Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

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Zhongshu Shilang, from his name, seems to be assisting Zhongshuling in handling government affairs.In fact, Cen Wenwen's main duty is to assist His Majesty Li Er and draft various edicts for His Majesty Li Er. He is a standard close minister of the emperor.Cen Wenwen often accompanied His Majesty Li Er, and in terms of favor and trust, he was not inferior to Guo Ye.

Arriving at the Wangbei Pavilion, Cen Wenwen discovered that not only His Majesty Li Er was here, but also Empress Changsun.

"My minister Cen Wenwen, long live my emperor, long live, long live, long live, long live! See empress empress, thousand years old, thousand years old!"

"Cen Aiqing excuse me, I will give you a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

His Majesty Li Er said: "Cen Aiqing, I don't know why you came here today?"

Cen Wenwen brewed his emotions for a while, his eyes turned red, and tears fell down, saying: "Your Majesty, help! Help!"

His Majesty Li Er's face sank, and he said, "Get up! What are you crying about?"

"No... If His Majesty does not agree to save this minister's life, this minister will not get up, and would rather kneel and die here."

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said: "Cen Wenwen, how can you say that you are also the Minister of Zhongshu in the Tang Dynasty, why did you play the tricks of a rascal in the market?" He sighed slightly, and said: "Tell me, what are you doing?" What heinous crime did you want me to forgive? We have known each other for so many years, and we have a deep friendship. If you can be tolerant, I will be tolerant."

"Big crime? His Majesty Qizuo, I have always been cautious and law-abiding. I have never committed any crimes at all!"

"Nonsense!" His Majesty Li Er said angrily, "Nowadays the world is at peace, Haiyan and Heqing. Let's just say it's you, Cen Wenwen, ordinary people. As long as there is no crime, no one can do harm to you! You Cen Wenwen is here Kneeling down in front of him and begging for mercy, but keep saying that he has not committed any crime, what is the reason for this?"

"Your Majesty, I have a humble answer!"

"speak!"

"Weichen really didn't have any crimes. If there must be a sin...it would be Weichen's younger brother."

"Your brother? But Cen Wenzhao?" His Majesty Li Er gritted his teeth and said, "I've heard it a long time ago. Your younger brother has a bad official reputation. He likes to associate with street thugs and has done a lot of ridiculous things. For the sake of your face, I have not pursued it. If he caused some serious trouble, it will be difficult to deal with..."

"The crime this brother Weichen has committed is too great. He... he... well, he just ignored the troubles on the earth and caused troubles in the sky. As long as His Majesty doesn't intervene, he will die." !"

"Did your brother commit a crime?"

"He actually competed with Duke Qin to be jealous!"

"What did you say?" Empress Changsun couldn't help asking.

Chapter 1719 Dig a hole for whom to jump?

Cen Wenwen repeated word by word: "Weichen's younger brother is jealous of Qin Guogong."

"How...how is this possible? I heard that Qin Guogong brought five stunning beauties from Silla, all of whom are beautiful and beautiful. It's not been a month yet, why did they provoke other women? Competing with your younger brother to be jealous? Cen Shilang, is there some misunderstanding in this?"

"Empress, you don't know that Qin Guogong is the most greedy and lustful. Whenever he sees a woman he likes, he must try his best to steal it and bring it into the mansion. The fact that he brought back five beauties from his mission to Silla this time is a clear proof. Kind of person, to put it bluntly, is the devil among the flowers, the devil among the sex. How could you be satisfied just because you got five new beauties?"

Empress Changsun said bitterly: "This Guo Ye is simply too outrageous! He has failed me... Your Majesty has trusted him in him, and it is such an honor for His Majesty to let him take on multiple roles. Not only did he not want to do a good job Dedicated to the country, but still messing with flowers and grass everywhere."

His Majesty Li Er is very tolerant of this kind of thing. He waved his hand and said: "It's not that serious. It's human nature to be attracted by young people. Qin Guogong is young, so it's no big deal to have a few more concubines. But …Cen Shilang, even if it makes my younger brother jealous of Qin Guogong, it is not a serious crime. No matter what you mean, you and your younger brother are both in danger of their lives. What is the reason for this? Qin Guogong had a dispute, and Qin Guogong was seriously injured?"

"That's impossible. Weichen's brother, Cen Wenzhao, is just a scholar with no strength to restrain a chicken, but Qin Guogong is a famous general with undeserved courage. Even if there are a hundred Cen Wenzhao tied together, then He is not the opponent of Qin Guogong, how could he hurt Qin Guogong?"

"What the hell is going on then?"

"Because the younger brother of Weichen was jealous of Duke Qin, just last night, Duke Qin even sent a small yamen servant to fabricate charges and put my brother in prison. There is a saying that people's hearts are like iron and fakes are like iron, and the law of the government is like iron." The furnace is really like a furnace. In the yamen, under the three trees, does Qin Guogong want any confession? How can my brother still survive?"

