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The court meetings of the Tang Dynasty were divided into many kinds, such as Chang Dynasty, Shuo Wang, Zhi Zheng, and so on. Chang Dynasty was a small court meeting held in Zichen Hall. Only the Prime Minister who was conferred the title of Secretary of the Central Secretariat was eligible to attend. Other officials were not eligible to attend unless the emperor specifically summoned them. Therefore, being a Prime Minister meant meeting the emperor every day, which was really hard.
Shuo Wang was an intermediate court meeting held on the first and fifteenth of every month. It was held in the Political Announcement Hall, and all officials of rank 5 and above in the capital could attend. There were relatively more people, and many difficult questions that everyone knew could be discussed here. It was a very important court meeting of the Great Tang.
Zhi Zheng was a large court meeting held on the Winter Solstice and New Year's Day, held in the most magnificent Hanyuan Hall. There were more people in this court meeting. Not only the officials of the Tang Dynasty in the capital had to attend, but also the officials from all over the country, envoys, kings, and princes of various countries had to attend. It was the most lively court meeting in the Tang Dynasty, and also the face of the entire Tang Dynasty.
Early in the morning, when the sky was still bright, Ang Lee hurriedly got up and put on a sissy red official robe, ready to attend the morning court meeting. This morning court meeting was the Shuo Wang held in the Political Announcement Hall.
"Madam, it's still early. You should sleep a little longer."
Ang Lee gently kissed Yan Ruyu's cheek, listening to Yan Ruyu's happy moans, and then turned to leave the bedroom.
"Alang, the horse is ready."
Zhao Liu knew that Ang Lee was going to attend the court meeting, so he hurriedly brought the horse over.
"Zhao Liu, you'll go with me in the morning court meeting today. Also, take the small clay pot next to you."
Ang Lee pointed to the black gunpowder that he had just made last night.
"Alang, can I also enter the palace?"
Ang Lee shook his head and said, "You take the things and stay outside the palace gate. When someone summons you, just follow him in."
"Yes, Alang."
Zhao Liu was still very smart. He knew that Ang Lee wanted to offer the gunpowder to the imperial court.
The master and servant rode their horses straight towards the Daming Palace. The distance of more than ten miles was nothing to them. At the entrance of the Daming Palace, Ang Lee told the guard officer that he knew to take care of Zhao Liu and not drive Zhao Liu away.
On the way to the Daming Palace, Ang Lee met many officials, but it was different from the past. This time, many officials looked at him with gloating eyes, which made Ang Lee feel very strange. Yesterday, he used all his energy to make the black gunpowder. He didn't think that the few explosions he made would make the nobles in the capital think that it was a divine punishment. Even more so, he didn't think that these officials who represented the interests of the nobles would soon join forces to attack him.
Of course, if Ang Lee knew that these officials had found an excuse to deal with him because of the explosions, he would probably burst out laughing.
"Dalang, have you thought of how to deal with it?"
Li Shizhi walked over quietly and stood beside Ang Lee. At this moment, except for Li Shizhi, the other officials were afraid of Ang Lee. After all, people were selfish. Who would get close to a person who was about to be unlucky? Wouldn't it be terrible if bad luck stuck to him?
"What do you mean how to deal with it? Liu Aweng, why are all the officials a little strange today? Is there something wrong with my face?"
Ang Lee asked in confusion. He really didn't understand what had happened.
"What, you still don't know?"
Li Shizhi was even more surprised. After hearing the rumors yesterday, he was very shocked because he didn't have a good way to deal with it, so he didn't go to see Ang Lee. But he believed that with Ang Lee's wisdom, he should be able to get through the difficulties. But he didn't expect that Ang Lee didn't know about it.
"Liu Aweng, what on earth is going on?"
Ang Lee was even more confused, and his eyebrows knitted together. The various abnormal reactions of the officials made him feel uneasy. He felt that what Li Shizhi was going to say was definitely not something good, and it must have something to do with him.
Li Shizhi lowered his voice and told Ang Lee about the three thunderclaps in the south of the city, as well as the various rumors about the divine punishment. He also hinted that the officials in the court might take advantage of this morning's court session to harm him.
"Hahaha!"
Ang Lee laughed loudly. After a pause, he laughed and said, "Is there such a thing? Hahaha! Hahaha! "
This was so funny to Ang Lee that after hearing Li Shizhi's words, he laughed so hard that he almost fell down.
