Tiantang

Chapter 411 The first female prime minister in ancient times?

Chapter 418 The first female prime minister in ancient times?

After Zhang Xuan was stunned, he immediately felt a little absurd.

He didn't expect that Concubine Xue Shu, who was favored by Li Heng'en in the past, would run to him and recommend herself as a pillow.

It is actually not uncommon for the new emperor to accept concubines from the old dynasty.For example, Emperor Taizong of Tang Dynasty Li Shimin once accepted the concubine of Emperor Yang of Sui Dynasty.From this point of view, if Zhang Xuan accepted several concubines of Li Heng or Li Yu, it would be a matter of course. No one would say anything, and no one dared to say anything.

Perhaps it was based on this consideration that Mrs. Korea took the courage to bring her daughter Xue Xiangyun here, brazenly recommending herself for favor.

Although because of the existence of Sanjie Yang and Yang Yuhuan, the prosperity and wealth of Mrs. Korea's family can be preserved to a certain extent.But expecting others to be less favored than her own daughter is always more straightforward and practical— Mrs. Han thought that with her daughter's beauty, she would definitely have a place beside Zhang Xuan.

And maybe, she will also be favored and become the special favored person in the harem.

Zhang Xuan stared at Xue Xiangyun playfully. This woman is indeed outstanding in appearance, not much worse than Yang Yuhuan, and because she is younger, she has a youthful vigor, but Yang Yuhuan's maturity and charm are not. Xue Xiangyun can compare.

Although Zhang Xuan is not a saint, he is not a lustful person either.

He hasn't reached the point where he is so hungry that even Li Heng's woman will be taken over by him.

He smiled, "You don't have to be like this. I still say the same thing, since you have already left the palace, just choose someone else, here I am, hehe..."

Because she is the sister and niece of Sanjie Yang and Yang Yuhuan, Zhang Xuan had to take care of the face of the Korean wife and daughter.Besides, it is also a kind of helplessness and sadness for women to recommend themselves as pillow mats.

Hearing the emperor's refusal, Mrs. Han was very disappointed. She sighed and kowtowed, not daring to say anything more.

But Xue Xiangyun knelt there in despair, looked up at Zhang Xuan quietly, and said in a trembling voice, "Does your majesty think that the slave family can still go out of the palace to choose someone?"

"Who would dare to want a slave..." Xue Xiangyun choked with sorrow.

Zhang Xuan was taken aback for a moment, but immediately came to his senses.That's true.

After all, Xue Xiangyun was the concubine of the former Tang emperor. Now that Zhang Xuan destroyed Tang, the fate of the Tang royal family is uncertain. I am afraid that no one would dare to accept Xue Xiangyun.Her only way out is to stay quietly in her natal home until the end of her life.

In other words, apart from Zhang Xuan who can accept her, no man in this world dares to want her.

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, and said calmly, "Let's talk about it later——if possible, I can propose a marriage for you."

Having said this, Zhang Xuan waved his hands decisively and said, "You all step back."

At this moment, Zhang Xuan has so many important things in his mind, how can he have the time and energy to think about Xue Xiangyun's way out.Being able to meet them is already because of the face of his own woman.

The mother and daughter of Mrs. Korea left disappointed and lonely, without mentioning it.

After the mother and daughter left, another person came, Zhang Xuan didn't expect it, but suddenly remembered something, so he didn't refuse.

Tian Kexin is still wearing a veil and a man's loose blue shirt, which completely conceals her figure and appearance as a woman.She came in gracefully, and knelt down indifferently, "Ke Xin pays homage to Your Majesty."

Zhang Xuan smiled, "Miss Kexin came to see me in the palace, why did you come?"

Zhang Xuan spoke very directly, without beating around the bush.He knew very well in his heart that Tian Kexin came to him mostly because of her father's official position and title.

What Zhang Xuan had promised before was to confer Tian Chengsi a way out of the vassal town, but this time Zhang Xuan did not have Tian Chengsi and Fan Yang's generals in his canonization.Tian Kexin couldn't help but come to the palace to ask questions, which is also human nature.

But what Tian Kexin said surprised Zhang Xuan.

"Your Majesty now sits in the world, and your aspirations are rewarded, and the world is respected together. Your Majesty the Emperor has a golden word. I went to the palace today to ask to see your majesty. I want to ask your majesty. Is Kexin the only one who will break his trust?" Tian Kexin stared at Zhang Xuan and said calmly.

Zhang Xuan smiled, "I haven't forgotten about your father, and I won't go back on what I said. It's just that the canonization will wait until I move the capital to Zhongjing. For the time being, don't worry."

Tian Kexin shook her head, "Your Majesty has misunderstood what Kexin meant. Kexin believes that His Majesty has made arrangements for my father. What Kexin wants to ask is, has Your Majesty ever thought about how to arrange Kexin?"

"Your Majesty has promised Kexin that Kexin will have the opportunity to display her talents in the court..."

Tian Kexin's voice brought out a little bit of anticipation and excitement.

Zhang Xuan was startled, and heaved a sigh of relief. It turned out that this woman came to ask for an official position for herself.

Female officials are not rare, and there were quite a few during the anniversary of Wu.But Zhang Xuan knew in his heart that what Tian Kexin wanted was not an ordinary court lady, but a female official like Shangguan Wan'er who could enter and leave the court to participate in political affairs.

Zhang Xuan, as a traveler in modern society, is not unacceptable to this.It's just that this matter needs to be discussed in a long-term manner. At the very least, most courtiers above the court will not accept a woman as an equal to participate in political affairs.

