The next day, that is, the day before the new monarch Li Xian's pro-government, the Tang Dynasty once again carried out a heavy personnel adjustment. Pei Yan was reappointed to Zhongshu Ling, taking over the post left by Xue Yuanchao of Zhishi. And the vacant position in the middle of the service was replaced by Pei Yan's former deputy and Huangmen waiter Liu Qixian.

It is worth mentioning that Liu Qixian is not only Pei Yan's deputy, but also his best friend for many years.

Among the three provinces and six ministries in the center of the Tang Dynasty, Zhongshu Province is the highest body in charge of national secrets and the drafting and issuance of the emperor's edicts. All important government decrees and measures of the Tang Dynasty, major military affairs resolutions, and important personnel appointments and dismissals must be issued by Zhongshu Province. Zhongshu Ling is the legal prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

The ministry is the highest inspection body, and after the order is issued by the province, the ministry will conduct an audit. If it is found that the order issued by Zhongshu does not comply with the system and law, the ministry has the right to reject and deny it. In other words, Menxia Province has a great ability to restrain the power of the emperor and Zhongshu Province, which can effectively prevent the excessive expansion of personal power desires from making wrong decisions that are harmful to the state. Similarly, the highest governor of Menxia Province, "Shizhong", is also the legal prime minister of the Tang Dynasty.

Now Pei Yan has been reappointed as Zhongshu Ling, which means that all the important decisions of the Tang Dynasty must be planned or made by him. Liu Qixian, who took over the position of subordinate servant, was originally Pei Yan's assistant, close friend, and political ally, so the ability of Menxia Province to restrain Zhongshu Province would definitely be unprecedentedly weakened.

More importantly, after Pei Yan was reappointed as Zhongshu Ling, he moved the "Political Affairs Hall", the place where the prime minister's collective deliberations and offices worked, from Menxia Province to Zhongshu Province on the same day.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the political hall has been attached to Menxia Province. Pei Yan's move set a precedent, and the "chief prime minister" can be described as majestic and majestic.

There is no doubt that after such a personnel adjustment, the supreme power of the Tang State has been more concentrated in the hands of Pei Yan, the minister of Gu Ming. Of course, Pei Yan couldn't do such a "huge" project by himself. He has always had the full support of the ruling queen mother behind him.

All the ministers felt that during the days of the new monarch's mourning, the Queen Mother and Pei Yan really did not have a day of idleness. Even the day before the new monarch came into power, they were able to make such a heavy personnel adjustment. In this way, Xue Yuanchao was really sick at the right time, and he invisibly helped the Queen Mother and Pei Yan a lot.

For these things, Xue Shao, a great general of Nanya, couldn't control it at all. He, like many other ministers, had already imagined the scene when the new monarch came to power - the government and the opposition were all firmly controlled by the Queen Mother and Pei Yan, where was he, the new emperor, interfering?

The day has finally come for the new monarch to govern.

Early in the morning, Xue Shao put on the official Wuben court uniform of the general of the right guard, and went to the Hanyuan Hall of the Zihui Palace to go to the court like the Manchu Dynasty civil and military.

There are a lot of ministers who came to the court today, all the officials above the seventh rank in the eastern capital have come, and there are also some Li Tang emperors who served as the governor of the assassin in other states, and they rushed back to Luoyang to participate in this heavy court meeting.

People are looking forward to what kind of new measures and new atmosphere will there be after the new monarch of Datang officially comes to power? All in all, the pro-government of the new monarch is the top priority in the Tang Dynasty today, and there is no one.

Before the official start of the court meeting, the ministers had to divide the civil and military classes in the east and west courts, and wait for each of them. Xue Shao met many acquaintances in the military circles here in the West Dynasty, Cheng Wuting and Zhang Qianqiao and other generals of the forbidden army were all there, and Xue Chuyu and Li Duozuo also came today.

"Hey, why didn't Xue Gongzi wear a Huadian embroidered dress today?" Cheng Wuting was curious for a moment and asked.

Xue Shao said with a smile: "Huadian embroidered clothes is a matter of the previous dynasty. How can I wear the court clothes that the emperor has specially ordered to go to meet the new king? What if someone says that I rely on the last emperor's will to be domineering? ”

"Makes sense, makes sense!" Cheng Wuting laughed, "The new monarch is pro-government, and one is unknown." We rough people should also learn from Xue Gongzi, and be cautious! ”

"Yes, yes!" All the generals joined in.

Xue Shao couldn't help but smile, thinking that it seemed that everyone had the consciousness of "a son of heaven and a courtier". Mixing well in the era of the first emperor does not mean that you can eat well under the hands of the new monarch, and everyone is more or less worried and uneasy in their hearts. Therefore, after Li Xian came to power and became pro-government, his first task was to appease the minister and stabilize the people's hearts. Although the court of the Tang Dynasty is now firmly controlled by the Queen Mother and Pei Yan, as long as Li Xian calms down and plays steadily, and uses the monarchy in his hands as much as possible to slowly buy people's hearts and expand his strength, in fact, he can also counterattack!

Thinking of this, Xue Shao couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, but the question is, will Li Xian have such patience and awareness? If Li Xian's personal ability is insufficient, if there are high-level people around him to guide and assist and Li Xian obeys his words, then Li Xian still has the possibility of success - but "being alone" is Li Xian's terminal illness!

"Should I go and help him?"

"Can I help him again?"

