When hundreds of officials go to court, they use the sound of "drums" as their order.
Li He's poem "Guanjie Drum" says: "The rumble of dawn calls for the sun to turn, and the rumble of dusk calls for the moon to rise."
"Tang Shu" records: "At dusk, the drums sound eight hundred times and the doors are closed; at two o'clock at five o'clock, the drums sound from within, the drums in all streets vibrate, the gates of the streets and markets are all opened, and the drums sound three thousand laos, and they stop after distinguishing the colors."
The official street drum was beaten at "five and two o'clock" in the early morning, which is equivalent to around 5 o'clock in the morning in later generations.
In ancient times, the emperor emphasized "diligence", which means working hard and sleeping late at night. He did not dare to slack off when he was in charge of the court.
Of course, the officials of the previous dynasty had to get up early because they lived in various neighborhoods in Chang'an and were still quite far away from the palace of the previous dynasty.
"The five drums are rising at the beginning, and the fires are all over the door, and the people are going to the court, and the buildings are like a city." This is a true portrayal of hundreds of officials going to court in the dark night.
On the sixth day of March, although spring had already entered, the sky was still relatively late, and the vast city of Chang'an was like a giant beast lying dormant in the darkness.
At this time, the stars were dim, the north wind was cold, and a group of motorcades holding torches walked out of the gates of each workshop.
After gathering at Zhuque Street, they headed to Chengtianmen in a mighty manner, where hundreds of officials were preparing to go to court.
Normally, going to court is not so grand, but two days ago, His Majesty Li Er issued a notice that the civil and military ministers in Chang'an must go to court today, saying that they had important matters to discuss.
Some well-informed officials can certainly guess the reason.
After all, since His Majesty Li Er responded to Tubo's marriage request, Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan went back angrily. The matter must have something to do with Tubo.
Sure enough, as soon as the ministers settled down, Li Jing came out and said: "Ahem... Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty has unified the four seas, and the people are rich and abundant... Now Tubo is angry because its marriage proposal was rejected and is preparing to send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty."
"Wei Chen believes that the imperial court should immediately send a general to clear the world and let these barbarians know that the majesty of the Celestial Empire is inviolable. Although Wei Chen is old, he is still willing to donate his old and weak body."
"It's just that now we need to send out supervisors to supervise the battle on behalf of heaven. If there is anyone who is afraid of the enemy and refuses to advance, delays the opportunity to fight, or becomes a deserter, he will be severely punished."
In fact, these contents have been communicated to Li Shimin, and they are mainly told to the ministers.
The purpose, of course, is to select one person from among the princes to supervise the battle.
Li Jing is relatively old and has a relatively large influence in both the military and political circles, so it is not very suitable for him to be the one to mention it.
It's just that Li Jing is a bit old after all. Coupled with the long days of hard work and inner worries, he accidentally caught the cold and looked a little haggard.
His Majesty Li Er quickly responded and shouted: "What Duke Wei Guo said makes sense, I will issue the decree now, but will Aiqing's health be in serious trouble? I will ask the imperial doctor to take a look at you later, but it is not allowed."
Then he shouted to the chamberlain in the main hall: "Bring a stool to Duke Wei."
Li Jing was filled with gratitude, bowed and thanked: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Looking at Li Jing, who was already trembling a little, I felt a lot of emotion in my heart.
At this time, His Majesty Li Er was sincerely worried about Li Jing's health. Although he was still somewhat suspicious of Li Jing, it was undeniable that the Tang Dynasty still needed people like Li Jing.
On the surface, it looks like a gift of a seat, but it's actually just compensation in disguise.
You must know that almost all of the team that fought for His Majesty Li Er to fight for the world were still in the court, and only the Duke of Wei, Li Jingxianfu, was at home.
But after all, His Majesty Li Er is a confident, tolerant and generous emperor, and he is also a nostalgic person.
This can be seen from the fact that His Majesty Li Er has never killed a single hero since he ascended the throne.
Although His Majesty Li Er did not believe that Li Jing would rebel against him, Li Jing's contribution was too great.
