Chapter 4 Ridiculous Promotion
In the first year of Linde (664 AD), the 28th month of the summer, at the sixth hour of You.
Linyou County Wannian Palace is a sacred place for summer vacation in the Sui and Tang dynasties. It was first built in Emperor Wen of Sui and was originally named Renshou Palace. It blocks Tongshan in the east, Fenghuang in the west, Shijiu in the south, and Bicheng in the north. Wandiqing Mountain is only one river, one river is the sun of Dushui, and Tiantai Mountain is abrupt in the river.
The inner city of Wannian Palace is built around Tiantai Mountain, with stone bones and pine and cypresses. The weather is as cool as the autumn. But what is funny is that the scenery is infinite on the outside and the foundation is extremely evil. When this palace was built, more than 10,000 civilians were killed. The bodies were filled into the pit and the soil was built into flat ground.
Although the palace was called Renshou, it was actually a trap of ten thousand people. At the cost of human life, it built a plaything for rulers. In the Taizong Dynasty, it was renamed Jiucheng Palace, which means nine-level tallness. After Li Jiu ascended the throne, it was renamed Wannian Palace, which means Yihe Wanshou.
No matter how the name is changed, the meaning is so beautiful, the essence will not change. As the saying goes, if you take off thatched houses and build tall buildings, the old building is smelly. The palace is full of palace halls and pavilions, and the Dushui River forms the West Sea, including the Great Treasure Hall, Danxiao Hall, Yurong Hall, Paiyun Hall, etc.
The Paiyun Hall on the top of the mountain is the emperor's bedroom, built between cypress trees. In the quiet hall, Li Jiu lies flat on the wide imperial bed. Shortly after he came to Linyou, he was infected with the cold wind, causing the recurrence of the wind. He has been in bed for two months and has barely recovered from his anger.
There was a desk in front of the couch, and two stacks of memorials were placed on both sides. Mei Niang sat upright behind the desk. Under the bright light, the review was orderly and she was already very comfortable. Her current behavior was just a female secretary. Li Jiu really enjoyed it. She had something to do, but she had nothing to do. She was at the peak of her life.
After approving it, I put it on the right side, opened the new one on the left, and my eyebrows gradually frowned. I stood up with the memorial, sat in front of the couch, and called carefully: "Have your Majesty asleep? I have something to report. The Minister of the Wei Dynasty wrote a memorial, and you need to deal with the governor of Weizhou in person."
Li Jiu slowly opened his eyes and saw that she was exhausted physically and mentally, comforted her softly: "Don't worry, Mei Niang, Wu Kang is not a child, there will be no trouble. Shuyu and Sister Yuan died of illness. It is normal for him to hear the bad news of the two bad news. It will be fine after a while. The governor of Weizhou is the fourteenth uncle, what happened?"
Mei Niang couldn't help but sigh, her mood was very depressed. Five days had passed since Kang Lang disappeared. When he ran out of the house, he was crazy and didn't know where he went. The entire Wuying went out and cooperated with Zuo Fengchen Guard to search for a radius of fifty miles, but there was still no trace.
It's almost over the age of the year, but it's still a child's temper, which is too worry-free. The Wuying personal guards, including the Zuo Fengchen guard, are all wine bags. Such a living person disappeared for no reason and there is no clue. What are you doing?
He reluctantly gathered his worries and forced himself to smile and said, "The Chief Secretary of Weizhou said that in September of the first year of Longshuo, the governor was ill in bed. This month, the governor of the Renzi Chen period was sent to the court. The governor of Weizhou, the governor of Weizhou, died at the age of 41. People cannot be resurrected. Your Majesty is ill. Don't be too sad."
Li Jiu shook his head and sighed: "As early as the first month of this year, the Imperial Medical Office reported that he had no medicine. Wang Shuwei went to six states and was loyal to his duties. He should follow the old rituals. He was posthumously awarded him as Situ, the governor of Yizhou, and buried with Xianling. Mei Niang thought about it carefully, what posthumous title was awarded?"
