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

Chapter 1475 Yuan Qing, you disappoint me so much, please behead me.
Li Xian stood on the golden steps, looked at the ministers, and declared in a deep voice: "In the second year of Yonglong, at Renwu, in the twelfth month of Guichou, on the fifteenth day of Gengyin, the emperor Ruo said:
Yu Xi!

Thinking of Yong Xi, seeking good help in matters.

I have been dreaming for a long time, and I am traveling around the world.

Liu Jingxian, Zuocheng of the Shangshu, has a profound Taoism, a profound moral knowledge, a fair and righteous ambition, and is always sincere.

It is advisable to pay homage to Suo Wei, so as to be harmonious to Ding Shi.

But Huangmen Shilang, the third rank of Tongzhongshumen, has the same honors and titles as before.

Admire this. "

Liu Jingxian raised his head in surprise and looked at Li Xian with astonishment, but then he realized what was going on.

Walking out of the train, Liu Jingxian knelt down in the palace and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, Liu Jingxian, thank you for your kindness. Your Majesty may live forever."

"Get on your feet." Li Zhi raised his hand gently, and then said: "As a minister of the Huangmen, it is important to be in charge; all matters in the palace, no matter how big or small, should be consulted by your ministers, and then implemented, hoping that they can help make up for the leaks. , it will be of great benefit.”

"I will live up to your Majesty's expectations." Liu Jingxian bowed solemnly.

"It has lived up to your father's expectations." Li Zhi deliberately mentioned something. Liu Jingxian's father, Liu Xiangdao, was the prime minister of the court more than ten years ago. When Taishan was granted Zen, he also served as the Minister of Rites and the deputy to the Zen. Now Liu Jingxian is It is also a beautiful thing to be the prime minister and to respond to the situation before and after.

"I obey your Majesty's teachings." Liu Jingxian bowed his hands solemnly again, and then returned to the train.

Now, all positions in Shangshu Province under Zhongshu's sect, except Shangshu Zuopushe, have been gathered.

The emperor nodded with satisfaction, then looked sideways, and another edict was held up.

Li Xian picked up the edict with a solemn expression and continued to read: "In the second year of Wei Yonglong, at Renwu, in the twelfth month of the lunar month, on the 15th day of the Gengyin day, the emperor Ruo said:
Yu Xi!

……

Guo Daiju, Minister Youcheng, was promoted to Minister Zuocheng.

Wei Xuantong, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, was promoted to Minister Youcheng.

Guo Zhengyi, a member of Zhongshushe, was promoted to Minister of the Ministry of Personnel.

...The honors and titles of all the scattered officials remain the same.

Admire this! "

Guo Daiju, Wei Xuantong, and Guo Zhengyi came out one after another, then knelt down on the ground and knelt down to thank the Holy Grace.

Li Xuan breathed softly and looked at everything with a solemn expression.

Ever since Liu Jingxian was promoted to the rank of Minister of Huangmen and the third rank of Tongzhongshu, he knew that the emperor had moved the official promotions that were to be carried out at the end of the year to now.

Li Xuan saw the surprise on Liu Jingxian's face clearly and was not surprised at all.

Because everyone had already expected that among the current six ministers and ministers, the one with the last chance to enter the political affairs hall was actually Ouyang Tong.

No one thought that Liu Jingxian would be the first to take the lead.

After all, Liu Jingxian had only been serving as Minister Zuocheng for a few years, so his seniority was not his turn.

The left and right ministers of Shangshu are on the fourth rank. Although they are equal to the ministers of various ministries, they are the first among the ministers and second only to the six ministers.

Just like the ministers Zuosi Langzhong and Yousi Langzhong, although they are only on the fifth rank, their positions in the court are second only to the six ministers.

But if you think about it carefully, this is actually not that surprising.

After all, Ouyang Tong is already the Minister of the Ministry of War of the third rank. He goes a step further and can only be the Shizhong and Zhongshu Ling, instead of being the Huangmen Shilang who is the fourth rank of the Zhongshu and the third rank of Tongzhongshu.

Nowadays, in the three provinces of Shangshu, Zhongshu, and Menxia, ​​including Liu Shenli, the order of Zhongshu who is far away in the Western Regions, there are still vacancies for Shangshu Zuopushe and one of his disciples.

Among the six ministers, Dou Xuande, the minister of official affairs, and Cui Zhiti, the minister of household affairs, were both old and it was impossible for them to become prime ministers.

Wei Daiqi, the Minister of Rites, and Huang Rensu, the Minister of Industry, had little qualifications and could not pose a threat to Ouyang Tong.

Only Duan Baoxuan, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, was able to annihilate the Tianyin Sect in Muzhou.

