At the court meeting a few days later, several major events occurred.
In the first case, the imperial censor Song Hun was accused of embezzling huge amounts of money, and the evidence was conclusive.
Song Hun was a confidant of the Right Prime Minister Li Linfu, but the official who submitted the memorial was a confidant of Yang Zhao.
Therefore, the case that occurred in the ninth year of Tianbao officially marked the beginning of the break between the Youxiang Group and the Yang family.
In addition, there was one person who played an important role in this matter, and this person was Ji Wen.
In this case, Ji Wen participated in collecting evidence and promoting the interrogation, which also meant that he began to turn his back on Li Linfu and instead relied on the Yang family.
The second incident was that An Lushan held a banquet in Hebei on the pretext of a sacrifice, and entertained Xi, the leaders of the Khitan tribes. When everyone had gathered, he killed them with poisoned wine, cut off their heads and sent them to Chang'an, falsely claiming that it was a great victory in Hebei.
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Li Longji was overjoyed when he heard the news, and reported the matter to hundreds of officials to discuss the reward for Anlu Mountain.
The third thing seems a bit insignificant compared to the first two.
The sage had an edict to establish land for business in Bachuan, and appointed his consort Zhou Jun as the envoy for the field camp, se service envoy, planting envoy, exploration envoy, and household deed envoy, who were fully responsible for this matter.
It sounds like they are not appointing officials, but just dismissing them. Coupled with the two major events of Song Hun and An Lushan, it is natural that no one among the officials would object to Zhou Jun's leadership in opening up land for property development.
After returning to the mansion, Li Linfu came to Yanyue Hall, his face solemn and his brows furrowed.
Li Xiu was sitting under him. Seeing Li Linfu's frown, he asked cautiously: "Is father worried about Dr. Song?"
Li Linfu shook his head: "Song Hun was greedy and excessive. I have warned him a long time ago. Now that someone has found the reason, it is his own fault, so why bother?"
Li Xiu: "An Lushan has made great achievements, and the saint intends to let him enter the court. Isn't my father worried that the former will gain power?" Kanshu La
Li Linfu smiled slightly: "Fat Hu'er, with all his tricks, how can he deceive me? If he enters the court, it will not be a bad thing for me."
Li Xiu looked confused.
Li Linfu: "The sage gave Zhou Jun the task of sending envoys, and also ordered him to open up fields for production. What can you tell from this?"
Li Xiu was stunned and said: "It's just that I was awarded some ungraded dismissal posts..."
Li Linfu struck the mat with his palm and said in a deep voice: "I ask you, when was the last time the saint gave the prince a commission to send envoys?"
Li Xiu was startled and quickly recalled: "In the early days of Tianbao, the saint conferred the title of Prince Consort Cheng to Zhuju; and a little further back in Kaiyuan, he seemed to have conferred the title of Prince Consort Pei to Prince Kan..."
Li Xiu's voice slowly dropped, and he also realized that something was wrong.
Looking at Li Linfu, Li Xiu said in a low voice: "The saints used to give princes consorts and envoys, and they were always empty titles with no real power, and most of them were related to eating, drinking and having fun. However, Zhou Jun..."
Li Linfu: "What is the consort? The consort is a link between the royal family and the nobles. It doesn't matter whether the consort is talented, brave, or loving with the princess... The key is that the clan behind the consort is connected with the royal family.
The in-laws restrain each other. In addition, in the early Tang Dynasty, when the prince-in-law gained power, the clan behind him repeatedly participated in court disputes, causing great disasters time and time again. Therefore, today's saints are very careful about the prince-son-in-law and never give up their real power."
Speaking of this, Li Linfu paused for a moment, shook his head and said: "But Zhou Jun is an exception..."
Li Xiu: "Because Zhou Jun is from a humble background and has no clan power behind him, is that why Your Majesty entrusted him with such an important task this time?"
Li Linfu: "This is one. Second, Zhou Jun is indeed a talented person, and it is rare to form cliques for personal gain. The reason why the saint accepted him as his son-in-law is because he has a clean background and does not participate in court disputes. Therefore,
I intend to give him real power and let him work for the benefit of the royal family."
