First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 366
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Hearing Gao Chong's words, Li Shimin nodded silently, and looked at the other three, "What do you think?"

"Merged into Xiuwenguan..." Changsun Wuji frowned, and asked directly: "In this way, wouldn't the king lose the help of Hongwenguan?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head, "I don't worry too much about the auxiliary machine. The scholars of the Hongwen Museum are all trusted by the king. How can they be alienated because of this? I think it is feasible."

Li Shimin remained silent, and looked at Du Ruhui, "Keming, you decide? Should the Hongwen Hall continue to be located in the Prince Qin's Mansion or be merged into the Xiuwen Hall under the door."

Du Ru thought for a while, and said straightly: "I agree with what Youzhi said. Merging with Xiuwen Hall can avoid gossip, and can also accept the nineteenth bachelor as an official official, which is more conducive to the king's recruitment of talented people."

Li Shimin nodded in response, "Then I will play tomorrow and merge the Hongwen Hall into the Xiuwen Hall." That sentence of avoiding gossip went to Li Shimin's heart.

Now that Li Shimin's status in the Tang Dynasty was second only to Emperor Li Yuan and Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, he couldn't hide the thoughts in his heart, and many civil and military confidants also knew it.

Of course, the battle between the two brothers has not completely broken out on the public front. Gao Chong remembered that it was not until after the "Gyeongju Rebellion" that Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin officially broke their faces.

"Yuzhi, I'm hosting a banquet tonight, so don't go back home, there is a person who insists on meeting you," Li Shimin said with a smile when the topic changed.

Seeing Li Shimin's inexplicable smile, Gao Chong was full of doubts, "Who is it?"

"I'll find out tonight", Li Shimin was still playing tricks, "I'll send someone to your house to tell you, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to go back standing up tonight."

Hearing this, Gao Chong exclaimed with an exaggerated expression: "Why did Your Majesty harm me?"

"You're such a scoundrel," Li Shimin laughed, and seeing that Changsun Wuji next to him also had a smirk on his face, he pointed at Gao Chong and said, "Auxiliary machine, I'll give you a chance to take revenge on him tonight, you don't have to give him this The cheap uncle saves face."

Then he turned his head and told his followers outside the pavilion, "Go to the palace and get ten altars, no, take twenty altars of imperial wine."

Gao Chong's face turned pale.

Fang and Du also smiled when they saw this, and the five of them drank tea and talked in the pavilion, and they were amazed from time to time when Gao Chong talked about what he had seen and heard about Lingnan.

After all, in this era, the scope of many people's lifetime activities is limited to this state. Li Shimin fought in the north and south for several years, and set foot in Hedong, Hebei, Longxi and Shandong, but he had never been to Jingchu, Guizhou, and Lingnan.

There are even fewer people who have traveled the world like Huan Fasi.

"Speaking of which, my Gao family's uncle will return to court after a while," Changsun Wuji said with great emotion, "Since Daye parted in Luoyang in the ninth year of Sui Dynasty, we haven't seen each other for nearly ten years."

"Mr. Shilian will be serving in the capital when he returns to the court this time." Li Shimin nodded and said, "You and Guanyin's maidservants often go to visit later."

Gao Jian's name was Shilian, and he lived in the world with his calligraphy. Daye was exiled to Jiaozhou for nine years. It has been ten years now. The parents of the eldest grandson Wuji, brother and sister, died early, and they were raised by Gao Shilian in Luoyang, with deep affection.

After Gao Shilian followed Qiu He and led Jiaozhou soldiers and horses to conquer Xiao Mian, they returned to Jiaozhou together. A month ago, Li Yuan had ordered him to return to the court.

"Don't worry about the auxiliary machine. I met Mr. Shi Lian in Jiangling, and he is in good health." Gao Chong comforted him, and then asked curiously, "Does Mr. Tan also want to enter the court?"

Li Shimin nodded, "Actually, it was Tan Guogong who asked to join the court this time."

