Chapter five hundred and thirteen recent events in Chang'an
Li Heng and Li Mi sat cross-legged in a bamboo house and thatched hut. The fragrance of tea lingered above their heads. There was no communication between them with their heads lowered. While Daorou was narrating beside them, the prince drank tea leisurely.
There was almost no expression change, so it was impossible to see his attitude towards this matter on his face.
After she finished speaking, she stood aside. Prince Li Heng raised his head and was surprised to see wisps of white hair clearly appearing at the roots of his hair, making him look ten years older than a year ago.
Daorou was taken aback and quickly lowered his head and looked at his toes.
Prince Li Heng encountered the biggest earthquake in his life, which was far more dangerous than before Tianbao's mentor He Jian retired. The prince was really helpless without the protection of his master, and could not protect the people around him at all.
Huangfu Weiming entered Chang'an at the beginning of the first month of the Ming Dynasty to express his merits. The sage ordered him to serve as the military governor of Longyou and concurrently as the military governor of Hexi. The weight of these two military governors is not comparable to that of ordinary vassals. In terms of combat effectiveness, only Fan Yang
Only the two Jiedu envoys Pinglu and Pinglu add up to this weight.
Weiming was in the midst of the spring breeze at that time. Although he failed in attacking the Stone Castle, he still received a commendation from the saint. Because the Stone Castle was a place that normal people would not dare to touch. He did not see Fumeng Lingcha serving as the governor of Hexi Province for three years.
, almost no movement at all?
After Huangfu Weiming entered Chang'an, he thought he could compete with Li Linfu instead of the prince. When he entered the palace to meet the emperor, he reported to Li Longji that Li Linfu had monopolized power and ruined the country, saying that he was in charge of the three seals alone.
He had his own hidden secret in the palace. He complained in the morning and Li Linfu found out about it in the afternoon. The right prime minister did not make any announcement, but secretly ordered the Minister of Household Affairs, Yu Shi Zhongcheng, and Gyeonggi Road Interviewer Yang Shenjin to join forces with Wang Xian to secretly investigate Huangfu Weiming's case.
whereabouts.
Although Yang Shenjin was an upright and capable official, his position was very unstable. He was afraid of Li Linfu's power, but always remained neutral. As a result, the princelings were not wary of him, and even wanted to draw him into their camp. But he
After all, he fell into the arms of Li Linfu. Huangfu Weiming was not wary of him at the time, but he eventually let him know that they met Wei Jian twice, visited the Lantern Festival together on the 15th of January, and had a private meeting with Prince Li Heng at Jinglong Temple.
Yang Shenjin immediately informed Li Linfu of the matter. The cunning and ruthless Li Linfu immediately realized that this was an opportunity that could defeat even the prince, and immediately went to the palace to complain to Li Longji.
The content and wording of the plot were very hot. It was said that the two men were conspiring to abolish the throne and wanted to help the prince ascend the throne and gain the merit of serving the dragon.
The emperor was instantly struck by that point in his heart. Because of the special identities of the two defendants, Wei Jian was the prince's uncle and Huangfu Weiming was the prince's close friend. Once they conspired together, there was no need to doubt the content of the conspiracy.
It was to overthrow him and let the prince take the throne.
But after all, the saint did not get clear evidence at that time. Li Linfu called Yang Shenjin, Wang Xian, Ji Wen, and Luo Xixi to testify together. Based on the suspicion of these people, the emperor demoted Wei Jian to Jinyun Governor, and Huangfu Weiming.
He was demoted to the position of governor of Bochuan. As if that was not enough, Li Linfu continued to frame the situation and sent people to kill Huangfu Weiming. He also demoted Wei Jian to Jiangxia Yuanwaijiaijia. He sent the censor Luo Xixi to Jiangxia and Lingnan, killing Wei Jian one after another.
Jian and dozens of his family members. Even Li Shizhi, the left prime minister, was implicated. He was first demoted to Prince Shaobao and then to Yichun Prefect. When Luo Xishi arrived in Yichun, he was worried and committed suicide. At this point, the princelings were in control both inside and outside the court.
All the party members were killed, and only Wang Zhongsi, who led the troops east of the Shuofang River, was left.
Wang Zhongsi was not affected by this turmoil only because although he was close to the prince, he had no contact with the others. More importantly, Wang Zhongsi was too important and deeply trusted by the emperor. If Li Linfu wanted to get rid of him, he could only wait.
Chance.
Li Heng watched helplessly as his cronies were being cut off bit by bit. He was worried and fearful. In order to avoid disaster, he had to appeal to the saints to ask for the divorce of Crown Princess Wei. After the emperor approved, he went to Zhongnan Mountain to practice Taoism and pray for blessings.
The center of the vortex.
He met his close friend Li Mi in the bamboo forest of Zhongnan Mountain. The two were so sad that they hugged each other and cried.
