Emperor Que Shaohua

Three days later, after careful preparation, King An caused an uproar at the court meeting.

Everyone understands that the emperor is still adopting a perfunctory and procrastinating approach and is obviously not prepared to admit defeat easily. Therefore, the first round of offensive must be steady and ruthless enough to open a gap so that the situation cannot be closed completely.

Luo Junping had already reached an agreement with King Jing, and now that he was lucky, the hatred that had accumulated for many days was like a bursting flood, which could no longer be contained.

Once again, he made an attack on the court, and he didn't say a word about investigating and punishing the traitors. Instead, he began by admitting his own mistakes, expressing bitterly that during the time he was trapped in the enemy camp, he felt that he would die, so he learned from the pain and recalled the various mistakes he made in the past few years. I feel ashamed and ashamed, especially when I was involved in many conspiracies plotted by the prince Luo Wenxiao when I knew about it but was helpless, or when I was kept in the dark and dared not speak up. The Suining labor army may be afraid of accidents and want to avoid the limelight.However, after being captured, his father issued an order to rescue him, and tens of thousands of soldiers bathed in blood on the battlefield. How could he evade and hide it because he was afraid of taking responsibility? sinner?

King An's temperament is the most extreme, once he has set his mind on the idea of ​​being killed, he will not leave any room for it. He already knows the inside story, and in the Zichen Palace, he accused Luo Wenxiao of more than a dozen crimes, and every sentence saw blood and tears.Since the establishment of the Luo clan, it is the first time in the court that he did not hesitate to hurt himself by [-] yuan, but he wanted to hurt the enemy by [-] yuan, let alone the crown prince.

Hundreds of civil and military courtiers were all startled. If the accusation of the third prince is true, how can the second prince who has done all kinds of behaviors be able to occupy the position of heir?If it is not true, not to mention that the matter itself is difficult to falsify, who would frame themselves when fabricating falsehoods?

Emperor Tianyi saw that the momentum was wrong, and wanted to stop King An and talk about it after the court was over, but Luo Junping had already guarded against being interrupted, so he accused the prince of raising private soldiers in the Hejian Mansion.It is impossible to mention such serious crimes with bad intentions in one word. The emperor's face sank, and he could only let him count them one by one.King Yun held the evidence provided by Lang Huan, and from time to time added in a cold tone: "I know a thing or two about this matter. It turns out that it really has something to do with the second emperor brother."

Luo Pingyuan heard that King An mentioned Liu Kedu of Yuzhou, and he went out to play and said: "Father, my son carefully investigated the flow and source of the large sum of money in and out of the Liu family's bank last year, and found that the clue pointed to the crown prince, so I had to put it aside. , the relevant case files and evidence are stored in the Jingyu Guards and are available for inspection at any time." He paused, "In addition, Wu Tingzhou, the former commander of Jingyu Guards, was also investigating Liu before he was attacked and died. The death of Commander Wu There are many doubts, among which there is no inside story, and it is very likely that it is also related to the second emperor brother, and the minister Dai Jing Yuwei implores the father to investigate and deal with this case as well!"

When the voice fell, another commotion erupted.According to what King Ning said, the prince actually did it even when the commander of Jing Yuwei said he would do it?

Anyone can see that the third prince is determined to do his best, and King Yun and King Ning have a tacit understanding. More importantly, the accusations are not groundless, each of which has cause and effect and corresponding evidence, which has greatly exceeded The scope of the strife among the princes was widened.The prince whose status is already like a candle in the wind, is afraid that he is really doomed and completely overthrown.

"If I remember correctly, Commander Wu's death in the line of duty has already been determined. It was the result of a surprise attack on the Martial Hall of the Northern Liao Dynasty." Xue Songnian frowned, and said slowly, "It is related to the reputation of His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness the Third Highness. I'm afraid we can't go to war just because of a few suspicious points, we need to be cautious."

He knew in his heart that the situation was difficult to contain, but he really had to try to stop it.The cause of Wu Tingzhou's death is more complicated, so we might as well seize the excuse to muddy the water and create a rift between King Ning and King An.

