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Volume 1: Settling Down the Tang Dynasty Chapter 252: Confessing the King

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    It has been several days since the last incident in the court. Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year, the day when the court meeting is held. Therefore, early in the morning, I saw many official sedans starting to rush towards the palace.  I rushed there and it was much more lively than usual.

    In the officialdom, the most indispensable thing is well-informed people, so that many things that happen in the court will quickly become known to everyone.  And what happened in the court in the past few days, one after another, was a big event that shocked both the government and the public.  First, the censor Zhongcheng impeached the prince, and then General Youwei, Duke Lu, and Hou Jun gathered in the court hall and were directly beaten and seriously injured.  Later, an inexplicable prince was brought out, and Jia Zhiyuan, the censor Zhongcheng, went to the prison.  These things quickly became known to both the government and the public.

    However, the most curious thing is how a prince suddenly appeared.  Those who knew about it kept silent, while those who didn't know about it inquired about it one after another, and then started talking about everything.  An untitled, nameless prince is indeed a rare thing.  Everyone is waiting for what explanation the royal family will give.

    "Military advisor, tell me, will His Majesty mention the matter of making a king today?"

    Cheng Yaojin was still standing behind Li Ji, and then asked Li Ji in a low voice.

    "It's very possible. After all, this matter has become a big deal now. If it continues to be anonymous and nameless, it will be unseemly and against the rules, and it will also be bad for His Majesty's reputation."

    As soon as Li Ji heard this, he knew what Cheng Yaojin was talking about.  These people who came from Wagang Village had a very deep friendship, so Li Ji thought about Cheng Yaojin's question and whispered to Cheng Yaojin.

    "Haha, your majesty must have a headache. That man. But someone who likes to be a high-ranking official cannot do without a resounding name, and he never knows what the rules are. Oh, do you think your majesty will grant him an official position?  That would be terrible, oh my God"

    Thinking of being knighted, Cheng Yaojin immediately remembered the incident between Li Yuanba and Yu Wen in Chengdu.  But then.  He started to look worried.  Because, he suddenly thought whether the emperor would grant Li Feng an official position.  If they were granted official positions, it would be difficult for them as generals.

    If Li Feng is granted an official position.  Civil servant, that is absolutely impossible, it must be the official position of military attach¨¦.  If this was a military attache position, it would be involved with generals like them. By then, we don¡¯t know what will happen.

    "Well, no. Probably not. If this is a kingship. According to the usual practice, one must reward the fiefdom and then leave Chang'an. Heading to the fiefdom. Not bad, not bad. I just don't know if this man will fight in the future.  He will go to the battlefield. I think it will be fun then. "

    Suddenly, Cheng Yaojin felt relieved again, and then he actually thought of fighting.  He was sure that as long as there was a war, the violent war maniac would definitely go, and then the fun would indeed be great.

    "Don't have such sweet dreams. It is imperative that he be crowned king. However, His Majesty will definitely not let him leave Chang'an. Who knows what big trouble will be caused outside. Also, according to what happened last time  It seems that his temperament has changed a lot. Forget it, who knows about this kind of thing, let¡¯s wait and see what happens.¡±

    Even though Li Ji is extremely intelligent, he is still unsure about these things.  When encountering such an unusual person, the emperor had no choice but to play his cards differently.

    "Haha, what the military advisor said is true. Old Cheng, I don't want to be like that old monkey boy."

    Cheng Yaojin fully agreed with Li Ji's suggestion of waiting and watching.  This reminded him again of the miserable state that Hou Junji was in in the court room last time. He couldn't get out of bed without three months of training.

    As time passed slowly, the emperor finally appeared on the dragon throne.  After a period of worship rituals, there was silence in the hall, and everyone was waiting for the emperor's words.

    "Come here and announce the decree"

    Li Shimin sat on the high dragon chair. After inspecting carefully, he immediately spoke.  As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch came forward, opened the imperial edict in his hand, and began to read.

    "The fourth son of the Great Ancestor, my younger brother, Li Feng, named Yuanba, has been extremely brave since childhood He has been favored by God, and now he has returned safely. Therefore, he is specially named the Brave King, who enters the forbidden palace without retribution, and who faces the emperor without retribution.  Kneeling I heard that there is a famous craftsman in the village of Zhongnan. It is an auspicious place. Prince Yong's mansion is specially given to him Prince Yong's mansion is far away from Beijing, with Zhongnan as his back. I am specially allowed to form a palace guard.  ¡­¡­¡±

    Sure enough, as many people expected, the emperor is going to knight Li Feng today.  However, when everyone listened to the contents of the imperial edict, everyone gasped.  This edict is reallyThis is unusual. Three concessions came at once.

    The first concession exempts Li Feng from all etiquette matters.  It is stated in the imperial edict that you can enter the palace without notification, you can enter if you want.  When meeting the emperor, there is no need to bow and kneel.  I would like to ask, is there any etiquette in the world that is more important than this emperor's etiquette?

