Crown Tang emperor

The next round of turmoil broke out in such a way, which is really unexpected.

There are many kinds of political struggles, and assassination is undoubtedly the most unruly and at the same time the worst kind. This method is even more uncontrollable and has more hidden dangers than the cruel official politics pursued by Wu Zetian.

Last night, Wu Zetian asked Li Tong to return to the mansion temporarily to concentrate on the marriage. In fact, she also intended to protect this grandson.

Before the investigation of the black hand behind the scenes is clear, no matter which side in the current situation is actually suspected to varying degrees, compared with other parties, Li Tong's foundation is still shallow after all.Those who do it dare to use this method, and no one can guarantee that there will be any new evil deeds in the future.

Under such circumstances, as a rookie, Li Tong undoubtedly had to bear a lot of risks when entering and exiting the palace.Whether it's the Wu family or the nobles of Guan Long, they all have a solid foundation in the imperial army system, which is far beyond what Li Tong can compare at the moment.As for Wu Zetian himself, he actually lost control of the current situation.

Li Tong's statement that he is willing to join the war means that he is not frightened by the current situation, as long as his grandma needs him and is willing to use him, he will dare to face the difficulties and not shrink back.

Of course Wu Youning didn't want the already powerful Daiwang to go further, so it was only natural to speak out to stop him.There is no need for Li Tong to continue to fight right now, as long as the situation gets worse, he will be his grandma's choice, that's enough.

Sitting in the official yamen for a while, Cao Canjun, the new recruit who had been ordered yesterday, came to the yamen to see him in the hall.

Di Guangyuan is 27 and [-] years old, of medium build, and his father Di Renjie can be seen vaguely between his eyebrows and eyes.

Li Tong was not in the mood to deal with this young man right now, so after a little exhortation, he asked Chang Shi Xu Jing to lead him out of the delivery matter.

Di Guangyuan was a little surprised that the young king was so indifferent.It must be known that his father had been explaining this matter to him until late at night last night, focusing on explaining that Dai Wang's promotion was not purely motivated, and asked him to be cautious.

He himself was also tense, and had a lot of ideas. After being treated this way, he felt a little lost in his heart.At the same time, he was also secretly vigilant against himself not to relax, even his father commented that His Royal Highness had a profound city and cunning means, and he must not be paralyzed.

After sitting idle in the government hall for a while, Li Tong came to Yunshao Mansion again, planning to recruit a group of musicians to arrange in the Wang Mansion in the name of newlywed music to increase the security of the Wang Mansion.

On the side of Yunshao Mansion, the eunuch Yang Xu has been recalled to Xianyuan to serve as the envoy of Goufang. They all undertake certain guardian tasks.

Among the welcoming officials in Yunshao Mansion, Li Tong found Pei Guangting, called him to the front, and asked with a smile, "Are you used to working here?"

Pei Guangting was a little cautious and agitated, cupped his hands and said: "I have always wanted to thank His Highness for the promotion in person, but I was just worried about disturbing, so I dare not take the liberty to ask for a meeting."

"Do things well and don't worry about other things."

Li Tong patted the kid on the shoulder to encourage him, and then explained his reason for coming.

Yunshao Mansion can be regarded as his basic base. Hearing His Highness's request, all the people in charge summoned Zaifan Legong and let His Royal Highness choose from them.

Li Tong selected fifty Xunlu Baixile slaves with big arms and round waists, and together with a voice, they directly led out of Yunshao Mansion.As for reporting to Sili Temple for approval, the members of the Yunshao Mansion will do it for you and make up for the formalities. This is an old relationship, and there is no need to follow the rules in everything.

When he returned to the king's mansion, Li Tong found that there were more soldiers in Jishanfang. In addition to the marriage of the two king's mansions, the number of tents increased a lot.

Yan Yanfan, the Dianjun of the Wangfu, greeted His Highness in front of the square gate, and reported: "Shang Shu Xia Guan announced this morning that all relatives and tents will be added to the guards to ensure that His Highness lives in peace."

Li Tong nodded after hearing the words, the most direct impact of assassination is to make everyone feel insecure.There are him and Wei Wang Wu Chengsi in Jishanfang, if something happens, it will be amazing, maybe it will send a signal to Shiliu that the situation is already tense enough to call for an armed revolution.