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, and looked at Tian Kexin's playful smile, "Don't worry about this, since I promised you, I will definitely give you a chance. But no matter what, you are still wearing a veil to show others, and I don't even care about you." I have never seen his true face, so how can I trust you with government affairs?"

Tian Kexin's shoulders trembled slightly.

She bowed her head in silence for a moment, then resolutely raised her head to look at Zhang Xuan, and said softly, "Ke Xin's face is vulgar, and she really dare not show shame in front of His Majesty. Your Majesty once said that there is no distinction between north and south, regardless of men, women, young or old, or even Hu Han." , all the people in the world have a lofty mission to fight for the prosperity of the country - in this case, how Kexin looks is not the key to the problem. Your Majesty refuses to prevaricate, but Kexin..."

For this sake, Tian Kexin still refuses to reveal her veil, which really makes people feel a little weird.

Zhang Xuan frowned, thinking to himself, could it be that he is really ugly?No, it shouldn't.Judging from this woman's temperament and manner of speaking, she may not be the face of the country, but she will definitely not be ugly.

She refused to show her true colors, either because she had unspeakable difficulties or because she had hidden secrets.

"Hehe, since that's the case, I'll canonize you as the head of the six princes first, and manage the inner palace affairs for me for the time being."

The so-called "Six Shang" refers to Shanggong Bureau, Shangyi Bureau, Shangfu Bureau, Shangshi Bureau, Shangbei Bureau, and Shanggong Bureau. They are in charge of the affairs of the inner court of the harem. Although the rank is not high, they have certain real power.

Tian Kexin hesitated for a moment, but kowtowed to thank her for accepting the order.

Tian Kexin didn't leave immediately, as if she knew that Zhang Xuan had something to ask her.

"Miss Kexin, I have a matter that is pending and unresolved. I will discuss it with you." Zhang Xuan said softly.

Tian Kexin smiled slightly, "Could it be that Your Majesty is referring to how Li Tang's royal family will deal with it?"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Kexin is sure that His Majesty will not kill Li Tang's royal family. Although His Majesty is decisive in killing, but because of his lenient nature, he cannot deal with such cruel hands. Therefore, what His Majesty is hesitating at the moment is not whether to kill Li Heng, his son and his son. Let's deal with the Li Tang royal family, but how to arrange them. I wonder if what the little girl said is true?" Tian Kexin looked at Zhang Xuan with clear eyes.

Zhang Xuan suddenly let out a long sigh.Although Tian Kexin has not been by his side for a long time, she has a thorough understanding of his temperament.As a time traveler from modern society, it is impossible for Zhang Xuan to kill the large number of Li and Tang royal families.

If Li Tang's royal family fights desperately, he doesn't mind using thunderous means, but Li Tang's royal family is currently the meat on the chopping board, and he will never be able to lift this butcher's knife.

"Kexin has always respected His Majesty. He has boldness, courage and great strategy. Therefore, His Majesty will create immortal martial arts and martial arts, and achieve an unprecedented dynasty. Therefore, in His Majesty's heart, the Li Tang royal family is actually higher than other gentry families. There is not much difference between the family and even the family of the rich and powerful, it is only how to arrange and use it so that it will not become an obstacle to His Majesty's great cause, and become a stumbling block to His Majesty's building a strong and powerful country."

A strange light flashed in Zhang Xuan's eyes.Tian Kexin's words can be said to have reached his heart.

He wants to open up territories and create great achievements in the prosperous age. Without the support of a strong national power, it is tantamount to a castle in the air.This necessitates reform, promotes the New Deal, and promotes the most suitable governance policy based on reality as much as possible. This will inevitably touch the interests of various interest groups and cause a huge backlash.

However, many high-ranking and powerful families occupied land and privately accumulated population, which can be said to be the biggest obstacle for Zhang Xuan to promote the New Deal.

The Li and Tang royal family is such an obstacle in Zhang Xuan's mind, because the clan is intricately intertwined and is the largest wealthy family in the world.Whether or not he could take advantage of the opportunity of destroying the Tang Dynasty to attack Li Tang's royal family, as an experiment to wipe out other forces in the future, this is what Zhang Xuan is carefully considering.

Zhang Xuan's face turned serious, and he clasped his fists at Tian Kexin and said, "Miss Kexin, please enlighten me, I'm all ears."

Tian Kexin said solemnly, "For my daughter's opinion, Your Majesty should pay equal attention to kindness and power, and take both in and out."

"You can release the Li Tang royal family, or even canonize the Tang king. But the real power of the Li Tang royal family must be taken away, and its influence between the government and the opposition must be wiped out. In short, it is to confer its title and seize its land From the perspective of the population—my daughter, what His Majesty really needs to deal with is Li Tang's family in Xijing and Zhongjing, and Li Heng and his son are second."

"It doesn't matter whether it's canonized and relegated to Hedong or other places... Xijing, Zhongjing, and even the Jiangnan and Huaihe lands, the land and manor are all in the hands of the royal family of the Li and Tang clan. Taking away a large number of land and population and classifying it as civilians will not only fill the treasury, but also win the hearts of the people."

"It's just that this matter looks easy, but it's not easy to do. It depends on whether His Majesty has the determination to break through."

Zhang Xuan couldn't help clapping his hands and laughing when he heard the words, "Miss Kexin is worthy of being a strange woman in the world. She has seen people well, and this statement really hits my heart. Okay, okay! If Miss Kexin helps me fulfill my wish, she will definitely be canonized Xin is the first female prime minister in history!"

Tian Kexin's eyes lit up, "Your Majesty promises everything, and my little girl should do her best to accomplish this for His Majesty!"

(End of this chapter)