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Luo Ping... still hasn't won the position of prime minister.

Zhou Tang named him a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion, Luo Ping glanced at him indifferently, and thanked him.

Wenyuange University Bachelor, this is a purely civilian job, with fame but no real power.

As a result, the court's voice of satirizing Luo Ping became more bold and arrogant, even a little gloating.

They said that Luo Muquan was clever but was misunderstood by his cleverness, and flattered him on the horse's hoof.So what if you wrote the imperial edict in a crazy way?The emperor of the Zhou family no longer dared to trust someone like him, otherwise he would conspire with others to usurp his throne one day.Therefore, it is okay to appoint a high-ranking official, but forget about interfering in government affairs.

Yang Yi, Du Wenguan, and Zhang Fangzhi, who thought they had figured out the emperor's intentions, didn't take Luo Ping seriously at all. When Luo Ping proposed the imperial examination reform strategy, they wrote letters to express their objections.

Zhou Tang didn't respond to them with only a few words, and some officials with winking eyes had already noticed that something was wrong.Sure enough, the three were relegated or dismissed for various reasons before long.

All the courtiers couldn't help shaking their heads: "Sure enough, the Sacred Heart is unpredictable. What is the emperor's attitude towards Luo Ping?"

Zhou Tang's attitude is actually like this -

"Wenyuan Pavilion is the closest to the imperial palace, I can visit you anytime, and it is very convenient to call you into the palace."

Luo Ping: "..."

"Little master, are you angry?"

"I dare not."

He spoke indifferently, and Zhou Tang quickly put away his smirk: "Little master, listen to me, I have long-term plans for letting you stay in this position."

"Really? I don't know what His Majesty's plan is?" Luo Ping really didn't understand Zhou Tang's intentions in doing this. Obviously, at this time in the last life, he simply made himself the prime minister.

Zhou Tang said seriously: "I will let you become the prime minister, but not now. The power in the court is too unstable now, and your reputation in the eyes of these old ministers is... not very good. Instead of letting you take the position and be angry with them , it’s better to cultivate a group of your own disciples first, then it will be much easier.”

Luo Ping was a little dazed, he didn't expect Zhou Tang to think so much about him.When he first became the prime minister, he did suffer a lot of grievances. It was not until the courtiers were completely changed that the pressure was relieved a little.

"I don't want you to be too tired. You have done so much for me. I want you to be in power and enjoy the blessings at the same time." Zhou Tang said as if asking for credit, "Besides, I have one more important thing to ask you."

"What's the matter?" Luo Ping asked, but he already knew it in his heart.

"I want you to help me compile a book." Zhou Tang's eyes sparkled with excitement, "It will include everything about Dacheng from ancient times to the present, history, continental chronicles, literature, Danqing, philosophy, religion... I want to let What I have, even after my death, can still be remembered by future generations. Little Master, it will be a classic book that can make your name and mine go down in history!"

"... Cheng Tian Tong Jian." Luo Ping murmured.

"Huh?" Zhou Tang was stunned for a moment, "Yes! You thought about it with me, and it's called "Cheng Tian Tong Jian"!"

"Okay," Luopin said, "I will compile this book for you."

He is very clear about Zhou Tang's ambition.

In his last life, until he was imprisoned in the Unforgiven Prison, he was still perfecting this classic.At that time, he was completely hopeless, and this book almost became the only pillar of his existence.

He still has deep and complicated feelings about the book.At least, he could leave something meaningful to Zhou Tang while he was alive, which was much thicker than the few pages of his own life he saw at the judge.

Since Zhou Tang assigned the task of "Chengtian Tongjian", the entire Wenyuan Pavilion and even the Hanlin Academy have been extremely busy.As the editor-in-chief, Luo Ping was often too busy to go home to rest, and almost settled down in Wenyuan Pavilion.

Speaking of it, this was one of Zhou Tang's intentions. Luo Ping lived in Wenyuan Pavilion, so he had many opportunities to meet him. Unfortunately, news about the rebels was put in front of him one after another, and he himself was devastated.At this time, he would think that being an emperor doesn't seem to be so good.

