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Chapter 174: The Emperor's Mind

Liu Yunzhang had just finished his seat, and Cui Anqian was still instructing the kitchen to prepare a banquet, and there was movement outside the mansion.

Someone came to the palace and brought the emperor's oral order, and the emperor wanted to summon Liu Yunzhang.

Cui Anqian and Liu Yunzhang were both a little surprised. The speed was too fast. As soon as Liu Yunzhang entered the capital, the emperor sent someone to come. Is the emperor also very concerned about Li Rupei's marriage?

Cui Anqian didn't say much and quickly handed Cui Hanlei's birth date to Liu Yunzhang. Li Rupei's birth date was included in the palace. Take out Cui Hanlei's birth date and go to the palace and ask the specialist to calculate. The marriage was basically decided. Cui Anqian naturally would not miss such a good son-in-law. As for the relevant etiquette, it doesn't need to be so complicated.

Liu Yunzhang made a little preparation and followed the visitor towards the palace.

Liu Yunzhang was very calm. He was very excited to see the emperor, but unfortunately his mind had changed a lot. Now the emperor in his mind was Li Rupei, so he felt completely different when he entered the palace this time. This change made Liu Yunzhang feel strange.

When he entered the familiar palace, Liu Yunzhang was slightly moved, and he thought of the late emperor.

Since Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the emperor has been in charge of government affairs in the Daming Palace. The Hanyuan Hall, Xuanzheng Hall and Zichen Hall of the Daming Palace have become the main offices. Court meetings are usually held in the Hanyuan Hall or Xuanzheng Hall. The emperor's daily office is mostly in the Zichen Hall. Being able to enter the Zichen Hall and discuss matters with the emperor, which is called entering the pavilion. It is a very honorable thing. Many civil and military ministers are proud of this.

Liu Yunzhang was taken directly into Zichen Hall by eunuchs.

The emperor was waiting in Zichen Hall.

This surprised Liu Yunzhang. Those who could enter the Zichen Palace were all powerful civil and military ministers, or eunuchs. Ordinary officials could not enter at all. He was just representing Li Rupei to propose marriage to the capital, which was not a big deal. For the emperor, a prince's marriage was really not a big deal. Moreover, this emperor, the main thing is to play and he was not very concerned about the government affairs at all.

Liu Yunzhang is now the deputy envoy of Shannan West Road. This is the highest position among local officials except for the Jiedushi. Those who can hold such positions are generally the people most trusted by the Jiedushi. Moreover, all of these positions are directly appointed by the Jiedushi. Just report to the court for filing.

Li Rupei was the Yi King, the prince of the court. He served as the governor of the court as a prince. There were many precedents, but they were usually far away. The prince would not really go to the local area and remained in the capital. In fact, he could not control local affairs and could not control actual power. In this regard, Li Rupei was an exception.

At the same time, Li Rupei's rough life experience is also one of the things that everyone is concerned about. Li Rupei's father, Li Qi, the King of Wei, was not rehabilitated by the court, but Li Rupei was canonized as a prince. There are too few such contradictory measures.

Liu Yunzhang entered the Zichen Hall and saw the emperor sitting on the imperial chasing at first sight.

The emperor was not much older than Li Rupei, two years older than Li Rupei. However, when Liu Yunzhang saw the emperor, he felt completely different. The majestic temperament revealed by the emperor always felt a bit mysterious, and the emperor was not as calm and wise as Li Rupei showed.

After paying homage to the emperor, Liu Yunzhang calmly waited for the emperor to speak. He did not even talk about the matter in the eastern capital Luoyang, which was already a thing of the past. Li Rupei made a conclusion that he did not need to apologize in front of the emperor.

Liu Yunzhang felt a little nervous when the emperor made him feel a little nervous.

The emperor dispersed all the eunuchs around him. In the hall, only the emperor and Liu Yunzhang were left. Even the guards retreated outside the gate, and the door of the hall was closed.

"Deputy Envoy Liu, I am very concerned about you representing the Yi King to propose marriage to the capital. The Yi King is a hero of the royal family, and the Iron Blood Army is even more famous. He is talking about civil and military ministers. If I do not pay attention to such marriages, it is unreasonable."

"I represent the Yi King, thank Your Majesty for your concern for the Yi King."

Liu Yunzhang did not comment. He knew very well that the emperor's statement had no practical effect. As a prince, Li Rupei should enjoy a salary, and these should be allocated by the court. However, after so long, the court did not make any statement, which means that the emperor's appointment of Li Rupei as prince was nothing more than to follow the flow and give a title.

What Liu Yunzhang did not expect was that what the emperor continued to say surprised and shocked him.

"I want to be able to reunite with the Yi King in the capital. I really want to talk to the Yi King in person. The past will be over. I hope that the Yi King's wedding can be held in the capital. If the Yi King settles in the capital, my wish will be fulfilled."

Liu Yunzhang did not answer. The words the emperor said were purely jokes.

