bastard seizes tang

Chapter 19 The Great King of Shu

In the East Palace, a side hall of the Chongren Hall, a group of court officials were waiting outside the hall.

Sun Wuji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, Fang Xuanling, Minister of Zhongshu, Du Ruhui, Minister of Military Affairs, Gao Shilian, Minister of the Ministry of Justice, Li Jing, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, and Li Shimin's confidants are all here.

"Xiao Xiang was severely reprimanded by His Majesty to go out of the court yesterday. It's fine if he hasn't been summoned this time. Why is he not here?" Changsun Wuji stood outside the hall, looking at the waiting officials, but he didn't notice the seal. De Yi's figure, so he asked Chu Liang, a scholar of Hongwenguan who summoned everyone into the palace.

Xiao Yu and Feng Deyi respectively worshiped Shangshu, left and right servants, they were the heads of all officials, and they were prime ministers. It is really rare that neither the left and right servants were present during the court meeting.

Chu Liang replied: "Prime Minister Feng is old and weak, and he has always been in poor health. Just now when he was dispatched to pass the decree, Prime Minister Feng was ill and asked His Majesty for leave. I am afraid that he is still lying on the collapsed bed."

Feng Deyi's body and bones were very good yesterday, why is it suddenly so bad today?Although the illness came like a mountain, it must have been a coincidence that Feng Deyi fell ill.

After hearing Chu Liang's words, Changsun Wuji also had a knowing smile on his face.

The alliance date agreed between Turkic Khan Jieli and Li Shimin will be at noon tomorrow, but now Li Shimin still has no intention of agreeing to send the proton, so today's Zuo Dui naturally cannot avoid this topic.

Changsun Wuji said: "It's a good time for Prime Minister Feng to be ill, and he avoided everything from this illness."

Feng Deyi acted cautiously and was good at figuring out what he wanted, his style was well known throughout the court.As the prime minister, Li Shimin had to ask him for advice today, if he asked to send a hostage, he would definitely annoy Li Shimin, so Feng Deyi naturally avoided it on purpose because of his illness.

Chu Liang said to his eldest grandson Wuji: "It's not a bad thing for Feng Deyi to be cautious. Today, Xiao and Feng are not here, and the Chinese and military officials of the court respect the eldest grandson. The eldest grandson can use this to avoid future troubles forever."

Chu Liang's words caught his ears, and a gleam flashed in Changsun Wuji's eyes. Obviously, Chu Liang's words were right in his arms.

"Ximing refers to the King of Shu?" Changsun Wuji lowered his voice.

Chu Liang said: "No matter what the King of Shu's plan is, this time it is a hostage. If you send the King of Shu, wouldn't it just save the eldest grandson from his confidant's troubles?"

Those who have been hostages in ancient times can be as short as ten years, or as long as they stay in the enemy's country forever, until they die.What's more, the Turks are bitterly cold, the Turks don't know etiquette, and their eating habits are even worse than those of the Tang Dynasty. At Li Ke's age, it is not easy to return home safely.

Changsun Wuji looked at Chu Liang and asked, "So Ximing already has a draft?"

Chu Liang replied: "If Your Majesty agrees to send the hostage, the king of Shu must be the hostage candidate."

"How do you see it?" Changsun Wuji asked.

Chu Liang looked around and saw that there was no one else behind him, so he replied: "The crown prince is the crown prince, the second crown prince is the most important, and the foundation of the country, so naturally he cannot move, and from the fifth prince Yan Wangyou down, everyone is young. Going to fear that it is difficult to survive, the hostages are nothing more than King Ke of Shu and King Tai of Yue. However, King Yue is the son of the first son and is deeply loved by His Majesty. king."

While Chu Liang was talking, Changsun Wuji nodded.

Chu Liang's words are indeed reasonable, except for Li Ke and Li Tai, the other princes are all young and cannot be hostages.And Li Tai is the son of the eldest son, who is deeply favored by Li Shimin. In addition, he has been obese since he was a child and is not suitable for long-distance travel. Li Ke is naturally the most suitable candidate for him.

Changsun Wuji glanced at Chu Liang, and asked calmly: "Now, Ximing's son has been in Hongwen Museum for some years, right?"