The officials in the court all pointed at Ang Lee's abnormal behavior. Perhaps in their hearts, they thought that Ang Lee had lost his mind. After all, the Imperial Palace was a serious place. How could he shout and laugh as if no one was around? This alone was enough for him to be impeached.
"Dalang, what are you laughing at? This is the Imperial Palace. Don't be rude."
Li Shizhi shook his head. Seeing Ang Lee laughing like a madman, he was very anxious. He really didn't understand what was so funny about such a big thing.
"I'm sorry, Liu Aweng. I really couldn't help it. The divine punishment, I can't believe they thought of it."
Ang Lee covered his mouth and tried his best to maintain his image, but the laughter in his belly was too unbearable. There were many times when he almost burst out laughing again.
"Dalang, this is not the time to joke. You have to think of a plan."
"Don't worry, Liu Aweng. I'll be fine."
Ang Lee confidently walked toward the Political Announcement Hall.
A moment after all the officials had entered the Political Announcement Hall, Li Longji, accompanied by a group of eunuchs and palace maids, arrived late. This was an ancient custom. Usually, the highest-ranking official would be the last to arrive to show his nobility and uniqueness.
After the start of the court session, Li Longji first asked a few questions, and then the officials spoke again.
"Your Majesty, yesterday at noon, there were three thunderclaps in the south of the city. One was an earthen wall, one was a stone wall, and one was a pile of rubble. Moreover, the sound was so loud that it could be heard clearly from more than ten miles away."
One of the officials spoke first, telling the truth and looking at his colleague beside him.
"Your Majesty, when I heard about this, I personally went out of the city to investigate. There was a huge pit about ten feet in radius on the stone wall that was blown up. The stones inside were all broken into small pieces and covered the nearby hills."
"Your Majesty, I also went out of the city to investigate. The power of the three explosions was extremely great, and the damage caused was also shocking!"
"Your Majesty, there were three thunderclaps in the south of the capital in one day. This is absolutely abnormal. It's divine punishment, a warning from the heavens!"
"Your Majesty, one of the earthen walls that was blown up was in the courtyard of Assistant Minister Li. This is a warning from the heavens to Assistant Minister Li not to violate the will of the heavens and the laws of the ancestors."
"Your Majesty, Assistant Minister Li forcibly implemented the Two Tax Laws and violated the laws of the ancestors of the Tang dynasty. Now, the heavens have sent down divine punishment as a punishment. If the Two Tax Laws continue to be implemented, there will inevitably be greater divine punishment."
"Your Majesty, the will of the heavens and the laws of the ancestors cannot be violated. The Two Tax Laws should be abolished and never be used again."
"Your Majesty, when Assistant Minister Li just entered the palace, he laughed loudly in the palace. He did not have the image of a minister at all. All the officials present can testify."
In an instant, seven or eight officials advised Emperor Li Longji one after another. Their purpose was very clear, which was to attack Ang Lee and completely eliminate the Two Tax Laws that had just begun to be prepared.
Li Longji naturally heard about the three violent explosions in the south of the city. As the emperor of a country, it was impossible for him not to know about such a big event. Moreover, he also knew that one of the explosions happened in Ang Lee's courtyard, which greatly surprised him.
Now, he handed over the important matter of implementing the Two Tax Laws to Ang Lee. Moreover, he had made a lot of progress. However, at such a critical time, there were three thunders. Moreover, the thunders happened in and near Ang Lee's courtyard, which made it easy for people to associate them with Ang Lee. In addition, Ang Lee was implementing the unprecedented Two Tax Laws. Therefore, all kinds of opinions that were not favorable to Ang Lee were bound to appear, and they were quite reasonable.
Li Longji felt very helpless about the sudden three thunders at this time. Although he was the emperor of a country, if all the officials righteously linked the thunders to Ang Lee's implementation of the Two Tax Laws, he could not change it. The best result would be to demote Ang Lee and then abolish the implementation of the Two Tax Laws.
At this time, the situation in the court was basically the same as what Li Longji had imagined. Most of the officials had indeed begun to besiege Ang Lee. Moreover, every word was aimed at the vital points, which made Ang Lee unable to refute. What made him even more depressed was that after Ang Lee entered the palace, he actually laughed without any warning. This kind of disrespectful behavior was unforgivable. Moreover, it happened at such a critical time, which made it even more unforgivable.
"What is your opinion, Right Chief Minister?"
Li Longji was already used to being the first to greet Li Linfu. After attending court for so long, Li Linfu, as the leader of the officials, had not said a word.
