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

Chapter 1405 I don’t mind letting the emperor take the first step

The drizzle lingers and the night is dark.

Liu Jinyu walked among the pavilions and corridors, with the maid in front holding a lantern to guide the way.

In the east courtyard, the noise of fighting has disappeared.

When Liu Jinyu walked into the bedroom, she saw that Xia'er, Zhao'er, Ming'er, and Chang'er were already lying on the bed and fast asleep. Only Pei Shitong was reading a book with a sober look on his face.

Liu Jinyu glanced across Xia'er and Zhao'er, her eyes still rolling under her eyelids.

She felt a little funny for a moment. Several children at home were afraid that Pei Shitong would surpass her.

"Tong Niang, thank you for your hard work." Liu Jinyu walked to the bed and pinched the noses of Xia'er and Zhaoer. The two little guys blinked quietly and then closed them again.

"It's okay, Third Sister, Xia'er and the others are very obedient." Pei Shitong's face was gentle, but there was still a hint of coldness in the depths of his eyes.

Thinking of this, Liu Jinyu's heart moved and she whispered: "Mother Tong, let them sleep by themselves. Third sister, I have something to ask you?"

"Okay!" Pei Shitong put down the book calmly, glanced at the four children, and then left the study with Liu Jinyu. Tong'er and Zhao'er immediately breathed a sigh of relief, but still lay on the bed and slept obediently.

……

In the study, Liu Jinyu looked at Pei Shitong sitting beside him and whispered all the things Liu Rengui had said to her before, without any concealment.

Finally, Liu Jinyu asked: "Mother Tong, do you think that if someone wants to attack my family, who will it be and when will they do it?"

Pei Shitong glanced at Liu Jinyu in surprise and asked directly: "Third sister, do you want to ask if the Pei family is watching your husband and preparing to take action?"

Liu Jinyu was stunned for a moment, then nodded apologetically.

The relationship between Pei Yan and Li Xuan is not tense on the surface, after all, Pei Shitong is there.

Although Li Xuan helped Pei Xingjian gain a foothold in the East Palace, Li Xuan also put in a lot of effort since Pei Yan was the prime minister.

But in the end, Li Xuan helped Pei Xingjian, and Pei Yan was really not that generous.

This is especially true as a prime minister.

If there was anyone who often watched Li Xuan's every move after Wu Chengsi was sent away, then it was most likely none other than Pei Yan and the North Gate Bachelor.

The most worrying thing is that Pei Yan and Bachelor Beimen are back together.

Pei Shitong pondered for a moment and said: "Actually, they don't talk to Tong'er about family matters, especially the fifteenth uncle's matters, not much. But from Tong'er's point of view, the fifteenth uncle should be a little dissatisfied with her husband. , I will also keep an eye on him, but I won’t dare to take action at will.”

"Oh, why?" Liu Jinyu asked subconsciously, but Pei Yan and Pei Shishi didn't even dare to move.

"Because they are not sure whether it is a trap." Pei Shitong raised his head and looked at Liu Jinyu, with a trace of indescribable excitement in his eyes.

Liu Jinyu suddenly woke up completely.

Who is his husband? He is a fierce general and good commander who has fought countless battles on the battlefield. All kinds of calculations are coming one after another. How can he have such an obvious weakness for others to see.

"He Jizhen, Zhuge Minghui and others are all serving in Changzhou as the number one scholar, top scholar, or Jinshi. They are not personally recommended by the prince. As long as they make no mistakes, there is nothing to fear. They are the capital's water supervisors and they are also serving the imperial edict. And go.”

Pei Shitong looked at Liu Jinyu and said softly: "Third sister, you will be confused if you care. You haven't seen that if someone attacks our family at this time, my husband will fight back extremely fiercely, especially at this special time."

Special time, this special time now.

Liu Jinyu blurted out one sentence: "Prince!"

The emperor's poor health does not happen in a day or two. He may be enthroned today or tomorrow, but it will not be too far away, and with every passing day, this time is getting closer.

