Chapter 23 Chapter 23: Wang Meng Watching the Ceremony Causes Trouble

Yongzhou Mansion was renamed Jingzhao Mansion at that time, and its governor was renamed Yin to show its difference from other state capitals. In the second year of Emperor Zhongzong Shenlong, Li Yuanhong, the governor of Yongzhou Prefecture, became a world-famous figure.At that time, Princess Taiping went to the outskirts of Chang'an to play, and she fell in love with a water mill in a temple, so she dismantled it and moved it back to the mansion.The monks in the monastery refused to accept it and sued Princess Taiping to the Yongzhou government. After Li Yuanhong accepted the case, he immediately returned the water grinder to the monastery.

Dou Huaizhen, governor of Yongzhou Prefecture, was keen on fame and fortune, seeing that Li Yuanhong did not show face to his imperial sister Princess Taiping, she was frightened to death, and immediately ordered Li Yuanhong to change his sentence. Then Li Yuanhong was reprimanded by Dou Huaizhen, and before returning to the case, he wrote eight words on the case statement: Nanshan can be moved, this sentence is not moved!Then he hung the crown and resigned. Li Yuanhong became a famous person in the world. After Song Jing became prime minister, thinking of this past event, he heard about Li Longji and made an exception to grant Li Yuanhong the prefect of Jingzhaofu.Li Yuanhong was not born in the imperial examination, and his upright character was quite similar to that of Song Jing. The two complemented each other, which changed the official style of Jingzhao Mansion.

The imperial court wanted to offer sacrifices to the southern suburbs, and the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple were responsible for the ceremonies, and the Jingzhao Mansion was responsible for the maintenance of pedestrians on the ground.Li Yuanhong knew that this was a court ceremony, and he did not dare to neglect it, so he had tried his best to arrange all the details beforehand. On the ninth day of November, the Southern Suburb Ceremony will be held as scheduled.The imperial court has not held such a grand ceremony for many years. After the news spread, people all counted on this day to come to watch the ceremony.Before dawn on the ninth day of the lunar new year, from Xingqing Palace to Zhuque Street, and then to Yuanqiu in the southern suburbs, there were already tens of thousands of heads on both sides of the road.Most of these people are people living in the capital, and a small number of people flock here from other places. They know that this is the place where the emperor's guard of honor must pass, so they occupy a good position early to watch the grand ceremony.

Zhang said that he was an envoy of ceremonies, and he had previously convened personnel from the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple to discuss the rites. The procedures were mostly in accordance with ancient rites, but there were many disputes over the person who presented the rites. At the time of the grand ceremony, the first consecratory person should be the emperor, and the subsequent ones will be named Yaxian and Final Xian.Since Emperor Gaozong, the empress often became the person of Yaxian in ceremonies such as enshrining Zen. For example, during Emperor Gaozong, Empress Zetian was Yaxian; during Emperor Zhongzong, Empress Wei was Yaxian.

Cheung said that he decided to cancel the practice of Queen Ah Hin. More than half of the people in Yili opposed Zhang Shuo's proposal. They had plausible arguments and believed that there are established precedents that cannot be overthrown arbitrarily. Zhang said: "The imperial court worships the southern suburbs. For example, Emperor Gaozu will share the gift with Emperor Haotian. Of course, people from the clan should offer gifts." "Isn't the queen a member of the clan?" "Queen? Where is the queen in the harem now?" "Even though Queen Wang is abolished, there are still concubines Hua and Concubine Hui."

"Hmph, I haven't heard of it so far. How can there be any reason for a concubine to present a gift?" They argued several times, and in the end Zhang Shuo's opinion prevailed. After hearing about Li Longji, Li Longji said: "That's right, the Tang Dynasty has been in chaos for a long time, and the main reason is that women interfere in politics. Since today , women are not allowed to participate in the worship of Emperor Haotian." He immediately responded. The order of presenting gifts is as follows: Emperor Li Longji is the first presenter, King Li Shouli of Bi is the second presenter, and King Ning Li Xian is the final presenter.

The reason why Bin Wang Li Shouli was able to be Yaxian's man has a very bitter history. Emperor Gaozong had eight sons in total. The first four sons were born to Empress Fei Zetian, and none of them died well, and their descendants were also withered.Li Shouli was the second son of Li Xian, the eldest son of Empress Zetian. Li Xian was deposed as a commoner not long after he was crowned prince, and was forced to commit suicide by his mother. His eldest son Li Guangshun and third son Li Shouyi also died for no reason. Li Shouli was able to survive with his last breath. In the Kaiyuan period, Li Shouli was the oldest in Li Longji's generation, so he won the opportunity and honor of Yaxian.

