royal palace.
Fengtian Temple.
After all four princes expressed their opinions, King Zhongwu's words became the last straw for King Xuanwu.
It is a grave sin to deceive the emperor and ignore his superiors.
Three princes, two King Wu, and a highly respected civil servant Lu Siqing all sided with the Li family and concluded that King Zhongwu was guilty.
In the court, at this moment, all the courtiers could see that no matter the three princes or the two King Wu, they definitely did not really want to protect the Li family, but wanted to use the situation to severely injure the third prince and King Xuanwu.
The Li family did not have such a big reputation to allow three princes and two King Wu to come forward to protect each other.
In the main hall, Emperor Shang looked at the scene below and narrowed his eyes slightly.
It's really strange that the fourth child, who has never asked about court affairs, is actually willing to express his position.
"King Xuanwu, do you have anything else to say?"
After a moment, Emperor Shang came back to his senses, looked at King Xuanwu who was kneeling below, and said coldly.
"My lord, you are wronged!"
King Xuanwu kowtowed and said in a low voice.
"Unjustly accused?"
Emperor Shang sneered, "King Xuanwu, you disappoint me so much."
King Xuanwu was lying on the ground with his hands clenched, showing the anger in his heart.
He knew what His Majesty meant by disappointment.
What your Majesty cares about is not about bullying, but that he didn't do well enough in this matter.
"You will be fined for one year. In addition, the Qingyu Army you command will be temporarily handed over to King Rakshasa." Above the main hall, Emperor Shang withdrew his gaze and said in an indifferent tone.
"Father!"
When the third prince Mu Yao heard his father's decision, he looked shocked and said anxiously, "This matter has not been clarified yet, so please think twice."
The ten Martial Kings each control an army capable of hundreds of battles. To deprive them of their military power is equivalent to depriving them of their position as Martial Kings.
For now, there are too many variables. No one knows whether the Qingyu Army can regain military power in the future.
"Why, third child, do you have any objections to my decision?"
Emperor Shang moved his eyes to look at the third son below, and said with a cold expression.
"My son, I don't dare."
When Mu Yao saw his father's gaze in the main hall, he was shocked and immediately lowered his head, not daring to say anything more.
In the main hall.
The courtiers looked at each other and accepted the result.
It is impossible for Your Majesty to really convict a King Wu of deceiving the king just because of a written document. Now this punishment is no longer light.
This was because the three princes and the two King Wu all stood up and spoke for the Li family. Otherwise, His Majesty might even have settled the matter with just a few words of rebuke.
The weight of a King Wu is ultimately much more important in His Majesty's heart than that of the Li family.
Li family.
Front hall.
"The crime of deceiving the emperor?"
After hearing what the young man in front of him said, Faru's expression condensed and he said, "You think too simply. Your Majesty, you will never convict a King Wu based on a piece of paper."
"I know."
Li Ziye took another sip of tea and said calmly, "I'm just giving the other three princes a chance to attack. As for how hard they can stab them, it all depends on their own abilities."
When Fa Ru heard this, he looked startled and said in surprise, "So you have this idea. It is possible. The battle between the four princes' factions has already become intense. If any party makes a mistake, the other three parties will not let it go."
"There is no other way. The Li family is so quiet that they can only take advantage of the situation."
Li Ziye said with a sneer, "It's hard to do things without anyone in the court."
"You little guy, you are really bound to retaliate for your evil deeds."
Faru said with emotion, "Forget it, this matter is a foregone conclusion, I won't care about it. In addition to proposing marriage to the Li family, I came today to remind you of another thing."
"What happened to the Blackwater Army?"
Li Ziye put down the teacup in his hand and asked.
Faru was stunned for a moment and said, "Do you know what I'm going to say?"
"That's all."
Li Ziye responded casually, "Don't worry, I know this matter well and won't act impulsively."
"Little guy, don't look at me carelessly. I know your temper and never want to suffer any loss. However, you must endure this matter."
Faru said sternly, "King Jiuyou is not easy to mess with. This person is not comparable to someone like King Xuanwu who ranks at the bottom among the Ten Martial Kings. More importantly, this person did not participate in the factional disputes among the four princes. He is only loyal to Your Majesty, your method of dealing with King Xuanwu is of no use to him. King Jiuyou can just find any excuse to get rid of the ambush set up by the Blackwater Army. With your Majesty's trust in him, he will not pursue too much. .”
Li Ziye listened to Faru's words without interrupting. He picked up a piece of pastry and stuffed it into his mouth, eating it happily.
"Boy, did you hear that!"
Seeing that the guy in front of him seemed not to have heard, Faru couldn't help but feel a little angry and shouted.
"I've been listening."
Li Ziye smiled and said, "Master, don't worry. I won't risk the entire Li family. Besides, I have no enmity with the Nine Nether King. There must be some misunderstanding between us. I'm not a fool. No." I will offend a King Wu at will."
Faru nodded and said, "As long as you understand the importance of it, the people do not fight with the officials. Although the Li family has some foundation, it is still too weak compared to the behemoth of the imperial court."
"Know it."
Li Ziye smiled, looked at the Confucian disciples who were shivering from the cold outside, and reminded, "Master Zhang, Chang Yu and the others are almost freezing to death, let them come in to warm up."
Hearing this, the Confucian scholar subconsciously looked at the disciples outside, then nodded and said, "Xu Confucian, all of you, please come in."
royal palace.
Fengtian Temple.
After the incident of King Xuanwu.
An admonishing minister came out, first bowed respectfully, and then took out a memorial and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I have a memorial to be memorialized."
"oh?"
On the dragon chair, Emperor Shang looked at the remonstrating ministers coming out below, frowned subconsciously, and asked, "Qing Zhang, what do you want to do?"
"I want to take part in the crime of King Jiuyou's unauthorized deployment of troops!" Zhang Qizheng, the admonishing minister, said respectfully.
As soon as the words fell, the whole court was in an uproar. The ministers looked at each other, but they were helpless.
These guys are really a headache.
In the Great Shang Dynasty, remonstrators were honored even if they died for admonishment. Not to mention the princes and nobles, even if His Majesty made a mistake, these remonstrators would dare to write a book.
Admonisher, the greatest pursuit in life is to leave a name in history. Be fearless, even your Majesty must tolerate everything.
It can be said that in the Shang Dynasty, although remonstrators had no real power, few people dared to provoke them.
In front of all the ministers, King Jiuyou, who was wearing an azure python robe, heard that someone was joining him, but his indifferent face did not change at all.
Next to Emperor Shang, the chamberlain walked down the hall, took the memorial from Zhang Qizheng's hand, and walked back quickly.
In the main hall, Emperor Shang took the memorial, glanced at it briefly, then put the memorial together, looked at the King of Nine Nethers below, and said, "King of the Nine Nethers, how do you explain it?"
"Suppress the bandits!"
King Jiuyou walked out and said calmly, "It was approaching the New Year, the morning dynasty had stopped, and bandits were in danger near Yuzhou City. If I waited until the dynasty started before requesting an order to mobilize troops, it would be too late. Therefore, I can only First deploy troops to suppress the bandits."
Having said this, King Jiuyou took out a memorial from his sleeve and said calmly, "This is the result of the suppression of bandits. Your Majesty, please read it."
