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

Chapter 687 Wu Chengsi, Will He Be the Second He Lanmin

On Huangcheng Avenue, two figures in scarlet official robes walked slowly.

A group of Jinwu guards passed by on patrol, Lu Yuanfang glanced back, then turned to look at Li Xuan, and asked in surprise, "Why is it rare for the prince to ride a horse recently?"

Li Xuan clasped his hands in his sleeves, and then explained with a chuckle: "Earlier, my nephew had the duties of Qianniuwei and Jinwuwei, so he could be a little more unrestrained, but now that he is back to his job, if he acts casually again, it will inevitably lead to trouble." Impeached by the censor, Uncle Shi, there is nothing about the nephew in the censor, right?"

Lu Yuanfang shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "My lord thinks highly of the subordinates. Although the subordinates are censors, the censors do not belong to each other. Even Yu Zhongcheng can't control the affairs of everyone."

Yushitai has a high degree of freedom, especially since most of them are Qingliu with low official power. Sometimes even their own superiors will be impeached, let alone others.

After a slight pause, Lu Yuanfang really said: "However, the prince acts prudently and cautiously. Even if others want to catch the prince, it may be difficult to catch him."

Li Xuan nodded slightly, what Lu Yuanfang said was clear.

Turning her head, Li Xuan said softly, "Uncle Shi knows about Ji Zhen's virtuous brother."

"Understood." Lu Yuanfang shook his head, and said helplessly: "The scriptures and poems are among the best, but the policy theory is too radical. Although the result is not known yet, it should be hard to escape."

Standing at the intersection, Li Xuan stopped in his tracks, looked at Lu Yuanfang and said, "Although he may not be selected because of his aggressive strategy, brother Ji Zhenxian's talent is known to the world after all, and when he comes next time, the champion must be in his pocket. It's better than being an official without a clue, isn't it?"

"What the lord said is very true." Lu Yuanfang nodded, He Zhizhang was stuck this time and couldn't get a Jinshi.

Not only him, but many people who were slightly involved with Prince Yin were not included in this imperial list.

Unless someone explicitly guarantees it and is willing to take risks for it.

But such a thing, no one will do.

Today's imperial examinations are held once a year. If you fail this year, you will come again next year.

If the matter of Prince Yin is involved because of this, let alone himself, even the whole family will be involved.

So even Lu Yuanfang and Li Xuan did not guarantee He Zhizhang.

It's not impossible, but it's too sensitive at this time. I don't know how many people in the court are staring at their mistakes, ready to frame them.

At that time, not only will they have problems, but even He Zhizhang will be unlucky because of it.

It is better not to do these things.

Therefore, He Zhizhang tried his best in posting scriptures and poems in the first two subjects, but he tended to be radical in policy theory.

However, although it is more radical, it is still justified.

He Zhizhang even brought out all his talents, making it unforgettable at a glance.

But it was precisely because of this that He Zhizhang was kicked out by the way, it was too conspicuous.

On the contrary, this is a good thing, and it is better than him being a Jinshi and not taking office.

In fact, not everyone, like Li Xuan and Lu Yuanfang, believed that He Zhizhang was the champion.

"By the way, my lord has seen the prince these few days?" Lu Yuanfang was about to bid farewell to Li Xuan, but suddenly remembered the matter of Li Xian, and asked.

Li Xuan stopped, turned around, nodded slightly and said, "His Royal Highness has been focusing on compiling and interpreting the "Book of the Later Han" recently, and I probably won't see him for a while."

Writing books has always been the best way for a prince to stabilize his position. Emperor Taizong back then, and later Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Li Hong, and even Empress Wu all did this.

Now it's Lee Hyun's turn again.

"I see." Lu Yuanfang nodded suddenly, then smiled, cupped his hands at Li Xuan and said, "My lord, I will take my leave."

"Uncle Shi, please!" Li Xuan immediately bowed his hands sincerely, returning the gift.

Seeing Lu Yuanfang walk into Yushitai, Li Xuan turned around and walked towards Honglu Temple not far away.

