Crown Tang emperor

As for Suyue at Xiushanfang, Li Tong didn't give any more instructions, but just used it as a hidden stronghold to deliver news and transfer goods.

The time soon reached the middle of the month, and it was the day of looking forward to the sun.

Due to the remote location of Luxinfang, the three kings had to leave the workshop before dawn.In the sky full of stars, advocating guidance from front to back, and walking from side to side.In the city of God, there are few pedestrians on the long street, and it is so quiet that it makes people panic.

From Luxinfang to Changxiamen Street, in the middle of the journey for several miles, in addition to the personal entourage of the three kings, there are also all the troops of the Jinwu Guard on horseback.

This section of the road, Li Tong was really frightened. Although their brothers had no shortage of battles, they only held bamboo and wooden sticks. Killing, there is almost no chance of their brothers being spared.

Of course, that was just a contingency situation, but when Li Tong thought about it, he still couldn't help the cold sweat running down his back, very refreshed.

When a group of people arrived at Tianjie, there were more and more pedestrians on the road, and they were all courtiers who were rushing to the court.Although the various divisions in Huangchengtai Province have their own official offices, basically, except for those who live directly, other people still need to go back to their respective homes.

Walking in such a solemn way until reaching the Luoshui Tianjin Bridge at the northern end of Tianjie, the atmosphere gradually became noisy.The officials waiting to cross the bridge sought out acquaintances and greeted each other. Of course, in this public occasion, they would not talk about any sensitive topics.

Each of the three kings rode a steed, and they were faintly isolated in such an environment, and few people came forward to chat.Just two days after the Dragon Boat Festival, Beizhou governor and Ji Wang Li Shen were arrested and returned to the capital. As early as April, his son Dongping Wang Li Xu and several others were killed, which made the situation of Li Tang clan more delicate.

Although the three kings including King Siyong are different from other Zong kings, in this case, unless there is any special close relationship or special needs, the officials will try their best to keep their distance from the three kings.

On this day, the grand court was still arranged in the side hall of the Ming hall, and the group of officials went to the hall for a lot of ceremony. Li Tong was in the front class, and there were purple-robed officials at the front and back.A few steps in front of him is a group of prime ministers, at the front are Zhang Guangfu and Cen Changqian, the internal officials of the Feng Pavilion, followed by Nayan Wu Chengsi.In the rear are Su Liangsi, the left prime minister of Wenchang, Wei Fangzhi, the servant of Luantai, Wang Benli, Shangshu, Xia official of the Ministry of War, and Xing Wenwei, a senior official of Zuo Suzheng.

The seven people in front of us, together with Ge Fuyuan who stayed behind in Xijing, the chief administrator of Anxi Road, and Wenchang Youxiang Wei Daiqi, are the complete prime minister team for this Wangrichaohui.

The reason why it is said this time is because the prime minister has changed too frequently during this period.During the Shuo Ri court meeting, Fengge servant Zong Qinke still stood in the front row as a prime minister, but today, he has been removed from the position of prime minister and has come behind Li Tong.

In addition, Zhang Guangfu was still a disciple of Shuo Richaohui, but today he turned to the internal history of Feng Pavilion, and changed positions with Wu Chengsi again.Xia Guan Shangshu Wang Benli and Suzheng doctor Xing Wenwei were both new to Pingzhang after the first day of May.

If it was before, Li Tong would not have seen the deep meaning of the adjustment of the prime minister's team, but now he has been in this world for a year, and while he was in the palace, he made a small gesture, but he could feel some taste.

The two internal histories of Fengge, Zhang Guangfu and Cen Changqian, are not in harmony. Now they are arranged together in Fengge, which is mutual restraint, so that Zhongshu Sheng is no longer monolithic.Luantaimen went to the province, and had the right to deny and refute the edicts of Zhongshu. Wu Chengsi served as the chief to accept the words, which could make the edicts that conform to Wu Zetian's wishes more likely to be passed.

