Tang Dynasty Little Godfather

Chapter 4 Tongyanwuji
From the Xuanwu Gate Incident to the Xiantian Coup that killed Princess Taiping, the Li Tang royal family had been embroiled in constant bloodshed. Even the most upright person cannot always forget past mistakes. Once involved in such matters, a slight misstep could lead to the death of the entire family.

Although the participants in this fight were just some kids, the fact that the Empress was involved made the situation very different. The Imperial Academy dared not interfere, and didn't even dare to ask any questions. They quickly ordered someone to invite their parents over, and without saying much, simply told them to take their children away and informed them that they would be strictly forbidden from entering the Imperial Academy until the matter was resolved.

Wangfu.

"Did Wu Chongwen really say that?"

Wang Shouyi stared at Wang Xi with a mixture of shock and anger.

I was still angry this morning when this happened, so I grabbed my spiked club and stormed into the Imperial College.

They were determined to sacrifice their own family for the greater good.

But when he learned the whole story, he couldn't care less about disciplining his son; he was completely panicked.

"Father, why don't you believe your child?"

Wang Xi cried out excitedly, "If he hadn't said that, why would I have hit him?"

Putting aside the fact that this guy's acting skills are superb, the key point is that Wang Shouyi had already received word of this beforehand and was planning a countermeasure, while Wang Xi was unaware of this matter. It must be that the Wu family received word of this and therefore used this to humiliate their son.

They immediately believed it to be true.

"This is outrageous! The Wu family is really going too far!"

Wang Shouyi slammed his hand heavily on the table.

Wang Xi immediately stood up, his expression excited, and said, "Father, let's grab our weapons and fight them!"

Wang Shouyi slammed his hand on the table again and shouted, "Who told you to stand up?"

"Oh."

Wang Xi knelt down again.

Wang Shouyi then pointed at Wang Xi and said, "Even now, you still don't know how to repent. How can you talk about such things at the Imperial Academy? You are truly lawless."

Wang Xi said, "Father, you don't know this, but Wu Chongwen actually turned around and blamed me in front of Dr. Jiang and the others, saying that I provoked them first and that I said it in a moment of panic."

"How dare you talk back!"

Wang Shouyi immediately raised his palm, which was as big as a palm leaf fan.

"Father, spare me!"

Wang Xi was so frightened that he quickly covered his head.

Seeing his son's face bruised and swollen, Wang Shouyi felt a pang of pity. In truth, he knew that Wang Xi couldn't be blamed. After all, Wang Xi was so young, how could he possibly understand the complexities of the situation? Most importantly, he was only trying to protect his aunt, so what was wrong with that?
But now that Wang Xi has made such a fuss, what is there left for him to plot? He was both anxious and angry. He put down his hand and shouted outside again, "Guards! Lock this brat in the ancestral hall. No one is allowed to let him out without my permission."

Wang Xi was already prepared. He only needed to try his best not to get beaten up. There was no need for servants to come up. He ran faster than a rabbit.

Just as Wang Xi left, Prince Li Qiao of Sipu arrived at the residence.

"Brother, there's no need to explain. Xiaoman has already told me what happened."

Upon meeting, Li Qiao spoke before Wang Shouyi could even speak.

Wang Shouyi asked, "So, what should we do now?"

Li Qiao sighed, "Que'er said it in front of everyone, so I'm afraid we can't keep it a secret any longer. For now, we can only wait and see."

Wang Shouyi also sighed heavily, "According to Doctor Jiang, His Majesty only revealed that he had this idea, and we still had time to prepare. Now I'm afraid that His Majesty will use this as an excuse to make trouble. We are not prepared at all. This unfilial son has really ruined my plans."

Li Qiao remained silent. After this commotion, the matter was completely out of their control, and its future direction was uncertain; at the very least, it depended on Li Longji's response.

This means they are completely on the defensive.

Because this happened in public, the news spread very quickly and couldn't be contained.

