Crown Tang emperor

According to his understanding of Li Dazhen, this person is greedy and stingy, and he is just offering generous gifts for the first time, no matter whether he is willing to help or not, he should deal with it in order to get more from him.

What he needs is not Li Dazhen's advice, but to use this communication to gain other new relationships. After all, he is just a fifth-rank general in the Beijing camp right now, and it is very difficult to gain access to real power with this position. minister.

But now Li Dazhen has no intention of continuing to ask for it. Could it be that the oil and water here are poisonous?

Because of the lack of information, Zuo Rong was also puzzled.And at this moment, the guests in the mansion also followed Li Dazhen out to welcome the King of Linzi, the King of Linzi was of high status and was in charge of the affairs of the Honghe Temple, naturally these Hu people dare not neglect.

Seeing this, Zuorong also suppressed his miscellaneous thoughts, and followed the crowd to welcome him up.But with his status and situation, he could only stand on the periphery of the crowd, seeing King Xi and other guests warmly greet him, and greet King Linzi warmly.

After the king of Linzi ascended the mansion, the banquet officially began.Zuo Rong was still assigned the last seat, far away from the crowd, unable to intervene in the most central personnel topic at all.

Just as the crowd was continuously toasting around King Linzi, suddenly a fast horse galloped into the mansion, and after ascending the hall, he whispered something in King Linzi's ear.

After hearing this, King Linzi's expression also changed slightly. Dang even stood up, apologized to King Xi and the guests, and then left in a hurry.

Seeing the king of Linzi spinning around, everyone in the hall couldn't help being curious.But even the owner is unknown, so the banquet can only continue in an awkward atmosphere.

Zuorong originally stayed at the banquet to toast and inquire about the past, but he found that Li Dazhen had been avoiding him intentionally or unintentionally, and in the end he simply returned to the inner hall.

After seeing this, Zuorong couldn't help but feel annoyed, and only thought that a generous gift would be regarded as feeding the dog.Although there was plenty of food at the banquet, he was not in the mood to turn his anger into appetite and eat it all at once, so he stood up, ready to leave and find another way.

When he walked to the vestibule of Prince Xi's mansion, he was attracted by a burst of applause. It turned out that a group of young people were wrestling in martial arts.

Zuorong was not very interested in this, and after a few glances, he turned around and left, but he also found that a young man with a flower arm who had won several games in a row in the arena went to the mansion together with King Linzi, and they seemed to be quite close to each other.

With a change of mind, Zuorong stepped forward, walked through the crowd and stood in front, seeing the young man with the flower arm clamoring for invincibility after defeating his opponent.

After seeing this, Zuorong smiled slightly, untied his outer robe, walked into the arena, raised his hands in a bow and said, "It's also fun to make friends with martial arts, let me be the number one leader with Your Excellency."

Chapter 1017 Envoys enter the country, please make peace

It is naturally not an ordinary thing for the king of Linzi to get up and leave in a hurry when he is out as a guest.But it was not as bizarre or unexpected as the masses had guessed, but something that had already been expected, that is, the sending of envoys from the Fan Kingdom to the Tang Dynasty.

Since the end of the third year of Kaiyuan, Tubo took the initiative to provoke troubles and occupied Xikang, which had been ceded to the Tang Dynasty.

After a big battle in Qinghai, the vitality of Tubo was seriously injured, and Zanpu fled back to the country. The country was full of chaos, and he was in no mood to clean up his communication with the outside world.On the other hand, Datang was busy digesting the results of the war. Qinghai, Shuxi, Annan and other places had pioneered, and for the time being, they did not have the energy to point at Tubo, whose forces had retreated to the plateau.

Therefore, in the past few years, the two countries have been in a state of no communication.But although the official exchanges have been cut off, the communication of personnel and information among the people has not stopped.

Aside from the monitoring system established by Datang around Tubo, many wealthy chieftains in Tubo are still reluctant to give up their business and material resources with Datang. Although the communication has become tortuous and obscure, it has continued.

At the beginning of the year, there was no way to conceal the news of Tubo Zanpu's death in Shannan, and it had already spread over time, so it was no longer a secret.Therefore, many people are also predicting that Tubo, whose monarch died suddenly, will no longer be able to remain withdrawn and cold as before, and will definitely send envoys to Tongtang in the near future.