Su Liangsi, the left prime minister of Wenchang, is already over 80 years old, and he is crumbling standing there. Can you imagine how much power he can exercise as a prime minister?

Xia Guan Shangshu Wang Benli had been in Heshuo for a long time before, and was in charge of border affairs for a long time, and in May, there were frequent major military actions.

Xing Wenwei is newly in charge of the Xiantai, in charge of the censor, and he has a good relationship with the former prime minister Zong Qinke. At this time, paying homage to the prime minister can not only slightly control the speeches of the court, but also ensure that if there is any dispute in the political affairs hall, one vote will be reserved. .

Of course, this is just Li Tong's own thinking. It is still difficult for him to understand how the Zhengshitang works based on his current level.

The Wangshuo Great Court Meeting did not have any fixed agenda items. Even if there were any major events to be announced, a resolution had already been formed in the Political Affairs Hall, and it was only read out to the officials in the form of edicts.

There were indeed many major events on this day. First of all, it was announced to the ministers that Wenchang Youxiang Wei Daigui had led the army to the west and was about to officially launch a war against Tubo.It can be seen that Wu Zetian has great confidence in this battle, and before the official battle report has been sent back, Wei Daiqi has been named the Duke of Fuyang County.

There is also a happy event that 25 tribes including Langqiongzhao from the various tribes of Nanzhao sent envoys to surrender.Langqiongzhao and other tribes were originally attached to Tubo, and their arrival at this time will undoubtedly greatly weaken Tubo's momentum and bring a good start to the upcoming Western Expedition.

Another major event is to take Liang Guogong and Zuo Weiwei General Xue Huaiyi as the chief executive of Xinping Road, unify the two capitals and the prefectures of the states, and go west and north to attack the Turks today!

When the edict was announced, Li Tong heard an obvious uproar in the hall.And when Xue Huaiyi came out to take orders, the negative energy quickly permeated the group of prime ministers in front, especially Zhang Guangfu, the internal historian, whose face became extremely ugly.Except for Wu Chengsi, the other prime ministers also had a bit of embarrassment on their faces when they heard the whispers of the ministers in the back class.

As for Wu Zetian in the hall, Li Tong couldn't see his specific expression clearly due to the cover of the bead, but it was obvious that his grandma was sitting upright, with a high-spirited appearance, which was in stark contrast to the decadent aura of the prime ministers.

Li Tong can only sigh with emotion, just do it and see how long you laugh.

In addition, he also really felt that this term of prime minister is really not good, such a military and state affairs is like a joke, not to mention the conflicts between you, for the sake of your respective reputations, you can't pass it so easily, which makes the group What do you think of me?The current compromises and concessions are all pits dug for your own ruin!

In addition to the prime minister, after seeing Xue Huaiyi kneeling to accept the edict, there was another person in the hall whose expression became ugly, and that was Qiu Shenji from the general's former class.

Although they were far apart from each other, Li Tong could even faintly hear Qiu Shenji's foul breath exhaling from his mouth and nose: Are you stupid?He thought he was great, but in the eyes of the God Emperor, he was actually not as good as a face who got lucky on a wrong path!

However, Li Tong's bad taste didn't last long, because Qiu Shenji soon turned his gaze to the three brothers after being stunned and aroused, the anger and malice in his eyes almost gushed out!

Although Li Tong had expected it a long time ago, seeing this scene, his heart sank: "A stern dog is nothing! It's that old woman who abandoned and humiliated you, why are you staring at me! If you have the ability to lead your Jinwu Guard You are considered a hero when the army enters the palace!"

Chapter 0126 Queen's confidant

The Jinwu Guards patrol the palace and the capital day and night, and their duty area is the largest among the guards in the Southern Yamen.In order to facilitate the overall planning of patrolling and police affairs in the capital, in addition to the Nanya Office, a special office was set up in Qinghuafang, which was presided over by Zhonglang General of Yifu on a daily basis.