Xianling buried Li Yuan, and Li Yuanqing was his sixteenth son, so he was naturally buried with him. Mei Niang thought for a moment and expressed her thoughts: "Su Wen Dao Wang was filial and his mother Liu Jieyu passed away. He once wrote a memorial to Your Majesty and asked him to repair his mother's tomb. Your Majesty comforted him, but he did not allow it. I secretly thought that filial piety could be the posthumous title."
Li Jiushen agreed and signaled to do so. Mei Niang replied again: "On the Bingwu of this month, the former governor of Weizhou, Wei Xiaoxie, was sentenced to death by taking the stolen goods. Li Boyi, the Si Zongqing, wrote a memorial with six ministers: His uncle Wei Liang died in battle, and Xiaoxie had no brothers, and I am afraid that the Wei family will die in the future, so I ask for a favor from the law."
Si Zongqing Li Boyi, Li Yuan's nephew, was named King of Longxi. The palace began to be silent, Li Jiu was a little confused, and began to close his eyes and ponder. Mei Niang wanted Wu Kang again, and his favorite food, Yangzhou donkey-hide gelatin lion head, was invented by the Wei family.
After about half a quarter of an hour, Mei Niang whispered: "Kang Lang said that the prince violated the law and was the same as the concubine. Bo Yi was greedy and had hundreds of concubines in his family, all of whom were dressed in silk, silk, and satin. Every meal must be filled with meat. Xiao Xie and Bo Yi were afraid that there would be a conflict, and I thought it was impossible. Besides, Xiao Xie had a son, how could he have a successor?"
Li Jiu scoffed at the slightest, saying that Wu Kang's cunning would not say such words. He should understand that no matter which dynasty law, it only restrains the common people. After pondering for a moment, he said lightly: "The method of painting is not based on the different rules of relatives and distantness; if it harms the people, even the crown prince will not forgive him. Xiao Xie has a son, why worry about lack of sacrifices?"
The meaning was self-evident. He ordered Duke Xunguo Wei Xiaoxie not to ask for mercy and commit suicide as soon as possible. After drinking the medicine soup, Li Jiu gently caressed the tender and tender slutty, and said lustfully: "If there is no major problem in the remaining memorials, you will be in full control. I am a little tired, so come to bed early."
Mei Niang rolled her eyes lightly, covered her thin back, and left with a bowl of soup. She turned around and felt sad again. Kang Lang had no news, so she was not in a warm mood. She sat upright behind the desk and quickly reviewed the memorials. I don’t know how long it took, but only two copies were left.
I rubbed my temples and picked up the one above, and suddenly I was dumbfounded. As if I was seeing a ghost, my chest was undulating violently. After taking a deep breath for a long time, I suppressed the waves in my heart, and read word by word. My eyebrows were wide open, and my face was full of sorrow and regret. I was so confused that I killed my brother Qiandao.
The crime of trespassing into the Royal Zhaoling Mausoleum can be either serious or small. If a saint pursues the prosecution, he may lose his post and dismiss his post or be punished. Why don’t he be determined? He will abandon the officials who are desperately fighting like a piece of shoes. The more he thinks, he becomes more angry. He bites his red lips lightly, peeks at the saint lying down, and seeks a good solution.
Suddenly, he thought of something, quickly picked up the memorial and checked the opening date. The phoenix eyes flashed with a sharp look. The memorial four days ago was heard today, and the conspiracy was very strong. The sage once stipulated that memorials must be submitted to the Holy Study in the inner palace within three days. Zhao Daoxing's memorials were deliberately delayed, and some people had ulterior motives. Mei Niang quickly recalled, and her pretty face looked angry. The prime minister on duty that day was Shangguan Yi, the minister of the Western Taiwan, and Liu Xiangdao, the right prime minister of Xitai. They entrusted memorials to buy time and contact more people to impeach Kang Lang Chuangling.
Force yourself to calm down, maintain a calm mind, and discover new abnormalities. The memorials I just processed were all within two days, and this was put in the last part, and it was also deliberately done. Either the two prime ministers or the eunuchs who sent me a memorial, they also delayed time.
Originally, the person who submitted the memorial was the confidant eunuch Li Deguan, who went to find Kang Lang. Now the eunuch Wang Fusheng is on duty. Kang Lang had long reminded that this dog slave was in danger. But I couldn't touch him. He was the confidant of the saint and the leader of the eunuch.
