Seven days after the practice, Mrs. Rongguo was officially buried, and the tomb was built with the princess ceremony, which is very high.

But after Mrs. Rongguo was buried, Wu Meiniang did not return to Chang'an, but lived in the palace next to the Yang tomb, because the cemetery was in Gyeonggi, and there was a palace built there.

However, the seven-day strike has also ended, and the emperor was supposed to come to the court, but Wu Meiniang has always been presiding over government affairs, and Wu Meiniang has not come back, which is very embarrassing!

It stands to reason that Han Yi, who is Shang Shuling, should come out to preside over government affairs, in fact, the prime minister's duty is to do this, but Han Yi has always been in the Sixth Academy of Sages, discussing the project of developing steam engines with those Jiupin academicians, and his attitude is very clear, that is, he will never come out to preside over government affairs, and I didn't want to be this Shang Shuling.

Coincidentally, the news of the victory in the South China Sea was transmitted back to Chang'an.

The merchants are really happy and crazy, now they are no longer greedy for land, but minerals, because of the emergence of the steam engine, so that the merchants understand that coal and iron will be used in large quantities, a coal mine can be better than countless land, the most important thing is that the "Overseas Land Law" clearly states that coal and iron ore belong to the merchants, but gold, silver, copper and precious metals belong to the imperial court.

Of course, these wealthy businessmen will not rush over there, because they have formed a group, and the basic contract for the distribution of spoils has been agreed in Chang'an.

But at the same time, this pile of recitals was sent to Li Zhi again, Li Zhi has only lived a year of leisure, and now he has to review a large number of recitals, his physical condition, it is no longer possible for him to be like before, review and review recitals all day long, and hold meetings every day, in fact, even if his eyes are better, he doesn't want to go back to before, because he thinks that the mode of temporary covenant is very good, and the minister can't endanger his imperial power, and this daily government affairs can be handled very well, and the power of the court and China is very balanced.

He misses the days when Wu Meiniang was there.

But Wu Meiniang was not in the palace, and Li Zhi could only come forward in person to convene the pivotal meeting.

Liangyi Palace.

Han Yi took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, now that the Buddha Death Kingdom has been wiped out, and the top priority of the imperial court is to quickly think of a way to deal with the 10,000 merchant hired army, as far as the minister knows, the merchant is ready to pay the last balance of the mercenaries and then let them go home." ”

Those people are all hired, and the merchants want to give them food, clothing, and money, and now that the task has been completed, the merchants will naturally not be willing to continue to hire them, because the imperial court will not allow them to have an army, so it is better to disperse early, and they can save a lot of money.

Li Zhi nodded and said, "What do you think Aiqing?" ”

Li Jidao: "According to what was said in the letter, Dugu Wuyue brought the water division, most of them were not adapted, but those 10,000 troops hired from Jiaozhi and Lingnan were very brave in the war, and the old minister thought that they should be incorporated into the water division and continue to expand the territory for my Tang Dynasty, anyway, it is difficult to transport the grain from Guangzhou to Chang'an, and Guangzhou is enough to feed a water division." ”

Li Zhi snorted and said, "It's reasonable! ”

In fact, this has been discussed a long time ago.

Zhang Wenguan said suddenly: "Your Majesty, those people are all recruited from Jiaozhi, we don't know much about them, they are completely in control of the South China Sea, in case of change, it will directly threaten the entire Lingnan region." ”

In the final analysis, even if it is not my race, its heart must be different, and this Confucianism is still very conservative at this point, which is why it is usually the civil servants who are opposed to integrating into the foreign race, and the military generals do not care.

Xue Rengui said: "You can compile those people into the Dugu Wuyue Water Division, and let them move to Yuanzhou or Guangzhou, and give them the household registration of the people of the Tang Dynasty, the minister thinks that those Jiaozhi people will of course be more willing to become the people of the Central Plains, rather than staying in the poor mountains and bad waters of Jiaozhi." ”

Li Zhi hummed and looked at Zhang Wenguan again.

Zhang Wen said: "This is feasible. ”

Li Zhidao: "Then let's do it, set up a navy in Guangzhou to maintain stability in the South China Sea." ”

This had actually been discussed very thoroughly, so Li Zhi quickly decided.

