On the question of who to appoint as the crown prince, the small court meeting did not come up with any clear results. There are not a few people who oppose King Lishou as the crown prince.

As for whether the prince wants to be released, there is no conclusive conclusion, and there has been no wider discussion even after that.

However, on the second day after the end of the small court meeting, Li Xuan, the king of Shou, was officially canonized as the crown prince by Li Longji, and was ordered to move out of the Ten Princes' Mansion and enter the East Palace from now on.

At this moment, the political pattern of Chang'an has undergone structural changes! From chaos to distinction.

The crown prince is not just a title, but a whole set of "demigods"! That is, all the institutions related to the East Palace!

During the Tang Dynasty, the subordinate officials of the East Palace were greatly improved on the basis of the previous dynasty.

Previously, when the Western Jin Dynasty was pregnant with the prince, there were six masters, that is, the later three divisions and three young, namely: the prince and the prince, the prince and the prince, and the prince and the prince; The young master of the prince, the young master of the prince, and the young guard of the prince.

Since the Tang Dynasty, the three divisions and three young men have become gifted officials, no longer permanent, and have been in charge of the affairs of the East Palace with the James Mansion in charge.

The Jamesburg is in charge of the East Palace's family order, the rate change, the three temples and the left and right guards, the left and right Si Yu, the left and right Qingdao, the left and right prison gates, the left and right ten rate of the government, etc., the following branches are even more, mainly responsible for the management of the administrative affairs of the East Palace, can be said to be a miniature version of the imperial court Shangshu Province.

In the Sui Dynasty, the standard Menxiafang for the prince was renamed Zuochunfang at this time; The original Dianshufang was renamed Youchunfang, they are all internal institutions of the James Mansion, and their functions are similar to the miniature versions of the book province and the menxia province in the imperial court.

There are many "miscellaneous" institutions in the East Palace, which can be called a "small court", and there should be a lot of configurations, and even the prince's food is specially responsible for the catering bureau.

These agencies have a very large number of subordinates, and the combined number of them is not less than hundreds.

However, except for a very few positions, the power of the other subordinate officials of the East Palace is almost zero, and they are very leisurely on weekdays, and their treatment is also very poor.

Since the crown prince has no power, why set up so many institutions for the prince?

The answer is: it is convenient for the crown prince to succeed to the throne, and use the manpower of the James Mansion to quickly take over the government, so that it will not be easily overridden by the powerful ministers.

The so-called "once a son of heaven and a courtier" first came from here.

However, the crown prince is a profession with an indefinite term of office, in which there are great variables.

Some of those who become princes can succeed to the throne on the same day, but those who have been princes for forty years are still princes, and there is no shortage of them in history. When he was a prince for forty years, he didn't have to choose, but the bureaucrats in the James Mansion could also be divided in peace, and he could be a "reserve boss" who had no power for forty years?

This is where the subtleties and contradictions of the James House setting lie.

When these subordinate officials entered the East Palace, it was like entering the cage of officialdom, and they could only rely on wholeheartedly assisting the prince, hoping that the current emperor would abdicate as soon as possible, so that they could fly on the branches and become peacocks.

So compared to the risk of moving the prince out of Chang'an, King Lishou is just like that, and it's not worth mentioning. Although the prince is called the "national capital", it is not impossible to change! King Shou is the crown prince today, it does not mean that he will always be the prince! Before him, there were two unlucky ones.

In addition to King Shou being made the crown prince and moving to the East Palace.

The aftermath of Li Heng's rebellion also "came as scheduled", much more violent than expected.

In the imperial history, Zhang Yi, because he had no way to teach his son, was deposed and released as the assassin of Shangzhou.

His position was taken over by Zheng Shuqing, and at the same time, Zheng Shuqing was also awarded the title of envoy to supervise the hundreds of officials around Chang'an, which can be regarded as completely getting rid of the dilemma of "calling people godfathers".

This official position can directly remove officials below the sixth grade, and cut it first and then play. In other words, when Zheng Shuqing was "inspecting", he could not report to the prime minister, but directly deal with some officials who he considered to be illegal and taboo.

