"Your Majesty, the seal used on this document is verified to be correct, and the inscription is also carefully written. It is Liu Renzhan who personally confessed to the official of Dali Temple!" Feng Yanji calmly answered with his hands, and then turned to Xu Xuan, who was standing in the first place on the right. Winked.
Xu Xuan understood immediately, and hurriedly came out of the queue and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty, this official has also checked, and it is exactly what Feng Xiang said! Moreover, Liu Renzhan also sent his own son, Liu Renzhan, the military envoy of the Huai Army of the Qing Dynasty. Chongjian comes to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit, and it is estimated that he will arrive in Jinling in three to five days. As Liu Renzhan has suffered from an old injury recently, his son is willing to petition on his father's behalf..."
Liu Renzhan's youngest son will arrive in Beijing soon. This sudden news undoubtedly adds a heavy weight to the matter. Although there are still some officials present who do not believe that the natural-born general will really rebel, they have to admit that the situation has become increasingly clear in a bad direction.
Li Jing remained silent, his brows knitted into a knot. It is true that relying on a so-called confession alone, he could easily judge that the young man he and the whole country had high hopes for was really treasonous, and for Feng Yanji and his brother Feng Yanlu who were captured by the Zhou Kingdom, this pair of scheming Brother, I know too well that these two people have always liked to play some unknown tricks.
But it is an indisputable fact that Liu Chongjian came to Beijing. The Liu family has been loyal for generations, and it has not been easy for father and son to inherit and work hard. How can he risk the serious crime of deceiving the emperor and make false claims to rebel? Is it possible that Li Yuan really intends to rebel? Only then did Li Jing feel frightened. At this moment, the fear he had harbored in his heart towards Li Yuan was finally brought to his mind, making him shudder.
Suddenly remembering that some time ago, there were rumors among the people that Li Yuan was the reincarnation of the ancestor of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, it was even spread in the palace. Li Jing was naturally furious. She knew very well that a man with the same surname of Li had extremely high prestige in the country. What kind of threat will this young man bring to his country, not to mention that he still has a large number of troops.
If it weren't for Empress Zhong's efforts to appease her, the persuasion was nothing more than a common rumor, which would have been ignored just like the romance of a scholar. Li Jing then reluctantly gave up the idea of summoning Li Yuan to return to the court, but still made a decisive decision. He took some checks and balances, such as recalling all officials in Chu and banning Jiangnan officers and soldiers from entering Chu. Although this seemed a bit selfish and ruthless, it would even put Li Yuan and his Wuping army in danger.
However, Li Jing soon began to contradict himself again because he received a series of urgent military reports from Tanzhou City. Tanzhou is more than ten days away from Jinling. Time is so tight that Li Jing is no longer allowed to think more. He still couldn't bear to give up the Chu territory he had acquired, but at the same time he wanted to continue to check and balance Li Yuan, so he finally made what he thought was a wise decision and gave Li Yuan moral support by increasing his promotion of officials and titles.
It is not easy for an emperor to govern a country, and he hesitates when it is not easy, and he has more eyes than anyone else. Li Jing is a typical example. He often falls into a strong psychological struggle with the decisions he makes, but he never regrets it. The reason why an emperor is an emperor is that no matter whether he is right or wrong, there will always be someone to rectify his name.
"I understand. Gentlemen, how do you think this matter should be handled?" Li Jing asked with narrowed eyes.
"Your Majesty, it is really not a trivial matter for a town's envoys to rebel! I suggest that Li Yuan be immediately returned to Jinling for interrogation, and that the Third Division send personnel to Langzhou to find out the situation and collect relevant evidence." Shen Zhao, the Minister of Civil Affairs, said loudly Said.
