Daliang City in the Wei Dynasty was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations.
Today is not only the day of Lu Xuanlou’s wedding, but also the day when Emperor Wei Lu Xuancheng canonizes his queen.
After Lu Xuancheng ascended the throne, he did not regard himself as Emperor Wei. First, Wei Emperor Lu Qi was still there, and secondly, he was unworthy of being honest, so he regarded himself as Emperor Wei.
On the night of flowers and candles in the bridal chamber, Emperor Wei Lu Xuanlou ignored the queen and left the palace with a pot of wine to drink with Gu Shenzhi, the left minister.
After preparing some snacks and drinks, Lu Xuancheng and Gu Shenzhi sat across from each other and drank.
Gu Shenzhi asked teasingly, "On the wedding night, your Majesty did not go to accompany the queen, but instead drank with the old minister. Could it be that the old minister is prettier than the queen?"
"What the left minister said, If others listen, they will definitely think that I am as good as Long Yang."
Lu Xuanlou Pei clapped his hands and smiled, then his face suddenly sneered, his eyes flashed with anger, and then he covered up the anger, and his whole body was full of anger. People regain their composure.
Gu Shenzhi smiled and said nothing. The young emperor's ability to change faces became more and more proficient, and he was also confused.
"The Wei Dynasty and the Southern Chu Dynasty just went through a deadly battle. The children lost their fathers, the women lost their husbands, and the old men lost their children. This is a deep hatred."
Lu Xuancheng said with a sneer. "Those Confucian scholars think that if I marry the princess of Nan Chu, the war between the Wei Dynasty and Nan Chu will be turned into friendship. The monks on the mountain don't understand the mortals below the mountain, and they don't know their family and country. They are arrogant and self-righteous."
Gu Shenzhi said worriedly, "Queen Coming from Southern Chu, I am not of the same mind as Wei and His Majesty, and I am afraid that I came here to fight for power."
Lu Xuancheng sneered and said, "A woman is worthy of fighting with me."
"Throughout the ages, there have been many women who have been in power and led the country. Some of them are women, and some have brought disaster."
Gu Shenzhi said, "It is not easy to strengthen a country, but it is not difficult to bring disaster to the country. The queen came from Southern Chu, and together with the great Wei and Your Majesty is not of the same mind, and with the Eastern Wasteland Holy Land as your back, Your Majesty must be on your guard."
"I understand."
Lu Xuancheng said, "This time you snubbed the Queen to teach her a lesson. Be more calm, otherwise I don’t mind being accused of killing my wife. After all, I am a madman and my reputation has long been stinky.”
In the previous battle, Lu Xuancheng defeated the country in a battle, and the great Wei Wufu and The cavalry of the Wei Dynasty massacred tens of thousands of people in Southern Chu, which made the heavens angry and the people angry, and the curses were overwhelming.
"The Wei Dynasty and the Eastern Wilderness Holy Land have long been at odds with each other. There is no friendship at all."
Gu Shenzhi shook his head and said, "So I am not worried about the Eastern Wilderness Holy Land, but about Confucianism." Monk, in the eyes of those scholars, Your Majesty is not a wise king."
"Chantian?"
Lu Xuancheng frowned and asked, "Prime Minister Zuo, there are people from the Wei clan and Confucian monks. We are so close."
"Times have changed, and people's thoughts have changed."
Gu Shenzhi, the Prime Minister of the Left, said, "In the old Wei Dynasty, the late emperor was in charge, and the princes fought with each other to show their talents. As an emperor, and now in the Wei Dynasty, Confucian monks preach and restrict the imperial power with etiquette, law and morality, your majesty is no better than a puppet.”
“I know”
Lu Xuancheng’s eyes flashed with haze. Now there is the Holy Land of Eastern Wasteland in the south, and there are magic warriors in the north. The Wei Dynasty still needs to rely more on Confucianism and Taoism for everything. Monk.
“Notify the clan and find a strict reason to imprison these people in the clan’s mansion for life.
Lu Xuancheng said, "In addition, I would like to trouble Zuo Xiang to meet the emperor and tell him that my father is here, Xuanlou is also there, and there is an unknown Lu Xuanzong, so my son may not be the emperor." , let him forget about it. "
Lu Xuanlou is not afraid that someone in the Lu clan will be cowardly, but he is afraid that Lu Xuanzhao will go astray, which will give him a headache.
"I will definitely tell His Highness King Qi, I believe that His Highness King Qi should be a person who understands propriety. "
After Lu Xuancheng ascended the throne, Lu Xuanzhao was naturally not a prince, but a prince.
