Crown Tang emperor

After all, they did not come from such a strong family background as Pei Shouzhen. This trip to Xijing brought such twists and turns, and they are already in a difficult situation after returning to the capital. If they take the initiative to cater to the solicitation of His Highness King Yong here at Xingtai, I am afraid that this trip will be a dead end when they return to the east. one.So even if you have any thoughts in your heart, you can only hold back and watch the situation after returning to the capital. If the limelight is really bad, you can pack up and flee.

With a huge sum of 67 yuan, Li Tong naturally couldn't use a few money orders to send it away.

Not to mention that Feiqian's business has not yet developed to Luoyang, the capital of the gods, just because there has been such a big battle in Chang'an City in the recent period, it cannot let these court envoys go quietly.It is necessary to make a lot of extravagance and give an explanation to the people of Chang'an, so that people can see how mean and ruthless the current emperor is, and how he has squeezed out the property of King Yong.

Therefore, almost all of the 67 yuan of money was replaced with bulky and eye-catching materials such as silk and hemp.

Even if it is calculated at 200 yuan per piece of silk, that is a total of more than [-] million pieces of silk, plus other materials with relatively lower prices. It took two or three days for thousands of carts full of materials to slowly drive out from Suzaku Gate, along Jinguangmen Cross Street eastward, out of Chunming Gate, and out of Chang'an City.

On this day, His Royal Highness King Yong personally led his officials and officials to see them off in front of Suzaku's gate.In Chang'an City, there are also many scholars and people gathered on both sides of the side street. Although we cannot see His Royal Highness Yong in front of the Suzaku Gate up close, we can see His Royal Highness Yong from a distance wearing only a simple plain round-collared gown. A faint sense of depression.

Seeing the long and almost invisible car team again, the people of Chang'an couldn't help being excited. If Xingtai hadn't sent enough armored soldiers to protect them, the clamor of the people would have almost prevented the caravan from leaving the city.There was a lot of spurning along the left and right sides of Hengjie, and even the people couldn't help roaring indignantly: "The gods and the people are happy with the new robes, don't forget the name Wang Hanli Chang'an! The elders in Kansai, who are in the same robes as the king, are not afraid of the sinister persecution of the world!"

Hearing the people's spurning and cursing from the people on both sides of the side street, the court envoys who were in charge of escorting the materials to leave Beijing were all so ashamed that they were sweating profusely, and some of the court officials who were originally from Chang'an even hid their faces. OK, ashamed to see the elders.

Fortunately, the Xingtai was fully prepared in advance, and the armored soldiers were assigned to patrol the various places in Fangqu. Although the crowd was extremely excited, there was no major commotion at all.

Pei Shouzhen was in charge of the rear team. After walking out of Chunming Gate, he reined in his horse and looked back at Chang'an with a complex expression: "The kindness of the imperial court has been lost in Xijing since then, and the old land of the Tang family belongs to King Yong..."

Chapter 0699 Renjie is not dead, the world is uneasy

When Xijing Chang'an was erupting because of the court's dispatch of envoys to urge the matter, the court and the opposition in Luoyang, the capital of the gods, were also not at peace.After all, there are well-connected post roads between the two capitals. If there is any important news, it will not take ten days to send it by horses.

Different from Xijing's public opinion trend, which erupted from the inside out after the Xingtai meeting, the imperial court in Shendu was relatively slow to respond to this. The relevant information first spread among the market, and it spread after brewing to a certain extent. to court.

It's not that the court officials are not sensitive to current events, the key is that the current Shendu court is still immersed in the aftermath of the recent civil elections and imperial examinations.

The past year was originally a year of general elections, and it was also the election made after the current emperor took charge of the government and took power in person, which naturally has profound significance for the court of Shendu.It's not just about selecting talents to fill positions, but also because a new court order begins from here.

Therefore, in the entire court hall, most of the minds of the court officials were involved in this, and they did not pay enough attention to other aspects.In this year's general election, the powerful minister Li Zhaode was demoted from the imperial court, and many court officials related to King Yong of Shaanxi were purged. More importantly, the sudden change of the empress dowager on the eve of the general election made the entire imperial court more vigilant. A group of ministers who continued from the Wu Zhou Dynasty to the present were relegated again.

