However, the car that was currently shouting and swarming drove away; the girl who was standing high up waving goodbye also returned to her home. But contrary to his intellectual and decent appearance, he threw himself on the soft bed, stretched his body and rolled around, and muttered in a low voice with relief: "Woohoo...woohoo." "Finally gone." "It's so hard." ." "It's so uncomfortable to be such a close sister..."
The next moment, she saw Jiang Tian who had appeared beside the pillow at some point. She couldn't help showing an expression of sincere joy and expectation and said: "Mr. Li Nu, is your performance okay? Twelve Niangs are also too sticky. I'm so human, I can barely maintain my character day and night."
"To be honest, this twelfth mother of the Tian family is not that easy to deal with; everyone will obey her when she is beaten, and few people will disobey her, but she knows a lot more..." The girl seemed to complain/ Like a spoiled child, I talked a lot, and my face was full of praise for my expectations.
"You did a good job indeed." Jiang Tian also stretched out his paws, pressing and stroking the girl's hair as if stepping on breasts: "Not only can you keep a reasonable distance, but also take care of your friendship, and leave a legacy for the future. Sometimes when I miss you, even I can’t see how much emptiness and compromise there is.”
"In any case, Mr. Li Nu taught me well." The girl responded with a smile after hearing this, and then looked expectantly from the mattress where her head was buried and said: "Now that I have achieved your basic requirements, I I’m asking, is it possible to reduce some of the homework that needs to be made up?”
"This is not possible. You cannot cut corners when learning this thing." Jiang Tian shook his head without hesitation: "Although people in this world are unpredictable, when it comes to specific knowledge and data, there is no way to deceive people...; but seeing that For the sake of your diligence, I can grant you a small request."
"Really..." The girl, who was originally a little confused, once again opened her eyes excitedly. So not long after, at the polo field next to Guo Xiaoyao Hall outside Lishan Hot Spring Palace, the sound of brisk trotting horses' hooves could be heard, and the wind carried the laughter of girls like silver bells.
Although this is only a bay-red little mare that has just turned one year old, and has been tamed to be very docile and stable, and is used as a riding substitute for concubines and female officials. Therefore, even if it runs at full speed, it cannot run fast; but it is easy to learn to ride a horse for the first time. The girl who got started quickly still had a lot of fun.
Amidst the sound of bells ringing on the edge of the saddle, the Lolita in imperial costume rode a little red horse, leaving a string of laughter around the edge of the polo field, while Jiang Tian lay tightly on top of her head; Like a black and gray fur hat; it can also be regarded as a unique vision and feeling.
However, even this temporary joy did not last long; as the sweat gradually slowed down, Jiang Tian also saw a scarlet-shirted futou, and the middle-aged female officer waiting beside him was Zhangzheng Du, one of the three divisions and nine palms next to Crown Princess Pei.
She, who always had a tight face, showed a smile to the girl and said: "I have been ordered by Your Highness (Crown Princess) to serve as a messenger. It will be the first day of the new year in the near future. Your Majesty will drive back to the capital, and He will listen to the government at Guangshun Gate; he also needs an envoy and the bookkeeper (Mrs. Zheng) to accompany him."
The so-called Guangshun sect listens to the government, which is a system established after Emperor Gaozong's frequent episodes of wind disease (hypertension) in his early years. While entrusting the prince Li Hong to supervise the country, it was customary every five days to accept worship and memorials from ministers on behalf of the emperor at the Guangshun Gate of the Daming Palace in Beinei.
Guangshun Gate is located on the east-west central axis of Daming Palace. An east-west palace wall cuts off the Daming Palace in the middle, with the palace city to the north and the imperial city to the south. Centered around the Seonjeongmun Gate leading to the Seonjeongjeon Hall, there are the East and West Shangge Gates, Yanying Gate and Guangshun Gate to the west, and Chongdeem Gate to the east.
The Guangshun Gate, where the prince oversees the country and listens to government affairs, is not just a city tower, but refers to a series of building complexes behind the Guangshun Gate such as the Ideological and Political Hall, the Waiting for Government, the Hanxiang Hall and the Imperial Palace. Although it is not as good as the Xuanzheng Hall, Zihuan Hall or Hanyuan Hall of the previous dynasty, it is still fully functional.
