Prosperous Tang Blood Blade

Chapter 871 Three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons must not be moved
Chapter [-] Three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and five prisons must not be moved

"His Royal Highness, Dali Temple Minister Dai Zhou shielded Fang Xuanling and Duan Zhixuan. They are clearly part of King Qin's party. I suggest that His Royal Highness immediately order his dismissal and deprivation of his rank, so he will not be hired!" Wei Ting returned to the East Palace angrily. Complain to Li Jiancheng outraged.

Li Jiancheng didn't listen or believe, turned around to look at Xu Shimo and said, "Shimo, today you went to Dali Temple to hear the trial, what's the result?"

Xu Shimo was about to speak, when Wei Zheng, who was flipping through the files on the case table, raised his head, looked at Li Jiancheng and said, "I have read the files of Dai Zhou's interrogation in recent years, as well as the last time Dai Zhou interrogated Zhang Liang. According to the dossier, at that time King Qi wanted to torture Zhang Liang. It was Dai Zhou who firmly opposed it. He did not hesitate to offend the East Palace and the Qi Palace. Dai Zhou was neither a member of the East Palace nor a party in the West Palace. Wei once worked with Dai Zhou After a while, this person will be worthy of two words - pure minister!"

Wei Ting was speechless.

Li Jiancheng waved his hand and said, "The truth cannot be faked. You don't need to worry about the case of Yizhi Fang Xuanling. It just allows this pure official to interrogate Fang Xuanling openly to show justice. Only Fang Xuanling can be interrogated in a fair and just manner." Only by reversing the case can the mouths of everyone in the world be blocked!"

Wei Ting looked at Li Jiancheng, and retreated embarrassingly.

Xu Shimo looked at Li Jiancheng and Wei Zheng, and also retreated slowly.

When there were only Wei Zheng and Li Jiancheng left in the East Palace study, Li Jiancheng put a candlestick on Wei Zheng's table and sat down opposite Wei Zheng.

Li Jiancheng and Wei Zheng looked at each other, and then they smiled knowingly.

Li Jiancheng said: "If it weren't for you back then, I wouldn't even know which barren mound I'm lying in now.

Wei Zheng bowed and said: "Your Highness is the son of heaven, with great luck by his side, he is naturally an auspicious person!"

Li Jiancheng pointed to the big blood bag swollen on the back of Wei Zheng's head, and said with a guilty face: "It's just hurting you, Xuancheng has suffered!"

Wei Zheng waved his hand and said, "Your Highness was able to turn the crisis into safety this time, thanks to General Chen and Princess Pingyang. Wei Zheng's suffering is nothing compared to what His Highness has achieved today."

Li Jiancheng shook his head and said, "In the next two days, I will issue a prince's decree, asking you to shoot as the right servant of Shangshu, ranking above all officials."

Wei Zheng was immediately moved.

Li Jiancheng looked at Wei Zheng with a sense of accomplishment.

After pondering for a moment, Wei Zheng said, "Does Your Highness want to make a big move?"

Li Jiancheng nodded, and handed Wei Zheng a silk script on the case table.

Wei Zheng took a look, his face changed drastically.

Li Jiancheng said: "Three provinces, six ministries, nine temples and twelve guards, have been reorganized in the past few days."

Suddenly, Wei Zheng flipped through the silk script by candlelight, and after reading it, he directly lit the silk script on the candle.

Li Jiancheng looked at this scene, his face paled in shock, and he stretched out his hand to take back the silk scroll.

Wei Zheng turned to cover himself.

Li Jiancheng wanted to catch him again, but Wei Zheng quickly dodged Li Jiancheng's.

While dodging, Wei Zheng explained: "Your Highness, listen to me."

Li Jiancheng watched helplessly as the silk script was gradually engulfed by the fire: "Xuancheng, what are you doing?"

Wei Zheng threw the burnt silk script aside and said, "Your Highness is still the crown prince and has not yet ascended the throne, let alone secure the throne. If Your Highness doesn't want the Tang Dynasty to be torn apart and have endless civil strife, and don't want to be on the imperial couch in fear all day, , Your Highness, please promise Wei three things."

Li Jiancheng looked at Du Yan, the helpless expression on his face gradually disappeared, and said with a wry smile: "I also ask Xuan Cheng for advice."

Wei Zheng nodded and said: "First, Pei Ji cannot be dismissed, but can only be promoted; second, civil servants in the Eastern Palace cannot enter the three provinces to serve as prime ministers before His Highness ascends the throne, and can only serve in the Eastern Palace; third, generals in the Eastern Palace must be fully Take over the military power led by the Twelve Guards and the Eastern Palace Guard."