The sacrificial ceremonies in the southern suburbs were complicated and ended after noon.When Li Longji and his party returned to Xingqing Palace, the winter sun had already set to the west. At the time of offering sacrifices, the Southern Suburb Circular Mound had already been surrounded by people with three floors inside and three floors outside.Although these people came here to observe the ceremony, their greatest interest is to see Li Longji's dragon face and the elegant demeanor of his important ministers. In order to compete for a favorable position, the places where Long Yan could be seen were overcrowded, and people crowded shoulder to shoulder and huddled together.

From the beginning of Kaiyuan to the present, the world is quiet and the people are rich. When people chat, they regard Li Longji as an unborn hero, and their words are extremely respectful.Gradually, Li Longji was portrayed as a legendary all-rounder.His act of killing Empress Wei and treacherous ministers has been talked about, and he has even been interpreted as a stranger who can fly over walls and throw knives and guns; The performance of the teaching workshop has been scattered among the people, and people see a handsome emperor who is romantic and talented.Taking Luzhou as an example, the place where Li Longji lived was turned into a holy place, and the government sent special personnel to guard it, allowing tourists to pay their respects in order.As for Li Longji's chance encounter with Zhao Min in Luzhou, Han Ningli's encounter with Bu Yi, and the appearance of auspicious clouds in the mountains, they were even more vividly described.

Therefore, whenever Li Longji traveled, the people along the way were crowded with spectators. Today people are vying to watch the ceremony, which leads to many troubles. A man with the appearance of a scribe stepped on the edge of the slope with one foot, stretched his head forward to observe the ceremony, but was bumped by someone, and fell down the slope because of his unsteady footing. He looked up, and saw that the one who bumped into him was a young man in brocade clothes, about the same age as him.Furious in his heart, he jumped up and tore off the young man in brocade clothes, and then returned to his original position.Just at this time, the emperor's car passed by, and he saw Li Longji's profile at any rate.

The young man in brocade clothes also fell to the ground, he jumped up and was furious, and then cursed, he wanted to go up and drag him, but seeing that the scribe was tall and tall, he knew that he would not gain anything by fighting against him, so he said angrily: "You wait Let's go." After saying that, he turned and went out. This scribe is Wang Meng, the son of Hejian Juzi. It is time to go to Beijing for an examination. Hearing that there is a grand ceremony, he will come to watch the ceremony.Seeing the young man in brocade clothes leave, he didn't take it seriously and continued to look around. Wang Meng suddenly felt that his back clothes tightened, and he was immediately dragged down the slope.He stood still and observed, and saw that the brocade-clothed boy brought two other people of the same age, and the brocade-clothed boy scolded: "The guy who doesn't know how to live or die, dare to come to the ground of the capital to act wildly, looking for beatings?" The three of them gathered around, intending to punch and kick Wang Meng. Although Wang Meng is a literati, he also loved boxing and sticks when he was in his hometown, and his body was quite strong.Seeing the three people approaching, he thought to himself that if he cuddled with them, he would not get any benefits, so he backed away slowly, and from the corner of his eyes, he suddenly saw a half stick on the ground on the right, and bent down to pick it up. The young man in brocade clothes saw that he had picked up half of the wooden stick, they were not timid in their hearts, thinking that he would not be able to resist the six punches after all, so they continued to move forward. Wang Meng gradually retreated to the side of the slope, and there was no way to retreat.His heart skipped a beat, he jumped up with both feet, and swung the wooden stick to hit the brocade-clothed boy directly.A white shadow swayed past, and amidst the screams, the young man in brocade clothes fell to the ground. The other two hadn't come to their senses when Wang Meng stopped his footsteps and swung his stick to hit left and right, and then he heard screams, these two couldn't stand the beating, they rolled on the ground together with the young man in brocade clothes, screaming. At that time, hundreds of people gathered around to watch. They saw Wang Meng fighting three against one, with a vigorous posture and extraordinary skills, so they applauded.The applause alarmed the yamen servants who maintained order. They saw several people fighting here, and they took Wang Meng and the other four away from the scene for fear of disturbing the ceremony. The three young men in brocade clothes thought their arms were broken. They were in unbearable pain and screamed. The brocade clothes on their bodies were covered