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

Chapter 1441 If you don’t like it, I don’t like it either
"The daughter of the Zheng family married into the East Palace?" In the Zhenguan Palace, Li Zhi raised his head and frowned: "What do you think?"

Li Xian quickly lowered his head, then raised his head again and said, "What do you think, son?"

"Why?" Li Zhi looked at Li Xian calmly.

"The Zheng family has resentment. Marrying into the East Palace may not be a blessing to your son." Li Xian raised his head and looked at the emperor seriously.

"So, you are not going to accept Prince Peng's opinion?" Li Zhi asked directly.

Li Xian fell silent. Finally, he looked at the emperor and said, "I know that Uncle Wang is doing this for your own good, but the Zheng family's attack on the court may be detrimental to the stability of the court."

"You don't like the Zheng family either." Li Zhi revealed Li Xian's thoughts with one sentence, but then he nodded and said, "I don't like them either, so don't be nervous."

Li Xian was stunned for a moment, and then a relaxed smile appeared on his face.

Li Zhi raised his head, looked outside the palace, and said softly: "Although King Xiyin has passed away for so many years, the Zheng family has still been treacherous over the years, and has been associated with those rebellious people from time to time.

In other words, in the past two years, the Tang Dynasty's border troubles were settled, and the people in the court were at peace. Otherwise, who knows what they would have done. "

"Suppression?" Li Xian asked subconsciously.

Immediately, a chamberlain in green clothes quickly ran to the emperor and handed a memorial to the emperor.

"No." Li Zhi lowered his head slightly, and then said in a low voice: "When King Peng investigated the Tianyin Sect, he kept some of them. In these years, he concentrated on the war in the Western Regions, and was let go. If Zheng The family still refuses to submit, so they let King Peng continue to investigate. "

"But what if they refuse?" Li Xian looked at the emperor seriously.

"Not many people know about these things." Li Zhi shook his head and said: "Even King Peng has not found this level yet, but he should have felt it, so among the three families of Cui, Lu and Zheng, he chose The Zheng family is the target of suppression.”

The worst case scenario is that you will neglect the daughters of the Zheng family, and then send the children of the Zheng family to serve as officials to the ends of the earth and divide them. "

"Thump thump thump!" A rush of footsteps sounded outside the hall.

"Father, I am a little confused. What should we do about the Zheng family?" Li Xian looked at Li Zhi with a puzzled face.

"If that's the case, then why did Uncle Wang suggest that his son take the Zheng daughter as his concubine?" Li Xian suddenly said in confusion.

After a slight pause, Li Zhi sneered and said: "He was the one who caused the Chang'an incident, and let him continue the Luoyang incident."

"That's just a way to surround three buildings." Li Zhi looked at Li Xian with some humor and said: "This is a marching method. King Peng also dislikes the Zheng family, but it is just to avoid the Zheng family, because the court Zhongtai suppressed fiercely and finally acted recklessly. After all, Xingyang is too close to Luoyang, and the Zheng family has considerable influence in Henan. "

Li Zhi took it calmly and then looked at it carefully.

"I will accept the concubine first." Li Zhi's face gradually calmed down, and then he said softly: "If the Zheng family is willing to marry their daughter into the East Palace, then everything will be easy to deal with.

Halfway through, Li Zhi looked up at Li Xianda and said, "What do you think of using Zhang Qian's old incident to solve the chaos in the Western Regions?"

This is the fate of being on the wrong side of politics. You have been languishing in the court for decades. If you want to return to the court, you still have to face the fate of being broken up.

"That's right." Li Zhi nodded slightly and said: "In the final analysis, King Peng's tactics are just a way to win over one party, neutralize one party, and suppress one party.

"As long as you are not in the center and the world is vast, the connections with each other will naturally be weak. After more than ten years, just select the available people to return to the court and serve." The emperor calmly said what to do with the Zheng family.

