Li An only has the false position of the eighth grade, and Yan Zhenqing's official position is also the eighth grade, with their grade, they can not attend Li Xian's funeral at all, but in order to show respect for the 'let emperor' and cater to Li Longji's wishes, Yan Zhenqing still forcibly dragged Li An to attend the funeral.

"Uncle, you see, the emperor's mansion is already overcrowded, and no one will pay attention to whether we go or not."

Two miles away from Li Xian's mansion, Li An saw the dense crowd in front of him, and he really didn't want to join in the excitement.

Yan Zhenqing's expression was displeased, and he reprimanded softly: "It's okay, Your Majesty has great respect for 'Emperor Jean', and has specially decreed that officials above the fifth grade in the capital must attend the funeral, although our grade is not enough to go, but if Your Majesty knows, you will be unhappy in your heart, Uncle may not attract Your Majesty's attention, but you are different, you have made meritorious contributions to the Tang Dynasty many times, and Your Majesty has already noticed you, so you must go to the funeral of Emperor Jean." ”

After ten years as an official in the capital, Yan Zhenqing more or less has some understanding of Li Longji, and he knows that Li Longji likes obedient courtiers, and all officials who follow his footsteps and do things exactly according to his will can be quickly promoted, and people like Li Linfu have achieved the high position of prime minister.

And Li Longji gave Li Xian the title of 'let the emperor', which is enough to show his great respect for Li Xian, the person respected by the emperor is the person respected by all the courtiers, and the courtiers who know the current affairs will naturally go to Li Xian's funeral.

"Get out of the way, get out of the way, get out of the way......"

A group of soldiers and horses surrounded a carriage and rushed from the direction of Li Xian's mansion and wantonly drove away the pedestrians who were in the way.

Yan Zhenqing pulled Li An, took the initiative to retreat to the side of the road, and stood respectfully with his head bowed.

Li An could see that the person sitting in this carriage must be a person with a prominent status, otherwise, there would not be as many as 100 guards.

However, Ang Lee is a descendant, and he will not stand with his head bowed like Yan Zhenqing, but boldly look at the carriage that is coming.

The carriage was none other than Li Linfu, the head of the Tang Dynasty's prime minister, who had already paid homage in front of Li Xian's coffin, and was preparing to go to the palace at this moment.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the implementation of the prime minister system is the worship system, which can also be said to be the first group system, and the prime ministers are all crowned by the officials of the capital.

All high-ranking officials in the capital, as long as they are crowned as 'Tongzhongshu Menxia Sanpin' or 'Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi', they will officially become the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, that is, the prime minister.

Of course, due to the different official positions of the prime ministers, the status of the prime minister is also different, Li Linfu is the Zhongshu Ling, the highest official in the decision-making body of the Tang Dynasty, therefore, he has the highest status among the prime ministers.

Officials who become prime ministers are eligible to enter the palace hall to discuss the country's most important secrets and help the emperor deal with the country's most important and urgent affairs.

The political hall can be simply understood as the prime minister's office, the original location in the province of Menxia, since Zhongzong changed to the province of Zhongshu, among them, the political hall has the right to draft the edict, originally by the prime ministers in turn responsible for the 'pen', and since Li Linfu took the throne, every effort was made to firmly grasp the right to hold the pen in his own hands, for this reason, Li Linfu completely controlled the power of the political hall, became the most powerful prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and also opened the beginning of corruption in the Tang Dynasty.

In the closed carriage, the air was relatively dull, and Li Linfu gently lifted the curtains on the side of the carriage and looked at the side of the street.

The pedestrians on the street, the well-behaved jaws gave way, and no one dared to raise their eyes to look at his team, which made him feel a sense of superiority in his heart, which was also the feeling he wanted, the feeling of crushing one person under ten thousand people.

However, Li Linfu's sense of crushing from above was quickly challenged, and in the crowd on the side of the road, there was actually a young man staring at him tightly, and even looked at him with four eyes, and did not have the slightest intention of avoiding and dodging.

'Who is so bold as to dare to look at me?' ’

Li Linfu felt a trace of dissatisfaction in his heart, and glared at the young man, but until the carriage roared by, the rude young man did not dodge his gaze.

"Forget it, it's important to enter the palace, and you can't delay time in such a trivial matter. ’

Li Linfu closed his eyes and lay in the carriage, although he was very unhappy in his heart, he knew that there were more important things to do, and he couldn't waste precious time for an uninteresting boy.

"Uncle, who was the person in the carriage just now? The faction is quite large, and there are more than 100 elite soldiers to guard it. ”

Watching Li Linfu's team walk away, Li An asked with a smile.

Yan Zhenqing sighed: "He is Li Xiangguo of the current dynasty, the most powerful minister in my Tang Dynasty." ”

Li An was stunned: "Uncle, he is Li Linfu!" ”

"No harm, no presumptuousness."

