Prince Li Hong, who returned to the East Palace, first summoned the many ministers who stayed in Chang'an in the previous dynasty to comfort and reward them; he also adjusted some personnel and transferred the officials and courtiers who were absent due to their exile to the East Capital. The young men and nobles brought back and the noble sons and daughters were brought back to replace them one by one.
Then he went to the inner court and introduced to the Crown Princess Pei that the concubine who had been canonized not long ago was from the famous Langyayan family. She was the daughter of Yan Qinli, a former bachelor of Hongwen Hall, and was granted the title of Zhaoxun (seventh grade) Yan Yunwei; She is a well-informed, courteous, and graceful lady.
Of course, when Prince Li Hong introduced the newly selected concubine, he also hinted at Concubine Pei in his words; this was one of the measures to stabilize his mother. The Yan family is the descendant of the Yasheng Yanzi. It has been a family of eunuchs since the Emperor Gaozu recorded Yan Silu and Yan Shigu in the palace of Qin Dynasty.
It is of indispensable use and value for the many new policies he has promoted and tried using the debate between ancient and modern times. Therefore, when his mother wanted him to marry Xiuyuan in the hope of having more children, Prince Li Hong had no reason to refuse and could only pick and choose Yan's daughter.
Although doing this would inevitably delay the life of the daughter of a good family; but because of the Yan family's relative neutrality in the past dynasties, her transcendent special identity and status, and her reputation as a scholar who has been passed down from generation to generation, this is what he had to do now. It is the best choice to deal with the mother's concern.
It's just that Yunwei, the daughter of the Yan family, delayed the best age to leave the court because of mourning and observing filial piety for her parents. Therefore, she is similar in age to Prince Li Hong, even a few months older; her appearance is also different. Quite mature. Therefore, even if they stand together, they are like brother and sister.
As a result, this inevitably gave rise to new rumors and discussions; it was said that the current prince/prince in charge of the country actually did not like those young ladies in the boudoir, but preferred mature and graceful older women. As a result, among the female historians who came back with this trip, there were also a few more with similar physical features.
Of course, according to Yan Zhaoxun’s elder brother, Yan Zhaofu, who was also the aide-de-camp of King Cao who presented the wedding ceremony on his behalf, this younger sister had been familiar with the books of "Female Commandments" since she was a child, and took the stories of Ban Jieyu and Xu Huifei as her own. Mian. Therefore, Concubine Pei needs to pay more attention in her daily life to see if she lives up to her name.
Compared with this new concubine in the East Palace, what Prince Li Hong actually cares about more is Yan Zhaofu himself, the concubine of King Cao. Because of his family background, he has been smart since he was a child and is especially proficient in the study of exegesis. At the same time, he was also good at seal script, official script, and cursive script, and was a scholar of his generation who had a profound knowledge of Zhong Dingwen.
There are many disciples who have followed him from generation to generation, and they all follow him as their leader. On the other hand, Yan Zhaofu and his younger brother Yan Jingzhong were born to the Yin family, the first wife of their father Yan Qinli. After the death of the Yin family, Yan Qinli remarried his second wife, Liu Shi, who was the sister of Liu Shi, Zhongshu Ling at that time.
Liu Shi was not only the Minister of Gu Ming, but also the uncle of Queen Gaozong Wang. Later, Liu Xi, Chu Suiliang and others were executed for defending the Queen and opposing the appointment of Wu Zetian as the queen. Yan Qinli and others were also implicated and demoted to the position of governor of Kui. Any son born to Mrs. Liu would not be allowed to enter the official career for life.
Although Yan Jingzhong, who was a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs at that time, was not born to the Liu family, he was implicated and framed, and was forced to dismiss his official position and return to his hometown to study. Only Yan Zhaofu, who had served as a minister in the Jin Dynasty, was able to stand alone because of his inconsequential position and became the patriarch and leader of the Yan family in Jingzhao.
Therefore, from the natural standpoint of being public and private, Yan Zhaofu hit it off almost immediately, and secretly attached himself to the Donggong sect because he wanted to have a good relationship; while the canonization of his concubine as Zhaoxun was just a cover and cover on the surface. It also provides opportunities and reasons for public dealings in the future.
Of course, although this Yan Zhaofu is not well-known in the history books, he has two grandsons behind him who are famous throughout the ages: one is known as a man of eternity. During the Anshi Rebellion, he and his son Yan Jiming guarded Changshan, and his younger brother Yan Zhenqing guarded the plains, calling on the Hebei Ten Seven counties responded and anyway.
After being defeated and captured, An Lushan cursed An Lushan to die. In Wen Tianxiang's Zhengqi Song, it is said that "in Qi Taishi Bamboo, in Jin Dong Hubi. In Qin Zhang Liangzhi, in Han Su Wujie. It is the head of General Yan, and it is the blood of Ji Shizhong. It is Zhang Suiyang's teeth, and it is Yan Changshan's tongue." Posthumous title " Yan Gaoqing who is loyal and loyal.
One is the creation of regular script Yan style, which together with Zhao Mengfu, Liu Gongquan and Ouyang Xun are known as the "four masters of regular script"; together with Liu Gongquan, they are called "Yan Liu" and are known as "Yan Jin Liu Gu". There is Yan Zhenqing, who is not only a loyal and loyal person in the family, but also a veteran of four dynasties. Yan Zhenqing, nicknamed "Wenzhong".
