Chastity Layman

  Chapter 740 Scattered flowers gradually become charming eyes

  Changsun Wuji went out for gilding, but he missed it. He won’t be back for a while, at least he will have to subdue those Khans, Yehu, kings, and Lifa in the Western Regions before returning.

   Hou Junji, who picked up a big bargain, was on his way back to Chang'an.

  After coming out of Wei Guogong's mansion, just arrived home, but Prince Chengqian came to visit.

   "Han Zhongliang resigns!"

As soon as Han Zhongliang came to the stage, he made a big news and successfully dismissed Qin Lang, but he never expected that the group of talkatives in Yushitai didn't have many fuel-efficient lamps, so they quickly borrowed Li The Xuandao impeachment case forced Han Zhongliang to be untenable, so he voluntarily resigned.

  Qin Lang looked at Cheng Qian, with a black beard growing on his mouth, and his voice has completely changed now, the prince has completely become a man.

   "Who takes over?"

   "Originally, the father planned to choose one of the grandson Shunde or Liu Hongji to take over, but who knew that both of them were involved in the corruption case. Now the saint is going to choose one of Li Ji and Zhang Liang."

   After listening to Qin Lang, he was a little surprised. This Zhang Liang has just been promoted to Minister of the Ministry of War, and he is going to Yushitai again? And Li Ji as the imperial historian?

  He felt that there was something wrong with Chengqian's news.

  Who is Zhang Liang, the emperor's loyal dog? He has the same nature as Hou Junji. And who are Changsun Shunde and Liu Hongji? The highly respected founding elders of the two dynasties, the top relatives, were killed by the emperor through the rebellion case of the clan king before, and they were rubbed on the ground for several years, and they were severely taught to be human.

Therefore, although the two recovered after that, they have been kicked out of the power center, and the two of them are working in the local area, and they are also very low-key. Although the elder Sun Shunde's greed for money and **** has not changed much, at least it is no longer the same as before. , Dare to question the authority of the emperor casually, dare to express opinions on the decision-making of the central government.

   Yushitai is such an important yamen, Qin Lang doesn't think that Li Shimin will give this position to these two people.

  Although Zhang Liang is the emperor's confidant, the Yamen of the Ministry of War is undoubtedly more important. This is the Yamen in charge of military affairs, and Li Shimin will not let it go easily.

   As for Li Ji.

Speaking of Li Ji, there is something to be said. Of course, Li Ji's ability is not worth talking about, but it is also because of his strong ability, and the most important thing is that when he returned to Tang, he was different from Qin Qiong and others. People, either single-handedly or with some people to vote, but Li Ji was also called Xu Shiji back then, and he was originally one of the founders of Wagangzhai, who founded Wagang together with Zhai Rang and Shan Xiongxin.

Li Ji was originally a local tycoon, his family was the richest man in the local county, with thousands of servants, tens of thousands of acres of land, rich and powerful, Li Ji made friends everywhere at a young age. The person who was pulling his family was about to die.

   Under the strategy of Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji, especially Xu Shiji, they robbed the canal, recruited troops and bought horses, and the business was booming. Later, even Li Mi, who came after the Eight Pillars Kingdom, came to join him.

  Under Li Mi's strategy, Wagang gradually became the largest force in the Central Plains. He planned to kill Zhang Xutuo, force Pei Renji to surrender, and got Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, Luo Shixin and other powerful generals.

It was only later that Li Mi was defeated by Wang Shichong and went to Guanzhong to vote for Li Yuan. But even though Wagang was defeated at that time, there were still many people in the territory. Xu Shiji had a bad relationship with Li Mi at that time. It is also a strong soldier.

  After Li Mi was defeated and fled, Xu Shiji stood firm in Liyang, gathered the defeated troops, and still controlled many territories. Later, Li Yuan sent Wei Zheng to recruit Xu Shiji, and also crowned their father king, and their brothers were all princes. But Xu Shiji was smart, so he refused to directly submit to Li Tang. Instead, he made a book of land and soldiers, sent it to Chang'an, and sent it to Li Mi, who asked Li Mi to present it to Li Yuan.

   This trick was very good, and Li Yuan praised Xu Shiji's loyalty, but also concealed his murderous intentions, and sent Li Mi, who was already a bereaved dog, to his death. Originally, Li Mi had nothing, but when he arrived in Chang'an, he also married Li Yuan's relatives and conferred high grades. Even if he lost real power, at least he would not lose his wealth.

  But when Xu Shiji came this way, he undoubtedly reminded Li Yuan that Li Mi still has many brothers and horses outside, and he also has a powerful territory.

So Li Yuan rewarded Xu Shiji heavily, and his side became more and more suspicious of Li Mi, and finally killed Li Mi with a trick of playing hard to get. He first sent Li Mi to Shandong to recruit the old troops, and then chased him back halfway. Li Mi was in Chang'an. what idea.

   But this is far away from Chang'an, how can he be willing to go back to be a cold bench, he fantasizes that when he goes back to Xu Shiji's place, he still has territory and people, and he can make a comeback.

   As a result, when he refused the order, he was immediately intercepted and killed by General Tang halfway.

  Xu Shiji also counted as borrowing a knife to kill someone. He avenged Li Mihuo and his old friend Zhai Rang, and slashed his neck. Once Li Mi died, his status with Li Yuan would naturally increase.

  However, after Luoyang and Hebei were both pacified, Li Shiji's position began to feel a little awkward. Because Li Shiji's remarks on the side of the Tang Dynasty were always a separatist leader, he was divided by Li Yuan into a group of Luo Yi in Youzhou and Du Fuwei in Jianghuai.

