In the first month of the eighth year of Yuanzhen, the political forces in Henan, which had been relatively closely integrated since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, suffered a heavy blow almost silently.
The eldest grandson, Shunde, went out to guard the imperial mausoleum. In fact, before he even made any move, the tree fell and the hozens dispersed.
There is nothing to say. Henan, as the hinterland of the Central Plains, has been a good place for outstanding people since ancient times. However, under the tide of war in the late Sui Dynasty, the aristocratic families in Henan performed extremely badly.
They staged countless dazzling political battles in the city of Luoyang, but outside Luoyang, the world became dominated by rebels from all walks of life.
Fighting internally is good for the inside, fighting externally is not good for the outsiders, this sentence makes them interpret it vividly.
When the world calmed down, the descendants of the Henan aristocratic families formed cliques and wanted to struggle, but their strength really did not allow it. They did not contribute much in the process of establishing the Tang Dynasty.
People like Xu Shiji, Zhang Liang and others are incompatible with the Henan clan. Without outstanding leaders, the decline of the Henan clan is basically irreversible.
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The fifteenth day of the first lunar month is the Lantern Festival.
Chang'an is bustling again.
On the fourteenth day of the first lunar month, Li Po invited his father-in-law and King Wu Du Fuwei to the palace for a drink. Everyone drank happily. Li Po praised their performance during the East China Sea War.
This actually rewards the two of them for their achievements and deepens their personal relationship.
Amid Li Po's laughter, Li Jing and Du Fuwei were both happy and humble. Their military exploits were rarely matched by anyone in the court. As long as the emperor did not come to doubt them, they would enjoy endless glory and wealth.
Li Po didn't expect them to take care of much of anything in the future. They could become mascots. With them here, they could be a role model for the world.
Speaking of achievements, whenever we mention them, we must praise the emperor for his wisdom. This is better than anything else.
Inadvertently, Li Jing mentioned Yu Wenshiji, the governor from the east. He felt that the time was just right. The eldest grandson Shunde had gone to guard the imperial mausoleum, and his servant was vacant.
Yu Wenshiji was kicked out of his position as a servant. If he could be reinstated... that would be much better than being promoted.
King Wu Du Fuwei looked at Li Jing and felt that the father-in-law must have drunk too much. Yu Wenshiji was the consort of the former dynasty, and later abandoned his wife and children, and his conduct was very bad.
Moreover, his mother-in-law and his previous mother-in-law are still alive and very close to the royal family. What do you recommend him to do?
So Du Fuwei just buried his head in drinking and had no interest in interrupting.
Li Po looked at his father-in-law and knew that his old habit had relapsed. However, Li Po did not try to trick anyone and directly told his father-in-law that Yu Wenshi would never return to the capital in his lifetime.
The previous troubles caused him a bad reputation, and he was unable to convince the public when he returned to the capital.
Yu Wenshiji's talents are quite good, so it would be better to serve as an official outside. With his official qualifications, he can do something good. If he always thinks about returning to the capital and becoming an official, it will not be beneficial to his career.
Speaking of this, Li Jing finally realized that he was a little reckless, and he never mentioned Yu Wenshiji's name after that. He almost sprained his legs because of this pitfall.
He was mainly worried that the emperor's son-in-law would think that he was self-reliant on his merits and acted without any sense of proportion, so he would be jealous of him.
This trivial matter made Li Jing unable to sleep well for several nights. He even thought about resigning from his position as Minister Zuopushe. He had no choice but to do so. People who have suffered big losses are so sensitive.
But nature is easy to change, and if there are any potholes ahead in the future, Li Jing will definitely have to jump in and try out the depth.
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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Li Po got into the mood. At night, lanterns were lit all over Chang'an. Li Po and his queen, Li Bi, traveled quietly and mingled with the people watching the lanterns on the Lantern Festival night to browse the lanterns.
Li Bi was naturally very interested, but she wanted her husband to compose another Shangyuan poem, which made Li Po very depressed.
There are quite a few Shangyuan Ci poems, but none of them can be compared with Sapphire Eucalyptus. That’s why after the Sapphire Eucalyptus, there is no such thing as Shangyuan Ci. How can I compose another one? It can’t be worse than Sapphire Eucalyptus, right?
Li Poxin said, "Did you know that after five thousand years, a song called Sapphire Eucalyptus was released? Do you think you can buy cabbage on the street? It's everywhere."
Seeing her husband starting to talk about him, Li Bi smiled with eight teeth in the dim light, like a girl, which made Li Po a little stunned.
It would be great if this was in the palace...
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The Shangyuan Festival in the eighth year of Yuanzhen was as noisy and lively as ever. This was already a very mature festival process in Chang'an, and there were not too many tricks.
Compared with last year, there was only one missing part where the emperor led his ministers and foreign envoys to watch the lanterns on the city gate tower and have fun with the people.
Everything else is pretty much the same. People actually don't want much, just a lively and prosperous place.
As for the court, it is enough to ensure that no trouble occurs, and the herdsmen's business depends on the word "herd". If the people's mood is good, then the meat will naturally grow much faster.
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After the Shangyuan Festival, the imperial court resumed its business operations.
