Invincible son

Chapter 1120 1121 [those who disturb my heart]

Facing the stern gaze of the new monarch, Xiao Jin stood tall, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, words can be recovered, and careful work can be killed, but this matter can't be covered by paper, no matter what. Can't stop the mouth of the world."

Luo Ting resisted the thought of refuting, and asked indifferently: "What does the Marquis of Xiangcheng mean?"

Xiao Jin said calmly: "This matter has already happened. Of course, we must continue to recover the words and papers. The secret work of the enemy country and the people involved in this matter in the capital must be investigated. However, Your Majesty, I believe that the most urgent thing is to confirm one thing first, then It is whether the content on the speech paper is true or false. If even His Majesty does not know the truth of the matter, the court will block the way of speech without hesitation, in the eyes of the minister, it would be inappropriate."

Liu Xian frowned slightly and said, "How to confirm?"

Xiao Jin replied: "According to the statement, the little princess was able to save her life because of the concerted efforts of several important ministers. Although Ding Guogong Pei Yuan has passed away, some of those people are still alive. Why don't your majesty personally Ask?"

As soon as these words were uttered, almost everyone's eyes were directed to the front side of the hall.

There stood an old man with white beard and hair.

Huang Rentai, who is in charge of Yushitai now, is a 20-year-old Huang Rentai who was a scholar of Hanlin 64 years ago.

There was hesitation in Liu Xian's eyes.

He understood that Xiao Jin was thinking of himself. After all, what Pei Yue lacked all along was righteousness and fame. As a courtier, it would be difficult to win the support of the people in the world if he was spying on the great treasure.If he is really a descendant of Princess Qi Yang, then things will change subtly. You must know that there are many people who have been favored by Princess Qi Yang back then, and many of them are still alive.

Just like Huang Rentai, the imperial historian with a gloomy face.

The old man knew that he had become the focus of everyone's attention at this moment, but what emerged in his mind was the graceful loquat tree in his mansion, and the voice and smile of Princess Qi Yang back then.

Liu Xian said in a deep voice: "Master Huang, I need an answer."

Huang Rentai didn't look at anyone, and slowly replied: "Your Majesty, for 28 years, the old minister has been unable to understand one thing."

Liu Xian asked: "What's the matter? You might as well speak out, my lord."

Huang Rentai looked at the gold brick floor in front of him, and said quietly: "Why did Emperor Zhongzong, Emperor Renzong and Emperor Xian refuse to give Her Royal Highness Princess Qiyang a fair evaluation?"

There was a solemn silence in the hall, and all the officials looked sideways.

Liu Xian clenched his right hand tightly, he suddenly felt that he shouldn't bring up this topic.

Huang Rentai gave a difficult smile, and continued: "As a doctor of the censor, I should naturally set an example for the censor, so I dare not deceive the emperor. The events back then were strange and complicated, and many details are useless, but the veteran can answer Your Majesty truthfully. Some of the old things written on the paper are true."

He raised his head to look at Liu Xian, and said solemnly: "From the perspective of the blood of the Tian family, Princess Qiyang is the late emperor's aunt, and the little princess is the late emperor's cousin. In other words, the little princess is also your majesty's cousin." Auntie. Back then, in order to protect the little princess, Dingguo Gong Pei Yuan did not hesitate to risk the anger of Emperor Zhongzong. Therefore, in the past 28 years, I have recalled the past again and again, but I still can't figure out why I am so fond of Qi Yang, who has made great achievements in the country. The princess can't get a fair evaluation, and even her only blood, we have to work hard to preserve her only blood?"

Liu Xian is not Emperor Kaiping after all.

Facing Huang Rentai, a veteran who had gone through four dynasties like Mo Haoli, he knew that he could not use the majesty of a king to force him to bow his head.

But this question involves too many old things, including not only the grievances between Qi Yang and Zhongzong, but also the struggle between his father and Renzong.

As if he knew that there was no answer to his question, Huang Rentai shook his head and said, "The old minister is not trying to sell his old age in front of His Majesty, it's just that he couldn't restrain himself for a while, and I hope His Majesty will forgive me."

Liu Xian heaved a sigh of relief, nodded and said, "It's okay."

Huang Rentai continued: "Your Majesty, in fact, all the people who knew about this matter except the old minister have passed away. Therefore, after reading this statement, the old minister even thought that he was the mastermind behind the scenes. However, just now, the old minister suddenly thought of someone , although he did not participate in the specific matters of protecting the little princess, but he is very likely to guess the inside story."

