Li Longji has been in a daze for the past few days, ignoring the court, and running to Xuannu every day to see and understand the Taoism.

At first, Yang Yuhuan didn't let him in, or set a threshold, but over time, Yang Yuhuan found that the emperor was too thick-skinned, and she was a little girl's family who couldn't handle it at all, Yang Yun was not there, and no one gave her advice.

However, there was a warning from the "Xuannu" in the middle, asking her to distance herself from Li Longji as much as possible.

Every reminder is effective, but it still can't stop Li Longji from coming every day, and in the end, Yang Yuhuan seems to have given up resistance, allowing Li Longji to enter and exit the Taoist temple at will.

At this time, Gao Lishi took advantage of Li Longji's return to Zhenguan Hall to rest and report to Li Longji about the court.

Li Longji was very unhappy when he saw Zhang Jiuling's performance and the joint performance of the ministers of the DPRK and China for the first time.

But at this time, he still believed in Zhang Jiuling's integrity and ability, even if Zhang Jiuling refused to take the initiative to abdicate and make way for Xian, he did not strengthen the pressure.

"Your Majesty, it seems that Zhang Linggong has a ...... connections in the court It's very extensive. Gao Lishi said that he began to provoke the relationship between Li Longji and Zhang Jiuling.

Li Longji glanced at Gao Lishi obliquely and asked, "Then in your opinion, what should I do?" ”

Gao Lishi leaned over and whispered: "Your Majesty, if this situation continues, the courtiers don't know whether to listen to Your Majesty or Zhang Linggong...... It is up to you to decide on major matters in the DPRK and China. ”

He didn't make specific suggestions, but just told Li Longji that this situation was dangerous at the moment.

Li Longji hesitated again and again, nodded and said: "I don't know whether I should let Jiuling down, but he has outstanding ability and handles the affairs of the court in an orderly manner. ”

Li Longji was not worried about Zhang Shouqi's defeat, for him, it was not a big deal to die a few soldiers. What he cared about was that he later embodied the signs of chaos in the country, which made it difficult for him to accept, and he felt that it was precisely because of the main battle factions like Gao Lishi and Li Linfu who strongly advocated sending troops that it caused bitter fruits.

Proceeding from this point, Li Longji has not completely lost trust in Zhang Jiuling now, and at most he is a little jealous and unhappy with Zhang Jiuling's formation of a party.

"But Your Majesty, now there are rumors in Liangjing, saying that it is the defeat of the Northern Xinjiang army, which is caused by Zhang Linggong's obstruction of the troops, and the food, ordnance and other materials have not been replenished according to the usual number......

Colliers continued to take the drug.

Li Longji asked in surprise: "Is there such a thing?" Is there conclusive evidence? ”

Gao Lishi took out a booklet from his arms and handed it to Li Longji: "This is a booklet of the distribution of materials in Hedong, Youzhou and other border towns in the past few years, as well as the deficit of the household department lacking materials in northern Xinjiang......

Li Longji read the book carefully, his expression turned cold, he was just unhappy before, but now he is full of anger.

These things in front of him, although they are not conclusive evidence, but they have a great impact on Li Longji, these days to comprehend the Taoism, day and night upside down, so that there is a certain deviation in his judgment, I feel that Zhang Jiuling in order to maintain his clear and virtuous image, deliberately withheld the military salary, grain, grass, ordnance and materials in the border town, which caused the defeat of the army.

This is basically contrary to the facts, because even Zhang Shouqi himself admitted that it was the result of the defeat of his generals who underestimated the enemy, otherwise he would not have made a scene to escort his subordinates to Beijing for trial in order to reduce the guilt, but it turned out to be overturned under Yang Yun's involvement.

However, it is also an indisputable fact that the ration of household materials has been greatly reduced.

This is because Datang looks like a flower, but there have been many hidden dangers in the prosperous world, and the treasury has never been stored according to the real number, and there is a lack of materials when it is allocated, so Zhang Jiuling needs to come out to coordinate.

In order to ensure the supply of materials to the northern state capitals, Zhang Jiuling will fine-tune the transfer of local materials, which cannot fully meet the needs of various places.

