In his opinion, the powerful control of official positions and the formation of gate valves are very harmful to the imperial court. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

Once the interests of the family conflict with the interests of the imperial court, the officials often put the interests of the family first, and then it is okay!

Although he was a powerful man and used his privilege to appoint his people as officials, he had his eyes on the future.

Once he becomes emperor, the gate lord becomes his hostile force!

Since ancient times, there has been a problem of 'clans' in China, and people tend to value the family over the state, and if the local clans are still small troubles, and the big clans are elevated to the gate valves, the disasters for the country will be very serious.

When the country is strong, the gate valve is a moth, constantly eroding the national interests for the family's use, and when the country is weak, the gate valve directly rebels!

The real meaning of the imperial examination system is a good way to break the gate valve system, although the gate valve can also support scholars to take the imperial examination, but can also exert influence on the imperial examination, but there are too many uncertain factors, will not be like the previous recommendation system and the previous imperial examination, the children of the big family must be successful.

Use Wu Zetian to hold high the butcher's knife this time, break the monopoly of the gate valve family, and promote the imperial examination!

The imperial examination is extremely beneficial to the imperial court, and Wu Zetian saw this and allowed Guo to carry out the imperial examination.

In the past, when the gate valve was strong, especially when there were many sons and grandsons of Emperor Li Tang, the opposition was strong, but now it is not what it used to be, and all the resistance was swept away by Wu Zetian, and the imperial examination system was truly implemented.

For some reason, Wu Zetian was in a hurry, stipulating that the examination for Xiucai and Juren would be completed next year, and the examination for marching scholars would be scheduled for the year after next.

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Although Wei Xi tried his best to help the Tang Dynasty, the blood loss of the Tang Dynasty was the only way for Wu Zetian to become the emperor, and it was difficult to save.

On the first day of the first month of the fifth year of the vertical arch (689), the Vientiane Shrine (Ming Hall) was feasted, and the Yuan Yongchang was changed.

The so-called feast, the royal sacrifice is also, that day is different, on the splendid Ming Hall, the queen mother wears the emperor's dress and hat, and the belt is inserted with Dagui, holding the first sacrifice of Zhengui, the second sacrifice of the emperor, and the last offering of the prince. First to the Haotian God Throne, then to Tang Gaozu, Tang Taizong, Tang Gaozong in front of the throne, followed by Wei Guoxian throne, followed by Wufang Emperor Throne.

Subsequently, the Queen Mother came to the gate of heaven in person, granted amnesty to the world, and changed the name of the era.

During the ceremony, the imperial historians watched the expressions of the ministers, and they could see the relatives of the martial family, the henchmen, and the cool officials were all happy, and the old ministers of the Tang Dynasty forced a smile and greeted the queen mother's chicken Si Chen!

The imperial historians paid special attention to the important minister Wei Xi, he had a lot of power in his hands, and his expression on this matter even became the focus of the imperial historians' report to Wu Zetian that night!

"Qing said that he had a natural expression and a smile on his face?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Exactly!" There are several imperial histories supervised by the palace, although there are bad species, there are also consciences, and there are even royal histories of Wei Xi and Princess Taiping, so according to the truth, it is not exaggerated or reduced.

"What about the generals?" Wu Zetian asked.

"They all followed the horses, and they didn't hesitate!" Yushi replied.

After the imperial historians left, Wu Chenghei was able to prosper because of the gift of strange stone Xiangrui, and he was also summoned, and Li Jin slandered: "Wei Xi has won the hearts of the army, and his heart is ...... ill."

Wu Zetian glanced at him and said: "You also have the heart of a group of courtiers, whatever you say, they will do whatever they want, and their hearts are not good!" ”

Wu Chengsi smiled dryly: "Auntie, my nephew is extremely loyal to you......"

"Xi'er called the mourning family the queen mother, a half-son, you are so loyal as a nephew, how much loyalty do you say the half-son has to the mourning family? And the prince is in charge of him, and you say how faithful he is. Wu Zetian asked him rhetorically.

Half of the son's loyalty, Wu Cheng's heir slandered your son for not being loyal to you, let alone half a son!

