"My lord, Yang Qingyuan is here to see the Empress Dowager!"
Yang Qingyuan stood respectfully in front of the Queen Mother Yan.
"You should also know the results of the court recommendation. The one nominated by the important ministers is the King of Song."
Yang Qingyuan's expression did not change much when he heard this. He expected that there was a high probability that he would not pass the election of King Wu for the first time.
He also wanted to use the first court recommendation to judge the people in the court who were strongly resisting him. Just like Zhao Gao, the commander of CRRC, called a deer a horse.
"You're not surprised at all?!"
The Empress Dowager's eyes were complicated, and her understanding of Yang Qingyuan was only 28%.
Two points of malice and seven points of favor.
These two points of malice naturally came from Yang Qingyuan, who separated her from her youngest son.
This throne should have belonged to his youngest son, King Zhu Zhanjun of Wei.
But Yang Qingyuan has now eliminated Wei King Zhu Zhanjun from the royal family's roster and sent him out of the capital. Mother and son do not know who will meet each other.
The Empress Dowager was more kind to Yang Qingyuan.
The hatred of killing a son is irreconcilable.
The lineage of the Queen's relatives in Dazhou has never been strong, but the Queen Mother also knew that her son, King Zhu Zhangui of Chu, died at the hands of Zhu Zhankun.
But Zhu Zhankun was the emperor. Although she was the Queen Mother and Zhu Zhankun's legitimate mother at the time, it was just an extravagant hope to avenge her child.
But later, Yang Qingyuan did what she wanted to do. As a mother, she was extremely grateful to Yang Qingyuan.
Moreover, what Yang Qingyuan did afterwards was actually not too much. People who hold military power have the ability to depose and establish, and it is human nature to want to establish their own disciples as kings. The Empress Dowager cannot blame Yang Qingyuan on this point.
Therefore, the Empress Dowager was willing to cooperate with Yang Qingyuan.
"The ministers are unwilling to let go, what are you going to do?"
Yang Qingyuan did not answer. He had already calculated all this before he raised his troops. Does he have more than just these cards? !
…
On the evening of April 16, news came from Xingqing Palace that the memorial to support the king of Song was rejected by the Empress Dowager.
This news was also expected by the ministers. Yang Qingyuan could not give up so easily to let King Wu ascend the throne.
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In Xinghuafang, at the home of Li Chengguang, the right minister of the Ministry of War, Li Chengguang and his second brother Li Weiguang were drinking tea in the study.
"This Yang Qingyuan is so good at it!"
Today in the court, it seemed that the ministers were attacking Yang Qingyuan, but in fact, in the eyes of a discerning person, it was immediately apparent that all the situations had not escaped Yang Qingyuan's control.
Yesterday, Yang Qingyuan and the Li brothers participated in the verbal battle in the Daming Palace. Today, the inner court of Hanyuan Hall is promoting a new monarch, and they are also present.
Among them, they can clearly see Samadhi.
No matter what the various forces think, in the end, there is no way to avoid the fact: the thirteenth prince, King Wu Zhu Zhanyi, was introduced as a candidate for the throne.
Wang Hua, the envoy of the General Administration Department, deliberately belittled the origin of the King of Shu and exalted the origin of the King of Song during the court recommendation in the Hanyuan Palace. I am afraid it was their plan in advance. The purpose was to legitimately allow the King of Zhongshan, Xu Zhongshou, to push the King of Wu to the eyes of the ministers and use her identity as his biological mother to promote the King of Wu.
Sure enough, after this incident, some people were already considering the feasibility of King Wu's succession.
When the candidates are all concubine princes, it is nothing more than a comparison of talent, age, and status.
As for Zhu Xuanji, the grandson of Prince Linhuai who was pushed out by the clan, he was just a clown in the eyes of the officials.
How could it be possible that it would be their turn to covet the Ninth Five-Year Plan when Taizong still had no heirs?
Among the remaining three princes, in terms of age, the King of Shu is the oldest, and in terms of status, the King of Wu should be the most respected.
As for their talents, the three of them were hidden behind the King of Chu and the Crown Prince. It was difficult for the ministers to see clearly, so they could just boast and be done with it!
Now, Yang Qingyuan, in the name of Empress Dowager Yan, has vetoed the outcome of the court discussion for King Song to succeed to the throne, which has once again dampened the spirit of the ministers. They pulled and hit, making it difficult for the ministers to use political means.
"Yang Qingyuan is still stupid enough to agree to King Song's succession. The next step is to see how he can legitimately push King Wu to be the candidate for the new king." Li Weiguang took a sip of tea.
Since Yang Qingyuan dared to agree to change the election of ministers from differential election to equal election, he would naturally have a way to make King Wu the candidate.
"Good tea! Qing Ning's tea making skills are getting better and better!" Li Weiguang put down the tea cup and praised.
Li Qingning smiled gently, "Second uncle, I'm so complimentary."
"I, the daughter of the Li family, don't know that I will end up taking advantage of that brat."
Li Qingning: "..."
Li Chengguang: "..."
(Zhang Muqing: This brat should be talking about me!)
