In Jinqiu, at the insistence of Prince Li Xian, the internal examination for officials finally started.
This step was quite difficult for Li Xian, but no matter how difficult it was, Li Xian would not retreat! Is there anyone who is holding back? If there are constraints, adjust the existing officials. If the adjustment does not go smoothly, arrange temporary errands, and arrange for the assassins to go out of Beijing to inspect on their behalf, even if it is
Temporarily moving away. He moved around a little awkwardly, but in the end he pushed things forward.
At this time, Li Zhi said, "It's time to patrol east to Luoyang. Let's ask the prince to supervise the country."
This is to take Empress Wu with me.
Empress Wu did not agree, and the reason was, "If the saint is not present for the first internal examination, the subordinates will inevitably feel that they do not pay enough attention. This is the first examination at the beginning, and it is extraordinary, so he should stay."
This reason... is also reasonable.
Li Zhi agreed.
Empress Wu added, "Recently, I have been dreaming about my late father. He couldn't help sighing at me, with a look of sadness on his face. I don't understand what he meant. It's just that I haven't been able to rest well recently, and my spirit is a little short."
Li Zhi looked at Ming Chongyan and asked, "Can Master Ming interpret dreams?"
Ming Chongyan hurriedly said, "This is because Zhou Guogong is not worried about his descendants!"
Is that so?
Yes! It is so.
Li Zhi sighed and said, "In that case, the Queen will take care of the arrangements. I'm tired."
Empress Wu expressed her gratitude, "The Duke of Zhou is grateful for the saint's great kindness."
Li Zhi lay down and said no more words.
Therefore, before the internal examination, the Ministry of Personnel made two particularly low-key appointments. One was to appoint Wu Chengsi as Shangshu Fengyu, and the other was to appoint Wu Sansi as General Youwei.
The Ministry of Personnel appoints officials, and if the saint has no spirit, then the prince must use the seal. The prince may not necessarily understand each of the list of officials in detail, but he must read it roughly.
As a result, I saw the names of Wu Chengsi and Wu Sansi on the list.
He slapped his name on the table and felt angry again! What talents do these two brothers have? They are just flattering villains.
Baohua whispered, "The Queen has been dreaming about old Duke Zhou for days..."
Zhou Guogong has made great contributions to the Tang Dynasty, so the treatment given by his grandson is not high!
Li Xian finally suppressed his anger. Yes! The officials had no objection to this, and they also had this consideration. If the mother and her brothers didn't get along, or she didn't take care of the Wu family, the grandson of the Wu family wouldn't just have this official position now?
There is a blessing in this!
That's it then.
But this incident gave Li Xian some ideas, and he immediately issued an order to choose a member of the noble family as his attendant.
The British government is naturally included in this list.
For example, the fifth uncle of the second room, Li Qinzai, is only two years older than the fourth master.
For example, Li Xiang, the second roommate, is only two years younger than the fourth master.
The two of them were very enthusiastic and went straight to the Duke's Mansion to discuss with the Fourth Master, "If we choose the East Palace, can our uncle and nephew go?"
The fourth master took him to the study, "For this reason, the princess did not have breakfast this morning."
Why is this?
The fourth master said, "The prince can choose brave warriors from the army to enrich the East Palace, but he cannot choose sons from noble families. Is this understandable?"
The two looked at each other for a long time, and then Li Qinzai nodded, "The Sun family, the captain of the Saint Company, didn't hold back...and now the prince has recruited a child from a distinguished family?"
Yes! That’s it.
The two of them no longer dared to pounce inside, "Let's go watch the sheep and horses and feel more at ease."
That's right! Don't run around. There are not many people in the family, and every member of the family is precious! Nowadays, a cold wind can kill you when you go out, so don't run away. It's good to stay at home and at least be safe!
While they were talking here, Qiushi came in and whispered, "Consort, the prince is here. He entered the princess's mansion through the side door."
