Chapter 1461 There Is Indeed No One More Suitable than Him
The sudden disappearance of Hejian County Prince Li Xiaogong made all officials very confused.
Li Xiaogong was very active in the court during the emperor's absence in Chang'an.
He also contributed to stabilizing the court, but after the emperor returned, there was no news about Li Xiaogong.
It seemed like Wei Zheng and Fang Xuanling disappeared suddenly.
This inevitably makes many officials think too much.
Moreover, there has never been any news about the affairs in Qizhou's officialdom and the person behind them.
Fang Xuanling also looked at the emperor, and he also felt very strange.
He went to the Ministry of Rites two days ago and didn't see Li Xiaogong.
I thought Li Xiaogong had something to do, so he was not in the Ministry of Etiquette.
But now that Changsun Wuji said this, it seemed that things were not what he imagined.
When the emperor heard Changsun Wuji talking about Li Xiaogong, his expression changed slightly, and then he squeezed out a smile and said:
"Actually, it's nothing serious. King Hejian has been feeling a little unwell recently. I asked him to rest at home. The matters of the Ministry of Etiquette will be dealt with later."
"However, yesterday the Prince of Hejian County asked me to resign from the post of Minister of Rites, and I also agreed to his resignation."
"Since we have talked about this matter today, let's discuss the candidate for the post of Minister of Rites." The emperor explained a few words, and then spoke to the officials.
When the emperor said that Li Xiaogong had nothing serious, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
They were worried that Li Xiaogong was really related to the incident in Qizhou.
If that were the case, would the emperor deal with Li Xiaogong or not?
Li Xiaogong was a member of the royal family. When he first conquered the world, he also made a great contribution to it.
If he really wants to deal with the emperor, then this matter cannot be solved with a simple sentence or two.
Fortunately, everything didn't seem to be as bad as they expected.
"Your Majesty, the position of Minister of Rites should be held by Prince Hejian. Prince Hejian is a member of the royal family. He is rich and prestigious. Is it most suitable for him to serve?" the Minister of Rites said.
"Yes, yes, King Hejian is also quite prestigious in the court. It is most appropriate for him to serve as the Minister of Rites.
suitable candidate. "
"Besides him, there really is no one more suitable than him."
"It's better to let the King of Hejian continue to be the king."
All the officials spoke one after another and asked Li Xiaogong to continue to serve as the Minister of Rites.
The emperor just nodded slightly and did not express any other opinions.
"In that case, let's go here today and retreat from the court!" The emperor waved his hand and then left the Tai Chi Hall.
All the officials also dispersed.
Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng stayed in the Tai Chi Hall.
"Your Majesty is a little strange today. King Hejian was once the person whom Your Majesty trusted the most, and the post of Minister of Rites was personally appointed by His Majesty. Even if King Hejian is not in good health, it goes without saying that I agree to his resignation."
"I'm afraid it's true. Something happened." Wei Zheng looked at Fang Xuanling and said slowly.
Wei Zheng understood the importance of Li Xiaogong to the emperor.
At that time, Li Xiaogong also fought for the Tang Dynasty.
The emperor cared even more about this brother.
Even if it is a small mistake, as long as it does not endanger the fundamentals, the emperor will not blame or pursue him.
But today the emperor actually said that he agreed to Li Xiaogong's resignation.
This is something very abnormal.
Fang Xuanling nodded, and he also realized that when His Majesty talked about Li Xiaogong's affairs today, his expression was slightly abnormal.
"It seems that the matter in Qizhou really has something to do with King Hejian." Fang Xuanling said in a deep voice.
Like Wei Zheng, he had thought that Changsun Wuji was the mastermind behind the scenes.
But the emperor's performance today and the fact that Changsun Wuji was born in the court are enough to show that Changsun Wuji has nothing to do with the affairs of Qizhou.
But Li Xiaogong disappeared. Apart from indicating that Li Xiaogong was related to Qizhou, what else could this mean?
"I don't know how Your Majesty will handle this matter. The original
Things have become very difficult. "
"It shouldn't happen like that this time." Wei Zheng said slowly.
Wei Zheng always remembered what happened back then.
Although Li Xiaogong and the emperor were not biological brothers, if what happened before had happened, the world's evaluation of the emperor would probably have dropped to another level in the future.
"No, the words His Majesty just said are enough to prove that he does not want to pursue any investigation."
"But what I'm worried about is the King of Han. If he keeps pursuing this matter..." Fang Xuanling did not finish his words.
His worries are not unreasonable. If Zhao Chen pursues this matter, he is afraid that Li Xiaogong's background will be exposed.
By then, not only would something happen to Li Xiaogong, but the emperor himself would also lose face.
"Let's see. I'll go and explain to Mr. Zhao. It's not that he doesn't understand the truth. Since His Majesty won't pursue it, Mr. Zhao probably won't have any big objections."
"Don't worry!" Wei Zheng said finally, seeming to comfort Fang Xuanling and himself.
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Half a month later, Zhao Chen and his party finally returned to the vicinity of Chang'an.
Zhao Chen did not expect that the so-called Eight Great Vajras were actually Zhou Qing, Xue Xiantu and the others.
These guys were supposed to be with Xue Rengui.
Follow Xue Rengui in the Huotou Army.
But now that Xue Rengui's historical trajectory has been changed, Zhou Qing and others naturally have no chance of getting acquainted with Xue Rengui.
But it doesn't matter, capable people will be reused wherever they go.
Zhao Chen could let them go to the front line to meet Xue Rengui later.
Maybe it will also allow them to realize their dreams.
"Brother Emperor, we can return to Chang'an tomorrow. The emperor sent someone to send news that he will greet us at Mingde Gate in Chang'an tomorrow." In the inn in Puzhou, Li Ke talked with Zhao Chen with a hint of envy. said.
It was a rare thing for the emperor to greet him personally at the city gate.
At least Li Ke has never
Never seen it.
It is said that the emperor only greeted Li Jing at the city gate once when he led his troops to break through the Turkic camp.
This time, perhaps because Zhao Chen was injured while trying to save the emperor, the emperor felt guilty, so he came to greet Zhao Chen in person.
But no matter what the reason, it would be a big deal for the emperor to greet him personally.
But Zhao Chen didn't seem to feel anything.
After listening to Li Ke's words, he just responded softly, and then continued his own business.
"Hey, Brother Emperor, you should at least give me a look. That was welcomed by the Emperor himself. There were so many courtiers and meritorious men in the Tang Dynasty. It seems that only Duke Wei was personally welcomed by the Emperor."
"You are second." Li Ke and Zhao Chen said.
Zhao Chen just smiled slightly.
Apparently he couldn't care less about the matter.
He was curious about who was behind Ma Zhiyuan after the emperor had been back for so long.
In other words, the emperor had discovered the man's identity, but did not want to do anything to him.
Then the identity of this person is open to question.
"Li Ke, who do you think the person behind Ma Zhiyuan is?" Zhao Chen and Li Ke asked.
"No matter who he is, I don't have to worry about this anyway. You have your royal brother and your father!" Li Ke sat down aside, looking indifferent.
Li Ke thinks so anyway. What does he have to do with this matter?
He just wants to live his life as a handsome prince.
When you have nothing to do, go out for a walk with Zhao Chen.
Hiding behind Zhao Chen when something happens.
This life will be spent happily.
He has no other pursuits.
Zhao Chen was speechless about Li Ke's attitude.
I don’t want to talk to him about it anymore.
Then he said: "I don't need to ask you this matter. When you go to the city tomorrow, you should be well prepared. I won't go. I have to go back to my house directly with Ruoshuang and Ping An."