Chapter 1415: Blood Splattered Nangong
Chapter 1415 Blood Splattered in Nangong
Early morning.
The emperor, who had not been to court for a long time, came to the Golden Palace in person, and even sat behind the curtain with Empress Qin, facing the court together.
The Right Prime Minister came here to ask the emperor to honor him as the emperor, and for the emperor's honor to ask him to honor him as the empress.
The emperor, who was strong enough to go to court, put on makeup today to cover up his rapidly changing symptoms these days. In front of all the officials, the emperor readily accepted the right minister's invitation, and directly said in the hall that he was not feeling well recently. From then on, the queen of heaven listened to the government behind the curtain and handled military affairs.
This astonishing change caused many officials to be unable to react for a while. Why did the two saints come to court?
Then the emperor asked the bachelor to promulgate the decree, and canonized the three-year-old Lu Wang Li Longqing as the prince, and changed his name to Li Ye. Added the title of Prince Zhan Shi and Prince Taishi.
At the end of the court meeting, many officials were still at a loss as to what had happened. How could the queen listen to the government behind the curtain?
But right after the court meeting ended, Qianniuwei took down hundreds of officials directly in the palace, charging them with treason!
Then the whole city was under martial law and Luoyang was blocked.
The imperial guards were dispatched urgently, according to the list, according to the map, they arrested them wantonly.
Even Shenjiying and other elite North Gate Forbidden Army directly surrounded the Shangyang Palace where the Supreme Emperor lived. Cheng Chumo and Niu Jianwu personally led troops into the palace, and captured many servants, palace people, and even those who were stationed outside the palace. Some forbidden soldiers were also arrested.
Someone tried to resist, but was killed on the spot, with blood spattered on the spot.
I heard that the Supreme Emperor got up from his wheelchair and yelled for Cheng Chumo and the others to come see him, but the two rulers ignored him and sent troops to lay bricks on the gate of the Hanfeng Palace where the Supreme Emperor lived. After he died, he left a small window through which all the emperor's daily necessities would be sent in, and had to go through strict inspections by the imperial army.
No one in the palace is allowed to go out, not even a piece of paper is allowed to be passed on.
The entire operation to capture the rebels was very quick and successful, basically there was no decent resistance, there was the emperor's edict, there were Luantai's military amulets, transfer orders, Zhonglang generals were dispatched everywhere, quickly and quickly. decisive.
Although there are many people on the list, these people obviously did not expect this thunderous blow.
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Xiantai is very busy at this time.
Knowing that such a big rebellious case happened, the censors are all ready to roll up their sleeves and do a big job. Since they failed to detect the evil intentions of these rebels beforehand, it is a dereliction of duty. Now they have to make up for it. Everyone started to search for them For the crime, write bullets.
Although it is an afterthought, there is nothing less that should be expressed and what should be done. Moreover, so many have been found out, so is there still accomplices who have not been found out? Of course, they have to dig deep to catch them all, leaving no one behind.
Xiantai Suzheng Hao Chujun just came out of a meeting in the palace. He summoned the main officials in Taichung and asked them to deploy manpower to prepare for a joint trial with the Dali Temple and the Ministry of Criminal Justice.
The case must be tried as quickly as possible, and the case should be finalized and closed as soon as possible.
In fact, it doesn't matter whether they go to trial or not, because before arresting people, Hao Chujun and the chief executives had already gone through an emergency meeting, and they had already drawn up a list of reverse cases, and even discussed their treatment. Go to Lu Song and hand it over to Grand Master Qin Lang for weaving.
Urgent matters, special matters.
There is no need to go through the normal process at all, and even because it involves the emperor, the handling of this matter will be special, and some details will not be made public.
However, there is no leeway in the attack, and there is even a tendency to expand it. As long as there is a little connection, they would rather kill by mistake than let it go.
The outside world does not know that the emperor is now seriously ill or even in critical condition. Although the Supreme Emperor is doing this kind of thing at this time, although it may not prove that the Supreme Emperor has harmed the emperor, but at this time, the Supreme Emperor secretly contacted a group of people outside. To be restored.
Whether it is Laiji or Liu Xiangdao, these important ministers of the Longshuo Dynasty are the supporters and vested interests of the new dynasty. If the emperor dies of illness and let the Supreme Emperor take advantage of the chaos to restore the success, then they will definitely be punished. Liquidated, and miserable.
No one dares to be careless, rather kill by mistake than let him go.
What Yushitai has to do now is to make up a legal procedure. Everything is going through the process and going through the formalities. There is no need to seriously investigate the case.
What the emperor and the ministers want is to close the case immediately, and then immediately send all these people to Luzon.