Although all matters related to the Northern Expedition of Turks are being carried out step by step between the DPRK and China, there are still many opinions that Tubo should continue to be put in the first place.After all, the ferocity of Tubo in the past is deeply memorable and full of vigilance. Now that there is no leader in the country, it is a good time to deepen sanctions, and Tubo should be suppressed so that there will never be a chance to stand up.

Although the king of Xi, Li Dajin, was considered an influential figure among the Hu chieftains, he was nothing compared to the unruly and fierce Tubo.

So when he learned that the letter of credence for Tubo's resumption of communication had been delivered to the court, King Linzi immediately bid farewell to King Xi.Whether it is the scope of duties of the head office of Honglu Temple, or some subsequent changes in this matter, it is undoubtedly more meaningful than chatting with King Xi.

After leaving King Xi's mansion, Li Longji galloped on his horse and headed straight for the imperial city in the east.When he returned to the office hall of Honglu Temple in the imperial city, there were already crowds gathered here, and everyone's faces were filled with proud joy.

Honglu Temple is a specialized foreign affairs organization. This time when Tubo sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty, they naturally took Honglu Temple as the direct contact object.

Although the main reason for the restoration of national friendship between the foreign countries that had broken off diplomatic relations for many years was the shocking changes in Tubo, Honglu Temple did not make any efforts to try.

But as long as this matter can go on smoothly and achieve a satisfactory process result, it will be a great achievement for all the officials in charge. In addition to the normal salary, a big red envelope is indispensable.

Seeing the king of Linzi entering the yamen, the crowd came forward to greet him one after another, not daring to neglect the king Zong.

Li Longji also nodded and responded one by one, but he was most concerned about the issue of Tibetan communication. After all, he also had the pressure of exams and the desire for political achievements.

But after he asked around, he found that the people in the yamen only knew about such a matter, but the specific details, such as the content of the Tubo state book, where the Tubo envoys had arrived, and the route they would take to enter Beijing, etc. But few know it.

Only Da Qing Zhong Shaojing was the one who really notified everything, but Zhong Shaojing has now gone to the Yanying Hall of the inner court to participate in the performance, and now the people gathered in the government office are just waiting for more definite news.

After the inquiry was fruitless, Li Longji could only suppress his curiosity, and also sat in the straight hall waiting for Daqing to return.

Not long after he settled down here, another Honglu Shaoqing, Shi Sizhen, also returned in a hurry. Seeing that the King of Linzi was already in the hall, he gave a slight nod of his head as a signal, and then sat down at another desk next to him, flipping through the documents in the yamen. The matter is the document.

Zong Wang joined the company to work, how to deal with human relationship is a big problem.His own rank is very high, even far surpassing the chief officer of the department, but his position is low, so it is not appropriate to get along with each other whether he is respectful or close, or arrogant and arrogant.

The King of Linzi is quite self-restraining, but communication is always determined by the attitude of both parties. If others are unwilling to get close, he has no good way.

Last fall, he had to join Honglu Temple to take up a post, and his attitude towards his colleagues can be considered polite, even if he is a middle or low official, as long as he is content with his job and obeys the command, it will be fine.

However, Zhong Shaojing and Shaoqing Shi Sizhen, who were straight in the hall, had a somewhat distant and indifferent attitude towards King Linzi.

Both of these two were former members of the saint's latent residence, and Zhong Shaojing even visited the prime minister for a short period of time. Although Li Longji would not flatter and seek favor, he did not want to make the relationship between his colleagues too rigid.After several attempts, they were treated indifferently, so they stopped making friends deliberately, and only kept meeting and nodding to communicate with officials.

But today's situation is a bit different, after Shi Sizhen sat down for a while, he took the initiative to look up at King Linzi and said with a smile: "Your Majesty should have a happy gathering at the mansion of Rao Le at this time. Could it be that Xi Nu is stingy, and the seats in the mansion are too thin to accommodate guests?"

