"Your Excellency, Your Excellency, is wise!" As soon as the words fell, there was a chorus of praises from all around. Especially Yu Wende and Song Yu, who had obtained benefits for their younger brother as they wished, the moved expressions on their faces were clearly visible. Just like Yang Guozhong the next moment.
Let them go up mountains of swords and seas of fire, and they will definitely execute it without hesitation.
"Yeah!" Yang Guozhong stroked his beard and responded with a smile. Although he knew that everyone's flattery was not much sincere, he still couldn't help but feel proud of his quick wit. Feng Changqing gave Yu Wenzhi,
Song Wu, Wang Xun and others only recommended the post of a fifth-rank general. According to the current central and local decentralization practices of the Tang Dynasty, Jiedushi recommended officials of fifth rank and below. He could not reject it at all, otherwise, he would definitely have to
He ran the risk of completely turning against the other party. However, with a short modifier, he easily completely separated Wang Xun and several other young people who needed his key promotion. Both Yu Wende and Song Yu
The favor did not harm Feng Changqing's face.
"Then the few young men who took the initiative to follow General Feng to Anxi to defend the country last year will be promoted to half a level, and they will be dismissed from their posts as Generals of the Fourth Grade and Mingwei Generals. What do you think?" They are worthy of being the best in the world.
The good old man, Left Prime Minister Chen Xilie, after some careful consideration, understood Yang Guozhong’s original intention and added accordingly. (Note 1)
"Good!" Yang Guozhong glanced at Chen Xilie, laughed and clapped his hands.
Yu Wende's younger brother Yu Wenzhi and Song Yu's clan brother Song Wu both took the initiative to follow Feng Changqing to the Western Regions in the spring. Naturally, they should be greatly rewarded to set an example for the world. As for Wang who escorted the baggage team to Anxi last autumn,
Xun, although everyone here has not realized that Yang Guozhong deliberately kept him out of the scope of promotion, but for such a little person who has no connection with everyone, who cares whether he follows the steps or leaps over the dragon's gate?
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According to the old system of the Tang Dynasty, all matters involving official promotion, renewal, and demotion needed to be proposed by the Zhongshu Province and reviewed by the Menxia Province before being handed over to the emperor for final approval. Currently, Yang Guozhong, the right minister, holds more than 40 positions.
, Left Prime Minister Chen Xilie's corpse was left without food, and the rest of the officials followed suit. The entire process of promoting officials was greatly simplified. At that moment, Song Yu, the secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, referred to the decision "everyone" had just made and put it on paper carefully.
, and then handed it over to the two prime ministers on the right and left for review. After both of them expressed that there was no need to modify anything, they gathered together the resolutions of rectifying the Lingnan Post Road and renovating the Lishan Palace, and sent it to the Forbidden Palace by a special person.
At this moment, only more than an hour had passed since the end of the dynasty. Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty had just had lunch with his imperial concubine Yang Yuhuan. He was holding a bowl of carefully cooked dragon balls and listening to the other party playing the piano. He learned that the courtiers were so quick to
After all the things he had explained were discussed, he felt very happy. He smiled and praised freely: "I think when I promoted Guozhong, some people said that he didn't have the talent of a prime minister. But in fact, in the past six months since he took office,
Now, I can worry less!"
"Your Majesty, don't pamper him too much!" Yang Yuhuan glanced at Li Longji with a smile, and slowly withdrew his spring-like fingers from the strings. "My brother doesn't study much, and he is also impatient in doing things. If anything goes wrong, Your Majesty
Don’t protect your shortcomings just for the sake of my concubine! Otherwise, if you miss important national affairs, I will die forever!”
Although he did not deliberately invite favors, such kind and considerate words could not make people feel weak. Emperor Li Longji of the Tang Dynasty stood up with a smile, slowly walked to the imperial concubine, took her finger, "What are you talking about?"
Am I so unbearable that I will delay state affairs because of you? I have always judged people accurately. When I appointed Yuanzhi and Guangping, many people outside the palace doubted my vision. However, Yuanzhi and Guangping
But he taught them a lesson with facts.”
Yuanzhi refers to Yao Chong, and Guangping refers to Song Jing. Both of them were prime ministers in the early years of Kaiyuan. After taking office, they eliminated accumulated abuses, eliminated corrupt officials, and tried to reverse the decline of the Tang Dynasty due to the political turmoil. It can be said that,
The foundation for the nearly thirty years of prosperity and peace in the Tang Dynasty was laid by these two men. What's even more rare is that these two men have always been deeply trusted by Li Longji, and the relationship between the emperor and his ministers continued until they lived to their fullest.
He was also awarded a posthumous commendation by Li Longji.
Yang Yuhuan was extremely smart. After listening to Li Longji's words, he immediately understood that the other party regarded Yang Guozhong as a famous official like Yao and Song Dynasty. He was immediately moved beyond measure. He squatted down and responded with a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, please don't do this.
He said, even if I practice for another twenty years, I still won’t be half as good as the two wise prime ministers. As long as he doesn’t cause trouble for Your Majesty in the future, I will be satisfied!”
Seeing that his beloved concubine was about to cry, Li Longji suddenly felt a generous and heroic spirit in his heart. He smiled and pulled her into his arms, patted her back and said, "What kind of trouble can this cause? If the sky falls,
I will support him! If Guozhong is really like you said, and his experience is still lacking, just let him practice in the position of prime minister. Who can still be born and know how to be a prime minister!"
