Xie Xiang

Sun Ciqing didn't open his mouth either. At this juncture, what happens next depends on the emperor, and it makes no difference whether he says something or not.

If the emperor is still clear-headed, he should know that this is the best result, not only to save Xie Yi, but also to get rid of all the people.If she still insists on going her own way, Sun Ciqing will be even happier. In this way, not only the people will be dissatisfied, but even the ministers will be estranged from her, thinking that the king is absurd and cannot be supplemented.

Han Ping was still kneeling on the ground, Liu Zao looked gloomy and didn't say a word.The ministers didn't understand why the emperor was still hesitating. Although they didn't dare to speak, they were not so serious and exchanged glances secretly.

It can't be delayed any longer, as more and more people gather, it becomes more and more uncontrollable.

Li Wen stepped forward, knelt down beside Han Ping, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, please welcome and thank you into the palace, for Jieyu!"

Liu Zao clenched her fists tightly, the veins on the back of her hands burst out, she felt that everyone in this world was forcing her, and no one could tolerate her.Her eyes were red, and her teeth were almost gnawed.

She thought of the seven or eight fish that Xie Xiang gave her a few days ago, and when they met before Xie Xiang went to Penglai Island, she jokingly said: "I don't know who I am, so I depend entirely on Your Majesty."

She knew that this sentence was just Xie Xiang seeing her nervous and saying it to make her happy, but when she thought of it now, Liu Zao felt like her heart was being torn apart.

For someone as proud as Xie Xiang to ask her to be a concubine, Liu Zao just thought about it, and felt that he was guilty of an unforgivable crime.

"Your Majesty!" Another minister spoke, still persuading her to agree.

One after another, most of the hall knelt down, and this time it was reversed. It was not Sun Ciqing and his party who persecuted her, but the ministers who vassalized her and the Xie party who had been silent.

"I implore Your Majesty to take the overall situation into consideration and welcome Prime Minister Xie as Jieyu!"

Liu Zao couldn't think of a way to deal with it, as if he had come to the end of the road, no matter the front or back, there was an abyss, and no matter how he walked, his body would be smashed to pieces.Xie Yi's appearance became more and more clear in her mind, Liu Zao couldn't open her mouth no matter what, her eyes were bloodshot and her ears were buzzing.

Seeing that the emperor was hesitant, Sun Ciqing couldn't help showing complacency.At this critical juncture, she still can't let go of her children's affair, which shows that she is very confused.Even the ministers attached to the emperor were a little disappointed.It's just beauty, how can it be important to come from thousands of miles away, the emperor hesitated so much.

Suddenly, they saw an eunuch coming from the apse, walked up to Hu Ao and whispered a few words, Hu Ao nodded with a gloomy expression, walked to the emperor, and said something in a low voice.

The emperor closed her eyes for a moment, and when she opened them again, helplessness, self-mockery, pain and despair flashed in her eyes, she hoarsely said, "Yun."

Li Wen was overjoyed and said: "I would like to persuade all the people to retreat on behalf of Your Majesty."

Liu Zao said wearily: "Write it down, all the people who participated in the petition will be convicted and sent to the Imperial Tomb and Lingqu as hard labor." When she said the word "Yuan", she seemed to have exhausted all her strength, but her words were clear When he got up, his tone was calm, as if his soul had been taken away together, "Li Qing stays, and this matter is handed over to Jiu Qing for the same reason. If there is any abnormal movement outside the martial law city of the Huben Army, he will be punished on the spot."

She assigned them one by one, and she understood them neatly. After a while, all the ministers withdrew.Although the people were still outside the city and hadn't retreated yet, all the officials knew that the emperor gave up this step, and the smoke of the gunpowder disappeared invisible, and it was considered safe and sound.

Liu Zao left Li Wen and ordered him to give him a seat.

An imperial edict was still required for the canonization of Jieyu, and the courtiers drew up an edict and submitted it to the emperor for review.Liu Zao only glanced at it and waved his hand, ordering Jiaxi to issue it.

Being forced by the people, being forced by the ministers, Li Wen knew that she would not feel well, so he comforted her in a warm voice: "The future will be long, Your Majesty and Prime Minister Xie are in love with each other, so why rush for a while."

He didn't know, but Liu Zao knew, why were they in such a hurry, they had been preparing for this moment for more than ten years.

