Chapter 322: Factional Checks and Balances

In the court, Li Longji discussed with the ministers about the matter of sending troops to the grassland, and once the results were presented, he would announce to the world, announcing that Zhang Shouqi would be the commander, and that he would control the military power of all sections in the northern frontier and send troops on a large scale.

The government and the opposition were excited, but Zhang Jiuling argued with reason, hoping that the emperor would not be reckless, and advocated that it should be stopped.

Li Linfu and Niu Xianke, who had just arrived at the court and had not yet performed their duties, came forward to argue with Zhang Jiuling, and the two sides debated in the court.

In the end, the emperor did not listen to Zhang Jiuling's opinion, and strongly advocated sending troops, and at the same time criticized Zhang Jiuling, saying that his words were not very harsh, but pointed out that Zhang Jiuling was conservative and conservative, and he was more than successful but had no ability to expand the territory.

The emperor criticized the prime minister in front of all the ministers, so that the government and the opposition could see a sign, that is, Zhang Jiuling had not been in the phase for long.

In recent years, the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty have become more frequent, Wang Hui for nine months, Yu Wenrong for four months, Han Xiu for ten months, the emperor seems to be dissatisfied with every candidate, this time since the emperor also expressed dissatisfaction with Zhang Jiuling, there is a huge question about whether the next step is to change appearance.

After the court meeting, Li Linfu continued to stay to discuss the details of the dispatch with the emperor, and some people from the military department also stayed, but Zhang Jiuling, as the left minister, was not retained.

Zhang Jiuling could only go out of the hall with the other ministers, not to mention how angry he was, but he still had to maintain his prestige in front of the ministers, after all, he was a representative of the conservatives, and only by keeping his heart could he stabilize the hearts of the faction.

"Now that Li Gonu is like a fish in water, and he is deeply valued by His Majesty, I have to find a way to press him down." Zhang Jiuling thought about his thoughts, ignored the fact that his colleagues came over to say hello, and went straight to the palace gate.

I didn't go far, and there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind me, but it was Colliers who came in a hurry.

Zhang Jiuling felt very strange, shouldn't Gao Lishi stay in the Zhenguan Palace at this time and listen to the dispatch of troops?

Zhang Jiuling said in his heart: "The reason why the military dispatch strategy set by Shangshu Province this time was brought down by Li Genu is that he failed to befriend Gao Lishi, and he must learn this painful lesson in the future." ”

"I don't know what happened to Gao Gong?"

When Gao Lishi arrived at his side, Zhang Jiuling saluted and asked.

Gao Lishi replied with a smile: "I didn't come out this time to seek to meet Zhang Linggong, but since we are out of the palace together, we can talk for a while." ”

Zhang Jiuling originally thought that he still had to pay attention to it, and the emperor sent Gao Lishi to chase him back to discuss military affairs, but he didn't expect that Gao Lishi was not here for himself at all, and it was inevitable that he would be aggrieved again.

"Zhang Linggong must have thought that I fully supported Li Xilang and Zhang Shuai in this military strategy, right? Neither right nor right...... Zhang Shuai is very confident in military affairs, why should I be a villain and prevent him from making meritorious contributions? In recent years, Xichuan has been using troops constantly, and there are many wars in the Western Regions, but there are only sporadic conflicts in the north. ”

Colliers' words are clear.

I'm not rejecting you, nor am I favoring Li Linfu, but I want to fulfill Zhang Shouqi, so that he has the opportunity to compete with famous generals like Li Jing and Huo Quzhi, and also let the Tang Dynasty Kaiyuan also make achievements in the use of foreign troops.

Zhang Jiuling naturally would not accept Gao Lishi's statement.

Even if he is polite to Gao Lishi now, he still can't tolerate eunuchs like Gao Lishi who interfere in the court situation at will, and since ancient times, eunuchs have been chaotic and mischievous.

Gao Lishi looked up at the direction of the palace gate, and said with a smile: "But he said that Li Xilang, his ambition is not small, before he planned for Concubine Hui, intended to depose the prince and support King Shou as the prince, this matter was very unpleasant, and now he is even more courteous to Uncle Yang Guo, and plans to marry Uncle Yang...... Why do you say that? ”

"Oh? Is there such a thing? ”

Zhang Jiuling frowned and said.

Originally, Zhang Jiuling thought that Gao Lishi and Li Linfu were wearing the same pants, but after hearing this, he realized that Gao Lishi was also dissatisfied with Li Linfu, probably because he felt that Li Linfu was valued by the emperor now, his power had risen, his ambition was inflated, and it was very difficult to control it, so he unconsciously suppressed it.

Although Gao Lishi is not the prime minister, the prime minister of the flowing water is an iron Gao Lishi, he can not only give advice in front of the emperor, but also act on behalf of the emperor many times, and his political pattern is far from being comparable to that of ordinary courtiers.

Colliers was slightly dissatisfied: "How is this not the case? Speaking of which, now everyone in the court wants to get closer to the upstart Uncle Yang, but Li Xilang is in front, His Majesty said the day before yesterday that he wants to promote Uncle Yang, but now he is already serving the imperial history, and he will be promoted again in less than half a month after entering the court...... It seems that His Majesty cares about Uncle Yang very much. ”

Zhang Jiuling was silent and did not express any opinion on what Gao Lishi said.

