Crown Tang emperor

But he appealed to King Xi to no avail that day, but met Wang Shouyi at King Xi's mansion, so he was vaguely involved with King Linzi.It was because of this that he got in touch with the two young chieftains of Hu. This time he was invited to meet Wang Shouyi, and he brought the two of them over to introduce him to each other.

Knowing that the party member Tuoba Chengye was going to participate in the Luoyang Martial Arts Examination just like him, Wang Shouyi was naturally delighted, and he led the other party to exchange ideas on preparing for the exam. Go to another cockfight.It was not open to the outside world, it was just a place where Wang Shouyi entertained relatives and friends.

After a group of people sat down, cockfighting and entertainment were indispensable.While Wang Shouyi introduced his experience in cockfighting, his words were not without showing off his connections in the public and in the government. , Seeing the envious eyes of new friends, I can't help but feel complacent.

A group of people were chatting happily, when suddenly someone came to Qianhui to report: "Liu Lang, there is a guest in the other game who is really weird, and he wins every time he wins, and has already accumulated more than [-] lottery credits!"

"Didn't you see that I was entertaining guests? What kind of things can't be handled by yourself!"

Wang Shou was a little displeased when he heard the words, and frowned and scolded, but Wang Renjiao felt a little pained when he heard the number, and said again and again: "Let's take a look, the person who does things is not making a living by himself, and he is not smart enough to deal with things." .”

Zuorong and other guests also tried to persuade them again and again, but Wang Shouyi still said: "At the beginning of the game, win or lose depends on luck. I don't know how many lucky guests are there every day. You can't just see people's cold faces and see people's smiles. Brother My venue can make a living all year round, so I am not afraid of bad luck. I am afraid that he will not be the first to enter the venue, but I am not afraid of him winning consecutively!"

Even though he said so, he still turned his head and said: "Arrange a special fight for that high-ranking guest, and let him have a good time!"

The so-called special fighting is also a term. It arranges some fighting cocks that look bright on the surface but are actually so-so for them to choose for gambling. Often the customers feel that their fortunes are prosperous and blindly believe in their own fortune vision. Once they continue, they often win. How much will be vomited back, and even more.

"Let me go and have a look."

Wang Renjiao didn't know the details of his son's business, and he was still a little worried after all. He walked out with the messenger and went to the customer who had won consecutively.

In the arena, Tian Shaoan was also a little dazed when he heard a servant come to tell him that he had won nearly ten thousand coins.He sat for a long time thinking about things, he didn't even look at it seriously, and he didn't know how he won.

However, he also knew in his heart that if he won so much, he would definitely receive special attention, so he wanted to leave, especially when he saw Wang Renjiao rushing here under the guidance of his servants, he was alarmed and got up directly Said: "Today I was just playing casually, and I didn't plan to take heavy goods. I will give you an address, and I will deliver it to a mansion in Xinchangfang tomorrow. It is beneficial to disperse a sum of foreign money. I will pay you [-]% of the water for your feet. "

The servant was even more delighted when he heard this, and bowed to thank him again and again.Similar situations are also common. After all, those who can participate in this kind of gamble are not simple people. There is no need to force the money and goods to be paid face to face. It also stinks.

When Wang Renjiao came here, he only saw the back of Tian Shaoan walking away. He snatched the note with the address written in the servant's hand and said with a sneer: "It's best to have a foot, evil luck." Whether it's a conspiracy or a conspiracy, the root cause must be found out, and the lottery money will be given away willingly! Otherwise..."

Chapter 1022 Be merciful, Zigu treats it

When Tian Shaoan returned to Da Nei, it was already evening, because after leaving Pingkangfang, he had to return to Tongjifang to learn more about the relevant personnel he had seen and heard, and he would take it to Pingkangfang's eyeliner to inform those people Of course, it is inevitable to return the expensive outfit that Su Sanyou has been thinking about.

Tian Shao'an felt very relieved when the matter that the sage had given him was cleared up, and he had just made a small windfall. With a wave of his pen, he asked the inner guard to return some of the chariots and horses borrowed from Zhan Yun News Agency.

As the emperor's guard, Neiwei's operating funds are of course more sufficient than those of Amex.It's just because the Zhitang camps are located in Da Nei Jiacheng, the space is limited, and it is inconvenient to equip too many horses and horses on a daily basis, so they frequently lend them out.

