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

Chapter 1154: Conspiracy to alienate the North Gate bachelor

In Mingde Hall, Li Xian took his seat.

Cheng Wuzhong stood in the center, cupped his hands and said: "Reporting to Your Highness, Lu Zhaolin has been seriously ill since autumn and is now recuperating in Zhongnan Mountain; Su Weiwei was recruited into the army by Pei Shangshu and served as secretary of management and supervisory censor; Yongzhou was in bureaucracy, and Li Qiao was appointed supervisor. The censor was ordered to serve as the supervisor of the army and accompany the army in the southern expedition. The ones available now are Du Shenyan, Yang Jiong and Song Zhiwen."

Li Xian glanced at Xue Yuanchao, who nodded.

Li Xian looked at Yao Lingzhang, Li Xuan and Su Liangsi again, and the three of them nodded at the same time.

"Okay, let's send the memorial to the Zichen Palace." Li Xian breathed a sigh of relief, and then said: "Everything else is in order, but the Prince of the East Palace is currently short of washing horses. I wonder if you have any recommendations."

"Your Highness, it's better to wait a little." Xue Yuanchao said in a low voice.

Li Xuan was on the side and said: "You can first let the prince leave his body to Tian Youyan to wash the prince's horse."

After Li Xuan said something, Yao Lingzhang and Su Liangsi looked at them in surprise at the same time.

Especially Su Liangsi, he knew better that when the emperor ascended Songshan Mountain that day and saw Pan Shizheng, Tian Youyan was beside him, and Li Xuan and Xue Yuanchao were also accompanying him...

They suddenly understood in an instant that the position where the prince washed his horse was reserved by the emperor for Tian Youyan.

It's just that now, Tian Youyan's qualifications are not enough, which delays the matter.

But Li Xuan and Xue Yuanchao understood this at the same time.

Seeing that Li Xian was a little confused, Li Xuan rolled his eyes and said: "Your Highness, it is not a problem for the prince to wash the horses for a long time. I wonder if you can ask your majesty to transfer one of the bachelors from the North Gate to the East Palace to serve as the prince to wash the horses?" "

When Li Xuan said something, Li Xian suddenly raised his head.

Yao Lingzhang's eyes showed surprise, while Su Liangsi's eyes showed deep fear.

This move was a conspiracy, just like when Li Xuan recommended him to return to the British Palace to serve.

Although Yao Lingzhang still holds the position of secret guard, his already distant relationship with the Beimen bachelor has gradually begun to drift apart.

But if this trick is applied to the Beimen bachelor, it will be equally applicable.

Although the scholars of Beimen united with each other, shared the power of the prime minister, and competed with the prince, at that time, the prince was Li Xian.

Li Xian was surrounded by a large group of ministers who were not friendly to the North Gate bachelor.

Now that the prince has become Li Xian, the threat from the East Palace is not that great. Naturally, there is no such unity among the North Gate bachelors.

Moreover, when Li Xian was deposed, the emperor did not choose the smarter Li Dan, but still chose Li Xian in order.

If nothing else, Li Xian at least doesn't have the courage to rebel like Li Xian.

In this way, it is not that easy to catch Li Xian as well as Li Xian.

Moreover, the emperor's health seems to be fine at the moment, but who knows, Li Dan may not be able to wait until the day when Li Xian is deposed.

In this case, Beimen Bachelor naturally has to consider the future.

"Just do what Uncle Wang said. Please tell me, father, to see who is suitable?" Li Xian turned to look at Yao Lingzhang.

Everyone couldn't help but feel their hearts skip a beat.

Li Xian's words were also mixed with a bit of danger.

It is inevitable that there will be conflicts within Beimen Bachelor's School because of this.

"Just decide on Zuo Shi Fan Lubing." Xue Yuanchao suddenly spoke at this time, looked at Li Xian, and then looked at everyone and said: "Donggong needs others to do things, not because of this to calculate other things."

"What Mr. Xue said makes sense." Li Xuan nodded directly and said: "Beimen Bachelor is also a subject of His Highness. Your Highness needs to seriously consider how to check his strengths and act accordingly."

Xue Yuanchao nodded in agreement, Li Xian is completely capable of inheriting the throne.

