Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

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The officials never demanded anything from Liu Mei, and took good care of her, but they were different. Many things were irrelevant to Liu Mei, but to her a means of survival. The innocence of my sister.

Sometimes at night, she would think of herself as the sixth younger sister, thinking that if she was born a few years later, she would not be married to the river in the first place, but would be married to an official family...

But soon she came back to her senses, full of self-blame, and felt that it was too shameless for her to think such a thing.

Maybe it's because of getting along a lot, but she always thinks about the official family in her mind. In her mind, the official family is always complicated, such as the hero, the hooligan, the capable emperor, the general, the lustful, the local gangster... ..

Even she can't tell it clearly, but every time she thinks about it late at night, she can't help but hug the quilt tightly and laugh, and the figure in her mind can't be driven away.

In any case, the officials couldn't tell what kind of person he was, but it was very complicated, fascinatingly complicated...

A few days ago, there was a battle report from Hedong. The officials defeated Li Yun and the puppet Han allied forces in the south of Zezhou.

When word of such a great victory spread in the palace, everyone rejoiced, and her heart was relieved. She was so happy that she wanted to go to Liu Mei and tell her that the carriage stopped halfway and suddenly stopped. What kind of identity should she have? How about sharing the good news with Liumei?Nothing is right.

The more she cared about Sixth Sister, the harder things would be.

Many people in the palace knew that the ladies in the palace had strange eyes every time they looked at her, but Liumei couldn't tell.

The imperial concubine Zhao Shijian must have known about it, but the woman didn't deal with her, she must have intentionally angered her and wanted to embarrass her, and she didn't tell Sixth Sister that it was even more impossible for her to ask for help.

Now her situation is even more embarrassing. Anyone can say this kind of thing, but she can't say it herself. As a sister, she doesn't lead by example, but has an affair with her brother-in-law. How should she explain to her sister?

Recently, both inside and outside the imperial city are rejoicing because of the great victory in the Hedong war. Everyone is saying that the officials have already gone to Taiyuan, and they are going to wipe out the puppet Han in one fell swoop and capture their emperor.

Such an official family is really a rare and talented emperor in the millennium. Only Han Gaozu and Tang Taizong can be compared.

Under the jubilation inside and outside, only she has something on her mind and is depressed all day long.

Listening to the compliments from the court ministers and the streets and alleys outside the imperial city, the Empress Dowager Fu became more and more aggrieved. The hero is true, but his own situation was caused by him....and a bad person, too.

In the distance, the sixth younger sister and the second younger sister were tired from the quarrel, so they sat and drank tea by the side of the pavilion. She watched from a distance and thought to herself, although the official family is a messy person, God will definitely bless him to be safe in Taiyuan. smooth sailing...

She knows how powerful Taiyuan is. That city has been the Jincheng Tangchi since ancient times. It was the birthplace of the Li and Tang Dynasties at the beginning, and later it was the foundation of the later Tang Dynasty. At that time, Zhou Guoshizong's army of more than [-] troops besieged the city for several months and could not take it down.

Although the official family is powerful now, it will not be cheap......

Chapter 342, Undercurrent

In the side hall of the Chuigong Hall, many people are busy, a few prime ministers, and officials from the three provinces come and go.

In the absence of officials, many matters were discussed and dealt with by the privy envoys and the ministers of the political affairs hall.

In the Chuigong Hall, each table is facing each other. The prime ministers each have a table, and there are special officials to serve and listen to them. Each table is full of thick memorials.

When the emperor was not in the court, the prime minister performed state affairs on his behalf. In the end, because the empress added the seal instead, the decree could be passed.

But from the perspective of seating, there are also subtle differences among the prime ministers.

Sitting at the table closest to the door are a few Zhongshu Scheeren who deal with specific matters. The further you go, the higher your status.

Wang Pu sits fourth from the left, with Fan Zhi in front, and Wang Pu and Li Gu at the top.

In the past, Fan Zhi was always at the innermost place, but now he has moved out, sitting at the third table on the right from the inside out. Everyone knows that because Fan Zhi was one of the two most opposed to the official ascension to the throne, and now he can still Sitting here, high above the temple, is already the most benevolent official.

The person sitting at the first table on the left is undoubtedly Lu Qiu Zhongqing, the official's confidant, and the second is Wei Renpu whose son married the official's younger sister.

In private, many people envied Wei Renpu. His son was not very capable, but he was able to marry Princess Anqing. Everyone was talking about it in private. The Wei family's success was a certainty.