Han Yi said again: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to win the Buddha's country, the key is in development, and it is necessary to let the wealth be produced over there in order to benefit the entire Tang Dynasty." ”

Li Zhi asked, "I don't know what Aiqing suggests?" ”

Han Yi said: "Our Central Plains wants to completely control that side and completely integrate it into my Tang Dynasty, but businessmen alone can't do it, and we have to let more Central Plains people move over there, so that we can slowly integrate." At this point, we can do it through merchants. The imperial court can give appropriate policies to encourage the construction of wine workshops and canning workshops there, anyway, there are enough fruits and grains there, and both of them are not convenient to transport, but wine is a necessity for the people, so that the consumption of grain in the Central Plains in the wine industry can be reduced, so that there is enough food in all places, and the people do not have to worry about food. And the brewing technology will not have any impact on national security and development. At the same time, the merchants would also send many winemakers there, which was equivalent to causing the people of the Central Plains to move there. ”

Li Zhi thought for a moment and said, "This matter will be arranged by your household department." ”

Han Yi said: "Your Majesty, this may be jointly formulated by the Ministry of Household and the Industrial and Commercial Bureau, which is better." ”

Li Zhi was stunned, nodded with a smile, and said, "Just according to what you say." In fact, he almost forgot that there was an industrial and commercial bureau.

Liu Xiangdao said suddenly: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the imperial court should quickly name those islands and divide them into administrative regions, so that the formalities are easy to handle." ”

Li Zhi said: "After you discuss this, just present it to me." ”

Liu Xiangdao and Zhang Wenguan looked at each other.

Li Zhi was curious: "What? ”

Zhang Wen said: "Your Majesty, now that the queen is not here, who should we discuss with?" ”

Li Zhi was stunned, sighed, and said, "Because the queen is overly sad, it is temporarily difficult to handle government affairs, and my body cannot take care of all government affairs. As he spoke, he suddenly looked at Han Yi and said, "Shang Shuling, then you will handle government affairs for the time being." ”

It's not good for you to fool anyone, fool me, I have to promise, I'm a pig. Han Yi hurriedly said: "Wechen is very willing to share his worries for His Majesty, but Wechen really doesn't have this ability, and he is not afraid of His Majesty's jokes. ”

This reason really makes Li Zhi feel painful, and he doesn't know how to refute it, you say that he hasn't read a book, he really hasn't read a book, and he really doesn't necessarily understand it, because Zhang Wenguan and their recitals are all quoted scriptures, and they don't know the allusions, how to understand them, so Li Zhi looked at Zhang Wenguan and Liu Xiangdao again.

Zhang Wenguan also knew that the development of the country now is not exactly Confucianism, and he can't be this family, and said: "If Your Majesty's body is difficult to manage government affairs, the old minister suggests that the prince should come out to supervise the regent, after all, the prince is not young, and his body is almost recovered, so the prince should be trained." ”

He was born in the East Palace, and of course his heart is for the prince.

Hao Chujun also said: "At the beginning, the queen came out to deal with government affairs, mainly because His Majesty and the crown prince were sick, this is a special situation, and it is by no means a long-term solution, after all, the prince must come out to preside over government affairs." ”

Han Yi immediately said: "The minister thinks so too. ”

Cui Jijian, Di Renjie, and Zheng Shanxing all expressed their requests to let the prince come out to supervise the regent.

Only Lu Shigua did not make a sound.

Li Zhi suddenly looked at Lu Shigua and said, "What does Lu Aiqing think?" ”

Lu Shigua said: "Back to Your Majesty, although the minister also thinks that it is reasonable for the prince to come out to preside over government affairs, but the minister suggested that it should be gradual and let the prince participate in the meeting of the political hall first, and get experience from it, but the regent of the supervising country, the minister thinks that maybe the prince's body is not enough to bear the heavy government affairs. ”

Zhang Wenguan said: "The prince has been recuperating for so long, why can't he come out to preside over government affairs?" ”

Lu Shigua said: "I just think that it should be done slowly, let the prince adapt slowly, if it immediately increases the burden on the prince, I am afraid that the prince will be difficult to bear for a while, and if he is tired and sick, it will be very troublesome." ”

Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun glanced at each other, and they really didn't dare to say anything, after all, Lu Shigua is Langzhong, they are not, they insist on letting the prince come out to supervise the regent of the country, in case they are tired again, then they can't afford to take this responsibility, so they looked at Li Zhi again.