Li Tong walked past Wei Wang's mansion, and saw that protective equipment such as horse repelling seemed to be erected inside the door, and he was happy again.This is not enough to prove that the previous assassination was not done by Wu Chengsi's people. The instigator has no heirs. Of course, Wu Chengsi is also afraid that a group of Guanlong nobles will rush into the mansion and chop it down.

However, this incident is not all bad for Li Tong. Wu Yizong was awarded the title of General of Zuo Jinwu Guard last night, and this morning he led [-] soldiers of the forbidden army and Prime Minister Li Zhaode to Wangchengyi, where the crime happened. .

Wu Chengsi was already frightened to such a state, and Li Tong had already given eye drops in Shendu Garden a few days ago, so he would definitely seize the time to get rid of Yuan Lin, General of the Right Jinwu Guard.

However, the Wu family has already obtained a left Jinwu guard. Under such circumstances, it is impossible for Wu Zetian to hand over the right Jinwu guard to the Wu family and her nephews.Even though Li Zhaode's departure affected Li Tong's plan, it also lost a strong opponent, and he undoubtedly had greater confidence in winning this position.

The members of the palace gathered together, and even the old man Ouyang Tong, acting king teacher, was also sitting in the hall.

After Li Tong entered the hall and sat down, he first sighed, and then said: "I think you all know the bad news yesterday. It's shocking that such a thing happened in Kinki. The truth will surely come to light. Apart from court affairs, you should stick to your official duties and don’t need to worry about anything.”

After appeasing the government officials, he left Ouyang Tong and Wang Fangqing behind, and no longer concealed his worries: "I'm worried that Xianggong Yao will not be immune to accidents this time, and will be implicated. , It is also a disaster for all the ministers, Yao Xianggong has taken care of me a lot, even if it is unavoidable this time, I hope to be as light as possible."

No matter what the truth is this time, the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang will definitely change, even if they want to deter the masses, they will definitely remove a few.

Because of the sudden incident, in order to ensure control over the court, Wu Zetian should not move Li Zhaode and Wei Yuanzhong, but Yao Xuan, the prime minister of Jiangnan, is a bit dangerous.

Yao Xuan is the core figure on Li Tong's side. Once he loses his position in the political affairs hall, it will definitely be even more difficult in the future.And Li Tong will definitely try his best to keep Yao Yan, otherwise the cohesion will be impossible to talk about.

The best solution right now is to be able to nominate a candidate from their faction to succeed Yao Xuan, and at the same time choose a position for Yao Xuan to be the governor of Jinzhou, and take the initiative to step down.

On Li Tong's side, Ouyang Tong is the one who has enough prestige right now, but Ouyang Tong, an old man, is honest at best, and he is obstinate at worst. The turmoil in the future will definitely be extremely severe.In this situation, it might not be good to push Ouyang Tong out.

Li Tong briefly stated his opinion, and Ouyang Tong also agreed with this, and said instead: "Yangzhou Ge has a long history, with profound experience and good reputation, he is a talent with a certain potential."

Wang Fangqing said: "Fengge Lu Sheren, who has participated in Jishu for a long time, it is appropriate if he can make up for it."

Hearing that these two people have their own interests, Li Tong is also a little overwhelmed. Although everyone is united because of him, their demands at the next level are different.After pondering for a while, he still said: "The incident happened suddenly, the nearest is not far away. Lu Sheren was originally in Jihuo, and he made up for the two provinces. Pull up."

To be on the safe side, he still chose Lu Yuanfang.As for Ge Fuyuan, he was far away in Yangzhou, and Li Tong hadn't reached a deeper understanding with him, so it wasn't a good choice right now.

In the selection and appointment of the prime minister, the king's will certainly takes the largest proportion.Besides, the ones with the most right to speak are Sipin Tonggui and Xiantai Yushi in the court.There are quite a few fourth-rank officials that Li Tong can influence now, and even his second brother Li Shouli, a big baby, can pull in to make up the number.

