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

Chapter 1380 Princess Taiping’s Ambition

Prince Peng's Mansion, East Hall.

Li Xuan sat behind the first wine table on the left and toasted to Princess Taiping and Xue Shao.

After finishing a glass of wine, Li Xuan spoke: "Your Highness must have heard that your Majesty said that Di Huaiying was the emperor of Wei Zheng, and he also said that I was the emperor of Huo Qubing. But in my heart, I most hope to be the emperor of Wei Qing and Huo Qubing. It seems that Wei Qing has great achievements, but to the court, Wei Qing is more important."

Looking at Xue Shao, Li Xuan said: "The prince-in-law is talented and kind. Zuo Chunfang Si Zhilang has complicated affairs and scheming people, so he may not be suitable for the prince-in-law. I wonder if the prince-in-law has any ideas about leading Sima as the right guard of the East Palace?"

Princess Taiping looked at Xue Shao subconsciously. Xue Shao nodded thoughtfully and said: "Aweng once served as a Wei Qing, and Aye also served as a right guard Zhonglang general and a left guard general. It is not necessary to transfer to a military position. Unacceptable.”

Princess Taiping immediately smiled. Although she became a woman and had become plump and mature, there was still a lot of innocence in her eyes.

Turning her head, Princess Taiping looked at Li Xuan and said, "In that case, please tell Uncle Wang and Brother Huang."

"It doesn't matter, these are all trivial matters." Li Xuan's face became serious, and she looked at Xue Shao and said: "The crown prince's right guard is led by the crown prince's brother Wei Ji. Wei Ji is a strict man, and the prince consort needs to be prepared to endure hardship."

Xue Shao nodded seriously: "Uncle Wang, put it down, Sanlang understands the appropriateness."

"That's good." Li Xuan raised the wine glass again, accompanied by Xue Shao, and they both drank at the same time.

Putting the glass on the wine glass, Li Xuan looked at Princess Taiping again and said: "Your Highness, although I would like to be the Marquis of Changping in this dynasty, it is impossible for me to become the Great Sima General. However, I am the consort, and there is still hope."

"It's very difficult." Princess Taiping sighed softly and said, "Uncle Wang is not ignorant. The highest prince in this dynasty is the Duke of Qiao. I pay homage to General Yiwei on the left, General Xiaowei on the right, and General Youwei on the right. He served as a general in the Zuowei Army for a lifetime, but that was all."

Duke Qiao, Chai Shao, Princess Pingyang's consort.

"But after all, I can draw the shape of Lingyan Pavilion." Li Xuan sighed softly, shook his head, and said with a wry smile: "My only pursuit in this life is to draw the shape of Lingyan Pavilion. If I can do this, what is the prime minister?"

Please come to Lingyan Pavilion for a while, as if you are a scholar and a marquis of ten thousand households.

This poem by Li Xuan has long been circulated throughout the Tang Dynasty, and everyone knows Li Xuan's thoughts.

Xue Shao nodded in agreement, then raised his wine glass, looked at Li Xuan and said: "With Uncle Wang's merits, I will also draw the shape of Lingyan Pavilion in the future. Here, Sanlang will give Uncle Wang a drink first."

"I have accepted your consort's words." Li Xuan smiled, then drank a glass of wine, and then looked at Xue Shao and said: "The consort should also know that the appointment in the East Palace is just a transit. If he wants to fight on the battlefield in the future, he may not You must have extraordinary force and planning ability, and you can also be the leader of an army.”

Xue Shao nodded slightly, Li Xuan's words did make sense.

Li Xuan continued: "The prince-in-law is a talented man, and he can study military books and strategies in detail. As long as he is not like Zhao Kuo, who commanded hundreds of thousands of troops as soon as he went into battle, and took his time step by step and fought steadily, it will not be difficult for him to become a general."

"Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your advice." Xue Shao nodded seriously.

Li Xuan smiled, then looked at Princess Taiping, raised her glass and said, "The princess's intelligence is still higher than that of the consort. In the future, your highness might as well provide guidance on the consort's studies. There is also a way for husband and wife."

In ancient times, there was the eldest princess Pingyang of the Han Dynasty, and there was the princess Pingyang Zhao of the Tang Dynasty. Today, I, Princess Taiping, are not inferior to others. "

Princess Taiping's eyes were astonishingly bright. She raised her wine glass and said, "Thank you, Uncle Wang, for your advice and compliments."

