Crown Tang emperor

On the surface, although the situation of the family has not changed much, they are still living in the Forbidden Center of Ren Zhiyuan, and it is difficult to contact outsiders.Although the Emperor had rewards, they were just some rare treasures with little use, and there were almost no substantive rewards.

However, Li Tong was not disappointed about this either. He had already made good use of opportunities and pretended to be a tiger, but now that he was covered with such a tiger's skin, there was no reason for him to be safe.He knew in his heart that if he wanted to gain anything, he had to find out by himself. This was not a strategy game. After passing a level, the rewards would be clearly displayed.

People's subjective initiative is the most important thing. Wu Zetian's love and protection only provide a prerequisite. If you don't have the ability to realize this favor, you will be like the Wu brothers. Holding stinky feet, living in a muddle, dying in a muddle.

The seventh day of junior high school attended the ceremony one after another. After a few days, although Li Tong mainly observed and did not make any eye-catching moves, his mental and physical exhaustion was also serious.After the ceremony on the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, I returned to Renzhiyuan and fell asleep with my head covered. I stayed at home for a few days, just to rest and think about what to do next.

In fact, there is another ceremony in January, which is the Shangyuan Festival.But on this day, Wu Zetian came to Xuanwu City of Beiya to review the soldiers of Beiya, and organized a military exercise with the soldiers of Nanya. No one came to inform him to participate in the ceremony, so Li Tong could only squat in Renzhi Yuan to listen to the excitement.

After the Shangyuan Festival, the festive atmosphere of the New Year gradually dissipated, but it was a new beginning for the people of the Nin Chi Yuan.

These trivial matters are handled by their own parents.After being free, Li Tong's mood was ready to move again, rubbing the little beetle on his waist every day, always wanting to go to Xuanwumen for a stroll.

Even without considering the longer-term calculations in the future, the threat posed by Qiu Shenji is still hanging over his head. Li Tong really wants to open up a communication channel with the Beiya Imperial Army.For example, Guo Da, the Sergeant of the Hundred Knights who contacted him privately last year, was afraid to contact him before, but now he can try to communicate a little bit.

But he just had an idea here, and soon a piece of news came that made him dispel this idea, that is, Wu Zetian appointed his nephew Wu Youyi as General You Yulin.

Previously, Li Tong was not afraid of Wu Sansi and Wu Youji in the side-chamber conflict in Mingtang, but that was because of the special scene in Mingtang.But after learning that Wu Youyi was in charge of the Imperial Forest Army, he wisely designated Xuanwu City as a temporary restricted area in his heart.

Xuanwumen is not just a simple palace gate, but a military city with a series of supporting facilities such as military camps, stables, and city defenses.It's hard for outsiders to know what happened in this military city. Li Tong went there for a walk if he had nothing to do, and it would be too easy for Wu Youyi to frame him.

The current him, relying on his grandma's meaningful care and the special scene of being in Ouchi, can temporarily avoid offending the Wu family.But if you insist on making small moves under other people's noses, you're courting death.

Unable to go to Xuanwu City, Li Tong found sadly that he still had to go to the Inner Jiaofang to hang out, and it was not even suitable to go to the Inner Literature Museum.Because the Inner Literature Museum is too close to Nan Ya, You Wei Wu Youji is active in this area.

After realizing this, Li Tong felt bitter, feeling that the whole world was trying to make things difficult for him.Outside there is Zuo Jinwu Wei Qiu Shenji staring at him, and inside there are Wu family brothers chasing and intercepting him. He does not have much energy, has many enemies, and he is also a general in charge of the army, so that his sense of crisis is unprecedented, and he only feels that his personal safety is safe No guarantee.

The scope of activities is locked and cannot be expanded, and he doesn't want to waste time in the Renzhiyuan, his grandmother is still busy trying to usurp the throne and has no time to talk to him, so Li Tong can only continue to go to the Inner Jiaofang , Continue to help Xue Huaiyi compose his "Liansheng" Daqu.

Considering his beleaguered situation, when he went to Neijiaofang, Li Tong also imitated his aunt's honor guard.

