First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 423 Concubine Yin De and Zhang Jieyu

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The good news spread to Chang'an, and people were excited.

Li Yuan felt relieved, Li Shimin completed the task beyond expectations, the development of the situation was not serious, and did not cause extremely bad effects.

Especially after the surrender of the Commanding Army of the Four Mansions, they insisted that they were coerced by Yang Wenqian.

Li Yuan was in a good mood, and ordered to praise Li Shimin, and promoted Sima Du Liangchen of Gyeongju to be the governor of Gyeongju.

Li Shimin attributed the contribution to Du Fengju, and truthfully reported Gao Chong's contribution to drafting the notice.

Li Yuan was overjoyed, and worshiped Du Fengju as Sima of Ningzhou, and rewarded Gao Chong for his achievements in intercepting ordnance evidence, and added a third-rank doctor, Qing Guanglu, and a hundred households in Shiyi.

In addition, after Li Shimin entered Gyeongju, he captured Yu Wenying and brought her back alive.

Knowing that there must be something hidden in it, Li Yuan specially summoned Yu Wenying in the side hall.

Seeing Li Yuan's gloomy expression, Yu Wenying was terrified and lay down on the ground, crying loudly.

Li Yuan frowned, Li Shimin picked him up, and reprimanded him: "Your disrespect, you will be charged with another crime."

Yu Wenying stopped crying immediately.

"I think you are an old minister with a lot of trust, so I sent you to Qingzhou to investigate, why did you join in the conspiracy?" Li Yuan leaned slightly and asked ruthlessly.

Li Shimin understood the meaning, and said coldly: "Your Majesty interrogates himself, and you must tell the truth."

Yu Wenying was startled, opened her mouth slightly, and was about to speak.

Suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps, and when they entered the hall, they cursed, "Yuwen Zhongliang, I have known you for many years, why didn't I see how ambitious you are?"

Yu Wenying was pleasantly surprised when she saw this person, she climbed up and cried, "My lord, save me, save me, I dare not rebel...".

This person is Li Yuanji, king of Qi.

A trace of displeasure flashed across Li Yuan's face, and he scolded, "Did I let you in?"

"Aye, forgive me. My son was really angry when he heard that this guy dared to rebel. You also know that I have been friends with him for many years. I was deceived by him. I was really angry, so I wanted to question him." , Li Yuanji kicked Yu Wenying away, busy begging for sin.

Li Shimin felt that something was wrong, and reprimanded loudly: "Yu Wenying, the sage asked me, why don't you ask the truth?"

"Exactly," Li Yuanji stood up, and picked up Yu Wenying, who was a big-eared melon seed, "I don't want to explain it truthfully."

With his back to Li Yuan, Li Yuanji stared fiercely at Yu Wenying in his small eyes.

Yu Wenying's eyes widened, full of fear.

Li Shimin stepped forward to separate them, "Yuanji, pay attention to your behavior."

Li Yuanji shook his sleeves and laughed loudly, "What the second brother said is that I was so mad by this fellow."

Although Yu Wenying is a dude, he is not stupid. Seeing Li Yuanji coming in a hurry and being so cruel to him, he knew that he could not speak the truth. Once he said it, with Li Yuanji's violent temper, he would definitely retaliate against him wife and children.

Thinking of this, Yu Wenying could only bow her head and said tremblingly: "The minister was coerced by Yang Wengan...".

Hearing such unreliable words, Li Yuan was furious, "delayed and beheaded".

Li Shimin was startled and furious, and glared at the triumphant Li Yuanji. If Li Yuanji hadn't played tricks, Yu Wenying would have told the truth just now.

It is impossible to punish the nine clans, but it is possible to destroy the three clans.

In fact, looking at the 5000-year history of China, only Yang Xuangan of the former Sui Dynasty and Fang Xiaoru of the early Ming Dynasty had the real record of possible extermination of the nine ethnic groups.

These two people are only possible, and there is still controversy, and the specifics are unknown.

