Since the last sudden fainting, the Empress Dowager's physical condition has deteriorated. She is more sleeping and less awake every day.

After all, the saints still have many military and national affairs to deal with, and it is difficult to protect them day and night. At the same time, they also understand that such a situation is no longer something that can be saved by the medicinal power. Instead of being worried all day long, it is better to try to make up for some personnel regrets in this few last time.

In order to facilitate the visits of the clan relatives and old friends, the saint simply moved out of Shangyang Palace and returned to Taichu Palace to work. He only visited day and night, and left the queen and other female relatives to take care of Shangyang Palace.

In addition to family affairs, the court affairs were also quite busy during this period. The end of the military affairs of the Northern Expedition, the summary of government affairs in various states, and the annual imperial examination and examination, etc.

This year's imperial examination plan was formulated by the saints himself, and the content was mostly related to stopping the sword and recuperation. The significance of the imperial examination is not only to select talents, but also to be able to communicate and explain.

Since the Kaiyuan period, the tone of the Tang Dynasty has been reviving, both internally and externally. In the past ten years, the order of the rules and regulations has been restored internally, and the editing of households in the world has been completed, and the fields have been taught to encourage farming, and people are happy to live in.

The external achievements were even more brilliant. First, they defeated Tubo and recovered Qinghai, and then shocked Silla, reigned Baekje and eliminated the rebellion of the Mohe people. Now they plowed the ground and swept the caves, broke through the remnants of the Turkic remnants, restored the heyday of Emperor Gaozong on their territory, and even gained benefits.

Li Tong was not a military force, and was very happy to be successful. All foreign wars maintained a relatively stable rhythm. But even so, he knew that the use of civil power has reached a limit and he needed to enter a period of comprehensive and in-depth cultivation. Only by consolidating the foundation can we continue to go far in the future and create greater glory.

Therefore, this year's imperial examination is also a signal and commitment to the outside world. On the premise of ensuring current territory control, the imperial court will no longer make major plans for war in the next ten years and give the people sufficient rest.

This is not to satisfy the present, the ambition is cooled down, since ancient times, the merger is easy but difficult to consolidate. The foundation of the founding of the Tang Dynasty and the surrounding environment are not suitable for the rapid expansion of fighting through war. If you don’t want to swallow thousands of miles and become a flash in the pan, you need a stronger foundation.

This idea was not something Li Tong alone had. Although there were no famous officials and talents familiar to later generations in the imperial examination this year, all the questions and discussions he made were remarkable, and it was not just a praising. Many articles that criticized current problems emerged.

Some of the arguments were too sharp, which made Li Tong feel quite terrified. Although he gained some advantage from the prophet in this world, he also knew that many major events in the past ten years were done. Even if he could only take care of the general situation, he would inevitably be inadvertent to be indifferent in small matters.

The writing skills of the people in the imperial examinations may not be as skilled as those in court officials, but because of their special status, they are between officials and the people, and various opinions can be used as reference. Some local disadvantages that are difficult to examine in official positions are also reflected in these articles of people selected from prefectures and counties.

In addition to the tone of rest with the people, some remaining personnel issues have also come to an end.

Li Tong did not know that Li Longji predicted his plan to "build a wall and clean the hall", but in addition to normal military and political affairs during this period, he was indeed quite attentive to some personnel and hidden dangers in Chang'an. Even if he heard these words, he would not feel any sympathy because it was difficult to find a confidant.

Some riots that occurred in Chang'an were spread to Dongdu in early April, and the first thing they arrived at was the report of the Neiwei Eyeliner.

The situation reported by the Neiwei Eyeliner is not only the evil article "The Dove and Bird Fu". All relevant personnel clues are mentioned, and there are a few large volumes of book content.

"It seems that there are only so many people. People are sloppy and not big things..."

After reading these memorials, Li Tong sighed a little and gave such an evaluation. He was both a little relieved and a little unfulfilled.

Later generations had mixed reviews of the Tang Dynasty of the Wu Zhou Dynasty, especially Wu Zetian, but no matter what their views and evaluations were, they were mostly based on a complete historical process, and the impact on this world was somewhat insufficient.

Putting aside the influence of emotional factors, Li Tong has been quite acknowledging his grandmother since he came to power, sanctions and suppression of the aristocratic races, selection of talents and activation of poor families, and construction of internal affairs.

The political situation at the upper class is in chaos and the foreign war is a mess. These are all objective existences and cannot be slapped. However, the discovery and reserve of Kaiyuan political talents and the foundation provided by people's livelihood politics are indeed significantly improved.

At least as far as Li Tong is concerned, if his grandmother had not suppressed and weakened the Guanlong clan for a long time, he would have been unable to obtain such a large space for governance. He might have been immersed in the political struggles that each other had infighting, and even had no hope of a great throne. From this point of view, his Kaiyuan politics is indeed in line with his grandmother's rule.

