Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 59
Empress Wu didn't like his submissiveness.

"It doesn't need to be like this, the emperor thinks those people are competent, so to speak bluntly."

Li Lun was at a loss. "Prince Taifu Liu Rengui is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs. He was a hero during Taizong's time. He has made many military exploits. He was a servant of the first emperor. He became an official last year, but he was worried about the society. He has a good reputation all over the world. He can be appointed as a servant."

Wu Zetian nodded, "Liu Rengui is a loyal and righteous man. If he has the heart to serve the country, the position of servant is more than enough. Taiping, do you have a suitable candidate?"

The princess did have a few candidates in mind, but this is definitely not the time to speak out, the position of servant, the queen mother must be left to someone she trusts, so she can't say much.

"The position of servant is no small matter, Taiping dare not speak nonsense."

The queen mother really ignored the princess and didn't ask any more questions. "Liu Rengui has served as an official three times, but he may not be willing to come back, Shen Changshi, do you have any advice?"

Shen San asked the acquaintances to avoid saying, "The minister was inadvertently familiar with the people in the court. In the case of Wushisan, he found out that Master Cui actually worshiped the minister. There is no one to advise. If there is a candidate for the queen mother, the minister can be the queen mother." Say one or two."

Empress Wu was overjoyed and said that she thought she could be the best candidate for the servant. The government is cautious, the people love it, the tax in Lantian is not reduced, and the national treasury is full, and the people in Lantian are full of food and clothing, and there has been no change in three years. Choose. I wonder what Shen Qing thinks?"

Lou Shide and Shen Sanwen understood, he was a smart man.However, the princess touched Shen San lightly and asked, implying that the second person was suitable, that is, the second person was Empress Wu's true confidant.

Shen Sanwen immediately made a decision, "Lord Lou has been doing great work in suppressing the chaos and suppressing bandits for a long time, and the award has been completed, so there is no need to award it again. Lord Di has lived in Dali Temple for a long time and is like a god in solving cases, but he has no experience in governing a region or a province. The term of the magistrate of Xiazhou is too short, not enough experience, and not suitable. If the county magistrate of Lantian really has the merits of governing the people and the strategy of enriching the people, if he is the prime minister, and the strategy of making Lantian rich is promoted, it will be very important in the Tang Dynasty It is a supreme achievement."

Lantian is Xue Shao's hometown. The power behind Cui Cha may not be simple, and it should have a deep connection with Cui Xue's family.

Empress Wu symbolically asked the emperor's opinion, "Does the emperor think the son-in-law's words are advisable?"

If it is not advisable, you can just reply directly, so why ask me?Li Lun didn't have a bad brain, "I think that if you are a servant and have the power of prime minister, you should make the people rich and the country strong, and Cui Cha should be your servant."

Empress Wu immediately asked someone to draft an edict, "Decree that Cui Cha will be appointed as a servant, and the people will go to announce the edict immediately."

Li Xian still has the power to issue imperial edicts and seals, waiting for Li Lun to become king, he has already been reduced to a puppet.Fortunately, he woke up in time and had self-knowledge.

Empress Wu also ordered, "The first emperor once established Li Chongzhao, the grandson of the emperor, and now Li Xian is the king of Luling, so he abolished the title of grandson of Li Chongzhao, and changed his eldest son Li Chengqi to be the prince."

The repeated decrees not only intended to authorize power, but also did not forget to give Li Lun a hope.

Several people left after the discussion.

Shen Sanwen felt that Li Lun had to be aware of it at this time, not to make too many fantasies and hopes, lest the gap in the future would be too big and he would not be able to bear the blow.

Shen Sanwen made brief eye contact with the princess, it's time to clarify with your imperial brother.

The princess had exactly this intention, "Brother Huang, why don't we go to the lotus pond for a walk, my sister has been out of the palace for a long time, and I really miss the lotus there."

Li Lun responded immediately, "It's been a long time since I went to the lake with my sister, let's go, the three of us will have a good drink today."

Li Lun prepared the banquet, and the three of them sat down, stepping back and forth.

Shen San asked him directly, "Does Your Majesty know what the Empress Dowager intends?"

Li Lun sighed without saying a word, now he is just an empty emperor.

Shen Sanwen said bluntly, "The Empress Dowager has been in charge of the harem for decades, and with the late emperor's counselors for decades, she has controlled the power of the world. Now the King of Luling and His Majesty are ignorant of government affairs, have no foundation in the court, and are not familiar with government affairs. It is difficult to be competent. Even if you have the respect of the emperor, it is difficult to have real power. Your majesty is now in the ninth and fifth ranks. If your majesty intends to take power, there will be slanderers in the future. , Your Majesty, please don’t blame me.”

Li Lun saw that this brother-in-law spoke in an orderly manner, and seemed to see through the whole situation, he was quite surprised, he did not expect Taiping's husband-in-law to be such an outstanding person, and he still underestimated him in the past.Today he can be placed in the position of paternity, and his words are extremely important in the mother's place.What did he mean by saying this?

Li Lun glanced at his sister.

Princess Taiping glanced at Shen Sanwen.

Shen San asked to shake her hand, pretending not to understand what she meant, and said in surprise, "Huh?"

The princess glared at him, "If you say it bluntly, the emperor is not a power-hungry person."

Shen San asked: "Your Majesty, don't think about being in charge of the government now, take a step back and open up the sea and the sky. The queen mother is so talented, and the outstanding people in the world will definitely give the Tang Dynasty a prosperous age."

Li Lun was astonished, "Is this what the queen mother meant?"

Shen Sanwen shook his head, "It's just Sanwen's speculation."

Li Lun was even more astonished, "Could it be that the son-in-law thinks it is a good thing for the Queen Mother to be in power?"

Isn't this obvious?

Li Lun asked again, "However, the empress mother is in charge of the government, and her name is not right and her words are not good. I am afraid that it will cause Confucian scholars to criticize her. Moreover, the empress mother has already done the deed, so she will inevitably be criticized by the historian in the future. As a son, she just keeps silent and stands by. "

Is this thinking a little too much?

The princess asked back, "Do you know who Cui Cha is?"

Li Lun knew a little bit about it, "I heard that he is also the descendant of the Cui family, but he moved to Lantian."

"That's right, that Cui Cha is a leader in Wenzhi and martial arts. He is also an important figure in the Cui family and the Xue family. He is the grandson of the head of the Cui family. His mother is a well-known talented daughter of the Xue family. It is not all because of him that the queen mother prefers this person." Political achievements also have the meaning of pacifying the family." The princess explained the reason for it.

I have never seen this name in history books and unofficial history, Shen Sanwen thought that this person was an unknown person, just a confidant of Empress Wu, but unexpectedly he was a very talented person.But I can't leave my name in the history. I think Empress Wu's calculations are wrong. This person grew up reading Confucian sage books and wholeheartedly supported the emperor.

Shen Sanwen took a sip of tea lightly, "If that's the case, then Cui Cha must be a pedantic person. If this person is an official in the servant and the Queen Mother returns to His Majesty, His Majesty may suffer from it."

Princess Taiping was puzzled, "But Cui Cha has always been reticent. He never made a single comment about government affairs, and he never slandered his mother's rise to power."

"If that Cui Cha is really so capable, it must be as I said, Your Majesty has already made preparations, and it would be great if he can persuade this person."

　Thank you Xiaoyu, Lanyi Shenger, for the recommendation ticket of the dusk after a thousand years

　　


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