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Chapter 945 A loyal minister is a loyal minister
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When Changsun Wuji and his party lost power in the court, Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shufei were left with only fear in their hearts.

We can only wait quietly for the unknown and terrifying ending.

Wu Zhao is not a soft-hearted person. What she likes most is to kill everyone and eradicate the roots.

In the Jiaolan Palace.

The brilliance on Wu Zhao's face surpassed that of any previous day. The Weaver Girl in the palace was busy embroidering the queen's moon robe for her. Before the canonization ceremony, the new queen's robe would be released.

"Weiwei, I have finally reached this point. After more than ten years, I finally see the light. I have lived up to the expectations of the national master."

Wu Zhao was wearing a bright red lady's dress, which made her skin white and plump. In terms of appearance alone, she was not as good as Luo Junwei, but the breathtaking feminine charm she exuded from the inside out made her You can't take your eyes away at all.

Luo Junwei stepped forward to arrange her clothes, and lifted up the inner skirt to cover the white snow, and then said softly: "My Tang Dynasty ladies' clothes reveal too much, which is not beautiful. Luo Shi has recently improved some clothes, which are very elegant and beautiful. The Queen can try them out in the future. "

Wu Zhao smiled and nodded, and Luo Junwei said again: "Queen, you are about to take the throne in the middle palace. I have something to say to you. Changsun Wuji of the outer dynasty is a party. You should not get involved. If possible, under His Majesty's In front of me, give me a little advice.

They are all loyal ministers of Taizong. No matter what their final fate is, their loyalty will be recorded in the history books. If you participate in inflicting trouble on them, your name will be left in the history books and you will serve as a sword for His Majesty. It also depends on the situation. This You can't rush forward with this kind of thing. "

It is said that they are the King of Song and the King of Chu, and they are said to be one of the six kings, but in fact, after the two arrive in the fiefdom, the most critical thing should be to survive, or even to put it mildly, to survive on the road first.

His past achievements cannot serve as a talisman. His nephew is completely different from his father.

The crown prince Li Zhong was renamed King of Song, and the land south of Lingnan became his territory. King Yong Li Lian was renamed King of Chu, and the land of Tianzhu became his territory. He set off immediately without delay. "

This time the enfeoffment was very hasty. Compared with the enfeoffment of Li Chengqian and Li Tai, what was obtained was probably not even one-tenth.

Of course it is no longer called Fusang.

This was not Li Zhi's original intention, but he had to do it. When he decided to depose Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu, the ministers who had charged against Changsun Wuji for him changed their guns, either explicitly or implicitly, The prince and King Yong can no longer stay in Chang'an or even the Central Plains.

Luo Xuanling pretended not to see the emperor's behavior. Changsun Wuji had made the emperor so angry, and he had to make the emperor pay it back. There is no reason in this world for a minister to bully the emperor, but not allow the emperor to bully him back.

Luo Junzhuo didn't say a lot of nonsense, but said quietly: "Your Majesty, when the late emperor wanted to make you the crown prince, do you still remember what the late emperor did?"

Through the establishment of a queen, Li Zhi completely felt the power he had as the emperor, and he successfully wrested the power back from Changsun Wuji.

That's right, although it has only been a few years since he landed on Abbot Island, Li Tai already regards the entire place as his own land.

Luo Junzhuo had already known Li Zhi's character when he was just the prince, so he has been cautious all these years. In front of Li Zhi, he seldom spoke and only kept his head down doing things. He didn't even give much advice. Mention, this is why Wu Zhao asked Luo Junwei for advice, but Luo Junzhuo spoke tactfully.

Li Zhi was in pain. It was Luo Junzhuo who finally made him make up his mind. After hesitation, he could only ask Luo Junzhuo, "Ziyang, I can't keep my position as the prince, but I am the emperor. Is it true?" Can’t you let your son stay in the Central Plains?”

Wu Zhao is his best work. As long as he is willing, he can make a former palace maid grow to the current level step by step.

