Chapter 369 Chang'an Rebellion (4)

Cui Renshi was very angry, but he had no choice but to sit down again, looked at Lu Chengsi and sneered: "His Royal Highness the King of the Western Regions, you must know that in our dynasty, His Majesty formulated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. If there is no evidence, Your Highness

This move is to slander the ministers of the court. If the people at Yushitai become stricter, they will join in your majesty's performance, and I am afraid that your highness's title of King of the Western Regions will be cut off again."

"Hmph, who in Chang'an City doesn't know about your Cui family's conspiracy?" Lu Chengsi sneered: "I heard that some people always boast about the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty. What kind of person was the former Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty? He took over the country from his grandson.

Whether it is the Boling Cui family or the Qinghe Cui family, they are both families of etiquette. They are also very clear about this matter. The history books are in front of them, and this person said these words again. Doesn't it make people feel

Surprised?"

"You, you are so presumptuous." Cui Renshi's face changed drastically. He did not expect that Lu Chengsi actually wanted to burn the boat and perish with his Cui family. At this time, he did not care about Lu's reputation at all and said these words.

"Wantless, this is the Tang Dynasty, this is the country of my Lu family. What does the lonely king have to fear?" Lu Chengsi said disdainfully: "Why, Mr. Cui, my father is not here, do you want to take care of it on my father's behalf?"

Lonely?"

"Of course I can't deal with you, Your Highness." Cui Renshi looked gloomy and sneered: "But now there is His Highness the Crown Prince supervising the country, the Emperor is here, and the princes of the clan are here. It is just right to deal with His Highness. Your Majesty, do you think?

how?"

"Haha, I didn't feel that there was anything wrong with what Dalang said." After Lu Changqing heard this, he took over the words without waiting for Lu Chengzu to speak, and said with a smile: "What's more, Gu has also heard of the rumors among the people.

There's nothing surprising. Why, Mr. Cui, haven't you heard of it? What about you? Have you heard of it?" Lu Changqing looked at Cen Wenwen and others through his glasses and said.

"Hehe, my grandson has also heard about it." Lu Ke said with a smile on his face, and cupped his hands towards Lu Changqing. The other princes also nodded without waiting for Cen Wenwen and others to speak. They looked at it.

Cen Wenwen and the others all had embarrassed looks on their faces.

"Haha, in that case, Sir, please sit down." Lu Changqing nodded with a smile and said: "You must also know the purpose of recruiting you here now, which is to discuss what Datang should do now.

Okay. I don’t know whether your majesty is alive or dead, but a country cannot live without a king for a day. Rumors are spreading everywhere in Chang’an City today, and there are even some people who are hiding their scheming, wishing that something would happen to your majesty, wishing that something would happen to our country, the Tang Dynasty. I thought that at this time, it should be

Just elect an older person to temporarily handle the affairs of the court. After His Majesty returns, the state affairs will be returned to Your Majesty." Hearing this, Cen Wenwen and others' expressions changed slightly. This older man can

It is said that he is the elder among the princes, and there is another possibility that he is the elder among the clan. The former may be Lu Chengsi or Lu Ke, but it is absolutely impossible to be Lu Chengzu, and the latter, I am afraid

There is only one Lu Changqing.

Although the throne is passed down from father to son, or from brother to brother, who can say clearly about the royal family? It is not impossible for a father to take the throne from his son. Since ancient times, there has been no family affection in the royal family.

Isn't the situation in the main hall a true portrayal? When brothers fight, there will be bloodshed.

"Since Your Majesty has appointed the prince, and has sacrificed to heaven and earth, and the Ancestral Temple, His Highness the Prince is naturally the person with the most power to inherit the throne. Before His Majesty left, he also ordered the Prince to supervise the country. At this time, it is just and logical to let His Highness the Prince handle state affairs.

, The emperor takes refuge in the harem and usually does not care about the major affairs of the court, so I thought it would be better to leave this matter alone." Master Cui Ren said with a smile.

"The prince is cowardly, how can he take on important responsibilities." Lu Changqing said lightly. He did not take Cui Renshi's provocation to heart. When he was still in Huoyi, under the siege of Lu Sicheng and Lu Changzong, he sat on the head of the Lu family.