The official office is located in Beiqu, Qinghuafang, covering an area of ​​more than 50 mu. Yimen is directly on Dangfang Street, which is very grand and majestic.Everyday, people in the square have to quicken their pace before they walk, and they dare not stamp their feet.

However, today in the Jinwuwei official office surrounded by high walls, there are many noises, like sticks waving, mixed with human voices crying, the sounds are so weird, so many villagers are close to the place to listen .

In the front porch of the central hall of the government office, there was a row of more than a dozen subordinates who were bound behind their backs and pressed down on the ground, while a strong soldier was whipping his shoulders and backs with sticks.The faces of those who were tortured by the stick were distorted, and some could still bear it with gritted teeth, while others couldn't help crying and begging for mercy.

Inside the official office, Qiu Shenji sat upright with a big horse and a golden knife, his brows were furrowed, his face was gloomy, and his whole body was filled with an inviolable majesty.All civil and military officials in the first two rows lowered their heads and held their chests in silence, especially the sound of torture being carried out from the front porch, which made people sweat profusely from nervousness.

"I just didn't ask about the government affairs for a few days, and everything has been abandoned like this? Is the court's kindness to raise this kind of waste?"

Qiu Shenji slapped the desk and roared with such force that even the writing scrolls piled up on the desk were shaken to the ground, which showed that he was in a bad mood.

Hearing the general's anger, all the government officials trembled in shock, not daring to make a sound.

The reason why Qiu Shenji was so furious was because after Wangri Chaohui, he was left alone by Prime Minister Xing Wenwei, who threw him a dozen copies of impeachment papers from the censor, all of which were criticized for the dilapidated affairs of the Jinwu Guards and slack patrolling.

Some time ago, he had been staying in Nanya because he was seeking a mission to conquer the Turks, and he didn't have the energy to intervene in Qinghuafang's affairs.After being beaten by Xing Wenwei in the Zhengshitang, he was already extremely ashamed. When he came to the Qinghuafang government office to check the government affairs, he found that the neglect of affairs was worse than the impeachment of Yushi.

He was full of resentment and had no way to vent, how could he let go of this group of government officials, and vent all his anger without reservation.

He was still sternly asking questions here, and a few people in fashionable clothes rushed into the outer hall, one by one, sweating profusely as they walked into the hall, bowed down full of fear and said: "I don't know that the general is patrolling the mansion today... ..."

"Procrastinate! Punish first and ask later!"

Qiu Shenji slapped the table and shouted angrily.

The halberd warriors rushed into the hall, bound and captured these undervalued officials, and were about to drag them out, but one of them hurriedly shouted: "The lowly position is definitely not intentional... The Lord of the Zunfu hosted a banquet today to congratulate him and give up ..."

"shut up!"

Hearing this shout, Qiu Shenji's expression became even angrier, he pointed his halberd at him and shouted: "Take him to court and punish him even more severely!"

After the halberds dragged those people out, Qiu Shenji stood up from the banquet, and looked around the hall with angry eyes: "You are so honored, it is a great crime to serve Yifu, not to be loyal and hardworking. If there is an affair, don't blame me for being merciless! Get out and check the government affairs, and if there are any omissions, there will be no mercy!"

After hearing the words, everyone stood up as if they had received an amnesty, and they each got up to pay their respects, and then went to their respective houses to quickly deal with their internal affairs.

"General, Ah Lang is waiting in the back compartment."

After the crowd withdrew, a servant of the Qiu family rushed into the hall and reported in a low voice.

Qiu Shenji snorted coldly, turned out of the middle hall, walked through the back corridor into an inconspicuous room in the back house, a young man with a rosy face and quite drunk strode up to meet him, and said in his mouth: "Aye, Yang Qiwai was at a family banquet, why was he caught by the officials..."

"Shut up! Are you Yiwei, or a pawn? Who allows you to come and go as you please?"

Qiu Shenji raised his hand and slapped his son loudly, and shouted angrily.

