Records of the King of Xin'an County

When the brothers and sisters of the Wang family left the capital in a hurry, it was already bleak late autumn, only a few people including Li Hui and Li Jing saw them off.Before the people who heard the news arrived, Wang Zixian got on his horse, looked back at Li Hui, and rode away.After all, the two of them didn't say anything in front of everyone because of "the mother is seriously ill". Of course, the words that need to be exhorted have already been said in private.The current choice is also a last resort.

Since the prince gave up his official position, the Wang family moved to Chang'an, and they have not returned to Shangzhou for some years.Before going to "visit his mother" in the manor, Wang Zixian took his siblings to visit the patriarch while it was not too late.Many lords of the patriarch's family came to Beijing one after another, all relying on his recommendation, they either worshiped famous teachers or entered the Imperial Academy, and they also showed signs of prosperity in these years.Seeing that he had actually come at this time, the whole family was overjoyed and rushed out to greet him.

After learning the reason why the four brothers and sisters returned to Shangzhou, the patriarch looked at the leader Wang Sheren with deep meaning, and said very naturally: "She has been ill for a while, and she was treated by a doctor. But it didn't work out. The old man thought about it, although she made a terrible mistake, she finally gave birth to Luo Niang and San Lang. At least you two, sister and brother, must come back to see her off."

Seeing that the eldest brother was silent, Wang Luoniang knew that he still had knots in his heart, so she couldn't help but tears in her eyes.Wang Zimu didn't wait for her to speak out, and thanked her in a low voice: "Thank you grandfather for taking care of my father and mother over the years." If you just look at his expression, he is much calmer than Wang Luoniang, as if there is a kind of calmness that does not change when a mountain collapses in front of him. force.

The patriarch sent the eldest son to go with them to the manor - of course, in name, this is the place where criminal wives are disposed of in the Wang clan, but in fact it is the place where the prince offers to raise the tribe.If it weren't for his trilogy to lead the way, the Wang family would definitely not be able to find this small village hidden deep in the Qinling Mountains.

When they arrived overnight, plain white banners had already been hung in the manor.Wang Luoniang burst into tears like rain, staggered to the mourning hall, and wept bitterly while supporting the coffin.Wang Xiangniang's expression was a little lighter, and she also shed tears, urging her to mourn.Wang Zimu lowered his head and looked carefully at the emaciated woman in the pine coffin, who was almost unrecognizable, and respectfully read scriptures to her and kept vigil.

However, when Wang Luoniang passed out from crying and was put to rest in the wing room, Wang Zimu quietly left the mourning hall and came to Wang Zixian who was standing on the ridge of the field.The two brothers were silent for a long time, he looked at his elder brother's back, and said in a low voice with some difficulty: "Brother, I want to recite sutras for her, with full filial piety."

"..." Wang Zixian walked slowly and came to the side of the village in the miscellaneous forest.There is a rather simple and desolate grave inside, without even a tombstone, and it has almost been submerged by weeds long ago.Wang Zimu's heart trembled slightly, he removed the weeds silently, knelt in front of the grave and recited the "Heart Sutra".Over and over again, it seems that only in this way can the dead souls lingering here be overcome.

"Do you hate me?" Wang Zixian looked at him and asked suddenly.

After a long time, the sound of chanting stopped for a while before I heard a soft answer: "karma reciprocates, that's all. I couldn't figure it out before, and I didn't dare to think about it. Now I finally understand that even if she is my mother, she must also bear her own responsibility. Karmic retribution. As for elder brother, instead of hating us because of her, on the contrary, he has taken good care of us everywhere, so what face do I have to hate elder brother?"

He used to think that by covering his eyes and plugging his ears, he could pretend that he had never noticed his mother's malice towards his elder brother, but in the end he was just being naive.Evil is evil, karma is karma, and it has nothing to do with whoever did it.It is God's will when the report is due.Perhaps, he is indeed an unfilial son, who regards right and wrong as more important than blood relationship and hatred.

"Brother, don't let sister know about this." He can figure it out, but Wang Luoniang may not.After all, she has a deeper bond with her mother, and she has never let go of the past in the bottom of her heart.

