"Your Majesty, Yang Qingyuan comes to see the Empress Dowager!"
Yang Qingyuan stood respectfully in front of the Queen Mother Yan.
"You should also know the results of the court recommendation. The one nominated by the important ministers is the King of Song."
Yang Qingyuan's expression did not change much when he heard this. He expected that there was a high probability that he would not pass the election of King Wu for the first time.
He also wanted to judge the people in the court who were trying their best to resist him through the first court recommendation. Just like Zhao Gao, the commander of the CRRC Mansion, called a deer a horse.
"You're not surprised at all?!"
The Empress Dowager's eyes were complicated, and her understanding of Yang Qingyuan was only 28%.
Two points of malice and seven points of favor.
These two points of malice naturally came from Yang Qingyuan, who separated her from her youngest son.
This throne should have originally belonged to his youngest son, King Zhu Zhanjun of Wei.
But now Yang Qingyuan has eliminated Wei King Zhu Zhanjun from the royal family's roster and sent him out of the capital. Mother and son do not know who will meet each other.
The Empress Dowager was more kind to Yang Qingyuan.
The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable.
The lineage of the Queen's relatives in Dazhou has never been strong, but the Queen Mother also knew that her son, King Zhu Zhangui of Chu, died at the hands of Zhu Zhankun.
But Zhu Zhankun was the emperor. Although she was the Queen Mother and Zhu Zhankun's legitimate mother at the time, it was just an extravagant hope to avenge her child.
But later, Yang Qingyuan did what she wanted to do. As a mother, she was extremely grateful to Yang Qingyuan.
Moreover, what Yang Qingyuan did after that was actually not too much. It was human nature to want to make one of his disciples the king since he had the military power. It was human nature to want to make his disciple a king. The Empress Dowager could not blame Yang Qingyuan on this point.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager was willing to cooperate with Yang Qingyuan.
"The ministers are unwilling to let go, what are you going to do?"
Yang Qingyuan didn't answer. He had already calculated all this before he raised his troops. His trump cards are more than these?!
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On the evening of April 16, news came from Xingqing Palace that the memorial to support the king of Song was rejected by the Empress Dowager.
This news was also expected by all the ministers. Yang Qingyuan could not give up so easily and let King Wu ascend the throne.
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In the home of Li Chengguang, the right minister of the Ministry of War, in Xinghuafang, Li Chengguang and his second brother Li Weiguang were drinking tea in the study.
"This Yang Qingyuan is so clever!"
Today in the imperial court, it seemed that the officials were attacking Yang Qingyuan, but in fact, in the eyes of a discerning person, it was immediately apparent that the situation had not escaped Yang Qingyuan's control.
Yesterday, Yang Qingyuan and the Li brothers participated in the verbal battle in the Daming Palace. Today, the court in Hanyuan Palace is promoting the new emperor, and they are also present.
Among them, they can see Samadhi clearly.
No matter what the various parties think, in the end, there is no escaping the fact that the Thirteenth Prince, King Wu Zhu Zhanhe, was promoted as a candidate for the throne.
Wang Hua, the envoy of the General Administration Department, deliberately belittled the origin of the King of Shu and elevated the origin of the King of Song during the court recommendation in the Hanyuan Palace. I am afraid that this was their plan in advance. The purpose was to legitimately allow the King of Zhongshan, Xu Zhongshou, to general Wu
The king pushed her in front of the ministers and used her identity as his biological mother to promote the king of Wu.
Sure enough, after this incident, some people were already considering the feasibility of King Wu's succession.
When the candidates are all concubine princes, it is nothing more than a comparison of talent, age, and status.
As for Zhu Xuanji, the grandson of Prince Linhuai who was pushed out by the clan, he was a clown in the eyes of the officials.
How could it be their turn to covet the Ninth Five-Year Plan when Taizong still had no heirs?
Among the remaining three princes, in terms of age, the King of Shu is the oldest, and in terms of status, the King of Wu should be the most respected.
As for their talents, the three of them were hidden behind the King of Chu and the Crown Prince. It was difficult for the ministers to see clearly, so they could just boast and be done with it!
Now, in the name of Empress Dowager Yan, Yang Qingyuan vetoed the outcome of the court discussion for King Song to succeed to the throne, which once again dampened the spirit of the ministers. They pulled, pulled, and beat, making it difficult for the ministers to use political means.
"Yang Qingyuan is still stupid enough to agree to King Song's succession. The next step is to see how he can legitimately push King Wu to be the candidate for the new king." Li Weiguang took a sip of tea.
Since Yang Qingyuan dared to agree to change the election of ministers from differential election to equal election, he would naturally have a way to make King Wu the candidate.
"What a great tea! Qing Ning's tea making skills are getting better and better!" Li Weiguang put down the tea cup and praised.
Li Qingning smiled gently, "Second uncle, I'm so complimentary."
"I, the daughter of the Li family, don't know that I will end up taking advantage of that brat."
Li Qingning: "..."
Li Chengguang: "..."
