Chapter 9 Chapter Nine: Li Yifu Murders Chu Suiliang and Du Zhenglun Beats Li Yifu

Li Yifu disdains people like Lai Ji, and he appreciates his methods even more. It was a coincidence that in order to kill his opponent, Li Yifu always slandered others in front of Li Zhi, but after a long time, it was easy to reveal his secrets.Li Yifu decided to take it lightly, although Empress Wu really needed to kick Chu Suiliang on the back, but Chu Suiliang was a veteran after all, if he attacked others violently and viciously for no reason, he would also suffer retribution.Li Yifu stretched himself like a cat, and went home to rest. Opportunities always favor those who are prepared. Li Yifu diligently wanted to kill Chu Suiliang, and finally one day, he waited for such an opportunity.

The descendants of Liu Ji were stripped of their official titles because of Liu Ji, and in their lifetime, they were so confused that they couldn't even wear underpants, so they appealed to Li Zhi.After Li Zhi received the report, he asked Yousi to deal with it quickly.At any rate, Liu Jie was also a prime minister. In the last years of Zhenguan, he was beaten into a traitor, but he was not so cautious in the process.The descendants said that Liu Jie was killed by a villain, and the leader of the villain was Chu Suiliang! Li Yifu is a person with a great sense of justice, he told Li Zhi about the situation in detail.

After hearing this, Li Zhi felt a lot of emotion.First of all, Liu Jie worked so hard and worked so hard, but in the end he was killed by a villain, which is really heartbreaking; second, Liu Jie's descendants are now almost unable to eat, which is indeed pitiful; finally, it was Chu Suiliang who strongly advocated the elimination of Liu Jie. Hey, that made people mess up so badly. To sum up, Chu Sui deserves to die for his crimes! Li Yifu looked at everyone's eyes vigilantly. In the court hall, everyone expressed their support for Li Yifu's great and correct decision. This situation is not what Li Zhi wants to see. Li Zhi understands that the person who really convicted Liu Ji was not Chu Suiliang, but his father Li Shimin.Seeing that all the ministers were coerced by Li Yifu to speak the same words, Li Zhi could only change the topic and discuss Liu Jie's family situation, the number of descendants, and the monthly payment.In the end, it was Le Yanwei who saw the truth in the matter, and he gave Li Zhi a step down.

Liu Ji was the prime minister, and the first emperor was not in good health at the time, how could he compare himself to Yi Yin at this time? Li Zhi was overjoyed and said, "Yes, yes, that's it!" With Li Yifu's hateful eyes, the meeting came to an end.A few months later, Li Zhi established the prince Li Xian (son of Wu Zetian) as the king of Zhou, and transferred Chu Suiliang from the governor of Tanzhou to the governor of Guizhou (from Hunan to Guangxi). At the same time, the court meeting also made corresponding improvements.Li Yuan and Li Shimin held a meeting every two days in the court.Since Li Zhi came to power, he has been thrifty, worked hard, and even held meetings every day.Someone came up to play, thinking that there is nothing wrong with the world, and a meeting can be held the next day, and Li Zhizhun played.

On March 25, the second year of Xianqing (AD 657), Li Yi's mansion was also appointed as the order of Zhongshu. Since the last years of Zhenguan, the left and right servants have been weakened, and Zhongshuling has become the leader. It can be seen how proud Li Yifu is now.Li Yifu's back didn't hurt anymore, he straightened his back and behaved like a man.After his honorable part-time job as Zhong Shuling, the first thing he did that had a sensational effect was to sue Han Yuan and Laiji.According to the queen's instructions, the matter of Han Yuan and Lai Ji criminals cannot be discussed, because they want to plot rebellion.

"Why do you say that?" Li Zhi asked. "Think about it, Your Majesty, where is Chu Suiliang now?" "Guizhou..." "Think about it again, Your Majesty. Since ancient times, where is the easiest place to train troops and rebel?" "Gui..." "Think about it again, Your Majesty, who has spoken for Chu Suiliang after he was demoted?" "what do you mean……" "Yes, I am the country, and I am not afraid to bear the crime of suspicion, but please be aware of it, my body is broken, my heart is broken, and it is my duty to plead for the country!"

Li Zhi burst into tears. The court quickly took corresponding measures. In August, Han Yuan was demoted to be the governor of Zhenzhou (Sanya, Hainan), and Laiji was demoted to be the governor of Taizhou (Taizhou, Zhejiang).He also demoted Chu Suiliang as governor of Aizhou (Qinghua, Vietnam), and Liu Xun as governor of Rongzhou (Zigong, Sichuan) as governor of Xiangzhou (Xiangzhou, Guangxi).Chu Suiliang, the governor of the Vietnam Province of the Tang Dynasty, was surrounded by a group of people who were worse than the descendants of Liu Jie, so he endured it. But he still can't get used to it, people here love to eat mice.

