Chapter 25 The twenty-fifth round of Li Linfu's admission into the Jixian Temple

Song Jing was sitting in Dali Temple, and then sent people to investigate Wang Meng's case, and the matter quickly came to light. Sure enough, Facao, who decided the case, was related to the young man in Jinyi, and the inspector also learned that when the incident first started, the young man in Jinyi's family had close contacts with Facao. So Song Jing asked to see Li Longji. After listening to the whole process of the case, Li Longji sighed: "Everyone has selfishness, such a simple matter also has twists and turns, let alone others?" Song Jing reported: "Your Majesty, although this matter is small, it has profound significance. That Facao has something to do with the person involved, and he should have avoided it, but he concealed it. It can be seen that there was an affair at the beginning of the matter. I think this is the case. Facao should not be used anymore, he can take his post."

"It would be too cheap for him to just remove his post. Song Gong, I think that in order to alert future generations, he should be exiled. Then Li Yuanhong, as the prefect, is known for his fairness in adjudicating cases, but this time he is sloppy and confused. Record one in his performance appraisal." "Is it too heavy for His Majesty to deal with it like this?" "Oh, go and check the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty. If you can touch something, then deal with it like this. Song Qing is right. I want to show the spirit of the law, but the monarchy cannot override the law."

"The minister will deal with it according to law." Li Longji was silent for a moment and then said: "Mr. Song, Li Linfu is able to see the whereabouts of things from the chaos this time, and his vision doesn't look bad. What do you think?" Song Jing replied honestly: "Although Li Linfu has no literary talent, he is a capable person in the clan generation. Your Majesty, no matter what one's background, if a person has the desire to do things seriously, he can still make a difference. Because people have no literary talent, their vision and perception will be inferior, and it is difficult for them to be alone, but they still have auxiliary merits.”

Li Longji laughed and said, "Mr. Song, you, Mr. Yao and Mr. Zhang said that you have different personalities, but they are surprisingly consistent in terms of background. Is it difficult to become a pillar of talent without being born in the imperial examination?" Song Jing reported: "I think that a person's origin is related to the overall situation of the country. Taking Zhang Shuo as an example, this person has many problems. However, he practiced the teachings of sages since he was a child, and gradually became the ideals and rules of conduct of sages in his heart. As the name of literature grows, its behavior will inevitably converge to conform to the teachings of the sages. People like this often suffer from small problems, but they can still control the big things according to the principles of the sages."

"Oh? I originally thought that Mr. Song regarded Zhang as useless, but unexpectedly, he was generally sure." "That's right, for example, this time when he proposed Feng Chan, Zhang said that he was so enthusiastic that he wanted to please His Majesty, but he also instigated everyone to praise Fu, which was too much. I should have reprimanded him. However, I thought again, the world is indeed in great order now. , and the level of wealth is better than that of Zhenguan and Yonghui, and holding some grand ceremonies appropriately can strengthen the country's prestige and arouse the feelings of glory in the hearts of the people, so Fengchan Taishan should be held."

"Haha, I saw that you didn't express your opinion on Feng Chan's move before, so I thought you didn't want it in your heart. I am very relieved that Song Gong can think so." After a short pause, Li Longji said again: "Dong Song, you don't have to work hard on your pommel horse for the next year's trip to Zen. Taishan is far from the capital, and it will take at least two months to go back and forth. I'm afraid your body can't bear it." "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your love." "However, when the Zen is enshrined, I and all the officials have to go, so the two capitals are empty. I thought about it just now. At that time, the two capitals will have to rely on Song Gong."

"The minister is willing to serve." "I entrust you to stay in the Eastern Capital. You sit in Luoyang, you can control Xijing from afar, and you can also communicate with me in the middle. Song Gong, the world is so big, only you take this position, I can rest assured." Song Jing knew that the two capitals were the most important places in the country, and the emperor mostly lived in the capital and rarely went out.When the country meets the emperor on tour, for example, the prince supervises the country. Song Jing thought of this festival, so he made suggestions to Li Longji.

Li Longji shook his head and said: "The crown prince is not as weak as the crown, how can he supervise the country? When I granted Zen, the prince had to accompany him, which happened to let him have some experience. Song Gong don't push it any further, this matter is settled like this down." Seeing the emperor's resolute attitude, Song Jing thought that the emperor entrusted the two capitals to him, which was really a great trust. He was moved, so he bowed to accept the order. After Yuan Qianyao went down to the Yamen, he saw Li Linfu waiting in the hall.As Li Linfu has accumulated meritorious service over the years, Yuan Qianyao has changed his attitude towards him, and the two of them talked more.

