Chastity Layman

Li Shimin gradually turned the system of three provinces and six ministries into a group system headed by Zhongshu's subordinates.

But today's emperor Li Yin is dissatisfied with the system that assisted the emperors of the two dynasties and created the prosperity of Zhenguan and Kaiyuan for more than 30 years. He feels that the power of the prime ministers is still too great.

In fact, for Li Yin, whether it was Changsun Wuji or Qin Lang, they were all confidantes who firmly supported Li Yin in stabilizing the East Palace, and they were heroes.

It's just that when he himself became the emperor, he considered power more.

Power cannot be shared.

The imperial power cannot be threatened.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Qin Lang, etc., have too much power in the court and too much influence in the opposition. These are all threatening the imperial power.

It is impossible for Li Yin to let Li Xiang, who has no foundation at all, be the crown prince. His power is too weak, and it may be difficult for him to hold power in the future, and he will be easily excluded.

But even more, Li Xian, who was born to Concubine Qin, should not be allowed to be the crown prince, because his mother's clan is too powerful, and Li Yin deeply felt the pressure brought by his uncle's eldest grandson Wuji as the elder and auxiliary minister. For more than 20 years, the prince has been supported by various forces and then sat on the throne of God.

If Li Xianli was the crown prince, and Qin Lang was only eight years older than him but physically stronger than him, after his death, Qin Lang would probably still be alive and well, and there would be no one in the court to hold him back Qin Lang's people exist.

In case Qin Lang assists the government, who can guarantee that Qin Lang will not be the next eldest grandson Wuji, or even another Yang Jian?

During the Wude dynasty, the main forces in the Li and Tang dynasties were basically the Guanlong clan, and those who came out were generals and ministers, and those top families occupied various important positions in the court and the opposition. After Li Shimin seized the throne in a mutiny, he began to reuse the Shandong military upstart group, and at the same time supported the common landlord group.

This balances the power of the court, and the emperor can always maintain a relatively detached position.

At the beginning of Li Yin's succession to the throne, the eldest grandson Wuji presided over the government, and soon there was a possibility of leading the Guanlong Group to dominate the family, which was a real threat to the imperial power.

At the beginning, at this time, it was not entirely a regional group. For example, in the Changsun Wuji group, many elites from Shandong gentry joined, and even military upstarts joined.

The Shandong military nobles are not completely distinct from the Shandong nobles and commoners, and there are even people from the old Guanlong nobles together.

However, in the Kaiyuan Dynasty, under the guidance of Emperor Li Yin, the three major political forces finally split up in the court, civil and military were separated, the civil servants were dominated by the Guanlong noble group and the Shandong Shishu group, and the military generals were the Shandong military aristocrats. dominant.

After the Zhongguanlong aristocratic group of civil officials headed by Changsun Wuji was purged, it is now undoubtedly the civil service forces dominated by the Shandong gentry and the military generals group headed by the Shandong military upstarts.

These two political groups also absorbed many scattered forces such as the Guanlong nobles.

All of this was actually guided by the emperor intentionally.

Xu Jingzong is now thinking about what the emperor wants to do next?

Is it to continue to guide the two major forces, civil and military, to continue fighting, or to continue to disperse and weaken the power of the prime minister?

Nowadays, civil and military are separated into two governments, and it is no longer possible to go out and enter, as in the case of Wu De Zhenguan.

Even the emperor assigned power and taxation to the transshipment department, with three divisions under it, and only one planner.

It stands to reason that the power of the current political affairs hall has been greatly weakened, and the emperor has installed some incompetent people like Dou Dexuan and Wei Xuanzhen, so it is no longer possible to threaten the imperial power.

Who will the emperor turn his sword against next?

Qin Lang?

Or is it Qin Lang's Lu Song, or the Shandong military group with a high reputation in the army?

Did the emperor's attack on the Qin family stop here, or is this just the first stage, and then he will concentrate his forces to launch a final attack on Qin Lang?

Xu Jingzong admitted that although he had been prime minister for more than 20 years, he really couldn't guess what the emperor was thinking.

Xu Jingzong felt like a rabbit died and a fox was sad. When he supported the emperor to fight against Changsun Wuji and others, he still felt his blood boiled. He felt that he could replace Changsun Wuji and truly preside over the government in the future.

But now seeing the fate of Changsun Wuji and the Qin family, Xu Jingzong completely understood.

What Guanlong faction, Shandong Group, and civil servants and military generals are actually just guided by the emperor on purpose. In essence, the emperor wants to be in charge of power alone, and he is reluctant to share power. He refuses to let the prime minister and the emperor rule the world. Let the prime minister become an obedient official in front of the emperor, not a prime minister who can refute the emperor's unreasonable edicts and rule with him.

Those on the surface are appearances.

In the end, Xu Jingzong was also one of the emperor's hunting targets, but he didn't know it before.

The emperor and Qin Lang learned the art of war really well. They divided up and drew together, united the weak and separated the strong, and attacked one by one.

