Chapter 653 Phase Battle 1

On the third day of October of the second year of Yifeng, the emperor issued an edict for the restoration of Persia with 20,000 Hexi Army. Lin Chengbin, the deputy governor of Hexi, was the commander-in-chief, and Xiao Sanlang, ordered the crown prince Li Xian to take charge of the expedition. On the fifth day of October, the emperor issued an edict to return to Beijing, and the prince and his ministers followed him, leaving Luoyang Prefecture Yin Luo Bin Wang to stay in the eastern capital. On October 28, the emperor After entering the Daming Palace, the prince was left alone in the imperial city. Therefore, the government was divided into two ends, from the East Palace as the order, and from the Daming Palace as the order. Although the sounds were similar, the meanings were very different. Fortunately, both sides seemed to maintain a certain degree of restraint, and cross orders rarely happened. Generally speaking, Li Xian was concerned about the agriculture and forests of the states. The Empress Wu paid attention to the various matters of finance, taxation and punishment in each state, and maintained a tacit confrontation pattern with each other. The emperor's heart was calm and no longer paid attention to the court situation. He was only dedicated to nourishing the sick and weak dragon body in the Daming Palace.

Under the political pattern of the confrontation between the two powers, peace will never be the main theme. The struggle is the fundamental core. It was not long before the court was calm. After the first month of the third year of Yifeng, Li Shi, the imperial historian, ordered Li Jingxuan to participate in a book. The charge was that he was evil and rampant in the countryside. Later, when he heard the anger, he summoned Li Jingxuan to the Ming Dynasty. Gong asked, Li Jingxuan couldn't say anything. Later, he was angry and demoted him to be the assassin of Yuzhou. He was imprisoned as the son of evil, and the position of the Chinese calligraphy was vacant. Houyin ordered Jia Chaoyin and others to go to the book and recommended Wu Chengsi, Shangshu of the Ministry of Criminal Justice. The news came out. Li Xian was furious and hurriedly recruited Zhang Jianzhi and Di Renjie to the East Palace to discuss countermeasures.

"Say it all, what should this matter?"

Li Xian is very angry, not ordinary annoyance. In his opinion, Wu Chengsi is nothing like a pig and a dog, and he actually wants to enter the master's book province. This is simply a big joke. Not to mention Ren Zhongshuling, even the minister of the Ministry of Criminal Justice he is now responsible for climbing up by nepotism, which is simply a meal element. Food, in addition to the flattery of the martial arts queen, he has no fart ability. If he really became a Zaifu, it is really a big deal. Of course, this is not the main reason. The deeper reason is that the situation in the political hall is extremely delicate now, and Li Xianshi does not dare to take it lightly.

Among the seven prime ministers in the political affairs hall, Li Zhen, the king of Yue, can't talk about it. He is definitely a hero. It is definitely not something that Li Xian can make a move. It is impossible to expect to grab the handle again, while Jia Chaoyin is the iron backbone of the party of the Queen of Wu. Then count Xue Yuanchao, who is gradually falling to the side of the Queen of Wu, and the rest of Pei Xingjian, Dai Zhide, Hao Chujun and Pei Yan have a good relationship with Li Xian, but the problem is that none of these four are Li Xian's direct confidants, nor can they be easily dictated by Li Xian. If Wu Chengsi is really in power, the consequences will be more unbearable. If the order from Li Xian wants to pass smoothly, I'm afraid it will be gone. Perhaps, therefore, no matter from which aspect, Li Xian will never agree to let Wu Chengsi enter the political hall, let alone let him take on the role of Zhongshuling in charge of the proposed edict.

"Your Highness, don't worry. In my opinion, this matter has not yet been final. In addition to our respective efforts, the key is still on the two people. One is your majesty's will. As for the second, it is Hao Xiang's attitude. If Hao Shizhong can seal back the mother's will, there is still a lot to do."

Although the situation was very serious, Zhang Jianzhi was impatient. He brushed the long beard on his chest, analyzed it slowly and pointed out the key to the response.

"What Brother Meng Jiang (Zhang Jianzhi's word) said is that the key is that Hao Shizhong is willing to come forward to seal the decree. Otherwise, the matter may be difficult."

Di Renjie also saw the key point of the matter, but he did not rush to reply, but waited for Zhang Jianzhi to finish speaking.

"Well, I also think so. It's just that Hao Xiang is straightforward and can't be easily dealt with. Of course, I will try it, but I'm not sure. As for my father's side, it's difficult for me to see him now. At the last moment, I don't want to poke this matter up for the time being. Now, my plan is I think it's time to fall on my own efforts. Well, in this way, I plan to launch Duke Di as a candidate and fight with him. I don't know if Duke Di dares to do it?

Li Xian was originally good at plotting, and he could naturally do what Di and Zhang could think of. However, Li Xian had a different opinion on this. He didn't think that if he did so, he could ensure that he was not worried, so he put forward his own opinions in a different way.

"Well, this indeed makes it so that Huaiying's seniority is enough, and his ability is not bad. Ren Zaifu is also feasible. If it is not good, he can also muddy the water. It is not seen that the other side of Daming Palace can definitely take advantage of it!"

Li Xian's move was clear that he was going to fight with the Empress Wu. There was a risk, but in Zhang Jianzhi's view, it was not much, so he stroked the long beard on his chest and took the lead in agreeing.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your love. If you are selfish, Weichen is willing to follow his life. However, at this time, it is not yet time for Weichen to enter the political affairs hall. He is forced to do it. He is afraid of being taboos, but it is not beautiful. However, Weichen has a choice, which may suppress the ambition of Daming Palace."