As soon as Changsun Wuji's words came out, Chu Liang, who had a clear mind, immediately understood what Changsun Wuji meant.

Changsun Wujigui is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and also the uncle of the current dynasty. He has a close personal relationship with Li Shimin. He is naturally inconvenient and unwilling to say some things, so he can only let others do it for him, and Chu Liang is a suitable candidate. .

Chu Liang has been an official for decades, serving the seven emperors of Chen, Sui, Xue, and Tang dynasties without falling.

Chu Liang heard Changsun Wuji's words, and replied: "By the end of the ninth year of Wude, my son Suiliang will have been in Hongwenguan for four years."

Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "Your son is talented and talented. It would be a pity to waste time in the Hongwen Museum. When the election of officials is held at the end of the year, your son will go to the province to serve as a living man."

Menxia province is one of the three provinces, serving the emperor, advising and guiding all affairs, and providing counselors. Although the living master only follows the sixth grade, he records the emperor's words and deeds and writes daily notes. He is a close minister of the emperor.If Chu Suiliang can become an official as a living man, it will naturally be a good starting point.

Changsun Wuji is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, named Otsuka Zai, and holds the power to appraise all officials. Since he opened his mouth, coupled with Chu Liang's identity, Chu Suiliang's daily life is naturally guaranteed.

Chu Liang thanked: "The next official, on behalf of the dog, thank Mr. Changsun for his support and support."
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Nan Ya, secretary province.

Cen Wenwen sat upright in the secretary's provincial office, calculating the time, feeling a little uneasy.

The time has passed, and Li Ke has not yet arrived at the Secretary's Department. Could it be that something went wrong on the road?
Therefore, since Li Ke became a teacher, he must go to the secretary province every day to ask for advice before the end of the day, rain or shine, but today is so late that Cen Wenwen can't sit still.Cen Wenwen explained to his colleague Gu Yin who was sitting next to him, and then he was about to go out and ask someone to ask.

But just as Cen Wenwen got up, a maidservant in blue palace gown walked in outside the door, Cen Wenwen recognized this person, she was the maid Dan'er who accompanied Li Ke every day.

Dan'er has always followed Li Ke's side, never leaving. Today Dan'er appeared here, which meant that Li Ke had also been here, but he had already left, and Cen Wenwen's heart was raised.

"Handmaid Dan'er pays homage to Master Cen." Dan'er walked up to Cen Wenwen and bowed his knees.

Now that Chang'an City was in a state of turmoil, Cen Wenwen was worried about Li Ke's safety, and he didn't care about those etiquette, so he hurriedly asked: But Your Highness ordered you to come? "

Dan'er replied: "It was His Highness who ordered the servant girl to come here."

"The time has passed, where is Your Highness now? Is it okay?" Cen Wenwen asked.

Dan'er replied: "Master Cen, please rest assured, Your Highness is fine, but His Highness has something to say that he wants to go to the palace to see His Majesty, so he was unable to come here, so I ordered my servant to inform Your Excellency."

Li Ke is going to visit the emperor at this time?
Hearing Dan'er's words, Cen Wenwen suddenly thought of a possibility, and his heart suddenly "thumped".

"Why is Your Highness going here?" Cen Wenwen asked anxiously.

Dan'er didn't know Li Ke's intentions, nor did she understand why Cen Wenwen was so nervous, otherwise she wouldn't be here, but went directly to report to Concubine Yang.

Dan'er just replied truthfully: "Your Highness didn't explain what happened, but just stayed at Shunyi Gate for a while, saying that as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, he wanted to do what a prince should do."

What the prince should do!

At this juncture, the prince Jie Lisuo is the hostage, and what Li Ke said the prince should do is naturally the hostage!

Cen Wenwen was not the only one in the inner yamen, but other secretarial and provincial officials were also in it, and they heard it clearly.

All those who can work in the Secretary's Department are well-educated people. Now that the proton scandal is raging, how can they fail to understand what Li Ke is saying.

"His Royal Highness the King of Shu, you are magnificent!"

Before Cen Wenwen could speak, Gu Yin, a colleague beside Cen Wenwen, clapped his hands heavily and sighed.

(End of this chapter)