In the winter and October of the second year of Longshuo, the right of the right phase was natural, the hunting criminals, the landlord, the landlord was angry, and the Xu Mingli shot.
The landowner complained to the county government, and the emperor asked, but the right minister answered carelessly. The emperor was angry and ordered his dismissal.
In March of the following year, he was demoted to the position of governor of Qianzhou, and later to governor of Xiangzhou.
Yu Ze quickly uncovered the case from that year.
Li Xuan just read it once and already saw something strange.
Putting down the file in his hand, Li Xuan raised his head and looked at Yu Ze: "Since the Right Prime Minister has already taken responsibility for what happened back then, he will definitely pay the landowner a heavy sum and seal the seal. If so, why would the landowner sue the county government? "
In this case, Xu Ziran's arrogance was the root cause of the final tragedy.
However, in Li Xuan's view, no matter how arrogant Xu Ziran is, the nature of the powerful children to flatter others and suppress others should be deep in his blood.
In other words, the background of this landowner is far inferior to that of Xu Yushi, the right prime minister. With Xu Yushi's ability as prime minister, how could he not handle it well personally?
Yu Ze shook his head with a wry smile and said: "The things behind this are extremely secretive, and how can I and others know about it? However, the most widely circulated thing at that time was that when the saint was asking questions in front of the palace, except You Xiangzuo, right? In addition to this, Zhongshu Ling Xu Jingzong once said: If you are like this, your crime cannot be punished."
"Isn't this a bit out of context?" Li Xuan looked at Yu Ze in surprise. Although his son committed a crime and the father protected him, the fact that the father and son hid from each other wouldn't make him punishable, right?
"Back then, the struggle between the imperial court and the central government was fierce. Li Yifu, Xu Yushi, and Xu Jingzong were fighting for power and attacking each other." Yu Ze sighed, and then explained the ins and outs of this matter clearly.
In the second year of Longshuo, Li Yifu, the left prime minister, gradually lost the favor of the emperor, and Xu Yushi, the right prime minister, was gradually reused.
The left prime minister Li Yifu and Zhongshu Ling Xu Jingzong were both members of Empress Wu. They looked for opportunities to suppress the right prime minister. If a flaw was revealed, they would immediately strike with a thunderous blow.
Xu Ziran's incident was the introduction, and Xu Yushi's demotion was the result.
Li Xuan looked at the case files on the desk and couldn't help but shake her head.
The second year after Master Xu Yu was demoted, Li Yifu had completely collapsed, and then Xu Jingzong came to power.
It's just that Xu Yushi was obviously brought down by Xu Jingzong's slander, but three years later he began to try to hook up with Xu Jingzong and return to the center. The contrast between this is really shocking.
Master Xu Yu was demoted, and behind the scenes was nothing more than Empress Wu, and his association with Xu Jingzong was nothing more than his association with Empress Wu. The one who was disliked among them was probably the emperor.
"It must have been ten years since Master Xu Yu was demoted to Xiangzhou." Li Xuan couldn't help but laugh.
"Yes, Xu Xiang was demoted to the governor of Qianzhou in the third year of Longshuo, and was demoted to the governor of Xiangzhou in the second year of Linde." Having said this, Yu Ze looked at the case files on the desk and couldn't help but frown.
"This is the second year of Linde's reign, so this drowning case is very strange!" Li Xuan pressed her hand on the table.
On the surface, this incident looks very much like the emperor noticed the little moves of the Xu family. He first warned of killing people, and then secretly locked Master Xu Yu in the position of governor of Xiangzhou for ten years.
Li Xuan shook her head slightly, Li Zhi would not be so mean when doing things.
After thinking for a while, Li Xuan said in a deep voice: "If the emperor didn't know about this incident at the beginning, someone was responsible for this drowning case, and then the incident was made known to the emperor. In the end, Xu Yushi was in the position of governor of Xiangzhou. I stayed there for ten years... If this is the case, then this person's methods are a bit scary."
Li Xuan couldn't help but look solemn.
If it were any other time, Li Xuan might have thought about this matter in the direction of a court battle, but as it involved the King of East China Sea, and the prince who was favored by the hidden prince Li Jiancheng, Xu Shan, he had to Think more.
