People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 1311: The prince personally welcomes him, all the officials are waiting for him, and the King of Nanchang returns to the capital.

On the Wei River, the official ship moved forward with the wind.

Li Xuan, dressed in a purple python robe, stood at the bow of the ship, looking at Chang'an in the distance.

At this time, Wang Dezhen walked up from behind, walked to Li Xuan's side, cupped his hands and said, "I haven't congratulated my nephew yet. I'm afraid he will be promoted to king immediately after returning to the capital."

"I also want to congratulate my uncle." Li Xuan turned slightly, raised her hands to Wang Dezhen and said: "The news from the court is that Prime Minister Zhao has submitted his official memorial. After my uncle returns to the court, he will probably go to the court to pay homage to the prime minister immediately."

After Li Xuan finished speaking, she raised her head and looked at each other with Wang Dezhen. The next moment, the two of them couldn't help laughing at the same time.

After a while, Wang Dezhen stopped his smile, shook his head and said: "It's easy to say, but it's not that easy. Zhao Xiang became an official, and Cui Xiang was appointed as a minister, leaving a position for Huangmen's minister, but there are also people competing for this position. a lot of."

Li Xuan looked surprised. Didn't he say that this matter was already finalized?

"Wei Shiqian was transferred to Fenzhou Governor, and Wei Siqian was promoted to Minister of Zongzheng Temple. But in addition to these two people, there are also Wei Zhigu, Liu Jingxian and Guo Daiju. They are also keeping an eye on the position of prime minister. Before the imperial edict is issued, any changes are possible. Happened." Wang Dezhen looked solemn.

Wei Shishi was previously the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. Because of Wu Chengsi, Liu Boying succeeded him as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, Wu Chengsi became the Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and Wei Shishi was transferred to the governor of Fenzhou.

Wei Siqian was previously a doctor in Yousi, and his transfer to Minister of Zongzheng Temple was mainly based on his background in the Wei family.

At that time, Pei Guangxiao served as minister of Zongzheng Temple because the daughter of the Pei family was Li Hong's crown prince.

Now that the daughter of the Wei family is the crown prince, it is reasonable for the Wei family to be the minister of Zongzheng Temple.

Anyway, the position of Zong Zhengsi Minister will not be given to the clan surnamed Li.

As for Wei Zhigu, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, Liu Jingxian, the left prime minister of the Shangshu, and Guo Daiju, the right prime minister of the Shangshu, are not simple figures.

It's hard to say, these guys will all become prime ministers in the future.

However, it depends on whether he is directly appointed as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, or whether he is appointed as the Third Rank of the Imperial Academy of Internal Medicine.

"In the Tang Dynasty, we put military merit first. My uncle has been in the army for so long and he is the prime minister. Naturally, everyone in Luozhe Dao is happy about it. If it is someone else who wants to be ahead of his uncle, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince everyone. ." Li Xuan made his attitude clear in one sentence.

Wang Dezhen smiled slightly, then turned to look in the direction of Chang'an, and then said softly: "Although most of what my nephew said is correct, there are also a few mistakes. My nephew, don't forget, and what I heard about the county official. Nephew, be careful."

Li Xuan was slightly startled. He had to be careful. Why was he being careful? Shouldn't Wang Dezhen be careful?
Li Xuan just waited until he returned to Chang'an and the emperor named him Prince Peng. There wouldn't be any twists and turns in this matter, right?

Or is it that he will be appointed as the director of Luo Zie Dao next?

It shouldn't be the case. Apart from him, there are few people in the entire Tang Dynasty who can suppress Luoche's upcoming situation, and even if they could, they would not be willing to work in Luoche.

For example, Xue Rengui and other prime ministers in the DPRK, even Wei Zhigu, Liu Jingxian and Guo Daiju, were not willing to wade into the muddy waters of Tubo...

"Xuan understands a little bit. Thank you uncle for reminding me." Li Xuan vaguely seemed to have captured some information.

Wang Dezhen smiled lightly and said: "Even His Majesty, sometimes it is very difficult, but few people can understand His Majesty's behavior..."

Before Wang Dezhen finished speaking, a dozen fast horses were already approaching quickly on the river bank ahead.

That was a group of Qianniu Guards.

Soon, Qianniuwei had delivered the urgent document to Li Xuan.

Li Xuan's brows furrowed after just one glance. What's going on?

"What's wrong?" Wang Dezhen asked subconsciously.

Li Xuan handed over the official document and said at the same time: "Xie You, the governor of Qianzhou, is dead."

"Ah!" Wang Dezhen glanced at Li Xuan in surprise, then quickly lowered his head to read the official document.

