Chapter 14 The thirteenth round Li Dan ascended the throne

Li Longji completely won the incident, his confidantes controlled the real power in the army, Liu Youqiu was in charge of the emperor's seal, and he could draw up imperial edicts at any time.Seeing that the situation had stabilized, they issued several imperial edicts to reward themselves first. They announced a general amnesty for the whole world, affirming that "the leader of the rebels has been killed, and the rest of the party has nothing to ask", in order to calm people's hearts.In addition, Li Longji was named King Ping, so that he became a prince as a county king, and he also knew the idle stables inside and outside, and held thousands of horses in the left and right chambers, so that he could control the real power in the army in name and reality.Other meritorious persons were also rewarded for their meritorious deeds. Liu Youqiu was awarded as a member of Zhongshushe, and he was also a prime minister; Wang Chongye is the general of Zuo Jinwuwei Zhonglang; Cui Riyong is the servant of the Huangmen and attends to the maintenance; Zhang Wei is the palace gatekeeper and is in charge of guarding the palace gate; Wang Maozhong and Li Yide are both generals of the military guard; Chen Xuanli, Ge Fushun and Li Xianfu They are all generals of Huaihua, and they are in charge of Wanqi, Northern Army and Nanya Army.

Li Longji did not forget Xue Chongjian, and asked Liu You to draft an imperial edict, and named Xue Chongjian the king of Lijie. As a result, Pu Run was conferred the title of Great Zen Master of Zhen Guo, and his reputation surpassed that of his elder brother Pu Ji for a while. Seeing these meritorious people congratulate each other there after they were appointed officials, Purun felt a little worried.He has been assisting Liu Youqiu to be busy in the Tai Chi Hall these days, seeing that Liu Youqiu is free today, he pulled Liu Youqiu into a corner of the hall and said, "Brother Liu, I have something to say." They are together day and night these days, Purun He has long forgotten his status as a monk, and his speech is no different from ordinary people.

Liu Youqiu hadn't slept for two days, he just took a nap in his spare time, his eyes were bloodshot.Seeing Purun's serious face, he replied, "Well, please tell me, Zen Master." Purun shook his head and said: "At the beginning of our uprising, due to the chaos and disorder, we drafted an imperial edict in the name of the emperor and issued it to the world, so as to stabilize the overall situation. It is really necessary. If this continues, it may not be good for His Highness." Liu You asked to understand Pu Run's meaning, that is, after doing this for a long time, outsiders would definitely say that Li Longji had evil intentions by coercing the emperor to order the princes.Liu You asked to understand that Li Longji and his group of people are so different, if it is not covered by the banner of King Xiang, there is actually no foundation.He asked anxiously, "What does Zen Master think we should do?"

Purun replied: "You must let the king of Xiang come forward as soon as possible, so that the situation can be stabilized." Liu Youqiu couldn't help laughing, he didn't take such a crucial matter into account, it seemed that he was too busy, he nodded and replied: "The Chan Master's concern is very reasonable, if the so-called name is not right, the words are not right, we can't drift away. When we see His Highness later, we will remind him together." Li Longji came to Taiji Hall after a while, and Liu Youqiu told him about Purun's concerns. Li Longji sighed after hearing the words: "Purun Chan Master really has a quiet mind and can handle big festivals. However, my father and king are really stubborn. My aunt and I He has refused to persuade me in every possible way, so what can I do?"

Liu Youqiu said: "We fought bloody nights to embrace King Xiang to the throne. Your Highness, I think you can mobilize your brothers and brothers to persuade them in turn, and King Xiang will finally have his heart moved." Li Longji was silent for a while, and then said: "Forget it, let's do it this way. You put aside the matter at hand and go with me. I asked you to draw up the imperial edict, have you completed it?" The edict Li Longji mentioned was the abdication edict written in the name of Li Chongmao's emperor.Liu Youqiu replied: "It's done. I wrote two articles with the same content, one on the 21st and one on the 22nd."

"Well, you bring these edicts with me into the mansion, and hand them over to my father." It is also pushing Li Dan to ascend the throne, Princess Taiping and Li Longji have very different thoughts.Princess Taiping's opinion of Li Longji has changed a lot recently, and she even feels that Li Longji has become a very strange person. From the silent preparation to the launch of the incident, Li Longji did not leave a trace.It can be said that Princess Taiping put all her heart into it, but Li Longji pretended to be a snake, making Princess Taiping feel as if she had fallen into the clouds. When the incident was over, she even felt like being teased.How many times, alone, she scolded angrily: "Yellow boy, do you think I'm a fool?"

If Princess Taiping felt Li Longji's deep scheming in this matter, then she felt his ruthless methods in the matter of Shangguan Wan'er being killed.One day later, Princess Taiping learned the detailed process of Wan'er's killing. When she learned that Wan'er was holding a will to show Li Longji's merits, Li Longji immediately ordered to kill her without any hesitation. Suddenly, I shuddered: Li Longji knew that Wan'er had a close relationship with me, Princess Taiping, and Wan'er showed her favor to the Li family, and pushed the prime minister to assist the government. Why do you still insist on beheading her?

As for the fact that Li Longji appointed a group of cronies today, it added to the anger in Princess Taiping's heart.That's right, Li Longji did not forget Xue Chongjian, but he gave him the false name of a prince, and he didn't have a real position in the court. He clearly wanted to take advantage of the convenience of holding the emperor's seal in his hand, and wantonly cronyism!If this continues, Li Longji might abolish the emperor and ascend the throne himself.Most outsiders would think that Li Longji's actions were unimaginable, but Princess Taiping believed that Li Longji now has the characteristics of deep scheming and ruthless means, so if he wants to seize the highest power, he can obviously take advantage of the trend.

Right now Li Longji has firmly controlled the real power in the army, and is also in charge of the emperor's seal, so he can draw up imperial edicts at will and distribute them to the world.Then, if there is only one way to change this situation, it is to support Li Dan as the emperor.Princess Taiping knew that this fourth brother was very friendly to her, and the words she said would not fall to the ground in front of him.In this way, Li Longji can withdraw from the front desk, and he will never have the opportunity to issue orders. Princess Taiping thought so much, and immediately called someone to prepare a car, and she wanted to go to the Prime Minister's Palace to persuade her brother.