Li Wen said slowly: "I have been in the same dynasty as Xie for nearly 30 years. As early as the last years of Emperor Wu, I and Xie were colleagues. I know her character. Your Majesty has no choice in the situation just now. Thank you." I will not blame you."

Xie Xiang naturally would not blame her.Liu Zao also knew.But after what Li Wen said, she felt even more uncomfortable.

"I..." As soon as I opened my mouth, tears fell.She hurriedly raised her hand to wipe it away, but Li Wen just pretended not to see it.

Liu Zao became more and more ashamed and disappointed with himself. No matter how hard he prepared for more than ten years, he couldn't even earn a second position, and now he is still crying.

She swallowed her tears and forced herself to be calm: "I have something for the prime minister to do."

Li Wendao: "Your Majesty ordered it."

But Liu Zao did not continue, but said: "Wait a minute."

Sun Ciqing returned to the mansion, where many ministers were already waiting.He was in a good mood, and he cupped his hands with everyone and said, "Your gentlemen came so fast."

Everyone hurriedly returned the gift to him, flattering him in a hurry.

I haven't seen this scene for many years.Sun Ciqing seemed to have returned to the past when he was in high position and power, and he became more proud in his heart, and more stable on his face, and said with a smile: "How can I afford the love of your lords. Please, my lords."

The emperor was forced to take a step back today, which can be described as a big victory.

The people came in groups of three or five, invited first and then invited, followed Sun Ciqing, went up to the hall, and sat down according to their official positions.Sun Ciqing sat down at the head, looked around at the people in the hall, and suddenly felt like a court meeting.

Li Wen in the palace waited for an hour.Jiuqing came back and replied, saying that all people will retreat.

Liu Zao didn't even move his eyebrows, just said: "Got it."

All the ministers knew that the emperor was displeased, and they didn't dare to touch her bad luck, so they all withdrew after their lives were restored.

Li Wen thought that she was waiting for Jiuqing to return to his command, but when Jiuqing retreated, she still sat quietly without saying a word.

Li Wen couldn't bear it anymore, and said: "Thank you for entering the palace, your Majesty won't go to greet you?"

Liu Zao shook his head: "She is already in the palace."

Li Wen was stunned: "Just now when we were discussing matters, the Zhonghuang Gate suddenly approached me to pass on a message to thank the Prime Minister?" The emperor was hesitant, and the Zhonghuang Gate approached and said something, and then she made up her mind and agreed to canonize Jieyu.Li Wen contacted each other before and after, and only then did he know the ingenuity.

Liu Zao lowered his eyes and said, "Yes, Mr. Xie persuaded me to agree."

Li Wen then understood that because of Xie Xiang's concession, His Majesty dared not face her anymore.He thought about whether he should comfort His Majesty, but after thinking about it, he didn't know what to say.Xie Xiang knew the righteousness well and would not complain, but Jieyu's position was too humiliating to her.His Majesty felt guilty, even if he tried to comfort him, it was of no use.

Liu Zao could not listen to any comfort at the moment.She glanced at the clock, guessed that it was almost time, raised her voice slightly, and said, "Let's not talk about it. I want to invite the prime minister to meet someone." After she finished speaking, she raised her hand to signal to the left and right.

Hu Ao understood, walked to the front of the hall, and said loudly: "Bring it up!"

Who is so mysterious.Li Wen couldn't help turning to the door, looking in confusion.After a while, a heavily tied man appeared in front of the door.

Li Wen leaned forward a little bit, saw the man's face clearly, and said in shock: "Why did Your Majesty tie him up?"

"The Prime Minister will know why he was tied up." Liu Zao said coldly.

Two palace guards escorted the man into the palace.The man was terrified, knelt on the ground, and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I..."

"Why did you leave Beijing and what did you do, you should explain everything to the prime minister." Liu Zao said coldly.

Kneeling on the ground was Sun Shi who was ordered by his father to go to Jiyang.He was captured by the emperor within three days after leaving Beijing, and he was taken into Beijing today.There is a silk script written by Sun Ciqing himself on his body, and the charges of treason are hard evidence, which cannot be cleared away.

Sun Shi's whereabouts are confidential, and he doesn't even know how it was leaked, and now he is even more frightened, and there is no way he can confess his guilt.Liu Zao didn't really want him to dictate, Hu Ao presented a box, Liu Zao raised his chin, Hu Ao turned around, and presented the box to Li Wen.

