Chapter 599 Head-on confrontation
If it is possible, Li Xian actually did not want to meet Queen Wu so soon. It was not timidity, but the limitation of the situation. Because most of the strength that Li Xian now has now is in the local area. As for the court, with the two last important ministers, Luo Binwang and Lin Mingdu, who were delegated, Li Xian was left with Xiao Qian and several other shrimp soldiers and crab generals are really incomparable with the general trend held by the Empress Wu. According to common sense, Li Xian should lie down and lurk boldly at this time. First get the prince's position, and then slowly care about the rest. This is undoubtedly a safe way. At least in the eyes of the vast number of people, it should be so. However, Li Xian is not an ordinary person, just because he really knows the character of the Empress Wu. If Li Xian really plays a safe way, it can only be a dead end!
Reason? It's very simple. Queen Wu has never been a kind-hearted person. No matter how Li Xian gives in, she can't let Li Xian go. Didn't Li Xian give in at that time in her previous life? What was the result? The princess was given to death, her son was given to death, and her daughter was also given to death. Even he himself was almost given to death. In this life, Li Xian was half I don't want to retreat anymore. Besides, Empress Wu is a person who is good at taking advantage of power. Once she has the initiative in political disputes, the subsequent attacks will be one after another. When there is no pause, she will not leave the slightest breathing opportunity for the opponent at all. Because of this, even if she knows that things are difficult, Li Xian also There is no intention to retreat. No matter how difficult it is, the posture of fighting with the Queen Wu must not be defeated. This involves a hidden secret, which is the change in Gao Zong's mind.
Gao Zong is indeed weak and cowardly, and he doesn't have much ability to govern the country. But after all, he is an emperor. Whether he was a prince or after his accession to the throne, he has experienced a lot of conspiracy. He has more experience. Naturally, his political skills are also a little bit. Although he is not too smart, he is by no means a fool. The former prince When the situation was great, his original intention of supporting the Empress Wu was to maintain the balance of the court, but he did not expect that the Queen could take advantage of the situation to take advantage of the situation, resulting in a complete imbalance of the situation, so that the prince fell to a dangerous place. From this point of view, Gao Zong had regret in his heart, which was exactly what Gao Zong wanted to forgive. Li Xian's hidden thoughts on the death penalty are there. Therefore, if Li Xian can show his determination to fight against the Queen Wu, Gao Zong will definitely give Li Xian the necessary support to achieve a new balance of the dynasties. This is what Li Xian needs most, and it is also the confidence that Li Xian dares to stand up!
"Tell!"
In fact, Queen Wu doesn't really care about Li Xian's life and death. As for her, a deposed prince has a bird whose wings have been cut off, and there is no possibility of flying high again. Of course, it may be better to eliminate evil. If not, it is not a big deal. However, once the matter is involved in power, everything It's different - although Gao Zong has never said it clearly, the Empress Wu can keenly perceive the secret in Gao Zong's heart. She doesn't want to hand over the power that has been in her hands. Therefore, she needs an opportunity to openly attack Li Xian, the most popular candidate in the East Palace, and this is undoubtedly the case of Li Xian's rebellion. What a good opportunity. Queen Wu refused to let go easily and made so many arrangements in order to wait for Li Xian to jump into this big pit. Now, since Li Xian has come out, although Queen Wu is excited, she looks extremely majestic on her face. She frowned slightly and snorted coldly with a strong displeasure. Tao.
"Nuo, report to my father and mother, my son was ordered to go to prison yesterday. I have visited the sixth brother. At the entrustment of the sixth brother, there is a book here, and let the child report to the father and mother."
After experiencing the bloody grinding of the battlefield, Li Xian's city government has already cultivated to the place where Mount Tai collapses and does not change color. How can he be deterred by the power of the Queen Wu? He slowly took out the unslips that had never been covered from his wide sleeves, held his hands in his chest, and opened his mouth calmly.
"It's accurate."
Hearing Li Xian's book, Gao Zong's eyes flashed a trace of fine light, and without waiting for Queen Wu to speak, some of them couldn't wait to agree to Li Xianzhi's request. Obviously, on how to deal with Li Xian's matter, Gao Zong and Wu Hou's opinions were not unified, and as soon as the word "quasi" came out, there was a contradiction between the two sides. With the superficial trend, a group of flexible courtiers all had different ideas.
"Thank you for your grace." Li Xian had long expected that Emperor Gao Zong would come forward to support him, but his face was still extremely natural with a grateful look. He thanked him, and then he opened the book in his hand. He opened his mouth and read out in awe, "The father and mother are on the top, and the sinners have worshipped a hundred times. The sinner has been loved by his father and mother since he was a child, and he has been long. He was repeatedly used and became the heir of the East Palace. He should have been happy and recuperated the tripod. He thought that he was the talent of the country, but he was instigated by the villain, so that he was able to abduct himself from the world. The sinner did not dare to ask for forgiveness from his father and mother, but he wanted to be able to warn the world with his body... The sinners and heard it!"
"Idiot, idiot, alas..."
Listening to Li Xian's confession of guilt retelled by Li Xian, Gao Zong's face was pale and he shook his head with tears and sighed, but did not make a statement about it. Instead, he looked at Li Xian with a pleading color, as if urging Li Xian to come up with a way to save Li Xian's life.
