Chapter 656 Phase Battle 4

The first month is still a little cold. Although it has never snowed, the wind is not small, whimpering wildly. Even if it is close to noon, the temperature is still low. Gao Zong, who is already weak, is too lazy to move. The cat is in the warm quilt, reading idle books to pass the time, occasionally reading the heart, and from time to time. With a soft smile or two, the mood is obviously quite good, quite a kind of leisurely leisurely for half a day.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the King of Yue is asking for a meeting outside the palace gate."

When Gao Zong was fascinated, he heard a sound of fine footsteps. A middle-aged eunuch had turned out from behind the screen, but when he saw his illness walking to the bed, he bowed respectfully and reported.

"Oh? Then announce it."

Although Gao Zong has ignored government affairs for a long time, he is not in a state of seclusion. He usually summoned some close ministers to talk about the world. Li Zhen, the king of Yue, is one of the regular guests. Because of this, Gao Zong did not feel very strange about Li Zhen's arrival and casually ordered.

"No!"

Since Gao Zong had already said something, the middle-aged eunuch who came to report did not dare to neglect it. He hurriedly answered and hurriedly exited the bedroom. After a while, he accompanied Li Zhen, the king of Yue, who was dressed in a neat court, from the outside.

"The old minister saw your majesty."

As soon as she saw Gao Zong's face, Li Zhen rushed to the front of the bed and respectfully greeted her.

"No, is the eighth brother on duty today? What's the matter? What's wrong?

As soon as he saw Li Zhen's neat court uniform, Gao Zong couldn't help but be stunned and asked doubtfully.

"In your majesty's words, the old minister is indeed on duty today. When there is a hindrance, I really dare not be arbitrary. I come to report to your majesty."

Gao Zong asked, and Li Zhen's face immediately showed a trace of embarrassment and replied in a hesitant tone.

"Oh? What's so difficult?"

Seeing that Li Zhen's face was wrong, Gao Zong's doubts in his heart inevitably became stronger, and his eyebrows frowned slightly.

"Your Majesty, this morning, the Empress called Li Jingxuan to hold Li Jingxuan accountable for his illegal acts, and he has been demoted to the governor of Yuzhou, and now the order has been absent."

Li Zhen made a cautious look and explained.

"Huh? What's the matter? Alas... Jingxuan was only cautious in his life. When he was old, he fell on his children. It's really a pity. Well, it's not a small matter to be absent from the Chinese book. In the end, someone has to make up for it. Who do you think can do this?"

Gao Zong really didn't know that Li Jingxuan was demoted. At this, he was first shocked, then sighed, and finally asked the question that Li Zhen wanted to hear most.

"This..."

Although Gao Zong had a question, Li Zhen did not want to answer immediately, but pretended to hesitate and meditated.

"There is no outsider here. If the eighth brother has something to say, just say it."

Gao Zong was not surprised by Li Zhen's hesitation. He just because the matter of the appearance was important, which was arbitrary by the emperor. It was not something that others could do at will. At this time, when he saw that he hesitated and refused to tell the truth, he spoke broadly.

"Well..., the old minister is bold and presumptuous. The imperial historian Gao Zhi and Zhou Decai are both talented, and he is really the best candidate for government affairs. I can't help but think so. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also ordinary. Here is a joint book between His Royal Highness and the old minister. Please read it."

When Li Zhen heard this, she took a little half a step back, took out the fold of the yellow silk mask from her wide sleeves, raised her hands above her head, and then gritted her teeth, as if she had opened her mouth in the next difficult decision.

"Oh? Gao Zhizhou? Well..., what do you think of Mei Niang?"

Hearing that Li Xian and Li Zhen actually co-branded in this chapter, Gao Zong immediately rolled over a moment of doubt in his heart. He said softly, reached out to take over the fold, browsed casually, and asked hesitantly.

"In your majesty's words, the old minister just heard some rumors, and I'm not sure. It is said that the Empress is the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice and Wu Chengsi took over the position of the Chinese calligraphy order, and I don't know whether it's true or not."

As soon as Gao Zong said this, Li Zhen's heart suddenly looked at it. Fortunately, the city was deep, but it did not show any flaws. She just answered with a slightly bitter face.

"Wu Chengsi? It's ridiculous. He is a wild man in the countryside. He doesn't understand the text and can draw up a lot of edicts. This is true... Well, I know about this matter. Later, I'm discussing with Mei Niang.

As soon as he heard that Empress Wu wanted to promote Wu Chengsi to take over the calligraphy order, Gao Zong was in a burst of nameless anger and scolded angrily. He just scolded half a piece, but the old problem of fear was committed again. In the end, he did not dare to directly agree to the joint name of Li Xian and Li Zhen.

"Your Majesty, the old minister also thinks that this matter must be cautious, not as if it is discussed in the early morning."

Gao Zong's words already had the intention of evictioning guests, but Li Zhen did not intend to leave like this. He pretended not to understand and said with a smile.

"That's good. It will be early morning the day after tomorrow. I'll go by myself."