Luo Junwei was hinting to her that the political alliance between her and Li Zhi ended after defeating Queen Wang and Zhang Sun's party. She should be careful about Li Zhi now. After all, Wu Zhao has now become the queen and a conspirator. The object of covetation.

After the grand ceremony of the Queen's canonization, the civil and military capitals of the DPRK and China set their sights on Changsun Wuji. Now it was time to see how the emperor would deal with Changsun Wuji.

A son is valued by his mother, and a son is valued by his mother.

When Wu Zhao was established as queen, the person who was most excited and excited was not Wu Zhao, but Li Zhi.

This matter has nothing to do with you. If they don't rebel, it doesn't matter. Thousands of miles away and no resources are given to them to live like savages, just let them fend for themselves. "

Li Shimin is brave and firm, but full of humaneness. Li Zhi is a little weak, but heartless. He is Li Zhi's biological uncle, but it is only now that he can see clearly that he is not as good as Luo Junzhuo, a junior.

No one paid attention to the prince who was on his way in a hurry. Now, the new empress of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zhao, appeared in front of everyone!

I suggest that you ask your majesty to send Prince Li Zhong to Lingnan, or to the Song Kingdom among the six previous kingdoms. If no one has gone there yet, let him go wherever he goes, and then exile the queen there.

Seeing that Wu Zhao had listened, Luo Junwei said seriously: "Besides Changsun Wuji, there are Empress Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu. I know you want to crush them to ashes, but there is no need. Apart from ruining your reputation in vain, Nothing worth doing.

Wu Zhao's canonization ceremony was very grand, with not only domestic and foreign court officials and wives, but also countless foreign envoys. Except for those who were inconvenient to come, for example, officials from Liaodong and Qi were preparing for the third war with Fusang. , the palace of Qi King Li Tai has also been moved from the peninsula to Fusang Island.

Wu Zhao reached out and hugged Luo Junwei's frail and boneless body, rubbed his pretty face with creamy skin, and said with a smile: "Just the Queen, Queen Xiao, and Concubine Xiao Shu, even if they are spared their lives, if they dare to jump to the top in the future, they will never be able to do it again." Easily killed."

Changsun Wuji and his party watched this scene helplessly, and frequently requested to be promoted to official positions, but Li Zhi did not agree, and Wu Zhao no longer spoke about it. Li Zhi thought that Wu Zhao was too excited to become the queen, so he did not get too excited. He didn't care, but he still watched Changsun Wuji anxiously and worriedly with great interest. He never tired of it.

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Li Ke sent an envoy to congratulate Wu Zhao. As for what he was really thinking, no one knew. This sect king had been purging tribes in Mobei over the past few years and wiping out those rebellious tribes, which made many people quite uneasy.

Wu Zhao's face became solemn. She and Li Zhi were political allies. It was both Li Zhi's intention and her intention not to let Changsun Wuji leave this time. Both of them wanted Changsun Wuji to die. Now Luo Junwei Saying this, she heard another meaning from it.

Wu Zhao heard a strong response from Luo Junwei's words. The Luo family has recorded history books for more than 1,600 years. It is very clear how the history books will be written. Luo Junwei has already begun to consider her role in the history books in the future. reputation.

Li Zhi was stunned for a moment. Among the three legitimate sons and Li Ke, he was the only one who was still in the Central Plains in the end, especially his brother Cheng Qian, who had gone thousands of miles away. Now no one knows where he is. The last time he met with the court Communication was still in Yonghui's third year.

Luo Junwei didn't want her to be known as being cruel and murderous, especially if she took the blame for Li Zhi, which was even more unnecessary.

Concubine Xiao Shu felt the same way and sealed her son away and then exiled her.

I don't think they will give up. When they rebel, it will no longer be your business. Naturally, other officials who have nothing to do with it will take action to kill them.

Especially when Chu Suiliang died in depression in Lingnan, the fear in his heart was completely unspeakable. He felt that he was sliding into a dark abyss.