After Dajiu gained a sense of presence, Shanggong Ju and Sigongtai did not dare to underestimate the three kings any longer, and all the guides, palm fans, and foot tent personnel should be allocated, and as a first-rank county king, he called out Having two or 30 people is not considered excessive.In addition, Li Guangshun and Li Shouli walked together, with forty or fifty entourages.

Of course, Li Tong didn't expect these maidservants and eunuchs to protect him, he just arranged more witnesses back and forth, so that his step-uncle Wu Youji would not dare to take advantage of his position to touch him.

For the first trip after this ceremony, the Golden Turtle Talisman provided great convenience, no need to turn the road, the distance was greatly shortened, and it only took more than half an hour to get to the Inner Jiaofang.

A group of people arrived in a mighty manner, and all the direct staff of the Inner Jiaofang had long stood outside the workshop to greet them, and the treatment was not the same as the treatment they received when they first came to the Inner Jiaofang years ago.

"I have to run around to sue, the slaves in the workshop are full of joy, and they are eager to be taught by the king for a long time..."

The eunuch Yang Xu stepped forward, and before he could stamp his feet, he had already bowed to the ground, and even went up to his knees to hold Li Tong's boots and pressed his forehead against his forehead.

Li Tong was made very uncomfortable by Yang Xu's excessive enthusiasm and humbleness, and was about to pull his feet out to break free, when other managers in the workshop came forward to pay respects one after another, a burst of chaotic voices lasted for a long time.

Li Shouli was triumphant at the moment, thinking of the completely different treatment before and after, he laughed and said: "You local officials are short-sighted. In the past, my brothers came and went in and out, just doing nothing, but I don't want to be my brother's hard work. How can I praise you later?" thing……"

As soon as this remark came out, all the people present looked embarrassed.Li Tong glared at Li Shouli angrily. It would be nice to have this kind of thought in his heart, and it would not be embarrassing enough to say it.Their brothers are still with the prince, no matter how much they shake in the inner teaching workshop, their prestige is limited.

But it has to be said that the overzealousness of the people in the Inner Jiaofang, apart from peeking at the divine favor, they also really admire King Yong'an from the bottom of their hearts.

During the reign of Wude, the Neijiaofang was initially set up as a solemn place according to the traditional culture and music, but later, with the influence of slang, its positioning became more and more vague. Although it was still attached to the Sili Temple, it was gradually regarded as a humble place.

This time, King Yong'an expanded the Daqu "Vientiane" in the Neijiaofang, and performed it before and after the Dajiu Ceremony. The people in the Neijiaofang also benefited a lot from this, and the image was greatly improved.

For example, Li Tong’s favorite part, Kang Duobao, was originally only a member of the music club, but because of his performance in the process of arranging music and participating in ceremonies and music, he was officially awarded the doctorate of Tailefang Gongjiao, and was awarded a Disband Shilang.

Although Dr. Tai Le is not a doctor of official studies, it takes more than 20 to [-] years of hard work to be promoted from a musician to a doctor in the normal way.As for Jiang Shilang's dismissal of officials, it is a qualitative leap for Lehu Jianji!

The other volume, Mi Baizhu, also had to be taught the rites of the five ranks outside. Now seeing King Yong'an, his beard and hair were trembling with joy, and he wished he could throw himself on the ground to express his gratitude and respect.

Hearing these people's remark about their rewards, and thinking that he was cornered and could only go back to the Inner Teaching Workshop to dawdle, Li Tong felt that he was going to be sore again.

But even if it is sour, it should be classified as the sourness of happiness. These people benefited from him, so they can barely be regarded as his small team.Don't look at you laughing happily now, if I am framed in a while, you have to be prepared to prove my innocence by harakiri!

A crowd of people ushered the Three Kings into the workshop in a noisy manner. Affected by the atmosphere, Li Tong's mood also improved a little. He casually ordered some preparations for the expansion of the new song, and sat in the straight hall with his two brothers.

When all the people dispersed, the eunuch Yang Xu walked forward again with a slanderous face, fell to his knees with a plop, and said in a low voice: "Before, there were too many people with mixed eyes, and I didn't dare to explain everything in detail. I was negligent when I went in and out. , the slave still thinks about it and fears to die..."

"Excuse me, let's have a show, who would like to listen to your disgusting voice?"