Li Wen took it with both hands, took out the silk cloth inside and looked at it, his face paled in shock, and he shouted at Sun Shi: "Your father and son are so courageous!"

There are witnesses and evidence, and there is no way to deny it.Sun Shi broke out in cold sweat, trembling his lips, unable to speak.

Liu Zao glanced at him, and said to Li Wen, "Sun Ciqing intends to rebel, and I can't tolerate him. I just don't know how many followers he has hiding in the court."

If this silk book is delivered to King Jiyang, what storms will be caused, but fortunately His Majesty noticed it in advance and cut it off.Li Wen listened to the previous sentence, and deeply believed that Sun Ciqing had the heart of disobedience, not only His Majesty would not tolerate him, but all the people in the world would not tolerate him either.He was still nodding, but froze when he heard the last sentence.

Liu Zao's face was calm, and he said another sentence calmly: "It is better to kill by mistake than to miss a single person."

With just a few words, a bloodbath has been decided. Li Wen can already imagine how much blood will be shed in Chang'an City, and how many people will have their families destroyed.Sun Shi finally managed to hold back his words. He walked forward on his knees, kept kowtow, and shouted: "My father was wronged, Your Majesty forgives me."

Liu Zao looked at him and actually smiled, which made Li Wen terrified.

"If you hadn't been asked to act as a witness, I would have already skinned you."

Sun Shi kowtowed heavily, his forehead was dripping with blood, and he froze when he heard this.

Night falls.

Zhi Jinwu personally led the team.Three thousand elites surrounded the General's Mansion at night.

Everyone in the mansion was drinking and celebrating, and they were shocked when they heard the news.Sun Ciqing frowned, feeling something was wrong.But he held his own.It was only a victory today, even if the emperor wanted to fight back, he would have to find a passable charge, if he surrounded the general's mansion just to vent his anger, it would be tantamount to killing himself.

He said loudly: "Don't panic, gentlemen, we are innocent, we have our own reasoning."

After everyone heard the words, Fang calmed down a little.

There are hundreds of soldiers in the General's Mansion, but before the three thousand elites, they are completely vulnerable.Jin Wuwei quickly broke through the door and rushed to the front of the hall.

The crowd surrounded Sun Ciqing, and Sun Ciqing looked coldly at the group of rebels who broke into his mansion.Someone spoke up on his behalf and questioned: "Who are you under, dare to break into the general's residence!"

The soldiers parted ways in the middle, and Li Wen came out from behind.

When everyone saw him, they felt ominous.Sun Ciqing also changed his expression slightly.Li Wen waved his hand, Sun Shi was escorted out, and Sun Ciqing's face turned pale immediately.

"The man is already here. The general secretly communicated with King Jiyang, intending to rebel. The evidence of the crime is convincing. Don't engage in unnecessary disputes..." Li Wen paused, then turned his eyes to behind him, and said, "There are also gentlemen, It’s also the same party, so hurry up and catch it!”

How did the crowd know that Sun Ciqing had the intention of treason, so they dared not stand beside him, shouting for injustice.

Sun Ciqing's eyes darkened and he almost fainted. Li Wen stepped forward and gave him a hand.

Sun Ciqing calmed down, looked at Sun Shi, and asked dejectedly, "When did Your Majesty know?"

Li Wendao: "Your Majesty already knew that Bairi Weiyang Palace did not question you, but wanted to see how many rebels conspired with you."

The sound was not too loud, and everyone in the hall heard it.The crowd shouted for grievances again, and what's more, they shouted for Sun Ciqing's crime, hoping to get away with it.

A bunch of capricious villains!

Sun Ciqing was extremely angry. He had some character after all, and glared at Li Wen: "Liu Zao'er wants to see what kind of rebels are there. I'm afraid it's how many ministers object to her becoming a queen!"

Li Wen smiled, leaned over to his ear, and said in a low voice: "The general has a good opinion, this is the real bottom line."

A bloody storm outside the palace just kicked off, and the Xuanshi Hall in the palace was lit all night long.

Xie Yi entered the palace a little later than the officials, and went directly to the apse of the Xuanshi Hall.When the ministers asked the emperor to canonize her as Jieyu in unison, she heard it with her own ears.