Late Tang Dynasty Floating Life

Chapter 387
There are two kinds of court meetings in the country, the Great Court Meeting and the Chang Dynasty Meeting.

The Great Court Meeting is usually held on the four days of Winter Solstice, Yuan Day, May Shuo Dynasty and Longevity and Qianqiu Festival (the emperor's birthday).

The furnishings of the Great Court Meeting were of very high standards, the emperor had to wear the most solemn crown clothes, all the officials had an audience with the prince, empress, and queen mother, and there were also performances of all kinds of operas, all in all it was very grand.

Changchao, also known as Changshen, is an early dynasty for daily government affairs, and the ceremony is much simpler.

During the Chang Dynasty, the left and right historians stood on both sides.After the performance of all the officials, the guard of honor withdrew one by one, the rest of the officials withdrew, and the emperor left the prime minister to discuss matters alone.

The place where the Chang Dynasty was held was the Liangyi Hall or the Taiji Hall during Gaozu and Taizong, Gaozong was in Xuanzheng Hall, and Xuanzong was in Zichen Hall.After the chaos in the nest, the palace was burned down, and it has been slowly repaired in recent years. Currently, the Chang Dynasty is generally held in Linde Hall.

The news in the early morning of today is quite explosive.

Prime Minister Kong Wei was demoted from Beijing and served as Sihu of Yazhou to join the army. This is probably a prelude to death.

Xu Yanruo left the town of Lingnan and served as the Qing Navy Jiedu envoy and Guangzhou governor.

Du Rang was able to stay in office reluctantly, but this was mostly because he couldn't get all three prime ministers at once.

Cui Zhaowei served as the servant of the household department, and Tong Zhongshu made peace under the door, and successfully paid homage to the prime minister.

This matter, no matter how you look at it, is weird.

Then contacting the saint's former female official, Mrs. Pei of Hedong County, who "died suddenly" when she left Beijing to live at home, the court officials privately speculated that this was probably the work of a middle official.Reluctantly, the prime ministers involved remained silent, which made people anxious.

Another interesting thing is that the sage is going to summon Shao Shude, the king of Lingwu County, who has made great contributions to protect the sky, in the Zhaoyang Hall.

The Bocheng of the Jing division is menacing, and the iron cavalry army was born out of nowhere to smash the bandit army. This is known to everyone.

A while ago, Shao Shude was begging Hao Zhenwei in Tongzhou, the meeting was settled, the saint summoned him, so he rushed to Chang'an.

Of course, everyone is old-fashioned in the officialdom, so naturally they don't believe in these superficial things.Shao Shude was obviously summoned by someone, either a saint, a prime minister, or a senior official of the Beisi.

Originally, the possibility of the latter was the lowest, because the middle officials could control the situation without bringing in troops from outside the town.But judging from the news that broke out this morning, it seems that this is not the case, which is surprising.

After the early court retreated, the sage drove to the Zhaoyang Hall, accompanied by the new prime minister, Cui Zhaowei.

The sergeants inside and outside the palace had all changed. Although they were still dressed in imperial guards, it was obvious from the ferocious faces of those people that they lacked the respect that imperial guards should have.

"The vassal Shao Shude pays homage to the saint and Mr. Cui." Shao Shude bowed and saluted.

Nowadays, the commanders of the larger feudal towns almost all wear the title of "Tong Zhongshu Men Xiaping Zhangshi", which is the honorary prime minister.

When the prime minister meets the emperor, he does not need to salute when he retires from the court, and the prince also needs to salute when he sees the prime minister, which shows the importance of power and high status.

The sage returned the salute hastily, Cui Zhaowei also returned the salute, and the three of them sat facing each other.

According to the system, the prime minister saluted the emperor, and the emperor had to return the salute. Of course, it depends on his mood, but theoretically it is necessary.

After the ceremony, "all the monarchs and ministers sit down" to discuss matters.

The saint stared carefully at Shao Shude sitting opposite him, this was the first time he had seen this person.

If it is a domineering martial artist!
Sitting there with a natural demeanor, without a trace of embarrassment, and looking at each other from time to time, very calm, more confident than the powerful prime ministers such as Du Rangneng and Cui Zhaowei.

"Shaoqing's rebellion against Jingyuan and Tongzhou is a great achievement." The saint began.