Li Dan really didn't want to be this ready-made emperor. People can't choose their origins. Some people are born in poor families. Although they are extremely smart and enterprising, they can't rely on their strengths to waste their lives after all. Some people are born in beautiful families. The authority is inseparable from his side, and sometimes he will take the initiative to come to the door. Li Dan obviously belongs to the latter. Because Li Dan has a strong mother, he has always shy away from authority.This is also normal, with the power of Princess Taiping, Princess Taiping dare not go one step further than the Queen of Heaven is in Japan, let alone Li Dan who is a man who is under suspicion?When his two concubines entered the palace to greet their mother and there were no bones left, and when Lai Junchen brought torture tools into the palace for interrogation, Li Dan had no other choice but to choose to remain silent and resign himself to fate.Perhaps from that time on, Li Dan felt that as long as he maintained his status as a prince, he could enjoy music and literature every day, which was the greatest happiness in life.As a father, he taught by precepts and deeds. Most of his sons uphold this creed, so that they have a fatherly style. There is only one Li Longji who is special, and Li Dan is most worried.

So without any warning, Li Longji led his people to do something earth-shattering, which shocked Li Dan extremely.In addition to his astonishment, he suddenly found out that the result of the matter would make him the emperor, and he felt extremely conflicted in his heart. Li Dan is not a fool, he understands that if the Empress Dowager Wei makes a revolution and the world is surnamed Wei, then his family will be in turmoil immediately.From this point of view, Li Longji's actions were very necessary, thus avoiding the destruction of the Li clan.However, if I let myself be the emperor, I will be caught in the complicated political affairs, and I will never have a peaceful mind; moreover, if I seize the throne from my nephew, how will the world and future generations comment on this matter? ? When he was at a loss what to do, he suddenly thought of Wei Anshi and ordered someone to summon Wei Anshi.After Wei Anshi arrived, Li Dan told him about his depression. Hearing this, Wei Anshi replied straightforwardly: "Heaven has given a great mandate to the Prime Minister, you must not hesitate." Li Dan said: "You know my temper well. Being an emperor is really a very annoying thing. I have such a heart, how can I do it well?" Wei Anshi said: "Xiangwang thinks too much about himself, it shouldn't be. Now that Wei Shi has been condemned, he looks up to the world, and the only one who can save the world is the Xiangwang. If the Xiangwang doesn't come out of the mountain, who will inherit the inheritance of Emperor Taizong? Datong who came down? Could it be that King Xiang still wants the world to continue to be chaotic?" "Chongmao is doing well now as the emperor. He is also a descendant of the Li family, and he can continue to rule." "Prince Xiang, please forgive me for speaking bluntly. Sanlang has made great achievements in leading the army to kill Webster this time. Can he allow a young and ignorant person to point fingers there? The subordinates know that King Xiang can suppress Sanlang and let him Support Chongmao as the emperor, but what will others think? Chaos will inevitably arise in the long run. If the king of Xiang enters the body and becomes the emperor, then the delusion of those snoopers can be cut off." "Well, there is some truth to what you said." "Besides, since Empress Zetian, state power has been dominated by women for many years. This time Sanlang killed Empress Dowager Wei, Princess Anle, Shangguan Wan'er and others, and this trouble has been eliminated. As long as the prime minister ascends to the throne of God, he will be reused. Good ministers, accept advice and seek governance, and follow the stories of the governance of Zhenguan and the governance of Yonghui, then the country will be on the right track, people in the world will support and cheer, and the world will return to peace." Li Dan's mind became a little lively, and he asked: "If I am an emperor, you must do your best for me." Wei Anshi replied: "I have followed you for many years, and I will devote myself to it. It's just that my subordinates have limited talents, and I can't be expected by the king. This time Sanlang's uprising took advantage of the trend to wipe out the forces of Wei and Wu, and those courtiers who flattered me were also rewarded." In order to clean up, if you are the emperor, you can recall those good ministers and assistant ministers, such as the military minister Guo Yuanzhen, the civil servants Yao Chong, Song Jing, Zhang Shuo, etc., they all have the talents of ministers and are indeed the pillars of the country." Li Dan said: "You are right, the officials in the court should be cleaned up. Those 'Xianfeng officials' who are so numerous, they should die." The conversation between Li Dan and Wei Anshi aroused his ambition to work hard.Li Dan's ambition was deeply wrapped up in the heart of retreat before, and even he himself did not believe how he could have such thoughts.However, Li Dan's thoughts need to be stimulated by external forces. When he is passionate, he is very ambitious, but when he encounters setbacks, he plummets and lacks long-term persistence. Li Dan's ambition was aroused. When Li Longji and Princess Taiping came to persuade him in turn, he first evaded it as if the situation was right, and finally agreed with pretending to be helpless. On June 23rd, Liu Youqiu drew up another edict of Li Chongmao's abdication, and after using the seal, sent someone to send it to Prime Minister Li Dan, and made it known