Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

This time, the three clans of the court, which were supposed to operate independently, were unexpectedly united. Regarding the matter of Li Ke, the king of Shu, as the prince, they collectively voted against the emperor and voted against the emperor, announcing the bitter fate of Li Ke, the king of Shu, who had no chance of being on the throne.

First, the Tiance Mansion Department headed by Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling took the lead;

Then there are Wei Zheng, Wei Ting and others who have built up the old minister system to fight for their lives;

In the end, Kong Yingda and Yu Shinan, two veterans of the Qingliu Department of Shilin, were the finale.

On the matter of dealing with the king of Shu, the three lines of people never backed down, and their attitude was firm. There were only three words for His Majesty Li Er, and that was: disagree!

This really shocked His Majesty Li Er, he was stunned and helpless, and secretly sighed, could it be that Ke'er is the reincarnation of a broom star?Otherwise, how could it be that grandma does not love her uncle and is so hated by others?

In the end, whoever tipped off the news to the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan who was hiding in the deep palace for the elderly, actually alarmed this old ancestor to the court.

With the support of two eunuchs, Li Yuan tremblingly came to the court and came to His Majesty Li Er. He said this to His Majesty Li Er: "Second brother, the Li family has lost all sons and grandsons? You are in your prime. , your heirs are prosperous, why do you want to make such a prince of the Tang Dynasty with the blood of the former Sui Dynasty? Do you think that after a hundred years, people will change the dynasty of my Tang Dynasty? If you don’t make a prince today, it’s fine. If you dare to make him As the crown prince, my father crashed to death on the dragon pillar of the court hall, let you bear the infamy of being unfaithful and unfilial, let you have a bad reputation for thousands of years, and let you have no face to see Li's ancestors again."

As he said that, he threw the two eunuchs who were supporting him behind him with all his might, took off his crown and put on a gesture of generosity and resoluteness, vowing not to give up until he hits the dragon pillar.

This really frightened His Majesty Li Er, although he said he cherishes face and reputation like a feather, but he is not so filial to the point where his old father bumped him to death in front of him.

Without further ado, he ran down from the dragon chair in the Golden Luan Hall, nearly fell down and hurried to Li Yuan's side, assured Li Yuan in front of Manchu civil and military officials, and decided to give up the idea.

With such a statement, all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and even the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan were naturally happy.

But His Majesty Li Er was secretly sad, hastily retreated, and went back to the harem to lick his wounds.

Also because his face was refuted in public in the court, His Majesty Li Er even followed Guo Ye's example and took the illness to recuperate for nearly five or six days.

Poor Shu King Li Ke passed by the crown prince again. After hearing the news, he not only threw a lot of valuable antiques into a rage in the Shu Palace, but also wrote down the courtiers who opposed him this time in the little black book one by one. , Prepare to take revenge in the future to vent your hatred.

Naturally, his grandfather Li Yuan was also regarded as a thorn in his side.

As for Guo Ye, he was really surprised to learn from Concubine Yang that Guo Ye actually supported him in front of his father.

All the civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty were on Li Ke's blacklist, but Guo Ye was the only one out.

Just as Guo Ye had guessed, Li Ke was guided by an expert behind him.In the following days, Li Ke, who passed by the crown prince's throne, under the guidance of an expert, quieted down and lived in seclusion, and even kept a low profile.

Because of His Majesty Li Er's dismissal from the imperial court, and Shu King Li Ke's dormancy and forbearance, the courtiers of the three lines also knew that the persecution of the emperor was a bit ruthless, so they all tucked their tails and started to behave in a low-key manner. For a while, the atmosphere of the entire imperial capital Chang'an City became a little strange, quiet It's a little unusual.

It was not until seven days later that His Majesty Li Er suddenly received a bad news and had no choice but to open the morning court and convene a group of officials to discuss matters.

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Two hours after the early dynasty retreated, in the Yizhou Marquis Mansion.

Guo Ye, who pretended to be ill and was lazy at home, neither going to the morning court nor going to the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, was also broken by the arrival of his brother-in-law Chai Lingwen.

In Guo Ye's study, Chai Xiuxiu kept wiping away her tears and weeping, while Chai Lingwen talked about the reason for her visit with a worried face...

After Chai Lingwen finished speaking, Guo Ye comforted Chai Xiuxiu: "Xiuxiu, don't cry. If you continue to cry, I really don't have a clue, sir. I can't help even if I want to."

After all, Chai Lingwen is a man. Although he was feeling panic at this time, he also knew what the urgent need was, so he whispered to Chai Xiuxiu: "Sister, don't be sad, the worst is not over yet. Tell brother-in-law to be quiet first." Think about it, otherwise it will be too late if you procrastinate any longer."

Chai Xiuxiu stopped sobbing, and said with tears in her eyes: "Husband, you really want to save father. He is really innocent and wronged this time. He is the prince's son-in-law, and he has given Duke Huo a title. How could he do such a dirty thing?" What's up?"

Guo Ye hummed, nodded and said: "Okay, I understand, you go back to the room, and Ling Wen and I will sum up first."

After Wu Xiuxiu left, Guo Ye asked directly: "Lingwen, tell me what happened in Yong'an Village again. Just now, your little sister was crying like my elder brother. I couldn't hear you clearly."