"It's just a matter of duty." Shao Shude replied.

He also carefully observed the two monarchs and ministers on the opposite side.

The sage was in low spirits and his face was a little pale. He might have been reprimanded by Ximen Chong after he went back last night.

It may sound disrespectful to say it, but the middle officials laughed at and ridiculed the emperor not once or twice.Before Wen Zong's death, he wanted to establish the crown prince, but the middle official even brought a Jiaozhao in front of him, provoking him and making him laugh.

The current situation of the saint is not bad. In later generations, he and the He family were locked up in Shaoyang courtyard by Zhongguan Liu Jishu.

Reprimand, that's all pediatrics.

"The king of Lingwu County is a minister of the country, but why does he help those eunuchs?" Cui Zhaowei waited for a while, and when the saint stopped talking, he asked proactively.

Shao Shude subconsciously glanced at the historian in the corner of the palace room, all his words and deeds might be recorded.

However, he had already made preparations, and said, "Bei Si has made great achievements in supporting him, but his deeds have not been revealed, so what crime should he be punished for?"

Zhongguan Beisi is much more reliable than you courtiers!At least you won't be sitting at home, disaster will come from the sky, and suddenly someone will punish you.

Cui Zhaowei avoided answering this question, and said: "If the king of Lingwu County is willing to kill eunuchs for His Majesty, he will be rewarded generously."

The sage's face also became lively, but he didn't speak, but looked at Shao Shude with implied anticipation.

He suddenly discovered a very "cheap" thing, that is, when Xia Bing was standing all over the Zhaoyang Hall, he actually felt a sense of relief from the surveillance.

He is not stupid. By now, he must know that he is being watched by the middle official, otherwise how could he be controlling his every move.

In history, Emperor Zhaozong and Zhang Jun deliberately found a place where no one was around to talk, but Yang Fugong overheard them, leaving people speechless.In this time and space, the middle officials are still those middle officials, and the emperor is a puppet in their hands, and he can barely escape from the surveillance only when the sergeants from the foreign domain are by his side. In this world, life is not as chic as ordinary people.

……

Ximen Zhongsui waited quietly outside Zhaoyang Hall.

Shao Shude didn't agree with entering the palace to face the saint.Because there is a huge risk in it, that is, the sage may win him over and turn to deal with Beisi.

He was very clear about Shao Shude's appeal, which was not to cause trouble for him.He got Weibei and Jingyuan, so he should go back to Lingxia to rest.He saw Li Keyong being besieged by several towns, and it was normal to have such worries.

And if there is any town that the imperial court wants to destroy, needless to say, it is Shuofang Town.The reason is very simple, it is the closest, and it may be knocked at any time.

The value of Ximen Zhongsui lies here.And he was also very aware of his own value, and he used it very well. Logically speaking, Shao Shude would not abandon the officials of the Beisi, but he was afraid of what happened.

What an eventful autumn!

Ximen Zhongsui was getting old, and he was tired after standing for a while, so he asked someone to bring a chair and sit down.

In the past two days, Xuanwu Zhu Quanzhong played, asking for the post of salt and iron transfer envoy.Hehe, this is to want the imperial court's financial power!

Fortunately, the prime ministers were not so stupid, they were shocked, and directly refused: "Mr. Zhu needs this position, so he must recruit troops!"

Ximen Zhongsui was happy to see this matter come to fruition.

Every time Nanya falls out with a strong town, their Beisi will be safe.

Ximen Zhongsui had already seen that Zhu Quanzhong was not a good bird, and it was ridiculous that the sage still thought he was a loyal minister.

In this world, where do loyal ministers come from?No matter how loyal you were before, you have ideas now.

Ximen Zhongsui looked in the direction of Zhaoyang Hall again.

The hulking-backed sergeant stood solemnly holding a spear.They only listened to Shao Shude alone, even if the emperor gave orders in front of them, they had to take a look at the general to see if he agreed.

In the eyes of Domineering Wufu, the Son of Heaven is nothing at all.

Liu Jishu hurried over and reported, "Kong Wei has already left Beijing."

Ximen Zhong then nodded, and said, "When we arrive at Lantian, find someone to come here with an imperial edict, and give him death."

"Xu Yanruo..." Liu Jishu asked again.

"Let him go." Ximen Zhong then gritted his teeth and said.

