Chapter 17: Nine Heavens Open the Palace
Thinking about being framed by this old thief repeatedly, it is inevitable that he is a little indignant. Since he was favored by the saints, he has always been cautious in his words and deeds, not saying much and not discussing much. But he didn't care about state affairs, and always wanted to drive a certain person out of the East Palace, so that a certain person was reprimanded by the saint again and again. When will such days end? Li Heng's expression was sad, "Jingzhong, will the old fox take advantage of this matter to frame someone again?" ”
"Your Highness is a little impatient!" Li Jingzhong avoided Li Heng's question, meaning something, "If you want to achieve great things, you must endure it, and you must not act rashly." If you want to move, you have to be like thunder, and you will be hit with one blow, and you can't play with it. Since ancient times, the East Palace is the most difficult, and you have to endure it to sit in the Hanyuan Palace. ”
"Jing Zhong is reasonable, but he is impatient." Li Heng thought about it for a long time before he sighed, "I can't sleep at this moment, so you go and invite Mr. Li to come over and plan the affairs of the dynasty with you." ”
The sound of bells and drums faded away, and the sound of firecrackers became sparse. Many children could not endure the hard work of the New Year, and fell asleep in the crooks of the arms of adults. insisted on keeping the New Year, and also began to chat about the New Year's vision with a pot of warm Tusu wine. For the people of Chang'an City, the relaxed and comfortable Spring Festival officially kicked off.
The Daming Palace on the dragon head is still brightly lit, the officials of the Ministry of Rites are checking the furnishings inside and outside the Hanyuan Hall over and over again, and after more than an hour, the Yuan Day Dynasty will begin, and the saints will accept the worship of the royal family, civil and military officials, envoys from all over the country and the envoys of the vassal state, and many ritual utensils that are not usually used must be displayed.
In the Zichen Palace, Xuanzong, who was still tall, looked at the noble concubine who was reclining on the soft couch like a hibiscus and willow eyebrows, and his eyes were full of infinite love.
"Sage." The burly Colliers shouted softly.
"Say, what's going on with the Chinese New Year's Eve?" Xuanzong turned around, his gaze sharpened like a sword.
"Checking the information everywhere, the cause is that a man in Changle Fang was pushed from behind and threw the child in his arms, causing a riot in the crowd. No scoundrel has been found, so it is not possible to confirm whether anyone did it deliberately. ”
"No matter who is ready to move, first expel all the palace people and guards who know about a certain trip." Xuanzong's face was cold: "Is there any change in the prince?" How did the officials react? ”
"The chores have been taken care of." Gao Lishi's expression was indifferent, "The prince doesn't seem to know that he and Li Jingzhong have been discussing for a long time during the New Year, and it is rumored that it is to discuss the matter of the court meeting." Li Xiang's family kept the New Year's Eve, and there were servants in the middle to report urgent matters, so they should know about it, but they sat still. Most of the other officials didn't know the whereabouts of the saint, and they just laughed when they heard about it. ”
"The crown prince and Li Linfu are unwilling to expose their eyeliner in the palace, so they will be cleared together. It is necessary to continue to keep a close eye on the movements in various places and strictly investigate this matter. Xuanzong's face turned pale, "What about the Beiting soldiers?" ”
"I have learned from the Taifu Temple that this team of Beiting Ya soldiers came with the deputy capital of Beiting, Ashina Yang, to offer heavenly horses, and their leader is the team Zhengma. According to the Ministry of War, Ma Ling is a native of Longyou, three out of twenty this year, few brave names, and then a Long March athlete, stationed in Anxi, and moved to the scout battalion. Last year, Wang Zhengjian attacked the broken leaves, and Ma Lan was ordered by Gao Xianzhi to send a letter, and was favored by Wang Zhengjian, and was ordered to be the tooth soldier, and then ordered to escort Tianma to Chang'an. ”
"This man is indeed a brave general!" At this time, Xuanzong's expression was just beginning to darken.
"Do you need to leave this person in the palace guard?" Colliers strikes while the iron is hot.
"The origin of the background is not clear, so there is no need to rush. You can also see it at the court meeting, and you can reward it again. Keep an eye on what follows, and if you are loyal and courageous, it is not too late. Xuanzong's words determined the direction of Ma Lan's future path.
"There is still an hour before the Great Dynasty, so let's take a rest for the saint!" Gao Lishi leaned over and was about to retreat, but he stopped and said, "The saint is the body of ten thousand gold, and it is better to do less of this white dragon fish suit and easy to obey the micro line, so as not to give others an opportunity to take advantage of." ”
Xuanzong's face twitched slightly, but he didn't say anything, just waved his hand to let Gao Lishi retreat, and then let the palace maid who came in change his clothes.
After the palace maid also withdrew from the dormitory, the Son of Heaven, who controlled the territory of thousands of miles and hundreds of millions of children, walked to the window, held the tall window lattice, looked at the lights of Chang'an City, and said in a low voice: "In the whole world, only Lux and Yuhuan are dedicated to ...... for me."
On the square in front of Hanyuan Palace, it is also brightly lit at this time. Under the command of an official dressed in gold and purple, a group of officials in the Ministry of Rites and Wai Lang were leading groups of officials to busily place ritual vessels such as treasures and treasures from all over the country.