This kind of "disposition" can be a dismissal, imprisonment, or even a direct execution, and then the results can be reported.

Of course, not to mention the official position of the imperial court, the errands given are definitely good and bad, and one person will not be allowed to take all the good things.

Zheng Shuqing is "meritorious in saving the driver", although he holds an errand of "dethroned envoy" in his hand, he still has a few "evil errands" in his hands that ordinary people are afraid to avoid.

The first is the "charcoal maker".

The weather is getting colder, and the demand for firewood, charcoal and other materials in the imperial city and government offices in Chang'an City has risen sharply! Moreover, the number of gaps was huge, and it was necessary to organize the people to cut down trees, transport them, burn charcoal, and then load firewood and charcoal into the treasury to transport them to the palace and distribute them to the officials.

The second is the "silver envoy of the city". Because of the suspension of transportation in Yangzhou, prices in Chang'an skyrocketed, so the imperial court urgently needed to purchase "heavy goods" from Hebei and other places, that is: goods that were not very convenient to transport. Most of these heavy goods are grain, firewood and other items.

Of course, the imperial court can't go directly to Hebei to grab grain and firewood, so it needs to use "Heshi Silver" to send it to the local state capital and county government, so that the local government can find a way to use "light goods" like "Heshi Silver" to buy local "heavy goods".

To put it simply, it is to export inflation.

The silver envoy of the mining city is responsible for collecting silver as a tax from the silver-producing area of the Lingnan region, and then smelting the broken silver into silver cakes, engraving and warehousing, and then distributing them to various places, mainly in Hebei, and then transporting local heavy goods to Chang'an to manage one-stop related affairs.

This errand seems to be very simple, but if you add up the three errands on Zheng Shuqing's body and take a closer look at it, you will know that things are difficult to do after a little thought.

The difficulties faced by Zheng Shuqing are almost visible to the naked eye by allowing the dismissal of disobedient officials, providing firewood for the palace and government offices and hundreds of officials, and exchanging the light goods in the treasury for "heavy goods" that can be eaten and used!

In this turmoil, it was not only Zhang Yi who was unlucky in the former imperial history, but also Zhang Shouqi, the left minister, was also unlucky.

Because Zhang Shouqi did nothing after the rebellion, and the military department he was in charge of issued a military order to the Nanya Forbidden Army outside the city that was not conducive to saving the driver. Therefore, Li Longji dismissed him from his post and no longer served as a servant, nor did he concurrently serve as the secretary of the military department, but changed to a "imperial historian" who had no real power.

At the same time, Zhang Shouqi was given a "Lingnan Economic and Strategic Envoy" as an envoy, replacing Fang Youde, who returned to Beijing to report on his work, and was released as a festival envoy.

People in officialdom generally believe that the reason why Zhang Shouqi was dismissed was not because of this "failure to save the driver", but because many things continued to accumulate, and finally crushed the majestic camel. Anyway, the story of the two prime ministers fighting against each other has come to an end for the time being, and Li Linfu, who understands the thoughts of the saints better, won.

Li Shizhi took over Zhang Shouqi's position as a servant, and at the same time got the errand of the "transfer envoy" that originally belonged to Wei Jian, sitting in Luoyang, presiding over the restoration of Caoyun, and did not interfere with Li Linfu's governance in Chang'an City.

That's right, since the civil unrest in Yangzhou, the Jianghuai Canal has been completely suspended. Yangzhou is the center of the handicraft industry and the grain transshipment center in the Jianghuai region, and the main participants in the rebellion are the weavers and weavers responsible for weaving along the canal, as well as the color servants of handicrafts from all walks of life!

There was a commotion and a burst of suppression, Yang Zhao scraped the ground in front of him, and the three-foot chicken dog was left behind, and there was a ruthless killer in the back. Under the double ghost knocking on the door, Yangzhou, where businessmen gather and the land of fish and rice, is ruined! Even the Jianghuai Canal transportation has also been scrapped.

