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

Chapter 1431 It’s so shameless, such a naked threat?
Lu Chen rubbed the tea cup in his hand, looked at Li Xuan, and asked softly: "Your Majesty, why does Prince Peng's Mansion need to wade into this muddy water? There has been a lot of losses this time, right?"

Li Xuan's eyes became serious. This time she attacked the Cui family, which was different from her attacks on other people.

If you go against the Cui family, then both the Zheng family and the Lu family will be included.

This time he takes action, the power hidden under the water of Prince Peng's house will inevitably come into play. In the eyes of the aristocratic family, they will take revenge, and none of these people will survive.

So after these people were used up, Li Xuan immediately transferred them.

"Almost, there's basically nothing left in the end." Li Xuan shook her head calmly and said, "But it's always worth it for the children of the palace."

"The child of the prince?" Lu Chen looked confused as to why he was related to Prince Peng's heir again.

Li Xuan chuckled lightly, and then his eyes became cold: "I have a daughter and five sons, and now they are getting older. It is inevitable that they will be walking on the streets during the New Year and festivals. If there are a few blind people who do it randomly... Could it be true? Do you want me to turn over the entire Chang'an to look for people?"

Lu Chen frowned tightly, looked at Li Xuan and said, "No matter how bold those guys are, they won't attack the clan members, right?"

"I don't want to bet." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said extremely firmly: "Instead of offending others or begging others in the future, it is better to take action now and kill those who deserve to be killed in advance, so that in the future, even if someone pretends to It’s easy to find out the person’s name.”

But it happened that at this time, Wannian County Lieutenant's people did something wrong at this time.

But at a critical moment, a ten thousand-year county captain can become the key to determining the fate of the court.

At this time, even if it is just a case, it is enough for the Crown Princess, the Prime Minister and the Princess to hold on to it.

Block the gates of Kaihuafang from the outside, or dig ditches on the roads in advance, and send people to block them in the alleys...

Li Xuan smiled coldly and asked: "My lord, since Cui Ming saw that he was in danger, he would just take action against these thieves. Why do you need to secretly communicate the information? This kind of thing is not allowed by law."

Lu Xu was speechless. It would be too careful to eradicate it now because it might be dangerous in the future.

"Your Majesty!" Lu Chen looked up at Li Xuan and said helplessly: "Even if Wannian County takes full action, it will be difficult to eliminate these people."

If it were normal times, who could stop a Wannian county captain?

This is what Li Xuan and the people from the Aristocratic Family are fighting for.

For example, one day, the emperor was critically ill and summoned Li Xuan to the palace.

Lu Chen immediately pursed his lips tightly, and Li Xuan finally got to the core of his words.

This is the key to the matter, this is the key to the fight between Li Xuan and those from the family.

Whether it was the East Palace, the Prime Minister's Palace, or even the Prince Consort's Palace, how could they let their heirs fall into such a situation.

But that’s true, but who’s child doesn’t wander around for a day? If someone with good intentions seizes the opportunity...

Li Xuan nodded, and then said: "In that case, let this matter take its course. I would also like to ask the Duke and the Crown Princess to tell me about it in the East Palace, and also go to the Prime Minister's Palace and the Princess Prime Minister's place... Oh, I almost forgot, Her Royal Highness is going to give birth this month, there are some things I can tell you."

Prince Peng's Mansion is in Wannian County, Prince Xiang's Mansion and Prince Consort's Mansion are also in Wannian County.

"It was just one or two misses. There is no secret communication." Lu Chen shook his head and directly kicked out the sting in Li Xuan's words.

"In that case, the prince can just do something to him. Why do you want to do something to Cui Ming?" Lu Chen raised his head and looked at Li Xuan.

At this time, whoever enters the palace first and who enters last, a moment earlier or a moment later, may have an absolute advantage in the court situation for years or even decades to come.

Lu Xu was stunned immediately. It was so shameless, so shameless. Was he such a threat?

