Shangguan Wan'er seemed to be unable to escape the fate of her family. In history, her home was confiscated and she was made into a slave. However, because of Wu Mei's appreciation of her abilities after taking the exam, she was promoted to the promotion shortly after she was relieved of her status as a slave. He was awarded the title of fifth-grade talented person.
But now, even though the scourge of Li Hong has descended into the Tang court, it still has not changed the original trajectory of Shangguan Wan'er's fate.
When he, Saleh, and Sultan made the Yuanri court into a mess, embarrassing, and chaotic, Wu Mei wanted to maintain the atmosphere of the court and not let these three people ruin everyone's interest, so in desperation, she Jin then granted many female officials in the palace, including some other relatively low-ranking royal family members.
Therefore, after a short period of chaos in the court, because of Wu Mei's calmness in the face of danger and proper scheduling, the court meeting that day was not too affected by the fight between Li Hong and Saleh, so that it could A smooth and successful ending.
As for those members of the royal family who were suddenly granted promotions, they were either female officials or members of noble families. Although they were only promoted to some dispensable ranks, in Li Hong's hindsight, I deserved to have the first rank. Wu Mei, known as the Queen.
Because even these people who were granted the title of Jin in a hurry, as long as you observe carefully and think about it carefully, they all involve people from families who are beneficial to the Tang Dynasty today.
Even within the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes, many people were granted titles because of this, so that from the perspective of the imperial court, these people could feel the imperial court's concern and grace for them, even if they were studying in remote areas.
And this is something that Li Hong has always ignored. He only knows how to suppress but never gives any benefits. However, by some combination of circumstances, he was able to make up for it by his dragon mother during the chaotic assembly he caused. On.
It must be said that Wu Mei's unique vision and ability to control current affairs and trends in the court are definitely superior to Li Zhi's.
Perhaps because of the woman, some details that Li Hong ignored were also filled in by Wu Mei carefully and secretly without Li Hong knowing it.
Otherwise, given that the Tang Dynasty is now supervised by officials such as the Chief of Ceremonies, especially in grand ceremonies such as the Great Court Meeting, Li Hong and Saleh once again started fighting regardless of their status. This matter is probably enough. Li Hong drank a pot.
But because of Wu Mei's control and scheduling, and Li Hong's current power, which is equivalent to the authority and prestige of the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the Yushitai including the Supervisor of Ceremonies, Taichang Temple, etc. did not impeach him and allowed him to It ended up so easily, the same perfect result as a person who has nothing to do.
Wu Mei looked at Li Hong, who had been talking about being worry-free or worry-free since she was a child, holding an egg that had just been peeled by her own hands. Under Li Hong's grinning expression, she didn't feel any distress at all. Rolling on the prince's right eye.
"Then according to your plan, from now on, the Qiwang clan with five surnames, who are sent to Tocharo and other places by you, will have any hope of returning to the Tang Dynasty?" Wu Mei didn't look like she was giving Li Hong a blind eye. It's like avenging a private vendetta.
But in the face of such maternal love, Li Hong did not dare to refuse directly. He could only endure the burning and pain in his eyes, and said with a grin: "You think Wu Xing Qi Wang is a fool. These people who were sent out by Wu Xing Qi Wang are... Because of the oppression of the imperial court, the Five Surnames and Qiwang had to do this. But specifically in the Five Surnames and Qiwang families, these people who were sent to the border areas were actually the common people and direct members of the Five Surnames and Qiwang families. But none of them are willing to be exiled to the border areas, so these distant relatives and sidelines will be a force that our Tang Dynasty court should use. Speaking of which, my sons and daughters have to admire you for your insightful eyes. As for these details, it’s a good thing that you have promoted some dispensable ranks, otherwise, when you come back to replace Wu Xing Qi Wang, the intensity will be much smaller. "
Wu Mei smiled disdainfully and motioned to Li Hong to hold the egg, but when she just let go and handed the egg to Li Hong, the bastard picked up the egg and ate it into his mouth.
The bruise on his right eye showed no sign of disappearing for the time being. Instead, it became a little red due to Wu Mei's application just now.
"Okay, I don't need you to praise me. I put Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi in Lingnan. I'm afraid you won't be able to take care of Lingnan anymore. Although Chen Jingzhi and Pei Xingjian are there, in the end It's on the sea, and Lingnan still needs someone to take charge. If things go smoothly in the Central Plains, another feudal official like Feng Ang will appear in Lingnan, so I will make the decision for you." Wu Mei easily told the prince in power. This matter must be known to the actual ruler of the empire, so he told Li Hong calmly.
Li Zhi on the side showed a gloating smile when he heard Wu Mei's words. He has always wanted to suppress your mother's family. Now it's okay. In the end, it's better for your mother to seize the opportunity and push people into official careers. .
