In fact, in the past few years, with the battle between Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu, the prime ministers of the political hall changed back and forth like a revolving door. However, with the prestige established by Emperor Gaozong in the process of pacifying Goguryeo, the situation still developed in his favor.
First, in February of the second year of the General Chapter, Gaozong appointed Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun as the third rank of Tongxitai, which further strengthened his power in the political hall. However, Empress Wu subsequently counterattacked, taking advantage of Gaozong's illness to force the right minister
, Liu Rengui, a man from Lecheng, wrote a letter requesting to become an official, and approved Liu Rengui's request without Gaozong's knowledge, and then appointed his close confidant Xu Jingzong as the right minister.
Later, when Gaozong recovered from his illness and went to court, he was naturally deeply dissatisfied with Empress Wu's actions, so after some preparations, he finally used an excuse to force Xu Jingzong to submit a letter to resign, causing Empress Wu to lose one of her most important arms.
From then on, the overall situation of the political affairs hall was once again under the control of Gaozong. However, not long after, Empress Wu struck back again. On the recommendation of Xu Jingzong, he reinstated Li Jingxuan as the Minister of West Taiwan and the third rank of East and West Taiwan in an attempt to fight against Gaozong. However, Li Jingxuan was a decent person.
He was upright, and had been Gaozong's attendant before he succeeded to the throne. They also had a certain affection for each other and were not very obedient to Empress Wu. Therefore, in today's political hall, Gaozong is still a person who can speak up.
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Of course, since today is a court meeting, not only the consent of the Political Hall is needed, but the opinions of other officials are also important references. However, surprisingly, no one in the court objected. But it is no wonder that Li Xian has been in the political arena for so many years.
In addition to the imperial party and the queen party, he was also favored by Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu. He was always kind and polite to others, and no one really raised any objections to him.
In fact, when Li Xian heard about what happened in the west, he had already made some calculations, because he knew that Xue Rengui would definitely be the coach in this expedition, and he also knew that Xue Rengui would definitely fail.
The war situation will have extremely bad effects, causing the hometown of Goguryeo to escape from the control of the imperial court step by step, and at the same time, Silla will grow stronger, eventually leading to an unmanageable situation.
Therefore, Li Xian had already made plans to get a lot of benefits from him through several censors who had already voted for him and suggested to the emperor that he should go with the army. However, before these censors could speak,
Helan Minzhi was the first to propose, and these censors were naturally secretly happy. It was too late to be happy, let alone refuse.
Therefore, the appointment of Li Xian to follow Xue Rengui on the expedition was miraculously finalized with a unanimous vote in favor.
However, out of love for his son, Gaozong still did not want Li Xian to come to the battlefield in person, so regarding Li Xian's job arrangement, he gave him the position of Inspector General of Anxi. In addition, Gaozong also decided to transfer Li Xian to Li Xian.
The Prefecture Governor's Office and the Ganzhou Governor's Office were merged into the Liangzhou Governor's Office, with Li Xian as the Commander-in-Chief of Liangzhou and the deputy general manager of the Luosuo Road March, who was mainly responsible for the transportation of grain and grass.
Even though Li Xian has so many positions, in essence it is still a false position with no military power at all. He only has thousands of food transport soldiers under his command, and even these thousands of food transport soldiers are still under the command of Luosudao Marching Deputy.
The unified dispatch of the general manager Guo Daifeng, Li Xian is just a name.
However, this does not mean that Li Xian does not have troops under his command. At least the three hundred guards in his palace are absolutely loyal to him. These three hundred people were already battle-hardened and experienced when they conquered Goguryeo. Very rich, and later rigorously trained by Tang Xiujing, he was already no weaker than any elite soldier in the world.
Although he did not get any actual position, Li Xian was not depressed at all after learning the news, because he knew that the main purpose of his trip to the west was not to fight, not to mention that he was a prince. With his status, if he really If you want power, it is not impossible.
"Hey, Dafeichuan, Lun Qinling, I'm here. This time with the participation of me, Li Xian, I will definitely change the situation of the battle so that you and other dogs can no longer be rampant." After receiving the appointment, Li Xian held on tightly. He raised his fists and said silently to the void.
At this moment, in Empress Wu's palace, He Lan Minzhi was sitting with a proud look on his face, sipping tea, and smiled at Empress Wu: "Auntie, this time I successfully destroyed the marriage between the prince and Yang Sijian. I wonder what kind of reward my aunt can give me?"
When Empress Wu heard this, she showed a sharp look inadvertently, but she quickly concealed it, and then smiled and said to He Lan Minzhi: "Zhi'er is really nonsense. How can there be no reason in this world to not give rewards and come and ask for them yourself?" ?Hmph, besides, you deliberately framed Miss Yang in the name of Xian'er, but I haven't had time to pursue this matter yet. Fortunately, nothing serious happened, and Miss Yang was kidnapped by bandits and was captured again. If you send it back inexplicably, otherwise, once Yang loses his virginity, he will be blamed on Xian'er and cause trouble in front of the emperor. The Holy Emperor will definitely send someone to investigate carefully, and even I will not be able to protect you at that time."