He also used this to return to the court and serve as Minister of Dali Temple. Later, he was transferred from Minister of Dali Temple to Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Ouyang Tong first served as Weiwei Temple Minister, and then transferred to the Ministry of War Minister.

In fact, if Ouyang Tong wants to become prime minister, in addition to his own qualifications, it also depends on Li Xuan's meritorious service outside.

Even if Li Xuan makes great achievements in the future, his official position in the court will not make much progress.

It is even very likely that Ouyang Tong will have the opportunity to be promoted to the rank of Shizhong when he returns to the court five years later and is transferred to serve as the Imperial Prince.

As for the chancellor, he is just a third-rank disciple of Tong Zhongshu, so he doesn't care that much.

Wang Dezhen was able to move from Huangmen Shilang to Tongzhong Shumen to the rank of Shizhong, mostly because of his contribution to the annihilation of Tubo.

After all, it was the result of the destruction of the country, but it was only because the emperor wanted to adjust the court, so he suppressed it. Now that he has been promoted to the rank of servant, no one has any objections.

Liu Jingxian did not have enough credit, and his status was ultimately unstable.

The remaining promotions of Guo Daiju, Wei Xuantong, Guo Zhengyi and others were just in sequence.

……

Li Xuan's face was solemn. There is no doubt that this adjustment has made the entire court center younger.

This is a good thing and a bad thing.

The advantage is that the government can run normally, so there are fewer opportunities for Empress Wu to interfere.

The disadvantage is that they are all young people, and their handling of government affairs is insufficient in the overall situation, so they can easily be taken advantage of.

"Your Majesty!" The emperor's voice drew Li Xuan's attention, and he heard the emperor calmly say: "Today's meeting, what else do you have to do, sir?"

"Your Majesty." A somewhat unfamiliar voice sounded, and Li Xuan subconsciously looked back.

General Li Dazhi of the Right Jinwu Guard, who was dressed in red and gold armor, walked out solemnly, raised his hands solemnly and said: "Your Majesty, the Right Jinwu Guard found a carriage that had fallen into the mountains at the foot of Songshan Mountain yesterday. After identification, the person was found. They are the wife of Tong'an Xianggong Zheng Rentai, Tong'an's wife Cui, and his granddaughter Zheng Qiniang." Before Li Dazhi could finish his words, all the officials in the court were looking at him.

Mrs. Cui of Tong'an is dead. Mrs. Tong'an, who tried to seduce the Prime Minister and disrupt the government a few days ago, is dead.

In the court, Cui Zhiwen, Cui Zhiti, and Cui Mi all looked at Li Dazhi in disbelief.

Although Mrs. Cui is the mistress of the Zheng family, she is the daughter of the Cui family and the cousin of Cui Zhiwen, Cui Zhiti and Cui Mi.

After her death, although the Zheng family was damaged, the Cui family was also sad.

Under the gaze of the ministers, Li Zhi, who was sitting high on the imperial couch, said calmly: "Have you Jinwu guards checked? How did the carriage fall into the mountains?"

"Report to Your Majesty." Li Dazhi earnestly handed over his hand and said at the same time: "According to the on-site inspection, Mrs. Tong'an should have climbed Songshan Mountain on the night of the twelfth lunar month. At that time, heavy snow had fallen for two nights. The mountain was blocked by heavy snow and the mountain road was difficult to travel. Accidentally, he fell directly into the mountain... At that time, the soldiers on duty in the mountain had already rested, and no one noticed that he was climbing. It was impossible to know why he climbed the mountain, when he climbed the mountain, and when the accident occurred. "

Li Zhi frowned slightly and said softly: "This matter is not a small matter after all. Let's do this. This matter will be investigated in front of Dali Temple. Wang Qing, if necessary, Qianniu Guard can be used to assist."

"Here!" Prince Jishan of Dali Temple stood up and accepted the order.

Li Zhi looked at Cui Zhiwen, Cui Zhidi and Cui Mi, and said: "The Zheng family in the court, and the Cui family's children, can stay in court for three days to help deal with the funeral, send condolences, and send an urgent letter to Tong'an County Duke, asking him to hurry up. Return to the court quickly!”

"I'm here!" Li Xuan immediately stood up with his hands raised and raised his head in surprise.

"Together with Mrs. An, we will stay in Luoyang for three days. After three days, we will return to Xingyang for burial. During these three days, you will stay in Zheng's manor to mourn for me."

Li Zhi sighed softly and said: "Tong'an Xianggong is a hero of the Xuanwu Sect, and Tong'an County Duke is also the pillar of the court. This time...how did this happen?"