Li Tong waved his hand, a little impatiently.He had slandered the eunuch before because he had gained power, but it was just a gimmick, and speaking of it, this Yang Xu was quite respectful to their brothers, and when no one else in Neijiaofang wanted to talk to them, he was the only one to entertain them Running around, can't afford to worry about endlessly.

Yang Xu couldn't get up after hearing the words, and his tone became more sad: "The king is naturally magnanimous, and he doesn't pursue the crime of carelessness and disobedience, but the slave can't forgive himself. He suffers day and night, and tells the righteous Aye. Aye knows that I have offended you. Nobles, you have been angrily reprimanded for days, and please sit down and confess your crimes, and beg your majesty to show you grace."

Li Tong became curious when he heard this, raised his hand and said, "Call you here, Aye, so we can meet."

After Yang Xu heard the words, he thanked him again, and then walked out on his knees. Not long after, he bowed and led an elderly eunuch in a scarlet robe to enter.

Eunuchs are naturally impossible to have sons, but they can adopt sons. Even after the eunuchs became powerful in the mid-Tang Dynasty, middle-ranking officials of the fifth rank or above could accept a son and inherit Yinlu. very tenacious.

The old eunuch was helped in by Yang Xu, and behind him was another strong man with big arms and round waist. If it wasn't for the fact that he was wearing eunuch clothes, Li Tong would have thought that he was a member of the imperial army, but even he was rarely like this Heroic.

But soon, Li Tong was greatly surprised by the old eunuch's kowtow: "Door servant Yang Chong, pay homage to the three great kings!"

Although the eunuch is the emperor's servant, the so-called door servant can't be called casually. Hearing the old eunuch call himself so, all the three kings in the hall were suspicious.

Yang Xu saw that the three kings looked suspicious, and hurriedly stepped forward to explain: "During the reign of Emperor Yifeng, Aye served Neifang respectfully."

Hearing this, Li Tong understood.Neifang is the abbreviation of Prince Neifang Bureau, and Prince Neifang Bureau in the East Palace is similar to the Ministry of Internal Affairs in the Forbidden City. No wonder this old eunuch called himself a servant, and he turned out to be the old man of the East Palace of his late father Li Xian.

Chapter 0096

During Empress Wu's reign, eunuchs were always weak.

The Ministry of Internal Servants in the Banzhong is now called Sigongtai. The rank of the chief internal servants is from the third rank, but there are no mid-level officials above the fourth rank.

Middle officials are also low in rank, even if they are fifth-rank officials, they are not qualified to obey Fei.For example, Yang Xu was originally a middle official from the fifth rank, but after entering the inner teaching workshop, the Tai Le Department directly dismissed him as an outsider to the fifth rank, which shows the humbleness of the middle official .

Yang Xu's godfather, Yang Chong, can actually obey Fei, which means that he is not only a fifth-rank servant, but also a great eunuch who judges the affairs of the palace and Taiwan. In the Xuanzong Dynasty, he must be at the level of Gao Lishi , unfortunately born in the wrong age.

If you don't have authority in your hands, you will naturally have no confidence in your speech.This Yang Chong is more than 60 years old, although he has become one of the few big bosses in Sigongtai, but because his godson Yang Xu offended the young king, he still has to let go of his old face and even cite stories from many years ago. I hope I can ask the young king to forgive me.

Li Tong didn't intend to pursue Yang Xu at all, and when he heard that Yang Chong was still an old man in the East Palace, he couldn't help being very friendly, so he invited the old eunuch to sit down and chat about the story.

Yang Chong was a bit old-eyed, squinting his eyes to look at the three kings for a moment, not knowing whether it was an act or a genuine feeling, his eyes were a little bit hazy when he saw Li Tong: "The appearance of the king is like the previous king, the old servant is honored, I can look forward to the style again..."

Li Tong's face darkened immediately after hearing the words, he really didn't want to continue this topic, and not long ago he almost died because of it.If he had a choice, he really didn't want to look like his father.

However, this Yang Chong's old affairs in the East Palace can still be freed from involvement, and he has calmly mixed into the position of the regular attendant in the Si Gongtai.

He was able to figure out what the three kings were interested in, and after sitting down, he chatted about some details about the personnel affairs of the East Palace in the past.But Li Tong was more curious about Yang Chong's own experience. He occasionally asked questions, and an old eunuch's situation quickly became clear in his lifetime.