As for the Taishanghuang, all the people behind him were exiled to Luzon together, and a new group of people were strictly monitored and guarded, and all the guards outside the palace were also replaced. Contact outside.
"How bad is the emperor's situation?" asked Li Kai, the former censor Zhongcheng and now renamed Sixian doctor.
“Prepare for the worst.”
Hao Chujun said to Li Kai, "During this period of time, we must pay close attention to the censors in the stage. People's hearts must not be disturbed, and we must shoulder our responsibilities. The crown prince has been established. No matter how the situation changes in the future, our censors must firmly support the emperor. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, support the Empress Dowager who is behind the curtain."
Li Kai suddenly heard the voice behind the words.
Although Yushitai was renamed Xiantai, only the name was changed, and the responsibilities remained the same. The biggest responsibilities were still to clean up the discipline and inspect the officials. They even had the important task of supervising the chief executive.
Once Doctor Yushi and Yushi Zhongcheng personally initiate the impeachment of the two magistrates, then as usual, the two magistrates have to take the blame and suspend their duties, and go home to accept investigation behind closed doors. Once the charges of impeachment are true, the prime minister will resign or be demoted or dismissed.
If the impeachment of the Yushi doctor and Zhongcheng is finally found to be false, the Yushi doctor and Zhongcheng will be convicted, demoted or dismissed.
In short, Yushitai is a sharp sword for the emperor to check and balance the prime minister.
So from the Wude Dynasty to the present Longshuo Dynasty, after four dynasties, the status of Yushitai has always been very high. Even now, it is on the same level as the elders of the court.
Now that the emperor is critically ill, he has entrusted his life to the chief executives, and let the young queen listen to the government behind the curtain, actually supervising the country on behalf of the young prince.
At this time, the imperial power is weak and the power of the prime minister is inflated. It is even more necessary for the Yushitai to keep an eye on the governors of the two prefectures in order to maintain the balance of power and the stability of the court.
Li Kai is the son of Li Yaoshi and Li Jing's nephew. He partnered with Qin Lang in the early years.
"The Lords have acted decisively this time, so there shouldn't be any repetitions?" Li Kai asked.
"I can't afford any waves."
"Wei Weiqing Li Bi is the younger brother of the British. This time he has a son involved. Is this matter related to the British Duke? How will the court deal with the British Duke?"
Hao Chujun shook his head, "You know about Li Ji, he acted cautiously, only his nephew was involved in this matter, it's hard to say whether their brothers were involved, but they probably knew about it. The meaning of the sages and princes, It's Li Ji who is already getting old, considering that he has worked hard and accomplished a lot, so we don't get to the bottom of it, and we Yushitai don't want to stare at him."
"Is it not necessary to symbolize impeachment?"
"Well, don't worry about it. After all, Li Ji's reputation is there. If it really burns on him, it may lead to some unnecessary accidents. The saint also said that Li Bi was involved in treason. No mercy, but for Li Ji, the decree is not to be implicated."
"Okay, I see."
"After such a big event, will the Grand Master enter the court?"
"Probably not. Taishi Qin and you are also old partners. You should know his character. Last time he left Luo, he didn't plan to come back. The situation is not out of control now, so he won't come back."
The two were silent for a while.
Li Kai still couldn't help asking, "The saint was really poisoned and murdered by the emperor's imperial doctor?"
Hao Chujun didn't know how to answer, this matter has become a muddled case now, the emperor took the elixir made by a sorcerer recommended to the emperor by the imperial doctor Jiang Xiaozhang, and the sorcerer committed suicide afterwards. When Jiang Xiaozhang was interrogated, he refused to admit it, only saying that he didn't know.
The reason why the emperor took the elixir at a young age, I asked the emperor, and the emperor also said that he didn't want to live longer, after all, he was only in his twenties. It's just that because he first came to power, he was busy with state affairs, and the emperor was young, so he couldn't help being a little greedy for beauty.
It was only a year since he succeeded to the throne, and his body was already a bit unbearable. The emperor learned from Jiang Xiaozhang that there was a Taoist priest who made a famous dragon and tiger pill. The effect was particularly good, so the emperor summoned the Taoist chief, and after some conversation, he felt that this man was very eloquent, not like a liar, and Jiang Xiaozhang also said that he had verified the elixir, and indeed the materials used were very precious, and there were many people in Luoyang. Young people are also taking it, the effect is very good, and there are no side effects.
The emperor started to take it. At the beginning, the effect was really good. After taking it, people became more energetic, and even the three daughters of Yeyu were not a problem.
It was only later that the effect began to weaken, and the emperor increased the dosage, but the effect was not obvious. In the end, serious illnesses even appeared, and the body deteriorated rapidly, and he couldn't even get out of bed.
