Chapter 1445 His Majesty’s Death

"Ma Zhiyuan, the Governor of Qizhou, would like to report that since His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty visited Qizhou, all my colleagues in Qizhou have served His Majesty wholeheartedly."

"His Majesty once said that the officials of Qizhou are devoted to the people, and I am very pleased."

"A few months ago, Luneng, the son of Shi Luyifa, the governor of Qi, for some unknown reason, made light of Zhao Chen, the king of Han."

"Then he was killed by His Highness the King of Han, and his father Lu Yifa saw it with his own eyes."

"In order to cover up this matter, the King of Han tried to silence Lu Yifa."

"Qi Governor Shi then asked His Majesty the Emperor for help, but on the night of the 19th, Han King Zhao Chen burned down the entire Governor's Mansion with fire."

"Hundreds of lives were lost in the fire, and then His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the King of Shu were both lost in the fire."

"After Zhao Chen committed the murder, he disappeared without a trace."

"I invite all the lords in the court to avenge His Majesty the Emperor and severely punish the King of Han, Zhao Chen."

"Your Majesty, the Governor of Qi Province, Ma Zhiyuan, is here to attend."

The official's voice slowly sounded in the Taiji Hall.

As his last voice fell, all the officials looked in disbelief.

The emperor was burned to death by the fire, and it was Zhao Chen who set the fire.

There's no way this is true.

But if this is not true, Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan dares to send such a discount.

If nothing happened to the emperor, he, Ma Zhiyuan, would be exterminated if he said such things.

The officials didn't believe that Zhao Chen would kill the emperor, but they didn't believe that Qizhou Governor Ma Zhiyuan would risk the lives of his entire family by telling such a lie.

"King of Hejian..." The official who finished reading the book called out Li Xiaogong.

Li Xiaogong came to his senses, his face full of anger.

His hands were also tightly clenched into fists.

"I don't believe that the King of Han would do such a thing, what about you?" Li Xiaogong asked everyone.

"I don't believe that sir would ever do such a thing. It must be Ma Zhiyuan who is talking nonsense."

"Yes, although the King of Han has never called His Majesty Father, he has always respected His Majesty in his heart. How could he hurt His Majesty?"

"Sir has always taught us filial piety. I won't believe a word Ma Zhiyuan said."

"There is no reason why the blame is placed on our husband."

In the Taiji Hall, the younger generation of officials began to express their opinions.

Wei Shuyu, Fang Yizhi, Changsun Chong and other former students of Chang'an Academy spoke one after another.

Their faces were full of determination.

I don't believe that Zhao Chen would do such a thing at all.

"You don't believe it, how dare he, Ma Zhiyuan, risk the lives of his entire family to tell such a lie?"

"If it were you, would you dare?"

"Zhao Chen always does things according to his temperament. It's not like you haven't seen it before."

"Who knows if he might lose his mind and start a fire?"

An official asked.

The rest of the people also nodded. After all, a Qizhou governor would never dare to lie about such a thing.

"King Hejian, the most urgent task now is to take His Majesty's body back to Chang'an. In addition, the king of Han is wanted throughout the country."

"We have to bring the King of Han back to Chang'an. Everything is clear."

"Furthermore, if something happened to His Majesty, the country cannot be without a king for a day. Li Chengqian and Li Tai were both deposed. His Royal Highness the King of Shu went with His Majesty. His Royal Highness the King of Jin is young. Now it is time to choose someone to temporarily take charge of the court. The people in the hall are the ones." After the official finished speaking, he talked about the things they still needed to solve at hand.

Since the emperor died, it was natural to establish a new emperor as soon as possible.

Li Chengqian was deposed, and the emperor also said that he was not his biological son.

, naturally he is not qualified to inherit the status.

As for Li Tai's previous rebellion, the emperor banned him from returning to Chang'an forever.

Furthermore, there is Li Zhi. He is too young and now he has gone to Puzhou. Even if he is made emperor, he will still need help.

"This is true. Now King Jin is the best candidate for the new emperor, but King Jin is young and needs someone to assist him."

"In my opinion, it is appropriate for the King of Hejian to take on this important task."

"After all, King Hejian is also a member of the royal family, and he is like a fish in water with the new emperor."

"I don't agree. Even if you want to assist, it would be the eldest grandson, Shangshu, and the empress. They are all close relatives of King Jin."

"Yes, the Queen is the best candidate."

In the Taiji Hall, the officials were divided into two groups, one part supported Li Xiaogong, the other supported Changsun Wuji and Queen Changsun.

Li Xiaogong waved his hand to signal everyone to quiet down.

"What we have now is whether to issue a wanted order for Zhao Chen, the King of Han."

"Also, do you want to inform the Queen of the news of His Majesty's death?" Li Xiaogong asked everyone.

"We must issue a wanted order. Regardless of whether it is or not, we must first bring the King of Han back."

"Yes, if he is unwilling to come back or resists arrest, he must have a guilty conscience. I suggest using the military directly."

"Yes, the King of Han is extremely skilled. If only one or two people could catch him, they wouldn't be able to catch him."

"Army?" Li Xiaogong frowned, and then looked at the generals.

"Where is General Cheng?" Li Xiaogong asked.

"King Hejian, General Cheng was drunk yesterday and is still asleep at home." The official at Yushitai spoke, and then said: "King Hejian, in the past half month, General Cheng was drunk three times and fell unconscious. .”

"The lower officials proposed to remove General Cheng from the post of Beiya General, otherwise once Chang'an comes out

Well, if he is still drunk, Chang'an will be in danger. "

"I heard that it was Jiang Siye who invited him to drink these few times. He said that both of them can wear a pair of pants now."

"Isn't that right? Then Jiang Siye is not a good person. The disappearance of Chu Jijiu, Wei Xiang and Fang Xiang must have something to do with him."

"He and General Cheng are so close, maybe he has ulterior motives."

The officials began to discuss, and they were still extremely suspicious of Jiang Siye.

And Cheng Yaojin was always drunk, which made them even more worried.

Li Xiaogong also frowned and looked at Changsun Wuji.

"What do you think, Changsun Shangshu?"

"I don't have any objections. King Hejian decides." Changsun Wuji said expressionlessly.

Li Xiaogong was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said: "Then first remove Cheng Yaojin from the post of General Beiya and let him rest at home."

"This new candidate..."

"The King of Hejian is a veteran in the army. The Bei Ya Forbidden Army will be temporarily in charge of the King of Hejian." Before Li Xiaogong finished speaking, he heard an official say that he should be in charge.

"This is not good, and my body can't bear it. It's better to let Duke Wei take charge of the Beiya Imperial Army, and I can only deal with political affairs." Li Xiaogong rejected the official's suggestion.

Changsun Wuji stood aside and looked at Li Xiaogong in surprise.

Then he didn't say a word.

"Since everyone has no objections, it's decided like this."

"As for the King of Han, first send notices to various places and ask him to return to Chang'an."

"The matter of His Majesty's death will be discussed after His Majesty's body returns to Chang'an."

"I still have to go and tell the Queen the bad news."

"Everyone, let's go back to work." Li Xiaogong waved his hands and sighed.

The officials also sighed, and when they walked out of the palace door, their faces were full of confusion.