But I heard He Lan Minzhi say: "My aunt doesn't know something. The reason why my son did this is really because he has no choice but to do it for my aunt's good."
"Hmph, it's for my own good? Didn't you get beaten in my mother's house and couldn't get rid of the bad anger in your heart, so you deliberately framed Xian'er? How dare you be rude to Taiping, just to beat you? It's not an exaggeration to say so. Fortunately, everything is fine, otherwise it would be weird if I didn't let you, my aunt, take off three layers of skin." Although Empress Wu's words contained a smile, it made the maid Yuzhu who was waiting carefully beside her shudder, because Yuzhu followed her. Having lived with Empress Wu for nearly twenty years, I know that Empress Wu did not say these words casually, and I am afraid that she had already had the intention to kill He Lanmin in her heart.
It's a pity that He Lan Minzhi didn't understand this sentence at all. Instead, he cried out and said: "Auntie, my son is really unjust. He did this all for my mother's sake. Yes, my son admits that he was at my grandmother's house. It is true that he was beaten, but if he was beaten by his cousin, then there is no need to say more. After all, Xian'er is very strong in martial arts, and no ten of his sons can be his opponent, but one of his little maids has such ability, and he will All the guards under his command were beaten to the point where they were unable to fight back. So, how powerful must the guards in his palace be? If those three hundred guards are all so powerful, how can this person be willing to live in the future when the prince comes to the throne? It is precisely because of this that I, the son of a man, framed my cousin, and I hope that the imperial court will cut off his wings to avoid endless troubles."
When Empress Wu heard this, she scolded him sternly: "How dare you talk nonsense like this? How could my son do this?"
Even so, He Lan Minzhi could clearly see that Empress Wu had a look of fear on her face. He believed that as long as this emotion was allowed to develop, the rift between Empress Wu and Li Xian would become bigger and bigger, and eventually...
It has reached the point of being out of control. At that time, I can completely borrow a knife to kill people, and use the hands of Empress Wu to get rid of Li Xian, a serious enemy, and at the same time, I can vent the bad anger in my heart.
Although Helan Minzhi was an idiot, he still had basic judgment. After listening to his words, Empress Wu became wary and began to secretly strengthen her surveillance of Li Xian. The conflict between her and Li Xian indeed became more and more serious.
It grew bigger and bigger, and finally reached the point where it was irreconcilable.
But what He Lan Minzhi didn't know was that his slander also aggravated his death, because Empress Wu increasingly felt that with He Lan Minzhi's methods, it was impossible to restrain Li Xian.
It will strengthen Li Xian's strength and create another opponent for himself.
"It's time for Chengsi to think twice about them becoming officials. These two boys are far better than this guy in terms of loyalty and power. Perhaps they are the only ones who can compete with my rebellious sons. However, Helan Minzhi's boy is protected by his mother.
I can't move him in my eagerness, so it seems I have to endure it for a while longer."
Although Empress Wu had already had murderous intentions, she still looked kind and cheerful on the surface. She smiled at He Lan Minzhi and said, "Since you said you framed Xian'er for my sake, why did you recommend him to fight against Tibet this time? Could it be that you are
Do you want to give him some achievements?"
But I heard He Lan Minzhi chuckle and say: "My aunt doesn't know this. The reason why my son recommended Li Xian is just to have one more person take responsibility for the defeat. Hehe, I have asked the experts to predict in advance.
After all, the Tang Dynasty will be defeated in this expedition to Tubo. Think about it, aunt, if we lose this battle, Xue Rengui, Ashina Daozhen and others will be held accountable, or at least they will have to reduce their positions to serve the people. In this way
, doesn’t it give my aunt an opportunity to seize military power? If I try another little trick, I will definitely make it impossible for Li Xian to get ahead again.”
"Who can I find to tell my son's fortune? Is it accurate? He can't be a charlatan, right?" Upon hearing this, Empress Wu looked unbelieving and shook her head.
He Lan Minzhi smiled again and said: "This time my aunt was wrong. The person I was looking for was a real Taoist named Ming Chongyan. It is said that he was the former Taishi who had resigned and returned to the mountains and forests.
Li Chunfeng's disciple is not only proficient in the science of divination, but also proficient in the art of immortality. He is indeed a strange person who is seen once in a hundred years."
"Huh? He turned out to be a disciple of Li Chunfeng? Maybe he really has some righteousness. Tell my aunt quickly, where is this Mr. Ming now? My aunt wants to visit in person. Haha, if I can get his help in the future, I won't worry...
…Of course I can’t do without your benefits.”
Empress Wu originally wanted to say that there was no need to worry about the great cause, but when she saw He Lan Minzhi beside her, she immediately changed her mind.
"Hey, little Li Xian, if the truth of the matter is known to you, I'm afraid you will die of sadness. Even your biological mother won't care about you, but you don't have to worry, it won't take long for you to really
Death, because slowly you will know that what you have to endure is definitely not what I said to my aunt."
He Lan Minzhi thought that his plot against Li Xian had the tacit approval of Empress Wu, and he was extremely excited. In his excitement, he did not care about the meaning of Empress Wu's words, and immediately told the whereabouts of Ming Chongyan. (To be continued.)
