Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4137 No desire and no desire?

The heavy rain poured down, and the whole Taiji Palace was tumbling and noisy like a pot of boiling water. Even if there were imperial guards and hundreds of cavalry soldiers scolding and suppressing it, it would not help.Outside the palace gate, the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace and the Right Marquis are in full swing. The sound of drums and horns has already penetrated the wind and rain and spread into the palace. The battle for succession has already broken out. Their own life and death are as insignificant as ants. Indifferent?

The change of imperial power is often accompanied by bloody massacres. It seems that those who were born in the palace all year round know too many royal secrets, and they often become the first targets to be eliminated...

In the Hall of Liangyi, the officials forced themselves to suppress the fear and fear brought about by the war in their hearts. After Zong Zhengqing Li Yuanjia and Li Huaiyan, the Minister of Rites, confirmed the etiquette norms of the "big burial", ensuring that there were no mistakes in every step and every process , but also to discuss the process after the prince read the sacrificial oration in public and accepted the worship of all officials.

Such an important matter should have been discussed together by Zong Zhengqing and the Minister of Rites. However, Fang Jun was dismissed from the Minister of the Ministry of War and Guo seized the right of the Youtun Guard, but he insisted on appointing the Minister of Rites. He never took up the post in the Yamen of the Ministry of Rites. He has never participated in the affairs of the Ministry of Rites, and all the affairs of the Ministry of Rites are presided over by Li Huaiyan, the left servant of the Ministry of Rites...

Being able to handle the affairs of the Ministry as the Zuo Shilang is almost equivalent to being recognized as the candidate for the next Minister. But he often visits the door to ask for advice, and he is very respectful.

But today, as one of the hosts of the "big funeral", Li Huaiyan felt like sitting on pins and needles, sweating profusely when she showed her status.

He presides over the "big burial" and assists the prince in reading the sacrificial rites. If the king of Jin finally enters the palace and wins the throne, will he be cut off as a member of the prince's henchmen?
Conscience of heaven and earth, their lineage comes from the Li family in Longxi, and they have the same origin as the Li and Tang royal families, but they absolutely do not participate in the internal affairs of the royal family, whether it is the prince or the king of Jin, no matter which one is the emperor, it is the same for him, and there is absolutely no line reason...

Wiping off his sweat, Li Huaiyan put on an expression of sincerity and fear, and said to Li Yuanjia in a low voice: "Your official is only the servant of the Ministry of Rites, but the second assistant of the Ministry of Rites. How can he be qualified to preside over the 'big burial'? How about the Duke of Yue?" Please come and preside over the overall situation together with Your Highness, this is safe."

The opportunity that was hoped for in the past, but now it is very likely to become a rope to chase your life, so you should retreat and push your head hard...

Li Yuanjia was rummaging through the classics related to the "big burial", reading word by word, while holding a pen in the other hand to extract the important points one by one, so as to avoid any omissions, he stopped writing and raised his head when he heard this, glanced at Li Huaiyan, and said calmly: "For Officials eat the king's salary, since they are loyal to the king, the more difficult the situation is, the more they have to stand up. If you are afraid of yourself and shrink back in the face of difficulties, why not just resign from the office and return to your hometown, and live under Linquan Yilongsun, can you be at ease?"

Li Huaiyan's face turned red, and she hurriedly offered a few compliments.

Although His Royal Highness Han's prestige in the clan is not as high as Hejian County King and Jiangxia County King, but when it comes to blood lineage, he is indeed the son of the Emperor Gaozu. Although Fang Jun may be ruined with the crown prince, Fang Xuanling is always in the south of the Yangtze River and stays out of the matter. As long as Fang Xuanling is not dead, who would dare to touch his beloved son-in-law?

In comparison, I, a disciple of the Li family in Longxi, are nothing...

Li Yuanjia was dealing with Li Huaiyan, clutching the scroll in his hand, but his eyes glanced at the side hall from time to time, just now Ma Zhou came to visit Li Ji, the two were having a secret conversation here, anyone could guess the intention of Ma Zhou's coming, and Everyone knows Li Jizhi's position is enough to determine the outcome of this battle for succession, so whether Li Ji can finally accept Ma Zhou's lobbying affects everyone's minds.

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The rain was gurgling outside the window, and a carved lacquer table was placed on the floor mat by the window. The charcoal fire in the small red clay stove was burning vigorously, and the silver kettle was steaming. Li Ji raised his hand to stop Ma Zhou, and his parents lifted the kettle Pour boiling water into the teapot, and a burst of tea fragrance will immediately spread out, refreshing.

He poured tea into the two teacups on the desk, pushed one of the cups to the opposite side, and Ma Zhou took it with both hands in trepidation, while he picked up the teacup and brought it to his lips, taking a shallow sip.

Putting down the teacup, he reached out to pick up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake from a saucer on the desk, put it in his mouth and chewed it, and raised his hand to signal Ma Zhou to take it for himself, without ceremony.

This world-renowned marshal, who was born in the army and was promoted to the head of the prime minister, is full of blood and blood. He is calm, elegant and informal, and his elegant demeanor is heart-wrenching...