If the Zheng family is willing to serve the royal family, then the royal family will naturally accept it. However, as a precaution, the children of the Zheng family will be scattered and sent to various states around the world to serve as officials.

Li Xian stared at Li Zhi in disbelief and said, "Father, I have never heard of this before."

The Cui family is the backbone of the court, so they will naturally not fall out with you, the prince. The Lu family also has a good relationship with your East Palace, but the Zheng family is the only one who has no relationship with the East Palace and the entire center. "

"Here!" Li Xian immediately understood that the emperor still had a strong feeling of hatred for the Zheng family.

Li Xian pondered a little and said: "When my son and I discussed with Uncle Wang, Uncle Wang's opinion was to focus on holding firmly, and then send people to stir up trouble in the Western Turks. We should accumulate soldiers and food in Anxi West Town, and the final battle will be decided."

"Ten years." Li Zhi sighed with emotion. He was very sure that he would never have those ten years.

Shaking his head, Li Zhi put the memorial aside and said, "When it comes down to it, what King Peng does is nothing more than two words: money and food. With money and food, he can dominate the world. Without money and food, he can only retreat steadily. In the end, he still needs the support of the court."

"That's why the Capital Water Supervisor cooperated with the investigation of Hidden Fields." Li Xian looked at the emperor carefully.

Li Zhi waved his hand slightly and thought for a moment. He looked at Li Xian and asked, "Sanlang, in your eyes, what kind of person is Prince Peng?"

"Uncle Wang is loyal, capable, and a good teacher for his sons." Li Xian lowered his head gently.

"That's right." Li Zhi nodded and sighed: "In fact, in my eyes, after all, he is just a young man who wants to do things. He is excellent in military combat, good at managing finances, and proficient in hydraulic engineering. Dao, if placed in the court, he would be suitable for positions such as Minister of War, Minister of Household Affairs and Minister of Works."

"Just the minister?" Li Xian looked at the emperor in surprise.

"Just a minister." Li Zhi sighed softly and said: "Although King Peng has excellent insights on military warfare, wealth and hydraulic engineering, it is just an insight. If you want to be a minister of the Six Books, you need to have an understanding of the overall situation. Even though he has a comprehensive grasp, Prince Peng is still far behind.”

Li Xian fell silent and thought about it carefully. If he really compares Li Xuan with Dou Xuande, Cui Zhiti, Ouyang Tong and others, Li Xuan is indeed quite deficient.

"But King Peng moves very quickly and has strong mobility." Li Zhi raised his head and looked in the direction of Fanzhou and said softly: "Therefore, coupled with his advantages in military warfare, wealth and hydraulic engineering, we can make a few The Luozhidao pacification envoy will be enough for a few years, and he will be transferred back to the Central Government in a few years."

"My son knows that he will serve as the prince's sacrificial wine." Li Xian nodded and said, "My son and Uncle Wang mentioned it once. Five years later, he was transferred back to the court to serve as the prince's sacrificial wine for two terms, so as to train more for my son. Some talented people from humble backgrounds.”

"The direction is right." Li Zhi nodded appreciatively. From the emperor's point of view, children from poor families are always the emperor's best chess pieces.

"But." Li Zhi looked at Li Xian and said, "In ten years, no, in about nine years, the Western Turks will be in chaos again.

At that time, he was promoted to King Peng and became the Minister of the Ministry of Works, and then he inspected the Western Regions as the pacification envoy and became the general manager of the march. Then he went to the Western Regions to stay for ten years. After ten years of peace, he returned to the court and served as the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

After serving as the Minister of Rites for ten years, he will inspect the crown prince and become the governor of Yangzhou. "

"Uncle Wang becomes the Crown Prince and Tutor?" Li Xian seemed to realize something, but he didn't dare to think about it.

Li Zhi rolled his eyes at Li Xian angrily and said, "You don't think that thirty years later, my father is still alive, do you? He, the prince and tutor, is of course your son's tutor. Let him teach you like he does now." , to teach the emperor’s grandson.”