However, the most man in the world, from the perspective of imperial power, the influence of the Tang Dynasty in the Wu Zhou Dynasty was indeed profound and bad. Even if Li Tong was in the army in this world, he avoided the chaotic situation during his third and fourth uncles and frequent coups during the period, but the hidden dangers in the situation always existed.

Although Kaiyuan monarch and ministers worked hard to govern and worked hard at home and outside, they could only offset the hazards of hidden dangers through the stability of the overall situation, but could not completely eliminate them.

The reason is very simple, that is, Wu Zetian used the heroine as the country to the medieval political ecology and timely flow of people's hearts and values, etc., which is really too great. The dignity and majesty of imperial power can be said to be destroyed in this long political situation.

In this medieval generation, the heroine was not the political norm after all, and this could be achieved. What else is impossible?

This is like in an era of simple folk customs, everyone is content with their duties, working hard, and thinking that they can live a prosperous and happy life, but suddenly a person who takes advantage of the opportunity and accumulates a lot of wealth by unconventional means.

Although he may not hurt me, my duties and efforts have become meaningless against the contrast of this phenomenon, and they are even a little stupid, so naturally they will inevitably be psychologically imbalanced and hostility grow. This change in mentality does not originate from the moral hatred and wealth, but the disillusionment of the destruction of values.

The initiator has no future! Even if this phenomenon is severely punished and timely remedyed, the harm caused will still exist stubbornly in everyone's heart.

The disguise and change of imperial power is much more serious than taking advantage of tricks and making profits. No matter how good Li Tong did in this position, the things that this white hat was once played with were still deep in the memory of every time, and it will grow and grow into a demon beast that swallows reason.

Whether it is due to ethical and moral or political inheritance, Li Tong finds it difficult to conduct a thorough judgment and criticism of his grandmother. Since he has made such a choice, he must also bear the corresponding price to deal with similar riots and challenges.

Jealousy will make people unrecognizable, and selfish desires will inspire people to tempt death. Everyone has the real situation they face. They are very clear about the righteousness and follow the general trend. This is a state that only when reason is sufficient, but who can maintain rationality and not lose its mentality all year round?

The monk can touch it, I can't touch it?

This hidden danger actually exists, and it exists in everyone's crazy and negative thoughts. If you force it to be eliminated, it will only be the enemy of the whole world, and everyone betrays their relatives, and there will always be troublemakers who want to harm me! It is more important to guard against the people than to guard against the river, let alone the darkness in the heart.

The most correct way is to strengthen oneself, build order, and squeeze the chaotic living space. As long as it is strong enough, even if there is some riot, it will be difficult to hurt the root cause.

In the past few years, Li Tong has indeed done this to ensure that he is on the right path. Even if he walks with the enemy, the disaster will always exist, but in comparison, it will eventually become smaller and smaller.

People have darkness and danger in their hearts. Of course, Li Tong himself cannot say that he is in the light and has a open mind. Most hidden dangers can be left to time and to the general trend to gradually eliminate, but in the end there will be some stubbornness, wildness and difficulty in taming, which must be eliminated violently and completely cut off.

It is a great sorrow for Li Longji to share the world with Li Tong. Even if he has always been at peace with himself, Li Tong will not be able to control his intention to kill himself and enjoy his whole life, let alone he is always ready to move and sensation.

Eliminating a Li Longji is not a difficult task for Li Tong, and even ethics and morality will not hinder him. But why did you have to do this before? Now you are asking for more.

The Empress Dowager is about to die, ending this legendary and chaotic life, and Li Tong and his Tang Kaiyuan are also going to bid farewell to the past and enter a new realm and a new world.

The transformation and progress of the world situation requires a certain sense of ritual and a sign of events. At this time, blood sacrifices a group of people and situations that are in a state of confusion and slandering the hidden dangers of this world, which can be regarded as punishing the front and the police, and moving forward lightly.

The internal guard reported that the personnel and affairs related to them were slightly lighter than Li Tong expected, and some of the people he had already planned to use to eliminate were not involved.

On the one hand, it is naturally a new victory in Mobei, and the overall situation is becoming more stable and eliminates the sinister feelings of these people. On the other hand, the malice he showed towards the King of Linzi has become more and more clear, making some Shi Liuhuo afraid to get closer.

Li Tong felt a little regretful and relieved about this.

There are no disciples when you check the country. Since you have to be tolerant of this important task of family and country, you must be tolerant. No matter how you talk about your actions, no one will be perfect. When a man is angry, he will be buried in his corpse. When the emperor is angry, he will be bleeding. His grandmother writes him the words to him and listen to him. Now he also wants to warn himself.

If you have the desire to survive, I will give you a way to live. Kaiyuan politics should have such enlightenment and tolerance. But if you cannot seek life for me, no matter how hard you work, you will only seek it in the end. Life and death are up to me, and you will give up this without any slightest!

