Northern Dynasties Imperial Industry

On the day of Wang Meng's funeral, Yu Wentai finally rushed back to Chang'an from the river defense front line in time to attend Wang Meng's funeral. The imperial court also suspended the court for three days specifically to make his mourning even more grand.

When the funeral procession slowly walked out of the city, Li Tai, who was preparing for the road ceremony in the tent, looked up and saw that the Daxingtai ceremonial driver was the first to bear the brunt, while the prince, who had been very attentive and active before, could only sit behind and follow the procession. Zhongnan can no longer dominate.

Yu Wentai did not ride a horse, but sat slumped on the bullock cart dressed in plain clothes, with a sad expression and a look of exhaustion on his face.

Putting aside the extraordinary friendship between the Yuwen family and the Wang family, Yuwentai has always been very good at doing things that are beneficial and can win people's hearts at no cost. Previously, the prince cried mournfully in front of the Wang family, probably following the style of his father-in-law.

Both the father-in-law and son-in-law have a strong need to win people's hearts, but compared to the prince's monotonous and jerky style, Yu Wentai is more diverse and smooth. If they have anything in common, it's that they all pay lip service but don't walk the walk.

The prince really has nothing to offer to win people's hearts, while Yu Wentai is poor and stingy, a pair of poor people.

Li Tai was having mixed thoughts in the tent. The funeral procession stopped in front of his tent. Someone hurriedly came forward to pack the food and wine for the road ceremony into the food box. Yu Wentai, who was on the bullock cart, took advantage of this gap to attack Li Tai. He waved his hand and motioned for him to come forward.

Seeing this, Li Tai hurriedly stepped forward. When he saw Yu Wentai looking a little haggard next to the bullock cart, he quickly bowed and saluted: "Life and death are destined, and short-lived destiny. Taifu Wang has experienced the life of the world, and now he has not passed away." It’s a painful death, Daxingtai, please express condolences for the country..."

"When did you come to Chang'an? Are there any delays in the case in the department?"

Yuwentai didn't pay attention to Li Tai's rainbow fart, but stared at him and frowned.

When Li Tai heard this, he felt very unhappy. This guy was really obsessed with money. On the way to his uncle's funeral, he didn't forget to demand money, food and materials from him, which made me seem to be obsessed with defaulting on the debt.

Although he was slandering here, he couldn't say that he had sent a letter to his father-in-law, Dugu, to ask for the military industry property that was deposited with Li Hu, so he avoided the important thing and said, "Don't worry, Daxingtai. Su Shang gave me the opportunity in writing a few days ago. Knowing that the matter is urgent, we will not delay the grand review.”

After hearing this, Yu Wentai nodded, with a satisfied smile on his face, and his tone became much kinder. He raised his finger and pointed at the funeral procession behind the car and said: "Wang Taifu, the founder of the country and the benefactor of my clan, please follow It’s a gift to give him a ride.”

After Li Tai heard this, he subconsciously wanted to refuse. He had no relatives with the Wang family, and no matter how busy he was, there was no reason to send funerals to people who were not relatives or friends.

But Yu Wentai had already spoken, and soon the waiter brought him robes. Li Tai saw that it was the regulations of the tent and not the clothes of relatives, so he stepped aside and quickly put it on, and joined Yu Wentai's guard of honor. .

This scene happened to fall in the eyes of Prince Yuan Qin who was in the car behind him. His face, which was not very good-looking, suddenly became even colder. He punched the car with a heavy fist and said bitterly: "This person who is following the trend and has evil intentions Zhuzi is really a scumbag from a famous family, he has lost all the virtues left by his parents!"

But the current prince is only incompetent and furious. When he learned yesterday that Yu Wenhu dared to arrest his cronies in the East Palace without authorization, he still had the courage to send envoys to ask for it. But when Daxingtai returned to Beijing this morning, he felt that Panic grew and he didn't even dare to mention the matter again.

Now that he understood the whole story, he was angry with the Changsun family for their unhealthy family tradition. The prince also deeply hated Li Tai, the boy who had brought the matter to Dong Palace. His original thoughts of admiration and solicitation turned into resentment towards Li Tai. When he saw Li Tai joining the team inside the Dahang account, the shame, anger and hatred in his heart suddenly doubled.

But at the moment, he is only incompetent and furious. He has no power to punish Li Tai, an official of the Taiwanese government. Now because of Changsun Shan, the entire East Palace is panicked. Now he is full of thoughts about what to do. How can we remedy the situation so as to avoid being implicated and affected as much as possible, and let alone being in the mood to think about other things.

After Wang Meng's funeral, Yu Wentai did not leave Chang'an immediately. Instead, he went to the palace to see His Majesty the Emperor in person. They talked with each other for a whole day, and returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion in Chang'an City in the evening.

At this time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, several Taifu confidants gathered in the hall. When they learned that Yu Wentai had returned to the Mansion, they all stood up to greet him. Looking at his expression, they were full of joy. They knew in their hearts that the result of entering the palace to see the emperor should be good, so they They each came forward to express their joy.

Yu Wentai walked into the hall with a smile on his face. He first motioned for everyone to sit down, and then said with emotion: "In recent years, the atmosphere in the East Palace has become more and more irritable, and public opinion has often ridiculed it. Today, Your Majesty talked about it At this point, His Majesty also said that he felt the same way. He originally hoped that the Crown Prince would grow in talent and self-correction, but he did not expect that the virtue of the Eastern Palace official had declined to this extent. It is really shocking and heartbreaking..."

