At night, the gates of the square were closed, and the people who joined in the fun went home. But some people became busy.
Above the court, there are many factions. But if we talk about climate, there are generally two groups of people, the Guanlong military nobles and the gentry clan. In addition, there are some neutral people, such as Tang Jian, Li Jing, Li Ji, etc. who do not rely on either side.
The important ministers who no one dared to offend formed a stable 'triangle', which made the court seem stable. The power of the poor family only had a few people, which was almost negligible.
The two major forces of Guanlong military nobles and gentry clans can be subdivided into four parts. Among them, most of the Guanlong military nobles were the heroes who started the revolution from Long. However, after the Xuanwu Gate Incident, they supported Li Shimin.
The new rich came to the stage, and those who were wavering mostly lost their power and withdrew from the court. The same was true for the gentry clan. Those who actively moved closer to Li Shimin, such as Wang, Kong Yingda and others, were reused, while the Shandong gentry,
Because Li Jiancheng was killed, he announced that he would no longer serve as an official, and lost most of his power in the court. Li Shimin did not hold back at all when he came to the throne, and almost all of them were cleared out. Otherwise, the Shandong gentry would not have pinned their hopes on it.
On Wei Zheng.
Although both sides later gave them opportunities, and the Shandong gentry refused to join the officialdom without mentioning it, and Li Shimin also gave them the opportunity, the important positions in the court were already occupied, and no one would let them out. It would be difficult to get someone to step in.
. Therefore, even for a powerful family like the Boling Cui family, Cui Wensheng, the eldest son of the family leader, only holds the position of a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He was demoted because of Cui Yuyan's affairs and is now just a member of the imperial family.
Each of these forces has its representatives.
In the Guanlong Group, after the "new nobles" came to power, the "old nobles" no longer interfered with the major affairs of the DPRK. Therefore, there was only one person in charge of the Guanlong Group, Changsun Wuji. On the side of the noble family, those far away from Li Shimin were mainly absent.
The Shandong gentry in the court are headed by Wei Zheng. The other noble surnames who are serving in the court work on their own. When encountering major events, first look at the direction of the Wang family in Taiyuan. After all, Wang is now a servant and is on the side of the gentry.
The biggest official.
As for the generals, most of them stayed out of the matter. After all, soldiers were forbidden. It was too taboo, and most generals did not take a stand. However, because of Li Jing's prestige in the military, usually if Li Jing expressed his stance, it would be equivalent to the statement of the generals.
. But so far, Li Jing has not expressed anything.
Now the main figures from each faction are gathered together.
Originally, the matter discussed in the court today was not enough to trigger such a big battle. But then, when the Taiji Hall was discussing the matter, Li Mu... It would not be an exaggeration to describe it as yelling at Wei Zheng, but what happened to him,
They are all facts, and you cannot deny them even if you want to. No one thought before that after listening to Li Mu's words, many people really got to know Wei Zheng again. It turned out that Wei Gong, who was so famous, was such a villain.
Villains are villains, and things still have to be resolved. No matter how villainous Wei Zheng is, he is also the representative of the Shandong gentry in the court. He has a great reputation and should not be insulted. Although Li Mu is often unexpected, in the eyes of those who truly control the power,
He is just a child. Therefore, when the prime ministers and ministers left the Taiji Hall, they all had a tacit understanding that they could punish Li Mu with small punishments and severe punishments to save Wei Zheng's face. After all, the court is still peaceful now, and all parties
The forces did not want to start a war easily. Wei Zheng represented the Shandong gentry and wanted to be given a step down.
But what happened next made it impossible for everyone to regard Li Mu as a child anymore.
Li Mu actually smashed the wall of Dali Temple, broke in and killed Zhao Yuanlang!
During the court meeting, Li Mu said that he would kill Zhao Yuanlang until he died. Although his eyes were red when he said this and he looked very scary, most of the civil servants in the Tang Dynasty were also military generals. In the late Sui Dynasty,
In the turmoil, no one has killed a few people, no one has blood on their hands, and few people take the angry words of a child seriously.
Who would have thought that Li Mu would be so steadfast. He would kill people, and he would not stay overnight. After Li Shimin took back the order, he did it by himself, smashed the walls and killed people, and did not escape after killing people. He just squatted in the prison and could not come out.
.This kind of behavior is less like a child and more like a knight-errant. Twenty years ago in the late Sui Dynasty, there was a martial arts hero named Qiu Bearke. He also did similar things. The slight difference was that Li Mu was
Someone kills someone because of the word "filial piety", but a man with a beard kills someone because of the word "righteousness".
But if this happens, things will get serious.
If it is just a matter between Li Mu and Wei Zheng, all parties can mediate. After all, Li Mu is a junior. If you give in and give him a step, Wei Zheng will take care of the overall situation and not be too embarrassed. But now Li Mu has committed murder.
The crime was that the censor was killed for smashing the wall of Dali Temple. This was a way to die. When Wei Zheng got the news, he would definitely kill him.
