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

Chapter 1160 Ally, Prime Minister

On the bank of the Weishui River, a carriage gradually came from a distance.

Under the shaking car curtain, Li Xuan looked sad.

Dr. Wang Fuji of Taichang was a close confidant of Dai Zhide, then Minister of Household Affairs.

Later, Xu Jingzong died, and the court discussed his posthumous title.

Dr. Yuan Sigu of Taichang suggested that the posthumous title should be "Miao", which means "the name and reality are refreshing", which is a bad posthumous title.

Wang Fuji, a doctor from Taichang, and Dai Zhide, the Minister of Household Affairs, agreed.

Later, when the emperor offered to give up the throne to Empress Wu, in addition to Hao Chujun and Li Yiyan, Dai Zhide, then Minister of Household Affairs, and Wang Fuji, then Dr. Taichang, also voiced their opposition.

But later, Hao Chujun was appointed as the Secretary of the Order, and Li Yiyan was appointed as the Assistant Minister of the Secretary of the Central Government.

Wang Fuji, a doctor from Taichang, was demoted to the county magistrate of Jiaozhi because his son Wang Bo was involved in affairs.

The Empress Wu at that time could not deal with Hao Chujun, Li Yiyan and Dai Zhide, but she could easily deal with Wang Fuji.

The method used was to frame Wang Bo.

Of course, this may not be Empress Wu's method.

Maybe she just gave an order and countless people immediately went to do it.

This is also the fundamental reason why Di Renjie was unable to investigate this case when he encountered it.

This is the case for Wang Bo, Du Bixing, and everything in between.

Everyone in the world thought that it was me who was being implicated by my son, but they had no idea that it was my son who was implicated by me.

If Li Xuan hadn't secretly investigated the case later, he wouldn't have been able to find out about Dr. Taichang Wang Fuji, who held a high position in the court in those years.

Wang Fuqi was the son of the great Confucian Wang Tong.

Looking at the flowing Wei River, Li Xuan knew clearly that Empress Wu decisively attacked Wang Fuji because she saw the threat he posed.

If Wang Fujue were allowed to continue to serve as an official, he would not dare to be called prime minister now, but at least with the promotion of Shangshu Youdai Shedai Zhide, Wang Fujue would at least be able to achieve the position of Minister of Jiu Temple and Minister of Six Ministries. Even now, given the opportunity, he can still Hopefully get a glimpse of the prime minister.

……

"Your Majesty!" Li Zhu's voice sounded next to him, interrupting Li Xuan's thoughts.

Li Xuan turned around and saw an eye-catching official ship approaching from a distance on the upper reaches of the Wei River.

Li Xuan immediately stood up, her face full of joy.

He came here today because Liu Shubi returned from Changzhou.

When Li Xuan returned to Beijing, it was still at the end of July.

At that time, the controversy over the crown prince's deposedness was just beginning, and Li Xuan herself was not sure what step she could take.

So he left Liu Shubi in Changzhou.

If something extremely critical happens, he will have a way out.

Now that Li Xian has become the prince, the situation is calm, and there are still three months before the New Year, so Li Xuan simply called Liu Shubi back.

It happened that a batch of salt and jade articles from Changzhou were to be sent to Chang'an, so Li Xuan asked her to take a boat back.

The official ship docked, and Liu Shubi, dressed in a goose-yellow skirt, got off the ship with the support of his servants.

Seeing Li Xuan, Liu Shubi couldn't help but rush forward immediately, but in the end she forced herself to stand firm: "Husband!"

"Let's go, get in the car, let's go home." Li Xuan took Liu Shubi's hand, took her into the black-armored carriage, and then slowly headed towards Kaihuafang.

In the carriage, Liu Shubi lay on Li Xuan and murmured to herself: "Husband, you don't even know how much I miss you."

"Silly girl, how could my husband not know this?" Li Xuan put her arms around Liu Shubi's waist and hugged her tightly, wanting to hold her in his arms.

You know, since Li Xuan returned to Beijing, Liu Jinyu, Qu Douer, and Pei Shitong are all eight or nine months pregnant...

