A Good Landlord in the Tang Dynasty: Emperor Yuan Cong

Chapter 1079 The princess is dying
The weather is warming up.

People who have survived the cold disaster are also leaving their homes one after another. Farmers are busy replanting crops, otherwise there will be no hope for the summer harvest.

This disaster disrupted many rhythms.

Wu Huaiyu was originally going to be the governor of Guangzhou, but he stayed in court to pay homage to the prime minister.

Early in the morning, Wu Huaiyu went to court. When he was waiting in the leaking room, his brother-in-law Ma Zhou saw him coming in and poured him a cup of tea. "Xue Wanche's mother passed away in the middle of last night."

Xue Wanche's mother was also very old, and fell ill due to the cold during this cold disaster. Although the Xue family was divided into two families, all seven brothers were purple. But the old lady was old after all, she was over seventy, so she couldn't bear the disease. Although the weather got warmer, the old lady never recovered.

The death of Xue Wanche's mother meant that the Xue brothers had to return home to attend the funeral and also quit their jobs to mourn their mother for three years.

Xue Wanche no longer had to go to Jiaozhou to be the governor, and Wu Huaiyu no longer had to think about how to get the political affairs hall to approve Zhang Liang to go to Yingzhou to replace Xue Wanshu.

Even Xue Wanshu, the governor of Puzhou, Xue Wanbei, the general of Zuowei, and Xue Wanjun, the general of Zuotunwei, all resigned from Ding You.

The five tigers of the Xue family all have to go home and observe their filial piety.
At least twenty-seven months.

Zhang Liang was accused of treason at this time.

"It would be good to let Qin Qiong return to the court,"

His alliance was disintegrating. Xue's mother died sooner or later, but she died at this time. Several brothers from the Xue family had to leave Ding You to pay filial piety to their late mother. They couldn't take care of him for three years.

But he never expected that Wu Huaiyu would stand up and recommend Zhang Liang as the governor of Jiaozhou and the governor of Annan at this time. Zhang Liang was previously the governor of Xiangzhou. It turned out that the governor of Xiangzhou was Wei Wang Li Tai, and Zhang Liang was in charge of the affairs of the Xiangzhou governor's office on behalf of King Wei. .

Li Shimin hesitated.
The main reason is that Qin Qiong has been the prime minister before, and he was also Zuowuwei and Zuowei General before that, ranking first among them. Zuotunwei used to be special because he was still in charge of the forbidden army. But now that the Forbidden Army has been split up and formed into the four independent armies of Yulin and Longwu, the status of Zuotunwei has been lowered than before.

Although Li Shimin's words yesterday were a bit harsh, he did show mercy to Zhang Liang.

From the governor of Xiangzhou, Shi, to the governor of Jiaozhou, it can be said that the authority has been demoted, but the official rank is actually higher.

The authority is still very heavy.

The emperor did not believe that Zhang Liang would rebel.
But the lesson that needs to be given must be given,

Li Shimin did not expect that Wu Huaiyu would recommend Zhang Liang to go to Annan.

"Cheng Yaojin entered the court as General Zuo Yulin."

"Let's go back and express our condolences to the old lady." Wu Huaiyu said.

The first thing is to discuss several important positions.

Secondly, Zhang Liang had quite a rich resume in the Zhenguan Dynasty. Not only did he serve as General Youwei and General Manager of Huaizhou, but he also served as Yushi doctor and Guangluqing. He also served as the governor of Binzhou, Xiazhou and Yanzhou. Governor, and also served as the governor of Xiangzhou Governor's Office.

For Wu Huaiyu, this is good news.

The Xue brothers asked Ding You to be their mother, and the emperor approved them all, and rewarded them with a lot of money, silk, etc. He also sent officials to help with the funeral, and posthumously gave their mother the title of Lady Rongguo.

Three years is not a long time, but it is not a short time. The brothers of the Xue family have returned home to observe their filial piety. In these three years, they can concentrate on cleaning up Hou Junji.

There are vacancies in important positions such as General Zuo Yulin, General Zuo Tunwei, General Zuo Wei, Governor of Yingzhou, Governor of Jiaozhou, and Chief of the Governor's Office of Xiangzhou.

Qin Qiong once worshiped the prime minister in the early days of Zhenguan, but due to poor health, he retired early. However, his health has recovered in recent years. He served as the governor of Qizhou and made great achievements in politics.

Even if the relationship between Xue Wanche and Wu Huaiyu is not good now, there is no reason to refuse people who come to express their condolences in the event of a funeral.