He knew that if he wanted to save his son's life, it was probably the best choice to entrust him to the Central Plains. If he stayed in the Central Plains, there was no telling when he would be retaliated against, so he issued the above-mentioned edict.

"Queen Wang and Concubine Xiao Shu were disobedient, which caused unrest in the six palaces, disorder of yin and yang, and they were deposed as common people. Queen Wang was exiled to the Song Dynasty, and Xiao Shufei was exiled to the Chu Kingdom.

As glorious as Wu Zhao was, Changsun Wuji was as frightened as he was.

Li Tai was a more artistic person. He changed the names of all the islands. The largest piece of land was Penglai (Honshu), the northern one was called Yingzhou (Hokkaido), and the southern one was called Fangzhang (Kyushu). It was the island that he logged in through the sea. The smallest remaining piece was called Qiwang Territory (Four Kingdoms), which was the recreational area he designated for his future self.

In the first month of the sixth year of Yonghui, an edict was issued from the Taiji Hall, the center of the empire.

Wu Zhao took a deep breath and said solemnly: "Weiwei, I understand."

The emperor was more impatient than anyone imagined. After a group of ministers who had fought against Changsun Wuji had successfully become prime ministers, actions against Changsun Wuji soon began.

For heroes like Changsun Wuji, ordinary things are of no use, only major cases, such as rebellion.

In an ancient society with an extremely imperfect legal system, the charge of treason, even if there was no solid evidence, could make most officials miserable or even die.

One of the skills that cruel officials need to master is to know how to frame crimes. After all, what is needed for a conviction is oral confession and physical evidence. If the emperor really wants to prosecute a person, he may even only need an oral confession, and oral confessions are not as important in the Great Memory. Before recovery surgery, you can have as much as you want.

It stands to reason that whoever advocates is responsible for providing evidence, but in fact, this is a matter of considerable freedom of opinion. As long as an official bites, half of his feet are basically in the door of hell.

In every major case in history, more than 70% of the people were innocent and implicated. Every major case became an opportunity to attack political opponents. Groups of officials were involved in major cases one after another. was killed.

The Zhenguan period is remembered because Li Shimin rarely committed major crimes. He knew that once he committed a major case, he would not be able to stop. He would only stop if he killed enough people, and engaging in major crimes would deeply hurt him. The political atmosphere will tear apart the bottom line of politics.

Major cases are usually the final outcome of party struggles, but major cases are not the end of party struggles, but more intense party struggles. As long as someone makes a move that puts the other party to death, don't expect the people behind to bring the country to a standstill. put above the individual.

Luo Shi can always achieve better results in power because Luo Shi is not afraid of party struggles. Luo Shi knows that even if he is the worst, that is, if he loses power and cannot reach the point of death, others can't do it.

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In the Tai Chi Hall.

It was very quiet, and Li Zhi listened to Xu Jingzong's report with a shocked face, "Your Majesty, it seems certain that Duke Zhao has rebelled. I would like to ask your Majesty to order the arrest of Duke Zhao and his punishment."

Li Zhi sighed and was shocked, "Zhao Guogong is a relative of the imperial dynasty, how could he rebel? My dear, if I arrest him so hastily, how will the people of the world treat me? My dear, I'd better go ahead. Check it out, don’t let me fall into injustice.”

Xu Jingzong understood as soon as he heard it. The emperor did not prevent him from investigating, but asked him to produce some "real evidence" so as not to let himself fall into the trap and block the mouths of the people in the world.

After Xu Jingzong left, Li Zhi sighed to the ministers in the palace: "How could Duke Zhao rebel? I am really shocked."

Luo Junzhuo didn't speak, but after leaving the palace, he hurried into the Yongguo Palace and told Luo Xuanling what happened today. After hearing this, Luo Xuanling was silent for a moment, "I don't know that Changsun Wuji will be Wherever they are exiled, I don’t know what will happen to Changsun and his party.”