This process was very short, so short that even Jiang Xiaozhang was caught off guard, and there was no time to remedy it.
Because the Taoist is dead, and Jiang Xiaozhang is very stubborn, so now it is not clear whether the Supreme Emperor is behind the scenes, but through other channels, it was found that Jiang Xiaozhang, as the old Feng Yu in the palace, was also the Supreme Emperor's Feng Yu before. , and is more appreciated by the Supreme Emperor.
And after the Supreme Emperor retired to Nangong, he was also ordered to go to Nangong to regularly check the body of the Supreme Emperor. No one can guarantee whether he has contacted the Supreme Empress, whether he was persuaded, and reached any conspiracy.
Although there is no definite evidence, everyone is now inferring guilt, because it is more in line with common sense.
Although Hao Chujun is the chief of Yushitai, one of the three law divisions, he doesn't have much energy to investigate this unresolved case at this time. Anyway, it has already happened, and it can't be made up for now.
It is not wrong to assign Jiang Xiaozhang to Lu Song.
It is not too much for the Supreme Emperor to be placed under house arrest in Shangyang Palace.
Now it’s time for change, and for a long time to come, it may be that the Queen of Heaven will hang down the curtain and the Prime Minister will assist the government. The censors and officials of the constitution will have a heavier burden on them.
How long can the young emperor last?
Hao Chujun has met the emperor a few times, he thinks it will not be too long, maybe one or two months, maybe three to five months, but it is estimated that it will be difficult to last until the second half of the year.
Originally when Li Xian was promoted to the throne, everyone lamented that a great situation might be ushered in. Li Xian was only in his early twenties when he succeeded to the throne. Not to mention how long, the world will always sit in thirty years, right?
An emperor who has been in power for thirty years will definitely make the political situation of Datang more stable, and it will also bring Datang to a higher level, but now this happened after only one year in power, even if the emperor is decisive now, to protect the three-year-old The crown prince succeeds to the throne, but the orphan and widow, controlling such a large empire, is still full of various variables and crises.
This also cast a shadow over the future of the Tang Empire.
In this kind of situation, in fact, Hao Chujun didn't want Grand Master Qin Lang to enter the court to rule. He believed that there were many people who thought the same. Although he was also single-handedly promoted by Qin Lang, if Qin Lang entered the court, Then it may really be only one step away from the overthrow of the Tang Dynasty and the change of owner.
Who would dare to bet that Taishi Qin is the Duke of Zhou? Who would have thought that he would not become Yang Jian when he faced the situation at his fingertips?
After all, this is completely different from the situation after Li Xian was proclaimed to succeed him a year ago.
When Qin Lang re-enters the court, he will be the elder of the Five Dynasties. Facing his three-year-old nephew, Qin Lang, who is only in his early fifties, if he wants to control the court, he can hold it for at least twenty years. Qin Lang has a heart, and there is a great chance to usurp Li Tang Jiangshan.
It’s not that Hao Chujun is loyal to Datang, he just doesn’t want the empire to split into civil strife, the current situation is not easy, once Qin Lang takes that step, even if he succeeds in usurping the throne, I’m afraid there will be more turmoil in the world, even the one created since Zhenguan. This is the end of the prosperous capital, and it has changed from outward development to shrinking and inward rolling.
This situation is extremely possible. After all, if Qin Lang succeeds in usurping the throne, he must spend more energy to stabilize the regime, prevent Li Tang's subjects from rebelling against him, and prevent other ambitious people from trying to fish in troubled waters. This will inevitably lead to Qin Lang putting more energy on internal affairs.
It will also inevitably lead to huge turmoil brought about by the alternation of power between the old and new dynasties. This is inevitable. One emperor and one courtier, this is not like the succession of father and son, but the replacement of two dynasties. The turmoil will be huge. One is not good. , that is, the world is in chaos.
He hoped that Qin Lang would stay in Lusong to be his Anguo Qi king and Lusong king, and be his South China Sea consolation envoy, and not return to Chaoshangluo, so hello me, hello everyone, and enjoy the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty together. good.
Once the turmoil arises, who can guarantee that their home will not be smashed and submerged by the turbulent wave?
Only those who are out of power, those who are suppressed at the bottom, will urgently hope for turmoil, hoping to profit from the chaos.
For Hao Chujun, the chief censor, he is only one step away from being the prime minister. His uncle Xu Yushi has even paid homage to the prime minister one step ahead, and his brother is also a secretary and supervisor now. With the current situation, the Hao family There may be two chancellors in the future, and the Hao family will take a step forward in the hands of their brothers and become one of the top famous families in the Tang Dynasty.
Such a beautiful future, who wants to be broken?
(end of this chapter)