On the first day of the eighth year of Wude, in the Tai Chi Hall of the Imperial City of Chang'an in the Tang Dynasty.
A grand ceremony is in progress. The Yuan Dynasty Meeting has always been taken very seriously. Officials according to their titles and official positions are almost filling the entire Tai Chi Hall.
Li Shan, who barely slept last night, hid behind a pillar, yawned and thought to himself, finally it has been eight years of martial virtue... I don’t know if there was nine years of martial virtue in the original time and space. Anyway, I remember that Li Yuan’s reign did not exceed
ten years.
His eyes swept everywhere. After having a long conversation with his mother yesterday, when Li Shan saw someone, he would wonder...whether this person's ancestors had suffered in the Heyin Incident.
Even last night, Li Shan specially found an opportunity to ask his mother... Is there any Zhang family in Wucheng?
And Mrs. Zhu gave her son a speechless answer... The thousands of officials who were executed, except for the royal family of the Northern Wei Dynasty, were basically the children of aristocratic families in the North. If not, there must be some among their in-laws.
Also, at the end of the Northern Wei Dynasty, there was no imperial examination, and only the children of aristocratic families were eligible to serve as officials... Even in the Sui Dynasty, even in the early and middle Tang Dynasties, how many civilians could serve as officials?
Glancing at the people at the front, Li Shan confirmed from his mother that Li Yuan's ancestors were not involved. Li Yuan's great-grandfather Li Tianxi was only a middle-lower general in the Northern Wei Dynasty. This lineage still started from Li Hu.
, and became one of the Eight Pillar Countries.
This was the first thing Li Shan confirmed... In case his life experience was exposed in the future, Li Yuan and Li Shimin stared at him with cold eyes and said that my great-grandfather and great-uncle were... The picture is too beautiful to think about.
Among the several prime ministers and ministers, Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu were both from the south, and Yang Gongren... The Yang family of Hongnong had a low status at that time, and my mother had never heard of it.
The remaining elders of Pei Ji, Pei Shiju, and Feng Lun all died in the Heyin Incident. Among them, Feng Lun suffered the most, as his grandfather also died.
Such a coincidence?
Li Shan couldn't help grinning, and he didn't deal with it?
A grand court meeting really ended at noon as Li Shan expected. The procedure was too cumbersome. However, Li Shan no longer had to eat in the corridor today. Li Yuan held a banquet in the Ganlu Hall, and all the descendants of the clan and princesses were able to attend.
feast.
When Li Shimin entered the Ganlu Hall, he first glanced at Li Shan, who was holding his eleventh brother Han Wang Li Yuanjia. He really didn't expect that such a thing would happen... This guy probably doesn't know yet.
Li Shan hugged and teased Li Yuanjia while observing carefully. In name, he was a descendant of the clan, but in fact, except for himself, they were all descendants of the royal family.
Since the founding of the Li Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan has repeatedly given the surname Li to generals with foreign surnames and included them in the clan, such as Luo Yi who has been sent abroad, and Li Dayen, the former acting governor of the state, but in fact there is still a big difference.
Not to mention, those who were also included in the clan, such as Li Shiji, the general manager of Qizhou, who came to Beijing for an audience at the end of this year, and Wu Wang Du Fuwei, who has been staying in Beijing, did not show up today.
"Uncle, uncle!"
Feeling that his thighs were being hugged, Li Shan lowered his head and saw that it was Chai Shao's eldest son Chai Zhewei... Well, he always played the best with Li Shan, but now he saw that his uncle was occupied, and he grabbed Li Shan's thighs.
Climb up.
"Da Lang!" Chai Shao picked up his son, dumbfounded, "Don't be rude."
"Huairen actually played well with them." Li Jiancheng walked over with a smile, "Today's court meeting, but there is another censor who is preparing to impeach."
"Your Highness, please forgive me." Li Shan chuckled and said, "We had a drinking party last night and almost didn't sleep all night."
Regarding Li Shan's misconduct in the morning and sleeping in Sinong Temple during the day, Sun Fujia, the censor, Zhongcheng, impeached him twice.
King Qi on the side came over, looked at the dark circles under Li Shan's eyes, and said with a smile: "Isn't it the fault of that Hu girl?"
