Wu Zetian frowned, and she slowly stood up.∷

Qin Shaoyou's unrestrainedness and Li Longji's righteous indignation made her feel anxious.

On the contrary, Di Renjie and others stopped saying anything. This is not that they are indifferent to this matter. In fact, these people only have one mind and must not let this matter go. Besides, His Majesty had already opened a golden mouth before. Once the matter was determined, they would never tolerate it. They did not say anything, just because His Majesty should fulfill his promise now, and there was no need to persuade him again.

Wu Zetian said anxiously: "Where is Qin Shaoyou now?"

Wu Sansi, the Minister of Rites, had to stand up and said with a thorn in his mouth: "I have arrived at the Ministry of Rites and am waiting for the summons."

"Come in."

Wu Zetian was as cold as frost, and now she was helpless. The matter was too important. Qin Shaoyou obviously broke a precedent and committed public anger. Not to mention others, Wu Zetian herself was not angry? In any case, the censor's official job was equivalent to an imperial envoy, and the imperial envoy represented the emperor. Qin Shaoyou was really too much this time.

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In a blink of an eye, a eunuch arrived at the Ministry of Rites and passed on oral instructions, while Qin Shaoyou cheered up and entered the palace quickly.

Along the way, he felt calm. He walked through the corridor and shuttled through countless palaces and pavilions, and finally arrived at Xuanzheng Hall with familiarity.

He stepped in and saw many old acquaintances.

But today, those who are kind to him are all indifferent at this moment, while those who are already bad at him are even more sneering about him.

Qin Shaoyou was too lazy to pay attention to them. Everyone here had ulterior motives and everyone was a human spirit. This made him suddenly think of the benefits of Li Xian. Although he only had a little contact with Li Xian, this person left a deep impression on Qin Shaoyou. Compared with these people, Li Xian was too distinct.

Qin Shaoyou saw Wu Zetian, and Wu Zetian looked at him with murderous intent.

Qin Shaoyou did not feel afraid. He just walked forward and walked: "I am the one who is Qin Shaoyou, and I ordered the eldest princess to escort the eldest princess out of the frontier. Fortunately, I will not be humiliated. I will come to repay the order today."

His neither humble nor arrogant is a harsh person, but it makes people feel dazzling.

Because everyone knows that Qin Shaoyou must also know what he has done, but he avoids the important things and only says he will return the orders, but he will not mention the censor Su Jing. He has a bit of the intention of knowing the mistakes and not correcting them.

Wu Zetian said slowly, "Oh, how is the eldest princess?"

Qin Shaoyou said: "The Turks are happy because of the grace of Your Majesty. The eldest princess is so happy that she will marry the eldest princess. The eldest princess...is still good."

He only said Shang Hao, but it showed his helplessness. Some things cannot deceive people. They are dignified princesses and nobles. However, they have to stay away from their hometowns and die in a foreign land thousands of miles away in the future. If anyone was, they would not be happy.

Wu Zetian's face finally looked a little better. No matter what, the eldest princess's matter was finally resolved, at least she could breathe a sigh of relief. She said lightly: "What about Hengguo Duke, what about Hengguo Duke?"

Wu Zetian suddenly mentioned Duke Heng. Qin Shaoyou was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but say, "Ah... I forgot..."

"..." The hall was speechless.

You actually forgot such a big thing. Duke Heng is a dignified Duke and a relative of the Wu family. He was ordered to go to the desert, but he ended up falling into the hands of the Turks like Su Wu who was detained by the Huns. You, Qin Shaoyou, had forgotten.

Qin Shaoyou was also very ashamed. He really didn't take Duke Heng to heart. In fact, in the official letter of state, the court did not add the matter of asking Duke Heng to ask for Duke Heng. It is no wonder that Qin Shaoyou forgot that guy. After all, detaining Duke Heng is an indecent thing for the court. How could it be written in the letter of state and published it to the public? Originally, this matter was to let Qin Shaoyou go to negotiate privately, and at least ask for the person back. However, Qin Shaoyou was there with his father-in-law and was full of love and thought about his business. He had long left Duke Heng out of the sky. As for the Turkic side, since Qin Shaoyou didn't mention it, it would be better. Keeping such a person would always be useful.

Now Qin Shaoyou suddenly felt that the atmosphere in the hall began to become heavy, so he hurriedly said: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I must compile a letter and ask the Turks to escort the Duke of Hengguo..."

Before he could speak halfway, Li Longji finally couldn't bear it and shouted loudly: "Qin Shaoyou!"

Qin Shaoyou couldn't help but look at Li Longji sideways.

Li Longji looked at him coldly, and he smiled coldly: "Hengguo official is related to the decency of the country. You actually treat it as a joke. What should you blame?"

