People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1107 The prince did something wrong again

Li Xian sat at the top of the study, looked sideways at Li Xuan, and whispered: "Brother Huang has been busy checking out the final results of the land recently, but he secretly visited the left prime minister, Duke Zhao and Duke Pengcheng."

Li Xuan was stunned and said in surprise: "Why is that? Shouldn't he go to the Minister of Jiu Temple, the Six Ministers and the Minister of the Left and Right?"

"I'm surprised too." Li Xian frowned and said in a low voice: "The position of prime minister is vacant, and the people who can fill it are the ministers of Jiu Temple, the six ministers and the ministers, but the emperor's brother didn't find any of them, so he went directly to find them. The left prime minister and the other prime ministers are somewhat similar to..."

"Some of them seem to have been selected by the East Palace, and these people are not among the ministers of the Nine Temples, the Six Ministers, and the Ministers." Li Xuan sighed softly.

Li Xian had been in Luoyang before, and now there is a vacancy in the prime ministership. If he is among the above people, then Li Xian should have contact with him after returning to Chang'an.

But Li Xian couldn't find anyone.

In other words, the person Li Xian really recommended was not among these people at all.

"We ignored one person." Li Xuan suddenly spoke and looked at Li Xian solemnly.

Li Xian couldn't help but lean forward and asked: "Who?"

"Prince Zhan Shi Huangfu's justice." Li Xuan smiled softly and said helplessly: "Now that the position of prime minister is vacant, Your Majesty has temporarily replaced it with the crown prince Zuo Shuzi. The prince saw the opportunity, so the next one to be promoted is naturally from the East Palace. people."

Li Xian nodded slowly. The other six ministers, the ministers of the Nine Temples, and the ministers and ministers may be close to the East Palace, but they are definitely not as good as the East Palace itself.

Prince Zhan Shi is a member of the East Palace.

In his early years, Huangfu Gongyi had always been the chief historian of Prince Yong's palace under Li Xian, and later he became the third-rank prince Zhan Shi.

Prince Zhan Shi was originally prepared to be prime minister, so it was normal and extremely justified to go further like this.

"This position of prime minister is not for the East Palace to show to the outside world that its position is stable." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, and he revealed Li Xian's thoughts in one sentence.

Now at this time, those who can see that the situation in the East Palace is critical are either the people in the game or the top people.

Other people in the outside world will at most hear a little bit of rumors and then become suspicious.

After all, it has never been said publicly that Li Xian is not Empress Wu's biological son.

Empress Wu has always been reminding the ministers, ministers, and prime ministers in subtle ways, but there is no evidence at all.

But all the ministers, ministers and people around the prime minister have heard some rumors, and maybe some will spread later, but definitely not many.

What Li Xian wants to stabilize is the hearts and minds of these people.

Those who can hear the rumors are the ones who can really have a say in the turmoil of the prince being deposed.

Others, it doesn't matter.

……

"I originally thought that the prince would go to Cui Zuocheng, but no one thought, Dong Palace turned to Cui Zuocheng for help." Li Xuan sighed slightly and said, "This trend is very bad."

"After the last incident with General Quan, there was already a gap between the prince and Cui Zuocheng. How could he come to visit him at this time? Perhaps in the eyes of the emperor, Cui Zuocheng is no longer one of his own, and there is no one closer to him than to Mr. Huangfugong. Li Xian shook his head gently and said with emotion: "People will change, especially after becoming prime minister."

Li Xian was talking about Liu Shenli.

Before Liu Shenli became prime minister, his relationship with the East Palace was quite good, but after Liu Shenli became the prime minister, his relationship with the East Palace gradually developed.

"The prime minister is already qualified to be a chess player." Li Xuan looked up at Li Xian and said softly: "You and I will never have the chance to be the prime minister in this life."

Li Xian nodded gently. He would have the opportunity to be emperor in the future, but Li Xuan would at most end up serving as minister.

"Let's go back to the East Palace." Li Xuan turned to look at Li Xian and asked seriously: "Has the prince ever cared about the affairs of the Turks during this time?"

"After asking a few questions, there are no more." Li Xian shook his head.

"Just one or two words?" Li Xuan's brows instantly wrinkled, and the wrinkles were as tight as a mountain.

"What's wrong? Is there something wrong?" Li Xian was surprised at Li Xuan's attention on this matter.

"Now the entire government and the public are staring at those Turks. Now is the time when the prince should share your majesty's worries, but he doesn't care?" Li Xuan felt extremely ridiculous in her heart.

At this time, it was the time when the prince should show his filial piety to the emperor, but he deliberately avoided it.

No, no, so wrong.

"Perhaps those in Luozhou are too busy cleaning up hidden fields." Li Xian's expression became solemn, and he had realized something.

Even Li Xian himself was very concerned about the affairs of the Turks, but Li Xian, who should be concerned the most, did not make any move.

This is so surprising.

It seems to be to avoid suspicion, but in fact it is very cover-up.

……

"By the way, there's one more thing." Li Xian looked up at Li Xuan with a solemn expression.

"What's the matter? Tell me." Li Xuan temporarily put down the prince and looked at Li Xian.

"A few days ago, Yuchi secretly sent someone to look for me." Li Xian saw Li Xuan's surprised look, shook his head, and said with emotion: "I just talked about some things from my childhood."

When Li Jingye was killed before, Li Xian went to the East Palace to suppress the prince's hands and feet. During this period, Yuchi Xunyu became very close to Li Xian, and there were many people around him.

The noble descendants around the prince, in addition to the children of aristocratic families, are generally divided into two waves. One wave is the half-aristocratic and half-military generals group centered on Gao Qi, and the other is the pure military generals group centered on Yuchi Xunyu. people.

