The relationship with the Wu family has always been both friend and foe, and the subtleties of it are only known to the two of them.

The Wu clan never understood why Li Su wanted to save her in the first place, but it did not affect a person who was originally ambitious to climb up by all means. Li Su's original intention to save her was not only out of pity, but also to see how the fate of this person who was supposed to be radiant would be different after he, a person who should not have appeared, came.

Whether it is for the sake of the country or a boring game, in short, Li Su saved her, and watched her climb up with a tacit attitude, of course, the premise of everything is that Li Su is sure to step on this woman at any time.

For Li Su, the person who can be mastered by herself is not afraid of her turning the sky. The important thing is that the Wu clan in history is a legendary figure, her scheming methods are not inferior to Xu Mei, Li Su has a lot of things to do in the future, these things cannot be done by him alone, he needs the ability of the Wu clan, politically speaking, he needs to form an alliance with the Wu clan to jointly resist the hostility from the gate lords, or, the hostility of the old ministers led by the eldest grandson Wuji.

Taiji Palace, Anren Palace.

After Li Shimin's death, Li Zhi was afraid of touching the scene, so the Ganlu Hall that Li Shimin used to use during his lifetime had been closed, and Li Zhi's daily living room was changed to the Anren Hall next to the Ganlu Palace.

In the hall, Li Zhi and Li Su stood arm in arm, Li Zhi kept looking him up and down, and asked with concern: "Brother Zizheng's body is good?" A few days ago, you burned in a daze, but I was so anxious that I longed for the entire Imperial Doctor's Office to move to your house, and I thought that I had collided with some evil, so I invited a Taoist priest to your house to do a dojo......

Li Su said with a smile: "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, the minister is grateful, the minister is in good health, and it is okay to ......"

"Well, also, the minister told His Majesty a long time ago, now that His Majesty's identity is different, he should call himself 'I', and he should no longer call his minister 'brother', this is a gift for the monarch and the minister, and I hope Your Majesty will not let the minister bear the sin of dishonor."

Li Zhi sighed: "Okay, it's up to you, it's just that I've been with you for a long time, and I'm not used to changing my words, I'm ...... I will change it slowly in the future. ”

Li Su raised his eyes and looked at him, now Li Zhi's expression was a little haggard, the recent national funeral ceremony obviously made him physically and mentally exhausted, even if Li Zhi was young, he was a little unbearable. At this time, there was still a bit of lingering grief on his face, which was much lighter than during the national funeral.

Time is the best medicine to erase all the pain, and the pain of his father's bereavement in Li Zhi's heart has gradually subsided.

"Brother Zizheng...... Cough, no brother, Zizheng, I have now ascended the throne, many things want to discuss with you, yesterday the eldest grandson uncle entered the palace to admonish, said to give the courtiers grace, this is the rule of the previous dynasties, I have to do it, I think about it for a long time, the eldest grandson's uncle is the prince of the country, in the prime minister's position, it is really the top of the ministers, there is nothing to add, so I plan to add him to the official captain, with the three products under the middle book, Chu Suiliang ascended to the right servant of Shangshu Province, and added the prince of Henan County, and Zizheng you, is also one of the auxiliary ministers of the former emperor, I want to give you the title of the prince, but the eldest grandson uncle does not agree, said that Chu Suiliang was promoted to the county prince, and the son is young and shallow, if he is promoted to the prince of the country, he will be discussed by the scholars of the world, and the monarch and ministers will be centrifuged......"

Li Zhi said with a distressed face: "I had a long dispute with my eldest grandson's uncle, and I almost broke up unhappily, and my eldest grandson's uncle only promised to give my son's brother a knight to the county duke, and in the end I had a very unpleasant quarrel with him, and my uncle brushed his sleeves and left......"

Li Su listened quietly and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, don't let the Son of Heaven and your uncle be separated because of the honor and disgrace of the minister, Your Majesty knows the nature of the minister, and has never cared about the official, the county prince or the national prince is no different from the minister, why should Your Majesty make the monarch unhappy because of this trivial matter?" Please ask Your Majesty to follow the eldest grandson, the minister really won't mind. ”

Li Zhi said angrily: "I can ascend the throne, the person who has the greatest credit is you, and only you did not hesitate to stand with me when I was the weakest, gave advice to me, and saved the day many times, if it were not for you, the person sitting here now is my imperial brother Li Tai, and I may have been imprisoned or exiled......"

His eyes were red, and Li Zhi said: "If I don't promote you to the prince of the country, how will I face you in the future?" This thing...... I can't cling to my uncle! ”

Li Su hurriedly said: "Your Majesty must not be impulsive, and you must not cause disharmony among the monarchs and ministers because of this matter, especially since the eldest grandson is still Your Majesty's uncle......"