The position of Zai Fu is the highest status that the court can rise to. However, no one who is a minister does not want to climb up, and Di Renjie is no exception. However, he was not stunned by the huge pie falling from the sky, but explained sincerely and resolutely refused Li Xian's proposal.

"Oh? Does Mr. Di have anyone to recommend? Let's listen to it with me."

The reason why Li Xian took up Di Renjie to compete for the position of calligraphy is that he has some certainty. Although it is not too high, if it works properly, there is still a certain hope. If Di Renjie can really join the master's book province, he will be of great help to Li Xian, but Di Renjie is unwilling to Li Xianzi couldn't force it, so he frowned slightly and asked doubtfully.

"Your Highness, how is this man?"

Di Renjie did not tell the name of the person he recommended, but dipped it in the tea in the tea bowl in front of him, stretched out his hand straight, and wrote his personal name in front of Li Xian.

"Good plan! This strategy is feasible!"

Zhang Jianzhi was worthy of being a wise man. He only glanced at the name of the people and immediately guessed the meaning behind Di Renjie's proposal. Before Li Xian's statement, he had already shouted.

"Well, well, even if it's cheaper, I'll do it, and the rest of the things will bother you."

As the saying goes, the drum does not need to be hammered. Although Di and Zhang have never said the overall plan, Li Xian has completely made sense of it, but he did not immediately make a statement. Instead, after carefully comparing various countermeasures in his heart, he nodded reluctantly. After leaving a sentence, he got up and drove out of the palace by himself...

Although the Empress Wu's pursuit of the position of Chinese calligraphy has not yet been carried out on the surface, most of the well-informed people already know that it is related to the sudden change of the pattern of the court. What they are concerned about is not only the East Palace, but also Li Zhen, the king of Yue, who has a headache about it. It is nothing else, because if Wu Chengsi really enters the political hall again, the other side of the Empress Wu With three votes, Li Zhen's importance will undoubtedly be completely weakened. At least it is impossible to face the competition between Empress Wu and Li Xian with a detached attitude as in the past. Obviously, this is not the situation that Li Zhenle has decided. Therefore, as soon as he gets the news, he can't even take care of the affairs of the rotating political hall. Please After a sick leave, he hurried back to his royal palace, summoned Chen Wushuang and Pei Shoude's two confidants, and hurriedly discussed it.

"..., that's the news. Let's talk about it. How should I deal with this matter?"

In the eyes of outsiders, Li Zhen is always as stable as Mount Tai, but in front of Chen and Pei's confidants, he was too lazy to disguise himself. After retelling the news he got gloomily, he asked with a gloomy face.

"The prince is clear. His son-in-law thinks that Wu Cheng's people, regardless of their virtue and qualifications, are not the best choice of the Chinese calligraphy order. There must be a rebound in this at the other end of the East Palace. We secretly contributed to the flames, and it is not impossible to make this matter go."

When Chen and Pei heard the news, they were secretly shocked. After looking at each other, Pei Shoude took the lead.

"If only it's so simple. It's not that I haven't thought about it. It's difficult to achieve it. And now, the one in the Daming Palace not only has the power to come to the dynasty, but also has the tendency to hold the emperor to make the princes. There are also many people who waving flags and shout. If you really want to act strongly, it's difficult for the other side of the East Palace to make great achievements. This is not appropriate!"

Pei Shoude's strategy can only be said to be moderate. There is really nothing surprising about it. Li Zhen has been planning for a long time and doesn't think it can work.

"What the prince is worried about is that the key to this matter is not how the East Palace exerts its strength, but how your majesty's heart is. According to Chen's opinion, today's balance of the situation is what your majesty is happy to see, and it will not be easily changed. Therefore, your majesty's original intention is to see Wu Chengsi come to power, but now the internal and external news is isolated. Once the boat is completed, your majesty will recognize it even if you don't recognize it. And this is the way to win the mother's plan. If you want to break it, you have to start from two aspects. One is to prevent the passage of this decree in the political hall. This is the key point. If you can get its help, it can be half done. As for the other half, it depends on Can His Royal Highness send the news to His Majesty in time? If the prince is sincere, it is not impossible for the prince to cooperate with him.

Chen Wushuang's intelligent calculation is obviously above Pei Shoude. With this opening, he analyzed the whole matter thoroughly and put forward the idea of working together with the East Palace.

"Sincerity? Well, what you mean is..."

As long as she can keep her transcendent status, Li Zhen does not mind to join hands with Li Xian again. This is one of the strategies he has considered on the road before. However, she was still a little confused about the "sincerity" said by Chen Wushuang for a while. In a moment, she couldn't help asking.

"This matter..."

Chen Wushuang dared to say so. He had already had a plan. When he was about to explain, he saw the head of the royal family prostrating from the screen and immediately stopped.

"What's the matter?"

Li Zhen was waiting for Chen Wushuang to solve his confusion. When he saw that the general manager of the palace suddenly broke in, his face was not good. He didn't wait for him to speak, so he shouted impatiently.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness has arrived outside the door of the house. Please make it clear."

As soon as he saw that Li Zhen's face was wrong, the general manager of the royal palace did not dare to neglect him and hurriedly reported.

"Hmm?"

Li Zhen didn't expect that Li Xian would come from his house at this ** moment. He couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the words. He couldn't react for a long time, and his eyes were full of suspicion...