Jingzhao Yin Li Qijun personally brought people to check. The county magistrate had ordered the cauldron to be washed clean, revealing the inscription. Li Qijun recognized the word "Yong Ding" in the ancient text. He was stunned. Could it be that this was Yong, one of the nine cauldrons?
Ding?
Li Qijun did not dare to neglect and quickly shipped the tripod back to Chang'an.
The emergence of the Yong Ding from the water was of great importance. The imperial court immediately organized scholars and epigraphers to come to identify it, and finally concluded that it was indeed the Yong Ding, at least an ancient relic from before the Qin Dynasty. However, it was unknown whether it was the original or an imitation.
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According to records, the Nine Tripods of the World should be in the tomb of the First Emperor. Perhaps the Yong Tripod was left alone to prove that the Qin Dynasty was the orthodoxy of the World, and the other Eight Tripods were buried with it.
There is no airtight wall in the world. Although the court has not yet made a conclusion, the news of the Yong Ding appearing in the Wei River quickly spread throughout Chang'an, which shocked and excited Chang'an. Soon a children's song also appeared, "The Yong Ding appears, the world is prosperous,"
A generation of famous kings came out of Xijing'
The ancient artifacts have reappeared in the world, which is an out-and-out auspicious sign. The whole of Chang'an has set its sights on Xingqing Palace. Although the regent has not returned from the expedition, everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty will have another Mingjun.
At noon, Pei Zunqing and Li Xian were dining in the Wude Restaurant. Pei Zunqing saw that Li Xian was a little preoccupied, so he filled a glass of wine for him and said with a smile: "It's a good thing that Yong Ding showed up! Why is Brother Yanjian a little worried?"
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Li Xian sighed and said: "Actually, you and I both know that this is not an auspicious sign, but a man-made one. The big tripod has just arrived in Chang'an, and it has spread throughout Chang'an in less than half a day. The great scholars are still arguing about whether it is a Yong tripod. Everyone in Chang'an knows it.
It’s Yongding, even children’s songs are played, it’s not obvious that someone is paying attention.”
"Then who do you think it is, His Highness the Regent?"
"of course not!"
Li Xian dipped his wine in wine and wrote the word "Dugu" on the table, and said coldly: "Who else besides their family has such great skill to take out the ancient tripod from the Qin Dynasty and throw it into the river!"
Pei Zunqing smiled and said: "Even if it was done by their family, it was for the sake of the regent. In fact, I think the auspicious sign came at the right time. It should be a good thing. Don't you think so?"
Li Xian said after a while: "Of course it is a good thing for the regent, but I'm afraid it is not a good thing for other people."
"What do you mean?" Pei Zunqing asked confused.
"It's not fair to the other Li clan! Their chances of fighting for the throne were not great, and now they are even slimmer."
Pei Zunqing's face turned a little cold, and he snorted: "Fair? When the eunuchs were rampant, except for those princes, what about the others? Didn't they just lick their faces and call Li Fuguo their superior father? Why, now they are starting to treat each other again
Is the throne ready to move?"
Li Xian shook his head, "No matter who becomes emperor, I hope it will be reasonable and legal."
"In the final analysis, it is because the regent is not a descendant of the great ancestor, so you clans have always been grudges about it. In fact, it is you clans of the Tang Dynasty who should be most fortunate."
"What does Pei Shangshu mean by this?" Li Xian was puzzled.
Pei Zunqing said calmly: "As long as the regent is not named Li, your clan will be the first to be slaughtered, so you should be glad that the regent is a descendant of Li Shuliang."
Li Xian's face turned pale and he couldn't say a word for a long time.
Li Ye entered Guanzhong under the escort of 10,000 cavalry. What happened next had little to do with him. Although there might be a possibility of a national army coming to rescue Uighur, it was only possible. Li Ye believed that the probability of it happening was low.
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It is more likely that it was a political negotiation. Uighurs sent people to Chang'an to negotiate with the court and use huge wealth to redeem the besieged army.
In the evening of this day, the team arrived in Weinan County and entered Jingzhao Mansion.
It was late, so Li Ye ordered the army to camp on the spot and rest. They brought 10,000 camels, carrying small tents and food on their backs.
As for other vegetables and meat, they are provided by the government along the way.
Of course, Weinan County was no exception. When the county magistrate heard that the regent was camping in Weinan County, he quickly organized a thousand pigs and sheep and two hundred loads of vegetables and personally sent them to the camp.
