Under the dark sky, Suzaku Street was bright.
Li Xuan wore a purple robe with nine pythons and nine chapters as a prince, with an eight-sided Han sword hanging on his waist, and rode slowly among the kings.
In the third year of Yifeng, it is the first day of the first lunar month.
On both sides of the long street, King Wu stands with lanterns hanging high.
King Han, King Huo, King Jiang and other princes from the royal family in Beijing were in front, followed by King Zheng Li Jing, King Li Xuan of Nanchang, etc. Behind them were King Han's eldest son Li Na, King Huo's eldest son Li Xu and others.
At the same time, countless officials walked out of various streets and lanes, all joining the crowd of officials.
Dynasty system: In the Zhengdan Dynasty, officials and nobles above the ninth rank in Beijing must participate.
Li Xuan raised her head, looked at the clear Suzaku Gate in the distance, and her breathing calmed down.
He tried his best to forget what happened last night, but he knew that everything today was not in his hands, nor in Ming Chongyan's hands.
Today, everything is in the hands of the emperor who is sitting on the throne.
Whoever jumps will die.
Even Pei Yan is no exception.
The burning piles of wood in the East Palace courtyard, as well as the arsonists who were beheaded overnight, already showed the emperor's ruthlessness.
As the end of the year approaches, it is unlucky to see blood.
As soon as the New Year comes, it will be auspicious to see blood.
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The ministers passed through Zhuque Gate, walked along Tianjie, and then all stood under Chengtian Gate.
Countless kings stand in awe, with flags fluttering and swords standing everywhere.
There are still Fang Xianzhong, the general of the Jinwu Guard on the left, and Xue Guwu, the general of the Jinwu Guard on the right, standing on both sides of the palace gate.
The ministers, foreign envoys, scholars, and senior ministers all stood in their own positions.
Li Xuan's eyes fell on those scholars.
The Imperial Academy may not directly come forward to offer wine to Li Zheng, but these scholars may easily change.
Young people are easily fooled.
Li Xuan looked at the team of censors, Cui Mi, Di Renjie, Ge Yuanfu, Yao Chong... Zhou Wen, where is Zhou Wen?
Li Xuan couldn't help but was stunned, and Zhou asked why no one was seen.
Monitoring the censor Zhou Wen, Ming Chongyan pushed him forward.
This time, Zhou Wen clearly planned to stay out of the matter, but was dragged into it by Li Xuan.
Li Xuan originally planned to use this person to impeach him, and then he would "hardly" resolve it.
In this way, no matter what methods Ming Chongyan uses in the future, once this one is overturned, the others will look more like traps.
But now, Zhou Wen suddenly disappeared. Whose handiwork was it, Ming Chongyan, or...
Li Xuan turned slightly and looked in the direction of Tai Chi Palace.
There, Li Zhi, sitting high on the dragon chair, leaned over and looked at everyone.
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"Dong dong dong!"
At the fifth watch, the drums sounded and the palace doors opened wide.
"On the first day of the first lunar month, the emperor comes to court early and all the ministers congratulate him."
As the chamberlain shouted, countless ministers held their hands, and then walked forward until they entered the Tai Chi Hall.
In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Xuan stood in the second row on the right, among the kings.
Wearing a purple python robe, he looked extremely solemn.
Looking around calmly, in the second row on the left, in the front row of the ministers, Pei Yan, the Minister of Punishment, stood there solemnly.
Among the entire court today, the person most easily exploited by Ming Chongyan is Pei Yan.
Ming Chongyan knows who Pei Yan is best.
As long as he is slightly provoked and given a reason, Pei Yan can immediately perform his best.
What happened today, if Pei Yan steps on this trap, then he, as the Minister of Punishment, will probably stay in office for a few more years.
After the fire broke out in the East Palace last night, until now, the inside and outside have been tightly sealed by the guards, so that no one can peep.
Just as Li Xuan was thinking, a loud shout suddenly came from in front of the Tai Chi Hall: "The saint has arrived."
Li Xuan immediately held the ivory wat in both hands and lowered her head solemnly.
All the officials, clan members, foreign envoys and students in the palace bowed their heads and stood solemnly.
Wearing a black gold-rimmed Nine Dragons and Nine Chapters Dragon robe, and wearing twelve white jade bows on his head, Emperor Li Zhi, with a solemn expression, calmly and steadily walked to the high platform and sat down.
