This kind of name change is very inconvenient. If you argue with her, the person who quarrels will get into big trouble; if you don't argue with her, everyone in the Tang Dynasty will be in a little trouble.
It would be inconvenient for anyone to suddenly change their name.
Just when I was thinking about who would come to my door first to tell me about changing my name, Xue Shao came and went directly to the government office.
"Please come quickly." Qiushi brought Xue Shao in. Xue Shao was sweating on his forehead. After seeing the courtesy, he hurriedly said: "Brother Li——"
"Is there an emergency?"
Yes! Xue Shao glanced outside. Qiushi hurried out and didn't go far, just standing in the corridor.
Xue Shao then said: "That's what happened. A dozen brothers who were on duty at the Yulin Guard were drinking outside. Some people complained, saying that if they knew that there would be no special reward for supporting the Queen Mother, it would be better to support them.
Where is the King of Luling? These people have no other purpose than to complain! The drinkers just complained and passed away... But who knew, someone actually reported it. Only then did they get the letter, saying that it was the palace who issued the decree.
, the person who spoke was convicted of treason and was executed. The other companions were hanged. The informer was awarded a fifth-grade official."
"Are these people from noble families?"
Yes! They are all Habayashi Guards, and their families all have some achievements in founding the country.
The fourth master sighed. The disadvantage was not that he had killed several founding figures, but that there was a precedent for informing and being promoted. What should I say to Xue Shao? "It's too late, I'm afraid the person is already dead."
Xue Shao's face turned pale, "You're going to die now?"
"This matter can only be handled by military law. Military law is swift and law enforcement is enforced on the battlefield. How can we wait? If the person is not killed immediately, the Ministry of Punishment will determine the sentence according to the law... Naturally, there is no need to kill him. Do you understand this?"
Got it! It’s just to establish your authority and kill people so that they don’t dare to talk nonsense, right?
Xue Shao said nothing and walked out.
But the fourth master was not in a hurry to prepare an order for the whistleblower to be promoted. Without formal procedures, how could you be promoted?
Keep it tight! Anyway, the pace is slowing down.
But he didn't do nothing. He started to write a note and handed it over.
Empress Wu took the book without reading it first, knowing that the fifth-rank official was suppressing it and not giving it to her. She guessed that the book was about this matter.
After pondering for a long time, she asked Shangguan Wan'er, "Did Xue Shao come to see the British Duke?"
yes!
Empress Wu was very unhappy, "The British prince has an upright temperament. This Xue Shao spends all his time calling these nobles his brothers and sisters, gathering together and complaining. Since he relied on the emperor's relatives and heroes, he has always been lawless, has no business, and has little ability."
, he criticizes the government but is quite capable."
Shangguan Wan'er didn't dare to speak, thinking that the British prince's ears were too soft. Xue Shao just came to plead for mercy, and thinking about it, he just complained a few times. How could this be taken seriously?
Over there, Empress Wu also opened the fold. The words are really good, and there is a sense of openness everywhere.
When she took a quick look at the contents of the brochure, her eyes lit up. It really wasn't about the incident itself. The British Duke said in the brochure that the imperial guard in the palace had always been composed of fathers and sons, and this shortcoming was particularly prominent now.
These words really spoke to Empress Wu's heart.
Yes! Father-son soldiers used to mean loyalty, which meant they could be used with confidence. But that loyalty was for the emperor named Li. Nowadays, this is the biggest drawback. The imperial guards can defect at any time.
But these people are all nobles, so it’s hard to deal with them! Isn’t this killing spree just to scare the monkeys?
But my son-in-law gave me his opinion on the book. He said that my noble son has made great contributions this time and deserves a reward.
How to reward?
He said that a Luang Yi Guard should be established.
Luan Yiwei are actually ceremonial soldiers. If you want to travel, make a show, or even go on an envoy to a vassal country, you need Luan Yiwei. Luan Yiwei can be hereditary, and as long as the descendants can pass the test, they can replace their father with their sons.
This is a great idea! Just like envoys sent by a country, there must be civil servants, and naturally there must be military attachés. These people are rotated every three years, and they are hereditary military honors. In the current situation where they are lonely after many meritorious deeds, it is
Isn't it a good future? If you do well as an envoy, you can actually rise. It's not like today, where the way to get in is narrow and you can only go up in the Forbidden Army.
At the same time, it can be regarded as expelling the descendants of Li Tang from the position surrounding the imperial power. They can no longer stay close to the imperial power and can no longer hold a group. When dispatched from all directions, they will be among civil servants, poor families and generals.
Surviving among mixed forces, and not being able to deal with things around you, what kind of waves can be caused.
But with such an arrangement, where would the guards come from?
The answer is given in the booklet: just select the brave warriors from the army!
Empress Wu stood up and wandered in the hall, that's right! The people around you need to have no foundation. Promote them yourself. The only one they can rely on is themselves. Only in this way is the safest.
After giving Empress Wu such a good idea, the fourth master said something about the fifth-grade official: First, the official selection system cannot be destroyed at will. Second, the rules and regulations for reporting and exposing should be improved. If there is any illegality, reporting is allowed. Then
Whistleblowers need to be protected, and such people must not be exposed to unexpected retaliation.
Empress Wu thought that he would come to advise her on why he should not be promoted. But he didn’t. He said that promotion like this was not a reward, but would harm him! In order to prevent retaliation,
We can't let these people show up.
Yes! Just like what happened this time, the people who were accused and executed were all old nobles. The families of these people really blocked the informants on a mountain road somewhere, killed them and threw them into the mountains and forests to die.
There is no place to complain.
Then the fourth master said: For their own good, don’t try to get promoted. Just keep all information about their names and hometowns secret! They will only reward some money secretly and give generous rewards. But what about their merits?