Among the scholars in the south of the Yangtze River, there are also many fourth-rank officials and officials in the court. If the help provided by the Zheng family of Xingyang is added, it can also create a favorable situation for Lu Yuanfang and lock a seat in the Political Affairs Hall.

Seeing that Li Tong already had a choice, Ouyang Tong stopped being stubborn.He and Ge Fuyuan had an old friendship as colleagues, and the person who suggested him also thought that Ge Fuyuan had some overlap with the young king, but since there is a better choice, there is no need to do it again.

After confirming the candidate, Li Tong immediately wrote a quick letter and asked Wang Fangqing to go to Zheng Gao's mansion by discussing the marriage and inform him of the matter.

In addition to the choice of prime minister, Li Tong also hoped to make some adjustments to Zheng Gao, and he would be transferred from Tianguan Shilang, preferably as a local official in Luozhou.

On the one hand, the court situation is in turmoil, and several prominent positions will definitely be watched by others. It will take a lot of effort to keep Zheng Gao, the position of Minister of Heaven, and now the election month has passed, and it is not known what the court will be like in half a year. Due to the situation, it is inevitable that the gains will outweigh the losses if you keep this position.

On the other hand, although Luozhou is within the territory, it has its own local administrative system after all, which is of great help to the consolidation and in-depth development of the old clothing society.

Moreover, although Nanxing Langguan is prominent, it is very difficult to continue to progress in the center.Zheng Gao already has the reputation of being in charge of Dianxuan. If he has the achievements of being in charge of Dazhou, he will be more hopeful to hit the post of prime minister in the future. It should be known that Di Renjie worshiped the prime minister in the position of Sima in Luozhou.

Of course, there is still a big difference between the center and the place. Zheng Gao may not be happy with this arrangement, but Li Tong doesn't plan to discuss it with him. Do you want your wife to have a good life after she gets married?

After discussing these, Li Tong went into the inner hall, and was informed by Su Sanyou, a member of the government, that Yang Li in Shuzhong had already left Shu, and would arrive in the capital of God in a few days.

Chapter 0405: The Messenger of Water, Ginei Zangding

In Qinghuafang, Luobei, a group of members of the Tang family came out to welcome Tang Ruren who had returned to the province, and His Royal Highness Dai Wang accompanied him.

"The in-laws moved to the capital to live in peace, but regretted that they were busy with work and could not do their best."

After meeting, Li Tong expressed his apology again.

Tang Xianze smiled and said: "Your Highness is too polite, the gods are prosperous, even more so in Xijing, if it weren't for the staff of your mansion to work hard and follow the convenience of personnel, it would be difficult to buy a house so quickly and settle down."

These words are not polite. Ever since Emperor Gaozong built the Eastern Capital, especially after Empress Wu came to court, the development of the city of God has been changing with each passing day.

Compared with Chang'an, the capital of Xijing, Luoyang, the capital of God, is located in the sky and is more inclusive, but the scale of Luoyang's own city is far smaller than Chang'an, which makes it much more difficult to buy a property than Chang'an.Many people have been officials in Luoyang for more than ten years, but they are still living.

The Tang family has a large number of people in the capital this time, and it is very difficult to buy a mansion in such a short period of time, and it is still in the center of the city like Qinghuafang. Without the backing of powerful people.Among other things, when Li Tong and his family left the palace in their early years, they were all arranged in the relatively remote Luxinfang.

The house of the Tang family is located in the southwest corner of Qinghuafang, covering an area of ​​over 20 mu. It is composed of two houses, very close to the West Square Gate.After leaving the workshop, it is facing the Xuanren Gate in Dongcheng. If the younger generation is involved, it takes more than [-] minutes to walk to Wenchang Shangshu Province in Dongcheng. The geographical location is very advantageous.

There is also an official office outside the Zuo Jinwu Guard in Tsinghua Square, and of course the law and order are also very guaranteed.Because of such convenience, many generals of the imperial army settled in this square and the surrounding squares.

After entering the mansion, Tang Lingshu was welcomed into the inner mansion by the female relatives to reminisce about the past, while Li Tong stayed in the middle hall with brothers Tang Xianze and Tang Xiuzhong.

