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- After Di Renjie's death, the seven ministers of the court became six ministers, namely Zhang Jianzhi, He Chong, Wei Anshi, Yang Zaisi, Doulu Wangqin, and Zong Chuke. Among them, Zhang Jianzhi and Yao Chong were the royalists who followed Di Renjie and supported Li Tang's restoration. , but it is temporarily unknown whether they support Li Xian, King of Luling, or Li Dan, King of Prime Minister.
Wei Anshi was born in the Wei family in Chang'an. Because of Princess Wei, it is well known that he was a staunch supporter of King Li Xian of Luling.
The other three prime ministers are Yang Zaisi, Doulu Wangqin and Zong Chuke. Among them, Yang Zaisi was promoted to prime minister by the Zhang brothers. He is actually the representative of the interests of the Zhang brothers in the political hall, while Zong Chuke is a member of the Wu family and a member of the Wu family. supporter.
Only Doulu Wangqin was very senior and very naughty. During the court meeting, he resolutely defended the interests of the Zhang brothers and supported Yang Zaisi's plan. However, he also had a close personal relationship with Wu Sansi. However, he sometimes felt that Li Tang was withering. , so many people think that he is the second most popular person in Suzhou. He is ambiguous. Everyone supports him, but no one supports him.
Due to the death of Di Renjie, there was an additional phase in the court. However, Emperor Wu Zetian never expressed her position. This phase became the target of competition among various factions.
The Zhang brothers wanted to recommend their uncle Zhang Shenwang, the Yin of Taiyuan Prefecture, to become the Prime Minister. Li Dan, the prime minister, wanted to recommend Huan Yanfan, the minister of Taifu Temple, to be the prime minister. Wu Sansi wanted to recommend his son-in-law Cao Wen to be the prime minister. Princess Taiping wanted to recommend her. His confidant Gao Jian became the prime minister, and the King of Luling, who had always been relatively silent, also publicly stated that he believed Zhang Shuo, the Minister of War, was talented and qualified and was the best candidate for the prime minister.
In order to compete for this position, various factions actively acted and showed their methods. For a time, the government and the public paid attention. The incident of Wu Youning's serious injury was quickly forgotten. Almost everyone was paying attention to the emergence of the new Prime Minister.
However, because Wu Sansi was involved in Wu Youning's assassination case and was publicly beaten by Wu Zetian, it also affected his status in the emperor's heart to a certain extent. Many people believed that it was impossible for Cao Wen to become the prime minister. Some ministers secretly He was even more outspoken on the occasion, and Cao Wen, who had no experience to begin with, became the first competitor to be eliminated.
Zhang Jianzhi is undoubtedly the leader of the officials after Di Renjie. He was single-handedly promoted and recommended by Di Renjie, but his style is different from that of the outspoken Di Renjie.
Perhaps due to his lack of seniority, Zhang Jianzhi remained silent during the turbulent competition for the position. This was undoubtedly a wise move, but as the head of a hundred officials, his silence gave people the impression of inaction, which made it even more frustrating. His opponents seized on excuses.
This puts Zhang Jianzhi in a dilemma: who should he support, or no one should he support, and a new candidate for the prime minister should be introduced.
In the room, Zhang Jianzhi paced back and forth with his hands behind his hands. He was deeply worried about the chaotic situation in front of him. Compared with five years ago, the imperial court showed obvious signs of decline.
On the one hand, this is because the Holy Emperor is old and frail, and his energy is much less than before. On the other hand, it is also because the Zhang brothers have usurped power and seriously disrupted the order of the court. As the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, he has an unshirkable responsibility to revitalize the court, but he He also felt powerless, which really made him worried.
"Report to the Prime Minister!"
An officer reported at the door: "General Li from Qianqi Camp wants to see you."
It was Li Zhen who came to find him. Zhang Jianzhi nodded, "Invite him in!"
Not long after, Li Zhen walked quickly into Zhang Jianzhi's official room, raised his hands and said with a smile: "I came uninvited and disturbed the Prime Minister."
