Wu Zetian couldn't help but be a little speechless when he heard what Zhang said. The Duke of Zhou did regent on behalf of the King of Zhou, but that was because the King of Zhou was young; Yi Yin did exile his monarch, but that was because the king had no way. Later, King Cheng changed his mind, and Yi Yin returned the government to him.

Of course, even if the king has no way today, it would be a great rebellion for the courtiers to do this, but that was thousands of years ago, for thousands of years, Yi Yin and Zhou Gong have long been regarded as models of ministers by later generations, and have become famous virtuous ministers in history, so how can Zhang Shuo be judged guilty.

Zhang said that he had already torn his face with Erzhang, so he simply said it all in one go, and said angrily: "Bixia, Zhang Yizhi once said to the ministers that as long as the ministers give false testimony for them, they will guarantee me as a waiter, and then recommend me as the prime minister." The minister also understands that if he echoes Duke Wei today, once his crime is established, Zhang Shuo will also be punished. Kechen really doesn't dare to falsely testify! ”

"You talk nonsense! You ......, saint, the minister is wronged, the minister is wronged! Zhang said that in order to exonerate Wei Yuanzhong, he deliberately framed Weichen and asked the saint to uphold justice for the ministers! ”

Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong panicked, and hurriedly knelt down in front of Wu Zetian, the matter had come to this, they could only deny it completely, and did not admit that they had contact with Zhang Shuo in private.

Yang Zaisi, Su Wei and the others looked at each other, and invariably chose to continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb, but Yao Chong stepped forward and said loudly: "Bixia, Erzhang framed the prime minister, this matter is not trivial, please Bixia investigate this case thoroughly!" ”

Wu Zetian saw that Zhang said that not only failed to prove Wei Yuanzhong's guilt, but made Er Zhang a suspect in framing Zhongliang, and he was really angry in his heart. She had already had two faces in advance, and she knew that Zhang Shuo had promised to testify for them, but now she did the opposite, which made Wu Zetian extremely disgusted.

Wu Zetian took the case and said in a deep voice: "Escort Wei Yuanzhong and Gao Jian back to the prison, and let them be tried again!" ”

Yao Chong hurriedly said: "Bixia! ”

Wu Zetian also ignored it. Flicking his sleeves and said: "Zhang said that it is an important witness in this case, and he will be detained and awaiting trial!" ”

Yao Chong said angrily: "Bixia! Now that Wei Xiang cannot be proven guilty, he should be released! ”

Wu Zetian's face sank like water, and he didn't say a word, just turned around and left.

Yao Chong's face turned pale, and he immediately walked out of the Eternal Life Courtyard, stood on the stepping stone and complained to the ministers about what happened in the palace, which immediately caused an uproar among the civil and military officials.

At the court meeting the next day, Zhu Jing, the doctor and Tongping Zhangshi, protested in court: "Bixia! Wei Yuanzhong is known for his loyalty, and the two Zhang are evidenced by Zhang's statement. Zhang said that he refuted Wei Yuanzhong's innocence, in this case, Bixia should have exonerated the loyal ministers, Bixia still detained Wei Xiang and Gao Sicheng, and even Zhang Sheren, who testified, was detained. Wouldn't such injustice make the world lose heart? ”

Some people even spoke fiercely, pointing directly at Wu Zetian himself: "At the beginning of the Bixia Revolution. It is the master of admonition; Twilight years. How can he become the lord of the Lord? Since Yuanzhong was imprisoned, the alleys were turbulent, and they all thought that Bixia had committed adultery and expelled virtuous people. The loyal ministers and martyrs are all sad in their private rooms and silent in the public court, covering the power of Yi's brothers. It is useless to die. Fang Jin's enslavement is heavy, the people are withering, and the villain is tyrannical, and the punishment and reward are reversed. Fear of uneasiness, don't change him, compete in the Vermilion Bird Gate, win in front of the Daming Palace, how will Bixia thank him? Why? ”

Wu Zetian was furious, called the general of the Standing Palace, and shouted angrily: "Drag them out, drag them all out!" ”

The court meeting broke up unhappily, Princess Taiping was overjoyed when she heard the news, invited Yang Fan to come over, and said to him with great interest: "Erlang, you have misjudged this time, hehe, Erzhang wants to use Zhang's words as evidence, but now they are in chaos." The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty are raging, and they can be used by me. I plan to enter the palace tomorrow to admonish the mother emperor in person and rescue Wei Xiang and Gao Sicheng from prison. ”