Before he finished speaking, Li Zhi suddenly waved his hand, and said with a resolute expression: "Zizheng Mo said, I used to be cowardly and tolerant, but now it is different, since I am already the Son of Heaven of the Tang Dynasty, when I have the majesty and idea of the Son of Heaven, the courtier is just a courtier after all, the Son of Heaven decides to do something, the courtier can only admonish, but cannot interfere, this is the duty of the courtier, Zizheng, this is no longer a dispute between the Jin Jue, but a dispute between the monarch and the minister, the new dynasty has just begun, I can't tolerate the first thing, and I can't let the courtiers develop a bad habit of interfering with the monarch's life, Do you understand what I mean? ”

Li Su looked at Li Zhi in a daze, Li Zhi at this moment, it seems a little strange, he is more mature than before, and he is more assertive, he has only been on the throne for a few days, and he already has some of the appearance of an emperor.

These changes are also the result of growth, the death of the father who relied on him, in addition to forcing himself to grow up, what else can he do?

Li Zhi suddenly waved his hand and said, "Don't talk about this, let's talk about something else, Zizheng entered the palace today to see me something?" ”

Li Su had no choice but to skip this topic cooperatively and said, "The minister does have something to ask Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi's eyes widened in surprise: "You actually have something to 'beg' me?" It's amazing......"

Li Su smiled bitterly and said: "You are the emperor and your boss, and this matter naturally requires His Majesty's permission." ”

Li Zhi said with interest: "Tell me, what's the matter?" ”

Li Su said slowly: "The minister and the princess of Dongyang have been in love for many years, the grievances of the year have passed away with the wind, the biggest regret in the minister's life is that he has been involved in Dongyang, and he has not been able to give her a proper name for ten years, so the minister has a reluctant request, please Your Majesty cut off the princess name of Dongyang, and after her filial piety is over, the minister will marry her into the door." ”

Li Zhi looked at him silently, Li Su was not afraid, and looked directly into Li Zhi's eyes.

After a long time, Li Zhi said: "What you said, Sister Dongyang also agreed?" ”

"Yes."

"Zizheng, you and I are brothers and sisters, but you should understand that no matter how deep our friendship is, it is impossible for me to let the princess serve your wife together, and the heavenly families of all dynasties have never done this. Therefore, if you want Dongyang to marry you, her princess name must be cut off, and I can't help with this......"

Li Su said calmly: "The minister understands, so the minister just said, please cut the name of Princess Dongyang." ”

Li Zhi smiled: "In order to marry you, the imperial sister didn't even want the title ......of princess, if she was really stronger than Jin, she was envious."

Li Su said gloomily: "It was the minister who involved her back then, and it was the minister who delayed her for so many years, and now, the minister must give her an explanation and take on this responsibility." ”

Li Zhi sighed: "In fact, you have done a good job over the years, really good, the affection between you and the Dongyang Imperial Sister, I have seen it all these years, I promised back then, one day, I will help you, and now I will fulfill the promise of the year." ”

After taking a deep look at Li Su, Li Zhi turned around and walked to the table, took a roll of yellow silk, lifted the pen and danced for a while, dried the ink stains, looked at it carefully, and finally solemnly covered the jade seal.

"This is the will of the princess of Dongyang, this is the internal affairs of the heavenly family, so it will not go through the three provinces, you directly hand it over to Li Daozong, the secretary of Zongzheng Temple, and he will handle the matter of cutting off the name, Dongyang has been a monk for many years, and the resistance to removing the princess's name is not too great, and it happens to be filial piety for three years, three years later, the discussion of the government and the opposition has probably stopped, and then you will marry her into the door, presumably it can be done."

Li Su took the holy decree and hurriedly bowed down to thank him.

Li Zhi said deeply: "Although I and Dongyang Imperial Sister are not from the same mother, I have always respected her as a person, and I still wear the robe she made for me back then, and you tell her that even if she is not a princess, I will always treat her as my own sister, and I will never swerve my words." ”

"Although the name is removed, the grange, land, real food, Taoist temples and other property in her name are all given to her, and I will give her thousands of acres of fertile land on the banks of the Jingshui River, two other courtyards, a number of tributes from various countries, and thousands of silk and fine porcelain, these are the dowries I gave her......

Li Zhi sighed: "Zizheng, in the future, the imperial sister will be your Li family's wife, you have to treat her well, you and her have had a hard time over the years, and now you have achieved positive results, I hope you cherish it." ”

"The minister will respect and love her, this life is not easy."

The two looked at each other and smiled, nodding to each other.