Sure enough, Luo Junping's expression changed, but Luo Pingyuan said indifferently: "It's rare that Xue Fuzheng cares about Jingyuwei and remembers it clearly. However, two years later, some of the murderers who besieged and killed Commander Wu have already been arrested. According to the confession, they belonged to the Kunlun Mansion. It's not Pinwutang, although it came from Beiliao, the order it received was to lurk in Luocheng and wait for the orders of a big man in Beijing at any time."

He looked at Xue Songnian coldly: "May I ask, is there any big man in the capital who can recruit a group of masters from the Kunlun Mansion for his help? Brother Sanhuang doesn't seem to have this strength, and even a few bodyguards are second emperors." Brother specially dispatched."

After the Kunlun Mansion negotiated peace with Langhuan, he searched and asked to hand over the assassin who was ordered to carry out the attack; but Tan Huayu believed that even though the crime was committed by Wei Wuze, in the end the account would still be charged to the Kunlun Mansion, and he should try to avoid being held accountable .If Jing Yuwei has the ability to hunt down and capture, then naturally he has nothing to say, and it is better to avoid taking the initiative to hand him over.It wasn't until King Jing agreed to send a letter to invite Mr. Tang Da that the envoy of Tanyin ordered to escort several criminals who were still under arrest in Langhuan to Beijing in order to reciprocate. One of them was the subordinate who participated in the attack on Wu Tingzhou.Therefore, when King Ning testified, he did not lack confidence at all.

Luo Junping glared at Luo Pingyuan amidst the commotion of the officials. The fifth younger brother was helping to excuse him, but it was not very pleasant to his ears.He felt a little guilty, because although the crown prince secretly instigated the plot to assassinate Wu Tingzhou, he himself knew about it long ago, so it is not an exaggeration to say that he was in collusion.But he immediately remembered Luo Wenxiao's vicious attack, and his heart was full of blazing anger, which burned away the last trace of retreat.If the truth of being captured cannot be revealed to the public, then what is the countless humiliation, trampling, and even arm injuries?This breath can't be breathed out, even if you are a prince, it's not very interesting to be a human being.

Anyway, his charges were lighter than Luo Wenxiao's. Kneeling in the golden hall, he suddenly raised his voice: "Father, what my son said is true, and I am willing to confront the second brother at any time and accept interrogation by Yousi. Please order the Ministry of Punishments to strictly investigate, so as to be disciplined!"

The hall became quiet all of a sudden, and the officials exchanged surprised glances: The crimes committed by the royal relatives and relatives have always been dealt with by the clan secretary and not publicized. The situation that had already expanded became even bigger, and the prince was not even left with the slightest retreat, and even more so, he was secretly persecuting the emperor!

Just like a mountain rain is about to come, the gloomy and tense atmosphere is inexplicably mixed with a trace of excitement.The prince committed the same crime as the common people. The crimes listed by the three princes are complicated. It is true that it is not up to the clan to clear the case. It is appropriate for the Ministry of Punishment to preside over the trial. Chance.

"Nonsense!" Emperor Tianyi's face was full of clouds, and he slapped the armrest of the throne heavily, "I think you have been a proton, not only did you lose an arm, you also lost three souls and seven souls in Suining! Since you came back On the first day, he was crazy and disrespectful, and he didn't quit!"

Li Furen, Counselor of the General Administration Department, was one of the few courtiers who had received the summons from Prince Jing's Mansion in advance. Seeing this, he took a deep breath and was about to speak out to support him, but a civil servant came out of the class first, and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Third Highness is just about to speak up." The matter is of great importance, it is related to the country's laws and regulations, and the safety of the country, and I have the courage to second, please make an order!"

Li Dashi looked back, and couldn't help but feel a little surprised. The man who rushed to the front to express his opinion was actually Wang Changyou, the servant of the Ministry of Rites who had served as the crown prince not long ago.He raised his eyebrows, and when he thought about it, he figured out the reason: Wang Shilang reacted quickly, seeing that the prince was hopeless to recover, he immediately seized the opportunity to separate the relationship.He glanced at Xue Songnian who was not far away. Although Fuzheng's face was expressionless, his face was faintly blue, which was obviously unexpected.

Immediately afterwards, Yan Cong from the Ministry of Criminal Justice came out to the matter: "Your Majesty, according to what the Highnesses said, the matter involves many old cases that have been backlogged by the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and they cannot be investigated unless they have been merged. The Third Highness puts the court's law first and himself second. I am willing to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice to assist in the investigation, and sincerely set an example for the clan, and I boldly agree with it!"