Yang Fan has Wan'er as his eyes and ears in front of the palace, and no one knows Wu Zetian's mentality at the moment better than him, Wu Zetian rushed back to the harem angrily after the prelude to the court, and the first thing he said was: "Zhang said, it's really a villain, it's contemptible and hateful, and it makes me hateful!" ”

What is a repeat villain? Zhang said that he had not testified in court before, and had said bad things about Wei Yuanzhong and Gao Jian, where did the repetition come from? Wu Zetian's unintentional remark not only showed that she knew in advance that the two had bought Zhang Shuo to falsify her testimony, but also was angry that Zhang Shuo was telling the truth now.

Seeing that Taiping was naïve, Yang Fan couldn't help but shake his head and said, "Ling Yue, don't get carried away, now is not the time for you to go into battle shirtless." ”

Princess Taiping complained: "You, if you didn't listen to you before, people would have come forward early, maybe they would have saved people a long time ago." Now you still have to block others, don't you still understand the current situation between the DPRK and China? My two brothers have always been cowardly in front of the mother, and if I don't come forward, won't I chill the hearts of my loyal ministers? ”

Yang Fan said: "What is the situation between the DPRK and China, of course I can see it, but what can I do?" It is ultimately the emperor who decides this matter, and don't you understand what the emperor's mind is. Zhang Shuo testified in public, and the truth had been revealed, why didn't the Son of Heaven pardon Wei Xiang and Gao Sicheng for their crimes, but instead put Zhang Shuo in prison?

If you rashly come forward, anger the Son of Heaven, and be deprived of your right to open a government and build a government by the Son of Heaven, won't the gains outweigh the losses? In the past, Gou Jian tried his courage and did all his villain, and he didn't see the subordinates of Yue Guo leave him with a cold heart, what are you worried about? Or are you too keen on power and don't want to give up this opportunity to win hearts and minds? ”

Princess Taiping suddenly changed color, Yang Fan sighed, gently hugged her body, stroked her hair, and said softly: "The commander of the three armies, how can you easily wade into danger and charge into battle." Well, you wait another three days. If the emperor still does not make a decision within three days, you will come forward to ask for Wei Xiang, Gao Sicheng and Zhang Sheren. If the emperor makes a decision against Wei Xiang within three days, I promise you to conspire with you. ”

Princess Taiping pondered for a long time and nodded slightly.

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Wu Zetian was furious in the court, and blasted several officials out of the hall who were scolded in person, but the ministers did not stop there, she returned to the harem with her front foot, and the courtiers' recitals followed one after another, and the words of criticism were more and more intense, Wu Zetian's disregard for the law of the country completely angered these officials.

Many officials of the prince's faction and the Xiangwang faction had no personal relations with Wei Yuanzhong, Zhang Shuo, and Gao Jian, nor did they receive the instructions of the prince or the prince, so they stayed out of the matter, and at this time they also angrily joined the team of admonishment. This is not only because of the obsession with justice that they have always insisted on, but also because of a kind of sadness like a rabbit dying of a fox.

The elderly Wu Zetian has an unusually stubborn temperament. In the face of the snowflakes of the ministers, Wu Zetian turned a deaf ear, and just issued an edict, ordering Wu Yizong, the king of Hanoi, to try the case with the prime ministers. Wu Yizong is a cool official after Zhou Xing, Lai Junchen, Suo Yuanli, and Qiu Shenji, and Wu Zetian hopes that he can make a breakthrough and get a favorable testimony.

However, Zhang Changzong's slanderous words last time killed one of the prince's sons and daughters, and also killed Wu Chenghe's eldest son, which made Wu Chenghe, who was seriously ill, vomit blood and die. This incident made the rest of the Wu and Li families feel the same way, and they all have the same hatred for the two Zhang. Although Wu Yizong understood his aunt's intentions, he was unwilling to help Erzhang's abuse.

The presiding judge all played soy sauce, and the trial naturally did not have any results, and the admonition of the ministers became more and more intense in this situation, seeing that the situation was about to become uncontrollable. Wu Zetian blatantly bypassed the Three Law Divisions, ignoring the fact that there was no evidence such as physical evidence. Direct order to interfere with the administration of justice.