"What the hell is this?"
Lu Xuancheng said, "I am Lian Xuanlou He was reluctant to kill him, but he was soft-hearted towards the emperor's brother, leaving a legacy of disaster. "
"Your Majesty is just giving the old minister face. "
Gu Shenzhi shook his head and said, if Qi Wangfei hadn't been the daughter of the Gu family, how could Lu Xuancheng let Lu Xuanzhao go?
At this moment, there are dozens of senior officials in Qi Wangfei's palace. Wei Wufu is in charge and is heavily guarded above the Wei Palace. If something happens, these Wei Wufu will kill Lu Xuanzhao to avoid future troubles.
Lu Xuancheng is not afraid of death, but he is afraid of the Lu family. He had weak points, joined forces with Confucianism, and betrayed the Wei Dynasty, especially an authentic member of the Lu family like Lu Xuanzhao.
"It's right to give the left prime minister face. Who doesn't know that I can rely on the Wei Dynasty now." The only person left is the Prime Minister. ”
In today’s Great Wei Dynasty, many great Confucian scholars have appeared. With their sharp tongue, many important ministers of the Great Wei Dynasty left the court sadly, and some even went to jail. Those who came out were all replaced. The Confucian scholar took over, and Lu Xuancheng was restrained. It was difficult to implement the government orders and he could not act arbitrarily, which made him very upset.
Since the founding of the Wei Dynasty, there has never been such a useless emperor.
However. What pleased him was that Gu Shen, the Prime Minister of the Left, could compete with the great Confucian scholars without falling behind, and he would not be in trouble.
"Be concerned about the world's worries first, and be happy after the world's happiness. Xuanlou has done it." A good thing. ”
After this sentence, Gu Shenzhi’s reputation became so great that it is unimaginable. Even a great Confucian scholar must treat each other with courtesy, discuss everything with Pei Shenzhi, and dare not overstep his authority.
"I am already in my dying years, how can I compete with the great Confucian scholars?"
Gu Shenzhi said that there was no one in the Wei Dynasty, and the Confucian sect did not dare to bully him. In the final analysis, it was still about his character. I'm afraid that the great Wei will break the net and no one will be caught.
Lu Xuancheng smiled and continued, "The Confucians are watching with eager eyes. Let those old ministers keep their hands and feet clean so that no one can take advantage of me and embarrass me. If you are short of money, go to my inner treasury and get it. If there is some money in the inner treasury, you can take whatever you want. I will give up half of Southern Chu, Northern Territory, and Great Wei to outsiders.The ministers will not be stingy either. "
Lu Xuanlou suddenly asked, "Where is the Daomen? I don't seem to have heard their movements."
"I am also very puzzled about this matter."
Gu Shenzhi He said doubtfully, "The dispute between Confucianism and Taoism has been going on since ancient times. Confucianism was very popular in the Wei Dynasty, but Taoism turned a deaf ear to it and did not show its influence. It is very strange.
Lu Xuancheng said in a solemn voice, "Maybe he is planning big things behind the scenes, or he may have reached a tacit agreement with Confucianism."
Gu Shenzhi frowned and thought, "If it's the former, that's fine. If it's the latter, then" Lu Xuancheng said quietly, "Then Confucianism and Taoism share the Wei Dynasty, so, We have to find a way to get the Confucian and Taoist families to fight, preferably to a bloody head. "
Gu Shenzhi said, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this won't be easy."
"The left prime minister is my father's minister. I believe he still has this ability."
Lu Xuancheng said, "The Prime Minister left his hand and I did my best to cooperate. Even if the sky falls, I am not afraid." ”
“There is also Bai Xingjian, a prime minister who destroyed the country, and he is so prosperous in the Wei Dynasty. If others know about it, they will think that there is no one in the Wei Dynasty.” ”
Bai Xingjian followed Confucianism into Wei, and with the support of Confucianism, he became the right prime minister of the Wei Dynasty.
What a shame, this guy is obviously the right prime minister of the Wei Dynasty, and he always works for Chu People think about it and damage the etiquette of Wei Dynasty.
"I was upset when I saw it, so I found an opportunity to deal with it. ”
“This is quite simple. "
Gu Shenzhi smiled and said that he had been immersed in officialdom for many years, and within the rules, there were a thousand ways to make Bai Xingjian stumble.
The two of them stopped talking until this point. After going down, Lu Xuancheng left the Prime Minister Zuo's Mansion, returned to the palace, and went straight to the Imperial Study Room, where he stayed up all night.