Quanxuan only chooses middle- and lower-level bureaucrats, but there is no way to improve the situation of half-empty officials above the fifth rank.As for the imperial examinations, only some reserve scholars were selected, and even if they passed the examinations, they would not be released from office immediately, and they had to wait at least until this year's general election before they could be formally added to the ranks of officials.

Therefore, although the election ceremony has passed for many days, the situation in the court has not shifted away from the hot spot of selecting candidates, and it is still an atmosphere where the officials are striving to advance and seek positions.

I have lived in seclusion for a long time now, and to be honest, there are many foreign ministers who are unfamiliar with it. Although there is a handwriting to demote Li Zhaode, Wei Yuanzhong, etc., this is also a normal operation in the heart of the king, and it is still difficult to see here. How sacred is it.What kind of talents the emperor likes, and what kind of political views he prefers, the courtiers are still in the groping stage.

It was in such an atmosphere that some people raised the call to pay Shaanxi Dao's last autumn Fu.Its original intention is not how much money can be obtained in Shaanxi Province, but behind it is still a competition for potential.

It is precisely because of this that even though the imperial court sent envoys all the way to Chang'an, the capital of Xijing, the imperial court did not closely follow the progress of the situation, and even concentrated on the competition for some prominent positions.

When relevant information and public opinion spread from the wild to the court, it has gradually become uncontrollable.

Luoyang, the capital of the gods, is the center of the imperial court, and all discussions are based on the patriarchal clan system.Therefore, when the news about Xijing came, the public opinion first paid attention to the fact that King Yong became more and more rebellious, and even replaced the tribute of Shaanxi provinces with furniture. Could it be that he has regarded the land of Shaanxi as a private domain?

Therefore, the public opinion in Shendu is the first to criticize King Yong's behavior. This also shows that Shendu is the center of the imperial court, and the imperial court still has great appeal and control.

But this kind of consensus did not last long. As the information from Xijing became more and more detailed, public opinion gradually split.

For example, after the revolution in Shendu, the imperial court had no envoys to Shaanxi, no graciousness, only authorization. As a result, the Daoxingtai in Shaanxi has become a big one, and at the same time, it is resentful towards the imperial court. This is of course the responsibility of the ruling prime minister!

So soon, the criticism against the prime minister overwhelmed the condemnation against King Yong in an instant.After all, the election ceremony had just ended, and although some of the frustrated scholars had diverted to Guanzhong and Xijing, most of them naturally stayed in Luoyang.

How many people who lose the election can have peace of mind?Even though he was frustrated before, or he just complained about himself, he didn't perform well in the selection test.

But after learning about the incident in Xijing, I discovered that the goddamn prime ministers themselves were so-so, and there were such big negligence and loopholes in the process of governing. With your level of governance, you are also worthy of measuring the talents of Laozi?

When encountering any unsatisfactory things, it is much easier to blame others than to blame yourself. This is human nature, not to mention that the previous actions of the imperial court on the issue of Daoxingtai in Shaanxi Province were indeed inappropriate.You think I can't do it, and it directly cuts off my future, and I think you can't do it, so what if you scold me?

Compared with the public opinion in Chang'an, which is simply complaining for King Yong or fighting against the enemy, the mood of the people here in the capital of God is undoubtedly much more complicated.It is necessary to be cautious in the year of the general election. The sudden occurrence of such a thing allows the morale to criticize the officials of the dynasty as much as it wants, and the enthusiasm aroused can be imagined.

So soon, the atmosphere of public opinion here in Shendu was distorted. It no longer limited to discussing Shaanxi affairs, but directly criticized the level of the governor, and even extended to question the fairness of this election!

Everyone has different selfish desires, and they can vent their desires to their heart's content, and the resulting chaos can be imagined.As the public opinion fermented, on a certain day in late March, suddenly a dozen or so candidates who had been selected by the Ministry of Officials and awarded official positions gathered in the south of Tianjin Bridge, and ordered them to be burned in public. Abandon it, just to accuse the court of unfair selection of scholars!

