Princess Consort of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 66 Clearing Obstacles 3
Empress Wu convened a crowd and asked who could be the general to fight against the rebels.

Going to crusade must be a loyal minister with actual combat experience. If he turns against him, the Tang Dynasty will be in danger.Originally, Hei Chi Chang Zhi was the best candidate, and the Turks were pacified not long ago, but Hei Chi Chang Zhi was recommended by Li Jingxuan, the former benevolent prime minister.

Shen Sanwen knew that Hei Chi Changzhi was a loyal man, but he was later killed by cruel officials, so he wanted to let him go to war at this time to show his loyalty.

It's a pity that the Manchu Dynasty recommended Li Xiaoyi, a relative of the Li family who defeated Tubo twice, who was closer to the rebels.

Although Li Jingye is a general, but his experience is shallow, and the army that is several times larger than the enemy's army is overwhelming, which is an easy credit.

Seeing that the general had been confirmed, Shen Sanwen immediately recommended Wu Sansi and Wang Bin as generals.

Wang Bin's father was Minister of the Ministry of Industry at that time, so he didn't say a word about it, and it's not known whether the credit is good or bad.

Wu Zetian will play.

After the court meeting, Shen Sanwen hurried to find Wang Bin, "This time, the crusade against Li Jingye is an opportunity to make meritorious deeds. Remember to pay attention to safety, and you will be back in a month or so. Wu Sansi is a man with deep plans, so don't compete with him for meritorious service. "

Wang Bin was also speechless about this, "If I am injured on the battlefield, how can you feel at ease. It will be fine if I win, but if Li Xiaoyi is defeated, I don't know if I will be able to come back."

Shen Sanwen didn't take it seriously, "Last time I was tired of making bets, and this time I will give you this real great contribution to make up for it."

When Wang Bin returned to the mansion, Wang's father asked him to inquire. "Father doesn't care how close you are to that son-in-law Shen, but don't do anything that insults the lintel. Loyalty to the emperor comes first in everything."

Wang Bin: "The child remembers his father's teachings, and is loyal to the emperor and patriotic."

The prince asked again, "Are you prepared for this crusade against Li Jingye? How will the son-in-law tell you?"

Wang Bin: "The son-in-law believes that Li Jingye must be defeated. This is a great contribution, and it will take more than a month to suppress the rebels."

Father Wang: "Mr. Shen and Cui Cha participated in the performance of Pei Yan today. Lord Pei is in danger. If you have a chance, you must persuade him, and don't help the tyrant to do evil."

Wang Bin: "Didn't he and Cui Cha never get along?"

Father Wang: "But the two have the same political views, and they both regard Pei Yan as a thorn in their side."

Wang Bin: "Pei Yan is not an important minister, how can the Queen Mother easily move this person?"

Father Wang: "You should prepare well. The battlefield is no better than at home. Safety comes first."

Wang Bin packed his bags and set out on the journey with Wu Sansi the next day.

According to the Empress Dowager's will, the nearby states and counties started collecting grain quickly, and soldiers from all over the country trekked to the border of Runzhou to obey Li Xiaoyi's dispatch.

30 troops arrived, Li Xiaoyi observed for half a month, and fought with them for half a month, Li Jingye was defeated and fled, and was captured when he wanted to go east to Koryo.

When the good news came, Pei Yan was beheaded for public display.

This is the end of a generation of power ministers.

Li Xiaoyi was crowned Duke of the State, Wu Sansi was appointed Minister of the Ministry of War, and Wang Bin chose to go home and stay.

The former Minister of the Ministry of War consciously made way for Wu Sansi.

After Pei Yan's death, Chaozhong seems to have returned to the time when Emperor Gaozong ruled the government alone.

Not as if, but fact.

But this time Li Jingye's rebellion made Wu Zetian extremely uneasy, and both the ruling and opposition parties opposed her monopoly.

Another day and a new morning.