In this case, the Beimen scholars are also Li Xian's ministers.

How these ministers will be used in the future must be carefully weighed.

Su Liangsi listened on the side, his expression gradually becoming serious.

Although he knew that Beimen Bachelor still had confidence in Li Dan's succession to the throne, seeing Li Xuan teaching Li Xian so confidently, he couldn't help but feel a little solemn in his heart.

Could it be that Li Dan really didn't have any chance.

After Li Xian was deposed, when officials from the DPRK and central government talked about Li Xuan, many people bluntly said that at the earliest time, the King of Nanchang had already seen through the deepest hidden dangers of the East Palace.

However, the East Palace did not change, which led to the destruction of the East Palace. Now everything is happening again, and Li Xuan has entered the East Palace as the crown prince and Shao Zhan.

How he taught Li Xian was also a matter of concern to both the government and the public.

"In addition, if His Highness has time in the next few days, it is time to visit Duke Zhou." Li Xuan said one sentence, and everyone in the palace turned their attention to him.

……

The sun is shining and the weather is getting colder.

Li Xuan stepped into the inner hall of Mingde.

Others were working in the outer hall, and Li Xuan came to teach Li Xian.

This is his first time giving lessons.

"Uncle Wang!" Li Xian stood up seriously, looking a little uneasy.

"Your Highness." Li Xuan cupped her hands and said, "Your Highness, please take a seat."

Li Xian then sat down and asked with a smile: "What did Mr. Xue and Su Sima talk about yesterday, as well as about Yao Zhan today?"

Li Xian looked a little complicated and said: "Yesterday, Mr. Xue told the story of the division of three families into the Jin Dynasty. Su Sima told the story of Zheng Beke and Duan Yu Yan, while Yao Changshi told the first chapter of the Analects. A friend came from afar. "

Li Xuan raised her eyebrows and said, "It's all about showing your true ability."

The three families were divided into Jin and Zhibo could not be circumvented. Although there are stories of inheritance from direct concubines, the power and prestige of ministers is too great, and it is indeed easy to threaten the emperor.

Even if one dies, the country will be destroyed.

Zheng Bo Duan Yu Yan.

Brother is not brother, brother is not brother, mother is not mother.

Chapter 1 of the Analects: A friend comes from afar.

Why do friends come to you? If you ask for something, don’t ask for it. If you don’t ask for something, you should be happy. If you ask for something, you should naturally be happy.

"Today we learn the first sentence of "Laozi", Tao can be said, but it is not the eternal Tao; names can be named, but they are not eternal names." Li Xuan took out "Laozi" and put it on the table.

Li Xian looked at Li Xuan with a confused expression. He didn't understand what the first sentence of "Laozi" was worth learning.

Li Xuan stood aside and said calmly: "Your Highness, does he know that after Emperor Heng of the Han Dynasty, the first sentence of "Laozi" was changed to "Dao Ke Dao, very Dao, Ming Ke Ming, very famous?"

"Yes!" Li Xian seriously handed over his hand.

Li Xuan continued to speak and asked: "Why did you change it?"

"Avoid Emperor Heng's taboo." Li Xian answered very seriously.

"Well!" Li Xuan placed a whole copy of "Tao Te Ching" in front of Li Xian, and then said: "Then your Highness, please change all the taboo words in this book of "Laozi", and then read "Laozi" again. "Lao Tzu".

Li Xian's eyes lit up, then he cupped his hands and said, "Here!"

The Tao Te Ching placed on the desk is a new book that has been revised since the Qin and Han Dynasties due to taboos. It even includes the taboos of Emperor Gaozu, Taizong, and Li Zhi of this dynasty.

In less than half an hour, Li Xian had completed all the changes.

Looking at "Laozi" again, although he had seen the revised version before, this was the first time he felt such a different taste.

Li Xian raised his head and looked at Li Xuan, his expression now much clearer.

Li Xuan nodded, and then said: "This is the first lesson today. Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, "Laozi" has been revised twenty or three times, and it is included in the entire classic, and the number of words is even more. Now it is only before this dynasty. , Your Highness, just imagine, thousands of years later, with more taboos, will future generations still be able to see the original appearance of "Laozi"?"