It’s not easy now…

"Huh?" Li Xuan suddenly raised his head in surprise, glanced at Liu Shubi who was slumped in the car, covered herself with a cloak to block the wind, then opened the car curtain and asked, "What's wrong?"

"Your Majesty, there seems to be a prime minister driving back to the capital ahead?" Li Zhu rushed back from a short distance and looked ahead with an uncertain look on his face.

Li Xuan looked up and saw a brown carriage with two cars driving slowly forward half a mile away.

Surrounded by a group of Qianniu guards.

Just now they turned onto the road from the other side, and Li Xuan and the others subconsciously slowed down.

After all, he is the Prime Minister.

No matter who they are, the relationship between the Nanchang Palace and them is not hostile, so now that they see it, they naturally have to be humble.

Li Xuan frowned slightly, something was wrong!

When the prime minister leaves the city, there should be at least a team of Qianniu guards escorting him.

Why is there only one team?

"Go and ask, what's going on?" Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Li Zhu, who immediately rode away.

Li Xuan turned around, and Liu Shubi had come to his senses. He was wearing a cloak, lying on Li Xuan's shoulders, and asked in a low voice: "Brother-in-law, what's wrong?"

"I don't know," Li Xuan turned around and said, "You should go back first, you will be home in a while."

"Yeah!" Liu Shubi bit her lip and responded.

Now in Prince Peng's Mansion, Liu Jinyu is already the mother of two children, and now the third child is about to be born.

Both Qu Dou'er and Pei Shitong were pregnant, but Liu Shubi was the only one who was not pregnant.

Liu Shubi raised her head and looked at Li Xuan through the car curtain. I heard...

At this moment, Li Xuan jumped out of the car and drove.

Li Zhu rode over on horseback, came to Li Xuan's side, turned over and dismounted, and whispered: "Your Majesty, it's not Prime Minister Li, it's Prime Minister Li's mother, the Lord of Yitao County."

Li Xuan raised her eyes, and then said: "Just give me a notice and tell me that I will visit you now. We still need to have the proper etiquette when we meet."

"Yes!" Li Zhu immediately rode forward and reached the car in front. The car that had slowed down immediately stopped.

Li Xuan adjusted her clothes a little, stopped the convoy, and then walked forward.

Standing outside the prime minister's car, he cupped his hands and said, "Wang Xuan of Nanchang, I have met Mrs. Ying Tao."

The car curtain was lifted, and a middle-aged man in Tsing Yi helped the white-haired but rich old woman sit up. Li Xuan quickly handed over her hands and said nervously: "I don't dare to work with the elders, so please rest in peace."

"It's okay." The old woman sat up straight, looked at Li Xuan gently and said, "It's rare to see a wise minister in the clan. When Erlang was at home, he mentioned the style of the King of Nanchang many times, and he was quite appreciative of it."

"Thank you for the compliment, Mr. Li. Madam is in Beijing today, but she is not feeling well. Xuan is somewhat knowledgeable in medicine, and is also a medicine minister. I wonder if I can ask for the elder's pulse?" Li Xuan handed her over with a sincere expression.

Mrs. Yingtao smiled and waved her hand, saying: "I won't bother you, Your Majesty. The old woman came to Beijing this time because she also wanted to see her old friend."

"I see, then I will not disturb my wife anymore. If something happens at home, please let me know and Xuan will do her best." After Li Xuan finished speaking, she deeply handed over her hand again.

"This will trouble the prince." Mrs. Yitao smiled.

Li Xuan bowed again, then took a step back.

The car curtain was lowered, and Li Xuan could hear Ying Tao lying down again.

At this time, the middle-aged man next to the old woman got out of the car, cupped his hands towards Li Xuan and said, "I met the prince when I was serving as Prime Minister Li!"

"It turns out to be my brother." Li Xuan immediately returned the greeting in surprise.

"I don't dare to accept such an order from the prince." Li Shi glanced around. Although the people in the distance were paying attention, they were not close yet.

At this time, Li Cai said in a low voice: "My father wrote a letter the day before yesterday, saying that if I meet the prince on the road, I will ask the official to thank the prince on my father's behalf. The prince has taken care of the prince's affairs."

After speaking, Li Shi bowed deeply to Li Xuan, then stepped away, turned around and got on the carriage, and then the convoy began to move forward slowly.

