Chapter 24: Lu Dongzan, why don’t you kneel to see me?
Chapter 24: Lu Dongzan, why don’t you kneel to see me?
Kill the prince!
As soon as these words were spoken, all the kneeling ministers bowed their heads.
Big fortune.
It's totally a big deal.
If we say that the prince's previous words had cut himself off from the world.
Cui Xian might still have a chance of survival.
Then the prince said that he wanted to harm me.
Cui Xian’s life could not be saved.
Of course, if there are important officials who are willing to protect him, that is another matter.
But who can guarantee it, who dares to guarantee it?
Li Er had a cold face and said nothing.
The development of things was somewhat unexpected and beyond his control.
He thought that the officials from the Ministry of Rites felt that the prince had been disrespectful and pointed it out so that he could correct it.
But the prince's words turned it into a life-and-death situation.
He looked at Li Chengqian deeply and felt that his son suddenly became a stranger.
The charges were so harsh and ruthless that there was no way out.
Li Chengqian was naturally making accusations.
The counterattack method he prepared today was to use his status as the crown prince to put pressure on others.
He went into battle bare-chested, using all possible means, and even exchanged the position of crown prince for someone else.
It depends on who of you dares to make the change.
Who can replace me?
After all, Li Chengqian was still the second most important figure in the Tang Empire, the crown prince, and the dignified imperial prince.
Don’t even mention you, a mere doctor in the Ministry of Rites.
No matter how many dukes came, Li Chengqian could replace them all.
Can’t change?
Then let’s see what the historian, who is writing furiously in the corner of the hall, will record.
Should he depose the crown prince or the duke?
Playing conspiracy?
Playing tricks?
I, the crown prince, do not play any conspiracies. I mainly use open strategies, make my cards clear, and fight with real swords and guns.
This is the advantage of his status and position.
As for the first and second points Cui Xian mentioned, he was indeed at fault, but after he put the blame on Cui Xian, just a few words made Cui Xian panic and completely lose his composure. He lost the initiative and could only passively take the beating.
After rolling it flat and into a round shape, Li Chengqian can do whatever he wants with it.
If things get out of hand and become difficult to resolve, there will only be bloodshed.
Either the crown prince stays in the court, or Cui Xian does.
It is clear at a glance who is more important between the Crown Prince and Cui Xian.
"Somebody come!"
Li Chengqian shouted, "Cui Xian, the doctor of the Ministry of Rites, is extremely disrespectful to the Crown Prince. He has fabricated unnecessary charges and framed the Crown Prince for being disrespectful and inhumane."
"Remove court robes, dismiss from office, and be imprisoned."
Cui Xian cried out in injustice, "Your Majesty, I am wronged. I have absolutely not done this. Please understand clearly, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"I don't have any..."
Li Chengqian tilted his head slightly and said, "Your Majesty, this is a formal occasion, witnessed by all the ministers, how can you say it is an injustice?"
"I am the prince."
"The prince's dignity must be maintained."
He paused and said slowly: "I also want to save face."
Li Er looked at Li Chengqian and was very angry.
I'm still here, so is it his turn to give orders?
This is offensive.
Cui Xian ignores your authority as the Crown Prince. Isn't your authority as the Crown Prince also ignoring my authority as the Emperor?
But when Li Chengqian said he wanted to save face, Li Er couldn't help but suspect that he was reminding him that this had hurt the prince's face.
Was this retrieved from somewhere else?
"allow!"
Li Er spoke coldly.
Determined Cui Xian's fate.
Cui Xian was immediately stripped of his court robes and dragged away in a panic.
No one stood up and said anything even though he was shouting and screaming.
The situation is obvious. The prince has come here with bad intentions today. If he stands up to plead for Cui Xian, he will be asking for his death.
Furthermore, although Cui Xian seemed to have been dismissed from office and imprisoned, there was no final decision on how to deal with him.
There is no need to rush this moment.
Li Pangpang felt as uncomfortable as if he had eaten a fly. He had thought that this would disappoint the cripple and lower the expectations of the ministers.
Who knew that he would end up losing more than he gained, and instead got his own capable men involved.
On second thought, would the prince's ruthless treatment of Cui make Cui more determined to side with him and support him?
Wei Zheng didn't say a word from beginning to end.
