In the Liangyi Hall, Cui Xin talked endlessly about the responsibilities of the Zhongshusheren, and denied the possibility of Li Shan becoming the Zhongshusheren from all aspects.
Li Yuan had a perseverance on his face. As the founding emperor, he did not lack the determination to kill and conquer, but there were many differences between him and other founding emperors... For example, Li Yuan was more generous in accepting advice.
For example, Sun Fujia, a Jinshi who was in the same class as Li Shan, was qualified to be the Censor Zhongcheng because of his repeated admonitions.
Li Jiancheng was a little nervous... Well, he thought that he first asked Li Yuan to name Yu Huchun, and then recommended Li Shan to diagnose and treat Princess Pingyang. He had given many favors. If Li Shan could be appointed as the official of Zhongshu She, it would be a big help.
Li Shimin was very indifferent to this. He really didn't care about these things.
Therefore, Li Jiancheng opened his mouth to argue for Li Shan, and even brought out Li Shan's poetic talents to talk about... Li Shan felt tight in his chest and could only raise his head and stare at the top of the hall.
To be honest, Li Shanzhen feels sad for Li Jiancheng!
This unlucky prince, I was the one who interfered with all the military achievements in history, yet you still insist on being gentle and solicitous!
Okay, be gentle, be gentle, but look what you have done!
Please ask Li Yuan to name Yu Huchun... As a result, Du Yan and I were at odds with each other, and the wine shop was closed down. Fortunately, I almost failed the imperial examination. I don't know what trouble will happen in the future!
Moreover, it also caused Fang Xuanling to abandon his job... When Li Shan created Yuhuchun, he only wanted to make a fortune, but he never expected to cause so much trouble!
Later, Li Jiancheng recommended Li Shan to diagnose and treat Princess Pingyang... At that time, Li Shan really wanted to slap this self-righteous thing in the face!
Now, Li Jiancheng has to fight for Li Shan to be the student of Zhongshushe!
Do you really want to recruit me?!
Are you afraid that I might hate you?!
Li Shan knew very well that the position of Zhongshu Sheren was rubbish in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. No one with a Jinshi background was willing to take the position. However, in the period of the Three Provinces and Six Ministries system, Zhongshu Sheren was a noble position and a powerful position.
Most of the prime ministers and ministers had served as Zhongshu Sheren.
If he takes up the post of Zhongshushe, he will definitely become a key figure that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin brothers strive for... If this is the case, he might as well agree to serve as a long history officer in Princess Pingyang's mansion.
Of course, the most important thing is that Zhongshu Sheren was in charge of drafting the edict... Li Shan really didn't understand this aspect.
Over there, Li Jiancheng kept saying that Li Shan was talented enough to take on the responsibility... Yang Gongren smiled and said casually: "When I heard about Li Huairen's poetic talents after returning to Beijing, it was not as good as today..."
Li Yuan coughed twice, "Yang Qing should have heard... Huairen now has a nickname, Li Cuijia."
Well, this was deliberately released by Li Shan. Otherwise, if people came to discuss poetry every day, it would be a disaster... It's hard to say how effective it was. After all, Li Shan was soon imprisoned in Princess Pingyang's Mansion.
Yang Gongren smiled and did not say anything more, while Cui Xin sneered: "I have heard about Li Shan for a long time. He has learned a lot about astronomy and geography, poetry and medicine. He is omnipotent. He is also quick in mind and can do it just by picking up a pen. Why does he need to elaborate?!"
Li Shan kept looking up at the top of the palace, but his expression was a little stiff... Hey, you're done!
Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng didn't feel anything yet, but Li Shimin keenly discovered that something was not right... Cui Xin's criticism today may be because he was born in the Cui family of Qinghe, but Li Shan seemed gentle and willing to retreat, but he was by no means a person.
A person who does not fight back when being beaten or scolded.