Seeing Li Linfu smiling brightly, Yuan Qianyao kept bowing and standing, so he said, "You don't have to be so reserved, you should sit down and talk. Well, if you don't go back to the house after leaving the office, is there something wrong?" Li Linfu didn't take his seat right away, but still bowed and asked, "Yes, I'm worried, and I want to ask Mr. Yuan." "Why are you worried?" "The younger generation heard that Duke Song has verified the case and reported it to the Holy One. I don't know what the result will be?" Yuan Qianyao glanced at Li Linfu, thinking that this person really has a keen sense of smell.Today Song Jing went to Zhongshu Province to meet Zhang Shuo, and Yuan Qianyao was by his side at that time. Song Jing said that Wang Meng's case should be handed over to Zhongshu's sect to deal with it in order, and he conveyed the emperor's will.Yuan Qianyao heard the voice in it, Li Linfu has made meritorious service this time and should be promoted.But what was Li Linfu promoted to?This needs to be decided through discussion between the sage and Zhang Shuo, and Yuan Qianyao has never been involved in personnel matters.

Yuan Qianyao first called Li Linfu to sit down, and then said: "Mr. Song has already reported to the sage, and this case will be dealt with by Yousi in order from now on. Brother Nu, you have a good vision. Then Facao is indeed a relative of the person involved. Alas, this Li Yuanhong was also implicated once." Hearing this, Li Linfu said sadly: "Has Li Yin also been implicated? Alas, Lin Fu didn't think too much about it. Unexpectedly, it ruined Li Yin's reputation for the rest of his life. It's a pity." "You are very good. I heard Song Gong relay the words of the Holy Majesty. The Holy Majesty praised you this time."

Li Linfu was ecstatic in his heart. He tried his best to gather his mind, and he didn't want to show his joy on his face. He only showed respect on his face, and cupped his hands and said, "When Lin Fu came back to Beijing, he was taught by Yuangong to become a censor. Today I can Being praised by the Holy One is a testament to Yuangong's foresight, and Lin Fu is grateful for Yuangong's cultivation." Yuan Qianyao shook his head and said: "Brother, you don't have to be too humble. If you are a wine bag and a rice bag, even if you use all your strength, it will be difficult to get on the stage. You can have today, all because of your own hard work, Others can provide you with some help, but just follow the trend. You have also seen that if the minister has some credit, the Holy Majesty will appreciate it and make good use of it. Genu, you have made a good start now, Work hard, given time, you will make great achievements." Li Linfu looked even more humble, and said sincerely: "Lin Fu is lucky to have the support of Yuan Gong. Lin Fu disagrees with Yuan Gong's words of "following the trend". There are all living beings in the world, why doesn't Yuan Gong "follow the trend" to others? 'What? This junior will always remember Yuangong's care and love in his heart." Yuan Qianyao sounded very comfortable.Li Linfu's loyalty made him deeply satisfied. Two days later, Li Linfu's letter of conferment was indeed awarded, and he was awarded the title of Yushi Zhongcheng, and he went from a sixth-rank official to a fourth-rank official.In this way, Cui Yinfu became the doctor of the imperial censor, Yu Wenrong and Li Linfu were the prime ministers of the censor, and the three brothers thus firmly controlled the censor platform. At the same time, a derogatory letter was issued, which demoted Qi Han, a member of Zhongshushe, to Sima of Shuzhou. Qi Han is very familiar with the laws and regulations of the past dynasties, the age of the characters, and the strategy and strategy, and he is known as "the man who solves the problem".However, his official career was mediocre, and he only served in Zhongshu Sheren for more than ten years. He once commented on the careers of Yao Chong and Song Jing during his tenure, and his comments were pertinent, which made him even more famous. Qi Han was demoted this time because he annoyed Zhang Shuo. Zhang said that he had no leisure time at the moment, and asked Qi Han to evaluate himself. The reason why he was annoyed with Qi Han was because Qi Han said several times that Wang Maozhong was wrong, and wanted to write a letter to hear about the emperor. At that time, King Mao Zhongcheng was in the position of Emperor En, and he commanded the imperial army. All the people in the army looked up to him. It can be said that the power is in the capital.Take Gao Lishi as an example. Gao Lishi served Li Longji early and participated in the process of killing Princess Taiping's followers. He is really a meritorious person.Li Longji treated Gao Lishi very kindly. He didn't treat Gao Lishi as an eunuch, but called him "general". Wang Maozhong believed that he followed the emperor when he was in Luzhou, and he didn't take Gao Lishi and other eunuchs seriously.He usually calls eunuchs "Xiaoshu". He is still polite when he sees Gao Lishi, but he uses "Gao Eunuch" instead. Qi Han became more and more disdainful. He also heard about Zhang Shuo's friendship with Wang Maozhong, but he didn't take it seriously. After seeing Zhang Shuo alone today, he bowed and said, "Zhang Ling, Wang Maozhong is becoming more violent and lawless. I don't know Zhang Ling Have you heard anything?" Zhang Shuo was startled when he heard the words, and looked up at Qi Han for a long time, wanting to find out the true meaning of