These words lifted everyone's spirits, and Liu Xian quickly asked, "Who is it?"

Huang Rentai said seriously: "The traitor Xian Chunqiu!"

Over there, Jing Chu and Chen An looked at each other and nodded slightly in unison.

Luo Ting immediately said decisively: "Your Majesty, I believe in the judgment of Doctor Yushi."

Several other ministers seconded the proposal.

Liu Xian is no longer the unscrupulous prince many years ago, especially under the orders of the Empress Dowager Wu, he can already have a rough judgment on the changes in the hearts of the people in the court.

Huang Rentai proposed Xian Chunqiu's name, and several other ministers agreed with him. Naturally, they wanted to characterize today's "word and paper incident" as a conspiracy of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.How to do it needs to be discussed in the long term, but as long as the tone is determined first, the impact of this matter on Pei Yue will be minimized.

At this moment, Liu Xian couldn't help feeling complicated. He glanced at those ministers who were tall and straight like pines and cypresses. This was the wealth left to him by his father, and he also believed in the loyalty of these people.

It's just that monarchs and ministers are different, and there will be deviations in the perspective of considering issues. Naturally, their first consideration is to calm the situation and avoid turmoil in the court.

But for the emperor, a young courtier with outstanding military power and reputation may also have the blood of the Tian family in his body. If this matter is not clarified, it will eventually cause an incurable heart disease.

Before he could express his opinion, Hou Xiaojin of Xiangcheng looked at Huang Rentai and said, "May I ask Mr. Xiantai, since you have confirmed that the content on the statement is true, can it be concluded that Wei Guogong Pei Yue is really real?" A descendant of Princess Qi Yang?"

Huang Rentai turned around slowly, meeting Xiao Jin's scrutinizing eyes, a sly look suddenly appeared in those old eyes, and he said calmly: "Mr. Xiangcheng, what the old man said is partly true. Simply put, the rescue The old man was indeed involved in the matter of the little princess, and he also knew that she was married as a wife, but when the fire broke out in Kyoto on the autumn night of the first year of Yongning, the old man was not there."

He paused for a moment and said calmly: "I don't know if Pei Yue is the baby born to the little Princess, but if the Marquis of Xiangcheng really wants to know, I'm afraid I have to ask Duke Ding Pei Zhen."

Xiao Jin has always been known as "Smart Confucian" in the army. He has a calm demeanor on weekdays, and he never lost his composure even when Wang Pingzhang rebelled.

However, in front of the aging Huang Rentai today, he could hardly control his emotions.

No wonder the late Emperor once lamented that none of these scholars were as honest as they appeared on the surface, and all of them were as cunning as a fox.

Luo Ting smiled knowingly, it seemed that he was still worrying too much. An old man like Huang Rentai who had been in the ups and downs of his career for decades, even if he was a straight-faced young man at the beginning, he has long been smoothed by the years.

Now as long as this matter is classified as an enemy country's conspiracy, the impact of this matter can be eliminated to the greatest extent.

The reason why Luo Ting chose to stand on Pei Yue's side was not because he couldn't bear it or really wanted to turn Pei Yue into a powerful minister with heavy soldiers in his hands, but because under the current situation, if Pei Yue was really forced to surrender because of his background, Military power, I am afraid there will be more trouble.

The first emperor died less than three months ago, and the new emperor has not yet secured the throne. For Daliang, he must seek stability now.

As for the possibility of causing Liu Xian's suspicion and dissatisfaction, Luo Ting has no complaints in his heart.

At this moment, Liu Xian cleared his throat and said, "I agree with Doctor Yushi's opinion. This matter should be caused by the enemy country. However, I hope to meet Pei Yue in person and listen to his own thoughts."

He looked at Zuo Junji who had never said a word, and asked, "What do you think of the Marquis of Guangping?"

In fact, Gu Liang's silence today is a bit incomprehensible to many people, because his relationship with Pei Yue is not secret, and as a Zuo Junji, he also has to consider the overall situation of the army, and he should replace Pei Yue both in public and in private. The more twists and turns one or two.

Gu Liang seemed unaware of the turmoil around him, looked up at Liu Xian, and said calmly and calmly under the gaze of all the princes in the hall: "I respect the order."

(End of this chapter)