Hearing this, Li Linfu turned to look at Ang Lee, then turned and said respectfully, "Your Majesty, I feel that Assistant Minister Li should be given a chance to explain."
The old fox was indeed an old fox. Li Linfu's words were equivalent to not answering. Moreover, it made everyone feel that it was reasonable and that the Right Chief Minister was considerate of his colleagues.
Li Longji helplessly snorted coldly. He looked at Ang Lee and asked, "Assistant Minister Li, what do you think about the three thunders?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, this lowly subject was the one who released the Three Lives Thunderclaps. This lowly subject had never imagined that such a small matter would arouse such intense suspicions among the civil and military officials of the court, and even link it to the wrath of heaven. I ask for Your Majesty's forgiveness for this oversight."
Ang Lee's expression was indifferent as he replied, without a trace of panic, as if he was talking about a very ordinary matter.
"What, you released the thunders?"
Not only was Li Longji shocked, but all the civil and military officials of the court looked at Ang Lee as if they were looking at a monster. Their eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Assistant Minister Li, you say that you released the thunders. What evidence do you have? How did you release them?"
One of the ministers hit the nail on the head. He felt that Li An was purposely spouting nonsense in order to get himself off the hook. He didn't believe that someone could make such a loud noise and shatter a rock into pieces.
After this minister asked this question, everyone had the same question in their hearts. They looked at Ang Lee, waiting for Ang Lee's answer. Li Longji even stretched his neck and stared at Ang Lee without blinking. His mouth was slightly open.
Ang Lee pondered for a moment, deliberately whetting everyone's appetite. He paused and explained, "Your Majesty, I have asked the steward to bring the thunders today. Now, the steward of my residence is outside the palace gates. As long as Your Majesty summons him, he will quickly bring the thunders into the palace. However, the Political Announcement Hall is where Your Majesty holds court. Naturally, you cannot test it here."
When everyone heard this, their hearts were beating like drums, especially the minister who had just fiercely attacked Ang Lee. They frowned deeply. They suddenly felt that Ang Lee was not lying. After all, once the thunders were brought, they could quickly prove whether Ang Lee was telling the truth or not.
Li Longji was even more shocked by Ang Lee's expression. He paused and said loudly, "There is a garden outside the Political Announcement Hall. We can test it there. Assistant Minister Li, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, the garden outside the Political Announcement Hall is too small. Moreover, there is a hundred-year-old tree. I am worried that if this thunders down, not only will the hundred-year-old tree lose its life, but the houses around the garden will also be damaged."
Ang Lee tried to exaggerate his words. Moreover, the small jar he made yesterday was much larger than the previous experiment. It contained more gunpowder and its power would be several times greater than before. It definitely had the ability to destroy a hundred-year-old tree.
When Li Longji and the other ministers heard this, they all had a look of disbelief. It was really hard for them to imagine what could actually produce such a huge destructive power.
"Assistant Minister Li, you don't have to worry about this. If the tree dies, you can plant another one. If the house is damaged, the Ministry of Works will send people to repair it. You just have to prove what you just said."
Li Longji made the final decision. The location of the experiment was the small garden on the side of the Political Announcement Hall. There was a hundred-year-old tree and a small pavilion. There was a stone table and four stone benches in the pavilion.
The little eunuch went to the gate of the Daming Palace at the fastest speed and saw Zhao Liu who had been waiting for a long time. After confirming, he took Zhao Liu straight to the Political Announcement Hall.
At this moment, Li Longji and all the ministers, as well as the accompanying eunuchs and palace maids, all stood on the high platform outside the Political Announcement Hall. Standing here, they could clearly see the small garden not far away. Moreover, the distance was safe enough. The aftershock of the explosion should not be able to threaten this place.
"It's coming, it's coming."
When the ministers saw the little eunuch running over with a servant holding something in his hand, they quickly opened their eyes wide. They wanted to see what it was that Ang Lee said so mysteriously.
"Wine jar, isn't this the wine jar used to drink wine?"
All the ministers had drunk wine before, so they naturally recognized the wine jar. They thought it was a rare item, but it was actually an ordinary wine jar. However, some of the ministers felt that there must be something in this wine jar. Otherwise, Ang Lee would not say such big words. They knew that Ang Lee had invented many interesting items, so they had an indescribable sense of trust in Ang Lee.
"Assistant Minister Li, the thunder you said was hidden in this wine jar?"
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