Chapter 165 Wu Zetian's Deterrence!
A huge persuasion was naturally another great test. Wu Zetian naturally refused such persuasion. Of course, the reason was that the emperor was saintly virtue and there was no fault. It was enough for Wu Zetian to be the queen of the world in her life. It would be absolutely impossible to rule the world!
Wu Zetian's words are probably not even a three-year-old child who says this sentence now, but this set of dramas needs to be repeated. Every time it is staged, the resistance to Wu Zetian's ascending the throne is reduced by a minute. Until the end, all civil and military officials are expressed and the people in the world are heartbroken. At that time, Wu Zetian can declare his ascension to the emperor and then change the dynasty.
It has to be said that this hypocritical drama represents Chinese culture. For example, Wu Zetian clearly rejected Xue Huaiyi and Fu Youyi's persuasion, but after returning, he greatly rewarded Fu Youyi and Xue Huaiyi in Guanfeng Hall.
Fu Youyi was already in the same position as the third-rank Pentagon. Wu Zetian rewarded him with another thousand pieces of silk and a thousand guan of money, and also gave him the surname "Wu" to the next time Fu Youyi changed his name to "Wu Youyi". Once this reward came out, everyone in the world understood that it was imperative for Wu Zetian to ascend the throne.
Because generally speaking, only the emperor gave his ministers the royal family surname. Now Wu Zetian gave his ministers the surname "Wu" as the queen. Such a behavior can be said to be a naked declaration.
Next, Fu Youyi will definitely make the Cuju competition more and more prosperous, and there will be more exciting Cuju competitions in Mingtang Square...
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In Guanfeng Palace, Wu Zetian's good mood was not affected by Di Renjie's sudden move. The imperial envoy Di Renjie met and reported the relevant case about the assassination case of the West Palace.
According to Di Renjie's verification, the assassination case of the West Palace was a mysterious "Dark Sect" active in various parts of the Tang Dynasty, and had no connection with His Majesty Li Dan and the Prince Cheng Qi. As for Zhou Xing, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Justice, made a meticulous and serious investigation against His Majesty and the Prince, Di Renjie conducted a meticulous and serious investigation, confirming that Zhou Xing was referring to the deer as a horse, forged evidence, and wanted to commit false accusations, Di Renjie demanded that Zhou Xing be arrested, severely punished his crime, and announced to the world!
Di Renjie's sudden move made the court, which had already shown signs of turmoil, even more turbulent. After Di Renjie's memorial was put up, many ministers in the court agreed, including Li Zhaode, the prime minister of Wenchang Pavilion, Su Liangsi, the chief minister of Luantai, and Cen Changqian, the envoy of Feng Pavilion who had just recovered from illness, and also discussed the matters of the third rank Pingzhangshi, Fan Lubing, Ouyang Tong, Pei Judao, etc., without any praising, most of the prime ministers were on Di Renjie's side.
What is even more incredible is that the ministers of the Wu family, the censors and censors, all wrote letters to demand severe punishment of Zhou Xing. Overnight, Zhou Xing became a rat crossing the street and everyone shouted to beat him. This was the most respected minister of the Ministry of Justice, Wu Zetian, fell into a huge crisis.
In Guanfeng Hall, Zhou Xing crawled on the ground, trembling all over. At this moment, he felt the terrible situation. It is no exaggeration to say that he is now facing a situation of being surrounded by enemies!
Why is this happening?
Zhou Xing thought about it and felt that the root of the matter was that day when he went to Hongwenguan to have a quarrel with a ninth-rank proofreader named Yue Silang. After he was beaten up, bad things came.
Obviously, this is a trap, a huge trap. Zhou Xing made every mistake, and he made every mistake. Now, all the civil and military officials in the court targeted him. Can he continue to handle the case of Xigong? It is obviously unrealistic for him to use this case to surrender Wu Zetian.
"Zhou Xing, so many comments are impeached and reported to you! Tell me the truth, what did you find about the case of the West Palace? Is the evidence really conclusive?" Wu Zetian said coldly.
Zhou Xing raised his head, his eyes were drawn around him, and he lowered his head and said, "Empress, I want to have a private conversation with you!"
Wu Zetian raised his hand and said, "You all go down!" All the maids around went down, and only she and Zhou Xing were left in the hall.
Zhou Xing said with a sad face: "Goddess, you have to make the decision for me! This is a trap, a big trap! Yue Silang of Hongwenguan is not an ordinary person, he is the planner of this trap. He made Zhou suffer, and then... and then... give people an opportunity to take advantage of..."
Wu Zetian snorted coldly and said, "Zhou Xing, I will give you another chance to tell me truthfully whether you have conclusive evidence in the case of Xigong?"
Zhou Xing was stunned for a moment, staring at Wu Zetian, and then lowered his head for a long time, saying, "Queen Tian, Zhou Xing is the Queen of Heaven. In Weichen's heart, he is only loyal to the Queen of Heaven. Queen of Heaven is the saint in Weichen's heart..."
Wu Zetian frowned, sighed softly, and said, "Well, you finally told the truth. So Di Renjie did not wrong you, right?"
Zhou Xing said: "Di Renjie and others, they are under the guise of handling cases and want to be enemies with the Queen of Heaven! Wei Minister is the minister supported by the Queen of Heaven. Even if he knows that he is defeated and knows that he is going to be defeated, he will never retreat. He will definitely fight Di Renjie and others to the end!"
Wu Zetian sneered and said, "Is that so? But why did you lose? Why didn't you fight to the end?"
Zhou Xing was stunned for a moment, speechless. After a while, he said, "I am really fooled by a villain and was killed by Yue Silang, otherwise..."
"Stop it! Zhou Xinger, you are so brave. You dare to covet my inner palace woman privately. Humph, if it weren't for this, someone who caught the handle and used it, would you fall into such a tragic situation today?" Wu Zetian said erectly.
Zhou Xing's face turned pale in an instant, and he knelt straight on his face, his heart instantly getting colder. He thought his most private secret was finally discovered by Wu Zetian. He had no choice but to refute it...
If Di Renjie only attacked, Zhou Xing would still be able to resist. However, while Di Renjie attacked, the censor under Wu Sansi also attacked, and even Hou Sizhi, who was a cruel official, was attacking him. This time, he could not resist at all.
"Yue Silang, if I could escape this disaster, I would definitely tear you into pieces!" Zhou Xing swore in his heart, and a ferocious look appeared on his face.
Wu Zetian smiled and said, "Zhou Xing, are you still thinking about Yue Silang? I tell you, Yue Silang beat you and asked him to do it, he is my man! Why? Are you not convinced? Are you still thinking about seeking revenge on him?
OK! I will give you a chance. You will fight for him now. I will wait here to see who is strong and who can come to see me alive. How about it, do you dare to bet?"
Chapter completed!