to the world.This edict is somewhat different from the previous two. Liu Youqiu put in a lot of effort to clarify the legal principle of Xiang Wang being the emperor.Since the Zhou Dynasty, the system of establishing a son and establishing a descendant has been a traditional ceremony. However, in the previous Yin and Shang Dynasties, the inheritance method of brother and brother could still be implemented.Therefore, Liu Youqiu wrote at the beginning of the edict: "Since the former emperors, there must be talismans, brothers and each other, and various ceremonies." In vague words, it explained the legitimacy of Li Dan's succession to his brother Li Xian, because this inheritance law It is a "memory ceremony".Of course, in order to further prove the necessity for Li Dan to become emperor, Liu Youqiu wrote below: "Uncle Xiangwang, son of Gaozong, used to surrender the world to the first emperor, filial piety, friendliness, and good faith. At the beginning of the dragon, there was a clear purpose , I will make my younger brother, and I will consider him a vice-lord." This world is originally Li Dan's, but he took the initiative to give up the throne to his elder brother Li Xian. After Li Xian became the emperor, he wanted to make Li Dan the emperor's younger brother. After Li Xian's death, Li Dan will be the emperor.It's just that Li Dan resolutely resigned, and the matter was abandoned. Liu Youqiu, in the tone of the young emperor Li Chongmao, first said that Li Dan's appointment as emperor was in line with ancient rituals, and then that the world belonged to Li Dan, and Li Chongmao's appointment as emperor was usurped by Empress Dowager Wei, so Li Chongmao repented and decided to "choose Today, I invite my uncle Xiang Wang to be the emperor." In this way, even if Li Dan doesn't want to be the emperor, he won't succeed, because this position only belongs to the king Li Dan, and if other people have wishful thinking, it is treason. At Maoshi on June 24, all civil and military officials above the ninth rank in the capital gathered in the Taiji Hall.In the hall, civil and military officials are arranged from left to right, arranged from front to back according to the color of their clothes. The whip was sounded three times outside the hall, and the young emperor Li Chongmao entered through the East Gate and ascended to the throne.After all, Li Chongmao had been emperor for more than 20 days, so his behavior in the palace seemed relatively familiar. According to the audience procedure in the past, all officials must pay homage to the emperor under the command of the Huangmen official.However, the officials from the Huangmen were nowhere to be seen that day. After this great change, all the officials waited silently, not daring to make any noise, for fear of offending them by overstepping the rules, so the hall was very quiet. Suddenly, there was a soft ringing of tin hairpins, and a beautiful woman in a first-class Di garment and a nine-tree flower hairpin slowly entered from the east gate. Everyone looked closely and found that this beautiful woman was Princess Taiping. Princess Taiping came to the throne, stood facing the officials, opened her lips and said: "There is a major event in the palace. Wei Shuren and the rebellious commoner have been put to death. I think all the officials know about it. I don't need to meet with the young emperor today. This is my idea. Please don't be suspicious." Previously, Liu Youqiu had drawn up a book made by the emperor, in which the sins of Empress Dowager Wei and Princess Anle were recorded, and finally decided to abolish the titles of Empress Dowager and Princess, demote Empress Dowager Wei as a commoner, and Princess Anle as a rebellious commoner. According to the etiquette system of the Tang Dynasty, concubines and princesses are not allowed to enter the palace during court meetings.However, since Empress Zetian, women can even be emperors and accept the worship of officials. The appearance of Princess Taiping on this day has long been familiar to all officials.What's more, now is an extraordinary period, and all the officials are there anxious, and no one dares to object. Princess Taiping raised the silk in her hand and said: "Wei Shuren and the disobedient commoners acted against each other, so humans and gods were all angry, and they were wiped out in the end. It's nothing more than their misbehavior, but they made this great country into a mess, and it is urgent to rebuild the country. Knowing this What is it? This is the edict of the young emperor's abdication. This young emperor still has some foresight, he knows that it is difficult to shoulder the heavy responsibility by himself, so he wants to cede the world to the Xiangwang." When the officials heard the words, they couldn't help sighing softly, and there was a burst of "buzzing" in the crowd. Princess Taiping said again: "This edict is very well written. Yes, this world belongs to the King Xiang. However, the King Xiang is calm by nature and does not care about the world, so although there is a world, he still gives it to others. The edict has been issued three times. Dao, Xiang Wang has always refused. There is no choice but to come to the front desk to seek the welfare of the people of the world. Everyone, today the emperor wants to give this seat to his uncle, what do you think?" Li Chongmao didn't dare to make a sound when he saw his powerful aunt talking at length, and her thin body shrank into the large throne. Liu Youqiu was standing in the front row at this time, and immediately took a step forward and fell to his knees, playing loudly: "Nowadays the country is in dire straits, and it is time for Ming Jun to make every effort to govern. The emperor understands the truth and is very benevolent and filial. Following the style of Yao