Li Jiancheng pondered Wei Zheng's words, stood up and pondered back and forth.

After a long time, Li Jiancheng said: "Transfer Xue Wanche back to serve as the general of the left guard?"

Wei Zheng nodded and said, "Yes!"

Li Jiancheng muttered, "Wei Ting will be the general of the right guard?"

Wei Zheng shook his head and said: "No, Wei Yizhi is narrow-minded and not good enough to be the general of the right guard. It is better to appoint Yu Chigong as the general of Zuo Wuhou to replace General Chen, and order Chen to lead the general of the left guard and take charge of the Taiji Palace. safety. Xie Shufang of Qi Wangfu served as the right guard general and became the deputy of General Chen."

Li Jiancheng nodded, and suddenly looked at Wei Zheng in surprise.

Wei Zheng showed no embarrassment, and said in a serious manner: "Xie Shufang led Qi Wangfu Chief Lin Jun to attack Qin Wangfu. He has made outstanding achievements. Not rewarding him is not enough to convince the world!"

……

Chen Ying has already taken out all the chili seeds by himself, and only waits for the spring to sow, and the remaining chili skins are full of ten sacks, even if Chen Ying eats it every day, he can't finish it.

For this reason, Chen Ying ground the chili peel stone into chili powder, let the hot butter cool to six points hot, then poured it into the chili powder, then added salt and crushed sesame pepper, and After the various seasonings are adjusted and cooled, the spicy hot pot base of later generations is formed.

After the spicy hot pot base was ready, Chen Ying couldn't wait to ask the cook to take out part of the old soup in the mansion, and after the water boiled, put it into the copper hot pot, then add charcoal to the hot pot, and wait With hot pot ladies come to eat hot pot together,

In fact, the hot pot is not plagiarized by Chen Ying from later generations, because "Big Dou" appeared as early as the Western Han Dynasty. According to literature research, it is a pottery or copper cooking utensil with three legs at the bottom and a handle on the abdomen. It is used to put it in a brazier and eat it over charcoal fire, which is exactly the same as the way of eating hot pot today.

The copper hot pot used by Chen Ying belongs to the copper mandarin duck hot pot that was popular in Sichuan in later generations. However, the size of this copper hot pot is a bit large. Big bellies such as Luo Shixin, Ashina Simo and Shan Xiongxin.

So this copper hot pot has a diameter of three feet, and it can cook five catties of mutton at one time.

Looking at the hot pot in front of him, especially the spicy smell floating in the hot pot, Chen Ying looked intoxicated.

Li Xiuning actually doesn't like hot pot very much, seeing Chen Ying's intoxicated expression, he asked in puzzlement, "Is this hot pot so delicious?"

Chen Ying shook his head and said, "You don't understand this!"

"Don't they all eat?" Li Xiuning said with a disapproving smile, "I feel that Chen Lang, the crystal elbows you make are especially delicious!"

Chen Ying pointed to the boiling water in the copper hot pot, and explained: "The copper hot pot is like a holy and clear hermit sage, who walks, settles down, thinks all the way, and still has the demeanor."

Li Daozhen pursed her lips and said: "If I don't accept others, I will obey Chen Lang. No matter what I do, I can say a lot of truth!"

Chen Ying nodded and said: "Eating more hot pot is good for health. Copper is an indispensable micronutrient for human health. It is essential for the development and function of blood, central nervous system and immune system, hair, skin and bone tissue, as well as internal organs such as brain, liver and heart. It has an important influence. The custom of eating hot pot was formed as early as the Western Han Dynasty. Eating hot pot should maintain a kind of simplicity and nature, exuding the weight of history and the vicissitudes of time. We are fortunate to sit around the pot and eat a kind of origin, self-cultivation, and leisure A culture of sincerity, enthusiasm and harmony.”

Li Xiuning sat down slowly and said: "It's rare for Chen Lang to do anything. My mouth has been spoiled by Chen Lang. I really can't get used to ordinary dishes!"

Li Xiuning picked up a slice of mutton with chopsticks, followed Chen Ying's example, put the sliced ​​mutton into the boiling hot pot soup, took it out without counting breaths, dipped it in the dipping sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth.

While eating, Li Xiuning said: "This mutton is not bad, the meat is very tender and fat..."

Chen Ying laughed and said: "It's natural, this pot of old soup is the old soup that has been boiled in the house for two years, the flavor is all in the soup!"