When he returned to Ouchi, the sage had already finished dealing with the official affairs of the foreign court and returned to the ban.Tian Shaoan's good spirits remained undiminished, and when he entered the hall, his face was still full of joy.

"Looking at this look, it seems that this trip has been quite rewarding?"

Seeing Tian Shaoan's expression, the saint also said with a smile.

After the early court today, he specially interviewed several chief officials in the court, and made some verbal testing during the meeting, but they were either ignorant of the heated public opinion in the market, or paid little attention to it.

This heated public opinion is still limited to folk music, and has not spread to the DPRK. This is also a good sign, which shows that the influence of the secret mobilizers is limited and the situation is still within the controllable range.

When Tian Shao'an heard the words of the sage, he couldn't help but became amused.But he also knew that the business was important, so he hurriedly entered the prelude and said: "Holy Grace protects and blesses, the officials are doing things smoothly, and the rumors spread in the market have already been investigated."

While speaking, he submitted the information documents that had been sorted out and summarized, first for the sage to read, while he stood aside with his head bowed, waiting for words to be supplemented.

Li Tong took the paper and flipped through it, the ease in his expression gradually faded away, his brows furrowed faintly, and after a while, he asked again: "Wang Renjiao has any job in the residence of the Prince of Linzi? How deep is he in managing personnel affairs for King Linzi?"

"Wang Moude is ashamed of his blessings. In the old days, most people were insulated. Now those who can communicate are mostly eliminated by the Nanya. This kind of people occasionally enters and exits the king's mansion, but it rarely breeds affection..."

Tian Shaoan replied after hearing the words, Wang Renjiao is also quite impressive when it comes to the vastness of the human face.After all, I have followed the sage for many years, and I am familiar with all the acquaintances with the sage. Most of these people are now in high positions inside and outside.

It's just that Wang Renjiao's fate is notoriously perverse. Even if it's not to avoid taboos, but just not to be contaminated by this bad luck, those old friends rarely maintain communication with Wang Renjiao.

However, after the original Nanya forbidden army system was abolished, the government soldiers and military households no longer belonged to the guards, and they had no soldiers to use, and many generals in Nanya suddenly lost power.

Among these people, some have good talents or good opportunities, and can adapt to the changes of the current situation and find their place in the Kaiyuan New Era.

But some rely too much on the original guard system. After the people who live and work are gone, they are unable to reintegrate into the world for a long time, and they will inevitably live in desperation.

Although Wang Renjiao's fate is lamentable, the Linzi king he is attached to is still a relative of the clan after all. Because of this relationship, the down-and-out military officers of the Nanya government are also willing to socialize with him, so as to cherish the memory of the old days.

But if there is a deep friendship, that is not necessarily the case.The King of Linzi himself was not in charge of the Imperial Guard, so he could not provide substantial help to these people in their future, and he was not rich enough to take care of their daily needs such as food, clothing, housing and transportation.

After listening to Tian Shaoan's answer, Li Tong nodded.

At this time, the role of King Linzi as a beacon was manifested. Before that, he made drastic reforms to the structure of the central guard in Beijing, although it was based on the turmoil in the eastern capital and the destruction of the two government systems.However, whether the establishment and operation of the new order can be widely recognized by Shiliu is still not clearly visible.

However, the existence of King Linzi and Wang Renjiao can more effectively reflect this part of the reaction. Now the operation of the Beijing camp is orderly, not like the sieves that were infiltrated by the clans during the Zhongzong period. As soon as Zong left, his wife and children all suffered.

Although there are some people who maintain contacts with these two goals, these people can neither find their place in the new world, and are destined to be eliminated by the times, so it is not a serious problem.

However, Da Zuorong, a man from Mohe who he was about to eradicate, actually used the relationship of Wang Renjiao's family to get closer to King Linzi, and even attracted people from Xihu. The mystery.

"Create a file for these two Tibetans, find out their respective tribal powers and personnel relations, and put them in the Linzi King File."

After pondering for a while, Li Tong spoke again.