Judging from this situation, the foreign minister Wang Fusheng colluded with was most likely Shangguan Yi. Because of the marriage letter, he made a grudge with Kang Lang and also made a grudge with the Wu family. Mei Niang shook her head gently, not in the mood to think about this. The most important thing at the moment is how to deal with impeachment and how to excuse the crime.
Slowly stretched out his right hand and tapped the desk with a fingertip, which was as rhythmic as playing the piano. Impeachment was not important, what was important was the saint, what was his attitude towards it? Inadvertently, touching the last edict interrupted her thinking.
I held it in my hand casually and looked at it a few times, and I was stunned. My face became even more anxious and my teeth were biting tighter. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, I really wanted to jump and scold me. My brother, I'm just a fool. I haven't had a rice drop for four days. What do you want to do? Do you want to sacrifice love for Xincheng?
I could no longer bear it, so I got up and went to the bedside, looked at Li Jiu's face, and suddenly felt like I was struck by lightning. I was so confused that Kang Lang was too cunning. In order to achieve his goal, he could use any means to be cruel to the enemy and to act ruthlessly on himself.
His treatment of people is nine percent true and one part false. As long as you interact with him, you will be honest. The false he hides is unpredictable and is a fatal poison for outsiders. I can't help but feel glad because I know in my heart that he does not adulterate me.
As my mind turned around, I finally felt relieved when I thought of that possibility. Seeing the saint open his eyes, he was stunned for only half a second, and tears came down. He knelt in front of the bed, holding the eaves of the bed and cried: "I am not strict in discipline, I am guilty. Please punish Your Majesty..."
He cried so hard that Li Jiu was confused and said, "What's wrong?" Just now, I felt that there was someone beside the bed, and Mei Niang was distracted. Why did she cry so much, so she quickly got up and got out of bed, and supported her with her hands: "What's wrong with Mei Niang? Get up and talk quickly."
Mei Niang still cried: "General Zhao Daoxing, Jinwu, sent someone to report four days ago, Kang Lang trespassed Zhaoling and worshiped the tombs of Xincheng. I was incompetent in discipline, causing him to cause a great disaster. If Your Majesty wants to punish me, I am willing to bear it. Please beg your Majesty to be kind..."
The crying was heartbreaking, Li Jiu red his eyes, pulled her to sit by the bed, and said with a smile: "Wu Kang gave me the impression that his body was like iron, and his will was as solid as a rock. He went to the Western Regions for thousands of miles, attacked Tiel in the northern desert, and crossed the Liaohai alone, never knowing how tired he was."
Speaking of this, he shook his head and sighed: "I just didn't expect that he was so deeply in love with my sister Shuyu. He heard the bad news of his death and fainted on the spot. He seemed to be crazy about gaining and losing his heart, and even forgot to apply. He was sincere and sincere. How could I punish me? Don't worry, Mei Niang."
After the punishment was over, Mei Niang continued to cry: "Daoxing's memorial said that he was walking, running 200 miles in two days, and only ate two meals of dry food. After entering Zhaoling, he knelt in the tomb hall and cried. As of the second memorial of Daoxing, he had not yet entered the rice in five days. I was worried and beg your Majesty for your kindness and I want to see him."
Li Jiu was shocked. Why didn’t he eat for five days? He felt deeply moved for a moment, and tears came out of crocodile. After a moment, he sighed: “His sincere love is really touching. Go and call Wang Fusheng, and I send an envoy to ask him to eat immediately.”
Mei Niang was still crying: "He is too strong in love, Xincheng is in his heart, and his status is higher than mine. Sister Jia Yuan died of illness and suffered too much damage, and I am afraid he has collapsed. If there are any problems, I don't want to live anymore. I beg your Majesty to agree, and I want to see him."
Li Jiu nodded and nodded firmly, "Send the envoy to pass the message ahead and go to Zhaoling overnight to ask him to eat immediately. He ordered the imperial guards to prepare. The curfew will end tomorrow. We will travel lightly and visit the tomb together."