Empress Wu took the lead in rebelling against the difficulties, "I want to return the government to Your Majesty, what do you think?" and signaled the emperor not to express his position yet.

Definitely not good.

There were still many courtiers who came out to agree, praising the empress dowager for her understanding and benevolence.

I don't know how they have treated the court for many years.

The emperor broke out in a cold sweat, and when the voices of the courtiers calmed down, Empress Wu asked him again.

Li Lun: "I don't know the politics of the court, and I dare not accept it. My mother and the queen are coming to the court to decide the matter, so I can train the prince carefully."

The Empress Dowager immediately agreed, "Since the emperor will not accept it, from today onwards, the palace will decide the government affairs on its own, and the emperor can rest assured."

This move caught everyone off guard. For thousands of years, no woman has ever done this. The harem is also responsible for nurturing young princes. There has never been an empress like this, so that the emperor can feel at ease and decide the government by himself.At the beginning, although Lu Zhi was in court, he did not abandon the emperor aside. What was he going to do?
However, Wu Zetian was in control of the army, and she also had a great foundation in the court. She had many followers, and the forbidden army swore allegiance to her to the death.Everyone in the court can say the words of loyalty to Li Tang, but how many people can really remonstrate and die loyally?From today onwards, Empress Wu officially announces the decisive decision, how many people dare to use the black hat to gain this reputation?

It's just following the wave.Although Xu Jingzong had passed away at this time, the wealth and power that Xu Jingzong gained from his allegiance to the queen at that time still made everyone unforgettable.

Wu Zetian judged that the situation was serious, and now he was still a little short of becoming the emperor, so he needed to change a group of obedient and useful newcomers in the court.

After coming down to court, Wu Zetian recruited his confidants and the princess to discuss matters, and Shangguan Wan'er was allowed to speak.Cui Cha was actually among them.

"Nowadays there are many pedantic people in the courtiers, who have learned old knowledge, which is not enough to make the world prosperous. What does Cui Qing think should be done?"

Cui Cha: "Officials often collude with wealthy businessmen to entrap the people and make them unable to pay taxes and become slaves. They must be able to manage household registration, increase people's income, and drive tax revenue as the way of promotion. Otherwise, it will be difficult for the country to be truly wealthy. .”

The answer on governing the country was okay, but Wu Zetian was not satisfied, so he asked other people.

It's not that everyone doesn't understand what she means, but they are dissatisfied with the aristocratic family and want to change to someone who is obedient instead of just shouting slogans of loyalty.But to be such a person in his early years, he seems to forget his roots, is looked down upon by his colleagues, and is easy to lose faith in Empress Wu.

Several people from humble backgrounds finally realized that this meant changing people, and everyone without exception thought of the imperial examination.

In front of the imperial examination, the birth of a concubine is not that important.Read thousands of books, travel thousands of miles, know the affairs of the family and the country, and have the ability to govern the world. These are the talents that the imperial examination needs and can be selected by the imperial examination.Rather than the son of a powerful family with prominent status, profound Confucianism, and entangled influence.

Shen Sanwen came out at this time, "Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty created the imperial examination to select officials, and the selected people were the disciples of the emperor. The imperial examination, with current affairs as the topic, and the unnamed test papers for fair judgment, can select talented people."

In fact, a piece of paper does not have that much effect, it can only reveal a person's vision and attitude towards things.

However, blood exchange is the most important thing at this time, and it is also what Empress Wu needs most.

Although people from the three provinces and six departments can have this kind of loyalty, they are not as good as those who have been single-handedly promoted. After years of working in the world, people can learn a different philosophy of officialdom.

Shen Sanwen also put forward many perfect suggestions. The provincial examination, the state examination, and the palace examination form the regular department, and the temporary selection forms the Enke. The selection is layered. Finally, the emperor personally presides over the assessment, and those who pass are directly appointed officials.

Empress Wu was overjoyed when she heard the words.

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