Prime Minister Yuan Hongli was a veteran of the two dynasties, and he was also recognized as a capable minister.
After the death of the late emperor, it was Yuan Hongli who assisted Emperor Jingwu to successfully control the court and complete the transition.
However, since Emperor Jingwu came to power, the old prime minister gradually gave up his power and became half-hidden and half-retired.
In Zhang Jian's view, the old prime minister was extremely wise. His retirement prevented a direct conflict with Emperor Jingwu.
After Emperor Jingwu succeeded to the throne, he was full of energy and youthful spirit, but he was also diligent in government affairs.
The Prime Minister's existence was meant to share the burden of political affairs. Now that Emperor Jingwu is hard-working, if the Prime Minister continues to show his presence everywhere, there will inevitably be conflicts.
The more diligent and conscientious the emperor is, the more he values his rights.
Zhang Jian and Yuan Hongli, the old prime minister, did not have much intersection. The only person who did have intersection was Zhuang Ying, the censor's doctor and the director of the censor's station.
But Zhang Jian also knew that once Yuan Hongli left, there would be one missing needle in the court.
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Midsummer of the twelfth year of Jingwu
Yuan Hongli, the wise prime minister of the Daqian Dynasty, died of illness. The sky was like fire and countless meteors fell from the sky. This was considered an ominous omen by Qin Tiantai.
In the same year, Tingwei Li Yan succeeded Yuan Hongli and became prime minister.
The Tingwei will be temporarily replaced by Tingwei Cheng Wang Wan in the Tingwei Department.
The political situation in the DPRK was changing and treacherous. Zhang Jian clearly felt that the previous stable and clear DPRK situation was gone forever.
Prime Minister Li Yan has been in charge of the Tingwei Department for many years. Although he has great power and talent, he is not without opponents. Many important officials in the court think that he is a cruel official. At this time, Emperor Jingwu appointed Tingwei to take over the position. Many of them The important ministers were extremely opposed to it.
Inside Jingtai Hall
Emperor Jingwu had a slightly short beard, wore dark yellow uniforms, and had a slightly tired look on his face.
First, his favorite princess was kidnapped by thieves, and then he lost the old prime minister, the imperial master. Emperor Jingwu felt that his old headache had recurred.
He didn't know whether it was right or wrong to choose to let these courtiers help him share the backlash of the dragon vein.
He believed that the departure of the old Prime Minister Yuan Hongli was most likely related to the backlash of the Dragon Vein.
Otherwise, I heard some time ago that the old prime minister was able to move around and was in good health, not to mention that he also asked the Taoist priests of Dongshen Temple to refine elixirs to diagnose and treat the old prime minister's illness.
Feeling gloomy in his heart, Emperor Jingwu put down the pile of memorials on his desk.
The thoughts in his mind changed and he walked out of Jingtai Hall without realizing it.
The harem was also much quieter at this time.
Many palace officials knew that Emperor Jingwu had lost Princess Baihua, and they felt unhappy and did not dare to speak loudly to avoid being reprimanded.
He originally wanted to enter the Yuxiu Palace to relax, but then he thought of Concubine Liu Xian who had lost her eldest daughter. After hesitating slightly, he stepped into the Cixin Palace instead.
Cixin Palace is the residence of the Empress Dowager.
The Empress Dowager was the empress of Emperor Wen's main palace. This empress was extremely powerful when she was young, but when she reached middle age, she fell in love with Taoism.
During this period of time, I have been asking several Kundao members from the Dongshen Sect who were born in the royal family for advice on how to maintain health, which has invisibly reduced a lot of trouble for Emperor Jingwu.
In Cixin Palace, the Empress Dowager learned that Emperor Jingwu's dragon had arrived at the door, and she immediately ushered Emperor Jingwu into the palace with the palace attendants close to her.
"It seems that the departure of the emperor's master has made the emperor feel bad! Otherwise, it would be difficult for the aloof prince of the Ai family to step into the compassionate palace of the Ai family!"
Hearing this, Taoist Dongjue shook his head gently and said.
"This matter still needs the Queen Mother's careful enlightenment. However, the Queen Mother and Your Majesty should carefully consider the matter of establishing the Queen. If you can do a good job in the matter of establishing the Queen and win over that person, you may be able to win over a strong supporter for Your Majesty!"
The Queen Mother nodded and said, "The Ai family will do it, and I have to thank Master Dongjue for his guidance on this matter!"
"I can't afford to be called such a real person!"
Taoist King Dongjue stood up from his seat and just smiled.
"But I am also from the royal family of Daqian, so I cannot watch the turmoil of the world of Daqian!"
Swirling the fly whisk in her hand, her figure gradually disappeared into the Compassion Palace in one step.
Looking at Taoist Dongjue's free and easy manner, the Queen Mother's eyes moved slightly, with a hint of envy in her eyes.
"Mother!"
After entering Cixin Palace, Emperor Jingwu just said a word and sat down aside.
He noticed that there was another teacup placed in the main hall, and there were still some traces that had not been wiped off.
"Are there any guests in the queen mother's palace just now?"
Queen Mother Li nodded slightly.
