Chapter 840 Another powerful character
Changsun Wuji first told Empress Changsun about his meeting with Li Shimin. Empress Changsun felt very grateful. She said: "Your Majesty is really very tolerant, and we should all feel glad."
Li Shimin was contradicted in public and was able to maintain a relatively calm attitude in his anger. This is really a blessing for the country and the country, and it is also a blessing for his relatives and ministers around him.
Changsun Wuji continued to talk about the results he discussed when he saw Li Chengqian and Li You, and said, "Sister, do you think this result is acceptable?"
Empress Changsun sighed and said, "Brother, in the past few years since Qingque left Chang'an, the court has indeed been peaceful and peaceful. Such a situation is very good for everyone, including Qingque. With my understanding of Li Chengqian and Li You, they will not make things difficult for Qingque in the future. However, I am just worried that Qingque doesn't think so.
Qingque is not a sloppy person, and His Majesty is favoring him. I am very worried that this matter will cause trouble."
Changsun Wuji was also very worried. He said, "Sister, I also think this matter cannot be settled like this. This matter was taken up by Qingque. In this situation, he will continue to provoke it from His Majesty."
Queen Changsun said in a little annoyed: "It's actually your Majesty who blames this matter. If he could just give it a bowl of water among the children, he wouldn't have caused so many troubles."
Changsun Wuji hated Li Tai very much, but Li Tai was the biological son of Empress Changsun after all, so he, as an uncle, didn't say much. He scratched his head in annoyed manner and said, "Sister, I can't say anything to Qingque, even if I say it, he won't listen. You should persuade him more and don't let him continue to make trouble.
Queen Changsun sighed and said, "I'm afraid he won't listen to my words. Yesterday I didn't let him see His Majesty, and I specially left him with me, and he agreed. But after he left, he went to His Majesty's place."
After saying that, she shook her head depressedly.
The brother and sister discussed for a while and decided to continue doing Li Shimin's work, striving to achieve the result of discussion among everyone.
Yicui Palace, the bedroom of Concubine Yang.
After Cen Wenben finished what he did, he said, "Empress, I did not seek the opinions of you and His Highness the King of Lingnan. I did the above things without authorization. I also asked the Empress to punish me.
If there is any trouble in this matter, I will take it with all my strength and will never involve the Empress and His Highness of Lingnan."
Concubine Yang has a noble and intelligent bloodline. She has lived in a complex environment like the palace for so many years and has been practicing to become a fox fairy. After this incident, she has long realized the opportunity contained in it, thinking about how to seize this opportunity.
Just in time, Li Ke was going to come back to attend Li Shimin's birthday celebration and Mount Tai Fengshan Ceremony. She took advantage of the arrangements for what happened after Li Ke's return and asked Empress Changsun to ask Cen Wenben to come to the harem to discuss.
How could Concubine Yang not know about Cen Wenben’s feelings for Concubine Yang? She has been grateful to Cen Wenben for so many years. The relationship between the two has long surpassed the relationship between the monarch and the ministers, and the relationship between brothers and sisters and lovers has been sublimated to a kind of mutual understanding.
Concubine Yang said gratefully: "Mr. Cen, I have always understood your affection for me. Not only do I know, but Ke'er also treats you as his closest elder. In his mind, you are his father. After he comes back this time, I will let him officially worship you as father."
"Empress..." When Cen Wenben heard such heartwarming words, he immediately felt that all his efforts were worth it. He knelt on the ground with gratitude and tears flowed.
"Get up quickly." Concubine Yang was also very moved. She helped Cen Wenben up with tears in her eyes.
Northwest Prince's Mansion.
To be honest, Li You had no idea what this incident would eventually turn into. Because this matter involved too many people and things, Li You did not have the final right to decide on this matter. This is probably the most helpless thing he has encountered since he traveled to the Tang Dynasty.
Many major events in history have originated from an emergency, and then the situation was out of control, resulting in irreversible consequences.
On June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, the capital of Bostonia, Grand Duke Pei Dinnan of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, came here to inspect and was assassinated. This assassination became the fuse for the outbreak of World War I. It caused 38 countries to participate in the war and injured more than 20 million people.
During the Tianbao period, the powerful Tang Dynasty was arrogant. At the most glorious moment, Yang Guozhong framed An Lushan and led to the Anshi Rebellion, and then he began to go downhill.
This incident was also a sudden incident. Perhaps Li Shimin stopped asking Li Chengqian what he said that day, and the matter was over. But after all, something happened. If it was not handled properly, it might lead to a bigger incident.
Especially now, the missions from dozens of countries gather in Chang'an, and the handling of the incident will have a significant impact on the political arena of the Tang Dynasty and even the good world structure.
