Chapter 1322 Sharpening the knife to the Qin family
The emperor is going to attack the Qin family?
This was Laiji's first thought, but he felt that it was impossible. Qin Lang had retired from office for many years. Although he now bears the title of King Qi with a different surname, staying on the overseas island of Luzon is simply not enough. Ask the government.
Although the emperor always retained the titles of Qin Lang Taishi, Hongwenguan University Bachelor and a major in national history, Qin Lang didn't care about the government at all, and rarely made any memorials to advise.
The last time Qin Lang made a memorial, he still supported the imperial court’s use of troops to the Pyu Kingdom, expressing his willingness to provide the four commercial strongholds in the south of the Pyu Kingdom to the imperial navy.
This kind of Qin Lang is simply indifferent to the world, and will not threaten the imperial court at all. Moreover, the annual tax payment provided by Lu Song to the imperial court has far exceeded that of Guangnan Road. After one of the taxes is paid, a large sum of money will be donated to the emperor, as well as many spices and other tributes. This amount of money alone exceeds one million guan every year.
The imperial court used troops to fight on the peninsula for ten years, and used troops to fight for another three years. Luzon has always sent troops to fight according to orders. Although it has always been only two to three thousand people, it has always followed the instructions and listened to the announcement.
Now the emperor has appointed a Wei family who is not well-known as a concubine. This behavior is too weird. Doesn’t it make it clear that he does not want to make the Qin family the queen, and does not want Yi Lixian to be the heir?
Lai Ji then thought of some new regulations that the emperor had recently imposed on Luzon, such as withdrawing the right to mint coins, such as no longer giving the Qin family the privilege of mining and metallurgy for their own use.
These seem to be signs.
"Your Majesty, I would like to ask you what Wei Zhaoyi's background is, and why did you not know anything about this person before?" Lai Ji finally couldn't sit still, and stood up to ask in public.
"Wei Zhaoyi is Jingzhao Wei Shiye, the granddaughter of Wei Ting, whose father is Wei Xuanzhen, the governor of Puzhou, and his ancestor Cao Wang Dianjun Wei Hongbiao."
Wei Ting and Li Shimin's Concubine Wei are cousins, with the same great-grandfather Wei Xu.
Wei Zhaoyi's grandfather, Wei Hongbiao, was of the same generation as Wei Ting, but the relationship was a little more distant. Wei Ting and Wei Hongbiao were the same patriarch Wei Zhenxi.
Concubine Wei’s great-grandfather was Wei Xiaokuan, a famous general. Wei Ting’s father was Wei Chong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of the Sui Dynasty. Wei Ting had a younger sister who married the king of Qi in Sui Dynasty, Yang Jun, and his daughter married Li You, king of Qi in Tang Dynasty.
Jingzhao Weidu is well known in the world.
But Laiji still said, "Your Majesty is talking about Wei Xuanzhen who joined the army in Puzhou. I heard that although he has several daughters, only one is suitable for marriage. Not long ago, he was accepted by the second prince Zhao Wang as his concubine. Your Majesty does not want to marry him." Will it be this woman?"
Li Yin narrowed his eyes slightly.
Isn’t this asking knowingly?
Seeing that the emperor didn't answer, Lai Ji didn't stop, and asked again, "The minister heard Wei Zhaoyi appearing suddenly, and thought the sage was referring to the former Qi princess Wei Wei."
As soon as these words came out, the emperor's face was already very ugly.
Qi Wang Li You is the emperor's half brother. During the Zhenguan period, he was killed for rebellion, deposed as a common man, and buried with the rites of a prince. After Li You's death, his wife Wei Shi returned to the Wei family because she had no children.
Widowed at home for several years, after Li Yin succeeded to the throne, he brought his sister-in-law into the palace. These years, he lived in the palace without a name, but he gave birth to a son and two princesses for the emperor. , It is said that it is very popular.
This matter is considered an open secret, but because there is a precedent for the patriarch Li Shimin accepting his sister-in-law, Princess Qi Yang, to enter the palace, this matter is not such a big sensation, after all, Li You was not killed by Li Yin.
The emperor didn't give Webster his name, so everyone just pretend they don't know.
Laiji said this at this time, no doubt he was very dissatisfied with the emperor.
