Zhenguan's prosperity and fame

Chapter 343 The Story of the Courtier King Qin
"Give me a reason!" Leaning on the back of the chair, Li Fangchen was obviously curious.

Wang Gui sighed, lowered his head and said: "The old minister is already old, I'm afraid he won't be an official for a few years."

"so?"

"So, the old minister wants to leave a clean house for future generations!"

"How clean should it be?"

A gleam of joy flashed in Wang Gui's eyes, but Li Fangchen didn't notice it, "For the sake of Datang, I will take this as a warning at last, and no one will dare to commit any crimes in the future!"

At the end of last year, Wang Gui was appointed Minister of the Household Department. The original one was not as simple as resigning from office.

After investigation, it was found that Li Shimin cut off millions of copper coins for being greedy.

Li Fangchen remained silent. He probably guessed what Wang Gui meant.

The officials in the Tang Dynasty are a little special. There are merchants in the branches of the family, otherwise they can't afford to support a family of servants.

They can rely on their power and go to the people to earn some "external money". Li Shimin is not angry about this, but supports it a little.

But if you are greedy for money from state affairs, then you deserve death!
Li Fangchen did not pick up the account book, but continued to look at Wang Yu and said, "I am afraid that Wang Shangshu has a plan, can you tell me all about it?"

Wang Gui cupped his hands, a little flustered, "I dare not hide it."

Check accounts, check corruption.This is just Wang Gui's first step. He wants to use the hands of His Royal Highness King Qin to completely reverse the bad habits accumulated by the household department for many years.

Not for fame, not for money, but for his official heart.

Many people will ask, what is an official with a transparent mind?

He didn't want to go with the flow, and he could only drown in the Haihe River in the end, but if he went with the flow, then he might have read all the sage books for so many years.

How many Confucianisms are there in the Tang Dynasty today?
At the beginning, Kong Yingda dared to face the saint and resigned from office, which was the foundation of Wanminbo's education.

Why can't he, Wang Gui, return Datang as an innocent householder, and serve as a warning to future generations?
Rather than saying that His Highness was accepted by His Majesty to walk around the six departments, it would be better to say that the current six departments need His Royal Highness King Qin.

Li Fangchen was slightly hesitant, he didn't know yet, this was just the beginning.

Li Shimin and the six ministers had already had an idea, and planned to use the hands of King Qin to rectify the various ministries.

"You mean, this king wants to make a regulation for the household department?"

Wang Gui heaved a sigh of relief, nodded hastily and said, "His Royal Highness, the old minister will replace you."

"no!"

No need to guess that there must be people all over the world behind. Thank you for your kindness. What kind of mess is useless to Li Fangchen.

Li Fangchen pondered deeply, suddenly felt strange, could it be that his father had this intention long ago?
On the other side, Li Chengqian and Miansheng in the palace couldn't bear to look at his father's slightly vicissitudes.

"I thought you would endure it for a month."

Li Shimin seemed to have expected it a long time ago, so he put down the brush and the booklet aside.

Liu Sancheng arranged for people to serve tea, and Li Chengqian and Li Shimin drank together.

"My son is stupid, and I still hope that my father will make amends."

Plead guilty first, although Li Chengqian didn't understand what his father meant.

Li Shimin snorted, "Why? It's strange?"

"Yes!"

"I'm not old yet!"

"When the father was in his prime, how could he grow old? My son has no such intention."

"But Liubu is old, and Datang is also old."

"Father?"

Seeing Li Shimin's sudden change of subject, Li Chengqian was at a loss.

Li Shimin got up and patted Li Chengqian, "I can't drink, let's go for a walk with me."

The newly delivered good tea, how can there be no one who can't drink it, I'm afraid there is something wrong in his heart.

Li Chengqian hurriedly accompanied him, his eyes were full of doubts, what did the emperor mean by these words?

The flowers in the garden are blooming, and the fragrance is refreshing, but Li Shimin and Li Chengqian have no intention of admiring the flowers.

During the walk, Li Shimin talked a lot, and Li Chengqian couldn't interrupt at all.

Because what Li Shimin said started from the second year of Zhenguan.

That year, a kid named Fang Chen broke into Datang recklessly.

Since that year, Datang has changed, and it has become very strange to people.

After King Qin came to power, the Tang Dynasty entered an era of unprecedented prosperity. In Li Shimin's view, this son was a treasure bestowed on him by God, and no one could replace him.

King Qin's policy of destroying the country and King Qin's theory of rejuvenating the country were also shown to the world.

At that time, Li Shimin was heroic in his heart and dared to compare himself with the gods.

With the development of time, King Qin's theory of rejuvenating the country began to be continuously deepened and implemented in the court.

Over the past ten years, everything has changed.

Until the end of last year, when Li Shimin was discussing national policy with a group of confidant ministers, a sharp question was placed in front of them.

If it is said that the previous Tang Dynasty changed from a ignorant boy to a student who read poetry and books, then the later Datang was this student whose legs were knocked off.

The old way of thinking has made them, the veterans, unable to keep up with Datang.

There were problems in all six films, which was simply intolerable for Li Shimin.

Ordered six ministers to be replaced, and at the same time cut off the two ministers of the Ministry of Households and the Ministry of Rites. The reason is one word, greed!

The crown prince and the Confucian scholars have been thinking about starting a school all day long, and the rest of the officials have not seen any improvement except for maintaining the state affairs, Li Shimin is very angry.

What made him even more puzzled was probably King Qin.

"Father, what do you mean, the second brother?"

"He's too lazy, I don't want him to turn into a king of idleness!"

Today, King Qin seems to be no longer as energetic as before, but more like an old man who is dying, avoiding the court and losing confidence in the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin finally figured out what Li Fangchen meant by "virtuous king".

In private, I often scolded this kid as an asshole, can the wise king and idle king be the same?

"Isn't the second brother building a village for the sake of the people of the world?"

Li Shimin snorted, "For such a trivial matter, he can just arrange Qingque to do it, and why is he shrunk in that little Qin Wangzhuang."

Li Chengqian was speechless for a moment. Thinking about it carefully, it seemed that his second brother had indeed changed after returning from the war.

"He is King Qin of Datang, he should have done more for Datang!"

Li Chengqian didn't know how to respond, and even wanted to complain about his second brother.

Li Shimin glared at Li Chengqian, "Do you think he has done enough?"

"Yes, I think it's good that my second brother is as free and easy as before!"

"Stupid! If that's the case, how can I entrust the country to you?"

"Huh? Father?"

Li Shimin stopped and sighed, "This kid is getting lazy!"

Li Chengqian didn't dare to answer anymore, he always felt that the deep meaning in Li Shimin's words could not be understood.

"Buddhism turned into a medical temple. He did a good job, but then he handed over power to you, the prince. Do you think he really doesn't want to compete with you?"

"My son, I don't know"

"He is afraid that I will guard against him. Now he is very careful with every step he takes. He has already regarded himself as a courtier!"

Li Chengqian wanted to say, what's wrong with this?

But seeing that Li Shimin hadn't finished speaking, he decisively shut up.

"What I want is not the current courtier King Qin, but the bold and reckless King Qin of the Tang Dynasty who dared to break the sky!"

(End of this chapter)