"Heaven's favor, the mansion has been quite noisy recently, I don't want my lady to suffer from those disturbances, so I will go back to the province for a short day."

After taking his seat, Li Tong explained again, so that the Tang family would not misunderstand that he had a newcomer, forgetting the old and being incompatible.Among other things, his father-in-law, Tang Xiuzhong, treated him really well, and his hard work to help him before his fortune was several times more important than icing on the cake.

"This lady is ignorant of etiquette and has a hasty temperament. It is rare for His Royal Highness to cherish and never abandon her. This is her blessing. In the past years, she was away in official positions and had no time to carefully educate her. Now she lives in a city and wants to introduce her to her family for a short stay of ten days. Your Highness, don't worry about it." Concern, concentrate on family affairs, and live up to your kindness."

Tang Xiuzhong was quite open-minded in this respect, he was not in the capital, and he didn't know the importance of his status. The most important thing in his family was his father, Tang Xiujing, who had made great contributions to the western border, and of course he was a remarkable figure in the frontier.

But in the capital of God, rich and powerful families abound, which is really not surprising.Dai Wang is now in an outstanding position, and I don't know how many people want to rely on him. If his family still wants to enjoy this favor exclusively, they will undoubtedly make enemies without knowing how to measure.

Hearing that his father-in-law was so sensible, Li Tong was even more embarrassed, and he turned to Tang Xianze and said, "Uncle will do business when he enters the court, I have already made a plan here, and I asked my wife to send a message to others, I don't know what uncle thinks? "

When Tang Xianze heard this, he cheered up: "Although one's willpower is not extraordinary, if you can be favored to enter the Zhisu Guard, you will be loyal and diligent. It's just that the general will be transferred to the general, and there will be problems in personnel affairs. Will it be too difficult?"

"Of course there are difficulties, but it's human-made. Uncle Bian's merits can be called, which is better than the many boastful lies and self-proclaimed family status in Jinai. Nowadays, the affairs of the court are not quiet, and the stability of Jinai depends on warriors."

Li Tong didn't take it all in, made a wish casually, and continued: "Of course I will try my best to introduce you here, and uncle doesn't have to be humble and self-effacing. It would be best if you have something to say, and you will be more confident. .”

Tang Xianze pondered for a moment after hearing the words, and then said: "Zhang Renquan, the former Anxi Supervisor, has something to do with me. When he entered the capital this time, he also expressed his willingness to help me state my deeds. But he is not in the court now, so he may not be able to do so. That's too much credit."

Li Tong was overjoyed when he heard this.Zhang Renquan is Zhang Renyuan, who changed his name to avoid the embarrassment of Emperor Ruizong Li Dan. Historically, he built three surrendered cities in the Zhongzong Dynasty to resist the Turks.

Li Tong is delighted that Tang Xianze and Zhang Renyuan have a close friendship, but when it comes to fighting for the position of General of the Right Jinwu Guard for Tang Xianze, Zhang Renyuan, who is far away in Anxi, will not help much.This also shows that the Tang family's relationship in the center is really lacking, and it is difficult to have any contacts at this critical moment.

Although the Tang family also came from Guanlong, they did not belong to the noble circle of Guanlong. Tang Xiujing himself was a master of Mingjing, and the civil servants used it on the sidelines. His experience was similar to that of Lou Shide, but his achievements were even later than Lou Shide.Although he is related to the concubine of Hongnong Yang's family, but seeing that Yang Juren dared to treat his wife like that in the past, it can be seen that he also despises this relative.

"Then uncle will make some preparations in the near future, and will be registered as a Xia officer in the Ministry of War. If there is any progress in the situation, we will report to each other in time."

After discussing this matter, Li Tong turned to Tang Xiuzhong again, and asked with a smile, "I don't know what plans my father-in-law has for the future?"

After Tang Xiuzhong heard the words, he said: "I have no achievements in civil and military affairs. When I enter the capital this time, my family affairs are more personal than plotting an attack. As far as the matter is concerned, there is no need to be in a hurry, let elder brother decide the matter first."

Tang Xiuzhong didn't want to be too troublesome, and didn't have too high demands on his official career.

