"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
In the Tai Chi Hall, after hearing that Li Er was finally willing to let go of the dead Li Chengzong, Zheng Guanyin quickly got up from the ground with excitement on his face, then knelt down facing Li Er and kept kowtowing to thank him.
Although Li Chengzong was not killed by Li Er himself, in any case, Li Chengzong's death is inseparable from Li Er, and Zheng Guanyin is now kowtow to thank the enemy who killed her husband and son. This scene is as ironic as you want it to be!
But the reality is so cruel. If Li Zexuan hadn't come forward to intercede for their mother and son today, and if Li Er hadn't suddenly had a kind thought, Li Chengzong would have been buried in a dog's belly even if he died. Now that he can hold Li Chengzong's body with his fists, Zheng Guanyin is already satisfied. ! She didn't dare to have any other extravagant thoughts!
"Okay! Back off!"
Li Er narrowed his eyes slightly, looked at Zheng Guanyin and waved his hand.
After all, he is also the emperor of a country, and he doesn't want to continue to embarrass a woman, let alone this woman is his sister-in-law!
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Zheng Guanyin kowtowed heavily again, then stood up. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she suddenly stopped again. After hesitating for a moment, she said to Li Erfu: "As for what happened before Chengzong, if your Majesty wants to know , I am willing to tell you the truth!"
Return favors!
After Li Er made a compromise, Zheng Guanyin also made a concession very wisely. Of course, even if she didn't tell these things, Li Er could find out if he wanted to!
When Li Er heard this, he narrowed his eyes and said calmly: "Okay! Just tell me!"
At first, after learning that the leader of the Tianlong Sect was Li Chengzong, Li Er was really curious and wanted to know why Li Chengzong, who had been dead for eight years, came back to life. However, after Zheng Guanyin cried and made such a fuss in the Tai Chi Hall, , the curiosity in his heart is no longer so strong! But since Zheng Guanyin is now willing to tell the truth, Li Er thinks it's okay to listen!
Zheng Guanyin pondered for a moment, then slowly said: "In June of the third year of Wude, Chengzong was granted the title of Prince of Taiyuan by the Supreme Emperor. However, in the same year, Chengzong contracted a strange disease. Not only did he often have chest tightness and asthma, but his eyesight was often dull. , Your Highness... Jiancheng publicly invited famous doctors for Chengzong, and at the same time sent people to look for charlatans among the people, because Chengzong's symptoms were like what the people said were signs of evil!
By chance, Wei Jijiu of Longxi Gongfu knew that we were looking for a charlatan, so he recommended a Taoist named Yuan Tiangang to Concubine and Jiancheng. At that time, Wei Jijiu said that Yuan Tiangang was not only proficient in metaphysical physiognomy, but also a Taoist priest. If you can predict the future and master Taoist medical skills, you may be able to save Chengzong..."
"Yuan Tiangang?"
Hearing this, Li Zexuan couldn't bear it anymore and exclaimed.
Zheng Guanyin was of course grateful for Li Zexuan's help in interceding for the dead Li Chengzong, so after being interrupted by Li Zexuan, instead of being sullen, she nodded and explained: "That's right! That Taoist priest is called Yuan Tiangang! According to Wei Jijiu Institute It is said that at the end of the previous dynasty, when Yuan Tiangang first arrived in Luoyang, he settled down in Qinghuafang. At that time, his fortune-telling predictions were already famous, and many people had secretly looked for him.
One day, Du Yan, Wang Gui, and Wei Jijiu came to see Yuan Tiangang and asked him to read his face. Yuan Tiangang predicted that Du Yan would become famous all over the world for his distinguished articles; Wang Gui would be promoted to the fifth rank in less than ten years; Wei Ting, with a face like a tiger, would be appointed as a military attache. He also predicted that all three of them would be demoted and punished after becoming officials, and they would all meet again at that time.
Sure enough, in the early years of Wude, Du Yan was selected as a bachelor of Tiance as a censor, Wang Gui was recommended by Jiancheng as the fifth-grade prince, Zhongyun, and Wei Ting was appointed as the prince of the inspection school, Zuowei. All of Yuan Tiangang's original predictions came true one by one, so Wei Jijiu recommended Yuan Tiangang to his concubines and Jiancheng! "
"Oh? This Yuan Tiangang can really predict the future? Then what did he tell you?"
Li Er narrowed his eyes and couldn't help but become interested in Yuan Tiangang, whom he had never met before.
Many people may find it incredible, isn't Li Chunfeng Yuan Tiangang's apprentice? Why is Li Chunfeng doing better than Yuan Tiangang at this time?
In fact, the theory that Yuan Tiangang is Li Chunfeng's master is pure nonsense. Li Chunfeng was originally interested in Taoism entirely because of his father Li Bo. Li Bo was a minor official in the county government during the Sui Dynasty. Due to his low rank and lack of ambition, he abandoned his official position and became a Taoist priest. He was quite knowledgeable and named himself Huang Guanzi. Annotated "Laozi" ", wrote ten volumes of local chronicles, "Astronomical Elephant Ode", etc. Li Chunfeng, who was known as a "child prodigy" since childhood, was well-read under the influence of his father, and was especially fond of astronomy, geography, Taoism, and the study of yin and yang.
