1023 Taichen's night visit, or conspiracy
Li Longji had no idea that the saint was paying close attention to his planning behavior. He visited his aunt Princess Taiping that night and made up his mind to participate in the marriage with Tubo. In the next few days, he was also very busy.
It was also a lot of difficulties for him to accomplish this. For one, based on his understanding and understanding of the saints and the current court situation, there is still great uncertainty as to whether the court will choose to marry in the end.
Second, how to convince the family is also a troublesome topic. Although Li Longji deliberately abandoned the influence of ethics and expressed only the interests when convincing Princess Taiping.
But in the world, who can completely avoid the entanglement and influence of affection? If even the family members cannot convince them, the scene will be too ugly. Not only will the plan fail, but the relationships and relationships within the family will also fall to freezing point, which will also affect his reputation and reputation, making Shi Liu feel ashamed of social friendship.
His deceased father left seven or eight daughters, and if he really wanted to marry outside, it would be more than enough. However, which one should he choose to marry is also a more tangled question.
To be honest, Li Longji certainly hopes to choose a half-brother concubine.
His two sisters of his mother, Concubine Dou, were harmed by the Empress Dowager early. At that time, the young girls were still young. Although they were taken care of by the inner court slaves, Li Longji, as the eldest brother, had reached the age of being a vague and clear-headed person, cared for the growth of the girls. The relationship between the brother and sister was also deep and unwilling to be sent to a foreign country in a remote area.
But if you choose other sisters, there will definitely be resentment and disputes in the courtyard. Not to mention that the girl who married outside will have resentment towards him, others will also keep a distance from him.
So after weighing the pros and cons, Li Longji decided to choose one of the two girls in his blood, to show his impartiality and openness to the world, and to the world. Moreover, only if the girl in his blood married Tubo, he could obtain more political resources from this foreign affairs of marriage in the future.
Although he couldn't bear it, thinking that he was in the capital and was in a trap and was indifferent to everything, Li Longji made up his mind and decided not to support each other hard, and to fight for a relatively calm situation for himself and his relatives.
Although he made a decision, he really couldn't say anything about it, so after returning home, he pulled his brother Neptune to make a decision.
King Li Chengyi of Beihai has now changed his name to Li Longze because he avoided the old taboo of the saint. When he heard the idea of his third brother planning to marry his sister far away to Tubo, he was shocked and subconsciously shook his head and refused: "How can blood be sent to the wasteland of the foreign country? If we really do this, what are our brothers in the world?"
When Li Longji heard his brother retort like this, he was also a little embarrassed: "But I am a heartless and honest villain? I finally accumulated some treasury money that could enrich the makeup for my sister, but I wasted by you, brother. Did you ever have a brother-sister relationship in your heart at that time?"
Hearing such accusation, King Beihai suddenly became embarrassed, and he just lowered his head and said in a muffled voice: "But this matter is not decent enough after all. Is there no good family in the capital?"
"The power and wealthy in the capital are naturally unlimited. Do you still have to think about the placement nearby to make it difficult for you to get a home? Due to such a family background, even if the girls get married, they will be respected by their husbands? But if they go to Tubo, they will be the princess of a powerful country. Behind me, the strong power of the Tang Dynasty, who dares to underestimate the insults inside and outside?"
Seeing that his brother was just unable to give up his face and hesitated, Li Longji simply mentioned his most heart-warming point: "The foreign markets and markets are booming. After forming this relationship, my brother will naturally not worry about sharing the benefits from the middle..."
Hearing this, King Beihai's eyes suddenly shone brightly, but he was embarrassed to change his attitude too fiercely, so he just lowered his head and said, "Brothers, Saburo, you are the most calculating. Since you have weighed the pros and cons, I can only nod and obey."
In the complex world, their personalities are revealed more, and their relationships are not as rare and pure as before. Li Longji actually felt a little disgusted with his brothers, especially when he saw his brother's greed and despised attitude and was timid in taking responsibility, which made him even more annoyed.