It was also this incident that finally made the imperial court realize that the public opinion had become a little dangerous, and began to respond by immediately arresting the dozens of officials who had been burned to the death. Passed the general election, but it was only an evaluation of inferior talents, and the awards were all from remote states and counties.

Naturally, the imperial court would not condone such treacherous acts, deprived them of all official titles, and issued a minister to punish them severely.At the same time, the execution was announced to the public, hoping to deter public opinion.

But such a response will naturally not satisfy the public. The senior officials who presided over the election are still in office. Who knows if this result is a slander by the criminal officials?

Taking a step back, even if the case is true, the imperial court selected such a treacherous and despicable person. Could it be that the fallen people gathered in the capital are not as good as such evil talents?How fair is such an election?

This action by the imperial court made the public opinion in Shendu even more heated, and even the slogans shouted were shocking. Some people even shouted in the street: "Although the martial arts are eliminated, the court situation is not peaceful. Renjie is not dead, and the world is uneasy!"

Since the revolution in Shendu, Di Renjie has been in charge of state affairs for a long time, and he is also one of the hosts of this election, and the kindness and treatment he has received can be said to be the best in the world, so it is only natural that he should be criticized in this way.

But Di Renjie, who has been accused by public opinion of being a traitor of the country not inferior to other martial arts, has no mood and energy to argue for himself at the moment.

After the election, Di Renjie was transferred from Zhongshu Minister to Shangshu Zuo Pushe, and left Zhongshu Province to become the chief official of Shangshu Province. This transfer was also to prevent the prime minister from gaining power for personal gain.

After being transferred to Shangshu Pushe, the focus of Di Renjie's work changed from selection of scholars to expansion of registration and registration of households.This is a matter that he has been in charge of since he served as the local official of the Ministry of Households during the Tianshou period. Hundreds of thousands of households were relocated from Guanlong to Heluo during the Wu Zhou Dynasty. The related issue of household registration and naturalization has not yet been resolved Completely handled.

Now, with the addition of the issue of the old clothing store, this matter has become more sensitive and urgent, and if it is delayed, it will inevitably become a serious problem.

A few insults in the streets and alleys, although Di Renjie's reputation is a bit bad, but it will not disturb the mood of such a prime minister who has been in power for many years.

But there is another problem that has to be paid attention to, that is, the counties in Duji Province reported that registered households fled seriously. He dared not stop him if he saw it.

Di Renjie knew that the fleeing of the dead households was not only due to the recent disputes between Xingtai and the imperial court. Since the migration, they have not been resettled for a long time. The life of these relocated households is not lacking in hardships. The prefectures and counties have strictly investigated and cleared out the old clothes, making the already difficult life of the immigrants even worse.

The Guyishe has been a minion of King Yong for a long time, which has greatly shocked and influenced the court of Shendu.

For example, in the previous Shendu Revolution, many people did not know where the part of the soldiers who followed King Yong to the north gate came from. After the Guyishe recruited Xingtai in Xijing, the problem naturally became clear.

Naturally, the water transportation reform presided over by King Yong in the previous year also became the focus of the imperial court's investigation. Among them, Lidefang Xintan was the most important. A large number of merchants' warehouses around Xintan were all sealed up.

And these shops were all bought by merchants and rich people with real money. Being so arbitrarily sealed up by the imperial court, the market was immediately depressed. There were even signs of a strike in the two cities. hit.

King Yong acted like a grass snake and a gray line, and it was difficult to find out. Once it was found out, it would shock people. His influence on the capital of the gods was profound, not limited to just a few times in the dynasty, far more than Shiliu. imagine.

Di Renjie found it difficult to deal with all kinds of political troubles.In fact, he knew in his heart that the personnel arrangement left by King Yong in Shendu may not necessarily be bad in itself. If the court can take over in a more inclusive manner, it can also benefit from it.

But now His Majesty the Emperor has almost zero tolerance for the influence of King Yong's personnel affairs. On such a sensitive issue, Di Renjie dare not persuade him.

On this day, after finishing the backlog of affairs, Di Renjie asked casually: "All the envoys from the West, have you returned?"

In the hall, an official of the political affairs hall looked through the matter book for a while before reporting back: "King Yu Lin entered the hall this morning, saying that the pledged goods will pass through Tongguan, and they will return to the capital in ten days?"

