Taiping furrowed her brows and said in a low voice, "Second Zhang had the intention to seize power. Isn't Second Lang's action asking us to give up power? Isn't this playing right into Second Zhang's hands? "
The letter had been written by Yang Fan. He wanted to create rumors in the capital that Second Zhang would enter the Ministry of Rites and take charge of the Directorate of Studies to control the culture and education of the country. Even though Yang Fan had listed many reasons in his letter, Taiping still did not understand.
The letter had been written by Yang Fan to Taiping and Wan 'er, but Wan' er had also received a separate letter from Yang Fan. In that letter, Yang Fan confessed his difficulties to Wan 'er. Yang Fan's actions were to intimidate the aristocrats of Shandong. If Guo Yuanzhen's actions in Guanlong could only make the Longxi Li family submit, then Yang Fan's actions could be said to have grabbed the weakness of all the aristocrats of Shandong.
The right to educate had always been the foundation of aristocratic families. For thousands of years, aristocratic families had risen and fallen several times. In the end, they had relied on their deep culture and education to regain their power. They would not allow their superior position in culture and education to fall into the hands of others. Especially now that there was the imperial examination system, if they lost their superior position in culture and education, even if they only had thirty or fifty years, it was hard to say if they could make a comeback. No one dared to take this risk.
But Taiping did not know that Yang Fan had used this weapon to intimidate the aristocrats of Shandong. Yang Fan could not tell her of the existence of the "Succession Hall" and his identity as the leader of Xian Zong. Thus, his motive for doing this was not convincing enough. The task of persuading Taiping could only be given to Wan 'er.
Shanghai Wan 'er thought about it and said, "Zhang Yizhi's goal in writing books is to become a great master of literature. Through this action, he has built up his reputation in the literary world. At the same time, he has recruited a group of famous scholars under his command. His ultimate goal is to have enough power to control the court."
Taiping sneered, "Correct! Everyone knows Sima Zhao's intentions! "
Shangguan Wan 'er sighed and said, "However, Zhang Changzong's slander forced the crown heir and Princess Yongtai to commit suicide. Your Highness, you and King Liang submitted a letter of impeachment. What was the result? Zhang Changzong was only sent out of the capital city to lie low for a while, and the empress even entrusted him with the important task of imperial envoy, giving him a great merit. "
Taiping was silent for a long time before he said sadly: "Consort Wei had three di daughters, Chang Ning, Yong Tai and An Le. Among the three, Yong Tai was the most amiable, gentle, virtuous, virtuous and polite. Who would have thought that she would be the one to suffer such a calamity. Could it be that good people do not live long …"
Tai Ping's three nieces had not interacted with each other for many years. Even though their familial affection was faint, the blood connection was still there. Thinking of how Li Xianhui was cruelly persecuted to death when she was pregnant, he could not help but feel sad. And the person who killed Li Xianhui was her own grandmother, her own mother. Even Taiping, who already knew that his mother was cold-blooded, could not help but feel a chill in his heart.
Hearing her mention Li Xianhui, Shanghai Wan 'er unconsciously stroked her gradually bulging belly.
A small life was being born in her belly. As a pregnant woman, she could feel the pain and despair that Li Xianhui had suffered. She could not hide the fact that she was pregnant for long. She knew what the empress feared the most, and she did not know whether her arrangements would allow her, especially her child, to escape the disaster. Thinking about it made her heart wrench.
Taiping suddenly mentioned Li Xianhui's death. Although he did not explicitly agree with Wan 'er, he had already admitted that the alliance of the Wu and Li families would not be able to affect her cold-blooded mother. Now, only Second Zhang could influence the empress's will. This was a tactful acknowledgment of Wan' er's speculation.