It's just because of the defeat in Youzhou, coupled with Gao Lishi's great instigation, that the lack of materials is associated with the defeat, and then the responsibility is put on Zhang Jiuling, which is tantamount to making Zhang Jiuling invisibly suffer a dumb loss.

After Li Longji read it, he angrily slapped the document on the table, and was furious: "I always thought that with Zhang Qujiang here, all political affairs in the DPRK and China could be handled well, but now it seems that he is still too small-bellied. ”

"I agreed to send troops to Youzhou, which was not in line with his ideas, so he deliberately set up obstacles, so that my soldiers could starve and freeze, and even food, grass and weapons could not be replenished, so how could he win the battle?"

As soon as Gao Lishi saw that his goal had been achieved, he hurriedly asked, "Then Your Majesty, how should this matter be handled?" ”

With Gao Lishi's idea, it would be best for the emperor to be furious and directly send Zhang Jiuling out of Beijing, so that he could reduce a direct competitor.

After all, Zhang Jiuling has a high prestige in the government and the opposition, he is not only the prime minister, but also good at forming a party, and his protégés are all over the world, and he always sings against him, and he is the first object that Gao Lishi wants to eradicate.

But when it came to Li Longji, even if the emperor thought that Zhang Jiuling's virtue was at a loss, he still couldn't accept that Zhang Jiuling was severely punished.

"This Zhang Qujiang, usually has a unique insight into court affairs, and the decisions he made are just right, I relied on him a lot before, and his ability is much stronger than the previous Zaifu, if I just expelled him from the court because of a matter of chasing wind and shadows, how will the people in the court talk about it?"

When Li Longji mentioned how to deal with Zhang Jiuling, he showed his indecisive side.

Gao Lishi immediately knew that the emperor didn't want Zhang Jiuling to leave the center of the court, and sighed: "Your Majesty, it's better to take Zhang Linggong as the Shangshu Order, no longer know political affairs, and still participate in the major affairs of the court, and it is not in vain for Your Majesty to have a fight with his monarchs and ministers." ”

"Yes."

Li Longji agreed with Colliers' proposal.

The Tang Dynasty implemented a system of three provinces and six ministries, and the chief officials of Zhongshu, Menxia, and Shangshu Province were equivalent to the prime ministers of the Qin and Han dynasties, and the status of the three was equal, but as long as the title of governor was hung, he was the prime minister in the first ranking.

Since Zhang Jiuling is in the position of the left minister, Li Longji cannot be completely satisfied, so let Zhang Jiuling take a step back and sit on the right to watch the after-effects.

In this way, not only will Zhang Jiuling be punished and warned, but also the emperor will have face, and Zhang Jiuling can still be reused in the future, and even Zhang Jiuling can be restored to the identity of the left minister.

"Then the old slave will do so...... Decree? Colliers asked.

Li Longji was a little tired, and he didn't even go through the court to discuss the matter of changing the prime minister, but just made a hasty decision through the following few points and Gao Lishi's words. He yawned, waved his hand and said, "I'll leave the rest to you, oh yes, the cow cyclamen is in the middle of the service, the governor." ”

And when he had said that, he went into the inner sanctum, and rested.

Niu Xianke, who was born as a small official, suddenly replaced Zhang Jiuling and took charge of the court because of his proximity to Gao Lishi.

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After receiving Li Longji's instructions, Gao Lishi did nothing else and went to see Niu Cyclamen as soon as possible.

When Gao Lishi said that Niu Xianke replaced Zhang Jiuling as the prime minister, Niu Xianke was so surprised that he couldn't keep his mouth shut, before he thought that he had no possibility of being the prime minister, after all, Zhang Jiuling's ability was outstanding, and he was just a frontier military officer.

"Do you know why His Majesty holds you so seriously?"

Colliers also looked down on the cow cyclamen in his heart, and privately said that "the cyclamen is not the prime minister", but because the other party was respectful in front of him, he felt that this person was easier to control, so he promoted his ascension.