But Li Tong didn't think so. Tang Xianze was still his wife's uncle, and Tang Xiuzhong was a genuine relative. He already had a deep affection for him, so of course he had to pay more attention.Not to mention the upcoming turmoil in the court, this is the time to attack the city and actively expand his own power, so he also helped Tang Xiuzhong have a plan.

"If the father-in-law doesn't like it, what about the Dushui messenger?"

Hearing what His Royal Highness said, Tang Xiuzhong's face was happy at first, then he frowned after a while and said, "I'm no more than a Sima from another state, and I'm going to be a high-ranking official in the imperial court. Wouldn't that be too aggressive?"

Tang Xiuzhong used to serve as Sima of Ganzhou in the local area, and he was only a sixth-rank official.If he is promoted according to the normal career path and wants to return to the capital to take office, his rank may have to be lowered.

But for his father-in-law, Li Tong naturally couldn't be too indifferent, and the fifth rank is the bottom line for seeking affairs.

This is also for his wife's consideration. The Zheng family is a well-known family, and he doesn't know the character of the princess he is going to marry. Even those house slaves have to be underestimated.

Li Tong didn't have much energy to pay attention to family affairs, and he didn't want to make his wife wronged, so it was reasonable to promote Tang Xiuzhong.

If he was simply looking for an official position for Tang Xiuzhong, the five-rank Zhugongyuanjian would be a good choice, and it was more in line with Tang Xiuzhong's situation that although he was a relative, he could not be expected.But this position is really of little help to Li Tong right now.

The official of Dushui envoy is in Zhengwupin, in charge of the government orders of Chuanze and Jinliang, and has two departments of boats and canals under his subordinates, and has a great say in water transportation.This official position itself is not important, it is more practical, and it is easier to win.

In the next round of turmoil in the court, as long as Li Tong and the others can keep the position of a prime minister in the political affairs hall, they can be granted additional awards through normal personnel adjustments without any special operations.

After that shocking murder, everyone in the city was already in danger, and Li Tong had to consider changing his original personnel plan.

Originally, he planned to send the thousands of Ding Zhuang from the old clothing club organized by Li Ge to Hedong as soon as possible, but any situation may happen in the capital, so it is necessary to arrange a group of people near Shendu City , Even if you don't have great expectations, you can protect yourself at critical moments.

It is naturally difficult to arrange more than a thousand young men into the city without any trace, especially to give a plausible explanation to those young men from the old clothing club.The purpose of arranging them to go to Hedong before was to participate in water transportation and seek work, and now it can also be used as a reason.

In Lidefang in the south of Qinghuafang, there is a large area of ​​water directly connected to Luoshui, named Xintan.Xintan was originally a part of the water transportation in Kinai, and it was also a very important key node. All the water canals converged here, and goods could be transported to various squares in the city by boat.

If Tang Xiuzhong served as the envoy of the capital, he could introduce the more than 1000 young men into the city through various methods such as official service and commercial tenants.

These more than 1000 strong people seem to be a lot. If they stay in the countryside, they will naturally be a very eye-catching existence, but as long as they can enter the city of God with a population of hundreds of thousands through legal means, they can It is very difficult to find out the effect of being hidden in the city, as long as there is no clear intention to track it down.

"If my father-in-law has no objections, I can focus on visiting the canals and ferries inside and outside the capital in the near future, and first understand the affairs a little bit. I will also ask people to visit relevant tricks and officials, brainstorm, and come up with an effective one. , The strategy of supervising and managing the water transportation in Kinki can not only benefit the country, but also support the strangers, and accumulate achievements and prestige."

At present, the water transportation of the entire Shendu City is mainly employed by the foot laborers conscripted by the states, which not only delays the normal production of the other states, but also makes the livelihood of those immigrants in Kinki who have no land grants no support.

If this situation can be reformed and Kinki Dingli directly recruited, it can not only give these immigrants a job, but also save the states from having to send forced labor, so that the people can be content with farming and mulberry production, free from travel The hard work of running around to serve in the service, the saved part of the labor force, can directly increase the income of the class money for the imperial court, and everyone, including Li Tong himself, can enjoy convenience.