That day, Changlepo was forced into a blind corner and fought hard, but the Qin Prince's children were completely defeated. Dongshan Restaurant faced Yuchi Baolin and retreated step by step. In the last three moves, he knocked his opponent unconscious to the ground.
Why are you so obedient today and have no intention of fighting back?
Li Shimin thought about it in his mind and saw that Li Shan had no intention of taking up the post of Zhongshu Sheren and was trying hard to stay away from the whirlpool that was getting closer and closer.
Well, this answer cannot be wrong...but the process of solving the problem is far from the point.
Li Shan naturally understood what Cui Xin said... That day, the Changsun family held a banquet, and someone mentioned Li Shan. Miss Cui asked for a poem, and the next day she sent it "Peach Blossoms Still Smiling in the Spring Breeze".
What does it mean to just pick up the pen and do it? This is it.
Cui Xin stared at Li Shan... You little bastard, you are preaching about something outside, but at the critical moment, you just write it!
Yang Gongren coughed twice... He was an outsider and felt that his subordinate's words were getting more and more biased.
Cui Xin came back to his senses and raised his voice: "Zhongshu Sheren ordered six people to be detained in six departments of Shangshu Province, and the Prime Minister will make the judgment."
"Li Shan is a man who has not passed his prime years. How can he be so virtuous as to be able to guard the six tribes?"
Yang Gongren nodded and said: "Your Majesty, you need to be careful in selecting people for this matter."
"Li Huairen had the merit of planning the war in Shandong, but he took up an official position at the beginning and served as a member of Zhongshushe. This is not the right way to reserve talents."
After hearing this, Li Yuan's face looked a little better... Yang Gongren recognized Li Shan's merits and talents, and persuaded him to use the talents of the imperial court.
But in fact Yang Gongren also had his own intentions.
Although now Shangshu Zuopushe Pei Ji is regarded as the prime minister because of his special status and special relationship with Li Yuan, in fact for nearly a thousand years after the Three Provinces and Six Ministries system, Zhongshu Ling, the governor of Zhongshu Province, was the real prime minister.
There were many reasons during this period, and the key was that the people of Zhongshu She were assigned to six departments, which meant that Zhongshu Ling could reach out to the Shangshu Province, and the six departments of the Shangshu Province were the key to actually running the government.
Yang Gongren had no opinion of Li Shan, but he never wanted to see the powers of Zhongshu Province reduced because of Li Shan.
However, I did remember that my nephew was on the list of Jinshi in this subject, and he seemed to have a close relationship with Li Shan. After Yang Gongren said this, he turned around and looked... and what he saw was the grateful look from Li Shan.
Li Jiancheng was a little disappointed, but he didn't continue to argue... He understood Li Yuan's changes in his mind best.
Cui Xin looked at Li Shan coldly, his eyes a little complicated... The latter cursed in his heart, back then in Qinghe County, this guy was gentle and elegant. Even if he killed Cui Bo, he wouldn't be as angry as he is now. He wouldn't
Is she a daughter slave?!
Just as Yang Gongren was about to retreat, Li Yuan suddenly said: "Remember that the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel is here to inspect the school?"
Yang Gongren was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement.
"Transferred to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry." Li Yuan ordered: "The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel... Yang Qing also serves as the inspector."
Li Shan lowered his head and stared at the gold bricks at his feet, mentally estimating how good the quality of the gold bricks of this era was...
Feng Lun, who inspected the Ministry of Civil Affairs and was also the Sima of the Tiance Prefecture, was now transferred to the Ministry of Industry. This was not good news for Li Shimin... Although Li Shimin had been the Minister of the Ministry of Education for a long time, most of the affairs of the Ministry of Education were left to Pei Ji, the Zuo Pushe.
Yes, the original title of Lun Lun was the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, which could greatly enhance the power and responsibility of the Qin royal family in the Shangshu Ling, making Li Shimin's Shangshu Ling more than just a title.
But now, Zhongshu ordered Yang Gongren to concurrently serve as Minister of Civil Affairs... What does this mean?