The first thing announced in the official document was the emperor's handling of the death of King Cao Li Ming.

When Li Ming died, everyone in the Qianzhou Governor's Office and the Qianzhou Governor's Office were dismissed from office.

Xie You, the governor of Qianzhou, took advantage of the opportunity of heaven and was anxious to remove all his lords from office. Dali Temple sent people to escort him back to Beijing, where he was judged guilty by the Three Laws Division.

It was ordered that night, Xie You committed suicide.

"This!" Wang Dezhen raised his head in disbelief for a moment, looked at Li Xuan, and said, "This may not be too much..."

"This is the explanation." Li Xuan waved her hand to stop Wang Dezhen from continuing.

Li Ming was forced to commit suicide, and Xie You was also forced to commit suicide.

Although people are still suspicious of the karma before and after, for the clan, it has been explained.

Li Xuan looked at Wang Dezhen seriously and said: "That's it for now. Don't mention it again. In addition, I also ask my uncle to send orders to the generals.

After returning to the capital this time, even if His Majesty rewards me generously, I must keep a low profile. Now we are being stared at by the people at the Yushitai.

If someone breaks the law, they can only act according to the law.

Although there is talk of meritorious service in the court, they are willing to use life-and-death military exploits to compensate, and I will not say anything more. "

"Okay!" Wang Dezhen nodded, and then said: "Send this official document as well."

"Yes!" Li Xuan took a step back, raised her hands to Wang Dezhen again and said, "Thank you uncle for your advice."

"Your Majesty, you're welcome." Wang Dezhen nodded slightly.

"Since Chang'an is approaching, Xuan needs to go back and change clothes. I'll have to worry about the rest, uncle." Li Xuan handed over her hand again, then turned around and returned to the cabin.

Looking at Li Xuan's leaving figure, Wang Dezhen couldn't help but sigh.

……

Pieces of battle armor were draped on her body. Dressed in red and gold armor, Li Xuan stood in the cabin, looking majestic.

It's not the black clothes and black armor he wears most often. That armor is too intimidating. Now that he's back in Beijing, it's better to wear the armor of the Right Guard General.

"Everyone, please go out. I will be alone for a while." Li Xuan waved her hand slightly, and everyone else, including Li Zhu, retreated.

After reaching the desk, Li Xuan sat down calmly.

In front of him was an empty cabin, and outside the open window were fields on both sides of the river, as well as countless cavalry.

Withdrawing her gaze, Li Xuan couldn't help but become solemn.

The death of King Cao Li Ming still had its roots in the emperor.

The emperor first deposed Li Ming as a commoner, and then hinted at Xie You, but Xie You was too rough and forced Li Ming to death without any reason.

When things were so embarrassing, the emperor naturally didn't think much of Xie You, and even wanted to take him to Chang'an to have him judged by the Three Justices.

Naturally, the emperor would not leave any hands or feet in this kind of matter, and it was even possible that Empress Wu was handling this matter from beginning to end.

In other words, if this matter is really leaked out, it will only be Empress Wu who will be involved. Li Xuan couldn't help but sigh, the emperor's method easily allowed Empress Wu to send Xie You to death.

The matter of King Cao Li Ming is over. Li Xuan will not say anything more, and no one in the clan will say anything more.

But the matter did not end there, because it also involved another person, the deposed prince Li Xian.

King Cao was demoted to Lingling County King because he was involved in Li Xian's rebellion.

Now he is deposed as a commoner again because of the Changzhou rebellion.

So is there any relationship between the deposed prince Li Xian, King Cao, and the Changzhou rebellion?

This issue is so sensitive that no one dares to mention it.

……

Li Xuan raised her head and looked out the window. There was still no shadow of Chang'an at the end of the field, and Li Xuan couldn't help but feel relieved.

He couldn't remember exactly when Li Xian died.

Was it before Li Zhi's death or after Li Zhi's death?

Was it before Li Xian was deposed, or after Li Xian was deposed.

If it is said that he died before Li Zhi's death, then it means that Li Xian was really involved in something. In this case, the person who really wanted him to die was Li Zhi.

But this is unlikely. With Li Zhi's control over Li Xian, after what happened with King Cao, how could Li Xian be allowed to come into contact with anything again.

Therefore, it is likely that after Li Zhi's death, Empress Wu or Li Xian took action against Li Xian.

It was normal for Empress Wu to take action against Li Xian, because even if Li Zhi was still alive, Li Zhi would only use Empress Wu's knife if he wanted to kill Li Xian.

Li Xian attacked Li Xian because he was probably suspicious after becoming emperor.

People's hearts, even Li Xuan can't do anything about Li Xian's future change of mind.