For a moment, the court officials were shocked. How long had it been since Wu Zetian passed away, and now you're going to depose the king and install Wu Zetian again?
Are you crazy?
The censors, led by Pan Haoli, immediately submitted a memorial to Li Longji, expressing their firm opposition.

Of course, they dared not directly mention Wu Zetian; they could only say that Wu Sansi and Wu Yanxiu were all rebellious ministers, and yet you wanted to make their descendants empresses.

The implication was clear: who could guarantee that Empress Wu wouldn't retaliate against those who had helped him regain power?

This will discourage the heroes.

Furthermore, the current crown prince is not Wu's son, but Wu does have a son, which will affect the crown prince. This is a matter of utmost importance to the country, and a single move can have far-reaching consequences. You cannot act recklessly!
At this time, Li Longji was still full of passion and was discussing land system reform with his minister Yuwen Rong. The reason he deposed the empress was really just because of love. This was different from Li Zhi's situation. When Li Zhi deposed the queen and established Wu, it was to suppress the Guanlong Group led by Changsun Wuji. It was a pure political game. Love was just the cause, not the main cause. At that time, it was a must to depose her. There was no turning back.

This time it doesn't have much political significance, it's not that urgent, and it's not something that must be abolished.

So when Li Longji saw these memorials, he was completely bewildered.

I just revealed this idea, and it's already become common knowledge?

They say there are no secrets that stay hidden forever, but the problem is that our walls are too loose. This is unacceptable! Do you all know exactly how many push-ups I do every day?
"When did I ever say I wanted to depose the Empress? Where did they hear this rumor from? This is simply outrageous."

Li Longji slammed the memorial on the table and cursed guiltily.

Seeing the situation now, he certainly wouldn't dare admit it.

Suddenly, Gao Lishi said, "Your Majesty, it was Wu Erlang, the son of Wu Jijiu, who said those words during his argument with Wang Xiaoque, the son of the Duke of Qi."

A hint of guilt flashed in Li Longji's eyes, but he still scoffed, "Where did those two kids hear those rumors from?"

But he already suspected that Jiang Jiao had leaked the information, because he had only told Jiang Jiao.
Gao Lishi said, "Your Majesty, according to the Imperial Academy, Wu Erlang firmly denies saying that he said it, but Wang Xiaoque insists that he did say it. Wu Jijiu also said that this is the first time he has heard of this matter, and he believes that the words did not come from his son, and that it is a deliberate frame-up by the other party."

Li Longji was completely bewildered: "Then what exactly is going on?"

Gao Lishi pondered for a moment and said, "Now they each have their own version of events, and no one can prove who is lying. However, considering the whole incident, I think this might be a misunderstanding. Perhaps the two children had a quarrel over some minor issues and, in a moment of impulsiveness, uttered these outrageous words."

It is clear that he also believed that Wang Xi was not lying, because according to what happened, Wang Xi suddenly took action and even tried to fight Wu Chongwen in front of Jiang Yanbo and the others, which must have been because Wu Chongwen had offended him.

Most importantly, Wang Xi is only fourteen years old. Who would have thought that he would be an actor now?

"I see!"

Li Longji slammed his hand on the table, feeling slightly relieved. He immediately became indignant, his face full of grievance, and complained, "This is outrageous! These prime ministers and censors have caused such a commotion in the court because of the words of two children. Go and give them a good scolding for me. Don't they know what it means for children to speak without restraint?"

Furthermore, by imperial decree, the Duke of Qi and the Military Chancellor are both demoted one rank for failing to properly discipline their sons and allowing them to cause trouble. If they repeat their offenses, they will be severely punished.

"The villain obeys your orders."

"Also, summon Doctor Jiang to the palace."

"Yes."

As long as it wasn't Jiang Jiao who said it, he wasn't worried, because he had indeed mentioned it to Jiang Jiao.

Given the current situation, he needs to quickly find Jiang Jiao and ask him if he has leaked the information. If not, he should shut him up.

I absolutely refuse to admit it, no matter what.

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