Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 660

On the [-]th day of the first lunar month in the third year of Yifeng, the emperor visited the early court in person and announced in court that Pei Yan, a member of Zhongshusheren and the third rank of Zhongshumen, would take over the position of Zhongshuling; , to participate in political affairs; Wu Chengsi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment of the Jin Dynasty, was the official censor, and Xiao Ming, the minister of the Ministry of Punishment, took over the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and the rest of the officials were promoted according to the law.So far, a large-scale political dispute has temporarily come to an end. All parties have their own gains. Although they are not happy, they are all satisfied. Not only did the undercurrent not subside, but it became even more turbulent. Of course, all of this was out of Gaozong's sight. Under the waves washing over the sand, it was still a mystery who would have the last laugh.

Are you satisfied?It’s really hard to say, Empress Wu’s power is still overwhelming, and Yue Wang Li Zhen’s wings are already full, the three-legged power of the court is gradually forming, the road ahead is still difficult, there is really not much to cheer about, of course, The rewards are not without, successfully sniping Wu Chengsi's high position is the biggest result of the battle. In addition, it is a good harvest for Xiao Ming to be able to ascend to the high position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice. After this battle, the men and horses of King Yue's line have surfaced one after another. It is already difficult for them to think about cats in the dark, but for Li Xian, there are many more means and opportunities to maneuver around, and this is just now. The biggest gain of this game is that Li Xian doesn't care about Gao Zhizhou's superiority at all, because only Li Xian knows that Gao Zhizhou has not much time to live. Yu's "new" old Zaifu had to drink tea with Lord Yan, no matter how capable he was, he would not be able to make much trouble. This was the core of Li Xianhui's plan to drive away tigers and wolves when he agreed with Di Renjie. The root of it.

It's the same as the matter is over, whether you are satisfied or not is the same thing, Li Xian doesn't have much time to think about the gains and losses, because there are a lot of urgent things to do, first of all, naturally The Hexi Army's upcoming expedition to the Persian Gulf, although Li Xian did not personally lead the army, but firstly, all of Li Xian's direct descendants are going on the expedition. It's impossible to take it easy, but this is not the main task that Li Xian is focusing on right now. What really makes Li Xian work hard is the agricultural affairs - food is the most important thing for the people, and any matter that involves food, Yu Chaotang It is said that they are all great events, especially when half of the north was hit by disasters last year, the upcoming farming matters will naturally become the top priority of the court and even the government at all levels. As the person in charge, Li Xian can't be idle anymore, not to mention anything else, just the chapters that come from various states every day are enough to compete with one person, even if Li Xian is familiar with government affairs, he is also too busy to deal with it. , there is really not much time to care about the gains and losses of the previous court proceedings.

Gains and losses can be ignored for the time being, but the string of vigilance in the heart cannot be relaxed a little bit. Although he is dizzy with his busy day, Li Xian will not relax his monitoring of the various forces because of this. No matter how busy you are every day, you still have to take a few moments to browse the important briefings sent in from "Ming Di". This has become Li Xian's work routine, and today is no exception. There were many things to do, Li Xian waited until it was time for lunch, and Fang Dexian looked at the secret letter briefing that had been delivered to the desk earlier, but after only one glance, his expression suddenly changed, and an order sent Zhuang Yong this The head of "Ming Di" was called into the East Palace.

"See Your Highness!"

As the chief housekeeper of "Mingdi", Zhuang Yong's daily affairs are naturally not old or young, but no matter how busy he is, once Li Xian is called, he must not be neglected in the slightest. No, Li Xian has not had lunch yet. After using it up, Zhuang Yong has already rushed to the East Palace study.

"Excuse me, is the matter in Songzhou true?"

Seeing that Zhuang Yong had arrived, Li Xian immediately stopped eating, casually put the bowl and chopsticks on the side of the plate, and went straight to the topic without any nonsense.

"Returning to Your Highness, this subordinate was also shocked when they first heard about it, and the Chuanzhong sub-rudder was specially ordered to verify it in detail. According to repeated verifications, there is nothing wrong with it."

Zhuang Yongneng sat firmly on the top spot of "Ming Di", relying on his real ability, not only his carefulness, but also his ability to remember, even if Li Xian's question is a bit silly There was no tail, but Zhuang Yong understood what Li Xian was asking as soon as he heard it, and gave the answer without thinking.

"Where is this thief now?"

Li Xian had confidence in Zhuang Yong's ability and loyalty, so he didn't ask about the specific inspection process, but asked in a deep voice.

"His Royal Highness, this subordinate just received a report that this person entered the Daming Palace accompanied by Ming Chongyan before noon, saying that the empress was summoned, so he should still be in the palace at this time."

Zhuang Yong was very careful, he guessed Li Xian's intention just by hearing Li Xian's tone, but he didn't dare to say anything, but hurriedly replied.