Wu Zetian was charged with "speaking without a word and deceiving the king". Wei Yuanzhong was demoted to Gao Yao Wei (present-day Gaoyao County, Guangdong), and Gao Jian and Zhang Shuo were exiled to Lingnan as Wei Yuanzhong's accomplices.

Shangguan Wan'er has served by Wu Zetian's side since she was fourteen years old, and the most glorious twenty years of Wu Zetian's life are her ten years as the empress dowager and the first ten years as the emperor, these twenty years. Wan'er has always been by her side and knows her style best.

Now that Wu Zetian has issued such a will, even Shangguan Wan'er, who knows her very well, is shocked. After taking a peek at the opportunity, Yang Fan was informed of this will that had not yet been officially announced. Wan'er sighed softly and said to Yang Fan with emotion: "Bixia has changed......"

Yang Fan looked at her and said faintly: "In the past, no matter what Bixia wanted to do, even if she knew that she had wronged you, or even wanted to wronged you, she would always be impeccable in the law, but this time, Bixia made a decision that was completely contrary to the law." This is the first time in Bixia's life...... Open perversion of the law! ”

Yang Fan was silent for a while, and then muttered: "When a person is too old, not only his body will age and his energy will be poor, but his wisdom and thoughts will also be affected, and what's worse is that many old people will also change their temperament, become irritable and stubborn, if this person is just the head of the family, or just a son who will be scolded a few more words, if this person is the head of a country......"

Yang Fan slowly opened a smile and said softly: "But this is not a good thing for us. This time, Bixia could not convict Wei Yuanzhong through the Three Law Divisions, she could only bypass the Three Law Divisions and use the imperial power to suppress them strongly, which shows that she ...... Her control over the court has become smaller and smaller. ”

Yang Fan raised his eyes to look at the dusky sky, and said leisurely: "When the sun rises, there is always a time to set. This round of the sun, it's almost setting......"

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As soon as Yang Fan came out of the Xuanwu Gate, Ren Wei snorted at him.

When Yang Fan looked up, he saw a green oil truck quietly parked under the pale yellow palace wall across the wide street, bathed in the setting sun. Yang Fan saw the four female sumo wrestlers with big shoulders and round waists standing on the left and right of the light car, and knew whose car it was, so he walked over slowly.

Yang Fan slowly walked to the front of the car, the door opened silently, Yang Fan naturally stepped into the car, the door closed behind him, and the car began to drive out. Princess Taiping's guards crowded the car, and Ren Wei and other Yang Mansion guards were far behind. Princess Taiping looked at Yang Fan, and said with a bleak face: "Erlang, you're right. ”

Yang Fan sighed silently, Princess Taiping was silent for a while, slowly raised her head, looked at him with hopeful eyes, and said in a low voice: "You said, you will help me." ”

Yang Fan nodded and said softly, "I will help you!" After receiving Yang Fan's promise, Taiping's eyes suddenly overflowed with crystal tears, and she suddenly threw herself into Yang Fan's arms and hugged him tightly. Yang Fan caressed the back of her silky neck, Princess Taiping leaned on his broad and strong shoulders, feeling his caresses, tears rolling gently down the corners of her eyes.

Since her mother acquiesced in her involvement in politics, her authority has been heavier than before, and the pressure has naturally been heavier than before. On the one hand, she can't steal the limelight from the prince's brother, and on the other hand, she has to work hard to take on the responsibility that should be borne by the prince.

There was no one to help her, and her two brothers had disappointed her again and again by their cowardly actions, but she had to do her best to assist her royal brother, which made her feel powerless.

This political crisis, anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is a counterattack by Erzhang against Li Tang Shili, the real target is the prince, but the prince is short-sighted and refuses to make the slightest effort for those subordinates who are loyal to him, and the king of Xiang stays out of the matter with the attitude of protecting himself, Princess Taiping is tired and sad.

Mr. Mo Da sat on the horse, and walked slowly with Taiping's car, he knew that the performance of the crown prince Li Xian and the prime minister Li Dan in this political crisis had disappointed Princess Taiping again, but this ...... Isn't that exactly what he wants?

Mr. Mo Da indifferently looked up at the eaves of the palace bathed in the setting sun, and the sunset on the horizon was reflecting his eyes, with light flashing in his eyes, but there was no trace of warmth.

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(To be continued......)