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Chapter 1291: Vicious Dog Lu Qi


All the royal families involved in the rebellion case were suddenly executed in advance by Zhao Ziliang's order.

This caught the serving ministers and officials, retired officials, nobles, celebrities, gentlemen and students from all over the country who had petitioned him before.

It was too late to stop the news, and everyone's head fell to the ground.

After that, he could no longer be contacted.

Some people were very angry.

People who could write directly wrote letters and cursed Zhao Ziliang for being cruel and unkind, but Zhao Ziliang ignored them at all.

As long as these people did not do other extreme things, he would not bother to pay attention to them.

People, and these people saw that Zhao Ziliang ignored him at all, and they had nothing to do.

The common people don't care who the people who were killed are.

As long as their lives are not disturbed and it doesn't hinder them from making money, they will ignore it.

As time goes by, the impact of this incident on the government and the public will fade, but It is undeniable that this rebellion caused heavy losses to the royal family.

More than half of the descendants of the Li Tang Dynasty were lost.

The remaining people were some honest people or their family fortunes had declined.

The influence of the royal family on the court had already been reduced. disappear completely.

It was already February of 782 AD after the New Year, and Zhao Ting's family also came to Chang'an.

Anyway, many royal families had their homes confiscated some time ago, leaving many houses vacant, so Zhao Ziliang gave a house to Zhao Ting's family.

After Zhao Ting and his family settled down, Zhao Ziliang asked someone to find Zhao Ting, and the father and son had time to talk.

In the study in the backyard of the Regent's Palace, Zhao Ziliang kicked out the eunuchs and maids.

The father and son sat face to face, with twice as much steaming tea on the desk.

Zhao Ziliang held up the tea and blew it, took a few sips, put it down and looked at Zhao Ting, "Tell me, what's going on with you two brothers?

Why did you suddenly hand in your resignation and quit when you said you didn't want to do it?

This is a man who has Is it something a responsible man should do?”

Zhao Ting was silent for a while, then raised his head and said: "Father, power is a good thing.

Who doesn't want to have the power in the world and be drunk in the lap of a beautiful woman?

I also want to, but I don't dare to hope.

This is already destined.

Since I can't If you hope for the highest power, of course you can only put your hope in your achievements.

Big Brother has always been a person I respect.

I can pat my chest and promise that I am willing to help Big Brother sincerely and never think about things that I shouldn’t think.

I also believe in Big Brother.

They trust me, but there is no guarantee that there will be no sycophants in the royal court of the Western Qin Dynasty gossiping in my elder brother’s ears.

Mingjun cannot bear to have someone around me who keeps talking about it.

My elder brother and I have a very good relationship.

We brothers have become strangers and even suspicious of each other, which is not good for Xi Qin.

If one person is destined to make sacrifices, this person can only be me."

Zhao Ziliang asked: "What on earth have you heard?

It has been less than a year since Gucai abdicated.

Logically speaking, there should not be much change in the personnel of the royal court.

Who would put eye drops between you brothers?

Is it because you are too much?"

Heartbroken" Zhao Ting said: "Perhaps the child is too worried.

In fact, it is not a good thing that the child does not hold a position in the royal court."

Zhao Ziliang raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Ting's expression.

After thinking for a long time, he said: "Well, your eldest brother also sent a letter to talk about this matter years ago.

He meant that there are many ministers and officials in the royal court now.

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I am worried that your long-term presiding over the military and political affairs of the Khazar Governorate will give rise to domineering and arrogant feelings.

Now that we are in a desperate situation, let me rest for a while and wait a year or two before appointing you to other positions.

In the final analysis, this matter is still Gu's fault.

It is Gu who keeps you guarding the Khazar Protectorate, and every time you are transferred normally.

I didn’t transfer you, but I didn’t expect that this matter would become an obstacle to mutual trust between you brothers.”

"Since you have resigned from all military and political positions in Western Qin, you should not go back for the time being, but you cannot remain idle.

Let's do this.

In a few days, you will come to the palace as an errand to assist Gu in handling military and political affairs."

Zhao Ting originally wanted to rest for a while and understand the situation in Chang'an and other parts of the Tang Dynasty.

He didn't expect that Zhao Ziliang would let him do things so quickly, so he had to agree: "Yes."

In the months since the rebellion incident, both the government and the public have calmed down.

The royal family has been hit and its power has weakened to its lowest point in history.

Other descendants of nobles and officials have calmed down, fearing that Zhao Ziliang will be in trouble again. .

The royal family is the backbone of conservatives and the source of corruption in society.

Now that the power of the royal family has been crippled, some evil forces have also lost their protective umbrella.

Zhao Ziliang believes that now is the time to correct the unhealthy trends in officialdom and society.

Now, the issue of rectifying bad habits in official circles and among the people has once again been brought to the fore by Zhao Ziliang.

When this issue was brought to the attention of Zhao Ziliang, When Liang proposed it, the ministers and officials of the Prince Regent's Palace knew that the officialdom of the Tang Dynasty was going to undergo some rectification and cleanup.

However, as ministers and officials of the Prince Regent's Palace, they could not object.

He was only Zhao Ziliang's personal minister.

They were only responsible to Zhao Ziliang.

Fundamentally speaking, they were not officials of the Tang Dynasty, but they were able to influence the stability and direction of the political situation of the Tang Dynasty to a large extent.

