Elegy of Tang Dynasty

Chapter 54 Don't Come Here
In the main building of Qinzhengwu, Li Longji looked at Li Linfu, then at Li Shizhi who looked calm, and asked:

"You should already know about Youzhou, right?"

"Returning to the saint, the government and the public are aware of this matter. I think that although this battle is won, Fang Youde took power first, and this trend cannot rise."

Li Shizhi crossed his hands and saluted and said that he and Fang Youde had no enmity, but they had no friendship either. He just couldn't stand it.

If all the frontier generals in the feudal town disobeyed orders to fight Khitan today, and fight Tubo tomorrow for meritorious service.

If they win, it is their military merit, and if they lose, the country will protect them. What will happen to the world?What will become of the country?

"Well, what do you think, Ge Nu?"

Li Longji nodded noncommittally, looked at Li Linfu and asked.

"It is possible to recruit Fang Youde as the Jiedu envoy of Youzhou. He is familiar with the situation there, so it is more appropriate."

Li Linfu said slowly, with a gentle and friendly tone.

Li Longji nodded slightly, with a satisfied look on his face.Obviously, Li Linfu's words were more in line with his wishes.

However, Li Linfu can react so quickly, it is hard to say whether this person has already figured things out at home.

If so that's fine, if not it's terrible.

"Back to the sage, Zhang Shougui worked diligently in the government and cared for the people in Youzhou, and the border defense was solid. There were no mistakes or omissions. If Fang Youde was the Jiedu envoy of Youzhou, how should Zhang Shougui deal with himself? Wouldn’t everyone have to put down their superiors?"

Li Shizhi asked a question that Li Linfu was not easy to answer.It is a serious crime for the prime minister to collude with the general of Bianzhen. Many words cannot be overstated.

"Now that there is a vacancy on the left, I believe that Zhang Shougui's qualifications and achievements are enough, so he can be called a prime minister."

Li Linfu bowed and bowed deeply to Li Longji.

Li Shi was taken aback, he never expected Li Linfu to say that.Because Li Linfu is temporarily serving as the right and left prime minister, he should be the person who is most opposed to this crop.

The general approach is to give up the position of leftist to someone who is close to you.

Li Linfu's move is based on retreat, and it is estimated that Li Longji will be very pleased.

Although Li Shizhi was born in the clan, although he was not without scheming, his experience in political struggle was obviously much less than that of Li Linfu. How could he know the plans of this right minister of the Tang Dynasty.

Zhang Shougui is indeed more difficult to deal with than Niu Xianke and is not so easily manipulated. Li Linfu certainly knows this.But fortunately, Zhang Shougui also has no foundation in the court!
From this point of view, he is not much better than Niu Xianke.

Moreover, Zhang Shougui came up from the sidelines, so naturally he couldn't get along with the civil servants around Zhang Jiuling.Such a person will not affect Li Linfu's governance, or in other words, he will never be able to beat Li Linfu.

The lesser of two evils, Li Linfu could feel it. This time Li Longji had an extremely strong urge to worship Zhang Shougui as prime minister, and the call for Zhang Shougui to be prime minister was also very loud, at least far more than Niu Xianke.

If you insist on stopping it, whether you can stop it is another matter. Even if you stop it, it will easily arouse Li Longji's disgust.

Zhang Shougui couldn't pay homage to the prime minister, and the gang of arrogant soldiers in Youzhou couldn't get promoted.The trouble is all on Li Longji's desk.

Li Linfu is very clear that the prime minister is here to solve the troubles for the saints, not to throw the troubles to the saints.

It's a foregone conclusion for Zhang Shougui to pay his respects!
He lamented in his heart.

"In this case, Wei Chen has no objection."

Li Shizhi also bowed to Li Longji, saying that for this sake, what can he do as a doctor of imperial history.

"Well, with this great victory and this year's autumn harvest going well, I plan to worship heaven and earth outside the city in three days. What do you think?"

Li Longji asked with a smile on his face, obviously in a good mood.

Worshiping heaven and earth?

Not to mention Li Shizhi, even Li Linfu was stunned. For a while, he couldn't guess what Li Longji was thinking.

Could it be to create momentum for Fang Youde?It doesn't seem to be the case, such a big victory is not unprecedented.There have been many times in the past ten years.

"This ceremony requires three people to go to the altar to offer sacrifices. I will be the one to offer the first offering, and the second one will be King Zhong (Li Heng). The last one will be presented by King Ying (Li Heng). Yun, renamed Li Xuan) is ready.

I will send someone to inform the two of them that they must behave solemnly and make no mistakes. "

Li Longji said lightly, Li Shizhi just nodded indifferently, but Li Linfu's heart was full of turmoil!

"Wei Chen retire."

After the two left, Li Longji was relieved.

"Lishi, do you think Brother Nu has noticed anything?"