and Shun, he resolutely gave up the throne to his uncle. Xiangwang, this is a lucky day. Xiangwang takes this important task, and I am willing to devote myself to assisting you with all my heart." Seeing this scene, all the officials knew that this was the general trend, so they knelt on the ground in unison, and only one prime minister, Li Dan, was left standing on the ground. The ministers' speech was messy, but it was clear that they all supported Li Dan as emperor. A smile spread across Princess Taiping's face, she stretched out her hand and said, "In this case, everyone, please rise up, and we will regard King Xiang as the emperor." After speaking, Princess Taiping walked down the imperial platform, went to Li Dan and held his hand. Hand said: "Fourth brother, let's go, you can ascend to the throne to accept the worship of the officials." At this time, Li Dan half pushed and half agreed, and Princess Ren Taiping took his hand and walked to the throne. Princess Taiping was surprised to find that Li Chongmao was still sitting slumped on the throne at this time, and left without hesitation.She was a little annoyed, and gently removed Li Dan's hand, then grabbed Li Chongmao's collar, lifted it up, and said: "The heart of the world has already belonged to the king of Xiang, this is not a seat, you can go to the audience and ask the king of Xiang." worship." Li Chongmao has a thin body, so Princess Taiping can easily lift him up.When Li Chongmao reached the ground, he didn't stand still, he staggered and fell to the ground, the officials in the front line could see that the young man's eyes were filled with tears. Princess Taiping turned around again, took Li Dan's hand lightly, and said softly: "Fourth brother, it's not too late, sit up." After welcoming Li Dan into the throne, she called out sideways: "Huang Gatekeeper, come here." The Huangmen officer walked over cautiously, and Princess Taiping then retreated from the imperial platform and mixed into the crowd. Under the guidance of Huangmen officials, all the officials bowed down to Li Dan. Li Dan had been the emperor twenty-six years ago. This time, he finally got rid of the shadow of his mother's authority and became the emperor. According to the etiquette system of the Tang Dynasty, the new emperor needs to have a relatively complicated set of etiquette when practicing Zuo.On this day, under the auspices of Princess Taiping, Li Dan ascended to the throne dressed in the clothes of a prince, and ascended the throne immediately after accepting the worship of the officials. Such a simple ceremony was in line with Li Dan's simple temperament. Princess Taiping urged Li Dan to become the emperor, and lifted the young emperor Li Chongmao off the throne above the court. This behavior made the courtiers feel as if they had passed away. The princess had a lot of fear.Some of them who are good at following others immediately made up their minds to try to get closer to Princess Taiping in the future, so as to preserve their wealth and status for a long time. Li Dan sat on the throne to accept the pilgrimage of the officials. Hearing the long-lost voice of "Long Live", he felt endless satisfaction in his heart.He glanced sideways at Princess Taiping in Zhai clothes, thinking that at the critical moment, he still needs to rely on his closest relatives, without the help of his sister, how could he easily ascend to the throne?At that moment, his heart was filled with gratitude to Princess Taiping, but he completely forgot that his son Li Longji's bloody battle was the fundamental reason why he was able to ascend the Great Treasure. At the end of the court meeting, Li Dan left Princess Taiping behind, and the two entered the side hall side by side for a secret talk. After the two sat down, Li Dan first expressed his gratitude to Princess Taiping: "Sister, I was able to successfully ascend to the throne today, all thanks to you. Although you are a woman, your courage and decision-making ability are beyond the reach of men. , much stronger than me." Princess Taiping said: "In the face of major events, don't hesitate, only in this way can major events be achieved. Fourth brother, you are doing well today. None of the ministers raised any objections. It seems that you are able to rise to the position, which is really expected by everyone." "Well, there is a lot of waste to be done right now, and I don't have a clue yet. Sister, you are very capable, and people say that you are like a mother, so you should help me." "Does it need to be said? Fourth brother, now that Webster has been punished, we have no troubles from now on. The world is so big, only you and my brother and sister are the closest relatives. If I help you, I am actually helping myself." "Well, you're right. I've just ascended the throne, what do you think we should do first?" "The most important thing at the moment is personnel affairs. For example, there must be close relatives in the army to control, and the government must also select some people who love us and have the ability to do things to occupy important positions." "In the army? Sanlang is in control now, why bother?" Princess Taiping didn't answer. She first glanced at her brother's expression and eyes, and she could tell that he was sincere.So she sighed and asked, "Fourth Brother, what do you think of San Lang?" "He's fine. If he hadn't come forward to start a riot this time, Webster might have revolutionized soon. By that time, our situation will be really worrying." "Fourth brother is right. Saburo has made a lot of contributions. But this son did not give us a little letter in advance when he started the incident. His idea is really firm. Fourth brother, there is a saying that there is a saying that we can't be close, but we can't be close." Saburo is so unfathomable, we