Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4007 Former love
Before all the ministers entered the Hall of Wude, they saw a small servant rushing towards him, jumped over the ministers and came straight to Wang De who was standing outside the hall, whispering a few words in his ear.

Wang De's face suddenly changed, and he cupped his hands at the ministers: "Everyone wait a moment, the old slave has something important to report to His Majesty."

After saying that, he threw the ministers outside the door, turned around and trotted into the hall...

The ministers stopped in amazement and looked at each other.

Xiao Yu approached the gate of the palace, stroked his beard and looked at the little servant, and asked in a deep voice: "What happened is more important than your Majesty discussing state affairs with us?"

The little servant was trembling and didn't want to answer, but he thought that this matter would spread to the world later, and he couldn't hide it, so he replied in a low voice: "Responding to Song Guogong's words, just now Ying Guogong entered the city from Mingde Gate. ...is dead."

Dozens of ministers outside the hall fell silent for an instant, and there was no sound in Nuo Da's courtyard.

Xiao Yu trembled, pulled out several beards, twitched his face a few times, stared and asked: "What happened?"

The waiter said: "I don't know about this servant. Duke Ying just asked to see His Majesty, and Duke Zhao's legacy was presented to His Majesty. He didn't say much else."

Xiao Yu's face sank like water, he exchanged glances with the ministers around him, and kept silent.

Changsun Wuji... died?
For the Zhenguan Dynasty, Changsun Wuji's title of "No. The entire Guanlongmen faction stood behind His Majesty Li Er and fought with the crown prince. How did the "Xuanwu Gate Change" come about?
Even if there is still the change of Xuanwumen, if the Longmen Clan of Wuguan is attached, how can we talk about stabilizing Guanzhong, cutting off the prince and building wings?
The reason why His Majesty Li Er went against the grain and usurped it was due to Changsun Wuji's great contribution.

In fact, everyone knows in their hearts that even if Changsun Wuji ordered Guan Long to raise troops to overthrow the East Palace and depose the prince, after all, he did not raise a rebellious flag and did not oppose His Majesty Li Er. In name, it was only a mutiny. His Majesty Li Er may not have exterminated him for his achievements in the past, but at most he would be demoted or dismissed from office, allowing him to live in a secluded mansion and live his life.

But who would have thought that Changsun Wuji would die?

After a while, Wang De came out from the hall and said in a loud voice: "Your Majesty has an order, all ministers are asked to go to the side hall for a while to rest."

Then he gave instructions to several servants to lead the ministers to the side hall, while he walked quickly outside the palace.

Not long after, Yuwen Shiji, who was dressed in plain clothes, was led to Wude Hall. After the report, Yuwen Shiji entered the hall...

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His Majesty Li Er was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting on the throne, staring blankly at the Yuwen Shi in hemp and filial piety striding into the hall, taking three steps and two steps to reach under Majesty Dan, "Plop!" Kneeling down, holding a letter above his head with trembling hands, he said in a mournful voice, "Your Majesty, Duke Zhao... is dead!"

The muscles on His Majesty Li Er's cheeks twitched, his face sank, and he waved his hands.

Wang De took Yuwen Shi and the letter in both hands, and hurried to His Majesty to present...

His Majesty Li Er reached out to take it, looked at the sealing sealer, and handed the envelope to Wang De. After Wang De opened the seal with a knife, took out the letter paper and handed it to him, he held it in front of his eyes and read it carefully.

In the Hall of Martial Virtue, a needle can be heard falling.

His Majesty Li Er held the letter tightly in his hand, the veins on the back of his hand were bulging, and his eyes were a little red.

He is not a ruthless person, let alone a hard-hearted person. No matter he killed Jian Jiancheng, Yuan Ji's heir, or he is now firm and easy to store, he did it as a last resort. The lives of his subordinates and their families are either for the continuation of the Zhenguan prosperity he created by himself for thousands of years.

The same is true for the eldest grandson Wuji.

When he and his eldest grandson Wuji met when they were teenagers, they had the same temperament and interests, and they were determined to make great achievements.After that, he followed his subordinates to make suggestions, and dragged Guan Long to Qin Wangfu to help him plan the "Xuanwu Gate Change" and suppress Guanzhong, achieving great success.In terms of merit, the "Fang Mou Duan" who built the foundation of the Qin Palace was also inferior to Changsun Wuji, so when the portraits of heroes were enshrined in Lingyan Pavilion, Changsun Wuji was the first, and the rest had no objection.

This is the political structure since Zhenguan.

He has vowed to "share wealth and honor" in front of the world several times. Even though Guan Long's growth has endangered the stability of the imperial power, His Majesty Li Er has never thought of seizing all the power of the eldest grandson Wuji. A way to ensure the friendship between each other. When the interests of the two parties are no longer tit for tat, they can naturally coexist peacefully.

Until Changsun Wuji coerced Chu Suiliang into offering poison...

After a long time, His Majesty Li Er let out a heavy breath.

It doesn't matter if you die, the merits and demerits should go with the wind, once and for all...

Putting the letter paper in his hand aside, His Majesty Li Er said: "Although a person is dead, his sins have not been healed. After you go back, you will arrange the funeral first, and everything will be simple. You will be buried first, and you will have nothing to do with the matter of raising troops in the middle of the court." After making a resolution, we will deal with it."