Li Zhi frowned and pondered for a while, and said, "I will think about it again." ”

In fact, he knew in advance that Li Hong could not take on this heavy responsibility for the time being, and he himself was more cautious about it, because Han Yi had persuaded him in advance last time, but he was still eager to let the prince come out to supervise the regent, which led to Li Hong becoming seriously ill, and poor Li Hong didn't dare to say it yet, for fear of affecting his father, which broke Li Zhi's heart, so he was not in a hurry to let Li Hong come out to preside over government affairs now.

Of course, he won't let Han Yi preside over government affairs, he just wants to test these ministers, do you still have the prince in mind. Because Wu Meiniang returned to the court this time, he took care of government affairs in an orderly manner with them, and cooperated quite tacitly, he also wanted to take this opportunity to see if these ministers would prefer Wu Meiniang to continue to preside over government affairs.

But the result made him very pleased, everyone did not say that they had forgotten the prince, and asked the queen to continue to preside over the government, they always believed that the prince was their assistant, not the queen, and this was only a special case.

Lu Shigua suddenly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, about the resignation letter handed over by the minister? ”

Zhang Wenguan was surprised: "Lu Shilang, do you want to be a servant?" ”

Everyone looked at Lu Shigua in amazement.

Li Zhi said with a depressed face: "You can help me persuade him, I really can't do anything about him." ”

Liu Xiangdao wondered: "Lu Shilang, this is good, why do you want to resign?" ”

Among this group of young people, what they appreciate the most is Lu Shigua, Lu Shigua is really done, the rich and noble can not be lewd, the poor and the lowly can not be moved, and the mighty cannot be bent, it is simply a perfect model shaped by Confucianism, and he will definitely be the prime minister in the future.

Lu Shigua nodded and said: "Because I want to devote myself to the study of medical skills, strive to cure His Majesty's old diseases as soon as possible, and let the prince be healthier and come out to preside over government affairs as soon as possible, if I can do this, this is much more important than my being an official in the court, whether it is for the country, for the people, or for Your Majesty." ”

Li Zhi said with a moved face: "Lu Aiqing, you are really... Alas... I.... ”

In terms of acting skills, I don't accept anyone else, so I will serve you Li Zhi. Han Yi is like a mirror.

Zhang Wenguan and Hao Chujun don't have much to say, if they can cure Li Zhi's old disease, or make Li Hong healthier, this can indeed be regarded as a very significant contribution to the country, and they will not be so troubled because of a woman.

Li Zhi said again: "Lu Aiqing, now is the time to employ people, let's talk about this later." ”

After hesitating for a moment, Lu Shigua said, "Weichen obeys." ”

This matter has to be made clear, for no reason, the deputy prime minister suddenly quit, this is simply a slap in the face of Li Zhi, and it will make these ministers guess.

After the meeting was over, Li Zhi was not in a hurry to leave the Liangyi Palace, he sat on the low couch, thought for most of the hour, and suddenly said: "Desheng." ”

"The villain is here."

Zhang Desheng hurriedly stepped forward.

Li Zhi said: "You send someone to pass on my order to let the queen return to the palace as soon as possible." ”

"The villain obeys."

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This Li Zhi's order went, and Wu Meiniang had to return it if she didn't go back.

"Concubines, see Your Majesty."

"Queen, hurry up and excuse me."

Li Zhi hurriedly waved his hand.

Zhang Desheng hurriedly walked over and helped Wu Meiniang up.

Li Zhi saw that Wu Meiniang's expression was depressed, he had never seen Wu Meiniang like this, and when he quarreled with him, he was mostly angry, and couldn't help sighing: "Queen, the deceased is gone, you have to take care of your body!" ”

Wu Meiniang replied lightly: "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, the concubine's body is fine." ”

Li Zhi said: "I am very clear about your relationship with your mother, alas... When my mother died, I was also very sad in my heart, and for most of the past six months, I have not been able to come out of my grief, and I can understand your mood at this time. However, you still have to preside over the affairs of the DPRK and China, and my body is not yet able to handle the daily affairs of the government, so I hope that you can come back to preside over the government affairs as soon as possible. ”

Wu Meiniang said: "Your Majesty, the concubine really has no intention of dealing with government affairs at present, why not let the prince come out to supervise the regent of the country, after all, the prince is not young, and the concubine sees that the prince's body has recovered almost completely, and the prince should also handle government affairs." ”