Originally, Li Linfu's position was not bad, but Gao Lishi was always defensive of Li Linfu, Li Linfu did not look at the ability to deal with court affairs is not inferior to Zhang Jiuling, but he is not a good stubble, when managing the relationship between the upper and lower levels of the court, he is more prominent than him Gao Lishi, and the marriage with Yang Yun is proof.

Niu Xianke said respectfully: "It's all due to Gao Gong's appreciation and cultivation. ”

Gao Lishi was very satisfied with the performance of the ox cyclamen, and said with a smile: "You can't talk nonsense, you have been promoted, because Your Majesty has a great grace, in the future, in the court, ask the opinions of capable people, don't make claims." ”

This is to remind Niu Xianke, if there is a big matter, come to me for advice, don't form a party like Zhang Jiuling, and like to confront me if you have nothing to do.

Niu Xianke was stunned for a moment, and then laughed: "I understand." ”

Gao Lishi didn't know if the cow cyclamen really understood or pretended to be confused, but in short, he brought the words now, which was considered to be a preemption, and happily returned to the palace.

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After Zhang Jiuling returned home in the evening, he suddenly received an edict informing him that he had been deprived of his qualifications as governor, and that he had been transferred from the Zhongshu Order to the Shangshu Order.

The recent rumors in the DPRK and China are indeed very unfavorable to him, but he never felt that he had done anything wrong, let alone expected that he would be directly demoted by the emperor, and he had a lot of government affairs at hand that needed to be dealt with urgently, and suddenly he couldn't be the master, and his heart was furious.

"Father, what does Your Majesty mean? You are conscientious and dedicated to the court, how can you do this? Isn't there a small Xiaoxiao slandering in front of His Majesty? ”

Zhang Zheng said indignantly.

The first thing Zhang Jiuling thought of was the Yang sisters and brothers, they had the right to speak in front of the emperor, but now Yang Yun was not in Luoyang, and he didn't hear that the emperor saw any heavenly opportunities.

At present, the resistance of the DPRK and China to him mainly comes from the attacks of Gao Lishi, Li Linfu and others.

As for the cow cyclamen, Zhang Jiuling didn't pay attention to it at all.

Although the cattle cyclamen has the ability, but it is limited to the governance of the place, in fact, Zhang Jiuling also praised, saying that the cyclamen "is the good of the country, with the Shang Jun's plan of cultivation and warfare, and repairs the tools of the country's Qiang Hu, and can be replied to, and the plan is natural, while defending the Great Wall, and the Lord is in front of the throne", that is to say, the ox cyclamen is good at doing practical things, but to let him make decisions, it is definitely difficult for a strong man.

If Niu Xianke has always been in the place, it is not a tiger minister in the world, Ban Chao, Fu Jiezi and others, and his reputation has been remembered for eternity, but now he has been forcibly promoted to the position by Gao Lishi and Li Linfu, that is, he is a tool man, a capable official who has always been accustomed to obeying orders, and he is suddenly asked to be the master, where can he have a good idea?

"Father doesn't go into the palace to find His Majesty's theory?"

Zhang Zheng felt that the dumb man could not bear the loss, and he had to enter the palace immediately to explain the situation to the emperor.

Zhang Jiuling sighed and shook his head: "Since Your Majesty asked me before, I knew that there might be something today...... That's it, that's it, since Your Majesty has made up your mind, why should I question Your Majesty's decision? ”

"I haven't left the dynasty now, although I have been demoted but still Zaifu, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty see it in my eyes, can I not know the grievances I have suffered? As long as the corpse of the ox cyclamen is vegetarian and cannot handle the affairs of the court, Your Majesty will know that what I said before is true, and he can correct his mistakes. The father firmly believes that as long as the hearts of the people in the court are not dispersed, there will always be a day when the chaos will be rectified, and the father will stay in the court and wait for that day to come! ”

Zhang Jiuling is full of confidence.

He felt that with his own ability, he was repeatedly overstretched in handling the government and government, and it was very difficult.

Let the cow cyclamen make decisions, and there will definitely be a wall at every turn.

Furthermore, the emperor's refusal to let him leave the center may have been in preparation for his return to the throne in the future.

If so, why worry?

Just watch a big show.

After all, now Datang is still a country and a country, and it can withstand the toss!