However, what Li Hong heard had different intentions. In his opinion, the empress mother transferred Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi out of Chang'an to Lingnan, obviously not intending to allow people of the Wu family lineage to come back.
In these years, whether it was Wu Yuanqing or Wu Yuanshuang, whether it was official position or title, it was as if they were forgotten by the court and were never promoted again.
Obviously, this was not done deliberately by the court or the officials. It was obvious that the two giants in the Daming Palace and His Highness the Crown Prince in the East Palace had selectively forgotten these people.
Therefore, when Wu Yuanqing and Wu Yuanshuang were forgotten in Lingnan, Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi were also transferred to Lingnan. It was obvious that they would follow in the footsteps of their fathers and live and work in peace and contentment in Lingnan. Queen forget it.
This has to be said to be Wu Mei's concession to Li Hong. From the initial effort to let Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi take charge of the Ministry of Works, to now directly transferring them away, it shows that Wu Mei has weighed the pros and cons. , finally stood on Li Hong's side and gave support to his prince.
Li Hong peeled off two more eggs and ate them in his mouth. He picked up the towel next to him and wiped his hands. After seeing that the old couple were okay, he went back to the East Palace.
"What about the matter between you and Saleh?" Li Zhi put down the memorial and asked looking at Li Hong's tall back.
"Tomorrow, I will go to the Central Military Academy Ground tomorrow. This time Saleh is determined to avenge the last time he was beaten by me. In addition, he was beaten by me inexplicably this time on the first day of the year, so he is holding back his energy and wants to fuck me. Most of the entourage of nearly a thousand people are their elite soldiers from Dashi, so tomorrow the envoys from Dashi, Japan, Goguryeo and other countries will go to the Central Military Academy to observe." Li Hong stopped and turned around. , this was what he had just ordered this morning, so whether Saleh is healed or not, he will have to have a head-on competition with him tomorrow.
What bothers Li Zhi most is that the upright and dignified Prince of the Tang Dynasty does not write or write every day, but always wields swords and guns. He imitates his grandfather's martial arts, but ignores his literary skills.
No, now even the originally chubby Li Dan, under the influence of him and Li Zhe, started to show off in his palace with a crossbow and a crossbow whenever he had something to do, and even threatened to do it in a few years. Apply to the emperor's brother to join the army and train for a few years.
"You have finished your demonstration at the Great Court, so now you still want to demonstrate to others militarily? By the way, I would like to ask you, what are your plans now? This year's Great Court with Saleh will be a grand event. , you two have personally disturbed each other, and now you want to show off each other's strength in front of envoys from various countries. What is your ultimate goal?" Wu Mei looked at her chin, which was starting to look a little plump. Li Hong asked curiously.
Li Hong chuckled and said: "The division of interests and the division of territory also give each country's envoys a reference for whom they are willing to rely on in the future. Let's put it this way, war has many purposes. The interests of our Datang are not limited to our own territory. In addition, there are also the dependence of border countries, which are also the interests of our Datang. These invisible benefits will provide Datang with some huge benefits that can be seen in the future. For example, when Datang and Dashi speak out again During the war, Big and Small Bolu, either Tutushi or Tochar, can provide food and grass for our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty, and we can even garrison the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty on their land... "
"What's the difference between yours and the Persian Governor's Mansion that I originally established? It's just a change of name and explanation." Li Zhi glanced at Wu Mei, and then asked Li Hong.
"The difference is huge, because if our soldiers of the Tang Dynasty march out of Anxi to fight, all the expenses will be borne by them. In this way, naturally there is no need to change the supply line from the Luoyang waterway to the land route, and extend the supply line to thousands of miles. In the four Anxi towns outside, we saved the waste of manpower and material resources, and even saved half of the salary. And the most important thing is that in the early stages of the war, our Datang could even use the armies of various countries to serve as our vanguard force. Isn't this a small benefit to the Tang Dynasty?" Li Hong asked with a proud smile to the couple who were listening attentively.
Wu Mei nodded thoughtfully and murmured: "So the fight between you and Dashi is to win who owns these benefits? Then don't you still want to cooperate?"
"Of course, if we don't get these benefits, Dashi will use these benefits as a condition of exchange when we cooperate. Dashi Bolu and others can let us garrison to reduce their own losses. If I get these benefits, I , then when Dashi cooperates with Datang, they have to pay for their own interests. Think about it, if he uses other people's things as a favor, Datang will suffer anyway, right? "
"So you have to win this time?" Li Zhi's face began to twitch again. What Li Hong just said made sense. Compared with when he established the Persian Governor's Mansion, he spent money and sent troops by himself. Obviously, it was more important to the Tang Dynasty. The cost is much smaller.
His son was so much better than me, which made him feel that he, me, should really take the Zen position.
(End of chapter)