Crown Tang emperor

As for the other three prime ministers, Du Jingjian, the servant of the autumn official, has been dismissed from political affairs, but he has also been promoted from the original servant of the autumn official to the minister of the autumn official.

Zhang Xi was unlucky. As the prime minister who stayed in Zhifeng Pavilion that night, Li Zhaode directly detained him in order to prevent Doulu Qinwang from becoming too powerful.Now that Li Zhaode has become No. 1 in the court, although Zhang Xi has not been further dealt with at the moment, one can imagine that Zhang Xi must have a worrying future.

Censor Zhongcheng Zhou Yunyuan, relatively speaking, in the prime minister, his qualifications are a bit shallow, and his health is not good.On the day of the coup, he was even recuperating at home. According to Yang Zaisi's supplementary details, Zhou Yunyuan was notified to go to Shangyang Palace to meet the emperor's heir this morning.

As a prime minister, such a big event happened in the court, but the news he received was so late. It is conceivable that Zhou Yunyuan has been completely marginalized, and even lacks the qualifications to be wooed by several parties.

Such is the cruelty of political struggle, there is no need to use a knife to kill people.Li Tong remembered that when he was in charge of Luantai, he was still a colleague of Zhou Yunyuan, and Zhou Yunyuan himself belonged to the line of ministers of the emperor's heirs.

The reasons for his situation are, firstly, that his position should have undergone some changes after becoming prime minister.For example, those who resisted and suppressed the acting king together with Liang Wang Wu Sansi, for example, when Li Zhaode was dismissed and returned to the capital, his attitude towards Li Zhaode was quite unfriendly.

A prime minister who has lost power has had quarrels with the two big bosses at the moment, and he does not have enough qualifications and abilities, so Zhou Yunyuan has no one to care about.

If the person can recognize the reality and take the initiative to resign, he may still be able to save his life.After all, no matter Li Tong or Li Zhaode, there is no need to kill them all because of a small conflict.As for whether there will be other entanglements, it depends on how popular Zhou Yunyuan is usually.

Di Renjie was transferred from Si Binqing to Wenchang Youcheng and the territorial official Shang Shushi, but he still did not add a post.This should be Li Zhaode's obstruction, and Yang Zaisi's supplement also corroborated Li Tong's conjecture.

Of course, according to the degree of Di Renjie's participation in the coup, it is only a matter of time before the prime minister, but with such pressure, even if he enters the political affairs hall later, he will have a priority.

Li Zhaode's strength can be seen.After all, his authority has not yet been fully established after his restoration. Once the courtiers object, or if the emperor's heir supports Di Renjie's worship of the prime minister, it will be a great harm to Li Zhaode's dignity.

But that's what Li Zhaode did, and so far, it didn't arouse too much dissatisfaction.

However, Li Zhaode was not reckless. He first rejected Cui Xuanwei's proposal to replace Zheng Gao as Governor of Luo in the Political Affairs Hall, and then transferred Cui Xuanwei out of Fengge to serve as Minister of Li.

Cui Xuanwei's appointment as governor of Luozhou should be related to Li Tong's appointment as Henan Yin.If Luozhou is upgraded to Henan Prefecture, Chang Shi and other officials will naturally move with him, and Hebei people will be able to put their hands in Li Tong's pockets and seize power.

Through this point, Li Tong couldn't help feeling that these Hebei people really didn't think highly of him.I'm afraid that in their eyes now, Dai Wang is still just a lucky boy who makes things happen, and he has no psychological burden to take advantage of it.

It's no wonder that these Hebei people's eyes are higher than the top. As an old political force with a long history, these Hebei guys have their own confidence.Stronger than Taizong Li Shimin, they are only suppressed and guarded against them, and they cannot be uprooted.

In the period of Gaozong, eager to get rid of the constraints of the old forces in Guanlong, he inevitably relied more on Hebei people.During Wu Zetian's period, although the political situation was more chaotic, the Hebei people were always an important force active in the current situation, and it was a means used by Wu Zetian to check and balance the nobles of Guanlong.