Position, in this, Lu Changqing did not know how much grievance he suffered, but he still succeeded. Now that he is the emperor, Cui Renshi is just a minister, how can he take him to heart? Lu Zhao refused

In this hall, he, Lu Changqing, has the highest status. Who can be arrogant in front of him? Even the prince Lu Chengzu is the same. So he dared to say bluntly in the hall, in front of the ministers, that Lu Chengzu was cowardly and unworthy of a human master.

He didn't care about Lu Chengzu's thoughts and face, and he didn't care about the thoughts of everyone in the hall.

"Why is the prince so cowardly?" Cui Renshi said coldly with veins on his neck bulging out: "Your Highness is kind and kind, which is exactly what a wise king is. What's more, with the help of all the ministers, why not? Hum, I think your Majesty is in Dingxiang.

At that time, weren't the major affairs in the court handled by the adults in the Xuande Palace? Why not when the prince was in the court? Hum, I'm afraid the emperor himself wanted to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. It's a pity that your majesty is the emperor's son. The emperor wanted to

If I ascend the throne, I am afraid that I will become the laughing stock of the world. I, the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang royal family will also become the laughing stock of others. Your Majesty, is this what you want?"

"Humph, Mr. Cui, Gu is already old. The throne is just a cloud for Gu. Do you think Gu wants to stand here?" Lu Changqing sneered: "Gu just don't want the foundation that I, the Lu family, has worked so hard to create.

Someone else took it. Master Cui Ren, do you think Gu Dang really doesn’t dare to kill you?"

"The emperor can kill his ministers, but can he kill everyone in the world?" Everyone looked and saw Xu Wenhui. He raised his head and said: "The prince cannot inherit the throne. What a reason. The prince

If Your Highness could not obtain the throne, why did Your Majesty establish a Crown Prince? If His Majesty did not like His Highness the Crown Prince and was prepared to give up the throne to others, after establishing the Crown Prince, he could just depose the Crown Prince. Why does the Crown Prince still live in the East Palace now?

What? Why is His Majesty commanding the battle in Dingxiang and also ordering His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to supervise the country? Hum hum, most of the rumors in the market are the words of the people. How can the emperor believe these things when he is so high? Ministers, dressed in red and purple, have many things in their bellies.

It is a beautiful article, how can it be the same as those ordinary people in the city? How is it different from those ordinary people walking in the streets? Such a person also wants to stand on the court, is there really no one in the Tang Dynasty? Prince

He is the prince. If His Majesty is away, the prince should succeed to the throne. This is the right principle."

"I don't agree with Mr. Xu's words." Lu Changqing didn't take it seriously. A gentle smile appeared on his face and he said to the ministers: "It's not that the prince can't be the emperor. It's just that the prince's character determines that he can only

It is to be a Taiping Emperor. If he were the emperor, it would be a good thing for the people of Tang Dynasty. However, according to the current situation, it is not a good thing for the prince to ascend the throne. Although the general is in Dingxiang and Qi? He Li is facing off

, but you must know that the news of His Majesty's disappearance has spread throughout the three armies and has a great impact on the morale of the military. As a result, if there is a field battle with the Turkic cavalry, the troops may be lost. If the prince succeeds, his character may not be allowed to change.

He is able to cope with the situation at hand. Gu wants an older man to inherit the throne first so that he can cope with the situation at hand. After the situation stabilizes, the throne will be returned to His Highness the Crown Prince. What do you think?" As soon as the words fell, everyone

There was a look of surprise on their faces. They didn't expect Lu Changqing to actually come up with such a plan.

"Your Highness, I think something is wrong." At this moment, someone in the crowd said loudly. Everyone looked over, and their hearts moved. It turned out that it was not the person who was being attacked, but Wei Zheng, the imperial censor.

"What do you think, Mr. Wei?" Although Lu Changqing looked very kind, his tone had changed a lot. Everyone in the hall had already felt this. Who is Wei Zheng? He was Lu Zhaoci when he was in court.