King Xi is just a common name among the people. Li Dazhen's official title in the court is the Duke of Rao Le County. It is said that he will be promoted to a first-class title when he enters the court this year, but it will not reach the level of being a king.Although he is considered a man of the hour among the Hu chieftains, he is nothing in the eyes of the real court ministers, and he is directly called Xi Nu in private conversations.

After hearing the words, Li Longji replied with a smile: "Chief Xi is sociable, and the hall is full of guests. Whether Xiao Wang is there or not, there is no harm to the excitement of human relations. Instead of wasting time sitting here, it is better to go back to the government to review affairs."

After hearing the words, Shi Sizhen just nodded and said nothing more.Honglu Temple is not an important department with heavy affairs. The busiest time is around the New Year's Eve, welcoming and receiving the guests from the Fanbu who enter the country to congratulate them. Now that the season has entered summer, how can there be so many government affairs? Busy.

The king of Linzi returned to the Yamen in a hurry, of course, for the purpose of Tubo's embassy, ​​and wanted to get deeply involved.

This matter will inevitably be the most important matter of Honglu Temple in the future. Unlike the great minister Zhong Shaojing who has already visited the Zhengshitang and has a somewhat detached status, Shi Sizhen is also motivated, and of course he wants to have more in it. A lot of performance, in order to make progress, there is a faint competitive atmosphere with the king of Linzi.

Because Shi Sizhen took the initiative to talk, Li Longji continued: "Now the Fan Kingdom sent an envoy to communicate again. According to Shi Shaoqing, what request will the envoy make when he enters the country?"

"It's nothing more than recounting the old relationship between uncle and nephew, imploring our country to show favor, or asking for a marriage brazenly."

When Shi Sizhen heard this question, she sneered, and then said: "These fanhus have shallow schemes but passionate desires. When they are strong, they are rebellious, and when they are weak, they bend their knees and beg for work. Only by taking advantage of the kindness of our heaven can we have a chance of survival. "

Now that the national power of the Tang Dynasty is so strong, both the government and the people have a slight contempt for Zhu Hu.There is no need to discuss all kinds of miscellaneous rumors among the people, but even if the real rulers have contempt in their hearts, they will not show it too bluntly.

But Shi Sizhen is an exception. No matter in public or private, he is a firm, hard-line and enterprising figure when it comes to dealing with Hu affairs, and he does not want to indulge Zhu Hu too much.

But precisely, Shi Sizhen is a Hu man, he is a descendant of the Ashina family of the East Turkic royal family, and it always makes people feel a little bit out of harmony and weird to say this derogatory argument from his mouth.

But this attitude is actually normal. Shi Sizhen's family background can be considered as a dignitary with many dynasties. His grandfather Ashina Zhong captured Jieli Khan, who had escaped alive, and went to the Tang Dynasty during the Zhenguan period.

The ancestors started their business by selling their relatives, and Shi Sizhen's generation naturally has no psychological burden. In other words, they no longer admit that they are barbarians in their hearts. Only by being more ruthless can we eliminate their beardedness.

In fact, it's not just Shi Sizhen, many civil and military officials of the Hu people in the court often have this kind of attitude.

In addition to expressing his loyalty to Datang through this, he also hopes to use this to squeeze other Hu chiefs to advance, preventing them from entering the court and robbing himself of the few political resources allocated to the Hu people. .

Absolute morality only exists in the scriptures, and people's views and attitudes towards things can only depend on their own standpoints, otherwise they will only be reduced to fish and meat on the chopping board.

For Shi Sizhen's mentality, Li Longji can't say that he despises and rejects Shi Sizhen.He even felt that this kind of mentality could be used to great advantage. If he gained power, he would be able to control the vast number of beard forces just by pinching the future of the second and third beard members. Thinking about it, he felt a little excited.

But right now, he hasn't reached the level where he can handle Shi Sizhen, and there is still competition between them.Seeing that Shi Sizhen didn't want to discuss this further, she smiled and said nothing more, and followed Shi Sizhen's example and buried herself in the case.

The two young ministers were both diligent in their official duties in the hall, and for a while, the idle secretary of Honglu Temple had a bit of an atmosphere of being in charge of the political affairs hall, and it also suppressed the idle atmosphere outside the hall.