Li Mi stood up and said to Zhao Ziliang: "Your Majesty, the ministers believe that if we want to rectify the atmosphere, reduce administrative expenses, and streamline the organization, we should wait for a while.

After all, the rebellion case has only been a few months, and the officialdom is not clear.

This matter is still fresh in my mind.

If it must be carried out, this matter It cannot be proposed by the king in the court, but should be proposed by the court ministers.

If there are many people in the court who agree, the king can issue an order for someone to execute it.

If there are many opponents, the execution should be suspended, even if it is to be carried out by force.

There must also be an opportunity to activate it.”

Gao Shang also stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, I agree with Mr.

Li's suggestion.

At this time, it is really inappropriate for Your Majesty to take the initiative to raise this matter.

The matter was originally broadcast by the prime minister.

In my opinion, it is not as good as this time."

It was also brought up by Guanbo.”

Li Muchen stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Lu Qi is the most powerful person in the court now.

If it is to be launched, Lu Qi's opposition will definitely be the strongest, but Lu Qi does not dare to openly oppose the King.

If he wants to sit down To stabilize the prime minister's position, he could only hold on to the king's thigh, and most of his officials were flatterers and people who acted according to the circumstances.

In the case of rebellion, Lu Qi became a Returning to the real evil official, it is better to let Lu Qi be the evil official again this time and let him be responsible for the execution.

If he does well, let him die.

If he does not do well, let him die without a burial place. , In this way, we can not only correct the bad atmosphere in the officialdom, streamline the organization, eliminate officials who are just waiting for death, reduce administrative expenses, but also remove those officials who serve as protective umbrellas."

Zhao Ziliang also knew that the recurring atmosphere in the officialdom over the years was caused by the problems left over from the original official reform.

After all, most officials still retained their former officials during the official reform, and there was no complete one-time change of blood.

Although There has been constant new blood over the years However, those old officials had a great influence on the entire officialdom, and many of the newly added officials were inevitably affected and drifted.

Therefore, this time Zhao Ziliang decided to be ruthless and carry out a long-term high-pressure policy in terms of supervision.

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But at the same time, it also improves the treatment of officials.

Zhao Ziliang weighed it up and said to Li Bi: "Mr.

Changyuan, please take the time to chat with Lu Qi.

I'm afraid he is the only one who can do such evil things with peace of mind and ease.

It involves the turmoil of the entire Tang Dynasty officialdom.

Only You can't control the situation with just one censor, you have to let a prime minister come out to suppress the battle."

Li Mi cupped his hands and agreed: "I obey the decree."

A few days later, Li Mi celebrated his sixtieth birthday.

He held a birthday banquet at home and sent out invitations to some relatives, friends and ministers of the DPRK.

Naturally, Lu Qi was also invited.

Although the imperial court prohibited extravagance and favors.

The business is too heavy, but it is not prohibited to treat guests to banquets.

As long as the parties concerned are not afraid of losing money, rich people are naturally not afraid of losing money, but they are afraid that it is not lively enough.

Sixty years old has entered the sixtieth year.

This is a big birthday.

Even ordinary civilian families will hold a birthday banquet to liven up the life, let alone a person with Li Mi's status.

On the day of Li Mi's birthday, the people who received the invitation Almost everyone has arrived, and even many people without invitations have tried their best to enter the Li Mansion to try their luck.

Li Mi's eldest son, Li Fan, and his housekeeper welcomed the guests at the door.

Li Mi and his other sons greeted the guests inside the house.

The guests arrived one after another, making the Li Mansion, decorated with lights and colorful decorations, start to become lively, with various melodious musical instruments playing.

The sound came from inside the house, making the atmosphere in Li's house even more joyful.

An official sedan fell in front of the Li Mansion, and another official arrived.

Li Fan looked over and saw a somewhat ugly official walking out of the sedan.

Li Fan had been an official in other places for a long time, and this time he made a special trip.

He came back for Li Mi's birthday and didn't know many officials in Chang'an.

Fortunately, a steward reminded him: "My eldest son, this is Prime Minister Lu Qi."

Li Fan immediately laughed loudly, went up to greet him and said, "Your Majesty, Li Fan, has met Mr.

Lu.

Mr.

Lu is here.

The mansion is really shining.

My father is greeting guests from all over the house.

If my father hears about it, I will be very happy when Mr.

Lu arrives.”

Lu Qi cupped his hands and returned the greeting: "The eldest son came all the way to celebrate Mr.

Changyuan's birthday.

He is really filial.

The eldest son also knows that the court has a ban, and the favor of reciprocity cannot be too heavy.

The birthday gift brought by the original appearance is a bit shabby, but I hope the eldest son will not dislike it."

"No, no, it's a huge honor for Prime Minister Lu to come.

Please come quickly."

Li Fan said and personally introduced Lu Qi into the house.

Lu Qi's popularity in the court was not very good originally.

After he became the chief judge of the rebellion case last time, his popularity became even worse.

He also had a bad reputation.

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Many officials were unwilling to associate with him, let alone get involved with him. , so after he was brought into the palace by Li Fan, only a few officials greeted him, and most of the officials and guests acted as if they had not seen him.

He hated it in his heart, but did not show it on his face

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