with dust, and they looked extremely embarrassed. Four people, including Wang Meng, were sent to the Yamen of Jingzhao Mansion by the yamen servants, and the judge of Jingzhao Mansion judged the case.Ordinarily, because of the quarrel and fight, it is a trivial matter, but the noise on the side of the grand ceremony is suspected of disrupting the grand ceremony, so Facao attached great importance to it. After he asked about the details, he first reprimanded Wang Meng: "You went to Beijing to participate in the exam, so you shouldn't warm up in the dormitory. Books, but come to fight, it is really insulting to gentlemen." He also reprimanded the young men in brocade clothes and said: "You guys gathered people to fight, and you bullied others, that's really the main responsibility." The young man in brocade clothes pretended to be pitiful, and argued: "My lord, this man has a big arm and a round waist, and he is really a bully. Please take a good look, my lord. The three of us have broken arms, but he is not injured at all." Fa Cao "hummed" the province, and said: "According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it is a serious crime for you to disturb the ceremony, and you should be imprisoned." Fa Cao didn't dare to be self-reliant, so he went to the main hall to report the incident to Li Yuanhong, and asked for instructions. Li Yuanhong heard the words and said: "It is reasonable for them to disturb the ceremony. It is a serious crime. However, they did not disturb the ceremony after all. If they are imprisoned, it will violate the lenient law and prudent punishment advocated by the Holy One. Forget it, just There is no need to connect with the Grand Ceremony." "Master Li meant that they should be dealt with by fighting?" "Yes, they did fight. As long as they don't fight anymore, let them go." When Facao heard the words, he returned to the front office and said to the four people: "Master Li is magnanimous, and you will not be held accountable for disturbing the grand ceremony. You are not allowed to have any more competition in the future. If you agree to this matter, you can leave the office after the conclusion." The brocade-clothed boy cried out: "My lord, if we do this, wouldn't we be beaten in vain?" Fa Cao said: "Well, let Wang Meng compensate you some money, go home and recuperate." So it was Wang Meng's turn to be unwilling, and he said emphatically: "Your Excellency, it is a bit arrogant to judge the case like this. I watch the ceremony carefully. It is he who came to make trouble, and he found two people in an attempt to win the single. If I hadn't some strength, I would have been beaten. It's miserable. My lord, they came to cause trouble, and it's up to me, they deserve to be injured, and I shouldn't lose money." After hearing Wang Meng's defense, Facao was furious and reprimanded: "If you don't retaliate when you scold or beat them, then it's on your side, but you beat them so violently that they are so vicious. What reason is there to speak of? This official made a major incident into a small one, but you don’t appreciate my feelings. Forget it, if you don’t listen to this official’s mediation, go to prison.” Wang Meng knew that the test day was approaching, and if he missed the test date, he would suffer even greater losses.After thinking about it over and over again, he had no choice but to take out the money to pay the compensation, and then recognised. A few days later, Li Linfu found out about this, and his mind changed. The Southern Suburb Ceremony ended successfully, Zhang Shuo made great contributions as a ceremonial envoy, and Li Longji praised Zhang Shuo several times. Zhang said that because the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the southern suburbs was extremely successful, and seeing the emperor Longyan Joy again, he felt thoughtful. After the establishment of the five rooms under the "Zhongshu Menxia", Zhang said that the decree negotiated with Yuan Qianyao could be issued quickly. This place is worthy of the name and has become a central place.Yuan Qianyao went straight to this place after he came down to court, and he spent less and less time staying under the door, and more and more time here. They discussed the political affairs to be dealt with that day, Zhang joked and asked Yuan Qianyao: "Master Yuan, His Majesty the Emperor is really in a good mood. It seems that this grand ceremony is at the right time, and the Holy Majesty praised us again during the court meeting today. .” Yuan Qianyao replied: "Mr. Zhang advocated worshiping the southern suburbs. Now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, it is the right time for Mr. Zhang to advocate. His Majesty the Emperor is very happy." Zhang Shuo is the main one, and himself is the supplementary, and he dare not compete with Zhang Shuo for power. Zhang said that he felt very comfortable when he heard this praise.Yuan Qianyao works diligently in daily affairs, and Zhang Shuo is the main one when discussing matters. He has never had his own independent opinions and is not stubborn. Zhang Shuo is very satisfied. Zhang said that he did not forget the