When Lin Yutong entered the palace, Taiping was in the palace.
After giving birth to children one after another, Taiping started to look plump. The weather was getting hot, so Taiping wore very bold clothes, with a wide open neckline, exuding a gorgeous look.
"Sister!" She lay on the couch without getting up and shouted happily.
Lin Yutong looked at the ice bowl in her hand and took it directly, "Don't eat this, it will hurt your health."
Taiping pouted, turned over and propped his head up with his arms, "Sister, you are so good. My mother-in-law values my brother-in-law. I came to beg my mother to use Xue Shao, but my mother-in-law ignored me."
"What's the good thing about having complicated court affairs? I just hope that he will be at home, he will be happy, and I will be happy too..."
"Okay!" Empress Wu came out and scolded Taiping when she saw her, "You've already become A Niang, why are you still such a rogue! A Niang has something to do with your sister, please go back first."
I want to listen too! I won’t leave.
Empress Wu only nodded at her and said nothing else. She just pointed to a place for Lin Yutong to sit, "Is it about Pei Yan?"
Lin Yutong nodded, "It's for Pei Yan, Pei Yan... I don't want to protect him! But if such a person is killed like this, I'm afraid many people will have other ideas. First, this person has a good official reputation.
, To be an honest official, you know, since ancient times, people have loved honest officials. It is easy to kill people, but what happens after killing them? What if someone incites trouble on this basis? We can kill officials, but can we kill people?
Secondly, this person is very popular, and both civil servants and generals recognize his loyalty. Killing someone is simple, but the consequence is that more people will worry about being accused of being killed in the future."
Taiping interjected, "But if the queen mother said she was planning to rebel, then she must rebel! If not, how can she be dignified?"
Tongtong looked at Taiping, "There is a monster under the superior's butt. If it's so easy to sit on, why would my father plan for decades?"
When Taiping continued to speak, Empress Wu scolded him, "Taiping, shut up!"
Shangguan Wan'er handed the tea to Taiping, winked at her, and said nothing.
Taiping took the tea and simply sat up to listen.
Empress Wu winked at Tongtong, "You continue."
But Tongtong affirmed Taiping's words, "What Taiping said makes sense. You said he was guilty, and he was indeed guilty! As a minister of Gu Ming, he did not fulfill his responsibilities. He had owed the late emperor, and no punishment would be too high. Therefore,
What I mean is that Pei Yan is guilty, but his crime is not worthy of death! His father is newly deceased, and his mother is compassionate. He is exempted from the death penalty and will be detained for life. He will not be pardoned in case of death. But for the sake of thirty years of hard work for the Tang Dynasty.
, even if he is detained, please give him some dignity. The son-in-law thought, find a place, seal it up, build a house inside, and each family has three to five acres of land, allowing their wives and concubines to accompany them, and ask him to stay aside
Just read and reflect on it."
Empress Wu didn't say anything. She wanted to kill Li Wei. But not killing him now and giving him preferential treatment was contrary to her plan.
Lin Yutong added: "My father always puts benevolence first in his life..." Regardless of whether he is truly benevolent or not, this is the case to the outside world. "Even for the crime of treason, my father also begged for mercy several times to avoid the death penalty..."
Empress Wu paused in her heart. The late emperor made him a bad guy, and he himself became a good guy! This is how things are in this world. Good and bad are opposites. Only by contrasting the bad can the goodness of another person be revealed.
.If you want to kill someone, but Zhenguo says not to kill him, then let me ask you, if you kill someone as you wish, let people talk about it, who is good? Who is bad? Most people blame themselves, and many people praise Zhenguo.
Empress Wu suddenly understood that it was good to have honest ministers like Zhen Guo around her, it was also good to have upright ministers like the British Duke, it was good to have Liu Weizhi who was willing to obey orders, and it was good to have Zhang Jianzhi who was so courageous.
It is good for ministers to refute, and it is also good to have ministers like Di Renjie who are discerning and good at making judgments. Even veteran ministers such as Liu Rengui are prudent and prudent, which is also a blessing.
But in the same way, the court also needs "bad people", which are like yin and yang, they need to be balanced. Only by using "bad" people to restrain the good ones can the throne be stable.
Empress Wu nodded slowly, "The method Zhenguo said is very good and accurate. But this place, this construction, and guarding need someone to do it. This person must be trustworthy to prevent the people inside from colluding with the outside...
"As he said that, he looked at Taiping and said, "Why don't you ask Xue Shao to go?"
Taiping had his own calculations in mind. This was not a good job! The credit was not big, but the risk was not small. As long as it was involved, it would be trouble. Just thinking about it, I knew that the voices against the queen mother would not be quiet, and the troubles would not be less. The place under supervision
I'm afraid that Pei Yan will never be locked up in the future. Even the slightest mistake may lead to catastrophic death, so why should I ask Xue Shao to go into such troubled waters?
So he quickly shook his head and said, "It's too far. This place definitely can't be in Luoyang City, nor can it be in Chang'an, right? Then don't the consort and I have to separate? I can't bear to see Xue Shao, I have to see him every day.
become."
Empress Wu looked helpless and looked at Tongtong: "Is there anyone you can recommend?"
"We need people who are upright and pure..." Lin Yutong said, "What do you think of Mr. Di?"
Di Huaiying?
yes!
Empress Wu nodded, "It's him."
The matter ended here, Lin Yutong stood up and left, and Empress Wu did not stay.
Tai Ping was stunned, when did the queen mother become so alienated from her sister?
After returning, she asked Xue Shao: "Why is this so? I still remember that when I was a child, my sister and my mother had a very good relationship. My sister often made meals, gave mother a massage, and we played on the swing together..."
Xue Shao wiped his sword and said: "Princess Zhenguo and the Queen Mother are not the same people."