Daorou met the haggard prince, who had just cried and was drinking tea and meditating in the thatched cottage.
Li Heng's voice was elegant and somewhat sad: "This year and next, don't come to Zhongnan Mountain, and don't ask Li Siye to come to me. Daorou, if you have a chance, you can consider being Li Siye's concubine. This is me
Hope you get the chance."
Daorou's shoulders trembled, and she lowered her forehead and whispered softly: "I obey, my slave."
"No," the prince shook his head: "This is not an order I gave you, it is just an expectation."
She nodded gently.
"Let's go."
Daorou turned around and led the horse away, and the bamboo house and thatched cottage became farther and farther behind her.
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Li Siye was rejected outside the door of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion. He did not follow Gao Xianzhi's instructions and stayed there to wait for the call. He knew that Gao Xianzhi would not be able to introduce him in. This year, the Right Prime Minister's Mansion has become increasingly popular and busy.
It's heavily guarded.
He ran to the Miji store opened by Micha Gan in the West Market. It was the off-season of autumn and winter, and there were not many people in the store. The store owner Micha Gan also had some free time and told him a series of events that happened in Chang'an this year.
I learned about this serious earthquake in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Linfu stripped the prince into a lonely man, and even the right minister Li Shizhi was demoted to a distant place. News that many officials were killed or committed suicide spread to Chang'an from outside. The reputation of Luo Congji Network has spread throughout the government and the public, causing thousands of horses to be in silence.
A lifeless situation.
No wonder he felt something was wrong with his aura outside Li Linfu's mansion just now. He was intimidated by pedestrians passing by, and the servants of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion were arrogant and raised their eyes above their heads. It turned out that Li Linfu's power had reached its peak, and no one in the world could threaten him.
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Such a heavy topic is not suitable to be discussed in a noisy and lively place like the West Market. The earthquake in the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty did not affect the prosperity of the West Market at all. Merchants were still coming and going, and the Sogdian caravans leading camels were in Conglou.
As we passed by, the tinkling of camel bells came in from the window.
Li Siye glanced downstairs, then looked back, absently listening to Michagan talk about his business experience in the past two years.
It was only this year that Michagan really broke into the wealthy business circle of Chang'an, and got acquainted with Wang Yuanbao, the richest man in the Tang Dynasty, Dou Yi, the son of Fufeng, and He Mingyuan, the king of Didian. He talked about the entrepreneurial experiences of these three people with gusto, and they were all quite legendary. Among them, Dou Yi
Yi's experience was also written into a legendary novel by the poet Wen Tingyun, which is probably an earlier biography of a businessman.
Li Siye is no stranger to these. Isn't he the version of Ma Yun, Wang Jianlin and Xu Jiayin in the prosperous Tang Dynasty? Even without the Internet, these people are well known to all walks of life. The most arrogant one is Wang Yuanbao who showed off his wealth to Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. This man has a monopoly
The glass manufacturing and trafficking industry was established, and every wealthy bureaucrat in the Tang Dynasty had his glass products in his home. These brought him huge wealth, which was beyond the reach of Dou Yi, who was engaged in real estate, and He Mingyuan, who opened a chain restaurant.
The customs of eating Nostoc and worshiping the God of Wealth on the fifth day of every month are handed down from this rich man. Tang Xuanzong once asked him how much wealth his family had. Wang Yuanbao made this analogy: Use my family's silk to wrap a piece of silk around it.
I went to wrap the trees in Zhongnan Mountain. I finished wrapping the trees in Zhongnan Mountain, but my silk has not been used up yet. Li Longji couldn't help praising his king Yuanbao as the richest in the world, and me as the most noble in the world.
Zhongnan Mountain is the middle section of the Qinling Mountains. It stretches for more than a hundred miles, and the mountains are lush with trees. If it is like what Wang Yuanbao said, and there is no end to the silk bundles, this person is indeed as rich as the country.
Li Siye stood up and patted Michakan on the shoulder and said: "Keep the business going, one day you will become one of them. I'm going back."
Michagan quickly got up and saw each other off. The two of them walked out of the shop. Li Siye turned around and asked him to stay. Officials above the fifth rank were not allowed to enter the market. If anyone knew that he had invested in a shop in the West Market, Shangshu would not be able to write a memorial in front of the saint.
It's quite uncomfortable.
Li Siye walked along Hengjie towards Pingkangfang. When passing by Zhuque Street, he saw a passage separated by colored silk and wooden stakes in the middle of the wide two-way avenue. He wondered what this passage was used for. When he came there two years ago, he also saw a passage.
I have never seen such a view.
After asking a passerby, he found out that this was a lychee passage specially circled by the Ministry of Industry. Every year from March to May and June, when Lingnan lychees mature, Qiu Zhang Jianqiong, the governor of Jiannan Festival, would send people to pass by the post station on a fast horse.
Transport lychees to Chang'an to satisfy Yang Yuhuan's appetite.