"He will die!" Luo Junzhuo looked at his uncle seriously, and then said firmly again: "Changsun Wuji will die, and the prime ministers who are in the same party with him will all die. As his brothers and nephews, Changsun Wuji will die." , nephew, and even the rest of Changsun Wuji's party will die, and other family members will be exiled. Chu Suiliang will die early, but he will still be deposed from his previous official position. "

He was in his twenties, but when he spoke now, he was like a ghost coming out of hell. He was so cold that Luo Xuanling couldn't help but feel a little chilly. "Jun Zhuo, what do you want me to do when you come here?"

Luo Junzhuo bowed his head and said: "Uncle, Changsun Wuji cannot die. Killing the minister Gu Ming, and even treating the Changsun family cruelly is not a good thing for the country, nor is it a good thing for His Majesty. He is now blinded by anger, but My nephew cannot watch him walk into the pit. Only you, uncle, can stop your majesty now."

Luo Xuanling looked at Luo Junzhuo and said slowly after a long time: "The Luo family members of your generation are unlucky. I served the late emperor, but you can only serve the current majesty. I agree to your request. ”

Luo Junzhuo breathed a sigh of relief, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty is already a very good monarch. Holy kings like my uncle are rare in ancient times. How can I pray all the time? As a minister, I want to make your Majesty less likely to make mistakes. This That’s my duty.”

After Luo Junzhuo left the house, Luo Xuanling looked at the falling raindrops and frowned slightly. When would this trend of framing political cases stop? He thought for a moment and shook his head helplessly. This simply cannot be stopped by one person, especially during the period of strong imperial power.

What was Changsun Wuji thinking when he was demoted and left Chang'an?

From being in power to leaving the country in despair, it was only a few years. This was the era of imperial power. The cruel politics made even Luo feel a sense of sadness.

As soon as Changsun Wuji left Chang'an, the rest of Changsun Wuji's accomplices became even easier to deal with, and some were even beaten to death directly in the exile. The cruelty of political revenge is evident.

Li Zhi was not prepared to leave a way for Changsun Wuji to survive at all. During the political affairs hall meeting, he wanted to continue the investigation. It had already reached this time, and if he continued to investigate, the only way for Changsun Wuji to survive was to die.

Luo Xuanling, who had been silent from the beginning, finally spoke up. His voice was high-pitched, "Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

Li Ji suddenly opened his eyes and looked at Luo Xuanling curiously. He didn't know what he was going to say. This matter had nothing to do with Luo Xuanling.

Li Zhi also didn't expect Luo Xuanling to speak. He moved a little uneasily, which meant that he didn't want to listen to Luo Xuanling, because he could guess what Luo Xuanling was going to say, but he couldn't help but Hearing this, he forced a smile and said, "Mr. Yong Guo, please speak."

Luo Xuanling walked into the hall in front of everyone, knelt down in the hall, and then Shi Shiran said: "Your Majesty, I think there is something fishy about Changsun Wuji's rebellion. Someone may have framed him. He was chosen by the late emperor. How can a minister who cares about his life conspire to rebel?
Moreover, when the late emperor selected Minister Gu Ming and made ministers and British Dukes his Majesty's wings, and then let Changsun Wuji take charge of the political affairs hall, he had no soldiers in his hands and had no ability to rebel.

In recent years, Sun Wuji has been in power and has made many mistakes and omissions. There have also been cases of party members working together to defeat dissidents, and things that undermine loyalty. To reach the current end of being demoted, it can be said that His Majesty has a burning gaze, but to say that Sun Wuji is not loyal to Your Majesty is a bit too much. .

If the late emperor's chosen minister who cared about his fate actually rebelled, wouldn't that be the most ridiculous thing in the world? The late emperor is a holy king, ranking first in ancient and modern times. How could he place a rebellious person with different intentions next to His Majesty?
When the late emperor divided the princes among the princes, he did not enfeoff him because he hoped that Changsun Wuji could assist His Majesty. Now all the princes who have been enfeoffed are enjoying glory and wealth, but Changsun Wuji, who assisted His Majesty, ended up with the end of his family.

