Chang'an, Li Linfu's residence.
In the Yanyue Hall, there was a chessboard with a hundred black and white pieces forming the end game. Li Linfu sat on one side of the chessboard, looking at the chess game in front of him, and did not move for a long time.
A servant came to complain, and Luo Xixi asked to see him, and Li Linfu agreed.
Luo Xishi entered Yanyue Hall, knelt down in front of Li Linfu, and said, "Prime Minister Li, everything is ready. I'm just waiting for your order."
Li Linfu: "Cut the weeds by their roots, and don't allow the evil to multiply. Li Shizhi, Wei Jian, Li Yong and others have suffered the evil of the saints and have been demoted and exiled. There is no guarantee that they will be favored by the saints and return to the court in the future."
Luo Xishi: "Prime Minister Li can rest assured, Xishi's trip will definitely make these people die in a foreign land, and they will no longer be able to cause harm."
Li Linfu nodded slightly, but there was still a worried look on his face.
Seeing this, Luo Xishi asked: "Prime Minister Li, but there are other matters that Xishi failed to consider thoroughly?"
Li Linfu: "To this day, there is one thing I still don't understand about Wei Jian's case."
Luo Xishi: "Don't understand?"
Li Linfu: "Wei Jian, Huangfu Weiming was arrested for having a secret meeting with the prince. Li Shizhi was clearly not harmed by this incident. Why did Li Shizhi resign so easily and ask for release after I tried a little test in the court?"
Luo Xishi was stunned and guessed: "Perhaps Li Shizhi resigned from the post because he saw the saint was angry and worried."
Li Linfu laughed and shook his head and said: "Who is Li Shizhi? How could he be so timid? He served as a right guard general, and served as an envoy in Youzhou, leading the border army to fight with the Northern Barbarians several times.
Fighting and meritorious service on the frontier. When the Tibetan barbarians in Hebei heard that Li Shizhi was transferred from Youzhou, they rushed to celebrate. During the Kaiyuan period, the saint protected the prince in the court, but Li Shizhi dared to rebuke him face to face. Such a person would be punished because of Wei Jian's case.
Are you so scared that you resign and run away?"
Luo Xishu was also a little confused at this time: "Then why did Li Shizhi resign?"
Li Linfu thought for a long time, and finally shook his head and said: "You go to see him this time. Before you take action, help me ask about this matter."
Luo Xishi agreed.
Li Linfu looked at the chess game in front of him and said to himself: "Li Shizhi fell, and Wang Zhongsi will be next."
Luo Xishi heard this and said carefully: "I heard a rumor in Taichung, the imperial censor, that the saint wanted to lure Wang Zhongsi back to the court to become the prime minister. I don't know whether it is true or not."
Li Linfu nodded lightly: "It's not a rumor, it's true."
Luo Xishi: "Wouldn't this be a disaster?"
Li Linfu smiled and said: "The saint is interested, but the officials in the court will not agree."
Luo Xishi was stunned, and seeing Li Linfu's relaxed expression, he stopped asking any more questions.
Sure enough, in the morning court a few days later, someone reported to an official that Northern Xinjiang was stable and proposed that Wang Zhongsi should be invited back to the court to become prime minister.
When the civil and military officials in the DPRK and China heard about this, they expressed their opposition one after another.
Among them, some people said that although the Tubo army was defeated, it was still ready to move. Wang Zhongsi was in charge, which could ensure the peace of northern Xinjiang; others said that when Wang Zhongsi was in Hexi and Longyou, there were many complaints from the state government, saying that his conduct was not good and he was not in harmony with the people.
Seize profits, enter the court for fear of each other and be unable to lead the crowd.
As a result, after some debate, Wang Zhongsi's appointment as prime minister could only be shelved.
At the same time, in Xingqing Palace, Yang Yuhuan and the Yang sisters were talking in the side hall.
The eldest sister of the Yang family, a Korean lady, carefully asked Yang Yuhuan: "How do saints treat noble concubines these days?"
Yang Yuhuan, half lying on the folding bed with a lazy heart, knew the profound meaning of Sister Yang's words, so he replied: "Sanlang treats me very well."
The eldest sister of the Yang family nodded and said: "Then I can rest assured... Don't blame me for talking too much. Everyone in the Yang family is counting on the imperial concubine. Don't be as willful as last time."
