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

Chapter 1741: Kaiyuan Era, Kaiyuan Prosperity

In the Taiji Hall, Lu Yuanfang, Li Yiyan, Ouyang Tong, Chen Guang, Lin Renji, and Wei Xuantong were all present.

Behind the curtains on both sides, two Zhongshu Sheren, two Jieshi Zhong, the left and right historians, the secretary Lang, and the recorder Lang were quietly recording.

"Shenlong, Xiantian, Shengli, Zhengsheng, Shengong, Changsheng, Jiushi..." Behind the imperial desk, Li Xuan looked at the reign title in front of him and frowned, "Is this the level of the Ministry of Rites and the Taichang Temple? They have to mix in all these extras when deciding on a reign title."

Shenlong, Xiantian, Shengli, Zhengsheng, Li Xuan is not Empress Wu, so there is no need to use the reign title to prove anything.

"We are guilty." The six of them bowed in unison.

Li Xuan waved his hands and said, "If it weren't for the fact that Prince Xiang was unwilling to take the throne and the Queen Mother was unwilling to adopt other descendants of Emperor Taizong, the Queen Mother and the ministers would have recommended me to take the throne.

These things can be laid out in front of everyone in the world. There is nothing to hide, so I don’t need to use them as reign titles.”

"Yes!" The six people bowed again.

Li Xuan pondered for a moment, then said: "In my opinion, let's use Kaiyuan. Kaiyuan is based on the great way, and it is a new beginning for the whole world. I hope that I can create a Kaiyuan prosperous era during my lifetime. My lifetime is enough."

"We obey your order." Lu Yuanfang and others pondered over Li Xuan's words and nodded slightly.

Kaiyuan, Kaiyuan, is quite consistent with the fact that Li Xuan ascended the throne as Prince Pengsi, grandson of Emperor Gaozu.

At least in his lineage, Li Xuan can be considered as the Kaiyuan.

But there is one bad thing about it, that is Gengshi. After all, before Emperor Guangwu of Han, there was another Emperor Gengshi.

But if you think about it carefully, it’s nothing. This is not the first time the word Kaiyuan was used in the Tang Dynasty.

Emperor Gaozu's Kaiyuan Tongbao is still in common use today, and the two words "Kaiyuan" are used in it.

"The Yunji Qiqian says: To find the Taoist scriptures, one must start from the Three Origins. They are the Chaos Taiwu Origin, the Red Chaos Taiwu Origin, and the Darkness Xuantong Origin." Li Xuan looked outside the hall and said with emotion: "Of course, the royal ancestor used Kaiyuan Tongbao. Kaiyuan Heshi means to start the catastrophe and save all living beings. Tongbao connects the Taoist scriptures, which means longevity, long-term peace and stability. It's very good."

"Yes!" Lu Yuanfang and others bowed again, and the matter was settled.

Li Xuan nodded gently and said, "Seven days later, an imperial edict will be issued to the whole country, and now it is the first year of the Kaiyuan Period of the Tang Dynasty."

For some unknown reason, everyone felt a surge of excitement.

……

"Your Majesty." Lu Yuanfang bowed slightly, and then said: "Seven days later, Your Majesty will be enthroned. What arrangements will Your Majesty make for Guanzhong, Jiannan, Heluo, and the other states in Guanzhong?"

"Only the governors of Guanzhong and Heluo can come and pay their respects. The governors of other places and states must not act rashly, especially the chiefs of the four major military governorates, who need to stay in charge of the country." Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "Although my accession to the throne is a matter of celebration for the whole world, there is no need to start a war. I and Emperor Gaozong have the same political tradition, and we should keep things simple."

"Yes!" Lu Yuanfang and others bowed in unison. They could all see this.

Rely on the great way to open up a new era and make the whole world anew.

This sentence itself was from the imperial edict of Emperor Gaozong changing the reign title to Hongdao, and Li Xuan took it over directly.

We can also see a hint of Li Xuan's thoughts here.

He hoped that when future generations talked about him, they would say that he inherited the imperial lineage of Emperor Gaozong.

When the elder brother dies, the younger brother succeeds him, without any violation of etiquette and laws.

Of course, this is a matter for the future, and it would definitely be inappropriate to bring it up now.

But if we can create a prosperous era, then it would be justifiable to say so.

"In addition." Li Xuan's eyes turned cold, and he said, "Order all the county and state governors and royal families to submit their congratulations to the emperor. There must be no mistakes."

"Yes!" Lu Yuanfang and others suddenly looked serious.

