Free Web NovelChapter 549: Chapter 57: The Strife in the Harem, Wu Zetian Enters the Palace
However, if the focus is placed on the entire Liaodong Peninsula, it is completely different.
Moreover, Gu Jing still needs these people who have lived here for many years to guide the people of Kyushu in farming.
The difference in terrain inevitably leads to differences in cultivation, and having someone to guide can ultimately save a lot of detours.
Under Gu Jing’s influence.
The three kingdoms simply do not dare to refuse any of the Great Tang’s demands.
Generations of grain and fodder flow out from the three kingdoms, coming to nourish those people.
This is equally true for the Western Regions today.
The changes in the Western Regions now can be described as earth-shattering. The continuous prosperity of trade routes and various educational and cultural systems invisibly promote the integration of the entire Western Regions into Kyushu.
Although the Kyushu’s system has not yet been implemented throughout the Western Regions.
Whether it is the popularization of Central Plains farming and irrigation technology or the application of the Mandarin language, the Western Regions today are no longer what they once were.
Indeed, fully Sinicized villages have formed in the Ili River Valley and the Chuhe region.
They not only speak Mandarin and study The Analects and Gu’s School but also live using Kyushu’s production technology.
This absolutely can be termed as a monumental progress.
Because people’s thoughts are gradually changing.
As long as this development can be sustained, two or three generations later, all the people of the Western Regions will call themselves the citizens of Kyushu, which is considered a tremendous progress for the whole of Kyushu.
Truly integrating into Kyushu isn’t just about simply conquering land.
It’s about winning hearts.
This is now the case with the Western Regions.
As long as this point can be truly reached, then in the future, no one will be able to take the Western Regions away!
Gu Jing is also focusing on this point.
Although the Gu Clan does not have a tradition about pioneering land and integrating peoples, to many children of the Gu Clan, this matter could be called significant.
After all, to them, many of their ancestors have done such things.
The entire Great Tang is flourishing.
Although, in many ways, Emperor Li Zhi did not measure up to Li Shimin.
But he could be called a very benevolent emperor, and whenever a disaster occurred somewhere, he would imitate the past Li Shimin, personally comforting and visiting the disaster victims.
Including during the Zhen Guan period, the court’s policies towards the people from all directions, now none have been changed.
Moreover, the Gu Clan still closely monitors the governance and the stability within the court.
All these factors quickly earned Li Zhi the title of a wise ruler.
The entire Great Tang appears to have no chaos, whether inside the court or from the Barbarians from all directions, no one dares to provoke the might of the Great Tang.
During this time, the most chaotic turned out to be Li Zhi’s harem.
Yes, the harem!
The struggle in Li Zhi’s harem has reached a point where Queen Empress Wang, who has no offspring, is increasingly in an awkward position in the entire harem, and her struggle with Consort Xiao has reached a point of no return.
They even sent people to look for Gu Jing, all wishing to win over Gu Jing.
The reasons varied.
Consort Xiao naturally wanted to take advantage of Empress Wang having no child, seeking a chance to abolish her Empress title.
As for Empress Wang... she depended on her relationship with Li Shimin.
She was originally bestowed in marriage to Li Zhi by Li Shimin himself.
As for these matters, Gu Jing certainly could not interfere. From his perspective, the so-called harem struggle appeared too much like child’s play.
But there will always be others who don’t think so.
Whether it’s the forces behind Empress Wang or those behind Consort Xiao, they will eventually not stay silent.
Although, under the influence of the Gu Clan, the Great Tang is not developing as it originally did in history.
But clearly, the Great Tang is now progressing down another path.....
Chang’an, Champion Marquis Mansion.
"Grand Tutor."
"The court is currently in an uproar, and Duke Wei and others are constantly secretly drawing in court officials, this is a sign of national unrest!"
Officials from the Imperial Censorate were reporting in detail to Gu Jing.
——The Duke Wei referred to here is none other than Queen Empress Wang’s father, Wang Renyou.