his words.Seeing Qi Han's serious face, he thought that he must have something to say later, so he responded casually: "Wang Maozhong is violent and lawless? Where did you hear the words?" "Zhang Ling, do you still need someone else to tell you this? Please Zhang Ling take a look at Wang Maozhong's house first. It is luxurious and spacious, because he has married concubines and servants, so he invaded the houses to make ends meet. Princess Anle looks alike! Furthermore, Wang Maozhong was in command of the Imperial Army and the horses of the world as an envoy in the stables. He was supposed to be humble and loyal to protect the emperor, but he was domineering. The Forbidden Army became a private army. The officials heard that Wang Maozhong and Ge Fushun had married their sons and daughters a long time ago. When they got married, their children were still in their infancy. Achievements in the military are closely linked to help them gain momentum." Zhang said that he stared closely at Qi Han's eyes, pondering the true meaning of what he said.Qi Han's words were too serious, pointing at Wang Maozhong's cultivation of personal power, he really had the intention of treason.Zhang explained Qi Han's details, and knew that he never sought power or gathered with friends, so was there someone instigated behind what he said today?Zhang Shuo first made a tentative sentence: "Qisheren, it's no small thing for you to speak like this! Who is Wang Maozhong? He has served the Holy One for a long time, and he is loyal to the Holy One. The Holy General relies on him as his heart. You speak like this, there is indeed a separation I hate it!" Qi Han looked calm, and replied: "I know that Wang Mao Zhongjiu has served the sage for a long time, and I also know that he and Zhang Ling have a very good friendship. However, I am familiar with historical events, and I know that people's ambitions are born. In fact, I am the most familiar and trustworthy person. Wang Maozhong is already showing signs of it now, please take Zhang Ling to pass it on to the Holy Majesty, it is better to take precautions as soon as possible." Hearing the words, Zhang Shuo understood that Qi Han was talking about a bookworm's unreasonable ramblings, and it seemed that he was not instigated by someone, so his heart sank slightly, and he said, "Well, I know. I will definitely Choose an opportunity to forward your words to the Holy Majesty, so that the Holy Majesty can understand your painstaking efforts." Zhang Shuo paused for a moment, and then said sharply: "Qi Sheren, you are not a speech official, why are you making trouble like this? I can pass your words on to the Holy Majesty, but from now on, you are not allowed to tell others about Wang Maozhong's fault. Wang Maozhong's hand is tied Bingquan, if you are irritated by your words and cause disaster, it will be your fault!" Qi Han understood that Zhang said he was threatening him, so he replied neither humble nor overbearing: "Although the lower officials are not eloquent officials, but the Holy Majesty upholds Emperor Taizong's Zhenguan spirit and has guided people to remonstrate since the beginning of Kaiyuan, so the lower officials are also qualified to speak up. Please rest assured, Zhang Ling, apart from reporting the words of the subordinates to Zhang Ling, at most he will write a letter to the emperor, and will never speak to outsiders." Zhang said that he could also hear the stubbornness of Qi Han's words, if Zhang said that he would not convey the words to the Holy Majesty, he would write to the Holy Majesty. Zhang said his face was gloomy, he snorted, and stopped answering Qi Han. Zhang said that he had a close relationship with Wang Maozhong, and he still needed to rely heavily on Wang Maozhong when he became the official of Zhongshu Ling and his career thereafter.Knowing their relationship, Qi Han denounced Wang Maozhongzhi in front of Zhang Shuo, and brought up the topic of treason, which made Zhang Shuo very angry.Zhang said to think more deeply, if Wang Maozhong really conspired against him, who would benefit?Moreover, Wang Maozhong was born as a slave, but now he is only a warrior. If the emperor pursues it, Zhang said that he must be suspected of Zan's plan! Zhang said that the more he thought about it, the more important it became.After Qi Han left, he had no intention of dealing with political affairs, so he paced around the room, thinking about how he should deal with this matter. His first thought was: If the emperor hears this, what kind of attitude should he have?The matter is obvious, Zhang said that it is necessary to report Qi Han's words to the emperor clearly, otherwise Qi Han will report to the emperor, or the emperor will call Qi Han to ask him face to face, Zhang said that because of the false words, he will be guilty of deceiving the emperor. Zhang said that he thought about it for half an hour, with a smile on his face.He knew that Wang Maozhong was in no danger this time, but Qi Han had to accept the fate of being demoted. The subsequent process confirmed Zhang's prediction. Li Longji heard that Zhang Shuo had relayed Qi Han's words, so he didn't express his opinion immediately, and immediately asked: "Zhang Qing, what do you think of this matter?" Zhang Shuo paused for a moment, then slowly replied: "Qi Han is worried about the country, and he thinks of His Majesty in everything, which is very righteous as a man and minister. I think it is gratifying that your Majesty guides people to argue and remonstrate, which