don't know what is going on in his mind. I think we will put a rein on him in the future to prevent him from jumping around, so as to prevent him from causing trouble." Li Dan has a calm personality, and he often uses this standard to measure and train his sons.Except for Li Longji, the other sons have inherited his father's personality traits, which made Li Dan very satisfied, but he was worried about Li Longji. Whenever he reprimanded his sons, the target of reprimand was mostly Li Longji.Now that Princess Taiping expressed her worries, Li Dan took it for granted, nodded in agreement immediately, and said, "That's right, this son's temper is both deep and flamboyant, it's really hard to handle, we must pay attention to regulating his behavior in the future. Sister, I see Sanlang I listen to you the most, you have to worry more." Princess Taiping sneered and said: "Fourth brother, Sanlang listen to me? You are wrong, this son only believes in himself, his heart is really firm. Well, let's not talk about it, let's talk about the military affairs." "Okay, what do you think?" "Saburo now controls the real power in the army. After his incident, the situation in Beijing was complicated. This is the only way for him to do so. But now that the fourth brother has become emperor and all officials support him, then the real power in the army must be controlled by the fourth brother himself." Li Dan was a little puzzled, now that San Lang controls the army, it is no different from his own control, why does Princess Taiping still say it is so inappropriate? Princess Taiping understands this brother's temperament very well. The similarity between him and the third brother Li Xian is that he does not want to spend too much energy on trivial matters, so the daily affairs are relatively simple; the difference between the two is that Li Xian Li Dan's thinking is a mess, he can't figure it out at all, and Li Dan just doesn't want to think about it because of his calm nature. If he can calm down and think about something seriously, he is quite wise.Therefore, Princess Taiping can still hold her own in front of this elder brother.She often taps on something lightly, seemingly without a trace, and Li Dan can figure it out after a while. Li Dan saw that his sister stopped talking, so he stopped pressing questions.He squinted his eyes and meditated there, Princess Taiping didn't interfere when she saw this, and the scene became very quiet for a while. Li Dan obviously had an idea, he smiled slightly and said: "Okay, I will do as you say. I will call Wei Gong to discuss it later, and let Da Lang and the others control the army together. Your Da Lang only has one." For the princely title, let him go to practice with Dalang and the others." Princess Taiping smiled and said nothing. Li Dan said again: "I thought about it just now. You have made a lot of contributions this time. How can I reward you? Your current title is Zhenguo Taiping Princess, and it seems that you can't increase it. How about it, I will increase your title." How about reaching tens of thousands of households in the food city?" Princess Taiping didn't refuse, and said with a smile: "Thank you, fourth brother, for the reward. I don't seek fame or vanity, hehe, being a rich woman is enough." On the second day, Li Dan issued the first edict after becoming emperor.He gave up Li Longji's knowledge of the inner and outer idle stables and guarding the left and right Wanqi, and granted him the title of supervisor in the palace, and the third rank of the same school.In addition, the eldest son Li Chengqi was appointed as the general of the left and right, the second son Li Chengyi was the general of the right guard, the fourth son Li Longfan was the general of the left Yulin, the fifth son Li Longye was the general of the right Yulin, and Xue Chongjian was the general of the right Qianniuwei. Such an edict gently took down the real power in the army controlled by Li Longji.Li Longji would never have imagined in his dreams that his father did this because of his aunt Princess Taiping's idea. Li Longji, who was proud of the spring breeze, did not feel that a huge crisis was coming. Since then, the establishment of the crown prince made him really feel the chills. Liu Youqiu is currently a member of Zhongshushe, and is an expert in maintenance. With the credit of the night of the accident, he has been promoted from the unknown county captain to the prime minister.In those days, Liu Youqiu had the taste of "the spring breeze is proud of the horseshoe disease". He was above the court, and sometimes even passed the Zhongshuling Wei Anshi before playing affairs, and many officials were quite silent in private. On this day when Li Dan was ascended to the palace, Liu Youqiu took the lead to play the role again. His wat played: "Since your majesty ascended the throne, all officials have worked diligently, and the affairs of the court have become more and more standardized. The official ranks are clear, but there is only a lack of a crown prince. Please, Your Majesty, for the sake of the world, establish a crown prince early, so as to satisfy the expectations of the world." After Liu Youqiu finished speaking, Li Dan felt calm, with no abnormal expression on his face, and asked his audience: "What Liu Qing said is true, a state-owned heir can protect the stability of the country, what do you think?" Seeing that Liu Youqiu offered to set up a prince, the ministers looked calm, but their hearts were mixed.Liu Youqiu, as Li Longji's confidant, made a great contribution to eradicating Webster this time. Now that he said it this way, it was no different in his heart that Li Longji was chosen as the prince. As a trusted figure of Princess Taiping, Xiao Zhizhong has talked a lot with Princess Taiping these days. He