"After that being said, brother, you are the leader of the household. I can't make decisions even if you have such a big deal. Now that my brothers are in harmony with their opinions, I still have to manage and raise some things in the court, so I have to rely on brother."
In order not to make the disputes inside the door too ugly, Li Longji also put some thoughts: "I will arrange for two girls to go out tomorrow and stay outside the city for a few days. Brother, please take your sister-in-law with you, and use these days to convince the girl to go from this matter."
After hearing this, King Beihai subconsciously refused, but seeing that Li Longji had already frowned, he thought of the prosperous and lively scene of the foreign city, so he nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, Saburo, I will definitely convince me seriously. After all, this is something that is good for the family. Men are fighting outside, and women are certainly not allowed to be idle in the courtyard and enjoy everything."
Although the matter was told to my brother and I didn't need to face it myself, Li Longji felt a little ashamed and whispered: "When persuasion, remember to state the truth, and speak softerly, and don't overly threaten them, which scares them..."
Only after this matter was arranged could Li Longji feel the mood to solve other problems. Unlike the fact that it was just due to the circumstances, it would be even more difficult to prompt the court to reach this plan.
Based on his understanding and understanding of the saints, he did not think that marriage was the first choice. The saints' external management has always been tough. After the Shendu coup was driven out of the center in the early years, they dared to go straight to Longyou to fight against Tubo. In the early years of Kaiyuan, they even ignored the people's livelihood and had just recovered, so they all drove Tubo out of Qinghai.
After briefly sorting out the attitudes of past saints towards Tubo, Li Longji even had some doubts. Is it because their grandfather, Emperor Gaozong, had a deep resentment and urged his cousin every night that the saints frequently used force against Tubo when they were not equipped with any opportunity?
The deeds of ghosts and gods are impatient to think about, but it is indeed because of the successive victory in the confrontation with Tubo that the saints can establish authority in the shortest time. They are considered to be the candidate who truly inherited the mantle and regret of the Emperor. After all, since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the several major fallouts have all come from Tubo.
Therefore, according to the saint's usual attitude, he may not necessarily adapt to the Tubo's request for marriage. Fortunately, there is no stability in this international country. Hundreds of thousands of troops were preparing for war and were about to go to the northern desert to fight against the Turkic enemy. Under this season, other places naturally need to focus on stability.
No matter what the saints really feel in their hearts, in order to allow the army in the middle of the country to go on a battle without distraction, they must be a little tolerant.
Although Li Longji transferred to the Ministry of Commerce in the dynasty, his actual position and influence were careless and he could not participate in such high-level decisions and exert influence.
So he first asked Wang Renjiao and his son to promote the various benefits of marriage ties in the market, and incite public opinion to the public, so as to collude some court soldiers who care about this matter and agree with the marriage ties strategy, and then selectively contact them to form an alliance on the matter.
It is impossible to rely on the public opinion in Fangqu alone to want the imperial court's national economy. However, after this incident became popular, many people in situations like Li Longji could have some associations. This group of people is the real help that he really wants to win over and contact and then affects the decisions of the court.
In addition to the spread and fermentation of public opinion among the public, Li Longji also invited Song Zhiwen and others who had been sponsored by him to discuss and promote it in Shilin.
Although these people are in the wild and have no power, they have maintained close personal relationships with many officials in the dynasty due to their talents and fame. Moreover, because they do not have a layer of constraints on the official body, their views and remarks can be more casual and distinctive when discussing the current situation.
With the momentum of several parties, a big fish surfaced soon after, which was Li Jingyi, who had fought for ministers in his early years but ended with regret.
Li Jing had the qualifications to become a prime minister a few years ago, but he was entrusted with the position by Li Zhaode, who was in charge of the Shuofang military aircraft at that time. In addition, he was criticized for presiding over the presidency of the Dianxuan, and soon after, he was exiled to Shannan as an official. He was discouraged and resigned due to illness. In recent years, he has been idle in the capital.
