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

Chapter 1701 The Emperor's Life and Death, Suspicious Eyes of Li Xuan
Above the Luo River, the floating bridge spanning Duanmen and Dingdingmen Streets slowly spread out.

Half forward, half backward.

Only the large ship in the middle was parked in front of the Ziwei Palace.

With a loud bang, the gate was completely closed.

Li Xuan, dressed in black clothes and black armor, stood at the front of the ship, waving the white flag in his hand violently.

The next moment, a whole row of large ships began to slowly move eastward, along the Luo River, towards the Yellow River.

Countless people on both sides of the Luo River knelt down at the same time: "We respectfully obey Emperor Zhongzong, and may the emperor live forever. We respectfully obey Emperor Ruizong, and may the emperor live forever."

The rumbling sound did not stop until the entire fleet had left.

At this time, the people of Luoyang who stood up couldn't help but smile.

Finally he left, finally he left.

Ever since Empress Wu deposed Li Xian and enthroned Li Dan, the atmosphere in Luoyang has become increasingly unnatural.

Even in the end, Empress Wu deposed Li Dan and enthroned Li Chongjun. Later, she even deposed Li Chongjun and ascended the throne herself.

Just at this time, Li Xuan arrived in Luoyang.

The entire Luoyang city was suddenly plunged into war.

Prices are soaring and families are being separated.

It was only when Li Xuan quickly captured Luoyang City that the people of Luoyang breathed a sigh of relief.

Afterwards, the Council of State Affairs issued an edict to exempt Luoyang from taxes for one year, and prices began to slowly fall.

But even so, the people still felt somewhat uneasy.

Li Chongzhao was missing in Jiangnan, and in the Luoyang Palace, there was only a ten-month-old Li Chongjun. If something really happened, there would be chaos again.

Fortunately, they are gone now.

Even if something happens in the future, it will have nothing to do with Luoyang.

"Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live King Peng."

No one knew who suddenly shouted in Luoyang City, and the sound quickly spread throughout Luoyang.

You can even hear the crackling sounds of firecrackers.

From today on, Luoyang is no longer an imperial capital, but an ordinary city.

……

The large ship was covered in white.

Li Xuan stood at the stern, watching the city of Luoyang gradually disappear from sight. He then turned around, looked at Liu Zhirou, and said, "Please hold on for another six months. After six months, I will transfer you to Chang'an to serve as Yongzhou's chief secretary."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Zhirou bowed heavily and couldn't help but feel relieved.

From the Chief Secretary of Luoyang to the Chief Secretary of Yongzhou, it was a small promotion, but it was nothing. The important thing was that after he was transferred to Yongzhou, the affairs of Luoyang were completely cut off from him.

During the Wu Zetian period, his tenure as Luozhou Chief Clerk would gradually come to an end.

"The Ziwei Palace will undergo a half-year renovation. Shaofu Wei will stay in Luoyang and will be mainly responsible for rebuilding the Zhenguan Hall and Tianjin Bridge. The Chief Secretary will provide more assistance." Li Xuan nodded slightly.

"Yes!" Liu Zhirou bowed seriously.

Tianjin Bridge has been destroyed more than once or twice. It is not difficult to rebuild it, but the difficult part is the Zhenguan Hall.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Although the word "Zhenguan" is hung on the Zhenguan Hall, it is really unlucky.

Li Zhi was murdered in the Zhenguan Hall by Empress Wu.

Empress Wu was murdered in the Zhenguan Hall by Shangguan Wan'er, Ye Wanwan and Xu Lu.

If that place is not demolished and rebuilt, I'm afraid no one would dare to live there.

At least Li Xuan doesn't dare.

In the future, the central government will continue to seek food when traveling east to Luoyang. If the Zhenguan Hall is not completely demolished and rebuilt, Li Xuan will not dare to go in again.

This will be true even if he goes further in the future.

Even more so.

"The troops in Luoyang are led by General Nan Ju of the Right Tunwei Guard. General Qin Ming of the Right Jinwu Guard patrols the city. The Ziwei Palace is commanded by General Li Lingwen of the Imperial Guard. If there are any problems, you can find Nan Ju. He will suppress everything." Li Xuan explained all the affairs in Luoyang in detail.

"Yes!" Liu Zhirou listened in detail. He could feel that Li Xuan still attached great importance to Luoyang.

Nan Ju, Qin Ming, and Li Lingwen were either Li Xuan’s trusted generals or his childhood friends, or even descendants of the founding generals of Emperor Taizong’s reign.

Liu Zhirou had a vague feeling that in the future, the city of Luoyang would inevitably become a place of turmoil again.

