A group of monks dressed in robes and with solemn expressions stood neatly in front of the magnificent Tianshu, and the sound of chanting the scriptures converged into a wave of air that made people's heartstrings vibrate. Hundreds of Luoyang people, dressed in neat and bright clothes, came to the front of Tianshu in groups, bowed and worshipped, and then retreated to the side, looking at the ......

The Seventh Princes had already sent someone to bring a full ten carts of copper coins, and they saw that the burly and powerful warriors were carrying boxes of copper coins on their backs to the city tower, and the heavy money boxes bent their waists. When the ceremony was over, the Seventh Prince would ask someone to throw down the copper coins one by one, so many of the people who came today were strong laborers in their families.

Preparations are also being made in the government, and the list of some rewards has been prepared. The Chinese text of the sacrifice to heaven has been written by Zhuge Shuang with gold powder, and it is all served in a tray covered with red silk, which is held by the attendant eunuch.

General Wang Yanzhang and other generals all have bright armor and are dressed in military uniforms, looking majestic. The chiefs of all ethnic groups wore national costumes. For a time, all kinds of fur hats and pheasant tails were gathered. Some of the little eunuchs ran after Duan Mingyu, their faces crimson.

In the palace, they were messengers waiting for people, but this was the place where eunuchs were supposed to stay, at least no one looked at him with strange eyes.

The buzzing sound of the ear to ear always permeated the Jinshui Bridge, until the step of the seventh prince appeared, and two pairs of royal chariots actually appeared, and the civil and military officials, the emperor's relatives and relatives looked solemn. I thought it was the little prince Chengen who got a pair of royal chariots.

When the royal chariot arrived in front of them, they found that the seventh prince in a grand five-clawed black dragon suit was sitting on the royal chariot in front of them, and the seventh princess in a golden phoenix was sitting on the chariot behind them. Around the steps of the Seventh Prince, it was Duan Mingyu and Zhuge Shuang who accompanied him on foot.

The courtiers were a little surprised at first, and then suddenly realized: The seventh princess is sick, this is the prince who pities the princess.

"Brother Duan Xian, speak closely!"

The auspicious time is still a moment away, and the palace gate has not yet been opened, and the steps of the Seven Princes will stop here for a while.

As soon as the steps stopped, the Seventh Prince glanced at the courtiers with a slight smile, not wanting to sweep it, and felt that it was a little inappropriate for a minister like Duan Mingyu to walk beside him.

Duan Mingyu thought that the Seventh Prince would call him, he was really a little surprised in his heart, and he hurriedly stepped forward and took a few steps, Xue Huaiyi really wanted to come forward to give a salute and talk, but when he saw the empress summoning his courtiers, it was not good to step forward again, so he had to stand in anger.

Yang Fan walked in front of Wu Zetian's imperial chariot and said with a long bow: "Minister Yang Fan, I have seen a saint." ”

Wu Zetian was in a hurry to call people at will, and summoned him to the front, but he didn't know what to say, so he changed his mind in a hurry, and then asked with a smile: "The border of southern Xinjiang is the important place of the country, and it is impossible to do without a shepherd, so the election of officials in southern Xinjiang cannot be delayed, how have you done this?" ”

Yang Fan crossed his hands and said: "The ministers follow His Majesty's orders, and they are screening day and night, and the primary election will be over if it is not rì, and the list will be reported to the political affairs desk at the intermediary, and the prime ministers will be asked to review it again!" ”

"Hmmm......"

Wu Zetian is looking for nothing at all now, and deliberately dragged Yang Fan to speak, lest her lover, who had fallen out of favor, step forward to "be coquettish", smiled slightly when he heard this, and asked: "Yang Qing is an official, what is the standard?" ”

Yang Fan didn't understand why she was testing herself in public, "Four Virtues" and "Twenty-seven Most" have always been the criteria for selecting officials in the imperial court, and a small official can memorize these regulations, of course he can't say these things rigidly according to the regulations, so he hesitated slightly, and replied loudly: "The minister serves as a heavenly official, and selects a scholar for His Majesty, adhering to three principles, the first is loyalty!" ”

There were not only civil and military officials, but also relatives of the emperor and chiefs of Siyi, and the empress ignored others, only called Yang Fan to come forward to compare, and in the hearts of hundreds of officials, they naturally had their own interpretations. They all thought that the empress handed over such an important and fat envoy to Yang Fan as an elector in southern Xinjiang, which shows the empress's favor to him.

Yang Fan said: "The minister thinks that the most important thing for a courtier is loyalty!" If you have a loyal heart, you will not have any big mistakes. On the contrary, the stronger the talent, the greater the disaster! ”

This sentence really went to Wu Zetian's heart, the empress was originally to delay the time and take the test at will, but at this time, she couldn't help nodding frequently, and her face showed joy. , Yang Fan said: "The minister is the one who is chosen by His Majesty, and the second one is talented." Your Majesty is wise and martial, it is a rare prosperous monarch in ancient and modern times, hundreds of officials and ordinary people, and he is not loyal to His Majesty the Emperor, and if you want to say that this loyal courtier, it is everywhere. On this basis, there must be people with official reputations, political achievements, and talents! ”

Wu Zetian bowed his head and said, "Hmm! So what is the third? ”

Yang Fan said: "The original officials in southern Xinjiang, many of them were dismissed because of incompetence, the reason for this is neither disloyalty to His Majesty, nor lack of talent, the ministers carefully figured out, the reason why they did not do their part well, many of them are because they are not familiar with the place, and because of the xìng Gebing xìng, they can't put down their bodies and communicate with the local chiefs in southern Xinjiang.

Among His Majesty's courtiers, there are many talented people who are qualified to serve as shepherds, so the ministers first screened out many cadres, and then selected those who have traveled extensively, have rich experience in governance, and are hearty and kind to choose from these people, thinking that His Majesty will choose! ”

Wu Zetian laughed, turned his head and asked Li Zhaode, who was standing at the head of the hundred officials: "What does Li Xiang think?" ”

Li Zhaode had already known that among the candidate officials screened by Yang Fan, his people and Wu Sansi's people were half and half, and they were the most powerful among all parties, and he was extremely satisfied with Yang Fan, and when he heard the empress's inquiry, he immediately replied: "Although Yang Langzhong is young, he is a capable talent, and the ministers congratulate Your Majesty!" ”

Wu Zetian laughed. The inauguration ceremony of the entire Tianshu is cumbersome and lengthy, and everyone who participates in this celebration has a different feeling in their hearts. (Follow me along and read ney = rich man = man = rich man, remember, you are rich.) For the busy eunuchs and palace maids, what they looked forward to most was the moment when the ceremony ended.

For the countless people of Luoyang who gathered, they looked forward to the spectacular spectacle of countless copper coins pouring down from the city.

The scholars who are familiar with the Zhou rites have been pouting, picking which of the celebration ceremonies is not in line with the ancient rites and where the Zhou system is not.

Some royal relatives will only be interested when they are dedicated to the inner court such as Rumei.

What the empress cares about most is whether she is solemn and meticulous when she climbs the Iron Mountain and reads the edict of amnesty to the world.