Although he does not have a strong position, Li Jingyi's family influence is still extraordinary. His two brothers are prime ministers and have accumulated considerable connections with his disciples, Gu Yi and others.
Perhaps it was because of the few years of leisure and quietness that I was very interested in moving, or perhaps I saw that there were no people in the court, and people such as Zhong Shaojing who did not have the ability to govern were successively worshipped ministers, and Li Jingyi's thoughts became active again.
During several gatherings of Shilin, Li Jingyi also changed his previous tacit words and became enthusiastic about current affairs. He often made long speeches. Under the suggestion and persuasion of Song Zhiwen and others, he focused on the Linzi Wang family, and persuaded him to return to the court with this marriage proposal, and even to be the prime minister.
Li Jingyi's situation with the King of Linzi was similar, and even worse. Pursuing the distinction of the three phases of a school has even become an obsession with him, and he would not let go of even a slight possibility or opportunity.
Coupled with the help of the people I know, Li Jingyi also decided to give it a try. After all, even if he failed, it was not a bad thing to do if he committed a big taboo. He was nothing more than returning to his residence and continuing to stay idle.
So after weighing the pros and cons, Li Jingyi came to the door in person, hoping to convince the King of Linzi to operate the matter with him, but he didn't know that the other party was already hungry and thirsty.
After many years of joining the World War, few such officials who are in the forefront of the door came to visit. Even if they had already left the position, Li Longji was naturally very excited and made full preparations at home.
After meeting each other, the demands were the same, and the atmosphere of the conversation was naturally harmonious. However, before Li Jingyi could talk about how to dispatch the connections between the court, the servant rushed to the hall and told him that it was Zhang Shuo, the Minister of Rites, who came to visit.
"Zhang Daoji actually came to visit me?"
When Li Longji heard what the servant said, he widened his eyes incredible and stood up from the middle of the seat in surprise.
Unlike Li Jingyi, a man who fell into power, Zhang said that he was known as the leader of the literary world in the wild. He was in the court and was in the Southern Provincial Department of Justice. He had just presided over this year's imperial examination ceremony. When his reputation was rising, there were even rumors that he was about to enter the Political Affairs Hall.
However, as a sect king who was quite rejected by the world, Li Longji naturally had a gap with Zhang Shuo's celebrities and had no intersection with each other.
So when he heard Zhang said he was visiting him, Li Longji was also surprised and happy. He glanced at Li Jingyi, who looked a little uncomfortable in the table, and subconsciously felt that Zhang said that he should have come to marry him and wanted to add more bargaining chips to his ministerial worship.
Thinking of this, Li Longji felt a lot of passion in his heart, but he did not immediately come out to greet him. Instead, he turned to Li Jingyi and said with a smile: "Zhang Lilang will not report the visit, which is annoying, but he should not be neglected. Will Mr. Li welcome me together?"
"Since no guests come to the door, I will no longer leave this to bother you. I hate seeing strangers and are short of socializing, so I am laughing at you. I can just lead me out of the house and leave the house without disturbing the king's hospitality!"
Li Jingyi stood up and said coldly.
He was naturally not unfamiliar with Zhang Shuo. In his early years, Zhang Shuo had a good personal relationship with his son and often interacted with each other. But for this reason, he was full of jealousy and secret hatred for Zhang Shuo. Even these young children were already wandering outside the political affairs hall, but he still had a slim chance.
In addition, he also felt that Zhang said that he was afraid that he would intercept him when he came to the door. He was too lazy to see the villain's successful face, so he simply avoided it.
After hearing Li Jingyi's answer, Li Longji stopped saying anything. Compared with Li Jingyi, Zhang's words were undoubtedly more important. In order to accomplish this, he could even give up his own sister, so he was in the mood to take care of Li Jingyi's feelings.
So after asking his family to lead Li Jingyi out of the side door, Li Longji ordered to redecorate the central hall immediately, and he hurried to the front hall, not daring to let the distinguished guests sit for a long time.
