bastard seizes tang

Chapter 317 Hajj
At the end of the seventh year of Zhenguan, it was midwinter.

All local officials of the Tang Dynasty, state governors and above, have to go to the Provincial Taiwan to report to the government at the end of each year. The last two reports are reported to the emperor Li Shimin, and then Li Shimin decides whether to pass it on in Beijing, whether to be promoted or relegated.

Of course, these are all ways of pilgrimage for foreign ministers. Li Ke, as a prince and the prince favored by Li Shimin, is naturally not included. Li Shimin sent a decree early in the morning, urging Li Ke to return to Beijing as soon as possible so that father and son can meet again.

December has just passed the beginning of the month, and Li Ke has been ordered by the emperor to return to Beijing.

Yangzhou City, Yangtze River Ferry.

The cold wind above the ferry crossing is not as severe as that in Mobei, but it also does not have the damp and cold unique to the south.

Li Ke was standing on the wharf of the ferry wearing a cloak, followed by Wang Xuance, Xi Junmai, Dan Er and other cronies who followed Li Ke back to Beijing. Yangzhou, waiting to be in power, Ma Zhou who has full power to handle the military affairs of the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion.

By the river next to the pier, Wang Fuwei and the boatmen of the water line are busy preparing the ship, and they are busy loading Li Ke's belongings onto the big ship. On the pier, Li Ke is also about to explain In charge of local government affairs.

"Prince Bin, I'm going back to Beijing this time, so I'll take care of you in Yangzhou." Li Ke stood in front of Ma Zhou, patted Ma Zhou's arm, and said to Ma Zhou.

Ma Zhou was good at internal affairs. When Li Ke was in Yangzhou, he relied on Ma Zhou's assistant prime minister for important military and political affairs in Yangzhou.

Li Ke is the most powerful and powerful in the southeast, and he is also the real king of the southeast. Li Ke was ordered to return to Beijing and handed over major affairs in the southeast to Ma Zhou, which is of course a great trust.You must know that two years ago, Ma Zhou was just a scholar on the street, but now, his words and deeds have been able to fluctuate in Southeast Asia without opinion.

Ma Zhou clasped his hands and replied, "Your Highness has the trust of you, and entrusted you with the matter of the southeast. Although you know little about yourself, you should do your best."

Even Du Ruhui, who had only met him once, highly admired Ma Zhou's ability, and even recommended him to Li Shimin, the talent of the prime minister, who weighs the world, how can a mere southeast be able to defeat him, Li Ke is very relieved .

Li Ke said: "With the presence of King Bin on all matters in the southeast, this king is naturally at ease. There is only one thing that this king still needs King Bin to be careful about."

Ma Zhou said: "I don't know what it is, but please tell me, Your Highness."

Li Ke asked: "What does King Bin think of He Xiu?"

He Xiu is the governor of Yangzhou, and in terms of official position, in Yangzhou, He Xiu is only under Li Ke. When Li Ke suddenly asked about He Xiu, how could Ma Zhou not know? Judging by what He Xiu has done recently, I am afraid that he is not in my way."

Li Ke is the king of Chu, the governor of Yangzhou, and Yangzhou is his fief. Yangzhou is the foundation of Li Ke. Li Ke attaches great importance to Yangzhou. Not all the way with him.

Li Ke said to Ma Zhou: "In the future, when you do things in Yangzhou, you don't have to take He Xiu too much into everything. Since he can't be used by the king, then he is not suitable to stay in Yangzhou. This time the king returns to Beijing, he should try to bring him back to the capital." He Xiu was transferred from Yangzhou."

As far as He Xiu is concerned, he is naturally very respectful to Li Ke, but He Xiu comes from a family in Hebei, he represents not only himself, but also the entire He family in Guangping, and he always has some indistinct feelings towards Li Ke Alienated, Li Ke also intentionally wooed him many times, but he turned a blind eye to Li Kezhi's intentions. He was determined not to get involved in the battle for the crown prince. For such a person, Li Ke's stay in Yangzhou is only a disaster, and what is the use of it.