Mei Niang stood up, suddenly thought of something, and asked to persuade her. Li Jiu waved his hand to stop her, and her tone was unquestionable: "I'm determined, I want to see Shuyu too. Don't worry, I'm in good health and can travel by car."
In the Xincheng Tomb Hall, Wu Kang looked at the spiritual position and became more and more dazed. It has been confirmed that if you don’t eat for five days and drink three sips of water every day, the human body will not die. I do have love for Princess Shuyu because I really feel heartache.
The first encounter with her was in the fourth year of Yonghui, on her way to Chang'an. Her ex-husband Changsun Quan was appointed as the chief of Wuzhou, and they went to Wuzhou to work. After a fateful encounter, she suddenly wanted to give birth, but it was still a bloody and difficult labor.
In order to survive, Wu Kang personally delivered her with her thorns. At this point, there was no big defense for men and women, and there was no mystery. He thought it would be over, but he didn't know that fate was entangled and the strange things gradually developed, which caught him off guard.
In Zhuji, Yuezhou, Wu Kang rushed to fight the plague, but she followed her quietly. It felt very funny. Li Chunfeng pointed out her and used him as a life-saving medicine to save Changsun Quan. He even put on a secret drug and forced a relationship. There was a whip dripping wax, and the little girl was so pregnant.
At that time, she was very mean, and she was not disgusted with the kind of equipment affair. When the anti-plague ended, her purpose was achieved and she finally got pregnant. Later, she was sent back to Beijing and escorted her to land taxes. She was robbed by a force in Zhongli County, Haozhou.
Originally, she had explored the conspiracy, but because of her forced the grain team to escape from the civilian robbery. In order to save her life, she killed her brothers with her own hands, and more than 200 people were killed. Her heart was bleeding, but she had no hatred for Shuyu. At that time, she suddenly realized that she had fallen in love with her, which was really cheap.
In April of the sixth year of Yonghui, Xincheng gave birth to a daughter and named Changsun Xiu, which was actually Wu Xiu. Later, it developed steadily, had a harmonious relationship, and could often have had a secret meeting, which could be called a honeymoon period. Until the Changsun family collapsed, Changsun Quan was exiled and entered a period of alienation.
According to the historical process, Changsun Quan was exiled and was quickly killed by someone. However, because of Wu Kang, Mei Niang did not kill him, so he lived for a few more years. Unfortunately, the good times did not last long, and he ended up in depression. Changsun Lin hanged himself and completely defeated her.
Everyone in the officialdom knew that the fall of the Changsun family was Wu Kang's fault. So Xincheng imposed hatred on him, and the relationship entered the ice age. Wu Kang didn't care and tried every means to help her survive the death disaster.
However, it has no use. As historical records record, he passed away in March of the third year of Longshuo. What should be come will always come, let him do everything, and history will not change. Fate is also joking. When Shuyu died, Wu Kang suppressed Baekje. He did not take care of his sickbed and did not see the last time, and he was completely unaware of it.
We tried our best to let Changsun Quan live for a few more years. The course of history has not changed at all. We are losers. Looking at her spiritual position, thinking about her voice, appearance, and smile, the bitterness comes again. I really don’t understand why I practice myself like this.
Because of love, guilt, or both. Shaking his head with difficulty, he was more willing to believe that because he committed too many evils, the retribution from God was gradually dimming, entering endless darkness, and losing the words of the Spirit Card.
Wu Kang was very scared, and only then did he realize that he was a coward. Time passed slowly, dawn gradually came, and he survived the night again. His eyes opened the cracks, continued to stare at the spirit card, staring at her name and staring at her.
At some point, the hall gate was pushed open and the strong light shot in. Wu Kang ignored it, had no strength to turn around, and was in the mood to pay attention. His body blocked the light, dragged out a long figure, folded along the altar, and looked very lonely.
Yuan Gongyu, a clerk from Xitai, sighed as he looked at his decadent back. He walked to Wu Kang and said righteously: "General Zuo Fengchen, General Zuo Yulin, General Xuanwei of Shangzhuguo. The founding Duke of Jinhua County, listen to the sage's oral order."