"Then I have nothing to do with you." Li Xuan leaned forward slightly, stared at Lu Chen and said, "Who told Prince Peng's Mansion, Prince Xiang's Mansion, and Prince Consort's Mansion to be all in Wannian County? If Cui Ming If he doesn't want to be the Wannian County Captain, he can also be transferred to Chang'an County, which is just a step away, how about it?"

Especially for aristocratic families, they have experienced countless times of dynasty changes and imperial power changes, and they have all these key places in their hands.

If blocking Li Xuan is just one of them, then allowing Li Dan to block other prime ministers is already conspiring to cause chaos.

This shows how big the family's plot is. Under such circumstances, how could they retreat? Li Xuan also had no choice.

There is only one way between the two parties in the end...

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"Your Majesty, is there really no room for maneuver in this matter?" Lu Xu looked at Li Xuan with a solemn expression.

If possible, he didn't want to face Li Xuan at this time.

Fortunately, in Chang'an, the prince is not very powerful, and Li Xuan can exert very little power. Once he arrives in Luoyang, once he gets the emperor's secret decree.

Lu Chen believed that Li Xuan would eradicate all the power of the Lu family.

So when he comes here today, if the two parties cannot reach an agreement, then a fierce conflict will break out between the two parties before Li Xuan arrives in Luoyang.

Even more so, Lu Chen knew that his ancestors had already prepared considerable means to deal with Li Xuan.

Once successful, Li Xuan's governorship of Fanzhou, the prince's guests, and the general Youwei will all be deprived of him.

Without these identities, he can't even see the prince, so what threat can he pose.

Li Xuan smiled. He heard the subtext in Lu Chen's words and chuckled: "My lord, everything has room for maneuver, and what happened now is no exception. It's just that we have the right to maneuver. It’s not in the hands of the governor.”

Lu Chen was stunned for a moment, then his expression darkened: "What is the prince talking about?"

Li Xuan shook her head, glanced at Lu Chen, and then said: "I will go to Luoyang tomorrow. Someone from the Fanyang Lu family, the Boling Qinghe Cui family, and the Xingyang Zheng family should have already arrived in Luoyang. Some of them should have already arrived in Luoyang. Maybe we can talk about it when we get to Luoyang." Lu Chen was completely stunned. He clearly understood the meaning of Li Xuan's words, and the shock on his face could not be concealed.

But in an instant, Lu Chen came to his senses, looked at Li Xuan, nodded heavily and said: "What the prince said is absolutely true. Let's talk about it in Luoyang."

"Okay." Li Xuan nodded calmly, then raised the teacup and took a sip.

Seeing this scene, Lu Chen was about to stand up, but suddenly he sat down again, looked at Li Xuan, and asked, "I heard that Prince Teng came to the palace yesterday to visit the concubine."

"Well!" Li Xuan took a deep look at Lu Chen, and then said: "Prince Teng wanted to be the Minister of Rites, but I refused."

"Prince Teng wants to be the Minister of Rites?" Lu Chen looked at Li Xuan in disbelief. Did he say this so directly?
Li Xuan nodded calmly and looked outside the hall: "Prince Teng is a prince, and it is not the beginning of the founding of the country. How can a prince be appointed as the Minister of Rites? Even if he is a county prince, it will be difficult for him to have a clan after the Longxi prince. If you have such thoughts, you might as well think about making Prince Han the Minister of Zongzheng Temple."

"The King of Han will appoint the minister of Zongzheng Temple?" Lu Chen frowned tightly, looked at Li Xuan and said: "But now the minister of Zongzheng Temple is Wei Siqian... What does the prince mean, is Wei Siqian appointed minister of the Ministry of Rites? Your Majesty and the Queen have this Do you mean?"

"How do I know about this matter? I just said that Prince Han has the opportunity to serve as Minister of Zongzheng Temple."

Li Xuan raised her eyes and looked at Lu Chen with a half-smile: "In recent years, the minister of Zongzheng Temple has always been held by the mother clan of the crown prince, making it almost difficult for the clan to function. But now, the minister of the Ministry of Rites seems to have this trend."

Lu Chen fell silent suddenly.

