Xue Shao moved a chair to sit in the interrogation hall, saying that he did not interfere in the trial, but only observed.

However, this made Lai Junchen's brain hurt.

In fact, everyone present knew that Xue Shao was here to save the emperor's heir. But he made it clear from the beginning that he wanted to hear the case with his own ears and wanted to know which "general" was involved in the rebellion.

The case itself has nothing to do with Xue Shao, but Xue Shao, the "general" in the DPRK, can manage it all. Then his sudden appearance at the scene of the trial seems to make sense.

At the same time, Xue Shao also invisibly pulled the interrogation of the case into a "misunderstanding" that caused the most headache for Lai Junchen - only a general with troops could participate in the real rebellion. Otherwise, what great things can be done just by relying on the lonely heirs of the emperor and the few happy servants and maids in front of him?

Lai Junchen, who was difficult to ride a tiger, had no choice but to try the case step by step. No matter how stupid he is, he will not be stupid enough to torture the imperial heir Li Dan in front of Xue Shao, so the interrogation is really just a verbal interrogation.

In the heart of the emperor's heir, Li Dan, of course, also knew Xue Shao's intention. So he insisted that he had not rebelled, and he didn't know about his two concubines' witchcraft.

So the case was like a soap opera, going around and going around until the evening.

Just when Lai Junchen was about to announce a retrial on a later date, the empress actually came in person.

Along with her were Li Zhaode, the prime minister who had just been promoted to the post of internal history order, Di Renjie, the prime minister, and Wei Yuanzhong, the prime minister in the imperial history.

These three are the backbone of the "pro-Li faction" in the court today. As soon as Lai Junchen and the others saw this frame, they understood that the imperial heir Li Dan was about to be rescued. He couldn't help but secretly pinch a cold sweat for himself - fortunately, I didn't have time to use a big punishment on the imperial heir!

When Li Dan saw the empress, he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to say anything.

Xue Shao stepped forward to meet the empress.

"Xue Shao, shouldn't you hold a wedding in Jingu Garden, why are you here?" Wu Zetian asked in front of everyone.

Xue Shao replied: "The minister heard that someone had rebelled, so he came to inquire about the case. Your Majesty listens, but any rebellion cannot be separated from the participation of the general and the army. The minister must know which generals are involved in the rebellion as soon as possible, and then start to deal with the prevention of the crime before it is burned. Because the matter was in a hurry, the minister didn't have time to report to His Majesty for a while, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive your sins! ”

Wu Zetian let out a "hmm", glanced at the hall again, and asked in surprise who shed the blood?

Lai Junchen hurriedly stepped forward and told Wu Zetian about the musician's self-cutting of his chest and abdomen.

Wu Zetian was greatly surprised, and immediately decided to take a look at the musician who was not afraid of death, he was a Hu man named An Jinzang.

An Jinzang is also hard-hitting, and he hasn't lost his breath after being injured so badly. Wu Zetian saw that he was unconscious, and immediately asked someone to carry him into the inner court to ask the imperial doctor to treat him carefully, and called Junchen to temporarily take the imperial heir into custody and wait for the holy order to act, and specially told him "Do not abuse".

Then, Wu Zetian dismissed Di Renjie and the others, but asked Xue Shao to go back to the palace with her, and she wanted to ask questions.

Xue Shao knew in his heart that he could no longer prevaricate with the clumsy reason of "the general's participation in the rebellion". At most, this kind of excuse can only be used to fool those "subordinates" of Lai Junchen, and it is useless to Wu Zetian.

At the critical moment, you must express your position and show your intentions, otherwise you will cover your ears and steal the bell and have bad intentions.

