On July 21, the third year of Yifeng, Emperor Gaozong issued an edict to transfer minister Liu Rengui out of the mountain again and to join the Political Affairs Hall as Prime Minister's Assistant. He presided over the trial of the Caizhou case, and appointed Liu Yi as his deputy, with a time limit of one month. This edict was issued As soon as the rumors came out, the rumors not only did not subside, but intensified. Various versions were spread everywhere, disturbing the peace of the government and the public. By the time Liu Rengui rushed to Beijing on July 25, people's hearts were already in chaos. No one knows what direction this situation will take.
How? In fact, it doesn't matter. Even if there are more rumors outside, Li Xian will always sit firmly on the Diaoyutai, because he knows very well what Gaozong wants. It is definitely not to make a shocking noise to destabilize the court. It's just an explanation to the people in the world. In this case, the matter will never be too big. There is no doubt that Liu Rengui will get Gaozong's advice, and there will be no big deal about what he does. Of course, for Liu Rengui to successfully complete such a difficult task, the key was not himself, nor Empress Wu, but Li Xian. In a word, it was absolutely clear that Li Xian did not approve this case. Not to mention the things that can't be calmed down, Liu Rengui is enough to be busy with the matters in the Dajiao Palace alone.
Although Li Xian never paid attention to the rumors outside, he was not idle. In fact, in the past few days before Liu Rengui's arrival, Li Xian had been deducing the story of the Dajiao Palace with Zhang Jianzhi - Cai Although the Zhou case is sensational, that is not the point, because all the clues have been wiped out. Not only did Li Xian handle it extremely cleanly, but the two enemies Liu Daming and Li Chun also did a lot of tricks. , no matter who investigates the case, it is impossible to get any valuable clues. As for solving the case, it is just a cloud, and it is completely impossible.
From the bottom of his heart, Li Xian really wanted to take down the bastards from Dajiao Palace in one fell swoop. It was rare to have a chance to make a move. To say that he was not tempted would be an absolute lie. He only talked about the specific possibilities. , but it’s hard to say. Even though Li Xian and Zhang Jianzhi have repeatedly deduced it more than ten times, they still dare not say they will win. Yes, Li Xian has some evidence in his hand, including both witnesses and material evidence. He really wants to bring it out. It would indeed come in handy to testify to the identities of the people in the Dajiao Palace. The problem was that Empress Wu could also concoct a lot of perjury. With each other attacking each other, the case would eventually have to be taken to Gaozong. In this way, it is equivalent to going around in a big circle, but doing nothing in vain. The reason is very simple. Gaozong wants stability, so he will not deliberately cause trouble. Although people were driven out of the palace, it was unlikely that they would be cruel to the people in the Dajiao Palace, and this was obviously not in line with Li Xian's strategic intentions.
All in all, in a word, the time to really deal with Qingxu and others is not yet ripe. Rather than letting these gangs of desperate gangsters with high martial arts skills sneak into the dark, it is better to leave them in a bright place in the palace, so that when they really want to take action in the future, it will be convenient. Quite a few, of course, standing still does not mean that there is no pressure on this matter. It is not only to give Empress Wu some color, but more importantly, Li Xian intends to use this matter to attract Liu Rengui, who is neutral in most situations. Mr. Zaifu, it is obvious that this is not an easy task. Because Liu Rengui is outstanding in both human and military talents, and he is upright and strict. Although he is loyal to Li Xian deep down in his heart, he also secretly helps Li Xian. In the previous episode, he deeply offended Empress Wu for helping Li Xian, which resulted in him being dismissed from the official position. However, this was not enough for Li Xian, because what Li Xian wanted was to serve as his mouthpiece in the political hall. Le Yanwei was just like that back then.
It is said that most of the seven prime ministers and assistants in the political affairs hall today, except Jia Chaoyin and Li Zhen, are loyal to Li Xian. But the problem is that Pei Xingjian and others are loyal ministers. The person they are really loyal to is Gaozong, not Li Xian.
, This resulted in Li Xian being unable to gain a real advantage in the Political Affairs Hall, and it was difficult to really use his hands and feet. Especially when Empress Wu and Li Zhen were likely to completely merge, was there a real supporter in the Political Affairs Hall?
It seemed particularly crucial. After comparing the personalities of various people, Li Xian finally settled on Liu Rengui because he had a better reputation than the other prime ministers, especially
It is his posthumous command, which can be seen from the fact that in his previous life, even though he disliked Empress Wu's dictatorial power, he still tried his best to do things for her.
Winning over people, especially important officials like Liu Rengui, who are famous both in government and in the opposition, is definitely a technical job. It requires not only chips and skills, but also patience. Li Xian is not lacking in these three.
He would not take action rashly, but would sit in the East Palace and wait for Liu Rengui to come to him on his own - most of the rumors between the government and the public about the identity of Dajiao Guanren and others were released by Li Xian, and the Caizhou case
Nearly half of the so-called "truth" was written by "Ming Dy". What he wanted was to create enough pressure on Liu Rengui. The effect was obviously good. No, Liu Rengui had only been in Beijing for two days and he was already unable to sit still.
He rushed to the gate of the East Palace early in the morning and asked to see Li Xian.