"What the prince means is that this is simply the simplest case of revenge." After Yu Ze finished speaking, he couldn't help but take a breath: "The King of Donghai not only took revenge on Anlu County Duke Xu Shan, he even Even the entire Anlu and Xu family suffered heavy losses."
"This is very much his style, isn't it? Using a small figure to influence the overall situation of the court,
It's just that he has probably been preparing for this revenge for at least ten years. "Li Xuan thought of the King of East China Sea who had several indirect confrontations, and her heart was full of fear.
If the King of the East China Sea was the person Li Xuan thought about, then ten years before that case happened, that person had just returned from guarding the border in the Western Regions.
In the second year of Linde, it was exactly ten years.
Knocking on the desk gently, he looked at Yu Ze and said, "Bring out the secret files about Baiqisi's involvement in this matter. If that person wants to design this matter, it will definitely not be that simple. All aspects must be arranged properly. He must have moved a lot of people, and if you check carefully, you will definitely find his hands and feet.”
"Here!" Yu Ze handed over his hand and immediately turned around and went out to find Sima Changyu of Yangzhou Dudu Mansion and contact Baiqisi.
As soon as Yu Ze walked out of the side courtyard, he saw a government official walking quickly across the street.
When the government officials saw Yu Ze, they immediately raised their hands and said, "Mr. Yu, the Prince of Linhai County is here to visit. The Governor invites the Prince to come over."
"The Prince of Linhai County is here?" Yu Ze was surprised. Jin Ren asked, did he come to the door so soon?
Yu Ze subconsciously looked into the courtyard and saw Li Xuan appearing at the entrance of the courtyard at this time.
"Best farewell to the Governor!" Li Xuan and Jin Renwen stood in the side hall of the government office, and then sent Dou Xuande away with their hands.
Seeing Dou Xuande's back disappear, Li Xuan turned around, cupped his hands towards Jin Renwen and said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. Dou Weng is busy with official duties, so he can only leave first. At the moment, Li Xuan is the only one greeting the Majesty. I apologize for any inconvenience." Please forgive me."
"Your Majesty, you don't have to be so polite. Renshou knows that the situation is tense." Jin Renwen returned the greeting with his hand, and then he and Li Xuan sat down on the squat. He raised his hands and asked straight to the point: "Renshou dares to ask Your Majesty, the central government is going to Silla this time." , do you need Renshou to go with you?"
Li Xuan's expression suddenly paused. It was difficult for him to answer the question Jin Ren asked!
On the surface, it seemed that Jin Renwen was asking him whether he wanted to participate in this expedition, but in fact, he was asking about the scale of the Tang Dynasty's eastern expedition to Silla.
Destroy the country, withdraw the troops, or maintain the current situation.
If the country was destroyed, then there would be no need for Jin Renwen, the leader of Silla who was canonized by the Tang Dynasty, to exist.
If the troops were withdrawn, then Jin Renwen would naturally not need to follow him to Silla.
But if the status quo is to be maintained, then it is necessary for him to go.
"The affairs of the king are not something that I can interfere with." Li Xuan picked up the tea on the table and said softly: "In the battle between the Tang Dynasty and Silla, there were saints and queens inside, and Lord Anton Li outside. , I am just a deputy envoy to the army, transferring the troops to Silla, and then taking orders under the command of Governor Li. As for the rest, the king still reports to the central government."
After Li Xuan finished speaking, Jin Renwen suddenly fell silent.
Li Xuan said a lot, but the only thing that was really true was that Li Xuan would also go to the East Island with him. Once he went, Datang's determination was clearly visible.
But for other things, Jin Renwen couldn't say that Li Xuan was lying.
Of course Jin Renwen wanted to return to his country and become the country's leader, but if Silla was really destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, then there would be no need for him to exist as the country's leader.
However, the Tang Dynasty wanted to destroy Silla for more than a day or two, but Silla still persisted!
Li Xuan is right. What will happen to Silla in the end depends on the emperor's thoughts and the strategic methods of Li Jinxing, the frontline Andong governor. It is useless to ask Li Xuan here now.
