Chapter 1: The Wanderer
"The line in the mother's hand, the wanderer's shirt. Before leaving, I am afraid that I will return late. Whoever says an inch is careless, and he will be rewarded with three Chunhui......" Princess Taiping sat on the main hall of Zichen Hall and slowly read to a piece of paper in her hand.
Another good news about the battle situation in Helong was thrown aside by her on the imperial case, and she didn't even look at it, but only watched the poems that were sent back with her. In fact, she didn't need to look at the good news to know what happened on the battlefield of Helong, almost the entire Chang'an and Daming Palace were shouting, could she not know?
On either side of His Royal Highness stood two rows of ministers of civil and military affairs, quietly listening to Princess Taiping reciting poems. Obviously, everyone understands the meaning of the poem as soon as they hear it, because the poem is so easy to understand. Whether the poem is good or not naturally cannot be seen how jerky and difficult it is written, beautiful and weird, let alone how many rare words there are, but its artistic conception and sincere emotions...... Obviously, Meng Jiao's song is a superior work. Even the eunuchs who bowed down and stood on the side of the wooden platform understood, Yu Liwen was a good picker, and there was also a Zhang Xiao who was completely semi-literate.
Of course, Princess Taiping had never read this poem, and after reading it, she immediately remembered the battle armor that Xue Chongxun had specially asked someone to build for him before he set out on the expedition.
She pondered for a moment, although Xue Chongxun didn't spend much time by her side since she was a child, she still knew her son better, the eldest of the sons Xue Chongxun only liked to dance knives and guns since he was a child, and loved to play with martial artists. Unexpectedly, in recent years, I have heard that several poems were written by him, and this one is too?
Princess Taiping was not sure, so she asked the learned people in the next poem: "Who wrote this poem?" ”
The unprecedented news of the victory in the war was in front of him, and when the whole country praised it, the important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty gathered in the Zichen Palace. At this time, Princess Taiping didn't ask about business, but asked about poetry, which made the ministers with a stern face not very understandable, but there were also many people who thought that Princess Taiping was playing tricks on the mystery.
At this time, a well-educated Confucian of the Hanlin Academy stood up and replied seriously: "Returning to Your Highness, this wandering poem has not been heard of in ancient and modern poetry classics, and it must be a new work." ”
Everyone nodded in agreement and concluded that it was a new work, and the minister spoke carefully and carefully, and it was difficult to catch their mistakes. Since it was sent back by Xue Chongxun from the border pass and the side newspaper together, most of it was made by him, but everyone doesn't say so, only that it is a new work...... It is not clear whether he wrote it or whether it was written by a staff member or a literati. Sure enough, Princess Taiping said: "It is both a new work and a gift from Chongxun, and that is what he wrote." Everyone silently did not answer, and they could not be blatantly flattered about things that were not accurate.
Princess Taiping paused and said: "Huaqing Palace has been repaired, this winter is also coming, I will go to Huaqing Palace in two days, and then the standing affairs of the court will be discussed and handled by the political affairs hall. ”
As soon as the ministers heard this decision, they immediately looked at each other, and someone immediately said: "Your Highness Mingjian, although the imperial court has not issued an edict to summon the king of Jin to return to Beijing, but Weichen thinks that the king of Jin will soon return to the court, and it is not said that the war has ended, and the 100,000 troops gathered in Helong can be dispatched to disperse the military power, and there is no need for the king of Jin to stay in that bitter cold place; Let's just say that the sentence in the "Wanderer's Yin" recited by His Royal Highness Fang Cai 'I'm afraid of returning late' doesn't show the heart of King Jin? When he returned to China in triumph, public opinion in Chang'an and even the whole country would definitely be boiling...... The battle of Wuhai broke 500,000 in Tibet, and the impact of this battle was not trivial, and it was already famous all over the world, from the ministers to the peddlers and pawns, all of them were discussed......" The more he spoke, the slower he became, frowning and pinching the words, trying not to involve the problem of "and sensitivity" (the merit is covered, the world has changed his surname, etc.), and only said, "At that time, there will be many things in the government and the opposition, and many things will require His Royal Highness to preside over the overall situation, so Weichen advised His Highness to postpone his visit to the Xinghua Qing Palace." ”
This minister, who came forward to give his opinion, completely said to everyone's heart. He didn't directly say the vague meaning contained in his words, but the people sitting and standing in this Zichen Hall were all old fritters in the power field, and everyone understood it...... King Jin is back, is he still surnamed Li in this world? Even if the King of Jin is brave and loyal, those staff generals under him are willing to bury themselves like this? In fact, what the minister wanted to say was that Chang'an's government was about to move, and at this time, as the actual ruler of Li Tang, he still ran out of Chang'an to go to the hot springs, what is the reason?
Most of the people at the station are the old party of Princess Taiping, and their relationship with Xue Chongxun is inextricably linked, so they can't be reasoned with. They don't have to beware of Xue Chongxun's usurpation of power, but no matter whether the surname is Xue or not, it must be resolved, otherwise no one will benefit from the civil strife. At this time, Princess Taiping should stay in Chang'an, whether it is to negotiate a reconciliation between mother and son or start a power struggle again, in short, it is something to face, what is going on to run to Huaqing Palace to escape?
After speaking, the minister bent down and retreated to his place, and the hall was so quiet that it could be heard almost when a pin dropped, and everyone's expressions were very solemn.