Once you become emperor, everyone will have their own independent ideas...

Knocking gently on the table, Li Xuan regained his thoughts. Those were things that happened after Li Xian ascended the throne. What Li Xuan needs to do now is to strengthen his own strength and Li Xian's strength to fight against the threat of Empress Wu.

Li Xuan raised his head and looked at himself in the bronze mirror opposite. He knew in his heart that he would soon succeed King Peng and be the governor of Fanzhou at the same time. In addition, he would be the right guard general of the inspection school. The power he could control on the surface had reached the limit. At the limit, even if he returns to the imperial court and serves as the Minister of Rites in the future, he will not be able to compare with this moment.

Therefore, he will not have any more pursuits in his official position, and he even has to be careful not to be targeted by others.

These are the reminders Wang Dezhen just reminded.

As for the rest, it should be to make progress in the literary world, and revising books is the best way.

Li Xuan smiled bitterly, "Book of Han" still cannot be touched, at least while Li Zhi is alive. As for whether Li Xian should revise it after he ascends the throne, it depends on Li Xian's attitude.

Then I have to find a way to fix other books...

In the court, Pei Yan and Wang Dezhen succeeded each other as prime ministers. On the surface, the East Palace naturally wanted to keep a distance from the prime minister, but in private...

Pei Yan, do you want to get closer to Pei Yan?

Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly. Pei Yan would join forces with Empress Wu in the future to destroy Li Xian.

If Pei Yan is pulled into Li Xian's camp, it will inevitably create checks and balances on Empress Wu, but will it directly overwhelm Empress Wu in the end and allow Li Xian to completely secure his position as emperor?

If this is true, Li Xuan may have to be a loyal minister for the rest of his life.

Li Xuan smiled immediately and couldn't help but shake her head.

Even now, he still hasn't figured out how many trump cards Empress Wu has in the court, and how she can win.

Not to mention that Pei Yan's ambition was not weak, otherwise he would not have been able to take the initiative to depose the emperor in the original history.

Li Xian and Pei Yan will definitely have bad blood in the future. Even if they cooperate again, they will eventually be defeated at the hands of Empress Wu.

Therefore, before Li Zhi dies, Li Xuan will try his best to promote the two to unite to fight against Empress Wu.

Li Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and she whispered to herself: "Your Majesty, I will definitely let the crown prince sit in the world."

……

The magnificent Chang'an City appeared in sight again.

Li Xuan, dressed in red and golden armor, stood at the bow of the ship. Others included Wang Dezhen, Yang Zhirou, Hei Te Changzhi, Sun Renshi, Shi Jian, Bren Zanyan, Lun Gongren, Tang Zhenxing, Qiu Zhenmu, Li Duozuo, Nan Ju, Cui Ding, Zhou Qian, Yan Tao and others all wore armor and official clothes and walked out of the cabin.

Everyone's face was full of excitement and excitement that was hard to suppress.

Each of them will receive a reward from the imperial court this time when they return to Kyoto, and it will be a huge reward.

It is not easy to destroy a country.

Especially those Taoists who had been on the front line for several years and had not returned to Chang'an looked even more excited.

Ahead, on the shore of the Wei River, bright yellow yellow caps appeared in front of everyone.

The generals couldn't help but feel startled. Could it be that His Majesty was personally greeting him?
But then, everyone saw Prince Li Xian, who was wearing a four-clawed python robe and a nine-pointed crown.

Behind Li Xian, there was a dense crowd of court officials.

The prince personally welcomes him, and hundreds of officials are waiting for him.

The King of Nanchang returned to Beijing.

　"Old Book of Tang": "The governor of Guizhou, Xie Youxi, forced him to commit suicide".

　　"New Book of Tang": "Captain Xie You forced him to be killed" in Qianzhou.

　　"Zizhi Tongjian" recorded in the Tang Dynasty in the 682th year: Renwu, the first year of Emperor Yongchun, AD (Autumn July), Xie You, the governor of Guizhou Province, hoped for the will of Heaven, and forced the king of Lingling to commit suicide. All the officials and subordinates of the government were dismissed from office.

　　Queen You slept in the Ping Pavilion, living with more than ten maids and concubines, and lost her head in the night.

　　In the hanging arch, Wang Jun of Lingling, Mingzi, and Gongjie of Li State were killed by the Queen of Heaven.

　　There is a Si who belongs to his family, and his head is blessed. He paints it as a dirty vessel, and the inscription reads "Thank you".

　　The book is a year ahead of schedule here.

　　In the second year of Yongchun (683), Li Xian, a commoner, was exiled to Bazhou.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)