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Chapter 1047 Counterattack (Part )

Zhangsun Wugou snorted coldly, spoke harshly, and said bitterly: "If you can't handle this matter well, you should not be the Minister of State anymore. Facts have proved that you are still lacking in ability, so resign as soon as possible and invite Lord Fang back."

"Don't worry, Queen Dowager. I will definitely seek justice for the royal family!" After saying that, Changsun Wuji wiped the sweat off his face, stood up and left.

After walking out of the hall, Changsun Wuji also had a bitter look on his face.

He knew that Chu Heng was finished. The sharp arrow shot by this aristocratic family at the emperor was broken so quickly!

I thought that the emperor would have to accept the loss even if he had to hold his nose. But I didn't expect that the emperor's counterattack would come so quickly, fiercely and decisively, without any hesitation, but handled it perfectly, hitting the weak spot.

Once this suicide note spreads, not only will the royal family be united in their hatred of the enemy, but even the common people will feel sympathy.

The nobles brought up the matter of Princess Gaoyang, bringing shame upon the entire royal family, and used this as a means to suppress the imperial power. Even Changsun Wuji couldn't think of a way out of the impasse in a short period of time.

But the emperor cut the Gordian knot and got rid of Gao Yang, and left behind such a self-proving suicide note, which was the finishing touch!

In this way, Gao Yang's corrupt personal morals and the image of the royal family were saved. The royal princess who had once been a demon turned into a weak person who was bullied overnight.

Originally, the emperor's killing of Gao Yang would have brought about a bad influence, and he would be judged as ruthless. Although the emperor left no trace, the last thing that Chang'an City lacked was smart people. Apart from other things, just now in Chengqing Hall, many people could guess the background.

Such an emotional letter of repentance will undoubtedly arouse everyone's anger.

Judging from this suicide note alone, all the dirt and stench of that scumbag Gao Yang has been washed away completely!
Is Gao Yang guilty?
How could she be guilty? She was clearly an innocent and lovely little girl who was ignorant of the ways of the world and fell into the trap carefully woven by the devil. Now this little girl has paid the price of her life, but what about those evil people who slandered her?
Bian Ji's death was naturally as bad as it could be. It would not be an exaggeration to say that even his skin was peeled off and his tendons were pulled out.

What about the others? They are still at large.
For example, people like Chu Heng, as a senior official and a third-rank official in the court, did not investigate anything clearly. He believed the slander of a monk and started to spread rumors everywhere, forcing the already unfortunate girl to death. Doesn't he need to be held accountable for this?

Those trolls who have been criticizing Princess Gaoyang these past two days will definitely direct their anger towards Chu Heng, in order to mitigate their own guilt in slandering the princess and alleviate their own sense of guilt.

At the same time, the Li royal family members will seize this good opportunity to clear the royal family's reputation and launch an attack together.

As for the content of the suicide note, it is inconsistent with Princess Gaoyang’s character?

Sorry, Gao Yang is a princess after all, so it's normal for her to be a little willful. In addition, not many people can really get in touch with her and know her temper.

Even among these people, who would add insult to injury to a little girl whose body had been cold for a long time and who died to show her determination?
The dead are the greatest, and all sins are forgiven. This is not just talk. It is the minimum tolerance and forgiveness that human beings should show to the death of one of their own.

Compared with the image of the entire royal family, everyone will only think that Gao Yang died well and wonderfully. With this death, the royal family is clean and innocent! Not only did the previous bad reputation disappear, but it also established the strong character of the royal women.

Moreover, it only mentioned Chu Heng at most, and did not expand it to involve the aristocratic families.

Faced with such a surging trend, the nobles would not risk the world's disapproval to protect Chu Heng. Changsun Wuji sighed secretly, the emperor was indeed a good man, his skill and vision in manipulating power far exceeded his expectations.

Now, all he could do was to make public the fact that Princess Gaoyang had committed suicide to show her will, as well as the contents of this suicide note, so that the people of Chang'an would know about it. Then, with the overwhelming public opinion, he would go to negotiate with the nobles.

Force them to give up Chu Heng and follow the trend.

In this fight, the nobles were defeated even though they won, and the emperor was honored even though he lost. With this round, the prestige of the new emperor could be established in the court.

The nobles' full-strength attack without regard for their dignity was easily resolved by the emperor, who found the weak spot. Not only did he recover from the adverse effects caused in the past period of time, but he also took down Chu Heng, the vanguard general. The victory was clean and neat, and the ending was extremely beautiful.

The most important thing is that he knows when to stop counterattacking, does not involve the nobles, and keeps the struggle within a suitable range. His control of the timing is perfect. He does not look like a novice entering the power field at all, even if he is an ordinary important official in the court.

I don't have that level of control.
From this game alone, the new emperor's vision, wisdom, courage, pattern, and vision will leave a deep impression on the court officials. Even the royal family members who originally did not agree with the emperor will be satisfied with the new emperor's performance.