has become a common practice. Responsibility to His Majesty's important ministers, his courage is commendable." Zhang said that he knew that if he came up and blamed Qi Han for his trip, the emperor must know his friendship with Wang Maozhong, so he showed suspicion.He had already carefully analyzed the emperor's mentality before, so he adopted the way of speaking in a way of suppressing desires first. "Oh? In this way, does Wang Maozhong really have a different heart?" Li Longji became the emperor after fighting and fighting in troubled times, and he has the ability to understand people.He knew that even if he lent Wang Maozhong another ten guts, Wang Maozhong would not dare to think anything wrong. "Wang Maozhong served His Majesty early. He became a general as a slave, and His Majesty trusted him. I think he can only be grateful for the grace and dare not disagree. Your Majesty, I am willing to use the whole family as a guarantee. Wang Maozhong absolutely There is no disagreement." Zhang said after a pause and said, "However, Wang Maozhong's daily life is indeed a bit extravagant, and he is suspected of being too ostentatious. Your Majesty should take a few words." "A few words of responsibility? Will Wang Maozhong restrain himself?" "The minister thinks it can." Li Longji was lost in thought. There are two important things for the person in command of the imperial army.One must be absolutely loyal to the emperor, and the other must be able to truly control the imperial army.The reason why Li Longji was able to become emperor was that he sent Wang Maozhong to win over the middle and lower rank officers in the imperial army, so it was most important to fight back at a critical moment.Li Longji saw the urgency of the forbidden army, and took great pains in personnel arrangements.At first, he let his two younger brothers command the imperial army, and his cronies Wang Maozhong, Li Yide, Ge Fushun and others held important positions in the imperial army, so it can be called a double insurance.However, people have ulterior motives, what if the younger brother has a different intention and separates from the Forbidden Army?Ever since, Wang Maozhong finally replaced the two princes and became the master of the forbidden army. Wang Maozhong is absolutely loyal to Li Longji. Together with Li Yide, Ge Fushun, Li Xianfu, Chen Xuanli and others, he can control every corner of the imperial army, so he is the most suitable candidate. Now that Qi Han is impeaching Wang Maozhong, Li Longji absolutely does not believe that Wang Maozhong will have a different heart, but he is also vigilant: Wang Maozhong has controlled the Forbidden Army for more than ten years, and he is already an absolute authority among the Forbidden Army. How to make it? Li Longji shook his head thinking of this, and sighed in his heart: The only person in the world who can restrain Wang Maozhong is himself.On the other hand, it is deplorable to put one's own safety on the loyalty of one person. Li Longji resolutely said: "Zhang Qing, it is best for you to tell Wang Maozhong these words. Afterwards, you will tell me the process of your speech. As for Qi Han's unreasonable speculation about the heart of the hero, he should be demoted." Zhang said that he was overjoyed when he heard the words. In order to achieve this goal, he had prepared a lot of rhetoric.Unexpectedly, the emperor blurted out, but he saved himself from talking. Zhang said that he knew Li Longji's thoughts in advance, and because Wang Maozhong held the power of banning troops, the emperor would not express any doubts about Wang Maozhong.Qi Han's remonstrance is destined to be demoted. Wang Maozhong learned the whole process from Zhang Shuo, and he felt both grateful and frightened after hearing the words, and immediately went to the palace to meet Li Longji, knelt down and pleaded guilty. This is the effect Li Longji is happy to see. Li Longji was very magnanimous at this time. He first called him flat, and then said: "These civil officials prefer to pick their bones in the egg, and I will demote them as a punishment. Wang Maozhong, you are less eloquent, and it is best to stay away from them from now on." it is good." Li Longji spoke softly when he said this, and Wang Maozhong was very grateful when he heard it. He immediately burst into tears, knelt on the ground again before he knew it, and kowtowed again and again. Zhang Shuo was awarded the title of Envoy of Fengchan Rituals, and his primary task was to publish notes on Fengchan Rituals.As a result, the scribes in Jixian Hall began to get busy.Zhang said that he also changed the previous way of handling government affairs at this time, and handed over a large amount of government affairs to Yuan Qianyao, while he led Zhang Jiuling to stay in Jixian Hall every day. In the twinkling of an eye, winter went to spring, and the days quickly entered April.A group of people in Jixian Hall are busy with writing and writing every day. When they go out the door, they suddenly find that the surroundings are colorful and full of birds and flowers. Zhang said that the draft of the Yi Zhu had been presented at this time, and Li Longji was very happy after reading it, and ordered to have a feast with the ministers, officials and scholars at Jixian Hall tonight. Li Longji took a nap in the afternoon on the same day, and then walked into Jixian Hall.When Zhang Shuo presented the draft that day, he said that there were many important matters to be decided by the emperor, and Li Longji