Wu Huaiyu stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend Zhang Liang, Duke of Yun State, to be the governor of Jiaozhou and the governor of Annan."

"Xue Wanche can't go to Jiaozhou, who will go instead?" the emperor asked.

Qin Qiong had been ordered to inspect Shandong to provide relief for floods. Later, Qi King Li You caused chaos in the fiefdom of Qizhou. The emperor recalled Li You to the capital and asked Qin Qiong to inspect the governor of Qizhou. He stayed here for several years.

A few of the prime ministers in the palace also expected it, but there was silence for a while.

Hou Junji was in a bad mood today.

Once he came to Jiaozhou, it was a place where he would be demoted.

Wu Huaiyu never thought that this would resolve the conflict, but a little kindness would do.

After Li Shimin thought about Wu Huaiyu's recommendation, he found it quite appropriate.

However, Fang Xuanling stood up and expressed different opinions, "I think Qin Qiong is more suitable to return to Beijing and serve as General Zuo Yulin."

"Your Majesty, your Majesty has previously selected Cheng Yaojin to take over the post of General Zuo Yulin. I think it is very suitable and no further discussion is needed." The speaker was Ma Zhou.

This shows the emperor's trust in this old man.

"Then Qin Qiong will be the general of Zuowei and lead the shepherd of Yongzhou."

After the early court, the emperor left the prime ministers to discuss the matter.

"Qin Qiong can be appointed as the general of Zuotunwei, and Cheng Yaojin can be appointed as the general of Zuo Yulin." The one who said this was Gao Shilian, the right servant.

Wu Huaiyu was very supportive of Cheng Yaojin's entry into the capital, and Ma Zhou naturally supported him as well.

Ma Zhou nodded.

General Zuowei plus Yongzhou Mu, this is a very respected status, even if Yongzhou Mu usually does not do anything, Biejia and Zhizhong are in charge of affairs, but after all, the level is there.

The emperor made the final decision.

"Xue's mother passed away due to illness, and Xue's brother Ding You has to keep his filial piety. The position needs to be replaced. Zhang Liang is no longer suitable for the position of chief historian of the Governor's Office of Xiangzhou. It also needs to be adjusted. The ministers recommend suitable candidates."

In the past, the prince was the leader, but now Qin Qiong is the leader.

I heard that Zhang Liang was summoned to the palace by the emperor yesterday, and Wu Huaiyu also went there. Hou Junji didn't know what they said. He only found out that the emperor met them in Lingyan Pavilion, so he guessed that Zhang Liang should not be there this time. event,

He served as a local official for several times. During his tenure, he often secretly sent his subordinates to detect the good and evil under his rule. He was able to restrain the powerful and provide relief to the poor and weak, so he received a lot of praise.

Zhang Liang was not good at fighting, but he was still good at dealing with civil affairs, and he also liked to use the tactics of a spy. No one could deceive him. Many local powerful, evil gentry and corrupt officials suffered from him.

"Someone had previously accused Zhang Liang of treason, but it was found to be untrue, but Zhang Liang did make a lot of mistakes. Therefore, I demoted his rank from the third grade Yinqing Guanglu doctor to the governor of Jiaozhou, the governor and the protector of Annan. ”

As soon as the emperor said this, the case of Zhang Liang's rebellion was settled.

Relatively speaking, the punishment was very light. He was demoted from the third rank to the remote Jiaozhi, but he was still the governor and a feudal official.

If he is demoted to Jiaozhou Sima, that is the real demotion.

Now, after just a few knocks, he is still trusted by the emperor.

For Zhang Liang, this is undoubtedly the best result.

But for Hou Junji, when he heard the result, he just felt a little dizzy.

Zhang Liang was the ally he finally managed to win, but now he was thrown directly to Annan. Wu Huaiyu's move was so cruel that he could break one of his arms.

"Are there any candidates for the Governor of Yingzhou and the Governor of Anton?"

"I recommended Cheng Mingzhen." The recommender was Zhongshu Ling Ma Zhou. Cheng Mingzhen was not bad. He was once the county magistrate under Dou Jiande. Later he abandoned Dou and joined the Tang Dynasty. He was good at literature and martial arts. After defeating Liu Heita, he became the governor of the camp and was granted the title of Shi. Duke of Dongping County, later transferred to the governor of Mingzhou.
I have been working in Hebei Province.

Both level and qualifications are sufficient.

