As time passed by, Emperor Yuanzhen's face became increasingly ugly.

Just as he inspected the trial records, the ministers were different and speculated on the development and ending of the situation.

Bai Mingwei and Bai Yu looked at each other, then slowly looked away.

Just last night, Li Xianzhao was secretly sent to the Empress Dowager's harem with the jade pendant.

Although her grandfather only suggested that she send the jade pendant, after repeated consideration with Brother Qi, she decided to send Li Xianzhao with her.

If it is temporarily summoned today, I don’t know what kind of accident will happen.

So, she asked Senior Sister Yuqing to take Li Xianzhao and the jade pendant to bypass all the palace guards and find the help of the empress dowager.

It is difficult to turn the situation around just by relying on their brothers and sisters, especially when Emperor Yuanzhen had already made up his mind, they had to rely on external forces.

And the Queen Mother is this external force.

After seeing the jade pendant and Li Xianzhao, the empress dowager tried it overnight. Before coming to the court, she had already tried what Li Xianzhao did clearly.

Of course, Li Xianzhao also revealed everything that Qin Fengye was instructed to him.

Originally, Li Xianzhao planned to bite him to death, but when he heard that his sister suddenly died of illness at home, he also remembered the assassination he had suffered before being caught by Bai Yu.

After thinking about it for a while, he brought everything truthfully.

At this moment, the empress dowager chose to do this because she wanted to force her son to make a choice.

Finally, Emperor Yuanzhen closed the review records he had finished.

He lowered his body and leaned towards the queen mother sitting next to him. He didn't care about the courtiers present and asked bluntly: "What does the mother mean?"

The Empress Dowager naturally knew that the emperor was doubting the source of this trial record.

I thought it was made intentionally by her to help the Bai family.

She was silent for a moment, as if she was a little sad about her son's reaction, but in the end, she still replied calmly: "Li Xianzhao is being held in Qingning Palace, and the emperor can try again."

Emperor Yuanzhen withdrew his gaze and held the trial record, and had never spoken for a long time.

If he proposes to retrial Li Xianzhao at this moment, then denied the authenticity of this trial record, which is no different from slapping the empress dowager in the face in public.

The emperor and the empress dowager were not in a good relationship, so he became an unfilial son and had a great deal.

If a king is not even filial to his mother, how can he rule the world with kindness?

If he punished Qin Fengye, the mastermind behind the scenes, would be the queen's clan, involving the throne.

Now that he is getting older, his sons are in a blink of an eye and are in a strong and heroic year. The desire for his position has also sprouted like mushrooms after a rain with the abundant wings.

If the reserve position is shaken, the foundation of the country will be unstable.

He didn't want to watch his sons, and he was alive and dead in order to kick the prince off the stage.

Besides, Qin Fengye is his confidant, and he can't bear to leave it alone.

But if Qin Fengye is not moved, the Empress Dowager will hold this confession again and will throw it out to talk about it at any time.

Therefore, the best way to do this is to protect Qin Fengye as the condition and respond to the request of the Empress Dowager.

After several weighings, Emperor Yuanzhen quickly made a decision.

He slapped the trial record on the table and roared again: "Bold! Bastard! Being arrogant!"

The ministers quickly knelt down: "His Majesty, calm down!"

Emperor Yuanzhen was furious, and the raging waves in his eyes were as terrifying as the stormy waves.

He angrily swept away everything on the table, his chest and mouth undulating, and blue veins on his forehead were rising and falling. He angrily shouted: "Where is the Ministry of Justice?!"

The Minister of Justice immediately surpassed the crowd and said, "I am here!"

Emperor Yuanzhen angrily ordered: "Immediately lead 5,000 Yulin Army to imprison all the nine clans of the Li family! After all the evidence is collected and verified, the nine clans of the other clans will be kept without any of them!"

"All relevant persons, etc., will be thoroughly investigated. If the crime is true, all punishment will be severely punished according to the law! No one is allowed to plead, otherwise the same crime will be punished!"

After the words came, Emperor Yuanzhen collapsed on the dragon throne and gasped for a long time.

He seemed extremely angry, but what he was upset was not the numerous crimes committed by Li Xianzhao, and what he was upset was not Qin Fengye's crimes.

What he was annoyed was that because Li Xianzhao confessed to Qin Fengye, he had to make concessions in order to protect Qin Fengye.

The Minister of Justice did not dare to delay and immediately accepted the order: "I obey the order!"

After saying that, the old Shangshu trotted out of the court.

The Jinwu Guard guards the imperial palace, the Yulin Army guards the imperial city, and the capital guards guards the capital.

Emperor Yuanzhen's call to the Yulin Army shows how serious the situation is.

Faced with Emperor Yuanzhen's overwhelming anger, the ministers were so scared that they shrank into the court.

Because of the Queen Mother's intervention, they could only stop their efforts to make good use of Li Xianzhao.

Nowadays, you can only be bystanders and protect yourself.

Seeing that Emperor Yuanzhen made a choice, the Empress Dowager also spoke: "Li Xianzhao has personally admitted his crime of treason and truthfully confessed all the crimes."

"He is the culprit who caused the loss of five cities in Dongling, and the initiator of the entire army in the battle of Yinshan. His heart is hateful, and his crime should be punished!"

Speaking of this, the Empress Dowager's turbid eyes were filled with tears: "The country will perish, where is the family? Those who are in the enemy and treason will fight against each other!"

"Li Xianzhao's fate today is the lesson of your past. Anyone who intends to sell the country for honor will be angry with both the gods and the people and gods. Once verified, they will be severely punished!"

"I hope you and others will work diligently in the court affairs in the future and be content with your own affairs. You should share your worries with your king's fortune. You must not have any unfaithful intentions and seek death, which will harm your family!"

The ministers responded repeatedly: "I will remember the Queen Mother's teachings!"

Bai Mingwei and Bai Yu spoke in unison: "I will remember the Queen Mother's teachings!"

"Get up." After pounding this, the Empress Dowager did not say anything again.

Bai Mingwei knew that the Empress Dowager had created conditions for them, and the Empress Dowager was inconvenient to interfere in the next thing, so they could only do it themselves.
Chapter completed!