When a new emperor ascends the throne, it is only natural for all officials in the world to present congratulations. However, this is not important. It is not important who presents the congratulations. What is important is who does not present the congratulations. This is truly fatal.

Failure to submit a memorial to congratulate Li Xuan on his ascension to the throne would be tantamount to not recognizing Li Xuan's ascension to the throne, which would be tantamount to treason.

"May I ask Your Majesty, when will the Queen Mother and the Empress enter the palace?" Ouyang Tong stood up and bowed. He was the most appropriate person to say these words.

Li Xuan shook his head slightly and said, "Don't be in a hurry. Let the Queen Mother stay in Prince Peng's Mansion for a few more days. The Queen should serve her well and don't rush into the palace. I want to take this opportunity to take a good look..."

When Li Xuan finished speaking, his voice lowered, and the ministers immediately understood that Li Xuan had other plans.

But you can understand it if you think about it.

Li Xuan is now in the palace and has difficulty moving around, but Liu Jinyu and others are in Prince Peng's mansion and are not subject to too many restrictions on their movements.

Some developments in Chang'an City can also be transmitted to Li Xuan through them.

"One last thing." Li Xuan looked at Lu Yuanfang and said in a deep voice, "After I ascend the throne, I will naturally reward my ministers. Among them, all the kings, princesses and princesses will be granted land. I will order the Ministry of Revenue to select as much uncultivated wasteland as possible... Let them reclaim it for me, and at the same time, try to disturb the people as little as possible."

"Your Majesty, the people of the world will be deeply grateful for your compassion." Several people bowed again.

"Not only them, but also all the officials in the court are the same. When I ascend the throne, there will not be too many rewards. Over the years, through the six dynasties of Gaozong, Zhongzong, Wu, Ruizong, Suzong, and Jingdi, the officials' titles have reached the limit. If I go any higher, I am afraid that I will have to give out several dukes and princes just in terms of titles. Which is unacceptable." Li Xuan shook his head slightly.

"Your Majesty is right." Lu Yuanfang bowed and said, "If that is the case, I am afraid that the salary allocated by the Ministry of Revenue alone will not be enough to support it.

"So, for those below the fifth rank, the status quo will apply, but for those above the fifth rank, all land will be used to replace the title, or the title can be passed on to their descendants."

Li Xuan looked at the vast sky outside the palace and said in a deep voice: "The land is still barren land and mountain land first. Don't be afraid of offending people, just do it honestly."

"Yes!" Everyone bowed in unison, their expressions solemn.

"In addition, this year's autumn grains from all over the country must be stored in warehouses as soon as possible, and sold in Luoyang and Chang'an at the same time. First of all, the price of grain must be lowered." After a brief pause, Li Xuan said, "Find a reason to close Kaihuafang for seven days and reopen it after seven days."

"Yes!" Lu Yuanfang and others immediately bowed. They had already understood the real purpose of Li Xuan's methods.

At the lowest cost, gain the greatest gratitude from the ministers.

"Turks, Silla, Five Kingdoms, Jiangnan, all pay attention to it." Li Xuan said, waving his hand, and everyone immediately bowed and said: "I will take my leave, and may your majesty be well." ...

Lu Yuanfang was the first to walk out of the Liangyi Hall. Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a figure approached him from the opposite side.

Li Zhu bowed solemnly to Lu Yuanfang, Ouyang Tong, Li Yiyan and others, stopped and stood, and waited until everyone had passed before he walked into the Liangyi Hall.

Lu Yuanfang turned around and couldn't help but think about it.

Among those people who came out of Prince Peng’s mansion, Li Bi was the Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, Li Zhu was the General of the Imperial Guard, Li Mo was the General of the Right Thousand Oxen Guard, and Li Yan was in the Ministry of Revenue.

The first two people hold great power and hold important positions. The last two people, although not too noticeable in the court, actually control the key to the world.

Their new emperor was much more capable than Emperor Zhongzong and Emperor Ruizong, and was not much worse than Emperor Gaozong.

It was indeed Emperor Gaozong who trained him personally.

In just one day, the ministers felt an invisible pressure on their hearts, as if Emperor Gaozong were still alive.

While there was pressure, everyone couldn't help but relax. At least there would no longer be chaos within the central government, and the ministers could focus entirely on handling the affairs of the prefectures and counties throughout the country.

……

"Okay, that's it."

Li Xuan couldn't help but stretch, glanced at Li Bi, and said: "The transfer of the captains and lieutenants of the local soldiers will be done like this for the time being, to ensure that the soldiers of the world are completely under control."

