The couple looked at each other, and they both knew in their hearts that Li Hong was determined to punish He Lan Minzhi this time, and Ning Daoming, Xiao Shoudao and Xiao Shougui might not be able to get over it either.
There is no need to think about the envoys of the Japanese Kingdom. That boy seems to have a natural enmity with the Japanese Kingdom and Goryeo. Ever since he was born, he doesn't know why, but he just doesn't like them.
Wu Mei bit her red lips thoughtfully, thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, please announce that Jingzong and Li Yifu will enter the palace. Maybe they can come up with some solution."
Li Zhi gave her a strange look. Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu were now clearly the prince's people. Even if they were mentioned, would they still be as obedient as before? What's more, Li Hong had just beaten Xu Jingzong.
But there is no other good way to solve it at the moment, so we can't really let Li Hong manage it randomly, and really let him cause turmoil in Taiyi City.
"Okay. Yang Wu, announce Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu to Liangyi Hall." Li Zhi nodded and said.
When Li Zhi and Wu Mei first arrived at Liangyi Hall, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu were already waiting there. After the ceremony, they followed Li Zhi and Wu Mei into the study slowly.
"Give me a seat." Li Zhi said lightly and sat down behind the large table, with Wu Mei sitting next to him.
After getting Li Zhi's signal, Yang Wu took the secret fold and handed it to the two of them.
After Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu read the secret book, they looked at each other. They knew the intentions of His Majesty and the Queen without even thinking about it.
"How? Is there any way to break your master's tough attitude?" Li Zhi asked leaning on the back of his chair.
Li Yifu looked at Xu Jingzong, then at Wu Mei, and stood up respectfully and said: "Returning to Your Majesty, I think we can start from two aspects: human relations and law. Although we cannot guarantee the final result, at least in a short period of time, the prince It will be difficult for Your Highness to convict and execute them."
"Oh? Yifu, then you should tell me your opinion first." Wu Mei interrupted and asked.
"Yes, Your Majesty, Queen. My humble opinion is: 'Ning Daoming, the minister of the Ministry of War, and the two Zhongzhou governors, Xiao Shoudao and Xiao Shougui, are all officials of the fourth rank. According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, from conviction to execution, the Yushitai is required. , Dali Temple, and the Ministry of Punishment were convicted, and as the prince, the decisions of the Zhongshu Province and the Menxia Province can also give the prince a certain degree of resistance. In this case... "
"Don't say these are useless. That bastard is stunned. He doesn't care about these things. What's more, it's in Taiyi City, and there are already people from the Ministry of Punishment and Dali Temple. It's legal, but I'm afraid it's not possible. It can have a big deterrent effect.”
Li Zhi waved his hand, interrupted him impatiently, thought for a moment and asked: "Tell me what's going on with your favor?"
"Yes, Your Majesty." Li Yifu continued to say calmly: "The favor I'm talking about is: Ning Daoming, the Minister of War, was recommended by Lu Guogong Cheng Zhijie back then, so the favor means that he can use Lu Guogong's name to give the prince some resistance. What's more, Lu Guogong is still here In Chang'an, the prince has always respected these veterans. On Yuan Day last year, he even went to Lu Guogong's house for a meal. I think the prince will give Lu Guogong some kindness. "
Li Yifu is indeed a man hiding a knife in his smile, even the dying man Cheng Yaojin took advantage of it.
According to historical records, Cheng Yaojin died in 665. At this moment, Cheng Yaojin, who is retiring in his mansion, may not have thought that at such an age, he could be used by the current emperor and empress.
"Then Xiao Shoudao and Xiao Shouzi were recommended by the British Duke Li Ji, so naturally they can be stopped in his name." Li Zhi smiled, but he didn't expect it to be solved so easily.
Now that I think about it, I was just too worried about Li Hong messing up, so I got confused. I think the Queen was the same way, otherwise the two of them would not have thought of such a method.
"What about He Lan Minzhi?" It was Wu Mei who asked this time. She had always been the only one to favor this nephew.
Xu Jingzong stood up and said: "Your Majesty and Queen, regarding He Lanmin's matter, neither human relations nor laws apply. We can only start from etiquette, law and ethics. He Lanmin is now over 20 years old and has not yet started a family. If there is no heir, I think we should start from this aspect and wait until Helan Minzhi has an heir before convicting him. In this way, after three or five years, the prince's anger will subside, and the matter can be reduced to a minor matter. "
Wu Mei nodded secretly after hearing this. Now it seems that this is the only one who can hold Li Hong back. If he doesn't listen, his prince will be unethical. Come to think of it...will that little thing listen
Wu Mei was still a little nervous, she always felt that something was wrong, as if something was missing!
Li Zhi waved his hand with satisfaction and asked the two of them to retreat. This strategy could prevent Li Hong from making trouble. Ning Daoming and others didn't care. As long as He Lan Minzhi could survive, Li Zhi would not be afraid. Otherwise, he would face the enemy every day. There is no interest in the crying Wu Shun and Helan Minyue.
"Your Majesty, do you think there is anything missing here?" Wu Mei frowned tightly, as if she was trying to think about something, but she seemed unable to grasp the little clue.