Chai Lingwen sighed, and said with a melancholy face: "The incident happened the day before yesterday. The imperial mausoleum in Yong'an Village collapsed before it was half completed. Many craftsmen and civilians who were crushed under the ground were killed and injured. Among them, the supervisor Shen Guogong Gao Shi Lord Lian, Zhao Mingde, the left servant of the supervisory staff department, was crushed to death by the falling stones on the spot, and died in Huangquan."

"What? Master Gao died unfortunately?"

a bolt from the blue!

Guo Ye shook violently, almost lost his footing, his mind was full of images of Gao Shilian and his usual kindness and harmony to him.

All kinds of sorrows and sorrows came to my heart in an instant.

However, he still endured the pain in his heart when he heard the bad news, and went directly to the topic question: "But what does this matter have to do with your father? As far as I know, he went to Yong'an Village on the orders of the emperor. The collapse of the mausoleum has to be held accountable, but it cannot be held accountable."

"Oh, this man, it's unlucky to get up and drink cold water, and his teeth will be stuffed."

Chai Lingwen sighed, and said: "My father was ordered by the emperor to send a message to Mr. Gao. That's right. I was there when my emperor was talking to my father that day. The emperor said that Mr. Gao sent a message. Tell him that the foundation of the imperial mausoleum has been laid, and the catacombs are almost dug. Let the emperor send someone from the royal family to inspect it and see if it meets the emperor's requirements. But the emperor couldn't drive because he couldn't get away. Yong'an Village, so he told his father about his request, and asked my father to go for him. No, such a bad thing happened."

Guo Ye shook his head, still puzzled and said: "I still can't tell what this matter has to do with your father. It stands to reason that he is lucky to have survived the accident at the scene this time. Why is the emperor still holding him accountable?" Woolen cloth?"

"Brother-in-law, listen to me." Chai Lingwen took a sip of the tea on the table to moisten his throat, and then said, "The bad news of Yong'an Village reached Chang'an early this morning, which has already alarmed His Majesty to restart the morning court. On the morning court, Your Majesty When hearing the bad news and weeping, a Dali Temple official came out to give a performance, saying that he received an anonymous report letter at dawn this morning, saying that the collapse of the imperial mausoleum in Yong'an Village was due to someone who bought stone and wood as shoddy, and the superintendent Zhao Feixuan, the right servant of the Ministry of Rites, is the person who holds the power of purchase. The anonymous report said that the person who worked with Zhao Feixuan and introduced shoddy suppliers to Zhao Feixuan was my father."

"how can that be?"

Guo Ye shouted in astonishment: "Although I don't like your father's behavior, I don't believe he would do such a thing."

Chai Lingwen smiled bitterly and said, "Brother-in-law, what's the use of not believing it? The emperor was furious on the spot, and ordered Dali Temple and the Ministry of Punishments to jointly investigate this matter thoroughly. He has already ordered Wei Ting, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, to go to Yong'an Village immediately, and arrest my father and the Ministry of Rites. The servant on the right, Zhao Feixuan, took him back to Chang'an, and he will go to the prison first, and then wait for the three divisions to review the case. Alas, what a disaster, I don't know who's shameless servant framed our Chai family like this, and my father like this."

"Lingwen, don't worry, wait for me to think about it, and go through the clues."

Guo Ye suddenly calmed down, because he found that there were many doubts and doubts in it, and everything seemed too abrupt and blunt. It was obvious that someone was framing it.

Bang!

Suddenly, the door of the study room was knocked open by a soldier of the Marquis Mansion, which startled Guo Ye and Chai Lingwen. Before Guo Ye could yell and reprimand, the soldier shouted with a panicked look on his face:

"Report to Lord Hou, it's not good, the officials of Dali Temple brought a dozen or so servants into our Hou's mansion, saying that they want to take you back to Dali Temple for questioning!!!"

Chapter 903

"Report to Lord Hou, officials from Dali Temple broke into our Hou's mansion with a dozen officials, saying that they want to take you back to Dali Temple for interrogation."

As soon as these words were spread into the study, the room changed instantly!

Guo Ye's face changed drastically, and he stood up against the case, shouting loudly: "Interrogate me? Why? My father-in-law has not been convicted yet, and they want to get involved? It's against them!"

Chai Lingwen's eyes turned black and he slumped on the chair. His face was as pale as paper. He looked at Guo Ye in horror and murmured, "Brother-in-law, what should I do? They must have come to get you because of my father." .”

Seeing that his brother-in-law was terrified, Guo Ye couldn't help feeling secretly disappointed. After all, he was a person who had never experienced a big battle, and lost his composure when encountering a big incident.

At this time, he seemed to have guessed that everything was not as simple as it seemed on the surface, and vaguely guessed the samadhi.

All of a sudden, he ordered the guards: "Notice, let Zhang Jiujin and Wang Bajin lead the guards in the mansion to line up outside the gate of the Hou's mansion. If these servants dare to enter the Hou's mansion without authorization, they will all be punished." I shoot and kill, who cares who the heavenly king Lao Tzu is."

Then he waved his hand lightly to Chai Lingwen, and said calmly, "Don't worry, the sky hasn't fallen yet. An official from the Little Dali Temple and a dozen government servants wanted to arrest me? Hmph, they are not worthy! Lingwen, Let's go, let me meet such uninvited guests first."

With Guo Ye's calm and calm response, the guards had come out of panic and hurried back to the study.

Afterwards, Guo Ye took Chai Lingwen out of the study together, and walked slowly towards the gate of the Hou Mansion.