In the late Wu Zhou period, especially with the outbreak of the Yingzhou Incident, the Hebei people became more powerful in the imperial court. Whether it was the return of Li Xian or the later Shenlong coup, it can even be said that they influenced the direction of the current situation.If Zhongzong Li Xian failed to solve the five dragon kings, then the so-called Li Wu Wei Yang Group is just a joke.

It is true that Li Tong has become powerful now with the success of the coup, but he is still far behind the opponents and masters of the Hebei people in the past. It is no wonder that these Hebei people regard Li Tong as an imaginary enemy.

What they care about is not whether Li Tong will compete with his fourth uncle for the world, but that in their eyes, Dai Wang is a soft persimmon.If they operate properly, they can gradually take the power of Dai Wang for themselves.

The stage of history is so big, but there are only so many people who can stand on it and sing.Doulu Qinwang of Guanlong even wanted to kill a rabbit during the coup d'état and take over the acting king, but he was too impatient and misjudged the situation.If you don't have a heart that eats people and doesn't spit out bones, how can you stand on the stage all the year round without being eliminated.

Li Zhaode wanted to prevent Di Renjie from ascending to the top position, so he blocked the little black claws of the Hebei people reaching out to Li Tong first, but he did not completely ignore the demands of the Hebei people. The appointment of Cui Xuanwei as the head of the Nine Temples was also a tribute to Hebei. The differentiation of people creates a possibility for Cui Xuanwei to work hard and to worship the prime minister himself.

After all, the Hebei people themselves are not a tight political alliance, they are even looser than the Guanlong nobles, and it is easy to divide.

In the personnel arrangement of this round of emergency adjustments in the Zhengshitang, the officials of Li Tong's line were not greatly affected.After all, it wasn't too much, and in this season, no matter how deep the thoughts are, at least on the surface, no one dares to stare at Dai Wang directly.

In fact, Li Tong is now thinking more about future plans, and he doesn't have many ideas about the court situation in Shendu City.

Ouyang Tong has already been named by his grandmother, and Yang Zaisi has guided him. Next, Lu Yuanfang will replace Wang Fangqing's original seat and enter the Political Affairs Hall, so as to continue to preside over matters related to water transportation. As for other things, he doesn't have the energy to take care of them too much .

But seeing that the people from Hebei were about to punch him with combo punches, of course Li Tong would not be polite.But it's stupid to take a clear-cut target at the moment. If you don't grab a pile of gold in front of you, you have to beat the people around you to death. It will only make others easier.As long as I rob enough, I can piss you off.

After thinking about it, he took up a pen and wrote a memo, the content was to recommend Luo Governor Shi Zhenggao to be the prime minister in the political affairs hall, and then handed it to Yang Zaisi, and said with a smile: "It's just a private opinion, please pass it on to Mr. Yang The heir of the emperor joins the princes of the Zhengshitang. The capital of Luozhou is located, and there will inevitably be aftermath of sparks that will disturb the countryside. It will be of great benefit if the governor of Luozhou Governor Shi Naibu's government can enter and leave the Zhengshitang People's livelihood in Kinki is stable."

Yang Zaisi took the note and glanced at it hastily, his face suddenly turned bitter, he didn't expect Dai Wang to have such a big appetite.As the acting king holds more seats in the political affairs hall, his role in it will be diluted, and he may even be replaced and eliminated.

But after he took the note with both hands, he quickly expressed his position: "Please rest assured, Your Highness, the humble official must strictly abide by the teaching order."

"Local Governor Shi's entry into the political affairs hall is only a temporary solution. After all, the current situation is special, and after the situation is settled, we still need to follow the routine."

Li Tong also knew that what he did was somewhat against the rules. After all, the Zhengshitang is a place where the country's military and political plans are concentrated, and it is against the rules for Fang Bo Zhouzuo to be the prime minister. Located in Luozhou.

Moreover, Zheng Gao was only promoted from Tianguanlang more than a year ago, and it turns out that he has to pay homage directly to the prime minister now, which is really a bit exaggerated.

But if this is not the case, he cannot express his attitude. Who would dare to move Lao Tzu's people?

