The light of smoke shakes the tiles, and the clear eaves are windy, and the willow flowers are like sprinkles.
The brocade harp lay across the bed and sighed, tired of leaving the rhinoceros curtain, and the king and grandson were arrogant.
The cold moon is rising, and the fragrance of cuckoos is floating. There is already a lot of traffic outside Longyou Jiedu Mansion.
Tonight, a grand dinner will be held in the Longyou Jiedu Envoy's Mansion. At that time, all the virtuous people have arrived, and young and old leaders have gathered together. The chief executives of the various states in Longyou Road, the gentry and celebrities from all counties, and everyone with a bit of respect will go to the mansion.
They all came here, hoping to take this opportunity to please Marshal Ge Shuhan.
At this moment, Ge Shuhan's confidant Zhang Shouyu was greeting him at the gate outside the Jiedushi Residence, smiling and handing him over. Everyone who came and went had a good impression of this popular man in Ge Shuhan's eyes. He had such a high military rank.
With the favor of the commander, he can still treat the corporal politely, without the arrogance of ordinary senior officers, which is really not easy.
"Mr. Han, why are you here? If the commander knew, he would be very happy." Seeing an old man wearing a light yellow unicorn Sichuan brocade gown slowly approaching with the support of his servants, Zhang Shouyu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
"Shou Yu? The last time I saw you, you were still a child, and now you are an adult. Okay, okay, I'm happy." When Mr. Han saw Zhang Shouyu coming, a faint smile appeared on his face.
Zhang Shouyu saw that Mr. Han was showing off his elder attitude, so he responded and said, "You old man, even if the commander-in-chief sees him, he has to call him uncle. This time the commander-in-chief is planning a dinner, just send a junior to your house.
How dare I trouble you, old man?"
The old man Han waved his hands and said: "Come to think of it, Marshal Geshu has been rectifying the border defenses against Tibet in the past one or two years since he took office, and has ensured peace and tranquility in Longyou. With this, why should I come here to support him?"
Zhang Shouyu only said yes and hurriedly called the concierge to send Mr. Han into the mansion.
As soon as Mr. Han left, he saw a middle-aged man wearing a white robe of suede silk and light fish patterns walking towards Jiedu Mansion surrounded by his entourage.
"Wei Shijun, my father will be very happy if you can come to this banquet." After seeing clearly that the person who came was the current patriarch of the Wei family in Longyou, Zhang Shouyu hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
The head of the Wei family smiled slightly and said: "Shou Yu, your commander-in-chief and I have been friends for a long time. He is hosting a banquet today, how can I not come to support him?"
Zhang Shouyu bowed to thank him, and a butler came to guide the head of the Wei family.
Speaking of Longyou Webster, everyone in Shanzhou City and even the entire Longyou Road knows it. Although the political power changed very frequently in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, and the Central Plains of the Sui Dynasty was in constant war, these aristocratic families were allowed to do whatever they wanted.
Dynasties come and go, but they remain strong and prosper for a long time.
Since the decline of the great clan king of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, Xie (Note 1), the seven most powerful families have formed. They are the Cui family of Qinghe, the Cui family of Boling, the Pei family of Hedong, the Zheng family of Xingyang, the Lu family of Fanyang, and the Longyou family.
Weishi, Longxi Lishi. Although Weishi ranked low among the seven major gentry families, their financial resources and talents should not be underestimated.
To put it bluntly, even a family like the Li family of Longxi, which relied on military merit, cannot be compared with the Wei family. If His Majesty Taizong hadn't rearranged the order of surnames, the Li family would have been firmly placed at the bottom of the seven famous families.
.In the eyes of these aristocratic families, the so-called emerging military nobles are just upstarts who are willing to work for the barbarians and gain power in one fell swoop. (Note 2)
Although the former Sui Dynasty abolished the nine-rank Zhongzheng system that was prevalent in the Southern and Northern Dynasties, the concept of family status has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. After the founding of this dynasty, although the court tried its best to suppress the powerful people of the aristocratic families, in the eyes of these aristocratic young masters, the children of the poor families were nothing more than grass.
With good education and family culture, they all have lofty ambitions and take the world as their own responsibility. Although the dynasty started to recruit scholars, it only took one shot in three years, and the number of Jinshi in the entire Tang Dynasty was only more than 200.
To run such a large state machine in the Tang Dynasty, it was definitely not possible to rely solely on these Jinshi. Therefore, a large part of the officials in the court came from these aristocratic families.
With rich connections in the court, these princes from aristocratic families did not pay attention to local governors. For some officials with no background, offending a wealthy family was tantamount to a death sentence for their career.
What's more, to some extent, the prosperity of aristocratic families even threatened the imperial power.
