bastard seizes tang

Chapter 770

The minister of the Ministry of Rites is the fourth-rank official, and the minister Youcheng is also the fourth-rank official. The ranks between the two seem to have not changed much, but the actual power is very different.

Shangshu Youcheng is in Shangshu Province, and is the assistant official of Youpushe. There is a saying that even the six Shangshu should be courteous. The reputation, real power and future are not comparable to that of a minister of rites.

Xu Jingzong is the right minister of Shangshu, regardless of his qualifications, ability or background, but Xu Jingzong's reputation in the court has always been poor. Li Ke's rash promotion of Xu Jingzong really surprised many people.

The edict of Li Ke transferring Xu Jingzong as Shangshu Youcheng was sent to Menxia Province, but it was temporarily suppressed by the minister Wang Xuance's authority under the sect. Zhou Lian entered the palace together.

"Winter is approaching, and it is the time when all ministries are busy with miscellaneous affairs, especially the ministries and officials. As the heads of the two ministries, why are you so interested in coming here?" Li Ke watched Wang Xuance and Ma Zhou enter the hall in the Ganlu Hall Goodbye, asked with a smile.

Wang Xuance replied: "The ministry is entangled with all kinds of affairs, so I didn't want to come, but it's not a trivial matter to refute the imperial decree. If I don't come, I can't do it."

Li Ke heard that Wang Xuance had refuted his imperial edict, but he was not angry. After all, the refutation of the imperial edict was the responsibility of his sect. If there was something wrong with Li Ke's imperial edict, Wang Xuance should have refuted it and reconsidered it.

Li Ke glanced at Wang Xuance and Ma Zhou, and said, "I can ask you two to come together, maybe it's because I made a mistake in my order to appoint and dismiss important officials in the court."

Ma Zhou is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, in charge of the appointment and removal of civil officials, and the transfer of honors and appointments. He and Wang Xuance must have objected to the appointment and dismissal of some high-ranking official in the court. He came to see Li Ke.

Ma Zhou said: "Xu Jingzong has literary talents, but his moral character is not good. It is really not suitable to entrust him with important tasks. I hope His Majesty will take it back."

Ma Zhou's words caught his ears, and Li Ke couldn't help sighing softly, but Li Ke didn't sigh for himself, but for Xu Jingzong. Xu Jingzong had never been reused in Zhenguan Dynasty. Among other things, Li Ke's confidantes Ma Zhou and Wang Xuance didn't think highly of him, so how could Xu Jingzong be reused.

Regarding Xu Jingzong, Li Ke himself had a conservative attitude. In addition, his servant Cen Wenwen and Ma Zhou, who would sooner or later, were not friendly to him, Xu Jingzong's official career had almost come to an end.

Li Ke did not directly respond to Ma Zhou's words, but instead asked, "Do you know why I promoted Xu Jingzong?"

Ma Zhou thought for a while and replied, "But because of Xu Jingzong's listing of the year?"

Li Ke shook his head and said: "If it's just because of a year name, how could I transfer Xu Jingzong as Shangshu Youcheng? he."

After Li Ke finished speaking, he handed the memorabilia sent by Xu Jingzong yesterday to Wang Xuance's hands, saying: "You are all my confidantes who have followed me for many years, you can see for yourself."

Wang Xuance took the memorial from Li Ke, and looked at it next to Ma Zhou, and soon they understood what Li Ke meant.

Wang Xuance said: "The Turkic female Khan, Xu Jingzong is very courageous."

Li Ke said: "Yes, this plan is indeed bold, but it is not impossible, and once it is completed, Mobei will seal the border for our Tang Dynasty from now on, and it will no longer be a foreign aggression."

Wang Xuance was the best at plotting the country, he knew the key point at a glance, and said to Li Ke: "As long as this matter is handled properly, it can indeed be accomplished, but..."

Wang Xuance said, smiled, and continued: "However, His Majesty's approval of this matter is probably not only for the sake of the Western Turks."