Does this mean suppressing Li Shimin?
Does it mean to warn Li Shimin?
Not necessarily, maybe it's just checks and balances.
Li Shan calculated in his mind that Yang Gongren was born in the Yang family of Hongnong and was the son of Yang Xiong, the former King of Guan. He had never been biased in the court and had a neutral political stance. His niece was the Princess of Qi, but her niece was the concubine of the King of Qin.
But why did you mention such a big thing today... why did you mention it when I was still present?
Li Shan was confused and couldn't figure it out for a while...but Li Shimin probably guessed something.
The title of Feng Lun, Inspector of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, has long been a thorn in the side of the East Palace. You must know that from the Wei and Jin Dynasties to the present, the responsibility of selection has always been the top priority of the affairs of the court.
In the pre-Sui Dynasty, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel could not arbitrarily have the power to make the election. The emperor would select other important ministers to participate in the election. For example, during the Daye period, a total of seven people presided over the election, which was called the "Seven Nobles in Selecting Cao". Among them was Yu Wenshi
Ji's father, Yu Wenshu, was the prime minister of the dynasty, Su Wei, the minister of Zhongshu Yu Shiji, the imperial censor Pei Yun, and the minister of Huangmen Pei Shiju.
When Li Tang established the country, the Minister of Personnel had arbitrary power. After Feng Lun was appointed Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the East Palace repeatedly suggested that the selection of important ministers should be started again... Li Shimin judged in his heart that his father was probably still trying to reconcile the situation.
As for why I mentioned it today... there should be a reason.
Sure enough, Li Yuan waved to Li Shan and said: ""Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" is a masterpiece handed down from generation to generation. If it fails, I will smile for future generations."
A grateful smile appeared on Li Shan's face, and he quickly saluted... Well, there is another enemy in the Tiance Mansion, from the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel to the Minister of the Ministry of Industry, can Feng Lun not hate it?
But will Feng Lun go to trouble Du Yan?
No, he is a descendant of the Du family in Jingzhao.
Therefore, it is very likely that he will find trouble with Ling Jing, who comes from a poor family... He has a headache!
Cui Xin looked at this young man carefully... He was a troublemaker in Shandong back then, but he didn't expect that he would be even more troublesome when he returned to Chang'an. The song "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night" made the King of Qin lose the official minister. Doesn't the King of Qin hate him to death?
!
My daughter, why don’t you change your goal... This person is really capable of tossing people around!
After Yang Gongren and Cui Xin went out, Li Yuan waved to Li Shan and asked, "Cui family of Qinghe has been making things difficult for you till now?"
Obviously, Cui Xin launched an attack today... Li Yuan immediately thought of Li Shan's execution of Cui Bo.
Li Shan coughed twice, thought about it and coughed twice again, his face was so crowded that he couldn't see, "Your Majesty...Uncle, Cui Sheren did something fair in what happened that day. He allowed the land to be returned, and even said that the elders of the clan would not allow it.
Then I gave him my private land in return."
"That……"
"Cough cough cough..." Li Shan coughed violently for a while and said with a bitter face: "Uncle...can you not talk about this?"
Li Yuan glanced at Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin and asked suspiciously: "What can't you say?"
"Nothing else involved..." Li Shan leaned forward.
Li Yuan raised his eyebrows and heard, "I really can't say."
"Private matters, private matters..." Li Shan sighed, "Why don't we report it to uncle until we have a clue?"
Li Yuan became even more suspicious, waving his hand and saying: "I'm hosting a banquet today to express my gratitude. Dalang and Erlang can come back."
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin looked at each other, both confused, and stood up to leave.
The reason why Li Yuan had such a kind attitude towards Li Shan was very complicated. The most important thing was of course that Li Shan rescued Princess Pingyang. In addition, he also rescued Li Daoxuan, a member of the clan who was valued by Li Shan, and he also contributed to planning the war in Shandong...