Thinking about clinging to the royal family, Wang Pu thought in his heart, it's a pity that he doesn't have a beautiful daughter, if he can be favored by the officials, it would be a lot later, he is just forty now, and he is the youngest among several prime ministers, maybe he will have to go back Take a beautiful concubine, maybe you can give birth to a beautiful daughter in a hurry, so the wife at home has nothing to say.

Just as he was planning beautifully, some memorials were handed over by the gatekeeper from Zhongshu Sheren.

Wang Pu took it, and immediately it seemed that he was already used to it. Generally, the people in the bookstore in the memorial would write down the method of handling it. He only needed to read it, and passed it up to Li Gu and others to nod.

The suggestions given by Zhongshu Sheren are generally feasible, and more than [-]% of them do not need to be changed. They only need to make decisions on major issues that are uncertain.

If usually only one prime minister needs to stay here to preside over political affairs, but now the official family is not here, Mr. Li Gu asked everyone to come here, so that they can discuss things.

But Wang Pu knew in his heart, in fact, did Li Gu want to be able to discuss things, but that everyone should take care of things together, and the officials are not here.

Li Gu had worked hard and had a high status, and made great contributions in the process of enthroning the official family. Now he seems to be the number one figure in the court, sitting at the top, truly one person under ten thousand.

Wang Pu looked at the memorial in his hand for a while, and even holding the memorial, he got up and crossed the table, but he didn't go to Fan Zhi and Wang Pu. Gu said in front of him, "Mr. Li, Jianxiong Army Jiedu envoy Yang Tingzhang went to Shu, and wants to come to Beijing to meet the emperor."

As soon as he opened his mouth, he immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

Li Gu raised his head: "He must have heard about the great battle in the south of Zezhou, saw Li Yun's fate, and began to be afraid. When the official was just enthroned, the old man wrote to persuade him to let him come to Beijing. But those who didn’t reply to the letter now want to come.”

"Li Gong thinks how to deal with him?" Wang Pu asked.

Li Gu stroked his beard, the changes in the past two years made him look radiant, although he was sixty years old, he seemed to be more radiant than in the past few years, now that his official career is prosperous and he has the trust of the officials, he is naturally in a better mood.

He said excitedly, "This is a big deal!

Let him come if he wants to, don't scare people, he is just scared, but coming will make him feel at ease, and it would be good to give him leisure errands to take care of himself in the capital.

If so, the land in the river will be completely under the control of the imperial court! "After Li Gu finished speaking, everyone nodded.

"The officials have already gone north to Taiyuan, and it will probably take a long time. This matter should be done sooner rather than later. For the time being, let me make the decision and make this great event happen."

Wang Pu glanced at Luqiu Zhongqing who was opposite, and Luqiu Zhongqing also nodded: "Just do as Li Gong said."

The two agreed, and no one else objected.

Wang Pu even went back to give instructions in person. He wrote very seriously and took a while to finish. When he was almost finished, he sent it over graciously. Li Gu nodded after reading it: "Yes, let the Imperial Academy draft the imperial edict first."

Wang Pu nodded, and didn't feel anything wrong, just about to call someone to do something.

Luqiu Zhongqing stopped him: "This is inappropriate, the queen will seal the seal first before nodding, and then let the Imperial Academy draft the imperial edict."

Everyone was taken aback, looking a little strange.

Li Gu frowned slightly: "No, the sooner the better for such a major event, the old man is in charge, first let the Imperial Academy write the imperial edict, and then naturally let the empress seal it.

It's the same for everything that should be done in this way. It doesn't take such a lot of trouble and delays. "

Originally thought that the matter was over here, Wang Pu was about to turn around and was stopped by Luqiu Zhongqing again, "What is going on outside the court is a big deal, so it is on the inside.

In the absence of the official family, the empress is in charge, and all government orders require the consent of the empress to seal the seal before they can leave the imperial city. This is an ancient rule, and it has nothing to do with the size of the matter.

Besides, the officials have always favored the queen, and there is an explanation before leaving, have you forgotten it? "

Wang Pu sensed that something was wrong with the atmosphere, so he didn't dare to intervene immediately. Li Gu's complexion was not good, as if he felt that his majesty was diminished, and he glanced at Luqiu Zhongqing: "The old man used to manage the army and manage the people, lead the soldiers to fight, and the assistant official's family, Long Deng Zhizun, led the three The secret of the Central Committee, not to mention great merit, also has some means of doing things, does Luqiu think that the old man can't handle this matter?"