Oh, the old man is really, just pointing to us as evil people. You always try your best to be a good person. It's really a good calculation! Li Xianduo is a shrewd person, how can he not see the meaning in Gao Zong's eyes? However, he did not intend to make trouble immediately, but because of this, he was still immature, and he had to have a party of Queen Wu to jump out and perform. Therefore, even if Gao Zong's eyes were already bitter, Li Xian pretended not to see and read Li Xian's recognition. After the crime letter, he bowed and stood in the hall, and the faction listened to the look of Gao Zong and Wu Hou.
As soon as Li Xian's regular posture came out, the courtiers below were talking nonsense, but Empress Wu frowned. For a moment, she really didn't know how to evaluate it - no matter how much Queen Wu hated Li Xian, the mother-child relationship was real. It was impossible that Li Xian had pleaded guilty. Her mother Later, he insisted on killing regardless of it. At least on the surface, as a mother, she can't say the word "kill" easily. Otherwise, the saliva of the world alone is enough to drown it. If Li Xian is a little more in the dark, I'm afraid that Wu Hou's seemingly stable position may not be guaranteed. It's worth it. In the delicate time, Queen Wu could only keep silent and turn her suggestive eyes on Wu Chengsi, the chief judge.
"Your Majesty, Madam, I have something to say."
Strictly speaking, there is actually a father-killing feud between Wu Chengsi and Empress Wu. However, this man is an unscrupulous master. He wants to get promoted and make a fortune. Now he only remembers one thing, which is to hold Wuhou's thigh tightly and do everything according to Wuhou's wishes. As for the father's hatred, he had been forgotten and didn't know where he had gone. At this time, he gave a hint when he saw Wu Hou. He didn't dare to neglect it, so he hurriedly grabbed it out and reported it loudly.
"Tell!"
This sight of Wu Chengsi was really clever, and the Empress Wu's heart was a little relieved. In her opinion, Wu Chengsi came forward to fight with Li Xian. One can solve the embarrasssment in front of her. Second, it can also make Li Xian lower her style. Of course, the most important thing is that she can make a central mediation and kill Li Xian's prestige. It can be said that there is no reason to disallow it.
"Thank you, Queen Mother's kindness." Wu Chengsi thanked him respectfully and took the opportunity to sort out his thoughts quickly. Later, he said with a painful expression, "Your Majesty, the Empress Mingjian, Weichen thinks that the confession written by the abolished prince is indeed deeply analyzed. Although there is a suspicion of evasion, it is generally true. As the saying goes, his feelings are pitiful, but his sin is unforgivable. As a son of man, he does not think about filial piety. As a crown prince, he does not think about politics, but he does extreme things, which is very contrary to people. He is against the kindness of your majesty and the Empress. However, he has a little regret, and he has been a nobleman. He should not be punished. It seems that he still gives the three treasures (the so-called three treasures refer to white silk, wine and daggers). It is not only his whole body, but also The whole law is the best way. I beg your majesty and the Empress to make it clear.
"Your Majesty, the Empress, I think that Wu Shangshu's words are very true, and the national law is moderate. Although the prince violates the law, he should commit the same crime with the common people. I plead with your majesty and the Empress!"
As soon as Wu Chengsi's voice fell, Ming Chongyan flashed out of the side and echoed a sentence.
"Your Majesty, my mother, I think it's safe to give three treasures. It should be feasible. Please give me your majesty and my mother."
"Your Majesty, Madam, I'm seconded!"
"Weichen is also seconded!"
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With the lead of Ming Chongyan, a group of martial arts queens were unwilling to lag behind and waved their flags one after another. In an instant, they seemed to have solved the silent killing created by Li Xian.
"What does Xian'er think about this matter?"
Seeing that the situation had been pulled back, Queen Wu naturally refused to let go of this good opportunity to hit Li Xian's prestige. She was not in a hurry to make a conclusion, but pressed her hand to signal the ministers to be quiet. Then she looked at Li Xian with great interest and rudely took Li Xian's army.
Sure enough, it's here. Hey, I'm waiting for you to get old! Li Xian had long expected the situation at present, and he had a countermeasure in his heart for a long time. The reason why he was not in a hurry to express his attitude was that he was waiting for the words of the Empress Wu. What he wanted was to kill at the time of the dagger. He would determine the universe in one fell swoop, and did not give the Queen Wu a situation to turn the slightest. Now that the Empress Wu had done all the tricks, it was naturally It's Li Xian's turn to make a Jedi counterattack!
"After my father and mother, after I met the fifth brother yesterday, I suddenly felt something in my heart. I wrote a poem, but I didn't know whether it was good or bad. I wanted to ask my father and mother's descendants to be the axe one or two."
Facing the general of Wuhou, Li Xian did not have a trace of fear, but he was not in a hurry to talk about the matter. Instead, he answered in a way.
"Boom..."
As soon as Li Xian said this, the courtiers couldn't help but make trouble again. It was nothing else, just because Li Xian had few literary names. If Li Xian was good at fighting, all the ministers were obedient. In other words, Li Xian was good at government, and the courtiers were also convinced. After all, the originally barren Hexi, after several years of hard work by Li Xian, he was already a well-known rich man in the country. When it comes to chanting poems and writing odes, the courtiers don't believe it. Moreover, at the time of such a dynasty, it is not an occasion to recite poems. Li Xian's behavior is obviously suspected of being obedient, and his thinking can make the courtiers puzzled...