Although the power of the Shandong gentry in the court was weak, with few manpower among the three provinces and six ministries, there were quite a few Shandong gentry in Yushitai. The Shandong gentry had been passed down for thousands of years, mastered a large number of books, and cultivated countless great Confucians, whose disciples
All over the world, although censors are mostly from poor backgrounds, since they can become censors, they must have also worshiped teachers and studied classics and meanings. This relationship between master and disciple is one of the strongest relationships. And at that time in Shandong
Although the nobles claimed not to become officials, they did not want to completely give up the power of the court, so they secretly cultivated many poor families behind their backs. After these people became officials in the court, many of them also became censors.
This time it was the censor who died again. It was like poking a hornet's nest. You can imagine how many censors would jump out during the meeting tomorrow.
There are also many people gathered in Wang's family. They are all from the Wang family in Taiyuan, the Li family in Zhaojun, the Cui family in Qinghe, or people from small and powerful families attached to them. There are five surnames and seven Wangs. Three of them are here, Wei Zheng.
There are also three over there. As for the Li family in Longxi, they are members of the royal family and have always stayed aloof from the world and did not interfere with the affairs of the court.
These three families are not as closely related as the so-called 'Shandong nobles'. They will only meet when there is a big event. Today is a big event, so they gathered together. Most of the people were received by Wang Pu and talked in the lobby.
The heads of the three families came to Wang's study.
The representative of the Li family in Zhaojun was named Li Ying. He was the first to speak, with a complaining tone, and said to the king: "Brother, what you did today is a bit unethical. His Majesty's move is clearly to weaken the family. How can you support it? I think so.
Because the coal and stone in Taiyuan are now useful, brother, when you see the benefits, forget about the covenant."
Wang was not in a hurry to answer, but looked at the representative of the Cui family in Qinghe. This was also Mrs. Cheng's uncle. He was a generation older than Mrs. Cheng and Wang Ou's husband. His name was Cui Yongren. The younger generation of the Cui family had little talent.
He is considered one of the outstanding figures of the previous generation. He has been responsible for the affairs of the Cui family in Qinghe in Chang'an. On the day when the Ministry of Industry moved to the Yamen, he was also among the crowd.
"How do you see it?"
Cui Yongren smiled and said: "Cui family of Qinghe, protect Li Mu!"
The people of the Li family in Zhaojun were startled and said hurriedly: "Why!"
"To tell you the truth, I went to the Cheng Mansion the day before yesterday and met with General Cheng. What he meant was that he wanted to open another racecourse in Luoyang, the eastern capital, and I, the Cui family of Qinghe, would take some ownership. You also know that about the racecourse,
Zhuluhou is indispensable, so I, the Cui family of Qinghe, will do my best to protect him."
After hearing this, Wang looked at Li Ying and said: "This is also the attitude of the Wang family of Taiyuan. The benefits of coal and stone far exceed the losses of other minerals. The Wang family of Taiyuan has an advantageous location. Why don't you support it? Without Li Mu, at this time
It is absolutely impossible to implement it, so I, the Wang family of Taiyuan, will definitely protect Li Mu."
When Li Ying heard this, he couldn't help being a little angry and said: "Okay, each of you has received benefits. You all need to support and protect me! Just leave me, the Li family of Zhao County aside, okay, well done! Leave us alone.
Well, I will go find Wei Zheng tomorrow, and I, the Li family of Zhao County, will be on the other end from now on!"
Cui Yongren didn't speak. Wang smiled and motioned for Li Ying to sit down and said: "Brother Li, why are you so angry? It's all for the sake of the family. Is there anything we can discuss? I'll analyze it with you. Do you think it's right?
.”
"What are you analyzing! You can't get any benefits, but you still have to hand over the mine. Do you think I'm stupid?"
Seeing that Li Ying was so disrespectful, Wang also lowered his face and said: "Since Brother Li said so, I can't say anything else, but before Brother Li leaves, I have a good word to say. As the saying goes,
The arm cannot twist the thigh. Your Majesty has already thought about this matter and it is imperative to do it. Li Mu does not need you or me, your Majesty will definitely protect it. We are just the icing on the cake. If you insist on going your own way and what is best for your Majesty, let me ask you a question.
, what can you do? How dare you rise up, how dare you compete with His Majesty’s tigers? Even if the Turks are destroyed, what can you accomplish? If it really comes to that point, you know who will suffer the loss!"
"Me!" Li Ying was robbed of a few words, and his lips trembled with anger. Wang Cong had a good reputation as a prime minister when he was in his twenties and thirties. How can he be a person who has wasted his reputation? Although he thought that his eloquence was not as good as that of Wei Zheng
, but ordinary people are really no match for him.
Li Ying groaned at his luck. After a long time, he sat down again, looked at Wang and said: "Brother Wang, you can't let me, the Li family of Zhao County, do my best in vain. The benefits of coal and stone are so huge, let's share a share.
"
Wang was happy and said: "Brother Li is already thinking about things that have not yet been written about the Bazi? Besides, since it is the icing on the cake, it can be done with or without Brother Li, why should I give up the benefits that I should have received to share with you? Forget it.
It’s a reward, but you can’t ask for it from me. After Li Mu is released, you can ask him for a favor!”
"You, you..." Li Ying was so angry that he lost all his temper. He sighed and said: "Okay, why don't we have as many connections as you? After the matter is completed, you can help me get a connection. That's okay!"