As for the nephew's loyalty? If it weren't for Wu Zetian's power, he would have the loyalty of his nephews, of course he didn't dare to say this, and said with a smile: "Since he is in charge of him, he should be very loyal." ”

"If there is no evidence, then why do you say it!" Wu Zetian sighed and taught him: "Learn from Wei Xi and don't say much, but every time, send troops to fight, and win every battle." ”

"Follow my aunt's teachings!" Wu Chengsi swallowed his anger and said.

Let's see, this Wei Xi is not opposed, there is no heavenly reason!

I have to say that Wu Chengsi and Li Tang's widow feel terrible, and they have the same inference, secretly saying that he is a living Cao Cao (this theory has become popular), but Wu Zetian doesn't believe it!

It is impossible for her not to believe in her daughter, and it is impossible not to believe in her son-in-law who is respectful to her.

Just before the Chinese New Year, Wei Xi inspected the army, and in his New Year's message to the army, he clearly asked the army to obey the will of the Empress Dowager, the emperor and the imperial court, and be loyal to the Empress Dowager.

Wu Zetian is now very stable inside and outside the country, Wei Xi is very powerful in commanding the army, what makes her clear is that Wei Xi is not that kind of power maniac, he doesn't like to sit in the hall when he is in the court, he doesn't like to grasp the authority, in the Western Regions, he cleanly handed over the big seal to Princess Taiping, what he likes is to pick up girls, hunting, training, fighting and tinkering with his engineering plays.

Such a character, just like Wei Xi likes Shi Wanchao, who can fight in the light, there is no way to make Wu Zetian dislike him and not reuse him!

If he controls the position of power and manages the army, it is no wonder that Wu Zetian is not jealous of him.

In February, Taichang Wu Chenghei went to the fold, asking for posthumous respect for the Empress Dowager's father, King Wei Zhongxiao, as the Empress Dowager Zhou Zhongxiao, and his mother as the Empress Dowager Zhou Zhongxiao, calling the Wu family's mausoleum in Wenshui as the Zhangde Mausoleum, and the mausoleum in Xianyang as the Mingyi Mausoleum, and setting up Chongxian Mansion officials.

Then posthumously respect the queen mother's ancestor Lu Gong as the king of Taiyuan Jing, the king of Beiping as the king of Zhao Sugong, the king of Jincheng as the king of Wei Yikang, and the king of Taiyuan as the king of Zhou Ancheng.

As soon as this proposal came out, the martial arts family and cool officials in the court naturally echoed it one-sidedly, and the generals of the army knelt down with Wei Xi and said, "The ministers seconded the proposal!" ”

The special M is simply Wei Xi has become the head of the army, and the generals in the army have all degenerated into martial artists who can't think.

Even the emperor praised it, and the other courtiers had nothing to say.

This time, Wu Chengsi didn't dare to say anything about Wei Xi's words that won the hearts of the army, anyway, he said that his aunt didn't believe it.

On the contrary, Princess Taiping was not calm, and in the princess's mansion, she asked uncertainly: "What is the reason for the queen mother to seal her martial surname again?" ”

The two faced each other, and Wei Xi said very easily: "Your mother wants to be the emperor!" ”

Despite her plans, Princess Taiping was still stunned and asked in surprise, "Is that okay?" ”

"Why not!" Wei Xi exclaimed: "Your mother is fighting with me in this matter, step by step, and she will win, now the court and the middle are all her people, and your relatives surnamed Li are dead, Guan, look at it, next year!" ”

"The Queen Mother will ascend the throne next year?" Princess Taiping asked

"Bet with you for a hundred taels of gold!" Wei Xi suggested.

"Go, go, who doesn't know that you have great eyesight!" Princess Taiping didn't take his lead, and then she looked at Wei Xi with interest and said, "Actually, we all know that it is not in line with the etiquette for the queen mother to do this, but you support her so much, what is your idea?" ”

Wei Xi thought to himself: "What kind of idea did I fight, I want to support Wu Zetian to turn everything upside down, if she can be the emperor, then her daughter can also be the emperor, and her son-in-law can follow her example and be the same double saint as Emperor Gaozong, and he will also become the emperor!" ”

Wowha!

Of course, Wei Xi looked righteous and awe-inspiring on the surface, saying that the elders were in front, so he naturally had to act according to the elders, otherwise he would be unfilial.

His words, Princess Taiping also did not believe it!