Back to the prosperous Tang Dynasty to be the emperor

Chapter 260 Contradictions Handed In (1)

On the eighth day of July in the second year of Xianheng, it was the day of the morning court again. All the courtiers rushed to the small square in front of Zetianmen early, gathered in twos and threes, and discussed in a low voice. In the case of Lan Min, the faces of all the people were happy, worried, anxious, or calm, to name a few, but there was one thing that was the same, that is, the longing heart, because today's early court may The fate of countless people will be determined, and it is related to the overall situation of the court. No one can treat it with a normal heart.

"Yo, look, here we come."

"Look, it's His Royal Highness."

In the eyes of the ministers, the court situation at this time was extremely tense, but Li Xian didn't seem to have such a sense of nervousness, until the time for the court meeting was almost here, Li Xian just came late, but when he arrived, This immediately caused commotion among the courtiers for quite a while, and everyone's eyes fell on Li Xian who was slowly stepping out of the carriage.

"Morning, seventh brother."

Looking at Li Xian who has become the focus of everyone's attention, Li Xian immediately felt unhappy for a while, including envy, dissatisfaction, and jealousy. He hesitated for a while, but still couldn't hold back his curiosity, and slowly He walked up to him and greeted him calmly.

Damn it, this guy is jealous again, what a boring person!Just looking at Li Xian's eyes, Li Xian immediately guessed the little scheme in his heart. He was really angry and funny in his heart, but he didn't bother to know his common sense, so he cupped his hands with a smile and said: "Sixth Brother ,morning."

"Well, seventh brother, that case..."

After all, Li Xian couldn't suppress the curiosity in his heart, raised his brows, and spoke half of the words.

"Don't worry, Sixth Brother, I know what's in my heart, and I will give Sixth Brother an explanation after the next court."

Hearing Li Xian opened his mouth to ask him about the case, Li Xian couldn't help being upset for a while - Li Xian had repeatedly told Li Xian several times in the past few days that this case involved too much, and he was involved in it, causing endless troubles. He can just wait for the news with peace of mind. This is entirely out of the kindness of protecting Li Xian, but he never expected Li Xian to be so impatient, even sending people to the mansion to inquire about the news is fine, all the ministers are there Under the scene, he was so persistent in asking for clarification, which made Li Xian feel like being treated as a donkey's liver and lungs for his good intentions, but it was not easy to refute Li Xian's face, so Li Xian could only be vague. replied with a word.

"Well, that's fine."

Although Li Xian wanted to ask further questions, but once he heard what Li Xian said, he couldn't open his mouth again, so he could only nod his head in a reserved manner, to put the matter aside for the time being, and Fang wanted to change the subject. But seeing Yan Liben walking out from the side with square steps, he had to stop, and stood aside in deep thought.

"Your Majesty has seen the two Highnesses."

Yan Liben walked up slowly, and greeted Li Xian and his brothers with a smile on his face, but his eyes were always on Li Xian, and he never even took a look at Li Xian.

"morning."

Li Xian has never had any good feelings for Yan Liben, the leader of the princeling party. Seeing his selfless eyes again, Li Xian is even more annoyed, but he doesn't want to lose his face in front of the public, so he can only suppress his feelings Angry, he spat out a word coldly, which was regarded as a greeting.

"Master Yan, good morning."

Li Xian didn't care what Yan Liben's intentions were, he chuckled, bowed his hands politely and returned the salute, and greeted him very politely.

"His Royal Highness has worked hard these past few days. As a courtier, I am ashamed and ashamed of not being able to help His Highness share his worries." Yan Liben said with a smile, his old face was full of guilt, as if he really felt guilty. .

"Yan Xiang has been praised too much. Xiao Wang dare not forget the country's worries despite his lack of talent and learning. What he has done is nothing more than his duty, which is really insignificant." Li Xian III's experience is not in vain. But it's very smooth, if you want to find out the truth from Li Xian's mouth, just two words - no way!
"Your Highness is too humble. It is really a great fortune for the court to have such a pillar of talent as His Highness. The old man is willing to join us and help the country. I hope His Highness will support you more." Yan Liben also dealt with Li Xian Not once or twice, I knew Li Xian's ability. Seeing that Li Xian was full of nonsense, he knew that he couldn't get the answer out of Li Xian's mouth. Although he was helpless, he couldn't, so he had to implicitly express his attitude of cooperation.

"Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it, Prime Minister Yan is serious. Xiao Wang acts with his heart. Anyone who benefits the country will dare not do it. Prime Minister Yan is a minister of the country. Xiao Wang has always respected him. If he can be supported by Prime Minister Yan, It's really the luck of Xiao Wang's three lives." Yan Li said something in his words, and Li Xian did the same, vaguely pointing out the basis of mutual cooperation.

"It's easy to say, easy to say, yo, it's time to go to court, Your Highness, please."

Yan Liben could understand the meaning of Li Xian's words, his heart sank, but he couldn't do anything about it. Coincidentally, there was a shout in the palace at this time, Yan Liben took advantage of the situation and smiled and stepped aside, which was the end of the mutual temptation Verbal confrontation.

"Yan Xiang, please."