Previously, the widow of the deceased brother entered the palace and gave birth to children, and now he is robbing his son Xin Namei to enter the palace, and even wants to be concubine Chen. In addition, before Li Yin succeeded to the throne, he had already met the martial talents of the holy ancestor. A person has an affair, and later accommodated Xu Chong, the holy ancestor, into the palace. How bad is this selfish virtue?
"Your Majesty, in the harem of the Tang Dynasty, one concubine and four concubines all have fixed names and titles. Now how can they set up another name as they please?"
"Besides, the word Chen surpasses."
"Furthermore, Wei Xuanzhen's daughter was originally the concubine of the prince Zhao Wangxin, and the other Webster was the surviving emperor's brother Li You. The saint brought her into the palace, which violated the principles of ethics."
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Li Yin's eyes were very unfriendly, and Lai Ji said these words in public because he was disrespectful to him.
"I summoned you today, just to inform you about this matter, not to argue with you." After the emperor finished speaking, he asked Shangguan Yi, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, to draft the internal system of canonization.
Laiji didn't expect the emperor to be like this. This is an act of extreme disrespect to the prime minister.
Angrily, Lai Ji loudly remonstrated, but Li Yin was unmoved.
Even that disdainful look made Lai Ji feel extremely humiliated.
"Since a sage can't trust his ministers, and can't listen to his advice, how can the ministers stay in the court and be the minister of government affairs?"
Come to Jidang Hall to resign.
Li Yifu stood up to persuade, "Lai Gong, the saint canonize the harem concubine, this is the emperor's family business, why should Lai Gong be so angry?"
Yushi Zhongcheng Cui Yixuan even asked directly, "Lai Pushe is so fiercely opposed, but because Lai Gong is the righteous brother of Concubine Qin?"
Come to help the anger and win the crown.
Li Yin looked at all this indifferently, and didn't even have the basics to persuade her to stay.
"Wars in the Western Regions are about to start, and a highly respected prime minister is needed to sit in charge. I have appointed Guo Xiaoke as the general manager of the Khorasan march, and now I have appointed Lai Gong as the envoy of the four prefectures of Persia, Tocharo, Zhaowu, and Khazar. Luo Shan is going to take the post of Sima in the army, and he will leave Beijing to take up the post immediately."
Removed from the post of Pingzhangshi under the door of Laiji Tongzhongshu, Shangshusheng Youpushe, and Prince Zhanshi.
"The Shangguan is waiting for an edict, let's make it."
Shangguan Yi looked at Yi, who was of the same age. Back when they took the same exam, Lai's brother was the No. 1 scholar, and he was Tanhua, both of whom were Qin Lang's chief examiners. They belonged to the same faction in their official careers, and it can be said that they went very smoothly. .
Seeing that Laiji was dismissed like this, Shangguanyi couldn't help but sigh with emotion, but under the urging of the emperor, he could only reluctantly remonstrate. .
Once relegated to Persia in the Western Regions, thousands of miles away, Lai Ji, who was in his fifties, didn't know if he would have a chance to come back.
Shangguanyi's writing style and calligraphy are very good, and he also created a beautiful and charming Shangguan poetry style. One book was made by conferring Webster as the imperial concubine, and the other was made in an instant by the prime minister.
Li Yin has seen it and is very satisfied.
But looking at the crown left by Lai Ji in the palace, Li Yin was still a little unhappy.
He called Shangguanyi and asked him to add a word to Webster's canonization book.
The word "Huang" was added before the concubine Chen.
Emperor Concubine Webster.
Then Shangguanyi was asked to draft another seal book, titled the title of Empress and Noble Concubine Wei's sister-in-law who had never been named.
Shangguanyi was stunned.
One empress and four concubines, there is a new imperial concubine, why is there another imperial concubine?
What about the original Qin Guifei?
However, Li Yin said, "The original number of the four concubines of Guishu Dexian remained unchanged, but two concubines were added before, namely Huangchen Concubine and Huanggui Concubine. The first class is the second imperial concubine, the second class is the fourth wife, and the third class is the nine concubines."
Er Wei made one concubine Huangchen and the other concubine Huanggui.
The two sisters, Qin Guifei and Qin Shufei, who were originally the most favored, have not changed their titles, but their status has been lowered.
