Chapter 593 Gao Zong's Thought
The first year of Yifeng is destined to be an eventful autumn. The war in the west has subsided, but it is noisy in the eastern capital. This disturbance is really not small - the prince is the opposite! Gao Zong was furious and issued an edict to depose the throne of Prince Li Xian. He ordered the three departments to hold a trial to find him guilty. He urgently summoned Li Xian, the king of England, and the two legitimate sons of Li Xulun, who had just been renamed as the King of Wings, returned to Beijing. As soon as the shocking news came out, the court shook and the world shook. Only Li Xian was calm and didn't care at all, just because Li Xian had foreseen it for a long time ago. With such an ending, I will not be very surprised. Of course, sadness is inevitable, but under all kinds of things, Li Xian really doesn't have much time to sigh. Although the imperial edict has not yet arrived, Li Xian has begun to deal with the aftermath.
On the seventh day of November of the first year of Yifeng, it began to fall from the city of Luoxi. Although it has been more than half a month, Asugu Tsren and other original Tubo generals still can't fight for the border issue. They are clamoring every day. If it hadn't been for the Tang army, these belligerent masters would have already mentioned that their armies have killed each other. Even so, the five "national lords" fought well in the Hongshan Palace several times and made a lot of trouble. At the end, Li Xian came forward and forcibly divided the boundaries of the five countries by high-pressure means. However, for the disputed pastures, Li Xian did not have a clear affiliation, but put it aside and talked about it in the future. He made a decision and swore with the lords of the five countries to agree on the military and political independence of the five countries, but he must always be the vassal of the Tang Dynasty. Once again, he respected Gaozong as the heavenly Khan, and all the things in Tibet were settled.
On the ninth day of November of the first year of Yifeng, the heavy snow stopped. Li Xianliu Wang Bing, as the governor of Luo, led 3,000 soldiers to the Hongshan Palace, restrained the five countries and Qinghai, the whole army pulled out the camp, embarked on the way back, rushed through Naqu before the snow completely sealed the mountain, returned to Qinghai on November 20, and left a thousand soldiers stationed in Wuhai City. Three thousand soldiers and horses were stationed in Fuyan City. On the first day of December, the army withdrew to Shanxiu, and each department returned to its own state, and the battle in the northwest ended.
On the third day of December of the first year of Yifeng, on the way back to Lanzhou, Li Xian's imperial edict arrived, which made Li Xian hand over the military and political matters in Hexi to the new Hexi Metropolis, and rushed back to Dongdu without any mistakes. Li Xian did not dare to postpone it. After the handing over of the general's power, he led 2,000 guards back to Lanzhou City, met with his family who had already packed up his clothes, and embarked on his way home in the heavy snow. On December 15, after a difficult journey, Li Xian and his party had crossed Longshan Mountain and had not yet arrived in Qizhou. The Holy Order arrived again and urged Li again. Xian rushed back to Dongdu. As a last resort, Li Xian could only leave a guard brigade to guard his family and travel slowly, leading a hundred horses all the way to Luoyang in the snow.
On December 23rd of the first year of Yifeng, it snowed heavily. Li Xian, who was on his way day and night, finally returned to Luoyang City, where he had been away for many years. There was no team to welcome him in the suburbs, and there were no ministers to pick him up. There were only a few eunuchs waiting at the gate of the city by order. As soon as he saw Li Xian arrived, he didn't say anything politely, just respectfully. After conveying Gao Zong's oracle, Xuan Li Xian immediately entered the palace.
After many years of separation, I'm finally back! Since Gao Zong had a will, Li Xian did not dare to obey. He could only rush all the way to the imperial city. As soon as he saw the towering and majestic Zetianmen, the corners of Li Xian's eyes were slightly moist. There were many emotions in his heart, and the speed of running slowly slowed down a little, but he did not stop and rushed all the way to Zetianmen. Before.
"Old slaves see His Royal Highness the King of England."
Li Xian just got off the horse. Cheng Denggao, the eunuch of Si Li, had already led several little eunuchs to come forward and saw the salute with a smile on his face.
"No, the lonely brand is here, and it's troublesome for Mr. Cheng to do it on his behalf."
Li Xian has never had a good impression of Cheng Denggao, the confidant of the queen of martial arts, and he was too lazy to take out the number plate from his sleeve with an indifferent expression, handed it to him, and casually ordered.
"The old slave is waiting for your Highness by your majesty's words. Please."
Cheng Denggao did not reach out to pick up Li Xian's sign, but stepped back half a step, waved his hand and answered respectfully.
"You're in a good job."
As soon as he heard Cheng Denggao's words, the blue veins on Li Xian's forehead jumped, but he didn't say much. He just said indifferently, raised his foot and walked to the palace.
"My son knocked to see my father and mother!"
I went all the way to the Qianyuan Hall speechlessly. I just walked into the hall. From afar, I saw Gao Zong and Empress Wu sitting side by side on the throne. Li Xian did not dare to neglect at all. He hurriedly rushed forward and worshiped the way respectfully.
"Xian'er, come on, get up, get up quickly, let me have a good look."