The two monarchs and ministers sat down, and Wu Zetian got straight to the point, "Chengyu, what do you think about the case of the emperor's rebellion?" ”

Xue Shao bowed his hand and said, "Your Majesty, the minister can't judge whether the imperial heir is really going to rebel, and the minister doesn't care if he really rebels. ”

"Oh?" Wu Zetian was slightly surprised and asked, "What do you mean by this?" ”

Xue Shaozheng said: "The minister thinks that no matter whether the imperial heir wants to rebel or not, he can't make big waves." As long as the minister is alive for a day, no one will be allowed to commit rebellion and threaten the safety of His Majesty the Divine Emperor. ”

"Okay." Wu Zetian nodded and smiled with satisfaction, and then said, "Then why did you get out of the wedding scene in a hurry and rush to Lijingmen?" ”

"That's because the minister doesn't want the emperor's heir to die under the criminal law of the cool officials." Xue Shao said bluntly.

Wu Zetian frowned slightly, "Why?" ”

"Because he is His Majesty's own son." Xue Shao said: "The minister is also the father of man, and the last thing he wants to see is cannibalism. In the courtier's opinion, no matter what kind of mistake the imperial heir committed, His Majesty can punish him at will, no matter how many. But His Majesty should not have put him to death or let the Cool Officials kill him, for His Majesty has only two sons and one daughter. Time will take away all grievances and hatreds, but once the flesh and blood relationship is damaged, it really can't be made up. Therefore, the minister was willing to take the risk of breaking into the Lijing Gate to prevent Lai Junchen from using a heavy sentence. As long as His Majesty can spare the emperor's heir from death, the minister will voluntarily bear the crime of disobedience this time. Please punish the Emperor of God! ”

After hearing these words, Wu Zetian was silent for a long time.

At this time, the imperial doctor came to report that An Jinzang had woken up.

Wu Zetian hurriedly got up, "Chengyu, accompany me to visit this person." ”

"Yes." Xue Shao promised.

The two of them went to the side hall and saw An Guo Legong, An Jinzang, who was lying on the sickbed and dying.

An Jinzang was very excited to see the empress, and wanted to get up, but couldn't.

"Lie down and don't move." Wu Zetian walked over and asked the attendant to fetch the pouch and sit down in front of the sickbed, and asked, "Why do you want to dissect your heart and defend the emperor's heir?" ”

An Jinzang was in tears, and said in his weak voice: "Divine Emperor Mingjian, the officials who tried the case want to torture us, the servants and maidservants who serve in the East Palace, and force us to frame the emperor's heir for rebellion. The minister is just a humble musician who is uneducated and ignorant of righteousness, but the minister just can't tell lies. The minister felt that instead of being tortured by the cool officials and then tortured into a trick, it was better to cut his heart to death. The emperor's heir did not rebel, and the minister could not slander him with a clear conscience! ”

"......" Wu Zetian was speechless for a long time, sighed lightly, and said, "An Jinzang, your heart has seen it." That is indeed a conscience. ”

"Your Majesty......" An Jinzang tears rained down, "the minister has the courage to speak, the tiger poison still does not eat children!" Now your son still needs such a humble person to sacrifice his life to save him, Your Majesty, where is his conscience? ”

"Slut bold!" The nearby eunuch rebuked angrily.

"Shut up!" Wu Zetian let out a low snort, stood up, and strode out.

Xue Shao felt that An Jinzang, a person who was not afraid of death, was like a poisonous needle, stabbing Wu Zetian at the vital point.

Sure enough, the most awesome people in this world are always people who are not afraid of death!

Xue Shao looked around at the imperial doctors and eunuchs present with cold eyes, and said, "Good students take care of An Jinzang." There is a slight mistake, Weier is waiting to ask! ”

"Yes......"

Xue Shao strode out and caught up with the empress.

Wu Zetian strode back to the room, sat on the seat, his face was pale and cold sweat, and even his eyes were a little empty.

Xue Shao had never seen Wu Zetian before, and he had been in such a hurry as he was now. He was a little hesitant to stay.

So he said tentatively: "Your Majesty, please tell ...... first."

"Sit and don't go." Before Xue Shao finished speaking, Wu Zetian hurriedly said, "Even if today is your wedding wedding, I must delay you."

"What did Your Majesty say?" Xue Shao said, "Compared with the safety of His Majesty and the peace of the country, the minister's marriage is insignificant. ”

"Well......" Wu Zetian nodded a little blankly, stunned for a long time, and then said, "Xue Lang, you say...... What am I going to do? ”

Wu Zetian asked this sentence helplessly and lost.