But he couldn't help but smile in his heart. In four months at most, he would be transferred back to Chang'an Road. No matter what happened in Luoyang, it had nothing to do with him.

"In that case, I'll take my leave." Liu Zhirou bowed solemnly to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan nodded slightly, then watched Liu Zhirou get off the big ship, then get on a small boat and return to Luoyang.

……

Li Xuan stood at the stern, watching Songshan gradually disappear at the end of his sight, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Uncle Wang!" A soft voice sounded behind him.

Li Xuan turned around quickly, looked at Princess Taiping who was dressed in mourning clothes, and hurriedly bowed and said, "Greetings, Your Highness."

"Uncle Wang!" Princess Taiping bowed slightly, then looked at Li Xuan and said, "I have to thank Uncle Wang for Bi Jing's matter. Let him continue to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue."

"I'm telling the truth." Li Xuan cupped his hands and said seriously, "I originally planned to use Di Huaiying as the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. After all, he once served as the Director of the Ministry of Revenue, so he was the perfect fit for the position. But unfortunately, he insisted on requesting to be transferred to another department, and I had no choice but to agree. Minister Bi got lucky."

"I still have to accept Uncle Wang's kindness. If it weren't for Uncle Wang's words, Bi Jing and Bi Gou would have to go to prison." Princess Taiping couldn't help but sigh. Over the years, she has also developed a lot of manpower in the court, but only Bi Jing and Bi Gou can really be used.

Especially Bi Jing, who was already the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Revenue during the time of Li Dan. Even when Wu Zetian became emperor later, she did not change his position and still let him sit in the position.

Bi Gou even became the Imperial Censor.

Naturally, Empress Wu did all this for Princess Taiping's sake, but from another perspective, it was these two people who maintained Princess Taiping's influence in the court.

Li Xuan looked up at the cabin and said quietly, "I am now the Grand Commander in Chief and I am also the Vice Minister of State Affairs. After I return to Chang'an, I am sure the ministers will take action against me. At least they will first remove my power to command the army, and then I think they will find a chance to remove me from my position as Vice Minister of State Affairs. I can't help Your Highness much in the future, so Your Highness should be careful."

"How could it be?" Princess Taiping's face changed slightly, she looked at Li Xuan and said, "Now that the emperor has not returned, the prince of Wei is young, and the prince's uncle is the successor of the royal family and is the vice-chancellor, he is just keeping an eye on them and not letting them do anything wrong. If they really dare to make a move on the prince's uncle, the vice-chancellor, then they will all die."

Princess Taiping really did not expect that people like Liu Rengui, Lu Yuanfang, Wang Dezhen, Cui Zhiwen, Li Yiyan, Yao Lingzhang, and Liu Jingxian would actually dare to attack Li Xuan.

You have to know that these people have a close relationship with Li Xuan.

But if you think about it carefully, these people are all civil servants, and they are extremely wary of members of the royal family.

At this moment, Li Xuan is still useful, but in the future when the world is stable, Li Xuan will be the most unstable factor, and they will definitely take action against Li Xuan.

Although he would not be killed, it was only natural to strip him of his military power and expel him from the Council of State.

Princess Taiping's face suddenly turned terribly ugly.

If Li Xuan was expelled from the Council of State, it would mean that the royal family would lose control of the world.

Once the ministers in the government hall pursue their own interests and the noble families in the world rise up to divide the country, will this world still be the Tang Dynasty?

"Uncle Wang, this cannot happen." Princess Taiping shook her head firmly.

"I will do my best to delay the time." Li Xuan smiled bitterly, then looked at Princess Taiping and said, "Your Highness, you should have accumulated a lot of manpower over the years. If there is a suitable one, I will recommend it to the central government. The ministers will eventually give me some face."

"Yes!" Princess Taiping nodded seriously: "Taiping understands. By the way, Uncle Wang said Di Renjie will be transferred to another place. Where will he be transferred to?"

"Yingzhou." Li Xuan looked towards the northeast and said softly, "Yingzhou faces threats from the Khitan and Turkic tribes. Di Huaiying should be able to do something there... After the death of Yingzhou Governor Zhou Daowu, the affairs of the state have been managed by the Chief Clerk Tang Xiujing. Now it is just the right time to transfer Di Huaiying to be the Governor of Yingzhou and transfer Tang Xiujing back."

"Now that Tang Xiujing has been transferred back, what position does Uncle Wang want him to take?" Princess Taiping asked curiously.

"It's not my business. I have something to ask the Censorate." Li Xuan gently changed the subject and said, "It's the son-in-law. He was previously the General of the Left Guard. I think he should just forget about it. How about transferring him to the position of Junior Supervisor of the Palace to assist in the management of the six bureaus of food, medicine, clothing, housing, and carriages? This way he will be closer to the princess."