Li Shizhi took the errand and was going to Luoyang on business. He will start cleaning the canals in the north and go all the way south to Yangzhou, dredge the entire route, and ensure that the ferries along the canal states and counties are answered by people and the freight does not stop.

As for the rest, there is nothing to say, those who participate in the rescue will be rewarded; There are many people who are unfavorable to save the driver, the heads who should be killed, the officials who should be dismissed, and the exiles who should be exiled. Wei Jian's family and the neighboring side branches did not run, and they were all exiled to Lingnan!

Zhang Guangsheng, who broke his leg in the process of rescuing, stepped into the sky and became the general of Zuo Jin Wuwei, which was the vacant seat that Fang Youde's subordinate He Qichang cut out for him;

Li Yi, the king of Xin'an, was too old to be an official, and there was no change in his title and position, but his son Li Xun was named Zhao Guogong, a member of the Criminal Department of the Criminal Department, and a large amount of wealth and rewards.

Even the little eunuch Yu Chaoen, who led the way for Fang Chongyong to raid the house, was appointed as the new "Ten Kings' Mansion Envoy".

And Fang Chongyong himself was only awarded the post of supervising the imperial history, and he was only an eight-rank official, and according to his official position, he was also demoted.

However, he also has a new errand "recruited brave envoy" "invented" by Brother Ji, who is responsible for recruiting brave men and women throughout the country for the use of the forbidden army. Well, in order to facilitate his affairs, Ji Ge also granted Fang Chongyong to serve as the "supervising military envoy" in the northwest region, that is, responsible for part of the military affairs of the two Jiedu Prefectures of Hexi and Longyou.

Specifically, it is to "monitor the punishment and reward and detect the wrongdoing". Fang Chongyong stayed in Chang'an, the capital, and led the "supervising army" of the two Jiedu Mansions. If a person does not go to the border town, then there is no power, and once he goes, he can "picket the lawless", which is convenient for him to choose the brave.

For the sake of his own safety, Brother Ji can be said to have painstakingly arranged a series of strange official positions for Fang Chongyong.

……

Knock knock!

Early that morning, before the big drum beat of the curfew was lifted, there was a knock on the door of the Fang family's house.

The sleepy-eyed Fang Laique walked to the door and opened the courtyard door, and saw Zheng Shuqing, who was wearing a thick brocade robe, rubbing his hands and waiting outside the door.

"Your family Fang Langjun is not here, what I said is Fang Yushi."

Uncle Zheng asked with a smile.

"Who are you?"

Fang Laique stared at Zheng Shuqing with those godless and stupid eyes and asked.

"Ahem, cough, it's Zheng Shuqing in the imperial history, and it's your family's boss Fang Langjun."

Zheng Shuqing said triumphantly.

"Oh, that's it, I'll take a look."

Fang Laique walked into the gatehouse, took out a booklet threaded with hemp rope, and rummaged through it.

"What are you looking for?"

Zheng Shuqing asked suspiciously.

"Well, I see the name. You are in the list, my family Ah Lang (Fang Youde) said that the people in the list will not be accepted, and they will not be allowed to enter the hospital, please go back. ”

Fang Laique raised his head, said expressionlessly, and then closed the courtyard door directly without waiting for Zheng Shuqing to reply!

What the hell!

Zheng Shuqing was speechless by this play!

"Open the door, I have a big deal looking for your family! There's really a big deal! ”

Zheng Shuqing anxiously slapped on the courtyard door and shouted.

"The people who made the noise early in the morning, are they the ones who came to deliver firewood? Didn't you say we don't? ”

The courtyard door was opened again, her hair was not combed, and Anaye, who was unkempt and had no image, walked out lazily, and was slightly stunned when she saw Zheng Shuqing: "What is Zheng Yushi doing in my house, my family Ah Weng has confessed, you are here to beat you out." ”

"There is a big deal looking for your family, it's a big deal. Today, the private room on the second floor of Xinghualou, let him definitely come to visit, he will die! ”

Zheng Shuqing folded his hands and pleaded.