, was also very afraid of him, not to mention he was just an emperor. Although Lu Changqing was very dissatisfied with Wei Zheng in his heart, he had no choice but to do so. Among the bachelors of Xuande Hall, Wei Zheng was also among them. No matter how dissatisfied he was, he could only

face.

"I think of the story of Empress Dowager Dou asking Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty to appoint the Prince of Liang when the prince had just been deposed. I wonder if your highness still remembers it." Wei Zheng's face was full of disdain and he looked at Lu Changqing and said: "

Your Highness's thoughts are very reasonable, but once someone else ascends the throne, will he be willing to give up the throne to the prince as the emperor said?"

"I'll give in if I say so. How can I miss the throne?" As soon as Wei Zheng finished speaking, Lu Chengsi, who was waiting impatiently, came out of the crowd and said with his head raised. At this moment, he seemed to have ascended the throne.

"Haha, brother, it's really funny. How could someone like you appear in our Lu family?" Lu Ke's laughter suddenly came from the hall, and the other successor princes also laughed, and Lu Chengzu's expression on one side

It's not pretty either, with a hint of gloom on his handsome face. I've seen shameless people before, but I've never seen such a shameless person. He actually said such a thing, and he still didn't mean what he said. The faces of other ministers didn't look the same either.

It didn't look good. The faces of Cui Renshi and other princelings were even more sarcastic, and they didn't even have to hide it. Lu Changqing's face turned red with anger, and he glared at Lu Chengsi fiercely. There was disappointment in his eyes that could not be hidden.

color..

Although everyone knew that the so-called elder succeeded to the throne was referring to Lu Chengsi, they only knew it and did not point it out. However, Lu Chengsi's move was suspected of being brazen, which made people tired of hearing it.

It is easy for others to look down on Lu Chengsi, so no wonder he makes everyone laugh at him.

"Hey Erlang, I am different from you. I want this throne because I want to reorganize the army as soon as possible. How can I fight with you? I want to eradicate the entire Turks." Not only did Lu Chengzu not have any shame on his face, he snorted coldly.

He said: "Although His Royal Highness the Prince was personally canonized by the Emperor Father, he is cowardly by nature. How can he command the army, destroy the Turks, and avenge the Emperor Father? As for the throne, humph, how can it be as comfortable as being a general." Everyone looked pale after hearing this.

Stunned, he couldn't help but look at Lu Chengsi. He didn't expect that this rude eldest prince had such thoughts. Did everyone misunderstand him? Did he really disdain the throne? Soon, everyone shook their heads.

, Facing the supreme imperial power, no one would refuse, let alone Lu Chengsi, a prince with imperial blood?

"Although what the King of the Western Regions said was very straightforward, he actually spoke from his heart." Lu Changqing glanced helplessly at everyone, and finally fell on Lu Kuan, and said lightly: "What's the reason for Zong Zhengqing?"

"After talking about Your Majesty, I think that only His Highness the King of the Western Regions can command the army, go straight to Huanglong, destroy the Turks, and avenge Your Majesty." Lu Kuan said without thinking, "I also think that the King of the Western Regions should ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor.

To maintain the stability of Chang'an and to make the world stable."

"Hey, Mr. Lu, although you are Zongzheng, at this time, the country and the country are related, and the decision on the throne is not yours to decide." Cui Renshi said slowly, with a look of disdain on his face, stood up, and said with his hands in hand: "

My lords, the country is very important, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the heir appointed by His Majesty. However, there is no news about Your Majesty yet. In this hall, some people are openly violating His Majesty's imperial edict and trying to subvert His Majesty's imperial edict. My lords,

, is this throne awarded privately? If so, then why did your Majesty make sacrifices to heaven and earth back then? If it were so simple, several princes from the clan could decide who would be the prince and who would be the prince after studying it together.

That’s it, why is it so? Mr. Lu Kuanlu, I wonder if your Majesty ever asked for your opinion when he was canonizing the crown prince, or is the current Crown Prince the same as the Crown Prince in Mr. Lu’s heart at the time? "

Heart-breaking, heart-breaking words, how heart-breaking. Lu Kuan suddenly turned pale with fright, and didn't know what to do. Not to mention him, even Lu Changqing also looked livid, with a faint look of uneasiness, and his eyes rolled.

