This prince, it doesn't matter if you don't do it!

Chapter 820 Volume : The Tang Dynasty has no king!

Li Er and Li Chengqian are worthy of being called father and son. At least in terms of delusions of persecution, they are truly from the same lineage.

Of course, there is no way to talk about this matter. The identities and status of the two people are different from those of ordinary people, so the things they worry about are naturally very different.

If anyone else had a throne to inherit, even if it wasn't as exaggerated as theirs, it would definitely not be easy.

"Is Duke Geng still in Tao River?"

Hearing Li Er suddenly mention the real King of Lingnan, the old eunuch hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Duke Geng has arrived in Taohe County for several days."

"Is there any progress?" Li Er asked with a smile.

"There has been no progress yet." The old eunuch shook his head and said, "According to the news a few days ago, Duke Geng should not have communicated with the Ming Dynasty yet. During this period of time, Duke Geng should be understanding the Ming Dynasty and preparing for the final negotiations."

"Sharpening the knife does not delay the chopping of wood." Li Er was not surprised to hear this and said with a smile, "Da Ming is indeed a place that many people yearn for."

Speaking of the Ming Dynasty, Li Er was actually full of yearning.

Not to mention being an official, just talking about being a king, the Ming Dynasty was more comfortable than the Tang Dynasty.

In the Ming Dynasty, Li Chengqian had the final say, but what about in the Tang Dynasty?
No matter how strong he is, sometimes he still has to compromise.

This is the confidence of the founding team.

The Tang Dynasty did not have such confidence.

"By the way, since Zhang Liang died in battle, the position of the Chief of the Longyou Road Army is still vacant, right?" Li Er suddenly asked in surprise.

It seems like I just remembered this question.

When the old eunuch heard what he said, he understood what he meant and immediately agreed, "Yes, Duke Geng happened to be in Taohe County this time, and Duke Geng was originally going to welcome back our Tang soldiers..."

Having said that, he said no more.

"Indeed, if the name is not right, then the words will not flow." Li Er nodded with satisfaction and said, "In that case, then issue an edict to promote Feng Ang, Duke of Geng, to the position of the Chief of the Longyou Road Army from today. After the edict is drafted, it will be handed over to Duke of Qi. He will know what to do."

Li Er was indeed never disappointed with Changsun Wuji. Although this guy was extremely selfish, the precision of his positioning was incomparable to Fang Xuanling.

The reason why Fang Xuanling was a famous official was that he really wanted to serve his country.

The reason why Changsun Wuji was a powerful official was because he was determined to make the Changsun family as powerful as the Kings Cui, Lu and Zheng.

The starting points are different, so the ways of doing things are obviously different.

Of course, Li Er prefers to use people like Changsun Wuji.

He is easy to control because he has selfish motives. Although Fang Xuanling is also easy to use, sometimes he will really go against him.

As for people like Wei Zheng, one is enough. If there are too many, he will really have a headache.

Upon hearing this, the old eunuch said nothing, saying that it was naturally not his business to deal with matters concerning Duke Lu. So one of the eunuchs received the order and left.

After this matter was settled, Li Er threw himself on the desk and began to write furiously.

It was unknown how much time had passed before Li Er sat up again and said, "This letter was sent to Duke Geng through the Secret Service.

This other letter was sent to Duke Lu. This old man must be tired of staying in the north.

It's time for him to stretch his muscles, otherwise I will get annoyed by hearing him report every day."

Although he said that, the joy on Li Er's face was obvious.

He was still very satisfied with Cheng Yaojin. This old guy really understood the ways of the world.

At this point, Li Er picked up another letter and said, "Give this letter to Duke Guo. When he receives the letter, he will naturally know what to do."

After putting away the three letters, the old eunuch bowed and left.

Outside the palace, Changsun Wuji was in his own office, reading the Daming Daily in amazement.

As for official bulletins, the Tang Dynasty also had them, but they were only for officials and a certain group of people to read.

What is discussed above are either national affairs or new policies of the court.

As a result, the Ming Dynasty opened up a new world for them.

"Why didn't anyone in the Tang Dynasty think of this?" Zhang Sun Wuji said helplessly, "This thing might have been difficult in the past, but nowadays, after the Ming Dynasty reformed the printing technology, this thing really has no technical difficulty."