Changsun Wuji and others have fallen, and now the Qin family has also been liquidated. Who should be next? Cheng Yaojinniujinda Su Dingfang and other military generals who hold the military power, or him who has been in power for more than 20 years at the center This Prime Minister Xu Jingzong?

Will the emperor drive all the elders out of the court?

At this moment, he finally understood why Qin Lang had no nostalgia for the court at the beginning.

During the Zhenguan Dynasty, he still didn't understand, and felt that Qin Lang acted a little too cautiously.

At the beginning of Li Yin's accession to the throne, Qin Lang took advantage of the slope to go down the donkey, and when he saw the wind was not right, he took the initiative to resign and go back to hiding. At that time, he thought he was too cautious, but now it seems that Qin Lang is still very powerful.

If Qin Lang hadn't planned the Lu Song fiefdom earlier, if he hadn't retired early, I'm afraid the Qin family's liquidation would not be so short today, but would be ruined by the family like Changsun Wuji and others.

Qin Lang held a Lusong Kingdom with a population of several million in his hands, and the emperor had to leave some leeway for him after all.

What bargaining chip does Xu Jingzong have in his hand?

It seems that he has no bargaining chip except to fully agree with the emperor.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.

Just when Xu Jingzong thought that today's grand court meeting was over, the emperor asked his servants to issue several edicts.

"The ten generals are swapped."

Xu Jingzong didn't know about this beforehand, and the prime minister of Zhengshitang now has no right to participate in major military decisions and the appointment and dismissal of senior generals.

It was only now that he knew that the emperor had actually sent ten generals to switch and exchange defense zones.

Among them, the five generals who caught his attention were Cheng Yao Jinniu Jinda Su Dingfang and Qin Guozhong Li She'er, who were closely related to the Qin family, and they were all included in the adjustment.

On the one hand, they are promoted to the rank of military officer, and they are basically promoted to the first and second ranks of martial arts, but on the other hand, they are all transferred from the more important border towns of Liaodong, North Korea, and Youbin to Hunan, Qinghai, etc. In other places, even the title of the official position has changed from the chief executive of the camp, the chief history of the governor's office, etc. to a promulgator of economic affairs.

It's called anti-defense, but it's actually ascending and descending secretly.

Could it be that the emperor still wants to kill Qin Lang in the end?

Xu Jingzong was worried. Although he had completely turned to the emperor, what he was worried about was that if Qin Lang was completely liquidated, then he might be the next one. First, he was also a veteran, and second, he had a close relationship with Qin Lang .

Headache.

At this time, many people in the hall thought similarly to Xu Jingzong, thinking that the emperor's sudden change of top ten generals at this time might be to completely liquidate Qin Lang's party.

Many people in the palace had a good relationship with Qin Lang. After all, although Qin Lang was only in his fifties, Qin Lang was sixteen years old when he made a plan and helped Yuan Cong calm the chaos. As the prime minister, he was talented and learned at a young age, and even reformed and presided over the first few imperial examinations of the Zhenguan Dynasty.

At that time, the imperial examinations were held only once a year, and Qin Lang presided over several consecutive sessions. At that time, many scholars were admitted, so Qin Lang had a large number of students. More than 30 years have passed, and many of those Xinke scholars back then have now stood on the court or held important positions in the local area.

For example, there are three No. 1 candidates in the first round, Laiji Laiheng and Shangguanyi. Before coming to Ji, Laiheng also achieved right-handed shooting, and Laiheng also achieved Prince Shaozhan. A bachelor of the academy, known as the interior minister.

Others, such as Pei Xingjian, had already become Minister of the Ministry of Officials before being demoted.

And there are many who have been cultivated or supported by Qin Lang, and even married and related, too many.

Xu Jingzong was Qin Lang's son and daughter, and Li Yi's mansion was from the Qin family's staff, and Ma Zhou's son was also a minister of officials, not to mention that the son of Qin Lang's best friend was also his student.

Although it is said that it is actually possible to be an official of the fifth rank or above and wear a scarlet robe, in fact, no one has a simple relationship, and everyone has a network of contacts behind them.

But after all, on everyone's Internet, many people are very close to the Qin family.

If the emperor really wants to pursue the Qin family to the end, it will inevitably affect them.

Previously, grandson Wuji and others were purged, how many people were implicated, not to mention the purging of the same clan, in-laws, disciples, and old friends were also implicated and relegated.

For example, Zhao Chiman, governor of Liangzhou, is the nephew of Changsun Quan. After Changsun Wuji was liquidated, Zhao Chiman was finally framed for treason and executed after being imprisoned, because Zhao Chiman implicated many people.

For example, his good friend Wang Fangyi, who was originally the cousin of Xu Wang and Princess Anchang, was the grandson of Princess Anchang of Datong, but he was still implicated in it and was dismissed.

Once this kind of major case of political struggle is convicted, too many people will be involved.

Many people are terrified.