I don’t know what I’m looking at. No matter who it is, I don’t dare to say this nonsense. When the crown prince was crowned, everyone knew the circumstances under which the crown prince was crowned. If he was really like Master Cui Ren

As he said, if Lu Zhaoci was behind the canonization of the crown prince, he would probably be called a guard by these ministers without his opponents attacking him, and they would kill him and others with swords. He would not even have a chance to complain.

"Okay, okay." Everyone in the hall couldn't help but became quiet, because the speaker was no one else, but Cen Wenwen, the current chief minister. It must be said that although Cen Wenwen was not a prince or a clan member, he

The weight of his words was far greater than that of the prince. Even Lu Changqing was looking at him. The whole hall suddenly became extremely silent. It can be seen from this that Master Cui Ren on the other side could clearly see Cen Wenwen's appeal, and a trace of jealousy could not help but appear in his eyes.

It is a great honor for a minister to achieve this step. Cui Renshi prides himself on being smart, but if he wants to achieve this step, it cannot be achieved with just two official positions. With

Cen Wenwen was average. There were several bachelors in Xuande Hall, but there was only one chief minister. Among the officials, Cen Wenwen and General Li Jing were probably the only two people with such prestige among the ministers.

"What do you think, Lord Chief Assistant?" Lu Kuan's face froze, and he quickly raised his hands and asked: "Before setting off for the expedition, His Majesty once told us that most state affairs should be handled by the Xuande Hall, and most of the Xuande Hall should be handled by the Chief Assistant.

Today in the main hall, there are many state affairs. I also ask the chief and assistant ministers to give me some advice."

"Don't take advice seriously." Cen Wenwen glanced at Lu Kuan lightly, narrowed his eyes slightly, nodded, and sighed deeply. Although he has been in a high position these years, he has to admit that the higher one climbs, the higher he climbs.

, the faster he gets old. Lu Zhaoci trusts Cen Wenwen very much. This is an unchangeable fact, and Cen Wenwen is also moved by it. It is also very rare for a monarch and his ministers to get along with each other. But after many years of hard work on state affairs,

As a result, Cen Wenwen has become much older at this time, the wrinkles on his forehead have deepened, and there are already silver hair on the temples. He still has the elegant look when he met Lu Zhaoci. He seems to have entered his twilight years, especially

In the recent period, from the time Lu Zhaoci was trapped in Dingxiang to the current disappearance of Lu Zhaoci, Cen Wenwen has been working hard, not only paying attention to everything on the front line, but also paying attention to the affairs between the DPRK and China. This series of plans

, it has long since made him exhausted.

"I understand the opinions of all the adults." Cen Wenwen nodded and said, "But now things have priorities. The most important thing right now is to find out whether His Majesty is alive or dead. If His Majesty is safe, your disputes will naturally disappear.

It's useless. Everything will be decided after His Majesty returns." As soon as he finished speaking, Cen Wenwen glanced at everyone, and seeing the look of shame on everyone's faces, he nodded immediately.

"What if something happens to Your Majesty?" Cui Renshi waited for a long time, but did not hear what Cen Wenwen said. He felt anxious and asked quickly. As soon as the words came out, he felt something was wrong. Sure enough, he saw many people around him.

The ministers all looked at him with wide eyes.

"What, Lord Cui, do you want something to happen to your majesty?" Cen Wenwen's expression changed, and he looked at Master Cui Ren coldly and said.

"No, no, of course not." Cui Renshi was secretly angry in his heart, but he had no choice but to show embarrassment. He quickly sat aside and waited for Cen Wenwen to speak. And with Cui Renshi's

Learning from the past, no one dared to speak. Even Xu Wenhui had a look of fear on his face and did not dare to speak anymore. The hall suddenly fell silent, everyone looked at Cen Wenwen, waiting for the other person to speak.

"Ahem, Mr. Cui, this country cannot be without a king for a day, and the throne cannot remain empty like this. There must be a time limit. What do you think, Mr. Cen?" After a while, Lu Changqing spoke. Everyone relaxed after hearing this.

They all nodded and started discussing with the officials next to them. Since someone had spoken, they naturally had nothing to fear.

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