu Meiniang wanted to hear the most.
Cheng Yanjin's face was white and blue for a while, it turned out: He was waiting for him here!
Finally, he knelt down and said, "The old minister is ignorant, the old minister is guilty! The minister asks the emperor and queen to forgive the sin! Or, according to what Lord Xiaohan said, withdraw the privilege of the golden axe!"