It has been many years since I said goodbye. When I saw Li Xian salute him, Gao Zong's haggard face was immediately covered with an excited blush. He couldn't sit still anymore. He stood up half bent down, stretched out his trembling hands, raised his hands a few times, and choked.
"Thank you, Father!"
Seeing the old father's excitement, Li Xianzi was also quite emotional. Not only because of the separation for too long, but also because the brothers withered one after another, his eyes turned red, and the two lines of tears couldn't stop flowing down.
"It's good to come back. It's good to come back. It's thin and dark. You've been working hard outside all these years. I, I..."
Looking at Li Xian's upright face, Gao Zong couldn't help leaving tears and talking tremblingly. At the end, he couldn't say anything.
"Father's understanding, it is really a blessing for the child to be able to share the worries of his father. It's just that the child has been gone for many years, and it's really a shame that he failed to show filial piety in front of his father."
Li Xian was certainly excited, but the acting elements in his words were not old or young. He played a picture of filial piety vividly. As soon as the scene of father's filial piety came out, the old ministers who were waiting on the side couldn't help crying. For a moment, there was a faint sob in the hall, which was Lian Wuhou. The eyes are also slightly red. As for whether it is really touching or fake, only the old genius knows.
"I don't blame you, I don't blame you. I've been on the border for many years, and I can use the strength of Hexi to eliminate such a great troubles such as Tubo. I'm really happy. I'm just, alas..., Xian'er..."
Gao Zong stretched out his hand to wipe away the tears on his face and comforted Li Xian for a few words. Immediately, his face darken, and he couldn't say anything more.
Oh, it's really coming! As soon as he saw Gao Zong's expression, Li Xian's heart immediately thumped, and a sense of sourness had surged wildly - although Li Xian was in a hurry all the way, he did not cut off contact with Dongdu. He was clear about the current dynamics of the current situation. In short, there were two, one is the problem of reserve, and the other wasted Tai. How to convict the son has been discussed in the court. Generally speaking, a group of old ministers supported the establishment of Li Xian, but the party of the Empress Wu advocated the establishment of Li Xulun. The reason is the criticism of Ming Chongyan - the British king type Taizong, the prime minister's life is the most expensive! However, Emperor Gaozong has never expressed his position, but anyone who dares to ask him face to face will be bombarded. Even if the admonishment is an old minister such as Zhang Wenlan, there is no exception. So far, no one knows who Gao Zong is. As for the latter, Wu Chengsi, the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, who was presiding under the order, has already finished the case, and among the more than 10,000 people involved in the case, There were also more than 400 people who beheaded and killed the three races. The rest were all matched, and the prince was also sentenced to death for the great crime of rebellion. Gao Zong also did not say anything about this matter.
"My father is overreputed, and the child is just a good man."
Although Li Xian had guessed Gao Zong's intention, he did not intend to answer the words. He pretended that he did not hear the words behind Gao Zong, but humbled the praise of Gao Zong in front of him.
"My job is good, my job is good, if everyone acts according to my job, I don't need to worry, alas..."
Gao Zong was not a changeable person in the first place. The emotions in front of him wanted to lead to Li Xian's advice, but he didn't expect that Li Xian would not take over. He couldn't help but feel a foot in the air. For a while, he couldn't figure out how to deal with it. He could only follow Li Xian's words and let out a few unnutritious sighs on his face. The gloomy color was a little deeper.
"Father, my child has a merciless invitation. I don't know whether to say it or not."
Li Xian does not intend to follow Gao Zong's routine, but in terms of purpose, it is not much different from what Gao Zong thinks. At this time, Gao Zong is speechless, and he does not want to let such an embarrassing atmosphere continue endlessly. He pondered and bowed his hand and said.
"Xian'er has something to say, but it's better to talk about it. I'll just listen to it."
In fact, Gao Zong's purpose is to save Li Xian's life, not for anything else, but from the psychology of a father. He really doesn't want to see another son die. Even if this son is so unworthy, after all, the father and son have been together for many years. Gao Zong really can't bear to let Li Xian die like this. The question is that the sin committed by Li Xian this time is really too heavy. Under the evidence, even if Gao Zong is an emperor, it is not easy to forcibly pardon him. He can only expect Li Xian to come forward to take care of the matter. This is the reason why Gao Zong urged Li Xian all the way back. However, Li Xian came back, but he pretended to be confused there. This order Gao Zong was particularly unhappy. At this time, when he heard Li Xian say that he had something to ask for, Gao Zong's enthusiasm was not much higher, that is, he casually replied that he didn't even raise his head, and he was completely perfunctory.
"I beg my father to allow my child to visit the sixth brother."
Li Xian has his own sense of measure in his heart, and he will not be easy because of Gao Zong's cold encounter. After a little meditation, he respectfully pleaded.
"Well, okay, okay, take a look, I'm sure."
Gao Zong was worried that no one dared to interced for Li Xian. Hearing that Li Xian was willing to visit Li Xian, he was very moved and did not hesitate to agree to Li Xian's request. He didn't notice that the eyes of Queen Wu, who was always sitting still beside him, were already flashing in a mess...