Chapter 21: The Fatal Blow
As soon as these words came out, everyone suddenly boiled, and some of them already knew about the intention of the Hong family and the Sima family to marry, and Xie Tong's move was to openly declare war on the Sima family.
Of course, Tang Xizong didn't know about this, he looked at Xie Tong and said with a smile, "Since ancient times, beauties have been matched with heroes, General Xie has meritorious service in the southern expedition, and it is more than enough to match the Hong family, so it's accurate!"
Xie Tong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Lord Longen!"
Tang Xizong continued, "Spread my will, seal Miss Hongshan as the lord of Anhua, reward one hundred taels of gold, and marry Xie Tong on a certain date!"
Hong Ru came out in a panic at this moment, knelt down and said, "I implore the Holy Lord to take back his fate!
Tang Xizong's face showed displeasure, and he said coldly, "Doctor Hong, why is this!"
Hong Ru pleaded: "The little girl has already taken a crush on someone, it is Sima Jinyu, the second son of Lord Taiwei!
Tang Xizong showed hesitation and said, "There is really such a thing!"
Hong Shan suddenly knelt down beside Hong Ru and said, "Qiqi Sheng, there is no such thing, the little girl and General Xie are in love, and they are willing to marry General Xie as his wife!"
Hong Ru said fiercely, "Shut up!"
Tang Xizong didn't know what to do for a while, the father and daughter had their own words, one was willing to marry, and the other was hindered, which made Tang Xizong in a dilemma.
Li Zheng suddenly said, "Doctor Hong, my father has already given the two of them a marriage before, could it be that you can't resist the decree!"
Hong Ru shuddered for a moment, and didn't speak, but he still couldn't kneel.
Tang Xizong looked at this elderly master, quite unbearable, he said to Xie Tong, "Xie Aiqing, there are so many children of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, why did you fall in love with Dr. Hong's daughter?" How about a different person!"
Xie Tong saw that Tang Xizong was a little shaken, and he hurriedly said, "Your Majesty." Previously, Xie Tong made a bet with his life to win this opportunity. You are the emperor of the dynasty, how can you not joke!"
"Bold", Sima Xuan walked out at some point, and said, "Xie Tong, you are so bold, you dare to accuse Your Majesty!"
Without waiting for Xie Tong to speak, Li Zheng sneered, "Lord Taiwei's hat is so big! General Xie just mentioned his father, but when it came to Lord Taiwei's mouth, it turned into accusations, so it was a bit of a fuss!"
The scene fell silent instantly. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the two sides are fighting endlessly, and the smell of gunpowder is full. For the sake of a woman, she did not hesitate to tear her face and speak to each other. The Manchu Dynasty was civil and military, and after Wang Huai went to the west, only Li Zheng, the king of Wu, dared to talk to Taiwei Sima Xuan like this.
Sima Xuan retorted, "Old man, the prince seems to have a tendency to change the topic, the ancients, the words of the matchmaker of the parents' orders." It is the main one who marries, and now he has the order of his parents. There are also matchmakers' words, but why does the prince beat a rake and ruin the good things of my two families!"
Li Zheng smiled and said, "Lord Taiwei misunderstood. This king is not a good thing for the bad two, but is helping you, and the world is not the king's land. The shore of the land is not the king's minister, so there is a family and a country in the world. Now that the holy Chrysostom has been opened, do you want such a little selfish desire? Ignore the statement of the saint and let His Majesty be the one who beats the mandarin ducks?" he said so loudly that Sima Xuan was speechless.
Xie Tong was overjoyed, Li Zheng's words were so sharp, and Sima Xuan was knocked into the bottom in a few words.
Sima Xuan didn't know what to say, he secretly glanced at Song Wenyuan and motioned for him to appear.
Tang Xizong also felt that Wang Er's words were reasonable, as the king of a country, he made a promise in front of so many people, did he want to take it back? He was about to get angry, when he saw Song Wenyuan walking out of the banquet.
When Xie Tong saw Song Wenyuan come out, he had already guessed what he was going to say, and a taste of pain suddenly welled up in his heart, the good brothers who used to fight side by side and walk the rivers and lakes finally came to a situation where water and fire are incompatible, and you live and die. He has never hated Song Wenyuan, including his father's inconsequential and thousands of miles of pursuit, including his framing and leading the crowd to besiege, Xie Tong did not complain about him, and now, Song Wenyuan came out to testify against him, which has made him completely dead, and this good brother has finally drifted away from him.
Song Wenyuan said slowly, "Your Majesty, the minister has something to say!"
Tang Xizong said, "Song Aiqing, please speak!",
Song Wenyuan glanced at Xie Tong and said, "Your Majesty, it is indeed inhumane to beat a mandarin duck, but if Xie Tong is a traitorous person, then Your Majesty can put away his pity."
Tang Xizong was puzzled: "Aiqing, what does this mean! Could it be that General Xie has any stains!"
Song Wenyuan said, "Xie Tong is not Xie Tong, but the treacherous Xie Yang of the Yellow Heaven Sect is caused by his disguise!"
As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar, Xie Yang was a cult Yellow Heaven Sect known to everyone, and the Yellow Heaven Sect was even listed as the head of the cult by the empire. Are they the same person?
Tang Xizong was taken aback and said, "Xie Yang, isn't he dead, was he killed by the thief Kou Mengkai?"
Song Wenyuan continued, "Meng Kai just knocked Xie Yang off the cliff, and he can't be sure of his life or death. He looked at Xie Tong, who was kneeling on the ground, and said, "Brother Xian, in the past, I was in love with you and was happy, but you are a cult person, Song must draw a line with you, and in the face of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty, you will recruit it! I don't want to list a bunch of evidence!"