Although he was once born under Dou Jiande, he has been in Zhenguan for eleven years now, and he doesn't care about that as much as Wu Dechao.

"I remember Cheng Mingzhen, and I was deeply impressed by him. He was a talented general, good at using troops to govern the people, and could be reused. When Liu Heitai rebelled, Cheng Mingzhen was credited.

He appointed Cheng Mingzhen as General of Zuowei, Governor of Yingzhou and Protector of Andong. "

Let’s continue the discussion,
Qiu Xing was appointed governor of Youzhou, while Qiu Xinggong was appointed general of Zuotunwei.

Li Daozong was appointed governor of Guangzhou.
Liu Dewei was appointed minister of Dali Temple, and Duan Lun was appointed minister of the Ministry of Punishment. ······
At the end of the court meeting, Zhongshu drafted an edict according to the emperor's decree, which was reviewed by his subordinates. More than ten important personnel appointments were passed smoothly and handed over to the Shangshu Provincial Department of Personnel, who made a personal statement and then notified the officials to collect them.

Zhang Liang was uneasy at home, restless, worrying about gains and losses. If there was any trouble, he thought it was the emperor who sent someone to arrest him.

After suffering like this for a long time,
Someone finally came to the palace.

But they are not here to raid homes and arrest people, but to read out the decree.

He was demoted from Dr. Jin Ziguanglu to Dr. Yinqing Guanglu. He was removed from the post of chief governor of Xiangzhou and was appointed governor of Jiaozhou, governor of Jiaozhou and governor of Annan. He requested to take office immediately.

At this time, it was required to leave the next day after receiving the order, which was very urgent.

"Your Majesty said, I won't see you again. I'll go to Jiaozhi tomorrow, where I'll reflect on myself and manage Annan well for me. If you do those messy things again, such as adopting fake children, having dragon scales on your arms, and befriending sorcerers, Wait, don’t blame me for not missing our old friendship,”

These are the emperor's original words,

After Zhang Liang knelt down and listened, he kowtowed and thanked him.

The eunuch who announced the decree also specially revealed some inside information to him, "Today's court meeting, it was Prime Minister Wu who came forward to recommend you as the Governor of Jiaozhou and the Protector of Annan. If it weren't for the Prime Minister Wu's intervention, today's court meeting would have been to discuss the rebellion of Duke Yun. case.”

Zhang Liang was in a complicated mood.

Unexpectedly, Wu Huaiyu actually let him go.

He was also recommended as the governor of Jiaozhou. At this time, he did not feel that it was a demotion at all. He only felt lucky to survive the disaster. Jiaozhou was also good.

What's more, he is also a governor and guardian.

Mr. Wu is quite true to his word.

After seeing off the messenger, Zhang Liang asked his family to pack their things and prepare to leave early tomorrow morning. While going out, he met his wife Li Shi and his adopted son Zhang Shenji laughing there. Zhang Liang's face darkened and he ran past them. .

Mr. Li is dissolute and would not put Zhang Liang in his eyes at ordinary times.
At this moment, Liang Liang came over with a dark face, but Mr. Li still ignored him.
Zhang Shenji didn't even take his adoptive father seriously.

Zhang Liang stepped forward, raised his big palm and slapped Li's face hard, making his face red and swollen. Then he raised his big foot and kicked the young and handsome Zhang Shenji directly. between his legs,
Li fell to the ground and screamed in disbelief.
Zhang Shenji was also kicked to the ground, holding his hands and howling in a lung-splitting voice,

Mrs. Li got up and wanted to tear Zhang Liang apart. She cursed loudly and said that she was outrageous.

Zhang Liang raised his hand and slapped her hard again, knocking her to the ground. Now both sides of her face were swollen to the same height.

"If you want to die, I'll grant it to you. If you don't want to die, don't let me see those bastard things again. If you dare to bring them home again, I'll kill them all." Zhang Liang glared at Ms. Li, his eyes more ferocious than ever. , full of murderous intent.

Li, who had always been arrogant and wanton, was frightened by that look. She fell to the ground and just cried and cursed, but did not dare to get up and tear up again.

Zhang Liang spat at Zhang Shenji, "Don't let me see you again in Chang'an before the sun rises tomorrow, or I'll kill you."

"Also, from today on, your surname will be restored to your base name. You are not allowed to have the surname Zhang, and you are not allowed to call yourself a fake one anymore. Bah, get out immediately!"