"Cough! Cough! Cough!" Li Chengguang coughed twice, "Second brother, Qing Ning already has a sweetheart!"
"Huh?..." Li Weiguang was caught off guard by Li Chengguang's words.
You know, Li Qingning is the only legitimate daughter among the younger generations of the Li family, and the three Li brothers love her very much.
“I don’t know which family’s prince and grandson, but he is so lucky that he was chosen by my family, Qing Ning!”
Speaking of her sweetheart, Li Qingning, who had been gentle and graceful just now, also had a slight blush on her face.
"He...he is not an aristocratic son. He was originally just a hunter in the mountains. Now he is the deputy chief of the Anti-Theft Department of Dali Temple."
"..."
Li Weiguang didn't know what to say for a moment.
"Uh! Not bad! Orion is great!" Li Weiguang began to speak incoherently as his brain shut down.
"Dali Temple is not bad either... Barbecue should be okay..."
Li Weiguang no longer knew what he was boasting about... He drank a sip of tea to calm down his shock. Then Li Weiguang turned his attention to his third brother. You don't care about such an outrageous thing? !
Of course Li Chengguang knew what Li Weiguang meant, but he couldn't help his daughter liking it.
"This young man once saved Qing Ning from fire and water. I checked his origin. He was a hunter in Cuiwei Mountain with an innocent family background. Later, he was favored by Yang Qingyuan, the minister of Dali Temple, and joined the Dali Temple. Now he is an archer in the Yuanhua realm. , appointed as the head of the Anti-Theft Department of Dali Temple."
Such a resume, placed on an ordinary Guizhou citizen, would be considered a noble son of a poor family.
But it's not enough in front of the Li family. The Li family in Longxi is a famous family in the world.
"If you have good character, just treat Qing Ning well!" After a slight silence, Li Weiguang said, "Our Li family doesn't need Qing Ning to marry anyone. Qing Ning's own liking is the most important."
At this time, Li Weiguang also knew why Li Chengguang would side with Yang Qingyuan and participate in this coup.
"Besides, this young man is also very motivated! Third brother, you can take charge of the military department. When the time comes, you will send this young man to the frontier. With his archery and martial arts, how difficult will it be to obtain some military honors?! By then, a fourth-grade general will definitely be Indispensable, she can also be worthy of my Qing Ning."
This is the self-confidence of the Li family in Longxi.
A direct descendant of the Li family, one of the three outstanding figures of his generation.
The eldest brother Li Mingguang was the former governor of Nanzhou and later the governor of Yizhou. Yizhou was the imperial state, and Li Mingguang was valued by the imperial court. After he was transferred to the central government, he would be eligible to compete for the cabinet bachelor's degree.
The second son, Li Weiguang, was the censor of Zuodu of the Metropolitan Procuratorate and the second in command, second only to Zheng Cheng Qingsong of the Metropolitan Procuratorate. Now that he is a high official in the DPRK, although it is difficult to join the cabinet, it is possible to take over the position of Chief of the Metropolitan Procuratorate.
The third son, Li Chengguang, was the right minister of the Ministry of War. After Yu Yanyi was unjustly killed, he took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of War on his behalf. Now that he is helping Yang Qingyuan rebel, the position of Minister of the Ministry of War is already within his reach.
In such a family, even if they are white, they can still reach high positions in the military.
And Zhang Muqing is not a mortal. He is a marksman in his own right, and Yang Qingyuan values them and teaches him some of the Nine Yang Scriptures. If one can step into the realm of Dongxuan... the value of a Dongxuan realm archer is inestimable.
For example, Guo Jing killed an enemy general with one arrow on the Jinyang battlefield, and shot down the enemy's central flag with one arrow.
"Even though our Li family is already so closely connected with Dali Temple, we might as well contribute again."
…
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The night was getting darker, and in a house in Xuanyangfang, Song Wenyan was meditating in his study.
When the results of the court election were announced, he felt that Yang Qingyuan would not agree to be succeeded by King Song, and now this guess has come true.
He actually doesn't know what to do next? !
Although he is similar in age to Yang Qingyuan, he has just been admitted to the Hanlin Academy. However, Yang Qingyuan has been in high and low officialdom for ten years, and both the king and the prince of Chu have suffered under his hands.
Song Wenyan didn't know how to defeat Yang Qingyuan. Let him not be afraid of bloodshed, torture, or even death.
But courage cannot play a decisive role in political struggle.
Just when Song Wenyan was hesitant, a member of his family knocked on the study door.
"Sir, we have a visitor."
As he spoke, he handed over the name card in his hand.
Song Wenyan's expression changed. It was already past curfew. Who else could come to visit at this time besides Yang Qingyuan? Just when Song Wenyan was about to refuse sternly, his eyes glanced at the famous post.
The person who came was Xu Mingchen, a classmate from his hometown who was ranked third in the second class and the same year.
Song Wenyan and Xu Mingchen were both from Chuzhou. They were both students at Yuelu Academy and Jinshi in the same year. The relationship between the two was not close.
He didn't expect that the person coming would be his good friend.
