Chapter five hundred and ninety seventh Changan Rui Zhao
In the blink of an eye, it is the first month of the second year of Zhenyuan, which is the third year of Daxing in Chang'an. The eighth day of the first lunar month is Zhu Si's fifty-fifth birthday. Civil servants and officials have a day off. Chang'an city is decorated with lights and colorful decorations to celebrate.
Early in the morning, news came out in Jinchangfang that someone had dug up an old white jade stele in the ruins of Jinshen Pavilion. On the jade stele there were eight characters: "The Li family will perish, the Zhu family will rise." This news
It immediately caused a sensation in Chang'an City. There had been heavenly signs in Jinshen Pavilion. The appearance of this jade tablet here was even more mysterious and eye-catching.
Someone has seen it with his own eyes at the scene. The jade stele is definitely an old stele, at least more than a hundred years old.
The Wannian County magistrate came with a large number of government officials and sealed off the scene, followed by two thousand Jinwu guards who also came and sealed off Jinchangfang.
Jingzhao Yin Han Zunyou rushed to the Taiwei Mansion as soon as possible and reported the matter to Zhu Si. Zhu Si was immediately overjoyed. He did not send anyone to create auspicious signs. If this jade stele was really an old stele a hundred years ago, wouldn't it be
God willing?
Zhu Si didn't even have time to change his clothes, so he got into a carriage and hurried to the scene. The scene had been blocked by the government and the army, and a large number of people stood in the distance to watch the excitement.
There was a large table on the ruins of Jinshen Pavilion, and the jade stele was placed on the table. Two craftsmen were carefully examining the jade stele. When Zhu Si arrived, the two craftsmen quickly left.
Zhu Si stepped forward to examine the jade stele carefully. The soil on it was still there, but the handwriting was clearly visible. It was written in seal script. Sure enough, it was the eight characters "Li's will perish, Zhu's will rise". The color of the red mud on it was
It has turned black.
Zhu Si was overjoyed, God's will!
"How was this jade tablet discovered?" Zhu Si asked, still unfinished.
County magistrate Wang Qiang said quickly: "There used to be a tomb here, the tomb of Gongsun Auntie. Later, the coffin was moved away and it became an empty tomb. Yesterday morning, someone picked up a few pieces of gold jewelry in the soil of the cemetery. The news came,
Yesterday afternoon, many people came to dig the soil, and this jade tablet was dug out last night. It is not in the cemetery, but about ten feet away from the cemetery."
"Is it really a century-old monument?"
"Come here and explain!" the county magistrate said, pointing to the two craftsmen next to him.
Two craftsmen stepped forward and said cautiously: "There is a slight earth Qin in the white jade. The earth Qin is not deep and not much, which means that it is about a hundred years old. Then look at the vermilion mud, which usually turns purple after thirty or forty years.
It will turn black after seventy or eighty years, and the red mud will turn black, and it will be very dark. It can be inferred that it is about a hundred years old, and Zhenghe is consistent with Tuqin, so it is inferred that its time is about a hundred years, and it was probably buried in the late Wuzhou period.
of."
"When was it a hundred years ago?" Zhu Si turned around and asked.
Jingzhao Yin Han Zunyou quickly bowed and said: "Qi Taiwei, a hundred years ago it happened to be the time when Emperor Zetian returned power to Ruizong."
Zhu Si slapped his forehead heavily, "God's will! God's will!"
This is the third time today that he has shouted out God's will.
Of course Zhu Si knew the value of this jade tablet. On his fifty-fifth birthday, such an auspicious sign appeared. This was God's arrangement for him to replace Li Tang!
Zhu Si has been eager to ascend the throne and become emperor for more than a day or two, but he has been dissuaded every time, always saying that the time has not come yet. Now the time is ripe, and even heavenly signs have appeared. Isn't this God's arrangement?
"If God cannot take it, you will be blamed for it. When the time comes, you will not be able to do it, but you will suffer the disaster."
Zhu Si thought of these words, and at this moment he made up his mind.
Zhu Si immediately ordered several officials: "This land has been expropriated. I want to build Ruizhao Tower here. It will be repaired within ten days!"
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Zhu Sigang had just returned to the Taiwei Mansion when Liu Sigu and Yuan Xiu hurried over, "Liuwei, I heard that a jade tablet came out of Jinchangfang?"
Zhu Si said proudly: "Yes, the jade tablet buried a hundred years ago is engraved with the words 'Li family will die, Zhu family will rise'. This is my best birthday gift today."
"The captain doesn't really think it's God's will!"
Zhu Si's face sank and he glared at Liu Sigu dissatisfiedly, "Did you bury that jade tablet?"
"no!"
"It wasn't you who buried it, and it wasn't me who buried it. What is that if it's not God's will?"
"Lieutenant, maybe it's someone else..."
"fart!"
Zhu Si's heart grew angry, "It has been buried for more than a hundred years, and two craftsmen have specially identified it. It is not a forgery. You just can't see the sign from the sky?"
Zhu Si walked a few steps in the lobby with his hands behind his back, and then said: "What I hate most is that everything is a conspiracy and everything is fake. Do you know about the rainbow sign in Jinshen Pavilion? It caused a sensation in Chang'an, and even Li Shi ran away
When I went to worship, no one dared to say it was fake. Now in the same place, when it is my turn to receive a sign from the sky, does it become fake?"
Liu Sigu said quickly: "Captain, please calm down. I heard that the jade tablet was found in Jinshen Pavilion and immediately thought of Guo Song, so I became suspicious."