Obviously, the imperial court also attached great importance to Tubo's resumption of communication. Although it is unnecessary to actively strive for dialogue, but now that Tubo took the initiative to come forward to deliver a message, it is obvious that it is at the mercy of others, and naturally it cannot be let go.

A performance in the Hall of Yanying continued until it was nearly dark in the evening. When Zhong Shaojing returned, he saw the two subordinates still sitting upright and working hard.

Seeing the arrival of the minister, the two hurriedly got up to greet them. Zhong Shaojing waved his hands and entered the hall to sit down. Looking at the two, he said with a smile: "What is the matter, it seems that there is no need to say more. This is the copy of the book delivered by Fan Guo, you Let's pass it on to the two of you first."

While speaking, he placed a volume of documents on the desk. Li Longji raised his hand to pick up the document because he was closer to the desk, and then returned it to the table. Seeing this, Shi Sizhen could only hold back a little, and went back to wait for the king of Linzi. Finished reading.

Holding the document in his hand, Li Longji looked at it very seriously, with a look of deep understanding of the situation in the Tibetan country, special concern, and great ideas.He waited until Shi Sizhen urged impatiently before he rolled up the document and handed it over.

While Shi Sizhen was still immersed in understanding the details, Li Longji coughed lightly and was about to express his opinion, but the great minister Zhong Shaojing above raised his hand and signaled to wait until Shi Sizhen finished reading.

"Fan slaves are really shameless! In the past, when they were arrogant and clamoring, they never listened to their elders telling their uncles and nephews about their love. Now that the country has lost its elders and the fate of the country is in jeopardy, they pick up this old saying again and beg for the care of human relations!"

Shi Sizhen read the document very quickly, mainly because the content of the document was generally in line with his guess, there were many expressions of reminiscing about the past, showing weakness and seeking peace, and the words of asking for marriage and begging the princess of the Tang Dynasty to marry were also extremely earnest .

Hearing Shi Sizhen's first speech, Li Longji also quickly said: "This world is different from previous years. Our country's prosperity is prosperous. How can it be demoted with Hu Qing? Everything should be different from previous years..."

"Where to make a decision, we don't need our company to make a decision for the time being. Right now, we can only say what we are waiting for."

Zhong Shaojing interrupted the king of Linzi who was waiting for a long discussion, and pointed out the related affairs that Honglu Temple needs to be responsible for right now.

Hearing what Zhong Shaojing said, the two young ministers showed a bit of disappointment on their faces.

And Li Longji couldn't help but feel even more angry, he just felt that this great minister is really not very good, and finally a major event that can be called a drama has emerged in the department, and it is time to strive for it, and everyone in the office can show it. As a result, after the performance in front of the hall was correct, only the miscellaneous envoys were assigned to greet and see off, but the core of the real matter was handed over to others. It was really indisputable. No wonder the prime minister was swept out of the political affairs hall shortly after, and he really didn't strive to take responsibility The ability to do big things!

Naturally, Zhong Shaojing didn't know that the King of Linzi was angry. Seeing that both of them bowed their heads in silence, he began to assign tasks: "The Tibetan envoy will enter Beijing via Xikang. At that time, Honglu will send a member of the prime minister to Chengdu and Yizhou to settle the matter. Shi Shaoqing will temporarily deal with this matter. , report as things go, and make no mistakes!"

After hearing the words, Shi Sizhen got up and said yes, but Li Longji was even more dissatisfied after seeing this.Mosquito legs are meat no matter how small they are, but Zhong Shaojing sent them directly to Shi Sizhen without even asking, as if he didn't even exist in his eyes.

Li Longji is not an incompetent boss like Zhong Shaojing who does not dispute everything. He was about to say a few words, but Zhong Shaojing turned to look at him and said: "The imperial court ordered the King Guiyi of Persia to control the Zoroastrianism. The king please temporarily direct Chongyuan." If there is anything that needs to be contacted, the case will be dealt with directly."

In addition to foreign affairs, Honglu Temple’s duties are also partly related to religion. Its subordinates have the Chongyuan Office, which is in charge of the by-election of temples and temples in the world and the Dade Office in Kyoto, and works in conjunction with the Temple Department under the Ministry of Rites.