However, when all the hustle and bustle temporarily dissipated, Prince Li Hong also followed the doctor's instructions and soaked in the medicinal bath prepared in the Cheng'en Hall; he allowed the slightly hot bath filled with medicinal juice to soak and fumigate his face. After blushing, I took advantage of the situation and took the newly extracted allicin.
Of course, because the root of the disease has been lingering since he was a child, he can only withstand 20 to 30% of the dosage of ordinary medicine; then, with the hot spring water and medicinal bath for external application, he can slowly remove the chronic disease in the body, and then drink some slight tonic. Only with the medicinal soup can the body slowly recover.
After all, even though this miracle medicine called allicin could gradually eliminate the disease called tuberculosis from the body, the long-term lung disease had left him severely weak and unable to withstand the powerful effects of most tonics; It could be slowly recuperating and exercising in a warm environment...
While Prince Li Hong was thinking, he suddenly heard the sound of a certain wind chime; then he said to the eunuchs standing on the left and right: "You all step back, please be quiet and listen to some music." Then outside The music gradually began to play, and a fluffy cat head also appeared in the mist.
However, it was Jiang Tian who came as requested to continue the unfinished follow-up topic:
"You said that most of the people in the editing bureau were recruited by the Queen to serve as North Gate bachelors on the grounds of talent selection?" Jiang Tian twirled his paws and said: "This is not a good thing, although it is weakening in disguise. He took His Highness’s wings, but it also allowed you to see clearly where people’s hearts lie?”
"In the eyes of the world, these young talents are selected and promoted by His Highness after all. Of course the Queen can do it, but they also need to be compensated, right? And they themselves must also be grateful to His Highness, even in form. Disloyalty is not a good reputation."
"And they are singles after all, and they will inevitably be discriminated against and ostracized by the outside world. When they get to the palace, won't they use this as a source to cling together and protect themselves in secret? As the crown prince, this is undoubtedly the case. The best bond of all generations, and a potential backer in disguise."
"Whether it is for the future or for the current situation, any knowledgeable person will try to secretly communicate with His Highness on daily matters and even continue to maintain corresponding contact. In this way, as long as His Highness shows a little kindness, he will naturally have a good relationship in the palace. We have created a group of informants with a promising future.”
"Of course, there is no need for His Highness to count on and rely on them to achieve success; if one or two can speak out at critical moments in the future, it will be earned." Jiang Tian continued to analyze, "The fundamental thing for His Highness right now is to stay step by step and seek stability. .As long as you don’t make mistakes, others will be anxious.”
"Because, as His Highness rises to prominence, he gradually transforms from the restrained and generous prince to a small but promising supervisor. He will also face temptations from the heavenly family, intentionally or unintentionally. This has nothing to do with flesh and blood, but is due to human nature. That’s why: under a position of power, people are most suspicious.”
"Even now, I may be happy and relieved for His Highness's change, but it will inevitably turn into suspicion and worry after reaching a certain critical point; not to mention that His Majesty is old and sick now, and everything The more we rely on the Queen, the more cautious we become about our rights."
"Nowadays, the angle of things that people around me can see, hear and understand may not be as transparent and clear as His Majesty wants. Instead, it is full of facts and vague words; even more Not being able to tell directly in person is one of the greatest sorrows of being born in heaven."
"So if nothing else happens, waves of temptations against His Highness will follow one after another." Jiang Tian paused and continued: "But usually they will not be directed against His Highness himself, but from the side and subordinates. Start among the staff; this way there won’t be no room for change.”
"But as long as it can be pried even a little bit, it will be the story of a thousand-mile embankment destroyed by an ant nest. Therefore, His Highness cannot react too strongly, as it is easy to get involved in the situation and be led by the nose; but you must also fight back and Containment will only cause chaos and separation in the minds of your subordinates.”
"As a prince and superintendent of the country, he can't protect his trusted ministers. Naturally, those ministers who are optimistic about and count on your highness will be disappointed or even discouraged. This requires a considerable degree of internal psychological construction. It is necessary to clearly understand the risks. , but also to reflect the bottom line.”
"Or to put it another way, if I were a lowly official who wanted to gain a position in front of the Queen of Heaven, I would choose someone from the East Palace, a personal attendant that His Highness values especially in private, or one of the slaves that he loves daily. Choose; then, induce people to benefit and make them continue to make mistakes.”
"Then, whether you owe money or catch an adulterer, you can use this to force him to do trivial things, starting from trivial matters, betraying His Highness's news, or even his daily words and deeds. Finally, after accumulating enough handles, you can You can use coercion and inducement to turn them into traitors."
"If he refuses to cooperate, he will be framed with clues, and then he will be jailed and tortured; before the East Palace reacts, a confession and a seal will be obtained. Then a prison will be set up to frame everyone in the East Palace; it may not be aimed at the prince, but as long as it can Just disturb the people of the East Palace."
"If His Highness wants to seek justice on his behalf, then he is using the pretense of covering up his shortcomings. If His Highness ignores it, it can be said that he is guilty of guilt. If a decisive warrior cuts off his wrist, it can still be twisted and interpreted by someone with ulterior motives to become cruel. Ruthless and inconsiderate to relatives and friends;”
(End of chapter)