Fighting back and forth, really scared many people.

Emperor Li Yin glanced over the ministers over and over again, taking a panoramic view of all the officials.

In fact, the emperor can't go against the trend, Li Yin has actually been taking advantage of the trend for more than ten years.

Seeing the expressions of the officials, although Li Yin became more and more dissatisfied, he knew enough was enough.

"Where is Duke Wei?"

The emperor said suddenly.

"The minister is here!"

In the hall, a burly and tall official responded.

Wei Guogong Qin Jun, the eldest son of Qin Langshu, Tweet succeeded Wei Guogong, and was named the governor of Wu'an Prefecture.

Although Qin Lang had retired to Lu Song for many years, the children of the Qin family would also be sent to Luoyang to study in batches, and they were actually serving as hostages. Qin Jun used to study in Luoyang and worked as a bodyguard. The eldest son Qin Yu also studied in Luoyang and worked as a bodyguard. Now the young Eryilang and Qin Lun, the second son of Qin Lang, have been in Luoyang for the past few years. read.

Qin Jun came to the court this time on behalf of Qin Lang, preparing to participate in the Zhengdan Grand Court Meeting in the fifteenth year of Kaiyuan.

The emperor glanced at Qin Jun. Thirty-two-year-old Qin Jun was tall and burly, very handsome, with bronze skin, thick eyebrows and big eyes. He really looked like the Grand Master Qin in his impression when he was young.

I heard that Qin Jun followed Qin Lang all these years, studying politics and fighting wars, and both civil and military were accepted.

All the officials also looked at the young man, and many people even began to mourn for Qin Jun, thinking that the emperor would attack him first.

However, Qin Jun stood in the hall with his head held high, without the slightest expression of fear on his face. When he was about to leave Luzon and came to Luo not long ago, he once told Qin Lang that he would simply raise his troops to rebel, so this man really liked him. Imperial power has no fear of the emperor.

Lu Song only knew about Qin Lang and only about the Qin family. The emperor and Huangwei really didn't have much influence over there, but Qin Lang belonged to a different kind, and he didn't deliberately strengthen the majesty and airs of King Lu Song. After staying by Qin Lang's side for a long time, Qin Jun also gradually lost his awe of the superior.

Li Yin looked at Qin Jun for a long time.

Li Yin is actually only ten years older than Qin Jun.

Should he call himself His Majesty, or Uncle or Uncle?

Qin Lang has successors. Li Yin thinks that Qin Jun is much better than his princes.

This calmness is amazing.

"I want to change you to the title of Duke of Qi, the title of governor of Songzhou, your title of Duke of Wei and the title of governor of Wu'an Prefecture, and I will specially give you the title of second son, how about it?"

As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was surprised again.

Just now everyone thought that this young man would be dragged out for execution or directly imprisoned in a sky prison. Who knew, it was this?

Didn't the emperor want to kill the Qin family? Why did he suddenly want to transfer the titles of Governor of Songzhou and Duke of Qi that were taken back from Qin Qiong's eldest son, Qin Xun, to Qin Lang's son?

Moreover, Qin Jun originally inherited Qin Lang's Duke of Wei, but he did not take it back, but let his second son inherit it.

What is this operation?

What do you mean?

Stop messing with Qin Lang?

Is it really just about the Qin Xun brothers?

"I'll give you Qing Guanglu again, doctor Jiayin Qing Guanglu."

Qin Jun was also there in a daze, Xie En had forgotten.

Li Yin smiled softly, and then said to all the ministers in the hall, "I will never forget the grand master's contribution to the Tang Dynasty, and the grand master's teaching and support for me. If there is something wrong, it will be punished, and if it is meritorious, it will be rewarded. "

"Thank you, Your Majesty, Qin Jun!"

Qin Jun finally thanked the emperor.

Seeing this scene, many princes and ministers in the hall who were worried just now also breathed a sigh of relief.

The emperor also looked at the effect with satisfaction.

The court meeting is finally over.

The civil and military officials who walked out of the main hall couldn't help but take a long breath. Today's grand court meeting was really thrilling. Many people even sweated all over their bodies, and their backs were soaked.

Who would have thought of the ups and downs, the twists and turns.

Qin Jun walked out of the hall, and many officials congratulated him.

For the Qin family today, it is indeed more dangerous. Fortunately, although the concubine Qin and his sisters were deposed as commoners, and the Qin Xun brothers abducted their titles and seized their titles and expelled their titles for the sake of name, they did not burn Qin Lang in the end, and Qin Qiong The titles and titles passed down were also specially awarded to Qin Jun.

As long as the title of the Songzhou Mansion is still in Qin Jun's possession, then the titles and titles that Qin Xun's brothers have been deprived of will be nothing, after all, their titles are actually tied to Songzhou.

Qin Junqiang smiled and returned the courtesy to these uncles and elders.

In his heart, he became more and more disdainful towards the emperor in the golden palace. He had already deeply branded the word Hunjun on Li Yin's face.