With such a question, Xue Shao and the ministers of civil and military affairs lined up together, walked on the dragon tail road of Hanyuan Palace, and walked into the Danqi to face the saint.

Li Xian wore a brand-new crown dragon robe today, and sat on the golden dragon chair to accept the worship of hundreds of officials. In the voice of hundreds of ministers, Li Xian's face was full of red light and passion, and he spread his hands and said in a high-pitched voice - "Zhong Aiqing, flat down!" ”

Everyone almost couldn't hold back their laughter when they heard it, Li Xian's voice changed tone because he was too excited, and it was no different from Yagong.

"Thank you!"

All the ministers stood up, and there was no shortage of people who looked at each other in private or shook their heads. Xue Shao's face did not change, but he was smiling bitterly in his heart, the first sentence Li Xian said after he came to power actually disappointed and laughed at the ministers, it was simply a self-inflicted monarch! - Can you be so excited?

After some procedural speeches, Li Xian announced the first decree after the pro-government - amnesty for the world!

Everyone was stunned, after the new monarch came to power, he didn't care about the internal affairs of the court, the military affairs were not discussed, and the new policy was not promulgated, even the most basic "appeasing the ministers and stabilizing the hearts of the people" did not do it but wanted to amnesty the world, what kind of pro-government is this? !

Xue Shao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, thinking: The imperial court's amnesty for the release of prisoners is actually a matter that undermines the justice of the law. Unless there is a great calamity or great joy in the country, the imperial court will issue such an amnesty decree, which is meant to buy the hearts of the people and pray for blessings from God. For example, when Emperor Gaozong Li was critically ill, he once granted amnesty to the world, with the purpose of praying for blessings and longevity from heaven.

There is absolutely nothing wrong with that.

But now that Li Xian has granted amnesty to the world, he is obviously treating his pro-government as a great event for the country to operate and celebrate, which is undoubtedly a kind of selfish and extremely frivolous behavior!

So, as soon as Li Xian's first edict was issued, some imperial historians wanted to stand up and speak against it, but they were persuaded by their colleagues. The ministers thought tacitly, after all, today is the first day of the new monarch's pro-government, and this edict is the first order issued by the new monarch, even if the order is wrong, you should save some face for the new monarch first, and then go back and dissuade it in private!

Everyone held back first, looking forward to Li Xian's next move. Let's see what other new measures he has, such as promulgating one or two decrees to persuade farmers to teach or benefit the people and business, and then it is okay to make one or two personnel adjustments and appointments! - In short, the ministers are now eager to see the new atmosphere of the new dynasty and the new deeds of the new king!

At this time, Li Xian began to talk nonsense with the ministers.

He began to recall the first emperor with deep affection, praised the virtues and achievements of the first emperor, and then published a grand wish to inherit the legacy of the first emperor and create a new world of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Xian gave his personal speech endlessly, and the ministers all listened quietly. Judging from the organization of his speech, Xue Shao was like a middle school student who memorized texts in class, and he often forgot to speak and had to be reminded by the palm seal eunuch around him before he could continue.

In this way, Li Xian spoke for half an hour. He spoke with a dry mouth and sweating profusely, and the ministers listened to it with calloused ears and numb feet.

However, Li Xian's hour-long speech did not contain any substance. There was neither a new program for governance, nor a new decision on personnel appointments and dismissals, and even the most basic thing of giving a little reward and promotion to appease the ministers, Li Xian did not mention it!

"Zhongqing, if you have something to do, you will play early, and you will retreat if you have nothing to do!"

The Manchu Dynasty was stunned, when the Empress Dowager temporarily ruled for a short period of time, she did not forget to make the highly respected Li Tang royal family "Three Princes", and quickly promoted many henchmen to important positions. It was with these means that the Queen Mother and Pei Yan bought a lot of people's hearts, and quickly stabilized the court-why didn't you, the new monarch, learn any means?

At this moment, Xue Shao really felt a little sad about Li Xianzhi's misfortune, and angry Li Xianzhi was indisputable. If he, the new monarch, can be a little more reliable when he is in power, and can let everyone taste a little sweetness or see a little hope, maybe many ministers who are hesitating and making decisions like himself will turn the balance in their hearts to Li Xian - after all, he is the rightful emperor!

But now, nothing!

The ministers gathered in groups to discuss, and they were all quite disappointed with the expression of the first day of the new monarch's pro-government. Xue Shao left Hanyuan Hall in great strides, and no one paid attention to riding a horse and went home.

Princess Taiping was a little shocked when she saw Xue Shao rushing back in such a hurry, and asked, "Xue Lang, today is the first day of the new monarch's pro-government meeting, why did you come back so early?" ”

"His Majesty announced the dissolution of the dynasty, what am I going to do there?" Xue Shao spread his hands and smiled bitterly.

Princess Taiping was also stunned, "Didn't the new monarch set up a banquet to invite the ministers in the Qide Palace?" ”

"Hey!" Xue Shao sighed heavily, "It seems that Xinjun really has no dedicated and understanding person by his side." Not to mention governing the country, he can't even take care of this kind of detail! ”

Princess Taiping frowned slightly and worried, and said in a low voice: "Xue Lang, what are your plans now?" ”

Almost at the same time as Princess Taiping's words fell, the doorman hurriedly came to report-"Princess, concubine, Your Majesty and the queen have arrived!" ”

Xue Shao and Princess Taiping were shocked at the same time, they came so quickly!!