Li Zhi frowned, pondered for a moment, and said: "But Lu Shilang said that this matter has to be gradual, if the burden of the prince is suddenly increased, I am afraid that the prince's body will be exhausted again, but I will let the prince come out to participate in some political affairs, so that he can get experience from it, but the prince currently needs your mother to teach him carefully!" ”

Wu Meiniang said with a sad face: "But the concubine really can't concentrate on government affairs now, and I hope Your Majesty can understand." ”

Li Zhi sighed and said, "In this way, I will let you rest for a while, but I hope that the queen can come out of her grief as soon as possible." ”

Wu Meiniang got up and saluted, "Thank you for your understanding." After a pause, she said again: "The concubine hopes that Your Majesty can allow the concubine to live in her mother's mansion temporarily." ”

Li Zhi sighed and said, "Okay, I promise you." ”

In fact, Li Zhi is not in a hurry to let Wu Meiniang come out to preside over government affairs, the South China Sea issue is not very urgent, he just wants to test Wu Meiniang's thoughts, what is his opinion on letting the prince come out to preside over government affairs, it can be seen that he is not doing all this for himself, because Wu Meiniang is presiding over government affairs, and it is impossible to endanger him, the temporary covenant is still here, Wu Meiniang does not even have the power to replace a minister, and all the important ministers are personally appointed by him, which is all for the prince.

But if it were Li Shimin, he would never do this, looking forward and backward, there was no majesty of the emperor at all. Li Shimin was very fond of Li Tai at the beginning, so he didn't consider the feelings of Li Chengqian, this is a typical way of Li Zhi, because he has been holding a big mountain since he was a child, the name of this big mountain, is called Li Shimin, forced by his father's authority, he is also very scared, so he has always been very cautious, so he has developed a habit, everything is in a tentative way, if he encounters obstacles, he immediately takes a step back, and then goes to find the right tool to get the stone away.

.....

Wu Meiniang did not stay in the palace for a long time, and went directly to Mrs. Rongguo's mansion.

Wu Meiniang stood in front of Mrs. Rongguo's favorite couch, and her tears fell like pearls with broken threads.

She is really not pretending to be depressed, the death of Mrs. Rongguo is a major blow to her, you must know that all along, their mother and daughter have been dependent on each other, Wu Shi Tong died very early, Mrs. Rongguo is not only her mother, but also her military advisor, her best friend, is the only object she can confide in, a lot of words, she can only Mrs. Rongguo say, even Li Zhi can't.

The death of Mrs. Rongguo not only means that she has lost her mother, she has lost a lot.

......

Yingzhou.

"Ma'am, it looks like our mission is about to be accomplished!"

"What do you mean by that?"

When Chen Shuo heard this, he immediately stood up.

The young woman said, "According to the information we have inquired about, the great chief of the Sibandan tribe, Dan Mo, asked Wan Quansheng to pay half of the money to the tribe, and then distribute it to the other tribesmen. And Wan Quansheng is impossible to agree, Wan Quansheng is already secretly preparing, and wants us to send food to them, it seems that he wants to replace him, this Khitan chieftain, originally relied on strength to speak. ”

Chen Shuozhen asked, "Do you think Wan Quansheng is sure of winning again?" ”

The young woman said: "I think it is very possible for Wan Quansheng to replace Dan Mo, because the poor people of their tribe have been co-opted by Wan Quansheng and become Wan Quansheng's workers, and their lives are getting better and better, and Wan Quansheng is also secretly colluding with the merchants of He Da He and Yuling Ministry, and their power is greater than that of Dan Mo." ”

The corners of Chen Shuozhen's mouth raised a smile, and said, "If Wan Quansheng can win, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Dahe clan, and this war will soon ignite." ”

The young woman said, "So, madam, it's time for us to get out of here." ”

Chen Shuozhen frowned and said, "For the time being, this place is safe, we should stay here and secretly observe their movements, but don't fall short." ”

The young woman said: "Please rest assured Madame at this point, our people will continue to stay here and support Wan Quansheng and them at any time, but Madame must evacuate to a safe place, this is what the proprietor ordered." ”

Chen Shuozhen glanced at her dissatisfiedly and said, "I am your boss, you should follow my orders." ”

The young woman said, "In this matter we must obey the instructions of the proprietor, and ask the lady to be considerate of us." ”

"That bastard."

Chen Shuo really gritted his teeth and scolded.