Yes, Li Xian is here.
Lin Yutong was holding her child and feeding her custard, when the news came down that the prince had arrived.
Ms. Liu is here now. She can't just have a wet nurse at night. She has to take the wet nurse and the child to sleep together. During the day, she is very good at keeping an eye on her child! This is why her child has never been able to do it.
Kang Jian, now that she is in front of her grandson, she is always on tenterhooks. If she is not asked to watch, she will not be at ease.
As soon as she heard that something was going on, Mrs. Liu picked up the child and said, "Your Highness, please give me Xiaolang. I will watch."
Why did the grandmother feel uneasy? Lin Yutong handed the child over and said, "Take a few more bites. I don't dare to give you more. I'll play with it for a while and then put it to sleep."
A half-year-old child can basically recognize people. When he sees his mother about to leave, he immediately whines.
But as soon as grandma put the custard to her mouth, she immediately ran to eat.
Li Xian was waiting in the study. He was reading the words that Fourth Master had hung in the study, and then he heard a noise. It was the imperial sister who had arrived.
"Sister Royal."
"Prince."
As soon as this title came out, everyone knew that it was about official business, so everyone inside went out and stood guard under the verandah.
Lin Yutong refilled Li Xian's tea, pretending not to know why he came, and said with a smile, "Coming here at this time must be business. Let's talk! I know you are busy, so don't be polite and waste time.
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Li Xian moved closer to Lin Yutong and said, "Sister Huang, I made a hasty decision on this matter, but I feel that it is not wrong. I know my father's attitude towards the aristocratic family, but the father he is now is not the one he was back then.
My father is dead. When my father first came to the throne, he didn’t know that his body was what it is today. Therefore, he was bent on exterminating the family. He thought it was right! But now, my father’s body is well known to me, Sister, indeed.
That's not good! In the meantime, there was the replacement of the prince, and the conflict between the mother and the court officials. During this period, there were several years of drought. In these years, there were constant wars, and the court was extremely burdened. I thought it was impossible.
Let’s continue the confrontation! Can we ease the relationship? This will be conducive to the current stability!”
Lin Yutong understood what Li Xian meant. This meant that we were in the most sensitive period now. With Li Zhi's body, he had to be ready for the replacement of the old with the new at any time! Whenever the old and the new replaced each other, he was afraid of instability. He strived for stability, anyway.
He is young, so he has just relaxed for ten years. When everything is settled, he will start to continue what Li Zhi has not finished. Is it too late? Not too late!
Does his consideration make sense? It makes sense! It's not that he doesn't uphold Li Zhi's will, it's not that he doesn't continue the policy of purging aristocratic families, but he implements it with some slack on a stable basis.
Not only is this correct, it is also a very sound and prudent decision.
However, there is a prerequisite for this decision, that is, you must make sure that your rear area is stable!
But Li Xian never doubted the decision of his father and mother to pass the throne to him, and he never doubted his brother's loyalty to him.
Lin Yutong: "..." What should I say? Your mother must be very angry right now! Because she feels that she has been a bad person. She has paid so much, but you have left her and come here like this.
Come on. She has offended the aristocratic family, and you come out to act as a good person. Then what she has done these years has been in vain? Are you trying to ease the relationship with the aristocratic family? No! You are trying to deny me as the queen mother, and deny me for all these years.
Efforts made for Datang!
In addition to your mother, there are also your other brothers! How can you be so sure that your brothers are all sincere? But I just have suspicions. Can I talk nonsense without any basis?
All I can say is, "I think you have to think about everything completely. If you think about it more carefully, you have to think about all aspects. Don't be afraid of being careful about such things, and don't underestimate anyone. Moreover, when you do something, I become more and more concerned."
I think you resemble my mother."
How are they similar?
"Just do it once you decide! I never thought about negotiating with anyone!" Although the prince only recruits some noble family princes who are like bodyguards, what you think is not unreasonable, so why don't you discuss it with the saint?