What Li Xian was waiting for was Liu Rengui's visit. Naturally, he would not miss him, but he did not show too much enthusiasm. He neither left the palace to greet him nor lowered his rank to wait. Instead, he sat alone in the spacious study.
, waiting for Liu Rengui's arrival with a solemn expression.
"Old minister, I pay homage to His Highness the Crown Prince."
As soon as he saw Li Xian displaying a single-pair formation, Liu Rengui, who was accompanied by Gao Miao and walked in, was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses and hurried to the copywriter and gave him a respectful salute.
Paying homage endlessly.
"Excuse me, Mr. Liu, please take a seat."
Li Xian shouted expressionlessly, pointed to the opposite side of the table, and motioned Liu Rengui to sit down. Then he picked up the teapot that had just been boiled, filled a bowl with his own hands, and handed it to Liu Rengui.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for the generous gift. I feel sorry for you."
Li Xian was a half-king, and he was treated extremely well by serving tea with his own hands. Liu Rengui did not dare to refuse, so he hurriedly bowed and thanked him.
"You're welcome, Mr. Liu, please have some tea."
Li Xianming knew why Liu Rengui came, but he didn't ask. He just smiled slightly, picked up the tea bowl, and gestured towards Liu Rengui. Then, regardless of Liu Rengui's expression, he closed his eyes slightly and tasted the tea slowly.
Had tea.
Liu Rengui was an unusual person for being able to become a general and become a prime minister. Although he had concerns in his heart, the Prime Minister and Fu's demeanor was very calm and calm. He was not in a hurry to speak. He also smiled slightly, picked up the tea bowl, and tasted it carefully.
Sipping the tea, it was as if I had come all the way to have tea with Li Xian.
"Xiang Liu, how do you like this tea?"
After an unknown amount of time, the cup of tea was finally finished. Li Xian opened his eyes, looked at Liu Rengui with a half-smile, and asked casually.
"Good tea, sweet but not astringent, it goes into the throat and leaves a fragrance on the lips and teeth. It is really good tea. It should be Yuqian Longjing. It is brewed with water without roots. What a good tea!"
Liu Rengui is also a tea lover. He doesn’t have many hobbies in his life, but tea is the most important. When it comes to commenting, he is particularly good at it.
"Liu Xiangguo really knows his stuff. Tea drinkers were born in the mountains and forests. It doesn't matter whether it's good or bad. Only the drinker leaves his name. If he meets a master of tea tasting, it's a peerless good tea. If he meets a layman, it's just the best tea.
Does Liu Xiang think that drinking from cows is the best way to quench thirst?"
Appraising tea is just an appearance, but what Li Xian really wants to express is the meaning of solicitation, but his speaking skills are very good. Starting from the tea itself, it only takes a moment to move to the relationship between the monarch and his ministers.
"His Royal Highness has mastered the art of tea ceremony far beyond the level of my senior ministers. I am ashamed, ashamed."
The meaning of Li Xian's words was extremely obvious. With Liu Rengui's IQ, how could he not hear the underlying meaning? He couldn't help but feel something in his heart, and the smile on his face froze slightly, but he reacted
But he was not slow and replied with a non-nutritious nonsense with a smile, not willing to fall into Li Xian's trap easily.
"Refined research? It can't really be said. It's just a forced and helpless move."
Li Xian had raised the topic, but how could he be put off by Liu Rengui's words about doing Tai Chi? So he laughed at himself and sighed with a bit of helplessness and sadness.
"His Royal Highness is a noble person from Tianhuang, and his words are profound. The old minister is ignorant and ignorant. I am ashamed, ashamed."
Upon hearing what Li Xian said, Liu Rengui's heart was already wildly excited. He knew exactly what Li Xian was referring to, but he was unwilling to take up the issue in every possible way, so he pretended to be confused and shied away.
"Tianhuang Guizhou? Haha, this word is used well. My eldest brother is Tianhuang Guizhou, my fifth brother is also Tianhuang Guizhou, and my sixth brother is still Tianhuang Guizhou. What is the result? Isn't it possible that Liu Xiang doesn't know? Now I am
The palace is also a noble one, so what will happen?"
Li Xian's eloquence was unparalleled. No matter how hard Liu Rengui tried to evade, Li Xian could always find a reason for what he wanted to say. The words "Tianhuang nobles" triggered a series of sharp questions from Li Xian.
"this……"
Liu Rengui came here originally to let Li Xian rest, and had no intention of joining Li Xian's staff. It was not that he did not appreciate Li Xian's talents, nor did he want to help Li Xian, but he just did not want to get too involved with Li Xian and Li Xian.
He was just in the middle of the Empress Wu dispute. Now he was provoked by Li Xian's string of questions, and he was speechless. He was sweating violently and couldn't say a complete sentence.
"Liu Xiang is a man who has read history books and is a veteran of three dynasties. In terms of knowledge and prestige, he can be regarded as a role model for all ministers. Has he ever seen the change of princes like those in this dynasty? Tiger poison can't be eaten, let alone human beings.
Yeah? Even though Empress Lu is ruthless, she will not kill her own children. What will happen in the future? Zhong, give me Bai Ling! Hong, give me poison! Xian, hang me! Where should I die?"
The more Li Xian spoke, the angrier he became. By the end, he was bursting into tears and his words were out of tune. Such bold words made Liu Rengui's whole body tremble as if he were shaking...