In addition, there are still many detailed adjustments in today's Zhengshitang affairs, such as the detention of Wu Yizong and other Wu clan kings for trial, and the appointment of Xu Yougong, the minister of Qiuguan, as the Minister of Criminal Justice, and the investigation of old injustice cases.Regarding these matters, Li Tong didn't say much about it, after all, it didn't have much to do with him.

After dismissing Yang Zaisi, Li Tong discussed with Wang Fangqing and Yao Yuanchong the details of forming a team of assistants.

Right now, Li Tong has reached a new level in terms of power and prestige, so he has higher requirements for assistants, especially in terms of talent.As for the old team in the Wangfu, it was out of date, and Li Tong didn't intend to continue to maintain it.

When it came to this question, Wang Fangqing then said: "Yesterday Li Changshi was in a hurry to see him, and today he sent letters several times, hoping that His Highness can call for a visit."

"Don't talk about him first, let's talk about the candidates for the envoys."

Li Tong waved his hands after hearing the words, not intending to discuss Li Jingyi's issue.At least with him, this person has no future at all.

Seeing Dai Wang's statement, Wang Fangqing smiled wryly again. He has no right to intercede for others now, and he has to go from the central to the local, hoping to find his position again in the future.

However, Yao Yuanchong said, "I feel that it is all right for Your Highness to meet Li Changshi. Even several envoys might as well reserve Li Changshi as one, such as Jiangnan Dao."

Li Tong still attached great importance to Yao Yuanchong's suggestion, and even considered Yao Yuanchong as a core member of the next team in his heart.Hearing what Yao Yuanchong said, he raised his hand and said, "Tell me carefully."

Yao Yuanchong's reasons are also very simple. One is a cliché, Li Jingyi has an extraordinary background, especially his brother Li Jingxuan presided over the election for nearly ten years in the Gaozong Dynasty, and once had a lot of power.

Now that the country has returned to the Tang Dynasty, some characters who were suppressed during Wu Zetian's time will inevitably become active again in the current situation. In this way, the legacy left by Li Jingxuan to his brothers is very worthy of attention.

The second reason why Li Tong alienated Li Jingyi was that he was too self-assertive, which greatly disrupted his development rhythm.

Li Tong had a lot of restrictions in the current situation before, so he had to consider a lot when doing things.

But now most of these restrictions no longer exist, and even the prime minister has a certain right of life and death. A memo may directly push someone to be the prime minister, which is a good time for rapid expansion. The political forces that come up must be absorbed.

The reason why Li Jingyi was a little uncontrollable before was that the status of the two parties was essentially equal, and cooperation meant compliance.But now that Dai Wang is so strong, the Li brothers will have to pay a higher price if they want to jump over and over again.

Of course, comprehensively, Yao Yuanchong's core meaning is that the Li family brothers are still of great value at present, and it would be a pity to give up. We can think about how to deal with them after we squeeze them out.

It's not that the imperial court didn't know the importance of water transport in the Jiangnan Road, but it was just because they were afraid of the power of the king at the moment, so they didn't dare to show their intentions too much.

Originally, it was the most appropriate choice for Wang Fangqing to go as an envoy to appease, but Wang Fangqing had already made other arrangements.Then sending Li Jingyi to Jiangnan Dao as the acting king Changshi, the effect is much better than others.

"Li Jingyi, is he willing to go?"

Li Tong listened to Yao Yuanchong's suggestion, but he didn't think Li Jingyi was willing to accept such an arrangement.

This kind of family who once enjoyed the glory of the old days has an almost paranoid pursuit of re-entering the center, which can be reflected from Li Jingyi's enthusiasm for his brother Li Yuanyuan.

The envoys of the ten paths sound good, but they are just a temporary dispatch without rank. Although doing well is also a qualification for promotion, but after all, it is not as good as one-step activities within the capital.

"Does he have a choice now?"

Yao Yuanchong laughed again after hearing the words: "Although Li Jingxuan's story is a bit interesting, it will not be manifested in a short time after all. As the chief assistant of His Highness, he himself does not foresee major events. I can't even do it! If you are sent out like this, there is still a friendship, if you are expelled from a faraway country, you will have no faith!"

Although the Li brothers have their elder brother's legacy to rely on, it needs to stand in a certain position to reflect it.But if you can't escape this round of cleaning after connecting, then don't mention it.

