Wuguandao goes directly to Chang'an.

Due to the delay caused by the ice on the waterway, Zheng Shuqing suspected that they would not have time to return to Chang'an before the Shangyuan Festival. After the Shangyuan Festival, there might be twists and turns in Zheng Shuqing's election of officials. This kind of thing often happens, so when officials are dismissed, they will also

New positions will be filled in a timely manner.

Otherwise, his new position is likely to be replaced by those officials to be elected.

However, the court is also experiencing troubled times now. Pei Yaoqing has been dismissed as prime minister, and Zhang Jiuling and Li Linfu are in conflict. It is normal for Zheng Shuqing to be unable to decide on his official position. It would be strange if he decided on a new official position immediately.

Regarding this, Zheng Shuqing was unhappy all day long. In addition, he discovered that Yan Zhuang was very talented and witty, which was an unexpected surprise.

What Zheng Shuqing, Fang Chongyong and others didn't know was that when they arrived in Chang'an, the situation here was completely different from what they had expected when they set out from Kuizhou.

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Zhang Jiuling's residence is in Xiuxifang, which is in the southeast corner of Chang'an City and very close to Furong Garden. But unlike Li Linfu, Zhang Jiuling is an upright and honest official, and his house is also very small, far less grand than Li Linfu's house.

This is also related to his humble background.

Essentially, Zhang Jiuling was a very traditional and conservative Confucian scholar-official, and he disliked the extravagant and lustful atmosphere in Chang'an City. Confucian scholars have always had a view: the wealth of the world is constant.

Regarding government affairs, they prefer to adopt the method of "reducing expenditure" to maintain the balance of fiscal revenue and expenditure. "Increasing revenue" means "competing with the people for profit." Confucian historians have always been severely critical of things done by financial officials.

If the ruling class uses more resources, there will be fewer people. This is where the so-called "competing with the people for profits" comes from.

From this point of view, it is not surprising that Zhang Jiuling was disdainful in his heart and disapproving of Li Linfu's help in making money for Li Longji. This is due to academic inertia. It is somewhat similar to Fang Chongyong, an undergraduate who looked down on college students in his previous life.

However, at this time, Zhang Jiuling's life was not as comfortable as outsiders thought. He was not waiting for the New Year in the revision workshop, but followed Li Longji out of Chang'an to "appreciate the snow" in Zhongnan Mountain.

However, Zhang Jiuling, who has experienced many storms, can feel that Li Longji is going to do big things this time!

Because there are various signs that the prince Li Ying, whom Zhang Jiuling supports, is making solid preparations... to commit rebellion.

There was a severe drought in Guanzhong two years ago. Li Longji visited Luoyang eastward and brought hundreds of officials to Luoyang to "eat". The then prince Li Ying did something that I don't know how to describe.

At that time, Li Ying asked Li Longji's thirteenth son Li Yan (later renamed Li Yan) to borrow two thousand pieces of armor, but Li Yan did not give it. Not only did he refuse, but he also reported the matter to Li Longji.

Li Longji, who had been trained in the palace for a long time, naturally knew what borrowing armor meant. So he called Zhang Jiuling and asked if he wanted to depose the crown prince!

Zhang Jiuling said at the time that the crown prince was the foundation of the country and should not be tampered with. He felt that this matter was quite strange, because Li Yuan was only leading the Pinglu Jiedu envoy from afar, and those soldiers, horses, and armor were all in Hebei.

Where can he turn into two thousand armors?

In other words, it is certain that Li Yuan reported the prince. But whether he made a false accusation or whether he was instructed to play such a trick of "confusing the truth with the false" is anyone's guess.

Li Yan has no possibility of inheriting the throne, and it is impossible for him to take his turn anyway. In terms of age and wings, he is far inferior to Li Heng; in terms of the degree of favor his mother is favored, he is far inferior to the longevity king Li Xuan.

Therefore, it is very likely that Li Yan was instructed by someone to deliberately falsely accuse the crown prince Li Ying. In other words, even if Li Ying wanted to rebel, it was impossible for Li Yan to find such a big loophole.

So who is behind the instigation has already been revealed!

Zhang Jiuling didn't even dare to think about this!

"The snow scene is very beautiful. Could you please compose a poem to entertain me?"

Li Longji walked to Zhang Jiuling and asked, pointing to the snow-covered mountains in the distance.

"The humble minister is worried about national affairs... I really don't know what kind of poem to write."

Zhang Jiuling said humbly to Li Longji.

"Are you worried about national affairs...or are you worried about the prince?"
Chapter completed!