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

Chapter 1505 Why are you crying? I am not dead yet
"Ahem..." Lying on the imperial couch, the emperor took a deep breath and then said calmly: "Ouyang Tong, Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie, Yao Chong, Li Zhaode, including Su Liangsi...

Although they have various relationships due to personal friendship, they never sacrifice public interests for personal interests, which is the most important thing. "

Li Xian nodded slowly, he already understood a little.

The emperor raised his head and looked upwards, saying softly, "There are many people in the court who are forming cliques, either openly or covertly. But Sanlang, you have to understand that forming cliques for personal gain is never a problem, but personal gain is the key. If you form a clique but don't use it for personal gain, you are a good official; if you use it for personal gain, you deserve to die, even if you don't form a clique."

"Yes!" Li Xian nodded gently, trying to digest everything the emperor said to him.

"Ouyang Tong, Lu Yuanfang, Di Renjie, and Yao Chong are actually members of the Qingliu Party. After all, they all came from the Imperial Censorate. They and King Peng have always been devoted to the country. But if King Peng is not beneficial to the country, they will not let him go. They are the most trustworthy people."

Li Zhi looked at Li Xian with a half-smile, and Li Xian suddenly felt cold all over. He nodded and said, "I understand."

"Yes!" Li Zhi nodded and said, "With Lu Yuanfang in the Ministry of Personnel, Dou Lu Qinwang in the Ministry of Revenue, Ouyang Tong in the Ministry of War, Wei Daijia in the Ministry of Rites, Duan Baoxuan in the Ministry of Justice, and Huang Rensu in the Ministry of Works, you can use this to empty the Political Affairs Hall, right?"

Li Xian subconsciously wanted to nod, but then he reacted and quickly bowed and said, "I dare not."

Li Zhi ignored him, instead he looked up and said softly: "Prince Peng's strategies are still feasible, bypassing the Political Affairs Hall and directly appointing the six ministries, but you have to understand that from my grandfather to my father to me, I have never used the six ministries to bypass the Political Affairs Hall, and there is a reason for that."

"Your son respectfully listens to your father's teachings." Li Xian looked at the emperor seriously.

Li Zhi smiled with some satisfaction and said, "All the ministers in the Political Affairs Hall were basically promoted from the six ministries. Today, you can bypass the Political Affairs Hall and bypass the six ministries. Then tomorrow, the officials of the six ministries will naturally worry about being bypassed and will not be willing to be promoted to the Political Affairs Hall. In this way, you will lack one of the eight high positions that can control the center."

The promotion of Shangshu to prime minister is itself the key to the operation of the government system.

You can do without the prime minister in the Council of State, and you can leave the positions vacant, but you cannot get things done by bypassing the Council of State.

This is not good for the overall situation.

"That's one of them." Li Zhi sighed and said, "The power of the ministers in the Political Affairs Hall is gone, so the power must be decentralized. These six ministers will become the actual prime ministers. The six ministers who hold real power are much more difficult to hold than the prime ministers who hold the three provinces."

The prime ministers of the three provinces are ultimately nominal positions, but if the six ministers turn against each other, there will be big trouble immediately.

In addition to centralizing power, the prime minister also has the function of buffering the relationship between the six ministers.

"Father, does this mean that the prime minister in the court is actually dividing the power of the six ministers?" Li Xian looked at the emperor carefully.

The emperor was stunned for a moment, then smiled with satisfaction, nodded and said, "You are right. If we look into it in detail, the power of the world can actually be concentrated in the six ministries. For example, the Ministry of War, the twelve generals of the guards, in theory, can all be under the command of the Ministry of War, but in reality, who listens to the twelve generals of the guards, or even the twelve generals of the guards."

Li Xian's expression calmed down. In the final analysis, it all came down to the balance of power.

"The nine temples and five academies in the court, the twelve generals of the guards, and the prime minister are actually all dispersing power, and finally concentrating it in the hands of one person through the Council of State Affairs, and that person is you." Li Zhi looked straight at Li Xian.

Li Xian nodded heavily.

The emperor heaved a sigh of relief, and then continued: "Although Pei Yan will be the regent, in fact, the two ministries of Menxia and Shangshu can check and balance him."

"I understand, son." Li Xian nodded. Li Xuan had planned this for him more than once.

The emperor took a deep breath, suppressed the urge to cough, and continued, "But when something happens in the court, the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Shangshu will support him, and you have to support him too... Again, you have to make the court and the public think that he is speaking for you, even if that is not what you want, you have to make others think that is what you want."

There was a hint of ferocity in the emperor's eyes.

"I understand, son." Li Xian nodded seriously. Everything was just to let Pei Yan get the real power while he got the appearance.

The emperor smiled palely, then said: "As for the future, you don't have to worry too much. Cleaning up Yintian is the most offensive thing. When he finishes the work, you can give him the title of Prince Taifu. A Shangshu Zuo Pushe is enough to tear apart all the people around him."

Li Xian felt a little cold. Pei Yan was given such high power, but in the end he was still abandoned.

Even killing the donkey after it has done its job.

"I understand, your son." Li Xian looked solemn and bowed slightly, a hint of indifference flashed in his serious eyes.

The emperor nodded in satisfaction and said, "With Pei Yan leading the charge, you will start from the palace and gradually gain power outside, winning over court officials. After a few years, Pei Yan will be dismissed from his post, and you will send your people to the government hall. That will be a new situation, and your father's plans for you will come to an end."

