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

Chapter 1292 Yangzhou’s plan, planning for the future
On the sixteenth day of the first lunar month, there was heavy fog in the morning.

As soon as the gate of the East Palace slowly opened, the gatekeeper saw Li Xuan waiting outside the door.

Wearing a black robe with gold threads, a black sheathed eight-sided Han sword hangs from his waist.

Li Xuan looked at the people guarding the door gently, cupped her hands and said, "Everyone, are you up, Your Highness?"

"Replying to the prince, we have already risen, and the inner courtyard has just opened." The gatekeeper left guard led the general and immediately drove out from the rear and handed over his hands.

Li Xuan smiled, nodded and said: "Very good, I will go to the Mingde Hall first, and you will inform His Highness the Crown Prince."

"Here!" Everyone immediately bowed and got out of the way.

Li Xuan walked into the East Palace calmly. The Lantern Festival had passed and all officials were on duty. It was time for Li Xuan to leave Chang'an.

Entering the Mingde Hall, Li Xuan was sitting alone in the inner hall with a calm expression.

All the moments of returning to Beijing flashed through my mind. Everything settled today, and all the affairs of this year started again from today.

……

Rushing footsteps sounded outside the hall, Li Xuan stood up calmly, and then saw Li Xian, dressed in regular clothes, walking quickly from outside.

Seeing Li Xuan, Li Xian couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why did Uncle Wang come so early today?"

"I will leave for the army today and come here specifically to say goodbye to His Highness." Li Xuan saluted with a solemn expression.

"Uncle Wang...are you leaving today?" Li Xian looked in disbelief.

Li Xuan smiled calmly and said: "Your Majesty and the Queen of Heaven asked me to stay for the fifteenth day, and today is the sixteenth. There are still many things to deal with before the army. There are many storms in Chang'an, so it is better to leave early. If it is later, I don’t know what else will happen.”

"What can happen in Chang'an? Uncle Zheng's matter, Sanlang already knows about it, Su Sima is still investigating..." Li Xian was halfway through his words, Li Xuan waved his hand directly and said: "There is no need to investigate in the East Palace, your majesty will find the results, sir. I came today because I have other things to do.”

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and then he immediately understood. It was not that there was no need to investigate, but that the results had already been obtained.

What Li Xuan said was that from now on, it would be inappropriate for the East Palace to get involved.

"Uncle Wang, please come into the inner hall." Li Xian glanced sideways and shouted: "Go and prepare two cups of hot tea."

"Here!" The waiter left quickly.

Li Xuan followed Li Xian into the inner hall of Mingde and sat down, and then asked softly: "I wonder if Prime Minister Xue told His Majesty that Prime Minister Hao has submitted a memorial to Your Majesty?"

Li Xian nodded slightly and said: "My uncle has said it a few days ago, but it is not yet known when the emperor father will give his permission, but it will probably be after the grassland incident."

"It's a grassland matter." Li Xuan nodded and said, "Your Highness will have to pay more attention when the time comes. This matter has been explained to Su Sima. If His Highness cannot find Prime Minister Xue by then, just ask Su Sima for advice. But no matter what Who will succeed him? There is a wave of job replacements in the imperial court. What I want to ask is, is there anyone in the East Palace who can take a further step?"

Li Xian couldn't help but be stunned. He thought Li Xuan wanted him to tell him about the specific change of prime minister, but he didn't expect Li Xuan to ask whether there was a way for the East Palace to profit in turn.

"This?" Li Xian lowered his head and thought, and said at the same time: "Uncle Wang knows that the East Palace has been newly established for only a year and a half, and all the officials are new. Yao Changshi is appointed as the official of the East Palace, so naturally he cannot be transferred. Others like Su Sima There is no way to go further, the only thing that can be done is to let the people of Tianshe officially let the prince wash his horse."

"What about Yang Changshi?" Li Xuan suddenly mentioned a name that Li Xian subconsciously ignored.