"Don't worry." Although Wang Zixian didn't really care whether Wang Luoniang respected or hated him, if he could maintain the peace and tranquility at home, it would be better to bury all the secrets with the dead.

A few days later, the funeral was over, and the slightly thin pine coffin was buried in the back mountain.Sister Wang Luoniang didn't know that there was actually no one in the pine coffin, and a skeleton had been quietly moved into the tomb dug in the back mountain.Until this time, the dead were finally able to set up monuments to worship.Then, only Wang Zimu noticed that there was a taciturn lady in charge in the old house, whose figure looked quite familiar.

After Xiao Yang's "burial", the brothers and sisters of the Wang family moved to the old house in Shangzhou to observe their filial piety and served them for three years.Wang Luoniang is a married woman and only needs to be in mourning for one year.Wang Zixian specially sent someone to send her back to Chang'an, and just stay with He Cheng to keep her filial piety.At the same time, he also wrote an emotional note, expressing his attitude of resigning from office and keeping filial piety.

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The sage stared at him for a long time with a slightly strange expression after listening to King Xin'an reading his scriptures.Although Li Hui was a little puzzled, he let him look at him calmly.Not long after, the saint frowned and waved his hand, and sighed: "It's not a coincidence, even though it's his stepmother, she doesn't treat her well, after all, she has to be filial piety to gain her reputation. That's all, that's all, you go stop."

Li Hui frowned, thinking about where did the sage know about Wang Zixian's life experience—could it be that he specially investigated the Wang family these days?Or, was it because Yue Niang and Zi Mu's relationship had a clue that he became interested in the affairs of the Wang family?But Wang Zixian has already erased many traces, and many old things can't be found out, unless...

After leaving the Xuanzheng Palace, I saw Li Jing carefully moving over from a distance: "Are you okay, brother? In the past two days, my uncle has caught me and asked me many things. Some of them are yours, and some are Wang Zhiyuan's. It's strange to say ...Why is he so interested in the friendship between the two of you..."

Li Hui suddenly raised his head and stared at him quietly.

Li Jing was startled, and took two steps back embarrassingly: "I, I probably didn't say anything that shouldn't be said, brother, don't worry."

The question is, do you know what not to say?Li Hui suddenly had the urge to hold his forehead and sigh: "Jing Xing, now that Huanniang and Yueniang are married, and uncle's condition has stabilized, should you leave for Shengzhou earlier?"

"Brother..." Li Jing thought that he was still angry, and hurriedly defended, "Even my uncle said, it doesn't matter if my elder brother and I go to the post later..."

"Recently, your aunt often comes to discuss with my aunt, and wants to find you a young lady with both talents and looks, don't you know?" Li Hui finally released his trump card.

Li Jing immediately ran back decisively, heading straight for the Xuanzheng Palace: "Uncle! Uncle, my son wants to go to the post! We can't let the Governor's Mansion of Shengzhou remain empty..."

The saint who was drinking the bitter medicine gave him a sleepy look, with indescribable complexity in his eyes, as if he recognized something, and seemed to be sure of something, and he seemed to be vaguely relieved: "If you want to go, then go .” Then, he watched the nephew leave happily, and sighed again.

Li Hui originally thought that he was about to face a storm, and secretly prepared various excuses.Unexpectedly, the days that followed were still peaceful and peaceful, as if nothing had happened and remained the same.This made him start to doubt his own judgment—could it be that he was thinking too much?

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A year later, Xuanzheng Hall of Daming Palace.

The sage, who had been in a coma for many days, finally woke up. When he opened his eyes, he saw his wife, daughter, and brothers gathered around the sick bed. Almost everyone's eyes were red and swollen.After he drank some ginseng soup, he struggled to lean on Empress Du, looked lovingly at his still ignorant and ignorant son, and said intermittently: "Second brother, third brother, prince...I will leave it to you to protect me in the future." Got it." The crown prince is still young, so he has to rely on the elders in the clan, so that he can gradually gain stability and slowly gather power in the future.When it comes to blood relationship and closeness, there are no more suitable candidates than King Yue and King Pu.