Therefore, this is also a small court rehearsal for training the prince in advance, handling state affairs and meeting with ministers. However, as a prince, he also suffered from poor health and was troubled by chronic illness; therefore, this kind of smooth listening to politics outside the house was reduced to a certain sense of going through the motions most of the time.
Only during the Zhengdan, Shangyuan, or Shuowang dynasties would he come to Guangshun Gate to receive an audience from officials who stayed in Beijing; at the same time, he would refresh his sense of existence as the prince of the Tang Dynasty through regular appearances. Especially in today's prosperous times, it is even more necessary for the prince to calm people's hearts.
Therefore, it is the New Year's Day (the first day of the first lunar month); every household in Chang'an is celebrating the new year and getting rid of the old, amid the smoke and noise of burning peach charms and firecrackers. The bells of the Daming Palace in Beinei also rang for the court appearance; with the ringing of the bells came a crowd of people wearing purple, vermillion and blue court uniforms.
And the prince Li Hong, who always showed himself in loose clothes and ordinary clothes, rarely wore a heavy and cumbersome gongmian with fine hangings. As the crown prince's robe and crown, which is slightly lower than the emperor's, he wears a black crown on his head, with nine strings made of nine white beads hanging on the front and back.
Jade ears are hung with green ribbons on the left and right sides of the crown, and hair is tied with rhinoceros horn hairpins. The top is black, embroidered with five chapters of "Dragon, Mountain, Hua Chong, Fire, Zong Yi" and embroidered on the neckline; the lower part is a red multi-pleated skirt, embroidered with four patterns of "algae, pink rice, embroidery, and embroidery", and it fits perfectly. The system of Jiujiu and Nine Chapters.
A large belt is tied around the waist, and a knee-covering belt with two insignias of fire and mountain is tied; a ribbon woven from four colors of red, white, light green and black silk ribbons is worn; a jade-handled sword, a jade dart head, and a jade dart head are hung on the belt. Double attire; wearing red socks and red waistcoat. However, this regular court meeting exceeded most people's expectations.
The prince Li Hong, who was always sick and unbearable, unexpectedly went out of his way to ask for his name after the royal censor in the palace. Instead of declaring his resignation as usual, he stayed and let the courtiers and officials present continue to speak in person. This unexpected result also caught most people off guard.
You must know that the prince's supervision of the government in the Guangshun Gate has long been a mere formality; and even during the period of the prince's supervision, the real military and state events in the court, or sudden major disasters and unexpected events, were all The prime minister on duty directly reported the matter to the Holy Judgment of the Eastern Capital.
As the prince and supervisor of the country, he only has the right to know immediately, but he does not have the expediency to make decisions and make judgments on the fly. Therefore, within the duties of the prince to supervise the country, what actually needs to be judged and dealt with are the daily affairs in Gyeonggi, Guannai Road, and the surrounding Hexi, Jiannan and other places.
Therefore, after a moment of almost invisible silence, the four prime ministers in charge of the leadership class reacted quickly. Through their eyes and movements, each of them asked the ministers and subordinates in Danbi's court to raise their banbans, which had always been in vain, and started to do things one after another.
After all, with the ministers left behind in Xijing, there will always be some daily affairs that can be used to satisfy the prince who suddenly wants to continue to listen to the government. But the one who moved the fastest was a court official in dark red robes: "Your Majesty, Li Yuan, Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture, is presenting a memorial. It's snowing heavily in the south of the city."
In the midst of the sudden hustle and bustle, Prince Li Hong also had a reserved and solemn face, listening carefully to the reports that continued to come forward; although most of them were insignificant general affairs; or not that important. reports; occasionally there is a brief response.
But this gesture also inspired some low-level courtiers and officials in disguise; some began to speak meaningfully about some of the current ills and emergencies; and some began to try for their own positions and tendencies. Fenghe and please this prince who rarely appears in public.
Later, even the imperial censor, who was responsible for maintaining order in the court, was somewhat unable to suppress the public outcry. The prime ministers Li Jingxuan and Zhang Wenguan, who were in charge, scolded several courtiers and officials for their unbecoming behavior and held court in court. After petitioning Ruigan to fine him a salary, things were restored.
But at this moment, most of Prince Li Hong's thoughts were not on the order of the court and listening to political affairs led by the prime ministers; but more on quietly communicating with Jiang Tian who was lying under the throne. In other words, the suddenly extended court meeting was not for the purpose of listening to politics.
