"Kneel down~!"
In the Taiji Hall, Yuchi Jingde and Duan Zhixuan walked in with a man wearing an iron mask. When they reached the forefront of the officials, Yuchi Jingde had a calm face and rushed towards the iron-masked man, who was Tianlong. The leader of the teaching shouted.
Although under normal circumstances, kneeling is frowned upon in this era, the leader of the Dragon Sect is a defeated general. After seeing Li Er, he should kneel down and bow. There is absolutely nothing wrong with this!
"Hmph! How can a rebellious traitor who killed his brother and imprisoned his father deserve to be asked to kneel down by me? Don't even think about it!"
The iron-faced man glared at Li Er angrily, with a cold light flashing in his eyes, and he said stubbornly.
As soon as these words came out, all the officials changed their expressions. Since Li Er came to the throne, no minister has ever dared to say such things. Even if someone is tired of living, they will not choose such a method of committing suicide. Unexpectedly, these consecutive The words that Wei Jingzi didn't dare to say were actually said by a rebel leader today!
The hall suddenly fell into deathly silence!
Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at the head of the Tianlong Sect intently. There was no emotion or anger on his face, and no one knew what he was thinking. After a while, he finally spoke: "Huh! You are doing this on purpose." To anger me? So that you can die quickly?"
The head of the Tianlong Sect trembled immediately, neither admitting nor denying it out loud.
Li Er's eyes narrowed and he ordered in a deep voice: "Jingde, take off his mask! Let me and all the ministers see who he is!"
Although Yuchi Jingde and Duan Zhixuan had captured the dragon head of the Tianlong Sect before, no one dared to take off his mask without permission. Both of them were veterans of the officialdom for many years. How could they not be aware of the rebellion behind this Tianlong Sect? The anomaly revealed? So in their opinion, the identity of the leader of Tianlong Sect can only be revealed by Li Erlai himself!
On the other hand, not taking off the mask of Tianlong Sect's dragon head on the spot is also to maintain the original appearance of the criminal to the greatest extent, so as not to be suspected of being dropped!
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
Yuchi Jingde cupped his fists and saluted, then accepted the order.
Then he turned around and looked at the leader of the Tianlong Sect, preparing to take off the iron mask on the latter's face.
The latter started to struggle violently at this time, "Li Shimin, the winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. I will kill or behead you as you please. You humiliate me like this, how can you be considered a hero..."
Listening to the Tianlong Sect's leader talking more and more, Yuchi Jingde quickly speeded up, stretched out his hand like lightning, and directly pulled off the iron mask on the latter's face. Suddenly, a young and handsome face was exposed to everyone's sight. Next, everyone opened their mouths in surprise, because no one could have imagined that the person who planned all these rebellious actions was so young!
Judging from his appearance, he must be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, right? He is simply younger than the youngest person in the court - Li Zexuan!
"Who are you? Where do you come from?"
Li Er frowned and stared at the dragon head of Tiantian Dragon Sect without blinking. This person's appearance gave him a familiar feeling, but he couldn't figure out where exactly he was familiar. After a while, he asked in a deep voice.
The dragon leader of the Tianlong Sect said with an angry look: "I said, if you want to kill, then kill, if you want to cut, then cut into pieces. When did Li Shimin, who is decisive in killing, become as mother-in-law as a woman?"
Being described as a woman, there was no look of anger on Li Er's face. He narrowed his eyes slightly, suddenly looked at Wei Zheng, and asked in a deep voice: "Wei Zuocheng, tell me, who is the dragon head of the Tianlong Sect?" Who~?"
"Uh-huh!"
After Li Er finished speaking, all the ministers in the Taiji Palace, whether intentionally or unintentionally, all turned their attention to Wei Zheng. After all, almost everyone present was an "old oil man" who had been observing ups and downs for many years. In this case, Wei Zheng was personally named by Li Er, and the profound meaning behind it was simply self-evident!
As the person involved, Wei Zheng couldn't help but tremble when he heard Li Er call his name. At this moment, his face was full of contradictions and regrets! Under Li Er's aggressive gaze, Wei Zheng finally took a step forward, bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, I don't know the identity of the Dragon Head of Tianlong Sect, but he has the gold medal of King Xi, so he must have many connections with King Xi!"
"Boom~!"
"What? The dragon head of Tianlong Sect is actually related to King Xi?"
"Prince Xi's gold medal? How did Wei Xuancheng know that Tianlong Sect's Dragon Head had hope for a gold medal?"
As soon as the word "Xi Wang" came out, the Tai Chi Hall exploded.
After all, there were only a few people among them who Du'e had secretly contacted before. Most of them didn't know that the Tianlong Sect had many conspiracies in Chang'an City, and they didn't even know that Du'e was carrying the Xiwang Token to lobby the former Li Jiancheng's faction in Chang'an City. civil and military officials!