Your Majesty is smart and has the style of the late emperor and Queen Wende, so he must be able to understand the truth. "

After Luo Xuanling said what he said, there was a sudden silence in the palace. Almost everyone lowered their heads and quietly watched the emperor's reaction from the corners of their eyes.

The words of Duke Yong were both polite and rude.

But the key lies in the choice of the late emperor. Everyone knows that the Duke of Yong, Luo Xuanling, is a close minister of the late emperor. Among the many Dukes of Lingyan Pavilion, he is the number one military general. Yong is Qin. He can give this title to Luo Xuanling. Xuan Ling, one can imagine his position in the heart of the late emperor.

Yong Guo recognized Changsun Wuji as a loyal minister, not only a loyal minister to Your Majesty, but also a loyal minister to the late emperor, so he should not die. There is no reason to be killed without reason in this world.

Even if Changsun Wuji is a little more arrogant, this ending is enough for now.

Duke Yong also specifically singled out Queen Wende, "Your Majesty, half of the blood of the Changsun family flows in your body. You can become the emperor thanks to the Queen and Changsun Wuji. If you kill all such people, it would be really terrible."

Luo Xuanling looked at Li Zhi.

Li Zhi was also looking at Luo Xuanling. He suddenly thought, what would happen if this happened to the late emperor?

The late emperor never used traps to treat loyal ministers.

The late emperor always reasoned with his ministers.

Li Zhi turned his head to look at the other ministers, and suddenly felt a little ashamed and annoyed. It was not just this matter. He suddenly remembered that during the Zhenguan period, the ministers were proud to give advice, but after entering the Yonghui period, very few ministers gave advice.

If it was because Changsun Wuji was in power before and no one dared to offend Changsun Wuji, then Changsun Wuji has been down for more than a year. Why is there still no one to speak out? None of the ministers who came along the way had any advice. Today was the first time Yong Guogong spoke, and the result was to plead for Changsun Wuji.

Li Zhi guessed that in the eyes of these ministers, he was inferior to the late emperor, and far inferior.

Li Zhi has always wanted to surpass his father. The descendants of the Li family have this unwillingness to be inferior to others in their blood. Li Shimin was like this at the beginning. He wanted to prove that he was stronger than his father and brother. Now The same is true for Li Zhi. This idea drove him to do one thing.

"Mr. Yong Guo, who do you think is plotting against Changsun Wuji?"

Li Zhi narrowed his eyes and asked softly, but his words were not really asking, but he was confirming whether Luo Xuanling really wanted to protect Sun Wuji?
Luo Xuanling also narrowed his eyes and said with emotion: "I believe Wuji has never conspired to rebel. The people who investigated the case before are not needed. I can recommend a few people to investigate the case."

What to check?
The person who wronged you knows better than you how wronged you are.

Li Zhi knew better than anyone whether Changsun Wuji had rebelled against him. He had ordered people to find out the evidence of rebellion. Now if Luo Xuanling wanted to investigate by himself, who wouldn't know what the result would be?
Now Li Zhi was sure that Luo Xuanling really wanted to protect Sun Wuji.

He didn't understand what this matter had to do with Luo Xuanling. Luo Xuanling had obviously helped him defeat Changsun Wuji before, but now he was on Changsun Wuji's side.

Of course he didn't understand that Luo Xuanling had never been on his side. He had always been on the side of the late emperor and Luo Su. It was Luo Su's will to help Wu Zhao become the queen, and to keep Changsun Wuji, This is Li Shimin's will.

There was never Li Zhi's will.

Li Zhi was silent for a moment, and then looked at other people in the palace, especially Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong, Li Zhi's two loyal doglegs. Facing the emperor's eyes, the two were very embarrassed, but they still said: "Your Majesty, I think what Duke Yong said is inappropriate.

