Chapter 283 The rain is coming and the wind is filling the building (Part 1)
If you have never experienced the pain of separation, you will not know how difficult it is to be reunited with each other. No matter what others think, Li Xian refused to relax at all about the engagement. As soon as he received the imperial edict, he went to say thank you.
Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu immediately rushed to the Ministry of Rites without stopping for a moment, almost forcing all the officials in the Ministry of Rites to spin around. Their impatient look really made the entire court dumbfounded.
, However, Li Xian didn't care at all. Apart from his official duties, he spent almost all his time in the Ministry of Etiquette. Fortunately, the person who presided over the engagement ceremony was Lin Mingdu, a dedicated and dedicated subordinate. Otherwise,
I'm just afraid that I will be annoyed to death by Li Xian.
Although it was just an engagement, there were a lot of things going on. Even though Li Xian was strong and strong, he could not escape the end of being tired to death. It was unusual for ordinary people to have such cumbersome procedures to get married.
Come on, sending betrothal gifts, paying homage to the mother-in-law of Mount Tai is not an easy job, not to mention that with the status of a prince like Li Xian, there are so many etiquettes that are frightening, and besides, getting married to others is just a matter of time.
It's just a door, but this time Li Xian got married to two people at the same time. After running to the Zhao family, he had to run to the Lifan Hall. After several twists and turns, poor Li Xian could only breathe, which was considered a pain.
Just be happy.
Although the engagement was complicated, it was managed at least. Everything went smoothly, and Li Xian was satisfied with it. The only regret was that the wedding had to be postponed to the ninth day of February the following year. It was not that Li Xian didn't want to.
Getting married early was not something the Ministry of Etiquette was deliberately trying to do. There was actually no good day suitable for the prince to get married this year. Even though a group of people from the Qin Tian Jian went through the almanac, there was nothing they could do. Li Xianjin felt a little unhappy.
, but it can only be done as the market goes.
Since the marriage would not be finalized for a while, Li Xian had no choice but to turn his mind back to his official duties and hurriedly made preparations for the military examination. At one time, he was busy connecting with various ministries and yamen, and at the next time, he was busy with the various government offices below.
He was very busy, but fortunately, Li Xian had put a lot of manpower into various ministries a few years ago, and things were handled very smoothly, with almost no obstacles that he couldn't overcome, so Li Xian had some time to wait and see.
Undercurrents in the court - After the court turmoil at the end of August, Emperor Gaozong did not embarrass the prince too much. He only demoted the scapegoat Shi Xiaoming to Caizhou as a county lieutenant, but did not adjust the prince's lineage.
The other officials immediately issued an edict to recall Liu Rengui, an old minister who had retired to his hometown, to the court and appointed him as the prince's concubine and as the prince's mentor. In early October, Emperor Gaozong moved to Jiucheng Palace on the outskirts of Luoyang and went there.
He ordered Zhengshitang to accompany him and leave the prince alone in Luoyang Palace. At the end of October, Emperor Gaozong issued an edict, saying that there were many omissions and delays in the memorial attached to Zhengshitang, so he decided to read and approve it in person. Of course.
, the so-called omissions in the political hall are actually just excuses. In fact, the person who has always been the real criticizer is the prince. After Gaozong gave this decree, he took the power of criticism back into his hands. So far, although the officials under the prince
Especially everyone, the authority in their hands has been greatly reduced.
Gaozong's combination of punches was really smooth, and even experienced masters like Li Xian could only give a thumbs up and shout "wonderful" when they saw this, but it was nothing but praise.
, Li Xian had no intention of getting involved in this change. Not only did he watch with cold eyes, but he also suppressed Li Xiansheng, who was eager to try. The reason was very simple. Gaozong's series of power-taking moves were so ridiculous.
Although he is beautiful, his body may not be able to withstand the trouble of making mistakes every day. A big change may be around the corner, and Li Xian must hold his ground to cope with the contingency.
Time flies, and in a blink of an eye, it is already the ninth day of the first lunar month of the third year of Xianheng, and it is the time for the morning dynasty. The ministers gathered early in the small square outside Zetian Gate, waiting for the morning dynasty to begin. The heavy snow had begun to stop.
The wind was strong and the weather was extremely cold. The whole square was filled with the sound of ministers stamping their feet to keep warm. The noise was extremely harsh. But for some reason, the morning time had already passed, but I never heard that the morning came from the palace gate.
The shouts of homage were supposed to be heard, and the startled discussions in the small square gradually started to sound.
"Seventh brother, the time has passed. Is this dynasty going to be successful or not? How come my father didn't even give an oral instruction and just let everyone wait like this? It's not a big deal."
Waiting and waiting, in the blink of an eye it was already the fourth quarter of the morning, long past the morning court time. Li Xian, who had always been impatient, was really impatient with waiting. He looked up at the sky and then at Li Xian, who was motionless as a mountain.
Xian, couldn't help but complained.
"Sixth brother, just wait. Maybe my father is delayed by something."