He knew that the Crown Prince was in the wrong in this matter, and when he was waiting for His Majesty to question the Crown Prince, he stood up and pleaded for mercy, taking the blame at the same time, saying that he, as the Crown Prince's Grand Tutor, had not fulfilled his responsibilities.
Never thought about it.
The prince punched the man and almost killed him.
There is no place for him to use his talents or take the blame.
Zhangsun Wuji, Ma Zhou, Cen Wenben, Chu Suiliang and others looked at Li Chengqian many times.
This crown prince seems to be becoming particularly strong.
Cheng Zhijie blinked at Yuchi Jingde, as if asking him, with all the crimes committed by the crown prince, how many of his duke titles could he withstand?
Yuchi Jingde looked puzzled.
Cheng Zhijie groaned in his heart, it was like playing the lute to a cow, very boring.
After this episode, the ministers were in harmony, nothing went wrong in the court meeting, and everything went on in an orderly manner.
Li Er did not ask the prince, and the prince did not say a word about the court discussion.
at last.
It’s time for the highlight of this grand court meeting.
The focus of today's grand court meeting is to receive the Tibetan marriage envoys.
In order to make the Tibetan delegation feel the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, Li Er held a grand ceremony.
Just right.
Today is sunny and quite warm.
Otherwise, many officials outside the Taiji Hall would have caught a cold.
"The Tibetan envoy is here to see you!"
The Tibetan delegation, led by Chief Envoy Lu Dongzan, entered the palace to meet the emperor.
"Lu Dongzan, the chief envoy of the Tibetan marriage mission, pays respect to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty the Heavenly Khan."
"Greetings to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty the Khan of Heaven!"
All the envoys knelt and called out with great respect.
Li Er nodded with a smile, His Majesty the Heavenly Khan, which was quite useful to him.
"The delegation has come a long way and must have worked hard on the journey. Please excuse me."
"Thank God, Your Majesty Khan!"
The envoys expressed their gratitude and stood up.
"Your Majesty, Heavenly Khan, this is a letter from my Tubo country. I am here at the behest of the Tubo king to come to the Tang Dynasty to ask for marriage. I beg Your Majesty, Heavenly Khan, to grant my king the favor."
Lu Dongzan said respectfully.
Li Er looked at the letter and said nothing. Wei Zheng stepped forward and sneered, "Tibet is hostile to the Tang Dynasty, and its army often invades the border of the Tang Dynasty."
"It's inappropriate to ask for marriage, isn't it?"
Everyone understood that the purpose of this marriage was to stop the fighting and make peace.
But in formal occasions, you still have to say what you should say and follow the procedures.
otherwise.
We in the Tang Dynasty don’t want majesty.
"Your Majesty the Khan is wise. My Lord knows the might of the Tang Empire. Stopping the war and establishing friendly relations is the most correct choice."
Lu Dongzan replied: "It's just that Tubo knows the might of the Tang army and dares not underestimate it, so they feel uneasy."
"If Your Majesty can grant the marriage, so that the Tang Dynasty and Tubo can make peace and maintain friendship for generations, Tubo will feel at ease and will not dare to offend the Tang Dynasty again."
"This time my lord is sincere in his proposal and has ordered me to bring five thousand ounces of gold and countless jewels."
"My master had already built a palace on Mount Maburi ten years ago to marry the Tang princess. It was also the palace where the princess lived in the future."
The ministers listened to Lu Dongzan's words and nodded.
If both parties are willing, such a betrothal gift can be considered to be full of sincerity.
To put it simply, it gave the Tang Empire enough face.
"I read in the letter that Songtsen Gampo said something that was not wrong."
Li Er nodded with satisfaction and said, "Since Songtsen Gampo wants to marry my daughter, it is not impossible."
"However, Tubo has repeatedly invaded our borders. Does Songtsen Gampo know that he is wrong?"
Lu Dongzan said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, rest assured, my lord has realized his mistakes and is sincerely correcting them. After the marriage, Tubo will not offend the Tang Dynasty and will coexist peacefully."
"That……."
Li Er was about to speak when Li Chengqian, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stood up.
This move of his.
The court officials sat up straight subconsciously, but they felt something was wrong.
The emperor isn't scary, but they are afraid of the prince just by one move?
"Lu Dongzan, why don't you kneel before me?"
As soon as Li Chengqian opened his mouth, Li Er, the ministers, and Lu Dongzan were stunned.
(End of this chapter)