came early today to discuss this matter. After everyone saw the ceremony, Li Longji said with a smile: "I don't need a lot of ceremonies when I enter this hall today. Everyone sits together, which can be beneficial to discuss. Zhang Qing, you are an envoy of etiquette, so you will talk about the topic first, everyone Let's discuss together." Zhang said that he led the crowd to praise again, and then sat around Li Longji according to the order. According to the ancient etiquette, there was no such thing as women when Fengchan was enshrined.However, before Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty enshrined Zen, Empress Zetian suggested: "In the old ceremony of enshrining Zen, offering sacrifices to the emperor's land, the queen mother will be married, and order the public to act. It was said that it was the first time for a woman to go to the altar, and Queen Wei also followed the example. Zhang said that he decided to completely cut off the reason for the woman to go to the altar.When offering sacrifices to God Haotian in the southern suburbs last time, it was shared by Emperor Ruizong. When Taishan was enshrined this time, Emperor Gaozu could be given as a share, the emperor as the first sacrifice, Li Chengli as the second sacrifice, and Li Xian as the final sacrifice; as for the sacrifice to the land, Emperor Ruizong Only the emperor's land is allocated, and the person who presents the gift remains the same.In this way, people in the palace are not qualified to be a spectator, not to mention the officiant. This is the most important question, and Zhang said it was the first to ask the emperor to decide. Li Longji firmly supported Zhang Shuo during the last sacrificial ceremony in the southern suburbs, and this time was no exception. He heard the words and said: "It is very suitable for ancient rituals to do it this way. Confucius believed that sacrificial rituals are important events. Women are not allowed to go to the altar. Why should we go to the court?" What about doing the opposite? What Zhang Qing said is right, I have been in troubled times before and after, and the woman's priest is the source of the beginning." When Li Longji said this, he completely denied his grandmother, Empress Zetian. Li Longji went on to say: "This time, people from the palace are not allowed to accompany you during the enshrinement." Women in later generations are not allowed to approach the altar, and this is actually the beginning. There was Shi Jingben, an assistant teacher of the four schools, who heard Li Longji's praise of Zhang saying "very in line with ancient etiquette", and his heart suddenly became energetic.When discussing the etiquette before, he was quite dissatisfied with Zhang Shuo, Xu Jian and others who wantonly deleted the ancient etiquette.Now the emperor said that he should follow the ancient meaning, so the audience played and said: "Your Majesty, I think that there are eight items in the draft note of Feng Chan Ritual that are inconsistent with the ancient rituals, and should return to the ancient rituals. However, the minister's words are light, and Zhang Ling does not adopt them. , I beg His Majesty to order you." Li Longji looked at Zhang and said, "Oh, there are as many as eight. Zhang Qing, why don't you collect opinions from all the people?" Zhang said with a slight smile: "Your Majesty, I respect the eight points I have said. I have discussed with Vice Envoy Xu several times. How about asking Vice Envoy Xu to explain in detail?" Xu Jian was then appointed as Deputy Envoy of Etiquette. According to Xu Jian's words, he took out Shi Jingben's letter and reported it to Li Longji one by one. Li Longji had only heard five articles, and he already understood the reason why Zhang Shuo and Xu Jian didn't adopt Shi Jingben's words. About Zhang Shuo and Xu Jian deleted the ancient rituals and simplified them, but Shi Jingben was dissatisfied and thought that the ancient cumbersome etiquette should be copied.Li Longji waved his hand to order Xu Jian not to continue talking about the following three points, and turned to Zhang and said, "Well, I know where your differences lie, so I don't need to talk about this matter. The ancients have different opinions, Zhang Qing, you have to formulate them. " Yuan Qianyao said without losing the opportunity: "Your Majesty, I see that Zhang Ling and others have devoted countless efforts to the draft of this note. Today, if His Majesty is present at the ceremony, the note will be completed, which shows that the ceremony will definitely be successful." Li Longji was also very happy, and said: "Okay, Zhang Qing can make such a style in the notes of the instrument, it can be said that it can be said that it is simple and simple, and I really agree. The ceremony of enshrining Chan is full of many things, and there is not much time, and all the ministers will do their best." Since the emperor agreed to "delete the complicated and make it simple", the remaining things are relatively simple.Zhang said that he picked out the parts that needed to be decided in the draft of the Yizhu, and Li Longji quickly made a decision, so the Yizhu was roughly finalized before the sun set. At the end, Li Longji remembered something again, and asked: "Zhang Qing, have you read the memorial written by Pei Guangting, a military officer, recently?" Pei Guangting's memorial objected to traveling eastward to enshrine Zen. He believed that if the emperor led hundreds of officials to travel eastward, Xijing would definitely