After receiving this blow, the young man's body swayed and leaned out more than ten feet, his face was burning with pain, he hurriedly knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "My son passed away the day before yesterday, and the group of friends congratulated me. Shen Hou, Gong Liu gave me a beautiful house at the east gate, and there are more than [-] guest slaves, begging Aye to help me a little..."

Hearing his son's begging, Qiu Shenji's expression slowed down, but he still said angrily: "The six-rank dismissal, what is there to celebrate? Return to the mansion quickly, let the guests out, don't be ashamed!"

Qiu Shenji's eldest son has already served as a general in his own family, and the second son has not yet been released from his post. The day before yesterday, Jiaen was awarded the post of Liupin Tong Zhilang.A son who has not yet been appointed, but already has a sixth-rank official rank, and after that, he can go straight to the fifth rank and get a yin forehead as long as he accumulates two posts. This is definitely a great favor.

However, when he thought of the scene of Xue Huaiyi paying homage to the head of the army in the previous court meeting, Qiu Shenji was full of resentment, and even more resentful for this blessing.

"My son has been idle for many years, and I have long wanted to get rid of the family affairs. I heard from Gong Liu at the banquet earlier that there are too many jobs in Bianzhou. I wonder if Aye can..."

Qiu Shenji's second son said carefully again.

Even though Qiu Shenji himself failed to plan something, when he heard his son say that, he felt even more irritable, and he scolded a few more words, and then said: "It's better to be motivated than to be ostentatious all day long. That Gongliu, whose family Erlang? The tone is not small, dare to take the state affairs lightly!"

"His father is Luoyang Linggong Siming."

Hearing what his son said, Qiu Shenji twitched his eyebrows, and then looked at his son with a little appreciation.

Bianzhou is adjacent to the Grand Canal and is the most fertile land in Henan.The Gong family belonged to the Haozong of Bianzhou. During the reign of the second sage Xianqing, he built the Eastern Capital, and his family responded positively and made a lot of contributions to the construction. During the reign of Linde, Fengchan Taiyue, and the famine in Guanzhong during the reign of Yifeng, his family donated millet and labor, which won great praise The Divine Emperor's Reward is the leading wealthy family in Henan.

"I've made a note of this matter. Let Gong Siming come to visit you on the rest day."

Qiu Shenji was also very pleased that his son was able to make good friends, and his tone became more relaxed, but he still said seriously: "You are not an official in the government, so don't get too close to the government officials on a daily basis, and don't go in and out at will. , you should know how to avoid suspicion!"

After ordering his son to leave by the side door of the official office, Qiu Shenji returned to the central hall, and then a government official told Qiu Guan's servant Zhou Xing to see him outside the mansion.

Zhou Xing stepped into the hall, his brows were full of sadness, after exchanging a few pleasantries, he couldn't help but said: "I heard the door servant's report, it is said that Wuhou's shop has dismissed the servants, may I ask the general why?"

"The deployment of the patrol police is the details of the case in the Weifu, so don't bother Zhou Shilang to interrogate him."

Seeing that Zhou Xing was frowning, Qiu Shenji sneered in his heart, with a businesslike tone on his lips.

King Siyong's family was like a thorn in their throats, and they had no way to do anything because they lived in the forbidden area before, but now all three sons have left the court and entered the workshop, but Zhou Xing still hasn't made any moves here, which made Qiu Shenji very dissatisfied.

Before that, he was busy with planning and had no time to ask about other things, but now he failed to plan, and Xue Huaiyi, who had a good relationship with King Yong's family, was the one who benefited.

Seeing Qiu Shenji's distant demeanor, Zhou Xing was also anxious.

He has many enemies, and he is most worried about being assassinated by an assassin.This is by no means unfounded worry. In the old year, Xie You, the governor of Qianzhou, catered to the emperor and forced to kill Cao Wang Li Ming. Soon after that, his head was taken off in his mansion.

It wasn't until Li Ming's son Lingling King Li Jun was killed during the Chuigong period that he lost his family property. The head of Xie You who was made into a toilet was found in his mansion. The world knew that Li Jun had ordered Xie You to be killed.