Most of those rebels were under the banner of the former emperor's former department, and they kept saying that they would support the third and fourth princes. In short, they blatantly provoked troubles by mercenaries, causing local people to complain.

Just as they were inflating their ego, the third prince Zhou Pu and the fourth prince Zhou Ke submitted a letter to the palace at the same time, stating that they had no objections and separated all ties with the rebels. people will never tolerate.

This is undoubtedly a blow to the rebels - what can they do if they rebel?Be emperor yourself?How could the Zhou family let him go?But at this time, riding a tiger is hard to get off, so I can only bite the bullet and get on.

Zhou Tang handed over the military dispatching power to Fang Jin, Fang Taiwei, and ordered him to severely punish the rebels.However, when he saw a rebel army suddenly appearing from the south, he hesitated while being furious.

It was an army named "An Shi Army", and according to rumors, their leader was Emperor Chengjing, Zhou Heng.

Fang Jin asked cautiously: "Your Majesty, how to deal with this matter?"

Zhou Tang considered for a long time, and put down the military report.

He could force Zhou Pu and Zhou Ke to express their opinions, but he couldn't touch Zhou Heng.The most important thing is, is the so-called Zhou Heng true or false?If it's true……

If it was true, how would the little master who had earnestly persuaded him to let Zhou Heng go?

Zhou Tang didn't answer Fang Jin's question, but got up and said, "You step back, I'm going to Wenyuan Pavilion."

Fang Jin withdrew from the palace, watched the emperor's chariot drive towards Wenyuan Pavilion, Qi Ran sighed: "Mu Quan, why bother to come..."

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When Zhou Tang arrived, Luo Ping was busy proofreading a book of music history.

After working hard in the previous life, he was very handy in compiling "Chengtian Tongjian".All the detours he took at that time can be avoided now, which makes his progress surprisingly fast, and there are almost no mistakes or omissions, which makes those old scholars who look at him with a critical attitude have to be convinced.

Zhou Tang inspected the compilation work as usual, praised it greatly as usual, and proposed to have a private talk with Scholar Luo as usual.

Luo Ping saw some differences from these "as usual".

He looked up at Zhou Tang, met those serious and deep eyes, and suddenly realized - this time he didn't come to make trouble, I'm afraid, he came to ask the teacher for his crime.

Sure enough, Zhou Tang entered the inner room and said: "There is a rebel army in Nanzhou, who even used the name of 'dead' to rebel. Little master, don't you think they are ridiculous?"

Luo Ping said: "Your Majesty can speak directly if you have anything to say."

Zhou Tang looked at him: "I received a military report saying that Zhou Heng raised troops in Nanzhou with the intention of making a comeback."

Luo Ping remained calm: "Your Majesty came to see me, to ask me if that person is real or not?"

Zhou Tang said: "Little Master, you were the one who let that man go, and you were the one who said he wouldn't raise an army. You wanted to protect him, but I never disobeyed your will, so at this time I have to ask you, if that is Zhou Heng, do you still want to protect him?"

Luo Ping looked directly at him and replied: "Your Majesty, you are the king of a country, and in the hearts of my ministers, you are also the only emperor. If someone wants to turn against you, no matter who it is, you can catch them all at once, without asking what I mean."

Zhou Tang showed his face and smiled: "Little master, you are enough, you still care about me the most!" As he said that, he was about to hug him, but Luo Ping let him go.

"If Your Majesty has nothing else to do, I will go to work first."

"Wait, wait," Zhou Tang called to stop him quickly, "Actually, whether that person is Zhou Tang or not, I have no intention of killing them like I did with other rebels."

Luo Ping wondered: "Why?"

"Because you want me to get rid of the stigma of killing relatives, young master, I don't want to live up to your expectations. Although we all say that Zhou Heng died at the hands of King Ning, everyone in the world says that I killed him, so this time let I will prove to them that I have no guilt towards Zhou Heng, and I can face him calmly. If it is really Zhou Heng, I will try my best to persuade him to surrender. If it is fake, I will report the impostor for my nephew. hatred."