At this moment, Li Daozhen saw that Chen Ying's mouth was full of oil, as if it was very delicious, so he followed Chen Ying's example and put a fish meatball into the fiery red soup! "

Chen Ying was also busy eating, but didn't notice that Li Daozhen actually put it into the soup with added ingredients.

By the time Chen Yingfa stopped Li Daozhen again, it was already too late.

Although he only took a small bite, Li Daozhen still felt as if his mouth had been bitten by some poisonous insect. The burning sensation in his mouth was very uncomfortable, and his little face, which was originally as white as jade, suddenly turned red.Li Daozhen hurriedly put down the chopsticks and said urgently: "Chen Lang, be careful, the pot is poisonous!"

As soon as Li Xiuning heard this, she immediately thought of Li Shimin who was poisoned in the East Palace and almost died. She didn't dare to be careless, she hurriedly got up and said: "Yue'er, control the backyard, no one is allowed to enter!"

With a swipe, He Yue'er rushed to the front hall, and the entire backyard of the Chen Mansion immediately felt like a formidable enemy.

Chen Ying couldn't help but smile and said: "It's not poison, but pepper!"

"Chili?" Li Xiuning frowned. She had heard this term from Chen Ying more than once. Every time Chen Ying mentioned chili, she immediately showed a greedy expression, which made her also I've always been curious about what chili tastes like.

Li Xiuning also put the mutton slices into the hot pot, and tasted it seriously.

Unlike Li Daozhen, although Li Xiuning had never eaten chili, maybe because of her different physique, she was just a little uncomfortable. After taking a sip of tea, she began to gorge on it.

Chen Ying came to her senses naturally. Chili peppers eliminate food stagnation, untangle qi, whet the appetite, ward off evil, kill fishy odors and other poisons. Li Xiuning's appetite was not very good during pregnancy, but having chili peppers made her appetite bigger open.

"It's too spicy, Chen Lang, how can you eat it?" Li Daozhen said with lingering fear after drinking several bowls of tea in a row. It is estimated that she will not dare to touch this pepper again for a long time in the future.

"Princess, you vomited it out, but I swallowed it in a hurry, and now I still feel hot and uncomfortable in my stomach." At this time, He Yueer said with a painful face while covering her stomach. For humans, it is indeed difficult to adapt to eating such a spicy hot pot all at once.

"It may be hard to get used to it at first, but you will find the benefits of chili peppers if you eat it a few more times, why don't you try again?" Chen Ying said again at this time, saying hot pot should be eaten with a few people around it. It would be boring if there was only one person.

While Chen Ying's family was sitting around Chenjiabao and eating hot pot, in a secret mountain depression in Zhongnan Mountain in the southwest of Chang'an, dozens of remnants of Qin Palace's guards, whose armor was broken and covered in blood, were in the cold. Shivering in the wind.

At this time, Li Shimin's subordinates either died in battle or were captured.Only Cheng Zhijie, Hou Mo, Chen Xu, Du Ruhui and others followed Li Shimin.

For fear of being discovered by the pursuers, even if they hid in the cave, everyone still did not dare to light a fire to keep warm. They could only hug each other back to back to keep warm.

To make matters worse, since he escaped from Chang'an City, Li Shimin fell ill, his body burned, and he fell into a coma.

Cheng Zhijie looked at the unconscious Li Shimin, and said worriedly: "Du Canjun, you are the smartest, what do you think we should do now?"

"I'm sure we can't go to Hedong!" Du Ruhui said with a wry smile: "His Royal Highness King Qin has hundreds of thousands of elites from the old army in Hedong. Arrested!"

Cheng Zhijie said angrily, "If we can't go to Hedong, where else can we go?"

Hou Mo Chen Xu thought for a while and said: "Why don't we go to Guiyang, our Hou Mo Chen family still has some prestige in Guiyang, we just need to raise our arms, dare not say that followers are like clouds, at least we can pull up instantly Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses!"

Du Ruhui shook his head and said, "How can we go to Guiyang with His Royal Highness King Qin's body like this? The most important thing right now is to find a good doctor and heal His Royal Highness Qin, otherwise, we will not be able to pass this test at all!"

Cheng Zhijie rolled his eyes, pointed at the two Baiqi secret agents and said, "You two return to Chang'an in secret, anyway, your target is small, so you won't be exposed!"

Du Ruhui shook his head and said: "Don't forget that Changsun Wuji is in their hands, I'm afraid all the secrets of Baiqisi will be exposed..."