When the officials' discussion gradually subsided, Li Er narrowed his eyes and asked calmly: "Wei Aiqing, how did you know that the dragon leader of the Tianlong Sect possesses the King of Xi Token?"
The atmosphere in the court suddenly became stagnant. Wei Zheng paused for a moment, bowed deeply and said, "Your Majesty, I am guilty!"
"Oh? What is Wei Aiqing guilty of?"
Li Er asked knowingly.
Wei Zheng closed his eyes and said with a sad expression:
"Back to Your Majesty, the Venerable Tianlong Sect secretly met with me a few days ago with the King's Token and asked me to provide convenience to the Tianlong Sect in Chang'an City. Although the old minister flatly refused, he did not report the matter to Your Majesty, thus almost causing damage to Chang'an City. This is a disaster, I am guilty, I wish to die~!"
After saying that, Wei Zheng couldn't help but shed a tear from the corner of his eye.
He was considered one of Li Jiancheng's top advisers at that time. He and Li Jiancheng had a deep relationship between emperor and minister. When he came to him with the gold medal of King Xi, he hesitated, but his reason told him that King Xi was dead. The Tianlong Sect just wanted to stir up trouble in Chang'an and attract more believers in the name of King Xi, so Wei Zheng ruthlessly rejected Duhe's request!
But Wei Zheng did not choose to report this matter to Li Er. Firstly, he felt it was unnecessary. He did not think that the Tianlong Church posed a threat to the powerful imperial court. Secondly, he guessed that the person behind the Tianlong Church must be related to Li Jiancheng. Being merciful and merciful, he let the Tianlong Sect go, which was a way of repaying the kindness that Li Jiancheng had shown him in the past!
Today, the Tianlong Sect took the initiative to besiege Chang'an City. Wei Zheng realized that his moment of soft-heartedness had actually led to a big mistake, and almost brought immeasurable losses to the Tang Dynasty. He, who had been upright throughout his life, finally "played for selfish interests" ", but caused such tragic consequences. At this moment, Wei Zheng felt that he could only apologize by dying!
Li Er looked at Wei Zheng intently, frowning and saying nothing. He neither said he wanted to punish Wei Zheng nor let him go.
Seeing this, the officials couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, because the more Li Er remained silent, the more dangerous Wei Zheng would be this time! Although Wei Zheng often liked to quarrel with the sky, the earth, the air, and everyone he saw, and almost no one in the court did not bother him, the ministers in the palace asked themselves, Wei Zheng still made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty, at least sometimes Li 2. When the emperor's words and deeds were inappropriate, Wei Zheng would come forward to "spray" Li Er on their behalf and regulate Li Er's behavior. If there were no Wei Zheng, then the next time Li Er did something stupid, they would have to be there. These "virtuous ministers" went to remonstrate directly and face Li Er's anger!
Now that they see Wei Zheng's possible life-threatening end, the officials present will inevitably feel a sense of sadness in their hearts!
"His Majesty!"
Just when the atmosphere in the hall was getting more and more depressing and dull, Li Zexuan finally stood up. He bowed to Li Er and said: "Your Majesty, although Wei Zuocheng is guilty, he will definitely not be guilty of death! If he had not done so in advance Knowing that the Tianlong Sect will attack the city and rebel today, I believe that he will inform His Majesty of the secret meeting with him no matter what!
Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can know gains and losses! Wei Zuocheng was an upright man, loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and sincere to His Majesty. He always dared to give direct advice. Such a virtuous minister was not only a role model for the civil and military officials of the dynasty, but also a mirror for His Majesty! If Your Majesty kills Wei Zuocheng today, it will be equivalent to killing himself. From now on, it will be difficult to encounter someone who can guard against him! Your Majesty, please think twice! "
Wei Zheng, who was already determined to die, was surprised at first when he saw Li Zexuan standing up to plead for him, but after listening to Li Zexuan's words, his face was full of complexity!
As for Li Er, who was sitting at the top, his eyes were slightly bright at this moment, and he couldn't help but keep thinking about Li Zexuan's words just now in his mind: "Using copper as a mirror, you can dress your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know Ups and downs; looking at people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses!”
This sentence made Li Er feel inexplicably familiar, but after much deliberation, he couldn't figure out the reason, and finally had to give up.
(Isn’t this nonsense? This sentence is what he said. Of course he is familiar with it. According to historical records, in the seventeenth year of Zhenguan, Wei Zheng died of illness. Li Er couldn’t help crying and said to his left and right: "I use copper as a mirror, you can Correct clothes and hats; use the past as a mirror, you can know the rise and fall; use people as a mirror, you can know the gains and losses. I always keep these three mirrors to prevent my own mistakes. Today, Wei Zheng passed away, and then one mirror died!)