"The pledged goods? A few days ago, the political affairs hall discussed that this money from Xijing has not been allowed to enter the capital?"

After Di Renjie heard the words, his expression changed immediately, but seeing the embarrassment on the officials' faces, he knew that there must be variables in this matter that he did not know.He stood up, brushed off his robe, and said in a loud voice: "Quickly tell me, I want to see a saint, how can I lose the court's popularity in Shaanxi because of mere hundreds of thousands of money! This money must never pass through Tongguan!"

Chapter 0700 Yongwang offers goods and enters the palace treasury

On the east side of the hall, the atmosphere outside the hall is solemn, but inside the hall there is the sound of wind, thunder and anger.

"This evil son, this evil son... dare to insult me ​​like this, but he still has Father Jun in his eyes!"

After browsing through the detailed regulations of the Xijing envoy Chen Zou, the emperor Li Dan was so angry that he tore the scroll into pieces and snarled: "None of the dozen or so Xijing envoys can utter the constitutional statement." Zhengyin, if you let that evil son gossip and flaunt, and cheat the world for his fame, everyone should be killed!"

Li Dan was really ashamed to the extreme. In the memorial volume, he recorded what King Yong said at the Xijing Political Hall meeting. Every word pierced his heart like a sword, which made him furious.

"Tang Ye was restored. Although Niezi has deeds to praise, why did the clan ever treat him poorly? How did the imperial court treat him poorly! The Xingtai was separated, and Shaanxi took over by itself. Since the establishment of the business, how many members of the clan have been more powerful than him?"

Li Dan stood up straight from the table, and continued to groan: "He said that his life experience is drifting, and it is difficult for a husband and wife to get together, but when it comes to misery, he can surpass me? , my father and son live in a dark room, my wife and concubine are dead... What do I owe him? Greetings are not short in the most difficult years. No wonder the Empress Dowager loves this evil breed, the grandparent and grandson are the real flesh and blood relatives, greedy for power and ruthless, exactly the same!"

There is not only the emperor Li Dan in the hall, but also the prime minister Xue Ji, the head of the state Dou Xiaochen and several Zhidian scholars, all of whom are confidantes.But seeing the emperor lose his composure in a rage, and his angry words were even more unsightly, they all lowered their heads for a while, feeling like they were sitting on pins and needles, wishing they could raise their hands to cover their ears.

Li Dan was already extremely angry, and his messy thoughts quickly found another point: "67 yuan! How many years has that wicked son been in the WTO? He has accumulated such a huge family wealth! The scholars who were discussed a few days ago gave 67 yuan to the cabinet. To build a new mansion in a simple manner, the Shaofu still has no funds to support! Heh, [-] yuan, if there is no means of infringing on public wealth and private interests, how can Tian Yilu material gather such a huge sum of money! I haven't had time to punish him for his crime of greed and contempt , what face does he have to ask for mercy?"

When the topic came to this point, the head of the state, Dou Xiaochen, couldn't help it anymore, and said: "In the old year of Ruyi, King Yong Fuyu entered Beijing, and he was in a mess with Wu Youyi, who stayed behind in Xijing at that time. He falsely accused my family of assassinating people. It is persecution by criminal order. In private, he even accuses his former clothing party members to rob assets and make my family have no foothold in Xijing. "

When Dou Xiaochen spoke up to this point, his face was full of pain and hatred.The actions of King Yong in Xijing back then had dealt a severe blow to their Dou family. Even though they were officially persecuted and suppressed, almost half of the family property accumulated by generations of people over hundreds of years had been robbed, which made Dou's family suffer a lot. The people of the clan couldn't help gnashing their teeth in hatred when they mentioned King Yong!

"I'm discussing the old things today, not to argue about the property. But the discussion in the Zhengshitang a few days ago is really not rigid. The tributes of Shaanxi and other states are for the national budget. No matter what the reason, Daxingtai will not It should be intercepted and embezzled privately. King Yong dared to do this, and his crime is serious! Your Majesty is kind and merciful, even if he does not cut off his official rank, he should be punished. What grievances can be claimed?"