Empress Wu, dressed in a phoenix robe, sat down next to her.
Li Xian, who was dressed in nine pythons and nine chapters, wore a black three-beam crown and stood solemnly on the first step of the stairs.
Below are the British King Li Xian and the Prime Minister Li Dan.
A chamberlain, Sheng Dianyi, immediately stepped forward and shouted loudly: "The saint has arrived, all the ministers salute and come forward."
The ministers in the palace took half a step forward in order and knelt on one knee with solemn expressions.
Take off your shoes and take off your sword.
Finally, he knelt on the ground, bowed profusely, and shouted in unison: "I pay homage to your majesty, and wish your majesty a long life."
The chamberlain, Sheng Dianyi, solemnly shouted: "Xing!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The ministers stood up and stood with their eyes lowered.
The servant Zhao Renben walked out from the crowd of ministers, walked to the main hall, bowed and said: "My servant, the servant, Zhao Renben started to report that in the second year of Yifeng, the weather was good, the people were happy, everything was smooth, the world was stable, I will take care of the world My subjects, I wish your Majesty a long life."
Li Zhigao sat on it, nodded calmly, and his eyes fell on Li Xuan involuntarily.
In the second year of Yifeng, the decisive battle between Tang Dynasty and Tubo in Qinghai finally started.
In the early stage, they established a foothold in Wuhai. In the mid-term, the two sides struggled with their military strength and calculated food and grass. In the later stage, Datang won in the battle of Dafeichuan.
After the First World War, Tubo had 40,000 tiger divisions, leopard divisions, and 40,000 sheep divisions. Only a few of them were able to return to Tubo alive.
The entire Tuyuhun land fell into the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
Datang even fought all the way to the banks of the Tongtian River.
Dangxiang was re-integrated into the Tang Dynasty as a state.
Even Su Pi was frightened by Datang's attack.
In the next one to two years, Supi will become the center of fighting between Tang Dynasty and Tibet.
No matter which side wins, it will not be a good thing for Su Bi.
But for Li Zhi, this is already his achievement.
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The rituals of the great dynasty continued one by one.
The servants played the music, the emperor announced the system, the ministers congratulated, a thousand oxen danced in celebration, the states presented auspicious gifts, and the tribes paid tribute.
When Wuzhou Jinzou envoy was playing, Li Xuan's eyes fell on Pei Yan.
Pei Yan's face was expressionless.
The golden ancient Buddha was displayed in front of the ministers. The ministers took a look and then closed it.
This kind of gold-plated ancient Buddha has been seen by many ministers, but no one thinks it is a completely gold Buddha.
After a while, Li Xuan played in person.
I present a detailed map of Baihai, Tongtian River, Qamdo, Tanggula Pass, Nagqu, and even Luozhe.
A total of three thousand miles, all of which are shown below.
Take Lucheng, the capital of Tubo.
This goal was clearly displayed to the officials of the Tang Dynasty for the first time.
Li Zhi waved his hand casually and didn't seem to care too much, but everyone knew that the emperor cared most.
This was probably the last country that Li Zhi destroyed during his lifetime.
A country so powerful that it could almost defeat the Tang Dynasty.
Nowadays, it may take several years to destroy Tibet.
But we only need to capture Qamdo step by step, and then capture the Tanggula Pass, and then the logic will be close at hand.
Everything is so clearly visible.
Li Xuan carefully stepped back.
No one said a word in the middle.
Pei Yan did not. Standing behind him, none of the scholars who had been discussing in the Imperial Academy spoke a word at this time. Everything went smoothly.
The states offer auspicious gifts, and the tribes pay tribute.
Li Xuan's most familiar old friend, the Tubo envoy Zabala, walked forward with his head held high and a proud look on his face.
Immediately, a brown wooden box was opened.
A one-foot-tall golden Buddha appeared in the eyes of the kings and ministers of the Tang Dynasty.
It looks similar to the one presented by Wuzhou.
Suddenly, the eyes of the officials in the palace had lightly glanced at Du Bixing, who was in charge of the Wuzhou Jin Dynasty.
Du Bixing looked calm.