Li Xian's face suddenly turned ugly. He had already vaguely guessed what Li Xuan wanted to say.

"Laozi" is like this, then "Spring and Autumn", "Historical Records", and "The Analects of Confucius", what we have seen now, are they really the original appearance of "Spring and Autumn", "Historical Records", and "The Analects of Confucius"? In other words, thousands of Years later, what will future generations see when they look at "Spring and Autumn", "Historical Records", and "The Analects of Confucius"?" Li Xuan's words woke up Li Xian like a yellow bell.

Li Xian looked up, his face full of shock.

"Your Highness, think carefully about where and what books your Highness has read and feel something is wrong, and then reverse the original text, and the true meaning of the sages will appear in front of you." Li Xuan's eyes fell on the table on one side. On top of many classics.

"Taboos, lost, deliberately altered, and many other things, the truth of the world has been covered up. If you want to rediscover the truth, you have to dig it out with your own hands." Li Xuan pressed a hand on the table, the curtain beside it Afterwards, a prince's wife was quickly memorizing every word Li Xuan said.

"Sanlang has learned a lesson." Li Xian stood up and raised his hands seriously to Li Xuan with a solemn expression.

At this moment, there was a slight sound of footsteps, and a chamberlain appeared at the door.

"What's the matter?" Li Xian looked over with some displeasure.

The chamberlain immediately handed her over and said, "The Crown Princess is feeling uneasy. Please ask King Nanchang to come over and take a look."

"Where is the imperial doctor?" Li Xian's brows suddenly tightened.

Webster felt uneasy and should have gone directly to the imperial doctor. How did he end up here?

Li Xuan smiled and said: "Okay, maybe if you are a minister, it will be easier to be convinced by Her Majesty the Crown Princess. Let's go, Your Majesty, let's go and have a look together."

"Okay!" Li Xian stood up and looked forward.

Although only a few moments had passed, Li Xian felt much more steady while walking.

……

In the back hall of the East Palace, Li Xuan stretched out her hand and pressed on Wei's pulse gate, eyes slightly closed.

After a while, Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, then turned around, looked at Li Xian gently, and said, "It's not a big deal, it's just that I've been repairing it recently and I'm a little lively."

Li Xian turned to look to the side and said, "In the future, my food intake will decrease...by 20%."

"Here!" The chamberlain behind him bowed in response.

Webster raised his head and looked at Li Xian in surprise.

Li Xian was not very decisive before.

Wei Shi's eyes flashed and she forgot about the matter. She looked at Li Xuan and asked, "Uncle Wang, I heard that Uncle Wang and the Crown Prince are going to visit Duke Zhou on his birthday?"

"Yes!" Li Xuan frowned slightly, but she let go in an instant, and then explained seriously: "Zhou Guogong is, after all, the nephew of the Queen of Heaven and the cousin of His Highness. In order to avoid making the same mistakes again, it is better to get in touch with him."

Webster immediately understood that Li Xian was deposed and the tense relationship with Empress Wu was an important reason.

Now that they are close to Wu Chengsi, they are also easing their relationship.

"That's good." Webster smiled with some emotion, and then said: "I have not been in contact with the East Palace for a long time, and the East Palace's internal treasury is not rich, so I took a lot of birthday gifts from the British Prince's Palace. I hope Duke Zhou will arrive there. Don’t take it personally.”

"His Highness, you touched your own private room?" Li Xuan frowned, turned to look at Li Xian, and asked: "Your Highness, Dong Gong has been filial to the emperor since he was filial to Erlang, and has many properties. Dong Gong has always inherited them, how come they are suddenly gone? Did the inner government take it away?"

"I don't know about this." Li Xian shook his head, his face gloomy.

"It looks like we need to check it out." Li Xuan's eyes glanced lightly, and a trace of pride flashed in Wei's eyes.

　Su Weiwei (648-705) was a native of Luancheng, Zhaozhou.

　　The ancestor of the "Three Sus" of the Song Dynasty, he was a poet and official of the Tang Dynasty in China.

　　He has a rare literary name, and is called "Su Li" together with his fellow countryman Li Qiao.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)