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

Chapter 1840: The fifth year of Kaiyuan, the first day of the first lunar month
It is the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, only three days away from the New Year.

In the Liangyi Hall, all the prime ministers, secretaries, ministers of temples, the Censorate, and the sixteen generals of the guards were all present.

Li Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. Today, the court's one-year review of the 300 states in the world, and even the three provinces, six ministries, nine temples, and five academies, has come to an end.

The county magistrates in question were even ordered a month in advance to travel 300 miles via an express route to Chang'an for questioning.

By now, what needs to be dealt with has been dealt with.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Yuanfang stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, in the fifth year of Kaiyuan, the chief examiner of the imperial examination has not yet been decided. Please, Your Majesty, decide on the candidate."

Li Xuan smiled slightly, looked at the ministers and said: "Among all the prime ministers, the left and right prime ministers are not suitable to be the chief examiners of the imperial examinations. Prime Minister Zhang is quite old, and I cannot bear to see him work so hard. Prime Minister Liu is 45 years old this year. In the fifth year of Kaiyuan, Prime Minister Liu will be the chief examiner of the imperial examinations."

"Your Majesty, Liu Jingxian accepts your order and thanks you!" Liu Jingxian finally stood up and kowtowed solemnly.

"Stand up." Li Xuan waved his hand, and Liu Jingxian immediately bowed and stepped back.

Li Xuan looked calm and continued, "The examiner for the civil examination has been decided, so let's decide on the military examination as well. Zhang Xiang will be the examiner for the military examination, and the Minister of War, Duke Jin, will assist."

"We obey your order." Zhang Da'an and Wang Fangyi stood up and bowed to express their gratitude.

Zhang Daan in particular looked extremely excited.

He knew that at his age, he would have to retire in a few years, but he didn't expect that Li Xuan would be willing to give him a chance at this time.

Zhang Da'an is now 68 years old and has been working under Li Xuan for almost ten years.

He couldn't handle the liberal arts examinations, but it was different for the military examinations.

He doesn't have to endure.

As long as he used the soldiers to maintain order, he could rest assured.

"There are many brave generals in the army. Be careful and don't let others take advantage of you." Li Xuan looked to the side and said, "Wei Qing, Zhang Qing, you two supervise."

Wei Xuantong and Zhang Jianzhi stood up at the same time, clasped their hands and said, "I accept your order."

"What remains is my inspection tour of Hebei next year." Li Xuan tapped the table lightly, and then said: "Starting from next year, we will gradually mobilize the troops in Hebei.

The secret guards are already making moves in Silla. When the time is right, they will rush into Silla in one go, destroy Silla in three to five years, and then prepare to offer sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai."

"Yes!" All the ministers bowed their hands in unison with solemn expressions.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, only Emperor Gaozong has successfully performed the Fengshan Ceremony at Mount Tai. Almost all the people of that dynasty have left their names in history.

Now, the people of their dynasty also have the opportunity to begin preparing for the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai.

As long as they succeed, all of them will be able to leave their names in history.

……

In the Lizheng Hall, Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan curiously: "Your Majesty, are you really not considering offering sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tai? As long as Your Majesty offers sacrifices to the gods on Mount Tai, then Your Majesty's throne will be completely secure."

"Emperor Gaozong offered sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, and what was the result?" Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "Many people have been confused by Confucianism, thinking that offering sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai is a blessing for the world. What kind of blessing is this? Emperor Wu offered sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, and the Han Dynasty went from prosperity to decline. Emperor Gaozong offered sacrifices to the gods at Mount Tai, and the imperial order was broken. Why should I pursue him so hard?"

"Then what about the stability of imperial power?" Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan with a serious expression.

After all, Li Xuan did not ascend the throne in a legitimate way. If anything unexpected happened in the future, the succession to the throne of their lineage would be in trouble.

"As long as the prince follows my teachings, there will be no problems." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, and then said: "With me and the queen here, who in the world dares to rebel against me? The real problem lies with the prince. If I don't perform the Fengshan ceremony, then let him do it. He should have something to pursue so that he won't slack off in the future."

"Then how do we explain to the ministers? It's not a problem if we keep dragging it out!" Liu Jinyu knew that Li Xuan's plan was to delay the Fengshan ceremony on Mount Tai endlessly, but the longer this kind of thing was delayed, the more likely it would cause problems.

"Sanniang, let me ask you, do you remember that besides the Fengshan ceremony at Mount Tai, did the First Emperor do anything else outstanding?" Li Xuan looked at Liu Jinyu seriously.

"East of Jieshi?" Liu Jinyu looked at Li Xuan in surprise.

Li Xuan smiled and said, "Yes, after destroying Silla, we will worship the First Emperor in Pingzhou."

Liu Jinyu nodded slowly in surprise and said, "Your Majesty, this method is indeed feasible."

"Also, Kunlun Mountain." Li Xuan leaned gently on the bed and said, "Kunlun Mountain is the ancestral home of the Taoist sect. We should offer sacrifices to Kunlun Mountain and stabilize the world. When the time comes, let the Taoist sect write a letter saying that Kunlun Mountain was born from Mount Tai and is the foundation of the world. I think all the families in Guanzhong will agree to this."

After a brief pause, Li Xuan continued: "We should take a trip to Shu and offer sacrifices at Mount Qingcheng. We should also take a trip to Bingzhou and offer sacrifices at Mount Heng. After a little effort, the prime minister in the court can be replaced. By then, even if someone notices it, they won't say much." Liu Jinyu nodded slowly. Li Xuan had indeed thought about these things carefully in his heart.