Tian Shao'an couldn't help being slightly taken aback when he heard the words, he found out that these two Tibetans had just entered the capital and had only just met Wang Renjiao and his son, so they couldn't talk about any regular friendship, and they had little connection with the King of Linzi. Why knead them together?

With doubts in his heart, Tian Shao'an slightly raised his head to peek, only to see the stern light shining in the saint's eyes, as if filled with the power of thunder, but the dark clouds in the sky still concealed, he couldn't help but shudder in his heart.

Tian Shao'an had seen such an expression only before and after the premeditated event. After the Kaiyuan New Era, he seldom saw such an expression on the saint's face.It seems that this time, the saint is planning to do a big job again.

Apart from awe in his heart, there was also some anticipation. Tian Shaoan quickly responded respectfully, and then changed his mind and said: "Wang Renjiao's son will be selected from the east of Liaodong to participate in this summer's martial arts, and he will follow the recommendation of Xi Chief. May I ask the saint, do you want to take part in the martial arts competition?" Li Dajiu also set up a file for further investigation?"

Li Tong shook his head after hearing the words, and the naive appearance of Xi Chieftain Li Dazhen flashed in his mind. The tribe served as an example to stabilize the Donghu situation.

If even the Xi people are taken care of, there will be no better business strategy other than relocating people to the Liao border to develop the Great Northeast, and the shock to Silla will inevitably decrease sharply.Things are important, some need to be urgent, and some need to be slow.

Although he didn't plan to attack Xi Chief Li Dazhen, but Li Tong also didn't want him to have any affection with Linzi Wang Bao, so he said again: "Wang Renjiao's son should be nominated, find a reason, let's get rid of it."

Wang Renjiao and his son were covered in lice, and it was not easy to find a reason to deal with them.

Tian Shaoan also took the opportunity to talk about the inside story of the cockfighting game run by Wang Shouyi. By the way, he talked about his experience of winning a lot of money, and said with emotion: "The luxury here is simply different from the world. It takes a hundred chips to bet. Min, if I hadn't been enjoying the grace of heaven and being full of luck, I'm afraid I'd be trapped in a gambling den during this trip, and my colleagues would have to redeem me with money..."

Hearing this, Li Tong couldn't help laughing, pointing at Tian Shao'an and scolding with a smile: "I thought it was because your business went well with your smile, but it turned out that it was because you made a fortune in the market place."

"I remember my father's teachings and keep my duty. I am a close follower of the sage, and all the food and clothing in my family depend on the sage's gift. I don't dare or disdain to do other miscellaneous evil ways! This time, it is only because of the blessing of the holy lake." , bullying this kind of family with declining fortunes, this windfall can't be pushed away, it can only be accepted temporarily, and the money will not be privately received the next day, and it will be handed over to the internal guards to confiscate the food."

After Tian Shaoan heard the words, he quickly expressed his opinion, although he felt a little painful, but he didn't dare to be sloppy about it.

Li Tong is not too harsh to his cronies, but after hearing Tian Shao'an's statement, he said with a smile: "Officials are not greedy for such small fortunes, but although there is an unexpected joy in getting windfall money, But it is not conducive to the recuperation and maintenance of a virtuous family business. This extravagant wealth does not need to be included in the food bank, it will be distributed to the clerks who are tired of it. I don’t take your luck, Tian Weng’s birthday In the near future, after transferring to the Eastern Capital, a banquet will be banned, and he will be invited into the palace to celebrate his birthday and tell stories freely."

After Tian Shaoan heard the words, he was overjoyed and kowtowed to thank him again and again.His old father originally settled in Chang'an with him, but after all, he was impatient with the water and soil in Guanzhong. When he moved to the Eastern Capital in the seventh year of Kaiyuan, he returned to Luoyang to live in Luoyang for a long time.

Tian Shao'an was limited by his official affairs, felt that his filial piety was at a disadvantage, and he often felt guilty, so he gave up thousands of floating fortunes in exchange for the honor of a saint personally celebrating his father's birthday, no matter what, it was not a loss.What's more, there will be rewards in the palace at that time, which will be more generous.

The only thing I'm not happy about is that these rewards cannot be placed in my own small treasury.This time, when he went to Pingkangfang, the women who were soliciting business in the streets made his heart itch, and he planned to find some time to enter the workshop to relive the old frivolous dreams of his youth.

