[Wu Zetian] Queen's Road

Chapter 23 Sons and Daughters 18

Li Hong was stunned by Wu Minzhi's probing eyes, and then he explained helplessly, "Master Ming wants to buy something in disguise..."

Hearing this, Wu Minzhi didn't even bother to give alms to someone who shrank aside, so he turned around and went out to drive the car.

When they arrived at Jinxiu Pavilion, Ming Chongyan followed several people into the shop like a thief.

About an hour later, the four came out, but changed from four young gentlemen to two young gentlemen and two young ladies.

The guards outside were secretly surprised when they saw this. They also knew that only one of the two girls must be Princess Anding, but the outfits of the two girls were so similar that no matter how they looked at them, they couldn't tell the difference. One is the princess herself!

A guard had reported to Zhaoming Palace that Wu Minzhi had taken Li Hong brothers and sisters to play in Luoyang.

Wu Xu was in a good mood at the moment, and couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard about Taoist Xiao Ming's escape in embarrassment.

"It's also lucky that he met Dalang and the others..." Wu Xu said while looking at his own Erlang.

She has never understood why her Erlang hates Ming Chongyan so much. In fact, besides being a Taoist priest, Xiao Ming is quite capable ╮(╯_╰)╭

Li Xian naturally saw the ridicule in his mother's eyes, and couldn't help but said: "The Ming family has a century-old family, and the book fragrance has been handed down from generation to generation. It should be reused, but Ming Chongyan is not doing a proper job..."

"All right, all right... I know Erlang, you can't get used to him..." Wu Xu interrupted Li Xian with a wave of his hand, and said, "I think Mr. Ming might have to hide for a long time this time!"

"By the way, did the governor of the Ming Dynasty ask to see you?" Wu Xu asked Li Xiaojiu again.

To make Daoist Xiao Ming flee in a hurry, then Li Xiaojiu must have tampered with it.

His Majesty Li Xiaojiu couldn't help touching his nose when he heard the words, but he didn't deny it.

"You guys..." Wu Xu didn't even know what to say. An emperor and a crown prince actually went to make things difficult for a little Taoist priest. It's really too big to bully the small...

"Ah Wu, let's stop worrying about an irrelevant person..." Li Xiaojiu said, and quickly gave Wang's servant a glance, and the latter stepped forward knowingly.

"Report to the Emperor, the Empress, and the Crown Prince that the grand banquet has been fully prepared. Envoys, princes, relatives, and officials from all over the world are waiting for the Second Sage and the Crown Prince."

As soon as Wu Xu heard that the business was coming, he stopped worrying about Xiao Ming's affairs. Anyway, with Da Lang and San Niang taking care of him, it is estimated that there will be no troubles.

So, several people rearranged their clothes and went to Hanyuan Hall.

In October of the eighth year of Xianqing, the newly appointed prince Li Xian returned to Chang'an to supervise the country under the edict of the second sage.

At the same time, His Majesty Li Xiaojiu once again adjusted the officials who stayed in Chang'an to assist the prince.

In addition to Li Sanlang, Wei Shuyu, and Changsun Quan who had already been suspended from the positions of Taifu of the East Palace, Dai Zhide was also appointed as You Kuangzheng and the guest of the Prince; Zhang Wenguan was the Prime Minister of the Right and also the guest of the Prince; The servant is also the prince's left concubine; Li Yiyan is the third rank of the Tongxitai and the prince's right concubine; Xue Yuanchao is the same as the east and west station, and the prince's left concubine;

Among these people, except Wei Shuyu who stayed in Luoyang to preside over the affairs of the Eastern Capital, all the others went back to Chang'an to assist the prince.

It can be said that now the most important civil and military officials in the entire Tang Dynasty have been thrown to work under the prince!

This is a rare generosity, even when Li Hong was in Chang'an to supervise the country, the second sage did not lower his power to such an extent.

Li Xian also lived up to the expectations of the second sage. After arriving in Chang'an, he handled government affairs with great care, strictly followed the laws of the Tang Dynasty, and never acted recklessly.Every time there was an unresolved matter, or when the opinions of the political affairs hall were not unified, Li Xian would immediately take the matter to the second sage of the Eastern Capital, without daring to be self-centered.

Some civil and military ministers in Chang'an originally had some speculations about the new prince, but they didn't expect the prince to be cunning. After more than a month, they couldn't figure out the character of the other party. The investigation was clear.

It's fine for others, if you can't figure out the temperament of His Royal Highness, then just work hard.

Xu Jingzong, who is on the right, is a person who relies on his wishes to get to the top, and he can't understand the master's temperament. He seems to have no reliance, and he always feels in a constant state of anxiety.

"Why bother, Mr. This new crown prince's temper should not be difficult to serve, Uncle, why should you be afraid of him!" Wang Dejian, the Minister of Rites, is Xu Jingzong's nephew, and he is still a classmate of the current left minister Li Yifu, so even though this person is not talented It is particularly outstanding, and still has such a place in the court.

Wang Dejian saw that his uncle was frowning for the past few days, so he kindly came to persuade him.

Although the current prince is not always courteous, benevolent and amiable like the previous "filial piety to the emperor", he does not look like a harsh person.

During the more than one month of supervising the country, the prince basically had little objection to the opinions of the ministers and veterans, which showed that he should respect the elders in the court.

