Chapter 448: The Pillar of the Country, the Dinghai Divine Needle
"Your Majesty hasn't come yet?"
When Empress Wu entered the hall with a group of concubines, the former's eyes flickered slightly when they saw the empty seat of honor, while the latter's expression changed uncontrollably.
Politicians must appear from time to time. The saint is the most respected person and the master of a country. He must appear in front of others. If he does not appear from the beginning to the end, the officials will inevitably panic and even have the terrible suspicion that the saint has died and the secret is not mourned.
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However, due to the time-consuming and labor-intensive nature of various etiquettes, unless you are particularly energetic, you will generally not be accompanied throughout the entire process.
In fact, if you want to know how the emperor's health is, you can get a glimpse of it by seeing whether they hold court meetings and how long they stay with them at court meetings.
Li Hong has basically stopped the court meetings recently. The prisoner presentation ceremony is more important than the court meeting, but he has not shown up for a long time, so his physical condition is naturally very bad.
When Empress Wu thought of this, her back straightened even more as she sat on the seat, looking refreshed and full of majesty.
The eyes of the ministers first looked at the queen who looked ugly and could not sit still, and then subconsciously focused on the expressionless and aura-filled Queen Mother.
It has to be said that once these two are compared, they can definitely tell the difference.
Not to mention the undercurrents on the high platform, the performances below were also one after another.
When the sky darkened, the lights were lit, and the big dance song led by Jin Famin and his son reached its climax, the announcement finally sounded: "The saint has arrived!!"
The ministers immediately stood up, and Empress Wu and the Empress also stood up, watching a tall and enclosed imperial chariot being carried over in the distance.
Li Hong had been given an imperial chariot by Li Zhi since he was the prince, and he had been sitting in it when he went to and from the palace. However, compared with before, this time the imperial chariot was covered with curtains, and he could only vaguely see a figure sitting in it.
"You refused my help. What's the difference between now and the late emperor who was sitting in the imperial palace in the past?"
Empress Wu raised a sneer at the corner of her mouth, glanced at Li Yan who was accompanying him, and her eyes suddenly became sharp: "You are so confused if you don't trust your family but trust your foreign ministers!"
Li Yan's perception was so keen that he immediately looked back. There was no harshness in his eyes, and he was still as calm and calm as ever.
Empress Wu snorted coldly and withdrew her gaze: "Li Yuanfang, how long can you remain calm now?"
With the support of the emperor, even she, the queen mother, could not help this powerful minister. When the emperor whom she trusted the most was gone, it would not be too late to compete again!
Seeing the emperor's chariot being carried to the spacious main seat, Li Hong's voice, which seemed to be forcing himself to cheer up, came from inside: "Excuse me, it is our great fortune to be of the Tang Dynasty to work together with you and participate in this grand event!"
All the ministers chanted in unison: "Long live my emperor! Long live the Tang Dynasty!"
This is a prepared etiquette, but when I say it now, there is always a faint feeling of insincerity.
Even Jin Famin and his son on the stage felt something unusual.
When Jin Zhengming danced with his father, he whispered: "Father, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is obviously going to die. He only has an only son, and he is still very young. The signs of trouble are already there!"
Jin Famin looked up at the stars in the sky and made a wish: "When the Tang Dynasty collapsed and the government was in chaos, I had the opportunity to restore Silla to the country. God help me!"
The father and son felt that they had seen hope, and tried their best to suppress the ecstasy in their hearts. They were really dancing with full enthusiasm, and even attracted the attention of many courtiers.
Li Yan watched it with great interest and felt that this Silla man was indeed talented at dancing compared to others.
From now on, every major festival, the Silla Boy Group will be invited to dance, which is also a beautiful scenery.
Other ministers did not have such a good attitude as him, and a grand event that should have been joyful ended in an unsatisfactory manner.
When the saint returned to the palace in the emperor's chariot, the ministers retired. As soon as they left the palace, many people gathered towards Li Yan.
There is no doubt that Di Renjie, Qiu Shenji and other close confidants of the inner guard, Miao Shenke, Yuan Wanqing and other officials from poor families headed by the former Beimen bachelors also followed without hesitation. Even Xue Chuyu, who was originally in the ranks of military commanders,
After whispering a few words to his brother Xue Ne, he also moved closer.
Although Xue Chuyu is young, now that Xue Rengui has been resurrected, with the old general's prestige and influence in the army, his statement cannot be ignored.
The other courtiers couldn't help but look at him sideways, and their expressions became solemn.
I didn't think so before, I just thought that because Li Ge was very capable and well versed in the ways of being an official, he could win the trust of the emperors of the two dynasties.
But now it seems that not only does he shine brilliantly, but at such a young age, he has gathered so many capable ministers. Even regardless of his background, he seems to be an important backbone force in the imperial court.
Li Yan felt the attention of all parties and did not take it seriously. Now was indeed not the time to keep a low profile. He led everyone back to Li's Mansion and entered the main hall to take a seat.