Feeling in his heart that he and the women of Pingkang Fang are not close at last, Tian Shao'an said: "Father Wang and his son secretly manipulate public opinion, which is already a serious crime against the law, and they also share the evil karma of gambling in the market, it is better to be directly arrested by the Jinwu Guards ? His father and son’s reckless incident this time must be secretly instructed by the king of Linzi, and severe punishment can also deter the king.”

Li Tong shook his head after hearing the words: "It is enough to ban him from martial arts, and the rest don't need to do more homework. As for the king of Linzi, there is another way to intimidate him."

Li Xiaosan was so passionate about creating momentum in the market, so he naturally had the same intentions as Princess Taiping.

Li Tong didn't know whether Princess Taiping's great cleverness was inspired by Li Longji, but it didn't matter.Knowing that the public opinion in the market has a lot to do with Li Longji, he was also angry with this restless cousin.

This time, he didn't intend to continue to indulge and endure, but planned to dig a big hole and bury a series of annoying hidden dangers in it.

Chapter 1023 Tai Chen's night visit, or conspiracy

Li Longji didn't know that the saint was already paying close attention to his planning and behavior. He visited his aunt Princess Taiping that night and made up his mind to participate in the marriage with Tubo. He was also very busy in the next few days.

It is also very difficult for him to do this.First, based on his knowledge and understanding of the saint, as well as the current court situation, there is still great uncertainty about whether the court will choose a marriage in the end.

The second is how to persuade the family members, which is also a distressing topic.Although when conceiving this plan, Li Longji deliberately excluded the influence of ethics, and when he persuaded Princess Taiping, he only talked about his interests.

But who is alive, who can be completely free from the entanglement and influence of ethics.If even the family members are unable to convince them, and the scene is too ugly, not only the plan may fail, but also the relationship within the family will drop to a freezing point and become a mess. .

His deceased father left seven or eight daughters, if he really wanted to marry outside, it would be more than enough.But which one to choose for the marriage is also a tangled issue.

In all fairness, Li Longji certainly hoped to choose a concubine from a half-brother.

His own two sisters from the same mother, because their mother, Concubine Dou, was raped by the Empress Dowager early on. At that time, the pair of young girls were still at a young age of babbling. As the eldest brother, Li Longji has reached the age of obscurity, caring for the growth of the girls, and the relationship between the brothers and sisters is also very deep, so he is really reluctant to be sent to a distant country.

But if you choose other sisters, there will be resentment and disputes in the court, not to mention that the sister who married out of relatives will have resentment towards him, and the others will also respect him at a respectful distance.

So after some weighing, Li Longji still decided to choose one of the two sisters who are blood relatives, to show his impartiality, frankness and selflessness to his family and the world.Moreover, only when a blood-related girl marries Tubo, can he obtain more political resources from this foreign affair in the future.

Although he couldn't bear it in his heart, Li Longji made up his mind when he thought of the predicament that he was in the middle of Beijing like a trap and everything was not calm. He decided not to suffer each other so hard, and strive for a relatively calm situation for himself and his relatives.

Although he had made a decision, he couldn't say it himself, so after returning home, he first took his elder brother Beihai King to make a decision.

North Sea King Li Chengyi has changed his name to Li Longze because he avoids the old taboo of saints.When he heard the third brother's idea of ​​marrying his sister to Tubo, he couldn't help being surprised, and subconsciously shook his head and refused: "Blood relatives, how can we send them to the barren land of the Tubo country? If we really do this, what face will our brothers have?" Standing in the morals of the world?"

Hearing his brother's rebuttal, Li Longji was also a little ashamed: "I'm the only one who is heartless and ungrateful? I managed to save some money that can enrich my sister's dowry, but it was taken away and wasted by you, brother. At that time Have you ever had a brother-sister bond in your heart?"

Hearing such accusations, King Beihai's expression suddenly became embarrassing, he just lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "But this matter is not decent after all, is there no good family in Beijing?"

"Naturally, the rich and powerful in Beijing have nothing to do with it. Could it be that brother is still thinking about relocating nearby so that he can come and disturb him? With such a family background, even if the girls get married, how much respect will they get from their husband's family? But if they go to Tubo, they will be a The concubine of a powerful country, with my powerful Tang Dynasty behind her, who dares to despise insults at home and abroad?"