"Yong Governor Shi Yang Zaisi." Li Xian frowned, and then said uncertainly: "If Yang Changshi goes one step further, he will either be the Minister of the Six Books, the Minister of the Nine Temples, or the Superintendent of the Five Supervisors. Is there really a chance this time? "

"Let's see then. If there is a chance, Yang Changshi will notice it before we do. If he comes to see His Highness at that time, Your Highness will give his full support. In this way, Yong Changshi will be free." Li Xuan's The voice is very low.

Only then did Li Xian understand that Li Xuan's real target was actually the history of Yongzhou.

Although Li Xian served as a shepherd in Yongzhou, it did not last long. Although Li Xian's orders were valid in Yongzhou, Li Xian never really issued orders to the Yongzhou government, and all corresponding matters were done through Su Liangsi, the Sima of Yongzhou.

"Is Su Sima still unable to succeed Yong Governor Shi?" Li Xian's voice was also low, with a hint of doubt.

Li Xuan shook his head gently and said: "Su Sima's path is not in Yongzhou Mansion. He is either the Minister of the Six Bubu, or the Minister of the Secretariat, or even the Minister of the Huangmen. This matter needs to be done with caution. Your Highness can talk to Su Sima privately."

"Okay." Li Xian nodded, and then asked: "Then who can be appointed as the shepherd of Yongzhou?"

"Have you forgotten, Your Highness? Your Highness also has a teacher who has a very good reputation in both the government and the public. He is still serving as the governor of Taozhou." Before Li Xuan finished speaking, Li Xian couldn't help but said with joy: "It's Master Lu." .”

The governor of Taozhou, the former prince Xima, and the censor Lu Yuanfang.

"Back in Taozhou, Governor Lu taught His Highness for two years. Now he will be serving in Taozhou for five years. If we can arrange for him to return to the capital within the year, then no matter what happens in the capital, I can rest assured. ." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor will be prosperous in a year or two, but to be honest, neither Xue Yuanchao nor Yao Lingzhang made Li Xuan completely reassured.

In other words, Su Liangsi could make Li Xuan feel a little more at ease, but the one who could really make Li Xuan feel at ease completely was Lu Yuanfang. Even Di Renjie is worse than Lu Yuanfang.

"Uncle Wang, don't worry, Sanlang will do his best." Li Xian handed over his hand seriously, and he had already written it down.

"That's good." Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief and lowered his eyes slightly. He did not tell Li Xian that in this matter, he also had a large number of people who would rise in sequence.

For example, come to Sui, compare with how to seek.

As for the other Di Renjie, Yao Chong, and Song Jing, whether they can go further depends on their luck.

……

After taking a sip of tea, Li Xuan continued: "After the new year, the most important thing is to urge Pei Shangshu to continue to check the hidden fields in Henan Road. It is best to continue eastward, through Huaizhou, and as far as Yangzhou …”

"Yangzhou?" Li Xian suddenly raised his head, looked at Li Xuan and said, "Isn't the farmer going to Yangzhou this year to keep an eye on the looms?"

"This is one of them." Li Xuan said softly: "Have you forgotten, Your Highness? This year, the East Palace will take over the investigation of Hidden Fields."

Li Xian's eyes suddenly widened and he looked at Li Xuan in disbelief and said, "Is the East Palace going to take over the investigation of Yin Tian? Isn't this matter handled by Pei Shangshu?"

Li Xuan's brows immediately wrinkled and she asked, "At the end of last year, when the East Palace was discussing matters for next year, didn't they mention this?"

"This!" Li Xian felt unnatural for a moment, and then said with a wry smile: "Last year, we originally wanted to discuss it, but I don't know who said that we should listen to Uncle Wang's opinion, so we said it would be postponed to this year. We’ll discuss it later.”

Li Xuan was speechless. What does this matter have to do with him.

