Chapter 873 Wei Wang Li Tai
Eastern Palace.
In the Chongxian Hall, the new year is approaching, and the school has been closed for holidays. It will not reopen until after the Lantern Festival next year. Although the children and students of the princes and prime ministers in the museum are on vacation, many famous Confucian teachers gathered in the museum are still in the museum.
Prince Chengqian attached great importance to Chongxian Hall. When Qin Lang was the owner of the hall, he drew up the rules and regulations of Chongxian Hall, and listed the development direction. The most important task is to edit the Chang'an Times produced by Donggong.
At the same time, the Chongxian Museum also takes advantage of the collection of great Confucian scholars in the library to collect, sort out and compile books from all over the world for the Chongxian Museum. In recent years, more than a dozen sets of books have been compiled and published. .
Not to mention, when Qin Lang was there, he asked the crown prince to draw money from Donggong Neifang to establish two academies in Gyeonggi, namely Bailudong Academy and Bailuzhou Academy. The academy selects young talents to enroll and teach.
In recent years, Li Tai, the king of the Wei Dynasty, had a special license from the emperor to open a mansion in the city of Chang'an, and also licensed to build a literature museum to recruit famous scholars and talents from all over the world. Beijing News, and established Wenyuan Pavilion, the largest private library in Chang'an, with a collection of over 100,000 volumes.
King Wei often went to the Imperial College to win over scholars, and also set up several social schools in Chang'an, specially selecting the children of ordinary people in Chang'an and subsidizing them to enter school.
Li Tai seems to be imitating the elder brother of the crown prince. Although at present, the Wei Palace is still imitating the East Palace, but it has never surpassed it, but it is always uncomfortable to have such a little brother staring behind him. matter.
Especially the emperor's attitude. The emperor was more and more fond of Li Tai, the king of Wei who was getting fatter and older. He pulled out money, most of the 100,000 books in Wenyuan Pavilion were given to him by the emperor.
Now the 16-year-old Wei Wang Li Tai, although he is getting fatter and fatter, but his reputation in Chang'an is getting better and better. His reputation is as close as that of the sage Prince Li Chengqian, and the folks also have the title of Four Worthy Kings, which makes Chengqian inevitably sometimes. It will be very annoying, but it is not easy to say it in front of the emperor.
Otherwise, it will appear that he, the elder brother of the prince, is stingy and can't tolerate his younger brother.
But Chengqian didn’t believe that Li Tai, the white and fat king of Wei, really just wanted to be an elegant and virtuous king. He performed so hard to win over scholars and invite people’s hearts, and ultimately he went for power.
Chengqian, who has also become a father, is no longer so pure in his heart.
After distributing generous year-end benefits to the officials and gentlemen in the Chongxian Hall, including bachelors, straight scholars, orthographers, and school clerks, Chengqian bid farewell to everyone and walked out of the hall.
Backing to his study, the smile on Cheng Qian's face disappeared.
"Your Highness, Prince Qianniu Helan Chushi is waiting outside!"
Helan Chushi is Qianniu, the crown prince of the East Palace, a bodyguard and military officer who was born as a noble son. His father, Helan Shiren, is the Duke of Yingshan County, doctor Yinqing Guanglu, and a regular servant on horseback.
Helan Shiren is a third-rank official. Although the Sanqi Changshi is not an important position, he is of high rank and ranks as the emperor's advisor. His father, He Lanfan, was the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in the Sui Dynasty, and his ancestor He Lanna was the uncle of Emperor Daowu of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and served as the Minister of the Northern Wei Dynasty.
However, in Chang'an City, there are too many descendants of nobles like Helan Chushi. After all, the Guanlong Group is an aristocratic group that once created four dynasties. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been a large number of upstarts with military merits, and many old noble families have joined, most of them gathered in Chang'an. It is not unusual for a son of a county prince.
Helan Chushi was brought into the palace. He was young and handsome.
"Your Highness!"
Chengqian glanced at him, "You said Weng Zhang has something to bring to me?"
Helan Chushi's father-in-law is exactly Hou Junji, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and the prime minister under Zhongshu's sect, who participates in political affairs.
The marriages of relatives have always been intricate and intertwined. The Helan family is an old noble from Xianbei in the Northern Wei Dynasty. It has been a famous family for hundreds of years. Although Hou Junji's family is also a general of Guanlong, they used to be the heads of the Northern Xiaojun, and their status is not as high as that of the Helan family. Start looking for those famous families to marry.
The five surnames and the seven families looked down on the Sanshui Hou family, and the Guanlong and six surnames also did not care about the Hou family. On the contrary, the old nobles like the Helan family had an embarrassing position in the new dynasty because they stood in the wrong team, so they followed the new nobles. The Prime Minister Hou Junji got it right, the two families got married for mutual benefit.
Of course, the He Lan family did not only marry Hou Junji.
He Lan Shiren asked his eldest son, He Lan Chushi, to marry the daughter of Prime Minister Hou Junji, and his second son, He Lan Yueshi, to marry the eldest daughter of Ying Guogong, a warrior.
Samurai Xun was once a popular favorite of the Wude Dynasty. Although he was a businessman, he was one step away from worshiping the prime minister. It was just that he was not lucky enough to stand in a good team. The new dynasty was once in a bad situation. Fortunately, the samurai Xun made an appointment with Qin Qiong for a son-daughter marriage after drinking, but the Qin family helped him vigorously when he was in trouble.
With the help of Qin Qiong and Qin Lang, although the samurai Xun had ups and downs in his official career, he was reused in the end. Now he is the veritable chief executive of the Eastern Palace.
