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Jing Zhaoyin Li Qijun personally brought people to check. The county magistrate had ordered the cauldron to be washed clean, revealing the inscription. Li Qijun recognized the word "Yong Ding" in the ancient text. He was stunned. Could this be Yong, one of the nine cauldrons? Ding?

Li Qijun did not dare to neglect and quickly shipped the tripod back to Chang'an.

The Yong Ding came out of water, which was of great importance. The imperial court immediately organized scholars and epigraphers to come to identify it, and finally came to the conclusion that it was indeed a Yong Ding, at least an ancient relic from before the Qin Dynasty, but whether it was the original or an imitation was unknown. .

According to records, the Nine Tripods of the World should be in the tomb of the First Emperor. Perhaps the Yong Tripod was left alone to prove that the Qin Dynasty was the orthodoxy of the World, and the other Eight Tripods were buried with it.

There is no airtight wall in the world. Although the court has not yet made a conclusion, the news of the Yong Ding appearing in the Wei River quickly spread throughout Chang'an, which shocked and excited Chang'an. Soon a children's song also appeared, "The Yong Ding appears, the world is prosperous, A generation of famous kings came out of Xijing'

The reappearance of ancient artifacts in the world is an out-and-out auspicious sign. The whole of Chang'an has set its sights on Xingqing Palace. Although the regent has not returned from the expedition, everyone knows that the Tang Dynasty will have another Mingjun.

At noon, Pei Zunqing and Li Xian were dining in Wude Restaurant. Pei Zunqing saw that Li Xian was a little preoccupied, so he filled a glass of wine for him and said with a smile: "Yong Ding showed up, it's a good thing! Why is Brother Yanjian a little worried? "

Li Xian sighed and said: "Actually, you and I both know that this is not an auspicious omen, but a man-made one. The great cauldron has just arrived in Chang'an, and it has spread throughout Chang'an in less than half a day. The great scholars are still debating whether it is a Yong cauldron or not. Everyone in Chang'an knows this. It’s Yongding, and even children’s songs are played, so it’s not obvious that someone is paying attention.”

"Then who do you think it is, His Highness the Regent?"

"of course not!"

Li Xian dipped his wine in the wine and wrote the word "Dugu" on the table, and said coldly: "Other than their family, who else has such great skill to take out the ancient tripod from the Qin Dynasty and throw it into the river!"

Pei Zunqing smiled and said: "Even if it was done by their family, it was for the sake of the regent. In fact, I think the auspicious sign came in time and it should be a good thing. Don't you think so?"

Li Xian said after a while: "Of course it is a good thing for the regent, but I'm afraid it is not a good thing for other people."

"What do you mean?" Pei Zunqing asked confused.

"It's unfair to the other Li clan! Their chances of fighting for the throne were not great, and now they are even slimmer."

Pei Zunqing's face turned a little cold, and he snorted: "Fair? When the eunuchs were rampant, except for those princes, where were the others? Didn't they just lick their faces and call Li Fuguo their lord father? Why, now they are starting to treat each other again Is the throne ready to move? "

Li Xian shook his head, "No matter who becomes emperor, I hope it will be reasonable and legal."

"In the final analysis, it is because the regent is not a descendant of the great ancestor, so you clans have always been grudges. In fact, it is you clans of the Tang Dynasty who should be the most fortunate."

"What does Pei Shangshu mean by this?" Li Xian was puzzled.

Pei Zunqing said calmly: "As long as the regent is not named Li, your clan will be the first to be slaughtered, so you should be glad that the regent is a descendant of Li Shuliang."

Li Xian's face turned pale and he couldn't say a word for a while.

Li Ye entered Guanzhong under the escort of 10,000 cavalry. What happened next had little to do with him. Although it was possible that a whole nation of troops would come to rescue Uighur, it was only possible. Li Ye believed that the probability of it happening was low. .

The greater possibility is political negotiation. Uighurs sent people to Chang'an to negotiate with the court and use huge wealth to redeem the besieged army.

In the evening of this day, the team arrived in Weinan County and entered Jingzhao Mansion.

It was late, so Li Ye ordered the army to camp and rest on the spot. They brought 10,000 camels, carrying small tents and food on their backs.

As for other vegetables and meat, they are provided by the government along the way.

Of course, Weinan County was no exception. When the county magistrate heard that the regent was camping in Weinan County, he quickly organized a thousand pigs and sheep and two hundred loads of vegetables and sent them to the camp in person.

Li Ye had just finished dinner and was sitting in the tent drinking tea. At this time, a soldier came to report, "Duke Qi is here!