"I accept your order." Li Bi clasped his hands solemnly and bowed, saying, "I will take my leave."

Watching Li Bi leave, Li Xuan looked at both sides and said, "You all should leave, and today's business ends here."

"Yes!" Yang Jiong, Hu Yuanfan, Wang Bo, Chen Ziang and others walked out from behind the curtain at the same time, bowed and took their leave.

After everyone left, Li Xuan stood up and walked out of Liangyi Hall.

Looking at the vast world in front of him, Li Xuan found it hard to believe that the world was actually in his hands.

Li Xuan's expression became solemn, and at this moment he was unusually sober.

The reason why he was able to successfully walk step by step to where he is today is because before, he had always been in the dark, and not many people in the world knew his true thoughts. But today, he stood under the sun, and all those who were interested saw everything about him and began to pry open his foundation.

If you are not careful, the whole world will be overturned.

It's like walking on thin ice!
Li Xuan turned around and walked towards the harem.

Li Zhu followed Li Xuan, then stopped at Ganlu Gate, then walked up to Ganlu Gate and looked around.

With Ganlu Hall as the center, Li Zhu can receive all the news from Xuanwu Gate, Taiji Gate, Suzaku Gate, and even Chunming Gate, Jinguan Gate and Mingde Gate at any time.

Ensure that there is no unrest in the entire Chang'an overnight.

……

In Ganlu Palace, Li Xuan waved his hand, and all the palace maids and eunuchs around him retreated.

In the inner hall, a crisp crashing sound was heard.

Li Xuan couldn't help but smile, and then stepped into the inner hall.

A wooden bathtub appeared in front of Li Xuan. The naked and smooth back, with the gently rising water splashing, brought a 19-year-old young woman bathing into Li Xuan's sight...

After a long time, Zheng leaned on Li Xuan's chest, and tears flowed down her face for no apparent reason.

Li Xuan reached out and wiped her tears, and asked softly, "What's wrong with you?"

Zheng looked up at Li Xuan and cried, "I am a bad mother. My son is already the emperor, but I still lost his throne."

Li Xuan reached out and hugged Zheng into his arms, then whispered, "Do you think that without me, your life would be better? No, I can tell you, it won't... Maybe the Queen Mother will not do anything to him because Chongjun is her grandson, but what about Wu Sansi? Wu Sansi is the first one who wants to kill him."

Zheng wanted to say something, but in the end she couldn't open her mouth.

"There is also Li Chengqi, who is five years older than Chongjun. Do you think the Guanzhong family behind the Dou family is easy to mess with, not to mention Princess Taiping and her people." Li Xuan put his hand on her chin and said affirmatively: "As long as it is in Chang'an, Guanzhong, Chongjun has no chance at all."

Zheng's head, which had been raised high, finally lowered in frustration.

"Five days." Li Xuan suddenly spoke, and Zheng subconsciously looked up. Li Xuan continued, "Within five days, the queen will not enter the palace, so within these five days, you will be my queen in the palace, okay?"

"Ah!" Zheng looked at Li Xuan in surprise.

"Hehe!" The next moment, Li Xuan had already carried her out of the bathtub and walked towards the imperial bed.

The red quilt flutters in the waves, and the long neck is like a goose.

……

It was late at night and everyone was asleep. Li Xuan glanced at Zheng who was sleeping soundly and gently touched her sweet spot. Then he stood up and calmly walked out of the inner hall.

"Your Majesty." Li Mo walked out from the shadows and bowed solemnly.

Li Xuan walked to the imperial couch and sat down, leaning slightly, and asked, "How is the matter going?"

"Your Majesty, Tang Jianri had a secret meeting with Cheng Zheng, the Duke of Dong'a County, and Zhou Jitong, the Lieutenant of Chang'an County, in Pingkangfang today." Li Mo bowed and reported.

"Tang Jianri is the son of Tang Yishi and Princess Yuzhang; Cheng Zheng is the son of Cheng Chuliang and Princess Qinghe; Zhou Jitong is the son of former Yingzhou Governor Zhou Wudao and Princess Linchuan." Li Xuan spoke softly, "These sons of Emperor Taizong and his princesses are finally starting to get restless. It's time for them to take their turn."

Li Mo bowed but said nothing.

"Keep an eye on them, and also on the one in the inner hall, and find a way to get them in touch," Li Xuan sneered and said softly, "Their power may not be enough, but if they can connect with the great families of the time, it will be enough..."

(End of this chapter)