"It's because of thinking." Ma Zhou just walked in from outside and happened to hear what Changsun Wuji said, so he said, "Thinking determines everything. Although my Tang Dynasty is not short of talents, it lacks people like the Ming Dynasty who can independently radiate thinking."

"That's true." Upon hearing this, Chang Sun Wuji nodded and said, "Although our Tang Dynasty has the right time, right place and right people, compared to the Ming Dynasty, it lacks some fighting spirit.

In the final analysis, it is because the pressure on Datang is too small. If we were to switch with them, we might be able to do better. "

Seeing that everyone in the hall looked dejected, Changsun Wuji said something to comfort them.

You know what, as soon as he said this, everyone's expressions immediately became excited.

In fact, if you think about it, those guys in the Ming Dynasty almost all grew up in desperate situations.

It cannot be said that they are excellent in all aspects, but their explosive power under desperate situations is definitely not comparable to those people.

At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, who among those figures was not unique at the time?

In addition to having ability, one also needs opportunity. Obviously, those guys in the Ming Dynasty seized this opportunity.

While they were chatting, a eunuch hurried in. After greeting everyone, the eunuch said, "This is the order of His Majesty..."

After the eunuch finished speaking, Changsun Wuji smiled and said, "Thank you for your help. I will arrange it right away."

"Then I won't bother you, Prime Minister." After saying that, the eunuch turned around and left.

After the eunuch left, someone asked in bewilderment, "What does your majesty mean by this? Are you asking Duke Geng to be the chief military commander of Longyou Road in order to get him to support His Majesty the King of Shu?"

He was not the only one who had such doubts. Many people in the hall held the same idea.

Immediately, everyone in the hall turned their eyes to Changsun Wuji.

Chang Sun Wuji smiled and said, "It's not that serious, but I'm afraid that the situation in Lingnan will change in the future."

"Lingnan?" Everyone was stunned upon hearing this, but they quickly reacted. Someone immediately said, "Does the Minister of Justice mean that Your Majesty wants Duke Geng to stay in Taohe County?"

They just didn't react for a moment, but no one was a fool. After hearing Changsun Wuji's reminder, everyone woke up immediately.

Duke Geng was the uncrowned king of Lingnan before. Although he was conferred the title by the Tang Dynasty, in this small piece of land in Lingnan, it was his Feng family that had the final say.

The saying that imperial power does not extend to the countryside is particularly true in Lingnan.

"No wonder His Majesty wants to send Duke Geng to the northwest. It turns out that he has other intentions." Ma Zhou was also amazed when he heard this. If it weren't for Zhangsun Wuji's reminder, he would never have thought that there was such a deep meaning in this.

"It's not as weird as you say." Zhang Sun Wuji heard this and continued, "Your Majesty wants to restore the Tang Dynasty. I'm sure you have guessed it.

Your Majesty should have had this idea since Your Highness founded the Ming Dynasty in the northwest.

When Your Majesty ordered Duke Fan to go to Rongzhou to govern the Bai people, it was an attempt.

Duke Fan has done a good job in Rongzhou in recent years. Although he is low-key, his results are extremely obvious.

Even a vassal state like Rongzhou has effective methods to govern, so how can Your Majesty let Lingnan go?

The Tang Dynasty does not need a king, especially a king who is not from the royal family.

Even if there is no crown!
If Duke Geng was smart, he would know what to do now.

You and I don't need to worry about this kind of thing.

If you are interested, you might as well think more about how Siam should be governed in the future. This is the trend of the future."

Ever since Li Er sent Feng Ang to Tao River, Changsun Wuji knew that the era of Feng family dominating Lingnan should come to an end.

How could Li Er allow such a thing to continue?
If it were in the past, Li Er might have accepted it, but now, Li Chengqian has tamed a group of foreign races. It would be a disgrace for Li Er if he couldn't even govern the few vassal states in the country.

Moreover, Changsun Wuji was right about one thing: the Tang Dynasty did not need any King of Lingnan.

It was not necessary before, and it will be even less necessary in the future.

"I will listen to your advice." After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, everyone bowed.

Who in the officialdom doesn’t want to rise to the top overnight?
At this moment, some people really began to think about how to govern Siam.

But how could they figure out these things?
Moreover, if Li Er waited until they figured it out before submitting his memorial to the emperor, it would be too late.