"It's okay, General Li, please take a seat."
Li Zhen is Di Renjie¡¯s son-in-law and a high-ranking official with great influence in the military. Zhang Jianzhi is very polite to both emotions and reasons, and he also has an idea in his heart to draw Li Zhen to his side.
The two sat down, and Zhang Jianzhi asked his entourage to serve tea again. He asked with concern: "How is the situation in Di Mansion now?"
"The mood of the family members in the mansion is relatively stable now, and the Holy Father has agreed to transfer Guang Si back to the court. This will undoubtedly give the Di Mansion a backbone, and it should gradually return to normal. Thank you Prime Minister for your concern."
"Hey! I don't care enough!"
Zhang Jianzhi smiled bitterly and said: "There have been too many messy things recently, especially the lack of a minister in the political affairs hall. Many things cannot be done and have basically come to a standstill."
Li Zhen smiled and said: "It can't be so serious! Although missing one prime minister is a bit inconvenient, it won't bring the political hall to a standstill!"
Zhang Jianzhi sighed and said: "In the past, when Prime Minister Di was here, whenever there was an unresolved dispute on government affairs, a seven-phase vote was implemented, and the result was always passed by four to three. Now that Prime Minister Di has passed away unfortunately, Yang Zaisi and others will Taking the opportunity to seize power in the political hall, they would not agree to any government affairs I suggested, and many things were frozen. "
Of course Li Zhen knew what he was referring to. Yang Zaisi, Zong Chuke, and Doulu Wangqin were not on the same page as Zhang Jianzhi and others.In fact, there are now two major factions in the political hall, each with three people, and they are evenly matched. Of course, many things cannot be pushed forward.
"Has Prime Minister Zhang had a talk with His Majesty?"
Zhang Jianzhi shook his head and said in frustration: "I approached the Holy One, but the Holy One had a vague attitude and asked me to try my best to coordinate and stop bothering her with these trivial matters. The Holy One didn't want to ask about this matter at all."
"The key is still the seventh phase, right?"
Zhang Jianzhi sighed with emotion, "That's right, it's about the seventh phase."
Li Zhen was silent for a moment and said, "What does Zhang Xiangguo think of Huan Yanfan?"
Zhang Jian was startled. He looked at Li Zhen for a moment and said slowly: "Is this what His Highness the Prime Minister meant?"
"That's right! His Royal Highness King Shouchun came to see me, and he wanted me to recommend Huan Yanfan to you."
Li Zhen was very frank and directly stated the request of Prime Minister Li Dan. How sophisticated Zhang Jianzhi was. He immediately realized the deeper meaning of Prime Minister. The Prime Minister actually wanted to win over him, otherwise he should suggest Li Zhen to find Shangguan. Waner.
Of course Zhang Jianzhi supports Li Tang, but he prefers Luling King Li Xian, because Li Xian is the orthodox of the Tang Dynasty. He is a little embarrassed. He had already agreed to Li Xian's request before and recommended Zhang Shuo, the Minister of War, to become the prime minister. Now Li Xian Zhen came to him again on behalf of King Xiang and asked him how to refuse.
After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Jianzhi smiled bitterly and said: "Huan Yanfan has outstanding talents and profound knowledge. He is indeed a prime minister. However, I think Zhang Shuo, the Minister of War, is more suitable for the current position. He was once the chief historian of General Li. Li The general should know him better."
Li Zhen understood what Zhang Jianzhi meant. He still wanted to support Li Xian and could not change his mind. In fact, Li Zhen also knew that it would be difficult to convince these prime ministers. Even his father-in-law Di Renjie could not persuade him to support Li Dan, so what could he do? Maybe change his mind. He didn't have high hopes.
"Okay! I understand what Xiang Guo means. I completely respect Xiang Guo's decision and will not force him."
