Because of Shen Qingyi, Xiao Yan is most concerned about Shen Lun's worship, but there is another person who is more eye-catching than Shen Lun:

That is Yu Shi Zhongcheng, Fenyang County Gongyan Junqing.

The head of the surname B, the head of the Langya Yan family, is a powerful figure, known as "Yan Junqing", just more than two months ago, was ordered by the emperor to be transferred from the Hedong Road observation envoy to the deputy governor of the Yushi Tai Yu Shi Zhongcheng, to take over the position of the Duke of Wen Guo who worshiped the prime minister into the capital, but what is unexpected is that just over two months later, this has not yet sat on the position of the imperial history Taizhong, and actually declared Ma to worship the prime minister.

——In addition to the right servant of Shangshu shooting, the same book door under the Ping Zhangshi.

This is the phase of Li Yuzhen's canonization of the prince and the entrance of the princess of Qin, after she became the prince, this position was naturally vacant, but she has not been removed, and now that I think about it, it seems that it is reserved for Yan Junqing.

The reason why there is such a transition in the imperial history is to avoid one step to become the prime minister, after all, Yan Junqing was only thirty-nine years old last year, which is too young for the political affairs hall; And this year, Yan Junqing will be forty years old, although he is only one year older, but the feeling of thirty and forty in the officialdom is completely different, the former is standing, and the latter is already not confused. In addition, Yan Junqing has been in Beijing for more than a month after leaving his post in Hedong Province, and although the time is very short, Yan Junqing's ability to supervise the hundred officials and the Imperial History Observatory of the Government Office is enough for her to be familiar with the important personnel of the DPRK and the Central People's Republic of China, and compared with directly entering the cabinet and government affairs hall from the locality, some subtle exclusions can be reduced. Moreover, it was another time to choose such a time, when Zhang and Zheng were resigned and the court was expelled from worship, Yan Junqing, Shen Lun and Yao Lancheng entered the phase together, so they were not alone in the forest, but they gathered their attention.

It's shocking to think about it in this way. The emperor and the crown prince were so appropriate to Yan Junqing, step by step, to reduce her hostility and resistance, which shows that this is Jane's heart in the heart of the "emperor". Of course, everyone knows in their hearts who this "emperor" is - although he is only a prince, he is no different from the emperor in the supreme position.

Some people thought that like Yan Junqing, he was also the imperial historian Kong Shangren, who was "appointed" by the emperor at the time of the establishment of the prince, and has always been respected and trusted by the emperor, this Confucian master adheres to the Confucian family learning, has always been loyal to the monarch, and supports orthodoxy, and then the prince, who is the orthodox heir, chose Yan Junqing instead of Kong Shangren, who has a higher prestige, when he worships the prime minister, it seems that this prince appreciates Yan Junqing's sharpness more than Kong Shangren's Zhongzheng Renhe. ——The crown prince's thunderous and windy blows to the Zhang and Zheng clans in the officialdom in the following month confirmed this: vigorous and resolute, ruling like a sword. It is inevitable that a minister like "Yan Junqing" will get her blue eyes.

In addition to the worship of Shen Lun and Yan Junqing, which makes people feel that Qifeng is protruding, the Xuanma worship of Yao Lancheng, the secretary of the ministry, is quite peaceful.

This is the left servant of Yishang Shu who shot into the political affairs hall Pingzhangshi.

The Ministry of Officials is the head of the six departments, and the people who have been shot into the prime minister by the left and right servants of several dynasties have been promoted from the Ministry of Officials, and Yao Lancheng's qualifications, ability, and prestige are impeccable. In fact, if it weren't for Li Yuzhen's title of the princess of Qin State to parachute into the position of Shangshu's right servant, everyone would have thought that this phase was Yao Lancheng's, and now it is just a belated inevitability. But compared with the right servant, the power of the left servant is slightly greater, and Yao Lancheng also has the official book, which is rare, and the weight of power and responsibility is the head of the deputy ministers, second only to the three Zhengzai, compared with the previously expected position, it is higher. For Vice Minister Yao, it was also a surprise.