Come on, go and communicate with Empress Wu! If you think it’s okay, if you think it’s reasonable, then you’ll do it!
Doesn’t he look like Empress Wu?
Li Xian was stunned when he said this. Thinking about what Huang Jie said, it made sense. He came here to ask Huang Jie to come forward to communicate, but Huang Jie said that he was too arbitrary in his current affairs.
Li Xiansurong stood up and said, "I will remember what the royal sister said."
The two of them said everything they needed to say. Li Xianzhen was very busy, so he said goodbye and left.
He came here just to ask Empress Wu to know his thoughts through himself. But if what I say is effective, it will not be Empress Wu. By saying this, he can be regarded as knowing his own views on this matter.
That's what Li Xian thought. He told Zhang Da'an, "Sister Huang means that the Queen Mother's attitude is probably very firm. I'm afraid she cannot approve of this matter."
Zhang Da'an was Li Xian's attendant, and now he is a close minister of the East Palace. He is a brother and sister to Li Xian's Zhang Liangdi, so he can naturally speak with confidence.
And Zhang Da'an said one thing, "... I went to the palace to visit Liang Di a few days ago, and heard Liang Di say that Princess Taiping and I really like the husband of the Xue family."
Um?
"Xue Shao?"
yes!
Xue Shao is one of the followers recruited this time, the son of Princess Chengyang, his own cousin, and the saint's imperial nephew.
Li Xian laughed, "Really? Taiping has taken a liking to Xue Shao?"
Don’t know if it’s true or not!
Of course it’s true!
Even Lin Yutong knew it! Xue Shao had to go to the East Palace every day, and the Princess Mansion and the East Palace were almost at the same position, separated by a wide road. To enter the East Palace, you have to go through the Yanxi Gate, and the Princess Mansion is right next to it.
Outside the Yanxi Gate. If Taiping wanted to find Xue Shao, he would have to wait outside the Yanxi Gate. Every time, he pretended to come to his house to see Zesheng, but in fact the carriage was parked at the entrance of the Yanxi Gate, waiting for him.
Xue Shao.
After meeting the people, he came over, played with Zesheng in his arms, and then shared with Lin Yutong with a cheerful face, "I think Xue Shao is better looking than my brother-in-law."
Lin Yutong has never seen her before. Taiping said it looks good, so it must be good-looking. She laughed, "What's the matter? Can I ask my father to grant me a marriage?"
Taiping immediately ignored Zesheng, came over and lay on Lin Yutong's shoulder, and said in a small voice, "Sister, go and say it for me."
say what?
"Tell me about a marriage!" Taiping blushed instantly, resting his chin on Sister's shoulder, twisting his head left and right, "I'm too embarrassed to go!"
Do you like people so much?
"Well! I want to see him, I want to talk to him... As soon as I saw him, I thought he was really good-looking, and I always wanted to see him!" As he spoke, he couldn't help but praise, "His voice is also good-looking.
It sounds great. I want him to talk to me every day. I want to see him every day! I want to be with him all the time and never separate..."
A girl's love is probably like this. Taiping waited until Xue Shao went to the Yamen, and then left when it was not on duty. He waited at the gate of Yanxi Gate, and then took Xue Shao to visit the East and West Market.
Does the palace know what the princess is doing when she goes out?
Li Xian also had to ask someone to follow him secretly, for fear of accidents. He told Li Zhi about this, "... I think my son and I are a perfect match."
Li Zhi was disappointed, "Yes! We are all grown up. It's time to propose marriage to my daughter..."
Lin Yutong never expected that the concubine chosen by Empress Wu for Li Dan would have something to do with the British government.
The concubine given to the prime minister, whose surname is Liu, is the granddaughter of Liu Dewei, who once served as the Minister of Punishment. Liu Dewei also followed Li Mi, which is the old background of Wagang. The stepmother Li Ji married was Liu Dewei's aunt, and Li Jingye married
She is Liu Dewei's youngest daughter. This princess is Liu Dewei's granddaughter, Liu's niece, and the Fourth Master's original cousin.