Qin Shaoyou frowned, but said, "I said that people will definitely be released. As for whether I treat this as a joke, it may not be judged by His Highness the King of Linzi. There is a saying that it is easy to speak but difficult to act. I went out of Luoyang, traveling thousands of miles, experiencing blizzards and cold wind, sleeping in the open, and just arrived at the Turkic tent, and intrigue with the Turkic people. I don't know how much effort it takes. On the contrary, it is His Highness, but he is in Luoyang. This year, he has been in wealthy clothes and food. The emperor asked His Highness to say his true words. Who treats the major affairs of the country as a joke?"

Li Longji was speechless, and Qin Shaoyou was always eloquent, but he was no match for him at all.

So he sneered and simply said to him: "You said you were thousands of miles away, so how dare you ask, what did you do for the court when you arrived in the desert?"

Qin Shaoyou said seriously: "After going out of the frontier, the lower officials encountered more than just a blizzard, but also the rebellious Khitan tribe attacked the princess's carriage. As the imperial envoy, the lower officials represented the majesty of the emperor. After repelling their attack, they immediately took revenge and beheaded countless times, but they didn't know if this was a credit. If His Highness thought it didn't count, the lower officials had nothing to say."

Li Longji smiled: "Of course this is a great achievement. But you went deep into the desert and killed the Khitan tribe at will. Wouldn't it cause the tribes of the desert to grow resentment? When Emperor Taizong was there, he treated all the tribes of the desert equally, valued both kindness and power, and educated them. So all the tribes of the tribes of the desert and turned war into jade and silk, and they were in peace with each other. Your responsibility was to escort the eldest princess, but he was so aggressive. Even if he shocked the tribes of the desert for a while, it raised a disaster for the court. Do you think this is the credit? Besides, I also heard that you ordered the Black-Tooth Changzhi to mobilize hundreds of thousands of elite troops to the frontier in the name of the imperial envoy, Qin Shaoyou, you did not care about your faults, but you were complacent. Could it be that you would ask Your Majesty to reward him?"

He smiled grimly, and finally threw out his killer move and said, "You just said that you are the imperial envoy, representing the majesty of Your Majesty. But what I know is that the Censor Su Jing, who was ordered to check the affairs of Changping's arbitrarily dispatching officers and soldiers, was detained by you. He is both a censor and an envoy. Isn't it the face of Your Majesty? Such a person, you, a little captain, will you take it as soon as you say, how dare you ask, what are you? Do you know what it means to deceive the king and the emperor? You know what it is to take the imperial envoy? At this point, you do not know your fault. You did not come to apologize. Instead, you came to express your merits with great gaze. I am familiar with the scriptures and history, but you have never seen a shameless person like you!"

Finally... it's time to get to the point.

In fact, the initial blame can be said to be unpainful. It doesn’t matter if Duke Hengguo didn’t ask for it back. After all, Qin Shaoyou went out of the frontier and had no credit and hard work. Even if he was negligent, he could be forgiven.

As for the unauthorized dispatch of troops, this matter is also big or small. As an imperial envoy, he encountered danger and wanted the border army to cooperate, it was not a huge crime. As long as His Majesty understood, there would be no hidden dangers.

But the real fatal thing is that the detention of the censor without authorization is a heinous crime that Qin Shaoyou cannot deny.

This alone is enough to make Qin Shaoyou doomed.

Speaking of this, the ministers in the hall were all in a dead silence, and no one spoke, but in this speechlessness, it seemed that there was a murderous intent permeating the Xuanzheng Hall.

Wu Zetian's face was also cold and frosty. She could no longer protect Qin Shaoyou. Not only was the matter too serious, but what was even more annoying was that Qin Shaoyou slapped herself this time. Even if Su Jing was a dog, it was the emperor's dog. The emperor could beat or kill, but it was definitely not a commander's turn. Even if this commander had great contributions, he would never indulge in this matter. Otherwise, once this case was opened, the world would be in chaos.

Qin Shaoyou pursed his lips, as if he felt something. He said seriously: "Yes, Censor Su is indeed detained by his ministers, but Your Majesty... Can you explain it to me?"

He looked at Wu Zetian.

Wu Zetian's eyes dodged away. She pulled her face and said slowly: "Say."

There was obvious displeasure in the voice.

Qin Shaoyou said: "I have absolutely no intention of humiliating the censor. But my officers and soldiers were detained by Su Jing for some reason. Your Majesty, these people have made great contributions. They have shed blood and sweat for Your Majesty, and have never frowned. However, because Su Jing, a false crime, just took it directly. Life and death are uncertain. As their superior, can I not save you? Please give your Majesty a clear guide!"

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Chapter completed!