(Zhang Muqing: This brat should be talking about me!)
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Li Chengguang coughed twice, "Second brother, Qing Ning already has a sweetheart!"
"Ah?..." Li Weiguang was caught off guard by Li Chengguang's words.
You know, Li Qingning is the only legitimate daughter among the younger generation of the Li family, and the three Li brothers love her very much.
“I don’t know which family’s prince and grandson he is, but he is so lucky that he was attracted by my family Qing Ning!”
Speaking of her sweetheart, Li Qingning, who had been gentle and graceful just now, also had a slight blush on her face.
"He...he is not an aristocratic son. He was originally just a hunter in the mountains. Now he is the deputy chief of the Anti-Theft Department of Dali Temple."
"..."
Li Weiguang didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Well! It's not bad! Orion is good!" Li Weiguang began to speak incoherently as his brain shut down.
"Dali Temple is not bad either... Barbecue should be okay..."
Li Weiguang no longer knew what he was boasting about... He drank a sip of tea to calm down his shock, and then Li Weiguang turned his attention to his third brother. You don't care about such an outrageous thing?!
Of course Li Chengguang knew what Li Weiguang meant, but he couldn't help his daughter liking it.
"This young man once saved Qing Ning from fire and water. I checked his origin. He was a hunter in Cuiwei Mountain with a clean family background. Later, he was favored by Yang Qingyuan, the minister of Dali Temple, and joined the Dali Temple. Now he is an archer in the Yuanhua realm.
, appointed as the head of the Anti-Theft Department of Dali Temple."
Such a resume would be likened to an ordinary Guizhou citizen from a poor family.
But it's not enough in front of the Li family. The Li family in Longxi is a famous family in the world.
"If you have a good character, just be nice to Qing Ning!" After a slight silence, Li Weiguang said, "Our Li family doesn't need Qing Ning to marry anyone. Qing Ning's own liking is the most important."
At this time, Li Weiguang also knew why Li Chengguang would side with Yang Qingyuan and participate in this coup.
"Besides, this young man is very motivated himself! Third brother, you take charge of the military department. When the time comes, send this young man to the frontier. With his archery and martial arts, how difficult will it be to obtain some military honors? By then, a fourth-grade general will definitely be
It is indispensable to be worthy of my Qing Ning."
This is the self-confidence of the Li family in Longxi.
A direct descendant of the Li family, one of the three outstanding figures of his generation.
The eldest brother, Li Mingguang, was the former governor of Nanzhou and later the governor of Yizhou. Yizhou was the imperial state, so Li Mingguang was valued by the imperial court. After he was transferred to the central government, he would be qualified to compete for the cabinet bachelor's degree.
The second son, Li Weiguang, is the Zuo Du Yushi of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. He is second in command, second only to Cheng Qingsong, the chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Now he is a high official in the court. Although it is difficult to join the cabinet, it is possible to take over the position of the Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The third son, Li Chengguang, was the right minister of the Ministry of War. After Yu Yanyi was unjustly killed, he took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War on his behalf. Now that he helped Yang Qingyuan rebel, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War was already within his reach.
In such a family, even if they are white, they can still reach high positions in the military.
And Zhang Muqing is not a mortal. He is a marksman in his own right, and Yang Qingyuan values teaching him some of the Nine Sun Scriptures. If he can enter the realm of Dongxuan... the value of a Dongxuan realm archer is inestimable.
For example, Guo Jing killed the enemy general with one arrow on the Jinyang battlefield and shot down the enemy's central flag with one arrow.
"Even though our Li family has such a close connection with Dali Temple now, we might as well contribute another effort."
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The night was getting darker, and in a house in Xuanyangfang, Song Wenyan was meditating in his study.
When the results of the court election were announced, he felt that Yang Qingyuan would not agree to be succeeded by King Song, and now this guess has come true.
He actually doesn’t know what to do next?!
Although he is similar in age to Yang Qingyuan, he has only just been named to the imperial examination and entered the Hanlin Academy. However, Yang Qingyuan has been in high and low officialdom for ten years, and both the king and the prince of Chu have suffered at the hands of him.
Song Wenyan didn't know how to defeat Yang Qingyuan so that he wouldn't be afraid of bloodshed, torture, or even death.
But courage cannot play a decisive role in political struggle.
Just when Song Wenyan was hesitant, a member of his family knocked on the study door.
"Sir, we have a visitor."
As he said this, he handed over the name card in his hand.
Song Wenyan's expression changed. It was already past curfew. Who else could come to visit at this time besides Yang Qingyuan? Just when Song Wenyan was about to refuse sternly, his eyes glanced at the name card.
The person who came was Xu Mingchen, a classmate from his hometown who was in the same year and ranked third in the second division.
Song Wenyan and Xu Mingchen were both from Chuzhou. They were both students at Yuelu Academy and Jinshi in the same year. The relationship between them was not close.
He didn't expect that the person coming would be his good friend.
"Invite him to the study!"
