Chapter 2619 Don't you think about it better, even if it's a waste of life?
The Zheng family is located in a courtyard outside Luoyang City. Five gray-haired old people are sitting around a waterside pavilion at the moment.
There is wide water in all directions here, with only a promenade extending from the shore to the waterside pavilion.
The elders of the Zheng family were also in the queue at this moment, and each of the other four people stood up and stamped their feet.
I dare not say that the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty will be shaken for three times, but it will definitely stir up a turbulent wave in the court.
Because they are all talkative people from the top aristocratic families in the Tang Dynasty.
They are gathered here not just to brag and brag, but because His Majesty is preparing to leave Beijing for a tour to the north.
The prince has already left for his eastward tour again. In the coming days, Luoyang, the imperial capital of the Tang Dynasty, will be supervised by King Li Zhi of Jin.
Changsun Wuji, the uncle of the state, and Zhang Liang, the Duke of Yun, served as auxiliary ministers.
The reason why His Majesty chose Zhang Liang is that Zhang Liang is one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion and has won His Majesty's trust.
In addition, Zhang Liang had been serving as the governor of Luoyang before, so it was naturally appropriate for him to serve as the auxiliary minister with military duties.
As for making Changsun Wuji serve as the assistant minister, it goes without saying.
His Majesty's brother-in-law, the uncle of the King of Jin, is also a very prestigious and talented minister.
"...His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made an eastward tour, and Li Erlang had to accompany him personally because the Crown Prince wanted to return to the land of Longxing.
This may be our last chance..."
"Yes, if Li Erlang had always settled in Luoyang, we would have no chance. But now, we can no longer make any difference."
"When spring comes next year and the flowers bloom, once the reform of the imperial examination system is successful, how can we still have a foothold in the court in the future?"
"Li Erlang has always been extremely jealous of us. When he was compiling the "Chronicles of the Clan" in the past, he became furious because of the ordering and ended up personally..."
"Then, he indulged in all kinds of rumors and rumors that were not conducive to our family, which damaged the reputation of our family."
"He and I have sworn to be incompatible..."
"Okay everyone, now is not the time to complain, but to think carefully about what to do?"
"If you have any news, tell us one by one. Let's discuss it carefully and see if we can find good opportunities from it."
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"I have received information from each other. In the past six months, Li Erlang has frequently summoned imperial doctors and some alchemists. Although they act in a secretive manner, they can't hide it from all ears."
"Moreover, he also ordered people to bring out the Tianzhu alchemist Na Sua Po Mei who was originally detained in the Luoyang government office.
He was taken to the Imperial Mansion outside the city and asked to refine the elixir in the Imperial Mansion day and night.
It is obvious that Li Erlang's body and bones are probably no longer what they used to be, so he would think of using Tianzhu alchemist's elixir to prolong his life..."
"You all still remember that Li Erlang encountered several assassinations. He encountered several assassinations just when he went to Jiucheng Palace to escape the summer heat."
"If he hadn't been lucky, I'm afraid he would be now..."
"Don't tell me you mean that we can do the same thing? No, no, Li Erlang is leading all the elite troops to patrol the north.
If you want to send an assassin to kill him in the midst of thousands of troops, even if all the dead men from our families come out, I'm afraid it will be difficult to touch him."
"Then we can try to deal with another target. The prince Li Chengqian who is currently on an eastward tour."
"No, the land of Shandong is the foundation of all the families. What if Li Chengqian really encounters something unexpected in the land of Shandong?"
"Aren't you afraid that Li Erlang will go crazy? This is a vicious man who dares to kill all his brothers."
"If Li Chengqian really died in Shandong, how could the Shandong clan still be so safe and peaceful?"
"Brother, there is no need to worry. I will naturally not do such a thing that is harmful to others. After that, the Li family will go to Jiangnan after touring Shandong."
"If something happens to him in that place south of the Yangtze River, no matter how angry Li Erlang is, he can't blame me."
"But if this happens, the clans in Jiangnan will probably suffer."
"In exchange for the life of Li Chengqian, we exchanged a group of Jiangnan aristocratic families who had long since left the center of the court.
In exchange for the great changes in the court, which makes it difficult to implement the reform of the imperial examination system, it means it is worth it."
"...That's right. The Jiangnan aristocratic family has long since declined. I don't think there is anything wrong with using them in exchange for the Central Plains aristocratic family to survive."
A group of decrepit and dying old people are here to guide the Tang Dynasty, even in their eyes.
The lives of the emperors and princes of the Tang Dynasty seemed to only depend on their thoughts, and whether the political situation of the Tang Dynasty was stable or not, and the livelihood and suffering of all the people in the world, had nothing to do with them.
What they care about is only whether their family can continue to exist, can continue to be the superior, and can keep pace with the imperial court as it has been since the Qin and Han Dynasties.
In fact, in their eyes, Dynasty should be an obedient towering ancient tree.
This towering ancient tree should be allowed to allow the wealthy families to stay below, sheltering from the wind and rain, and safely avoiding all kinds of dangers.
Moreover, the towering ancient trees had to provide them with fruits to feed themselves, allowing them to cut down their branches to build houses, and chop them into firewood for heating.
And one day, this towering ancient tree will no longer be willing to let these greedy people take unlimited amounts of money from it.
These wealthy families couldn't help but get furious. We will only eat your flesh, peel off your skin, drink your blood, and chop off your hands and feet.
But you are still not happy to let you continue to live? Who do you think you are?
Since you don't want to give or make our family live in a better life, then you don't want to live in a better life, so what if it means your life is ruined?
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Cheng Chubi spent less than two days amassing more than a hundred kilograms of salted cicada monkeys.
Finally on the third day, Cheng Chubi, who was the magistrate of Luoyang in the Tang Dynasty, also joined the team to see off His Majesty's northern inspection tour of Monan.
However, in order not to disturb the people, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty went directly out of the Luoyang Palace, that is, the round wall door to the north of the Ziwei Palace.
Cheng Chubi, a group of brothers, and Seventh Sister all arrived here early. In addition, King Wu Li Ke, an adult prince, went into the palace to say goodbye.
After all, he is his biological son, so it is normal to have such privileges.
As for the Cheng family and their friends, it was absolutely noisy.
The rest of the people stayed away from each other, as if they were afraid of getting into any bad luck.
And Li Dejiao, who was forced by His Majesty and had no choice but to bite the bullet and join the post of Taipusi Shaoqing, was now madly complaining at Cheng Sanlang.