……

As soon as he entered the courtyard, Ma Wei, the prime minister of the host and guest office, greeted Li Xuan immediately, and bowed his hands to Li Xuan: "My lord, everything has been arranged properly, the envoys of Silla, Japan, and Tubo have all been arranged. Waiting for the prince to summon."

Li Xuan nodded lightly, cupped his hands and said: "Brother Lao Ma, go there first, and this king will go there immediately after seeing Da Honglu."

"Here!" Ma Wei cupped his hands and left.

Today, to settle the matter of the covenant between Japan and Silla, Li Xuan first communicated with Liu Boying, Minister of Honglu Temple.

Li Xuan soon walked into Liu Boying's official residence, just in time to see Honglu Shaoqing Yang Shan also, the two were sitting very close to each other, seemed to be talking in a low voice.

Seeing Li Xuan coming in, Liu Boying waved directly at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan cupped her hands in surprise: "Da Honglu, what happened?"

Liu Boying took a deep breath, looked at Li Xuan, and asked with concern, "Does the lord know King Luo Bin?"

King Luo Bin?
Li Xuan was slightly taken aback, then nodded and said, "We have met a few times, what's the matter?"

"King Luo Bin is missing?" Liu Boying said with a serious face: "The magistrate of Wugong County reported yesterday that King Luo Bin had not reported to the Wugong County Government for several days. They haven't been back for several days, they always thought that King Luo Bin was in Wugong County."

People in Wugong County thought that King Luo Bin was at home, and people in King Luo Bin's family thought he was in Wugong County.

Liu Boying looked at Li Xuan and said, "The people from Dali Temple have already taken charge of the investigation. Duke Duan of Dali Temple just said hello, and he wants to ask the prince."

Li Xuan frowned, cupped his hands and said: "To tell the truth, the lower officials once sent people to monitor King Luo Bin, not just King Luo Bin, Song Zhiwen, Yang Jiong, and even Secretary Supervisor were all under surveillance. It's time for his subordinate to inspect Jinwu Guard Zhonglang, and it's been a long time now."

As soon as he heard that Li Xuan had even monitored Wu Chengsi, Liu Boying immediately understood that it must have something to do with the King of the East China Sea.

In the recent period, this is the only incident that allowed the Jinwu Guard to monitor Wu Chengsi without being accused by the Queen of Heaven.

"Forget it, if you want to investigate this matter in Dali Temple, it's nothing." Li Xuan looked at Liu Boying and Yang Shan, and said softly: "Focus on this, it is better to pay attention to how King Luo Bin disappeared. He is a master of martial arts. Even if he has some literary fame, it is not worth others to do to him, could it be that he and the King of the East China Sea..."

"Your Majesty." Liu Boying interrupted Li Xuan directly, there were some words he didn't want to hear.

"Da Honghe!" Li Xuan hurriedly cupped his hands and obeyed.

"Since the matter has nothing to do with Honglu Temple, then the prince can handle it carefully. The key now is the covenant with Silla to pay tribute?" Liu Boying looked at Li Xuan solemnly.

The weather is getting warmer, and Datang's garrison in the south of the Datong River on the East Island is not much left.

If at this time, Datang and Tubo go to war, and Silla intervenes again, the consequences will be disastrous.

Li Xuan immediately clasped his hands seriously and said: "Don't worry, Da Honglu, the lower officials have made all the preparations, and within three to five days, they can sign an alliance with the Silla Wa Kingdom."

"Oh?" Seeing Li Xuan's certainty, Liu Boying looked a little surprised, then nodded and said, "Then I will depend on the prince's methods."

"That's it, I'll take my leave first." Li Xuan immediately cupped his hands again, seeing Liu Boying nodding, he turned around and left.

Looking at the back of Li Xuan leaving, Liu Boying looked at Yang Shan and said: "Ten days ago, Your Majesty passed on the head of the King of the East China Sea to the envoys of Silla and Tubo. The King of Nanchang did not strike while the iron was hot. Tribute matter.