Dou Xiaochen then went on to say that it was under his persuasion that Emperor Li Dan decided to overturn the previous decision of the Zhengshitang and ordered the envoys to Xijing to escort this sum of money back to the capital.

After Li Dan heard the words, he nodded slowly and said: "The evil power of the evil son has already been established. He is holding Shaanxi to resist the emperor's order. It is difficult for the imperial court to stretch it. Right now, he is still afraid of the righteousness of the patriarchal clan, so as to punish himself and flatter the public to cover up , if we continue to indulge, I am afraid that even this sum of money will not be donated anymore."

Although Xue Ji was also a close confidant of the emperor, he was still serving as the prime minister of the Zhengshitang after all. Hearing that the pair of Weng and his son-in-law were quite disapproving of the previous resolutions of the Zhengshitang, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

He sorted out his thoughts for a while, and then said slowly: "This is what was said before the political affairs hall, so it is not intentional to connive by not taking the private property of King Yong. Shaanxi Dao tribute is the national income, and the community depends on it, even if it is only a penny. It is also the tribute paid by all the people, so the response from the top to the bottom, and the orderly governance of the king, how can it be replaced by the private belongings of the ministers! There are indeed diseases and deeds in Shaanxi, but this is by no means a reason for Xingtai to steal tribute !

King Yong's merits and demerits should not be judged by himself, so the political affairs hall does not accept his selfish offerings.Even if Shaanxi's tribute cannot come from Tongguan in the future, it must be granted by the emperor's order, not by King Yong himself! "

"Xue Shilang's theory may be able to keep the general idea, but now that Shaanxi is divided and governed, how can the Zhengshitang sanction King Yong? Even if he is reprimanded, he can't hurt him, and the Shaanxi provinces can't just follow the emperor's order. Today You can also receive a huge amount of money, which is enough to support the court officials for two years, and greatly compensate for the current illnesses of the imperial court. The current world is changing, but the old officials in the political affairs hall are in power, and what they guard is almost obsolete. There is not only one person who holds this theory."

Hearing Xue Ji's remarks, Dou Xiaochen was even more disapproving: "A gentleman can be deceived in his own way. King Yong's deeds are not limited to cunning, pretentious, and hypocritical. If the imperial court still abides by morality, no matter what If he deceives the world and does not impose sanctions, the disaster will only deepen!"

Seeing Xue Ji's unnatural expression by Dou Xiaochen, Li Dan still said: "The Zhengshitang is the center of the world and the role model for all officials. They should uphold morality and not rely on cunning and cunning. According to reason, it is not Disobedience. I have made this discussion before, and I don’t question it. But Shen Zhi’s boy is cunning and a traitor, which is far from being restrained by moral rules. The reason for his publicity is that it is hard for the court to accept this money, but What if the collection is not up to the court?"

"The son of his family, offering goods to his parents is an exchange within the family. When the money enters the capital, there is no need for the courtiers to accept it. I will ask the king of Yu to come forward and receive the palace treasury with family gifts. This transaction is only for the family. It is private and has nothing to do with government affairs. It is only within the ethics of human relations that the princes wait to leave, and congratulate them with gifts. As for whether the tribute from Shaanxi Province will be transported or not, it is still up to the court to decide!"

Hearing the emperor's words, Xue Ji's eyes lit up at first, but he couldn't help but say again after a while: "But this time the goods are delivered, both capitals are concerned about human feelings, and there is an uproar about the matter. Such rights and interests, or It is self-contained, the family of King Yong is less classy, ​​even if he acts out of line, he may not be afraid of criticism. But the sage is the master of the world, the supreme in the universe, and the minister is afraid..."

The emperor's calculations are not unreasonable, after all, the money does not enter the public purse, and the Zhengshitang will still have the confidence to deal with matters related to Shaanxi Dao tribute.Even if King Yong calls Qu, tell your fourth uncle, we haven't seen any money anyway.

But there is still a problem, that is, the emperor is different from King Yong after all. To put it bluntly, King Yong can be shameless, but your emperor is so shameless, how can the people of the world respect you?

