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

Chapter 1175 The King of Nanchang is really hard to mess with

In the inner hall of the East Palace, the light and shadow dimmed.

Li Xuan sat on the short couch, frowning.

"Uncle Wang!" Li Xian spoke, calling Li Xuan, and then looked at Xue Yuanchao, Yao Lingzhang and Su Liangsi, and asked: "Xue Gong, Chang Shi, Sima, what is wrong with this matter today? Why?" After all the ministers came back, they didn’t say a word?"

Xue Yuanchao raised his head, looked at Li Xuan, and said, "The King of Nanchang has been studying grassland warfare recently, but do you have any insights?"

Su Liangsi also stared at Li Xuan at the same moment.

He didn't forget that before today's meeting with the Holy Spirit, he saw Li Xuan's desk filled with military newspapers.

At that time, he didn't understand what was going on. Now that he saw it, Li Xuan suspected that something was wrong with the grassland war.

Li Xuan sighed softly, stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, I am not familiar with Li Jiayun, but Zhao Guogong and the Li family of Zhao County are well known to everyone."

Zhongshu Ling, Li Jingxuan, Duke of Zhao, has always been famous for his extraordinary memory.

When he was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, there were more than 10,000 officials running for election every year. Li Jingxuan could call them by name whenever he met them on the street.

Even if the officials who were not selected came to complain, he would also be able to verbally describe their mistakes in the book judgment on the spot without any mistakes.

Therefore, although Li Jingxuan was born in Bozhou, after joining the Li family in Zhao County, the emperor granted him the title of Duke, both with the word "Zhao".

Zhao Guogong, the Li family of Zhao County, it can be seen that there is a close relationship between them.

"Li Jiayun may have some literary talents, but his other abilities are insufficient. It is normal for him to be unable to serve as an official. However, he participated in the imperial examination and was remembered by Zhao Guogong, which shows that he still has some ability, but... he is in charge of Li Jiayun His business affairs."

Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "I'm afraid this is not contempt, but because he has a close relationship with Zhao Jun."

With a sigh, Li Xian's face suddenly became solemn.

Scholars who are qualified to participate in the imperial examination are extremely valuable in every family.

Unless he offended someone and was demoted to do business, it would be a different matter.

But that's Dingzhou.

Dingzhou borders the Turks to the north and has been an important trade gateway for many years.

It was the conflict between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks in the past two years that caused business to stagnate.

Li Jiayun also stayed in Dingzhou.

Therefore, the relationship between him and Zhao Jun is absolutely close.

"Although the Li family in Zhaojun did business with the Turks, there were countless Turks in the whole land of Youji, but there were only a few of them like Li Jiayun. This cannot be all blamed on the Li family in Zhaojun." Su Liangsi shook his head slightly, he felt Li Xuan implicated the Li family in Zhao County, which was somewhat alarmist.

"Zhan Shi." Li Xian turned to look at Yao Lingzhang.

Yao Lingzhang's face was heavy, he turned around and looked at Li Xuan and Xue Yuanchao, whose faces were still ugly, and asked softly: "Do the prince and Mr. Xue have any other worries?"

"Uncle Wang." Li Xian immediately looked at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "Your Highness, I am not being alarmist. Since Li Jiayun is the general manager of business, his family must be in Zhao County. He has no heirs to threaten him. He is just greedy for money. How can he be threatened to surrender?" Turks?"

"What's the reason?" Li Xian couldn't help but lean forward. He wanted to figure out the reason.

"I don't have any evidence, so I can only guess on my own." Li Xuan handed over his hand, and then said: "I think that if he does illegal things all year round, or even does big things, he will inevitably not be noticed by the Turks. In this case, if the Turks take advantage of him, then the Turks will inevitably do something..."

"If there are any more ambitious plans, then the situation in Youzhou will be in great danger." Xue Yuanchao added softly.

Everyone present couldn't help but change their expressions.

If this matter is really infinitely involved, I am afraid that the entire Li family in Zhao County will be severely damaged.

In addition to Li Jingxuan, the prime minister of the entire family, the Li family in Zhao County also has a minister, a temple minister, and several young ministers. Among them, there is also a Li family from Sheren in the East Palace, and other governors from other states. More.

"Even if this matter is involved, it will only involve one clan and one family at most, and it will not have a big impact on the entire Zhao County Li family." Li Xuan shook her head and said: "After all, I want to come, and the entire Zhao County Li family will be involved. There are very few of them.”

Having said this, Li Xuan raised his head, looked at Li Xian and said: "Your Highness, after all the circumstances have been investigated, please ask your Majesty to give lenient sentences to those related to the Li family in Zhao County. All the brothers involved in the case will be handed over to the clan's guard for the rest of their lives." Not allowed to hold office."

Xue Yuanchao, Wei Hongmin, Su Liangsi and others all stared at Li Xuan in an instant.

Li Xuan, however, lowered her head and eyebrows slightly, not looking at the crowd.

"Everyone, what's wrong?" Li Xian was about to agree to Li Xuan's suggestion, but the sudden change in the expressions of others made him subconsciously ask.

"Your Highness." Yao Lingzhang opened his mouth, sighed, and said, "This plan may seem ordinary and lenient, but the real purpose is to ban you from serving as an official for life."

"Oh?" Li Xian glanced at Li Xuan, who still lowered his head, looked at Yao Lingzhang and asked, "What's the explanation?"

"In fact, most of the children of aristocratic families are interested in officialdom, but among the family, there are only three or five people who can hold the position of governor or governor at a time. Most of them are chief historians, Sima, court doctors, Shiren, and even county magistrates and county lieutenants. Most of them, it’s not that they don’t have pursuits, it’s just that it’s difficult to break through.” Yao Lingzhang glanced at Wei Hongmin, who smiled awkwardly.

