Chapter 56: Deposed Emperor
It would be great if time could be leisurely.
Unfortunately, this is just a beautiful wish.
After Li Xian ascended the throne, he could not decide on major matters, so the Wei family could not be reused. Empress Wei's father Wei Xuanzhen was very anxious because his daughter was so favored that he could only be a governor.
On this day, Wei Xuanzhen came to provoke Li Xian and Wu Zetian again.
"Your Majesty, now you are the magistrate of the Nine Five. How can you be controlled by others? The Queen Mother is just a woman. How can she control the affairs of the government? Is this the world's surname Wu? As the father of the queen, I will not speak up and feel unhappy. Please give me the death penalty."
Li Xian was very dissatisfied when he heard this, "Do you want to force me? The Empress Dowager is my mother, and the Empress Dowager is recognized by the late emperor. Do you think your talent has surpassed the late emperor? The Empress Dowager is affected by the government, and I think it is impossible."
Wei Xuanzhen knew that Li Xian loved the queen and would not do anything to him. She was even more unscrupulous. "Your Majesty, you are the emperor now, but the imperial power is not in your hands. This is a shame. Have you ever seen an adult emperor being so humiliated by the queen mother? And you have a brother who has been in the capital. If the queen mother disagrees with you many times and is dissatisfied with you, what should she do to change the King of Yin? You must be in power to protect yourself. It is also for you and the queen!"
Li Xian was a little angry, "What do you think? How many times have you advised me that I should take power? I am tired of listening."
Wei Xuanzhen dared not say much.
However, he has a daughter, and what he wants to say can be said by his daughter.
Li Xian's control over the Tang Palace is definitely not as good as Wu Zetian, so this conversation was only two cups of tea, and it was already on the table of Wu Queen.
Wu Zetian looked at the old man's words, and with her cultivation, she felt a little angry. If the old man is so restless, he will not be able to keep you. On this day, Wu Zetian, it will not be your turn to the court to intervene.
Li Xian was in a dilemma.
On one hand, he was the queen who refused to give up Quan, and on the other hand, he was the father-in-law who was as stubborn as a cow.
At night, there were also my wife's indirect attacks.
Is this the emperor?
Li Xian came to the queen's bedroom, and Empress Wei received a letter from her father and was ready to speak out.
After some clouds and rains.
Empress Wei started to make moves.
"Your Majesty, my father has been in another place for many years. I miss him so much. Can I let my father stay in the capital this time?"
Li Xianse made Zhihun, "My beloved concubine, when my father was in power, he was most taboo about his relatives. It was not that I didn't believe in Wei Qing, but that I could not violate the orders of the late emperor. I have only ascended the throne for many days now, and everyone is watching me. It would be better to slow down this matter."
Empress Wei cried instantly, and I don’t know how long this emotion lasted, but she cried directly with the rain.
"Your Majesty, my father is definitely not that kind of person. Can you leave your father behind?"
"I am afraid of you, so stay if you stay. Queen, don't cry and ruin your body. I feel sorry for you." Li Xian was so painful. Empress Wei's crying looked so heartbroken.
"Your Majesty, what about any official position left by my father? If it is just a free position, the people in the capital will definitely look down on their father and concubines."
Li Xian stopped talking.
Empress Wei continued to conquer her heart, "When my father was the governor of Yuzhou, he loved the people as his son, had great achievements, and had great results. The officials and people in Yuzhou were rich and loved his father."
"But if you were promoted at this time, it would be because of the queen, and it would be a stain on Wei Qing." Li Xian knew very well that if he had not been married to him, Wei Xuanzhen's political achievements would not be the governor in his next life.
But Empress Wei did not give up, "As long as she can serve Your Majesty, my father will definitely not refuse. My father is wholeheartedly thinking about Your Majesty, and his words may be reckless. I hope Your Majesty will not blame him."
Li Xian was helpless either.
His ears are soft. In recent days, people have always said that Wei Xuanzhen said something loyal to the emperor in Yuzhou, and he acted as a loyal person. Even if he did not have great talent, it would be enough to be loyal to the emperor.
"Tomorrow I will issue an order to keep Wei Qing in Chang'an."
Empress Wei was overjoyed when she heard this, "Your Majesty is so good. I am lucky to serve Your Majesty. This is a blessing I have cultivated in my previous life."
"Why do you and me do this?" Li Xian smiled happily, his father and mother also supported each other. Now the queen just hopes that Wei Qing can better assist me. She just gives Wei Xuanzhen an official position, and it is okay for her mother to understand.
The next day, Li Xian got up early and went to court early.
The morning court was very hasty, because the emperor did not want to continue, so the ministers were very surprised.
Li Xian had his own considerations. If he talked about this in the court, there would inevitably be many opponents. If he issued an imperial edict directly, no one could let himself take back his will.
"The person who came here, he drafted the order. Wei Xuanzhen, the governor of Shiyuzhou, was appointed as the minister of the subordinate province."
Pei Yan, the boss of Menxia Province, has been promoted to the Secretariat, so the position of Shizhong has been vacant, which is just a good position for Wei Qing.
The decree was passed to Pei Yan, and the emperor would seal it into the warehouse after he drafted the decree, so Pei Yan soon saw the news.
Looking at the new servant's order, Pei Yan fainted in anger.
When he woke up, he cursed, "What are you doing? This is one of the three prime ministers of the dynasty. Can he be the idiot who relies on his in-laws to become the governor? Is Your Majesty blinded? Is it so angry that I am so angry!"
At this moment, Pei Yan didn't care about many things under his command and rushed straight to the imperial study room.
He was the minister of the late emperor's orphanage, and the emperor also gave him three points.
Before the news was announced, Pei Yan rushed in, "Your Majesty, what kind of virtue is Wei Xuanzhen? He can take up the position of prime minister. If Your Majesty wants to show his favor to him, just wait for him to become a Duke. You must not be like this in the position of Shizhong."
Li Xian was in a good mood, but was criticized by this old man and was now so angry that he couldn't suppress his anger. "Although Pei Qing was a entrusted official, he could just go straight to the imperial study. Does he take me seriously? Is there such a minister in the world? Not to mention the position of the minister, even if I want to give the world to Wei Xuanzhen, so what? This is my Li family, and it's not your turn to take care of me. I am the emperor."
Pei Yan was speechless when he looked at this incompetent thing. How could Gao Zong be so talented and had such a son?
"Your Majesty, this is the country of the ancestors. The late emperor once told me to consider your Majesty more and not let the country fall into the hands of treacherous ministers. If Wei Xuanzhen became this servant today, not long after, the court would be full of Wei's people. At that time, what would I do to meet the late emperor in the nine springs? The late emperor once wrote a book of relatives and internal training to warn his descendants to prevent the power from falling. You must not do this?"
"Pei Qing was promoted by the queen mother. Now the government plans are all under the hands of the queen mother mother. Why doesn't Pei Qing mention the internal teaching of the relatives? The queen mother can help the late emperor to manage the foundation, will I let the Tang Dynasty decline? Is Pei Qing bullying me at a young age?" Li Xian was really popular this time.
Pei Yan was no longer hopeful for Li Xian. "The empress dowager was very talented and wise, Wei Xuanzhen only knew how to make money and did not understand the government. If this person was in power, the Tang Dynasty would be in danger."
"I still have official duties, Pei Qing will go first."
Pei Yan's chest was fluctuating and a burst of anger was about to spit out.
Chapter completed!