When Yang Yuhuan heard this, he felt a little sad in his heart, and just said: "I understand."
After Yang's eldest sister hesitated for a moment, she asked Yang Yuhuan: "I have been favored by the saint for so long, is there nothing... movement?"
Yang Yuhuan was puzzled: "What's going on?"
Sister Yang gently rubbed her lower abdomen with her hands.
Yang Yuhuan felt a little angry and said, "How could I know?"
Sister Yang lowered her voice: "Although the imperial concubine is favored by the Holy Family, she must have a son and a half to stabilize her position."
Yang Yuhuan stared at the eldest sister of the Yang family and asked coldly: "Listen to me, I'm afraid it's not just for me, but also for the Yang family, right?"
Mrs. Guo Guo, the third sister of the Yang family, was teasing the snow parrot in the iron cage and said to Yang Yuhuan: "I am used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, and occasionally I want to try farm food. There are so many concubines in the harem.
Palace maid, if the saint falls in love with someone and Chunfeng has an heir, it will be detrimental to the noble concubine."
Yang Yuhuan gritted her teeth and was about to say that Sanlang would not be like this, but she was uneasy and unable to refute.
The eldest sister of the Yang family also said at this time: "No matter how beautiful my daughter is, her appearance will age easily. If she has no heirs, how can she survive the years?"
At this moment, a servant outside the door sang: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
Li Longji, who had just left court, stepped into the courtyard.
When Yang Yuhuan and the three Yang sisters saw him, they all stood up and saluted.
Li Longji waved his hands indifferently and asked Yang Yuhuan, "What did you say?"
Yang Yuhuan's smile was a little forced: "It's nothing, just some household chores."
Seeing this, the eldest sister of the Yang family bowed to Li Longji and said, "I'll take my leave first and come back to visit the noble concubine another day."
After saying that, the three Yang sisters saluted Li Longji and left.
When it was the turn of Mrs. Guo Guo, the third sister of the Yang family, she deliberately lowered her body in front of Li Longji and bent her chest a little more, showing off the snow-white and bright red under her undergarment.
When Li Longji saw this, he was stunned for a moment and his breathing stagnated.
When the third sister of the Yang family stood up and left, Li Longji quickly looked away and walked to Yang Yuhuan. Seeing the worry on the latter's face, he asked softly: "But are you tired of staying in the palace?"
Yang Yuhuan had something on his mind, so he just shook his head slightly and asked: "How will San Lang be doing in court today?"
Speaking of the court meeting, Li Longji became furious and said in a deep voice: "Everything in the Tang Dynasty was spent, including the craftsmanship in the palace, the salaries of hundreds of officials, the food and wages of the border troops... Wang Zhongsi promoted commercial tax in Longyou, Hexi Province
The restructuring not only filled the vacancy in military pay, but also left a slight surplus every year. I originally wanted to recruit him to return to the court to become prime minister and promote the commercial and tax reform to the whole country, but unexpectedly, the courtiers, hearing the name of Wang Zhongsi, were afraid that he would be ruined.
Officials, businessmen, and moneymen, life and death, all disagree with this matter."
Yang Yuhuan didn't understand government affairs and was not interested in it. When he heard Li Longji's words, he just responded casually.
When Li Longji saw this, he stopped talking about the court meeting and turned to another matter: "There is a new play in the Liyuan called 'Du Shiniang'."
When Yang Yuhuan heard this, his eyes lit up, he nodded and said, "I have seen this show before."
Li Longji: "I also watched it. At first I thought the drama was just a fiction, but later I found out it was a true story."
Yang Yuhuan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help asking: "Are there really such heartless people in the world?"
Li Longji: "I sent people to investigate. The Li Jia in the play seems to be based on Zhong Zhang, who was a Jinshi last year. He has a fiancée who is married to his fingertips and works as a concubine in Beili. Her name is Song Ruo'e..."
Yang Yuhuan: "Song Ruo'e? Could it be that Hanxiao layman?"
Li Longji nodded and said: "Yes, Zhong Zhang originally promised to marry the Beili girl after he passed the imperial examination in Qiu Wei. Unexpectedly, he changed his mind and married an official daughter instead."
Yang Yuhuan shook his head and said: "Since you have no interest in her, why bother making a promise to her?"
This chapter has been completed!