Li Xiu thought for a while and said: "Father, although Zhou Jun was appreciated by the saint, he still worshiped the prince-in-law. According to the ancestral system, the prince-son-in-law was not allowed to be awarded an official position. This was tantamount to blocking his way to enter the court and become the prime minister. Logically speaking,
It should not be a threat to us."
Li Linfu: "That's true, but you have to think more about the problem. I don't think much of Zhou Jun alone, but if there is another Yang family, things will be a little troublesome."
Li Xiu: "Yang family?"
Li Linfu: "The Yang family was favored by the noble concubine and was deeply favored by the saint. However, the Yang family was full of domineering people with mediocre qualifications. They could only win the temporary favor of the saint by flattering the horse, but they were unable to become a major leader in the court;
However, if Zhou Jun forms an alliance with the Yang family, makes plans behind the scenes, and becomes an enemy of me, the situation will be much more difficult."
Li Xiu: "Father, is there any way to solve this problem?"
Li Linfu: "The best way is to find a handle and bring down the Yang family and Zhou Jun in one fell swoop. But this is extremely difficult, so we can only settle for the next best thing."
Li Xiu: "How?"
Li Linfu: "The Yang family is short-sighted. Zhou Jun worshiped the consort and was appreciated by the saint. There must be someone in the former who is resentful. He will find the right opportunity to carry out a estrangement plan, which may be effective..."
Bachuan, refugee camp.
Walking down the official road, thousands of refugees from different states gathered in the open space outside the fence on the west side of Bachuan Market.
Some of them came here because their fields were annexed and they had no other choice; some had to leave their hometowns to avoid high rents and taxes; but some of them were rogues in the market and wanted to go to the rich people in Bachuan.
A place to steal and make a fortune.
In the dilapidated and chaotic refugee camp, sewage is rampant and the population is noisy.
A boy in a short coat of about twelve years old spat on the ground while touching the bruises on his face, and kept cursing to himself.
After raising his head and looking around, the young man stood up and walked into the woods on the edge of the refugee camp.
Several half-grown children were waiting in the forest early. When they saw the young man coming, they all shouted respectfully: "Brother Ben."
The young man, who was called Ben Geer, squatted among the children, looked around, and asked, "Did someone sneak in?"
The children looked at each other and finally shook their heads.
Brother Bang was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily: "No one succeeded?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Someone said: "Although the guards in the market were very strict in the past, as long as you put some mud on your body at night, you still have a chance to avoid the nose of the thin dog.
You can sneak in; but in recent months, a group of soldiers have come from nowhere. They are all very capable and know how to set traps. Before the brothers even got close to the market, they were all caught and driven out."
Just as Ben was about to get angry, the bruises on his face made him scream in pain.
Seeing this, someone asked with concern: "Brother Bang, could it be that Mr. Kui's men are here to demand the money again?"
Brother Bang stretched out his hand to stop asking and said in a deep voice: "We have to think of a way to go to the market as soon as possible to make some money. If we can't make up for last month's payment, Mr. Kuiya will be cruel and ruthless, and none of us will be able to get a good deal!"
Hearing this, I remembered the tragedies I had seen before. Every child had a look of fear on his face, and some even started to sob softly.
Seeing this, Brother Bang waved his hands impatiently and said: "Cry for a while and hold back your tears. It will come in handy when you accidentally get caught."
At this moment, another half-year-old child ran into the woods and came panting in front of Brother Bang.
Brother Ben saw that the child had empty hands and scolded him fiercely: "Why are you here now?"
The child beat his chest with his hand, calmed his breathing, and then said: "Brother Bang, there are people from outside the camp. They say that Bachuan Bitian is recruiting servants and young men."
Brother Bang was startled when he heard this, and quickly stood up and asked: "Is this serious?"
The child nodded quickly and said: "I heard it with my own ears, and there is absolutely no lie in it!"
Brother Bang rubbed his hands and said with a smile: "I was worried just now, but now this opportunity has come to my door."