……

Standing in front of the palace, watching Princess Taiping and Xue Shao leave, Li Xuan and Liu Jinyu turned around, returned to the palace, and then closed the middle door.

Walking in the courtyard, Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan curiously: "My husband asked Her Royal Highness to intervene in the affairs of the East Palace. The most dissatisfied person is probably the Crown Princess, right?"

Li Xuan smiled and said, "Madam, do you still remember Queen Xiaowu Chen?"

"Queen Chen?" Liu Jinyu was slightly startled, and then said, "It's Ajiao Chen."

"The beauty is hidden in the golden house." Li Xuan nodded and said, "Madam, do you remember who the father of Queen Chen is?"

"Princess Guantao married the Chen family, by the way, Chen Ying." Liu Jinyu thought about it and said, "Tangyi Marquis is the grandson of Chen Ying. Chen Wu married Princess Guantao and gave birth to Chen Ajiao."

"Chen family." Li Xuan sighed softly and said: "The Chen family is a small family, but it is the most aware of current affairs. In the period of Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, it was finally able to marry Princess Guantao. Later, as Princess Guantao, she married her daughter as Emperor Wu's empress. ”

"The Chen family is not of high birth, but the Wei family is even lower." Liu Jinyu stopped, looked at Li Xuan and said, "My husband wants your Highness to follow Princess Pingyang and replace the Crown Princess with someone else."

"It doesn't have to be necessary. It is enough for the Crown Princess to be able to see this threat." Li Xuan turned around, looked in the direction of the courtyard door, and said softly: "Now that there is Xue Shao's incident, Her Highness the Princess may have been moved in her heart. The remaining Yes, it’s the action after time accumulation.”

Liu Jinyu frowned and said, "The fight between the Crown Princess and Her Royal Highness is probably not a good thing for the Crown Prince."

"Sometimes, when two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Sometimes, it's a balance between the two to fight the enemy together." Li Xuan glanced in the direction of the East Palace and said softly: "Both sides should focus on each other, Prince. Only then can you truly breathe a sigh of relief.”

Li Xuan's goal is Empress Wu.

Li Xian and Princess Taiping joined forces to counter Empress Wu.

If Princess Taiping intervenes after Li Zhi passes away, she may be able to buy some time for Li Xian.

It's not big, but it's enough time for people to escape with a chance of survival.

Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan and sneered softly: "Her Royal Highness may not be inferior to Princess Pingyang in the end, but Xue Shao may not be Wei Qing!"

Li Xuan turned around, her eyes filled with surprise.

His layout makes it difficult to pursue a comeback at a special moment, but it makes people have to distract themselves.

The emperor died and Li Xian ascended the throne. Li Xian ascended the throne and was deposed.

Li Dan ascended the throne and was immediately placed under house arrest.

At that special time, Princess Taiping was one of the few people who had the courage to launch an army.

"Whether it's Wei Qing or Xue Shao, this power may be the key to saving the family's life." Li Xuan finally clicked directly.

At this time, Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan with surprise.

……

On the sixth day of the first lunar month, the apprenticeship ceremony was held.

In the lobby of Prince Peng's Mansion, Li Zhizhao and Li Jinxia knelt down in the main hall and kowtowed three times to Li Zhaode who was sitting on them and gently sipping tea.

Lu Yuanfang stood on one side and shouted loudly: "I'm telling you, Master, I'm going home. The ceremony is done, get up!"

Li Zhaode quickly put down his teacup, helped Li Zhizhao and Li Jinxia up, and they both held their hands together and said, "Master!"

"Okay, study hard and be sensible in the future." Li Zhaode looked at the people around him with a wry smile and returned the favor.

He never thought that Li Xuan would make it so big for just two children's apprenticeship ceremony.

Lu Yuanfang, the governor of Yong Dynasty, Di Renjie, a doctor in the household department, Yang Zhirou, a doctor in Zhongshushe, Yao Chong, the imperial censor, and the doctor in the military department came to Sui. What did the envoy from Dushui ask for? Yang Jiong, a bachelor of Chongwen Hall, Song Zhiwen, Du Shenyan, a bachelor of Hongwen Hall, There were also Lu Zhaolin, Lu Zangyong, Bi Gou and others, and Li Xuan invited them all over.

All of these people are Li Xuan's connections in the civil service circles of the DPRK and China.

Especially Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie, and Lai Sui. When Li Xuan was fighting on the plateau in the early years, it was these three people who helped Li Xuan watch the grain road behind him.