The court was coming soon, Li Xian didn't want to talk any more nonsense, he cupped his hands with a smile, walked shoulder to shoulder with Li Xian to the courtiers who were forming a team.

"Seventh brother, this..."

After all, Li Xian has a quick temper, and he can't keep his words in his heart. Once he was a little far away from Yan Liben, he couldn't help but speak probing words.

"Sixth brother, it's nothing, the younger brother just asked Yan Xiang to save his capital."

Regarding Li Xian's impatient temper, Li Xian was obviously very helpless, so he could only raise a point with a smile.

"Oh, that's how it is." Li Xian was taken aback for a moment, and then quickly reacted. He was overjoyed, and immediately showed a satisfied smile on his face. In the forefront, they walked quickly into the palace gate, and went straight to Deyang Hall along the Gongzhong Avenue.

"Your Majesty and the Empress will be greeted by the ministers."

A group of courtiers marched into the main hall, and they saw that Gaozong and Empress Wu were already sitting on the dragon bed, so they didn't dare to be negligent, and each of them walked forward quickly, paying respects incessantly.

"My dear dears, please stay safe."

Gaozong's complexion was obviously not very good, his face was full of exhaustion, and the circles of his eyes were faintly darkened. Seeing the arrival of the ministers, he reluctantly raised his spirits, raised his hand, and gave an order out of breath.

"Thank you, Lord Long, my lord, long live my emperor, long live, long live."

All the ministers and workers noticed Gaozong's weakness, but at this moment, no one dared to be disrespectful. According to the usual practice, after they each shouted long live three times, they stood up one after another, and they all stood up according to their ranks. Once you are in place, the morning court is considered to have officially begun.

"Your Majesty, the old minister has a chapter to play."

As soon as the courtiers returned to their seats, Yan Liben stood up first, holding jade in his hands, and reported loudly.

"Yan Aiqing has a straight pipe to play, and I just listen to it."

As soon as Gao Zong saw Yan Liben coming forward, he immediately thought of He Lanmin's case, and couldn't help being annoyed, but he couldn't stop Yan Liben from acting, so he could only groan patiently, with a lot of impatience in his words .

"Your Majesty, next spring will be the year of the Grand Competition. This is a grand ceremony for the selection of talents for the country. It is extraordinary and comparable. Only relatives and nobles with outstanding literary talents can be used as the test, so as to show the importance of the court. The old minister thinks that King Lu and Li Xian are both virtuous and virtuous. And yes, he is the best candidate for this post, I beg your majesty to learn from you." Yan Liben, who has been in office for a long time, can hear the impatience in Gaozong's words, but he doesn't care much, and expounds unhurriedly .

"Ok?"

Gao Zong obviously didn't expect that Yan Liben was talking about Mingchun's Dabi, and he couldn't turn his mind for a while, so he said in a daze, as if he didn't understand what kind of play Yan Liben was singing. .

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that what Prime Minister Yan said is very true. The Grand Competition of the Yuan Dynasty is a major national event. With His Royal Highness King Lu presiding over the overall situation, he should be able to select more talented people for the court."

"Your Majesty, this minister agrees!"

"Your Majesty, the minister also seconded the proposal!"

Before Gaozong could express his attitude, Le Yanwei and many other officials from the prince's line came out to express their approval, and the officials from Li Xian's line were also not far behind.

"My loves, please, I already know about this matter, um..."

The new-style imperial examination has just been held for one session, and most of the dozens of Jinshi selected are now small local officials. , it has no fundamental influence, and Gaozong himself did not pay much attention to the Dabi. Originally, he didn't care about who was the chief examiner of the Dabi. Feeling a little suspicious, he hesitated whether he should agree to it or not.

"Your Majesty, the courtiers and concubines think that the grand ceremony of the Yuan Dynasty is indeed an important matter, and it is appropriate to have a mature and prudent person in the end. The virtuous son has outstanding literary talents, but he is still young, and I am afraid it will be difficult to suppress the scene. How about Hao Xiang as the chief examiner? Xian'er is good for it."

Gaozong didn't understand Yan Liben's intentions in writing this chapter, but Empress Wu saw through the strangeness inside at a glance, and decided that this move must be one of the exchange conditions for the cooperation between the three kings, so she refused to fulfill it, so she snatched it. Before Gaozong made his statement, he gave a suggestion.

"Well, Mei Niang's words are justified, I think it's feasible." Gao Zong was a person who didn't have much opinion, and didn't take Dabi seriously. Hearing what Empress Wu said, he naturally wouldn't object, and Jinkou opened his mouth , Even if the matter was settled, immediately, regardless of how the courtiers reacted, he waved to Li Xian and said: "Xian'er, the Dabi Yuan is a grand ceremony of the country, you have to act cautiously, how many times?" If you learn from Hao Xiang, you may gain something."

"Yes, my son will bear in mind his father's orders, and will not dare to neglect anything."

Seeing that the chief examiner who is about to be handed over is so lost by Empress Wu's light words, the anger in Li Xian's heart is soaring, but in front of Emperor Gaozong, there is no point in saying it There is only room for him to honestly agree to the promise, but secretly scold Empress Wu to the point of blood...

(End of this chapter)