merits of Yuan Qianyao, and said: "How can Yuan Shizhong speak like this? It is obviously a matter that we have discussed together, so why did it become my initiative?" "That's the truth, Mr. Zhang must not be humble in the future." Zhang accepted it with emotion, and then said: "Well, after this grand ceremony, I have a new idea, what do you think?" "Mr. Zhang, please speak." "I think, now that the country is prosperous and the people are safe, the country can have what it is today because His Majesty the Emperor responded to the destiny and taught the world according to the story of Zhenguan. The sacrifice to the southern suburbs was too small after all, and I thought it was necessary to perform the ceremony of enshrining Zen to be able to do so." Honor Your Majesty's achievements." Yuan Qianyao was startled when he heard the words: "Feng Chan?" "That's right, it's the Fengchan! The last time the Zen was consecrated was the first year of Wansui Dengfeng. At that time, Empress Zetian ascended Songshan to enshrine the Zen. It has been nearly thirty years since now. It is time for His Majesty the Emperor to confer the Zen." Yuan Qianyao felt that the matter was important, so he remained silent for a while. Seeing this, Zhang said, he asked, "What worries does Attendant Yuan have?" Yuan Qianyao paused for a moment, and Fang said slowly: "Mr. Zhang, although the country is peaceful and the people are safe now, the country has been in troubled times before, and now it is just on the right track. It is not the time to show off. Besides, Feng Chan is a big deal and wastes a lot of money." Too much, if it wastes money and people, I am afraid it is not the intention of the Holy One." Zhang Shuo scolded, "How do you know that the Holy Majesty does not agree?" Just at this time, Zhang Jiuling entered the room, and Zhang Shuo called out when he saw it, "Jiuling came just in time. I want to propose that the Holy Majesty go to Mount Tai to enshrine Zen, but the servants thought it was inappropriate. .Come on, tell me what you think." Zhang Jiuling was always prudent in handling affairs, seeing the disagreement between the two prime ministers, he thought to himself that his own words were light-hearted, how could he dare to express his own opinion?Then he hesitated and said: "The lower officials have little knowledge and poor learning, so they dare not speak nonsense." Zhang said: "This is not a final decision, it's just a casual discussion. Jiuling, you can just say it." Zhang Jiuling took a look at Yuan Qianyao, seeing his intense eyes, he thought about Feng Chan in his heart, and then said: "My lords, I think that Feng Chan is a big matter and should be treated with caution. Thinking back to Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan years, The officials suggested several times to enshrine Zen, but Emperor Taizong did not allow it. Throughout Emperor Taizong's life, he never held a ceremony of conferring Zen. From this point of view, as long as the country is rich and the people are strong, it does not matter whether or not to hold the ceremony of enshrining Zen." Zhang Shuo heard Zhang Jiuling speak like this, and obviously agreed with Yuan Qianyao's words, he felt a little annoyed in his heart, and scolded: "What do you know? Later, Emperor Gaozong held the Zen Conferring Ceremony to promote Zhenguan. Well, you are reckless It's better not to speak than to speak. Go on down." Zhang Jiuling was bored, so he bowed and retreated. Seeing that Zhang said that he wanted Zhang Jiuling to come to help, Yuan Qianyao felt a little funny in his heart when he was driven away like this because Zhang Jiuling didn't follow his teacher's wishes.Now he didn't want to turn his back on Zhang Shuo, so he just sat in front of the case and bowed his head in silence, his face was tense, showing no expression of joy or anger. Zhang Shuo was silent for a while, and then said: "Whether or not you should enshrine Chan or not? It depends on what the Holy Majesty wants. How about it, at the court tomorrow morning, I will speak to the Holy Majesty on behalf of all the officials. In the coming year, I will enshrine Zen in Mount Tai. how?" Yuan Qianyao nodded and said: "Okay, let's do what Zhang Gong wants. Zhang Gong, if the Holy One asks me alone, what should I say?" Yuan Qianyao said this, which shows that he still has some reluctance in his heart. Zhang said that he was also very straightforward, and replied: "Oh, if the Holy Majesty asks you alone, you can express your feelings directly, otherwise you will be deceiving the emperor. , I will speak to the Holy One on behalf of the officials, and you must stop speaking against me. How can we speak in vain when we speak today?" "That's, that's, on the scene, I'm still the only stallion to follow." In the early morning of the next day, Zhang said that he would wait for all the officials to finish playing, and then he would go out to play: "His Majesty the Emperor holds the amulet and lifts the image, and sends out the map of the earthquake. The hero is stronger than the hundred kings, and the virtue is added to the world. Ministers, etc. Fortunately, I have