Li Ye had just finished dinner and was sitting in the tent drinking tea. At this time, a soldier came to report, "The Duke of Qi is here!
Li Ye was surprised and hurriedly came out of the tent.
Duke Qi is his father Li Dai, who was originally named a county king by Li Heng. Under Li Ye's order of demotion, Li Dai took the initiative to request a demotion and was granted the title Duke Qi.
Li Ye walked out of the tent and saw his father Li Dai, wearing a green robe and a small hat, standing outside the tent with his hands behind his hands. Guard Liu Wutong stood in the distance.
"Why is father here?" Li Ye asked with a smile.
Li Dai smiled slightly, "Why, can't I come?"
"No! No! Please come and sit in the big tent."
"It's too hot inside the big tent. It's windy outside and it's very cool. Let's take a walk!"
Li Ye nodded silently and walked with his father in the camp.
Li Dai pondered for a moment and said, "I would like to thank you first for sending his coffin back from Pinglu."
"My family has nothing to thank me for. He is my brother after all. Has he been buried?"
Li Dai nodded, "The family unanimously agreed to bury him in the family tomb, and he was buried ten days ago."
"People cannot be resurrected after death, father, please be more open-minded!"
Li Dai smiled lightly and said: "After experiencing the Anlushan Rebellion, we all take death very lightly. In fact, I pay more attention to the reputation after my death, including your brother. I want to ask you for two personal benefits!"
"Father, please speak!"
"I hope you can posthumously appoint him as the governor of Pingzhou. He is the governor of the imperial court, not a fake governor appointed by the rebels."
Li Ye nodded, "It should be possible. He was the governor appointed by Li Huaixian. There was an article in the negotiations between the vassal towns at that time that the court granted Li Huaixian the right to appoint the governor of the four states of You, Ji, Yi, and Ping. Then the court can recognize his brother's governor of Pingzhou."
"That's good. I'm relieved. In addition, can Liu Wutong find a position for him? He has been with me for so many years and has been loyal and saved my life and your mother's life."
Li Ye looked back at Liu Wutong in the distance, nodded and said: "I can arrange for him to serve as an inner guard. With his martial arts skills, he will have no problem being a lieutenant general."
Li Dai chuckled, "Both of my concerns have been resolved, let's talk about you! About your rise to power."
"Father, please speak! I am all ears."
Li Dai pondered for a moment and said: "The Tang clan generally does not support your rise to power, did you know?"
"I can imagine, after all, I am not a descendant of the great ancestor."
Li Dai continued: "As far as I know, the clan generally hopes that Li Yu, the prince of Hanzhong County, will ascend the throne!"
Li Ye said calmly: "Did father ask me to give up the throne to Li Yu?"
Li Dai shook his head, "I'm not that pedantic. If you give up the throne, you and my son will die without a burial place. I just want to remind you that not everyone wants you to ascend the throne."
"I understand, thank you father for reminding me."
Li Dai then said slowly: "The power of the world is divided into two parts, one is the royal power, and the other is the orthodoxy. You also know about Dong Hu's pen of Jin State and Taishi Slips of Qi State! They dare to write straightly and are not afraid of life and death.
, in the end, the monarch had nothing to do with them. They are actually Taoist. The emperor can kill anyone, but he cannot kill the name of future generations. Who controls the name of future generations, it is Taoist!"
"But the clan does not represent orthodoxy, the civil service group does!"
Li Dai smiled slightly and said: "Actually, you have been doing very well. Although you are also a vassal and can even easily destroy the imperial court, you did not do that. You have been using negotiation to expand, and finally won the support of the civil service group. As a father
This is also the reason why I am willing to serve as the Right Prime Minister.
There is no suspense about you taking the position. After all, the civil servants also have to protect their interests. You have implemented the separation of powers between the monarch and the prime minister and created a military and political discussion system. This is the greatest interest of the entire civil servants. They can truly realize their ambitions and participate in governing the world.
So Pei Zunqing told me that the regent must obtain the approval of the political hall before appointing a governor of Youzhou or a magistrate of Jixian County, lest he exceed his authority. With this, he will convince all the courtiers to support you."
Li Ye smiled and said: "Too much power is not a good thing for the descendants. I hope that the descendants will become the spiritual monarchs of the world instead of the most powerful ones, so that the family can survive for thousands of years."
"You have a point. I won't interfere. In fact, I'm here to remind you that when that moment comes, you must be humble."
Li Dai pointed out three fingers and said, "At least three times, even if you are just pretending, you have to pretend to have no choice but to take the position. Do you remember it?"