So even if it is just to obtain such a possibility, they will never give up the most reliable thigh of Daiwang.

After listening to Yao Yuanchong's opinion, Li Tong nodded, raised his hand and ordered, "Bring Li Jingyi here!"

Not long after, Li Jingyi, who had been waiting outside the Xuanwu Gate, entered the hall in a hurry, and said loudly to Li Tong in a slightly exaggerated tone: "Congratulations, Your Highness, for making great achievements and bringing the country's fortune back to the Tang family. Congratulations for joining the lowly position... ..."

Seeing that the few people in the hall reacted coldly, Li Jingyi's tone became more and more hypocritical, and in the end it was inaudible. Finally, he knelt down on the ground with some powerlessness, walked forward on his knees, kowtowed and said in a shy voice: "I am a servant of the royal family. , was busy with private affairs for a while, failed to focus on the king's affairs, failed to follow His Highness and go to dangerous places, the crime of humiliation is serious, and dare not ask for forgiveness lightly... I, only hope that His Highness will remember the old feelings, and give the humiliation one or two sacrifices to sacrifice his life There is room for... If there is any more responsibility, please ask His Highness Wu Lao, and the humble position will be restored to the world without face..."

While speaking, Li Jingyi was already in tears, and when he kowtowed, the cold sweat on his forehead and the tears on his face had accumulated on the ground, with a look of remorse.

Seeing Li Jingyi like this, Li Tong was also touched a little, leaned forward slightly, put his hand on the head of Li Jingyi who was prostrate at his feet, and sighed: "I and Chang Shi have an old friendship to pursue. , then recommend Erlang to listen to him under the door. But Chang Shi, ask yourself, if you just don’t have the fate to go to danger together, why should you be like this when you and I meet?”

"Humble job, humble job, I have no face. See you again, Your Highness. I know it... It's his own good fortune that Erlang came to the house to listen to him. It's His Highness's generosity to tolerate... The humble job has also been loved so much, but, but... The humble job is so far No matter whether His Highness is punishing or killing, the humble position dare not hold grudges, beg, beg Your Highness to pity your son for a long time, and be able to grant a square inch and a body. Although the humble position is under the nine springs, I will not forget Your Highness's great kindness!"

Hearing what Dai Wang said, Li Jingyi broke out in grief again, this time he was less pretentious and more sincere.The current him only hates himself for being short-sighted. If he hadn't squandered his old friendship with the Dai Wang before, even if he hadn't planned a big deal with him, how could he have lost his care for his family now that the Dai Wang is taking advantage of the wind?

"Get up, I'm neither a prisoner nor a court of law, neither punishment nor killing. Since we can still meet each other, it's the first thing to do. You are also a retainer gifted to me by the court, and you are not a thief who broke into the mansion. Think about self-deprecation again."

Li Tong patted the back of Li Jingyi's head, signaling him to stop here, and waited until Li Jingyi put away his emotions and knelt in front of him, then told Li Jingyi the arrangement just agreed, and carefully observed Li Jingyi's expression.

"His Royal Highness is generous and tolerant, regardless of previous suspicions, humble positions must be sacrificed, dare not let them down!"

As soon as Li Jing heard the words, his face showed a look of relief, and he bent down and knocked on the ground again and again to express his gratitude.

To be honest, Li Tong was a little puzzled by Li Jingyi's exaggerated performance after he entered the hall.After all, even if the two sides turned against each other, Li Tong didn't have the need to drive out their brothers.

Even if you don't talk about the legacy of his brother Li Jingxuan, Li Yuanyuan was a prime minister. Even if he cut off contact with him, there will be other ways to fight for it, far from being so desperate.

Seemingly aware of Dai Wang's doubts, Li Jingyi said again after thanking him: "Xu, Xu Junchen lived in a humble office, and he was timid when dealing with a lowly office. He couldn't make great achievements with His Highness. He committed a heinous crime... ..."

"Xu Junchen?"

Hearing the name, Li Tong subconsciously asked.

"Yes, it is Lai Junchen, who considers himself the late Si Yuan Xu Niang's fake son, and walked around in hemp yesterday..."

Li Jingyi explained again in a low voice.