Xue Shao pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, the minister understands your distress. Whether it is a son or a nephew, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat. No matter which one is hurt, it is His Majesty himself who suffers. ”

Wu Zetian's eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded approvingly, "This kind of thing, as long as you know how to talk to me." ”

"Your Majesty's current situation has to remind the minister of an old incident in the previous dynasty." Xue Shao said.

"Which brown?"

Xue Shao said: "In the later period of the Zhenguan Dynasty, Emperor Taizong also had a lot of trouble because of the establishment of the prince. The ministers of the DPRK and China were also divided into different factions because of the struggle for succession, and they were incompatible with each other. This led to the suspicion of monarchs and ministers, the suspicion of fathers and sons, the cannibalism of brothers, civil strife in the court, and the restlessness of the world. ”

Wu Zetian nodded slowly with his eyebrows twisted slightly, Xue Shao said that these things she had personally experienced, how could she not know?

In fact, Wu Zetian knew much more than Xue Shao. At that time, she was still Li Shimin's talent, that is, from that time on, she met and fell in love with the later prince Li Zhi, and then changed her life and even changed the world.

"The minister doesn't want this to happen again in this dynasty." Xue Shao raised his head, looked at Wu Zetian with a straight face, and said seriously, "The minister can't tolerate anyone doing anything to hurt His Majesty. No matter who he is, as long as he dares to make a move, the minister will definitely punish him with all his might, and he will not die! ”

Wu Zetian's expression was slightly moved, and she understood Xue Shao's voice-whether it was the emperor's heir or Wu Cheng's heir, as long as they had the heart of disobedience and wanted to rebel, I, Xue Shao, would kill them with my own hands!

At this moment, Wu Zetian's heart is really full of mixed feelings.

At present, the two factions of the pro-Li faction and the pro-martial faction are already in dire trouble in order to seize the heir. If they don't stop it, it's really hard to guarantee whether they will meet each other and repeat the tragedy of the "Xuanwu Gate". However, whether it is the imperial heir or Wu Chenghei, none of them can pass Xue Shao's level. As long as they dare to make a move, they will inevitably end up in pieces!

As Xue Shao said, the palms and backs of his hands are full of meat, and Wu Zetian definitely doesn't want to see either Li Dan or Wu Chenghei end up like this. At the same time, she was very moved by Xue Shao's firm position of "swearing to defend to the death".

However, there is another most cruel fact, Wu Zetian cannot turn a blind eye -- political struggle has always been a matter of life and death, and there is no such thing as settling matters and calming people. If you are really cornered, no one will sit still, and the possibility of risking their lives to fight to the death is very great!

A coup d'état is a high-risk, high-reward gamble. This is why there is such an important reason for the "palace coup" in history.

"Xue Lang, who should I appoint as the prince?" Wu Zetian finally asked this sentence, she wanted to ask it for a long time but never asked.

"No matter who Your Majesty appoints, the ministers will support it." Xue Shaozheng said, "The minister just wants to say that now is indeed the time to stand." If you let it go again, it will be out of control, the court will be chaotic, and the world will be chaotic! ”

"Hey......"

Wu Zetian let out a long sigh, supported his forehead with both hands, closed his eyes, and showed a look of pain.

Wu Zetian knew in his heart that in fact, Xue Shao had already expressed his attitude, and the brown "Zhenguan old thing" he said before was proof. At that time, the crown prince Li Chengqian and the Wei king Li Tai fought for the position of the crown prince, but Li Shimin abandoned both of them, and replaced another prince, Li Zhi, as the crown prince, and let him take over the country.

Xue Shao's statement is undoubtedly very ingenious, but for Wu Zetian, it is also quite convincing. At the same time, the most important thing that Wu Zetian can ignore is Xue Shao's behavior style of not expressing his position lightly, and after expressing his position!

After a long time.

"Honor."

"The minister is here."

"I want to bother you, personally send capable and capable people, and secretly bring back the King of Luling from Fangzhou!"