When it comes to the degree of being hated, Zhou Xing is definitely more than Xie You.The prime minister can't even arrange personal guards in his residence, and Zhou Xing is nothing more than the servant of the autumn official. If there is no Jinwu guards to provide round-the-clock protection, he will simply be restless.

Being seized by Qiu Shenji to cherish his life, Zhou Xing could only bite the bullet and said: "The general entrusted me with everything, and Xing will not forget it for a day. But the young king has an extraordinary background, and he has not been out of the court for a long time. If there is no suitable time, There is really not much involved, so it is difficult to incriminate."

"This is a matter of the servant's case, so you don't need to tell me."

After hearing the words, Qiu Shenji was still unmoved, and his expression was still dull: "Yi's Mansion is not a Shangshu Pavilion. If there is no other business to complain, Zhou Shilang should not stay for a long time."

Seeing Qiu Shenji's still unfaltering words, Zhou Xing also felt ashamed and annoyed, this old boy is too insane, could he regard him as a house slave?

Although he was ashamed and annoyed, Zhou Xing really didn't dare to offend Qiu Shenji for his own sake, so he could only lower his head and say, "I beg the general to allow me to take it easy for a short time, and I will implicate the young king in the case as soon as possible!"

"how long it takes?"

Qiu Shenji would never be easily fooled by Zhou Xing. His original plan of jumping out of the quagmire of Shendu was in vain, and he was surprised and suspicious of the attitude of Shenhuang in his heart, and he needed to eliminate all hidden dangers before he felt Be sure.

"One, no, uh, please rest assured, the general, before autumn comes, the young king will definitely not be born again in this world!"

Zhou Xing bowed his head and pondered for a long time, then gritted his teeth and said.

Seeing his expression like this, Qiu Shenji's eyes flickered slightly, and he said again: "I want to ask Zhou Shilang, where is the dark tide happening recently?"

"The general is just joking, he is not happy with the prisoner's invitation, the general has a high humerus, how dare he speak out and give pointers."

Zhou Xing laughed a few times after hearing the words, naturally he didn't dare to reveal the secret easily.

"Huaiyi is heading north, and the guards of the two capitals are all out, and the servant will show his skills again."

Although Qiu Shenji had recently felt that the God Emperor was slightly indifferent to him, he had been a confidant for many years after all, and he could peek into what the God Emperor was thinking without needing to be told.

The God Emperor gave him grace, granted him the mansion of Jishanfang, and granted his second son Sanjie, but then secretly ordered Prime Minister Xing Wenwei to beat him a little, all in order to let him concentrate on city defense.Contacting some previous clues, it must be a big move between Gyeonggi and Kyrgyzstan.

Zhou Xing, a mere prisoner, still pretended to be mysterious in front of him, which made Qiu Shenji feel a little ridiculous.

Right now, the reason why he can't know the specific details is just because he was a little bit against the will of the emperor because of his previous search for a conquest, but the Jinwu Guard is the most important city defense force in Gyeonggi, and no matter what happens next, how can he bypass it he?

It's nothing more than the difference between knowing early and knowing late, now that Zhou Xing doesn't say anything, Qiu Shenji can also think that in a few days, the Emperor of God will definitely call him to give an opportunity.

"The case is so detailed that it's inconvenient to go into details, but the general's long-cherished wish will surely be fulfilled in a short time."

Hearing what Zhou Xing said, Qiu Shenji sneered again: "What kind of long-cherished wish is this? Forget it, and think about the consequences. I have a long friendship with the servant, and I really don't want to hurt our friendship because of such a trivial matter."

"Of course, of course! Before this young king, he traveled privately to Waifang. He took the lead in military matters and had no time to examine them carefully. Luxinfang is located in the south, and there are many people coming and going inside and outside the Jianchun Gate. Many of them are obsessed with fame and flattery. The young king can win the love of the emperor, and he will be granted a sword in his marriage. This is a terrible event. The Jinwu Guard patrols all the squares, and we have to take strict precautions!"