At the moment, the situation here is peaceful, but in the heart of Siam, especially in the former capital of Siam, no one knows how many people are captured every day.

Not only was Li Ji arresting people, the King of Siam was even more rude.

However, within just ten days, the King of Siam ordered the arrest of no less than eight thousand people. Some of them were arrested without even any evidence, but they were captured with just a single order.

Of course, even if there is evidence, it may not be reliable. A lot of evidence was fabricated by the King of Siam.

In a nutshell, when someone really wants to harm you, it doesn’t matter whether there is evidence or not.

As for Li Ji, he did not get involved in these matters, but instead kept an eye on the King of Siam.

It's no wonder that he has arrested many of the Siamese king's cronies recently. It's not that these people are related to Li Er's assassination, but he just happened to catch the handle of these guys and took them down.

"Sir, the King of Siam is really cruel." Just as Li Ji was raiding another house, his personal soldiers said, "I heard that the King of Siam even imprisoned his own son yesterday. That's his own son."

"What's the point of being close to someone?" Li Ji shook his head after hearing this, and then said, "Above the kingship, where does family affection come from?"

There are some things Li Ji didn't say. As far as he knew, the son of the King of Siam just didn't get the chance. If he had gotten the chance, he would have brought down the King of Siam long ago.

But he didn't want to talk about this kind of thing. Isn't that what imperial power is?
Not only had he seen it, he had experienced it.

"By the way, where is the Duke of E?" Li Ji suddenly asked, "I asked you to look for him before, but you didn't find him?"

He had sent someone to inform Yuchi Jingde before, but it had been so long since he was sent, so the person he sent only got some news before, and there was no news at all after that.

"Don't mention it." When Yuchi Jingde was mentioned, his subordinates were all furious, "Duke E is now like crazy, searching all over Siam for the whereabouts of Taoist Sun.

The key point is that not a single piece of information was found, and for this, the Duke of E killed many people.

I heard that many officials of provincial governments were killed by Duke E, which is even more exaggerated than the killing of the King of Siam.

It is estimated that if Siam does not release Taoist Sun, at least 80% of future Siamese officials will have to be replaced."

"This old bastard!" Li Ji was speechless when he heard his subordinates say this.

Doesn’t he understand Yuchi Jingde yet?
Although Yuchi Jingde was brave and warlike, he was by no means a bloodthirsty person. There must be a reason why he did so.

And the reason is actually not difficult to guess.

It must be related to Your Majesty.

"Don't worry about him, just let him be." Li Ji said and waved his hand.

He was still very relieved about Yuchi Jingde.

It would be weird if that guy could suffer a loss.

"A-choo..." Yuchi Jingde, who was sitting at the top of another government office in Siam, suddenly sneezed, wiped it with his hand casually, and then muttered, "Who the hell is scolding me behind my back again?"

He just muttered something and Yuchi Jingde didn't take it seriously.

After all, there are many people scolding him, and even if he cares, he can't take care of them all.

As he spoke, he looked at the group of people kneeling in the hall, and then he asked sternly: "Tell me, where did you hide Taoist Priest Sun?"

Those kneeling in the hall were the officials of this prefecture, and they were all trembling with fear.

There was no need for the broker to translate these words, as the fellows in the hall understood them all. Someone immediately cried out in grievance, "To answer this lord, how dare we rob that Taoist priest Sun?

Besides, we have never heard of this person, so how can there be any talk of robbery?"

After listening to the broker's translation, Yuchi Jingde's face was filled with even more rage!

"You won't cry until you see the coffin, right?" He slapped the table, and the solid wood table shook. "Someone, bring that man up here!"

Soon, a man in his thirties was brought up.

As soon as the man came in, everyone in the hall was startled.

He knew this person; this person worked in his government office.

While he was being surprised, the man pointed at him and said, "This gentleman is him. He was the one who sent people to kidnap Taoist Sun. It has nothing to do with me. I really don't know anything. I just happened to hear them talking about it."

As soon as the man finished speaking, the guy kneeling in the hall stood up, pointed at his nose and said, "You are slandering me! Tell me, who told you to slander me all the time?"

As he said this, he rushed towards the man, "I'm going to strangle you to death..."

Before he could rush over, he was hit on the back of his hand with a stick.

"Do you dare to murder a witness in front of me?" the guy said, and kicked the man again.