He was wondering what Gao Lishi meant by saying this, whether Gao Lishi really happened to meet him when he left the palace, or did he intend to come out and say this to him?

He prefers the latter.

Gao Lishi deliberately made the topic clear, such as the emperor's promotion of Yang Yun, even if no one in the court objected, there would be a thorn in his heart, after all, this kind of promotion has exceeded the rules of the imperial court.

Even if Yang Yun is a relative of the emperor, but he has no contribution to Datang, how can he say that he will be promoted?

Gao Lishi understood Zhang Jiuling's position, and seeing that the other party was silent, he smiled and said: "Zhang Linggong Mo is too heartfelt, just talk a few words on the way out of the palace, don't make this matter public, so as not to be taken advantage of by villains." ”

After speaking, he didn't wait for the palace gate, he sped a few steps forward, and it seemed that there was something urgent.

Zhang Jiuling had no intention of chasing, he was still thinking about what Gao Lishi said, and he was very worried.

"If Li Genu and the little Taoist priest surnamed Yang come together, Datang may not know how big a mess will be, that kid ...... is not a good stubble, his understanding of the court situation is far from being as simple as it seems on the surface. ”

In the past, Zhang Jiuling looked down on Yang Yun, even if Yang Yun once used Princess Xianyi's mouth to write poems to wake him up, he was still very disdainful.

But now when he suddenly found that Yang Yun had become a new force in the DPRK and China, and he had risen too quickly, and it was likely to become a big trouble for him, he became cautious, and suddenly thought of what Yang Yun had said in front of him before, and he felt more and more unpredictable.

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Yang Yun didn't take the marriage that Li Linfu said to heart, and felt that there was a way to resolve it, so it was a big deal to tell the emperor that he was a Taoist priest and it was inconvenient to get married.

Li Longji's mind is to become an immortal as soon as possible, and as for helping Li Linfu facilitate marriage, it should not be so leisurely.

On the day of the court meeting, Yang Yun was not qualified to participate, among the several servants of the Imperial History Tower, he had the least qualifications, and he was not responsible for specific affairs, and any major events in the court seemed to have little to do with him, and only when the court meeting did he have the opportunity to show his face in the court.

The problem is that the emperor is not in the capital Chang'an at the moment, but in Luoyang, even if the court meeting is held is a small-scale meeting, most of the participants are more than four grades, if you want to hold a big court meeting, you have to wait for the emperor to return to Chang'an.

The inspection of Hanjiacang came to an end temporarily, he went twice, the second time he was not accompanied by people from Sinong Temple, he went alone, and found nothing.

Even if there is a problem in the granary, it will try its best to cover it up, and it is not easy to find the clues from the surface.

When he first arrived in the court, he couldn't control many things, there were too many problems involved in a Han Jiacang, and under the unstable foundation, he didn't want to find out something vigorously, which was very unfavorable to his future career.

If you want to be motivated, you must abide by the idea of moderation and inaction, it is rare to be confused, to put it bluntly, it is to make a mess in your position, as long as you are worthy of the officials and the people.

Yang Yun knows the rules of being an official in the feudal dynasty for thousands of years, and he has just come into contact with the core of power, and when he has not obtained great political convenience, he must maintain a calm mind and not come out to be a thorn in everything.

On this morning, he went to the Yushitai, as usual, nothing happened, wore a new official uniform and walked around the yamen before leaving the palace, returned to the carriage and immediately changed the official uniform, went to the yamen to return to the drunken immortal building in less than half an hour.

In the morning, as soon as the drunken fairy building opened, there were guests visiting, and it was still an uninvited guest, but the princess Xianyi who came to eat and drink and watch the scenery, with a leisurely and elegant face.

"I heard that Li Xilang talked to you about marriage, and said that he wanted to marry his daughter to you, and he might go to his father to ask for marriage at any time." Princess Xianyi came up and said in a mocking tone.

Yang Yun smiled and asked, "Is this kind of thing spreading so quickly?" Who is so boring? ”

Princess Xianyi said angrily: "Looking at you like this, do you gladly accept this marriage?" I saw your attitude towards Miss Li that day, what do you think...... None of you seem to be destined, not to mention that you will accept this marriage in order to go further in the court. ”

Yang Yun Zhengse said: "This kind of political marriage is not controlled by individuals, just like the princess said, this is Li Xilang deliberately wants to establish an intimate relationship with me, and has asked to go to His Majesty, what do you want me to do?" ”

"You can argue with your father, saying that you are a Taoist priest, and your father can't even ignore the basic reasoning, right?" Princess Xianyi became nervous for no reason, and seemed to be very concerned about this marriage.

Yang Yun originally said a perfunctory sentence in front of Princess Xianyi, but he didn't expect the little princess to be in a hurry, as if the little princess cared more about this marriage than him.

"Princess, this kind of thing...... Let it be. Yang Yun thought about it, didn't dampen Princess Xianyi's enthusiasm, and casually relieved.

Princess Xianyi glanced at Yang Yun and said, "I know you must have some good way, originally I wanted to promote a good thing between you and Miss Zhang, but that Zhang Linggong has opinions on you and doesn't have a good eye on me, so I will talk about this matter...... It's purely for nothing. ”

Yang Yun smiled, hey, finally your little princess is a little self-aware.