Ma Zhou asked: "Your Highness wants to move He Xiu, sooner rather than later, it's reasonable, but I don't know if His Highness has a favorite candidate to replace He Xiu?"

Regarding this matter, Li Ke obviously thought about it a long time ago, and Li Ke replied without hesitation: "Zhu Cong, the governor of Luzhou, once helped me in Luzhou, and he is also a classmate of Master Cen. It is very good, what does King Bin think?"

Ma Zhou nodded, and replied: "Inspector Zhu is indeed a good candidate. He can be His Highness's confidant, and his official position is not low. If he passes the examination every year, he will be promoted to a higher level."

Li Ke was assassinated in Luzhou, and it was Zhu Cong who pushed Li Ke, so that the arrow avoided Li Ke's heart. Although Li Ke planned this incident, in the eyes of Zhu Cong himself and outsiders , at least Zhu Cong saved Li Ke's life. With such credit, Zhu Cong's status as a party member of the King of Chu is naturally confirmed.

Moreover, Yangzhou is the capital of the southeast, and its location is dangerous. If you transfer someone rashly, it may be inappropriate. Zhu Cong was originally an official in Huainan. In the official examination, Li Ke, as the ambassador of Yangzhou, his attitude played a decisive role in the examination of local officials in Yangzhou.

Li Ke intends to entrust the affairs of the southeast to Ma Zhou in the future, and the governor of Yangzhou who has the most dealings with Ma Zhou, Li Ke naturally wants to ask Ma Zhou for his opinion.

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Jingzhou, Jiangling City.

Li Ke was about to enter Beijing, and at the same time, the warrior Xun who was far away in Jiangling also received an edict summoning him to Beijing at the end of the year.However, the reason why the warrior Xun came to Beijing was different from that of Li Ke. There were two reasons why the warrior Xun came to Beijing: one was to enter the pilgrimage to meet Li Shimin, and the other was to visit the Supreme Emperor Li Yuan.

Since entering Zhenguan for seven years, Li Yuan's daily colds and colds have also inadvertently increased, and his body is much weaker than the previous two years. The warrior Xun used to be Li Yuan's close minister, and this time the warrior Xun came to Beijing for the sake of Visit Li Yuan.

"Father, I heard my mother say that my father is going to go north to Beijing for a pilgrimage in a few days, but it's true?" On this day, the warrior Xun had just returned from the government office, and he entered the inner room to rest. Wu Meiniang, his daughter, came in and said to the warrior.

Samurai Xun is about to enter Beijing, and it is not a secret at all. Warrior Xun smiled and replied: "Yes, my father has received the imperial edict from the emperor and the Supreme Emperor yesterday, and we will leave in the middle of the month."

Wu Meiniang said: "Father, I also thought that although Father came to Beijing to have a look, how about Father come to Beijing and bring me?"

Hearing this, the samurai Xun asked puzzledly: "It's all right to bring you along, but what are you going to do in Beijing? When you came to Beijing last year, didn't you still have a lot of trouble at the Chang'an Lantern Festival? Is Chang'an safe?"

In the sixth year of Zhenguan, Wu Meiniang once offended her eldest grandson brother at the Shangyuan Lantern Festival. She was worried that she would be recognized because of this incident and cause trouble for the warrior Xun, so she said she would never enter Chang'an again.

It's just that the situation has changed now, Wu Meiniang has other thoughts about going to Chang'an, so she also begged the warrior Xun to take her to Beijing.

Wu Meiniang said: "Father, from time to time, my daughter went to Chang'an just to gain experience, so she didn't go to those crowded places."

The samurai Xun has always loved this second daughter the most. It is not a taboo for officials to go to Beijing with their family members on a pilgrimage at the end of the year.

The warrior Xun touched the top of Wu Meiniang's head, and said with a smile: "Okay, since you want to go to Beijing, then my father agrees with you, but you are not allowed to rush after you go to Beijing."

(End of this chapter)