There are no prominent figures in this family now. After Liu Dewei, they are ordinary martial arts families. In other words, because they are related to the British government by marriage, they are relatively stable in the military, and that's all.
Therefore, when the marriage was announced, Mrs. Liu became extremely nervous. She hesitated to speak to Lin Yutong several times, as if it was a terrible thing to be Empress Wu's daughter-in-law.
Lin Yutong sighed and reassured Mrs. Liu: "No problem! The Prime Minister has a gentle temperament. When he is at his best, the couple will be harmonious."
Ms. Liu: "..." I hope so! Who doesn't say that Empress Wu is the most difficult mother-in-law in the world?
What can Lin Yutong say about her mother-in-law's silence? According to history books, the Princess Liu was secretly executed by Empress Wu! The reason was... Wei Tuan'er, the maid next to Empress Wu, fell in love with Li Dan and failed to seduce her, so she framed Liu.
Liu's family and Li Longji's biological mother Dou's witchcraft. As a result, Liu died, and Li Longji's biological mother also died.
She held the baby in her arms and slowly patted him to sleep, still thinking about the future.
Historically, Li Hong died early, Li Xian was forced to hang himself, Li Xian's concubine Zhao starved to death in the palace, Li Dan's first wife and his concubine were framed and secretly executed, and Taiping's prince-in-law Xue Shao was imprisoned and died.
Not to mention the children of the next generation, who will die a good death.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but hug the child tightly in her arms, and then stared blankly at the rain curtain in the autumn.
When Fourth Master came back, she turned to look at him, "I want..."
"Shh!" Fourth Master raised his hand to stop Tongtong from going down. He grabbed a cloak and put it on Tongtong. Then he sat next to Tongtong, watching the rain curtain together and listening to the sound of rain hitting the stone steps.
The two of them stopped talking, and the child in their arms licked his lips, and his bright red mouth seemed to be savoring the taste of milk, which seemed to be lacking in the dream.
Yes! Do you want to say anything? There is no need to say anything! The two of them have a tacit understanding.
From this day on, Lin Yutong stayed behind closed doors, but he did not see anyone. As for the Fourth Master, he often entertained guests since the beginning of autumn.
The chrysanthemum wine from last autumn is now drinkable this year. The palace gave some as gifts, and some close relatives gave some as gifts. Guests who came and went occasionally got a cup, and it became popular among the world in an instant. There were many poems praising this chrysanthemum wine.
have no idea.
Today, the Fourth Master's name is Tongtong. He must go to the banquet at the Duke's Mansion and introduce her to a few people.
Who are you meeting?
Only after I went there did I find out that the fourth master had finally invited the four outstanding figures of the early Tang Dynasty to a banquet together. They were not all familiar with each other earlier.
Lin Yutong was familiar with Wang Bo and had met Lu Zhaolin and King Luo Bin, but this was the first time he met Yang Jiong.
But she didn’t know that Yang Jiong had something to do with the British government. Why did Yang Jiong become depressed later on? That’s because Yang Jiong’s cousin Yang Shenrang followed Li Jingye in rebellion! He is willing to follow rebellion.
Yes, is this relationship an ordinary one? In this way, Yang Jiong came to the British government as if he was a friend in the next life.
This guy didn't like Wang Bo. People at the time thought that the order of talents of these four people should be like this: Wang Bo is the first, followed by Yang Jiong, Lu Zhaolin is third, and King Luo Bin is last.
There is a range in age among the four people. Wang Bo and Yang Jiong are young and the most talented.
Yang Jiong said at that time, "I am ashamed to be in front of Lu, but I am even more ashamed to be the queen." After saying that, he waved his sleeves to Wang Bo who was sitting next to him.