Yao Lingzhang continued: "Your Highness, everyone who is an official has ambitions, and there are very few people who can let go of their ambitions and focus on the mountains and forests... A person who is well-dressed and well-dressed in the officialdom, and who is called around cannot bear to be a commoner." "

Others looked at Li Xuan at the same time, with fear in their eyes.

The casual opening of his mouth was a cruel move to calculate people's hearts. The King of Nanchang was really not easy to mess with.

"If the Li family of Zhao County is like this this time, not to mention many members of the clan, but more than ten clan members will suffer, the whole family will be in decline." Yao Lingzhang shook his head and said with emotion: "Under the special gaze of the clan, those who are stronger will... Those who turn a blind eye and are weaker will probably commit suicide." "But this is the best way to deal with it. Is it really necessary to behead and exile a few people?" Li Xuan raised her head and looked gently at everyone present.

"If you are really caught with real evidence, I'm afraid you will be more willing to settle down." Su Liangsi looked at Li Xuan, his eyes slightly cold: "But the really uncomfortable ones are those who are not caught with real evidence, but are known to others. There will inevitably be endless trouble in the future.”

"This is because the imperial court cannot be cruel to the core figures of the Li family in Zhao County, or even torture them." Li Xuan raised her head and said softly: "Instead of doing this, it is better to let the suspicion in the court remain."

Suddenly, all the heartbeats slowed down.

If all the suspicions are carried on the backs of all the Li family members in Zhao County, the entire family will be dispersed immediately.

There were several families like this before, including Li Jiancheng's wife's family, the Xingyang Zheng family, Li Zhi's maternal patriarch, the Sun family, the deposed queen Taiyuan Wang family, and even the Guanzhong Liu family.

Those who could be killed have been killed, and those who survived were also burdened with endless suspicion.

Of course, the Li family of Zhaojun would not reach this point, but once this kind of thing was remembered by the emperor, he would always have some scruples the next time he was appointed.

Not to mention others, it is Li Xian.

Now that he knows this, will Li Xian still regard the children of the Li family in Zhao County as his confidants in the future?

"What the prince said went too far." Xue Yuanchao couldn't help but shook his head and said: "Maybe the incident involving the Li family in Zhao County will not reach this level."

"Maybe that's true." Li Xuan suddenly laughed, so much that Xue Yuanchao felt a little tingly.

Su Liangsi sighed in his heart, he knew that Li Xuan must have discovered something.

Originally, Li Xuan was looking for news about the grassland battlefield, but he had always focused on the Ganliang area in northern Shaanxi, but now the problem has arisen in Hebei.

All the clues were connected, and Li Xuan immediately discovered something.

But what exactly this discovery is now is still difficult to say.

……

"By the way, Your Highness." Li Xuan suddenly stood up and cupped his hands towards Li Xian: "Today He Zhizhang came to visit the Chongwen Hall. Would Your Highness want to meet... Also here today is Lu Zangyong from the Fan Yang Lu family. , Bi Gou, the son of Bi Jing, a doctor in the Ministry of War, and others."

Li Xuan deliberately ignored Chen Ziang, but he was still worse than others.

But in fact, if we talk about it in detail, Chen Ziang's family background is not bad.

His family actually came from the Chen family in Yingchuan, and moved to central Sichuan during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

The Yingchuan Chen family also had a prime minister in this dynasty, the Minister of Rites in the Zhenguan Dynasty, and Chen Shuda, the minister in the Gaozu Dynasty.

By the way, Chen Shuda and Chen Shubao are brothers.

Although Chen Baxian of Nanchen was born in Wuxing, he also moved there during the Southern and Northern Dynasties.

Although Chen Ziang has a good family background, he really has little help in the court.

"Among the new scholars, there are indeed many who have the talent to become Jinshi. Your Highness may wish to meet them." Su Liangsi couldn't help but stand up and hand over his hands.

He suspected that Li Xuan had his own purpose in calling these people to the East Palace, so he simply spoke up and let Li Xian see them.

"Okay." Li Xian glanced at the two of them in surprise, and then said, "Let's meet then."

"Your Highness still needs to be treated seriously, so I don't need to accompany you." Li Xuan spoke again.

Just as Su Liangsi was about to speak, Xue Yuanchao nodded and said, "His Royal Highness is so talented that he should communicate more with the scholars."

"Good!" Yao Lingzhang also stood up and raised his hands in agreement.

"Okay." Li Xian stood up, then walked out, and said at the same time: "I will go to Chongwen Hall to meet you now."

"Your Highness." Xue Yuanchao, Yao Lingzhang, Li Xuan, Su Liangsi and others stopped at the same time and held their hands.

After Li Xian left completely, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly cooled down.

Su Liangsi was the first to speak uncontrollably: "Your Majesty, is there anything wrong with Youzhou?"

Li Xuan glanced sideways at Su Liangsi, shook his head, and said, "All of this is my king's guess, and it's just a glimpse of what's going on."

After saying that, Li Xuan bowed her hands to everyone, then turned and left.

The expressions of everyone in the hall couldn't help but change slightly.

……

"You can see the leopard in the tube." Su Liangsi pondered Li Xuan's words. After a moment, as if he thought of something, he shuddered suddenly and his expression changed.

He raised his head and realized that he was the only one left in the palace at this time.

Xue Yuanchao, Yao Lingzhang, and others all left at some point.

He was the only one left.

(End of this chapter)