Clear-eyed people also see an important point: Among the ministers in the current political affairs hall, in addition to Wei Chongrun and Shao Chonglian who are from a cold family, including Shen Lun and Yan Junqing, who are new to the prime minister, are all the heads of the family - the weight of the family's ruling is too heavy, and letting Yao Lancheng of the official family of the cold family enter, this is to increase the weight of the cold family's governance, and it is a necessary move for the prince to check and balance power.

In addition, in addition to the three newly appointed vice ministers, people are also concerned about the departure of another important figure in the political affairs hall, Cui Xizhen, a subordinate attendant.

This is already over seventy years old, and he has reached the age of Zhishi a few years ago, if it wasn't for the emperor to keep him, he would have returned home to be idle; Although he is still in his position now, everyone knows that the prince is going to keep Cui Shizhong until the emperor leaves, so that the pair of monarchs and ministers can go to the end.

With the arrival of mid-spring in the first year of the Dao, the people who were summoned to the Taishang Emperor Ningshou Palace were endless, including princes and princesses, royal relatives, ministers and officials, and Tiance generals, everyone knew that the day of the Taishang Emperor was approaching.

In addition to grief, the courtiers were also thinking: Who will be after Cui Shizhong?

Among the old servants Cui who were being stared at, the old god was there all day, and he was not worried about who would take his place at all. Anyway, it won't be from the Cui family.

The Cui family's generation will not produce a prime minister, which has nothing to do with their ability and the emperor's trust, but the unshakable system of checks and balances set by Emperor Gaozong. Datang is very big, this "big" is all aspects, not only territory, and the power of the prime minister is also very large, in the position of prime minister, the growth of power brought to the family is immeasurable, if a family surnamed A has two successive prime ministers, it will definitely bring amazing power expansion. Not to mention that the emperor wants to be jealous, but which of the other families wants to see it? I am afraid that after the surge in power, it will bring a joint blow from the imperial power and the various families, and it will fall from the extremely prosperous position.

Emperor Gao said at the beginning that only checks and balances can power be stable.

Cui Xi really didn't want the Cui clan to break this rule of checks and balances and put the Cui clan on the fire, even though the prince Cui Guangbi had the ability and pattern to be a prime minister.

"Emperor Gao is a great wisdom, and we are still moving forward under her wisdom." Cui Xizhen said to the Emperor Taishang in Ningshou Palace.

Privately, Cui Xizhen likes to call Gaozong Emperor Gao.

Strictly speaking, this is an unofficial title, because only the temple name Gaozu or the nickname "Gao" can be called Emperor Gao.

But who cares about this, anyway, the Emperor Taishang and Cui Xi really don't care.

In fact, the historian recorded in the "Records of King Sejong": The temple name proposed by Sejong for Gaozong is the Holy Ancestor, and the name of the prime minister of Gaozong is Gao, but the edict left by Gaozong said that "I do not cross the mother" - Gaozong's mother is Mingzong, not the mother, that is, the temple number does not cross the sect - Sejong and the prime ministers had to take a step back, so the Holy Ancestor Emperor Gao became Emperor Gaozong. Compared with "Wu", Cui Xizhen prefers "high", the high, standing above the blue sky, looking at the infinity, with lofty wisdom, guiding the direction of Datang,...... Apocalypse is Gaozong's plan.

With the wisdom of this great wise man, Cui Xizhen believes that this is the direction of the Tang Dynasty and the direction of their family.

“…… Unfortunately, we can't see it anymore. ”

Cui Xi said regretfully, his body on crutches was already a little rickety.

The two old men stood together, one was an old man with goosebumps, and the other looked middle-aged, handsome, and looked discordant, but there was an unusually harmonious aura, which was the wisdom and vicissitudes of life and death that had been precipitated over the years, as well as the open-mindedness in the face of twilight and life and death.

The Emperor Taishang said proudly: "Your old bones will be gray by then, but I am still alive in the Taimiao." ”

Trish snorted him.

Are you floating around alive......

But these words were disrespectful to the emperors, and the old man only rolled his eyes.