Li Ye was surprised and hurriedly came out of the tent.

Duke Qi is his father Li Dai, who was originally named a county king by Li Heng. Under Li Ye's order of demotion, Li Dai took the initiative to request a demotion and was granted the title Duke Qi.

Li Ye walked out of the tent and saw his father, Li Dai, wearing a green robe and a small hat, standing outside the tent with his hands behind his hands. Guard Liu Wutong stood in the distance.

"Why is father here?" Li Ye asked with a smile.

Li Dai smiled slightly, "Why, can't I come?"

"No! No! Please come and sit in the big tent."

"It's too hot inside the big tent. It's windy outside and it's cool. Let's take a walk!"

Li Ye nodded silently and walked with his father in the camp.

Li Dai pondered for a moment and said, "Let me thank you first for sending his coffin back from Pinglu."

"My family has nothing to thank me for. He is my brother after all. Has he been buried?"

Li Dai nodded, "The family unanimously agreed to bury him in the family tomb, and he was buried ten days ago."

"People cannot be resurrected after death, father, please be patient!"

Li Dai smiled lightly and said: "After experiencing the Anlushan Rebellion, we all take death very lightly. In fact, I pay more attention to the reputation after my death, including your brother. I want to ask you for two personal benefits!"

"Father, please speak!"

"I hope you can posthumously appoint him as the governor of Pingzhou. He is the governor of the imperial court, not a fake governor appointed by the rebels."

Li Ye nodded, "It should be possible. He was appointed by Li Huaixian as the governor. At that time, there was a clause in the negotiations between the vassal states. The court granted Li Huaixian the right to appoint the governors of Youzhou, Jizhou, Yizhou, and Pingzhou. Then the court could approve your brother's appointment as the governor of Pingzhou."

"That's good. I'm relieved. In addition, can Liu Wutong find a position for him? He has been with me for so many years and has been loyal to me. He has also saved my life and your mother's life."

Li Ye looked back at Liu Wutong in the distance and nodded, "I can arrange for him to go to the inner guard. With his martial arts, he will have no problem being a general."

Li Dai laughed, "Both concerns have been resolved. Let's talk about you! About your promotion."

"Father, please speak! I'm all ears."

Li Dai was silent. He chanted for a moment and said, "The royal family of the Tang Dynasty generally does not support you to ascend the throne, do you know that?"

"I can imagine that, after all, I am not a descendant of Emperor Gaozu."

Li Dai continued, "As far as I know, the royal family generally hopes that Hanzhong County King Li Yu will ascend the throne!"

Li Ye said indifferently, "Father, are you asking me to give up the throne to Li Yu?"

Li Dai shook his head, "I'm not so pedantic. If you give up the throne, you and I will die without a burial place. I just want to remind you that not everyone wants you to ascend the throne."

"I understand, thank you for reminding me, father."

Li Dai said slowly, "The power of the world is divided into two parts, one is the kingship, and the other is the orthodoxy. You also know about the Dong Hu Bi of Jin State and the Tai Shi Jian of Qi State! They dare to write directly, They are not afraid of life and death. In the end, the monarch can't do anything to them. They are actually the orthodoxy. The emperor can kill anyone, but he can't kill the reputation of future generations. Who controls the reputation of future generations? It's the orthodoxy! "

"But the royal family can't represent the orthodoxy, the civil service group does!"

Li Dai smiled slightly and said, "In fact, you have always done very well. Although you are also a vassal, you can even easily destroy the court, but you didn't do that. You have always expanded through negotiations and finally won the support of the civil service group. This is why my father is willing to serve as the right prime minister.

There is no suspense about your coming to power. After all, the civil service group also has to protect their interests. You implemented the separation of power between the monarch and the prime minister and created a military and political deliberation system. This is the biggest benefit of the entire civil service group. , they can truly realize their ambitions and participate in governing the world.

So Pei Zunqing told me that the regent had to get the consent of the Political Affairs Hall in advance to appoint a Youzhou governor and Jixian county magistrate, fearing that he would exceed his authority. Based on this, he had to convince all the court officials to support you. "

Li Ye smiled and said, "Too much power is not a good thing for descendants. I hope that descendants will become the spiritual monarchs of the people of the world, rather than the supreme power holders, so that the family can last for a thousand years."

"You have a point. I won't interfere. In fact, I came here to remind you that when that moment comes, you must be humble."

Li Dai showed three fingers, "At least three times, even if you are pretending, you must pretend to be forced to take the position. Do you remember?"