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said: "What's going on, please tell me about it."

"That's what happened..."

In fact, Guo Ye really used the heart of a gentleman this time to save the belly of a villain.Cen Wenwen not only knows what kind of virtue his brother is, but also knows what happened last night.

However, according to Cen Wenwen, this matter is another version.He said that Xu Yuanhua was originally a rogue in the market, and taking advantage of Cen Wenzhao's lust, he signed with Cen Wenzhao a document pledging his wife and a document to marry a younger sister. Using these two documents, he defrauded Cen Wenzhao of a thousand coins.

Then, he sold two more and dedicated the two beauties to Guo Ye.When Cen Wenzhao went to lead the people, he was caught by the yamen servants arranged by Guo Ye in advance and sent to the prison in the yamen of Chang'an Prefecture.In an instant, there is a fear of life.

Empress Changsun said: "Isn't that right? The Duke of Qin has no grievances with Lingdi, and the beauty is also obtained. Why do you want to frame Lingdi?"

"Empress, don't you understand this? My brother has lost both his wealth and wealth, so how can he let it go? He will definitely find trouble with Xu Yuanhua. Since Qin Guogong has accepted Xu Yuanhua's benefits, how can he not shield him from the wind and rain?"

"It's still not right. As you said, these two beauties are only worth a thousand guan. The Duke of Qin is as rich as an enemy, so it's enough to just give one thousand guan to Lingdi. How did it get to this point?"

"If it's something else, Qin Guogong will definitely be willing to pay money to calm things down. But this matter is different. He is clearly trying to bully my younger brother to show his prestige as Qin Guogong in front of those two lowly servant girls!"

Empress Changsun shook her head, and said: "You can't say that this is unreasonable, but it is still your guess. I still don't believe it. How could Duke Qin want to frame a court official on charges in order to show his prestige?"

"Empress, you are virtuous and virtuous, so of course you don't understand Qin Guogong's dark thoughts. However, this kind of thing has happened in ancient times, you have to believe it. King You of Zhou favored Baosi, and the bonfire played with the princes. King Zhou of Shang loved Daji and built wine ponds and meat forests. What Isn't one more absurd than Qin Guogong?"

"Bold! Cen Wenwen, what kind of heart do you have when you compare Duke Qin to the monarch?"

"Your Majesty, Qin Guogong covers the sky with one hand in Chang'an City. In terms of prestige, he may not be inferior to you. It is not an unintentional mistake that I compare him to a faint king, but to persuade Your Majesty. You must guard against Qin Guogong!"

His Majesty Li Er said in a deep voice: "Is Guo Ye really so lawless outside?"

"Qin Guogong is the commander of Chang'an and the general of the Weifu. In addition, he also serves as the commander of the bad people's congress. With these positions in hand, except for the guards in the palace, all the military power is in his hands. Who can control him? I dare not say that he bullied men and women in Chang'an City and did all kinds of crimes, but he did a lot of things that violated laws and disciplines. The ministers of the court and the central government dared not speak out against Qin Guogong. If it wasn't for this time The humble minister was cornered and didn't dare to stand up."

"Is this true?"

"My minister said one thing, and you will understand. There is Wen Sihai in the Yamen of Chang'an Mansion. It turned out to be the Facao of Chang'an Mansion. Later, he was convicted of corruption and was dismissed by the Ministry of Officials. Qin Guogong's blue eyes made him the judge of Chang'an Mansion."

"Why does the Chang'an Mansion need a judge? It's simply ridiculous!"

"It's indeed absurd. But now that Duke Qin's power is growing, who would dare to trouble him? Isn't he afraid of being framed and imprisoned for his crimes?"

What Cen Wenwen said was convincing, His Majesty Li Er was also skeptical, and said: "This is all your own side. Why don't I invite Qin Guogong here, and you confront him face to face."

"If the minister and Qin Guogong say something different, who will His Majesty believe?"

"Of course... I will believe whoever is telling the truth."

"Your Majesty, if you say that, you don't need to call Qin Guogong. I am willing to bear the crime of framing."

"Why is that? Are you worried that I will listen and believe?"

"Your Majesty, I have just said that Lord Qin has too much power now, basically he can forge any evidence he wants, and I will definitely lose in this court case with him. Then why bother to humiliate yourself?"

His Majesty Li Er said: "Then according to what you mean, I have to believe what you say. Isn't this very appropriate?"

"I don't dare. However, I have a way to let His Majesty find out the truth and not be deceived by Duke Qin."

"tell me the story."

"Your Majesty, please also come to the Chang'an government office in person, and restrain all the people in the government office, including that Wen Sihai, and replace them with your majesty's personal guards. At that time, Qin Guogong will be promoted to the court to interrogate the case of the younger brother of the minister, you You can eavesdrop behind the screen to see where Duke Qin is going."