Just like rivers flowing and stars spinning, how can people remain unchanged?
As the saying goes, the human heart is like water, and this is exactly what it means.

The late emperor was the founding king of the country, and he was very powerful. Even if there were traitors, he could only pretend to be a loyal minister. Who would dare to cause trouble?
Changsun Wuji, who is secretly harboring evil intentions, is probably this kind of person.

How can one assume that Changsun Wuji has always been a loyal minister just because the late emperor considered him a loyal minister?

What Duke Yong Guo said is inappropriate. As for investigating the case, there is naturally a criminal department in the imperial court. I am in charge of the criminal department, so I won't bother Duke Yong with this matter. "

Li Zhi suppressed his smile and looked at Luo Xuanling pretending to be helpless, "Yong Guogong, I think what the prime minister said makes sense."

Luo Xuanling turned to Li Yifu, took two steps quickly, and said sternly: "Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang are in this situation. I think they are to blame for themselves. Even if I kill them, I don't think there is anything wrong.

But how could they die in rebellion?

The way you sit is the way you die.

If a loyal minister dies for treason, shouldn't he worry about letting others die and feel sad?

How can loyal ministers remain loyal ministers in the future?
The law books of the Ministry of Punishment can be changed, but can the writings on Qingshi be changed?

In the history of the country after the end of the Han Dynasty, there are many people who brought order to chaos, and how many people who were once slandered are now prosperous again.

Those emperors who killed Zhongliang were all written down. You people should be damned for letting His Majesty bear such a shameful name! "

Luo Xuanling's words were very serious. He was a fierce general who rushed into the battle. He was tall and powerful. Standing in front of Li Yifu, he instantly enveloped Li Yifu. Every sound almost hit his heart.

Li Zhi was helpless, with his face turning green and red. How could he not know that Luo Xuanling was scolding Li Yifu on the surface, but in fact he was reminding himself, "Even if you have compiled the files of the Ministry of Justice into the best parallel prose in ancient and modern times, , the history books will not record that Changsun Wuji wanted to rebel, you know how bad you are!"

"Your Majesty, I think what Duke Yong Guo said makes sense."

Wu Zhao's voice came out from behind the curtain. Li Zhi was stunned and heard Wu Zhao's voice again, "Your Majesty, you can't offend two ministers who care about life at the same time. Just exile Changsun Wuji to the south. Let's forget it." Bar."

Hearing that even Wu Zhao had decided to forget it, Li Zhi suddenly felt the pressure. After pretending to think deeply, he slowly said: "What Yong Guogong said is very reasonable. The evidence is not particularly conclusive. We should not hastily conclude that Changsun Wu is innocent." Avoid rebellion.

The rebellion ends here, and I will no longer interfere.

Changsun Wuji moved to Guangzhou to be the governor of Guangzhou. He was deprived of his titles, honors, etc., and all his colleagues were deposed as common people and exiled to Lingnan. "

After waiting for a few breaths, everyone in the palace breathed a sigh of relief when they saw that the emperor had nothing else to say. Luo Xuanling also returned to the center of the palace, "Your Majesty, you are wise!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

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Changsun Wuji was exiled, Luo Xuanling left the Annan Protectorate, and the post-Zhenguan era was completely over. Li Zhi couldn't wait to abandon the reign name "Yonghui" and use a new reign name - "Yuande" ".

He used this reign name to tell the people of the entire Tang Dynasty that a new era had begun. In this era, no one could hinder his footsteps. Zhenguan was in the past and now was his era. ——"The Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty"

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Xuan Ling said: "Wuji, Sui Liang has a small capacity, runs rampant, can go crazy, and has the disaster of ruining the family. This is sincere and reasonable, but it is framed and rebelled, and loyalty is punished. Everyone mourns it, just like the death of a rabbit and the sorrow of a fox. This heart is filled with sadness." - "Book of Tang·Zhuluo Family".

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