At the end of the third year of Yuanzhen's reign in the Tang Dynasty, it was a completely different scene compared to the second year of Yuanzhen's reign.
There is no longer so much messy news circulating among the people, and the people in Chang'an City live a very peaceful life. During the New Year, more and more people burn incense and complain.
This is not just the case in Chang'an. People in the north and south of the Yangtze River and on both sides of the Yellow River are actually celebrating the end of the war. This is what the so-called people's will is and the general trend is.
The wars at the end of the Sui Dynasty did not last as long as the wars at the end of the Han Dynasty, but the damage to the Central Plains was obvious to all. Both the officials and the people were looking forward to the arrival of the unification of the world.
This year it has finally become a reality, and every place has to celebrate more or less, whether it is to reassure the people or to show loyalty.
As for those who are unwilling to give in, they are hiding in the mountains and forests or among the officials and people, trembling in fear, or watching with cold eyes. However, no matter how unwilling they are, they cannot stop the surging trend.
Now that the princes have been defeated one after another, it will not be so easy to separate the territory.
It's just that the New Year's Eve is not taken very seriously in the current world. Because of the influence of Buddhism, people gradually begin to pay more and more attention to the Shangyuan Festival.
This year in Chang'an City, Li Po has issued an edict to hold a Lantern Festival in the imperial city. It means to rejoice with the people, but more actually it means that peace has arrived and everyone can live with peace of mind in the future.
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At the New Year's Eve last year, Li Po summoned the courtiers to have a banquet at the Ganlu Palace. It will be the same this year. Li Po doesn't know if the courtiers will complain if he ruins their reunion with their families. Anyway, everything is as usual. When the New Year's Eve comes, he will talk to the courtiers.
Get together and have fun.
Even if someone complained, they would not dare to tell me to his face, just pretend that they were happy.
After having a drink with the ministers, he strolled back to the inner court to appease his harem, but the people in his harem hadn't accepted their duties yet, so he was a bit incompetent in his role as emperor.
There will be a draft in the coming year, and there will be even more people in the palace. A diligent emperor like him is destined not to be tired of wearing makeup and powder all day like the later Mr. Bao.
The warm sun rises in the hibiscus tent, and the king never goes to court early from now on.
There may come a day when Li Po's appearance grows old and his ambition gradually fades away, so he can't extricate himself from being immersed in the gentle land.
But now he is still young and powerful, and his ambition is surging. He has many big things to do, but he will not think of ways to make his daughter's family happy.
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While walking towards Qingning Palace, he was thinking about what Sun Shunde, the eldest servant of the family, said to him during the day.
He drank a little too much and his head was a little dizzy, but it did not hinder his judgment.
The eldest grandson's uncle and nephew are having internal strife...
He had this feeling when he heard from Li Xiuning that Changsun Wuji was going to send his sister to Li Xiuning's house for rest.
Today, Changsun Shunde took the opportunity to report on political affairs and recommended Dai Zhou as the chief minister of Dali Temple... Well, the old fox has a sharp nose, so his judgment is quite accurate.
The reason was almost the same as what Wen Yanbo said. He also said in the tone of an elder that Changsun Wuji was too young and unable to bear the heavy responsibility, and that it was inappropriate to be suddenly promoted to the rank of Shaoqing of Dali Temple.
Although it is similar to what Wen Yanbo said, and there is not much new idea, the meaning contained in it is completely different.
This made Li Po feel a little disgusted. He sent Feng Deyi and Changsun Shunde to take charge of the province. The original intention was very simple. They had been officials for many years and could speak and act well.
Smart people like them can naturally understand their own feelings, and it is much better for them to handle some things than for Wen Yanbo to handle them.
Menxiasheng, they are the emperor's attendants. It would be uncomfortable for themselves to choose a few upright ministers to serve. People like Feng Deyi and Changsun Shunde are suitable.
If Pei Ju hadn't been old, Li Po wouldn't have left him in Luoyang. He would have put him to good use only if he had been recruited into the imperial court and served as his disciple.
Another meaning is to keep the two of them in check so that no one can take advantage of the situation.
Now it seems that Feng Deyi is much more sensible than Changsun Shunde. Even if he has selfish motives, he will not show it as obviously as Changsun Shunde. He actually wants to influence the appointment and dismissal of high-ranking officials such as the Dali Temple Qing because of family grudges.
It seems that Changsun Shunde is really a little distracted. Yu Wenshiji's resignation did not give him any warning at all. Does he have to get a slap on the head to be honest?
While he was thinking, Li Po's eyes sharpened unknowingly.
Changsun Shunde is now the representative figure of the Luoyang clan, and many people follow his lead. For example, the deceased Huang Puwuyi, Dugu Xiude and others all became good friends with Changsun Shunde.
Also alive are Yuwen Rutong, Xue Deyin, Yu Shinan, Yang Wang and others who were involved with the eldest grandson Shunde.
In the past, Changsun Shunde had close contacts with people from the Guanxi clan, especially the Qin King Li Shimin's party, such as brothers Dou Gui and Dou Cong...
It's just that this guy was the first to open the gate of Chang'an City, which greatly offended everyone in Guanxi. Many people disdained his character, drifted away from him, and stopped talking to him.
It is said that when Wang Shiyun and others came to Chang'an, they also visited Changsun Shunde many times. Some time ago, Qiu He returned to Chang'an because he resigned because he was old and could not bear the heavy responsibility. The first person to visit was Changsun Shunde.
Thinking of this, Li Po said to himself that he didn't know how to advance or retreat, and he was so unscrupulous in socializing, which was really disturbing.
Logically speaking, Changsun Shunde had also been an official for many years, so he should not be so ignorant of the rules... But then he thought of Wang Shichong.
Luoyang became a den of bandits, and all kinds of bad things happened. When Yang Guang moved the capital to Luoyang, the people there were used to intrigues, and in the end there were so many powerful officials.
The Seven Nobles of Luoyang...are the product of the political strife in the Luoyang court. Li Po has heard about this many times. Now the Seven Nobles of Luoyang who control the court are all dead, and the last one to die is Duan Da.
Could it be that Changsun Shunde was infected with the atmosphere of that society and wanted to be more expensive?
Unknowingly, I thought of the danger. Once the emperor is so suspicious of his ministers, the day when his ministers will be unlucky is not far away.
The moon and stars are sparse tonight, there are many more lights in the palace than before, and the smell of fireworks is floating in the air.
Li Po slowly walked on the road, with the palace people surrounding him, and several lanterns illuminating his surroundings very brightly.
But his thoughts have drifted far away. He is thinking about Changsun Shunde's personality and experience. Should he nip the problem in the bud, or add fuel to the flames and wait for others to reveal their guilt?
Obviously, Changsun Shunde's advice today was not to his liking, and his dissatisfaction quickly turned into suspicion, and once the suspicion started, it would not stop.
As he thought about it, there were more places where Changsun Shunde was not doing things well. For example, when Li Po wanted the Luoyang nobles to move back to Luoyang, Changsun Shunde had been perfunctory.
Another example is that Changsun Shunde recommended Yuwen Shiji, but he was not qualified...
He used to be very tolerant, but now that he thinks about it, it becomes a disappointment and even a sin.
Well, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger, nothing better than this.