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Chapter 1273 Weinan Night Talk
Jingzhao Yin Li Qiyun personally brought people to check it out. The county magistrate had ordered the large tripod to be washed clean, revealing the inscription. Li Qiyun recognized the two words "Yong Ding" in ancient Chinese. He was immediately stunned. Could this be the Yong Ding, one of the Nine Tripods?

Li Qijun did not dare to delay and quickly transported the large tripod back to Chang'an by boat.

The excavation of the Yong Ding was a matter of great importance, so the imperial court immediately organized great scholars and epigraphers to come for identification. They finally concluded that it was indeed the Yong Ding, or at least an ancient artifact from before the Qin Dynasty. However, it was unknown whether it was the original or a replica.

According to records, the Nine Cauldrons should be in the mausoleum of the First Emperor. Perhaps only the Yong Ding was left behind to prove that the Qin Dynasty was the orthodox dynasty in the world, and the other eight tripods were buried with him.

There is no such thing as a wall that is impenetrable. Although the court had not yet reached a conclusion, the news of the Yong Ding appearing in the Wei River quickly spread throughout Chang'an, shocking and exciting the city. Soon, a children's song appeared, "The Yong Ding appears, the world prospers, a generation of famous rulers emerges from Xijing."

The ancient artifact reappeared in the world, which was an absolute auspicious sign. The whole Chang'an turned its eyes to Xingqing Palace. Although the Regent had not returned from the expedition, everyone knew that the Tang Dynasty would have a wise ruler again.

At noon, Pei Zunqing and Li Xian were having lunch at Wude Restaurant. Pei Zunqing saw that Li Xian was a little worried, so he filled his glass with wine and said with a smile: "Yong Ding's appearance is a good thing! Why is Brother Yan Jian a little worried?"

Li Xian sighed and said, "In fact, you and I both know that this is not a good omen, but a man-made one. The big tripod was just transported to Chang'an, and the news spread throughout Chang'an in less than half a day. The great scholars are still arguing whether it is the Yong Ding, but the people of Chang'an all know it is the Yong Ding, and even a nursery rhyme has been released. Isn't it obvious that someone is plotting something."

"Who do you think it is, His Royal Highness the Regent?"

"of course not!"

Li Xian dipped his wine in the wine and wrote the word "Dugu" on the table. He said coldly: "Apart from their family, who else would be so generous as to take out the ancient tripod from before the Qin Dynasty and throw it into the river!"

Pei Zunqing smiled and said, "Even if it was their family's doing, it was also for the sake of the regent. In fact, I think the auspicious omen came at a very timely moment, and it should be a good thing. Don't you think so, brother?"

Li Xian said after a while: "Of course it is a good thing for the Regent, but I am afraid it is not a good thing for others."

"What do you mean?" Pei Zunqing asked puzzledly.

"It's unfair to the other members of the Li clan! Their chances of winning the throne were slim to begin with, and now they are even slimmer."

Pei Zunqing's face turned a little cold, and he snorted, "Fair? When the eunuch party was rampant, apart from those princes, what about the others? Didn't they also flatter Li Fuguo and call him Grandfather? Why, are they trying to seize the throne again now?"

Li Xian shook his head. "No matter who becomes the emperor, I hope it will be reasonable and legal."

"In the final analysis, it is because the Regent is not a descendant of Emperor Gaozu that you royal family members have been feeling resentful. In fact, you royal family members of the Tang Dynasty should be the ones who should feel most fortunate."

"What does Minister Pei mean by this?" Li Xian was puzzled.

Pei Zunqing said calmly: "If the regent was not surnamed Li, the first to be slaughtered would be you royal family members, so you should be thankful that the regent is a descendant of Li Shuliang."

Li Xian's face turned pale and he couldn't utter a word for a long time.

Li Ye entered Guanzhong under the escort of 10,000 cavalrymen. What happened afterwards had little to do with him. Although there was a possibility that the Uighurs might send a large army to rescue him, it was only a possibility. Li Ye believed that the probability of it happening was low.

The more likely possibility was a political negotiation, with the Uighurs sending people to Chang'an to negotiate with the court and using huge amounts of wealth to redeem the besieged army.

In the evening of that day, the team arrived at Weinan County, which meant they entered Jingzhao Prefecture.

It was getting late, so Li Ye ordered the army to set up camp and rest on the spot. They brought 10,000 camels, carrying small tents and food.

As for other vegetables and meat, they were provided by government offices along the way.

Weinan County was of course no exception. When the county magistrate heard that the Regent was camping in Weinan County, he quickly organized a thousand pigs, sheep and two hundred loads of vegetables and personally delivered them to the camp.