been lucky, and my teeth have been traveling around. Xianshen is sincere in the day, and I would like to see the celebration of Fengluan." After he finished speaking, he took out a scroll of silk from his sleeve, held it up with both hands, and said, "This is the official of the hundred officials. Jointly signed the above table, I respectfully invite His Majesty the Emperor to seal Mount Tai in the east, and please read it." Gao Lishi walked over to take the above watch, and handed it to Li Longji. Zhang said that he kowtowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, please grant Zen to Mount Tai to fulfill the request of all officials." Seeing this, all the officials in the back suddenly fell to their knees and said in unison: "Your Majesty, please grant Zen to Mount Tai, so as to please the ministers and others." Li Longji took the watch and glanced at it for a few moments. Seeing all the officials kneeling down, he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's get up and talk." Li Longji was pleasantly surprised when he first heard that Baiguan advocated enshrining Zen.At the just-concluded sacrificial ceremony in the southern suburbs, Li Longji made the first offering according to the ceremony. When he kowtowed, he saw cigarettes swirling in front of him. A feeling of self-satisfaction: Longji ruled the country according to the story of Zhenguan, and put the country on the right track. Now it is prosperous and prosperous, the country is peaceful and the people are safe. Now all the officials are advocating that Mount Tai be enshrined in Zen. Compared with offering sacrifices to the southern suburbs, this grand ceremony is indeed a supreme grand ceremony, and it can be boasted to the world. Li Longji is somewhat willing. Although Li Longji wished in his heart, it did not mean that he agreed immediately.At this time, the ministers had already stood up, Li Longji looked around the ministers, and said slowly: "Your wishes, I understand very well. However, I have served Piye for more than ten years, and my virtue has not been imparted to the people, and I have not transformed Qin." In the four seas. If you enshrine Zen in Mount Tai now, the heavens and ancestors will think that Longji is unreasonable." Zhang said that he bowed and said: "Your Majesty has the filial piety of Shun, the kindness of King Wen, the thrift of Xia Yu, the literary thinking of Emperor Yao, the deep benevolence of Cheng Tang, and the ultimate reason of Emperor Xuan. Such benevolence makes people And Sui Ren, achieve a prosperous age. Ministers look up to test the heart of the gods, gather the expectations of the crowd, and seal the rings to show the ceremony, and the time should not be looked up to." What Zhang said boasted Li Longji's benevolence and achievements to the point where it cannot be added.After Li Longji listened to it, he felt extremely appropriate in his heart. He felt that what Zhang said, and every sentence he listened to, was as if it was tailor-made for himself. The other officials also bowed together and said: "I beg your Majesty to fulfill the destiny and enshrine Mount Tai as soon as possible." Li Longji shook his head resolutely, and said: "How dare my merits be compared with Emperor Taizong's? In the past, the emperors and ministers of Zhenguan worked hard to govern, and finally achieved prosperity. Zhenguan's "Records of Taizong", the fifth year of Zhenguan, Zhaojun Wang Xiaogong, etc. People advocated enshrining Zen. In the eleventh year of Zhenguan, all the ministers asked to enshrine Zen. Emperor Taizong first agreed and then abolished it. In the end of Emperor Taizong's life, he did not enshrine Zen. I want to become a hero of Emperor Taizong, so I dare not speak lightly about enshrining Zen." Zhang said that at this time, he thought in his heart that when encountering major events such as abdication, honorary titles, and even enshrining Zen, the emperor would never agree to it readily, and it would require several refusals.Today's advocacy of enshrining Zen is just right, it is not appropriate to talk more, so I keep silent. Li Longji saw that the officials were silent, so he continued: "From today onwards, we are not allowed to mention the matter of enshrining Chan." The court meeting then dispersed. Li Longji ordered Zhang Shuo and Yuan Qianyao to stay and discuss matters in the west hall. The two entered the west side hall, and suddenly saw that there were two more people in the hall than when they met the emperor alone: ​​one was the Yushitai censor, and the other was the historian. Li Longji saw the astonishment of the two, so he smiled and said: "You don't have to be surprised. I read "Taizong Shilu" a few days ago, and saw that whenever Emperor Taizong met someone with a rank of three or more, he would let historians and admonishers On the side. I think this system is very good, so I ordered General Gao to restore it according to the system." Zhang Shuo and Yuan Qianyao also knew about this past.In the early years of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty stipulated that when Zhongshusheng, Menxiasheng, and third-rank officials entered