Luqiu Zhongqing didn't give in at all, and faced him with a few steps between the two tables, he cupped his hands and said, "I know Li Gong's ability and ability. I have sent troops several times to support the three armies. I conquered Huainan and crossed the river first. After that, Li Gong's son was The official family opened the Donghua Gate, and Li Gong planned the imperial career for the official family. It is a great contribution, and everyone knows it.

But the queen is the official's wife, the mother of the world, I just want Li Gong to remember this. "

The atmosphere in the hall became more and more uncomfortable, and the few members of Zhongshushe who were still discussing things outside also quieted down by themselves.

Wang Pu looked embarrassed, he hesitated to speak, the old and stubborn Fan Zhi went about his own business, as if he didn't hear the two of them talking, and Wei Renpu who was sitting next to Luqiu Zhongqing didn't speak, as if he was waiting for the next thing.

The two looked at each other, and their words were tit for tat, but they both looked calm, and they didn't look flushed in the slightest.

"The officials have gone to Taiyuan, and the old man seems to say that it will take at least three months. The Jincheng Tangchi in Taiyuan was the last time I deployed the siege.

The official is not here, I have to take care of the affairs of the court, for the sake of the world, and for the country, the queen is a family member of the official family, so it is natural to ask for instructions, but the queen can't rule the world, can't handle the affairs of the court, let alone let the official family feel at ease Fighting in the north. "Li Gu said slowly, word by word.

Chapter 343, Taiyuan, Daliang

In the Chuigong Palace, Wang Pu hesitated for a moment, and then he said a compromise, "It's not a big deal. In my opinion, it's better to send someone with memorials to ask the queen to stamp the seal. Go and inform the Imperial Academy to accept the decree and start writing the edict ahead of time. When the one over there is ready, the edict will be almost ready.

In this way, the important matter would not be delayed, and the queen was also asked for instructions. "

Wang Pu said a seemingly two-way compromise, neither to offend Li Gu nor to conflict with Luqiu Zhongqing, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that his words were biased towards Li Gu.

It sounds like a compromise, but the queen is still left idle.

In fact, his thoughts are similar to Li Gu's, what can a young queen understand?Wouldn't it be a mess to ask her to cut off the world's major affairs?

After they dealt with it and asked the queen to add a seal, they also respected the queen. I don't know why Luqiu Zhongqing reacted so strongly. Isn't there a precedent before.

Besides, who here is not a person who has worked hard and made great achievements. For the establishment of Qin State, what contribution does the Queen have?The official is not here, so the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang should be in charge of the decision, and I also think in my heart, I think it is Li Gu, and it should be him when Li Gu returns to the field...

Lu Qiu Zhongqing on the opposite side didn't speak any more, just cupped his hands, and then backed out.

Seeing this, Wang Pu was a little flustered, but he quickly calmed down with a calm expression.

"It's not time to go straight yet." Someone muttered in a low voice.

.......

No matter how small the matter in the political affairs hall is, it is a major event in the world. On weekdays, all the officials of the court are the ones who inquire about it.

In the afternoon of that day, many people knew about the conflict between Luqiu Zhongqing and Li Gu in the Political Affairs Hall. After the court meeting, there were often whispers outside the Donghua Gate, but very few dared to speak up.

The reasoning is not complicated, but easy to understand. Anyone with a little experience in the ups and downs of the officialdom will understand, because this matter involves the queen.

But among whispers, many people support Li Gu's...

......

"I think what Li Xianggong said is reasonable. Governing the world and managing the people is the business of the minister and the officials. The harem should not interfere. People who have read poetry and books should remember the lessons of Wu Zhou..." Dong Outside Huamen, three or four groups of officials from the court passed by one after another, talking in low voices.

Although their voices were deliberately lowered, they could still hear some of their words a dozen steps away.

"Before the official family left, it was explained in the court that the middle school is the queen's regent..." "Brother Zheng's words are wrong. The official family went north to fight Taiyuan. It was not a matter of a day or two. If it is successful, is it possible that the court is all under the control of a little girl?"

"You...don't talk nonsense!" The other person suddenly lowered his voice: "Everyone knows the temperament of officials, and they always dote on the queen. If your words reach the ears of officials, can you imagine what it will be like?" as a result of."

"Huh, my generation has read the books of sages and sages, and I know loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, and to receive the grace of the saints, I naturally have to think about officials. Indulging in beauty is not the work of a wise king. , I have to advise the officials no matter what!" Say it and bow to the sky, with a straight spine and awe-inspiring righteousness.

The accompanying colleagues were in awe, and they all bowed their hands in praise, "The master is righteous!"