An imperceptible smile flashed across Li Furen's eyes. He had a very close personal relationship with the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment. He knew that Yan Cong was specially selected by Zou Peisheng from last year's Shinke Jinshi. Suitable for staying in the Ministry of Punishment.It seems that the expected effect can be obtained without having to come forward.

In the past six months, the crown prince's power has been greatly weakened, most of his cronies are no longer in the court, and the courtiers who fill in the vacancies or get promoted often have no factions, and even have different political views, so naturally they have no scruples.After Wang Changyou and Yan Cong took the lead, courtiers came out one after another to ask the emperor to play.Since the crimes against the second prince included recruiting private soldiers and murdering the commander of the Jingyu Guard, not only civil servants, but also some generals felt that they could not stay out of the matter, and stood up to support them. that time.

For the emperor, if the prince's behavior has not been revealed, how to deal with it is a family matter. Now that it has been put on the table, it needs to convince the court officials and the people.So at this moment, in the minds of the officials, the prince's interrogation is an inevitable result, and there is no need to dispute it at all. The only difference is whether it is handed over to the Ministry of Punishment or the Department of the Zongfu.At present, some are citing the law and the old regulations of the previous dynasty, some Chen Yiwei asked the sage to make up his mind, and some euphemistically expressed that they are not afraid of the shadow, and go to the Ministry of punishment. In fact, it is a kind of protection.

Luo Junping lowered his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up in a mocking arc, without raising his head, he could imagine how ugly the emperor's face would be.If a king tolerates even treason, can he still sit firmly on the unique throne in the world and become the emperor of Yuzhou?

Emperor Tianyi's complexion was indeed extremely gloomy, as if water could be squeezed out at any time. Among the few sons who were not fuel-efficient, he always thought that King An had the most problems and was relatively easy to control, so he was the most fuel-efficient. They are all ruthless, and they have put themselves in the army, and they are really taking it lightly.Knowing that Luo Junping's mood was not right, if he gave certain hints and promises in time, today's scene might be avoided.But now, the spoken words are like water being poured out, and it is too late.

"Didn't the third prince have to go to the Ministry of Criminal Justice? I'm sure!" He cast his eyes on Zou Peisheng and said coldly, "Let's leave it to Zou Qing to handle it, but if it involves the clan, it can only be interrogated in secret, and the inside information cannot be publicized. Otherwise, I'm the only one asking! Also, after checking it out, hand it over to the Zongfu Secretary immediately!"

He didn't want to convict the prince because he was worried that he would lose face, but according to the current situation, if he didn't make a decision, not only his face would be lost, but his prestige would also be ruined.But he had to minimize the negative impact as much as possible and control the situation in his hands; as for Luo Wenxiao himself, he really didn't deserve to take the effort to protect him.

Zou Peisheng received the decree immediately, although the emperor still restricted everywhere, but a concession is a concession after all.

"My son complies with the order!" Luo Junping breathed out silently, and bowed down to thank him.A year or half a year ago, if someone said that one day he would personally ask the Ministry of Criminal Justice to confess his crimes, it would be a big joke.There is still sadness and unwillingness in his heart, but he is more happy than ever.The emperor perched on the throne does not seem to be as awesome as before, but can be looked at head-to-head.

"Father," he kowtowed again, "I have one more thing to do, please fulfill it."

After noon, the prince Luo Wenxiao, who had been imprisoned for many days, was brought out from the side hall by the imperial guards.Leaving the dimly lit and old musty palace room, the sun suddenly glared in front of him, and he had to squint his eyes.

When the line of sight gradually changed from blurred to clear, the prince saw Luo Junping standing not far away.

Wang An was wearing the prince's clothes that he only wore when he was in court. Due to his sudden weight loss, he looked loose and out of shape. His empty left sleeve was tucked into the belt from the back, and at first glance it looked like his hands were behind his back.His whole body is as luxurious and elegant as before, but his face is more dry and haggard, only a pair of eyes are frighteningly bright, like burning red flames.Under the blue sky and broad daylight, it looks like a haunted ghost from hell.

Luo Wenxiao's legs trembled uncontrollably. It's not that he never thought about facing Luo Junping, but it was definitely not here and now, when he was about to be sent to the Ministry of Criminal Justice; Wang retaliated, but he never expected it to come so quickly.