Li Longji glanced at Gao Lishi and asked in a lowered voice.

"Brother should have seen it."

Gao Lishi thought for a while and said: "But even if you can see it, what can you do?"

"Yeah, even if you see it, what can you do?"

Li Longji sighed with emotion.

……

Li Linfu hurriedly returned to his house in Pingkangfang from Xingqing Palace, and sent someone to find Zheng Shuqing, and the two talked secretly in the newly built cubicle.

"There are rumors that the truth supports King Shou, what do you think?"

Li Linfu looked into Zheng Shuqing's eyes and asked in a deep voice.

Isn't this obvious?
Zheng Shuqing cursed in his heart, but asked solemnly on his face: "Your Prime Minister wants to ask... what?"

"Don't worry, I'm just asking you why you think I want to support King Shou."

Li Linfu looked a little nervous, a little less calm than before.

"The subordinates think that the new crown prince supported by the sage is only the loyal king. If the right minister also supports the loyal king, wouldn't it embarrass the sage? The sage just hopes that the right minister can restrain the prince and judge in the middle."

Zheng Shuqing brought out Fang Chongyong's "theism" when he was chatting with him. He actually couldn't believe it, but Zheng Shuqing was very confident in Fang Chongyong's brain.

"Yes, Ben Xiang originally planned it this way. But Concubine Wu Hui's favor made Ben Xiang doubt whether he was wrong.

Only today did I realize that the truth is clear to the beholder. "

Li Linfu couldn't help but sighed, and told Zheng Shuqing about Li Longji's abnormality today.

What does this horse riding mean?
Zheng Shuqing didn't follow Li Linfu's train of thought at all. Fortunately, he was good at disguising, so he just kept nodding in agreement.

"King Ying actually has to offer sacrifices in the ceremony. It is not grand. It is understandable that King Zhong offered sacrifices. This is the sage's determination to establish a loyal king to the courtiers. Let King Ying participate in the sacrifices for the sake of what?"

Li Linfu asked in confusion. He still had not guessed what Li Longji was thinking deep in his heart.

Of course, King Ying may also just play the role of Yongchi in "Pei Gongfeng Yongchi", which is nothing more than a smoke bomb released.

If any minister at this time thought that King Ying was a cold stove who could burn it and finally achieve the skill of Conglong, he would be totally wrong.

"Could it be that King Ying has a secret that a sage cannot tell others, so the sage supports him and gives him the illusion that he can covet the crown prince?"

Zheng Shuqing confided a guess that Fang Chongyong told him two days ago, but only concealed the most critical point.

"King Ying secretly reported that the prince borrowed two thousand armors to rebel against him, but he was only leading the military governor of Pinglu, so how could he have armor to lend to the prince?
Originally thought that this was King Ying falsely accusing the prince, because King Ying had always been good friends with King Zhong.But hearing what you said, it is more likely that the sage instructed King Ying to make a false accusation. "

Li Linfu said with concern.

He admits that he is a very cold and tough person, but compared to Li Longji, he seems to be much worse.

At least when it comes to the marriage of his children, Li Linfu feels that he is very open-minded and allows his children to choose what they like.As long as they are not the children of political opponents, he usually will not go out of his way to stop them.

But what Li Longji said... This saint's heart is not as dark as usual.

This made Li Linfu feel an unprecedented pressure!
Now Li Longji seems to spoil the King of Shou with everything, and the food and clothing are the best, but who knows the truest thoughts in the heart of the emperor of the Tang Dynasty?

At the very least, Shou Wang Li Wei has been excluded from the core of power.

"Are you sure about Sogdian Brocade?"

The smile returned to Li Linfu's face, and he asked Zheng Shuqing as if making a routine.

"Back to the right, the problem should not be big, even if there is, it may not be obvious now."

Zheng Shuqing replied cautiously, Li Linfu's attitude was relaxed, but he did not dare to relax.

"Do this matter with your heart. There is always a shortage of expenses in the Saint's Palace. If you do things with your heart, your benefits are indispensable."

Li Linfu said with relief.

Zheng Shuqing said goodbye with gratitude and left, and walked out of Li Linfu's house, as if he didn't want to understand why the other party suddenly became sentimental.

……

Three days later, in order to celebrate the victory at the Youzhou Border Pass, Li Longji led all the officials out of Chang'an City and set up an altar in the eastern suburbs to offer sacrifices.

Li Longji's first contribution was expected by everyone.

Yaxian is the king of loyalty, which is not outrageous, after all, the strength of the king of loyalty is extraordinary.

But the last offering turned out to be Ying Wang instead of Shou Wang, which made the ministers of the Chang'an central government and opposition parties all shattered their glasses.