If the imperial court wanted to rectify foreign religions such as Zoroastrianism, of course it could not just stop at replacing the top leaders. Its internal personnel and educational affairs also had to be restructured.

It is not the first time that foreign religions have been sorted out. Buddhism, as a model of foreign transmission, has been well integrated with Chinese customs and customs.

Hearing this arrangement, Li Longji still felt conflicted.Envoys from foreign countries are a hot topic in current affairs, even if it is just a welcome and reception, the person in charge has a great sense of presence.However, the importance of cooperating with the Zoroastrian reformation is much less than that, and it is only an attached case, and Honglu Temple has very little voice in it.

However, although he has a noble title, he must be under the jurisdiction of his office after all, and he dare not openly clamor and refute with his superiors in court.Seeing Zhong Shaojing's non-negotiable tone, he could only nod in agreement.

Although this matter is not a drama, but if there is any advantage in the matter, it is to be able to understand the whole process of the affairs of the imperial court's control over the Zhuhu, so as to pick up some of the personnel resources leaked from the Huhu. It is not absolutely useless.

After explaining the affairs of the department, Zhong Shaojing got up and left.Shi Sizhen took over the affairs related to the envoy, and took the initiative to leave Zhitang to sort out the relevant documents, and Li Longji could only leave the Yatang a little disappointed.

Li Longji was naturally not in a good mood when he came in high spirits but returned in disappointment.He is not the kind of boring clan who is content with having fun. Seeing the world is becoming more and more prosperous, he really hopes to be able to participate in it.

In the past year, he worked at Guanglu Temple. Although he could not be said to be extremely prominent, he was at least busy and fulfilling.However, in the fifth year of Kaiyuan, Guanglu Temple was not spared because of the inspection of stolen goods by Gouyuan. Since Shaoqing Cao Guogong, all have been punished.

Especially Cao Guogong Li Bei, who had the most corruption, was directly deprived of his position and title, and deposed as a commoner.

Although it is said that Li Bei's deprivation of the title was somewhat related to the fact that King Linzi voluntarily surrendered to explain the case, King Linzi was not spared, and was also dismissed from his position, and instead took up an idle position in the Nanya, which had long since disappeared.

After a few more years, as the family gradually added children, the pressure to maintain the family was also great. Li Longji begged several times to use it, and then he was hired in last autumn.

He very much hopes to be able to work in other states, and it has been a tradition since the dynasty for the king to travel to the governors of the states.Although the governors of other states are not as noble as the chiefs of the capital, the administration of Linmin is more fulfilling than that of the capital, and the treatment of foreign officials has generally been higher than that of Beijing officials in recent years, and various non-official benefits that do not violate the prohibition are also higher. considerable.

However, after sorting and selecting talents in the Zhengshitang, he was finally assigned to the idle division of Honglu Temple. Although he still retained the treatment of the fourth-rank Tonggui, it was far from his expectations.Not to mention the resistance of his colleagues in the agency, this is not the first time that a situation like today has happened.

Born as a son of the clan, Li Longji naturally would not really feel the distress of ordinary people who cannot afford enough food and clothing.But born at the age of being strong-hearted and ambitious, doing nothing and accomplishing nothing, this is another way of frustration, which makes people feel very depressed.

However, the things that bothered him were not limited to official affairs, and family affairs were also a mess.

When Li Longji left the imperial city, it was already dark, and his family members who were waiting outside the imperial city rushed to meet him.The head of the strong man named Wang Maozhong was originally a slave in Neiyuan, but because of his strength and smooth personality, Li Longji asked the ban to transfer him to his mansion for use.

Wang Maozhong stepped forward to meet him, but Li Longji was furious when he opened his mouth: "Today the king of Beihai entered the mansion, and the mansion borrowed two thousand money to sell it."

"Where did he get such a big expense? Could it be that there is no savings in his own mansion?"

Hearing this, Li Longji's expression darkened.

Now the brothers have their own families, and they are no longer as close as they used to be when they slept together in the same room, and their families are also different.Although it is natural for the Zong Wang to be rich and honored, there are also various scenes of human affection. The imperial court has become increasingly strict in the management of the clan, and they will not allow them to demand too much.If you are lacking in daily calculations and extravagant, you will really fall into the predicament of living beyond your means.