"I will prepare with all my heart, and I will never disappoint His Highness's recommendation!"

Tang Xiuzhong also nodded solemnly, knowing that this opportunity is also extremely precious to him.If it can be done well, it will not be inferior to the military exploits of the father and brother in the frontier.

After discussing their duties with the brothers of the Tang family, Li Tong temporarily borrowed his family's courtyard and summoned Yang Li and his party who had already entered the capital.

Chapter 0406 flying money soared, huge profits

Yang Li and her entourage arrived in Shendu the day before yesterday, because they brought a large amount of goods, along with Yang Xianzong and more than a hundred brave warriors who stayed behind in Xijing as guards.

Today's Jishanfang has many soldiers stationed there, and the Wang Mansion itself has attracted much attention, so Li Tong didn't directly summon them and his party at the Wang Mansion, and only met them when he sent his wife back to the province.

"My subordinates pay homage to the king!"

Yang Xianzong walked into the room first, and crossed his hands as a salute. His appearance did not change much from when they parted a few years ago, but he grew a thick short beard, which made him look more stable and mighty than before.

Yang Li, who walked in after that, was still pretty, but she looked obviously thin. The road to and from Shu was difficult and difficult, and even a man in his prime was a bit too much. It's hard for her to persevere.

"Thanks for your hard work, no need to be formal, just take your seat!"

Li Tong stepped forward to support Yang Xianzong, looked at Yang Li and said, "Miss Yang went to and from Shuchuan, went through dangers and hardships, and her courage in planning things is not inferior to that of a man. This time when she enters the capital, Lady Yang should take a serious rest."

After Yang Li walked into the room, she looked straight at the king with her beautiful eyes, and waited until the cousin on the side coughed lightly to remind her, then she suddenly reacted, lowered her head and said: "After entering the capital, I realized that the king's wedding is imminent. , It’s mostly for the occasion, and I will send people to the king’s residence later, and I ask the king not to blame the shabby goods of Shu.”

"I'll talk about this later. I'll ask the government officials to take care of the house for daily use. If you need something, please report it immediately."

After they were all seated, Li Tong looked at Yang Xianzong again and said, "There was a terrible incident on the trip between the two capitals a few days ago. Did you experience any disturbance during your trip?"

Yang Xianzong shook his head after hearing the words, and asked curiously: "What a murder, even the king has heard about it?"

"It's an old incident in Xijing. Dou Xizhen, Xue Jichang and other criminals were killed on the way. This incident shocked the court. The prime minister of the Zhengshitang and the general of Nanya went out to investigate. You are also lucky to be able to enter the capital smoothly. In a few days, I am afraid that the journey will not be so smooth, or I will be interrogated by obstacles on the way."

Li Tong briefly explained the matter. The nature of this case is too bad. It is still in a certain period of secrecy. Nowadays, the information is not as developed as the later generations. It is normal for Yang Xianzong and others not to know.

"Is there such a thing?"

Yang Xianzong couldn't help but gasped when he heard this, and after pondering for a while, he said again: "Hou Sizhi has been in Xijing for the past few months, and the troubles have been too much. People in Xijing are often harassed by him. Even our social affairs, I was also disturbed a lot. In order to avoid their harassment, most of the personnel in Xijing were sent out, and they only dared to work hard in the countryside..."

Li Tong was worried that Hou Sizhi would find out about the affairs in Xijing, so he listened carefully to Yang Xianzong's narration and asked questions from time to time.He was relieved to know that Hou Sizhi was mainly targeting those honorable families in Guanlong during his stay in Xijing, and had no direct contact with the personnel of the Old Clothes Society.

However, Hou Sizhi's troubles also brought a lot of trouble to the Old Clothes Club.The most important of these are some industries related to the Dou family. Hou Sizhi insisted on holding on to the Dou family, and many of them were implicated. In order to keep a low profile and forbearance, the Clothing Club had to voluntarily give up.

Hearing Yang Xianzong's narration and the list of losses submitted, Li Tong also secretly hated him, and secretly decided to wait until Hou Sizhi was escorted back to Shendu, and on the premise of not exposing himself, he must make a fuss about this. Dude, shit stirrers are such a nuisance!