Both Wang Xuance and Ma Zhou have followed Li Ke for many years and trusted their confidants with their lives. They naturally know about the affairs between Li Ke and Ashinayun, especially Wang Xuance followed Li Ke the first time. Back then, he stayed with Li Ke. Mobei sees the matter of the two of them.

When Wang Xuance saw this memorial, he knew why Li Ke was doing it. Li Ke was not only for the country's plans, but also for Ashinayun who had been waiting for him in Mobei for more than ten years.

Li Ke nodded, and said to Wang Xuance: "Yes, Ayun is my woman. She has been waiting for me for 16 years from the fourth year of Zhenguan to now. When I married her, it has been nearly half a year since I ascended the throne, shouldn't I give her an explanation? I care about this matter, others don't know, don't you know it too?"

In the 11th year of Zhenguan, before the triumphant return of the Northern Expedition, Li Ke promised Ashinayun that he would marry her and return to Chang'an within ten years. Now that Li Ke has ascended the throne, and the ten-year period is approaching, how can Li Ke not be impatient.

Ashinayun saved Li Ke's life. Back then in Mobei, if it wasn't for Ashinayun's protection, Li Ke might have died in Jinshan. The friendship between the two of them is clearer than anyone else.

Wang Xuance immediately said: "Your Majesty promises a thousand gold, this matter should be done. In the future, when the court discusses, the ministers will also work with His Majesty, even if they devote all their efforts to facilitate this matter. It's just that His Majesty married His Highness Yun. It’s one thing, not to be confused.”

Li Ke explained: "This matter was first discussed by him, and he must have more thoughts than others. I regard him as Shangshu Youcheng because I plan to ask him to take charge of this matter after he takes office."

Ma Zhou said: "Your Majesty, Xu Jingzong's heart is not right, and his reputation in court is extremely bad. He really can't be reused. If Your Majesty trusts the minister and he is willing to preside over this matter, there will be no mistakes."

Ma Zhou said that, of course he didn't want to grab credit. Ma Zhou is Li Ke's confidant and has become the Minister of the Ministry of Officials. In the future, after Fang Du Rong retires, Ma Zhou will be in charge of the Minister of Ministers. It is a certainty that he will not need this credit. , there is no need to take credit like this, not to mention that this is not a good job.

Ma Zhou really didn't want to see Xu Jingzong as the prime minister, because Xu Jingzong had a bad reputation in the court, and Li Ke would be criticized behind his back if he reused him. Ma Zhou took the matter because of Li Ke's reputation. .

Li Ke waved his hand and asked Ma Zhou with a smile: "This matter is related to the stability of Mobei. It is a great achievement to handle it well, but if it is not handled well, it will inevitably arouse public anger. This matter is a hornet's nest. I can't help it." Do you want your own people to poke this hornet's nest?"

As soon as Li Kezhi's words came out, the two immediately understood Li Ke's meaning. If what Xu Jingzong said was done, he would be a hero, but if he couldn't, he would be Chao Cuo in the chaos of the Seven Kingdoms of Han Dynasty. The one who came out to apologize, Li Ke naturally couldn't let Ma Zhou, who was serving as the prime minister, do such a dangerous thing, Li Ke was protecting Ma Zhou.

Li Ke needs an outsider who is smart enough, understands Li Ke's mind, and has enough ability. Then Xu Jingzong is naturally the best candidate. Who else is this tool person?
Li Ke paused, and then continued: "Xu Jingzong's mind is not right, how can I not know, although he is a veteran, but I am afraid that he will not be able to become a prime minister, and he will be at the end of six books."

Li Ke's words have confirmed Xu Jingzong's character, and the six books of history are his top positions. As for worshiping as the prime minister, Xu Jingzong doesn't have to think about it in this life.

Seeing this, Wang Xuance bowed down and said, "It turns out that Your Majesty had planned for a long time, but it was my minister Menglang. I will go back to the Yamen to deal with this matter and send your majesty's imperial decree to the Minister of Finance."

(End of this chapter)