Everyone's eyes were all focused on Xie Tong to see how he parried.
Xie Tong looked at Song Wenyuan, he finally tore off the mask of disguise, revealing a handsome face, and said, "You regard me as an enemy, but Xie has never regarded you as an enemy," he turned around and hugged his fist to Tang Xizong, "The saint, the last general is indeed Xie Yang, just because he was chased and killed by all walks of life, he must not change his name to Yirong, but Xie Tong's heart is still loyal to the rest, please forgive the last general for the crime of bullying the king!"
The audience was in an uproar again, and then booing erupted.
Tang Xizong was even more surprised and couldn't close his mouth, all this change was too sudden, causing his thinking to be a little unable to keep up.
Sima Xuan said in a loud voice: "Come on, take down the cultist Xie Yang!"
Before the words fell, several martial arts powerhouses rushed out from Sima Xuan's seat and tightly surrounded Xie Tong in the middle.
"Stop", Li Zheng, the king of Wu, roared, and said, "Father, although Xie Tong is guilty of bullying the king, he is the key figure in our army's great victory in the south of the Yangtze River. Although he is a descendant of the Yellow Heaven Sect, he has never done anything that hurts heaven and reason, so please ask his father to forgive him once for Xie Tong's meritorious service. ”
Tang Xizong hesitated, he really wanted to clean up Xie Tong, since the founding of the Tang Empire, he has always regarded the Yellow Heaven Sect as a cult, and he has been repeatedly attacked, but considering that Xie Tong's military achievements are prominent, he is a person with both ambition and bravery, and he has made great contributions tonight, which is really a rare talent, if he only cleans him up by the sect, he can't bear it, and it will make many guests laugh at him for not being able to tolerate things, so I don't know what to do!
Sima Xuan said, "Your Majesty, the Huangtian Sect is a cult, and the people of the cult are punished by everyone when they see it, especially Xie Yang, who has colluded with the thief Kou Zhuwen and others in Yangzhou, and the world is intolerable. so that the people of the world can witness the determination of the Holy One to punish the adulterer. He kowtowed three times in a row.
Many guests who attended the dinner, especially those from the clan valve, knelt together in front of Tang Xizong under the leadership of Sima Xuan, giving Sima Xuan a strong momentum and putting pressure on Tang Xizong!
Since Tang Xizong ascended the throne, he has never seen the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty work together for one thing, it seems that Xie Tong must be killed, and it is difficult to calm down without killing.
He was just about to speak, Wu King Li Zheng suddenly shouted, "What are you doing, rebelling? The Holy One has issued an order, can't you all hear it? Is it you who are the masters of the world, or are the Holy Lords in charge?" He also knelt down and said, "Father must not listen to the slanderous words of these people, Xie Tong has made great contributions to the country, if he is executed just because of the views of the sect, how cold will the people of the world be, try to ask who else will serve our royal family in the future, please think twice!"
Tang Xizong felt that the words of both sides were very reasonable, and he became even more confused. The eyes of the audience were all focused on Tang Xizong to see how he decided.
Xie Tong did not expect that the situation would develop to such a point, this is also the first large-scale conflict between the hostile sides, putting the private struggle on the surface, he smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, Lord, Xie Tong's death is not a pity, I just hope that Your Majesty and the prince can recognize the situation, the death of King Huai has explained some problems, and the balance of power has been completely changed, and the last general does not want the Holy Lord to be deceived by traitors." ”
Sima Xuan said in a loud voice, "Your Majesty, don't listen to his nonsense, this person is talking about demons to confuse the public, please behead him immediately to show the public!"
At this time, Shi Jingjiao also attended, walked up to several people, and said, "Your Majesty, in our grassland, except for the Great Khan, only true warriors can be loved and admired by the people. ”
Tang Xizong glanced at him, not understanding the meaning of his words, he nodded, and motioned for him to continue.
Shi Jingjiao continued, "A person's background is not important, what matters is his words and deeds and morality, although General Xie is from the mysterious Huangtian faction, he has always been loyal to the empire, and has never done anything that damages the prestige of the empire, and tonight he defeated the warriors of the Murowei clan, if it is not for him, I am afraid that the empire will not be able to find a victory, if Your Majesty does not like General Xie, you might as well give it to the minister, and the minister is willing to take him in!"
Tang Xizong waved his hand and said, "Little Khan said with a smile, the people of my empire, no matter whether they are traitors, must not defect to other clans, otherwise they will be regarded as traitors and sinners of the nation!"
Shi Jingjiao smiled and said, "On the grassland, the words of the Great Khan are the will of God, and all the people worship them, is it possible that in the Central Plains, where the culture is more developed, the Holy Lord can't be the master?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone knew that Shi Jingjiao's purpose was completely to help Xie Tong, and the two of them were still arguing, why would Shi Jingjiao help him make it clear.
Xie Tong's heart moved, Shi Jingjiao's behavior was beyond his expectations, although he knew that he had other plans, he was still grateful.
When Tang Xizong heard Shi Jingjiao's words, he suddenly became angry, he said in his heart, as the king of a country, how could he be untrustworthy and lose face, and said angrily, "I have made up my mind, I will make Hongshan the lord of Anhua, and I will marry Xie Aiqing one day," he looked at Xie Tong and continued, "Xie Aiqing, I want you to break off from the Yellow Heaven Sect today, and you must not have anything to do with the Yellow Heaven Sect, understand?"
Xie Tong said excitedly, "Thank you, Lord Longen, there is only one general left in the Yellow Heaven Sect, and it is impossible to have anything to do with it!"
Li Zheng interjected: "Father is wise!"
A group of civil and military ministers, princes and nobles saw that the saint was angry, and they were busy seeing the wind and making the rudder say, "The saint is wise!" (to be continued.) )