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

Chapter 1761: Sending Xue Rengui a painting of his image in Lingyan Pavilion, winning the hearts of the Xue family
Sitting on the imperial couch, looking at his four sons kneeling in the Taiji Hall, Li Xuan said solemnly: "You are young, although you have positions, you will not be able to open the government for the time being, and the chief historians of the governor's offices of various states will act on your behalf.

You all need to study hard in the inner school and receive instruction. If you are successful in the future, I will send you to a different place. If you are not successful, you will stay in Chang'an forever and become a rich and idle person."

"Your son obeys your command. Long live your father." Li Zhiming and his three younger brothers bowed their heads in unison.

Li Xuan waved her hand: "Back off."

"Yes!" Li Zhiming and the other three stood up and retreated behind Crown Prince Li Zhizhao.

Li Xuan raised his head, looked at Ouyang Tong, and nodded slightly.

Ouyang Tong bowed, and then continued to read the imperial edict: "In the second year of Kaiyuan, on the day of Wuwu on the first day of the first month of the year Bingxu, the emperor said:

Yu Xi!

The son of the royal family, relying on the purple Xun, shines brightly; the grandson of heaven, standing on the blue road, shines brightly. Therefore, the celebration is to cut the wu, the virtue is to watch the zi, the emperor is to be wise and screen,
The successor to the throne, Wang, is a talented person, with a tall and straight golden frame and jade-like hair. His appearance is dignified and his features are elegant and leisurely.

It follows the flow of the sun, clarifies and embellishes the lofty righteousness, and connects the lofty steps in He and Chu, and the lush tracks in Xun.

You will be promoted to Prince of Xiang, and receive the title of Prince. Your descendants will inherit the title of Prince of Xiang forever, and it will be hereditary from generation to generation without interruption.

You should be silent and cautious when you go to the court, so that you can gain power to cross the Yan Pass.

Hui Jianlongsha, Guang received the award of the court.

Admire this! "

Li Chengqi walked out from among the royal princes, and then knelt heavily on the ground: "Your Majesty, I, your minister, accept your order. May your Majesty live forever."

……

The ministers looked at Li Chengqi who was kneeling on the ground, and their eyes couldn't help but flash slightly.

Prince of Xiang Li Chengqi was posthumously named the son of Emperor Ruizong Li Dan and grandson of Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi.

When Emperor Jing Li Chongjun was unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility of governing the country due to health reasons, Li Chengqi was the first in line to the throne.

However, to everyone's surprise, Li Chengqi actually gave up the throne.

Although Li Xuan had already taken control of all the military forces in Chang'an at that time, he himself was not in Chang'an at that time.

Even if Li Chengqi abdicated after ascending the throne, he could still sit on the throne of emperor.

Not to mention, as long as he opens his mouth and says that he will ascend the throne, there will definitely be many people supporting him.

Even among the prime ministers, there must be someone.

Because he was the legitimate grandson of Emperor Gaozong, even if he was not from the lineage of Li Xian, he was the legitimate son of Li Dan and had served as the crown prince before. There was no problem for him to inherit the throne.

But at the last critical moment, he backed off. He was unwilling to be adopted by Li Xian and even refused outright.

No one knows what happened here, and Li Chengqi just refused.

Li Chengqi refused, and the throne fell into the hands of Li Xuan.

Logically speaking, Li Chengqi was indebted to Li Xuan. If Li Chengqi had not given up, Li Xuan would not have ascended the throne.

But Li Chengqi is still one of the most powerful threats to the throne.

If it were another emperor, Li Chengqi might be imprisoned to death.

But Li Xuan, no.

The successor to the throne, Prince Li Chengqi, was directly conferred the title of Prince, and his son succeeded him as the successor to the throne, with the title inherited from generation to generation and unchanged forever. This was an extraordinary vision.

It can almost be compared to Emperor Taizong's attitude towards Wei Zheng.

No, Li Xuan is stronger than them.

When the ministers thought of this, they bowed slightly and became more respectful.

……

Ouyang Tong stood on the left side of the golden steps and continued to read the imperial edict: "In the second year of Kaiyuan, on the day of Wuwu on the first day of the first month of the year Bingxu, the emperor said:

Yu Xi!

I have inherited the imperial throne and governed the people. Lawsuits have been settled and punishments have been cleared, bringing peace to the people far away and peace nearby.

The Chief Clerk of Prince Xiang, the Grand Doctor of the Imperial Palace, is highly respected and admired by all. He is gifted with beauty from Yulin and is a member of Huaqiongyuan. He has long been famous and has practiced righteousness for a long time.

The governor of Changzhou and the governor of Changzhou were given different positions to set up garrisons and were authorized to lead military campaigns.

Admire this! "

Under the horrified gazes of the ministers, Dou Lu Qin Wang stood up and bowed solemnly, saying, "Your Majesty, I accept your order. Long live Your Majesty."

Seeing this scene, the ministers were a little confused.

This is nothing. The most powerful assistant of Prince Li Chengqi was transferred away from him. But this is not a transfer, this is a re-employment.