In the second year of Wude, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang Dynasty, 17-year-old Li Chunfeng returned to his hometown. Recommended by Li Shimin's friend Liu Wenjing, he joined the army as a reporter in the Palace of Qin. From this time, Li Chunfeng began to enter his official career!
And what about Yuan Tiangang? According to historical records, in the sixth year of Zhenguan, Li Er recalled Du Yan, Wang Gui, and Wei Ting from Sizhou who had been exiled because they were implicated by Prince Li Jiancheng. He learned from them that Yuan Tiangang was an ancient wizard in fortune-telling in Shu, so he went down The imperial edict asked Yuan Tiangang to go to Chang'an to meet with him. In other words, Yuan Tiangang only really entered the court in the sixth year of Zhenguan, a full dozen years later than Li Chunfeng!
At this time, in the main hall, Zheng Guanyin heard the words and replied truthfully: "At that time, after Yuan Tiangang saw Chengzong, he said that my son's illness can be easily cured, but after the illness is eliminated, he will encounter man-made disasters, and he will also die soon! The only way to solve it is to let Chengzong fake his death due to illness, and then secretly send him overseas to practice Taoism and avoid disaster, and he will never be allowed to set foot in the Central Plains, otherwise there will be a bloody disaster!
At that time, neither the concubine nor Jiancheng believed what Yuan Tiangang said, but Yuan Tiangang's predictions about Du Yan, Wang Gui, and Wei Jijiu were still in their ears. In addition, even the imperial doctor was worried about Chengzong's predictions. There was nothing we could do about his condition, but Yuan Tiangang was able to cure Chengzong easily. We dare not believe his words! After much thought, Chen Concubine and Jiancheng decided to follow Yuan Tiangang's words and secretly send Chengzong to Qingzhou and go to sea from Qingzhou, and ordered the guards who took care of him to never let him return to the Central Plains again!
But who would have thought that this person’s calculations would ultimately be inferior to God’s calculations, and in the end Chengzong still..."
At the end, Zheng Guanyin couldn't help crying again.
After hearing this, all the officials in the palace could not help but be shocked. No one could have imagined that Li Jiancheng's eldest son did not really die of illness, but faked his own death and was sent overseas to avoid disaster!
Thinking back to the Xuanwumen Incident two years ago, it seems that Yuan Tiangang's prediction about Li Chengzong was not false at all! If Li Jiancheng and Zheng Guanyin had not sent Li Chengzong overseas, Li Chengzong, like Li Chengqian's other five sons, would have died under Li Er's sword in the ninth year of Wude!
Li Er also stirred up a storm in his heart. He was not surprised by Li Jiancheng's plan to fake death and return to life for Li Chengzong, but he was shocked by Yuan Tiangang's ability to predict good or bad luck! Just imagine, if Yuan Tiangang had looked at Li Jiancheng, would he have seen that Li Jiancheng was about to suffer a bloody disaster in the ninth year of Wude? If this is the case, will the mutiny he launched in the ninth year of his martial arts success?
Fortune tellers can predict good and bad luck, but they cannot change history! But if a fortune teller changes the fate of some key figures, isn’t that also equivalent to changing history?
Thinking of this, Li Er was frightened and also felt a little afraid. At the same time, he also felt a little vigilant about a charlatan like Yuan Tiangang who could predict the good or bad future. He secretly thought that if such a person could not be used by him, it would be best if he Kill it!
"That's it! I already know about this, please step back! Although Li Chengzong committed a heinous crime, he is still a member of the royal family no matter what, and I will let Zongling Temple bury him with the courtesy of a prince!"
After a moment of silence, Li Er waved his hand and said to Zheng Guanyin.
When things have developed to this point, Li Er no longer cares much about Li Chengzong. On the contrary, he remembers the name Yuan Tiangang. After this incident, Li Er will definitely send someone to find Yuan Tiangang!
"I thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"
The deceased was already dead, and her arms could not hold her thighs. For Zheng Guanyin, who had lost her husband and all her sons, not only was she unable to take revenge, but she also did not dare to make any changes on weekdays. It was not that she was afraid of death, but that there were still others in this world. The people she cared about—her five daughters!
She had to raise all five of her daughters and see them get married before she could leave with peace of mind. She couldn't bear to let her daughter lose her mother after losing her father!
After Zheng Guanyin thanked him, he stood up and slowly exited the Tai Chi Hall.