the court to report affairs, there must be admonishers and historians by their side, so as to correct mistakes immediately, and the historians should record them immediately.However, when Emperor Gaozong and Empress Zetian were in power, when Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu were in power, they often screened away the people around the emperor after the staff and guards retired from the court, and then played in secret, and neither the censor nor the historian could hear about it. .As a result, the system established by Tang Taizong gradually abolished, opening the door for treacherous officials to slander and do evil. Zhang said, bowing and praising: "Your Majesty's move seems small, but it is incomparably grand. From now on, villains dare not go forward to slander and do evil under Your Majesty. Alas, why can't I remember this past event before?" ? Your Majesty, the minister has indeed neglected his duty." Yuan Qianyao also expressed his admiration. Li Longji smiled and said: "Forget it. Zhang Qing, you have spoken a lot of good words today. If you say too many compliments, it becomes a flattery. Hehe, they stood on one side and took every word we said I remember everything and understand why.” Zhang said: "I don't dare to agree with your Majesty's words. I think that the words of praise are not flattery, because these words of praise are based on fact. I did say a lot of good things today, but every sentence is true. ah." Li Longji didn't want to entangle Zhang Shuo with this topic anymore, and instead asked: "Well, you two are my ministers, you should know everything and let me know the world's affairs. Hmph, are you guilty of deceiving the saint today?" Hearing this, the two looked at the serious face of the emperor, who did not know which rule of heaven had violated, so they glanced at each other, then knelt down together, Zhang said, kowtowed and said: "I am stupid, I don't know how to offend?" Li Longji patted the watch on the scroll and said, "Hmph, why didn't you tell me first when you contacted the officials? Don't you just want me to look good when you suddenly launched a collective attack in the palace today?" Now that the emperor mentioned this matter, Zhang Shuo felt relieved, but Yuan Qianyao was a little uneasy. Zhang Shuo cupped his hands and said: "This is the crime of a humble minister, but it has nothing to do with others. When the ministers and others jointly named each other, someone did ask if the minister knew about His Majesty. At that time, the minister replied vaguely that His Majesty had already heard about it. Your Majesty, I have heard of it." Suspected of deceiving the emperor. However, I thought to myself at the time that the ministers and others advocated enshrining Zen. In fact, Li Longji knew the details of the matter from the very beginning when Zhang said that he asked the officials to join hands.The reason why he sternly reprimanded Zhang Shuo today was because he wanted to do enough of his role in the court. Li Longji reprimanded Yuan Qianyao again: "Yuanqing, I heard that you were the first to sign your name! Hmph, you are serving as a minister under the sect, and you should have the ability to refute the minister of Zhongshu. It's so good, you have become a united voice." Good partner." Yuan Qianyao was too frightened to make a sound, so he kowtowed blindly. Li Longji felt that the heat was about the same, so he sighed and said, "Oh, I don't want to be deeply responsible for thinking that you have contributed to the country. That's all, let's all get up and talk." Zhang said that since he was awarded the order of Zhongshu, he always grasped Li Longji's thoughts.At the beginning of Kaiyuan, Li Longji really worked hard to govern and tried his best to restrain his desire to follow the story of Zhenguan. By the eighth year of Kaiyuan, the country gradually became prosperous.When he was talking to Zhang Shuo recently, he inadvertently revealed an expression of complacency, especially since he set up Jixiandian Academy and personally wrote and compiled the style of "Liu Dian of Tang Dynasty" and "Opening Rites of Tang Dynasty". Show off your martial arts skills! Zhang said that because he had seen Li Longji's true heart, even though he was reprimanded by the emperor, he was much calmer than Yuan Qianyao. I reported it to His Majesty in the court hall. I want to hear a good thing today. In addition to compiling the history of Wu Jing, a talented scholar, I have widely collected the history of Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan Dynasty. It has been roughly compiled into a book, and it will be ready in a few days. Dedicated to His Majesty." Li Longji knew Wu Jing, and said: "Wu Jing also knows Wei Wei Shaoqing, right? This man is obsessed with history, and he is successful. Yuan Qing, I remember that when you and Zhang Jiazhen were prime ministers, this book was roughly compiled. Why did you take so long?" Won't you offer it?" Yuan Qianyao saw Zhang Shuo mentioned Wu Jing's compilation, and secretly scolded Zhang Shuo for being too shameless. In order to invite the emperor to favor him, he even wanted