But the name Li Shan first came to Li Yuan's ears because Li Shan killed Cui Bo of Qinghe Cui.
Li Yuan was originally from a wealthy family in Hedong. Although as an emperor, he had the instinct to weaken the power of powerful families, he also knew very well that it could only be weakened through checks and balances... To check and balance, another force was needed.
Therefore, when Li Yuan was in power, he deliberately divided the aristocratic families into two parts, one was Hedong, Guanzhong and Longxi, such as the Liu family in Hedong, the Pei family in Hedong, the Wang family in Taiyuan, and the Li family in Longxi, and the other was the Shandong gentry, such as the Cui family in Qinghe.
, Boling Cui family, Fan Yang Lu family, etc.
Therefore, among the five surnames and seven families, during the Wude period, it was almost impossible to see Shandong gentry becoming high-ranking officials. This was mainly because of Li Yuan's deliberate suppression.
Originally, in Li Yuan's mind, Li Shan, the young man who killed the children of the Cui family in Qinghe, would be a useful chess piece in the future... He didn't expect that he could save his most beloved daughter. This is so kind.
But now Cui Xin is attacking, and Li Shan is hesitant... Li Yuan is a little confused, this is the instinct of the superior.
"This matter sounds a bit..." Li Shan rubbed his hands, looking embarrassed, "After all, I am young, so please don't blame me..."
"Well, after all, I'm young, so even if something is wrong, I won't blame it."
"That's what my uncle said." Li Shan sighed: "I was also very fast-talking that day... Unexpectedly, Zhang Wenguan was even more fast-talking!"
Well, Li Shan won't take the blame. Don't you, Zhang Wenguan, owe me a favor? Come and help me take the blame.
Li Yuan murmured: "The human face is nowhere to be found, but the peach blossoms still smile in the spring breeze... The second day... So Cui Xinyan just started writing?"
"No, you have an old relationship with Cui Xin's daughter?"
"Uncle!" Li Shan glanced at the palace attendant not far away, "We just looked at each other from a distance that day... I heard that Miss Cui was grounded."
"No wonder it's hard to express just now, the love between children." Li Yuan's old face twitched, "Huairen intends to become Cui Men's son-in-law?"
Not to marry Cui's daughter, but to be Cui's son-in-law.
Li Shan naturally understood the difference, and immediately shook his head and said: "I had no such intention that day, and later there was the matter of beheading Cui Bo... It's just that the poem was sent by Zhang Wenguan, and Cui Xin was eager to love his daughter..."
To put it simply, I had no intention of marrying Cui Xin’s daughter, but I quickly composed a poem that day and was told by Zhang Wenguan to my cousin Miss Cui. Then Cui Xin felt that I had flirted with his daughter...
Li Yuan hesitated for a moment, "Cui family of Qinghe, a famous family in the world, do you want me to grant you a marriage?"
Li Shan was sweating profusely and waved his hands repeatedly, "Uncle, it's better to leave it alone. My nephew has no intention of doing so."
Now it was Li Yuan who came up with this idea, "Cui Xin is a man whose character, talent, and learning are all of a sudden, but his daughter is worthy of Huairen."
To put it simply, Li Yuan is quite kind to Li Shan now. He regards him as a son and nephew and does not use him as a pawn to fight against the family in the future... After a change of mind, he feels that this marriage is a good one.
"Let's talk about it later." Li Shan whispered, "Please ask your uncle to keep it a secret. If this matter spreads, Cui Sheren will probably come to the door with a knife."
Li Yuan smiled and said, "As you wish, if you want to grant me a marriage, just say so."
In Li Shan's mind, Miss Cui could be an alternative...but the problem was that Li Shan was not prepared to get engaged during the Wude years.
In other words, even if a marriage is granted, it should be Li Shimin's business.
I'm really sorry, I'm so busy these days, so I update at the end. The current code is a bit messy. I will be on holiday tomorrow, so I should be able to resume normal updates. Updates should not be interrupted during the Chinese New Year.