Wan 'er said: "Second Zhang has netted many people to work for him, and there is no lack of talents among them. Such a big thing has happened in Chang 'an, and the emperor is about to move the capital. Even if Second Zhang did not think of this opportunity to take control of culture and education, how could the people under them not think of it? If they take the initiative to ask the emperor to take control of the Directorate, even if Your Highness wants to stop them, I'm afraid you may not succeed. "
Princess Taiping frowned and said: "Then should we do the opposite? What if this move of advancing in order to retreat backfires? Mother will take advantage of the situation and use Zhang Yizhi's contribution of compiling the Pearl of the Three Schools to let him take over the Directorate … Because they are young, they have enough time to use this place to raise scholars in the dynasty to have the surname Zhang. "
Wan 'er said: "Although this is the foundation of the country to raise scholars, the effect is extremely slow. They have to keep the power of culture and education, so that the thing that Your Highness is worried about will happen!"
Taiping looked forward to it and realized that Second Zhang was young. Of course, he had enough time to manage the culture and education and train his henchmen. But the empress was old. Could she live that long? If the empress passed away, how could they still manage the culture and education?
Wan 'er said slowly: "So, even if we backfire, it will not really cause serious consequences. Moreover, the things listed in Second Zhang's letter should ensure that the power of culture and education will not really fall into Second Zhang's hands. Moreover, Second Zhang has a great influence on Zhang Changzong. Now that Zhang Changzong is in Chang 'an, do you think Second Zhang will also prepare for a rainy day in front of him? "
Princess Taiping's eyes suddenly brightened. Wan 'er said sweetly: "Zhang Changzong's wisdom is far less than Zhang Yizhi's, but the emperor trusts him the most. If Second Zhang exerts some influence on him first, the final result of this matter will not be out of our control. "
Princess Taiping slowly put away the letter in her hand and nodded slowly: "Good! In this case, I will think of a way to spread the news and first build up momentum for Second Zhang! "
The two women looked at each other and smiled. Suddenly, footsteps came from the flowers. Xu Houde, who used to be Princess Taiping's coachman and now was the manager of Zi Ze Garden, appeared in front of them. He bowed to Princess Taiping and said: "Your Highness, Princess An Le's mansion sent news that Princess An Le has given birth to Lin 'er. Both mother and child are safe."
Princess Taiping heard this and a trace of disgust flashed in her eyes. An Le's character could not be hidden from Empress Wu Zetian, and naturally it could not be hidden from Princess Taiping, who had a pair of sharp eyes. When she first saw this niece at Dragon Gate, she was quite fond of her. But once she saw through An Le's nature, she became disgusted with this vain, cunning, domineering and frivolous niece.
This time, Princess An Le had already given birth to a son after only seven months of marriage, which made the royal family lose face. According to the Empress, she wanted to use medicine to abort the child, but Wu Sansi refused. This was his own grandson. He ran to Wu Zetian and cried and begged. Only then did Wu Zetian give up.
But because of this, the Liang Palace and Princess An Le's mansion were very low-key about An Le's birth. Now that An Le had given birth, the royal family did not publicize it, nor did they reward her. Even when they informed her of the good news, they were very low-key. Princess Taiping thought for a while and ordered, "Ask Li Yi to send a congratulatory gift. I will visit you another day!"
Xu Houde bowed and left. Princess Taiping acted as if nothing had happened. She turned to Wan 'er and said, "The garden has just leveled out a cuju court. You and I have not cuju together for a long time. Do you want to go and show your skills?"
Wan 'er hurriedly said, "I am not in the mood. It is the time when spring is tired and autumn is tired. I only sat for a while and I am already tired. I want to take a nap."
Princess Taiping stood up and said with a smile, "You, you have been drinking too much recently. You are also lazy. Be careful of your body. Eh? You really do look a little fat. "
Wan 'er panicked and did not dare to let her look carefully. She spat and pretended to be angry and said, "No matter how fat you are, you can't show off your exquisite body. Don't be sarcastic." As she said that, she rolled up her sleeve and hurriedly moved away.
…
On the island in the middle of Longqing Lake, Zhang Changzong was sitting on a stool. Like Yang Fan who was sitting in a wheelchair, he was holding a fishing rod. However, his attention was not on the fishing float. He turned a blind eye to it and did not know that there was a fish on the hook. He was excitedly showing off his great achievements to Yang Fan.