to show his achievements by presenting a book!Wu Jing entered the History Museum to compile history since the time of Empress Zetian. In the early years of Kaiyuan, in view of the emperor's desire to govern the country according to the story of Zhenguan, he initiated the compilation of a collection of dialogues between the emperor and his ministers of Zhenguan.From that time, he began to collect historical materials of Emperor Taizong, and then began to compile them in the fifth year of Kaiyuan. Now it has a big shape and named it. Yuan Qianyao bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Wu Jing's book was roughly compiled in the tenth year of Kaiyuan, and it has not been published for a long time, because he is deeply afraid that the mistakes in the book will harm the world, so he carefully corrected it." Li Longji nodded and said: "That's right, if there are fewer mistakes, you must keep improving. Well, let him revise it slowly, and don't be busy at this time." He then said, "Well, I mentioned Zhang Jiazhen just now, listen Said that Zhang Jiazhen will return to Beijing soon. After he meets me, Qing and the other two can invite him to a banquet on my behalf." The two hurriedly bowed and agreed. Zhang said that because of framing Zhang Jiazhen, he couldn't help but have ghosts in his heart, so he took a sneak peek at the emperor, intending to find out the emperor's true intentions. Sure enough, Li Longji answered Zhang's question. He sighed heavily and said, "Zhang Jiazhen used to be the Secretary of the Central Committee, and he was demoted because of his younger brother's tiredness. My merits and virtues, but ah, without the hard work of all the officials, how could we be here today? Zhang Qing, since Mr. Yao became the secretary of the Central Committee until today, you guys have made great contributions to being the prime minister. Zhang Jiazhen made a mistake, but when he was the prime minister It is quite creditable to be diligent and conscientious in politics. When you have a banquet, you must tell him what I said." The two bowed and agreed again. Li Longji went on to say: "I miss Zhang Jiazhen, but I also take care of you. As long as you are able to manage the government diligently, I will not forget you. After Yao Gong and Song Gong dismissed their chancellors, I will be awarded the third division of Kaifu Yitong." so that their salaries will not suffer any loss, that’s exactly what they mean.” Li Longji's words showed his deep love for his ministers, which moved them greatly.The two knelt down sincerely and thanked the emperor for his grace. Li Longji ordered them to lie down, picked up a book from the case, handed it to Zhang Shuo, and said, "This is a book by Li Linfu. Take a good look at it, and then let Yousi go to check it. What Li Linfu said Things seem simple, but there are subtleties in it, Qing and the other two must do their best." Zhang said that he and Yuan Qianyao had read Li Linfu's memorial, which described in detail the process of the fight between Wang Meng and others, and believed that the Jingzhao Mansion's handling was unfair and lost the spirit of the Great Tang Law, so they asked you to review it. Zhang Shuo showed disdain and said contemptuously: "These censors prefer to entangle in trivial matters. There are so many important things in the world, why don't they ask?" Yuan Qianyao has had a lot of contacts with Li Linfu recently, and he knows that Li Linfu has deep plans and his words are often targeted, not idle talk, so he said: "This matter seems simple, what if there are subtleties in it?" "It's just a few teenagers fighting, what's the subtlety? However, this matter is assigned by the Holy One, and it cannot be perfunctory. You can let the punishment room inform Dali Temple to review it." Yuan Qianyao agreed and wanted to leave. Zhang Shuo asked again: "Wu Jing's work should be compiled, why didn't he present it for so long? I know he is familiar with you, you might as well persuade him to complete it as soon as possible and present it as soon as possible." Yuan Qianyao said: "Wu Jingzhi's history is very detailed, and every word and sentence has to be considered many times. The reason why he didn't present it is probably not finalized yet." Zhang said there was nothing he could do, and signaled Yuan Qianyao to leave. Yuan Qianyao thought while walking, as long as you Zhang said that it is the order of Zhongshu, this book will definitely not be dedicated to the Holy One through your hands. When Zhang Jiazhen was the order of Zhongshu and Yuan Qianyao was the servant, the two treated Wu Jing very courteously, and knowing that he wanted to write a new book, they gave great support in various aspects, and Wu Jing was very grateful.Unexpectedly, the situation changed suddenly, Zhang Shuo used some tricks, and Zhang Jiazhen was kicked out of the position. Wu Jing gradually learned the inside story, and she was extremely disdainful of Zhang Shuo's character. After Zhang said that he was the prime minister, he came to Jixian Hall one day to check the progress of the compilation.Wu Jing was busy compiling "Zetian Shilu" at that time, the