For his own sake, although Qiu Shenji's tone was very blunt, Zhou Xing still didn't dare to make too much fuss, and still enthusiastically helped Qiu Shenji make suggestions.

Qiu Shenji nodded slightly, and his complexion improved a lot. In front of Zhou Xing, he summoned the assistant to record the matter, and recovered the guards, Marquis Wu, etc. who had withdrawn from Chongyefang before.

At the same time, it was reported that Chen Mingzhen, the envoy of the street, ordered to set up a Wuhou shop in the north and south of Luxinfang, and increase the number of inspection tours. Even the left street inspection flag was directly set at the south gate of Luxinfang. .In other words, all the patrolling guards on the streets east of Changxiamen must gather and disperse at the south gate of Luxinfang.

Sitting in the banquet, Zhou Xing was secretly shocked when he heard Qiu Shenji's adjustment of the city defense. If this arrangement continues, the Young King's mansion may even be carefully checked for mosquitoes and flies.Such menacing, how can it be regarded as a trivial matter, it is clearly a serious problem that will never die.

Once such an arrangement is implemented, it is not an exaggeration for Lu Xinfang to say that it is Junfang.Zhou Xing didn't have kind thoughts to sympathize with the dangerous situation of the young king next, but he was full of envy in his heart, but Fanqiu Shenji was willing to pay so much attention to his family's house, so he didn't need to be afraid of the assassin's assassination.

His mind was settled, and Zhou Xing's mood became more relaxed. When the assistant left, he turned to Qiu Shenji with a smile and said, "Your Majesty's grace is granted, and the general's family will enjoy it generously. I haven't had time to go to the mansion to congratulate him." .A few days ago, I saw that Mr. Lang was young and mature, he was very majestic as a tiger father, and he was relieved to become an official. Do you have a plan? If you ask me for a little work, please don't be polite to the general."

Qiu Shenji smiled slightly after hearing the words: "Zhou Shilang has a heart, and Erlang has his own ideas. He wants to be in Bianzhou state affairs. With the help of the landlord of the Gong family, he should be able to put his heart into it."

"Bianzhou?"

Zhou Xing's eyes flashed when he heard this, and his tone of voice seemed a bit surprised. After a while, he hurriedly laughed and said, "The canal feeds, and the beautiful job in Feizhou. The gentleman can spread his wings here. I think it's because the blue is not far away." ah!"

Everyone is willing to listen to compliments, Qiu Shenji also laughed after hearing the words: "Thank you for the good words, I hope he will live up to his expectations."

After a few more greetings, Zhou Xing stood up and said goodbye. After leaving the Jinwu Guard office and boarding the car and driving out of Qinghuafang, he raised his hand and summoned a family of slaves to the side of the car, and whispered: "Go home and tell the mistress , all traces of dealings with General Qiu must be dealt with as soon as possible!"

At the same time, after Zhou Xing was sent away, Qiu Shenji's face became serious.

He originally thought that the Emperor had recently been busy with military affairs on the frontier, and even if he had any plans for the current situation, it probably hadn't started yet.But judging from Zhou Xing's appearance, it seems that it is not.

This made him even more awe-inspiring. He had insisted on the conquest before, and it seemed that the dissatisfaction of the God Emperor was more serious than he had imagined, and he needed to remedy it as soon as possible.

After pondering for a while, he got up and left the official office, returned to Jishanfang's house, and told his family on the way: "Go to the Wu family's house, please think twice and go through the house."

Chapter 0127 The young king is poisonous

"Qiu is really deceiving people too much!"

In the central hall of King Yong's residence, Li Guangshun said with an angry face: "Zhang Changshi took back a batch of ancient scrolls from Nanshi, but when he entered the workshop, he was blocked by Jinwu guards from entering the workshop. After searching through the scrolls, more than half of them were damaged!"