But Li Xuan, the prince who had just made great achievements in Jiangnan, was transferred to Silla, and it was clear what the situation in Silla would be like.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for telling me." Jin Renwen let out a long sigh, stood up, cupped his hands and said, "Renshou takes my leave."
"Send off to the Lord!" Li Xuan stood up and sent Jin Renwen all the way to the gate of the Governor's Mansion before returning to the Governor's Mansion.
Sitting in the carriage, Jin Renwen looked at Li Xuan's disappearing back with solemn eyes.
The car curtain was lowered, and an official in his forties, with a beard on his nose and wearing a green robe, slightly raised his hand to Jin Renwen and asked: "Your Highness, what is the meaning of the Tang Dynasty now?"
"What do you mean? I haven't been angered by Brother Wang." Jin Ren asked with a look on his face.
After a moment of gloominess, he looked at his companions and said, "Servant Cui, send a letter to ask the court whether Brother Wang really doesn't want to be the king anymore. If he doesn't want to be the king, then just give it to me."
"Here!" Cui Zhongshi immediately accepted the offer.
The carriage moved forward slowly, and as the curtains flickered, Cui Zhongshi raised his head and looked at the wall of the Governor's Mansion on one side, his eyes fixed on the location of Qin Obtuse Angle Gan's other courtyard.
In the other courtyard, Qin Yujiaoqian was sitting in front of the window, reading a copy of "Spring and Autumn".
Confucius ruled the "Spring and Autumn". Compared with the "Analects" compiled by Confucius' disciples, the "Spring and Autumn" compiled by Confucius himself was more accepted by Silla people.
Two sounds of "squeak" suddenly came from the window. Qin Obt. Jiaogan subconsciously raised his head, and then he saw an emerald green bird suddenly flying in from the window, and finally landed directly in front of Qin Obt. Jiaogan.
Qin Yujiaogan's eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly grabbed the bird in his palm, took off the small tube tied to the bird's leg at an extremely fast speed, and took out the note inside.
After just one glance, Qin Yujiaoqian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. He quickly took out a small piece of paper from his sleeve and stuffed it into the bamboo tube. Immediately, the green bird quickly flew up and flew out of the small window. hospital.
At this moment, the eyes of a Jinwu guard fell on Qin Yujiaoqian.
Qin Yujiaogan nodded calmly, then sat on the table and stool again and began to read seriously.
It was as if the emerald green bird just now didn't exist at all.
However, Qin Yujiaogan did not expect that the little bird flew out of the small courtyard and did not fly far at all. Instead, it landed directly on an arm in the opposite small courtyard.
With emerald green feathers and a pinch of vermilion on its head, this is an emerald bird.
Li Xuan sighed softly and said, "Silla people are so willing to use such a pet to convey messages."
"The emerald bird is very valuable and has always been favored by officials and families. Even if it is occasionally captured, it will be released as a lost pet. Using it as a messenger is indeed very clever." Yu Ze stood aside, His face was solemn.
Li Xuan took the letter from the lap of the emerald bird and said: "The Prince of Linhai County has always been gentle and resolute, with no petty behavior and a noble demeanor. Now it seems that his temperament is just like his own." Likewise, he has no real desire to be king."
"What the prince said is absolutely true." Yu Ze nodded in agreement, and then said: "Prince Linhai is even loyal to our Tang Dynasty, but Silla is the country where he was born, and the king is his biological brother. Based on his mood, If he had ambitions to compete for the throne of Silla, I’m afraid he wouldn’t have stayed in Yangzhou for such a long time without taking any action.”
"The Tang Dynasty was prosperous. Even if you could hold any official position in the Tang Dynasty, it would be better than going back to a remote place like Silla." Li Xuan couldn't help but shake her head slightly.
Maybe many people like to be kings and hegemons in a three-quarter acre of land in a corner, maybe some people like to move to a wider world, these are all unclear.
"It is precisely because of this mentality that your Majesty will feel at ease, and he will be taken advantage of." Li Xuan picked it up with his fingertips, and he opened the small note in the bamboo tube.
"The Tang army conquered Silla because King Donghai had his son Jiancheng."
There was only this sentence on the small note. After reading it, Li Xuan couldn't help but laugh.