"I accept the order." Li Xuan bowed deeply and then retreated into the train.

The ministers bowed their heads solemnly, but they were all doubtful in their hearts.

Cui fell off a cliff in the snow the day before yesterday. Yesterday, Youjin Wuwei discovered her and waited until she recognized him.

So when did the emperor know about this?

Li Zhi took a deep breath and said, "What else do you want, sir?"

"Your Majesty!" Yao Chong, the imperial censor, stood up and said with cupped hands: "I am impeaching Dou Sitai, the doctor of Zuosi, for his misconduct, bullying the people and causing death. Please deal with it, your majesty."

As soon as Yao Chong's words came out, the eyes of the officials immediately fell on Li Xuan.

Li Xuan looked confused. He had no idea that Yao Chong would come out to impeach Dou Sitai.

And if he knew well, the memorial to impeach Dou Sitai had already been handed over to the Political Affairs Hall, so how could Yao Chong impeach him.

Everyone knew that Dong Gong was behind this matter, and Li Xuan just came up with an idea. Why was he suddenly involved now?

Many people in the court knew that Yao Chong and Li Xuan had a close relationship. Yao Chong's father, Yao Yi, served as Li Xuan's official for several years before he was transferred to the governor of Panzhou.

Yao Chong's impeachment of Dou Sitai today will inevitably make people think that this matter was Li Xuan's handiwork.

This is indeed true, but the problem is that Li Xuan had already removed herself in advance, so why was she involved again today.

At this moment, the emperor sighed softly and said: "Causing death is an unforgivable crime. It is decreed that Dou Sitai will be relieved of all duties and exiled to Yazhou."

Li Xuan suddenly raised his head and looked at the emperor in disbelief.

He and Li Xian had discussed that Dou Sitai was the elder brother of Princess Xiang after all, and he had to show respect no matter what he was dealing with.

He was demoted to Jianzhou and served as a long history officer. He stayed there for a few years. If his behavior improved, he was transferred back to the court. If he still did not change his behavior, he was demoted to Yazhou.

Of course, this is the result of discussion between Li Xuan and Li Xian, but I don’t know how far it is from Luoyang to Jianzhou.

If something happens in the middle, no one can save it.

If someone is killed, his family must take revenge. This is the law of nature.

But Li Xuan didn't expect that the emperor would directly remove Dou Sitai from all his duties and exile him to Yazhou. This was not giving any face to the Dou family!

Among the officials, the secretary-supervisor Dou Xiaochen, who was also in disbelief, was already staring at Dou Sitai in the rear.

Dou Sitai couldn't believe it, but he still walked out tremblingly, bowed deeply and said: "I accept the decree."

Li Zhi waved his hand, and the two Qianniu Guards entered the palace directly and dragged Dou Sitai out.

"What else is there?" Li Zhi spoke again, and the ministers in the palace shivered inexplicably.

"Your Majesty." A clear voice sounded immediately. Under the attention of all the ministers, Li Zhaode, the censor and the chief minister of Prince Peng, stood up and said with cupped hands: "Your Majesty, I impeach Zhongshushe, a man of ten thousand qing. He has evil intentions, colludes with internal and external affairs, is the center of conspiracy, and disturbs the country. Please deal with it."

Li Xuan, who was standing in the train, was stunned. What was going on?

Yao Chong is one, and Li Zhaode is another.

Needless to say, Yao Chong and Li Xuan have a close relationship, and Li Zhaode is Li Xuan's long history as King Peng.

Yao Chong had just impeached Dou Sitai, and Li Zhaode impeached Yuan Wanqing.

People who don't know, think that Li Xuan and Li Dan have some deep hatred, so it's okay to keep an eye on the people in the Prime Minister's Mansion, and each of the charges is more serious than the last.

Li Xuan can completely imagine that, let alone people who don't know, even those who are aware of it will probably doubt Li Xuan.

He is suspected of taking revenge on Li Dan on behalf of Dong Gong...

A flash of inspiration flashed in Li Xuan's mind. He suddenly raised his head and stared at Li Dan on the golden steps, his face full of disbelief.

Also looking at Li Dan in disbelief were Cui Zhiwen, Cui Zhidi and Cui Mi.

At this moment, the emperor sighed softly, shook his head, looked at Yuan Wanqing who walked out like a zombie, and said with a disappointed face: "Yuan Qing, I and the Queen of Heaven have always treated you well, why are you so...forget it this time? No, I don’t want to hear it, I’m so disappointed, come on!”

The two Qianniu Guards entered the palace.

The emperor spoke softly: "Conspiracy in the court, alienation from the royal family, drag him out and behead him."

(End of this chapter)