There was laughter all around, and Li Shan said angrily: "Now you can't even enter the Cui Mansion, it's all because of His Highness King Qi!"
"Hahaha!"
Li Yuan's laughter rang out from outside the crowd. The crowd separated and Li Yuan stepped in and said with a smile: "Is that Cui's daughter so jealous? This is not the way of a big woman!"
Li Shan is speechless and jealous, which is not a good reputation in this era.
Li Yuan added, "It seems that Huairen will be like Aaron in the future."
The unlearned Li Yuanji couldn't understand it, and Li Shan didn't understand either, but Li Jiancheng, Li Xiaogong, and Li Daoxuan all couldn't help but laugh.
Li Jiancheng explained a few words in a low voice. The so-called Aaron was the famous official Wang Dao in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, that is, the Langya Wang family who said "the king and the horse share the world".
It is said that Director Wang was afraid of his wife like a tiger, and his wife Cao was jealous, so Director Wang could only keep a few concubines outside. Once he heard that his wife had gone to another courtyard, Director Wang hurried there, fearing that he would be too late, so he took the whisk handle
Use it as a whip to drive the cattle.
It turned out that he was mocking himself for being a strict henpecker in the future... Li Shan didn't care about it. He only glanced at Li Yuan meaningfully, "You're not much better, are you?"
Li Yuan married the Dou family and gave birth to Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin, Li Yuanba, and Li Yuanji, but only Li Zhiyun was a concubine. Then fifteen years later, the Dou family had passed away, and Li Yuan had ascended the throne and had a lot of concubines, just like a hen laying eggs.
He gave birth to more than ten sons in succession to Li Yuan.
After chatting for a while, everyone sat down. Li Shan glanced at Li Shimin not far away... This man was very popular in the clan, so he chatted with Li Daoxuan for a few words.
Another Huai'an king, Li Shentong, who has a good relationship with Li Shimin, is now stationed in Longxi and is not in Beijing.
Princess Qin was holding a pink child in her arms. She didn't know whether it was Li Chengqian or Li Tai.
Listening to Li Yuan, who was sitting in the front seat, saying some clichés, Li Shan always felt a little strange, as if someone was missing... After a moment, Li Shan's pupils shrank, and Princess Pingyang didn't come!
Looking sideways, Chai Shao cast a smiling look at Li Shan. The latter pursed his lips, and he vaguely felt something.
Why did Li Yuan specially stay to attend the clan banquet today?
As soon as he entered the Ganlu Hall, Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji came up to talk and laugh...
Prince Li Jiancheng in front smiled and said: "Father is very happy today. Is there any happy event?"
"It's indeed a happy event." Li Yuan laughed and said, "Pingyang is pregnant."
As Li Yuan's only legitimate daughter, and a heroic woman who can wield military power and go into battle to kill enemies, Li Yuan was naturally happy that Princess Pingyang was pregnant.
The face of Li Shan, who was next in line, changed drastically, and the hands in his sleeves were trembling slightly... So that's it!
Everything is connected. Princess Pingyang is pregnant and must cultivate herself. Then who will be in charge of the imperial palace and who will control the Beiya imperial army?
It was impossible for Li Yuan to grant this power to any of his three legitimate sons. His first choice was his cousin Chen Guogong Dou Kang, but he died of illness in the fifth year of Wude, and then he chose Princess Pingyang.
But now, Princess Pingyang is pregnant, and the Fufeng Dou family has also split into several parts. Some are attached to the East Palace, and some are attached to the King of Qin. No one with enough prestige and fairness can be found.
Li Shan was really upset in his heart, and he even wondered why Su Dingfang entered the nobility. It was not for Su Dingfang, but for himself.
Everyone knows that Su Dingfang and himself are completely one.
Li Shan resisted the shock and showed an extremely forced smile to Li Yuan... Your Majesty, do you trust me so much?
At that time, maybe I will personally send you to the boat to blow the cold wind!
At dusk that day, the news spread throughout Chang'an.
Princess Pingyang was pregnant, and the sage Li Yuan appointed Su Dingfang, the Duke of Julu County, to be transferred to the post of General of the Zuojian Gate Guards to control the Beiya Imperial Guards including the left and right prison guards and the left and right Qianniu Guards.