Didn't bring shame to the Li family
Changsun Wuji had a solemn expression, not knowing whether he was happy or sad. He knew that from now on, the new emperor would pass the probation period and become a king recognized by his subjects, and initially be qualified to rule the world and enjoy the worship of all the people.

As soon as Changsun Wuji left, Li Yan saw Changsun Wugui leaning on a chair with his hand on his forehead, looking extremely sad.

He quickly waved his hand and said to several important officials, "Okay, don't stand here. There are still many official matters to be handled in the Hongwen Hall. Go and get down to business!"

Xiao Yu, Cen Wenben, Ma Zhou and Liu Bo hurriedly bowed to Changsun Wugou and Li Yan and said, "We shall take our leave now." "Why, do you have anything else to say?" Several senior officials retreated. Li Yan frowned unhappily when he saw Xu Jinzhong still following behind him.

"Yes, I will take my leave now!"

Others bowed and saluted, but Xu Jinzhong was different. He ignored everyone else and knelt down respectfully, with a greedy look on his face, before slowly retreating.

Upon seeing this, Changsun Wugou frowned unhappily. This man was so servile and servile, he didn't look like an upright minister!
Just when he was about to say something, he saw Ankang, Jinyang, and Wang De, the servants around him, standing up and walking towards the imperial study: "Chengqian, come in with me. Everyone else, wait outside. Do not disturb us without my order."

"Yes, mother." Princesses Ankang and Jinyang, who were about to leave, responded and stood where they were.

Wang De followed to the door of the imperial study, waved his whisk, and stood guard outside with Wang Xuance.

As soon as she entered the room, Changsun Wugou stretched out her white hand and grabbed Li Yan's ear.

Li Yan quickly pretended to bend down and cried, "It hurts, it hurts, it hurts, mother, please let go, I am an adult now, and I am the emperor, you have to save some face for me."

"Humph"

Zhangsun Wugou didn't give him any face at all: "So what if you are the emperor? You are still the flesh and blood of your mother's belly. Do you want to be like your father and act like an emperor in front of your mother?"

"How can I?"

Li Yan said in a scoundrelly tone, "No matter how old my son is, he is still your child. Even if he becomes the emperor, he is still your flesh and blood. You are the sky for him. As long as you are happy, even if you beat him up, he will just take it obediently without any complaints."

Changsun Wugou looked at his son's playful face and felt angry and helpless. He was just about to speak.

Li Yan said quickly, "Mother, you came all the way from Daming Palace and you just lost your temper. You must be tired. Come sit down and take a rest. I'll make you a cup of tea."

After saying this, he supported Changsun Wugou, sat down behind his desk, and swiftly brought over a glass of water.

After venting her anger just now, and now with Li Yan's interruption, Changsun Wugou's anger has almost subsided.

Sitting behind the imperial desk, looking at this familiar yet unfamiliar place, Changsun Wugou stretched out his hand and brushed it across the desk. He then looked at the two piles of memorials that were piled up like small mountains, took them and flipped through them. There were signatures of officials from the three provinces and his son's imperial approval on them.

Changsun Wugou sighed in his heart!

When Li Shimin was in power, she seldom came here. Every time she came, she would bow down to her husband, just like a minister. Her son was the same, standing cautiously among the ministers, trembling with fear and waiting on the emperor.

When will we be able to stay in the heart of the Tang Dynasty, free and at ease, with my mother and I, like we are now?

In the end, a mother's love for her child prevailed. Zhangsun Wugou looked at her son with a heartache and said, "Mother knows that it must be difficult to govern such a great country. I heard from Wang De that you have been reviewing memorials until dark these past two days."

"How can this be possible?"

"You are not your father, and you have just ascended the throne. Let your uncles do these things. The court keeps these officials to handle these government affairs. If you, the emperor, have to do everything yourself, what's the point of having them?"

Li Yan was stunned for a moment, thinking of Li Shimin's white hair and beard, his old age, and his coughing and leg pain all day long, and he twitched his mouth unconsciously. If Li Shimin heard this, he would be so angry that he would wake up.

One is a son in his prime, as strong as a calf; the other is an old husband who is seriously ill.

In a woman's eyes, no matter how strong her son is, he is still a child and needs care and protection; no matter how weak her husband is, he is still an adult and the support of herself and her child.

This mother is indeed greater than the wife, and the child is happier than the husband.

Li Yan felt a warm current flowing through his heart. After becoming an emperor, he had to maintain the dignity of an emperor in front of anyone and could not lose his composure at any time. He could not show any emotion of an ordinary person either, and he became a complete loner.

Only in front of his biological mother can Li Yan take off all his armor and precautions, put himself in the shoes of a child, recover as a living person, and enjoy a moment of family love. Li Yan cherishes this very much.

(End of this chapter)