"Mmmm, I know, I know, when he comes back, I'll let him go to Xinghualou to find you."

Anaye said with a wave of her hand.

Suddenly, she seemed to remember something, then lowered her voice, pointed at Fang Laique and asked, "What do you think of him?" ”

This guy is a little fool, what else can he do!

Zheng Shuqing's face replied calmly: "This person's bones are strange, and at first glance he is a material that can be made. ”

"Look, I'll just say it!"

Anaye patted Fang Laique's head hard, looked at Zheng Shuqing with an earnest expression and asked, "Do you have a daughter in your family, marry him, you and my family Langjun will be a family in the future, right?" ”

"Well, so-and-so doesn't have daughters, and so-and-so's brother has two daughters, so I'll ask him when I have the chance."

Zheng Shuqing said with a wry smile.

If it weren't for the fact that the father of this Hexi Tuniu was Li Yi, the king of Xin'an, he would have thrown off his sleeves and left! Fang Chongyong, an extremely intelligent person, why are the concubines and slaves so intellectually inferior?

Although Zheng Shuqing couldn't understand the situation at all, he was shocked.

"Okay, okay, Zheng Yushi go get busy."

Anaye greeted casually, closed the courtyard door, and Zheng Shuqing also heard what the "little fool" from the other party was saying: "Look, I'll just say that it's okay for you to marry the prime minister's daughter." This Zheng Yushi will be the prime minister in the future, and if you marry his brother's daughter, you will almost marry the prime minister's daughter. ”

"Alas, only women and villains are difficult to raise, those who are close are not inferior, and those who are far away are resentful."

Zheng Shuqing couldn't help but sigh.

He found that his road to officialdom seemed to be in a spiral circle, and it was not easy to jump out of a small circle, and then enter a larger circle, and there seemed to be no time when it could be stopped. There will always be troubles of one kind or another.

"The trees next to Chang'an have been cut down bald, where can I find firewood!"

Zheng Shuqing turned around and left, complaining as he walked.

……

For a whole morning, Fang Chongyong was in the barracks outside Chang'an City, watching the so-called "brave men" conduct project tests. Fang Youde specially sent his cronies He Qichang to give Fang Chongyong a hand.

Fang Chongyong's assessment is very simple, the first level is: He Qichang's three moves, if he is not knocked to the ground, he is qualified.

As a result, two hours passed, and none of the applicants were qualified. In fact, this is not surprising, because the people who live in Chang'an and the surrounding areas must not have experienced the tempering of the war like the border towns, and it is really not easy for them to go a few rounds with He Qichang.

During the Tang Dynasty, those powerful martial artists gradually became unpopular in society. The handsome young man with a little white face, who can write essays, export chapters, and apply grease and powder, is people's favorite. Under the influence of such an atmosphere, it is not surprising that Chang'an and the surrounding areas cannot find the kind of warriors who are a hundred.

When he returned home disappointed, Anaye said that Zheng Shuqing had come and had urgent matters. Fang Chongyong had to go to Xinghua Building again, and then in the box on the second floor, he saw Zheng Shuqing, who was anxiously waiting and seemed to be going crazy.

"Zheng Yushi's position is hot, and he has become popular recently, and he is going to be the prime minister. What is the matter with me, an idler? ”

Fang Chongyong asked weakly.

"Hurry up, help, it's really not going to work."

Zheng Shuqing grabbed Fang Chongyong's cuffs, lowered his voice and said excitedly.

"Eh, if you have something to say, what does it look like, you are all the one who wants to be the prime minister."

Fang Chongyong pulled his sleeves back and said dissatisfiedly.

"Isn't he the charcoal maker right now?"

"Well, what about the charcoal that sent charcoal to the palace?" Fang Chongyong yawned and asked.

"Then there are no trees to cut around Chang'an."

Zheng Shuqing said helplessly.

"Huh?"

Fang Chongyong had a black question mark on his face, and he didn't understand which one the other party was playing.

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