Chapter Fifty-Nine: Who Serves in the Middle?
Empress Wu didn't like his submissiveness.
"There is no need for this, the emperor thinks those people can do it, and he will say it bluntly."
Li Lun was a little at a loss. "The crown prince and the prince Liu Renliang are all-rounders in civil and military affairs, a meritorious hero in the time of Taizong, and have many military exploits.
Wu Zetian bowed his head, "Liu Renliang is a loyal and righteous man, if he has the heart to serve the country, the position of serving is more than enough." Taiping, do you have the right person? ”
The princess does have a few candidates in her heart, but this is definitely not the time to admonish, the position of the servant, the queen mother must be left to the person she trusts, not to say more.
"The position of the servant is not trivial, and Taiping does not dare to speak falsely."
The Queen Mother really ignored the princess and didn't ask any more questions. "Liu Renliang has been to Shi three times, and he may not be willing to come back, Shen Changshi, do you have any advice?"
Shen San asked the acquaintance and avoided speaking, "The minister is not familiar with the people in the court, and in the case of Wushisan, he knew that Lord Cui actually worshiped the book, and no one had anything to admonish." If the Queen Mother has already been selected, the minister can assert one or two for the Queen Mother. ”
The Empress Wu was overjoyed and said that she thought she could be the best candidate for the service, "The Pingtubo hero Lou Shide's martial arts are all the best choices, and he has the reputation of loving the people like a son, so he can be a candidate." Lantian County ordered Cui Cha to be cautious in government, the people loved it, Lantian taxes were not reduced, and the treasury was filled, and the people of Lantian were full of food and clothing, and there was no change in three years, this person can also. Xiazhou County Ling Di Renjie is upright, self-denying, outspoken and daring, and can also be selected. I don't know what Shen Qing thinks? ”
Lou Shide Shen San asked, but he understands, he is a smart person. However, the princess gently touched Shen San and asked, implying that the second person was suitable, that is, the second person was the true henchman of the Empress Wu.
Shen Sanwen immediately made a decision, "Lord Lou has been working hard to quell the chaos and suppress the bandits for a long time, and the reward has been completed, so there is no need to reward it again." Lord Di has lived in Dali Temple for a long time and judged cases like a god, but he has no experience in running a place and a province, and the term of office of the Xiazhou County Commander is too short, not enough to experience, and it is not suitable. If the Lantian County Decree really has the merit of governing the people and enriching the people, it is the supreme merit of Datang to promote the policy of Lantian prosperity with him as the phase. ”
Lantian is Xue Shao's hometown, the force behind this Cui Cha may not be simple, and it should have a great relationship with the Cui and Xue families.
Empress Wu symbolically asked the emperor's opinion, "Does the emperor think that the words of the concubine are advisable?" ”
If it's not advisable, you just reply, where is the need to ask me? Li Lun's mind is not bad, "I think that if you are a servant and receive the power of the prime minister, you should make the people rich and the country strong, and Cui Cha should be a servant." ”
Empress Wu immediately asked people to draft an edict, "Give an order, let Cui Cha be the servant, and someone will go to announce the decree immediately." ”
Li Xian still has the power to issue edicts and use seals, waiting for Li Lun to be the king, and has become a puppet. Fortunately, he woke up in time and was self-aware.
Empress Wu also ordered, "The first emperor once established the emperor's grandson Li Chongzhao, and now Li Xian is the king of Luling, so he specially abolish the title of Li Chongzhao's grandson and set up his eldest son Li Chengqi as the crown prince." ”
Several wills were repeated, not only with the intention of dictatorship, but also without forgetting to give Li Lun a hope.
Several people retired after the discussion.
Shen Sanwen felt that at this time, he must let Li Lun know in his heart, don't do too much fantasy and hope, lest the gap be too big in the future and he can't stand the blow.
Shen Sanwen made a brief eye contact with the princess, it's time to make it clear to your imperial brother.
The princess had this intention, "Brother Huang, why don't we go to the lotus pond for a walk, the royal sister has been out of the palace for a long time, and she misses the lotus flower there." ”
Li Lun immediately responded, "It's been a long time since I've been swimming in the lake with my sister, let's go, the three of us will have a good drink today." ”
Li Lun prepared a banquet, and the three of them sat down and retreated.
Shen Sanwen asked him directly, "Does Your Majesty know the meaning of the Queen Mother?" ”
Li Lun sighed and didn't say a word, now he is just an empty shell emperor.
Shen San asked and said bluntly, "The Queen Mother has been in charge of the harem for decades, and she has been with the first emperor for decades, and she is in charge of the power of the world. Even if you have the respect of the emperor, it is difficult to have real power. Your Majesty is now in the ninety-five, if Your Majesty has the intention of taking power, he will have slanderers in the future, Your Majesty and the Queen Mother's mother and son are separated, I am afraid that Your Majesty will come to a catastrophe. Three questions bluntly, please don't blame Your Majesty. ”
Li Lun was quite surprised to see that this brother-in-law was speaking in an orderly manner and seemed to see through the overall situation, but he didn't expect that Taiping's husband was such a good person, and he still underestimated him in the past. Today, he can put his beak in the middle of the servant, and his words are also very weighty wherever the queen mother is. What does he mean by that?
Li Lun glanced at his sister.
Princess Taiping glanced at Shen San and asked.
Shen San asked to shake her hand, pretending not to understand what she meant, and was surprised, "Huh? ”
The princess glared at him, "You say bluntly, the royal brother is not a greedy person. ”
Shen San asked: "Your Majesty, don't think about being in charge of the government now, take a step back and open the sky." The Queen Mother is eloquent and strategic, and she is a great person in the world, and she will definitely be able to give Datang a prosperous era. ”
Li Lun was stunned in his heart, "This is the meaning of the queen mother?" ”
Shen Sanwen shook his head, "It's just a speculation of Sanwen." ”
Li Lun was even more stunned, "Could it be that the concubine thinks that it is a good thing for the Queen Mother to be in power?" ”
Isn't that obvious?
Li Lun asked again, "But the queen mother is in charge of the government, and her name is not right, I am afraid that it will cause the Confucian scholars to condemn her, and besides, the queen mother has done the abolition of the establishment, and it will be difficult to escape the criticism of the historian in the future. ”
Isn't that a bit of a thought?
The princess asked, "Do you know who that Tricha is?" ”
Li Lun knew a little, "I heard that it was also after the Cui family, but he moved to Lantian." ”
"Yes, that Cui Cha Wenzhi martial arts are all the best among people, and he is an important figure of the Cui family and the Xue family, the grandson of the patriarch of the Cui family, and his mother is a famous talented daughter of the Xue family. The queen mother is interested in this person, not all because of his political achievements, but also because of the intention of calming the family. The princess told her the story.
I haven't seen this name in history books and wild history, Shen Sanwen originally thought that this person was an unknown person, just a confidant of Empress Wu, but he didn't expect that he was a very talented person. However, he can't leave his name in the history, and he made a mistake in his calculations after coming to Wuhou, this person grew up reading Confucian sages and sages, and wholeheartedly supported the emperor.
Shen Sanwen took a sip of tea gently, "If this is the case, then Cui Cha must also be a pedantic person, if this person is in the official residence, and the Empress Dowager is still in power with His Majesty, Your Majesty is afraid of suffering." ”
Princess Taiping was puzzled, "But Cui Cha has never said much, and he has never talked about the government, and he has no slander against the queen mother." ”
"If that Cui Cha is really so capable, it must be as I said, Your Majesty has already made preparations, if you can persuade this person, it will be good."