"Hmph! Wei Zuocheng, let's put aside the matter that you concealed and refused to report for now. I will settle the score with you later!"
In the end, Li Er let Wei Zheng go, although he still didn't say so.
Wei Zheng looked moved and said: "Thank you for not killing me, Your Majesty!"
Li Er snorted, then looked at the other person in the hall and said, "Wei Ting, do you know the identity of the Dragon Head of the Tianlong Sect?"
After he finished speaking, an old minister came forward and took a closer look at his appearance. It was the old man who had previously prepared to open the city gate for the Tianlong Sect, but finally stopped at the cliff! Walking to the front of the hundred officials, Wei Ting cupped his hands with a look of pain on his face and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister also committed the crime of not reporting what he knew, and please punish him!"
…………………………
Li Er asked knowingly.
Wei Zheng closed his eyes and said with a sad expression:
"Back to Your Majesty, the Venerable Tianlong Sect secretly met with me a few days ago with the King's Token and asked me to provide convenience to the Tianlong Sect in Chang'an City. Although the old minister flatly refused, he did not report the matter to Your Majesty, thus almost causing damage to Chang'an City. This is a disaster, I am guilty, I wish to die~!"
After saying that, Wei Zheng couldn't help but shed a tear from the corner of his eye.
He was considered one of Li Jiancheng's top advisers at that time. He and Li Jiancheng had a deep relationship between emperor and minister. When he came to him with the gold medal of King Xi, he hesitated, but his reason told him that King Xi was dead. The Tianlong Sect just wanted to stir up trouble in Chang'an and attract more followers in the name of King Xi, so Wei Zheng ruthlessly rejected Duhe's request!
But Wei Zheng did not choose to report this matter to Li Er. Firstly, he felt it was unnecessary. He did not think that the Tianlong Church posed a threat to the powerful imperial court. Secondly, he guessed that the person behind the Tianlong Church must be related to Li Jiancheng. Being merciful and merciful, he let the Tianlong Sect go, which was a way of repaying the kindness that Li Jiancheng had shown him in the past!
Today, the Tianlong Sect took the initiative to besiege Chang'an City. Only then did Wei Zheng realize that his moment of soft-heartedness had actually led to a big mistake, and almost brought immeasurable losses to the Tang Dynasty. He, who had been upright throughout his life, finally "played for selfish interests" ", but caused such tragic consequences. At this moment, Wei Zheng felt that he could only apologize by dying!
Li Er looked at Wei Zheng intently, frowning and saying nothing. He neither said he wanted to punish Wei Zheng nor let him go.
Seeing this, the officials couldn't help but sigh in their hearts, because the more Li Er remained silent, the more dangerous Wei Zheng would be this time! Although Wei Zheng often liked to quarrel with the sky, the earth, the air, and everyone he saw, and almost no one in the court did not bother him, the ministers in the palace asked themselves, Wei Zheng still made many contributions to the Tang Dynasty, at least sometimes Li 2. When the emperor's words and deeds were inappropriate, Wei Zheng would come forward to "spray" Li Er on their behalf and regulate Li Er's behavior. If there were no Wei Zheng, then the next time Li Er did something stupid, they would have to be there. These "virtuous ministers" went to remonstrate directly and face Li Er's anger!
Now that they have seen Wei Zheng's possible fate, the officials present will inevitably feel a sense of sadness in their hearts!
"His Majesty!"
Just when the atmosphere in the hall was getting more and more depressing and dull, Li Zexuan finally stood up. He bowed to Li Er and said: "Your Majesty, although Wei Zuocheng is guilty, he will definitely not be guilty of death! If he had not done so in advance Knowing that the Tianlong Sect will attack the city and rebel today, I believe that he will inform His Majesty of the secret meeting with him no matter what!
Using copper as a mirror, you can straighten your clothes; using ancient times as a mirror, you can know the ups and downs; using people as a mirror, you can know gains and losses! Wei Zuocheng was an upright man, loyal to the Tang Dynasty, and sincere to His Majesty. He always dared to give direct advice. Such a virtuous minister was not only a civil and military example for the entire dynasty, but also a mirror for His Majesty! If Your Majesty kills Wei Zuocheng today, it will be equivalent to killing himself. From now on, it will be difficult to encounter someone who can guard against him! Your Majesty, please think twice! "It is a role model for the civil and military forces of the entire dynasty, and it is also a mirror for His Majesty! If Your Majesty kills Wei Zuocheng today, it will be equivalent to committing suicide. In the future, it will be difficult to encounter someone who can guard against it! Please, Your Majesty Think twice!”