Li Xuan is a staunch supporter of Li Xian. If someone attacks Li Xuan, they are attacking Li Xian.

Especially if it is fabricated out of thin air and deliberately attacked, it will easily trigger a counterattack from all officials in the East Palace.

People like He Zhizhang and Zhuge Minghui took up posts in Changzhou. They were not even recommended by Li Xuan, but were dispatched by the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

As for the candidates for other county captains, county magistrates, and chief registrars, it is simply because Changzhou was initially selected, so many people from the military were used.

It's true that Li Xuan was transferred to Fanzhou, but he couldn't just remove all the cronies from Changzhou at once and leave without leaving any one behind. Should the government affairs of Changzhou still be handled?

There is also the Capital Water Supervisor. The Du Water Supervisor was recommended by Li Xuan. There were floods this year. Li Xuan mobilized a large number of cronies to help control the water. This is what a loyal minister should do.

If these excuses are used to criticize Li Xuan, not only Dong Gong, but also Di Renjie, Lu Yuanfang, Yang Zhirou and others will be dissatisfied. It's hard to say who will be unlucky.

"This may indeed be the case in the court, but ultimately this matter must be decided by His Majesty and the Queen." After Liu Jinyu finished speaking, her own expression changed slightly.

"Your Majesty has the world in mind and won't care about these things." Pei Shitong lowered his head and said softly: "Perhaps the Queen's action is what your husband would most like to see."

Liu Jinyu's eyes suddenly widened, and a terrible thought appeared in her mind.

Could it be that her husband wanted to cause a fight between the queen and the prince? Or at this time?
……

After a long silence, Pei Shitong looked at Liu Jinyu and said seriously: "Third Sister has asked so many questions, can I let Tong'er ask a question now?"

Liu Jinyu came to her senses, nodded and said, "Ask."

"Your Majesty." Pei Shitong took a deep breath and asked, "How is your Majesty's health?"

"Why do you care about this issue?" Liu Jinyu frowned and looked at Pei Shitong. Now this is the most sensitive issue in the world. "I'm afraid everyone in the world wants to know the answer to this question now." Pei Shitong looked at Liu Jinyu gently.

Liu Jinyu took a breath, lowered her head and said in a deep voice: "His Majesty's body seems to be fine at the moment. If the recovery goes smoothly, he may be able to survive for a while."

"What if the recovery is not smooth?" Pei Shitong's words were like a long sword directly given to Liu Jinyu's heart.

Liu Jinyu fell silent.

After a long time, she slowly said: "At least it can delay His Majesty's departure to Luoyang."

The emperor went to Luoyang, and Xia'er came out of the palace completely. As for after going to Luoyang, it had nothing to do with them.

As for the pill refining in Songshan Mountain, it will take at least half a year, and it is not a threat to them yet.

Even if the emperor disappeared before that, it would be an absolute good thing for them.

The rebellious light flashed through Liu Jinyu's mind. It did not disappear completely, but took root deeply.

Pei Shitong took a deep look at Liu Jinyu, and then said: "For the family, at this time, the emperor's life or death is not important."

Liu Jinyu looked at Pei Shitong in surprise, "The emperor's life or death", he could say such words.

Pei Shitong's face was terrifyingly calm, and she said calmly: "At this time, the key depends on how much control the emperor still has over the entire world."

Pei Shitong turned sideways, looked at the dark night outside, and said softly: "The emperor's fainting in the court room shows that he has lost control of his own body. When he regains control of himself, he will neglect his control of the world.

At this time, all the aristocratic families will give up all conflicts and concentrate all their strength to compete with the emperor for power in the world. "

Liu Jinyu put her hands on the desk, her face full of unbelievable shock. She had never heard of such a thing.

Looking at Pei Shitong, Liu Jinyu immediately understood that as the core of the Wenxi Pei family, what Pei Shitong had been exposed to and thought over the years was completely out of the same circle as hers.

Even if she is the granddaughter of the left prime minister, it is the same.

……

After a long time, Liu Jinyu came back to her senses and asked, "What about our family?"