Once upon a time, they met each other from time to time, seemingly intimate, but deep in his heart, he really didn't take An Wang who was attached to him seriously, and he never dreamed that there would be a day when he would be afraid to see each other.

His lips trembled, and he tried to pretend to say hello and express a normal concern, but his throat was tight and he couldn't say anything.

Wang An stared at the pale prince, his thin lips slowly sneered: "Second brother, what are you doing, it looks like you have seen a ghost, this king is here to pick you up specially!" As he said, he stretched out his hand to beg Posture, "Don't worry, my younger brother will definitely be with you forever, to ensure that you never, never, turn, turn, turn, day, day!"

It was already winter, and the wind blowing from the north swept through the streets and alleys of Los Angeles with an increasingly bitter chill.For a few days after the court meeting, the emperor would receive reports from Zou Peisheng, and a collateral relative who went to hear the trial on behalf of the clan also kept reporting news.

Compared with the previous hesitation, the Ministry of Criminal Justice handled it without delay this time. It can be said that it was in full swing, day and night.You can't hurry up, the case was not only entrusted by the emperor's order, but also "invited the prince and His Royal Highness King An to the Ministry of Punishment. There must be no neglect."

According to what I learned, the crown prince behaved quite arrogantly, and either flatly denied the crime or sneered and refused to answer. On the other hand, a large amount of evidence of the prince's collusion with the Kunlun Mansion and Wei Wuze had already been collected. Yu Chiyan personally escorted the criminal who killed the former commander Wu Tingzhou to the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice.There are all witnesses and material evidence, even though His Royal Highness has always refused to confess, but it can no longer hinder the gradual clarification of the facts.

In order to respect the holy will, the Ministry of Criminal Affairs strictly kept secrets and never disclosed the specific situation and progress. However, such a major event cannot be concealed. All kinds of rumors and news were sent to the other provinces by the Shangdayin, and all kinds of rumors and news seemed to flow into the cold wind of early winter. One night was enough to fly all over the capital and seep into every corner.

When receiving the fourth memorial, Emperor Tianyi realized that there was no further delay.It was no longer a question of whether the crown prince could be used to contain King Jing. Let Luo Wenxiao continue to bear the title of crown prince. Every step forward in the Ministry of Criminal Justice's trial would be tantamount to losing an extra layer of skin, and the entire Luo clan would be ashamed.Moreover, it is said that Luo Wenxiao has already shown some signs of emotional loss and insanity. On two occasions, when he was being questioned, his eyes suddenly became straight, he raised his head and yelled into the air, asking, "Why don't you do anything?" Ask Xue Songnian to see me" and the like, making everyone present look at each other in dismay.

According to the confession of his close attendant Wen Yue, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince became irritable and irritable from about May to June, and it became more and more serious at the end of August and the beginning of September, but the strange situation of lying should have occurred in the past month.

Under the urgent pressure, the emperor even skipped the step of offering sacrifices to heaven and earth, and hurriedly went to Hanzhang Hall to burn incense, and then issued the decree.

On October 22th of the [-]nd year of Tianyi, Prince Luo Wenxiao was deposed.The imperial edict said: The second prince, Luo Wenxiao, has been the crown prince for six years.If you use this son to attack the great unification, the emperor will not be happy, and the common people will not be happy.Now that he is going to be the crown prince, he will be imprisoned in the Zongfu Division in the near future, and will be dealt with after the Ministry of Punishment concludes the trial.

That night, Luo Pingyuan came to Prince Jing's Mansion.He has gradually adapted to his mansion, but he still rides lightly to the emperor's brother's Lancang residence every day, talking about things, and eating when he has nothing to do.However, the city has indeed been full of wind and rain recently, with constant news every day.

The decree to depose the prince came faster than expected, and what he is most concerned about now is whether the subsequent arrangements will be affected.

Since the establishment of the dynasty, Yu Zhou's practice is to have a court every three days, except for rest and bathing, three times every ten days, and it is common to advance or postpone according to the situation.After a turmoil on the eighth day of the lunar new year, the palace temporarily canceled the court meeting yesterday, and the next time will be October [-]th, which is also the day when the Golden Palace will redress its grievances.Abolishing the reserve was another major event, and he was a little worried that the emperor would be dismissed from court again, which made the plan had to be postponed.

