Since June, morning court has been irregular.
One reason is of course the defeat of the Northern Expedition. Emperor Li Jing's ambition to unify the world was deeply affected, and his mental state gradually became depressed. He was unable to sleep all night, resulting in lack of energy. The second reason is somewhat obscure. I don't know when Yin Shi took the throne and worked hard to govern. The emperor actually became obsessed with practicing Buddhism together with Queen Zhong, and seemed to have lost his previous ambitions. This fact was unknown to all his ministers.
When religion changed from a simple belief to a preference, Li Jing obviously did not have enough time. In order to accompany the queen in chanting sutras, he became a lot tired of government affairs, and the number of morning court affairs was significantly reduced compared to the past.
Fortunately, the Southern Tang Dynasty, which was relatively content with the Jianghuai River, in the dark era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, this dynasty known as Yuyin of the Tang Dynasty still completely followed most of the national systems that had been operating effectively since the prosperous Tang Dynasty. Under this strict system, even if the superior was slacking off, the manpower he hired was still enough to keep the country running smoothly and not collapse in an instant.
This is Li Jing's luck, and it has to be said that he is wise. The ministers he chooses often like to fight each other, like to exercise power, and even like to engage in some shady things. But most of them are very competent, no matter what they do. With all the means, he can barely be considered a qualified manager.
The officials' attitude toward the morning court was somewhat strange, or rather contradictory. Many people have experienced the hard work day in and day out for the ten years before Li Jing ascended the throne, and now they are experiencing sudden changes.
At first they were happy to finally be freed from the pain of making morning pilgrimage every day. They no longer had to get up without the rooster's crow and brave the severe cold and heat to go to court. However, once morning meetings became more and more rare, not even once in half a month, these people suddenly felt a little panicked.
Therefore, once there is a notice to go to court, the officials almost never miss it, because the morning court is becoming increasingly rare, as if things are rare and valuable, they have regarded the morning court as a rare and grand gathering, wearing brand-new official uniforms. It might as well be a pleasure to meet the supreme ruler Li Jing, to meet the supreme ruler Li Jing, to say hello to his colleagues, and to keep in touch with each other by dressing up decently.
At this time, Emperor Li Jing was sitting on the throne, looking at the officials kowtowing in front of him and feeling secretly in his heart. When hundreds of officials kowtow, it is of course every emperor's favorite plot, because at this time, he can fully feel the majesty of the imperial power and his own strength. No matter whether he is still ambitious or not, he is still the master of these people, no matter what he asks them to do, These people will obey unconditionally.
But he also knew that after a while he would be surrounded by droughts, floods, famines, and even riots, but that was not the part he was worried about. After ten years in court, he has become immune to these things; he has learned to nap with his eyes open, using the noise of his courtiers as a lullaby, without leaving a trace of sleepiness on his face.
Since the failure of the Northern Expedition, Li Jing has gradually realized that unifying the world and taking control of the Central Plains may be just unattainable dreams. One's own ambitions are often flattered by the support of the courtiers. The higher the praise, the worse the failure. The more the officials agree with Dekang's passion, the more they show their loyalty. This is also what I see. I can't see the reality, I hate it but I feel helpless.
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After the ceremony was completed and the ministers returned, Li Jing on the dragon throne was ready to be surrounded by trivial matters. His eyes began to close slightly and he began his journey of fugue. But Li Jing could only relax for less than a cup of tea before he was so startled by the sudden memorial that he straightened up from the dragon throne and opened his eyes wide.
Left Prime Minister Feng Yanji read out the excerpt sent by Dali Temple. There were a lot of sinister words like a bomb exploding in the hall. The ministers were dumbfounded and then burst into an uproar. Many people thought that today was just a party, but they did not expect to encounter such a shocking thing.
"Your Majesty, the documents from Dali Temple were delivered to Jinling last night. I dare not go into the palace overnight to disturb Your Majesty. This is because I still need to verify some details, such as checking the seal of Dali Temple to find out whether the confession is true. As for Liu Renzhan confessed that Li Yuan had secretly rebelled against General Li Song and formed alliances with the puppet imperial court of the Northern Kingdom. However, I was unable to verify the matter immediately." Feng Yanji said in a deep voice after reading the excerpt.
Li Jing sat on the throne with his brows furrowed. He was not mentally prepared for this unexpected situation. Now he really has a headache for Li Yuan. Regardless of any hidden fears, Li Yuan has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats at a young age. As a famous general in the world and the youngest military governor of the country, he is now an indispensable military commander for the revitalization of the Tang Dynasty.
Although in fact he did have some scruples about this person, and even began to intentionally check and balance him, it was also a normal and helpless behavior for an emperor to control his subordinates. He really did not want this young general to have the intention of treason. Thoughts, it is a pity to lose such a general, and it is quite a troublesome problem for a town with strong military strength to rebel.
What's more, at this time, his own son Li Congjia is still trapped in Langzhou and has not returned. If Li Yuan's crime of rebellion is true, not only will his imperial edict to reward Li Yuan for his meritorious service a few days ago become a joke, Li Congjia's life will probably not be saved... ..
As for Liu Renzhan, Li Jing remembered the past as soon as he heard the name and the confession in the letter.
Before he came to the throne, he often heard the late emperor praising Liu's loyalty, and he even personally took Zhong to visit Ezhou. At that time, Liu Renzhan was in his prime, with a heavy back and a bear's waist covered in armor, but he always acted with humility. He even praised him for his general style, but in his high position, most of the people he saw were humble, so he didn't care too much. Laugh it off.
Until this year, Li Jinquan took the opportunity to rebel during the Northern Expedition of the Tang Dynasty and Jiangbei was empty, which immediately caused the Tang Dynasty to be in turmoil. At the critical moment, this loyal and brave veteran went deep into the rebellion alone, and even almost lost his life, and finally joined forces with Li Yuan to fight the rebellion. Rebel and save the crisis in one fell swoop. At that time, I was really moved, and finally realized that what the late emperor said was true. A loyal minister is seen in need...
Li Jing was suddenly reminded of many memories, and thinking of this, she couldn't help but think to herself. If Liu Renzhan was loyal and brave in times of crisis, why wouldn't Li Yuan be the same? But when this loyal veteran came forward to identify him, he couldn't help but not believe him. What was going on?
"Your Majesty, how should we deal with this matter? I will only wait for Your Majesty's holy will." Feng Yanji's voice interrupted Li Jing's chaotic thoughts. He came back to his senses and scanned the hall, but saw more than a hundred faces looking at him eagerly. They all had nervous expressions on their faces.
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"Prime Minister Feng, this matter is of great importance. Let me ask you, are you sure that Liu Renzhan's confession is his own confession?" Li Jing asked in a deep voice.