Li Xuan was left alone standing there in a daze.

……

Looking back, Li Xuan saw Liu Shubi looking curiously in his motorcade.

Li Xuan returned to the carriage with a calm expression, and then said: "Move forward slowly, keep a distance from the driver in front of you, and be careful not to let others collide with Mrs. Yitao's driver."

"Here!" Everyone agreed.

Li Xuan sat back in the carriage, then waved her hand, and the carriage began to move forward slowly.

"Husband, is that lady just now the prime minister's mother?" Liu Shubi looked at Li Xuan curiously.

With Li Xuan's identity, she naturally didn't need to be so polite to an ordinary woman, but she was the prime minister's mother and a gray-haired old man.

Li Xuan used etiquette appropriately and no one could find fault.

Li Xuan nodded and said: "The Queen of Yingtao County is the wife of Yingtao Ling Li Xuande. After Prime Minister Li was granted the title of Prime Minister, His Majesty granted him the title of Duke of Jiuquan, and his mother was named the Queen of Yingtao County. This is one of them.

The two of them, Li Xiang and his father Li Xuande, the magistrate of Yitao County, were born in Weizhou, but they were actually from the Li clan in Longxi. However, they were not included in the clan documents because they migrated too early, otherwise they would be the same. Famous clan..."

The relationship between Li Xuande and his son and the Li family in Longxi is much closer than the relationship between the Li family in Zhaojun and the Li family in Longxi.

It can even be recorded in the genealogy by just one or two generations.

Li Xuande was just a Ying Tao Ling, but when Li Yiyan was young, he passed the Jinshi examination and was awarded Taiyuan Lieutenant. He was already a guest of Li Ji, the governor of Bingzhou, and all the officials were in awe.

Li Xuande had an elder brother, Li Xuandao, the governor of Changzhou and Yinqingguanglu doctor, who was a member of the Zhengerbajing clan.

The house of Li's aunt in Longxi.

After hearing what Li Xuan said, Liu Shubi became a little confused and sleepy.

Li Xuan held Liu Shubi in her arms, but her expression became serious.

What he said just now was all to tell himself that Li Yiyan asked his son to tell him that he was very grateful to him because of the prince's affairs.

The prince here is naturally Li Xian.

The matter here is naturally the matter of Linzi County Prince Li Guangren.

Li Xuan really hoped that all this was just because of close relatives in the clan, but in fact it was not the case at all.

Li Xuan can feel that the relationship between Li Yiyan and Li Xian is very deep.

I'm afraid even Li Xian himself doesn't know this.

During the entire process of Li Xian being deposed.

All the prime ministers remained silent.

Liu Rengui was in charge of Chang'an, and Emperor Wu was in Luoyang.

It is difficult for anyone to act rashly and can only watch Li Xian being deposed.

There is nothing anyone can do.

But that doesn't mean the prime ministers have no opinions.

Especially the prime minister who saw all this very clearly.

From the moment Li Xian reached the scene where he rebelled and was deposed, it was all because of Empress Wu's step-by-step calculation and coercion, and even deliberate inducement.

As for the emperor, he was a secretly conniving character.

Just like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty to the violent prince Liu Ju.

Many people saw that after Liu Zheng's death, Emperor Wu repented, converted Yijiang into three clans, burned his chamberlain Su Wen to death, and exterminated Li Guangli and Liu Quyou.

But did the emperor really know nothing beforehand?

And afterwards, Liu Ju seemed to be framed, but Liu Ju's only descendant Liu was ill and was still locked up in prison.

Even after Liu Bing ascended the throne, he still named his grandfather Liu Ju as the violent prince.

The resentment towards Emperor Wu was deep and deep.

Now, the words Li Yiyan asked his son to send specifically today did not contain any resentment towards the emperor and Empress Wu.

Yes, everything today was deliberately arranged.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and looked outside with a solemn expression.

He knew that from today on, he had a true ally among the Zhu Xiang.

And this ally is even younger than Liu Rengui.

　Prince Zhang Huai, Li Xian, was deposed as a commoner, and Yi Yan alone cried because of the crime.

　　

　

(End of this chapter)