Di Renjie and Wei Yuanzhong returned to Luoyang City after a long absence.

Luoyang City is still vaguely the same as when they left, but there is an extra towering giant pillar in front of the palace, and there is a magnificent Vientiane Shrine in the palace, and the giant Buddha in the "Heaven" that can be seen along Dingding Street all the way to the Dragon Gate is gone.

The two of them are vaguely still the same as they were back then, but there are more wrinkles on Di Renjie's face, and there are more gray hairs on the top of Wei Yuanzhong's head, they are both old, if they are exiled again, they may not have a chance to return to Luoyang alive.

The two of them have had several ups and downs in their lives, especially Wei Yuanzhong, plus this time, he has been exiled for the fourth time and then recalled, it stands to reason that he should have dealt with it calmly, but this time it seems to have hit him hard, he has become silent, and the old friends who went to greet him obviously felt this.

Except for one of the main receptions, he did not accept any banquets. This time when he returned to Beijing, he was promoted, and he was promoted to Fengge Shilang, Tongfeng Pavilion Luantai Pingzhangshi, that is, to be the prime minister of the dynasty.

He moved back to his mansion and rarely went out, and every day he went to the government hall to work, but the ministers soon found that he seemed to have become a second Su flavor, everything was only ambiguous, and the grandeur and sharpness of the past were completely gone.

Not only Wei Yuanzhong is like this, but Di Guolao, who everyone has even higher hopes for, is even more depressed than Wei Yuanzhong. He was appointed by the empress as a waiter in Luantai, and in the same Fengge Luantai Pingzhangshi, he was also the prime minister of the dynasty, but as soon as he returned to Beijing, he couldn't afford to be sick, he didn't even go to the court, and he didn't even participate in a reception banquet, but he didn't go out and saw no one.

The two old ministers who were upright and upright seemed to have been worn out of their sharpness, and the empress and civil and military ministers, who were expecting Di Renjie and Wei Yuanzhong to bring a trace of vitality to the sluggish court after returning to the court, were greatly disappointed.

Recall these two old ministers to the court and entrust them with important tasks, but they have no effect on state affairs, Wei Yuanzhong is smooth, Di Renjie is depressed, and the empress is actually abnormal. There was no reprimand for this change between the two.

this day. When it was time to disperse, Wei Yuanzhong was about to pack up and go home, when Yao Chong, the former military attendant who had just been promoted to prime minister, suddenly walked into his signing room.

"You guys get out!"

Yao Chong's eyes were as cold as lightning, and he glanced at a few small attendants in the hall, and ordered in a deep voice.

Several small chamberlains hurriedly withdrew from the hall, and Yao Chong's eyebrows suddenly swelled with anger, and he strode in front of Wei Yuanzhong. He said in a deep voice: "When I heard that Duke Wei had returned to Beijing and been promoted to prime minister, I was overjoyed and couldn't sleep at night. Unexpectedly, Duke Wei returned to Beijing and had a vegetarian meal. Depressed, even worse than Su Moleng back then, it's really disappointing! ”

Wei Yuanzhong, who had always put on a dejected and taciturn appearance, sat behind the case, glared at Yao Chong for a long time, and suddenly smiled: "Hehe, Yuanzhi, you have become the prime minister now, how can your temperament and temper still be the same." I thought you'd have to endure it for a few more days before you come to question the old man. ”

Yao Chong was stunned. His anger suddenly subsided, and he doubted: "You know I'm coming?" You...... You old fellow. What kind of medicine are you selling in this gourd? ”

"Yuanzhi, you, you're really confused!"

Wei Yuanzhong nodded Yao Chong and said, "You sit down!" ”

Yao Chong was full of suspicions, picked up a seat and sat down next to Wei Yuanzhong, Wei Yuanzhong was silent for a moment, and said: "The Khitan people shouted the slogan 'Return my Luling, Xiangwang come', what do you think?" ”

The two were like-minded friends, Yao Chong naturally knew everything about him, he lowered his voice a little, and said: "This is naturally of great benefit to us, if this matter is used properly, then ......"

Wei Yuanzhong waved his hand to stop his next words, and said slowly: "I don't know who came up with such a good idea for those Khitan barbarians, and also helped us create a good opportunity. However, have you noticed, their slogan is 'Return my Luling, come to the king!'" ’”

Yao Chong thought about it, but still didn't understand, and wondered: "What's wrong with this sentence?" ”

Wei Yuanzhong tapped his fingers on the table, and said in an accentuated tone: "King Luling is before King Xiang!" ”

Yao Chong exhaled and said with a wry smile: "Duke Wei, what are you making a fuss about?" King Luling is older than King Xiang, and it was King Luling who was called the emperor first, and it was King Xiang who ascended the throne after being deposed by the empress, and when the empress ascended the throne, King Xiang stepped down from the throne ......, no matter where it is, what is wrong with putting King Luling in front of King Xiang? ”

Wei Yuanzhong shook his head lightly: "King Xiang is now the crown prince, shouldn't he put the prince in front?" ”

Yao Chong said suspiciously: "Gong Wei, you mean?" ”

Wei Yuanzhong said word by word: "If we don't get it right, we will have to make wedding dresses for others!" ”

When Yao Yuanchong heard this, his face suddenly changed.

Although the same goal is to restore Li Tang, these people who regard themselves as Li Tang's loyal ministers also have their own small groups. One group of people is targeted by the current Luling King Li Xian, while the other group is supported by the current crown prince Li Dan.