Chu Suiliang was very miserable. He wrote a letter to Li Zhi, expressing his painstaking efforts, but Li Zhi threw the letter into the wind.At the end of August, Xu Jingzong, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, became a servant. Together with Li Yifu, he will make outstanding contributions to eradicating the next enemy. Chu Suiliang, Han Yuan, Lai Ji, and Liu Xun were demoted, everyone was silent for a while, and then looked at Changsun Wuji quietly. The person who was promoted with Xu Jingzong was named Du Zhenglun. This made Li Yifu very upset. Du Zhenglun, born in Chang'an, was born in Huanshui, Xiangzhou (Hebei).In the Sui Dynasty, his family passed the examination of three scholars.I know that some people must have serious contempt for his family, thinking that Xiu is a game with low IQ.In fact, from the Southern and Northern Dynasties to the Sui Dynasty, those who were known as scholars could be compared with the future champions.More importantly, even the scholars in the Ming and Qing Dynasties were similar to the current doctors, and they still had a monthly silver tael from the imperial court.Throughout the Sui Dynasty, there were only a dozen people who were awarded the title of scholar, and Du Zhenglun's family accounted for three, so they became famous all over the world.

Qin Wang Li Shimin planned to build a literature museum, and Du Zhenglun entered it smoothly. During the Zhenguan period, Du Zhenglun threatened Li Shimin, "Your majesty is Zuo Shi. Your majesty's wrong sentence not only harms the interests of the people, but also harms your own interests. I write a straight letter to give to people thousands of years later. Look!" This should be left to another time, maybe let the emperor do it, but Li Shimin was overjoyed and rewarded Du Zhenglun with two hundred bolts of colorful satin.Li Shimin likes to chat and brag with scholars, and there are four regular guests in the small banquet he bought.

They are Wei Ting, Yu Shinan, Yao Silian, and Du Zhenglun. After Li Chengqian became the crown prince, Du Zhenglun became the prince's concubine Zuo, who went in and out of the two palaces, in charge of secrets, and was known for his reliability. Li Chengqian is a coward, you understand. Because Li Chengqian refused to listen to his advice, he tricked Du Zhenglun in front of Li Shimin, and made him the governor of Jiaozhou (northern Vietnam).After Li Zhi ascended the throne, he thought of Du Zhenglun's talents, and was promoted to be the servant of Huangmen, a bachelor of Chongxianguan, a third-rank under the same school of Zhongshu, and then a part-time job as a minister of government and political affairs.He also moved to Zhongshuling and granted Xiangyang County Duke.