Behind them stood General Lu Maofeng of the Thousand Horsemen Battalion. Lu Maofeng and Zhang Changzong were old friends. Today, when Zhang Changzong came to visit Yang Fan, it was he who led the troops and escorted him.
Yang Fan smiled and said, "Liu Lang is indeed a man of great wisdom and ability. The Ministry of Justice and the Censorate have been in Chang 'an for several months and have found some evidence. Unfortunately, they did not have the courage and did not know how to start. As a result, they were always passive and were played by those corrupt officials. They even caused me to be hit by a sneak attack and almost lost my life.
When Liu Lang first arrived in Chang 'an, he used his great courage and decisiveness to sweep away all the evils. With the swift sword of the Emperor, he cut through the Gordian knot and cleanly solved the chaos in Chang' an. After Liu Lang's vigorous reorganization, the Emperor's westward migration will be smooth sailing. "
Zhang Changzong was very pleased. Yang Zaisi, the Prime Minister and a person who had been in and out of the official world for decades, only knew how to praise Zhang Changzong for being as beautiful as a flower. He did not know that young and impetuous youths all hoped that they were truly capable. Even if a man was beautiful, the most important thing was not his appearance. Especially when Zhang Changzong used his body to serve the emperor, he did not like it when people talked about it.
Yang Fan's praise was right on Zhang Changzong's itch. Zhang Changzong was overjoyed. He gently lifted the fishing rod in his hand and elegantly threw it back into the water. The fish had already left the hook and the fish food on the hook was gone, but he did not realize it.
Zhang Changzong swung the fishing hook and pretended to be reserved as he said to Yang Fan, "The 'Pearl of the Three Sects' compiled by Liu Lang is about to be completed. My brother's intention is to slow down and delay it for a while. After the Sage moves the capital to Chang 'an, he will then present this masterpiece to the Sage as a gift for the Sage moving the capital!"
Yang Fan clapped his hands and sighed, "Liu Lang is wise. If we wait for the Sage to move the capital before presenting this masterpiece, wouldn't it be the icing on the cake?"
Zhang Changzong smiled proudly and leaned his body towards Yang Fan. He lowered his voice and said, "Liu Lang's' Pearl of the Three Sects' is about to be completed. I have also made a great contribution in Chang 'an. The Sage is very happy. There is news from the capital that someone suggested that Liu Lang should enter the Ministry of Rites and take charge of the Imperial College. He will be in charge of the culture and education of the world. "
Yang Fan was slightly startled and said in surprise, "Be in charge of the culture and education? Who proposed this? "
Zhang Changzong smiled and said, "King Liang!"
Yang Fan was startled again. Zhang Changzong said calmly, "Last time because of Wu Yanji's death, he submitted a memorial to impeach me. He must have seen that my favor has not waned, so he is eager to remedy it. This compliment is probably because he doesn't want me to cause trouble for him. Haha, a villain who sees the wind and sets the helm. "
"Well … uh … what Liu Lang said is very, very true!"
Zhang Changzong could hear the reluctance in Yang Fan's tone. He couldn't help but glance at him and saw that Yang Fan hurriedly hid a trace of surprise. Zhang Changzong suddenly became suspicious. He quickly restrained his smile and said unhappily, "I have always regarded Liu Lang as my confidant. Now Liu Lang has something to say, but you are not willing to say it to me?"
"This …"
Yang Fan looked embarrassed. But when he saw Zhang Changzong's burning eyes, he couldn't hide it. He hesitated and said, "I just think that if King Liang really wants to repair the relationship with Liu Lang, then it couldn't be better. I'm afraid … I'm afraid that he has ulterior motives … "
Zhang Changzong said doubtfully, "Education is the way to rule the world. Being in charge of education is like controlling the universe. How can there be ulterior motives in this matter?"
Yang Fan said slowly, "Education is not a day's work. The Sage is already old. I'm afraid … distant water can't put out a nearby fire!"
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