"Your Majesty's kindness. Even if my brothers and sisters are shattered to pieces, I can't repay you!" Listening to Li Longji's heroic words, Yang Yuhuan sniffed and whispered.
She said that she was not good at government affairs, and she was too lazy to care about the rights and wrongs outside the palace. However, some rumors about her brothers and sisters came to her ears one after another through various channels. There is no virtue of a prime minister, and there is no prime minister.
"talents"; "collusion between inside and outside to control the government"; "sisters competing for favor and filthy harem". There are all kinds of things. Some are based on rumors, and some are purely malicious frame-ups. Yang Yuhuan can't stop the world's mouth.
, but he is well aware of the principle that a big tree attracts the wind. Therefore, he remains vigilant at all times and at all times. He hopes that through his peerless appearance and his precautionary behavior, he can avoid some possible disasters for his family.
Li Longji didn't know why his beloved concubine always spoke with a bit of sadness today. He thought the other party was taking the opportunity to act coquettishly, so he pinched the other party's nose with his other hand and said with a fatherly smile:
"How can I be willing to be broken into pieces? Even if my beloved concubine falls in a hurry while walking, I will feel distressed for several days! In the future, if your brother makes a mistake outside, you will not be broken into pieces. I will bite you directly and give you a bite
Just eat it slowly with your mouth, that’s enough!”
"Your Majesty——!" A blush suddenly appeared on Yang Yuhuan's face, like a wisp of candlelight on the white jade, which was dazzling.
"Could it be that my beloved concubine just wants to be eaten by me?" Li Longji immediately became excited and asked with a smile.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty still has many memorials to approve!" Yang Yuhuan struggled like a little rabbit, then buried his face into Li Longji's chest and remained motionless.
There is a thirty-four-year age difference between the two, and their physical needs are not at the same level. However, power has always been the best tonic. Although they are nearly seventy years old, as long as they are not on continuous expeditions, Li Longji's performance in bed
It's barely passable. But this is obviously not the time to indulge in bed pleasures. Firstly, it's still early in the morning, and secondly, there are a lot of memorials placed on the corner of the desk waiting for the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty to approve them. Yang Yuhuan doesn't want to carry one on his back in a daze.
Beauty is a disaster.
"Hehe!" Li Longji smiled proudly. His big hand slowly slid down Yang Yuhuan's spine. Until the body in his arms trembled into a ball, he lifted it up and gently patted his plump buttocks, "
Snapped!"
"Ah!" It was more like moaning than crying out in pain. Yang Yuhuan raised his head, his eyes as charming as silk.
"Go to the Palace of Eternal Life and wait for me. After I have finished fooling around with these memorials, I will go and listen to your a cappella singing!" Li Longji continued to smile evilly, let go of Yang Yuhuan, and strode towards the Imperial Book Case.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty is really..." Yang Yuhuan twisted her nose, blushed and slowly moved her body. After only taking three or five steps, her feet went weak and she almost turned into a gourd. She had already quietly hid.
When the maids outside the door heard the noise, they rushed in quickly, stretched out their hands to hold her arms, "Be careful! Your Majesty, put your hands on your servant's shoulders! Is your foot sprained? Quickly tell the imperial doctor, Your Majesty's feet."
injured!"
Normally, Li Longji would have abandoned the memorial and quickly rushed over to check on the beauty's injuries. But today, he suddenly changed his temper and stared at a copy of the document he had just opened, above his forehead.
, there are faint veins bulging.
Seeing this scene, the little palace maids did not dare to ask for favors for the imperial concubine anymore. They gently winked at the latter, folded her arms, and slowly hid outside the door. Unexpectedly, although Li Longji was old, his eyesight
Liu Lu did not give up his skills. He frowned suddenly and shouted in a deep voice: "Come back! My beloved, come to me!"
"I obey!" Yang Yuhuan was startled, and all the flames that had been stirred up in his heart were extinguished. He lowered his head, adjusted his clothes, and moved slowly, "Your Majesty, did my brother do something wrong?
Your Majesty, even if you call him over and reprimand him, don’t indulge him just because you are a concubine!”
She had expressed a similar meaning before. Bringing it up again now, she immediately got twice the result with half the effort. After hearing this, Li Longji's gloomy expression quickly softened, and he read the resolution sent by Yang Guozhong and others several times, pondered for a long time, sighed and asked
Said: "How old is my beloved concubine this year?"
"I entered the palace in Tianbao's fourth year, and I am now thirty-five years old." Yang Yuhuan was not sure why Li Longji suddenly became concerned about her age. He thought for a moment and answered cautiously.
"It's been so long since I entered the palace!" Li Longji shook his head, and the smile on his face looked a little bitter, "In my heart, you have always been twenty years old."
"Your Majesty makes fun of my concubine again!" Yang Yuhuan became more and more confused, closed her long eyelashes, and said coquettishly.
This pretentiousness did not have the desired effect today. Li Longji sighed again and continued to shake his head, "Yuhuan, tell the truth, am I really very old?"
Note 1: In the official system of the Tang Dynasty, there were many types of generals. There were both fourth and fifth ranks. General Mingwei was relieved of his duties from the fourth rank, enjoyed the treatment of the fourth rank, and had priority to fill vacancies.