Just as Liu Jishu was about to leave, Ximen Zhongsui called out again, saying, "Go to Huazhou, find Wang Bian, and tell him that the imperial court intends to entrust him with the post of Jiedu Envoy of the Suppressing the National Army. But he has to do something! If there is Nan Ya When the envoy goes to Bianzhou and stays at the post station in Huazhou, report it immediately."

There are several post stations in Huazhou, leading to all directions, and the scale is "magnificent".Official envoys of the imperial court will inevitably have board and lodging in these post stations.

Liu Jishu nodded and left quickly.

……

"Punishing and killing eunuchs is not a blessing to the country. Please be at ease, Your Majesty. If the middle officials are domineering and despise the Holy One, all you need is an edict, and the ministers will lead the troops to come." Shao Shude replied: "The country is not in peace now, and it is true It's not appropriate to cause trouble."

"The crimes of eunuchs are too numerous to record, so what's wrong with asking for them?"

"If there is a crime, it will be punished. What is the crime of Quanzhong attacking Yun, Xu, Zhu Xuan, and Shi Pu without an edict? Quanzhong invaded and attacked, why doesn't your majesty punish him? I am willing to send troops."

Cui Zhaowei choked there.This Shao Shude is messing around, Zhu Quanzhong did not get the imperial order to invade Tianping Army, Taining Army, and Wuning Army without authorization, but—but he is a loyal minister.

Why didn't you mention your righteous brother Li Keyong?What is Helian Duo's crime?Didn't Li Ke use his own crusade?
The saint at the side was also led astray by Shao Shude's thinking.

Thinking about it carefully, Shao Shude really abided by the rules, every step was ordered by the imperial court, and he never exceeded it.Even if the soldiers entered Hexi, they also regained the lost land in Helong in the capacity of Hexi observers, creating the atmosphere of "Zhongxing" of the late emperor.There is never a shortage of tributes every year, and this time it is even more important to repel the chaos in Jingyuan, which has the merit of protecting the sky.

In the eyes of the world, isn't this a great loyal minister?

But now is not the time to talk about right and wrong, it's time to talk about positions!
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Cui." Shao Shude stood up and saluted, then sat down again, and said, "I heard that Quanzhong is in a hurry to encircle Zezhou, and Luzhou has already descended. I have repeatedly asked the imperial court to select important ministers to be Lu commanders. The imperial court may as well allow it." In other words, if Ze and Lu’s wealth and wealth can be owned by the state, wouldn’t it be a great kindness? I would like to send a team of people to escort Lu Shuai’s officials.”

Cui Zhaowei was speechless.

Then Zhu Quanzhong got Ze and Lu, how could he give it to the court?That is to pretend, if you really send someone there, you would be a fool.

In the end, he still didn't want to kill the eunuch, so he talked about him.

"The King of Lingwu County and the eunuchs are colluding together and disobeying the Holy Lord, isn't he afraid of the world's criticism?" Seeing that Shao Shude couldn't get in the water, Cui Zhaowei had to emphasize his tone and said.

Shao Shude got up abruptly, the monarch and his subjects were startled.

"Your Majesty is in crisis, and the ministers came to rescue him. After he was safe, he was guilty of disobedience. There are many people in the country who hold powerful soldiers and peep at the four directions. Quanzhong has repeatedly attacked Yunxu. Are these all loyal ministers? One day, the divisions of Bian and Jin will enter Guanzhong, and the famous city of Dayi will be transformed into Qiuxu.

"I also know that your majesty has a plan to rejuvenate. If you want to simply pull out strange talents as your thighs, but then adopt the theory of being small and useless, I am afraid it is not the technique of rejuvenation."

Hearing this, Cui Zhaowei's face turned red and white.

The loyal minister in the eyes of the imperial court was demoted to nothing by Shao Shude, but you still can't find the fault.

The saint was also silent.For some reason, he suddenly thought of Mrs. Pei, wondering if she was still alive.But since he had "died suddenly", let's die suddenly, even if he came back alive, it would only embarrass everyone.

He suddenly felt somewhat dispirited, and indeed, as Shao Shude said, Zhu Quanzhong didn't seem to be Zhongliang at all.If something happens in Guanzhong, only Shao Shude can save him.

In this world, how can ZTE?

The historian stood aside silently, as if he had already settled down.

(End of this chapter)