Especially because of the close relationship between Qin Lang and the prince, the warrior Xun, Qin Lang's in-law, was recommended by him and trusted by the prince.
Since the Helan family is related to the Wu family by marriage, it can be regarded as a way to get on the Qin family's side.
"Your Highness, it is the matter I mentioned earlier, and my husband also has the same intention."
A pair of bright eyes, a clear laugh like silver bells, especially with dimples on his face when he smiles, very charming.
The little lady is Helan Chushi's aunt, his wife Hou's younger sister Hou San, and the second daughter of Hou Junji.
That day, after Chengqian met Hou by accident, the two had no contact. The woman pleaded guilty and avoided running away. But the next day, Helan Chushi made an unexpected proposal to him.
He told Chengqian that he happened to see the admiring gaze of the prince towards his sister-in-law yesterday, so he thought of the beauty of being an adult, and he said that he was willing to help the prince and propose marriage to Hou Junji.
"Hou Gong is really willing?"
"Why is my father-in-law unwilling? You are the heir apparent of a country. If his daughter can be favored and appreciated by His Royal Highness, if she can enter the East Palace, that is what I wish for."
"I just married Mrs. Su into the palace."
"Your Highness, Hou Xiangke has never expected such a thing as a crown princess. If Hou Sanniang can enter the East Palace, she will be a concubine of the crown prince, and that will be a compliment to her." Helan Chushi did not hide his father-in-law's eagerness and expectation. .
For a long time, Hou Junji, as the emperor's childhood playmate and his confidant Yuan Cong, stepped up to a high position in the court step by step, and even paid homage to the prime minister twice, but all along, Hou Junji was not very stable in the court. It is important to use him, but he lacks prestige in the court.
Especially the merciless attack of Changsun Wuji and Qin Lang on him, which made Hou Junji feel a little bit difficult to move forward in the court. For Hou Junji, if he could get married to the East Palace and become the prince's father-in-law, it would undoubtedly be very good.
Chengqian suddenly raised his eyes to stare at Helan Chushi, his young face showed a bit of suspicion, he was thinking, was the encounter that day really an accident, or was it just a deliberate arrangement by Hou Junji and Weng and his son-in-law.
"Why did Hou Sanniang appear there that day?"
"An accident, maybe it was the arrangement of God, and it was destined to be a good relationship."
"hehe!"
Chengqian tapped the table lightly with his fingers, his expression returned to calm and calm, and he was usually amiable again. After a long time, Cheng Qian said slowly, "The status of a lonely concubine is not low. If you are really talented and good-natured, then you can be a good wife and a good concubine. But, Mr. Hou and I have no relationship in the past. , and he has some discord with my teacher Wei Guogong and my uncle Zhao Guogong, if I am the daughter of Duke Hou, wouldn't this have any influence?"
Helan Chushi immediately said, "Your Highness does not need to have such worries. I also know that Wei Gong and Zhao Guo are both people respected by His Highness, and they are His Highness's strong help. But the Royal Highness also knows that Wei Gong, Zhao Gong and my father-in-law, Chen Guogong, are not the same. Are they all His Majesty's confidantes and ministers under Zhongshu's sect?"
"Although my father-in-law has some disagreements with Duke Wei, it's just a difference of political opinion. It won't have any effect if His Highness accepts my father-in-law's daughter as a concubine."
"Besides, in fact, as a king, sometimes you don't need your subordinates to be monolithic, do you?"
When he said this, his voice was low, but bold.
For a ruler, the most important thing in the art of controlling people is to get balance.
"Your Highness, I heard that Mrs. Pei is pregnant again, so it is inconvenient to serve His Highness wholeheartedly, and the Crown Princess has just entered the palace, and she is not very familiar with the affairs of the palace. I am afraid it will be difficult to take care of everything properly. Why not Nahou Sanniang entering the palace? There is a caring person to serve by your side, not to mention that Hou Gong is the prime minister of the court, and he is also a fierce general, if good things come to fruition, won't His Highness have another powerful backup in the court?"
"To tell you the truth, His Royal Highness, the King of Wei has often approached Duke Hou on purpose recently, trying to win him over in every possible way."
Wei Wang Li Tai.
Hearing this name, Cheng Qian couldn't help but frowned slightly. Now Wei Wang Li Tai has almost become his heart trouble. The prince failed to succeed to the throne, and his father Li Shimin even started a mutiny to seize the throne.
Chengqian also had to think more.
To be honest, under the influence of Qin Lang and Changsun Wuji, Chengqian looked down on Hou Junji a little bit. He was the emperor's playmate when he was young, and he was just a lackey to put it bluntly. Later, he became a guard. In fact, he was just a bodyguard. He used to follow the emperor, but the emperor was such a famous marksman, but Hou Junji was very poor at archery.
On the other hand, Hou Junji is only a little proficient in writing and ink, and he can't even write a full letter. This is also an important reason why he is despised by everyone in the court. He is simply a rude military man. Yes, and no real military achievements.
Wouldn't it be silly to still be at odds with popular officials like Qin Lang and Changsun Wuji?
But now Helan Chushi is reminding him, no matter what, Hou Junji is also the prime minister, he is still the emperor's trusted minister, and most importantly, Wei Wang Li Tai is wooing Hou Junji, if he doesn't use it, then he may vote for it Go to Wei Wangfu.
After all, he is the prime minister of the emperor's confidant. If Li Tai wins him over, the fat man doesn't know what success will be.
Hou Junji cannot be allowed to vote for Wei Wang Li Tai, Chengqian made up his mind in an instant.
"Brother Chu Shi, in fact, I have always admired Mr. Hou's bravery..."
(end of this chapter)