I don't know what his uncle is worrying about.

Xu Jingzong said: "What do you know!"

After all, he has served the saints of the two pilgrims, and he can't see what the two saints want to do when they wantonly replaced the ministers of the DPRK and China.

At that time, he and Li Ji were the only ones in the entire political affairs hall who were not demoted. Others only said that he was the holy family Weiwo, but they didn't know how frightened he was, for fear that His Majesty Li Xiaojiu would throw him out as a gunman...

Therefore, when Li Sanlang and the others returned to court, Xu Jingzong planned to beg for bones.

Unexpectedly, that old fox Li Ji was so cunning that he begged for retirement before him, so he had no choice but to take back the begging for retirement first.

His Majesty the Emperor cherishes his reputation very much, and the sudden resignation of two prime ministers will definitely make him unhappy, so Xu Jingzong dare not follow suit...

Next, Li Yifu was promoted to the left chancellor without any surprise, and Xu Jingzong was still in the position of right minister. It seemed that he had become sub-prime minister, but in fact, a large part of the power of Zhengshitang had been allocated to the newcomers. .

Xu Jingzong knew that his position as prime minister might not last long...

But at this time, the prince changed!

Lao Xu's temperament is really in line with a sentence in Cao Cao's "Guan Canghai": "The old man is standing still, and his ambition is endless."

At that time, he sat on the bench in the Imperial Academy and Hongwen Museum for nearly 30 years. Whenever he had the opportunity to take the position, he would rush over without hesitation. He joined the cabinet, and in the end, his wish was really fulfilled.

Now, his only regret is probably not being able to become the prime minister of the empire.

As soon as the crown prince changed, Xu Jingzong, with the wisdom of an old man in the square, could naturally guess that the structure of the imperial court would change. He also wanted to work hard and enjoy the prime minister's addiction before retiring.

But who would have thought that he would meet such a thoughtful ancestor.

Everyone said that the new crown prince Li Xian was modest, studious, steady and down-to-earth. Although he was always taciturn, he was very appropriate in handling public affairs and making military decisions, which won the praise of many old officials.

But how could Xu Jingzong fail to see that His Highness the Crown Prince is simply a little wolf cub!

To put it bluntly, a dog that bites does not bark. What he is afraid of is this kind of unpredictable master.

"I'm afraid uncle with this aspect won't be able to sit for a long time. You guys, hurry up and clean up the first and last, so as not to be caught!" Xu Jingzong thought about it, and decided to follow his previous thinking, taking advantage of the fact that there is still a way out. , Hurry up and retreat bravely.

He is no better than Li Ji's old fox with a lot of military merits to protect himself. He might as well step back and give way to the newcomers while His Majesty Li Xiaojiu, a benevolent monarch, can still make decisions.

Wang Dejian couldn't help being shocked when he heard the words: "Uncle, what are you talking about?" Is this matter serious enough to resign?

Why is he completely clueless? !

"Uncle, if you are concerned about the prince, you don't have to be like this..."

Xu Jingzong shook his head and said: "The prince is not easy to get along with now, you must not underestimate him."

"Uncle wants to resign, but it's not just for the prince..."

Xu Jingzong did not hide from Wang Dejian that his sons were not great talents, and the eldest son was disgusted by him because of his affair with his concubine. The reason why he retired was briefly explained to Wang Dejian.

"Li San is the Queen of Heaven's confidant. This talent is full of talent, unparalleled agility, and has no family background or clan ties. Therefore, the Second Sage did not entrust him with the position of Prime Minister because of his young age, and there is no objection among the courtiers..."

"Wei Shuyu, Changsun Quan, Xue Yuanchao and others have outstanding talents, and they are relatives of the two saints..."

"And the newly promoted Master Xu Yu will marry the Wu family again..."

Xu Jingzong first shared with his nephew the important tasks of the few people who are currently in phase, focusing on the close relationship between these people and the second sage.

"The emperor is a person who cherishes old love, which is why my uncle has been highly valued for so many years..." Xu Jingzong was able to stand in the court for so many years without being relegated because he understood the heart of His Majesty Li Xiaojiu.

But now the situation is different. Seeing that the second sage had made great efforts to train the crown prince, but did not let him take up the post in the East Palace, Xu Jingzong knew that he should think about the future.

"The prince is not an idle person, you have to be careful with Erlang in the future..." Without the care of his uncle, Wang Dejian's official career may not be as smooth as before, but at least he can keep his wealth and life.

Wang Dejian has always respected him as an uncle who is good at guessing the emperor's heart, so he didn't dare to say any more immediately, he hurriedly complied with Xu Jingzong's warning, and then hurried back.

Xu Jingzong couldn't help sighing, hating himself deeply why he couldn't have one or two sons who are as good as Wei Shuyu and Xue Yuanchao?Even if you have a daughter!

Take a look at Master Xu Yu, who raised a good girl and was elected by Zhou Guogong, her future is limitless...

Ugh……

Not to mention that Comrade Xu is very envious of Master Xu Yu for raising a good daughter, but that the Xu family is worried about the troubles in the marriage between his little lady and Zhou Guogong.

The author has something to say: Xu Meizi is a very good girl, it is a pity to give it to Wu Dalang =. =