According to Yang Chong's self-report, he had already entered the palace during the Zhenguan period, and started as a miscellaneous envoy in the inner palace, and served the prince's Neifang Bureau during the Yifeng period.If there is no accident, there is a high probability that this Yang Chong will also be affected by Li Xian's deposed, either death or punishment, or the rest of his life as a humble servant.

But this Yang Chong is a little special, according to his own statement: "The old servant is a savage in Luli. In the old year when the country was established, there was a Luoyang eagle craftsman who wandered away and became a neighbor. During the Lu years, General Pei went to attack the Turks, and the emperor summoned artisans to accompany the army to capture fierce birds to fill the Yingfang, and the old servant was with the army..."

Hearing this, Li Tong couldn't help looking at Yang Chong with admiration, no wonder he was spared from the influence of the abolished prince, this old eunuch actually knows how to play big birds!It can be seen that people should have a skill, and they can survive even when they are desperate.

This old eunuch had a rich experience, not only in the ban, but first as a falcon catcher and with Pei Xingjian's army to go to the Turkic army, and then he simply stayed in the border area for several years and worked as a herdsman.After raising horses in the frontier for a few years, he accumulated a lot of meritorious service, and then returned to the Forbidden City of the Gods during the Guangzhai years.

After listening to Yang Chong's self-narration of his life experience, not to mention Li Guangshun and Li Shouli's amazement, Li Tong only felt that his mentality had collapsed.He is a dignified traveler, and when it comes to the splendor of his life, he is even inferior to a native eunuch!

Look at people, catching falcons and playing birds, farming and herding horses, and building things with bows and knives. Although there is no sign that a man should have, this is the life a man should have!

Putting aside these gimmicks, Li Tong only thinks that this old eunuch Yang Chong is really a great treasure, not to mention his authority, if he can understand all of his life history and experience, and satisfy his curiosity, he can also have Great benefit.

"Often attendants have experienced both internal and external affairs, and have done various business. They have accumulated meritorious service in the country. They can be called elders! Xiao Wang and others are ignorant and ignorant. It is inevitable to visit in the future. Please do not resign."

Li Tong has always respected capable people, and he was also very polite to this old eunuch, moving his seat closer, and said with a smile.

Regarding the young king's politeness, Yang Chong was also flattered, and half-avoided outside the table, he cupped his hands and said: "You lowly servant, how dare you accept the courtesy. Your Majesty is not tired of being mean, and this old servant is waiting for you."

Seeing this Yang Chong's attitude, regardless of the reputation of the eunuchs, Li Tong has a good impression of him.

The courtiers in the outer dynasty have many political prospects and ways, and most of them are kept at a respectful distance from Li Tangzong Wang, and the outer court has a lot of personnel and many things involved, even if Li Tong wants to flirt, he still has a lot of scruples, and he may not be able to flirt, far inferior to the inner court The official is so convenient and easy to use.

Seeing that his godfather had a happy conversation with the young king, Yang Xu breathed a sigh of relief, and stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty has a noble physique, great ambitions, or if you are tired of daily trivial disturbances, you can order the servants to wait for you. It is also an honor to sponsor Qingqu."

Hearing what Yang Xu said, and seeing his adoptive father Yang Chong also nodding in agreement, Li Tong felt more and more the loss and humbleness of the eunuch group in the power distribution structure before and after the Wu Zhou Dynasty.

This is probably because God can't starve to death blind house sparrows. Wu Zetian, a person with a strong desire for power and superb means, after all, can't distribute power in every aspect, forcing the eunuch group to risk their lives to carry out the revolution, and also let her children and grandchildren We have to have some leeway.

He could probably think of why this Yang Chong begged to see him. Apart from admitting his mistakes for his godson, he probably also had the idea of ​​connecting with his family.And he really needs such a person, who will gradually realize the so-called holy family he got from his grandma into a practical and controllable power, and accumulate it to wait for the time to move.

After pondering for a while, Li Tong quickly thought of an order to explain, and then smiled again: "Recently, I happened to have something to ask the Tuosi Palace, there are Zhongguan named Su Yansi and others, I want to be transferred to the house, and I will always serve you if you have trouble. Ask."