Although he belonged to the Tang Dynasty, he had territory and people. Li Yuan was always afraid of these things, so Li Yuan found an opportunity to kill Du Fuwei, who was given the surname Li by the king of Wu, and later transferred Li Yizheng, the king of Yan who was given the surname Li, to the court. As for Li Shiji, Li Yuan was a reward from Gao Juehoulu, but he has been very careful to use it carefully. His trust in him is far from that of Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin and other simple generals.

  As for Li Shiji, who suffered from the loss of Li Mihuo when he was young, he was much more cautious and never stood in line easily. In the fierce battle of Prince Qin in the last years of Wude, Li Shiji always remained neutral, which also made Li Shimin dissatisfied with him.

  So since the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Jing, a general like Li Yuan and Li Shimin and his son who used to be on guard, was reused in the end, but Li Ji has always been in Bingzhou.

Li Ji has been in Bingzhou for six years. Although the status of Bingzhou is important, it is very rare for Li Ji to be able to hold the post of governor of Bingzhou. The general, who has not moved until now, fully shows the embarrassment of his situation.

  Li Jing has already been conferred the title of minister and paid homage to the prime minister for a round, and then retired with the title of first-rank Kaifuyi and the third division.

  Although Li Ji removed the word Shi immediately after the new emperor came to the throne, until now this product is only the doctor Jinzi Guanglu of Zhengsan.

  Wagang’s Big Three back then, now he is the only one left to die. Many brothers from Wagang have become princes and generals, but Li Ji hasn’t changed a bit in six years.

  This embarrassing situation.

   And Qin Lang knew that in history, Li Ji stayed in Bingzhou for 16 years. After staying for 16 years, the emperor seemed to have completely forgotten about Li Ji.

  It wasn't until Li Shimin was about to die that he didn't seem to remember such a person, so that Li Ji began to serve as the assistant minister of the new prince Li Zhi.

Throughout the Zhenguan Dynasty, Li Ji was really lonely and lonely. His second spring came during the period of Emperor Gaozong and Li Zhi. At that time, most of the founding generals except Cheng Yaojin had withered. Only Li Ji was young and able to fight, especially in the The seniority and prestige in the Shandong group made Li Shimin arrange him to assist Li Zhi in his later years, so as to balance the Guanlong group of Guojiu's eldest grandson Wuji.

After all, Li Ji was still jealous and guarded by Li Shimin. Who made him young again? The most important thing is that he used to be the eldest brother. Almost all of the most capable people in the team of the emperor's hidden residence were Li Ji. younger brother subordinate.

  There are no two days in the sky, and there are no two big brothers. Li Shimin wants to be the big brother, so Li Ji can only sit on the sidelines, especially his performance in Xuanwumen, which makes Li Shimin distrust him even more.

   "Li Ji performed quite well in guarding Bingzhou, and he probably won't enter the court. I think that this doctor Yushi is still Zhang Liang in all likelihood."

  Qin Lang came to this result, Zhang Liang is the emperor's confidant, Zhang Liang is an idiot general, so Zhang Liang may have to be transferred to Yushitai.

   "Then can the teacher go back to serve as Minister of the Ministry of War?" Cheng Qian asked.

  Qin Lang shook his head.

  The impeachment case has only just begun, how could it reach a conclusion so quickly, it is estimated that Yu Shitai will not give up easily this time, no matter what the final result is, the case will not be closed for a while, so it is impossible for him to reunite.

  As for the post of Minister of the Ministry of War, Qin Lang believes that Li Shimin is definitely more willing to hand it over to his confidants.

  Although Qin Lang is also the emperor's confidant, he is not the kind of real caring person.

  The most qualified to be ministers of the Ministry of War should be Li Jing or Qin Qiong, or Chai Shao and Li Xiaogong, but it is impossible for the emperor to allow them to be ministers of the Ministry of War.

  The emperor's appointment of people is not based on who has the most ability, but who is most in line with his interests.

  Duke Li Jing and Duke Guan Yang Gongren are busy packing their luggage, they are going to the Longyou fiefdom to become a vassal. In fact, Qin Lang also wants to go south to the Annan fiefdom, but it is a pity that it is not suitable for him to leave the capital while he is being impeached.

   Who cares who will be the imperial censor and whoever will be the minister of the Ministry of War.

  Although he said so, Qin Lang still carried out some secret activities.

There was an undercurrent in the court hall, but the people in Chang'an City were all dazzled by it. The changes were too fast. First, Qin Lang was dismissed, then Fang Xuanling was dismissed, and then the prime minister, Sun Wuji, failed to go to the Western Regions for gilding, and followed suit He was dismissed as Prime Minister, and then guarded the Western Regions.

   Then the new censor, Han Zhongliang, overturned, and the censor was exempted from releasing the governor of Yangzhou.

  Hou Junji was promoted to Doctor Guanglu, awarded the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, added the title of participating in political affairs, and returned to the prime minister.

  Military Minister Zhang Liang moved to the royal doctor and still participated in the government.

  The governor of Ezhou, Wei Chi Jingde, was conscripted into the court, worshiped the Minister of the Ministry of War, and participated in the government affairs.

  The former governor of Yangzhou, Li Xiyu, entered the court and was awarded the imperial censor Zhongcheng, and the imperial censor Cui Renshi was promoted to the imperial censor Zhongcheng.

  Military Minister Cui Dunli returned to Beijing after his mission to the four countries in Haidong.

  Even the domineering and domineering Yuchi Old Hei paid homage to the prime minister, and many people in Chang'an remembered that this Old Hei was still alive, and everyone almost forgot about him.

  Hou Junji, Zhang Liang, and Yu Chi bowed respectfully, Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Qin Lang dismissed their chancellors, they went in three times and went out three times.

  (end of this chapter)