When Li Xiuning took charge of the clan, he took advantage of the end of winter to straighten out the affairs of the clan and deal with a lot of backlog. He always wanted to let the royal family and relatives know that the clan had changed its owner.
It goes without saying that Li Xiuning is serious. She comes from a wealthy family and has seen many big scenes, so there is no problem with her talent.
It is because of the origin that it is easy to cause controversy. In view of this, Li Xiuning's tactics will only become stronger.
Li Chun got the news and had an agreement with his brother, so he reluctantly went to the clan mansion to help, which saved Li Xiuning a lot of trouble.
Li Po didn't say anything to the Lover (Harmony), and even went to the Zong Mansion to sit there in person. It was his first time in this place, and everyone in the Zong Mansion was very nervous.
Seeing the newly appointed minister Zongzhengji and the emperor talking and laughing without showing any concern, the rumors suddenly became concrete in their minds.
What should the emperor's outer chamber be called? I'm not sure. Letting the outer chamber manage the ancestral palace is just like letting the outer chamber manage the ancestral hall.
Of course, the emperor must be different from ordinary heads of wealthy families, and Li Xiuning is not an ordinary outsider. Thinking about the people in the emperor's family, this matter seems to be somewhat reasonable.
In fact, with the emperor's personal endorsement, as long as the empress did not speak, it would not be a big deal.
This is not an era when everyone talks about their ancestors and the law. As the founding king of the Tang Dynasty, Li Po just did something out of the ordinary. No one dared to nag and pester endlessly.
In the main hall of the clan mansion, Li Po finally talked about business with Li Xiuning, "You know, I don't have many relatives..."
After hearing this, Li Xiuning couldn't help but smile.
Li Po shook his head, "There is only one girl. The others were found later. It's hard to say whether they recognize her or not. The rest are all relatives and have violated the law. You can clean it up. As long as you are fair, they will forget it."
It's useless to sue me."
Li Xiuning nodded and said: "Brother, don't worry, I have been in charge of the clan house before, so I will be sensible."
Li Po smiled and said: "I'm not worried that you can't manage Zongzheng Temple. I only want to tell you two things. One is the genealogy. There are many noble families in the Tang Dynasty, and there are records in Guanwen Hall.
After that, all these will be under the control of Zongzheng Temple. I will order someone to hand over the genealogy to you. In the future, you will order someone to re-establish their genealogy.
Especially those Xianbei aristocratic clans, which are a mess. Everyone claims to be a descendant of the Xianbei royal family, such as Murong, Yuwen, Tuoba, Yuan, etc. There are many branches and it is difficult to distinguish.
You can clearly distinguish them and report them to me. There are also those big families with Han surnames. They have strong trunks and many branches. There are more than ten or twenty people who can be named in Guanwen Hall. We also need to sort them out."
Li Xiuning frowned and asked, "Brother, what do you mean? I don't quite understand."
Li Po sat leisurely on the sofa, tapping the table with his fingers and said: "You don't have to think too much, I just made it up temporarily. I have met so many people from aristocratic families in the past few years that I can't tell their family backgrounds at all.
But people in the world pay great attention to this, so I think I should remember it so that I can have a basis when dealing with them."
Li Xiuning looked at her lover and knew that what he said was a bit unclear. He was probably tricking someone in the lake, but there was no point in asking further.
The royal families of all ages have paid attention to the famous families in the world, and it is not strange to sort out their pedigrees. Many people know about it, and they still look forward to it, and are proud that their family can appear in the royal records.
It's just that the person in front of me... talking about this, I always feel that it's not a good thing.
Li Po hadn't said anything yet, so he continued: "You should remember one thing about this. You don't need to make it so complicated. Their main branches should be kept simple. One or two people per generation can be recorded. The other side branches should also follow the same rules.
This is done.
Whichever family is remembered, ask them to bring out the genealogy, and the head of the family will personally go to the clan house to read the genealogy, and make it clear to them that those who are not allowed to have a genealogy chart here in the clan house will not be allowed to receive titles in the future."
Li Xiuning figured out something about it and nodded in response: "This matter is not easy to handle, and it cannot be rushed. Brother, please allow me some time."
Li Po waved his hand indifferently and said relaxedly: "Don't worry, let's start with the aristocratic families in Chang'an and see if they are honest or not and what they have to say."
Li Xiuning was very optimistic about this matter. He shook his head and said with a smile: "They don't know what the eldest brother is going to do, so what can they say? If it can catch His Majesty's eyes, they will definitely flock to it."
Li Po laughed, "Then do you know what I'm going to do?"
Li Xiuning simply shook her head, "Brother's heart is as deep as the ocean, and I only have a woman, how can I explore its depths?"
Li Poxin said, if we don’t know all our depths, then we still need to explore...
He said deliberately and viciously: "When you kill people, kill them according to the family tree. You will never be wronged."
Li Xiuning was stunned for a moment, probably thinking that her lover Xu could really do it, but then she laughed and said, "When you go on a killing spree, the more the better. How can you worry about unjustly accusing people? It's so unpleasant?"
The two of them joked and laughed non-stop. They were both ghosts crawling out of the chaotic hell on earth. Human life was naturally nothing in their eyes...