After finishing the business, Li Su was about to retire, but Li Zhi suddenly stopped him, looking embarrassed.

Li Su was surprised and asked, "Is there anything else Your Majesty?" ”

Li Zhi's face flushed, and he laughed a few times dryly, and said, "That's it, don't mention this matter today, and I'll talk about it later, haha." ”

Li Su is becoming more and more strange, is your expression swollen by the aunt who was solicited at the train station? There was a bit of excitement in the humiliation, and it was too cheap......

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The next day, the will to cut the name of Princess Dongyang finally came out of the palace, and Chang'an knew everything.

The government and the opposition were in an uproar, and after the surprise, those who knew a little bit of the inside story suddenly smiled.

Why cut the name of Princess Dongyang, everyone knows in their hearts, secretly admires Li Su for being affectionate and righteous, and also admires Li Su for the timing of solving this matter, just stuck when Li Shimin passed away, and the court alternated between the old and the new, and Dongyang married into the Li family in the future It has been at least three years after the filial piety period, at that time, the government and the opposition have long been calm, and Dongyang is no longer a princess in the eyes of the world, just an ordinary Taoist aunt.

Of course, many courtiers such as Chu Suiliang saw Li Su's intentions, and they were not angry. The princess is a part of the heavenly family, representing the supreme imperial power, and cannot be eliminated without guilt, let alone married lightly, especially the kind of scumbag who already has a lady in his own family......

There were many people who advised him, but Li Zhi stayed in the middle and did not give any attitude.

After a few days, everyone saw Li Zhi's thoughts.

Whether it is from the friendship between the monarch and the minister, or the half-concealed love between Li Su and Dongyang over the years, this time Dongyang was removed from the princess name has become a matter of course, and more people are even faintly waiting for this result.

After the courtiers discussed for a few days, they gradually died down, and Chu Suiliang and other old ministers stopped squeaking, which can be regarded as acquiescing in the fulfillment of Li Su and Dongyang.

Taiping Village, in Dongyang Taoist Temple.

At first hearing the holy decree, Dongyang was stunned for a long time, and then knelt in front of the statue of Lao Jun calmly, recited the Heart Sutra for a whole day, when no one was there in the middle of the night, the main hall of the Taoist temple came from Dongyang's relief and mournful cry, the sound was like the first cry of the warbler, it was inexplicably sad to hear, as if crying for half a lifetime.

On the second day, the Taoist temple closed its doors to thank guests, and Dongyang kept filial piety for his father for three years.

The discussion of Chang'an City gradually subsided, and on the third day, the Taiji Palace Dynasty Meeting, and the courtiers of Chang'an City above the fourth grade came.

Early in the morning, there were a sea of people in front of the palace gate, and more than 1,000 people wore formal court clothes and waited quietly outside the palace gate.

The eldest grandson Wuji, Chu Suiliang and others stood at the front, and the strange thing was that the faces of the two old ministers were a little ugly.

When Li Su came to the palace gate, he wanted to come forward to salute the eldest grandson Wuji and others, but seeing that the eldest grandson Wuji looked unhappy that he had just lost his money, Li Su's footsteps stopped, turned around and blended into the circle of military generals.

Cheng Yanjin was boasting about his exploits in front of the veterans, and he was spitting all over, when he saw Li Su coming over, he immediately stopped talking, and brought Li Su over to stand upright.

"The little baby is really not a mortal, a serious illness almost tossed Chang'an City to the ground, and now that the serious illness has just recovered, there will be a great wealth immediately, the old man burned you an extra incense back then, it is considered to be right, haha." Cheng Yanjin laughed proudly.

Li Su was dazed by Cheng Biting Jin in his hand, and asked in confusion: "Why did Uncle Cheng say this?" The kid doesn't understand......"

Cheng Biting Jin laughed strangely, and the generals next to him also laughed.

Li Ji couldn't see it, kicked Cheng and bit Jin, then pulled Li Su aside, and said in a low voice: "Today's court meeting is Your Majesty's grace and ministers, I heard that because of the matter of giving you grace, Your Majesty and the eldest grandson Wuji Chu Suiliang and they had a very unpleasant quarrel, yesterday I saw the eldest grandson Wuji and others coming out of the palace angrily, I don't know the reason, the old man estimated that His Majesty is determined to give you a generous gift." ”

Li Su's eyes flashed, and then he sighed: "Why bother, I have never asked for a high-ranking official, I just want to live a peaceful life in this life." ”

Li Ji shook his head: "Woe yes, Fu Ye, no one can say it now, Your Majesty insists on giving grace, and you can't refuse, but from now on, the eldest grandson Wuji is afraid that he will hate you......"