Li Shimin was really afraid that he would not be rewarded in the future, so he let Li Jing stay at home.
In fact, Li Shimin can be regarded as an emperor who can share hardships and wealth.
From now on, Hou Junji will rebel, and according to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, it will be a serious crime to punish the nine tribes.
But His Majesty Li Er only killed Hou Junji, and his son was only sent to Lingnan to make trouble.
It can be said that His Majesty Li Er is gentle and caring towards his subordinates and has a graceful appearance. He is a rare and good boss.
All the ministers in the main hall could feel Li Jing's gratitude and His Majesty's love, and their hearts surged for a while.
How can you have such a holy master and wise king without working hard and devoting yourself wholeheartedly?
At this time, another person was seen coming out to announce: "What Duke Wei Guo said is true. The situation is urgent now. The most important thing at the moment is to pacify Tubo as soon as possible. Otherwise, if the barbarians follow suit and rebel, the country will be in danger and the emperor will come."
All the people are surrendered, but Your Majesty is the Supreme Being and cannot stand under a dangerous wall. If you want to set up a supervisory envoy, why not send an envoy, a prince, to represent Your Majesty?"
Yang Fan raised his eyes and saw that it was Xu Jingzong who was in trouble.
Because of his arrival, the empress's eldest grandson, Wugao, did not die of illness. Therefore, Xu Jingzong did not get demoted for laughing at Ouyang Xun's ugliness. Xu Jingzong could be regarded as a blessing in disguise.
This guy has always been in the center, and I don't know if he will have the chance to become prime minister in the future.
As long as he is in court, it is impossible for Xu Jingzong to ascend to power smoothly. Who makes him his enemy?
But this guy's status is not low.
In the Qin and Han Dynasties, Shizhong served as an official for princes, generals, and visitors. He served the emperor, prepared advisors, and participated in political affairs. Because he was a deacon in the palace, he was named Shizhong.
In the Wei Dynasty, he was either an additional official or a regular official. In the Jin Dynasty, he became a formal official. After the Sui and Tang Dynasties, he held an important position in the province. He was in charge of refuting the violations of the official government orders, in charge of the regulations and admonitions of the attendants, inspecting the shortcomings and errors of the six ministries, and refuting the official edicts.
Violated rights.
Therefore, Xu Jingzong's official position of "Give Shizhong" was very famous and won the trust of the people. He was regarded as one of the courtiers that Li Er valued more.
Sure enough, as soon as he spoke, Li Er's thoughts came out, and he asked: "Xu Qing has any good ideas, please tell me in detail."
Xu Jingzong held Wuban high and said word by word: "I heard that the emperor personally conquered the battle and the battle was invincible. However, your majesty is the most respected person in the world. You can no longer stand under dangerous walls. Why not send an envoy to the border to supervise the war on your behalf?"
, which can not only stabilize the morale of the military, but also reflect the majesty of the emperor."
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.
The eyes of all the ministers suddenly focused on His Majesty Li Er, and they all speculated whether it was what Li Er meant.
Xu Jingzong was a close minister of His Majesty Li Er, and he knew how to understand the emperor's feelings best. At this time, he proposed to let the prince supervise the matter on his behalf.
The plot is self-evident. It is obvious that the drunkard's intention is not the wine, but a certain prince.
According to rumors, after all, he has become very close to King Li Tai of Wei recently. Could it be that he wants to win military glory for Li Tai in order to gain the crown prince position?
It is an indisputable fact that Li Chengqian gradually lost power in His Majesty's heart.
If the crown prince is deposed one day, which prince is most likely to be appointed as the crown prince?
There is no doubt that Wei Wang Li Tai is the most likely.
Compared with Prince Li Chengqian, King Li Tai of Wei does not lack His Majesty's trust and favor, the support of his courtiers, and his ability, but he lacks prestige in the military.
The army doesn't care what kind of prince you are, they only know who is the prince and who will be the future emperor!
Xu Jingzong obviously wanted Wei King Li Tai to gain a foothold in the army by supervising the army, win the support of the army generals, and increase his prestige to fight against the prince Li Chengqian!