Li Longji will not be in trouble. He has a share of Juelu food, official salary, and various industries on the table and in private, but it does not mean that he is completely free of pressure.

In addition to household expenses, he also has some other human expenses.

Nowadays, the engraving industry is becoming more and more prosperous in the world. Song Zhiwen and other down-and-out literati who are not welcomed by the civil servants in power have formed a Shicui Pavilion, which specializes in engraving poems and essays of some talented people in the field.

But let these people spend their time with poems and complain about the world. They have endless ideas, but if they run their own businesses, they will really accomplish nothing.Therefore, this Shicui Museum mainly relies on private funding. Li Longji is one of the big funders behind the scenes, and he invests tens of thousands of dollars in it every year.

Although the cost of the Linzi Palace is not sufficient, at least it can be maintained in an orderly manner.But the financial affairs of the King of the North Sea are even more chaotic. Not only are they borrowed from the Zongku all the year round, but they also have to go to the brother's house to sweep them from time to time.

Wang Renjiao had just donated the two thousand floating money in the family, and Li Longji was planning to use this sum of money to buy some properties in the workshop for his sister.

The elder brothers are all married, and the younger sisters of course cannot stay in the boudoir all year round.Although it is said that the clan will also give some estates, but the parents have no parents, and the eldest brother has to bear the responsibility of the father. If the dowry is not generous, he will be ridiculed by the time flow and looked down upon by the husband's family.

"The king of Beihai only talks about the daughters of the clan, so why bother to be suitable? If you are only greedy for the richness of the dowry or not, even if you are worthy, it is a wrong choice. The king's generous use of his family's wealth to add to other families is the real scheming mistake..."

Wang Maozhong saw that the face of Linzi King was a little unkind, and replied cautiously.

"This is the way of the world. If you don't want my daughter to be looked down upon by others, you need to enrich the dowry. Do you want to let the sister of blood relatives marry far away to a foreign country with different customs..."

Li Longji said angrily again, and immediately got on his horse and planned to go to the Beihai King's house to get the money back, but he suddenly paused at this point, and then looked back at the imperial city thoughtfully.

After pausing for a while, he said to Wang Maozhong again: "Get on your horse and take a step ahead, go to the Dachang Princess' mansion and ask the door hall to stay for a while, I am going to visit the Dachang Princess!"

After Wang Maozhong got on his horse and went first, Li Longji rode his horse and walked slowly in the workshop. While walking, he carefully sorted out whether the idea that suddenly popped up in his mind was feasible.Zhong Shaojing and others excluded him in their jobs, but they couldn't prevent him from stepping aside, sneaking in, and breaking into the mainstream focus of the matter!

Chapter 1018 Mother and child disagree, fight and lose peace

When Li Longji came to Princess Taiping's mansion, he immediately noticed that there was something abnormal in the atmosphere.

There were three mother and son sitting in the middle hall. Princess Taiping's face was a little gloomy. Even when she saw King Linzi stepping into the hall, she just nodded slightly and did not express any more enthusiasm.

The two cousins ​​were also respectful, and got up to greet the cousin. Xue Chongxun also asked Li Longji if he had dinner and if he needed to be cleaned up by the kitchen, but his expression and tone were a little unnatural.

As for the little cousin Xue Chongjian, he was much more enthusiastic. He quickly stepped forward and grabbed Li Longji's wrist, with pleading eyes.

Seeing the very different expressions of the mother and son, Li Longji immediately realized that there seemed to be some dispute between the mother and son before he arrived.

They are also close relatives who come and go frequently. Although Li Longji feels a little embarrassed in his heart, since he has arrived, he will no longer be formal, so he nodded to Xue Chongxun and smiled: "The office will work until late. It’s true that my belly is empty, so I’m here to ask for a meal of wine and food.”

Xue Chongxun hurriedly walked out after hearing the words, but Princess Taiping's gloomy complexion still didn't improve much, and her eyes fell on her son's back with a lot of dissatisfaction. After a while, she retracted her gaze and turned to Li Longji to squeeze out some joy. Not without curiosity, he asked: "What important business is there in Guanglu Temple that makes people so busy that meals are out of time?"