Wei Yuanzhong and Yao Chong are both people from the Xiangwang faction, although His Royal Highness the Xiangwang still bears the title of the crown prince, but everyone knows that he and the Wu family are intolerable, and the empress Wu Zetian is not optimistic about him, if Wu Zetian really wants to hand over the throne to his biological son, then Li Xian, who is far away in Fangzhou, has a greater chance than Li Dan.

Yao Chong understood Wei Yuanzhong's words as soon as he heard it, but after thinking for a while, he still shook his head and said: "Having said that, this is a great opportunity for Kuang to recover Li Tang after all, if you let it go, it will not be a good thing for anyone." We should fight, and we should not fight now! ”

Wei Yuanzhong said: "I naturally understand that this is not the time to fight. However, we must take every opportunity to work towards the expansion of Sangwang's liliang. What I am doing now is not for the emperor, but for Di Renjie, and that old fox should understand what I mean. ”

Yao Chong nodded and said, "Hmm! However, it is better to stop in moderation so as not to overdo it. By the way, after Di Renjie returned to Beijing this time, he has been bedridden, he ...... It can't be for the same purpose, I want you and me to see a little color, right? ”

Wei Yuanzhong smiled: "I want to ...... He was there to bargain with the Empress. ”

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After Di Renjie made the Hajj "sick", he did not go out, neither went to the court nor saw any friends. He locked himself in the mansion, quietly contemplating, thinking about the future.

He is old, his days are short, and many things cannot be carried out according to his ideas, and he needs to think through all aspects of things.

He is also aiming to restore Li Tang, but he is more inclined to King Luling, and he has already understood the other party's concerns when he sees Wei Yuanzhong's performance.

After a few days of deliberation, he gradually came up with his mind.

Kuang Fu Li Tang, now is only a ray of light, far from the time to share the fruits of victory, all anti-military Liliang must be united, and now there can be no serious differences with the Xiangwang Party, so how to strengthen the Luling Party in this matter and satisfy the Xiangwang Party is the most important thing for him to consider.

In fact, it is easy to strengthen the Luling Party, as long as he can make a comeback, with his qualifications and prestige, he is destined to become the chief writer of the political hall, this is the biggest victory of the Luling Party, what he needs to consider is what means to satisfy the Xiangwang Party, so that the Xiangwang Party will also become his help.

If he wants to make a comeback and become the chief writer of the political affairs hall, the first major test is whether he can cope with the war in northern Xinjiang and the invasion of the Turks, and Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi will definitely pull him back.

In today's political hall, there are already two prime ministers who belong to the Xiangwang Party. Therefore, as a condition for compromise with the Xiangwang Party, he must think about it first. At the same time, although the empress is old and her control over this huge empire is not as good as before, her fangs and claws have not yet peeled off, and how to treat this empress also needs him to determine the proportions in advance.

Di Renjie slowly turned around on the banks of the Yishui River that flowed through the garden, and his thoughts gradually became clear. At this time, the old butler hurriedly ran over and shouted out of breath: "Ah Lang! Fast...... Hurry up and greet the driver, the emperor is coming to the house! ”

Di Renjie was taken aback, hurriedly turned back to the inner house, changed into a robe, and then hurriedly turned to the living room.

The empress is a private visit to Weifu, she habitually changed into a men's dress, but the men's clothes can no longer bring out her grace and elegance, she has aged very quickly in recent years, even if she is a well-cut and well-made straight robe, it can't hide her old state.

Di Renjie hurriedly stepped into the living room and bowed his hand: "Bixia is coming, the minister has lost his courtesy, forgive the sin!" ”

Wu Zetian was holding a folding fan, quietly admiring a calligraphy and painting on the wall, when she heard Di Renjie's voice, she withdrew her gaze, turned around and sat down on the seat, glanced at Di Renjie lightly, and did not pretend to inquire about his tacit "sick in bed".

Wu Zetian just sighed and said in a low voice: "In the past few years, I have become more and more tired. ”

Di Renjie owed his body and did not answer.

Wu Zetian exclaimed: "Lai Junchen is dead, and there is no corpse in the dead." When I heard about it, I was very touched, and I thought...... You're right, the world has been decided, and there should be no more severe punishments. ”

"Yes, Bixia!" Di Renjie said in a low voice: "Only at the beginning of the founding of the country should a dynasty be drastic. If the governance of a large country cooks a small fresh, bixia has created a great Zhou for a long time, and now it should use some gentle means, so that it may only take a few years to reproduce the prosperity of the Zhenguan period! ”

Wu Zetian smiled: "I also want to see that day, but now it's not peaceful, the Khitan is reversed, the Turks invaded, and Tubo is beating and beating there, the north needs to use troops, and the west also needs to use soldiers, and the grain and grass can't be raised for a while, I have always relied on the old man as the humerus, can the old man share my worries?" ”

Di Renjie bowed down and replied, "The minister is willing to be loyal to Bixia." However, the minister thinks that there is only one way to solve the current crisis, and that is to comply with the will of the people, take the prince as the commander, and recruit troops to meet the enemy, which will definitely achieve miraculous results! ”

"With the prince as the handsome?"

Wu Zetian was slightly moved, she closed her eyes and pondered for a while, and slowly bowed her head and said, "I, promise you!" ”

P: In the early hours of the morning, I sincerely ask for monthly tickets and recommended tickets!! (To be continued......)