Seeing that his elder brother was hesitating because he couldn't save face, Li Longji simply talked about his most exciting point: "Business in the Fanrenfang is booming. After forming this relationship, my brother will naturally not worry about getting a share of the profit..."

Hearing this, King Beihai's eyes brightened immediately, but he was embarrassed to change his attitude too violently, so he just lowered his head and said, "Among brothers, Saburo, you are the most calculating. Now that I have weighed all kinds of things, I can only Nod and obey."

In the midst of the turmoil in the world, each individual's temperament is revealed more, and human communication is not as rare and pure as before. In his heart, Li Longji is actually a little disgusted with his brothers, especially when he sees his brother's greedy, contemptuous and timid attitude. It made him even more upset.

"Having said that, brother, you are the leader in the household after all. I can't make a decision on such a big matter without you. Right now, the brothers' opinions are united, and I still have to manage and raise funds in the court. I have no time to spare." God's family affairs, you have to rely on brother."

In order not to make the disputes in the family too ugly, Li Longji also put in a lot of thought: "Tomorrow, I will arrange for the two girls to go on a trip and stay outside the city for a few days. Brother, you take your sister-in-law to accompany you. Riguangjing persuaded the girl to follow this matter."

After hearing the words, the King of Beihai subconsciously wanted to refuse, but seeing that Li Longji's brows had already frowned, and then thinking of the prosperous and lively scene in Fanren City, he nodded and agreed: "Don't worry Sanlang, I will definitely persuade you seriously. After all, this is For things that are beneficial to the family, the men are fighting outside, and of course the women cannot stay in the court and enjoy everything.”

Although the matter was explained to his elder brother and he didn't need to face it by himself, Li Longji still felt a little bit ashamed in his heart, and he whispered: "When persuading, remember to state the truth, speak softly, and don't be overly threatening or frightening." lost them..."

After arranging this matter, Li Longji was in the mood to solve the others.Different from the insider affairs, which are only due to affection, it is actually more difficult to get the court to reach this plan.

Based on his knowledge and understanding of saints, he doesn't think getting married is the first choice.The sage's foreign business has always been tough. In the early years, after being driven out of the center by the coup d'état in Shendu, he dared to go straight to Longyou to fight Tubo. Drive Tubo out of Qinghai.

After sorting out the past saints' attitudes towards Tubo, Li Longji even had some doubts, whether it was because their grandfather Gaozong had a deep resentment and urged this cousin in dreams every night, so that the saints would not be able to do so at any time. Frequent use of force against Tubo when possible?

I can't bear to think about the deeds of ghosts and gods, but it is indeed because of successive victories in the confrontation with Tubo that the sage established authority in the country in the shortest possible time, and he is considered to be the one who truly inherited the legacy of the Emperor.After all, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, it has opened up to the outside world, and the few big stumbles it suffered came from Tubo.

Therefore, according to the saint's consistent attitude, he may not necessarily comply with Tubo's request for marriage.But fortunately, things are not stable in this international world. Hundreds of thousands of troops will go to Mobei to conquer the Turkic remnants. Under this season, other parties naturally need to focus on stability.

No matter what the saint really thinks in his heart, in order to let the army of the country go out without any distractions, he must have to endure a little bit.

Although Li Longji was transferred to various departments in the dynasty, his actual status and influence were so-so, and he could not participate in such high-level decision-making and exert influence at all.

Therefore, he first let Wang Renjiao, his son and others publicize the various benefits of marriage in the public, and stir up the public opinion first, so as to hook up some court scholars who care about this matter and agree with the strategy of marriage, and then have Selectively reach out and form an alliance on the matter.

It is impossible to rely solely on the public opinion among the squares and quartets to plan for the national economy of the imperial court.But after this incident became heated, it could make some associations for many Shiliu who were in a situation like Li Longji's.This group of people is the real help for him to win over contacts and then influence the decision of the court.

In addition to the spreading and fermenting of public opinion, Li Longji also invited Song Zhiwen, who had been funded by him for a long time, and others to discuss and publicize among scholars.

Although these people are in the wild and have no power, they have maintained close personal relationships with many dignitaries in the court by virtue of their talents and reputation, and because they are not bound by a layer of official status, they can discuss the current situation with their opinions and opinions. More casual and clear.