If things in Tubo had not gone smoothly last year, Li Xuan might not have been able to return to Chang'an, but why now, everything is blamed on him.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and said, "I just said that Prime Minister Hao is going to take office this year, so Pei Shangshu's position is likely to be moved. Once Pei Shangshu's position is moved, then the Henan Province investigation of Yintian will naturally come to an end. I will let it go, and when the time comes, if Donggong doesn’t take over, those people from the North Gate Bachelor will probably take over.”

Seeing the slight change in Li Xian's expression, Li Xuan said directly: "Your Highness doesn't want to see people from Beimen Bachelor take over this matter. If the investigation of Yin Tian can push a prime minister up, then naturally he can push another one. "

"Okay, Donggong will take over." Li Xian nodded decisively. Even if Li Xian and Li Dan had a good relationship, he couldn't give in on this matter.

"Then, who is responsible for this matter?" Li Xian stared at Li Xuan and asked: "Uncle Wang, it is difficult for the East Palace to recruit people to take charge of this matter. Chang Shi and Sima cannot be spared. Even the others Yang Changshi and Lu Qishi cannot return to the capital, and no one can suppress so many people like Pei Shangshu."

Li Xuan smiled, looked at Li Xian and said, "Your Highness, please be patient. Your Highness, do you still remember that years ago, when the princess grew unwell, I suggested that she go to Yangzhou to recuperate after the weather is hot?"

Li Xian was stunned and asked: "Are these two things related? Wait, are they both in Yangzhou?"

The smile on Li Xuan's face faded, and then she said seriously: "Your Highness, if Princess Wen Changcheng wants to go to Yangzhou to recuperate, it would be best if someone can escort her. This person, the best candidate, is actually the governor of Yangzhou, Shi, the Duke of Miguo. Fengyan said."

"Uncle?" Li Xian looked surprised, and then whispered: "My uncle's main priority in Yangzhou is to honor and support him. He was not involved in the arrangement of looms in the East Palace last year. Now that he is investigating the matter of Hidden Fields, he How do you care?"

Feng Yandao was the consort of the eldest princess of Huainan and the Duke of Miguo. He was now the governor of Yangzhou. Therefore, the prime minister, Zhongshu Ling, and the Duke of Miguo granted him the title of Deyi's son.

It's just that he is now over sixty years old, and he pays little attention to Yangzhou's affairs. How can he deal with his affairs?
"Don't worry, Your Highness. When the Battle of the Grassland is over, Miguo Gong, the Governor of Yangzhou, will know what to do. When the time comes, His Highness, remember to take Su Sima with you and go to your door in person to invite him." Li Xuan looked confident. , looking like he has a pearl of wisdom in hand.

"Is that so?" Li Xian was a little unsure.

"If Duke Mi doesn't have time at that time, His Highness can still let Fan Xima take charge of the matter. At that time, he will be promoted to a higher position, and he may be able to bring a few North Gate bachelors with him. But by that time, The credit done by the North Gate bachelor belongs to His Highness." Li Xuan made another move.

Li Xian immediately relaxed, nodded, and said, "Uncle Wang, don't worry, Sanlang understands."

"That's good. Although there are all kinds of troubles in dealing with the Yintian matter, with Her Royal Highness Princess Wencheng in Yangzhou, all conflicts can be suppressed." Li Xuan's eyes flashed with a hint of solemnity, then stood up and said: "My lord, It’s time to go and pay homage to His Majesty. After I leave, I would like to ask Your Highness to take a moment to worry about the matters in the palace.”

Li Xian suddenly became solemn and said seriously: "Uncle Wang, don't worry, there will never be any disturbance in the palace."

"In this case, I will retire."

……

Walking calmly on the palace road, Li Xuan looked emotional.

Of course, what he was counting on for the Yangzhou matter was not Feng Yandao, but Pei Xingjian.

Regarding the dispute between Pei Yan and Pei Xingjian, Li Xuan has made many arrangements in the past few years, but he is not sure which arrangement will work in the end, but it is not a bad thing to be more prepared.

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(End of this chapter)