Chapter 274: Mahjong for Four (2)
Li Tai, the king of Wei, looked at his supporters, Cui Gan, the head of the Shandong Hao clan, and Lu Chengqing, the secretary of the military department, and Li Ke, the king of Shu, also looked at his supporters, Xiao Yu, the secretary and supervisor of the Southern Shi clan, and Zhong Cen Wenwen, the secretary of the Ministry of Officials.
Cui Gan, Lu Chengqing, Xiao Yu, and Cen Wenwen all hinted to Li Tai, the king of Wei, and Li Ke, the king of Shu, respectively, suggesting that they were going to play with the crown prince Chengqian and Li Zhi, the king of Jin. It is true that the Inner Court Council now controls the highest power in the Tang Dynasty, but power and responsibility are interdependent. Whether it is Li Tai, the king of Wei, or Li Ke, the king of Shu, they are still young now, and they are not able to control such a big power well. They are the sons of His Majesty the Tang Emperor, and every word they say must be carefully considered by the Inner Court Council, but if because of one of their suggestions, His Majesty the Tang Emperor was captured and killed by the Turkic Jieli Khan, it would be a great sin. A crime of killing a father and killing a king, whether they are intentional or unintentional, they will no longer have a chance to compete for the highest position in the Tang Dynasty, which is the last thing that supporters such as Cui Gan, Lu Chengqing, Xiao Yu, and Cen Wenwen want to see. Therefore, they would rather Li Tai, the king of Wei, and Li Ke, the king of Shu, be far away from the supreme power held by the inner court council, rather than Li Tai, the king of Wei, and Li Ke, the king of Shu, being calculated and completely losing the qualifications to succeed as the unification.
Prince Chengqian also looked at the left servant of the Tang Dynasty Shangshu and the Shangshu Fang Xuanling of the Ministry of Officials.
Fang Xuanling also signaled the crown prince Chengqian to respond to the proposal of Li Zhi, the king of Jin, and go to play mahjong with Li Tai, the king of Wei, Li Ke, the king of Shu, and Li Zhi, the king of Jin. Cui Gan, Lu Chengqing, Xiao Yu, and Cen Wenwen can see the things that they are very worried about, Fang Xuanling can naturally see them, and they are also very worried.
However, Fang Xuanling looked at Li Zhi, the king of Jin, with a smile on his face and thanked him.
Now, with the prestige of being the head of the hundred officials that he has accumulated for a long time, Fang Xuanling has become the core of the Tang Dynasty Inner Court Conference, the person in charge. With the final decision, the power has reached the limit of the courtier, and the corresponding responsibility has also reached a particularly high height. Prince Chengqian, King Li Tai of Wei, King Li Ke of Shu, and King Li Zhi of Jin are all sons of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and every word they say must be carefully considered and adopted. Fang Xuanling didn't want to have four such young princes above his head, and he had to pay attention to their opinions. These people will form a constraint on themselves and influence their own decision-making, which will lead to very serious political consequences. But I can't get rid of them all, after all, they are the sons of His Majesty the Tang Emperor, they care about their father out of filial piety, so what's wrong? It is rare that Li Zhi, the king of Jin, knows the general situation and takes the initiative to lure several people away, so Xuanling is very grateful to Li Zhi, the king of Jin.
It is in the palace room next to the hall of the Prince's East Palace. The crown prince Chengqian, the king of Wei, Li Tai, the king of Shu, Li Ke, and the king of Jin, Li Zhi, each chose their own positions and went to war. The sound of mahjong, crackling mahjong, and shouting and shouting came one after another. The ministers in the hall of the Prince's East Palace who listened all smiled bitterly and were moved.
Imperial Doctor Wei Zheng looked at the palace room next door, listened to the shouting and screaming, and said angrily: "Your father is trapped in Mayi City. All of our ministers are racking their brains and worrying about rescuing your father. A few of you are good, you actually started playing mahjong, listening to this movement, the more you play, the more excited you become, it seems that you have long forgotten your father, my Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. This is a great act of unfilial piety, I have to say. ”
Thinking of this, Wei Zheng stood up angrily, and prepared to go to the palace next door to reprimand the crown prince Chengqian, the king of Wei, Li Tai, the king of Shu, and Li Zhi, the king of Jin.
Fang Xuanling saw Wei Zheng standing up angrily, and immediately understood what Wei Zheng, a stubborn minister, was thinking, and he hurriedly opened his mouth to persuade: "Xuancheng (Wei Zheng's character), sit down." The crown prince, the king of Wei, the king of Shu, and the king of Jin are all children, thinking about things and doing things for a while, you can't ask them from an adult's eyes. In case you let them all come back, they unanimously asked to lead the army of the Ten Guards stationed in Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, to Mayi to rescue their father. Do we listen, or do we not listen, you say? To save or not to save? At this time, as long as all of us adults work together and work together to rescue His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, this is the only thing to do, as long as the prince, the king of Wei, the king of Shu, and the king of Jin don't cause chaos, let them play with them in peace, so what's the matter? ”
In the Lizheng Palace, Empress Changsun returned to her palace room, and only then did she remember that the crown prince Chengqian, the king of Wei, Li Tai, the king of Shu, Li Ke, and the king of Jin, Li Zhi, might add chaos to Fang Xuanling's room, form a constraint, and have a bad impact on the entire inner court meeting. Therefore, Empress Changsun hurriedly ordered her personal palace maids to summon the crown prince Chengqian, the king of Wei Li Tai, the king of Shu Li Ke, and the king of Jin Li Zhi to let them leave the hall of the prince's east palace.
Soon, Empress Changsun's personal palace maid returned to the Lizheng Hall and reported to Empress Changsun: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei and His Royal Highness the King of Shu question why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't lead the Ten Guards army stationed in Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, to aid Ma Yi and rescue my His Majesty the Tang Emperor?" After His Royal Highness the Crown Prince explained, His Royal Highness the King of Jin proposed that the Prince, the King of Wei, and the King of Shu play mahjong together, and His Royal Highness the Prince, His Royal Highness the King of Wei, and His Royal Highness the King of Shu all agreed, and now they have left the hall of the East Palace of the Prince, and play mahjong in the palace next to the hall. ”
Empress Eldest Sun let out a long sigh and said, "As long as they leave the hall of the Prince's East Palace, they won't cause chaos." ”
The personal palace maid looked at the eldest grandson queen, and reported in a low voice: "His Royal Highness the Prince, they seem to be playing mahjong very energetically, and all the adults can hear it clearly in the hall of the Prince's East Palace." Wei Zheng Wei had the intention to dissuade him, but was stopped by Fang Xuanling and Fang Xiang. ”
Empress Changsun was stunned for a moment, and then ordered with a wry smile: "You go and tell the four of them, just say that the palace will let the four of them change their palace rooms, far away from the hall of the prince's East Palace, and don't affect the decision of the adults to discuss the rescue of His Majesty the Tang Emperor." ”
The personal maid turned to leave, and when she was about to walk out of the palace gate, the eldest grandson queen told again: "Let the four of them continue to play their mahjong, and they are not allowed to return to the hall of the prince's east palace without authorization, and affect the decision-making of the adults." ”
"Yes". After the personal palace maid saluted, she left again. (To be continued......)
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