be empty, and Turkic people would easily take advantage of the vacancy to invade the city.After reading the memorial, Li Longji approved it for Zhang Shuo to watch. Zhang said: "I have seen it. Your Majesty, Pei Guangting's discussion has lost the prestige of our Tang Dynasty. You can ignore it. Since the death of Mochu, the Turkic people are scattered in the same plate. How can they have the courage and strength to invade China? Pei Guangting's discussion reminded me of something, please give me your Majesty's sanction." Li Longji said: "When enshrining Zen, the border gates need to be consolidated for preparation. People's hearts are unpredictable. If someone wants to take advantage of it and invade the border, it will disturb the interest of the grand ceremony. Well, what's the matter with you? Tell me." Zhang said: "My minister thinks that the ceremony of enshrining Zen is a festive event in China, and the four barbarians should also enshrine Mount Tai. This has two advantages: first, when the four barbarians come to China to observe the ceremony, they can look at the treasures of China's natural treasures and make them Immediate admiration shows the majesty of China as a great country; two, China has always been a country of etiquette, and if the barbarians come to court, they can gradually develop a heart of etiquette, which is conducive to the peace of the world." A country is the same as a person. When it has a ceremony, it always invites outsiders to watch the ceremony, which not only shows the intention of being close and friendly with its neighbors, but also shows off its own power.As soon as Zhang said this, everyone in the seat nodded their heads in agreement.In fact, when the former dynasty enshrined Zen, it was a common practice to invite the princes and envoys from all directions to enshrine Mount Tai. After hearing this, Li Longji was silent. He understood that there is actually a third benefit that is not easy to say, that is, inviting the princes of the four directions to come here, and it will have the effect of holding them as hostages. The tribe dared not act rashly.Such benefits can only be felt, but cannot be conveyed in words. Li Longji didn't want to superfluous, so he said with a smile: "Okay, such a great gift, I invite all countries to enshrine. Zhang Qing, where do you want to invite?" Zhang said: "If Your Majesty agrees, Honglu Temple must immediately send envoys to invite four parties. Such as Turkic, Khitan, Xi, Kunlun, Tubo, Mohe and other tribes, and then such as Dashi, Japan, Goryeo, Silla, Bai Jinan and Nichinan countries are all in the invitation." Li Longji played immediately. After Qi Han was demoted, the position of Zhongshu Sheren became vacant. Zhang said that he immediately asked Li Longji to agree to grant Zhang Jiuling the position of Zhongshu Sheren, which was a fifth-rank position.Zhang said that he felt that Zhang Jiuling used it smoothly, and still let him know the affairs of the head of the cardinal room. It's the day and the court will be over. Zhang said that when he returned to the Yamen, he thought about it and paced slowly in the room. Zhang Jiuling sometimes went in to play something, and when he saw his teacher was thinking about it, he stood aside knowingly, not daring to disturb each other. Zhang said that he had seen Zhang Jiuling enter the room earlier, so he walked around twice to stand in front of Zhang Jiuling, and asked, "Jiuling, have you prepared all the chants used in the grand ceremony?" "In addition to the "Ode to the Altar of Fengsi" written by the teacher and the "Ode to the Sheshou Altar" written by Yuan Shizhong, the students have already listed the list of odes. As for who will write it, please tell the teacher." "Well, you draft the jade book and the jade document, and other people write the rest of the text. The emperor said that those who accompany the climbers can be promoted. Hehe, Jiuling, after ascending the seal, you will be promoted. I am a fourth-rank official." Zhang Jiuling's face showed panic when he heard the words, and he bowed and said, "Teacher, the student has just been promoted to Zhongshu Sheren. If he is promoted again, will outsiders have gossip? Participate and contribute, but the official rank should not be changed." Zhang Shuo shook his head, thinking that this student is good at everything, but he has read too many sage books, and he is a bit old-fashioned. In this respect, he is quite similar to Song Jing, so he reprimanded: "Nonsense! Jiuling, you can't retreat when you encounter troubles." Humility, not to mention a god-given opportunity? In today's world, besides me, you are the crown of late poets! Who can write a jade book for the saint? It's normal, why do you have to retreat?" Zhang Jiuling didn't dare to say anything for a moment. Zhang said again: "Jiu Ling, if a person is in bad luck, he can hide his minions and wait for the opportunity; if the wind is blowing and the water is blowing, there is no need to look around and worry about gains and losses. The body of a teacher. The ceremony of conferring Zen requires not only the ability to praise the machine, but also the talent to understand literature and etiquette. Then when Yao Chong and Song Jing were prime ministers, why didn’t they dare to open the Zen proposal? Haha, they really can’t what." When Zhang Shuo said this, his self-proclaimed color was vivid on his face. Looking at this situation, Zhang Jiuling suddenly thought of a sentence in "Shangshu": "Full of damage, modesty of