has a general understanding of Princess Taiping's thoughts and knows that she does not want Li Longji's power to grow stronger. .The reason why Xiao Zhizhong is confident is that he has found a sharp weapon that can defeat Liu Youqiu. The matter is actually very simple. According to the ancient system of establishing the eldest son as the crown prince, Li Longji was not born to Li Dan's wife, Liu Shi, and his brother ranked third, so Li Chengqi is the only one who meets this standard. Li Dan cast his eyes on Wei Anshi and asked, "Wei Qing, what do you think?" Of course Wei Anshi understood the meaning of Liu Youqiu's words. As a veteran of the three dynasties, Wei Anshi immediately understood the key point.He knew in his heart that of course a prince should be established, the key is who should be established.According to the practice of the eldest son system, of course Li Chengqi should be established. However, Li Longji has made great achievements and is also resourceful. Is he willing to submit to Li Chengqi?If Li Longji is not reconciled, there will be chaos for a long time, which will be extremely detrimental to the country.In fact, this is also an old question, that is, Lichang or Lixian.From Wei Anshi's heart, although he was dissatisfied with Liu Youqiu and other Li Longji's subordinates' recent domineering behavior, he still prefers Li Longji to be the prince.Seeing the emperor's question, Wei Anshi thought it over and said slowly: "Your Majesty, the establishment of the crown prince is of great importance. I believe that after the chaos, the establishment of the prince early can further stabilize the situation, and it is urgently needed to establish him." Li Dan nodded, then asked Xiao Zhizhong, "Xiao Qing, what do you think?" Xiao Zhizhong bowed out of the class and played: "Your Majesty, I agree with Wei Gong's words, and hope that the crown prince will be established as soon as possible. Since the Zhou Dynasty, a heir must be long. Therefore, we must eliminate the peeping of evildoers and block the source of disasters. This shows the importance of establishing a crown prince." .” Hearing these words, Wei Anshi was a bit harsh. He didn't wait for Li Dan to speak, and bowed and played: "Your Majesty, today we are discussing whether to establish a crown prince, not who to appoint. I believe that the establishment of a crown prince is not a private matter of the royal family, but a matter of national destiny. , Your Majesty must be extremely cautious, and you can discuss it with your honorable relatives and important officials, and then make a decision." Li Dan said: "You all said that the prince can be established now. Is this the meaning of the officials?" He looked around and saw that the officials all bowed in agreement, and he continued, "In that case, according to Duke Wei's intention, I will discuss this matter with my honorable relatives and important ministers, so as to resolve it as soon as possible." Since then, several ministers have played a role, and they dispersed quickly in the early morning.Li Dan ordered Wei Anshi to stay and let him enter the side hall to talk together. Li Dan sat behind the tables in the side hall, and a seat was prepared for Wei Anshi in front of the tables.Wei Anshi kowtowed again after entering the hall, Li Dan signaled him to sit in front of him.Wei Anshi bowed and said: "Your Majesty is not the former vassal king today, I dare not sit down." Li Dan said with a smile: "Duke Wei, you were in the Prince's Mansion before. I didn't regard you as a subordinate. I treated you as a teacher and a friend. I am the emperor today, and you can't be separated. Don't you know My temper? Let's go as usual." Wei Anshi had no choice but to sit down as told. Li Dan said: "I will keep you, but I still want to discuss with you about the establishment of the crown prince. The reserve position needs to be established early, so there is no need to talk about it. I want to ask you, who will take this reserve position?" Wei Anshi said without hesitation: "In today's court, Xiao Zhizhong has actually named the simplest candidate. If the eldest son is the crown prince, only Song Wang Chengqi can take it. Your Majesty summoned the old minister alone today, obviously he still has hesitation in his heart. Assuming wildly, His Majesty must be thinking about the matter of Ping Wang Longji." Li Dan sighed, and said: "Yes, if Dalang is established as the crown prince, what will Sanlang think? This time, after all, it is Sanlang's credit for killing Webster and embracing me as emperor." Wei Anshi smiled and said: "Yes, King Ping has made great achievements in his body, and he is actually a first-class talent in governing the country. It is fair to say that King Song has the style of an elder brother, and he is calm and honest. It’s just that compared with King Ping, King Song’s wisdom and talents in governing the country are inferior. Your Majesty is in trouble now, but he is actually vacillating between establishing a leader and establishing a virtuous person. Your Majesty regards an old minister as a confidant. May I ask who is Your Majesty falling in love with?” Li Dan shook his head and remained silent for a long time before he said slowly: "I want to establish Dalang! Xiao Zhizhong is right. Establishing the eldest son as the crown prince is actually the root of the disaster in Sai. If Sanlang is established as the crown prince, the other brothers What do you think? Duke Wei, you are familiar with the history of the previous dynasty. Compared with the talents of Emperor Gaozong and Pu Wangtai, who can have the upper hand?" "Your Majesty, I studied historical materials and learned that Emperor Gaozong was famous for his benevolence and righteousness, so Emperor Taizong appointed him as the reserve." "Yes, when