"Is this possible?" Princess Taiping was immediately interested.

"Of course you can." Li Xuan smiled and said, "After returning to Chang'an, Prince Wei will eventually enter the palace. It would be unsafe if there was only the Queen Mother of Wei in the palace. So Your Highness, as well as the three aunts Huainan, Qianjin, and Changle, will often enter the palace. But the three aunts are old after all..."

"So Taiping needs to take care of things more in the palace." Princess Taiping nodded. This is what Li Xuan did in the East Palace in Luoyang.

"The Zheng family and the Wei family will inevitably insert people in the name of Prince Wei and Princess Anle. When that time comes, the safety of Prince Wei and Princess Anle will depend on Your Highness. Your Highness should be more decisive when killing people." Li Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly.

"They?" Princess Taiping's eyes suddenly became sharp.

"There will always be people who do stupid things." Li Xuan sighed, then said seriously, "Your Highness, please be careful when I am not in the palace."

"it is good!"

……

"Do you really want to push the princess to the front?" Zhao Gong walked out from the shadows, withdrew his gaze from the distant Princess Taiping, and looked at Li Xuan who was standing in front of the railing.

"The princess will come to the fore even without the nephew's push. It's just a matter of time." Li Xuan's eyes fell on Xingyang in the distance, and then he said softly, "The faster it is, the less harm it will cause to the world."

"Tianxia, ​​you are now borrowing the power of the prime ministers to make the governors of all states loyal to you, but if something happens in the future, it will be difficult for them to control it. After all, there is no emperor to pressure them." Zhao Gong looked at Li Xuan with worry in his eyes.

Li Xuan smiled faintly. Lu Yuanfang stabilized Jiangnan, Cui Zhiwen and Liu Jingxian connected with Hebei, Liu Rengui and Liu Shenli stabilized Henan, Wang Dezhen, Li Yiyan and Yao Lingzhang stabilized Yongzhou, and most of the prefectures and counties in the world had been stabilized.

Li Xuan did not take further steps at this time because he was considering the overall situation.

"Uncle, do you know what your nephew has done most recently besides taking over the secret guards?" Li Xuan raised his head slightly and looked at Zhao Gong.

"What?" Zhao Gong asked subconsciously.

"There are more than 600 Zhechongfu in the country. This time, all the Zhechongfu in various states sent people to Luoyang. My nephew personally met them and even transferred many people to various guards. At the same time, he also transferred many people from various guards to various Zhechongfu in the country."

Li Xuan raised his head, looked towards Zhengzhou, and said softly: "It's a bit exaggerated to say that he controls 600,000 soldiers in the world, but at least there are spies everywhere among the 600,000 soldiers in the world, and he can even greatly influence them at critical moments."

When everyone's attention was focused on Luoyang and Chang'an, Li Xuan's gaze had already been set on various states in the world.

Start laying the groundwork for the future little by little.

Let those people mess around in Chang'an and Luoyang.

Li Xuan watched Zhao Gong remain silent, then asked, "Uncle, after the Queen of Heaven was buried, has anyone gone there to pay homage?"

"Yes." Zhao Gong collected his thoughts, took out a list from his sleeve and handed it to Li Xuan, while smiling bitterly, "There are quite a few people."

Li Xuan took the paper, glanced at it, and had a cold look on his face.

"So when we return to Chang'an this time, does anyone plan to do anything?" Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Zhao Gong again.

"Originally, there were some, but the princess made some noises in secret, so many people put down their little tricks and joined the princess." Zhao Gong's voice was a little bitter, and he said softly: "After all, the queen is already the empress, and it is not surprising to have another empress, not to mention that there is a Xue family behind the princess."

"Hmm!" Li Xuan nodded slightly and said, "It seems that it is time to transfer Xue Na back to the court."

Xue Na was the son of Xue Rengui.

Zhao Gong looked at Li Xuan and wanted to say something, but in the end he couldn't say it.

"In the future you will..." Zhao Gong was about to speak, but suddenly, he turned his head and looked into the cabin. The next moment, he had retreated into the shadows.

Li Xuan turned around and looked at the Luo River under the boat. Suddenly, footsteps sounded behind him.

Li Xuan turned around in surprise, looked at Wang Jishan and asked, "Is there anything the Imperial Censor wants to ask?"

Wang Jishan nodded and said, "Mr. Duan sent a letter from Jiangnan, which is about the emperor."

Li Xuan's expression suddenly became solemn.

(End of this chapter)