The Emperor Taishang held his hands and said with a big face: "If I go, you old cucumber, you will definitely wilt." ”

Cui Xizhen couldn't bear it anymore this time, his face pulled, and he sneered, "No one is arguing, I can live for ten more years." ”

The Emperor laughed.

……

On the twenty-seventh of this day, Xiao Yan accompanied his mother into the palace to visit the emperor.

In the past, Li Yixun would go into the palace every day to greet his father, walk with him and play chess, and tinker with the novelty playthings she offered, but as the white hair on the sideburns of the emperor began to grow, Li Yixun stayed in the palace for a longer time. Xiao Yan was also brought into the palace by his mother every once in a while, and accompanied the emperor to talk about the world. Occasionally, I will meet Li Yuzhen, Xiao Yan has implemented the principle of breaking off friendship, and does not say a word to her.

I don't know if it was an accident or a deliberate arrangement by the Emperor Taishang when he entered the palace on this day, Xiao Yan met Li Yuzhen in the Ningshou Palace again. She followed behind her mother, and after saluting the emperor, she turned around and saluted the prince, and never looked at Li Yuzhen.

Li Yuzhen chuckled, made a speechless expression to the emperor's grandfather, and said, "Ah Weng, Xiao Yuezhi is still angry with me." ”

Emperor Taishang had already heard about the two small friendships from Li Yixun, and said with a smile: "Seventeen, this is the same as words and deeds, saying that he wants to break off friendship for 78 days, he will not ignore you on the 77th." ”

Li Yuzhen smiled, "Yes, yes, she has a good character, she will do what she says, and she will do what she does." Looking at Xiao Yan sideways, there was a smile on his face, and there was no anger at all.

Emperor Taishang beckoned, and Qin You brought a brocade box.

After opening it, the Emperor Taishang took out two Fang Sheng from it.

These two square wins are both a two-win, both are woven with red silk threads, and the two diamond knots are stacked on top of each other, implying concentricity.

The emperor gave two Fang Sheng, one to Li Yuzhen, and one to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan took the victory knot, and saw the intersection of two diamonds, embroidered with four words the size of rice grains on the left and right with gold threads: Walking with the Tao. Her expression suddenly froze.

When the two of them bowed together, the Emperor Taishang said: "The winner, the meaning of victory." Only by working together can we reach the road and win. The emperor said earnestly, "The two of you must work well and work together to achieve great success." ”

Xiao Yan's expression was abrupt, and he felt that the weight in these words was extremely heavy, although he did not fully understand it, he realized the expectations and entrustment in it.

"Yes, Seventeen."

She said after Li Yuzhen's promise, only to feel that Fang Sheng was holding it lightly in her hand, and it seemed to weigh more than a thousand catties.

***

The day when the emperor went came very quickly.

It was an extremely bright day, the sky was very blue and very high, and the weather in Chang'an began to warm up, with butterflies fluttering in the garden and warblers dancing among the willows. Emperor Taishang sat on the brocade couch in the garden of Ningshou Palace, looking at the flowers in the garden, it was a peony with a hundred purples and thousands of reds: a flower tree bloomed with more than a dozen colors of red, purple, white and yellow pink, and hundreds of flowers bloomed one after another, and there was really a scene of a hundred purples and thousands of reds in full bloom. This is a new peony product that Li Yixun has finally cultivated successfully - a hundred purples and thousands of reds.

"It's a nice flower."

Emperor Taishang said happily: "Our Tang Dynasty, generation after generation, is a prosperous and prosperous blessing. There is no extreme prosperity, only more prosperity. ”

Yi Shu said that it was prosperous and declined, but Datang did not have the pole of prosperity, only the progress from generation to generation. Tianxingjian, the road is not stopped, then the national fortune is endless.

The Emperor smiled and looked at the blue sky.

His countenance was no longer handsome, and overnight, like a tree that had lost its moisture, withered and withered.

His expression was serene and calm.

What needs to be said, has been said. The people who should be seen have already been seen. What should be explained has been explained. All the arrangements that should be made have been settled.

Now, let him sleep quietly under this high blue sky and the fragrance of spring flowers.

……