Emperor Taizong appointed Emperor Gaozong as the reserve, he once told his officials that the reason why he appointed Emperor Gaozong was to tell future generations that the reserve position was not earned from business. The reason why Pu Wangtai was demoted is because of his talents. Because he always wanted to manage the reserve position, and even did not hesitate to scare his younger brother Emperor Gaozong." "What Your Majesty said is true. If Your Majesty appoints King Song as the crown prince, what kind of situation will King Ping be in?" "I've thought about it, I can give Saburo the highest title and give him more food, so as to comfort his heart." Wei Anshi was silent when he heard this, Li Dan urged, "Duke Wei, what do you think?" Wei Anshi sighed, and said: "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being so blunt. If Your Majesty acts like this, I feel that this situation seems familiar." "Well, you can be blunt, I don't blame you." "At the beginning Gaozu Lijian became the prince, but when Emperor Taizong was the king of Qin, he won all the battles he opened up and expanded the land. Most of the world in the Tang Dynasty was captured by him on horseback. Emperor Gaozu continued to reward him, and finally named the king of Qin as Tiance General, this position is only inferior to Emperor Gaozu and Crown Prince Jiancheng. Your Majesty, can you reward King Ping with a similar status as General Tiance?" Li Dan shook his head and said, "I can't." Wei Anshi continued: "Actually, the literary talent and military strategy built by the prince is only slightly inferior to that of Emperor Taizong. He is really an outstanding person. Because he is the prince and sits in the capital, he has less credit for Emperor Taizong's attack on the city. If your majesty makes the king of Song the prince, So the situation of King Song and King Ping today is actually similar to that of Prince Jiancheng and Emperor Taizong. When Emperor Gaozu raised troops in Taiyuan, Prince Jiancheng and Emperor Taizong split up the left and right armies and attacked the capital. In the end, Prince Jiancheng led the team to break through the capital first. Your Majesty dares to say that the king of Song has no merits and has not undergone any training. His talents are definitely not as good as those of the old princes. Does your majesty think so?" Li Dan understood what Wei Anshi meant, and said, "I know what you think, yes, Da Lang is not Saburo's opponent. But, why do they fight? Can't they deal with each other peacefully?" Wei Anshi sighed: "Your Majesty, the conflict of interests is the most fundamental. Who dares to say that they can calm their hearts? Your Majesty, can you?" Li Dan said with emotion: "I can't! However, I can give up the throne at any time, because I have peace of mind." "Your Majesty has spread the world's reputation far and wide. However, how many people are there in the world who are as peaceful as Your Majesty?" Li Dan nodded in agreement, he was silent for a moment and then asked: "Wei Gong, according to your opinion, of course you want to be a virtuous person. It seems that you still prefer Sanlang?" Wei Anshi said: "I treat King Song and the others as equals, and I haven't had too much contact with King Ping. I think that if King Ping is established as the crown prince, it is no different for King Song and other brothers to uphold His Majesty's indifferent style. On the contrary, if King Ping is dissatisfied, he must It is not the blessing of the country, nor is it the blessing of your majesty, to have disasters and chaos." Li Dan murmured after hearing the words: "Well, why do I have such a different kind of son? Alas, Wei Gong, you are right, let me think about it carefully." Xiao Zhizhong went to Princess Taiping's mansion immediately after he came down from court, and told Princess Taiping in detail about today's proposal for the establishment of a crown prince.After hearing this, Princess Taiping frowned slightly and asked, "After Liu Youqiu spoke, didn't Sanlang say a word?" "Prince Ping Longji didn't say a word during the court meeting." "Hmph, he has placed so many people in the court now, so of course he doesn't need to speak up. It seems that Sanlang is relying on his own merits this time, thinking that the position of the crown prince is something in his pocket, so he sent Liu Youqiu to speak out." "What the princess said is true. Otherwise, it's so good, how could Liu Youqiu come up with such a proposal suddenly? It's obvious that they discussed it in advance." "Well, you have seized the opportunity by saying that the elder is the crown prince. It is so well-founded that no one can come forward to refute it." "After the court meeting ended, the Holy Admiral Wei Anshi stayed behind. They probably will continue to discuss the matter of the crown prince. Wei Anshi interrupted immediately after I finished speaking, so that the Holy Majesty would not discuss the candidate for the crown prince at the court meeting. From this point of view, Wei Anshi seems to be unwilling. I agree with the proposal that the elder should be the crown prince. If he has this idea, he will definitely speak well of King Ping in front of the Holy One." "It might as well, the Holy Majesty is with me. Xiao Gong, there have been too many changes in the personnel in the court recently, you should pay more attention and install more people who are close to us." Xiao Zhizhong nodded in agreement, and said: "Wei Anshi is the order of the Zhongshu, and he is the former vassal of the Holy Majesty, his words are very important. In addition, if an important minister is installed in the court, the Holy Majesty must approve the appointment, and the princess must come forward." "Wei Anshi is now gaining power, so we need to win over him more. You can talk to him in my name so that he can be used for me." 