What does this mean?
Xue Shao didn't even raise his head and just changed the subject, "Why did you enter the palace today?"
Taiping said, "Brother-in-law is now inferior to one person, and the others are taking a back seat. Aren't I afraid that you will be bored?"
Xue Shao paused his hand and said, "The title given to me by the late emperor is not low, and I live quite a leisurely life. I am not willing to be a subordinate official."
Taiping sat over and said, "Xue Shao, you don't like my mother-in-law..."
"How dare I?"
Taiping sighed, "As for you, one is for Prince Zhang Huai, and the other is for father and emperor, right?" It was Li Xian who brought Xue Shao with him. This is not only the affection between cousins, but also the righteousness between monarch and minister. Father.
The emperor is Xue Shao's biological uncle, and his biological uncle was kind to him, but since his uncle is gone and his aunt has taken over the family business, as a nephew, he must not feel comfortable.
Xue Shao was speechless, but Taiping said, "I think that on this point, you should follow the British public school. The British public school, from Li Ji to my brother-in-law, they have achieved one word - shun! When you go with the sky, you will be shun."
People's hearts are in line with the current situation. Only in this way can our children and grandchildren have no worries! I think the most stupid thing in this world is to firmly support a certain person. Times have changed, and people's hearts are unpredictable. You should judge the situation and act accordingly.
It is especially important to change. Just like Pei Yan, in the first change, he became right and supported his mother to depose Li Xian. Therefore, he rose to the sky in one step and surpassed tens of thousands of people. But in the second change, he became wrong and he passed
He had a high estimate of his status, thinking that he could do nothing if he opposed it, but what happened? He failed to support the young emperor's ascension to the throne. Instead, he plummeted and was imprisoned. Life and death depended only on the thoughts of others. Xue Shao, there is nothing in your heart.
It means 'anti', but you never have 'shun' in your heart! I hope that for me and our children, you will learn this straight character, okay?!"
After saying that, without waiting for Xue Shao to speak again, he stood up and left.
Xue Shao raised his head and looked at Taiping's back, unable to speak for a long time. The reason why I was unhappy was because of my love for my mother and uncle.
No, it's my love for you.
So be it.
For someone like Xue Shao, with Taiping as his wife, he would have a deeper insight into some of the actions in the palace.
But more people still maintain a very optimistic attitude, thinking that the Queen Mother will eventually appoint the Grandson as the new emperor.
First, Yangzhou suppressed the rebellion. Wang Bo took the letter from Fourth Master and Tongtong, coupled with his cynicism, and said that King Luo Bin had indeed withdrawn, but he would not return to any court. He said bluntly: The Wu family is very ambitious. Dare to do anything against the world. She has done everything that a woman has never done in history. If you don’t believe me, just watch and see what she will do next.
Unable to win, unable to fight, he drifted away, along the river, and disappeared from sight, never to be seen again.
Yes! Throughout his life, Tongtong never heard from King Luo Bin again. He must have become a hermit in some mountain and never left the mountain again.
Of course, this is something for later.
As for Wang Bo, he was assigned by the fourth master to revise the textbook for enlightenment. This material has been revised and can be used all the time regardless of dynasty. This is what scholars want to do most. If it is done well, its reputation will be passed down through the ages. He was very happy! This thing has to be reviewed by a dedicated person, and someone else prints it. It is a very safe and energy-intensive thing, and there is no time for anything else.
In addition, the fourth master also focused on several points in the appointment of some officials: first, to promote Li Hong's old ministers when he was the prince; second, to promote Li Xian's old ministers when he was the prince.
None of the prime ministers in the court or the officials objected to the people he mentioned, so he presented them to Empress Wu, who also sighed, "This Prince Consort of Zhenguo is really a man of temperament, and he misses old friendships a little too much."
Shangguan Wan'er asked in a low voice: "Prince Zhang Huai's old man...is there anything in the way?"
Empress Wu shook her head, "Now and then, let's spread some words to let people know how much Li Xian owes Li Xian for Li Xian's affairs." Understood! The Queen Mother has no objection to the re-appointment of Li Xian's old ministers. This is actually to the outside world. Announcement: Regarding Li Xian, she was actually innocent, but was deceived by Li Xian.
Anyway, the notoriety has been pushed onto Li Xian, which is also beneficial to the queen.
As for Pei Yan, he was first sentenced to death for coercing the Queen Mother and maliciously usurping power. Later, the Queen Mother downgraded him to a first-class crime and was detained. The detention was under Di Renjie's control. It was said that he was given a small courtyard and a few acres of farmland for self-examination. The family is not involved. If the wife doesn’t want to be locked up with her, she can go back to her hometown with her children and grandchildren and live a peaceful life.
It can be said that after the Fourth Master accomplished things that many ministers could not even imagine, his position could not be replaced by anyone.
At this time, Empress Wu further implemented her plan.
She wanted to change Luoyang into the capital of the gods, and she wanted to change Luoyang Palace into Taichu Palace.
Not only that, she also had to change the names of various ministries in the imperial court. She wanted to change the name of the Shangshu Province to 'Wenchangtai', the Zhongshu Province to 'Fengge', and the Menxia Province to 'Luantai'. But they have always been distinguished. It’s very clear, as soon as you hear the name, you will know what the six departments are in charge of. They also need to be changed. The Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Households, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment, and the Ministry of Works, and the corresponding ones are changed to the six departments of heaven, earth, spring, summer, autumn, and winter. .
In fact, changing the year name, changing the flag, and changing the capital name are already signs of a change of dynasty.
But why did you change the name of this government office?
Fourth Master felt that Empress Wu was really - troublesome!
Really! It’s not that I’m biased. No matter how much I compare, I think that among all the women in the world, Tongtong is the most desirable!