The meaning of his words was very serious, but there was an uncontrollable joy in his tone, which showed that he had been grudged against Dong Gong for a long time, but he had always suffered from not having a suitable excuse to act. Now the opportunity has finally come, which is really from the bottom of his heart. They all felt more comfortable.

He first pointed to Lu Tong and said: "I am reporting to Your Majesty today that Zhongming will be appointed as Prince Zhanshi. From now on, all personnel in the East Palace will be entrusted to Zhongming. Please work tirelessly to assist the prince diligently for the sake of the country and the clan." , don’t let your moral luck decline!”

When Lu Tong heard this, he was surprised. He didn't expect that this matter would fall on him. The power and status of the Prince's Secretary to the Eastern Palace are equivalent to the Shangshu Ling in the court. "Zhan" means "province", and he is the chief steward of the entire Eastern Palace.

If an ordinary person holds this position, it may not be a good job, because he is sandwiched between the court and the hegemony. As an official of the crown prince, his power is not great but his position is sensitive. He may be involved in fierce political struggles at any minute. For example, the Prince's Secretary before Lu Tong would not be as simple as just dismissal.

But Lu Tong naturally did not have such concerns. He was originally a confidant of the Grand Secretariat, and he himself belonged to the Southern Dynasty and returned to the court. He really lacked recognition and respect for the court, or the current royal family, beyond reason.

If he served as the Prince's Secretary, all personnel matters would naturally be based on the wishes of the Grand Secretariat, and would not be considered from the perspective of the prince.

Even the most important post of the Eastern Palace, the Prince's Secretary, was taken down in one fell swoop. No wonder the Grand Secretariat was so happy. No matter what kind of personnel accumulation the Prince had in the Eastern Palace, he could take this opportunity to clear them all out!

"After you take office, Zhongming, you must thoroughly investigate whether the Eastern Palace officials are worthy of their duties. Especially those who rely on their relatives' honors to steal official positions, such as Changsun Shan, if you find one, investigate and punish them. If they are just greedy for salary and vanity, there are many other places to place them, but they don't need to affect the inheritance of our family and country!"

After Yuwen Tai finished talking about this appointment, he said to Lu Tong with a serious expression.

After hearing this, Lu Tong nodded hurriedly. He naturally understood that the Grand Secretariat had drawn up a policy to purge the Eastern Palace personnel. First of all, all the Eastern Palace officials with ulterior motives among the royal family and nobles should be dismissed.

Although he also had little respect for the prince, he couldn't directly express his determination to follow the instructions of the Grand Secretariat and eliminate all the henchmen of your son-in-law, leaving him alone. So he sighed and said, "The East Palace has been plagued by corruption for a long time. Although, as the Lord said, public opinion and current discussions are constantly satirical, it is rare to find someone who dares to speak out directly and not be evasive like Li Boshan!"

When Yuwen Tai heard this, his brows were filled with more joy, and he also sighed and said, "Li Boshan's talent and ambition are indeed not limited by his age. He is A person who is truly concerned about the great plan and loyal to the country! There are many people in the world, but if they do not have deep feelings, how can they see the great dangers from a superficial observation? Although Guanxi is not known for his talents, there are many people who are smarter and more prestigious than this young man. Why is he the only one who has the courage to investigate this matter? It is nothing more than keeping a more upright mind, not being obscured by those inappropriate foolish emotions and miscellaneous plans, and truly understanding that the country is the most important! "

When Yuwen Tai said this, he not only expressed his appreciation and praise for Li Tai, but also expressed his resentment that had been accumulated in his heart. He has worked hard and tried his best for the survival of the Western Dynasty regime, but there are still many people with ulterior motives in the world. They just think that he succeeded because of others. If the king did not give him power without reservation, he would not be able to maintain the current situation. They think that his existence is not irreplaceable.

The reason why the prince often makes him irritable and helpless is because there are many people who hold this mindset.

There are also some paranoid and loyal people who do not consider the current situation at all. They blindly respect the imperial family and clamor for returning power to the court, regardless of whether this is the real way out, just to show off their noble character.

As a powerful official in a hegemonic government, no matter how high his power and prestige are, he is lonely in his heart. Because everything he has now is an undeserved possession and not the secular norm, and if he is not careful, everything may be in vain.

Therefore, Yuwen Tai not only needs subordinates who can really help him, but also needs someone to recognize and affirm him from the bottom of his heart. In his view, Li Tai's courage to expose and criticize the immoral behavior of the prince's officials is not obsessed with the false status of monarch and ministers, and understands where the future of the world lies.

After saying this, Yuwen Tai still sighed with some regrets, "The people of Guanxi are either forced to obey me due to the situation or personal reasons. Boshan is not a student here. His talents and abilities are enough to be used by the east and west, but he is willing to serve me bravely. If we talk about the sincerity of his heart, he is also among the best!"

This is a bit double-standard. Everyone has followed you for so many years without regrets. How come you end up with a childhood sweetheart who is not as good as you? Others are forced to obey you due to the situation, but didn't Li Boshan flee into the pass like a dog chased by the Eastern Army in Mangshan?