Li Su was silent for a moment, and said: "Hate it, uncle, from now on, my main focus will be on civil affairs and people's livelihood, and I will have no interest in the struggle in the court, of course, if he takes the initiative to provoke me, I will not be polite." ”

Li Ji glanced at him in surprise and said with a smile: "It's rare to see Zizheng's domineering side, after a serious illness, the old man found that your whole person has changed a little." ”

"Uncle doesn't think that's good?" Li Su blinked and smiled.

Li Ji shook his head: "Now this is the best, in the past, your soft temperament old man has long been disliked, you are only in your twenties, it should be the time when the edge is exposed, as long as you pay attention to proportion, no one dares to bully you in this life, look at Cheng Lao Pifu, these years with an unreasonable ugly face is rampant and domineering, seemingly reckless but careful as a hair, often make small mistakes but no loss of righteousness, the more mistakes you make, the more Your Majesty will favor him, rampant in Chang'an over the years, which one of you dare to provoke him without long eyes?" The way you used to walk on thin ice is easy to get into trouble, and anyone who sees you like that can't help but bully you......"

Li Su rubbed his face and smiled bitterly: "Was I so weak before?" It seems that I should really harden my temperament, otherwise I will not be able to carry out many things I will do in the future. ”

Li Ji patted him on the shoulder and said: "Therefore, if Your Majesty has a favor at today's court meeting, you should not refuse, although you receive it, personal honor and disgrace are not important, but you will be a person who will do great things in the future, the higher the title and official position, the easier it is to do things, this Taoist ideal must be understood." ”

After a pause, Li Ji suddenly sneered: "Although the eldest grandson family is said to be a prominent and the first of the heroes, but our Li family is not weak, Zizheng, you remember, this time is different from the past, now that the new monarch is in the dynasty, your friendship with Your Majesty is here, as long as you are not confused, no one in the world can bring you down, even if the eldest grandson Wuji wants to do something to you, with the strength of you and me, it may not be so easy to get rid of you, he is the gate valve, and our Li family is also the gate valve!" ”

"Yes, nephew remembers."

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The bell of the bell and drum tower rang, and in the slow and orderly rhythm, the heavy palace door slowly opened.

The courtiers lined up according to the officials and entered the palace in turn under the guidance of the eunuchs and the guards.

After the cumbersome etiquette of the monarch and the ministers, Li Zhi and the ministers got down to business.

Cui Sheren, the secretary of the internal official, came out of class, slowly unfolded a roll of yellow silk in front of the ministers, and began to pronounce the holy decree.

First of all, it is an amnesty for the world, and the prisons and exiles of the state capitals of the Tang Dynasty will be pardoned except for the ten heinous crimes such as rebellion and killing relatives.

The second is to posthumously seal the deceased heroes, Qin Qiong, Wei Zheng and other deceased ministers all have posthumous titles or titles.

It is Jia En again, the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion started from the eldest grandson Wuji, all of them were rewarded, the eldest grandson Wuji went to Sikong, promoted to Taiwei, and added the three products under the Zhongshu Gate, Chu Suiliang was promoted to the right servant of Shangshu Province, and the prince of Jinhenan County.

After all the old ministers and veterans were rewarded, the hall suddenly quieted down.

Then Cui Sheren cleared his throat and continued: "Yes, Jingyang County Gong, Yinqing Guanglu Doctor, Yunlu General, Right Scattered Cavalry Standing Attendant, Shangshu Province Right Cheng Li Su, I remember his merits and hardships, you can add the Duke of Jinguo, 1,500 households in the real food city, 1,000 acres of land, and 100 horses of silk. ”

After Cui Sheren finished reading, there was silence in the hall.

After a long time, there was a bang, and the crowd exploded, and the discussion was noisy.

Everyone's expressions are different, angry, dissatisfied, approveful, and unrelated, and all beings are different.

From the county duke to the national duke, it is really two levels in a row, and more importantly, the title of "Jin Guogong", "Jin" land is the land of Gaozu and the first emperor rebelling against Sui, which can be described as the land of Longxing, and Li Su is named the Duke of Jin, which shows how generous the holy grace is.

The eldest grandson Wuji's face was gloomy, standing motionless in the court, but a pair of eyes looked at Li Zhi, and after a while, a smile actually appeared on his face, and he bowed slowly towards Li Zhi, as if he agreed with Li Zhi's decision.

Li Zhi also smiled at him, and smiled sweetly, and sparks collided silently between the monarchs and ministers.

In the midst of the discussion, Li Su came out of class proudly and saluted Li Zhi.

"Minister, Li Su, Duke of Jin, Your Majesty Longen."