Some people shook their heads, "The world belongs to the officials, and the queen is the wife of the officials, so don't even think about it."

"You can't say that, the world is ruled by the officials, but Mr. Li, your colleagues and me are all people who are devoted to our country of Qin, otherwise they would not risk offending the queen to speak out.

I can think about it for the sake of the country, the country, and the officials..."

It was a trivial matter, but now it seems that everyone knows it, and it has become something that everyone talks about and enjoys it.

It's just that the two prime ministers had some disagreements. It's not surprising that such things happened, but there seemed to be an invisible force behind it, which made such a matter the most talked about and discussed topic among the officials of the DPRK and China.

At the head of Donghua Gate, the East and West shifts, Fu Zhaoyuan, the chief inspector of the imperial city, Wang Zhong, Luqiu Zhongqing, the inspector of the capital, are all listening to the discussions of the officials below, but they are standing behind the parapet, and the people below can hardly see them .

Fu Zhaoyuan was so angry that he scratched his head, because what they were talking about was his own sister, the current empress Fu Jinling.

He wanted to curse, but he held back, and he was still a little scared. He was a warrior and didn't understand too many principles. The official asked him to lead the imperial army to protect and support the queen in the capital.

Now that he heard those words, he was angry and scared. The anger was of course, the queen was his sister. It was scary because he was afraid that what the officials said would not be true......

"Mr. Luqiu, are they making sense? Will my sister really harm the official family?" He asked a little scared.

Wang Zhong next to him looked like he had nothing to do with himself.

After hearing this, Luqiu Zhongqing glanced at Fu Zhaoyuan, who looked anxious, and said, "You don't understand the truth too deeply, so I can only tell you no."

With these words, Fu Zhao wished to feel more at ease.

"The confrontation between Mr. Li and I was nothing more than a trivial matter. A group of people dealt with the matter together, with different opinions and disagreements. Some quarrels and arguments are common. They have happened before, but they just insisted on this time.

It's not that things are big, but that things are beneficial to them. "

"Favourable?" Fu Zhaoyuan frowned, he couldn't figure out such a thing.

Luqiu Zhongqing said with a smile: "Just remember one thing for Fu Xunguan. At the beginning, I had no tiles on the roof and no place to stand on the ground. When I was helpless, it was the officials who undressed me, pushed me to eat, put my heart in my heart, and entrusted me with important responsibilities. Only now I am today. good fortune.

So no matter what, the old man is on the side of the official, so he will also be on the side of the queen. "

Fu Zhaoyuan showed a happy expression: "Thank you, Mr. Mr.! I can't figure out these big principles at all. If it weren't for Mr. Mr. Xiang, I wouldn't know what to do."

Luqiu Zhongqing said: "The top priority is to tell the officials about this matter, but keep it a secret. The old man has personally revised the book, and with the officials' understanding and martial arts, he will definitely understand..."

.......

March came to the end without knowing it, Shi Congyun spent several days in Taiyuan, the army rested, Taiyuan took over the defense, and he was extremely busy with the handover of the treasury.

The inside and outside of Taiyuan has been completely controlled by the Qin army, marking the demise of the Northern Han Dynasty.

The city of Taiyuan fell, and on the second day after Liu Jun was captured, Shi Congyun was not in a hurry to send news to Daliang. Instead, he immediately sent all the messengers and scouts to the north to inform those states and counties that were still resisting. The news of surrender, let them surrender immediately, and the death penalty can be pardoned.

Otherwise, when the army arrives, all the prefects and counties who have not surrendered will be punished.

Afterwards, good news came one after another. First, Ximian Jingsi personally led the army to attack the city, captured Xianzhou, and killed the governor of Xianzhou.

Xinzhou in the north, and its nearby counties also surrendered one after another, while Shi Congyun stayed in Taiyuan and stayed in Liu Jun's palace. He said... it was better for others. Now he found out that the house was also, the one in Daliang. Although the palace belongs to him, he doesn't feel as fulfilled as living in this palace in Taiyuan!

This is what I laid down!

A few days later, lying on the big bed in the Taiyuan Palace, Shi Congyun could still recall the majesty and majesty when he entered the city that day. When he stood there, the tiger's body shook, and the domineering aura was exposed, which could scare hundreds of people to kneel down. He didn't dare to resist on the ground, and he was almost an enemy of ten thousand people rounded up!

Facing Liu Jun, the submissive leader of the Northern Han Dynasty after his surrender, Shi Congyun did not kill him because he was old and in poor health, which is a good thing.