Li Yifu, who was originally the Secretary of the Central Committee, was very dissatisfied with Du Zhenglun's behavior of grabbing power. He hated Du Zhenglun, but not just because of work. When Li Yifu was young and had a small official position, Du Zhenglun always looked down on him.Now that he is the prime minister, Li Yifu's reputation cannot surpass Du Zhenglun's. In the court meeting, if Li Yifu's proposal is flawed, Du Zhenglun will definitely stand up and criticize him, which makes Li Yifu's life very uncomfortable. DTTV interviewed Li Yifu and said: "Mr. Li, what do you think of Du Zhenglun's behavior of suppressing you?" Li Yifu said: "Loyal ministers are useless to traitors, what is Yifu afraid of! (Loyal ministers are often suppressed by traitors, what I, Li Yifu, are afraid of him!)" Li Yifu was able to say such shameless words because he was convinced that he was trusted by Li Zhi.Because of this, he begged for officials for all his disciples.His sons, grandsons, nephews, nephews, sons of nephews, sons of nephews... have all entered the imperial court and become high officials.Those dolls that have not yet been taken down by Li Yifu have also been designated as high-ranking officials by Li Yifu, and enjoy the treatment of important court officials (those who hold children and children are tied for nobility). The daughters-in-law and sisters-in-law of Li Yi's mansion sell their officials and sell their titles, and there are many cliques, all of whom are in power. What Du Zhenglun did below was related to the situation above. He advised Li Zhi, and Li Zhi listened to it. The matter was leaked by Li Zhi with a big mouth, and Li Yifu took the opportunity to write a letter, suing Du Zhenglun for deceiving the king. Li Zhi looked solemn, and sent someone to investigate. Because Du Zhenglun, Li Youyi and others had made friends with friends (Li Yifu falsely accused them), they were specially demoted as governors of Hengzhou (Heng County, Guangxi), and Li Youyi was exiled to Fengzhou (Vietchi, Phu Tho Province, Vietnam).Li Yifu was overjoyed, and Li Zhi said to him with a stern face: "It is not an honorable thing for ministers to disagree. You and Du Zhenglun often argue in front of me, and you can't enjoy it." So Li Yifu was demoted to Puzhou (Anyue, Sichuan) Governor. Li Yifu is notoriously thick-skinned, but Du Zhenglun is not. In November, while passing through Hengzhou, Du Zhenglun died in his residence. There is the Du family in the south of Chang'an City, the family is noble and there are many famous people. Du Zhenglun was not originally from the Du family in the south of the city, but because he became a high-ranking official, he shyly drilled into the family tree.When continuing the family tree, Du Zhenglun asked to join the organization, but the Du family was unwilling.Du Zhenglun felt very ashamed and kept his grudge.During the fight with Li Yifu, Du Zhenglun also did such a wrong thing.He found a way to punish the Du surnames in the south of the city. He wanted to fundamentally solve the problem of the Du family in the south of the city.The place where Zhu Du is located is called "Du Gu", and the geomantic omen is very good.On that day, Du Zhenglun suggested: Du Gu hindered communication, and water conservancy should be built to improve traffic conditions. After some planning, the Ministry of Industry dug a waterway in Du Gu as Du Zhenglun said.After Du Gu was dug, a supernatural scene appeared in the ditch. The water in the ditch, the color of blood, gushed out for ten days in a row. From then on, the Du family in the south of the city fell into a slump, and Du Zhenglun's personal revenge was avenged. (Recorded in "New Book of Tang·Du Zhenglun") Until now, there is still the lineage of the Du family in the south of the city. The above story tells us: a villain will always be a villain, and a gentleman may also become a villain once. Li Yifu pushed Du Zhenglun out, and even got on with him. This was not the result he wanted.He contacted the queen, wrote a letter to talk about the matter, won Li Zhi's sympathy, and soon returned to the court.Li Zhi arranged for him to stay quietly for a while, and first accompanied Changsun Wuji to compile a book.In the first month of the third year of Xianqing (658 A.D.), the 62-year-old Changsun Wuji finally came back on stage.In order to express his trust in his uncle, Li Zhi arranged for him to edit a book on etiquette.Changsun Wuji completed the task brilliantly, and when the manuscript was handed in, two brothers jumped out and pointed out the mistakes in the book.If it wasn't written by Changsun Wuji, it would be no big deal, but one code counts for one code, they are wrong to people. Li Zhi was already very satisfied. Li Yifu took the lead in pointing out the flaws in the book for Li Zhi, "The contract in the book mostly restricts the behavior of the emperor. Is this what a minister should do?" Dr. Taichang Xiao Chucai responded to Li Yifu's call and also pointed out that the book What is inappropriate, "I think the article "Preparation" should be deleted!" The so-called preparation refers to the question of how the people should organize themselves when the emperor is about to let go. Xiao Chucai said, preparations are a calamity for the country, is it possible for a minister to compile this into a book?Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong jointly spoke in support of Xiao Chucai.The two had clear attitudes. Under the astonished eyes of everyone, they suggested to Li Zhi that the article "National T-shirt" was also about murder, and it should be burned!All unlucky things should not be written, can't be written, and it is unpatriotic to write. Afterwards, Xu Jingzong was selected as the order of Zhongshu because of his ability to handle affairs, and Yu Zhining was appointed as the prince and grand teacher, and the third rank of Tong Zhongshu's family; Unlike Li Yifu, Xu Jingzong seemed particularly prudent in handling affairs. He didn't like Li Mao's rough and rough appearance. This time, the imperial court entrusted him with an important case, the prince's rebellion against Ma Wei Jifang and the supervisory censor Li Chao.The person who sued these two people was from Luoyang. Because of the two people, one was the backbone of the East Palace and the other was the backbone of the imperial court. Therefore, Li Zhi asked Xu Jingzong to investigate and deal with it quickly.Xu Jingzong went there gratefully. He came to invite Wei Jifang to drink tea. Wei Jifang committed suicide by caesarean section because he could not bear the torture. Dead people are more useful, what to say, what to do. Xu Jingzong looked at Wei Jifang's intestines in surprise, his expression was extremely distorted, he clicked his tongue twice, and giggled.In Xu Jingzong's view, Wei Jifang's actions can only be described as suicide in fear of crime.But the tragedy happened a minute later, probably due to the wrong angle or the poor workmanship of the knife, Wei Jifang came back from the dead and stared at Xu Jingzong viciously.Xu Jingzong froze for a moment, however, after a while, he was actually a little happy. Wei Jifang committed suicide in fear of crime. Regardless of personal enmity, he rushed to rescue him and survived. He wrote a list to Li Zhi: Wei Jifang, Li Chao and others wanted to frame up a loyal minister's close relative (Empress Wu) with Changsun Wuji, so that the power would be transferred to Wuji, and they took advantage of the opportunity to plot rebellion. Now that they realize this, they commit suicide! Changsun Wuji wants to rebel? Li Zhi was shocked. The eldest grandson Wuji: It is easy to hide from the public, but it is difficult to guard against the dark... Wei Jifang: Top landlord!