"Master Dongjue has been here, and he was just giving lectures to the Ai family!"
She looked at Emperor Jingwu with some concern.
"The emperor has not had a good rest during this period, why is he so haggard?"
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu shook his head slightly.
"Master Yuan left, I always feel depressed in my heart. I originally thought of walking around the palace, but after walking I came to the palace of my mother-in-law. I think this is where I can relax!"
At this time, he had his eyes closed and a relaxed smile appeared on his face. Empress Dowager Li immediately motioned to the palace maid next to her to come forward and gently knead Emperor Jingwu.
At the same time, there was an elderly woman nearby who ordered people to bring incense tea, bring a small stove, and light the Ningshen Incense.
After a while, Emperor Jingwu opened his eyes. He looked at the concerned expression of Queen Mother Li next to him and couldn't help but smile.
"It's really more comfortable here, Queen Mother!"
These words put a hint of joy on Empress Dowager Li's face, and she felt even more distressed when she looked at Emperor Jingwu.
Although mother and son were not related by blood, Emperor Jingwu's attitude still made her very happy.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, Queen Mother Li said again.
"Your Majesty, you have reached your thirties now, so you should consider proposing to establish a queen!"
"You need a good queen who can help you sit in the middle palace and share some of the trivial matters in the harem for you! Although Concubine Chen is good, she is not the queen of the middle palace and cannot replace the queen of the middle palace!"
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu felt a little wary, he shook his head and said.
"Queen Mother, if Feng Nu doesn't come out, I don't want to make a queen!"
Queen Mother Li was not surprised when Emperor Jingwu refused directly, she said.
"Your Majesty, the Ai family knows that you are not happy. You are still thinking about the short-lived Phoenix girl a few years ago, but the woman who is pregnant with the Phoenix is extremely difficult to find. We don't know her age, identity, or temperament! "
"The current appointment of the Queen of the Central Palace is conducive to His Majesty's stabilization of the court situation!"
"The Ai family has also heard about the strange omens in Dongling. By appointing a queen at this time, we can also share some of the 'pressure' for Your Majesty!"
Queen Mother Li made a pun.
Hearing this, Emperor Jingwu frowned, but this time he finally did not insist on objecting.
But Emperor Jingwu was not without regrets at this moment. The previous emperors had not been able to find Feng Nu as his queen, and when it came to his hands, they still missed Feng Nu. How can it not be regrettable?
Emperor Jingwu said at this time: "I wonder if the Queen Mother has a candidate for the palace in her mind?"
Seeing that the emperor listened, Empress Dowager Li felt a little happy, and she followed the trend.
"Zhenren Dongjue came here just now, and she proposed a candidate for the Ai family. Maybe you should consider it!"
"What do you mean, auntie? This is a rare thing!"
Emperor Jingwu didn't care and just asked casually.
"Queen Mother, who is she?"
Empress Dowager Li said: "Uncle Shen Wei's granddaughter, Qi Yuzhu!"
"Uncle God, the granddaughter of an earl?"
Emperor Jingwu put down the tribute tea in his hand and frowned tightly. He still had some impressions of this god Weibo.
Shenweibo Qi Yi was one of the veterans who put down the Xuandu Rebellion in Shanyang County. At that time, Yang Gonghu was the chief general and Qi Yi was the deputy general. Both veterans made great contributions to the court.
He was so happy that he planned to leave Qi Yi in the Imperial Guard of Haojing City to help him re-train this special noble soldier, and at the same time, he was promoted to a first-class divine general.
As a result, the veteran general not only refused his reward, but also dismissed his troops and returned to his field. He was very angry at the time, but unfortunately he failed to retain the veteran despite repeated attempts to retain him.
As a last resort, I had no choice but to grant him another favor and make him the God of Majesty, so as to reward this veteran minister heavily and buy horse bones with thousands of gold.
However, Emperor Jingwu clearly remembered that although the Qi family had some influence in the military, they were far from the first echelon of military honors.
The first echelon of military honors in the Daqian court are the Wang family where Taiwei Wang Huan belongs, the Song family where Dingyuan Marquis belongs, the Gu family where Hancheng Marquis belongs, and the Duanmu family where Zhenbei Marquis and Yubei Marquis belong.
The Xu family where he is located.
Each of these three houses has produced more than one.
However, the Daqian ancestral system does not mean that no queen will be granted unless the family is high-ranking. On the contrary, it strongly encourages future emperors to select queens from the common people and even local nobles.
Emperor Jingwu felt a little strange, so he asked directly.
"Queen mother, why would my aunt recommend a daughter of the Qi family to be the queen? But what kind of relationship does she have with this Qi family member?"
Emperor Jingwu did not shy away from this, but although he did not show it, the hesitation in his eyes still caught the eye of Queen Mother Li.
The Empress Dowager caught Emperor Jingwu's expression in her eyes, and she frowned slightly.
Although the emperor was not her biological son, she still knew his character after getting along with him for a long time.
The emperor was domineering and suspicious, and he was also domineering and suspicious.
But she didn't care.
Because she knew that although Emperor Jingwu didn't like anyone to interfere with his choices, he would weigh the pros and cons.
