Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 4 The Battle of the Court (1)

Tai Chi Palace, Chengqing Palace

"Chengqian, tomorrow you will go to Laiguo Duke's Mansion to see Keming on my behalf. His health is getting worse and worse. Let the Dianzhong province prepare more medicinal materials, and you take the imperial doctor with you."

Li Shimin signaled his eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling to excuse him and give him a seat, while speaking to Li Chengqian.

"No, my son will definitely handle it well, please rest assured Father."

Looking at Li Shimin's gloomy face, both Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling knew that the new emperor had just ascended the throne, and the Weishui alliance made it even harder for those forces in the court who wanted to see Li Shimin make a fool of themselves.Relying on their noble backgrounds, they eat vegetarian meals every day, making the already unstable court situation even more chaotic.

Li Shimin is an emperor on horseback, and he is used to leading troops, but governing such a large country is not the same as leading troops. A few days ago, Li Shimin asked his ministers to offer advice on how to get the country out of poverty and weakness. In this way, you will not be bullied by powerful enemies in the future.

But these ministers are all talking about how the ancient Yao and Shun ruled the country, and how the sages taught the people to be self-denying and respectful.Either you just don't say a word, anyway, you just don't move, you are the emperor, you can figure it out.

In fact, some of the ministers still have some real talents and real learning. They are hesitating. After all, they are not Li Shimin's direct descendants, and some are still Jiancheng, Yuanji's old department.Everyone didn't know if the new emperor would look at him with strange eyes, so he simply followed the example of others and kept silent.

"You are all talking about the current state of affairs in the court, how can you open up your voice, let the ministers express their opinions, implement the new policy of calming people and managing the country, and realize a situation where the government is smooth and the people are harmonious."

Li Shimin rubbed his swollen head, he has not slept all day and night, this emperor is not so easy to be, of course, unless he wants to be a foolish king, a monarch like Li Shimin who is bent on governing naturally hopes to govern this ruined country into a country that is rich and prosperous strong.

"Your Majesty, I think that there are many ministers who are capable of governing the country. The reason why they have not spoken is because they don't know whether Your Majesty is sincerely seeking governance.

Since ancient times, when courtiers speak, the first thing to look at is the integrity and mind of the king. Since ancient times, he died because of his straight remonstrance.There are also quite a few ministers, after all, most of them have not yet reached the point where they put the court and the people above their own wealth and lives. ", Changsun Wuji was the first to stand up and answer.

After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, Fang Xuanling came out again and bowed his hands to the emperor: "Your Majesty, what the auxiliary machine said makes sense. If you want to spread your word, you must first reassure the officials that those who advise are innocent. If your Majesty can be harsh If you speak faithfully and do not commit crimes, those ministers must strive to be the first to speak, but there are still disadvantages."

"Xuanling is talking about party struggles. Yes, this is a problem. The fact that all dynasties have gone from being strong to dying, party struggles have been an important factor. It must be guarded against."

After hearing what the two said, Li Shimin also wanted to open up the way of speaking, which would easily lead to party disputes. How can the country be governed if the way of speaking is blocked? Just when his eyes caught Li Chengqian, he asked the prince to test and see how he has learned from his masters recently.

"Chengqian, how do you see the court situation and how much do you know about party struggles?"

Li Chengqian pondered for a while, and then said: "Father, Duke Liang and uncle are very serious. Since the Eastern Han Dynasty, officials have attacked each other for political interests.

The scourge of the party in the Eastern Han Dynasty began with eunuchs, gentry, and foreign relatives. A large number of people lost their land, and land annexation was serious, creating a group of landlord forces.

In the Three Kingdoms period, due to more frequent wars, land annexation became more serious, although Cao Mengde's military and civilian settlement system alleviated the problem to a certain extent.

Since the Jin Dynasty, military and civilian settlements have been destroyed.The Five Hu and Sixteen Kingdoms fought endlessly, and the power of those landlords was further strengthened, forming a powerful family.

In addition, most of the officials selected by the Nine-Rank Zhongzheng System are from aristocratic families, which means that there are no poor families in the upper rank and no noble families in the lower rank. They control the country's economy and national policy decisions, so the children of the aristocratic families often say in private. dynasty. "

"Damn it, Bastard An dare to be so rampant, I think they are despising the imperial power."

Before Li Chengqian could finish speaking, Li Shimin smashed the teacup in his hand and said angrily. Li Chengqian's words about a thousand-year-old family and a century-old dynasty really stimulated him.

"Father calm down, it's not impossible to solve it."

"Chengqian, you bastard, there is a way not to say it earlier, you are going to kill us." Changsun Wuji cleverly covered up Li Shimin's embarrassment.

"The first is to open up the way of speaking and encourage the officials to speak out. The speaker is not guilty, but the impeachment must have evidence. The second is to improve the system of three provinces and six departments in our dynasty inherited from the previous Sui Dynasty, and improve the efficiency of the court. The third is to reform the imperial examination system and encourage Children from poor families apply for the exam.

Fourth, the attitude towards differences is that all tribes who come to vote are treated equally.The Yongjia Rebellion is a lesson for others.Fifth, re-amend the laws of the Tang Dynasty and ease the criminal law.The fifth is to reform the tax system, put agriculture first, and do not miss the farming season. "

Seeing the eloquent and eloquent Li Chengqian's eldest grandson Wuji brushing his beard in satisfaction, since Li Chengqian returned as a hostage in Luo Yijun, he has seen Li Chengqian's various performances in his eyes.

Not thinking of the old evil, being lenient and caring has won the approval of many people, especially the officials of the Qin Palace. In their hearts, the prince is open-minded, and if he does not forget the old hatred, he will not be too sad in the future.

And Li Chengqian cleverly brought Qin Qiong into the East Palace to drive a nail into the army, which also made those who had unreasonable thoughts a little more worried. In Changsun Wuji's view, this is talent.

Li Shimin was also very satisfied with Li Chengqian's performance, and at the same time asked Fang Xuanling: "What Chengqian said makes sense, what do you think, Xuanling?"

"Your Majesty, what the crown prince said is very true. It is a matter of great importance to manage the country safely. I think that your majesty should listen carefully and act carefully. Don't make rash decisions to avoid future troubles."

Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin's father and son, and eldest grandson Wuji all understood that Li Chengqian's words were correct, but these words could not be uttered by the crown prince, and someone had to be the leader. In case of party disputes and other problems, it had nothing to do with Li Chengqian.

"Xuanling's words are sincerely seeking for the country in the old city, and the minister seconded it."

The decree: "Each of the officials above the seventh rank in Beijing will discuss the policy of stabilizing the people and managing the country. Ten days later, the Taiji Palace will discuss this matter."

Outside the gate of Chengqing Hall, Li Chengqian saluted Fang Xuanling: "Thank you, Mr. Liang, for your protection. Chengqian is very grateful."

"Your Highness, you are so polite, I am just doing my duty." Fang Xuanling smiled kindly at Li Chengqian.

What Fang Xuanling didn't expect was that she had a kind heart for a moment, and couldn't bear the prince to stand on the cusp of the storm and change the fate of the Fang family.

Li Chengqian is grateful for Fang Xuanling's kindness. Fang Xuanling is a kind person who helped him today, so helping him with the Fang family brothers' affairs can be regarded as a reward for Zhenguan's reputation.

Li Chengqian, who returned to the East Palace, wrote a letter: "Liang Guogong's eldest son, Fang Yizhi, is the leader of the left guard.".

(End of this chapter)