"What is missing? Well, we have the royal relatives, the officials from the capital, the local officials, and the foreign envoys. What else does Li Hong want to do? Is it possible that he wants to bring in two more princes? "Li Zhi said casually.
"Yes, that's it!" Wu Mei suddenly stood up and stared out the window, her tone changing from thoughtful to decisive.
Slowly said: "The little guy wants to use this matter to expand the scope of his attack, in order to warn the royal relatives and princes and nobles gathered in Taiyi City, including courtiers, five surnames and seven looks, that they are all within the scope of his calculations. Within. Your Majesty, I dare to bet you that within three days, some prince will be punished by Li Hong. If you don’t believe it, just wait and see!”
Li Zhi looked at Wu Mei strangely, and after a long time he asked, "Then tell me why he did this?"
Wu Mei rolled her eyes at him involuntarily, walked up to him and said, "Don't you understand? Because a chamber of commerce was about to be held in his Taiyi City, everyone from merchants to princes and princes flocked to his city. A few days ago, someone from the clan came to you for a request. Have you forgotten? Now there is a gathering of dragons and snakes in Taiyi City. If the little guy doesn't take this opportunity to establish his authority for these powerful people, even if his chamber of commerce is successfully held, can it be done? A smooth ending is still a question.”
"Yes, Li Hong just wants to take this opportunity to let everyone know that the Taiyi City Chamber of Commerce must be based on his will. No one can provoke or oppose it. What he wants is the right to speak! He will not follow the powerful people. Bargain opportunity!”
She really knows her son, Mo Ruomu. Wu Mei has completely understood Li Hong's purpose of interrogating He Lan Minzhi and others personally. The little guy has a long-term vision. This is a good plan to kill two birds with one stone.
Li Zhi felt a little dizzy after hearing this. After thinking for a while, he nodded and said, "So, then he should attack his uncles or aunts?"
"Sigh... I just don't know who will be unlucky enough to be caught by Li Hong, but in short it won't be from Chengyang, Xincheng and Lanling. If these three people are not good with Li Hong, there will definitely be others looking for Li Hong. Yes, Li Hong will never let go of this opportunity! No, Your Majesty, I have decided to go to Taiyi City in person. I can’t let the little guy mess around. Otherwise, who knows what he will do after the Chamber of Commerce is over? How many conflicts do you have left to resolve?" Wu Mei thought for a moment and said.
Li Zhi understood it completely, couldn't help but chuckle, and said easily: "Queen, even if you want to leave for Taiyi City, it will take ten days at the earliest, right?"
"Why?" Wu Mei's dazed and beautiful face flashed a trace of pure beauty that made Li Zhi's heart beat.
"Mrs. Rongguo's birthday is approaching, can you leave now?" Li Zhi continued to say with a smile.
Wu Mei suddenly realized that the little thing originally wanted to go to Taiyi City just to escape from the birthday party, but now she almost forgot about it because of him.
Mrs. Yang of Rongguo, Wu Mei's biological mother, had gone to Changsun Wuji's house several times to intercede in order to persuade the eldest son Wuji to agree to make Wu Mei his queen. Jiucheng Palace takes care of you until your old age.
Li Hong didn't know what happened in the palace. As for his father and mother who were studying him, he could guess some.
He just hoped that his mother could guess his purpose and figure it out later. It would be best to wait until he was done with his work and she would react.
Just as Wu Mei had expected when she returned to Taiyi City Manor, the imperial aunt Princess Qianjin, Wen Ting, Wen Zhen, the Hu man, and the imperial uncle King Cao and Liming had been waiting in the mansion for a long time.
After Li Hong heard Xia Zhi's report, the smile on his face became even brighter. He really got whatever he wanted. It would be better if there was one more imperial grandfather or something, but fortunately there is not. If there is, the seniority is too high. , It’s not easy to deal with it yourself.
Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao disappeared after sending Li Hong to the gate of the manor. They still had another mission, which was to find the two people Li Hong wanted as soon as possible.
One Ming Chongyan and the other Du Yuanji originally came with Xiao Shoudao and Xiao Shougui, but Li Hong did not see these two people in Cuiwei Palace.
After asking where Xiao Shoudao and Xiao Shougui were now, Li Hong asked Fang Zhan and Heng Qiao to go back to Taiyi City and look for them immediately.
Bai Chun was waiting on Princess Qianjin and King Cao Li Ming. Wen Ting and Wen Zhen were both like great men. Even Suo Yuanli was sitting there like a human.
Bai Chun's cheeks were still a little red and swollen, and the original charming and charming charm had long since disappeared. At this moment, she looked frail and helpless.
"You are Bai Chun, right? You are responsible for the salt, iron and other matters now. Shouldn't you make plans earlier? There are so many people in Taiyi City now, and I am not in a good position because of this trivial matter, too many Don't bother my grandson. Well, you can give me my share with Li Ming and the permission from the Ministry of Revenue. I won't stay here any longer and will go back to Luoyang early tomorrow morning. As for your confrontation with the prince-in-law that day, I won't care about it. "Princess Qianjin looks like she is in her thirties, a few years younger than Wu Mei.
(End of chapter)