Luo Ping couldn't hide his surprise, his little Tang had grown into a king who knew how to weigh and control people's hearts without knowing it.He is no longer that impulsive young man, and his dependence on him will become less and less.

Luo Ping calmed down: "Since His Majesty has already made a decision, why bother to ask me."

Zhou Tang whispered happily in his ear: "That's different. I care more about the attitude of the little master than the countermeasures. If you still want to intercede for him, I will, I will spank your ass with a ruler! "

"..."

"Little master, I think those masters in Xu Gongzi's novels will teach students with a ruler. Why don't you do this? It seems that you have never taught me."

"Your Majesty is very good and obedient, so there is no need to teach him a lesson. Also, Your Majesty should put state affairs first and stop reading Mr. Xu's novels." How could a student ask for his master to smoke?

"Then I will reward you with a ruler. If there is anything wrong with me being the emperor in the future, you are allowed to use it to teach me a lesson. You can whip my butt. I don't blame you if it hurts." Zhou Tang didn't listen at all. Luo Ping's words.

"I... have no interest in this area."

Luo Ping continued to compile the Tongjian, pretending not to notice the hidden guards following him.

Zhou Tang personally went to Nanzhou to punish the rebels led by "Zhou Heng", and he did not forget to leave behind a secret guard to protect Luoping. By the way, he wanted to see if he had any intention of contacting anyone in private.

Zhou Tang felt that Luo Ping was so determined to let him go to destroy the rebels, probably because he was sure that it was not Zhou Heng, so where is the real Zhou Heng?Is the little master still in touch with him?These are matters of great concern to His Majesty the Emperor.

Luo Ping is used to this kind of distrust, if he wants to monitor, let him monitor, anyway, he has not been in touch with Zhou Heng for a long time.Apart from knowing that he is still in that monastery, I don't know anything about his recent situation.

Zhou Heng didn't forgive him, and he didn't have the face to appear in front of him.

Therefore, in the report Zhou Tang received during the march, he only described the earnestness and hardships of Luo University's book compilation. He and Fang Taiwei occasionally visited each other. Two love poems, asked Mr. Xu for two novels as a reference for book compilation, accepted two students in Moxiang Academy, and ate a duck leg from Roast Duck Xishi when eating roast duck... and so on.

Zhou Tang immediately ordered the march to speed up.

The capital city is too unstable, he has to hurry back and stare at the little master!

There were frequent success reports in the battle in the south, and that army really used the name of Emperor Jing.

When the emperor led the king's division to Nanzhou in mighty force, the leader was frightened out of his wits.The man found a young man who was similar in age and appearance to Zhou Heng, and recruited soldiers and food in the name of acting for the heavens.

The emperor reprimanded him for impersonating Emperor Jing, deceiving the emperor and rebelling for his own selfish desire, and beheaded him on the spot.However, he did not pursue the young man and the other generals and civilians who participated in the incident, and even ordered to provide subsidies to Nanzhou, which had just experienced floods.

He said: "Although the emperor's nephew was not killed by me, he died because of my ineffective rescue. I can only do my best to treat his people kindly, so as to make amends."

During the quelling of the chaos, Zhou Tang's benevolent performance touched the people of the whole world.

The proud literati who were originally hesitant to serve this controversial king have also strengthened their determination to go to Beijing to take the exam to serve the court.

At the same time, the rebels all over the country gradually died down under the suppression of the imperial court.

Just when Zhou Tang left his camp and returned to the imperial court, Dacheng's Zhongyuan Festival was coming. This was the first peaceful and peaceful festival that the common people lived after the war for the throne ended.

In Dacheng, there is a traditional custom in this festival - to release river lanterns.And in Mocheng, the most prosperous and affluent city, this custom has been turned into a game for the whole city by the playful literati.

Zhou Tang thought happily that this was the first time he had spent this festival properly, and he must have his little wife to accompany him all night.