Since the first year of Xianqing (Note 3), all the important positions in the court have been monopolized by aristocratic families. As for Tianbao, the influence of aristocratic families has reached the point where they have to be eliminated. The Holy Emperor also made drastic reforms, but the results were very poor, and there was even a vague possibility of being counterattacked. signs.
Li Kuo entered the mansion through a side door, and the only people following him were Zhang Yanji and Dou Qing.
Firstly, he didn't want to be too ostentatious and attract attention. Secondly, the main entrance was already blocked, so why bother to join in the fun?
This Jiedushi Mansion was built according to the ancient style of the Wei and Jin Dynasties. The five-entry courtyard looks quite grand. The first courtyard is where the Jiedushi master works, and sometimes he also entertains Shangguan with banquets. Pass through a gilded wooden door and enter Coming to the backyard of Jiedu Mansion, there is enough space for Marshal Ge Shuhan and his wives, concubines and children to live comfortably. Even the slaves of Jiedu Mansion have their own rooms. The most clever part of the house is the back garden. , this garden modeled after the gardens of Suzhou in the south of the Yangtze River was favored by Mr. Ge Shuhan. After handling official duties, he and his family would often enjoy the spring and rest in this garden.
In the main hall of the Jiedushi Mansion, all the virtuous people and elders had gathered. It was bustling with people for a while. The large main hall of the Jiedushi Mansion did not seem to be crowded at all after accommodating nearly a hundred people.
Ge Shuhan sat at the top, looked around, and said loudly: "Everyone, please listen to what I have to say. I am hosting this banquet today. I am grateful to you all for giving me the face to attend. On this occasion of celebration, I shouldn't have It has spoiled everyone’s mood, but military affairs cannot be delayed, and today I am going to uncover the spies who are scheming with Tibet at this birthday banquet!”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. They looked at each other and had no idea. This brother Shu Han really wanted to hold a banquet and just have fun, and what kind of spy did he uncover?
Ge Shuhan clapped his hands lightly, and Zhang Shouyu walked slowly to the center of the hall carrying a black wooden box.
"Shouyu, read to everyone the letter of this spy's affair with Tibet."
Hearing this, Zhang Shouyu nodded slightly and began to recite: "Fuwei Tubo Chisongde praises Zanpu, Yu Chen Yike is the deputy guard of Shanzhou City, now I am lucky to Zanpu, may the heavenly horse ride to Longyou Shanzhou, you should open the north gate to dedicate the city. You are so frightened that you would like to pay homage and praise the beauty of Pu Tian in Shanzhou as soon as possible..."
"That's enough, everyone has heard it. As the deputy garrison of Shanzhou, Chen Yike was deeply favored by the emperor, but he colluded with Tubo and planned to rebel. Since I am the governor of Longyou, I have the obligation to root out the traitors on behalf of the emperor. Give Datang a bright future!"
As soon as these words came out, Chen Yike stood up and cursed: "Old thief Geshu, you are obviously using the public for personal gain and avenging private revenge with the public! You, you spit on others, do you think you can stop Youyou's mouth?"
However, Ge Shuhan did not seem to be angry and ordered his subordinates in a deep voice: "The deputy left-behind man in Shanzhou, Chen Yike, colluded with the Tibetan people and intended to rebel. Now that the evidence is conclusive, he will be thrown into prison and will be executed at 3:00 noon tomorrow as a warning to the three armies."
How could Chen Yike surrender without mercy? He drew his sword and struck at his brother Shuhan. At this moment, Zhang Shouyu shouted: "The traitor intends to assassinate the commander-in-chief. He will be killed without mercy." A team was suddenly listed behind the screen.
The archer bent his bow and aimed an arrow at Chen Yike.
In an instant, arrows flew across the sky. Chen Yike, who was running wildly, was pierced by thousands of arrows. He pointed angrily at Ge Shuhan with his right hand and collapsed to the ground.
Li Kuo, who was sitting on the lower left side and was drinking, was shocked when he suddenly saw this scene. Just as he was thinking about what to do next, he saw a familiar figure running towards Ge Shuhan's seat.
Taking a closer look, who is that person if it's not Gao Shi?
Note 1: Wang, Xie: Wang Dao and Xie An of the Eastern Jin Dynasty. They were a prominent family that influenced the government.
Note 2: Five surnames and seven families: There are many differences in the classification of the five surnames and seven families in the historians, and there is no final conclusion. Here Liuyun takes a more mainstream view and adds Longyou Webster.
Note 3: Xianqing is the reign name of Li Zhi, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty. Since Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, Li Tang has been suppressing Shandong aristocratic families. After Wu Zhou became emperor, he tried his best to appoint poor people, but with little effect. Aristocratic families, both ancient and modern, controlled
The lifeblood of the country.
ps: Therefore, it is not alarmist to say that any emperor with some brains will not allow aristocratic families to become powerful, and that aristocratic families threaten the imperial power.
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