The Tang Dynasty started from saving Empress Changsun

Chapter 276 The Beginning of the Plan

The birth of the first emperor's grandson is a great joyous event for the country, and the celebration is naturally indispensable, not to mention that the emperor also ordered the whole world to celebrate.

Just when everyone's attention was attracted by the emperor's grandson, Li Shimin suddenly announced his big move.

More than a dozen generals including Gao Shilian, Yu Chigong, Zhang Liang, Liu Hongji, Niu Jinda, and Li Daozong were sent to sit in major military towns and key passes across the country.

Even Li Xiaogong, who had retreated to the second line in the Zhenguan Dynasty because of his close relationship with Li Jiancheng, was reactivated and went to Qingzhou to sit in town and form a navy.

Such a large military mobilization naturally shocked the officials who didn't know the truth, and they all stood up to oppose it, especially Wei Zheng's objection was the most fierce.

But soon those who opposed it discovered that the bigwigs who held the real power in the DPRK had the same opinion and all supported the emperor's plan.

At this time, they suddenly remembered what happened a few days ago. The emperor summoned more than thirty ministers without warning. Obviously, they reached some consensus in this meeting.

Those who opposed did not speak anymore, because everyone knew that the decisions made collectively by these people could not be overturned.

Wei Zheng also stepped aside and stopped talking, his face full of loneliness.He couldn't accept that he was excluded from the inner circle as a dignified prime minister.

Chen Jingke heard what happened in the court, and sighed: "Wei Xiang is a capable minister and a direct minister, but it is a pity that he is too close to the gentry."

Li Tai said unconvinced: "What about the prime minister? He was originally from a noble family in Shandong and married a daughter of the Lu family. Why did he gain trust?"

Chen Jingke said: "Because Fang Xiang can't resist the temptation to seal the country, but Wei Xiang can. He would rather not seal the country, but also mess up the matter."

Li Tai said with a smile: "Then you mean Fang Xiang is not as good as Wei Xiang?"

Chen Jingke said bluntly: "In terms of ability, Fang Xiang is naturally better, but in terms of integrity, Wei Xiang can beat him dozens of blocks."

During the Xuanwu Sect incident, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling had two hearts.Yu Chigong took Li Shimin's saber to meet the two, and then "invited" them to the Qin Palace.

It can be seen that Fang Xuanling is not the kind of person who can die for morality, and it is not impossible for him to abandon the gentry in order to seal the country.

Wei Zheng was different, back then he had been persuading Li Jiancheng to kill Li Shimin, otherwise there would be future troubles.

After the change of Xuanwu Gate, he told Li Shimin about it in front of Li Shimin, and said: I only hate that the prince didn't listen to me and got rid of you early, so that today.

Compared with Fang Xuanling, this kind of character and integrity is a judgment call.

It's a pity that he especially admired the gentry and was very close to them, so Li Shimin had to exclude him from this matter.

At least not in the early stages of the plan, lest he spoil the matter.

Even though Li Tai is the first prince, he doesn't know many secrets much more than ordinary people, so he doesn't take Chen Jingke's evaluation very seriously.

Chen Jingke didn't explain much, but remembered Changsun Wugou's order, and took advantage of the situation and said:
"The enfeoffment is imminent. As a prince, you will definitely have a big feudal country. Have you thought about how to govern it?"

Li Tai squinted at him, and said, "Is that how you act as a lobbyist?"

Chen Jingke's face was a little uneasy, and he said angrily: "Just say if you want to be comforted by me, or get out if you don't want to."

Li Tai was furious, and said: "Bold, why did you talk to this king, believe it or not, I will punish you for the above crimes?"

Chen Jingke said: "Why don't you call Xiao Si over and repeat what you just said in front of her?"

Li Tai said mockingly: "Heh...what kind of man is he to use a woman as a shield?"

Chen Jingke said proudly: "I'll just take you as envy."

Li Tai was speechless for a moment, and after a while he said, "Thank you, I feel much better."

Chen Jingke shook his head and said, "Actually, I look down on you people. To put it bluntly, what are you talking about?"

"If it wasn't for my aunt, I wouldn't even bother to say one more word to you, you are not worthy."

Li Tai didn't expect him to really swear, so he was taken aback for a moment before he realized it, and then flew into a rage: "You must explain it to me today, otherwise we will never end."

Chen Jingke said: "You think you are great, don't you? Then tell me, what else do you have to be proud of besides being born in the royal family?"

Li Taidao: "This king has been intelligent since he was a child, and he is familiar with the classics of the three religions. He knows all the poems and songs well, and his calligraphy is even more praised by Ouyang Liu..."

"Heh..." Chen Jingke laughed disdainfully.

Li Tai was at a loss for words, his face turned purple with embarrassment, his achievements were not worth mentioning in front of Chen Jingke.

Chen Jingke still didn't let him go, and said: "Among the people of the same age in the world, there are many people who are better than you. I can name more than ten people who are a hundred times better than you."

"I don't know how many people envy you as the first prince. Now that you have not made any achievements, you can use this status to obtain a feudal kingdom that is bigger than everyone in the future."

"So I really don't understand, what are you proud of, what is there to be unwilling about?"

Li Tai gritted his teeth and said, "What about him? Why should he? Why can he do it, but I can't?"

Chen Jingke said: "That young slave will also think, why you can and he can't? Other princes will also think, why the three of you can, but they can't?"

"People in the world will also think, why only your Li family can do it, but they can't?"

Li Tai looked at him in shock, and said, "You...are rebellious, and I, the Great Tang, bear the destiny..."

Chen Jingke interrupted him again and said, "Okay, have you forgotten what I do? Don't say nonsense like Cheng Tianming in front of me."

"The reason why the Li family is able to dominate the world is because His Majesty is so wise and powerful that he defeated all opponents."

"Don't you like to compare? Your Majesty relies on strength to sit in this position. Do you have this strength? Without this strength, why can't others take your place?"

Li Tai argued: "To be a gentleman, you only need to know how to use people. No matter how capable people are, they can only be used by me in the end."

Chen Jingke said: "Why do they listen to your command? Isn't it better to be a monarch yourself when the rebellion overthrows you?"

Li Tai paused before saying: "The state owns the state law, and it has its own law of etiquette to restrain and control them."

Chen Jingke smiled and said: "Oh!!! So you still know the rules of etiquette. Seeing your unwillingness just now, I thought you were the kind of person who despised the rules of etiquette."

Speaking of this, he changed the subject: "Dalang's becoming a prince is the power given to him by the etiquette. If you abide by the etiquette, you should not be unwilling. If you don't abide by the etiquette, then you have no right to ask others to obey the etiquette."

Li Tai was speechless, but he always felt that something was wrong, and it took him a long time to hold back two words: "Sophistry."

Chen Jingke didn't refute, but got up and said, "It doesn't matter whether you are sophistry... Let's change into casual clothes, and I will take you somewhere."

(End of this chapter)