"What does this have to do with Guo Song?"
"Taiwei, the Jinshen Pavilion is dedicated to Guo Song's master. He spent money to build the Jinshen Pavilion. The jade stele will not appear there for no reason. I am almost certain that he put the jade stele there."
Zhu Si shook his head, "I don't understand why Guo Song wants to help me. He and I only have hatred but no friendship. Why would he do this?"
Liu Sigu and Yuan Xiu looked at each other, Liu Sigu sighed and said: "Guo Song is not helping the Taiwei, but trying to put the Taiwei in danger. If the Taiwei really thinks that it is destiny to ascend the throne, he will definitely treat the Taiwei.
It has caused serious damage to the reputation of the Tang Dynasty. Now the world still recognizes the Tang Dynasty, so I have been telling the Taiwei that the time is not right. This is the reason."
"Then I want to know, when will the time be considered ripe?" Zhu Si asked, somewhat annoyed.
"Taiwei, the time is right after the world is unified. At that time, Taiwei's reputation is at its peak, and it is widely expected to replace the Tang Dynasty. He can ascend the throne by abdication."
After a long while, Zhu Si said coldly: "What if we can't unify the world?"
"Why did the Taiwei say this? Li Shi was fatuous and incompetent. He relied on eunuchs and treacherous ministers. Sooner or later, he would be finished. There was no need to worry. The Taiwei stabilized Hebei and the Central Plains. He first destroyed Li Xilie and cut him into pieces to collect the Central Plains and Jianghuai.
People's support, then seize Jiangnan, obtain tax support, and turn around to deal with Li Na. As for Hebei and Hedong, how can they attack with the king of Ji from the north and the south, and they can be leveled in a month, and then use all their strength to deal with Guo Song and Cui Kuan, and finally deal with Li Shi, as long as
If you listen to the words of humble officials, you will be able to unify the world within three years."
Although Zhu Si had many evil deeds, one of his greatest strengths was that he always followed the good. He knew that his strategy was insufficient and he did not consider the problem thoroughly, so he listened to the persuasion of his subordinates and advisers. For example, he initially changed the name of Xingqing Palace to Qin Palace, but
He followed Yao Lingyan's suggestion and changed the Qin Palace into the Taiwei Palace, which made him less arrogant.
Another example is that he followed Yuan Xiu's advice and sent the family of former prince Li Song, who was sent to Chang'an by the Yuan family, to Chengdu as a gift, thereby improving the relationship with the Guanzhong gentry. Another example is that he followed Liu Sigu's advice and held the imperial examination in the spring of next year. , those who pass the examination will be rewarded with farmland and tax-free gifts to win over the hearts of scholars all over the world.
At this time, although Zhu Si had decided to abolish the Tang Dynasty and stand on his own initiative, Liu Sigu finally persuaded him and made him realize that it was not wise to ascend the throne now, so he had to suppress his desire to ascend the throne again.
At this time, Yuan Xiu, who had been silent all the time, said: "To destroy Li Xilie, we must first recapture Xiangyang. Otherwise, the Tang army and Li Xilie will collude, and we will be in trouble."
Zhu Si turned to look at Liu Sigu, "Sir, do you have any clever ideas?"
Liu Sigu smiled slightly, "The most urgent thing for Zhang Shengyun, the new military commander, is to prove that he is no less than Li Sheng. We can use his mentality to write an exquisite article."
Zhu Si clapped and laughed, "I look forward to your great work!"
"There's no rush, it won't be too late for us to lay down paper, grind ink and write articles after spring begins!"
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Xiazhou City is also a snow-capped world. Xiazhou, Yinzhou, and Yanzhou are all places where Dangxiang people live together. The Tang Dynasty set up government offices here to govern the Dangxiang people, and also stationed troops to monitor every move of the Dangxiang people. The army Affiliated to Shuofang Jiedushi.
Although the Dangxiang people were ambitious, they were strictly controlled by the imperial court. They never dared to act rashly. At most, they pretended to be horse bandits and went to Longyou to rob property. Even so, the horse bandits were wiped out by Guo Song.
But since the Jingyuan Mutiny, the situation of the Dangxiang people has gradually improved. First, the official office of the imperial court to manage the Dangxiang people was abolished. Then Cui Kuan wanted to become a vassal town, so he decided to borrow the help of the Dangxiang people. He and the Dangxiang people met two years ago An agreement was reached to form the Shuofang Dangxiang Army, with a strength of 10,000. The leader was Cui Kuan's confidant general Ma Wencui. At the same time, the Dangxiang people surrendered to Cui Kuan and paid an annual sheep tax to Cui Kuan.
In return, Cui Kuan released the trade and equipment of the Dangxiang people. Dangxiang used his savings for many years to buy pig iron, soldiers and armor and other prohibited items in Guanzhong and Hedong. In just two years, the Dangxiang people were fully fledged. The Shaohan people felt something was wrong and fled Xiazhou one after another.
There is a restaurant in the south of Xiazhou City, called Bafang Restaurant. The owner just changed not long ago. In order to escape from Xiazhou, the former owner sold the restaurant covering an area of nearly five acres for 300 yuan and took it over. The person is in the inner guard camp of the Hexi Army.
The business of the restaurant was neither good nor bad. That afternoon, a waiter who came to deliver food hurriedly walked into the restaurant and whispered to the shopkeeper: "I have learned an important piece of information!"