萧至忠想起自己年初时入韦府的情景，不禁摇摇头道：“此人软硬不吃，实为一个难缠的角色。也罢，我再替公主前去走一遭，唯劝公主期望不可太大。” “不妨，事儿唯有不懈去谋取，方有成功的可能。对于韦安石，我们先诚心去请，然后徐徐为之，再定下步行止。至于安插朝臣一事，你觉得有什么人可用？” “我以为，像崔湜、窦怀贞等人被贬，此时正是极度低落的时候，这些人皆有才具，若公主肯施援手于他们，他们定会感激涕零，为公主所用。” 太平公主大喜道：“对呀，我怎么就忘了此节呢？你提醒得好，类似之人你还要多想几个，他们若果然成了朝中重臣，你也不至于过于孤单了。” 萧至忠道：“我知道了。我觉得眼前的当务之急，就是公主您速速进宫面见圣上，申明立储之意。正如公主所言，圣上未登基之前，平王鹰视狼顾，其手下人也甚嚣尘上，直把平王视为圣上一般，压得别人都喘不过气来。这太子之位，说什么也不能让平王占上了。” 太平公主点点头，说道：“你说得对，我即刻入宫。萧公，你回去后还要寻些亲近之人，让他们在不同场合宣说立嫡长为储君的道理。人们若说多了，事儿也就愈加顺利。” 萧至忠躬身答应。 李隆基确实十分想当太子，否则他提溜着脑袋夜战禁宫又图些什么？ 父亲李旦当了皇帝，其坐上御座后下发的第一道诏命，就是罢掉了自己所掌控的军权，改任殿中监，兼知同中书门下三品。这样李隆基就成为宰相之职，然政事堂的宰相职人员有十余人，且由韦安石主持，李隆基混入其中并没有特别的话语权。至于殿中监，为掌管殿中省的主官，其职责为掌管皇帝的服御之事，李隆基何等的心胸，让他来打理这些琐碎之事，无疑是痴人说梦。 刘幽求觉察到了李隆基的郁闷之情，那日他随同李隆基回到其府中，便把李隆基拉到侧室密谈。 刘幽求道：“我看到圣上的诏书之后，首先就感到不对劲儿。我们熟知圣上的禀性，观此诏书其手段够狠，动作也麻利，与圣上的性子大相径庭。殿下，我就琢磨了，圣上身后定有高人指点，你说，若真有高人，这高人是谁呢？” 李隆基冷冷一笑，然而缓缓说道：“父皇身边接触的无非是些至亲之人，刘兄，你目光如炬，难道就瞧不出吗？” 刘幽求思考了一下，然后吃惊道：“啊，莫非是她？殿下，若果真如此，实在不该呀。我们之所以起事，说到底还是殿下与她商议的结果。缘何如今刚刚事变成功，她就翻脸了？”两人心里都很明白，这个“她”即为太平公主。 李隆基叹道：“唉，刘兄，你还是不了解我这位姑姑啊！那日夜战禁宫，天明后我们在安福门上相见，姑姑一脸灿烂，将我夸得如花儿一般。我当时就觉得有些诡异：我们事变前未向她告知，她至少应该轻轻责怪我几句，还算正常。然她攒着劲儿不出一言，此事已然透出生分了。” 刘幽求道：“殿下，此事有些不妙。太平公主深谋远虑，又会笼络朝臣，你应该及时修好才是，不可使裂隙扩大。” 李隆基反问道：“刘兄，你以为如此裂隙可以修好吗？” “我以为可以。毕竟大乱之后，正该戮力治乱，一家人何必要生分呢？” 李隆基摇摇头，叹道：“刘兄，你看似聪明绝顶，毕竟有糊涂的时候。你难道没有看出来吗？姑姑当初让崇简跟随我们的时候，她将我们视为其手中的一枚棋子，就像她为长辈，我为晚辈，没有什么平等可言的。我们夜战禁宫之后，她实际上成为局外人，所以她全力把父皇推上御座，以此来反客为主。” “是了。圣上之所以发此诏敕，大约也是听从了太平公主的意见。殿下，我更加不明白了，没有我们夜战禁宫，相王如何能够成为皇帝，为何大功告成之后，圣上不对你这个功臣听之信之，反而要信太平公主呢？” 李隆基又摇摇头，不再言声。 刘幽求忧心忡忡说道：“圣上如此安排人事，显然是忘却了殿下的天大功劳，这如何可以？殿下，你不可坐以待毙。” 李隆基轻笑了一下，说道：“坐以待毙？刘兄言重了，哪儿有你所说的不堪境遇？” “哼，这样的事儿多着呢。某人立有大功，别人惧其能耐，遂以高官厚禄将其束之高阁，以制其势，殿下不可不察。” “嗯，我知道了。刘兄，我在想另外一件事儿。我们交往的这帮人儿，除了你与绍京以外，其余多为武夫身份，或者如崇晔那样玩儿是一把好手，让他们上台面为重臣，实在拿不出手。我想呀，要抓紧把郭元振、姚崇、宋璟、张说、魏知古这些人调入朝中。” 刘幽求有些纳闷，问道：“这些人多为圣上的旧属，自然听从圣上的言语。若圣上一直听信太平公主的主意，这些人若入朝中，太平公主岂不是如虎添翼了吗？” “你还是不明白。韦安石为父皇的旧属，现在身居高位，他与我也没有什么亲密关系，然此人有一个特点，你莫非看不出吗？” “我实在眼拙。” “此人不攀朋党，不媚上，不唯亲，唯以圣贤之理来衡量事情。那郭元振等一帮人虽多为父皇的旧属，然他们与韦安石大致一样的脾性，所谓'物以类聚'是也。” 刘幽求明白了，说道：“殿下想让这帮人入主朝廷，形成仁义之风，以革前段乱政之弊。” 李隆基悠悠说道：“是啊，我多读贞观故事，对那时'君明臣贤'的氛围无比向往。刘兄，我们浴血诛灭韦氏，固然为自身免祸计，然我的心中常怀这样一个梦想，就是朝野再现贞观时代的清明风尚，如此才是天下之幸。” 刘幽求点头赞同。 其实在李隆基貌似冠冕堂皇的话语背后，还隐藏着这样一个私心：自己除了起事的这帮人之外，再无其他的朝中人脉资源。李隆基深知韦安石这帮人吃够了女人乱政的苦头，他们皆思奉李唐为正朔，竭力想把朝廷恢复到清明为政的局面。若如此，他们肯定不愿意看到强势的太平公主干政，从而走到韦太后时的老路，李隆基想利用这一点成为自己制衡太平公主的手段。毕竟，这帮人多为李旦的旧属，将他们引为朝中重臣，李旦肯定愿意，太平公主也没有戒心，授任过程绝对顺利。 刘幽求这时又想到一个主意，说道：“殿下，该是劝圣上早立太子的时候了。” 李隆基心如电转，答道：“是啊，现在新皇上位，百官也大致稳定，就缺一个太子了。刘兄，你以为胜算如何？” 刘幽求明白李隆基所指，遂答道：“我以为应有八成的把握。殿下，你若认为可行，明日朝会之时，我就率先提出。” 李隆基沉吟道：“你来提出？只怕有些不妥吧。外人皆知你是我的人，所谓瓜田李下，这样岂不是有了痕迹了吗？” 刘幽求反问道：“我若不率先提出，又有谁来说呢？” 李隆基陷入沉思，他左思右想，实在想不出一个合适的人儿，由此可以看到李隆基的朝中人脉资源实在窘迫！没奈何，也只好由刘幽求赤膊上阵了。他点点头，说道：“好吧，你斟酌好言语，千万不能授人以柄。唉，其实你一出言，别人定会以为我新立大功，以此为恃指使你出面。没奈何，只好任别人随便去想吧。” 刘幽求在朝会时提出立储之事，由此激起了轩然大波。 太平公主现在有拥立之功，其入宫之时更加气势逼人，可以直入直出，无人拦阻。 李旦看到妹子前来，心中大为高兴，说道：“我正想着你呢，你若不来，我还要派人去唤你。” 太平公主笑道：“这里非相王府那样好登门，四哥固然下旨让我可以直入直出，毕竟来一趟要费周折。四哥，你这数日在宫内还好吗？” “有什么好？唉，我早就说过不愿当这皇帝，有那么多的繁文缛节不说，还要处置那么多的烦心事儿。我那相王府与宫内相比虽小，然在那里住惯了，觉得处处都很亲切，不像这里，处处都透出陌生。” 太平公主心想四哥还是老样子，许是他在漫长的岁月里果然修持好了心性，以致现在当了皇帝感觉不适应，遂劝道：“四哥不该有此心思，前段时候我们皆岌岌可危，如今大祸已然消弥，天降大任于你，此为你推卸不开的职责。四哥，你要打起精神。” “嗯，你今后要多入宫，我们一番谈说，就可轻松许多。” “我也不能入宫太多，有些好事之人若见我频繁入宫，弄不好又会鼓动言官，弹劾我妄自干政，如此我就吃罪不起了。” 李旦道：“不妨。你我兄妹至亲，谁敢来妄言？” 太平公主笑道：“对了，如此方为皇帝的气派，我瞧着欢喜。” 李旦道：“我今日想见你，缘于今日朝会之时提到了立储之事。韦公当时说道，立储事大，让我与勋戚及重臣多加商议。你正好来，我想听听你的主意。” 太平公主点头说道：“不错，应该抓紧立储了。此位若空置太久，定会引起世人的无端妄议，我意马上要办。” “嗯，那就抓紧办吧。妹子，你属意他们几个兄弟哪一个人呀？” 太平公主正色道：“四哥如此问话太古怪，储位之立有朝廷制度和祖宗规矩，岂是我随便属意哪一个人？自古以来，为绝祸乱，向以嫡长者为储。四哥家中，嫡长者难道还有第二个人吗？” “哦，你也想立大郎为储。” “非是我想，规矩如此。四哥若不想多事，为何不这么办呢？” 李旦叹了一口气，说道：“我难道不知这个规矩么？只是三郎刚刚立下大功，一些人在我耳边说要立贤者为储，如此让我犯了踌躇。” 太平公主展颜一笑，说道：“四哥呀，你现在当了皇帝，怎么还是犹豫的性子？天下世事纷纭，看似头绪繁乱，然其中不过一个'理'字。就拿储位来说，你若立贤为储，就是破坏了自古以来的圣贤道理，有何颜面对天下人说理呢？” “然三郎确实功劳很大，若立大郎为储，就有些愧对三郎。” “你此为妇人之仁！三郎确实功劳很大，然你没有仔细想过他为何取得这些功劳。他若不是你的儿子，不是我的侄儿，他如何能一呼百应呢？说到底，别人看到三郎的背后是我们，他方能起事成功。四哥，你不要以为我在强词夺理，京城中如三郎这样的年轻人很多，为何只有三郎能够起事成功呢？” 李旦还是想不通，觉得妹子在这里说歪理儿。一个很浅显的道理，自己还有其他儿子，妹子也有几个儿子，他们为何就不能如三郎那样奋起自救呢？ 太平公主明白哥哥还是不相信自己的理儿，遂又说道：“三郎为我们的晚辈，他做什么与我们亲手去做没有什么两样，那么不让他做什么，他也只有听从。”太平公主此话，显露出蛮横的态度。不过为儿女者以孝道为先，太平公主此话也不为过。 李旦不想为此事多伤脑筋，遂说道：“我知道你的意思了，此事让我再想想，总而言之，须以稳妥为要。” “好呀，若要稳妥，当然要立嫡长者为储。”太平公主又紧逼了一句。 李旦听出了妹子话语中的异音，诧异道：“妹子此前最喜爱三郎，与我那几个儿子连话都不多说。你缘何现在改了性子，莫非不喜爱三郎了吗？” “四哥呀，你现在当了皇帝，眼光就不能等同于常人。国家大事不能因为自己的喜怒来处置，像我现在之于三郎，一样喜爱如初呀。然储位为大事，难道我喜爱三郎，就要帮他说话，为此坏了规矩吗？” 太平公主的这一番话义正词严，说得李旦一愣，脸上竟然有些挂不住，遂讪笑道：“唉，你为何不为男身呢？如此我就不用再费这份心思了。罢了，我们不说这个话题了，我自会稳妥处置储位之事。” 太平公主又追问一句：“你以古制办吗？” “当然。若要稳妥，须各方都挑不出理儿。” 看到哥哥接受了自己的主张，太平公主心里大为满意，遂快意说道：“好呀，储位一定，则万事皆顺。四哥，我今日前来，主要想向你进言，要想治世，须选良臣。” “嗯，我知道。朝中之官既多又滥，多为'斜封官'，没有几个会办事的。我既然当了皇帝，手下须有一批能臣帮我办事，否则以我一人之力，事儿办不好，还会把我累得半死。” “好呀，四哥能这样想，肯定是一个好皇帝。四哥，我向你推荐几个人儿如何？这些人皆有相者之才，不用之实在可惜。” “好哇，他们是谁？” “我现在只想到了三个人，他们是被贬为外任的崔湜、窦怀贞和卢藏用。” 李旦哈哈大笑道：“妹子，你怎么会想到这三个宝贝？他们献媚韦氏，又多劣行，口碑甚差，这怎么可以？” 太平公主又正色道：“我们不提他们的品德，这些人的才具怎样？” “嗯，他们皆有能耐。不过他们的品德太差，能耐越大，危害更广。” “我却不这样认为。太宗皇帝之朝，有一个大臣叫封德彝，你知道吗？” "I know." “他在隋朝之时也是一个劣迹斑斑的人物，然他当了大唐之臣，将其坏心思皆收起，规规矩矩办了不少有益之事。我之所以提这个例子，是想告诉你，崔湜他们若能如封德彝那样收起劣心思，四哥再把他们管严一些，这些人还是能办些有益之事的。” “只怕不容易。封德彝死后，太宗皇帝方才得知他曾暗地里协助太子建成，坏人就是坏人，那是不好改的。” 太平公主有些不高兴了，说道：“瞧你，我好心好意替你出主意，莫非我想帮倒忙不成？四哥呀，你当了皇帝，须虚怀若谷，海纳百川才是。哪个人没有毛病呀，能将其能耐为我所用，方为本事。” 李旦笑道：“好了，我难道不知道你在真心帮我吗？你不要着急，我记住这三个人了。也罢，把他们调回京城，边用他们边观察，如此就不拂了妹子的好意。” 太平公主笑了，又郑重说道：“皇帝是否为明君，关键是如何知人用人。四哥，你注意到了没有，跟随三郎的那帮人出身低微，这一次因立功登上高位，不说他们有些跋扈，他们因为缺乏历练，这处政能力一节就太稚嫩了。我听说，群臣们对他们的议论颇多。” 李旦点头说道：“不错，我注意到了。别说他们，就是那些万骑将士因为自恃功劳，近些时日在京城里也十分跋扈。我这些日子正要想些法儿，让他们收敛一些最好。” 太平公主笑道：“四哥，我们还是想到一起来了。” 李旦一拍脑袋，说道：“对了，这里有一道上表，却是弹劾钟绍京的。你过来，我们瞧瞧该怎么办？” 太平公主大喜，问道：“什么人竟然敢弹劾钟绍京啊？他可是刚刚立下大功之人。” “是一名叫岑羲之人，他现任右散骑常侍。” 两人走至案前，李旦翻出岑羲的那道上表，将之交给太平公主。太平公主接过上表凝神观看，只见其中写道：“绍京虽有勋劳，素无才德，出自徒弟胥徒，一旦超居元宰，恐失圣朝具瞻之美。” 原来钟绍京以中书侍郎之身参知机务，亦为政事堂议事宰臣之列。李隆基的这帮密友毕竟出身层级太低，现在乍处高位，其议事和处理政事之时，往往出乖露丑，他们又是春风得意之时，所以言语间绝不吃亏。他们上位时日不多，早引起了同僚们的极度不满，私下里常常诟病他们的从政能力。 太平公主观罢，感叹说道：“四哥，看来官吏须逐级上升，还是很有道理的，像刘幽求和钟绍京他们，本来为一个低品小官，因立了些功劳，一下子成为重臣，其才具就显得捉襟见肘。我刚才向你建言召回崔湜他们，正为此意。” “嗯，你有些道理。妹子，你以为此事该如何处置呢？” “钟绍京毕竟刚刚建功，因言行不端将之罢官有些太过。可罢其京官，将之派至京外任一刺史即可，这样正好让钟绍京有一些历练机会。至于这个岑羲，其一片公心敢于弹劾现在炙手可热之人，看来是有为之人，我觉得应该擢拔之。” 李旦仔细想了想，遂说道：“好哇，就按你说