This search seemed to be quite strict, so much so that everyone who came in or out was required to produce identification, or be protected by a mask from the head of the square, lane, or alley chief of the city where they were located; and all carriages, horses, and vehicles were They were also searched very carefully, or asked to show what was going on inside.
Fortunately, among the sergeants and officials who participated in the search, there happened to be another subordinate of Di Huaiying, the right minister of Zhan Shifu; he was also an assistant surnamed Yuan who he brought over from Fa Cao of Bingzhou Dudufu to join the army. My name is not Yuan Fang, but my name is Yuan Haowen, and I happen to know the girl I have known for many years.
Therefore, with Yuan Haowen's guarantee on the spot, he just got in the car and said hello to the girl, chatted for a few words and looked at her a few times before letting her go. But in the midst of these few conversations, something was revealed that happened not long ago and was truly shocking.
Because one of the two prime ministers who stayed in the capital, Zhang Wenguan, the minister of the provincial chief, was attacked by bows and arrows from the wall on the way back to the government hall. Although he was not even touched by the car, there were only two personal followers. Fang He was injured, but it was still a major case that shocked the capital.
According to the system of three provinces and six ministries left by Taizong, the Guanzhongshuling of Zhongshu Province, the Shizhong/Da Nayan of Menxia Province, and the Shangshuling of Shangshu Province are the heads of the provinces and the highest level of national affairs decision-making; but because When Taizong was the king of Qin, he served as the minister of the imperial court.
Therefore, after the abdication of Emperor Gaozu, the post of Shangshu Ling was permanently vacant, and the power was divided between Shangshu Zuo and Youpu She; in terms of title and grade, he was one level below Zhongshu sect; and Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong were respected. , so they are also called left and right prime ministers; they work together to assist the emperor and take charge of national affairs.
Then, in order to reduce the wastage in daily operations of arguing with each other and prevaricating. Together with the deputies Zhongshu Youpushe, Menxiazuo Pushe, and Shangshu Zuopushe, they formed the original six-person discussion system of the political hall. In addition, some people use their own duties to record ministerial affairs and participate in the appointment of political affairs.
It formed an initial top-level decision-making circle with the emperor as the core. However, since the beginning of Gaozong's accession to the throne, he has been under the control of the Yuanming ministers headed by Changsun Wuji for a long time. Nothing can be done, and even the affairs of the harem and the inner court have been disturbed. Therefore, he can only find another way.
The original system of Taizong selecting additional ministers and participating in the affairs of the political hall as part of their own duties was carried forward; among the courtiers outside Changsun Wuji's party, new candidates were promoted on a large scale and awarded higher-level "Tong Zhongshu Menxia Sanpin", and gradually Squeeze out the influence of Changsun's party.
Therefore, after the collapse of the Yuanming veterans headed by Changsun Wuji, giving the title of "Tongzhongshu Menxiasanpin" to the valued ministers became an important means and practice for the emperor to check and balance and adjust the power structure of the court; of course; , and not just anyone can add a title casually.
The lowest threshold is the level of Minister of the Sixth Ministry and Chief of the Nine Ministers. The Prime Minister of Liudu, Zhang Wenguan, happened to belong to the Qing of Dali Temple, one of the Nine Qings. With the title of the third rank under the Tongzhongshu family, he assisted the Prince Liudu in overseeing the affairs of the country. He was also one of the few people in Zhengshitang who came from a humble family.
His father was Zhang Qianxiong, the magistrate of Yangcheng. He lost his father when he was young and was famous for his filial piety to his mother and respect for his elder brothers. He was also one of the first beneficiaries of Taizong's imperial examination. He was selected for the Ming Jing Ke and was appointed to join the army in the governor's office of the state. I also met him here. The destined nobleman is the famous general Li Ji, who is the governor of the governor's palace.
As a result, he was highly regarded and favored, and he was praised as "the Guan Xiao of today", that is, he was compared to famous ancient officials like Guan Zhong and Xiao He; this is a quite remarkable evaluation. Therefore, after Li Ji was summoned to the imperial court to serve as prime minister, he also promoted and recommended this rookie to become an official in the same imperial court.
He once became a member of the Ministry of Industry and Water, but because he wanted to avoid suspicion of his brother Zhang Wencong, who was then the Minister of Household Affairs, he was released as the Yunyang County Magistrate; he was not able to re-enter the court until his death. Then, he dropped out and was promoted to Dongxitaisheren, where he participated in political affairs. He was famous for his efficient handling of official affairs.
In the end, he was given the title of Prince of Dali Temple, Zuo Shuzi, and was promoted to the third rank of Tongzhongshu. Not long ago, he was promoted to the title of Minister of the Ministry, guest of the Prince. Therefore, compared to several other nobles, nobles, and the second generation of prime ministers from father-son families in the political affairs hall, he can be said to be one of the few prime ministers from a humble family.
It is said that Zhang Wenguan, who regarded himself as a solitary minister, and Hao Chujun, another Zhongshu Ling who was known for his uprightness, were equally trusted and relied upon by Emperor Gaozong; so much so that he sometimes lay ill at home, and Emperor Emperor Gaozong specially sent other prime ministers to Zhang Wenguan's house to discuss the matter together. If it has been discussed, everything will be played.
Therefore, he had a sense of closeness and natural connection with Di Huaiying in his official career, who also came from the Bingzhou Dudufu's Legal Cao, was a Ming Dynasty imperial examination scholar, and was promoted by Yan Liben on his deathbed. At the same time, he is also the one who has the best relationship with Prince Li Hong among the prime ministers and has the most congenial ideas.
Therefore, when the historical prince Li Hong died suddenly and unexpectedly in the Hebi Palace in Dongdu, he was deeply affected and died within two years. He also left a will before his death, hoping that as an official of the East Palace, he would be buried beside the mausoleum of Prince Li Honggong, who was posthumously given as a filial piety to the emperor.
Therefore, Zhang Wenguan, who is currently in charge of the capital, is also an important ally and potential helper of Prince Li Hong. According to the memorandum left in the East Palace, among the new policies implemented by Prince Li Hong when he was supervising the country in Chang'an, this convict The prime minister also opened his eyes and covered it up.
Coupled with the fact that Xiao Dezhao, another prime minister who stayed in the capital, basically stayed out of the matter and had a disguised laissez-faire attitude. After Prince Li Hong temporarily left, he continued to be in charge. Many industries and projects that have achieved success in Gyeonggi Province can still operate well with few external disturbances.
But I didn't expect that someone would dare to assassinate this prime minister, who could be called an unselfish, upright and outspoken prime minister; what kind of signal is this? Could it be that before the return of Prince Li Hong, someone was eager to use this to cause trouble? After all, Zhang Wenguan is sixty-seven years old.
Even if the assassination was not actually successful, the shock and trauma caused by it would probably cause the body of the convicted prime minister to deteriorate from bad to worse? In the midst of this complicated thinking, the girl also lost the temper to continue watching the evening scene and asked Xuan Shuang to drive back as soon as possible.
Then, Su Youzhi, the eunuch who had been secretly following him, also took the initiative to appear on the street with several riders under successive searches and interrogations, and took the opportunity to guard the side of the carriage. However, just as the carriage passed by the gate of Anyi Fangfang, which was two cities away from the palace city.
Suddenly Jiang Tian faced the girl and quietly ordered: "Let them all slow down, stop and turn around and go to the nearest musical instrument shop, because you forgot that you still have something to buy." When the girl heard this, she blinked her eyes. , the mind will show an expression of "What's going on?"
At home on the weekend, that's all?