Li Er came back to his senses from Li Chengzong's incident. His eyes narrowed and he said in a deep voice:
"Although Li Chengzong is the mastermind of this Tianlong Sect rebellion, there are many accomplices. As far as I know, they range from fourth-rank officials in the court, to third-rank eunuchs in the palace, to city gate guards, merchants and foot soldiers, or many more. All the land provided convenience for the Tianlong Sect to attack Chang'an City! This morning, when the Tianlong Sect besieged the city, there were eighteen courtiers who intended to lead their servants to open the city gates or create chaos in the city. There were also twenty-four city gates. The guard tried to induce the other sergeants to mutiny!
It's a pity that I didn't make these people happy! Before they launched the rebellion, they had all been captured by the sergeants of Baiqi and Left and Right Armed Guards, and now they are all imprisoned in the death row of Dali Temple! snort! I have said that those who have merit should be rewarded, and those who have committed mistakes should be punished. These people colluded with the rebels and tried to subvert the country. It is really a heinous crime and they should all be killed! none! amnesty! Zhao Song, read out the list of criminals to all your loved ones! "
It is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger. A moment ago, Li Er was like a sharp sword with a restrained edge, but at this moment, the sharp edge of the sword was revealed, pointing directly at the officials and generals who had provided assistance to the rebels in this rebellion. !
The court hall suddenly fell into a dead silence. Only then did all the officials and ministers know why there were so many vacant seats in the court hall today. It turned out that all of those people were sent to death row by Li Er!
It stands to reason that in a prosperous age, it is absolutely undesirable to build a large prison, especially if so many courtiers are arrested at once, it will inevitably cause great turmoil. Generally speaking, when encountering such a situation, officials will try their best to dissuade the emperor from thinking twice, but At this time, no one stood up to dissuade him, because the matter involved King Xi and rebellion, and according to Li Er's opinion, the officials who were arrested had all the stolen goods, and there was no room for excuses or escape!
There is only the death penalty!
"Here~!"
Zhao Song bowed to accept the order, then turned around, took out a scroll of brocade silk from his sleeve, and read loudly: "After investigation, it was found that An Dezhong, the general manager of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, Shen Wenhua, the assistant minister of Huangmen, Hongsheng Guan, the young Yin of Jingzhao Mansion, and Yu Qiu Jianming, the prime minister in the history, Xuanmu in the middle of the history..."
Every time Zhao Song read a name, the hearts of the officials couldn't help but tremble. He read more than forty names before it finally came to an end. Before the officials could breathe a sigh of relief, Zhao Song's next words But one sentence made their hearts sink: "...the above officials and generals, when the rebels besieged the city, incited the people and created chaos in the city, and tried to open the city gate for the rebels, putting the country, the country, and the safety of the people at risk. Regardless, the crime cannot be punished. Tomorrow at three o'clock at noon, all of them will be beheaded at Xishikou in public! I admire this!"
More than forty officials and generals were all killed by Li Er at once!
This is probably the bloodiest official purge that the Tang Dynasty has experienced since the Xuanwu Gate Incident!
"Your Majesty, Holy Ming~!"
After a moment of silence, all the officials raised their hands and said in unison.
In this case, no one was willing to stand up and intercede for the traitors. Even good people in the court like Fang Xuanling did not raise any objections, because those officials who colluded with the Tianlong Sect and intended to rebel against the court really had nothing to do!
Li Er nodded and turned his attention to Wei Zheng and Wei Ting. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Wei Zheng, Wei Ting, and Wang Gui, although you and the other three did not participate in the Tianlong Sect rebellion, they knew about it but did not report it. I think that in your daily life, you are dedicated to serving the country and the people, and your hard work is great. You can avoid the death penalty, but you cannot escape the living crime. Therefore, I punish you and others to receive ten sticks, be demoted one level, shut up for one month, and fine you three years! Are the three of you convinced?"
According to Li Er's original intention, Wei Zheng, Wei Ting, and Wang Gui did not report the situation that Tianlong Sect may have something to do with King Xi. The lightest punishment should at least be to cut off their official positions. After all, this Tianlong Sect attack Chang'an City, if Li Zexuan hadn't solved the crisis by chance, Chang'an City would probably have been in big trouble. At that time, the losses to the imperial court would have been inestimable!
But in the final analysis, it was Li Zexuan's previous pleas that had an effect. Since he, Li Er, wants to be a sage king, "human mirrors" like Wei Zheng and virtuous ministers like Wei Ting and Wang Gui are indispensable!
So after careful consideration, Li Er chose to give a lighter punishment to the three veterans Wei Zheng, Wei Ting, and Wang Gui!
Wei Zheng, Wei Ting, and Wang Gui came forward and bowed with shame on their faces: "I am convinced, thank you for your kindness!"
Although ten sticks and a reduction in rank are relatively serious punishments, compared to the mistakes they made, they are already light, so at this moment, the three of them are grateful to Li Er.
However, after Wei Zheng burst into tears with gratitude, he began to feel bitter in his heart. He had no salary for three years. How could Wei Zheng live like this! Don't talk about drinking anymore, I'm afraid the family won't be able to open the door!
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