The Lone Star of the Tang Dynasty

After Li Jing finished reporting, Du Ruhui and the others reluctantly let go.

Li Er slapped his palm on the armrest of the dragon chair, which shocked everyone in the hall with palpitations.

"Five surnames and seven hopes...... How dare they be so arrogant! At present, the Turks have not yet attacked them, but they have insulted my song!" Li Er was furious, and he glared at Li Jing, "Li Jing, what evil deeds did this Cui Zhengde do in Suzaku Street? What was the result of the interrogation?"

Li Jing pondered for a moment and replied: "Your Majesty, this person is the eighth son of the Cui family of Qinghe, the descendant of the head of the family Cui Xuan, and is deeply favored by the old lady of the Cui family......

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"What I'm asking about is what he did on Suzaku Street, is Dali Temple interrogating?" Li Er interrupted Li Jing's words.

"Your Majesty, I just sent people to Dali Temple, and the interrogation has not yet begun......

"There is no need to interrogate, just behead the public. Li Er said sharply.

When Fang Xuanling heard this, he was shocked in his heart, and eagerly advised: "Your Majesty, now that the Turks are rampant, and the grasslands in the north have a bumper harvest this year, if you openly turn your face with the Cui family at this time, I am afraid it will be ......."

"Then in your opinion, should I kill Ge'er first to appease the Cui family?" Li Er asked rhetorically, his words full of indignation and love.

Fang Xuanling was frightened, and immediately knelt down to admit his mistake, he knew that for this low-key prince who did not seek fame and fortune and was absolutely loyal to the Tang Dynasty, the emperor would definitely swear to protect him. However, he didn't expect Li Er to be willing to clash head-on with the Cui family for the sake of this prince at this juncture.

Fang Xuanling was very anxious in his heart, knowing that it was not a wise move to move the Cui family at this moment, he looked at Wei Zheng, hoping that this outspoken courtier would come forward at this time.

Sure enough, Wei Zheng stood up and resolutely opposed the immediate execution of Cui Zhengde. "Your Majesty, this matter must not be rushed. He blushed and continued to admonish, "Now that the edict of the imperial examination has been issued, the scholars of the world have returned to their hearts, but the family will inevitably be in turmoil due to dissatisfaction, and we must take the strategy of winning over and dividing them to break them one by one." The Cui family controls the national paper industry, affecting the price of books, and once they are at odds with them, they are afraid that the imperial examination system will be difficult to implement smoothly and become a dead letter. "

Li Ergang was about to scold, but was robbed by Wei Zheng: "If there is another change in the Turks, what does Your Majesty want to leave to His Royal Highness? If it is not handled properly, there may not even be any rivers and mountains in the future!"

Li Jing observed silently on the side, and suddenly understood why Li Er was so angry. Thinking of the secret order he received before, he realized that the "son" in front of him was the prince who had been missing for a long time, so it was inconvenient to say more.

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atmosphere in the Manna Hall was tense to the extreme, as if a taut string could break at any moment. At this moment of tension, Li Junxian suggested in a low voice: "Your Majesty, can you ask Your Highness's opinion on this matter first?"

"What does Your Highness mean?".

Li Er was stunned for a moment by this question and fell into deep thought. Indeed, Ge'er is not only his lost son, but also resourceful, even if he is not a prince, he is more than enough to serve as the prime minister. When encountering such a major event, it is natural that he should be consulted.

Despite this, the anger on Li Er's face did not subside, and he shook his head resolutely and said, "Although what you said is reasonable, but Cui Zhengde is this person, I must kill him!".

"Wei Zheng, you have always been outspoken, and I have always been tolerant of your advice. But this time, I really can't tolerate it, this Cui Zhengde must use his head to warn the world and seek justice for my song!" Li Er's words were categorical, revealing deep fatherly love and the majesty of imperial power.

At the same time, in a majestic mansion in the south of Chang'an City, there was an atmosphere of tension and anxiety in the inner courtyard. A young man was terrified and ran all the way to the courtyard.

"Oh no! it's not good!" the little maid's voice broke the silence of the courtyard, and the butler immediately scolded, "Bastard, don't you see the master playing chess?"

The little guy responded eagerly: "Something happened to the eighth young master!".

Hearing this news, the housekeeper's face changed suddenly, and even the middle-aged man who was originally calm and calm and was playing chess suddenly turned his head to look at the little guy. "What did you say?" asked the butler sharply.

"Master, the eighth prince was taken away by a team of Xuanjia soldiers, and now he is imprisoned in Dali Temple!" replied with a trembling voice.

"Dali Temple, is this really true?" The middle-aged man's eyes widened, as if he couldn't believe this fact.

"It's true, sir!" the little guy nodded in confirmation.

The middle-aged man's face turned pale in an instant, and his body was weakly paralyzed backwards, but fortunately, the maid beside him supported him in time.

After a long while, he came to his senses, looked up at the sky, his eyes wide open, full of anger and pain, "They actually captured my son Zhengde...... Captured my son Zhengde ......

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This middle-aged man is the contemporary head of the Qinghe Cui family, named Cui Yun. He usually lives in Qinghe for a long time, presides over family affairs, and oversees large and small matters. Knowing that the eighth son Cui Zhengde wanted to be recommended to be an official in Chang'an, but was frustrated and stranded for some reason, he specially came to Chang'an in person.

I didn't expect ...... Just a few days after arriving in Chang'an, he was taken away by the Xuanjia Army, which made him feel extremely shocked and sad.

Cui Yun glared at the little guy angrily, gritted his teeth and asked, "Who dares to take my son?"

The little guy trembled with fright, and replied: "Master, it's General Li Jingli! "

"Li Jing......" Cui Yun murmured, the name echoed in his ears like a thunderbolt on a sunny day. After confirming this, he was furious, "Li Jing, you thief dare to attack my son!" There was a commotion outside the inner courtyard at this moment, and several old men were chatting and laughing.

As soon as they saw Cui Yun's expression, they immediately suppressed their smiles and asked in amazement, "Yun'er, what's wrong?"

Cui Yun replied sadly: "Father, Zhengde was captured by Li Jing and his troops and has been escorted to Dali Temple. "

As soon as these words came out, an old man holding a teacup was terrified, and the cup in his hand instantly slipped and shattered!

"Old Cui, calm down!".

"Brother Cui, stabilize your mind first, don't be angry!"

"Brother Cui, calm down!" The rest of the old men stepped forward to comfort him and helped the frightened old man to sit down.

After some respite, the old man wailed in pain: "Righteousness, virtue!"

"Ladies and gentlemen...... My grandson has always followed the rules in Chang'an, treated any official with respect, and courtesy, why did he encounter such misfortune!" The old man beat his chest and was in pain.

After a moment of silence, the middle-aged Cui Yun analyzed in a deep voice: "Old man, is there something wrong with the court?"

Most of the elders of various families would come to Chang'an, either to let go of the power in their families, or to seek opportunities to recommend them as officials, so as to have a better insight into the movements of the imperial court.

As soon as Cui Yun said this, the old men seemed to suddenly wake up.

Several family heads were indignant and angrily reprimanded: "It seems that Li Er is going to do something to us families!"

"Just because he has a throne, he doesn't even take us seriously!".

"Brother Cui, today's revenge must be avenged!".

"Brother Cui, ...... slowly".