During the banquet, Li Xuan sat at the top, raised his glass and looked at Li Zhaode and said: "A teacher is one who teaches the Tao, imparts knowledge and resolves doubts; thus, one who teaches the Tao is the one who teaches the Tao. Where the Tao exists, the teacher lives. In the future, Xuan If I'm not in Chang'an, I'll leave the matter of learning about this son and daughter to the Chief of Staff, please."

"I will do my best as a subordinate." Li Zhaode glanced at Li Xuan, smiled at him, and drank the wine in one gulp.

Li Xuan put down the wine glass, and the maid behind him drank the wine in one gulp.

Li Xuan looked sideways at Lu Yuanfang and said, "Speaking of which, Uncle Shi, Brother Huaiying, Brother Yang, and Chang Shi all served as imperial censors before, and Chang Shi and Yuan Zhi still have the official position of imperial censor. ”

Hearing what Li Xuan said, everyone subconsciously looked at Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie and Yang Zhirou, and finally fell on Li Zhaode and Yao Chong.

I have to say that what Li Xuan said is absolutely correct.

Lu Yuanfang was the imperial censor during the Shangyuan period, and was older than everyone present.

Moreover, he served as the imperial censor and inspected the governor of Taozhou for many years. At that time, Di Renjie was transferred to the imperial censor, while Yang Zhirou and Li Zhaode were appointed the imperial censor in different ways.

Lu Yuanfang nodded and said: "Since this year, His Majesty has appointed ministers from Yushitai more and more frequently, especially Yuan Zhi. I am afraid that in the future, I will inevitably have the appointment of local governor, as well as all of you."

Lu Yuanfang raised his wine glass, looked at the crowd and said, "If you want to take one more step, the local governor is the next step. Of course, if it is a grand event for the Holy Family, then that should be a different story."

"Haha!" Everyone couldn't help but smile lightly.

"The higher you go, the fewer people can be appointed. If you don't have special merit, you can only work hard for ten years before you can go further. The local governor is already an excellent choice, and countless people want it but can't get it." Yang Zhirou couldn't help but sigh. After a while, this incident involving the king of Yue, the Yang family was also implicated in many governors being dismissed from their posts.

Among them was Yang Zhirou's father, Yang Sizhi, the governor of Luzhou, who was dismissed from his post as governor.

In the entire Yang clan, there were suddenly very few people left in the position of governor.

At this time, they finally felt the weight of the governor.

But they were very lucky. Although the Yang family was spared a lot, they were not killed after all.

"If I could have the position of governor, no one would have thought of giving up." Di Renjie nodded and answered, but then looked at He Yiqiu and said, "Brother He, on the other hand, jumped from being the chief of Dali Temple to being a doctor of the Ministry of Justice, and then to the capital. Water Supervisor, are you going to be promoted to Minister of Industry next?”

The reason for seeking Rendushui's envoy this time was beyond almost everyone's expectations.

"He is not self-effacing. If he could have served as Minister of the Ministry of Industry before he became an official, it would have been a stroke of luck." He Yiqiu picked up his wine glass and said to the crowd: "Everyone, please."

"Please!" Everyone drank the wine in their glasses before looking at Li Xuan.

In fact, everyone understood that it was actually Li Xuan's idea to ask for Ren Dushui's envoy.

Li Xuan put down the wine glass, looked at everyone and said: "To be honest with you, Fanzhou is newly established and employs a lot of people, especially craftsmen. Now in Chang'an and Luoyang, you must have realized that last year there was constant snowfall.

If nothing else happens, there may be floods in Chang'an and Luoyang this year. Coupled with Feng Chan's call, it is the best time to clean up and renovate the Luo River on the Wei River. "

Everyone slowly put down their wine glasses at the same time, looked at Li Xuan, looked at He Yiqiu, and finally understood what they were planning. A great achievement was already in front of them.

"I, Yongzhou Mansion, must do more about this matter." Lu Yuanfang looked up at He Yiqiu and raised his glass. He Yiqiu quickly nodded and raised his glass.

Watching the two of them finish the wine, Li Xuan said: "This matter is not only affected by Yongzhou Prefecture, but also by Luozhou Prefecture, the Ministry of Works, and the general supervisor. In the end, Shuihe will be fully handled by the East Palace. When the river is completed, the excess manpower should be transferred to Fanzhou. "

(End of this chapter)