"Yes, this matter should be carried out immediately to prevent anyone from tipping off the news! But your Majesty, don't forget that Li Yuan has a large number of troops. He doesn't care about the emperor's grace and intends to rebel, so he must be ready to fight with the imperial court! I would like to recommend myself and lead the Shenwu Army to escort the officials of the Third Division into Chu!" Wei Cen, the deputy envoy to the Privy Council, also stepped forward.
Shen Zhao pretended to glance at Wei Cen casually, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, what Ambassador Wei said is true! Ambassador Wei is the Deputy Privy Envoy, and is also the commander of the Shenwu Army. He is very good at military affairs, and Ambassador Wei personally goes out to fight. , Li Yuan must not be able to change the world."
Wei Cen stroked his long beard and laughed softly: "Haha, that's natural! When the Prime Minister leads the army, I'm afraid he, Li Yuan, can't even learn to walk!"
Someone on the side said coldly: "Wei Xiangxiang and Shen Shilang should pay attention to their decorum. This is the court where business is discussed, not a place for you to sing and sing!"
The person who spoke was Privy Councilor Chen Jue, a veteran who was still nominally the highest military commander of the Southern Tang Dynasty. His face was extremely gloomy at this time. Although after the defeat of the Northern Expedition, his authority had been significantly weakened by Emperor Li Jing, and even Deputy Envoy Wei Cen Du gradually got on top of him, but his frustration did not affect his quick mind at all.
Although he has made it clear to Feng Yanji and King Zheng's faction more than once in recent days that he will no longer get involved in party disputes in order to live a stable life, but today's rebellion against Li Yuan forced him to participate. It was not Because how much he cares about Li Yuan, but if something happens to this famous general whom he single-handedly promoted, how can he guarantee that he will be able to get away with it? I'm afraid someone is thinking of killing two birds with one stone...
Obviously, among the original "Five Ghosts", he and the Feng brothers were considered the core power holders, while Wei Cen and Zha Wenzheng were only at the bottom of the pack. Now, just because he temporarily lost power, Wei Cen, who came from the Privy Council, openly turned to Feng Yanji. , to say that he did not replace his own thoughts would be a trick in the lake. This time, he was able to pull himself into the water and allow Wei Cen to make a contribution. I have to say that it was really a clever move.
"The two confessions are a bit strange. It sounds like they have already confirmed that Li Yuan's rebellion is a fact! Your Majesty, in fact, I receive countless such confessions in the Privy Council every year. Most of them are grandstanding or jealous of talented people. What I did was simply a false accusation.
The behavior of these two people makes me feel very strange. Why are they so anxious to believe that this confession is true? Is there something mysterious about being so eager? "
Seeing that Emperor Li Jing was silent, Wei Cen responded coldly: "This is a strange question for Minister Chen! How can the confession documents of the Third Division and the Privy Council be compared? The Third Division is a place that upholds national law! Prime Minister Feng and Prime Minister Xu have already It has been verified that this is the official seal of Dali Temple. Do you doubt that the officials of the Third Division committed fraud and violated the law?"
Chen Jue responded calmly: "Whether it is fraud or not, I dare not say nonsense! But I heard that Feng Kang, the son of Prime Minister Feng, seems to be Dali Si Zhi, right? Coincidentally, Feng Si Zhi was in Shouzhou at this time to investigate the matter."
Wei Cen swallowed his saliva and said, "What does Minister Chen mean?"
"Of course you understand what I mean."
Feng Yanji, whose face was flushed, seemed to be unable to suppress his guilt. After gathering his thoughts, he looked up at Li Jing, who was frowning and silent. He hurriedly stepped forward and explained, "Your Majesty, you are aware of this! Dog Feng Kang, as a direct official of Dali Temple, but He has always fulfilled his duties and has never done anything for personal gain since he became an official! Your Majesty, do you still remember that a few months ago you personally praised Quanzi for his loyalty and uprightness..."
Li Jing just pursed her lips, nodded lightly and said, "I understand." Then she didn't say much, and seemed to be lost in her own fugue again, closing her eyes and smiling.
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