Wang Bo took a sip of the golden chrysanthemum stuffed wine, his face quickly became flushed, and then he frowned, his eyes flying wildly, "Sour! Sour!"
King Luo Bin picked it up and took a sip: It's not sour! The chrysanthemum-flavored wine is fragrant and colorful, so where is the sourness?
Lu Zhaolin winked and asked him to look at Yang Jiong, and then King Luo Bin understood.
Yang Jiong sneered and snorted in Wang Bo's direction.
Lin Yutong was very interested in seeing it, and she asked the four of them: "Can you all get together?"
No! If it weren’t for the internal examination, they wouldn’t have come to Chang’an. The world has spread their talents. They know each other, but they only know that not everyone is suitable to be friends!
Wang Bo also lamented: “It’s natural since ancient times for people to be jealous of their superior talents!”
Yang Jiong: ".........Bah!" After he finished bahting, he explained: "I don't eat ginger!" It was as if he had just baht out the ginger.
Lu Zhaolin had a look of regret on his face: "Yes! Only Gao Tian is jealous..."
King Luo Binke responded smoothly: "...Love lasts forever, that's usually the case!"
Just curse Wang Bo for his untimely death!
Lin Yutong felt that even if Wang Bo didn't drown, he would be slapped with a sack sooner or later.
It was so joyful for these people to gather together. Each one was more witty and witty than the other. You cheered me and I cheered him. When they were in a mood, they would either recite poems or play music or dance, and they would be free and easy.
It’s a gathering with talented people. As long as you are good at it, you won’t be left alone. If nothing else is right, Fourth Master’s calligraphy, even Fourth Master’s paintings, the miniature sculptures made by Fourth Master, and the porcelain fired by Fourth Master, who dares to call it indecent?
No! As for Tongtong, I can’t dance, so why don’t I know how to dance with a sword?
Come play some music!
"One drum is used to make war rice; two drums are used to tighten the shirt; three drums are used to unsheath the sword..." In the sound of drum music, the momentum of thousands of gold and horses is dancing.
After several banquets, so many poems have spread to the public! Who doesn’t say that the princess and the consort are a beautiful couple.
Ya, it takes a lot of time and energy.
An elegant man never covets power and pursues profit!
Di Renjie, who had entered Chang'an and returned to take the internal examination, was having a drink with Zhang Jianzhi in a wine shop in the West Market, reminiscing about old times and hearing about the princess of the country.
The princess introduced cotton, and now cotton is gradually becoming more popular. Cotton can keep out the cold. This is the princess's contribution.
The princess defended the enemy in the northwest, recovered the twelve states of the Qiang region, put down the rebellion in Anxi, and defended the territory and brought peace to the people.
The princess proposed an internal examination to select capable ministers and officials for the imperial court.
The princess killed the treacherous officials in the court and protected the court's laws and regulations.
The princess prepared the banquet and brewed the wine with her own hands.
The princess is quite skilled in hairpins and fine calligraphy.
This said, "...the banquet at the princess's mansion is not extravagant. It is said that fruits, trees and vegetables are planted all over the princess's mansion, and they are picked and cooked freshly for entertaining guests! The princess and the consort are quite simple, they farm and grow their own food..."
The one who said, "...a certain utensil in the Princess Mansion was made for the Prince Consort, and the style is novel, simple and elegant..."
Di Renjie poured a glass of wine and offered it to Zhang Jianzhi, "What do you think, brother Jianzhi?"
Zhang Jianzhi nodded, "It's extremely rare!"
Yes! It’s quite rare! The reason why it’s rare is that you can do it but don’t do it.
Being able but not doing it is a wise person, and doing whatever you want is a mad person. After all, there are many mad people in this world, but few wise people!
Little did he know that just after I mentioned the madman, there really was a madman who did something seemingly inconspicuous. No one would have imagined how big a turmoil such a trivial thing would cause...