Yuchi Xunyu, a descendant of Yuchi Gong.

In the East Palace, it is naturally the center of attention.

Especially now that he is already a fifth-rank general, and among the officials in the East Palace, he is also in the upper echelon.

"He's asking you, what should he do in the current situation?" Li Xuan sighed, then shook his head and said, "Tell him that everything should be done according to the court regulations and don't go beyond them at all... Don't worry, he understands. .”

Li Xian didn't ask any more questions and just nodded lightly.

"I also want to tell you something." Li Xuan spoke again and said: "The position of the prime minister is not only watched by the people in the East Palace, but also by Pei Shangshu.

Just the day before yesterday, Shangshu Pei sent someone to spread the news in the Imperial College that Wu Chengsi was coveting the minister of rites, even the minister of Huangmen, and the prime minister..."

"Huh?" Li Xian looked at Li Xuan in disbelief and asked, "How could that be?"

"They broke up." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and sighed: "It was originally a choice between two. Wu Chengsi wanted to be the Minister of Rites, and Pei Yan had no chance of becoming the prime minister. That's why he wanted to completely destroy Wu Chengsi. A chance to succeed."

"But in this case, Pei Shangshu also has no chance?" Li Xian stared at Li Xuan closely, and he had already realized something.

Li Xuan nodded lightly and said: "Wu Chengsi will definitely be the prime minister in the future, and Pei Yan will also be the prime minister in the future. Even if one is in Zhongshu Province and the other is in Menxia Province, Wu Chengsi may not be willing to live under Pei Yan. Climbing on his head, in order to avoid this day coming, Pei Yan let go."

"so……"

"So, you don't have to worry about anything. Just remember this tacit understanding. When the prime minister becomes vacant again in the future, when the ministers are competing for it and your Majesty asks for your opinion, you can also recommend him. In this way, you will be in court. Zhongye has a hand." Li Xuan looked solemn.

"So where is the father?" Li Xian felt a little overjoyed that could not be suppressed.

Li Xian has never had any real help in the court. Although the other Wei and Cui families are moving closer to him, they have made a lot of bets on the prince and the prime minister.

Even if there was Li Xuan, who was openly helping him with suggestions, he was far away in Bianzhou.

If there is a prime minister standing behind him, Li Xian's future will be much better.

a lot of.

"The current prime ministers in the court are all quite old, and they will all be gone in a few years. After that, when we look at the new prime minister, Pei Shangshu may be the best candidate for the left prime minister. This is your own business. "Li Xuan looked at Li Xian seriously, her eyes serious.

Li Xian's brows twitched and he couldn't help but ask: "Will there be such a day?"

"No one hopes it will happen, but if that day does come, you must be adequately prepared when His Majesty needs it." Li Xuan turned around and looked forward.

Li Xian fell silent. Although he was silent, his mind was swaying.

"Also." Li Xuan turned to look at Li Xian and said softly: "Now that Donggong is in power, Sanlang, you have to see clearly this time how Erlang tried his best to maintain his position... In the end, no matter whether he succeeds or fails, in the middle Everything is worthy of your study and vigilance... This is my most heartfelt warning to you."

Seeing the sincere look on Li Xuan's face, Li Xian nodded slightly and said, "Maybe I should reply carefully, how many things has your brother done as the prince in these years, what is right and what is wrong? "

"Right may not necessarily be useful, and wrong may not be harmful." After Li Xuan finished speaking, looking at Li Xian's overwhelmed expression, Li Xuan couldn't help but shake her head.

He said so much, but Li Xian didn't hear any of the two real key points.

After pondering for a while, Li Xuan said: "Finally, you have to look at His Majesty."

"Father." Li Xian came back to his senses instantly.

Thinking of the stern emperor sitting on the dragon throne, and the cold-eyed Empress Wu beside the emperor, Li Xian calmed down instantly.

"Your Majesty is your father after all, and you love your son eagerly. You must learn from His Majesty and love the prince." After a slight pause, Li Xuan said seriously: "Sanlang, you have to remember that compared to Shiro, you lack something. A lot. What you can really reassure His Majesty is your benevolence and filial piety...Only when you respect your parents at the top and your brothers at the bottom will the courtiers respect you. Otherwise, you will just be a pawn to be fooled."

At this point, Li Xuan sighed, shook his head, and said: "If nothing else, even with the shrewdness of Your Majesty and the Queen, there are still people who have hidden millions of acres of fields under their noses. You can think specifically about this matter and how to avoid being bullied by the people below."

"Sanlang remembers it." Although Li Xian was full of thoughts, he still listened to Li Xuan's words.

Millions of acres of fertile land, what a fortune that was, was snatched away from the imperial court just like that.

Li Xian felt distressed just thinking about it.

He decided that when he went back, he would see how the East Palace found these fields.

Li Xuan glanced at Li Xian and felt slightly relieved. Li Xian had been a playboy for so many years. Although Li Xian didn't care too much about property, if the money was so big that it was more than all the money he had spent before, he would Will also be jealous.

This is Li Xian's weakness. By grasping this, Li Xian can be comforted.

Especially in the future, when the money in his hands flows out faster than before, like a flood, he will know that he is afraid.

"By the way, everything you shouldn't have in your home should be cleared this year, especially this year."

"I know." Li Xian understood the tension of the situation. After a slight pause, Li Xian leaned closer and asked in a low voice: "Uncle Wang, do you have any medicine on hand, the kind of medicine that can help give birth to a baby?"

Li Xuan turned to look at Li Xian in surprise.

(End of this chapter)