Governor of Changzhou, Governor of Changzhou.

Changzhou is one of the places where the emperor made his fortune.

The current Changzhou governor, Nan Ju, is the emperor's confidant. Transferring Dou Lu Qinwang to be the governor of Changzhou is a great honor.

However, before anyone could figure it out, an even more unexpected imperial decree arrived.

Ouyang Tong glanced at Li Chengqi and continued, "In the second year of Kaiyuan, on the day of Wuwu on the first day of the first month of the year Bingxu, the emperor said:

Yu Xi!

To build up a large number of relatives is to strengthen the family line and consolidate the foundation; to select and accept relatives wisely is to distinguish the descendants from the descendants: these are the beginning of human relations and the start of the king's teachings.

The daughter of Jinyang County Magistrate Dou Lu Qinsu, was born gentle and kind, well-versed in etiquette, had a pure and virtuous appearance, was filial and friendly, and had a good reputation. She could be a good match for a good family and help achieve good deeds.

So-and-so was sent to hold the imperial seal and appoint her as the princess of the prime minister. Oh, how respectful! Prepare the ceremony to honor her good relationship, start a family and occupy the title, if you are not righteous and trustworthy, you will not be strong, if you are not gentle and obedient, you will not be close.

If you are diligent and respectful and never slack off, you will have no regrets.

"I decree!" As soon as the imperial decree was issued, Dou Lu Qinwang and Li Chengqi raised their heads at the same time and looked at Li Xuan in surprise.

Li Xuan nodded gently and said, "Prince Xiang, my beloved Lord Dou Lu, why don't you thank me?"

"Your Majesty, thank you for your great grace!" Dou Lu Qinwang and Li Chengqi bowed in surprise at the same time.

The Doulu family and the Li Tang family have a deep connection. There is certainly a reason why Li Zhi chose Doulu Qinwang as Li Dan's chief secretary.

Doulu Qinwang's great-grandfather Doulu Tong was the governor of Xiangzhou in the former Sui Dynasty and married Princess Changle, the sister of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian.

Doulutong and Princess Changle had a son named Doulukuan. Doulukuan had two sons named Doulu Renye and Doulu Renrang.

Dolu Renye was the father of Dolu Qinwang, and Dolu Renrang married Li Yuan's sixth daughter, Princess Wanchun. Unfortunately, both of them died early, leaving only Dolu Zhensong.

Doulu Renye had four sons, the eldest son Doulu Qinwang, the third son Doulu Qinsu, and Doulu Qinsu had a young daughter, Doulu.

Li Xuan married Doulu Qinwang's niece to Li Chengqi as the Princess of Xiang.

By tying Li Chengqi and the Doulu family tightly together, all the ministers could immediately see clearly that Li Xuan was really giving Doulu Qinwang a heavy responsibility by appointing him as the governor of Changzhou and the prefect of Changzhou.

Their emperor really has a broad mind.

Even Emperor Taizong might not have such a broad mind.

……

Li Xuan turned to look at Ouyang Tong, who continued to read the imperial edict: "In the second year of Kaiyuan, on the day of Wuwu on the first day of the first month of the first month of the year Bingxu, the emperor said:

Yu Xi!

The General of the Left Guard, Shi Liang, is known for his many military strategies and outstanding loyalty. He has recently been entrusted with the task of guarding the border and is quite popular among the people... He can be appointed as the Protector General of Anxi.

The governor of Changzhou, General Nan Ju of the Right Tunwei Army, was able to eliminate the invaders without stopping the troops, had a good understanding of the long-term plans of the army and the country, and had good tactics of attack and defense... He could be appointed as the deputy governor of Anxi.

Deputy Protector of Anxi, General of the Left Guard, Bulun Zanren, has been greatly rewarded for his hard work. Since then, he may be transferred to the Chang'an Guard...

The Right Guard General Quan Shancai is a man of great talent, capable of securing the border and distant lands, and of speaking out for the country. He can be transferred to be the governor of Daizhou, or the governor of Daizhou...

Di Renjie, the governor of Yingzhou, was loyal and pure in mind and had a profound character. He could be the governor of Yingzhou and the governor of Hebei Province...

The governor of Huazhou, Zhou Xiong, is now allowed to retire due to his old age, but he is still given a son's position to support his parents, and he is also given a purple gold fish bag and three hundred pieces of silk...

Han Wei, the governor of Fuzhou, was diligent in his studies and made great contributions, but the governor of Huazhou..."

The ministers stood in line, holding tablets in their hands, and listened carefully to Li Xuan's personnel arrangements.

A intensive personnel transfer began, first with a series of transfers of military and political personnel in the Northwest, Bingzhou, and Hebian, followed by personnel transfers in various states.

Among the governors of upper provinces, some were old, some were promoted, and some were dismissed. Several governors of central provinces were directly promoted to governors of upper provinces.

For a moment, the eyes of many Zhongzhou governors in the hall were filled with excitement.