In truth, not even Gu Yi had imagined that the harem struggle in the current Great Tang would reach such a level.
However, after thinking it over carefully, it became clear.
The fact that Empress Wang has no offspring is indeed fatal.
And under the influence of the Gu Clan, the present Great Tang is no longer a time when one faction dominates, but rather giving these people the thought of exploiting loopholes.
"Got it."
Gu Jing nodded slightly, waving his hand softly.
He didn’t directly take any action.
Nor did he seek out Wang Renyou or Consort Xiao’s family members.
Not everyone is like Zhangsun Wuji; these people are not worth his personal warning.
But of course, he will take action.
Gu Jing had the Imperial Censorate keep a close watch on Chang’an, not targeting all the officials they were drawing in, but by focusing on a few typical examples, he naturally curbed this momentum.
He was issuing a warning.
A warning for the struggles of Empress Wang and Consort Xiao not to impact the development of the entire Great Tang.
Even Zhangsun Wuji chose to support Gu Jing.
Though the family behind Empress Wang belonged to the Guanlong Group, Zhangsun Wuji clearly did not want this so-called harem struggle to evolve into the entire court.
The consequences of external relatives interfering in politics have had too many precedents in history. freewebnσvel.cøm
Zhangsun Wuji is indeed a wise man.
As long as someone makes him feel intimidated and dangerous, he will remain absolutely clear-headed and will never make any mistakes.
Now, this is the case.
Under the actions of the two, this so-called struggle was immediately suppressed within the harem.
Whether it was the family of Empress Wang or Consort Xiao’s family.
People from both sides fell or were demoted, expelled from Chang’an City.
Even if they were not core members, it was enough to deter people.
At least on the surface, no one dared to get involved in harem struggles anymore.
As of today, the ministers have all understood Gu Jing’s bottom line: as long as it does not endanger the foundation of the Great Tang, he will not easily intervene.
This is undoubtedly good news for the ministers, allowing many to breathe a sigh of relief in secret.
Of course, the struggle within the harem would not stop so easily, though now the main players would be locked in the deep palace, unable to expand to the entire court.
And under such circumstances, seeing that the court couldn’t offer her help.
Having received rumors from Ganye Temple, Empress Wang thought of another way.
She secretly ordered Wu Zetian to let her hair grow long.
And within the harem, she continually urged Li Zhi to bring Wu Zetian back from Ganye Temple into the harem.
She had no choice; Empress Wang was truly afraid.
Being an Empress yet without a child, and Li Zhi did not favor her.
In contrast, Consort Xiao not only had three children but also received a lot of favor from Li Zhi, giving her a strong sense of crisis.
If she could summon Wu Zetian back to the harem and ally with her to compete for Li Zhi’s favor over Consort Xiao.
This could be an opportunity!
The entire harem was a scene of bloody competition, and Gu Jing also received the news immediately.
Regarding Empress Wang’s move, he could only say it was "foolish."
Although Gu Jing had never directly contacted Wu Zetian.
But based on all the clues from Ganye Temple, Wu Zetian was undoubtedly a deeply scheming person, and bringing her into the harem meant that all of Li Zhi’s favor would undoubtedly be completely taken away by her in no time.
Of course, knowing this would be the case.
But Gu Jing still did not intervene directly.
The flexible moral baseline of the Gu Clan children was displayed to the extreme in such times. Regarding everything within Li Zhi’s harem, Gu Jing was somewhat annoyed.
If now someone could stabilize everything within the harem, it seemed not to be a bad thing for the Great Tang.
And such matters were not something he, as a subject, could intervene in.
Others held the same idea.
Under such circumstances, as soon as Li Zhi’s mourning period passed, he smoothly brought Wu Zetian out from Ganye Temple.
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(Ps: I was wondering why I felt weak and a bit cold, turns out I had a high fever, really ridiculous, feeling better after the infusion, starting next month I will make up for the update, asking for monthly votes, end of the month, asking brothers for support!)