It is said that the emperor has been ascending the throne for seven years, and he should understand many things. How can he say such words casually? The court was controlled by eunuchs such as Tian Lingzi. The murder of King Li Qi of Wei has a direct relationship with Tian Lingzi. It can be said that Tian Lingzi is Li Rupei's biggest enemy. Liu Yunzhang once told Li Rupei indirectly about this matter. Li Rupei's answer was admired. For the sake of the world of the Tang Dynasty and the future of the Li Tang royal family, Li Rupei will not find Tian Lingzi to take revenge for the time being.

Li Rupei's answer was reasonable and made great concessions, but if Li Rupei came to the capital, the hatred with Tian Lingzi would definitely break out. Could it be that the emperor could not think of this?

The foundation of the Iron Blood Army is in Shannan West Road, military supplies, food and grass, etc., and in Shannan West Road, you can find ways to raise and solve it. Once Li Rupei and the Iron Blood Army come to the capital and are stuck in the food and grass, everything has to be obeyed by others and lose all their support. To put it bluntly, Li Rupei is likely to encounter the same ending as Li Qi, the King of Wei. Even a fool can understand such a simple truth.

Li Rupei's ability and wisdom are by no means comparable to ordinary people. The emperor and Li Rupei are not on the same level at all. If Li Rupei came to the capital, he would probably not be able to live in peace with the emperor. At that time, conflicts will inevitably break out and will be extremely sharp. This is a fatal blow to the Tang Dynasty, and it may be even more powerful than Huang Chao and many northern governors. Could it be that the emperor could not think of this?

Liu Yunzhang made an instant judgment. The emperor said such words, only one reason can be explained, that is, Tian Lingzi's instigation behind his back.

Liu Yunzhang felt sad. The emperor had been ascending the throne for seven years. On the surface, he seemed to have majesty, but unfortunately he was still not truly mature in his heart and was still controlled by others. If he continues to develop according to this trend, what hope does the Tang Dynasty have?

Perhaps Li Rupei was sent by God to save the Tang Dynasty.

Seeing that Liu Yunzhang did not speak, the emperor felt a little embarrassed.

"Deputy Envoy Liu, that's what I said, this is my inner thought."

"I understand what Your Majesty meant. However, I dare not make decisions about such major matters without authorization. I came to the capital this time because I was entrusted by the prince to propose marriage to Cui Anqian."

"I know, I have never seen the Yi King. I have no impression of what happened when I was a child. At that time, I remember that the Yi King was still very young. After so many years, I think that the Yi King has grown up and the royal family has such talent. I am also happy."

Perhaps Liu Yunzhang's attitude made the emperor a little unhappy, and the summoning ended soon.

Before leaving, Liu Yunzhang took out Li Rupei's memorial and handed it to the emperor himself.

When he followed the eunuch to leave Zichen Hall, Liu Yunzhang's brain rotated rapidly. He felt the conflict between the emperor. Maybe it was not the emperor's own intention when he attacked the King of Wei and others. After all, the emperor was still young at that time, and the government was controlled by Tian Lingzi and others. Later, when the King of Wei was killed, the emperor was not very comfortable. However, Tian Lingzi had followed the emperor since he was a child and had a deep relationship with each other, so the emperor let it go.

Li Rupei's rise made Tian Lingzi and others feel nervous. At this time, Tian Lingzi took advantage of his relationship with the emperor and began to make a wishful thinking. If the emperor could not have no brains at all, he would also think about things. At least, it was the emperor's decision that the emperor made, and others could not make a decision.

The emperor may be thinking about easing the relationship between Li Rupei and Tian Lingzi, but unfortunately is this possible? When Li Rupei controls the overall situation in the future, it will definitely be the death of Tian Lingzi and others.

When he was about to walk out of the hall, Liu Yunzhang suddenly felt that the emperor was very pitiful. He was supported by eunuchs and became emperor. He was young and didn't care about anything. Now he is growing up and began to think about controlling power. But this is not as simple as saying it is. Are those who have long controlled the power willing to let go?

The imperial guards have always been controlled by eunuchs. Many local governors are also candidates recommended by eunuchs. Some even have extraordinary relationships with eunuchs, such as Liu Ziheng, etc. The emperor thought that he could overcome these difficulties by controlling power. At present, it is unlikely.

Liu Yunzhang suddenly thought that Li Rupei was deeply abominable to eunuchs. This disgusting attitude was definitely not because of his own experience. Li Rupei believed that eunuchs were incomplete people, their psychology was a bit deformed, and it was inevitable that they could be extreme in power. Although there were a few eunuchs that were good, most of them were harming the country and the people. Therefore, in the West Road of Shannan, there was no way that eunuchs could not be seen. Li Rupei was enthroned as a prince, could open a yamen and build a mansion, and recruit eunuchs, but he never did this and was completely rejecting eunuchs. It can be imagined that once Li Rupei took control of the throne, the eunuchs' doomsday might come.
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