Li Xian smiled awkwardly, then raised his head, looked at Li Zhi firmly and said, "Father, what did you say? Father will live a long life for thousands of years."

Li Zhi smiled, raised his head, touched Li Xian's forehead, and sighed softly: "You are a bit like me... As for Prince Peng, I hope he can be your British Duke, your Weiguo Duke, the worst He was also Zhang Xutuo in the former Sui Dynasty. The greatest advantage of King Peng was that he had no ambition. "

Li Xian nodded in agreement, but the emperor's lifelong strategy for using Li Xuan was deeply remembered in his mind.

In this way, it must be a good story for all ministers to get along with each other.

"With him outside, everything in the DPRK will be stable even if it is chaotic. Do you understand?" Li Zhi suddenly changed the subject.

"I understand." Li Xian nodded, looked at Li Zhi, and said, "With Uncle Wang outside, the prime minister can accept it even if he is stronger."

"Haha!" The emperor laughed and nodded: "It seems that he told you all this very clearly."

"Yes!" Li Xian nodded calmly and said: "My son has been in charge of the country this year. Among the prime ministers, Prime Minister Pei has the toughest character. Even the left prime minister can't suppress him... But it's not the same thing. No matter how bad things happen, Prime Minister Pei can make decisive decisions."

"With the exception of Pei Yan and Prince Peng, please don't touch either of them. This way the situation in the court will be stable. After a few years, you will be mature enough and you can take back all your rights. Prince Peng will also be transferred back to the court." Li Zhi's words made Li Xian immediately tell Li Xian what Li Zhi had said before, that after four years, Li Xuan would be transferred back to serve as the prince of the country to offer wine.

Li Xian nodded slowly, and then, as if he realized something, he raised his head in disbelief and looked at the emperor.

Li Zhi shook his head calmly and said: "Don't be surprised. I know my things better than you. In the summer, I can participate in several court meetings. In the winter, many things can't be done. Who knows which year?" I can't get through it.

So in the next few years, if we are in Chang'an in winter, your mother will be in charge, and you will be watching from the side. If I and your mother are patrolling the east, you will supervise the country, and I and your mother will handle the last hurdle for you... …Ahem! "

"Father!" Li Xian suddenly felt inexplicable sadness in his heart, and he lowered his head heavily.

Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "Don't worry, just for you, my father will hold on for a few more years... By the way, since you arrived in Chang'an, go and see Taiping."

"Yes." Li Xian nodded quickly. He originally planned to go later.

"Take Silang with you. Silang has done quite well in Songshan in the past few months. In a few years, my father will transfer him to Jingzhou. After serving as the governor of Jingzhou for two terms, you will transfer him to Fanzhou. That should be the end of Hei Te Chang's two terms."

Li Zhi looked at Li Xian and said, "At that time, let him stay in Fanzhou. If he has time, he can go south and capture Tianzhu."

"Father!" Li Xian's eyes and mouth trembled. He felt as if the emperor was explaining his funeral affairs to him.

"And." Li Zhi turned around, took out an imperial edict from behind, handed it to Li Xian, and said calmly: "This is for Taiping, and it is also a reward for my grandson... On the day Taiping gave birth, you and I will The queen mother will not go over, let the crown prince and the prime minister help look after it, and you can also call Prince Peng and Princess Peng. "

"Yes!" Li Xian nodded and took the imperial edict.

"Okay, it's almost done, go ahead." Li Zhi waved his hand.

Li Xian was a little reluctant, but he still knelt down and said: "My son, please retire."

When Li Xian raised his head again, the heavy curtain had been lowered again.

With a sigh, Li Xian finally stood up helplessly, then turned around and walked out of the hall.

……

Behind the curtain, the emperor was already lying on the bed, his face was horribly pale, his whole body was shaking and sweating, and he couldn't say a word.

Wang Fulai on the side gritted his teeth, took a silk cloth, and carefully helped the emperor wipe it.

(End of this chapter)