"Yes!" Li Xian nodded seriously and couldn't help biting his lips slightly, his face looking sad.

The emperor raised his head and looked outside the hall. It was easy for him to say this, but in fact, a few years later, there would be a decisive battle between Li Xian and Pei Yan. At that time, the layout he made today would begin to take effect.

……

With a sigh, the emperor looked down at Li Xian and said, "And then there is your harem."

Li Xian raised his head slightly and looked at the emperor in surprise.

"Wei." The emperor said coldly, "Prince Peng suggested before that Wei Xuanzhen be transferred back to the court to serve as the Secretary General, and I have approved it. Remember, Wei Xuanzhen can only serve as the Secretary General in the central government in his lifetime. As for being sent out, whether it is the Chief Secretary of the Yangzhou Grand Military Governor's Office or other places, it is up to you... When he returns to the court, this is the only position he can have."

Although Li Xian was a little confused for a moment, he still bowed and said, "I understand."

"You should be alert to Yang Jian's precedent." The emperor pointed out directly. "Yes!" Li Xian suddenly became serious.

There is a reason why the Jingzhao Wei family became a prominent family in Chang'an.

In the East and West markets, they have a large number of clansmen involved, occupying key positions, and then connecting up and down to share the benefits.

Even with foreign countries, he controlled a large amount of silk trade and had the protection of senior officials, so his influence was huge.

The situation of Jingzhao Du family is similar, except that Jingzhao Du family controls more vehicle and ship transportation.

It was also because of this that the final case of human trafficking was resolved with the Du family throwing out several of their children and asking them to confess their guilt.

But this matter is not over yet.

Wei is also bound to do some illegal things. If these things accumulate, his ambition will expand...

Yang Jian seized the throne from Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yan, the youngest son of his son-in-law, Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yun.

It is a consensus among the government and the public that one should be wary of the emperor's father-in-law serving as prime minister.

Li Xian later made this mistake and was deposed by Pei Yan and Empress Wu.

Li Xuan filled the hole in advance, and Li Zhi hammered a few nails into the board used to fill the hole.

In this way, even if Li Xian was deposed in the future, it would not be because of this reason.

"Also, I have always known that you are not good at managing the harem, but for the sake of royal offspring, the harem must expand. If Wei is not satisfied, your mother will be in charge of the harem in the future." Li Zhi glared at Li Xian with some disappointment.

Li Xian's mouth twitched slightly, he lowered his head, and muttered a few words silently...

"Finally, it's the matter of Silang and Taiping." Li Zhi couldn't help but sigh.

The fight for imperial power did not cause much waves during his time, but after he was gone, everything was no longer under his control.

Not long after he ascended the throne, Princess Gaoyang's rebellion broke out, and Li Ke was eventually implicated.

Li Ke was eventually framed and killed by Zhangsun Wuji.

To be honest, Li Zhi had already ascended the throne at that time, and the government and the country were stable, so Li Ke posed little threat to him.

Even if it was treason, it could be suppressed. Why would he be framed and killed?

Looking back on that incident now, it seems that Zhangsun Wuji was using that case to intimidate the royal family.

Li Zhi was a little confused. Although Li Ke was not the son of Empress Wende, he was also the son of the late emperor. How would Changsun Wuji face the late emperor after he was killed in the underworld?

Retracting his thoughts, looking at Li Xian who was full of worry, Li Zhi gently patted his shoulder and said, "As for Silang's matter, if you don't want to see him in the future, send him to Zhenzhou, Yazhou and Jiaozhou, and don't let him come back within ten years."

If you are far away, then even if you are afraid, you won't be able to take it into consideration.

"Your Highness." Li Xian immediately shook his head and bowed, saying, "Your Highness will not do that. Even if you let your fourth brother go to Jiangnan..."

"This is not something you can decide." Li Zhi sighed and said, "My third brother served in Anzhou, but he was killed in the end. Just like I couldn't make a decision back then, you can't make a decision on this matter either, so let him stay away. If you are worried, let him go to the Western Regions and let King Peng watch over him."

Li Xian was silent for a long time, and finally bowed and said, "Yes!"

"The last one is Taiping." Li Zhi smiled and said, "Taiping has a gentle personality. Neither she nor Xue Shao are ambitious people, and they are a harmonious couple. Let them stay by your side forever."

"Yes!" Li Xian nodded again.

Li Zhi raised his eyes and said softly, "The people you have in the East Palace were carefully selected by me. Use them well."

"Yes!" Li Xian kowtowed heavily.

After a long time, the emperor's voice came from above, and Li Xian's face was already full of tears.

"Why are you crying? I'm not dead yet." The emperor laughed and scolded. Li Xian immediately looked up in surprise. Seeing the emperor's tired eyes, he couldn't help but worry again. He couldn't help but said cautiously and fearfully: "Father, father, what can I do to make you live a hundred years?"

The emperor shook his head and said softly: "Don't worry about my affairs. Maybe this time, it's just a false alarm. Maybe I can get through it safely. Maybe I can still perform Fengshan. Maybe I can return to Chang'an again."

At this point, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Go back. I want to spend some time with your mother."

Li Xian opened his mouth and looked to the side. Empress Wu was already standing there in a green skirt. She said calmly, "Sanlang, go back. If there is anything, the Queen Mother will send someone to call you."

Li Xian sighed softly, kowtowed solemnly and said: "Father, Your Majesty, Mother, I will take my leave."

(End of this chapter)