The doubts in Li Xian's heart were a bit stronger than those of Li Xian, and there was a faint feeling of uneasiness surging in his heart. However, in such a large audience, Li Xian was exceptionally calm, with a face
In response to Li Xian's complaint, Li Xian just replied calmly, with a calm demeanor that was neither anxious nor impatient.
"What's there to delay? Isn't it just a matter of oral instructions? It's just..." Li Xian was not as good-tempered as Li Xian, so he reluctantly lowered his lips and muttered with a look of displeasure on his face.
, before he finished speaking, he saw that Zetianmen was suddenly pushed open from the inside. Li Xian couldn't help but stopped and looked over with doubt on his face.
"His Majesty has issued a decree to advise the official, Ming Chongyan, to pay him an audience immediately!"
As soon as the Zetian Gate was opened, Gao Hesheng rushed out of the door impatiently, strode up to the confused courtiers, and preached loudly.
"The humble minister obeys the decree."
As soon as Gao Hesheng finished speaking, all the courtiers in the square were dumbfounded. For a moment, the whole place was silent. Only Ming Chongyan hurried out and promised loudly.
"Doctor Ming, please come with a certain family. Your Majesty is waiting for you."
Gao Hesheng ignored the surprised looks of all the courtiers, waved to Ming Chongyan, turned around and walked into the palace.
"Eunuch Gao, please wait."
Before Gao Hesheng could finish turning around, Yan Liben stood up and shouted loudly to stop him.
"Does Prime Minister Yan have any advice? Your Majesty is still waiting for a reply from someone."
Although Gao Hesheng didn't dare to show off in front of Yan Liben, he obviously didn't want to talk to Yan Liben too much, so he carried Gaozong out unceremoniously.
"Eunuch Gao, the time has passed. Why hasn't Your Majesty been summoned yet? Will you go to court this morning or not?"
Yan Liben didn't follow Gao Hesheng's tactics at all. With a straight face, he showed the momentum of the prime minister of the dynasty and shouted in a solemn tone.
"I'm sorry, Mr. Yan, but I'm not sure about a certain family. Please ask Mr. Yan and all the gentlemen to wait a little longer. Your Majesty will have your decree."
Although Gao Hesheng did not dare to answer Yan Liben's question, he obviously did not want to explain the truth, so he just said something perfunctory with a smile. Then, without giving Yan Liben a chance to speak, he turned around and hurried back to the palace gate.
Inside, Ming Chongyan saw this and did not dare to neglect, so he hurried into the palace.
"How could this happen? What is your Majesty's intention?"
"Yes, why don't you go to court this morning?"
"Weird thing, what is Zhao Ming Chongyan doing with that fake nose?"
…
None of the ministers expected that Gao Hesheng would run away in such a hurry. They were all stunned for a moment. Immediately, there was a loud discussion and questions filled the sky.
"Seventh brother, do you think it could be my father's body..."
Ming Chongyan's treatment for Gaozong was a secret in the palace. It was rare for ministers to know it clearly, but Li Xian knew about it. When he saw Gaozong alone announcing that Ming Chongyan had entered the palace, he immediately reacted and said something Zhang, the words blurted out.
"It's hard to say, just wait."
What Li Xian could guess, Li Xian had naturally thought of it earlier, but he just didn't want to say it out loud. Seeing that Li Xian was going to reveal the emperor's secret in public without thinking, he was immediately frightened and hurriedly intercepted it. He interrupted Li Xian's words.
"Oh, forget it, just wait a little longer."
Li Xian's words were cut off by Li Xiansheng, and he was a little unhappy, but he suddenly came to his senses, his face twitched in embarrassment, he said something coquettishly, and then stopped talking.
There must be something wrong with the old man's health, otherwise he would not have gone to court and would have recruited Ming Chongyan in such a hurry. But I don't know what the condition is. If..., well, it is unlikely. Logically speaking, The old man still has about ten years of good life, and he probably won't end it like this. The most likely possibility is that he will fall ill due to overwork. If so, where will this situation go? What tricks will the old thief do? Li Although Xian stopped Li Xian's nonsense, his mind started to spin rapidly and he hypothesized and deduced the possible situations one by one. The uneasy feeling in his heart became stronger and stronger, and he always felt that there might be something going on. Something big is going to happen.
Time passed by minute by second, the hour was over, and half of the hour was over. The courtiers who had stood in the biting cold wind for nearly two hours were all exhausted, and all of them had blue faces and lips. It turned purple, and if it lasted for a while, it would have to be a serious illness, but the palace was still lifeless and quiet. At this time, not to mention the impatience of the courtiers, but also the usually calm Li Xian Some people couldn't hold their breath anymore. Looking at the slightly closed palace door, Li Xian had the urge to rush into the palace to find out what was going on. However, thinking about it, it was obvious that he couldn't do this. At this moment, Li Xian Xianya could only pray secretly that the worst situation would not happen.
"Look, Eunuch Gao is out again!"
Just when the courtiers were waiting extremely anxiously, they saw Gao Hesheng leading several young eunuchs out of the half-closed Zetian Gate. The sharp-eyed courtiers immediately started shouting, and this time it was like Like poking a hornet's nest, a large group of courtiers rushed over and surrounded Gao Hesheng and his entourage in the center...