Li Ye had just finished dinner and was sitting in the big tent drinking tea when a personal guard came to report, "Duke Qi is here!

Li Ye was startled and hurried out of the tent to greet him.

The Duke of Qi was his father Li Dai, who was originally conferred the title of Prince by Li Heng. Under Li Ye's demotion order, Li Dai took the initiative to request a demotion and was conferred the title of Duke of Qi.

Li Ye walked out of the big tent and saw his father Li Dai, wearing a green robe and a small hat, standing outside the tent with his hands behind his back. In the distance stood the guard Liu Wutong.

"Why is father here?" Li Ye asked with a smile.

Li Dai smiled slightly, "Why, can't I come?" "No! No! Please go to the big tent and sit down."

"It's too hot in the big tent. It's windy outside and cool. Let's take a walk!"

Li Ye nodded silently and walked with his father in the camp.

Li Dai hesitated for a moment and said, "I want to thank you first for sending his coffin back from Pinglu."

"Why should I thank my family? He is my brother after all. Is he buried?"

Li Dai nodded, "The family unanimously agreed to bury him in the family tomb, and he was buried ten days ago."

"The dead cannot be resurrected, so please be more open-minded, father!"

Li Dai smiled faintly and said, "After experiencing the An Lushan Rebellion, we all look at death lightly. In fact, I care more about my reputation after death, including your brother. Let me ask you for two personal benefits!"

"Father, please speak!"

"I hope you can posthumously appoint him as the governor of Pingzhou. He should be a governor of the imperial court, not a fake governor appointed by the rebels."

Li Ye nodded, "It should be possible. He was appointed by Li Huaixian as the governor. At that time, there was a clause in the negotiations between the vassal states that the court granted Li Huaixian the right to appoint the governors of Youzhou, Jizhou, Yizhou, and Pingzhou. Then the court could approve my brother's appointment as the governor of Pingzhou."

"That's good. I feel relieved. In addition, can Liu Wutong find him a position? He has been with me for so many years and has been loyal to me. He also saved my life and your mother's life."

Li Ye looked back at Liu Wutong in the distance, nodded and said, "I can arrange for him to go to the inner guard. With his martial arts, he will have no problem becoming a Zhonglang General."

Li Dai laughed, "Now that both of my concerns have been resolved, let's talk about you! About your promotion to the top."

"Father, please speak! I am all ears."

Li Dai hesitated for a moment and said, "Did you know that the Tang royal family generally does not support your ascension to the throne?"

"I can imagine that. After all, I am not a descendant of the great-grandfather."

Li Dai continued, "As far as I know, the royal family generally hopes that Hanzhong Prince Li Yu will ascend the throne!"

Li Ye said calmly: "Father, are you asking me to give up the throne to Li Yu?"

Li Dai shook his head. "I'm not that pedantic. If you give up the throne, you and I will both die without a burial place. I just want to remind you that not everyone wants you to ascend the throne."

"I understand. Thank you for the reminder, father."

Li Dai continued slowly, "The power of the world is divided into two parts, one is the kingship, and the other is the orthodoxy. You also know about Dong Hubi of Jin and Tai Shi Jian of Qi! They dared to write straight and not afraid of life and death. In the end, the king could not do anything to them. They are actually the orthodoxy. The emperor can kill anyone, but he cannot kill the reputation of future generations. Who controls the reputation of future generations? It is the orthodoxy!"

"But the royal family cannot represent the orthodoxy, the civil service group does!"

Li Dai smiled slightly and said, "In fact, you have been doing very well. Although you are also a vassal and could easily destroy the imperial court, you did not do so. You have always used negotiations to expand and eventually won the support of the civil service group. This is also the reason why my father is willing to serve as the right prime minister.

There is no suspense about your ascension to the throne. After all, the civil service group also has their interests to protect. You have implemented the separation of powers between the emperor and the prime minister and established the military and political deliberation system. This is the greatest benefit for the entire civil service group. They can truly realize their ambitions and participate in governing the world.

So Pei Zunqing told me that the regent had to get the approval of the Political Affairs Hall before appointing a governor of Youzhou and a magistrate of Ji County, fearing that he would exceed his authority. Based on this, he wanted to convince all the court officials to support you. "

Li Ye smiled and said, "Too much power is not good for descendants. I hope that descendants will become the spiritual monarchs of the people of the world, rather than the supreme power holders. Only in this way can the family last for a thousand years."

"You have a point. I won't interfere. I am here to remind you that when that moment comes, you must be humble."

Li Dai pointed out three fingers and said, "At least three times. Even if you are pretending, you must pretend to be in a desperate situation before you can take the position. Do you remember this?"

(End of this chapter)