Under the momentum of several parties, a big fish surfaced soon after, and that was Li Jingyi, who had fought for prime minister in his early years but ended up regretting it.

Li Jingyi had the qualifications to be a prime minister a few years ago, but he was overtaken by Li Zhaode, who was in charge of Shuofang Military Aircraft at that time. In addition, he was criticized for presiding over the election, and was sent to Shannan as an official soon after.Frustrated and resigned due to illness, he has been idle in Beijing for the past few years.

Although he is not powerful, Li Jingyi's family influence is still extraordinary. His two elder brothers have been friends and have accumulated considerable connections such as disciples and friends.

Perhaps it was because of several years of rest and tranquility, or seeing the lack of people in the court, Zhong Shaojing and other people who are not capable of governing pay homage to the prime minister one after another, Li Jingyi's mind became active again.

In several scholastic gatherings, Li Jingyi also changed his previous reticence and became enthusiastic about current affairs, often giving out long speeches.Under the suggestion and persuasion of Song Zhiwen and others, he was asked to focus on the Linzi king's family, and persuaded him to return to the court with this marriage agreement, and even use this to pay homage to the prime minister.

Li Jingyi's situation is similar to that of King Linzi, and it is even worse. Pursuing the prominence of a three-phase has even become an obsession of his, and he refuses to let go of even the slightest possibility or opportunity.

Coupled with the help of acquaintances, Li Jingyi also decided to give it a try. After all, even if he failed, it was not a sinful thing that violated the taboo.

So after weighing things up, Li Jingyi came to the door in person, hoping to persuade the king of Linzi to work with him on this matter, but he didn't know that the other party was already too hungry and thirsty.

After joining the WTO for many years, it is rare for such a high-ranking official to visit the door. Even if he has already left his position, Li Longji is naturally very excited and has made full preparations at home.

After meeting each other, they all had the same demands, and the atmosphere of the conversation was naturally very harmonious.It's just that before Li Jingyi talked about how to manage the relationship between the people in the court, the door servant hurriedly came to the hall to complain, saying that it was Zhang Shuo, the Minister of Rites, who came to visit.

"Zhang Daoji actually visited me?"

Hearing what the doorman said, Li Longji's eyes widened in disbelief, and he stood up from the table in surprise.

Different from Li Jingyi, who is in decline, Zhang said that he has the reputation of being the suzerain of the literary world in the field, but he is an official in the Southern Province in the court, and he has just presided over this year's imperial examination. Church rumors.

It's just that, as a Zongwang who is quite ostracized by the world, there is a natural gap between Li Longji and the current celebrity like Zhang Shuo, and there is no intersection between them.

So when he heard Zhang Shuo's visit, Li Longji was both surprised and delighted. He glanced at Li Jingyi, who looked a little uncomfortable at the banquet, and subconsciously felt that Zhang Shuo must have come here for his marriage, and wanted to pay respects to him again. One thing adds more chips.

Thinking of this, Li Longji's heart was full of enthusiasm, but he didn't greet him immediately, but turned to Li Jing with a smile and said: "Zhang Lilang didn't tell me about his visit, it's annoying, but don't let it go cold, is Mr. Li with me?" Welcome together?"

"Since the other guests come to the door, I will not stay here to bother you anymore. I am tired of seeing strangers and short of communication, which makes the king laugh. Just ask the staff to guide me out of the mansion from the other door, and don't disturb the king's hospitality!"

Li Jingyi stood up and said indifferently.

He and Zhang Shuo are naturally no strangers. In the early years, Zhang Shuo and his son had a good personal relationship, and they often communicated with each other.But precisely because of this, he was full of jealousy and secret hatred towards Zhang Shuo. Even these children were already lingering outside the Zhengshitang, but his chances were still slim.

In addition, he also felt that Zhang said that he was going to cut off his beard when he came to the door, so he was really too lazy to look at that villain's face, so he simply avoided it.

Hearing Li Jingyi's answer, Li Longji didn't say anything more.Compared with Li Jingyi, there is no doubt that Zhang's words have more weight. In order to accomplish this, he even gave up his own sister, so how could he have the mood to take care of Li Jingyi's feelings.