Tea was served, and everyone moistened their throats first. After adjusting their condition, Li Yan got straight to the point and dropped a bombshell: "Just now, His Majesty intended to let Huaiying join the cabinet to fill the position of Minister."
Qiu Shenji smiled. Wasn't that what he had thought before? Unexpectedly, the sage actually agreed with him.
Di Renjie's expression changed dramatically. He was not happy but was surprised. Just as he was about to speak, Li Yan already said: "I declined on Huaiying's behalf. Your Majesty is good at accepting advice and does not force it."
Di Renjie breathed a sigh of relief and said sincerely: "Liu Lang knows me! Thank you Liu Lang!"
Li Yan smiled and said: "That's you Huaiying. If it were someone else, I'm afraid you would still be fascinated by it even if you knew it was inappropriate. After all, you are the prime minister!"
Miao Shenke couldn't help but nodded: "Yes, my lifelong wish is to become the prime minister. Even if I am a little hasty, I still can't help but feel excited when I think of that position. Di Yun is really a human being!"
Di Renjie smiled bitterly: "The Miao doctor is ridiculous. I also have this great wish in my life, but I am afraid that I will fail the society if I suddenly gain favor. I will not be able to escape the blame for my death!"
Everyone was respectful, but when they thought about the reason behind the saint's eagerness to promote Di Renjie, they couldn't help but feel chilled.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Qiu Shenji simply asked the most critical question on behalf of everyone: "Liu Lang, to what extent is the saint's dragon body sick?"
Everyone held their breath and stared at the host without blinking. Li Yan did not pretend to hesitate and said directly: "It is still unknown now, and I dare not guarantee it. I can only say that I will try my best to save it."
Everyone was stunned: "An unknown number? Try your best to save it?"
Since the saint Qinzheng fell ill, he no longer went to court early in the morning. In fact, everyone was prepared, but the time could not be determined.
After all, the late emperor also fell ill early, and it took more than ten years for him to die. Even if the saint had been sick since childhood, he was still very young, only twenty-five years old, so he should be able to delay his death for a while?
What they actually asked was whether it would be in the near future, but they didn't expect to get such an answer.
Li Yan couldn't explain in detail. Although he believed in the people present, there is no airtight wall in the world. Before Li Hong's body really improved, this tone was impenetrable, but he also warned: "Now the people in the court are thinking
Movement, especially those who are not pragmatic and only know how to fight for power and profit, think they have glimpsed an opportunity. You should perform your duties, especially the Caosi transfer envoys, which are related to the administrative efficiency of various prefectures and counties. You must not
give up halfway!"
Everyone was silent for a moment, their faces a little ugly, and they responded unevenly: "Yes!"
Li Yan said solemnly: "Civil and military policies are based on strategic policies. If people survive, their policies will improve. If their people die, their policies will cease. I know that everyone is inevitably worried that once Your Majesty becomes seriously ill, the reform policy will be repeated."
, all the hard work spent on Caosi will be in vain!"
"But in fact, there are still many situations where people and government cannot survive. The promotion of every reform is inherently extremely arduous. We cannot even expect earth-shaking changes in a short period of time, because that is simply unrealistic. The only way is to keep our feet on the ground.
, every time we make a little progress, the people's lives will be better, and the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty will become more worthy of its name."
"Of course, this is somewhat empty talk. In fact, I am also worried that the changes made so far will be destroyed one day in the future, and history will return to a similar track.
transferred by human will.”
"But if they all think this way, maybe we still have a feudal system and even counties no longer exist. That was the change made by the First Emperor of Qin!"
"It has been a thousand years since centralization of power and the county system has remained the same. I am afraid it will not change in another thousand years!"
"The Qin Dynasty died in the second generation, but it has survived for eternity, because the changes it promoted have been passed down from generation to generation, and the spirit of the Qin Dynasty is active in this land in another way!"
"so!"
"In the near future, if our final results can affect several generations, it will be worth living in this world!"
"To put it bluntly, what we are doing now and all the positive changes made by reformers are like the counties and counties of Da Qin, which have been passed down from generation to generation and will never be discontinued!"
"What do you think?"
Di Renjie's eyes were bright, and Miao Shenke and others were also deeply affected. Everyone in the hall stood up and said sincerely: "With Leader Li Ge here, our hearts are set. I hope only Leader Li Ge will act accordingly and change this situation."
The injustice in the world is passed down from generation to generation and will never end!"
Li Yan raised his glass: "On the contrary, it is the luck of the Tang Dynasty and the luck of all the people in the world that you are all hard-working people! I respect you all! Please!"
Everyone drank together, and the atmosphere really settled down.
They are usually hardworking people who believe in their own achievements rather than making empty promises.
But after this battle, I suddenly discovered how important it is to have a leader to stabilize people's hearts.
As long as General Zhongwu, the youngest leader of the Interior Guard, returns to Luoyang, confidence will arise spontaneously, he will be motivated to work, and he will have more hope for the future.
With this pillar of the country and the Dinghai Shenzhen here, the Tang Dynasty will not be in chaos!