The former Minister of Zongzheng Temple was Pei Guangxiao of the Pei family, a family of wives who respected Emperor Li Hong.

The current Minister of Zongzheng Temple is Wei Siqian of the Wei family, who is the wife of Prince Li Xian.

If we say who has the best chance of serving as the Minister of Rites at the Zen Ceremony a month later, Wei Siqian has a great chance.

After all, the former Minister of Rites was Empress Wu's nephew Wu Chengsi.

Now that Wu Sansiyuan has not grown up, it is feasible for Wei Siqian to be appointed as the Minister of Rites.

Lu Xu's breathing suddenly became heavy. Of course, the layout of a wealthy family cannot be limited to just one ten thousand-year-old county magistrate. The Minister of Rites is also a top priority.

Finally, one of the six ministers was vacated. If they couldn't take it, this position would definitely be taken away by the emperor's people.

Although the Wei family was once a member of an aristocratic family, ever since Wei became the Crown Princess, the Wei family has been acting like foreign relatives.

Not to mention that they themselves are members of the Guanlong clan, and the Fanyang Lu family, the Boling Qinghe Cui family, and the Xingyang Zheng family are not members of the Guanlong clan.

Looking up, Lu Xu looked at Li Xuan, whose eyes were still shining with fierce light.

It was obvious that Li Xuan was warning them that if they really acted recklessly, then Li Xuan would fully support Han Wang Li Yuanjia to fight for Zong Zhengqing, and through mutual communication, the Wei family would fight for the Minister of Rites.

It means that the clan is supporting the Wei family in competing for the Minister of Rites, and the Wei family will definitely be happy.

Lu Chen immediately understood that the Prince Peng in front of him could still move around even if he no longer had various positions.

With the support of the Wei family and the trust of the prince, even if the family can target him for a while, it is impossible for them to target him for a while.

Not to mention that at this time, even if the aristocratic family could do something to Li Xuan, it would not last too long.

Even when Li Xuan was offended to death, Li Xuan was reinstated.

When the time comes, King Peng will take revenge, and his methods will definitely be ruthless.

Turning sideways, Lu Xu glanced at Li Zhaode who was standing on one side, and his expression suddenly darkened.

How could he have forgotten that this Peng Wang's chief historian, imperial censor, and secret guard commander would report the conversation between him and Li Xuan to Empress Wu in detail.

In other words, he stepped into Prince Peng's Mansion today, and in the blink of an eye, he was already in Li Xuan's scheme.

A good idea.

An idea flashed in his mind. Lu Xu turned to look at Li Zhaode and said with a smile: "Li Changshi has made many achievements in these years. I don't know if he has ever considered it. Going up a step further, such as the Shaoqing of Zongzheng Temple and the Minister of Punishment. , or the Minister of Rites."

With that said, Lu Chen turned around and looked at Li Xuan, with a different flavor in his eyes.

Li Xuan smiled slightly, shook his head lightly and said: "Chang Shi is still the mentor of Quanzi and Xiaonu. I still hope that Chang Shi can stay in the palace for a few more years."

"I am naturally honored to be a lower official." Li Zhaode bowed seriously. Now he has no intention of leaving Prince Peng's Mansion, and it is not his decision to leave Prince Peng's Mansion.

Lu Chen sighed softly and said: "We don't have such an opportunity now... Okay, if I disturb the prince today, I should take my leave."

"I will send the Duke off." Li Xuan smiled, led Lu Xu out, and said at the same time: "This year in Fanzhou, there are quite a few children of the Lu family who have done really good things, unlike the Cui family before. Yes, it’s really a bit useless.”

Lu Xu paused and looked at Li Xuan in disbelief.

This threat is non-stop, right?

Ever since he revealed intentionally or unintentionally that the family had begun to prepare measures against Li Xuan, Prince Peng's threats had been relaxed one after another.

Yes, there are several children of the Lu family in Fanzhou, but the Cui family is not like this, and the Zheng family is not like this.

The two sides were about to fight to the death, and it was really hard to say who would live and who would die.

It seems that the two parties really need to have a serious talk.

(End of this chapter)