From the point of view of Changsun Wuji's intention to "kill the king", even if he died, he should die without a whole body, let alone allow him to be buried. Still relented.

Yu Wenshi and his heart relaxed, he paused and said: "Your Majesty Long En, the old minister thanked Zhao Guogong."

He understood that since the eldest grandson Wuji was allowed to be buried, it meant that at least on His Majesty Li Er's side, the elder grandson's family would not be too deeply investigated for their crimes. The "prime culprit" is no longer being held accountable, so how can he continue to exterminate the rest of the Guanlongmen Clan?
It can be seen that based on Changsun Wuji's understanding of His Majesty Li Er, what was said in the last letter must have resonated with His Majesty Li Er, making him open to Changsun Wuji and the Guanlongmen clan...

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After Yuwen Shiji retreated, His Majesty Li Er sat quietly for a while, and then said to the servant: "Show me the side hall."

"Here!"

The servants trotted to the side hall, placed cushions on the throne, lit sandalwood and made tea, and then welcomed His Majesty Li Er...

After taking his seat, His Majesty Li Er's complexion was ruddy and his spirit was radiant. He didn't show the slightest fatigue from the long journey. He was dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and looked majestic.

The servant put the hot tea in front of the ministers, and then withdrew, leaving only Wang De, the chief servant, to serve. On such occasions, even Wang Shoushi, whom His Majesty Li Er trusted more, was not qualified to be present...

His Majesty Li Er is in good spirits today, even though he just heard the news of the death of Changsun Wuji, he is no longer as irritable as yesterday, looked around, and said in a deep voice: "Just now Duke Ying came to present the legacy of Duke Zhao, Duke Zhao... Already apologised.”

All the ministers were silent.

His Majesty Li Er took a sip of tea, took the expressions of the ministers into his eyes, put down the teacup and said: "The matter of Guanlong is intricate and far-reaching, and how to deal with it should be cautious, so put it aside for the time being. The most important thing right now is It is to restore order in Chang'an as soon as possible."

Today, he is in good health and full of energy. In addition, after the defeat of Guanlong, the East Palace took over the entire Chang'an. Various reconstruction, planning, rescue and other matters have begun. It was His Majesty Li Er who listened to the reports of various ministries, occasionally asked and corrected, and did not interfere too much.

Everyone is afraid that His Majesty Li Er is eager to change the position and weaken the authority of the Eastern Palace. This will make the ministers who have been taking orders from the Eastern Palace since the rebellion feel in danger, lest they become targets of suppression. Seeing His Majesty Li Er at this moment is just discussing the matter. They all let out a sigh of relief.

Yi Chu is definitely unavoidable, as long as His Majesty can stabilize the court step by step, so as not to implicate the innocent and spread far and wide, it will be fine. As for which prince will take the throne in the end, this matter is not a good opportunity to seek benefits. It will not be too late to pledge allegiance to the new crown prince in a few years...

In a blink of an eye, it was almost noon.

His Majesty Li Er brewed a pot of tea again, without any intention of leaving the court, looked at the prince who had been keeping a low profile and silent, and said: "Since I have returned to the palace and the rebel army has been destroyed, why have I not seen the king of Wei and Jin?" Is the king coming to see you and say hello?"

All the ministers looked stunned.

Li Chengqian had expected this for a long time, and replied respectfully: "Father returned to the capital suddenly, and the sons and officials were not prepared in a hurry. It was late at night when the two younger brothers were informed, and the father had already rested in the palace. The younger brothers still have to bathe and burn incense before coming to see them, so they waited until today to enter the palace, and after the father and the emperor have discussed matters, the younger brothers will go in to see them."

His Majesty Li Er didn't seem to calm down his anger, and nodded slightly: "This time the Guanlong mutiny, you can remember to protect your brothers and sisters in times of crisis. The prince handled this matter well, and I am very relieved. But since the two emperors have come, let's Let them go to the hall now, I miss you so much, and let them participate in the discussion and brainstorm."

The ministers all looked at each other, and they all saw each other's worries. Sure enough, His Majesty was still in a hurry, and he couldn't wait for a moment, and he was about to put pressure on the prince...

The prince's expression remained unchanged, and he bowed his head in agreement.

His Majesty Li Er asked Wang De to go out of the palace and invite the two princes who had just arrived into the palace...

As soon as they entered the hall, the two brothers Li Tai and Li Zhi rushed to His Majesty Li Er like swallows throwing themselves into the forest. They didn't care about the royal demeanor, and they hugged His Majesty Li Er's thigh, crying so much that it was earth-shattering and heart-warming. Tears all down.

Li Tai cried loudly: "My son heard the bad news and was so sad that he almost followed his father to the nine springs in order to fulfill his filial piety."

Li Zhi cried bitterly: "Father finally came back, and my son never believed those rumors. Sure enough, the heavens have eyes. Father is the son of heaven. How can he be damaged in the land of Liaodong?"

Li Tai: "..."

Brother, you are stabbing me with a knife, do you want to be so ruthless?

His Majesty Li Er's beloved Momo's two sons' heads were smiling so lovingly as a father: "Don't cry, don't cry, don't lose the royal face in front of your lovers... Go and sit on the side, I promise you two By listening to politics, gaining more experience, you will be able to serve the empire in the future."

The two brothers were startled, stopped crying and looked at each other, then shouted in unison: "Royal father, absolutely not!"

(End of this chapter)