……

After a long time, after a series of personnel appointments, Ouyang Tong turned to Li Xuan and bowed, saying: "Your Majesty, all appointments have been completed."

Li Xuan raised her hand slightly, and Ouyang Tong stepped back.

"My Lords!" Li Xuan looked at the officials inside and outside the palace and said in a dignified voice: "In ancient times, people were selected based on their talents and followed by the virtuous. Although I am not worthy, I am willing to follow the example of the virtuous. If there are capable officials in the world, they can participate in the June selection. I will definitely appoint them according to their talents and help them govern the world. This has been a prosperous era for a hundred years."

"Your Majesty is wise and capable, like Yao and Yu. We, the ministers, are willing to follow in your footsteps to create a prosperous era." All the ministers bowed their hands.

Li Xuan sat on the imperial couch, looked at the ministers, nodded and said, "Although many people have taken up new posts this time, the transfer is not too much. This is because I just ascended the throne and don't know much about the county governors. The Ministry of Personnel will send more people to the local areas for inspection this year, so that I can have a basis for dispatching officials with the ministers."

"I obey your order." The Minister of Personnel Yun Hongyin stood up and bowed to receive the order.

"Ministry of Revenue." Li Xuan looked at Pei Judao and said seriously, "At the beginning of the new year, spring planting should be the priority. After the first month of the year, the Ministry of Revenue will send people to local areas to investigate spring planting. If there are officials who are not diligent in spring planting, they will be reported immediately. The Ministry of Personnel and the Political Affairs Hall will discuss and deal with them later."

"I obey your order." Minister of Personnel Pei Judao stepped forward to receive the order.

"Ministry of Justice." Li Xuan looked at Xiao Siye and nodded, saying, "During the spring planting season, don't disturb the local operations. Deal with the old cases that have accumulated over the years. After the autumn harvest, send people to the front to investigate the prisons."

"I obey your order." Xiao Siye, the Minister of Justice, bowed and accepted the order.

"Ministry of Rites." Li Xuan looked at Wei Xuantong and said, "The enthronement ceremony has been completed. The ministers have recommended Wei Qing as the chief examiner of the new imperial examination. The Minister of Personnel, the Vice Minister of Personnel, and the Doctor of the Personnel Examination Department are all to act according to Wei Qing's orders. Yongzhou Prefecture, the Left and Right Jinwu Guards, and the Left and Right Qianniu Guards are to assist in determining the imperial examinations and selecting talents for the country. Everything is in Wei Qing's hands."

"Your servant Wei Xuantong obeys your order." Wei Xuantong, the Minister of Rites, and other relevant people immediately stood up, bowed, and accepted the order solemnly.

Li Xuan waved his hand slightly, and everyone immediately returned to the train.

"Years ago, the Lingyan Pavilion was built and everything went smoothly. I ordered all the ministers to recommend me. Now I have received the memorials. Apart from the Duke of Bian and the Duke of Jiang, the Duke of Pingyang County recommended me the most."

Li Xuan's eyes fell on Xue Jichang, who looked excited, and nodded, "I have decided to follow the example of Emperor Taizong, Duke of Lai, Du Ruhui, and restore Duke of Pingyang, Xue Qing, to the throne, and have his image painted in the Lingyan Pavilion."

"I, the guilty ministers Xue Na, Xue Shenhuo, Xue Chuqing, Xue Chuzhen and Xue Chuyu, thank Your Majesty for your grace." Xue Jichang stood up with a choked voice and kowtowed solemnly.

Xue Na conspired with Princess Taiping to rebel, which was a scandal and an unspeakable thing. Although the Xue brothers were implicated and dismissed from office and exiled, the place of exile was not difficult.

Li Xuan sighed and said, "The Xue family has always been the backbone of the country. Although Xue Na's matter involves his brothers, I am not a heartless person. If there is a war in Silla in the future, I will ask the guilty ministers of the family to volunteer to serve in the army. Whether it is to atone for the crime or to judge the merits, it will all be on the edge of the sword."

"Your Majesty's grace and kindness have penetrated our bones and muscles. Everyone is loyal and indignant about you. It is unprecedented in history. Long live you!" Countless ministers inside and outside the palace bowed in unison.

Although Li Xuan's words set a precedent in this dynasty, that is, guilty ministers could redeem their sins by fighting in the army, the same applies to treason.

Of course, this was not initiated by Li Xuan. There were precedents in the reigns of Taizong and Gaozong. It was Li Xuan who started this during his reign, and the beneficiaries will be the officials and ministers in the present day.

Of course, this does not mean that they will rebel, but there will inevitably be unexpected things in the future. With this bottom line, people's hearts will no longer be turbulent.

All of a sudden, the hearts of people all over the world were completely calmed down.

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"Everyone, please stand up." Li Xuan raised his hand with satisfaction, and the ministers thanked him and returned to the train.

Ouyang Tong stood up again at this time, looked at the ministers and praised: "Thousands of bulls are dancing in celebration, all states are offering auspiciousness, and all foreign countries are paying tribute. Let's start the congratulations!"

(End of this chapter)