If they were ordinary guests, they would naturally have to be treated in the main hall, but Song Wenyan and Xu Mingchen had a close relationship, so they didn't care about those polite behaviors.
Song Wenyan was an upright gentleman and had nothing to hide.
As soon as Xu Mingchen arrived in the study, before he could speak, Song Wenyan spoke first, "Brother Liangchen, if you are here to be a lobbyist for Yang Qingyuan, then please come back!"
Xu Mingchen is thirty years old this year. His appearance is not average, but he only has the air of a scholar.
Xu Mingchen smiled, bowed his hands, and said, "I'll tell you later, whether I'm a lobbyist or not. I'm going to come to your house late at night, so why don't you even let me have a sip of tea?"
The two went to school in the same hometown and are still colleagues now. Xu Mingchen said so. How could Song Wenyan have the nerve to reject someone thousands of miles away?!
After a cup of tea, Xu Mingchen said, "Jinzhi, I am here today not to be a lobbyist for Yang Qingyuan, but to be a lobbyist for the great Zhou Dynasty. If you continue to make trouble like this, what will happen to the overall situation?
!”
As soon as Xu Mingchen opened his mouth, he understood the overall situation of the world.
This made Song Wenyan's face look very ugly, "What's the overall situation?! The overall situation of Yang Qingyuan's rebellion at night, the overall situation of his regicide and rebellion, or the overall situation of his attempt to usurp the throne as regent?!"
Xu Mingchen sighed softly and said, taking out a Tang newspaper from his sleeve, "This is the urgent report just received by the Ministry of War. There is an emergency at the northern border. Chahan Timur, the king of Beiqianliang, seems to have the intention to go south. Ten of his subordinates
Wan cavalry came towards Cangyunguan, and his son Wang Baobao led 150,000 cavalry out of the left wing to press against the Tiance army. Li Chengen, the commander-in-chief of the Tiance army, had to send troops to confront Wang Baobao..."
Because of the Battle of Houjin, the military strength in the northern border was seriously insufficient.
Song Wenyan took the newspaper from Xu Mingchen's hand and started reading it.
"..."
This was also part of Yang Qingyuan's plan. Before returning to the capital of gods, he had asked Zhao Min for a favor.
At that time, Yang Qingyuan saved Zhao Min's life and helped her untie her heart. He was definitely willing to help with this small favor.
The soldiers and horses of King Liang did not really want to go to war with Zhou Dynasty, but they were just preparing to attack. To this extent, they could still do it.
Yang Qingyuan was also the proposer and executor of the strategic plan to support Prince Liang's palace and split Da Qian.
For Prince Liang's Mansion, helping Yang Qingyuan was actually helping itself.
"Yang Qingyuan is now in the center. The generals in the northern border are unjustly killed because of the unjust killing of Grand Scholar Yu. In addition, the imperial court has just destroyed Hou Jin, the soldiers are dissatisfied, and there is insufficient food and fodder. If there is a war in the northern border, it is very likely that there will be a war.
lose."
"Sincerely, the center of the imperial court needs to be stabilized as soon as possible! Time can't delay it. Not only has there been some change in Beigan, don't forget that there is also a King Zhao in Yancheng who is watching covetously!"
Song Wenyan was speechless at this time. If he was a shameless person who deceived the world and stole his reputation, he could now say, "What does this have to do with me?"
Although Song Wenyan was a bit pedantic, he was a true gentleman.
A gentleman can be deceived.
This was true for Yanyi, and the same was true for Song Wenyan.
In today's court, many people have actually fallen to Yang Qingyuan. King Wu is the son of Taizong, and his status is more respected than the other two princes. There is nothing inappropriate about King Wu's succession to the throne.
The most intense opposition comes from two groups.
One group was originally close to Zhu Zhankun, Li Hongyi, and Cao Shouzheng. They participated in the biggest political injustice case in the Zhou Dynasty. Yang Qingyuan's character was bound to be liquidated, so they resisted desperately.
The other faction is Qingliu. They cannot accept the fact that Yang Qingyuan launched an army to kill the king, so they cannot compromise. Song Wenyan's actions in the Hanyuan Palace the day before yesterday made him a representative figure of Qingliu.
This is the reason why Yang Qingyuan asked Xu Mingchen to persuade Song Wenyan. Convincing Song Wenyan was equivalent to convincing half of the Qingliu opposition forces.
Yang Qingyuan came to Xu Mingchen's house in person tonight and had a conversation with him.
Yang Qingyuan did not want to kill anyone, let alone cause chaos in the world, so he personally asked Xu Mingchen to come forward as a lobbyist based on his status.
Otherwise, with Yang Qingyuan's power today, Xu Mingchen would not be on the same level as him at all.
After thinking for a long time, Song Wenyan slowly said, "Brother Liangchen, since it is a negotiation, Yang Qingyuan should have conditions!"
Song Wenyan had his bottom line: Yang Qingyuan should never usurp the throne and be a rebellious minister of the regency!
You cannot be King Jujun, nor can you be King Sima Xuan.