"My husband is in Fanzhou, and his position is stable. If the family quarrels with him in Fanzhou, they will only be beaten. As for Changzhou, even if the family wants to take action, the first one to target him will be the Duke of Yan; the last one will be Chang'an, the capital of Shuiyuan."

Speaking of this, Pei Shitong sneered: "It's summer now, and heavy rains can break out at any time. They don't dare to rob them. They are at most local, plundering civilian fields, and in the officialdom, suppressing the official positions of poor families, trying their best to consolidate their status, and wait until Now that the new emperor has ascended the throne, it will be difficult to regain it.”

"Just like His Majesty ascended the throne at the beginning of the year." Liu Jinyu had completely reacted.

When an aristocratic family is at its strongest, there will either be chaos in the world or a change in imperial power.

That year, Li Zhi came to the throne in the first year of Yonghui. In the sixth year of Yonghui, Li Zhi deposed the king and queen. In the fourth year of Xianqing, when the emperor ascended the throne for ten years, Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu deposed Changsun Wuji and exiled him to Qianzhou.

Emperor Taizong was so wise, even Li Zhi was not an extraordinary person. It took Li Zhi six years to depose Queen Wang, and it took ten years for Li Zhi to depose Changsun Wuji.

And there was help from Empress Wu.

This shows the strength of the family behind Queen Wang and Changsun Wuji.

You know, they were not so strong during the Taizong Dynasty.

Their rise was precisely in the last years of Zhenguan and the early years of Yonghui, when the late emperor lost power and when he first ascended the throne, they may have colluded and corroded the world, so they had such power.

Now everything is reincarnated. Now, Li Zhi is seriously ill, Li Xian cannot take power, and it is time for the world's aristocratic families to turn upside down.

"From bottom to top, they are eroding the rights of the court bit by bit. The more seriously ill the emperor is, the more sinister their methods are. Even if it involves a battle for the throne, they don't mind letting the emperor take the first step."

Pei Shitong's eyes were cold, and he told Liu Jinyu the core secrets of these aristocratic families without caring at all.

Especially the last sentence, isn't it a replica of Xuanwumen?
You must know that during the Xuanwu Gate incident that year, it was not only the late emperor who took action. The deposed prince Jiancheng was also involved. Qi King Li Yuanji was also taking action.

In his later years, Emperor Taizong, Prince Chengqian, and King Qi Li You also acted in the same way.

Today's Prime Minister Li Dan and Prince Li Xian may not be instigated secretly.

"The more it gets to this time, the more dangerous it is." Liu Jinyu looked at Pei Shitong, nodded and said, "The more it gets to this time, the less likely we are to move around our house."

"Wrong!" Pei Shitong shook his head directly and said: "The more we get to this time, the more our family needs to open our eyes. Chang'an Wannian, Henan Luoyang, these two people are the county magistrate, county lieutenant, chief registrar, and secretary. Our family keeps a close eye on the arrests. Whoever is attracted by the aristocratic family and who is replaced by the aristocratic family are the key. Many times, these people are the key. "

Liu Jinyu hesitated slightly and said, "There are people in my family in these places."

"Their positions will inevitably be moved." Pei Shitong was very sure, so she added: "In the past, when Chang Shi was here, many things were left to him to handle outside. Now that Chang Shi is not here, Third Sister needs to handle many things." Go trouble my uncle, he is now serving as Zuojinwu Guards Commander, and he can intervene in many things."

"Okay." Liu Jinyu was thoroughly convinced by Pei Shitong, and then added: "We need to be careful in our movements, so as not to let others discover our arrangement."

Pei Shitong shook his head and said: "It is inevitable that people will find out, it will only happen sooner or later. What we can do is to relocate before they find out."

After a slight pause, Pei Shitong looked at Liu Jinyu solemnly and said, "There is one last thing. The deposed prince leaves the palace. My family doesn't know anything about it, let alone see him."

Liu Jinyu nodded slightly: "Someone wants to make a fuss about him."

"This is inevitable."

(End of this chapter)