Zhang Shenji felt that his body was broken, and the pain was heartbreaking. But seeing that the green turtle Zhang Liang was so scary at this time, he still endured the pain and ran away with his bent body.

He felt that Zhang Liang would really kill him, so Changan would not dare to stay any longer, so he should run away.

"Pack your things and follow me to Jiaozhou to take office tomorrow morning."

Li refused,

Zhang Liang stepped forward and raised his palm, "If you don't want to go, you have to go."

"You dare to hit me. Zhang Liangqian has taken the courage of a leopard. Aren't you afraid that I, the Li family of Zhao County, will be held accountable?"

"Bah, you bitch, you have the nerve to go back to the Li family and cry, but do the Li family in Zhao County have the nerve to come and trouble me? How can they not know what kind of bitch they are?
Let me tell you, I have tolerated you for a long time, and I don’t plan to tolerate you anymore. At worst, I will give you a divorce letter and go back to the Li family in Zhao County to see if anyone will treat you. "

After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he went out.

He went straight to Xuanyangfang and went to the Wu family in Sikong Mansion.

He wanted to apologize to Wu Huaiyu and thank him for letting him go. He wanted to understand why he had chosen to get involved with Hou Junji and why he felt that King Wei was a rare commodity.
Just obsessed with things,

Now that the crown prince position is so secure, why am I so stupid?

Wu Huaiyu is even more unforgettable.

"My prime minister is not at home,"

"I wonder when the Prime Minister will come back. Can I wait for him to come back?"

"I don't know when the prime minister will come back. If Duke Yun is willing to wait, he can go in with the younger one and wait in the front garden."

Zhang Liang still stayed and waited.
But Wu Huaiyu never came back.

It's not that Wu Huaiyu avoided him on purpose, but that he was really busy now.

After the court meeting, we ate in the palace. After eating, we were supposed to go back to the imperial city to work at the Ministry of Civil Affairs, but someone suddenly came from the harem.

Princess Runan is seriously ill.

The emperor called Wu Huaiyu to see the princess.

Princess Runan, some people call her the third princess, and some call her the second princess.

In fact, she was Li Shimin's third daughter, but Li Shimin's second daughter died young, so some people in the palace called her the second princess.

This princess is not young yet, but she has not yet been able to get married.
There is also a sad story to tell,

The princess was previously betrothed to someone, and she was promised to Duke Liu Shuyi of the State of Lu. This Liu Shuyi is the son of the founding hero Liu Wenjing.

At that time, Liu Wenjing was the prime minister at the beginning of the founding of the People's Republic of China. She supported Qin King Li Shimin and was at odds with Pei Ji. Later, he was falsely accused by Pei Ji of treason and killed by Li Yuan.

At the beginning of Zhenguan, Li Shimin vindicated Liu Wenjing's case, and also allowed his legitimate son Liu Shuyi to attack the Duke of Lu, and gave him his daughter Princess Runan in marriage, but the princess was still young at the time.

But before the princess grew up and got married, something happened to the Liu Shuyi brothers.

The two brothers had been complaining that their father had been unjustly killed. They didn't know what they thought, but they actually secretly rebelled. When the affair was revealed, they were both killed.

Princess Runan's fiancé died before she got married. After that, although the emperor intended to choose a husband for her, the princess was unwilling.

But today the palace people came to see the emperor.

This is because since the death of Empress Changsun, Princess Runan has been observing filial piety for her aunt, and she has been copying and reciting sutras all day long, often without eating or drinking.
The princess is already weak, so she can't bear this.

The princess fainted again today.

I also invited the imperial doctors, but they all said there was nothing they could do.
Wu Huaiyu and the emperor arrived. After a medical examination, they were shocked to find that Princess Runan was so thin that she was inhuman shape and severely malnourished.

Too sad, not thinking about food or tea,
In the past few months, I have only eaten a little bit of food every few days.

Destroying the barren form, wailing to pay tribute.

The princess is really dying, and it is difficult to save her now.

The imperial doctor used ginseng to hold her last breath, and when the emperor came, the princess opened her eyes with difficulty, looked at Li Shimin, and gave her a forced smile,
Two lines of tears slipped from the corners of my eyes,
Then the princess slowly closed her eyes,

Wu Huaiyu felt the pulse,
After a long while, he helplessly said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, Princess Runan is suffering from fleas."

Li Shimin held his daughter's hand and couldn't believe it.

"Why is it gone? Why is it gone?"

"Save her,"

"Your Majesty, life cannot be resurrected, so please forgive me."

(End of this chapter)