Now more than ten days have passed, and he is full of confidence again. Nephew Sirou, what do you think is the reason for this? "

"The lower officials heard that although the King of Nanchang personally beheaded the head of the King of the East China Sea at that time, the Internal Guard Bureau inspected it, and the envoys of Silla and Tubo successively confirmed it, but the King of Nanchang and Master Shiyin still had doubts. In the past ten or so days, there should be some other arrangements. Now that it’s here, everything should be over in the future.” Yang Shan couldn’t help shaking his head slightly, lowered his head and smiled bitterly, and said, “Did you forget about Dahonghe? The Dali Temple is where King Luo Bin disappeared. Come to find Nanchang King?"

"Huh?" Liu Boying looked at Yang Shan in disbelief for an instant: "Nephew Zirou, what do you mean, King Luo Bin..."

"It may not necessarily be King Luo Bin, but what do you know about King Luo Bin? Uncle Shi, did you forget that the King of Nanchang gave you several names just now?" After Yang Shan finished speaking, he slightly bowed his hands to Liu Boying, then turned and left.

Seeing Yang Shan disappear from sight, the astonishment on Liu Boying's face disappeared instantly.

After he sat back to the official case with a calm face, he began to pick up the official document and began to review it.

King Luo Bin, Song Zhiwen, Yang Jiong, and Wu Chengsi.

The King of Nanchang, who used to be the general of the Jinwu Guard, was asked by the Dali Temple how Wu Chengsi, who was so close to King Luo Bin back then, could get rid of him.

Now it seems that people from Dali Temple are investigating, but in secret, people from the Jinwu Guard, Qianniu Guard, and even the Secret Guard and the Internal Guard have all started to investigate.

Wu Chengsi is the nephew of Empress Wu. Although everyone knows that he cannot be the king of the East China Sea, but if the king of the East China Sea is by his side, but he doesn't notice it at all, Wu Chengsi's impression of people's hearts between the government and the opposition will be immediately affected. It will be extremely bad.

A hat of incompetence will be put directly on his head.

Between the government and the opposition, it is not only Yang Shan and Liu Boying who can clearly see all this, but many more people are watching in secret.

Will Wu Chengsi be the second He Lanminzhi?

……

"Brother Huaiying, please sit down." Li Xuan gently asked Di Renjie and several officials from Dali Temple to sit down.

The one who came to find him today was none Dali Temple Minister Duan Baoxuan, nor Dali Temple Shaoqing Huang Rensu and Xu Yu, not even Dali Temple Zhengheqiu, whom Li Xuan was most familiar with, but Di Renjie.

It is clear at a glance what the intention of Dali Temple is.

But Di Renjie is enough to show that Dali Temple attaches great importance to this matter.

Di Renjie saluted Li Xuan respectfully, and then said seriously: "My lord, I'm busy with work, so I will ask you directly."

"Brother Huaiying please!"

"May I ask my lord, when was the last time I saw the master of martial arts?" Di Renjie raised his head and stared at Li Xuan.

Li Xuan frowned, and then said: "Brother Huaiying asked such a question, which made me a little bit at a loss as to how to answer."

After a little thought, Li Xuan said: "On the ninth day of February, when I was sending off Fanbang's children for the imperial examination, I met Mr. Tourist at Chengxian's door and chatted for a while; after that, on February [-]th and [-]th, I Wang has never met King Luo Bin under Chengxian's sect, but if he sent Yang Jiong to participate in the ceremony, he should have appeared at the same time, but he probably didn't see him, and he didn't say hello. After that day, the king has never seen him again. King Luo Bin."

Di Renjie looked at Li Xuan, recalling in his mind every word he said just now, every expression change when he spoke.

In the end, Di Renjie continued to speak, and asked: "I heard that the prince once sent someone to monitor the master book of martial arts. I wonder if there is anything unusual about it?"

Li Xuan frowned, and asked, "Brother Huaiying, has he been to the palace, or to the Jinwu Guard?"

Di Renjie said calmly: "The officer has met Zhang Weng."

Zhang Wenguan, servant under the door, former minister of Dali Temple.

(End of this chapter)