"Invite him to the study!"
If they were ordinary guests, they would naturally have to be treated in the main hall, but Song Wenyan and Xu Mingchen had a close relationship, so they didn't care about those polite behaviors.
Song Wenyan was an upright gentleman and had nothing to hide.
As soon as Xu Mingchen arrived in the study, before he could speak, Song Wenyan spoke first, "Brother Liangchen, if you are here to be a lobbyist for Yang Qingyuan, then please come back!"
Xu Mingchen is thirty years old this year. His appearance is average, but he only has the air of a scholar.
Xu Mingchen smiled and bowed his hands, and said: "I'd like to tell you whether I'm a lobbyist or not, we'll talk about it later. I'm going to come to your house late at night, so why don't you even let me have a sip of tea?"
The two went to school in the same hometown and are still colleagues now. Xu Mingchen said so. How could Song Wenyan have the nerve to reject someone thousands of miles away? !
After drinking tea, Xu Mingchen said, "Jinzhi, I am here today not to be a lobbyist for Yang Qingyuan, but to be a lobbyist for this great Zhou Dynasty. If you continue to make trouble like this, what will happen to the overall situation? !”
As soon as Xu Mingchen opened his mouth, he understood the overall situation of the world.
This made Song Wenyan's face look very ugly, "What's the overall situation?! Is it the overall situation of Yang Qingyuan's rebellion at night, the overall situation of his regicide and rebellion, or is it the overall situation of his attempt to usurp the throne as regent?!"
Xu Mingchen sighed softly and took out a Tang newspaper from his sleeve, "This is the urgent report that the Ministry of War just received. There is an emergency at the northern border. Chahan Timur, the king of Beiqianliang, seems to have the intention to go south. Ten of his subordinates Wan cavalry came towards Cangyunguan, and his son Wang Baobao led 150,000 cavalry out of the left wing to press against the Tiance army. Li Chengen, the commander-in-chief of the Tiance army, had to send troops to confront Wang Baobao..."
Because of the Battle of Houjin, the number of troops in the northern border was seriously insufficient.
Song Wenyan took the newspaper from Xu Mingchen's hand and started reading it.
"..."
This was also part of Yang Qingyuan's plan. Before returning to the capital, he had asked Zhao Min for a favor.
At that time, Yang Qingyuan was kind to Zhao Min and helped her to untie her heart. I am definitely willing to help with this small favor.
King Liang's troops did not really want to go to war with Zhou Dynasty, but they were just making a posture of attacking. To this extent, it can still be done.
Yang Qingyuan was also the proposer and executor of the strategic plan to support Prince Liang's palace and split Da Qian.
For Prince Liang's Mansion, helping Yang Qingyuan was actually helping itself.
"Yang Qingyuan is now in the center. The generals in the northern border are unjustly killed because of the unjust killing of Grand Scholar Yu. In addition, the imperial court has just destroyed Hou Jin, and the soldiers are dissatisfied and have insufficient food and fodder. If there is a war in the northern border, it is likely that there will be a war lose."
"Sincerely, the center of the imperial court needs to be stabilized as soon as possible! Time can't delay it. Not only has there been some change in Beigan, don't forget that there is also a King Zhao in Yancheng who is watching covetously!"
Song Wenyan was speechless at this time. If he is a shameless person who deceives the world and steals his reputation, he can now say, "What does this have to do with me?"
But although Song Wenyan was a bit pedantic, he was a true gentleman.
A gentleman can be deceived.
This was true for Yanyi, and the same was true for Song Wenyan.
In today's court, many people have actually fallen to Yang Qingyuan. King Wu is the son of Taizong, and his status is more respected than the other two princes. There is nothing improper about King Wu's succession to the throne.
The most intense opposition comes from two groups.
One group was originally close to Zhu Zhankun, Li Hongyi, and Cao Shouzheng. They were involved in the biggest political injustice case in the Zhou Dynasty. Yang Qingyuan's character was bound to be liquidated, so they resisted desperately.
The other faction is Qingliu. They cannot accept the fact that Yang Qingyuan launched an army to kill the king, so they cannot compromise. Song Wenyan's actions in the Hanyuan Palace the day before yesterday made him a representative figure of Qingliu.
This is the reason why Yang Qingyuan asked Xu Mingchen to persuade Song Wenyan. Convincing Song Wenyan was equivalent to convincing half of the Qingliu opposition forces.
Yang Qingyuan came to Xu Mingchen's house in person tonight and had a conversation with him.
Yang Qingyuan didn't want to kill anyone, let alone cause chaos in the world, so he personally asked Xu Mingchen to come forward as a lobbyist based on his status.
Otherwise, with Yang Qingyuan's power today, Xu Mingchen would not be on the same level as him.
After thinking for a long time, Song Wenyan slowly said, "Brother Liangchen, since it is a negotiation, Yang Qingyuan should have conditions!"
Song Wenyan had his bottom line: Yang Qingyuan should never usurp the throne and become a rebellious minister!
He cannot be King Jujun, nor can he be King Sima Xuan.
(End of chapter)