Unexpectedly, Princess Taiping looked relaxed and said with a smile: "Isn't it just about the Chongxun class teacher returning to Beijing, what's so cumbersome about this?" At that time, the Ministry of Rites sent people to Mingde Gate to arrange the ceremonial music, and arranged it according to the system. In the past, the craftsmen of Huaqing Palace were divided into two shifts to work day and night to complete it before the winter, if I don't go this year, won't the officials and craftsmen of Huaqing Palace be busy in vain? I can't do what I want. Now that the Tang Dynasty's henchmen are suffering from the great injury of Tubo's vitality, the whole country is celebrating, when the world is peaceful, what is wrong with me going to the hot spring land to enjoy happiness? ”
Did she really not understand the situation or pretended not to understand? Everyone thinks that it should be the latter, and it is impossible for Princess Taiping to interfere in court politics for decades without seeing the current situation! So when everyone heard her say this, no one was willing to point it out.
Zhang Shuo and the others quietly and cautiously glanced up and observed Princess Taiping's expression, as they stood in front and were slightly closer. Unexpectedly, she was discovered by Princess Taiping, she looked down with a smile, and Zhang Shuo hurriedly lowered her eyes to make her standing posture more respectful.
Does she already have a plan in mind? The courtiers were puzzled.
At this time, Princess Taiping said: "When Xue Chongxun comes back and is done with business, let him go to Huaqing Palace to see me, let's disperse." With that, she stood up and left the throne.
His Highness's courtiers hurriedly shouted, "Congratulations to Your Highness." ”
As soon as Princess Taiping walked to the door, Yu Liben whispered when she stepped forward to help her: "The courtiers are probably wondering." Princess Taiping said with a "hmm" and said: "Let them wonder for a while, we can't let the courtiers see everything through, otherwise how can everyone know about awe?" ”
…… The peace is gone, and the ministers have dispersed, and they have gone out of the palace gate one after another, what should they do.
In fact, whether it is the Beijing officials in the majestic Beijing Division, or those scholars in the academy who are not deeply involved in the world, whenever there is a phenomenon of "like things gathering", and several people who have a good relationship generally come and go together. This is no exception, once the etiquette of the court is over, everyone is very casual, and they just walk together and gossip.
Since the cooperation between the new law, Zhang Shuo and Liu An, the secretary of the Chinese book, have been very close, and the two have fought hotly and often together. At this time, Liu An quickly caught up with Zhang Shuo, and said in a sighing tone: "The sacred heart is unpredictable." ”
Zhang said that he knew what he was sighing, and said in his heart that this guy was completely promoted by Xue Chongxun, and at this time, he could have more eyes, don't say anything that Xue Chongxun can't hear, isn't that pushing himself into the fire pit? Zhongshu Ling Zhang said that like many other ministers, he has a close relationship with Xue Chongxun, but he is fundamentally different from Liu An's gang, Liu An is Xue Chongxun's direct and sworn friend, and the position of the camp is very clear.
"Look at the expressions and words of Her Royal Highness Princess Taiping today, after all, blood is thicker than water, and the love between mother and son is not comparable to things outside the body." Liu An said casually again.
Zhang said, "Ah", "Oh", "Uh", and dealt with it back and forth.
At this time, Liu An finally realized that Zhang Shuo's desire to socialize, and pretended to be unhappy: "Zhang Xianggong treats me as an outsider?" ”
What do you mean by that? Liu Xianggong is serious! What is the relationship between Zhang and you? Zhang Shuo was stunned and said that his expression was a little exaggerated, but he said in his heart: What are we doing here? Treating anyone completely as an "insider" is something that only a new idiot who has just become an official in Beijing from Jinshi can do, right?
Zhang said that he felt that it was not enough to show his sincerity if he didn't say something, so he took two steps closer and said in a deep voice: "The big thing of Sheji can't be so simple, even Princess Taiping and King Jin can't do what they want. The stakes are complex, not only the considerations of the family and the country, but also the sixteen countless surnames in the world, some people think this way, some people think like that, and public opinion is unpredictable. That's why I don't want to talk about it. ”
"But His Highness seems to have a plan in his chest, and he already has a way." Liu An frowned.
"The heart of heaven is unpredictable, ......" Zhang said, using Liu An's words to pay tribute to the past.
Zhang Shuo stroked the beard under the horse's face, bowed his head and whispered: "The old man has been in officialdom for most of his life, and he really can't figure out what is the perfect strategy for success. Let's just say that the martial arts of the King of Jin have been underestimated before, 2,000 attacks on the king's tent, 60,000 and 500,000, who can stop it today? At the moment, with the power of less to win more, his subordinates really want to slander and encourage him to do something, but it will be too big...... But His Royal Highness has always been a member of the Li family, let's not talk about this, let's just say that the world's honest and knowledgeable family, the lord of the big family, there are not a few people who take Li Tang as the righteous, and the people's hearts are in line with the general trend, and some things are difficult to say......"
In fact, Zhang Shuo, who calls himself an old man, is not old, he is only in his forties, and he is the best age in officialdom, neither immature nor energetic. However, his long beard and long horse face made him look really old, and he didn't find it abrupt to call himself an old man.
The two of them have already understood a little too much at this point, but fortunately, the personal relationship is good, and it doesn't matter much when it comes to this. Liu An was silent for a while, then changed the topic, said something lighter and went to the official office outside the Xuanzheng Hall with Zhang. G