"Tap! Tap! "The waiter of the Ministry of Rites is very anxious, and he is very worried about those hairy little officials!" That nocturnal rhino is especially precious, so be careful! It's about to be the first day of the Dynasty, don't make a mistake at this moment, otherwise the saint will be angry, and we will die forever! ”
At this moment, on the chessboard-like streets of Chang'an, the sporadic fires are converging from different neighborhoods to various avenues, and like the flowing Milky Way, gradually converging towards the Daming Palace in the northeast of Chang'an City. It is a brilliant galaxy set against the backdrop of torches and oil lamps, and it is also a noisy ensemble composed of horses' hooves and car bells. The emperor's relatives, civil and military officials and vassal vassals all put on luxurious and gorgeous court clothes, or rode by car, or rode horses, looking up at the majestic palace, from Chang'an, from Longyou, Shandong, Jianghuai, Lingnan Roads, from Hezhong, Mobei, Jiannan, Andong all over the world, to worship the saints, worship the heavenly Khan, worship the supreme emperor in the world! The grand Yuan Dynasty of the Tang Empire is about to begin! Those feudal leaders who participated in the Great Dynasty Meeting for the first time, no matter how arrogant and domineering they were in their own one-third of an acre of land before, were all frightened by the momentum of riding on fire and catching low stars and rushing like a meeting, which caused the Beijing officials who had lived by the saint's side for a long time to laugh secretly. Of course, such a scene is not uncommon at the feet of the Son of Heaven, and the people of Chang'an are already accustomed to it, and the embarrassment of the Diyi people is difficult to become a joke at the banquet.
At this moment, on the tall and majestic palace, the old emperor still has eagle-like eyes, sharp and proud. He glanced at the traffic lights flowing in the distance, and his face was slightly triumphant, but he couldn't help but feel a little tired. After controlling the world for more than 30 years, the small situation of the previous dynasty is naturally difficult to shake his imperial heart. He survived the bloody storm of Emperor Zetian, defeated the arrogant Empress Wei and Princess Anle, and also defeated the aunt who was "Fang Guangyi" and had a lot of power, and finally let the eldest brother give up the Xian and his father to take the initiative to take the throne, which was better than Emperor Taizong's mutiny Xuanwumen; He firmly controls the general trend of the world, and millions of his subordinates are under his holy authority, whether it is as powerful as Yao Chong, upright as Song Jing, or as changeable as Zhang Shuo, and as talented as Zhang Jiuling, they are all used by him and dare not have a disobedient heart; He opened the border to show his might, controlled the Turks and Hui in the north, conquered Tibet and the Six Edicts in the south, detained the Bohai Sea and Goryeo in the east, attacked Zhaowu and Dashi in the west, and the whole world, thousands of miles of territory, and thousands of tribes, all looked up to him. Compared with these immortal achievements, the bustling prosperity of the dynasty is just a small episode.
Xuanzong was not at all excited about the upcoming Yuan Ri Dynasty, he knew that some great policies were waiting for his choice, some party struggles were waiting for his beating, some flattery was waiting for his laughter, and there were more conspiracies and tricks waiting for his mistakes. He also knew that he could skillfully manipulate his ministers and whip the world. However, what he knows better is that he is no longer interested in many complicated and trivial matters.
"Let Li Linfu decide on all the trivial matters, and he wants to wash his heart and regain the stone castle." He secretly made up his mind in his heart and made clear the biggest military strategy for the new year.
Probably because he thought of the Stone Castle, he thought of the North Garden's dedication to Pegasus and the riot of the Wo. After going through countless court storms, he would not and could not believe in any accidents. Even if it was really just an ordinary incident, he had to punish all the palace maids and chamberlains who knew his whereabouts, otherwise it would not be enough to deter the group. As for whether there was someone manipulating the riots, he had already asked the Inner Servant Province under the control of Gao Lishi and Chen Xuanli's Long Wujun to investigate separately. More than 30 years have passed, and the most trusted person in his heart is still his old partner who plotted with him back then............
After a long time of reverie, the brighter and brighter starlight in the night sky reminded the contemplative emperor that the time for the Great Dynasty was getting closer and closer. He looked back at the beauty on the couch, under the interplay of starlight and candlelight, her skin like condensed fat exuded a bright moon-like light, and behind this light, there was a pure and clear demeanor like a girl. The brilliance of the concubine like Luo Shen made his heart flutter, but Gao Lishi had already quietly entered the Zichen Hall again, and he knew that he needed to get up and prepare for the Yuan Ri Meeting.
"I don't know if the Pegasus sent by Wang Zhengjian is really a divine horse, I still want to ride the Pegasus and Tubo to play polo again!" With such a thought, the Son of Heaven, who ruled the four seas, took a step and walked to the most spectacular and brilliant Hanyuan Hall in the Daming Palace under the layers of sanitation of the palace laves, eunuchs and sergeants. And the Danfeng Gate, the main gate in the south of Daming Palace, is slowly opening. The palace was opened in nine days, and the civil and military officials spontaneously dispersed into a queue according to the official rank, preparing to enter the palace through the side door opening.
In the hustle and bustle of the previous dynasty and the bustle of the New Year, the residents of Changle Fang found that the soldiers of the Wuhou shop in the fang led a group of fierce soldiers to investigate in the fang. At the same time, in a pond in Quchifang in the south of the city, there was a corpse covered in alcohol, as if he had drunk too much wine and fell into the pond and drowned. There was also a bull's head mask floating on the water nearby, revealing an indescribable weirdness. Many remote places in the south city are inaccessible, and no one has found this unlucky guy for a long time. It's just that if Ma Lan sees this corpse, he may feel a little familiar.