Just like the competition for the crown prince, King Rui, King Han, and King Zheng were so strong back then. Who would have thought that today's emperor would finally be able to stand out among the princes.
Because he is good at forbearance and good at weighing things up.
As long as it is beneficial to himself, he will suppress it even if he is not happy in his heart.
"Because Xuoshi Zhang's first wife is the legitimate daughter of the second wife of the Qi family!"
"Qi Yuzhu is really the sister of his wife Xiao Zhang Qi!"
"This actually has something to do with Academician Zhang?!"
Emperor Jingwu smiled a little. He shook his head and said: "Mother, although Mr. Zhang has great righteousness, he is still my official minister. Even though I value him, there is no need to become my brother-in-law!"
Emperor Jingwu didn't take it seriously.
In his opinion, Taoist Dongjue is making a fuss out of a molehill.
Seeing Emperor Jingwu's expression, Empress Dowager Li understood secretly. In fact, she had guessed Emperor Jingwu's rejection.
Emperor Jingwu himself was extremely proud. Otherwise, he would not have discussed the establishment of a queen.
Even if the matter is said tactfully, it will still give rise to resistance.
Queen Mother Li pondered for a moment and just said.
"Student Zhang is born with great talents. Master Dong Jue also mentioned that he has great hope of becoming a sage in the future, not to mention that he is also a practitioner. Several elders of the Dongzi generation in Dongshen Temple said that he is profound in Taoism and practice. In the future, his achievements will not be weaker than those of Jade Saint. It would be a pity if someone takes advantage of him!"
When Emperor Jingwu heard this, his eyes fluctuated and he just said.
"Since ancient times, only ministers have tried to please the emperor. How can the emperor please a minister?"
"It doesn't matter if you are a sage, you are still my subject of Daqian!"
Seeing Emperor Jingwu's expression, Queen Mother Li nodded with a slight smile, but she had an idea in her heart.
In fact, Emperor Jingwu was not as ‘rejecting’ as he appeared!
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At the No. 1 Scholar's Mansion, Zhang Jian used the Mysterious Gate of Heaven and Earth to return to Tongshan Demon Slayer Peak. Relying on the authority of Lord Yin Shen and his own contribution to the sect, he obtained the universal talisman of the outside world runes and did not Being obstructed.
After obtaining the out-of-bounds rune, Zhang Jian devoted himself to understanding it.
In fact, the common runes circulating in the world today are closely related to the extraterrestrial runes he exchanged.
The universal runes were modified by an ancient sage in the spiritual world for tens of thousands of years, and were later perfected by many powerful men.
In fact, there are not only human sages in the ordinary world, but also sages in the spiritual world.
The same is the way of teaching.
It is only now that the spiritual practice world has gradually moved away from the ignorant practice ideas, and various innovative techniques and ideological trends have been introduced.
After carefully studying this book of out-of-bounds talismans, Zhang Jian also vaguely knew that the talismans written in the "Golden Crow Sutra" in his hand were mainly ancient Yin characters.
The ancient Yinwen legend is derived from the Yinwen in the troubled times.
When the common runes now circulating in the world took shape, it was rumored that some of the mysteries of the ancient Yin script were also used.
As long as we find common ground, there are still traces to follow for enlightenment.
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It took Zhang Jian more than half a month to gradually master the magic of this ancient Yin text.
The "Golden Crow Sutra" indeed contains part of the rules and wonders of the movement of the true fire of the sun.
However, after careful understanding, Zhang Jian could only sigh that the various powerful supernatural powers contained in this can only be practiced by a few special innate Taoist bodies, such as the Golden Crow Taoist, Lieyang Taoist, Jiuyang Taoist and other rumored innate physiques. .
Because all the magic techniques inside have several prerequisites, one is to resonate with the true fire of the sun.
The true fire of the sun is so terrifying, it resonates with the sun, and if you are not careful, it will burn your energy and blood.
The second step is to introduce the Sun Dharma into the heart, and even if it fails, we must also condense the Golden Crow Dharma into the heart and continue to refine the spirit.
Golden Crow Refining God, how fierce it is.
How can it be something that ordinary cultivators can bear?
Unless you have the bloodline of a fire-attribute beast like the Golden Crow.
But Zhang Jian felt that he could give it a try.
Although he does not have extreme Tao bodies such as Nine-Yang Tao Body or Golden Crow Tao Body, he does have the acquired Pure Yang Tao Body, and secondly, he has the substantial form of Yin God, which can withstand the tempering of the Golden Crow Refining God.
If it is feasible, this may be one of the few methods that can help him refine the essence of Yin Shen.
Of course, he can also use this to cultivate the Golden Crow Dharma, comprehend the true meaning of extreme yang, and then switch from extreme yang to yang and yin, and comprehend the true meaning of yin and yang.
After making up his mind, Zhang Jian did not act rashly. Instead, he turned to Tongshan Taoism again and used his authority to summon a batch of elixirs at Demon Slayer Peak that could heal injuries or neutralize the poison of the true sun fire.
This is to prevent the true fire of the sun from burning the body, which is not worth the gain.
But Zhang Jian soon realized that he was worrying too much.