    The second concession is to directly turn Jianghu Village into Li Feng¡¯s private territory.  This is not like those fiefdoms, but a territory that belongs entirely to Li Feng. Didn't you hear that this is the place where the mansion is?  That means that the entire Jianghu Village belongs to Li Feng's mansion.

    The third charter is even more exaggerated. It directly authorizes Li Feng to form a royal guard army. Although I don¡¯t know how many people there are, I am sure there will be no less.  Although, every prince's palace has a wedding palace and a wedding tent house, as well as a prince's escort team.  However, compared to others, it is far behind.

    In short, in one sentence, with this imperial edict, Jianghu Village became a country within a country.  Except for the emperor, whoever gets there must take a detour.

    "Your Majesty, such a reward is not in line with the rules."

    "Yes, Your Majesty, the etiquette between kings and ministers is the law of heaven, and the number of guards in the prince's palace is fixed. If it is changed at will, it will not comply with the rules."

    Sure enough, as soon as the imperial edict was read, someone immediately stood up and spoke.  Li Shimin had already expected such a situation, so it was not surprising.  The moment the imperial edict was read out, he began to stare at Wei Zheng closely.  The only thing he was worried about was that this stubborn old man would contradict him on this matter.

    As for the remaining people, Li Shimin is not afraid. They don't have the temper yet to dare to really confront him.  The minds of these people are not as simple as Wei Zheng's and they have too many concerns.  The reason for speaking out is nothing more than to speak out unconventionally and achieve some goals.

    "Wei Aiqing, what do you think?"

    Seeing that Wei Zheng remained silent, Li Shimin felt reassured.  In fact, yesterday, Li Shimin discovered that Wei Zheng had been acting a little weird since meeting Li Feng.  Regarding this situation, Li Shimin had guessed some reasons. Wei Zheng once worked under Dou Jiande as a member of Zhongshushe.  And his fourth brother had led the troops to deal with Dou Jiande smoothly.

    However, the only thing that Li Shimin couldn't figure out was that Wei Zheng, who was not afraid of heaven and earth and even dared to contradict himself as the emperor, seemed to be very afraid of the arrival of his fourth brother.

    However, Li Shimin didn't care about this now. After discovering this situation, he immediately started questioning Wei Zheng.  In the past, Wei Zheng was the first to object to this kind of thing. If he had no objection today, many people would naturally stop.

    "Reporting to Your Majesty, I believe that Your Majesty has considered it very much. Jianghu Village is adjacent to Zhongnan. If it wants to defend itself, it needs more manpower. And King Yong, His Majesty's brother, is exempted from kneeling, which also shows that Your Majesty  I have a deep brotherhood with King Yong. Although there is something wrong with the etiquette, it is not a big deal."

    Li Shimin¡¯s question made Wei Zheng stunned. He didn¡¯t expect that the emperor would actually come to him.  However, after careful consideration, he still supported the emperor's opinion.

    He said this for other reasons, but equally, it was also out of consideration for the emperor.  For a long time, the Xuanwu Sect incident has cast a dark shadow on the emperor, and he has a bad reputation for killing his brothers.  It just so happens that we can take advantage of this incident to prove to the world that the emperor is not such a heartless person.

    When everyone heard that when Wei Zheng mentioned the words "brotherhood", they all chose to shut up obediently.  They also thought about what the representative meant in this matter.  If he continues to object, wouldn't it mean that he wants to trap the emperor into injustice.

    "Prince, you will be responsible for delivering the decree."

    Seeing Wei Zheng¡¯s words, everyone shut up obediently, and Li Shimin was also very happy.  He didn't expect that Wei Zheng would sometimes be able to speak for him.  Afterwards, he handed over the announcement of the decree to Li Chengqian.  Who knows if his fourth brother would just take the imperial edict and throw it somewhere.

    After the court meeting, everyone began to leave Tai Chi Hall and walked outside the palace.  But at this moment, Cheng Yaojin quickly followed Wei Zheng.

    "Haha, Mr. Wei, did you know King Yong before?"

    Cheng Yaojin was really curious. Wei Zheng's behavior in the past two days was not like his previous style at all.  Therefore, he couldn't help but ran forward and asked Wei Zheng with a smile.

    Hearing the sound, Wei Zheng turned around and saw that it was Cheng Yaojin, which was also very strange.  Wei Zheng is quite self-aware of his popularity.  However, after listening to Cheng Yaojin's question, he also had some enlightenment.I know what this guy wants to ask.

    "Although I, Wei Zheng, am very arrogant, I am not arrogant enough to think that I can reason with His Highness King Yong."

    Wei Zheng stopped, looked at Cheng Yaojin for a few times, then, leaving a few words, he ignored Cheng Yaojin and walked forward on his own.

    "Haha, this old man is quite self-aware. But, it is indeed impossible to reason with that guy."

    Wei Zheng's answer was not what he asked, and Cheng Yaojin didn't come back to his senses for a long time.  After thinking for a while, I finally understood what Wei Zheng meant.  Then, he looked at Wei Zheng walking away and whispered with a smile.  (To be continued)
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