Li Xuan took a deep breath and said, "But before that, it would be best to first go to Mount Tai and stir up a wave of cases. Those who used Mount Tai as an excuse to offer sacrifices to the gods and embezzle the national treasury can be killed."

"Okay!" Liu Jinyu nodded in agreement, and then said: "If this is possible, it doesn't matter even if it means really being enshrined in Mount Tai."

Li Xuan glanced at Liu Jinyu, nodded, and said, "Let's do this. After all the hidden dangers are eliminated, we will go to Mount Tai to offer sacrifices to the gods."

"Your Majesty." Liu Jinyu knew that Li Xuan had seen through her thoughts, and she leaned in his arms somewhat embarrassedly.

"Eliminate all the hidden dangers and we will have a bumper harvest that year. At the same time, the time for offering sacrifices to Mount Tai cannot be on New Year's Day. It's too cold and it will delay things." Li Xuan shook his head.

"What about the Winter Solstice?" Liu Jinyu suggested carefully.

"Okay." Li Xuan nodded and said, "In autumn, we will have a good harvest. We will start preparing in October. On the winter solstice, we will be able to tell how the weather will be like next year. If the weather is good, we will continue the Fengshan ceremony. If something goes wrong in the second year, we will stop the Fengshan ceremony."

"Okay!" Liu Jinyu felt relieved, and then said: "In this way, your majesty and I can also leave Zhao'er a stable and prosperous world."

"This may not be a good thing." Li Xuan shook his head slightly, and in Liu Jinyu's surprised eyes, he whispered: "Without the tempering of these things, I am afraid that everything will explode in the court. If there is an unfilial son among our grandchildren, then Zhao'er's throne will not be stable."

"Then let's make a good choice for him." Liu Jinyu's face turned serious.

"In fact, I have another worry." Li Xuan sat up straight, looked at Liu Jinyu and said, "Sanniang, do you still remember Hengshan County Prince Li Chengqian?"

"Remember, Emperor Taizong's eldest son had a twisted mind due to a broken leg, and he eventually attempted rebellion and was deposed as the crown prince." Liu Jinyu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, are you worried that someone will use the same method on Zhao'er?"

"People's hearts are complicated. On the surface, they use direct means of harm, secretly use women, and even various despicable means to distort his mind. Sanniang, your husband cannot take care of it all. These things can only be handed over to you." Li Xuan looked at Liu Jinyu. Some things really have to be done by him as a mother.

"Okay." Liu Jinyu took a deep breath and nodded seriously.

Li Xuan smiled and continued, "In the past few years, Zhao'er has been in charge of government affairs. In addition to the major policies in the court, your husband can also let him pay attention to the affairs of Wugong County. Now he has been paying attention to the affairs of Wugong County for several years. It's time to change places."

"Where?" Liu Jinyu knew at a glance that Li Xuan had an idea in his mind.

"Puzhou." Li Xuan looked towards the East Palace and said, "Promote Xing Wenwei to be the Prince's guest and transfer him to be the governor of Puzhou. On the one hand, Xing Wenwei really needs to be trained there. On the other hand, he is the Junior Secretary of the Prince, and I also hope to change him."

"Who?"

"Changsun Yuanyi." Li Xuan said, and Liu Jinyu's eyes widened in surprise: "Who?"

"Changsun Yuanyi." Li Xuan lay down again, and then said: "If we talk about the two most miserable and representative families in the world, they are none other than Queen Wang's branch and Changsun's branch. However, all the members of Queen Wang's branch have died at the hands of the Queen Mother, leaving only Changsun's family.

Changsun Yuanyi has a rough life, but he is calm, outstanding in literature, and good at governing. At the same time, the officials in the court can take care of him for Changsun Wuji's sake. In addition, Changsun's beloved concubine now has a son..."

Liu Jinyu carefully considered the candidate of Changsun Yuanyi.

She suddenly realized that except for the fact that Changsun Yuanyi did not build his empire with Li Xuan, he was not bad in any other aspect.

"Zhao'er has to get to know him if he wants to get close to him. After knowing his life experience, he will know what to write." Li Xuan's eyes flashed with some emotion, and then he said: "The most important thing is that he has experienced many dark things. It is impossible for anyone to harm Zhao'er by eating him."

"So be it." Liu Jinyu nodded directly and agreed to Li Xuan's wish.

"At the same time, Wugong County Magistrate Cheng Xingmou was transferred to Puzhou as Chief Clerk and inspector of the Crown Prince's Sheriff." Li Xuan's expression became solemn, and then he said, "A Crown Prince's guest, a Crown Prince's Sheriff, a Governor, and a Chief Clerk, they can tell Zhao'er everything about Puzhou, so that he can have a deeper understanding of the place."

"Yes!" Liu Jinyu nodded and said, "In this way, in three to five years, Zhao'er will be able to become an extremely intelligent talent like my husband was back then."

"It's a pity that there is no war in the world, otherwise in twenty years, he would be able to become a qualified successor to you and me. But now it seems that forty years is enough." Li Xuan hugged Liu Jinyu in his arms and whispered, "If you and I live another forty years, it will be enough to protect Zhao'er's world."

"Yeah!" Liu Jinyu responded softly.

……

The fifth year of Kaiyuan, the first day of the first lunar month.

Li Xuan, dressed in a scarlet and yellow dragon robe, and Liu Jinyu, dressed in a yellow and green pheasant robe, went to the Taiji Hall together.

The emperor held an early morning court session and his ministers congratulated him.

(End of this chapter)