In the beginning, everyone thought that after Changsun Wuji was purged, Concubine Qin would be crowned Empress. Who knew that a pair of aunt and niece like Webster would come out now.
It can be described as unexpected.
But considering that Emperor Xuan of the Northern Zhou Dynasty Yu Wenyun was able to have five queens at the same time, it is not earth-shattering for Li Yin to add two concubines in front of the fourth wife.
The most important thing is the attitude of the prime ministers.
Laiji firmly opposed it, and was kicked out to Persia in the Western Regions.
As for Li Yifu, the servant, just now persuading Lai Ji that this is the emperor's family matter, his attitude is very obvious, and he is completely on the emperor's side.
Zhongshu ordered Xu Jingzong to remain silent, obviously not wanting to disobey the emperor.
As for the uncle of Concubine Qin’s sister, Cui Dunli, since Laiji was demoted, his face has been pale and he is panic-stricken.
This Zuo servant shot, how dare he stand up at this time.
On the side of the Privy Council, Li Jicheng, Su Ding, Fang Niu Jinda and the other generals were not in Beijing. Although Duan Zhixuan and Zhang Shigui had a good relationship with the Qin family, they were silent in the hall.
A court meeting ended within a short period of time.
Emperor Li Yin, who has been on the throne for almost fifteen years, has now completely controlled the power of the court, especially after the thorough cleansing of Changsun Wuji's party, there are not many people in the court who dare to disobey the emperor.
After all, the eldest grandson Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Han Yuan and other senior ministers were all executed by the emperor without mercy, and even implicated the families.
If the first emperor Li Shimin was in power, everyone would still be able to give advice. After all, Li Shimin is magnanimous, so there are Wei Zheng, Wang Gui and other admonishers, as well as Xiao Yu. Punishment.
But Li Yin is different.
The next day, the white hemp of the Imperial Academy was announced.
Li Yifu paid homage to the order of Zhongshu, and Xu Jingzong shot for Zuo Pu.
Cui Yixuan confers a three-rank chancellor to the minister of Huangmen Tong Zhongshumen.
Yuan Gongyu was awarded the title of Yushi Zhongcheng.
Xue Yuanchao is the servant of Zhongshu, and he is the third rank of Zhongshu.
The right servant shot Cui Dunli as Prince Zhan, and dismissed him.
This is no less than the Great Chaotang Earthquake.
Lai Ji and Cui Dunli were dismissed as Prime Minister, and the two servants on the left and right were dismissed at the same time, one was demoted to the Western Regions, and the other was transferred to the Eastern Palace Prince Zhan Shi, but everyone knew that the Crown Prince Li Xiang was not welcomed by the emperor, and this position could be endangered at any time What's more, Cui Dunli is the uncle of Jin Wang Li Xian.
The adjustment of Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong's official positions was obviously because Li Yifu was more active in the establishment of Erwei, so he was awarded the order of Zhongshu by the emperor, but Xu Jingzong didn't say anything in the hall, and the change to Zuo Pushe meant punishment.
Cui Yixuan questioned Laiji in the hall, and was immediately promoted from Yushi Zhongcheng to Huangmen servant and paid homage to the prime minister. Yuan Gongyu, another Zhongshushe who had personally gone to Qianzhou to kill his grandson Wuji, was also promoted to Yushi Zhongcheng.
Xue Yuanchao was promoted to be the minister of the book and paid homage to the prime minister. He was also a member of Zhongshushe before. His father, Xue Shou, was one of the eighteen scholars of Li Shimin's Qin Palace. Famous, the minister of internal history in the Sui Dynasty, and also a great poet who was famous all over the world at that time.
Of course, Xue Yuanchao was able to become the prime minister, the most important thing was that Xue Yuanchao had a good relationship with Li Yifu, and he was also the leader of the literary world in the Kaiyuan Dynasty. Because of his literary talents, he was also the main character in the palace and had a good relationship with the emperor.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this time, although it was not as severe as when Changsun Wuji was purged, the matter was not simple.
Xu Jingzong sat in the study, sighed helplessly for a long time, and finally wrote a long letter to Qin Lang who was far away in Luzon.
After writing the letter, Xu Jingzong hesitated for a long time, but he still asked someone to send it out.
Worry about what will happen, the wind is going to blow up again!
(end of this chapter)