Li You felt extremely stressed this time.
I am really afraid of anything. A sudden or premeditated incident happened again.
Today is the second day of the morning court suspension. An official in his 50s who looked honest and honest, went to see Li Shimin with an order.
"I am Xu Jingzong, please see Your Majesty." The visitor said respectfully.
Xu Jingzong was a powerful figure. He was the son of Xu Shanxin, the Minister of Rites of the Sui Dynasty, and a descendant of Xu Xun, a famous scholar in the Eastern Jin Dynasty. He was a contribution to the election of Wu Zetian as the queen. He once served as the right servant, and was appointed as the young master of the prince. He was in charge of the same position as the minister.
At this time, Xu Jingzong was appointed as the Secretariat of the Central Secretariat, responsible for editing the "Records of Wude" and "Records of Zhenguan". He had no position or authority. Seeing that he was old, he was unwilling to survive until retirement and was always looking for opportunities.
Now that the opportunity finally came, he couldn't help but feel very happy and decided to seize this opportunity.
After reading the printed samples of "The Record of Wude" presented by Xu Jingzong, Li Shimin looked at the old minister who was about the same age as him and said to him: "Xu Jingzong, you are a mature and steadfast person and work diligently. I trust you very much. Now I will give you something, and I hope you can handle it properly."
When Xu Jingzong heard the task assigned by Li Shimin, he became secretly excited.
It turned out that it was January 6th, and Li Shimin's birthday was January 28th. As the birthday was approaching, Empress Changsun, concubines in the harem, princes and ministers were all preparing for his birthday. One of them was to publish a birthday article in the "Da Tang Daily". According to the unified arrangement of the Ministry of Rites, the birthday article will officially start to be published on January 28th and will be arranged until the end of the Shangyuan Festival.
This morning, Cen Wenben transferred a memorial from Li Tai, which said that Li Tai wrote a birthday poem for Li Shimin, and had already submitted it to the "Da Tang Daily". Li Tai suddenly thought of a better poem and wanted to modify it, so he sent someone to retrieve the manuscript and wanted to modify it before publishing it. However, he sent someone to ask for the manuscript, but he could not find the manuscript. The people in the "Da Tang Daily" said that they had not received Li Tai's manuscript at all.
Li Tai felt very angry and thought that the "Da Tang Daily" deliberately made things difficult for him. Li Chengqian was responsible for the "Da Tang Daily", which was obviously bullying him. This incident shows that Li Chengqian and others opposed Li Shimin's recommendation of Li Tai to be responsible for the construction of the Yong'an Palace. They had already colluded with the ministers to deal with Li Shimin.
Li Shimin was angry. Li Tai's words were adding fuel to the fire. He believed that if Li Tai's words were true, then the early court Li Chengqian and others had planned it, and the matter would be serious. He decided to investigate the matter.
Originally, this matter could be left to Ma Xuanliang to be responsible, but Ma Xuanliang just reported that this matter was an emergency. In order to avoid being partial and persuasive, Li Shimin decided to find someone who had nothing to do with Li Chengqian and Li You to investigate the matter.
It happened that Xu Jingzong was coming to send out the printed samples of "The Record of Wude". Li Shimin made a temporary decision and decided that Xu Jingzong would be responsible.
Xu Jingzong, who had been looking for opportunities, finally waited for the opportunity he was looking forward to, and he was going to make a big fuss about this matter.
Xu Jingzong was old and under normal circumstances, there was no chance in Li Shimin. Once the emperor was a minister, he had no relationship with Li Chengqian. Even if the dynasty was changed, he would not have the chance. With his age, he probably belonged to the category of being eliminated.
Xu Jingzong saw this incident clearly than Li Chengqian and Li You. The incident seemed accidental, but was actually inevitable.
Because of the Eastern Expedition, Li Shimin ruled the country twice and had considerable influence between the government and the opposition. In addition, Li You, a great man who has always supported him, Li Chengqian's strength cannot be underestimated. Li Shimin is an extremely self-respecting person and has extremely strong desire for power. He will never allow his position to be challenged.
Under such circumstances, Li Shimin had already begun to think of suppressing Li Chengqian and Li You. Perhaps Li Shimin had not yet figured out what to do and what effect to achieve. However, as long as this idea exists in his mind, he will take action sooner or later.
Therefore, this incident seems to be accidental, but in fact Li Shimin also had the idea of taking advantage of the issue.
Xu Jingzong decided to seize this opportunity and become Li Shimin's confidant from then on to perform his own glory.
After leaving Liangyi Hall, Xu Jingzong immediately went to Furong Garden.
Chapter completed!