first volume had been compiled, and Wu Jing led a group of people busy in collation. During the time of Empress Zetian, Zhang Shuo was the first high school student in the Yongchang period, and was awarded the title of the prince's school secretary. Since then, he has successively served as Fengge Sheren, member of the Ministry of War, waiter of the Ministry of Industry, and officials up to the fourth rank.He was very concerned about the statement about himself in "Zetian Shilu", so he took the scroll and read it in detail. Zhang said there was a famous story when Empress Zetian was in power. Wei Yuanzhong was the prime minister at the time, and also the general manager of Zhiling, Martial Arts and marching. He combined military and political power in one person.Wei Yuanzhong was upright and could not understand the behavior of Empress Zetian's favoring the Zhang brothers. He once poisoned Zhang Yizhi's domestic slave and defended Li Xian, who was the prince at the time.The Zhang brothers then framed Wei Yuanzhong, and the general was in prison. Then the Emperor of Heaven wanted to call the relevant people to argue in the court. Zhang Changzong quietly found Zhang Shuo and asked him to give false testimony in court, identifying that Wei Yuanzhong had indeed said that he had not been loyal to Queen Zetian, and told Zhang that he would be rewarded generously by high-ranking officials.Zhang said that under the influence of Zhang Changzong, he agreed to testify. Song Jing, who was also a member of Fengge House, learned that Zhang Shuo wanted to testify in court, so he quietly pulled Zhang Shuo to a secluded place, and persuaded him earnestly: "The name is the most important thing, and ghosts and gods are hard to deceive. You can't trap a gentleman in order to survive. If you do this Because of this, he was demoted, and the future generations can pass on his reputation, so please be careful." Zhang said that night tossed and turned, thought about the consequences of testifying countless times, and finally made a decision. On the second day in the court hall, Empress Zetian asked Zhang, "You have heard Wei Yuanzhong's disloyalty and told Zhang Changzong. Is this true?" Zhang Shuo blurted out: "I have never heard any disloyalty from Wei Yuanzhong." Zhang Changzong next to him was furious when he heard the words, and shouted: "Zhang said that he is a capricious person. You told me yourself yesterday, why did you change your mouth today..." After that, Wei Yuanzhong and Zhang Shuo were demoted at the same time.Later, the Zhang brothers were killed, and Zhang said that this story was made known to everyone, in order to boast that he insisted on justice. Zhang said that he had read "Zetian Shilu" and was very dissatisfied with the description of himself in it.He called Wu Jing over and asked, "How did this Liu Zhiji make such a fuss? How could he write like this?" Liu Zhiji served as a historian when he was Empress Zetian, responsible for writing notes on daily life, and also studied national history. He passed away in the early years of Kaiyuan.He wrote a lot in his life, including "Book of Tang", "Records of Empress Wu", "Clan Records", "Records of Zhongzong", "Records of Ruizong", "Shitong", etc. He was a famous historian at that time.The "Zetian Shilu" currently written by Wu Jing is based on "Wu's Shilu". Wu Jing asked what happened.Zhang Shuo pointed to the scroll, and said, "Look at this paragraph, I answered Queen Zetian truthfully, and it was just in my heart. Liu Zhiji wrote it like this, it seems that I answered truthfully, and it seems that I was mainly persuaded by Song Jing." Wu Jing replied: "When Liu Gong wrote "The Veritable Records of Empress Wu", it was mainly based on the notes on Empress Zetian's daily life, as well as other historical evidence. The official now revised "The Veritable Records of Empress Wu" to form "Zetian Veritable Records", and added the historical materials Check it several times, and don’t dare to make a difference.” "I am the person involved and know the details of the incident best." "Song Gong approached Zhang Gong back then, and did he really say this?" Zhang said he hesitated to answer, and then said kindly: "Well, Song Jing's words are actually the last word, and it's best to delete them." Wu Jing shook his head resolutely and said, "If you want to please the public, then this history is not straightforward, so why dare to win the trust of later generations?!" Zhang said that when he met such a serious person, there was nothing he could do. Wu Jing later told Yuan Qianyao about Zhang Shuo's desire to change history, and said angrily: "In order to frame Wei Yuanzhong, Zhang Changzong and Zhang Yizhi's brothers only focused on Zhang Shuo's perjury? From this point of view, they must have seen Granted, Zhang said that he is keen on utilitarianism. Huh, we are both Fengge family members, why don't the Zhang brothers go to Song Gong?" Wu Jing hated Zhang Shuo from the bottom of her heart, and Yuan Qianyao believed that as long as Zhang Shuo was a prime minister, Wu Jing was unwilling to add luster to Zhang Shuo, and would not give anything away.