Cheng Zhijie said angrily: "This is not true, and that is not acceptable. What do you think we should do now?"

Hou Mo and Chen Xu thought for a while and said: "Why don't I go, I don't have a good reputation in the Prince Qin's mansion, I'm afraid the sea arrest documents won't come down to me!"

Du Ruhui nodded and said, "That's fine too!"

Hou Mo and Chen Xu took several guards and walked outside against the cold wind.

Looking at the back of Hou Mo and Chen Xu, Du Ruhui suddenly turned to look at Cheng Zhijie and said, "General Cheng!"

Cheng Zhijie said, "What's the matter!"

Du Ruhui lowered his voice and said: "At this moment, we can't be careless. You bring ten people with Hou Mo Chen Xu. If he really brings him back to the doctor, you don't show up. If he dares... to betray His Highness King Qin, you will die." killed him!"

Cheng Zhijie murmured, "Isn't it?"

"Once the King Qin's Mansion is gone, anyone who has King Qin's hand can sell a thorn in His Majesty's and the Crown Prince's for a good price!" Du Ruhui said with a wry smile, "We can't afford to lose because of the people's hearts!"

Cheng Zhi nodded and said, "My old Cheng is going now!"

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In the Taiji Hall of the Taiji Palace, Li Jiancheng, dressed as a crowned prince, led the officials of the Eastern Palace to participate in the court meeting of the Liangyi Hall of the Taiji Palace for the first time. Wei Zheng, Wang Gui, Wei Ting, Xu Shimo, Xu Jingzong, Feng Li, Wei Wenzhong, and Yu Chigong appeared In front of everyone.

Li Jiancheng looked at the crowd and said, "Everyone, the plot to abolish the King of Qin has been put down, but the Tang Dynasty's guidelines must not be messed up. The East Palace and the three provinces of the imperial court all have awards and promotions..."

Everyone exchanged glances excitedly.

The generals had a complacent expression.

Li Jiancheng picked up a silk book and handed it to Chen Qi, the permanent servant of the Central Committee.

Chen Qi unfolded the silk script, and read out in a cadence: "Wei Guogong, Shangshu Zuopu shot Pei Ji, worshiped Sikong, and was raised in Beijing; Song Guogong, Shangshu Youpu shot Xiao Yu, Jin Shangshu Zuopushe, Zhao Guogong, Zhongshuling Feng Deyi, Worshiping Shangshu Youpushe, and serving Zhongyu Wenshi under the door. Liang Guogong, Zhenjun General, Consort Duwei Chen Ying was promoted to Zuowei General. Qi Wangfu formerly commanded the army Xie Shufang, Jin Youwei General, and Prince Zhanshi... Wei Ting and the East Palace Prince Zuo Wei led!"

As Li Jiancheng read out the names one by one, everyone's faces showed expressions of astonishment.

Chen Qi slowly put down the silk book and looked around at the crowd.

The expressions on everyone's faces were wonderful.

Pei Ji originally thought that after this incident, he would be dismissed by Li Jiancheng on the grounds that he did not stay in office. After all, as the No. Someone has to come out and top this pot.

His head was neither big nor small, just the right size.

Although the nominal promotion was much better than he had imagined.

With a series of appointments, the court meeting finally came to an end.The officials retreated and came out of the hall in twos and threes.

Wei Ting followed behind Xu Shimo with a displeased face, and said calmly, "Is this different from what you said before?"

Xu Shimo didn't answer, just walked with his head down.

Wei Ting walked away angrily, and turned to chase Li Jiancheng.

Chen Shuda caught up with Feng Deyi in two steps, cupped his hands and said: "Congratulations to the Prime Minister, you have been promoted to Shangshu and shot at your right servant."

Feng Deyi nodded with a relaxed expression and thanked: "Originally, the old man was worried that His Highness the Crown Prince would make a big move against the court. Now among the six prime ministers, only Pei Xiangguo has been promoted to Sikong. Those ministers in the court who are worried that the Crown Prince will liquidate the old people of the Qin Palace, You can rest easy now."

Chen Shuda nodded, paused for a moment, then looked back at the main hall and said, "There is an expert by the prince's side!"

Li Yuanji looked at Xie Shufang angrily, with an unfriendly expression on his face.

Xie Shufang hurriedly explained: "His Royal Highness, I really don't know!"

Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Xie Shufang, you are very capable, when did you get on the prince's line?"

"The minister was wronged!" Xie Shufang hurriedly explained, but it was a pity that Li Yuanji could only see his back!
(End of this chapter)