Li Tong's eyes widened when he heard this, and his mood was worse than knowing that Dou Lu Qinwang was doing trouble in the southern province.This is really a person sitting at the north gate, and shit comes from the workshop, can this fucking rub it?

Chapter 0478 Kaiyuan names, the second entry into the palace

Knowing what Lai Junchen did in the workshop, Li Tong was really dumbfounded for a while, but he also had to feel that it was really two-handed to be able to make a name for himself in Wu Zhou Dynasty. They all felt a little caught off guard.

"His Royal Highness, do you want to warn Lai Mou and tell him not to act like a tiger?"

After listening to Li Jingyi explain the reason with a bitter face, Yao Yuanchong also frowned and asked for instructions.

Li Tong shook his head with a smile after hearing the words, and waved his hands: "It's just a clown, don't worry about it. In Xu Siyuan's family affairs, her sons and daughters don't speak up, and others are doing it for them. In short, if Lai Mou violates the law again, he will have his own court. Regulations and sanctions!"

Lai Junchen's cleverness lies in having a specious relationship with Dai Wang, giving people hints, but not having a direct connection with Dai Wang.In terms of human feelings, Li Tong really didn't have enough reasons to interfere in other people's family affairs. After all, Lai Junchen didn't recognize him or his relatives as relatives.

Of course, the truth is this, if Li Tong is willing to say a word, Lai Junchen will also have to shrink his tail tremblingly, not daring to make any more fuss, but why bother.

After all, Lai Junchen's real master was his grandmother Wu Zetian, and most of the people who had been murdered before were veterans of the Tang family, so he had nothing to do with Li Tong. Even if he was guilty, Li Tong had no responsibility to judge and sanction him.

In later generations, there will be no shortage of people chasing their enthusiasm in order to stand out, and the best way to deal with such behavior is to ignore him.Even if Li Tong didn't want to be swayed by the heat and directly sanctioned Junchen, it could not be said that he was doing harm to the people. Maybe in the future, after he had a bad relationship with the court, he would be regarded as a crime against him for relying on his meritorious service.

What's more, Lai Junchen's torment was not all a nuisance to him.To deal with people like Li Jingyi, it is necessary to have a hob like Junchen. Look at Li Jingyi's performance after entering the hall, the effect is surprisingly good.

After all, the current Li Tong and Lai Junchen are people of different levels, and Lai Junchen himself understands this, so he recognizes Siyuan Xu as his godmother.

Li Tong naturally understood that the reputation of people like Lai Junchen was too bad, and if he accepted his surrender and allegiance, it would even bring a lot of pressure to his own people.

He has already started to use a cruel official like Lai Junchen before he officially takes the position here, and one can imagine what Shiliu will think of him.If Junchen is taken in, the disadvantages will outweigh the advantages.

But he doesn't need to take the initiative to contact Lai Junchen, as long as he doesn't offend him, he can just let him die.Even if some people don't like Lai Junchen, but they are afraid to do it, what does this have to do with me, it's just that you like to think about it.

Li Jingyi was forgiven by the acting king here, and after thanking him many times, he proceeded respectfully.As for the other people who were still waiting to be summoned in front of the Xuanwu Gate, he ignored them and continued to discuss the formation of a team with Wang Fangqing and Yao Yuanchong.

The team he is talking about right now is his capital governor's office.The position he holds is said to be the usual post of the Marching Chief, but it is actually more similar to the Daxingtai in the early days of the country.

But Daxingtai's hegemony is too strong, and its authority is even stronger than that of Jiedushi in the middle and late Tang Dynasty. It is almost an independent small court, which is of course unacceptable to the ministers of foreign courts.

Right now, the General Manager's Mansion of Duji Province still only exists in name, but not in reality. Li Tong's next main job is to build this General Manager's Mansion from scratch, which will also be his main task in Guanzhong in the future. team.

On this point, just now Yang Zaisi also put forward a few opinions on behalf of the Zhengshitang, that is, the location, personnel structure and various forms of the official government office.

Zhengshitang's opinion on this is that it is analogous to the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.Li Tong has no objection to this. Compared with the general marching chief, this kind of staffing is already quite comprehensive.