"Your Majesty's order, this old servant must remember, as soon as there is news, report it immediately."

After Yang Chong heard the words, he quickly responded respectfully.

When he came to see the three kings today, it was indeed as King Yong'an thought, apologizing for his godson was still the second priority, the main thing was to get married to the three kings.

Li Tang's clan is withered, and today's saints live in seclusion and it is difficult to see them. The meaning of their existence is to cling to the lord. The three kings, especially King Yong'an, were highly appreciated by His Majesty the Emperor on the Daji Ritual Day, and they were able to form a relationship with them A good relationship can be regarded as a glimpse of good intentions.

Yang Chong mixed himself into the position of regular attendant in Sigongtai, his life can be said to have reached a peak, and there is no visible room for improvement.

But he has a lot of adopted sons like Yang Xu, and the relationship between them can be said to be a kind of love for relatives, but also a hierarchy of subordinates. Not the same, the cohesion within the gang is also different.

Perhaps the other middle-ranking officials in the ban are still hesitating. Indispensably, godson Yang Xu persuaded King Yong'an with many praises, so he decisively showed his favor.

Li Tong confessed that these eunuchs were middle officials who were present when they clashed with Wu Sansi earlier. He had already told Xue Huaiyi to take care of them, but he expected that Xue Huaiyi would not care about such trivial matters. Now that there is such a layer For convenience, it is better to call people to your side to listen to them, so that they will not be retaliated by Wu Sansi.

He didn't give much explanation for this reason.Old eunuchs like Yang Chong are naturally cautious in doing things for others, so they must inquire carefully at that time.

This matter is not a big deal, after all, they are new to each other, far from tacit understanding and friendship, and it is difficult to trust each other with their lives.The so-called old man in the East Palace is just a pretext to open up the topic, it should not be taken seriously.Through such an incident, Li Tong also expressed his benevolence and nostalgia, benefiting the common people and not failing others.

After talking about these topics, Li Tong couldn't help but look at the young eunuch who followed Yang Chong into the hall. He was too burly and impressive.

When several people came to visit just now, Li Tong was surprised that Yang Chong came from Chen, and didn't notice the eunuch's name, so he raised his hand and pointed at the young eunuch standing respectfully behind Yang Chong's table, and said with a smile: "This one Jian Li , Kong Wu is really rare, and his heroic posture is rare."

After Yang Chong heard the words, he smiled, showing a bit of pride on his face, and raised his hand to signal the young man to come forward. The young eunuch crossed his arms and bowed, "Your servant's name is Yang Sixu, thank you for your appreciation."

Yang, Yang Sixu?

Hearing this, Li Tong's eyes widened immediately, and he couldn't help standing up halfway from the table. He smiled dryly after seeing a few people suspiciously: "There used to be a healthy soldier in the family named Sixu, and his fate was ingenious. It's frustrating."

Although his demeanor was as calm as possible, his mood was never calm. He looked at the burly Yang Sixu frequently, and the urge to recruit him was even stronger than when he saw Zhong Shaojing last year.

"The child is clumsy and demented, yet he is able to have a relationship with the king."

The old eunuch Yang Chong saw the change in King Yong'an's expression, he said haha, but he was thinking in his heart, he looked at his godson, got up after a while and said: "This child is stupid and slow, he can't do anything, he can The boaster is somewhat meager, and he often suffers from being unable to support himself, so he boldly recommends him as the king's driver, I wonder if the king will take him in?"

When Li Tong heard this, he was really happy. A few days ago, Ming Tang Xiangdian was praised by his grandma as a good grandson. He only felt that these eunuchs were Li Tang's most loyal domestic slaves. Our indifferent courtiers are bullshit!

He also stood up from the table, stepped forward to pat Yang Chong's arm, and said with a smile: "Not to mention that I like the strong, brave and young. The old man can hold the old righteousness deeply, and go to pay homage to the young man of the old court. How can there be any manpower recommended?" The reason for the refusal."

Hearing this, Yang Chong patted his godson Yang Sixuan on the shoulder and said, "You slave, hurry up and thank the king for taking him in!"