According to legend, after the day's sacrifice to heaven, Concubine Wu Hui came to Xingqing Palace to cry with Li Longji, and the two had a big fight in the Qinzhengwu Building.As for the reason for the quarrel, no one knew, anyway, Concubine Wu Hui fell ill the next day.

On the second day after the sacrifice in the eastern suburbs, Li Longji ordered Li Linfu to draft an imperial edict.

Fang Youde, who had previously fought against the Khitan, was appointed as the governor of Youzhou. Zhang Shougui, the former governor of Youzhou, worshiped the prime minister and served as a minister. From now on, he will enter the court as an official from Youzhou.

Officially appointed Niu Xianke as Minister of the Ministry of Industry, and released Huangfu Weiming as Longyou Jiedu envoy.

At the same time, there was a major change of blood inside and outside the central court, including but not limited to Zheng Shuqing and his like serving as Minister of Household Affairs, Wei Jian and others serving as Jing Zhaoyin, Yan Ting and his like being demoted as governor and released to the outside world, and Li Shizhi serving as Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

As for the civil servants who came from the imperial examination background, as Zhang Jiuling lost power, most of them ended up similar to Yan Tingzhi, being widely reprimanded and expelled by Li Longji.The composition of the central leadership has also undergone fundamental changes.

It is not only the imperial center in Chang'an City that is undergoing a major change of blood. Top-down personnel changes are also taking place in the Youzhou vassal town in the north.

On this day, Zhang Shougui was ordered to leave Youzhou to go to Chang'an to become prime minister. Before leaving, Fang Youde, as the newly promoted Jiedu envoy of Youzhou, hosted a banquet to see Zhang Shougui off. .

"Brother Fang Xian, this time I was able to become a chancellor in Chang'an, thanks to Brother Xian's superb battle. Come, let me offer you a toast."

Zhang Shougui, who was blushing from drinking, raised his glass and toasted Fang Youde.

"There are treacherous people like Li Linfu in the court, so brother, it's better to be careful. As long as I'm here in Youzhou, nothing will happen."

Fang Youde patted his chest and said with assurance.

"Well, as a brother, I understand what you are capable of. It's just... my adopted sons An Lushan and Shi Siming. Both of them are talents. It's okay if you don't want to see my brother. My brother has already transferred their military status to In Pinglu Fanzhen, my virtuous brothers are out of sight and out of mind, so there is no need to seek their misfortune."

Zhang Shougui said sincerely.

After all the words were said, Fang Youde could only nod slightly and said: "Then just follow what brother said."

"Well, the two towns of Youzhou and Pinglu are actually one town. Only by exchanging news and soldiers can the situation in Youzhou be stabilized. My dear brother, the previous battle was just three years of stability in Baoyou Prefecture. Stability In Youzhou, the focus is on the defense zone, and we must not go deep into the north."

Zhang Shougui patiently persuaded.

"Brother, please don't worry. The Jiedushi will only serve for four years. By then I will no longer be the Jiedushi. Where can there be such trouble?"

Fang Youde laughed loudly.

"That's not bad, I was worrying too much."

Zhang Shougui also laughed and clinked glasses with Fang Youde.After the two had finished drinking, Fang Youde sent the other party to the carriage, watched the carriage speeding along the official road, and could no longer see the shadow, so he turned back to the Jiedu shogunate in Youzhou City.

Arriving at the study room dedicated to Jiedushi, he knelt down with a contented look on his face and took out the "kill list" from his arms.

"Now that I am the governor of Youzhou, I have to kill a few brats to establish my authority.

Should I go to Pinglu to find fault and slaughter An Lushan, or should I slaughter a few fish and shrimps in this town first?
It’s really distressing. "

Fang Youde showed a sneer on his face, and he decided not to move An Lushan and Shi Siming.Wait until you find an opportunity to talk about it later.

"After I become the governor of Youzhou and Pinglu towns, none of you will be able to escape."

After all, he used a ink pen to tick off a few names on the "Kill List".

"Slaughter two sacrificial flags first, and set up the military prestige.

After I kill you all, I want to see who can launch the Anshi Rebellion and destroy our prosperous Tang Dynasty. "

Fang Youde didn't know why the Anshi Rebellion happened, but he knew very well that if the problem couldn't be solved, then solve the person who caused the problem, and the effect would be the same.

……

This morning, Fang Chongyong had just gotten up and was about to go to the West Market to check the prices in Chang'an. Then he was surprised to find that the door of his home was blocked. Outside the door, he could see endless bullock carts piled with various parcels. wooden carton box.

"Come on, go and ask what happened."

Fang Chongyong whispered in Fang Laique's ear.

After a while, Fang Laique went and came back again, proudly showing off to Fang Chongyong: "Ah Lang is now the Jiedu envoy of Youzhou, and those people are here to give gifts."

"What do you say?"

Fang Chongyong was stunned, thinking that he heard wrongly.

(End of this chapter)