"Saint, don't worry, I will live up to the expectations of the saint." Li Heng wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and replied in a low voice.

Li Tai cried very sadly, almost out of breath: "Wulang, you are the grandfather of the prince! You are the saint in the Tang Dynasty! Only you can teach you like the grandfather, Train the prince to be a wise king!!"

The very different reactions of the two brothers fit perfectly with their temperaments.The saint's expression became softer: "Third brother, I don't have enough time to educate him, so I can only entrust it to you..." With Empress Du and Li Heng around, he doesn't have to worry about Li Tai misleading the good prince. .What's more, even Li Tai's child, who was raised with care, seems to be very smart now, and his temper and temperament are completely different from his.

"Zitong, our child is too young, so I have to let you listen to the government behind the curtain. If you have any doubts, you can ask your uncle at the top, or Bo Yue and Xuan Qi at the bottom. You only need to make a decision at your discretion. From now on From now on, you will need to work harder to take care of your children." The saint said softly to Queen Du again, and put his cold hand on hers.

Empress Du broke down in tears, she nodded in agreement.And the sage told Princess Changning again: "My dear lady, the next time you remarry, it's all up to your will. He...he is indeed a good gentleman, and you will be able to sing in harmony in the future." I can't hear it. Careful people think that what the sage said was the son-in-law Yuchi Erlang.However, Yuchi Erlang, who was also kneeling in front of the couch, was as clear as a mirror, knowing that the saint was praising the future captain-in-law.

After Princess Changning was also stunned, Fang replied with tears in her eyes: "My lord, don't worry, my son is the daughter of you and A Niang, and I will live a happy and comfortable life in the future. If you want anything, you will go and get it back yourself. will embarrass myself."

"Very well, my daughter, that's how it should be. Wanniang, listen carefully to what your aunt and sister have to say. When you have your own opinions in the future, you can make your own decisions. Originally, Grandpa wanted to wait until you came out." On that day, only by seeing you get married with my own eyes can I feel completely at ease. But right now... I'm afraid... I can't wait..."

"Grandpa...Grandpa, don't...don't leave us..." Princess Yong'an threw herself in front of the sick bed, unable to hold back the grief in her heart, and burst into tears.

"Bo Yue, I always feel at ease with you in the household department. The treasury will be guarded by you from now on. From time to time, let the prince go and see... teach him how to deal with these practical matters, so that he doesn't grow up. Why not?" Those who eat minced meat..." Seeing Li Xin's firm promise, the sage couldn't help but nodded.After coughing twice, he looked around and saw Li Hui, and sighed, "I know that Wang Zhiyuan has returned to Beijing and is living in your other courtyard. Bring him here."

Li Hui was stunned, not knowing how to react for a moment.

"I don't care about the matter between the two of you, and I won't force him to marry a wife. He should show up?!" The saint glanced over, but the implication seemed to be earth-shattering, which shocked everyone present—especially Pu Wang Li Tai opened his mouth in a daze, unable to believe what he just heard.

Li Hui, who was waiting for him in front of the Xuanzheng Hall, was still unable to react until Prince Xian, who had changed his filial obedience to official uniform, entered the palace in a hurry.Wang Zixian quietly held his hand tightly through the cover of his long sleeves: "Don't worry. Since the sage already knew about it, but he didn't say anything, he must have tacitly agreed to it."

"..." Li Hui was speechless.

"Also, for the sage, our actions made him feel more at ease." After all, if the two of them stay together, it means they will have no heirs.No matter how powerful the power is, if it is not brought by life, it will not be taken away by death. When it is time to return to power in the future, it will not have any thoughts of being greedy for power or even changing the world.

The two intertwined their fingers and walked towards the Xuanzheng Hall step by step.

No matter what is about to usher in huge waves or spring wind and rain, there are two of them walking together without fear or regret.