benefit, time is the way of heaven." He thought at this time , the teacher is so complacent, if I use the words in the "Shangshu" to persuade him, it will definitely be boring.His lips moved, and he swallowed back the words that came to his lips. Zhang Shuo didn't know that Zhang Jiuling in front of him was thinking about it, and he still said to himself: "Jiu Ling, hurry up and draw up a list of priests and Ci officials who will climb the mountain, and bring it here." Zhang Jiuling took the order to leave. After Zhang Jiuling returned to his seat, he honestly listed the list of sacrificial officials and Ci officials one by one according to the agenda of the ceremony.Sacrifice officials are mainly selected from Menxia Province, Ministry of Rites, and Taichang Temple, while Ci officials are mainly selected from Zhongshu Province, Secretary Province, and Jixian Academy. Zhang said he quickly read the list, then took a pen and circled it, and finally handed the revised list to Zhang Jiuling, saying: "You copy this list again, remember, this list is not only you and me Besides, no third person is allowed to see it." Zhang Jiuling took the list and browsed through it roughly. His heart couldn't help being shocked, and he stood there a little dazed. Zhang said that there were deletions and additions on the list. Most of the deletions were people with non-literary backgrounds. The additions can be divided into three categories. The book master is Zhang Guan and others; the second category is the literary scholars of Jixian Temple; the last category is Zhang Shuo's old friends and relatives, such as Zhang Shuo's son-in-law Zheng Yi, who is impressively included in the list of Ci officials. Zhang said that he is the leader of Wenzong, so of course his chosen son-in-law cannot be Baiding.Last year, Zhang said that his second daughter was waiting in his boudoir, and Zhang said that he fell in love with Zheng Yi, the recorder of the Imperial College.This person has just passed the high school examination and was awarded the rank of nine officials, and the character is born with a magnificent appearance, so he can win Zhang Shuo's favor.Zheng Yi was also very happy to see that he was the son-in-law of today's Zhongshuling, so they hit it off and held a wedding at the end of last autumn. Of course Zhang Jiuling understood the seriousness of this matter: If Zheng Yi was listed as a Ci official and accompanied the emperor to ascend Mount Tai, then after returning to Beijing, Zheng Yi would be promoted from a ninth-rank official to a fifth-rank official! At this moment, Zhang Jiuling felt turmoil in his heart, and stood there blankly, considering whether to persuade his teacher for a while. Zhang said seeing his hesitation, and urged him again: "Go and copy it quickly, why are you standing here?" Zhang Jiuling still made up his mind, and said: "Men, if you list your son-in-law as a Ci official, the students think it's something outside, I'm afraid it's not appropriate." Zhang Shuo sighed: "Jiu Ling, how can I not know? However, it has been more than two years since I have been a teacher and a minister. The Holy Majesty has a period of time to choose a minister. If the teacher is not in office, he will do more things for the old man and his family. Once he is dismissed, I am no longer capable. It is too much to list Zheng Yi as a Ci official. However, if this opportunity is missed, is there a better way? Moreover, Zheng Yizhi's talent can be regarded as a Ci official. Court rules." "The students know that it is in line with the court rules. However, the Holy Majesty personally intervened in Wang Meng's case and blamed Cao for favoritism. The teacher and Zheng Yi are actually Weng's son-in-law. If someone uses this to make a big fuss in the future, the teacher will be passive." Zhang said that he knew that what Zhang Jiuling said was really for his own sake and had no malicious intentions, so he remained silent for a long time, and finally said decisively: "Jiu Ling, I know your kindness. Let's do this, first transfer Zheng Yi from the Imperial College to the cardinal's room First, let’s see how outsiders react. There is still half a year before the Fengchan period, and after Zheng Yi enters the cardinal’s room, maybe the situation will be calm after Fengchan, and we will make a decision to walk at that time.” Seeing that Zhang said he was determined, Zhang Jiuling didn't dare to persuade him anymore, so he sighed secretly, turned around and copied the list. Although Wu Hui'er was not established as a queen, she was favored by Li Longji, and her status in the palace was actually the same as that of a queen.In the past few years, she gave birth to two daughters one after another. Li Longji named them Princess Xianyi and Princess Taihua. Since the queen was expelled and died, Wu Huier felt that the danger in the palace had disappeared, so she asked Li Longji to celebrate her birthday. Wang Limao took it back to the palace. Li Hao is just six years old. He inherited the physical advantages of his parents.At this time, Wu Hui'er brought her one son and two daughters under her knees to raise her, her heart was filled with boundless happiness. At this time, Wu Huier had moved into Nanxun Hall, and the palace servants and eunuchs who had served the queen were all driven away, and replaced by palace maids selected by Wu Huier one by one; The eunuch on duty in Nanxun Palace. Niu Gui'er was twenty-five years old, and his appearance was extremely ugly. He was ridiculed a lot