Zhang Jianzhi regretfully sent Li Zhen out of his office, and hinted to him: "Actually, General Li can go find Yao Xiangguo. I think he will accept the general's plan."
Li Zhen was also about to go find Yao Chong. He smiled and said, "Thank you, Prime Minister, for reminding me. I'll go find him right away."
He cupped his hands and said goodbye. Looking at Li Zhen walking away, Zhang Jianzhi sighed slightly. Although he fully supported Li Xian, Li Xian was in poor health. Could the Holy Emperor pass the throne to him?
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Another half month has passed, and the competition between various forces for the seventh prime minister has become more intense, but the situation has become clearer. Zhang Shuo, recommended by Zhang Jianzhi, and Zhang Shenwang, recommended by the Zhang brothers, have the upper hand. Both the government and the public say that the seventh prime minister has the upper hand. The prime minister's surname is Zhang anyway.
For Prime Minister Li Dan, although the Huan Yanfan he recommended fell behind, he also gained a lot. Firstly, Li Zhen's support for him became more obvious, and secondly, Yao Chong finally made it clear that he would fully support the restoration of Prime Minister Li Dan.
In this way, Li Dan also has his own power in the political hall. Even if he can't compete with the seventh phase, he is still satisfied.
In the study, Li Dan was discussing the next plan with his two sons. The third son Li Longji's strategy barely satisfied him, seriously injuring Wu Youning, cutting off the possibility of Wu Youning's rise to power, and at the same time making Wu Sansi severely punished, causing Er Zhang and Wu Sansi to join forces. The plan to deal with Li Zhen encountered obstacles, which greatly reduced Li Zhen's pressure, allowing Li Zhen to go all out for him and win Yao Chong's support.
It can be said that everything is intertwined, but what makes Li Dan a little unhappy is that the third son is so vengeful that he actually leads the trouble to Princess Taiping. This really makes Li Dan a little annoyed. He did not expect this in advance, and it is also the third son Longji. No report was made to him.
Li Longji did not expect that his father would get angry, and quickly explained: "The children never had the idea of ??framing my aunt, and they didn't even do anything. It was their own random thoughts."
Next to him, Li Chengqi also defended his brother, "Father, not killing Wu Youning was our common idea at the time. It was to save some face for the aunt. The only person left who exposed Wu Sansi was also in Shuangqiao Town, but we really didn't expect that, Wu Youning's serious injury will make people think that it was his aunt, so Saburo should not be blamed for this."</>
Li Dan also understood the cause and effect in his heart, but because his son repeatedly emphasized that he could not kill Wu Youning, he did not think too deeply about it. But now it seems that his son seemed to have realized the consequences at that time, but he did not say anything.
Li Dan was angry about this. He didn't expect his son's scheming to be so deep, which made him shudder. The more he looked at Li Longji, the more he disliked him. Compared with the generosity of the eldest son, the third son Li Longji was too deep in the city, even his own father and brother. All are deceived.
Li Dan never mentioned this matter again.He then said to Li Chengqi: "Li Zhen persuaded Yao Chong to support us. We should thank him to express our feelings. How do you think we should express it?"
"Father, my son feels that expressing gratitude with money and things will be more meaningful. It would be better to have time to chat with him in person, which will show his father's sincerity."
Li Dan nodded. What Cheng Qi said makes sense. It is indeed the case. It is better to win over money than to win over emotions. "You can arrange this matter! It must be hidden and foolproof."
"Father, please rest assured that your child will do everything perfectly."
At this time, Li Longji said from the side: "Father, I also want to see General Li, please give me permission!"
Li Dan remembered that Li Zhen had taught his son to practice horseback riding and archery. When he and Li Zhen got in touch, it might be better to win over the relationship, so he agreed, "Okay! If you have anything to do, report it to your father at any time. You are not allowed to do anything without permission." for."
"The child understands and will never do anything randomly."
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the door, and an old eunuch was heard reporting outside the door: "Your Highness, Princess Taiping is here, saying that she has something urgent to see you." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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