Wu Kang slowly opened his eyes, used all his strength, and tried to squirm his body, unable to move at all. Gongyu shook his head again, stood opposite him, raised his head and proclaimed a loud edict: "It is a way to be a minister, and you will not destroy your body. I heard that you are a perfect person. You should force yourself to eat, and you cannot pass the courtesy."
The general meaning is: The eldest princess passed away, although she was heartbroken, she could not be truly extinguished. She went on a hunger strike and was not in line with her etiquette and immediately fed her to fill her stomach. The emperor sent an envoy to convey an order that you should eat if you don’t eat, otherwise you will not obey the order. She looked down at the meat porridge, stretched out her hands, felt the temperature of the bowl, and was unable to handle it.
Gongyu squatted down and picked up the bowl to feed him, feeling uncomfortable: "In the past, Baekje suppressed the rebellion and commanded the Battle of Baijiang. How energetic is it. The eldest princess has passed away. What's the point of persevering herself like this? Listen to my words, you are the pillar of the Wu family, and you must not fall."
Wu Kang's throat was squirming, and he could not hide his sadness and loneliness. After half a bowl of rice porridge, Gongyu continued to comfort him: "Suppressing the Haidong rebellion is more important than attending a funeral. In the face of major issues, no other matters should be mixed. Think about Mrs. Chu, and two daughters, you have been missing for five days, and they have suffered for five days."
After two bowls of rice porridge, my body began to heat up and I recovered a little physical strength. My lips trembled slightly, and my throat was like burning fire, and I couldn't say a word. Gongyu waved his hand to stop him and turned to look at Zhao Daoxing: "Please arrange it to relieve his hands and feet, and the saint will arrive later."
Zhao Daoxing took the initiative and massaged the joints skillfully to help the blood flow. At some point, there was a cry outside, and Li Jiushengjia arrived. Mei Niang ran into the hall and saw that his eyes were deep and his eyes were covered with bloodshot. His face was pale as paper, his appearance was desolate, and he was depressed.
He was so sad that he couldn't bear it. Tears came down and rushed over and scolded, "My poor brother Kang, what have you done, why did you kill yourself? Sister Yuan's body is not cold. Do you want my mother and I to lose relatives again? You are so cruel..."
She suppressed her crying and couldn't help but she couldn't help but she was crying. This scene was tear-jerking, and Li Jiu's eyes were red. Thinking of her deceased sister, she was also sad. Shuyu was dead, she would never come back, and she would never lose her forever.
Wu Kang had already cried and could only blame himself deeply: "It was me who harmed the princess, and Changsun Lin hanged himself and died, which made her feel in pain. It was all because of me. I was guilty. She should hate me, it was me who was sorry for her..."
Li Jiu burst into tears. He knew why Shuyu died. What really killed her was politics and imperial power. Changsun Wuji fell and Changsun Quan had to be exiled. Wu Kang just took the blame, endured Shuyu's hatred, and took the blame for the imperial power.
Mei Niang supported her with all her strength, and Wu Kang knelt down with difficulty: "I have broken into Zhaoling privately. I know that my sins are serious. I am willing to remove my name and atone for my sins. I am willing to ask Your Majesty to be kind and not exiled to Wu Kang. I will settle my house outside the mausoleum so that I can worship the princess and raise my daughter to adulthood."
Wu Kang's words were firm, Mei Niang cried even harder, and Li Jiu burst into tears: "Goguryeo in Liaodong has not been destroyed, Tubo is ready to move, the Western Regions are in turmoil, the vast sea has not yet returned, and wars in Lingnan are frequent. Your mentor Su Dingfang is over 70 years old and is still fighting for the country. How can you be at your thirty years old?"
The rebukes were harsh, and Li Jiu said in a deep voice: "Wu Kang worked hard and made great contributions. He was appointed as the founding Duke of Dongyang County, and the general of Zuo Yulin was prosecuted. He was a general of Zuo Fengchen. He was still the general of Zuo Fengchen. He was the guard of the right supervisor of the prince. The imperial guard of the imperial examination was led by the imperial officer. The imperial officer was not changed. He went home to rest immediately. The edict was issued soon..."
As expected, it is inexplicable, and it is also very ridiculous. I have really been promoted...
Chapter completed!