Li Tong initially planned that Yao Yuanchong would be the Sima of his general manager's office, and by the way, Yao Yuanchong would be promoted to a higher level, and he would directly serve as the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Although Yao Yuanchong did not directly participate in the coup, he put forward a lot of constructive suggestions during the planning stage, and he also showed a lot in the southern province where the incident was taking place. Although he was promoted from a military minister to a minister, there are enough reasons.

Yao Yuanchong's original official position would be enough if he only managed the soldiers in the prefectures of Duji Province, but then he had to go to Guanzhong, and even gradually invade the military forces of Longyou and Hedong.

After all, although Guanzhong's Fubing system has been severely corrupted, there are still remnants, even in the Hefu Shangzhu Kingdom.If Yao Yuanchong's job is not high, he will be a bit out of control.

According to Shi, the chief executive, Li Tong initially planned to be Li Jingyi's second brother, Li Yuanyuan.

One is that Li Yuanyuan once served as a prime minister, and his qualifications are sufficient. The other is that since he wants to squeeze out the political potential of this brother, of course, he can rest assured that he arranges it under his nose, and uses Li Yuanyuan's appeal to introduce part of the time flow to himself. Under his command, he gradually divides and absorbs them for his own use.

Misakazuo has another one, don't drive, Li Tong doesn't have a specific candidate for this position right now, so he is not in a hurry to make a conclusion, and simply gives the court a room to insert someone in.After all, the current situation is initially determined, and it is not easy to openly operate the General Manager's Mansion as an extrajudicial place that cannot be covered by imperial government orders.

Among all the cao's joining the army, the most important thing is to record and join the army, which is the first among all the joining the army.

Regarding this candidate, Li Tong also considered it for a long time. Now that he was talking about it, he asked with a smile: "Do you know that there is a candidate named Song Jing?"

Wang Fangqing shook his head in confusion after hearing the words, while Yao Yuanchong was a little surprised and said: "His Royal Highness actually knows Song Jing's name?"

"When Suyue was marching, he talked with Su Weiwei about Shiliu Junyan, and he knew his name by chance."

Li Tong explained again with a smile, of course he didn't need to learn about Song Jing, who was famous in Kaiyuan, from Su Weiwei, but he did learn from Su Weiwei that Song Jing returned to the capital from other states at the beginning of the year I am currently active and hope to shorten the election period.

Before that, Li Tong felt sorry because Song Jing was away from other provinces and had no way to attack. When he heard Su Weiwei mention such a sentence, he took heart at that time.However, after returning to Shendu, he was busy preparing for the coup d'état, and it was not known whether it would be successful, so he did not recruit Song Jing into the mansion.

If it fails, it's fine to suffer for yourself, and at least leave a seed of fame for Datang.Moreover, Song Jing is still a junior in the officialdom, even if he is recruited, it will be of little use.

"Su Weiwei actually met Chong Song Jing, we know that he is not blindly promoting vanity, but still has a bit of sense of people, no wonder he was appreciated by Pei Xiangong."

Yao Yuanchong was a little surprised when he heard the words, and then he said: "Song Jing is indeed a rare talent among the underachievers. Introduced to Your Highness."

Hearing Yao Yuanchong's disapproval of Su Weiwei, Li Tong couldn't help being amused.

Capable people inevitably have a high vision, such as Yao Yuanchong, although they will not be superficial enough to show their arrogance, but they will inevitably reveal it in their daily words and deeds. Those who can penetrate their eyes must have talents and temperament that can be recognized by others.Xiao Shua Tou Zhang said that he and Yao Yuanchong had some quarrels, and the dispute between the two became the main official anecdote in the early days of Kaiyuan.

Even Di Renjie, who was shaped by later generations of film and television to be approachable, is actually not a talkative person. Let alone tripping up Li Tong with his fellow villagers, even Lou Shide, who was born in a frontier camp, is full of contempt.

However, hearing Yao Yuanchong's evaluation of Song Jing was quite high, but the tone made Li Tong feel weird.In history, Yao and Song usually said together, which also made Li Tong subconsciously feel that the two should be of the same generation, but now Yao Yuanchong seems to be commenting on the younger generation with the tone of an official senior.