Since the founding of the country in Xia Qi, the Central Plains court has formed a trend of up and down effect. This was especially true in the Sui and Wei dynasties before the Jin Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty was no exception.
Since His Majesty the Emperor and His Excellency the Right Minister have both come forward to vouch for it, and say that Captain Li's flooding of Jiuqu is understandable, why should everyone get into trouble and cling to the words benevolence and righteousness?
Everyone knows that benevolence and righteousness are nothing more than the imperial court outlining the rules to shackle the people. If it says it has it, it will have it, if it says it doesn’t have it, it won’t. The more you read, the more you can see these things clearly.
If the water is clear, there will be no fish, so why bother to shake it out when you understand something in your heart?
"Your Majesty, I second the proposal!"
Cui Yuan, the imperial censor, who was already obedient to Li Linfu's orders, raised his voice in agreement at this good opportunity.
"What Prime Minister Li said is true, and I agree with you!"
"I second the proposal!"
"minister..."
The Three Gongs and Three Divisions, the Minister of the Six Ministries, the Chief of the Nine Temples and the Five Prisons, all the prominent figures in the Tang Dynasty suddenly changed their tune and admired Lieutenant Li's heroic feats. Seeing this eager attitude, they wished they could even name themselves as substitutes.
Lieutenant Li asked for a county prince.
Li Kuo felt a wry smile in his heart. Li Linfu's power had reached such an extreme level that he might have taken away half of the Tang Dynasty.
He raised his head and glanced at Yang Zhao beside him, and the young man couldn't help but sigh. Although Yang Zhao has reached the rank of Yushi Zhongcheng, and the Yang family's power is at its peak in Chang'an, it is clear that the Yang family will not be able to compete with Li Linfu who has disciples all over the government and in the public in the short term.
No matter when it comes to ambition or personal courage, Yang Zhao, who was born in the business world, is obviously not on the same level as Li Linfu. Although Li Kuo admired Yang Zhao for speaking out for justice, sometimes political disputes cannot be overcome by loyalty.
Li Longji, who was sitting behind the imperial court, nodded proudly. Although the sudden change of tone by the ministers made him a little confused, the unanimous voice made him feel very useful after all. Li Kuo was a confidant he wanted to promote and cultivate, Ru Ruo
He encountered too much resistance and his face didn't look good.
"Well, then this matter is settled." Li Longji looked around the hall and nodded to Cui Qian: "Cui Aiqing, please continue."
Cui Qian, the Minister of War, nodded: "I obey the order."
After about a stick of incense, Cui Shilang finally finished reading out the imperial edict of the reward. Without Li Kuo and Li Duwei as the focus of the debate, the imperial edict would have sounded so boring. If it weren't for the fact that it was in the Hanyuan Hall
, I am afraid that many elderly ministers will fall into a deep dream.
A group of Longyou's meritorious soldiers once again knelt down on one knee to thank the saint. Li Longji waved his hand and said some words of encouragement, which was nothing more than "I hope you will guard the border loyally, serve the court, and do not let me down."
Rhetoric. The ministers shouted long live the three times, and the echoes echoed endlessly. It was a harmonious and beautiful scene.
Without the necessary flavor of gunpowder for seasoning, even Li Longji felt a little uninterested and uninteresting.
"Retreat!"
His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty waved his arm and ended the dynasty.
"Best regards to His Majesty the Emperor. Long live Your Majesty!"
"Captain Li, wait, wait a minute!"
After walking out of the hall, Gao Xiuyan was the first to greet him: "Captain Li, oh, it's not Commander Li, congratulations." Gao Xiuyan clasped his fists and said lightly.
"General Gao is really interesting." Li Kuo didn't want to get entangled with him, so he walked towards the audience and said, "I wonder if General Gao, the deputy envoy to Longyou, can sit still?"
"You don't need to worry about this." Gao Xiuyan snorted coldly: "Li Bingmao should think about how to deal with himself in Shule."
At this moment, Yang Zhao came up from behind, pushed Gao Xiuyan away and said to Li Kuo: "What are you talking to him about? Let's go!"
"You!" Gao Xiuyan waved his arm and groaned.
A gangster born in the city dares to talk to him like this. He is really impatient! Everyone is afraid of your Yang family, but he just doesn’t believe in this evil!
Gao Xiuyan's eyes gradually turned sinister, and she clenched her right fist tightly.
...
Just a few steps out of the hall with Yang Zhao, Li Kuo met Gao Delun, the chamberlain who has been serving His Majesty the Emperor all year round. Eunuch Gao is the adopted son recognized by the hussar general Gao Lishi, and he often walks in front of the emperor. This time it is up to him to do this.
Leading the two of them into the palace shows His Majesty the Emperor's favor for them.
After a brief exchange of greetings, the three of them walked along the bluestone road on the right towards the inner court.
After walking for about five hundred steps, the group arrived in front of Xuanzheng Gate.
Walking under the towering city wall, a sense of grandeur and vastness comes over you. The endless gray and black city wall proves to everyone with its vastness and majesty that it is the most respected place in the Tang Dynasty. True North
The arch on the side is about twenty feet high, and three large door openings, each of which can accommodate four carriages, stand side by side. On the left and right are transverse palace walls, forming a relatively wide corridor between the wall halls.
Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, Hongwen Hall, History Hall, Yushitai Hall and other official offices are on both sides of the Xuanzheng Hall. From time to time, officials from the lower court would walk to the court room in groups to begin their day of dealing with court affairs.
There is a constant flow of water in the three doorways, and various people in the palace go their own way and live their lives according to their status. The towering city walls reveal the endless prosperity of Chang'an in the prosperous age.
After the great dynasty, the rising sun rose to the heights, and its stunning golden light shone on the gilded glazed tiles of the gate tower of the city wall. Thousands of rays of rays of light spread out, making people sigh at the luxury of this imperial palace.
Although Li Kuo had entered the Xingqing Palace during polo matches before, he had never stepped into the Daming Palace, known as the largest palace in the Tang Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty, how magnificent it is!
The magnificent golden city exudes a sense of majesty and vicissitudes of life that allows the Daming Palace to stand proudly on the north side of Longshou Plain.
This is the center of Chang'an and the center of Tang Dynasty!
As Gao Delun passed the "Inspection Center" (Note 1) and passed through the city gate of more than 50 meters, Li Kuo and his party officially entered China and North Korea.
Upon entering China and North Korea, the first thing that caught Li Kuo's eyes was the bluestone avenue with a width of more than 100 meters.
Apart from the guards on duty and the chamberlains and maids in the palace, there were no other people on either side. Although it was a little less lively, there was no sense of desertion. After walking about two hundred steps, we arrived at the towering
In front of Zichen Gate.
Gao Delun showed his badge to the guard general on duty. The guard checked it out a bit, then ordered someone to open the Zichen Gate with a smile on his face, and invited the group in. As the leader of the guards in the palace, of course he knew
Gao Delun's weight in front of the imperial court. However, he did not dare to slack off. He had to work hard and complete the process before he dared to let everyone in. You must know that entering the Zichen Gate is regarded as entering the inner court. Without His Majesty's decree
, even if you are respected as the Crown Prince, you are not qualified to enter and leave the inner court without permission. (Note 2)
"Mr. Li Xiaolang, I'm not telling you, your majesty has never favored a junior like this over the years." Gao Delun said slowly while walking slowly.
"You have become an army commander before you are even a weakling, and you have also won the favor of a holy family. It is not what the Za family said, you really have a bright future!"
"Eunuch Gao is ridiculously complimentary. Li is just dedicated to serving the imperial court and cannot deserve such high praise.
"Alas, Mr. Li Xiaolang, remember what Zajia said, after all, isn't the Tang Dynasty still your Majesty's? Whether it's serving the court or seeking personal gain, as long as it can make His Majesty and his elders happy, isn't it a loyal minister?
Good general? Mr. Yang, do you think what the old slave said is true or not?"
Yang Zhao said with a smile: "What Eunuch Gao said is true. Isn't the most important thing for us as ministers to share your Majesty's worries? Whether we are leading troops to drive out barbarians, guarding the borders or living in temples, we will become one family in the end.
We must all be devoted to His Majesty."
"Well, let me just say that Mr. Yang is a sensible person." Gao Delun's eyes narrowed into crescents, and he praised repeatedly.
"It is not convenient for the Zajia family to say anything else, but we cannot say it, but there are some things that need to be said a few words. The young man is young and has not seen much of the world. The Zajia family is afraid that the traitor will take advantage of the young man and cause him to suffer a loss." Gao Delun said nothing.
Without stopping, he and Yang Zhao exchanged compliments. The next moment, he acted as a teacher and taught Li Kuo the secret of serving the emperor and getting along with his fellow courtiers.
"Well, as a general, the most important thing is to support your troops and respect yourself. The family trusts me so much and hands over the military power to you. If you don't let him feel at ease, this official position may not be stable." Gao De'en moved quickly.
, kept mumbling in his mouth.
"Secondly, because the generals are taboo against forming cliques for personal gain. Our generals are here to guard one side for the emperor, so how can we ignore your kindness and do things to unite the party." Seeing Li Kuo's face darken, Gao De'en laughed.
He smiled and said, "Xiao Langjun, the Za family is not talking about you, so don't join the account."
"These are the three times. It is taboo to use affection for a general. As the old saying goes, a good man has his ambitions in all directions, how can he be entangled by personal affairs? The affection of children is the most harmful to people. We know this clearly in the miscellaneous family. Women, tsk tsk
, annoyingly tight.”
Li Kuo suppressed the laughter in his heart and did not laugh out loud. He really didn't understand why this Eunuch Gao was so talkative and taught him official experience over and over again.
"Oh, you see, we have arrived at the Zichen Palace while talking. You two, please wait a moment while the Rongza family goes in to report to the saint."
Gao Delun grinned slightly, and with a wave of dust, he stepped onto the stone steps of the main hall carved with dragons and phoenixes.
Note 1: Inspection station: that is, the inspection place, which is equivalent to the current security inspection place.
Note 2: The entire palace area of the Daming Palace can be divided into two parts: the front dynasty and the inner court. The front dynasty is mainly for court meetings, and the inner court is mainly for residence and banquets. Hanyuan, Xuanzheng, and Zichen make up the outer dynasty and the middle dynasty.
, inward-facing longitudinal frame.
ps: If Liuyun website’s course design hadn’t happened to be for the Daming Palace, and a lot of material preparation had been done in advance, I wouldn’t have dared to write this paragraph, I was really tired.
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