When Lu Xiaoxian walked into the court, everyone's eyes shot at him, with praise, disdain, fear, and hatred.

Lu Xiaoxian turned a blind eye to these gazes and just found a corner to take a nap, and even Cui Shi waved to him and said hello.

Li Xian looked energetic and full of energy when he went to court today, and his decadence a few days ago was wiped out.

During the court discussion, Li Xian praised Lu Xiaoxian very much, appointed Lu Xiaoxian as the Minister of Justice, and was also granted the title of Kaiguo County Bo.

The Minister of Justice and Jingzhao Yin are both third-ranked members, but the Minister of Justice is the deputy chief of the Ministry of Justice, and his power is far beyond Jingzhao Yin's ability.

The titles of the Tang Dynasty were divided into Prince, Prince, Duke of Guo, Duke of Kaiguo County, Duke of Kaiguo County, Duke of Kaiguo County, Duke of Kaiguo County, Duke of Kaiguo County, and Male of Kaiguo County, and Male of Kaiguo County. Lu Xiaoxian was named the seventh-level title of Kaiguo County, which also made many people jealous.

Even though he was jealous, no minister stood up to oppose Lu Xiaoxian's appointment and enthronement.

Of course, some people do not want to object, but cannot object.

Lu Xiaoxian used thunder to eliminate all the deep-rooted chronic diseases in the capital. The people of Chang'an even spontaneously beat gongs and drums to show their congratulations. The political achievements were clearly there. Isn't it boring to oppose them at this time?

Logically speaking, Lu Xiaoxian should be happy when he was promoted, but at this moment he had a bitter face: he became the Minister of Justice, and he would have to get up early whenever he was a court meeting in the future. This is not what Lu Xiaoxian wanted.

Next, Li Xian and the ministers discussed some other things, which were very boring. Lu Xiaoxian didn't listen at all and stood aside and fell asleep.

Just when the ministers thought that today's court discussion was about to end, Li Xian suddenly spoke again: "My dear friends, a few days ago, the queen suggested to me that I would go to Mount Tai to seal the Shichan. I wonder what the ministers meant?"

After hearing this, the ministers couldn't help but feel a sudden slap in their hearts.

The most solemn ceremony of all dynasties was Fengshan.

The so-called Fengshan is an event held by the emperor to worship the world, usually held in Mount Tai.

The so-called "Feng" means that the emperor climbed Mount Tai to build an altar to worship the sky, while "Zen" is to worship the earth in the hills at Mount Tai, proclaiming peace on earth to the heaven and earth.

During the event, the emperor was the first offering, and the first person to bring the offerings up.

The representative of the ministers and nobles was Yaxian, and the second one was placed on the sacrifice.

When Emperor Gaozong of Tang and Wu Zetian were in the forefront of Mount Tai, after Emperor Gaozong of Tang first sacrificed, the person who served as the ministers was no longer the representatives of the ministers, but the queen Wu Zetian! This incident made Wu Zetian stand out and his political status further improved.

Empress Wei effectively imitated Wu Zetian's intention, and all the ministers have already understood that Empress Wei made such a suggestion to Li Xian, which is clearly to praise Li Xian's achievements. In fact, it must be to seek the name of Na Yaxian and build momentum for herself.

After hearing Li Xian's words, the civil and military officials looked different on their faces, but no one spoke.

At this moment, Xiao Zhizhong, the Minister of the Secretariat, came out and said: "Your Majesty, since ancient times, Fengshan has the highest standards in the ceremonies of emperors. It must be held under the conditions of peace and prosperity of the country and peace and the emperor is widely respected. Therefore, there are not many kings in Fengshan. Please think twice!"

Xiao Zhizhong's words were very tactful, but Li Xian and all the ministers could hear that, in terms of Zhongzong's civil and military skills, he did not have the qualifications to be Fengshan.

Xiao Zhizhong wanted to make Queen Wei's wishful thinking by persuading Li Xian to leave.

Failed.

Although Li Xian was angry, he was still self-aware. What should I do?

He settled for the second best and decided to go to the southern suburbs of Chang'an City to hold a ceremony of worshiping heaven and earth.

Li Xian gave in and did not go to Mount Tai for the Fengshan Mountains, but only held a ceremony of sacrifice to heaven and earth in the southern suburbs. Now Xiao Zhizhong has no reason to object.

The worship of the sky in the southern suburbs is also one of the highest standards of national ceremonies, so officials are required to agree on the procedures for performing the ceremony in advance.

At this critical moment, Empress Wei’s supporters in the court should come in handy. As the saying goes, raising troops for a thousand days, using troops for a while.

Zong Chuke shook his eyes, and Zhu Qinming, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, replied: "When I was reading ancient books, I found that in ancient times, the queen participated in the sacrifices. Therefore, this time the southern suburbs sacrificed the sky, the empress should also participate and help sacrifice to heaven and earth."

After Zhu Qinming finished speaking, someone immediately jumped out to refute: "You are still a scholar. Do you still recognize words or understand what the ancients said? In ancient times, the queens could participate in sacrifices, but they participated in activities to worship ancestors. I have never heard of a queen who sacrificed the heavens."

The ministers of the two sects of Empress Wei and Princess Taiping held their own opinions and could not stand the same.

