Two Choices in Front of Li Shiming!
"He…he's Li Ke!”
When Fang Xuanling said those words, Li Shiming's expression changed drastically.
Originally, his face had turned red because he had found a way to appease the people.
But now?
He first widened his eyes, and his pupils constricted. His face instantly turned pale, then black, and finally so gloomy that water could drip out.
The smile on his face instantly turned into a ferocious expression. It was as if he had heard the name of the enemy who had killed his entire family. His face was distorted.
As for Gao Shilian and Zhangsun Wuji, they were dumbfounded. Their eyeballs popped out as if they had seen a ghost.
At this moment, the entire hall was eerily quiet.
An extremely violent atmosphere swept through everyone's hearts. Fang Xuanling quickly lowered his head. He knew that Li Shiming was on the verge of madness.
And this was just the beginning. He hadn't told Li Shiming his guess yet.
He was worried that Li Shiming…would go crazy if he told him about his speculation.
"What…exactly is going on?”
Li Shi Min gritted his teeth so hard that they were about to break.
At this moment, Li Shiming was both angry and embarrassed. The embarrassing thing was that he was so excited just now. He even said that he wanted to commend him and give him a plaque.
But who the f * ck knew that this person was Li Ke!
At this moment, he thought that he was eating the most delicious food in the world, but who knew that he was eating a pile of sh * t. That feeling was so maddening.
Fang Xuanling didn't dare to delay and quickly told Li Shiming what he had just discovered outside the city.
"Your Majesty, because of Hou Junji's impulsiveness, the people are extremely dissatisfied with the Imperial Court. Your Majesty, you must immediately resolve this matter. Otherwise, if some scoundrel incites the people, it will truly be troublesome."”
"Settled? How?"
Li Shi Min said gloomily.
"First, punish Hou Junji and tell the people that Hou Junji's actions were his own and had nothing to do with the Imperial Court!”
" Second, if…if it's possible…"
Fang Xuanling swallowed his saliva and didn't dare to continue.
"If it's possible, what should I do?”Li Shi Min's voice was bone-chilling, as if it came from a deep pool.
Fang Xuanling looked at Li Shiming and said,"If possible, tell the world to praise Li Ke."
Bang!
As soon as Fang Xuanling finished speaking, a loud bang was heard. The report on the table was directly sent flying by Li Shiming's palm.
The report fell to the ground. Li Shiming's expression was as ferocious as an emotionless beast.
His eyes were bloodshot, like a wounded wolf king. He glared at Fang Xuanling and gritted his teeth."Hou Junji's capture of Li Ke was for me, a great merit, but what happened? And you want me to punish him? This…would make the meritorious officials feel disappointed!”
"Then what about Li Ke? He had clearly committed a crime that deserved death, but what was the result? But you want me to praise him and even reward him. Fang Xuanling…"
"If I do this, where will I put my face?" Li Shi Min growled. How will the officials view me? In the future, will they still be so loyal to me?”
Fang Xuanling could feel Li Shiming's anger. At this moment, he was like a small boat in a storm, constantly experiencing the stormy waves.
However, Fang Xuanling was the Prime Minister of the Empire. No matter how angry Li Shiming was, he had to bite the bullet and say,"Your Majesty, taking a step back is like the vast sea and sky! "Now, we have no choice. If we don't do this, the resentment of the people will be completely unstoppable. At that time, it will really be troublesome.”
"I've already retreated once before, but I didn't see the boundless sky. I only saw endless humiliation!”
Li Shi Min gritted his teeth and said coldly,"This time, Zhen will not take a step back because of that unfilial son, Li Ke. What praise for Li Ke? Stop dreaming!”
"Zhen doesn't believe that Zhen, the Emperor of the Great Tang, will be led by the nose by that unfilial son Li Ke!”
" Your Majesty..." Fang Xuanling couldn't help but feel anxious when he heard Li Shiming's words.
He knew Li Ke's purpose. If Li Shiming admitted defeat now and apologized to restore Li Ke's reputation, perhaps…perhaps the people who had received Li Ke's favor would gradually calm down.
However, if Li Shiming continued to act willfully, the public's resentment would not be able to be suppressed.
At that time, even if the commoners didn't cause trouble, they would definitely go to Yizhou and seek refuge with Li Ke. After all, Fang Xuanling had clearly heard what they had said in the porridge stall.
However, Li Shiming didn't listen to Fang Xuanling's advice. He said coldly,""There's no need to say anything else. I've made up my mind!”
"Someone come!"
Soon, a guard walked in."Your Majesty."
"Pass on my orders! Immediately have Li Xiaogong and Yuchi Gong lead the army to support Hou Junji. If those unruly people know what's good for them, then so be it. If they don't, then suppress them!"”
"Chang 'an is under the feet of the emperor. Some unruly people dare to overturn the sky. They are not worthy of making me bow my head!”
"Yes, sir!"
After the guard received the order, he turned around and left the hall.
Fang Xuanling looked nervous and quickly said,"Your Majesty, even if you don't reward Li Ke, you absolutely can't send troops to suppress him. This will only get worse.”
Seeing that Li Shiming was not listening to him, he looked at Zhangsun Wuji and said,"Lord Zhangsun, you should also persuade His Majesty!”
When Zhangsun Wuji heard this, he said indifferently,""Lord Fang, you are too nervous. You think too highly of Li Ke and those unruly people. They are just some unruly people who do not know right from wrong. As long as the Imperial Court makes a move, they will obediently lower their heads.”
"Don't worry, this matter is definitely not as serious as you say. His Majesty is doing the right thing. After all, compared to the lives of some unruly people, His Majesty's dignity is more important.”
Fang Xuanling felt his hands and feet turn cold. Seeing Li Shiming's determined expression, his heart also turned cold.
Li Shiming and Zhangsun Wuji didn't see the scene with their own eyes, but Fang Xuanling was there.
Therefore…Fang Xuanling knew that things would not be so simple.
Li Ke had put in a lot of effort to do these things. If he could easily suppress them, then he would not be Li Ke.
However, neither Li Shi Min nor Zhangsun Wu Ji understood how terrifying Li Ke was. Therefore, they didn't know that what they did was extremely wrong!!
Fang Xuanling felt utterly helpless. He felt as if... he now understood why Li Ke wanted to rebel....
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