Chapter 0097

Li Tong felt more and more that the inconspicuous and remote place in Neijiaofang was simply his blessed place, and he couldn't be more satisfied.

Especially when he saw the eunuch Yang Sixua who had just been hired under his command standing obediently behind him, he even wished that he could take this rare weapon among eunuchs to beat his grandma to death right now.

The old eunuch Yang Chongtong judged the affairs of the palace and Taiwan, and had many miscellaneous tasks. He bid farewell to the young king and sent a godson, and then left.At this moment, only the Three Kings and Yang Xu were left in the hall, including Yang Sixu who felt a little uncomfortable being glanced at by the young king's fiery eyes.

Li Tong also understands that the joy he is feeling right now is really a petty air of a poor man suddenly getting rich, but when he sees Yang Sixuan, he can't help being happy.

Originally, he thought that Yang Xu, a dead eunuch, was of little value in cultivation, but he didn't expect that this guy was so good at making connections. Not only did he attract a godfather of a Sigong Taitai eunuch, but he also had a godbrother named Yang Sixu!

Leaving aside Yang Sixuan's domineering aura that will shock the frontier in the future, what Li Tong values ​​most now is the eunuch's outstanding force.Recently, he has been troubled by being trapped in the confinement by the combined forces of the Southern Yamen and the Beiya Imperial Guards. There is no guarantee for his personal safety. He has to be brave when he goes out and wandering around. He didn't expect to have such a powerful eunuch like Yang Sixu as his personal follower when he turned around.

From this, Li Tong also felt more and more that licking his grandma well is really beneficial, it needs money and money, and people need people.

The brothers were in an embarrassing situation before, they had been in and out of the Inner Jiaofang many times, and the dead eunuch Yang Xu didn't reveal that he still had this kind of connections.As a result, after he flattered grandma during the Dajiu ceremony, the eunuch immediately dragged his family to flatter him.

Originally, he still thought that his grandma was guarding and stealing them, and Li Tang Jiangshan behaved badly, but now he felt very balanced: If you can guard and steal, I can also poach your corners. Wherever you go now, our grandparents and grandchildren will fight for their lives!

"Second brother, isn't it often difficult for you to have no one to accompany you to practice wrestling? Now there is a brave military officer to accompany you to practice."

How high Yang Sixu's martial strength is, after all, it's delusion. Li Tong thought to himself that he might not be able to figure it out, so he urged Li Shouli to go up and have a try as soon as he turned his eyes.

Hearing this, Li Shouli's face was full of eagerness, he stood up from the middle of the table, looked around Yang Sixuan, and praised: "You are such a rare heroic middle-ranking officer, will you be able to play in the army?"

"This servant is wide and fat, less dexterous. He has practiced skills with Aye for a few years, but he really dare not offend His Majesty!"

Yang Sixu was far from being as cunning and flexible as his older brother Yang Xu, and he didn't know what the young king's temper was like, so he was extra restrained and answered on his knees.

"Since you have learned the skills, it's easy to say. As for whether you can offend me, it still depends on your skills!"

Li Shouli urged Yang Sixuan to stand up. He had already thrown off his outer robe and put on a stance. When he saw that Yang Sixuan had stabilized his figure, he let out a loud roar and rushed forward.

Embarrassed and helpless, Yang Sixu turned to look at his god-brother Yang Xu and wanted to ask for instructions, but King Yong had already rushed up and hugged him around his waist. Shaking his head, he hastily raised his hands, allowing King Yong to hug him around his waist and hum, his burly body just motionless.

Seeing this, Li Tong couldn't help cheering loudly.

Although Li Shouli is still a teenager at the same age as him, he has been active for a long time, and he is also a young man in his early 1.7 meters. Li Tong usually practiced with him, and this kid really tried to play him hard. Let go.

But now seeing that Li Shouli blushed and exerted strength with his thick neck, he was as weak as a mayfly shaking a tree. Although Yang Sixuan didn't show any fighting skills, he was able to stand still under the strong impact.

"Ho, ha..."

The strange sound of Li Shouli exerting strength echoed in the hall, and Yang Sixuan had no choice but to take two steps back in such a stalemate, but his footsteps were still steady, it could be seen that he was taking the initiative to give in, fearing that the young king would become angry from embarrassment.