If you really want to do this, the character design will collapse to pieces!The people in Xijing felt so sorry for King Yong that they shed tears, but your emperor said that this kid just left his relatives and cried for poverty. How can this be accepted emotionally?

Li Dan could hear Xue Ji's implication. He closed his eyes and let out a long sigh when he returned to his seat, "Being disturbed by this scoundrel, what kindness and righteousness do I have to boast about? The boy, relying on his cunning, goes in and out of the classics." Inside and outside the sentence, if I still only guard Fangzheng, who will feel sorry for me if I am controlled by him in the coming year?"

Seeing that the emperor had already made up his mind to do this, Xue Ji didn't dare to persuade him any more.To be honest, the court was at a loss for the turmoil this time. Even if it wanted to recover the tribute, it should come up with a specific distribution plan before sending the officials westward. In the end, King Yong seized this point and made a big publicity, which made the court and the emperor alike. become extremely passive.

Now that the emperor is doing this, he bears most of the stigma, but at least he still retains a little dominance of the imperial court center in financial issues in Shaanxi Province, and can continue to negotiate with Xingtai on how to allocate.

But even if the court has the initiative, what can it do?Things have become so noisy, if the imperial court wants to downplay or ignore the issue of Shaanxi road and border affairs, it will be very difficult to do so.

If you still want to ensure that you have a certain control over Xingtai, even if it is only in name, you must reserve a part of the budget for Xingtai's military affairs in terms of financial expenditure.If the Xingtai opens its mouth again, it may not be enough to simply retain the tribute from Shaanxi Province for its own use.

Thinking of this, Xue Ji couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed, and even had a whim. King Yong has always been scheming and cunning.So, did King Yong ever think of the emperor's way of dealing with it?

Once such thoughts popped up in his mind, Xue Ji couldn't help but gasp.If the situation really develops like this, then Xingtai and the imperial court can still maintain dialogue, so that the relationship will not break down directly.Although King Yong paid 67 yuan of family wealth, he deeply hurt the personal image of the current emperor in front of the people of the world. Could this be the real intention of King Yong?

When Xue Ji thought of this, Dou Xiaochen and others in the palace were already laughing and praising His Majesty for his ingenious response, allowing King Yong to pay hundreds of thousands of huge sums of money in vain, but still cannot avoid the court's further accountability for this, dealing with such a cunning person like King Yong People should use such cunning tricks to let him steal chickens and lose money.

At this time, a waiter came to the palace, and it was said that Prime Minister Di Renjie came to see him outside the palace gate.

"If Di Xianggong has something to discuss, he should record it in the political affairs hall first, and discuss it after the court meeting tomorrow."

After Li Dan heard the words, he ordered several Zhidian scholars to go out to convey his meaning to Di Renjie.

When several people left and only Xue Ji and Dou Xiaochen were left in the hall, Li Dan's face suddenly became gloomy, and he said angrily: "The old man is asking for a visit, just to complain about the entry of wealth into the capital! Zhaode Qi It’s superficial, and you can see its strength from its face, and it’s not difficult to control. Di Mou hides thorns in his belly, and he looks loyal, and it’s even more difficult to control! His theory of rest and recuperation is only for the sake of the imperial court’s military equipment. It’s really hateful !Public opinion is often lost in general, but in this case, it is just right!"

Chapter 0701 Governor of Youzhou, Protector of Dongyi

Hearing the emperor's resentful evaluation of Di Renjie, even though the two people present were close confidants, they didn't open their mouths to respond.

Di Renjie now plays an important role in the court regardless of his status or influence. Let's just say what the emperor thinks about him, but it's hard for them to reveal their opinions easily.

After all, to be honest, even if the emperor had some dissatisfaction with Di Renjie, it was limited to some private statements, but in public, he still respected Di Renjie.

Seeing that the two of them were silent, the emperor felt bored. He just sighed and laughed at himself: "Di looks respectful and defiant. In the final analysis, I lost control. After changing the empress dowager, even if I commit myself to Shaanxi, How dare he be so proud?"

When it comes to the emperor's impression of Di Renjie in his heart, it is really difficult to express in words.Not only Di Renjie, but also the veteran officials of the Tang family, including Li Zhaode, the emperor's feelings towards them were also very complicated.