"Your Majesty." Zabala, the Tubo envoy, finally spoke. His eyes fell on the Golden Buddha with some nostalgia, and then he said: "This Golden Buddha was mined from the gold mine after our annexation of Supi. The gold is refined in it and then forged.”
The breathing of the ministers in the palace couldn't help but stagnate.
All the officials could hear the meaning of Zabala's words.
There is gold in Supi.
Today's Tang Dynasty seems to be short of food on the surface, but in fact the senior officials who really know the inside story know it.
A lot of food in the entire Tang Dynasty fell into the hands of the big clans, but not much actually fell into the hands of the common people.
The tax revenue collected by the imperial court every year is between the two.
Therefore, as long as there is gold, the Tang Dynasty can seize countless grains from aristocratic families.
Li Xuan's eyes were calm.
There are many mountains in Tubo, and the mountains are rich in minerals.
Not to mention gold mines, silver mines, jade mines and copper mines, there are also many. But the question is why no one has mined so many mines for so many years. It is not because of environmental constraints.
If there are really countless gold diggers going to Supi, then the soldiers on the front line will be in much more danger due to their infinite greed and ambition.
"The foreign minister just saw the golden Buddha presented by the Wuzhou envoy. I wonder if I can compare it with the foreign minister's to see which one is more impressive and which one is more precious." Zabala finished. , but his eyes immediately fell on Li Xuan.
Li Xuan's face was calm, but a trace of regret flashed deep in his eyes.
What a trap, but in the end only one Tibetan was trapped.
Li Xuan scanned the entire hall. The scholars of the Imperial College, the censor of the Yushitai, and even Pei Yan, the Minister of Punishment, at this time, tightly shut their mouths and did not say a word.
Li Zhi looked at Du Bixing expressionlessly and asked, "Du Qing."
"Reporting to your majesty, compared with the golden Buddha presented by the Tubo envoy, I have many shortcomings." After a slight pause, Du Bixing continued: "The middle of my golden Buddha is hollow, but inside, I asked the King of Nanchang to write A Buddhist poem, praying to the Buddha to bless the Tang Dynasty, with good weather and peace forever!"
"Oh!" Li Zhi suddenly became interested and glanced to the side. Then Wang Fulai walked down quickly.
After a while, Wang Fulai walked up quickly again, and placed a note on the desk in front of Li Zhi.
The paper is not small and the characters are not small either.
"Golden dust is in your eyes, and your clothes and beads are dusty.
Already spiritual but not serious, who does the Buddha think of you? "
Li Zhi chanted softly, and his expression gradually calmed down. He waved his hands casually and said, "Buddha does not love money. All living beings have spirituality. Envoy, you are in trouble."
The corner of Zabala's mouth twitched slightly, looking at the golden Buddha in front of him, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes.
He doesn't hate Buddha statues, but he hates the people behind them.
It was clear that they wanted to use the Buddha statue, mention the gold mine, and then frame the King of Nanchang as greedy for money, but in the end, what the other party produced was a hollow Buddha.
The amount of gold used in the hollow Buddha is less than one-tenth that of the real solid Buddha. The difference is huge.
The remaining means are suddenly useless.
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Li Xuan looked up at Yuan Wanqing opposite. He didn't know how Ming Chongyan knew about the Buddha statues in Wuzhou, but the weight of the Buddha statues was never important. What was important was that at the beginning of the year, King Yue and King Cao gave two Buddha statues to the East Palace. .
If people are connected because of this, Wuzhou, the King of Yue, King Cao, plus Li Xuan, and the prince... the thinking here is too sinister.
If the censor jumps out again at this time, Li Xuan will inevitably fall into deep murderous intent.
In addition, those scholars from the Imperial College were also lured out. Under the public praise, even Li Xuan would feel a huge headache.
only……
Li Xuan's eyes glanced at the imperial censor and the scholars of the Imperial College. The strange thing was that all these people were eerily quiet today, and no one stood up.
Li Xuan's preparations in advance failed to come into play.
interesting.
Li Xuan's eyes returned to Zabala's body, and at the same time, they passed over Pei Yan's body.
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Zabala, the envoy of the Tubo Kingdom, clasped his hands together and said: "The Tang Dynasty is indeed prosperous with money and dung, but are the dozens of lives in the East Palace last night the innocent souls of the prosperous age?"
The entire hall suddenly became extremely solemn and awe-inspiring.
(End of chapter)