When they met each other, they exchanged greetings. With Li Jingyi's previous preparation, Li Longji no longer showed too much enthusiasm. However, when Zhang Shuo took the initiative to speak, he was disappointed.
"A few days ago, a child visits the Deshi Cuiguan and shows off his beautiful articles in court. When I read them, I feel that the fragrance is left on my cheeks. It is very wonderful. I have been asking for a visit in the market but I have not been able to get it for a long time. I have heard that there are many collections of Shi Cuiguan collections in the King's Mansion. I have a habit of seducing my literary habits, so I can't help but come to ask for it. "
While speaking, Zhang Shuo took out a list of books and handed them over.
Li Longji raised his hand to take the book list, looked down to hide his disappointment, but he quickly adjusted his mood and smiled: "I am so elegant, Xiao Wang is also happy to be a man of adulthood. Please wait for a while, and I will go to the warehouse to find it first."
While he was speaking, he slowly walked out of the hall and ordered his family to find a collection of essays, but he deliberately left a few pieces without giving them. Although Zhang Shuoyan was here to ask for a collection of essays, with his power, status and fame, as long as he revealed his meaning, who dared not to compete for appreciation in Shiliu, why should he do it personally?
So it may not be that I would be wrong. It’s just that Zhang said that the power position is more prominent and he is about to be a minister. Any plan he thought about cannot be as keen and straightforward as Li Jingyi revealed, so he used the book as a guise. Once he borrowed and returned, the friendship between the relationship was naturally cultivated, and all subsequent things would be natural.
With such expectations in his heart, Li Longji took the collection of essays he had found and returned to the hall to give them to Zhang Shuo. Zhang Shuo said he would thank him after taking it. Then he stood up and said goodbye to the King of Linzi's enthusiasm.
Although Zhang came suddenly and went quickly, he didn't even enter the central hall, Li Longji was not disappointed, and only felt that this was the attitude he should have when planning a major event.
Similar to Li Jingyi's performance, he was too anxious and had a weak attitude of seeking others, but instead fell into a inferior position. Therefore, he was full of expectations for the in-depth exchanges with Zhang's speech.
Just as he was looking forward to continuing to develop his personal friendship with Zhang Shuo, time soon came to the dynasty at the end of May.
At this grand dynasty meeting, the saint will officially announce the transfer of the Eastern Capital and determine the team to stay in Chang'an. It was supposed to be leaving in mid-May, but suddenly the incident of Tubo Zanpu's death occurred. The saint stayed in Beijing for a few days to learn about the development of the relevant matters and make arrangements for the follow-up.
Because the transfer was about to be transferred, the atmosphere was relaxed when the ministers were waiting for the train, and they were already imagining the scenery of their itinerary to the Dongdu. However, when the left Taichung Chief Wang Qiu entered the train with a red-robed and fair crown, it caused a stir, and they all speculated that they were planning to impeach the official.
Not to mention the serious-looking Wang Qiuli, the court meeting process after the king and his ministers entered the palace was carried out step by step.
The first thing to be announced was that the Privy Councilor Guo Zhiyun, as the commander of the Fenggui, led the soldiers of the Beijing camp to guard the emperor's journey eastward along the way and arranged for the relevant actions.
Then there were members who stayed in Chang'an, former prime minister Li Zhaode and Shangshu Zuo Pushe, Imperial Priest Wang Fangqing was transferred to the chief of Yongzhou, and Yingguo Duke Heichi Changzhi was the commander of the Beijing camp. The three members were left in Chang'an, and the civil and military affairs were directly under the civil and military affairs.
After several major personnel matters were announced, the Censor General Wang Qiuli stepped out of his squad and went straight to the hall to worship, and said loudly: "I have participated in the minister of the Ministry of Rites Zhang Shuo, who visited the private residence of the Sect King at night and planned the dark room. His actions were suspicious or illegal..."
Chapter completed!