At the end of October of the twenty-third year of Zhenguan.

Changan.

Changsun Mansion.

As soon as the eldest grandson Wuji entered the mansion, he immediately summoned the eldest grandson Chong to secretly pass on the important ministers of Guan Long to enter the mansion for a detailed discussion.

A moment later, in the secret room of the house, there were twenty or thirty dignitaries of the fourth rank or above who were sitting densely.

Looking at the ministers who had changed their uniforms, the eldest grandson Wuji said with a calm face:

"I wonder how you feel about today's discussions between the DPRK and China?"

Yu Suiliang bowed with his hands crossed before he said indignantly:

"Yuan Gong (here is the honorific title of the ministers for the emperor's uncle, the eldest grandson Wuji), this matter of establishing a concubine is clearly intentional by the clan!

Thinking about how important it is for the four concubines to be located in my Tang Dynasty, the clan line has all taken up ...... They really should treat our Guanlong family as nothing! ”

"That's it!"

"The four concubines are all from the clan, where are our Guanlong families?!"

"Is this a clear plot against us?!"

"Isn't it?! What kind of background is the sister of Concubine Xu!? It's only a little Jieyu for Tifeng...... It's really deceitful! ”

"Yuan Gong has to persuade the lord more, don't indulge that clan like this!"

……

As soon as Yu Suiliang said that, it was like a drop of cold water dripping into a hot oil pot, and it exploded with a bang in an instant.

The eldest grandson Wuji closed his eyes and was silent for a long time, until the ministers were angry in their chests, and finally quieted down before they slowly opened their eyes and said coldly:

"What the princes think is no different from the old man.

It's just that the current clan is higher than us after all-not to mention, the three daughters and brothers of Li, Cui, and Lu are also important ministers in the court, and we can't be embarrassed easily.

So the old man thought that he could only press this breath now, and let them win one step ahead this time.

Only in this way can we take advantage of their laxity to cut off the momentum of this clan little by little and restore the balance between the two factions.

What do you think? ”

Hearing the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, for a while, all the old ministers were also looking at me, I looked at you, and I had nothing to say:

After all, at the moment, nine out of ten of the members above the third rank are in the clan lineage. If the Guan Long faction did not occupy the power of the military, it would be difficult to compete with it, as the eldest grandson Wuji said, they had to endure this humiliation for the time being, first cut off the clan in the court, and then retaliate.

But think about it, the glory that represents the great favor of the Tang Dynasty Son of Heaven was taken away by the clan like this...... It's really unwilling!

So for a while, everyone was silent.

After another while, Yu Zhining suddenly said:

"Yuan Gong's words are very reasonable, but the old man has one thing, which is quite unclear."

The eldest grandson Wuji has always respected Yu Zhining, so he said respectfully:

"Yu Gong has something to say, and he should be right."

Yu Zhining said:

"In this case, I am afraid that the ending will be as Yuan Gong intended, and there is no other way. It's just that the old man has been quite puzzled since this morning-

How did this clan think of setting up a concubine to occupy the glory of the court?

The princes should know that the clan is a lineage, and it is self-promising.

Although we also know that these old men naturally want to fight for the glory of the court for the sake of some family reputations, they are not brainless after all. The two factions are in harmony and do not fight......

How can he act at this time to act in such a state of clear bullying and longing?

Also, this made the idea of the four concubines, but who came up with it? ”

This remark was somewhat unexpected by everyone, so for a while you looked at me, and I looked at you, and they were quite surprised.

Only the eldest grandson Wuji is indifferent.

In the end, he still came to Ji and arched his hand:

"The students have heard about this matter, and I heard that the crown princess was worried that her future position would not be guaranteed, so she thought about making the first move, and drew up this list of concubines who were beneficial to herself-

At the end of the day, it's just a fight between women. ”

Yu Zhining nodded, and then asked:

"If this is the case, then the crown princess is indeed not someone who can be a good queen...... But according to what the old husband sees every day, although she is not as high-minded and talented as Queen Wende, she is also from everyone's background and has extraordinary knowledge......

How did you make these petty calculations? ”

Everyone looked at each other, but they didn't understand what they meant, and finally they came to Ji and smiled:

"Mr. Ri is dedicated to the country and his family, and he is all in the cultivation of history, so he naturally does not know that there is no constant fighting in the back court today.

Although the crown princess is now determined to ascend to the throne, Xiao Liangdi has a son and two daughters to rely on, but she has nothing to show and the lord does not like it, and the fear in her heart is also caused by people's hearts. ”

"The dispute between the back court has never stopped, and the old man knows this.