Ma Zhou put down his teacup, didn't eat any cakes, and cut straight to the point: "The king of Jin is in rebellion, the rebels have already entered the city and fought fiercely outside the Chengtian Gate with the Six Commanders of the Eastern Palace. The country is in danger. The British Duke is the head of the minister and the leader of the military. His Royal Highness wishes you It is possible to order the generals of the Sixteenth Guards to stay where they are and not to leave without authorization, what is the general opinion of the British?"

Li Ji avoided answering, pointed to the pastries on the plate, and said calmly: "Ever since Fang Er got the true taste of tea from somewhere, tea has become popular all over the world, and it is more popular than ever. But although tea is good, it is not suitable If you drink it on an empty stomach, you should accompany it with refreshments so as not to hurt your stomach and cause nausea and acid regurgitation. This refreshment is carefully prepared by the master chef in the imperial dining room, King Bin may as well try it."

Such a person, at such a time, will naturally not say a word of nonsense. Ma Zhou understands this truth, so he sits upright, kneeling and sitting in a very standard posture, with a serious face, and asks: "The British prince does not need to use such specious remarks. To prevaricate the official, please let me know whether you obey the order of His Highness the Crown Prince, and the official will go back and report to you."

Going around in circles is not your style, Li Ji, hurry up and give me a hearty word, don't continue to hide your head and show your tail like this, specious...

Li Ji smiled wryly and said: "You are really boring...Since that's the case, I will give you a happy reply and reply to His Highness, I will not order the general of the Sixteenth Guards to do what to do."

Although Ma Zhou yelled to make Li Ji happy, Li Ji's happiness was beyond his expectation...

Raising his thick eyebrows, he wondered, "Why do you dare to ask?"

Li Ji, who is usually unsmiling, seems to be very interested in talking today. He asked while drinking tea: "King Bin is a leader among the younger generation. Let me ask you, what do you think of the current struggle for imperial power? things, everything will go on as usual, and the world will be peaceful?"

Ma Yiyi was stunned, thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I'm afraid that's not the case. In all fairness, neither the crown prince nor the king of Jin is alone. There are too many people around them who rely on them to obtain benefits, and the power of the two can be controlled to a certain extent." It is said that it comes from these dependents around you... When a person is in the court, he cannot help himself, and the arrow is on the string, how can he not shoot?"

"True insight!"

Li Ji sighed in admiration, and then said slowly: "In my opinion, the battle for the throne and imperial power is an abscess, which has been planted with poisonous sources since the day the former emperor wanted to depose the crown prince and establish a new crown prince. Pulling it out will erupt sooner or later, instead of suppressing it forcefully and then causing a violent storm and huge waves when it erupts, it is better to endure the pain for a while, let this abscess burst out now, and then scrape the bone to heal the poison and completely eradicate it."

Ma Zhou was dumbfounded. Although your British father-in-law has made great achievements and power, you actually compare the battle of seizing the throne to abscesses, and you have no respect for imperial power...

He thought he heard it wrong, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Duke Ying means the Crown Prince and King Jin?"

Li Ji raised his eyebrows: "In essence, what's the difference?"

Ma Zhou was speechless, there was indeed no difference in essence, but as ministers, shouldn't we be in awe in our hearts?
Li Ji drank tea, he actually only said half of what he said, there are still some fair and honest officials in the court, and there are still soldiers who are fighting to the death in the army, so what does it matter who is the emperor?

Ma Zhou naturally understood what Li Ji had said.

When the crown prince ascends the throne, the king of Jin will inevitably cause trouble if he is unwilling; if the king of Jin takes him against him, how can the prince be willing to sit and wait for his death?Therefore, both sides are the source of disasters that threaten the stability of the country and the country, and they are essentially the same.

Only by letting both parties do their best to fight happily, and when the winner is close, and then choose the best person to assist, and calmly clean up the mess, the opposition forces in the empire will disappear and disintegrate, at least for decades. of peace and stability.The political power is stable, the officials are clear and bright, and the prosperity of Zhenguan will naturally continue, and the prosperous world is better than before.

In this way, at least it makes sense in terms of reason. Of course, it is not known whether Li Ji's heart is so pure and does not mix other purposes...

Ma Zhou was silent for a while, and sighed: "But in this way, the future of your reputation..."

Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, how would the tiger that won in the end think of Li Ji who stood by and watched?No matter how important the country and the country are, in the eyes of the emperor himself, it is not as important as his own life.

Li Ji smiled proudly: "Since I entered the imperial court, I have never been greedy for power or seized power. I have kept myself clean and self-denial. When have I ever cared about my own future? The position of chancellor was also forced by the late emperor, and I just reluctantly refused it." For this reason. There are no outstanding children and grandchildren in the family, but because of me, they also have a high position. So instead of having a long-lasting blood heir, it planted the cause of trouble, which made me anxious and sleepless at night. It would be better to be a rich family Weng came here happily. Is it possible that someone who becomes the emperor can cut off my head? Fame and fortune are just a fleeting thing to me, and I never cared about it. Naturally, I have a pure heart and can wholeheartedly serve the public."

His power and title have reached the peak, no matter how much he does from the dragon, there is no reward or seal, so why bother to specialize in this kind of credit?

As for the current rumor that the king of Jin will reward the meritorious officials after he ascends the throne, and the feudal world... His family's children and grandchildren are unworthy, and high officials and generous salary are already the cause of disaster. , Wouldn't it grow wilderness?
Maybe one day they might even raise an army and rebel, causing the entire family to suffer...

(End of this chapter)