It is unlikely that Yang Xuangan will destroy the nine clans. He was born in the Hongnong Yang family, but it is true to destroy the three clans. His brothers Yang Xuanzong, Xuan Ting, Xuan Prize, Jishan, Minxing, Wanshuo, etc. were all executed.

Yu Wenying only said that he was coerced by Yang Wenqian, so he should not destroy the three clans. After all, he was born in the Yuwen family of Daijun, Xianbei. He was the former Duke of Anping County in the Sui Dynasty. The remaining uncles and brothers were officials in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. There were more than ten people, many of whom were high-ranking officials.

"Get off," Li Yuan closed his eyes and shouted sharply.

Li Yuanji shrugged, grinned at Li Shimin, and went out triumphantly.

Li Shimin bowed deeply, and also retreated.

Li Yuanji was waiting at the gate of the hall, when he saw Li Shimin coming out, he went up to him and said in a low voice, "My good second brother, you haven't won yet."

Li Shimin frowned, glanced at Li Yuanji, and left without paying attention.

Li Yuanji's wild laughter came from behind.

When he came to the corner, Li Yuanji took out a bright white bead from his bosom and handed it to a servant, "Thank Concubine De for her kindness in reporting the letter."

Seeing that the bead was emitting a faint white light, the servant hurriedly responded and put it in his arms.

At the same time, in the harem, Zhang Jieyu was receiving a distinguished guest, and the person sitting at the head was Concubine Yin De.

Concubine Yin De is one of the four concubines.

Concubine Gui, Concubine Shu, Concubine De, and Concubine Xian, these are the ranks second only to the empress dowager and empress, they are called the four wives, and they rank in the first rank.

There are nine concubines under the four wives, namely: Zhaoyi, Zhaorong, Zhaoyuan, Xiuyi, Xiurong, Xiuyuan, Chongyi, Chongrong and Chongyuan, ranking the second rank.

Under the nine concubines, there are 27 worldly wives, namely: nine Jieyu, ranked in the third rank; nine beauties, ranked in the fourth rank; nine talented people, ranked in the fifth rank.

Zhang Jieyu is one of the nine Jieyu, ranked in the third rank.

In terms of rank, its status is far inferior to Concubine Yin De.

Of course, there are still 27 imperial wives under the 81 wives, namely: 27 Baolin, the sixth rank; 27 imperial daughters, the sixth rank;

This is the old system inherited from the former Sui Dynasty since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Originally, Emperor Gaozong Li Zhi loved Wu Zetian, but at this time the number of concubines and four concubines was full, so Li Zhi wanted to add a "Chen Concubine" to Wu Zetian as a concubine. Said: "There is a fixed number of concubines, and no other number can be established."

It is worth mentioning that Minister Han Xianggong's fate was miserable, and he was relegated from the central prime minister to the governor of Guizhou, which is now Guilin.

Then he was relegated to the governor of Zhenzhou, which is now Sanya.

However, Han Xianggong offended people so badly that he was relegated from Zhenzhou governor to Aizhou governor, which is now Thanh Hoa, Vietnam.

At that time, Guilin, Sanya, and Thanh Hoa, Vietnam were all barren lands. The more they were demoted, the more they went south, and the more they were demoted, until they died of illness. After death, they were opened for autopsy. Terrible.

It wasn't until Tang Zhongzong that his injustice was cleared. Tang Xuanzong thought of his contribution to protecting Li and Tang's royal family and imaged him as Lingyan Pavilion.

Zhang Jieyu naturally did not dare to neglect the concubine De, who was a first-class concubine, and her attitude was very respectful.

"I'm ashamed to say that this is the first time my sister has come to your Chenxi Palace, so I should walk around more from now on," Concubine Yin De said slowly with a graceful air.

Zhang Jieyu was contemptuous in her heart, she was just a poor family, but she didn't dare to offend her on the face, she smiled and said: "What my sister said is true".

(End of this chapter)