"Ming Chongyan? Hey, you really can't do without this guy! Pass down the order and let me keep these two thieves in prison!"

Upon hearing this news, although Li Xian's face remained calm, there was already a faint murderous intent in his eyes, but he didn't say much, he just ordered in a flat tone.

"promise!"

Although Li Xian's tone was flat, Zhuang Yong could hear the infinite killing intent from it, and he was terrified immediately, but he never dared to ask any more questions, he hastily agreed to his promise, turned around and left the study, Deployment-related matters are not mentioned.

"Is the Qing family the Ge Gong that Dr. Ming has mentioned many times?"

At the same time when Li Xian was explaining to Zhuang Yong, in the Xuanzheng Hall of Daming Palace, Empress Wu, who was sitting high on the dragon bed, was examining Ge Gong with great interest, her eyes full of curiosity.

"The humble minister is Ge Gong."

Facing the powerful Empress Wu, the humble Ge Gong showed no sign of fear, smiled calmly, and replied calmly.

"Well, at such an age, the Qing family can have such abilities. They really are people with a long history of family education."

Empress Wu seemed to appreciate Ge Gong's generosity, and nodded with a smile, approving him.

"Your Majesty has learned from you that I have lost my father since I was a child. It is all thanks to my teacher's discipline and discipline. It is impossible to talk about family learning."

Hearing what Empress Wu said, Ge Gong's heart sank involuntarily, but his face remained calm, and he explained with a hint of sadness.

"Oh? Is that so?"

As soon as Ge Gong's words fell, Empress Wu immediately laughed, looked at Ge Gong meaningfully, and asked casually.

"My humble minister, my humble minister..."

As soon as Empress Wu's question came out, Ge Gong's heart was already icy cold. He knew that his details might have been leaked. No matter how calm he was, he couldn't help panicking. I can't go on.

"The servants of this palace never look at their background, but only look at the word of loyalty. The Qing family should understand this."

Empress Wu didn't continue to press the question, but said something pointedly.

"Your Majesty, Haihan, I do have some unavoidable difficulties, and I really don't want to lie to your Majesty with lies."

Ge Gong is an extremely intelligent person, Empress Wu has already pointed to this point, how could he not know the meaning, and under the pain in his heart, he could only bow down and confess his crime.

"Difficulties? Well, I am most curious about this difficulty. Can the Qing family have any difficulties that I can't tell me?"

Empress Wu obviously had no intention of letting go of Ge Gong, so she chuckled lightly, and some of them asked persistently.

"This minister deserves to die. I do have my own problems. My minister, my minister is originally from Dafan. His name is Gar Yingong, and his father was Gar Qinling."

Seeing that he couldn't get over the blindness, Ge Gong broke his heart, gritted his teeth, and told his true story.

"The Qing family is quite sincere. I already know the original intention of coming to my Tang Dynasty. If you are willing to do things with sincerity, you may be able to realize it one day in the future. Do you understand what I said, huh? ?”

Gar Yingong's self-confession was astonishing, but Empress Wu was not surprised at all. Obviously, she knew the truth early in the morning. Not only did she not punish him for concealing the crime, but she gave her a punishment related to the future. promise.

"The teaching of the empress, I should always remember it in my heart, and I dare not forget it for a while!"

Although Gar Yingong is young, he is a thoughtful person. As early as when he planned to sneak into the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty, he knew that his origin would be difficult to hide from the investigation of those who cared. It was not that he did not want to make his old background more solid. , but he didn't have the time to concoct it, but he wasn't very worried. In his opinion, as long as he could get on the line with Empress Wu, he could be appreciated and reused by Empress Wu by virtue of his own ability. It is also the root of the other party's efforts to establish friendship with Ming Chongyan as soon as he entered the court. Now, the progress of the situation is exactly as he expected. Apart from peace of mind, Gar Yingong can't help but feel a little complacent. It's just that the city is deep, so it won't bring it to the face. At this moment, facing the vague promise of Empress Wu, Gar Yingong immediately knelt down on the ground with a grateful expression, showing his loyalty .

"Well, it's good to remember, Ming Aiqing has praised Yu Er in front of this palace many times, saying that the Qing family is a genius in the world, with both civil and military skills. I was still skeptical at first, but when I saw it today, it was really extraordinary. Uh, Recently, the court situation is quite complicated, how about the Qing family explaining it to the palace?"

Empress Wu didn't bother about the origin of Gar Yingong any more, but changed the subject and tested Gar Yingong's political opinion ability. Obviously, Empress Wu still had some doubts about his talent. If the result of the school examination does not satisfy Empress Wu, the so-called promises are just empty words, let alone fulfilled, there is no possibility for Gar Yingong to walk out of Daming Palace alive. The atmosphere instantly became weird.

(End of this chapter)