Gao Zong disapproves of Wu Chengsi's selection, and he also has doubts about Gao Zhizhou. It's not that Gao Zhizhou is not pleasing to him, but that there is a tacit understanding between Li Xian and Li Zhen. Of course, if you don't have to make a choice, there is no doubt that Gao Zhizhou is chosen, but how to protect It was quite a headache for Gao Zong to choose the Chinese calligraphy order under the premise of holding the existing balance between the DPRK and bureau. Therefore, although Gao Zong actually did not want to go to the early morning, he could only accept it helplessly. Generally speaking, he planned to make a decision based on the situation.

"Your Majesty, I will leave."

Seeing that it is impossible to persuade Gao Zong to make a decision on the spot, Li Zhen's heart is a little disappointed, but this is the case, and he dares not force him to persuade him. Besides, as long as Gao Zong is willing to host the morning, it is enough for Li Zhen. With the joint efforts of the two major forces of the East Palace and his Yue Wangfu, he will be able to fight in the court. There is no doubt that he has the upper hand. There is no need for him to play hard at this time, so he bowed down and committed a crime and went out of the palace and went back home by himself.

"Come on!"

Gao Zong did not go to see Li Zhen off, but sat alone on the couch. He thought about his thoughts for a long time. His face changed uncertainly. Finally, he suddenly raised his voice and drank.

"I'm there!"

The sound was not right. The eunuchs and eunuchs outside the bedroom did not dare to neglect it. They all rushed into the room and bowed their own way to answer.

"Go, invite me to the Empress!"

Gao Zong got up impatiently, walked back and forth in the dormitory for a few steps, brushed his sleeves, and looked quite excited.

"No!"

Seeing that Gao Zong's look was wrong, the eunuchs were all surprised, but no one dared to ask randomly. They could only bow down and not mention it.

"I have seen the emperor."

Gao Zong was summoned. Empress Wu came very fast. After a while, she led a group of eunuchs of all sizes hurried into the bedroom. As soon as he saw Gao Zong walking back and forth in front of the bed with an anxious face, there was a trace of haze in his eyes, but he did not dare to lose his courtesy because of it. However, he saw that his lotus steps swayed forward gently and went forward. Gaozong is a blessing.

"Mei Niang is coming. Well, how is Li Jingxuan's matter?"

Gao Zong originally planned to ask Queen Wu about the intention of promoting Wu Chengsi as soon as he saw Wu Hou's face, but when he really saw Wu Hou, Gao Zong's courage disappeared, and he just asked dryly.

"Your Majesty, in the morning, my concubine received this chapter of impeachment from the servant Li Shi, who said that Li Jingxuan's son was evil. In the fish country, my concubine did not dare to ignore it, so I urgently invited Li Jingxuan to ask for details. After the questioning, Li Jingxuan pleaded guilty to all the crimes he committed. The concubine thought that it was a big fault to teach his son was not strict. After years of hard work, I couldn't bear heavy blame. Therefore, he was demoted to be the assassin of Yuzhou. Although the sentence was a little wider, it was not too much. I wanted to tell your majesty again when I had a meal at noon, but I didn't know who spread the words to my concubine indiscriminately, and actually made your majesty anxious, and his heart should be killed!"

Empress Wu is not a very gentle master. She explained it, but she did not forget to charge Li Zhen with a random message as soon as she came up. It was clear that she was going to pre-empt.

"This... Well, I'm just asking. I'm still relieved that Mei Niang is doing business, but this Chinese calligraphy order is a harmful job. In the end, it's not good to have a long-term vacancy. Well, it's better to be better to fill the job earlier."

As soon as he heard Queen Wu's words, Gao Zong's timid heart was even more timid. Unexpectedly, he forgot the original intention of calling Queen Wu to come, and whispered in a low voice.

"Your Majesty, the minister and concubine also think so. The position of Zhongshuling is related to the stability of the court. After all, it is appropriate to be a trustworthy minister. I think that the child is reliable and diligent in doing things, and has repeatedly made great contributions. It is the right choice. I take care of the situation on behalf of your majesty, but I have to leave it for a moment, and it is easy to use it. Let's just use it for the time being. Does your majesty think so?

The softer Gao Zong became, the harder the Empress Wu became. In front of Gao Zong, she forcibly pushed Wu Chengsi out. Although his words were soft, his attitude was very tough, and he was actually forced to force Gao Zong to admit his debts.

"This... Well, Xian'er and the eighth brother have also launched a personal choice. It is suggested that I use Gao Zhizhou. I, well, I want to see it again. It will be early morning the day after tomorrow. It's okay to see the opinions of the courtiers at that time."

Being forced by the Empress Wu, Gao Zong's heart immediately panicked. Although he did not want Wu Chengsi to come out of the book province, he did not dare to say it clearly, so he had to talk about Li Xian and Li Zhen.

"Your Majesty, it should have been like this, but the imperial edict had been issued because I was in a hurry to use people. What should I do? Alas, it's all the fault of my concubine. I couldn't communicate with your majesty earlier, so that it was really my concubine's fault."

Empress Wu didn't really plan to bring this matter to the court, so she pleaded guilty of herself as a difficult situation. It was clear that she planned to have a overlord to make a hard bow and suppress Gao Zong's confession with a fait accompli.

"Ah, this..."

As soon as he heard that the imperial edict had been issued, Gao Zong was dumbfounded and stunned and didn't know what to say...