Seeing the officials in the court messing around, Li Xian's face became increasingly ugly.

At this time, Lu Xiaoxian was no longer dozing off, his eyes were spinning around, and he seemed to have thought of something.

"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

When Li Xian saw that it was Lu Xiaoxian who was about to speak, his face calmed down a little: "Your dear is okay to speak out!"

"The ministers in the court have different opinions, and it is inappropriate to decide on this matter now. If Your Majesty trusts me, let me communicate with the ministers first and reach a consensus after the court meets, and then discuss it at the next court meeting. Please let Your Majesty accept it!"

"Can you let the beloved ministers reach a consensus?" Li Xian widened his eyes.

"I am willing to give it a try!"

Li Xian waved his hand and said, "Okay, I'll leave this to you! Leave the court!"

"snort!"

A heavy snorkeling came from the bead curtain behind Li Xian, followed by a messy footsteps. Needless to ask, it was Empress Wei who brushed her sleeves away.

...

"Your Highness has seen Your Highness the Princess!" Lu Xiaoxian said to Princess Taiping.

Lu Xiaoxian received an invitation from Princess Taiping at once. Although he didn't know what Princess Taiping meant, since he joined forces with her, he could not help but give her this face.

"Premier Lu, oh, now you should call you Mr. Lu!" Taiping said with a smile on his face, "I can't tell that your energy is really quite good!"

"Thank you for your praise!"

Princess Taiping led Lu Xiaoxian to the study. Lu Xiaoxian knew that Princess Taiping was a fake for her to have a banquet, and that she could find out the truth from now on.

"Greetings to Your Highness, Princess Taiping pointed to a person in the room and ordered Lu Xiaoxian.

When Lu Xiaoxian saw that it was indeed the Prime Minister Li Dan, he hurriedly bowed: "You have met the Prime Minister!"

"Mr. Lu, it's been a long time since we met!" Li Dan said with a smile, "Yingying talks about you every day, and Sanlang often writes letters to mention you. It can be seen that you have been in full swing in the past two years!"

After hearing Li Dan's slightly joking words, Lu Xiaoxian didn't know how to reply, so he had to smile slightly and stop talking.

After the three of them sat down, Princess Taiping asked directly: "Mr. Lu, you are in court."

Does the words mentioned above have any profound meaning?”

Lu Xiaoxian nodded and said, "The Xiaguan does have some ideas, and this matter is related to the Prime Minister!"

"Oh?" Li Dan became interested, "What does it have to do with me?"

"Xiaguan wants the five sons of the Prime Minister to come back to Chang'an!"

"Ah?" This time it was Li Dan's turn to be stunned.

Prince Li Dan and Princess Taiping were the key targets of Queen Wei’s defense, and Li Dan’s five sons were also sent to the local area.

Princess Taiping suddenly realized: "Mr. Lu, are you trying to persuade us to give her the name of Na Yaxian in exchange for her, so that the fourth brother's five sons will return to Beijing?"

Lu Xiaoxian nodded and said, "That's right!"

Li Dan didn't expect Lu Xiaoxian to have such thoughts, and couldn't help but feel moved: "Mr. Lu, if you really can get them back, I owe you a huge favor and will definitely repay you in the future!"

Lu Xiaoxian didn't care: "You are polite, the minister doesn't want any reward. The minister once promised the prince of Linzi that he would definitely try to get him back to Chang'an. This is also a fulfillment of his promise!"

Princess Taiping said with some concern: "Mr. Lu, it is certainly good to let the fourth brother's five sons come back. Wouldn't this encourage the bitch's arrogance? What if she..."

Lu Xiaoxian smiled and said, "The princess knows what his princess is worried about, but please rest assured that there is only one Emperor Zetian in this world. Empress Wei has ambitions, no talent, no plan, and cannot accomplish great things."

"Why is Lord Lu so sure?" Princess Taiping asked strangely.

"Every time Emperor Zetian takes, he is thinking about the overall situation and overall deployment in his heart. He can be far-sighted and far-sighted, and the most important thing is to take the overall situation into consideration. Empress Wei's ultimate goal is to be the emperor for herself and for the individual, and to obtain the highest power. Emperor Zetian can know people and make good use of their talents, but Empress Wei cannot do this. Look at the people she uses now, who is truly talented? Emperor Zetian has been the queen for twenty-eight years when he became emperor. He actually controlled the political situation for twenty-five years, and was able to manage the political situation well and gain the recognition and trust of the people and ministers. Even if he is not the emperor, he is still the actual emperor. However, Wei's only had no achievements in his career and despair, and he was also arrogant and extravagant, regardless of the lives and death of the people. Therefore, she could only play some power tricks, make some money, and win over some party members who are not on the table."

Wu Zetian is the mother of Li Dan and Princess Taiping. They both empathized with what Lu Xiaoxian said and nodded secretly.

"Of course, there is another biggest reason why Queen Wei cannot accomplish a big thing!" Lu Xiaoxian paused and said.

“What is it?”

"The indiscriminate enthronement of officials has led to chaos and corruption in the court, and many upright ministers have reached the point where they can't bear it."

After hearing this, Princess Taiping trembled all over and fell into deep thought.
Chapter completed!