It was to see people, or to put it another way, the opportunity created by Prince Li Hong was to show the ministers who were staying in the capital in front of Jiang Tian; and to get some suggestions on personnel appointments and removals and future steps. For example, Cheng Wuting, a general of the Zhonglang of the right-leading army who happened to be on duty in the palace, and Wang Xiaojie, a general of the left-wing Wei of the right and mighty Wei, happened to be on duty in the palace.
The former is the son of Cheng Mingzhen, a famous general in Zhenguan and the protector of Dongyi Province. He has followed Nai's father in the army since he was a child, and is a general named Huzi who is famous for his bravery. A few years later, he followed Prime Minister Pei Xingjian and participated in the defeat of the Turkic anti-Tang leader Ashina Funian. He was promoted to General of the Right Military Guard and granted the title of Pingyuan County Duke.
He also put down the rebellion of Suizhou Bai Tieyu and Turk Ashina Gudulu, moved General Zuo Xiaowei and inspected Zuo Yulin's army; supported Wu Zetian in deposing Tang Zhongzong Li Xian. Later, he wrote a letter to the Zhongshu Ling Pei Yan who was involved in Xu Jingye's rebellion, which angered Wu Zetian, who had just proclaimed emperor, and was sentenced to death.
The latter was a native of Jingzhao Xinfeng (now northeast of Lintong, Shaanxi Province). He joined the army and fought in various places when he was young. He came from a humble background and fought his way through martial arts. In the first year of Changshou, the Zhou Dynasty regained the four towns of Qiuci, Yanqi, Khotan, and Shule for Wu, and reestablished the Anxi Protectorate in Qiuci.
In the second year of Changshou/AD 693, he fought with the Western Turks and Tibetan coalition forces in Lengquan, Daling Valley and other places, and defeated them the following year. In the second year of Yanzai/AD 695, he served as the commander-in-chief of the Shuofang Road march and was responsible for attacking the Later Turks. In October of that year, the Turks surrendered to the Khan.
Until the first year of Long Live Dengfeng/AD 696, when he was crusading the rebellious Khitan leader Sun Wanrong, the main force was too late to follow up; he was defeated in the battle of Dongxi Shigu and fell into the valley. But the most amazing thing was that two years later, Tubo invaded Liangzhou (now Wuwei, Gansu) in the Second Dafeichuan Battle.
At that time, Wang Xiaojie was the deputy general manager, and Liu Shenli, the minister of the Ministry of Water Engineering, led the army westward. As a result, the Tang army was defeated in Qinghai. Prime Minister Li Jingxuan, who was the governor of Shanzhou (now Qinghai Ledu), did not dare to save the army. As a result, Liu Shenli and Wang Xiaojie were captured. Liu Shenli died of his injuries soon after.
However, Tubo Zanpu Chidu Songtsan saw Wang Xiaojie and paid homage to Wang Xiaojie because he looked similar to his father, so he was able to avoid death and return to the Tang Dynasty. Although, as the current Crown Prince Li Hong, it is not convenient for him to make too many friends with these people, it does not prevent him from leaving an impression in advance so that he can help them if he has the opportunity in the future.
After all, compared with the Zhenguan years, the Gaozong and Wuzhou periods, their external performance was somewhat inferior; however, there was never a shortage of seeds for generals to shine during this period, but they were always trapped by internal conflicts or implicated in power struggles. , was tortured by the cruel official Luo Zhi...
In addition, there are some people, although they are not in the court at the moment, their names have also appeared in the reports on daily government affairs. For example, a certain city gatekeeper, Xue Na, was the fourth son of Xue Rengui, the general manager of Jilin Road, who was currently responsible for the crusade against Silla. He was also the Tubo nemesis in the future Kaiyuan years.
A famous general hailed by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty as "Contemporary Zhou Yafu"; however, in Jiang Tian's memory, his father Xue Rengui was almost in bad luck; it seems that he was exiled to Xiangzhou and refrigerated for three years because he let the enemy escape in Wuhai City. Years later, the Turks revolted in the Chanyu Governor's Mansion.
Jiang Tian also wanted to use this as an opportunity to make further attempts; although he could not move too far away from the anchor girl, he could also use Prince Li Hong as an opportunity to try to indirectly influence other people thousands of miles away. Human destiny and ending? (End of chapter)