The day after the Neiwei letter was sent, the report from the left-behind mansion also came, and there were two copies. In addition to the memorial of the left-behind mansion, the chief of the Yongzhou governor Wang Fangqing also added another report.

The report of the left-behind mansion mainly describes the current military and political arrangements and people's livelihood situation in Chang'an City. The evil article of "Dove and Bird Fu" also describes Li Zhaode's response strategy, but there is no reason to guess, and only asks the saint to send people to investigate.

Li Tong was not surprised by this. He was left-behind the office to maintain stability. As long as he could maintain the overall military and political system within the pass, he would be considered responsible. If the truth and reason were more guessed and the situation was created outside the situation, it would be overcoming his duty.

Wang Fangqing's additions were even less, and there was no specific matter. The whole article was just a greeting. But this is also the silence here is better than sound. As one of the left-behind people, since he left-behind people to make memorials, if the matter is as much as this, there is no need to say goodbye. Since he has published a book again, it means that the matter has not been finished and the words have not been finished.

As a left-behind minister, you should not make false accusations lightly. Writing this additional letter means that the current personnel hazards in Chang'an are not something that can be cut off by the left-behind responsibilities.

"Who can be ruthless without plants or trees?"

After reading the two letters, Li Tong picked up the official letter sent by the left-behind mansion, and felt a little disappointed with Li Zhaode.

When it comes to matters, Li Zhaode’s response is indeed impeccable, and he does the best things within his left-behind responsibilities. But compared to Wang Fangqing’s appearance on the outside, Li Zhaode seems too official and meticulous.

The political intention of "Dove and Bird Fu" is extremely directed, and it is not only to criticize the Empress Dowager. If you analyze it deeply, Li Tong, the saint today, is the dove egg hatched in the magpie's nest.

Such criticism is more serious. If it is out of affection, the remaining officials can respond more violently. Li Zhaode does his business without exceeding the size. Although he has fulfilled his responsibilities, he also uses this responsibility to avoid personal injury to the Prime Minister's bloodline.

From the perspective of inner emotional positions, Li Tong, the saint, lost to the King of Xiang in Li Zhaode's heart.

Although Li Tong is more or less accustomed to food and wealth, and his reputation is clear, and the monarch and ministers are not in love, so there is no need to be a stingy person with common feelings, Li Tong's heart is still a little sour.

It is obvious that I am tolerant and re-engineering you and the political life will continue, but you are still obsessed with the old friend who alienated you and exiled to Lingnan. Isn’t it a bit unreasonable?

Of course, Li Tong would not be disappointed. Although Li Zhaode was nostalgic, he did not dereliction of duty because of his personal relationship. Although he was willing to be a country, he should have a third of himself in his heart. If he was unable to bear this, he would not be a complete cold-hearted person.

Now, inside and outside the court, there are not too many people waiting for the saint to give the order. After all, the team I brought out was closer and more cute.

Putting aside these miscellaneous things in his heart, Li Tong wrote an imperial edict: Xu Junchen, the counselor who had returned from Yingzhou, was appointed as the censor, and returned to Chang'an to investigate the crimes of the evil writers, and left behind the criminal matters of the various corpses, and jointly handled the matters together.

After the order was written, Li Tong heard footsteps outside the hall hurriedly. Looking up, he saw Yang Sixu entering the hall with a sad expression and shouting: "Report to the saint, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager has been in the Shenshi two times..."

Although he was ready, Li Tong's heart trembled after hearing this news. After a moment, he raised his hand and rubbed his slightly sour nose, and then said a little awkwardly: "I informed all the ministers of the Zhengshi Hall and the third rank in Beijing. Immediately entered the palace to bid farewell to the Empress Dowager. The funeral was stopped from the court. The Guanglu Dafu Yang Zaisi was appointed as the Minister of Rites, the Prince of Pushe Shaozong was appointed as the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of Rites, and the Minister of the Master of Rites, and the Minister of the Central Secretariat Li Jiao was appointed as the governor of Puzhou. Zhidun was appointed as the coffin. The Grandpa Gun was appointed as the ambassador of Hejin. The army of Dian Jun went to Tongguan to wait for the ceremony. Song Jing, the subordinate of the War Huan Yanfan was also staying in court for investigation..."

In the past period of time, relevant personnel arrangements have long been agreed upon, and now only the order is required.

Afterwards, Li Tong also retreated from Mingtang, changed his mourning clothes in the wing hall, summoned the inner guard Guo Da, and ordered: "Immediately escort Yao Xianggong back to Beijing, and after the army advanced north, blocked the talisman of the Jingying Yatang. Before the return, the personnel dispatch was not allowed. Jinwu Guard temporarily took charge of the city affairs, and the inner guard was temporarily directed to the palace affairs. The rumor told the king to go to Weibei to stand by and not leave the army..."
Chapter completed!