In the past years, he lived in a secluded palace. Fortunately, these old officials tried their best to protect him, so he was not persecuted by the Wu family kings, and finally he was able to see the moon when the clouds opened and he became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty again.From the bottom of his heart, Li Dan is indeed grateful to these veterans.

But as he gradually came into contact with the world, especially after frictions in power, Li Dan's feelings towards these people became complicated.In other words, the cracks already existed, but became more and more prominent with the development of time.

In the old years, he lived in the deep palace, and the many palaces were like shackles to Li Dan, but they also seemed to be a kind of protection.He fantasizes about freedom, an unfettered life, and one day he will enjoy great power. He fantasizes that the monarch and his ministers will work together to eradicate all kinds of demons in the Wu Zhou Dynasty through hard work, so that the Tang Dynasty will become stronger again under his leadership.

At that time, the ministers welcomed Shengjia into the court outside the Daye Gate of the Inner Palace. At that time, Li Dan could be said to be as panic-stricken as a frightened bird.

Especially when he heard that Dou Lu Qinwang, a close relative of the clan family, actually resisted the general trend, and even relied on his power to secretly have the idea of ​​recruiting Luling to return to the court to replace him. This made Li Dan realize that those so-called veterans supported him. It may not be pure loyalty to the Tang Dynasty. After the turmoil of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, their conduct in the world and even their own temperament and thoughts are extremely complicated.

As the situation has developed, this perception has grown stronger.For Li Zhaode, what Li Dan feels most dissatisfied with is not his domineering style, but under the gaze of his eyes, Li Dan always feels that in Li Zhaode's eyes, he seems to be just the emperor who lived in seclusion in the old days and spent his days like years. Heir.

To be more accurate, in front of these old officials, Li Dan never seemed to feel the supreme glory of being the supreme emperor.These veterans had given him shelter in the past, but he always lacked confidence in front of them.

So he emptied Li Zhaode, and even demoted him to the south of the Five Ridges. It seemed that the downfall of these veterans could restore some of his dignity.

It's not that Li Dan doesn't want to treat these veterans kindly, no matter whether their minds are pure or not, at least he has benefited from them for a long time.Even before Li Zhaode left the capital, he made a special trip to meet Li Zhaode once, as long as Li Zhaode was willing to show a little weakness and reluctance in front of him, he was willing to let Li Zhaode continue to be raised in the capital.

To put it more bluntly, you old officials have witnessed that I have no dignity in front of the Queen Mother, and I am crawling to survive. I just want to see your weakness and helplessness, and seek a little sense of psychological balance.

But Li Zhaode didn't satisfy even this small expectation in his heart, he just accepted the order to say goodbye neither humble nor overbearing.Therefore, after Li Zhaode left the capital, Li Dan directly tore up the imperial edict that he had written by himself and was about to be sent to the Zhongshu Province to add shade to Li Zhaode's son.

Compared with Li Zhaode's tough style, Di Renjie is undoubtedly more tactful, and he is more able to take care of the king's inner feelings.Therefore, Li Dan gave Di Renjie all the honors regained from Li Zhaode, in order to create a harmonious atmosphere between the monarch and his subjects.

And he was really disappointed with Di Renjie because in this year's election, Li Dan hinted more than once that Di Renjie could play favoritism and confer beautiful jobs on his own children.But Di Renjie seemed to be impartial, and sent his two sons back to his hometown in Bingzhou.

If this matter is looked at positively, Di Renjie, as the chief executive, can not be selfish, and he doesn't even care about his son.

But as far as the emperor is concerned, if I give you such power and honor, do I still care that you seek a sixth-rank job for your son?As the prime minister, the son-in-law did not serve the country, but was placed in Bingzhou, a place where the emperor's order could not reach him, it was really ulterior motives!

One or two, these veterans are unruly.But when it comes to the issue of King Yong, they have repeatedly tolerated it, showing their appreciation for King Yong in both words and deeds.This attitude hurt Li Dan even more, and made him even more intolerant of Xingtai.

I didn't intend to be big, it was you veterans who welcomed me out of the deep palace.If you think that King Yong can support the country, why bother!Is it just because I am benevolent and cowardly?