"Tan Guogong is a smart man," Gao Chong exclaimed, "It looks rough, but in reality there are subtleties in the rough."

"Now that the world is established, there will only be more and more smart people," Li Shimin said with a deep smile.

Several people also understood what Li Shimin meant when they heard the words. Now that the world has belonged to the Tang Dynasty, the "princes" in those places must be smart, such as Feng An in Lingnan, Tian Zongxian in Zhongqian, Du Fuwei in Jianghuai, and the governor of Jiaozhou, Tan Guogong Qiu He.They all asked to enter the court to show their loyalty.

"Speaking of this, are you prepared to go to Jingzhou?" Li Shimin asked with raised eyebrows.

Gao Chong immediately said what he said to Li Yuan yesterday without hesitation, and then looked at a few people and asked, "I don't know how many people can teach me?"

Fang Xuanling smiled and said: "This must be a strategy that your father and you have carefully discussed. Whether it is internal or external, it is extremely detailed. How dare you say that there is something to teach you."

Li Shimin asked lately: "Yan Guogong also thinks that there may be changes in Jianghuai?"

"This is inevitable," Gao Chong nodded and said, "Otherwise, why didn't Duke Shu enter the court?"

The other three were startled, a little secretive.

Shu Guogong is now the leader of the Jianghuai Army, and the left servant of Huainan Dao Xingtai Shangshu Zuopu Shefu Gong Er.

Since Du Fuwei entered the dynasty, the Jianghuai army has dominated the Jianghuai army, with more than [-] troops, and its power is huge.

Nowadays, in order to protect themselves, various forces have requested to join the DPRK, but Fu Gong Er turns a blind eye.

"You know the governor of Shezhou, Duke Xiongdan of Yichun County?" Li Shimin asked.

"I have known it before," Gao Chong nodded, "The Duke of Yichun County is the adopted son of King Wu. He is brave and courageous. He is the right general of the Jianghuai army. He is as famous as the left general and Yuezhou governor Kan Leng, and he is also known as the two heroes of Jianghuai."

Seeing Li Shimin's expression, Gao Chong said: "I know what your majesty means. Wang Xiongdan is unparalleled in loyalty and loyalty to King Wu. Now that King Wu is in the court, Wang Xiongdan will definitely have the same heart."

Li Shimin agreed very much, and immediately said directly: "When I was in the Jianghuai border, I had a detailed discussion with the King of Wu, and I know that the King of Wu has no ambitions.

It's just that the auxiliary male shrine is fierce, and he never showed his intention to enter the court from the beginning to the end, so I am also worried.

The King of Wu was also aware of this. He once persuaded Fu Gong Er to enter the court together, but Fu Gong Er still asked to be stationed in Danyang on the grounds that the Jianghuai Army was unattended.

The King of Wu told me that before he left, he handed over the military power to Wang Xiongdan, and Wang Xiongdan was absolutely trustworthy, and he entrusted Wang Xiongdan with the words: 'After I enter the court, don't make the assistant minister change'".

Du Fuwei and Fu Gong Er had known each other since childhood, and Fu Gong Er was old. Du Fuwei treated him like a father and brother, and he was often referred to as Fu Bo.

After saying this, Li Shimin drank the tea in his cup, "Wu Wang is really a hero, I hit him off right away."

This stunned Gao Chong, he didn't expect that there was Li Shimin behind Du Fuwei's entry into the court, and he didn't expect that Li Shimin and Du Fuwei fell in love with each other at first sight and cherished each other as heroes.

But it is not unreasonable to say that both of them are heroes of the time. Needless to say, Li Shimin has made outstanding military exploits.

In fact, Du Fuwei didn't have any ambitions. After defeating the Sui general Chen Leng and severing Jianghuai, he surrendered to Yang Yu, Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty. After Wang Shichong killed Yang Tong, Du Fuwei surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Weidu has no intention of proclaiming himself emperor.

(End of this chapter)