The old man also understands the thoughts of the crown princess.

It's just that the old man doesn't understand...... Now that she knows that she is bound to be the queen, why should she be so wary of Xiao Liangdi?

Just because Xiao Liangdi has a child, she has no children?

Don't forget, we made an agreement with the clan that as long as she is on the throne, she will definitely be the successor.

Guan Long and her Taiyuan Wang clan depended on, and she sat naturally and steadily in the back seat......

Why should she worry about a Xiao family who has a vain name and a family that is far inferior to her?

This princess and husband are also familiar with each other, and you adults are also common in the day, according to her usual words and deeds, if she is not instigated and forced by someone, how can she do such an unwise act? ”

When everyone heard this, they all had a sudden state, and the eldest grandson Wuji frowned and said:

What Master Yu said hit the nail on the head and hit the nail on the head.

Although the crown princess has a cold and arrogant temperament, she is a steady and cautious child.

If he had not been instigated and pressed by someone, he would not have acted so far.

But if this court can force her to such a point......"

The eldest grandson Wuji looked at Yu Zhining, and said with a complicated gaze:

"Only......

But in this case, it doesn't make sense, right?

If it is the work of the Lord......

Teacher Yu, it's not that the old man is selfish, the lord has grown up with the old man and the adults since he was a child, not to mention that he once worshipped under the teacher.

Although he is clever, he has a kind heart, and even ...... Even a little weak......

How could it be ......"

Yu Zhining sighed lightly:

"What the eldest grandson Taiwei said is very true, but Lord Taiwei, you have forgotten one thing:

Today, it was chosen by the first emperor!

Although there was a lot of help from the eldest grandson Taiwei back then...... But don't you think it's strange now?

What kind of person was the first emperor? If he thinks that he can't be a king, it is Minghui who is like the current King of Wu, and the King of Wei back then, didn't he have to ascend to the throne?

Even...... You can think about it, if it weren't for the hint of the Lord or intentionally or unintentionally, then no matter how favored the Xiao family is, she will only be the head of the four concubines in the future, and she will be extremely glorious, how can she give birth to some extravagant hopes to be crowned queen?

How can a steady and calm child like the crown princess be trusted that if the Xiao family is on the throne, it will inevitably be a matter of the future? ”

Yu Zhining spoke, but everyone was speechless.

The eldest grandson Wuji fell into a long period of deep thought.

(Let me explain here that according to the officialdom atmosphere of the Sui and Tang dynasties at that time, seniority was compared to merit and ability, and Laiji was originally much younger than Yu Zhining, and he was a junior.)

Moreover, when Li Zhi was still the crown prince, Yu Zhining was already the two princes, and although he was valued by Taizong at that time, he was only Li Zhi's prince.

Therefore, whether it is Laiji or later Han Ying and others, even if they are inferior to Yu Zhining, they are cheeky and climb high branches when they humbly claim that they are students.

If Yu Zhining was dissatisfied with them one day, and he didn't dare to live as his teacher, then even if he came to help Han Ming, he would slap himself in the face.

In fact, at that time, Li Tang Dynasty, in addition to the limited number of old ministers and important ministers who had experienced the Sui and Tang dynasties and had all served as princes, including officials of various clans, Guan Long, and even high-ranking positions in the previous dynasty like Yu Suiliang, had to make small sales in front of him to show respect for the emperor and Yu Zhining.

And even if it is the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Ji, in terms of seniority, they must respect him and Du Zhenglun, and call him Master Yu or Master Yu-

Because the two of them are high-ranking officials and important ministers who have gone through the Sui and Tang dynasties, compared to the eldest grandson Wuji, they are still young juniors.

This is also the reason why Yu Zhining just remained neutral when Wang Liwu was abolished, which caused Li Zhi and Wu Zetian to be very dissatisfied with him and even resentful, so that they later wanted to belittle him and rectify him-

For Li Tang at that time, he Yu Zhining, Zhang Xingcheng, and Du Zhenglun were equivalent to the official opinion vane of the entire imperial court political team at that time, although everyone knew that the real person behind them was the eldest grandson Wuji, but for Li Zhi, he, the nominal leader, could not help but kill his dignity.

To make a more verbose analogy, if Li Tang is a group company, Li Zhi and Wu Zetian are a chairman and a general manager, and the eldest grandson Wuji is the actual personnel director and financial director, and this Yu Zhining is equivalent to a well-known but very important chief administrative officer, representing the management of the entire group. ）