because of his ugly appearance in the group of eunuchs, but he was chosen by Wu Hui'er, and his net worth increased sharply. It is relatively fair for God to create and educate people.Although Niu Gui'er looks ugly, he is thoughtful and eloquent.Wu Hui'er took a fancy to his ability and chose him into Nanxun Palace.Wu Hui'er knew that for such an ugly and usually not seen by others, he would definitely be extremely loyal to him if he was accepted as his confidant. The reason why Wu Hui'er chose Niu Gui'er was precisely because he wanted to use this to establish a communication channel with the outside of the palace.Ordinarily, Gao Lishi was also very respectful to Wu Huier, but he was the emperor's confidant, Wu Huier would never reveal his thoughts to Gao Lishi.After Niu Gui'er entered Nanxun Palace, he had served Wu Hui'er for nearly two years without realizing it.At this time, Niu Gui'er understood what his master was thinking, and he had a tacit understanding. He shuttled to other palaces every day, keen to help Wu Hui'er inquire about information. Li Longji was giving a banquet in Jixian Hall that day, and Niu Gui'er was in the hall from beginning to end.According to the rules in the palace, the eunuch is not allowed to leave his seat to travel around, but Gao Lishi understands Niu Guier's purpose and knows that he is very popular in front of Concubine Hui, so he turns a blind eye to him.Even if Gao Lishi was like this, the others understood Concubine Wu Hui's status in the palace today, and when they saw Niu Gui'er, they all smiled flatteringly, and they didn't dare to meddle in other matters. After the banquet was over, Niu Guier returned to Nanxun Hall in three steps and two steps.Wu Hui'er was not asleep at this time, Li Longji said before that today he would rest in Xingqing Palace for the banquet, and if Hui'er was not in bed, she would just wait for Niu Gui'er to send a message if she didn't sleep. Niu Gui'er roughly recounted the conversation between the monarch and his ministers in the Jixian Palace today, and when he said that the people in the palace do not need to accompany him during the Fengchan period, Wu Hui'er asked: "The Holy Majesty has really agreed?" Niu Guier recounted the conversation between the emperor and Zhang Shuo at that time. After hearing this, Wu Hui'er felt two emotions welling up in her heart. She first got annoyed with Zhang and said: Another bad thing with this chattering mouth!Hmph, "the palace receives the gods, and there are obedient old scriptures", when Empress Zetian was in power, why didn't you drum up your tongue in front of her?You dare to speak like this now, but you are just bullying me! Wu Hui'er was eager to become a queen, but she didn't dare to show any traces in front of Li Longji.She was overjoyed when she heard that she was about to enshrine Zen Taishan.I thought that when offering sacrifices to heaven, because of the previous example of offering sacrifices to the southern suburbs, it would be difficult for me to get involved; however, when I went to Sheshou Mountain to worship the land, I would definitely share it with Empress Wende. Grab a final offer.Unexpectedly, Zhang said that it would be shared with Emperor Ruizong, and his chance to show his face was ultimately a fantasy. At this time, she had all the thoughts to kill Zhang Shuo, but she had no power or power, so she couldn't think about it after all. As for Li Longji ordering the people in the palace to stay in the capital, Wu Hui'er first smiled softly when he heard the words: Hehe, the spirit of the holy dragon and horse will take at least two months to go back and forth to Mount Tai. If there is no woman by his side to sleep with Anxious him! Li Longji was forty-one years old, and his bed affairs were in the prime of his life.Wu Huier has been with Li Longji for many years, and she knows that the emperor may be able to endure it for two days, but it will be unbearable until the third day. Thinking of this, Wu Hui'er couldn't help but feel vigilant: the emperor can go east without bringing his concubines with him, but if he needs to travel for two months, Gao Lishi, who understands the emperor's mind best, will definitely choose a beautiful woman for him.Wu Hui'er knows Li Longji's nature, if he loves someone exclusively, he will love her with all his heart, at least once in a while, he will try to be lucky with her once in a while, and then leave.If the emperor favors a certain beautiful woman when he travels east, he will be alienated. Wu Hui'er was deeply terrified at this time: if she fell out of favor in front of the emperor, she would be worse off than die.When she thought of this, she was immediately disturbed, and waved Niu Gui'er away, while she stared at the light in a daze. 第二日晚间，李隆基令武惠儿侍寝。武惠儿抖擞精神，将李隆基侍候得眉开眼笑。一时事罢，李隆基畅快说道：“好惠儿，还是你的手段最为迷人。朕这些日子实在快活，嗯，还是你的小腰身最好啊。” 武惠儿浅浅一笑，问道：“陛下这些日子到底遇到哪些快活事儿？惠儿实想与陛下一同高兴。” 李隆基眼睛微闭，慢慢说道：“想你也应该听说了，朕欲往泰山举行封禅大典。朕登基十余年来，渴慕再现贞观、永徽年间辉煌，如今天下安澜、国富民强，岂非高兴事儿吗？” “妾听说了，妾着实替陛下高兴。陛下东封之日，妾当随陛下前去观礼，以睹此千载难逢盛状。” 李隆基轻轻摇摇头，说道：“嗯，朕说过了，宫闱之人此次不许登山。惠儿，你应当知道，前朝乱世，多由妇人干政而起，由此神人共愤，朕不敢再令妇人接近神仙。” 武惠儿闻言，忽然猛地坐起，扯着李隆基的手臂道：“陛下，妾不敢接近神仙。然陛下此去泰山，一来一回耗时良多，且路途遥远颠沛辛苦，陛下不许妾等侍候身边，惠儿怎么能放心呢？” “不妨，沿途州县自会小心迎候，朕身边又有熟悉的内官调理，惠儿大可放心。” “不嘛，陛下。妾若离开陛下这么久，不知该怎么活了。陛下，妾有主意，可以一举两得，乞陛下照准。” “嗯，你有什么好主意？” “妾选取伶俐之人随行陛下，到了泰山脚下不再前行，就在那里等候陛下礼毕返京。陛下行礼之前三日，妾当诫约自身，更诫约其他佳人，不许近陛下身前。” 其实李隆基说过不许宫闱之人随行的话之后，已然暗自后悔。试想如此长的日子里，自己身边少了这个可人儿，岂不是自寻烦恼吗？ 武惠儿的这个主意，实在熨帖在李隆基的心坎之上，其心间顿时有了麻酥酥的感觉。他伸手将武惠儿拽伏在自己臂膀之上，轻声说道：“惠儿，你莫非不怕颠沛之苦吗？” 黑暗中的武惠儿脸上甜甜地现出微笑，她知道皇帝如此说话，已然允了自己的主意。