"At that time, regardless of whether the court meeting is going on as scheduled or not, Brother Four and I will accompany Brother Huang into the palace." He sat down and drank two sips of tea, and said in a deep thought.Jing Wang no longer needs to take medicine in the middle of the month to alleviate the cold poison, but since the key points must be concealed, he still has to enter the palace on time to face the saint.He felt that with himself and King Yun following him, there would be no accidents.

"It doesn't matter, let's see the situation." Luo Yanhua took a sip of tea, and the slightly bitter fragrance slipped from his throat, leaving a sweet aftertaste, "How long can it be delayed? Ten days and a half months, no matter how late It's the New Year's Eve. There's always a showdown, I think His Majesty knows it clearly, so he will naturally make a choice."

If the cold poison is still unresolved, in order to promote the process as soon as possible, he may need to arrange some dangers, but there is no need for it now.Because no matter whether the opponent chooses to delay or directly confront, I can accompany him.Invisibly, the initiative is already in his hands, so he is not in a hurry.Emperor Tianyi has already started to retreat, so he is doomed to retreat even more, until he collapses thousands of miles away. This is where the conspiracy is far better than the conspiracy.

As King Jing and King Ning thought, Emperor Tianyi was indeed considering the court meeting the day after tomorrow, and he was caught in a dilemma of uncertainty.

In all fairness, he really wanted to procrastinate for a while, wait until the aftermath caused by the prince subsided, and then turned around to deal with Langhuan.It doesn't seem to be difficult to do this, as long as the court meeting is cancelled, and tomorrow or the day after tomorrow, someone will send someone to give Luo Yanhua a pill to alleviate the toxicity.

But he wasn't sure that procrastination would be to his advantage.King Jing is not yet seriously ill, but the situation is imminent.The Ministry of Criminal Justice's trial of the abolished crown prince and King An is still going on under a lot of attention. Even if it is forcibly suspended, how do you know that Luo Yanhua will not stir up other disturbances and make himself more passive?And no matter how much it is postponed, the big dynasty and celebration at the end of the year will not be bypassed, and the scene will be even bigger and more difficult to control.

He also thought about taking the bottom line and transferring the disobedient fourth and fifth princes out of the capital, but first, King Yun and King Ning had only returned to Beijing not long ago, so it seemed unreasonable; The troubles of the other two are simply hard for me; the third one is coming, the year is approaching, even if they find a job outside, won't they justifiably come back to watch the year and worship their ancestors and participate in the palace banquet?

As for the civil and military officials, Xue Songnian was about to fall along with the deposed prince, and it was simply unusable. The officials were either eager to make a move, or kept silent. Judging from the information collected by eyeliners outside the palace, the officials recently mentioned the old case of Langhuan in private. , There have also been more related discussions in the teahouse and tavern in Los Angeles.Storytelling and Pingtan talked about the deeds of King Yun Shao'an breaking the Northern Liao Dynasty and the martial arts conference in Wanjian Villa, and there are all Langhuan's deeds, so it goes back to that year, causing a lot of embarrassment.

After thinking about it, the emperor still had no good plan. When he activated Luo Yanhua, he never worried that the situation would get out of control. It was not only the effect of the glass of poisoned wine, but also out of the pride of the ninety-five supreme.

However, the laws of the country and the principles of morality cannot be ignored even as an emperor.Walking step by step, it seems that he has the upper hand and used Langhuan, but in fact, every time the goal is achieved, the momentum becomes weaker, and it is gradually stretched and it is difficult to continue.From the moment the antidote was destroyed, he knew that his control over King Jing had been weakened to the minimum, and it was difficult to find a moral foothold.

Emperor Tianyi finally decided that everything would go on as usual on October [-]th, instead of sending medicine to show weakness, it is better to take advantage of the special day in the middle of the month to add a little deterrence to himself.King Jing has been silent for a long time, maybe he has been sick and weak for a long time, but he has been trying his best to support himself, just bluffing.

Right or wrong, he was always a winner.Ten years ago, because of his thunderous anger, Luo Shenhua, the eldest son of the emperor who was deeply loved by his subjects, and Lang Huan behind him suffered disaster within a few days. Now, why should a dying Luo Yanhua make him Frightened, having nightmares all day long?