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On October [-]th, the eighth year of Zongzhang, the saint died, and he was posthumously named Emperor Xiao and the temple named Gaozong.According to the decree of Emperor Daxing drawn up by Wang Zixian, the Zhongshusheren who was temporarily reinstated, the prince ascended the throne at the age of Youchong, and made Empress Du the queen mother, and listened to the government behind the curtain.Wu Guogong Qin An was named Taishi, King Jing was named Taifu, Jian Guogong Xu Ye was named Taibao, and served as the new emperor's three teachers to assist the government.

After the national mourning period passed, Emperor Daxing was also sent to the Qianling Mausoleum for burial, and the imperial court immediately held a enthronement ceremony for the young new emperor.Afterwards, the edicts of canonization were also handed out one after another: all the elders of the clan were conferred the honorary title of Hushang, Princess Changning and Princess Yong'an were conferred the title of Eldest Princess, and the unknown fourth prince was conferred the title of King Chen.

In the next year, the new emperor changed his name to Jingyun.

In the first year of Jingyun, the king of Xin'an County served as Zong Zhengqing, and Prince Xian of Zhongshusheren was promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of War.

In the second year of Jingyun, Mohe and the remnants of Goguryeo rebelled again.The prince of the Ministry of War was transferred to be the governor of Pingzhou, and he and the king of Tianshui County, who was transferred to the governor of Youzhou, became the horns of each other, and made successive military exploits.During the battle, Prince Xian beheaded the rebellious king Li Chen, captured his second son alive, and completely quelled the rebellion of the king of Hejian County in Zongzhang's six years.

In the third year of Jingyun, Mohe and Goguryeo in the south were finally attached to each other, and Datang established the Andong Governor's Mansion and the Zhujimi Prefecture Governor's Mansion.The first chief protector of the Anton Protectorate Mansion was the King of Tianshui County.Prince Xian, the governor of Pingzhou, served as the governor of the governor's mansion of Jimi Prefecture, the farthest in the northeast. He began to educate the people of Mohe and Goguryeo, and encouraged them to intermarry with the Tang people, and the Tang people moved out to reclaim wasteland for farming and so on.In the same year, Li Hui, the king of Xin'an County, concurrently served as Zong Zhengqing and Minister of the Ministry of Rites.

In the fourth year of Jingyun, Turkic turmoil broke out in the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion. King Siyue went on an expedition to the Western Regions, and 50 people from the Tang Dynasty moved into the Western Regions.The king of Chu invited himself to go south to serve as the governor of the old Jiaozhi County and now Jiaozhou, and his family returned to Chang'an for resettlement.King Sipu went to the hometown of Tuyuhun and became the governor to resist the invasion of Tubo.Princess Changning of Changning reconciled with her son-in-law, and a few months later, under the order of Empress Dowager Du, she descended to Prince Mu, the younger brother of Prince Xian, who was the living man at the time.

In the fifth year of Jingyun, Empress Dowager Du collapsed and passed away, leaving Yizhi behind.According to the Queen Mother's edict, the new emperor issued an imperial edict, conferring the titles of Princess Changning as Princess Qin, Princess Yong'an as Princess Wu, king of Xin'an County as King of Wei, king of Tianshui County as King of Yan, and Prince Xian as Minister of the Ministry of War.In the following two or three years, Xu Ye, Duke of Jian State, and Wei Chiqing, Duke of E State, passed away successively.

In the eighth year of Jingyun, Princess Wu Guochang descended to serve Yang Shen with a thousand cows, and the Lord of Shouyang County descended to serve Yan Shiwulang in the palace.

In the tenth year of Jingyun, the king of Wei was transferred to be the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and he was granted the third grade under Tongzhongshu.Wang Zixian was transferred to be the Minister of the Household Department, and because of his meritorious service, he was named Ying Guogong, and he was also named the third rank of Tongzhongshu.The two became prime ministers successively.

In the 12th year of Jingyun, the king of Wei took over the position of Minister of the Left Servant, taking over from the Duke of Wu who had not recovered from his illness, Qin Shen, the son-in-law of Princess Qinghe, served as the Right Servant of the Secretary of State, Wang Zixian succeeded King Jing as the Order of Zhongshu, and Princess Qin was in charge of the sect The power of provincial servants.As a result, King Pu's lineage and Langya Shangzhou Wang's power were all over the court.

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