Yan Zhenqing was so frightened that he looked around to prevent Ang Lee's casual words from being heard by people with ulterior motives.

Li An grinned and leaned into Yan Zhenqing's ear: "Uncle, when the carriage passed just now, Li Xiangguo kept staring at me, he was a shriveled old man." ”

Yan Zhenqing's eyes widened: "It's okay, you are so bold, you actually dare to look directly at Li Xiangguo, fortunately, this is next to the 'Emperor's mansion', Li Xiangguo must have some scruples and didn't care about you." ”

Li An nodded: "In this way, my nephew still entrusted the emperor with the blessing of his old man, and the nephew really came to the right place this time, so I have to cry twice to show my sadness." ”

"Come on! Follow your uncle closely, and don't be presumptuous anymore. ”

Yan Zhenqing gave a warning and took Li An to Li Xian's mansion.

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In the Zichen Hall of Daming Palace, on the imperial case in front of Li Longji, there is a note on the prince's life.

The so-called prince's daily life note is a booklet that records the prince's daily behavior, including what the prince has said, what he has done, and who he has met, all of which must be recorded one by one, without the slightest omission.

In order to ensure the stability of his throne, he not only let the prince live in the palace annex, but also placed his confidants by the prince's side to keep abreast of the latest developments of the prince.

"Yan Zhenqing recently met the prince, but he was quite diligent, presumably the prince's calligraphy has made great progress."

Li Longji looked at the prince's living note and said casually.

"Everyone is wise, His Royal Highness the Prince's handwriting is indeed getting more and more neat."

Li Jingzhong, the old eunuch standing on the side, echoed.

Li Jingzhong is a eunuch who serves the prince's daily life, and is the personal person of the crown prince Li Heng, but he is also the eyeliner sent by Li Longji to Li Heng's side, responsible for reporting the prince's movements at any time.

However, Li Jingzhong is an old fox, and the person he is truly loyal to is Li Longji or Li Heng, only he knows, or he is not a loyal person at all.

"What, Yan Zhenqing took Li An to see the prince and sent a letter, what is the content of the letter?"

Li Longji frowned deeply and looked at Li Jingzhong.

Li Jingzhong had already guessed that Li Longji would react in this way, and hurriedly said respectfully: "Everyone, the old slave of this letter took a look, it is a Tibetan script. ”

'Tibetan writing, how could the prince have anything to do with the Tibetan people? ’

Li Longji was full of suspicions, and he even suspected that the large-scale gathering of troops and horses by Tubo on the border of Kuozhou would be related to the crown prince.

'Could it be that the crown prince wants to join forces with Tubo and usurp my country? No, the whole world is under my control, and the prince does not have this strength. ’

Seeing Li Longji's suspicious appearance, Li Jingzhong's mouth showed a subtle sneer, he saw through Li Longji, the emperor, the great emperor who created the prosperous era of the Kaiyuan Dynasty, was actually a seriously insecure emperor, and he couldn't even trust his own son, and a small letter made him suspicious.

"Everyone, Li Xiangguo asks to see you outside the palace."

The fish rushed in and saluted respectfully.

Li Longji was stunned: "Quick, let Xiangguo come in." ”

"Weichen Li Linfu see Your Majesty."

"Xiangguo doesn't have to be polite, hurry up."

Li Linfu got up lightly and said, "Your Majesty, Weichen just came from the 'Emperor Jean' mansion, and he came directly before he went to the political affairs hall. ”

"Oh, tell me how about the Emperor's funeral? Whether it's grand enough. ”

Li Linfu said respectfully: "Your Majesty, all the officials above the fifth grade in the capital have arrived, and in addition, the officials below the fifth grade have basically been there, and the royal relatives such as King Qing, King Shou, and King Yong have basically come, but there is only one person missing." ”

"Only the prince didn't go, did he?"

Li Longji's expression was angry, and his chest rose and fell slightly.

Li Linfu was taken aback, the Son of Heaven was so angry, this was something he didn't expect, of course, this was also the situation he liked to see the most.

"Your Majesty, it is true that only the crown prince did not go."

Li Linfu answered truthfully, and looked sideways at Li Jingzhong and Yu Chaoen, but the two of them all drooped their eyelids and did not respond to him, and Yu Chaoen slowly withdrew from the main hall.

Li Longji stood up from the throne angrily and reprimanded loudly: "All the royal relatives have already arrived, and the crown prince has not yet arrived, which is too unusual." ”

Seeing Li Longji so angry with the prince, Li Linfu's heart was very happy, and at the same time, he was also very surprised, the prince has always been benevolent and filial, and he is also steady and decent, so that the emperor is Li Longji's eldest brother, how could he not go to the funeral? This kind of thing is also too weird.

Something must have happened, but what could be more important than attending the funeral of the Emperor?' ’

The doubts in Li Linfu's heart are not small at all.

"Everyone, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince asks to see you outside His Royal Highness."

Yu Chaoen ran into the main hall again and reported with his hands.