, you can issue a certificate card, and when your descendants elect officials or join the army to record their military merits, we will give you extra points with this thing.
Empress Wu laughed, saying that future generations would not dare to take out such merit certificates. If they were to take them out, who would dare to work with them?
Is it an honor to tell the truth?
This is the end of the road for these people to get promoted by informing!
If you really encounter a bad official and he is exposed, it is for the sake of justice and not to gain the official position. This will open up a way for people to speak out, but it will also prevent the whistleblower from becoming too common.
Although the methods provided in this booklet have minor flaws, on the whole, they really solved the biggest difficulty at the moment. Empress Wu was in a very good mood, "My British lord, he is actually a kind person." She wanted to reward her with something, so she just
Said Gao Yanfu: "The bear paws that came in are very good. I will send them to Zhenguo. In addition, I asked her to take the children with me to go mountain climbing in two days."
So, Tongtong received two bear paws, and he had to wait until tomorrow to eat them.
Zesheng has passed the age of playfulness, but Ansheng and Taisheng, whenever they hear about something new, they come to see it. Bear paws are something that I and my fourth master will not specially get for their children to eat, nor will they.
Li Jingye is prohibited from searching for these wasteful things for his children. Fortunately, Li Jingye is also an old man and knows how to play a lot. Without these things, he can take his children to eat and play with all kinds of things that ordinary people can't even think of.
And their curiosity is very strong. As soon as they heard about it, they would follow her to see how grandma handles it, and they kept asking when they could eat it.
An Sheng also asked: "Grandma wants to take us to climb? Which mountain?"
Songshan.
Luoyang is not far from Songshan Mountain, but it is not possible to go back on the same day, not to mention that Empress Wu had to climb the mountain by herself.
Standing at the foot of Songshan Mountain, Tongtong looked back and forth! She always felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in this Songshan Mountain. Especially when she saw the Shaolin monks coming to greet him, a thought suddenly came to her mind: Shaolin's seventy-two stunts
How many kinds do I know?
The hands are faster than the brain. When I turn my palms, I feel that there should be a leaf or a petal being twisted in my hands, but: there is not! The surroundings are not moving at all!
Shangguan Wan'er was still curious, "Princess... what does this mean?" Lin Yutong could only say: "Seeing the Shaolin monks, I can't help but think of the allusion of 'Buddha picked up flowers and Kasyapa smiled'."
Shangguan Wan'er was still confused, so Zesheng said "ah" with a look of understanding on his face.
Empress Wu turned her face and looked at Zesheng, "Our young master knows, come on, come on, tell me about it to grandma."
Zesheng went over and supported Empress Wu, "My grandson's master is the master of Ci'en Temple. My grandson heard the allusions from his master. If I am not right, please correct me."
OK! You say it, grandma listens.
Zesheng helped Empress Wu walk up and said, "One year, King Brahma invited the Buddha Sakyamuni to preach at Lingjiu Mountain..."
Lin Yutong's heart moved again, Lingjiu...Gong?
Before he could think about anything else, Zesheng's voice interrupted what was flashing through his mind, "Buddha was invited to teach the Dharma, so the Brahma King presented a golden balala flower to the Buddha. After greeting each other,
, everyone sat down. The Buddha picked up the flowers presented, with a calm expression, but said nothing. No one understood what this meant, only Kasyapa showed his face and smiled softly. The Buddha then said, I have profound Buddha Dharma, which can shine universally.
The universe is all-encompassing, can extinguish life and death, can break through appearances, and can eventually achieve the right fruition. But the Buddha's teachings cannot be expressed in words, cannot be recorded and passed down in writing, and can only be transmitted from heart to heart. Now I want to pass the Buddha's teachings to Kassapa, accurately.
He opened another sect outside the sect. After saying this, he passed on the cassocks and alms bowls that he used in daily life to Kassapa."
Empress Wu was stunned for a moment, then looked towards Zhen Guo.
Tongtong remained silent and looked at her.
Empress Wu laughed loudly: "Buddha picked up the flowers and Kasyapa smiled. It really meant something." Zesheng looked at his grandmother first, and then at his mother-in-law. He seemed to have some understanding. He quickly lowered his head and silently helped her.
He continued walking upwards with his grandmother.
Empress Wu laughed again, "It seems that our young man has also realized the meaning of 'Kasyapa smiles'." After saying that, she patted Zesheng and said, "Ask someone to carry you on their back, don't be tired." After that,
Don't ask for help, just walk up the steps by yourself.
Lin Yutong really admires him. He is over 60 years old. Although Songshan Mountain is not as difficult to climb as Huashan Mountain and Taishan Mountain, people can walk on this mountain road very easily now.
As Empress Wu walked away, she told Tongtong about Chang'an, "Liu Rengui is stationed in Chang'an. He is eighty and four years old this year. Previously, regarding the matter of Pei Yan, Jiang Chengsi was sent as an envoy. Go back to Chang'an to tell him and ask the old minister.
Jiang Chengsi, a villain, went so far as to tell Liu Rengui that he had known that Pei Yan had disobedient intentions. Now you see, it is indeed the case. Liu Rengui just arrived this morning.
He wrote to Pei Yan to plead for mercy, and only told me that this Jiang Chengsi had known that Pei Yan had disobedient intentions, but he never reported it..."
Lin Yutong laughed.
Empress Wu also laughed, "Such a villain, no wonder Liu Pushe couldn't tolerate him! This man should be killed."
Lin Yutong was speechless, but she said in her heart: The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty pledged their lives to protect Pei Yan from treason. She was laughing and joking, not punishing anyone's sins, and letting the matter go! But Jiang Chengsi was so obedient.
What she said was that she thought he was a villain and it would be harmful to keep him alive, so he had to be killed.
This is Empress Wu's ability to recognize and employ people.
