Ji Tang

Chapter 1049
"I've met Uncle Prince!"

Just when Li Chengqian was bored, a familiar voice woke him up. When he looked up, he immediately smiled.

"It's your kid, too. If I'm not here, who will come if you don't come?"

After saying that, he looked up and down and said with a smile: "Yes, you have become a young man. It seems that you have gained good experience in the past few years!"

The person who came was none other than Ji Run, and he came today on behalf of the Ji family.

"Uncle Prince, please keep an eye on me later. What if you are bullied later? My father is not here, and you and I are the closest here. It will be your face that will be hurt. You said so?" Isn’t that true?”

Li Chengqian's face turned dark when he heard this. This boy was very hurt.This was to put eye drops on myself, and I was almost put in by this kid.

"Go, go, go, stay where you can to cool down, there is nothing more sinister than your father!"

Ji Run chuckled, and then he was not polite. Ma Liu brought a chair over and sat next to the prince's uncle. It seemed that he was determined.

Li Chengqian put his hands on his forehead. It's no wonder that his father and mother have been having a headache about this kid recently. This little bastard is a shameless person, even more rogue than his father. He doesn't know if his little cotton-padded jacket will be manipulated by this kid when he gets married. Deadly.

"Why are you so shameless? Get out of here!"

Cheng Yaojin, holding his big belly, happened to see this scene. Without thinking, he pushed this kid aside and then saluted Li Chengqian. After all, Li Chengqian was now the prisoner and the real king.Although he is an asshole, he is not at all messed up about the proper etiquette.

"Uncle Prince, look, Grandpa Cheng is bullying others!"

Ji Run wanted to get angry, but who dared to take care of my young master's affairs?But when I looked back, I was dumbfounded. Why is this big devil here?

When he met Grandpa Yuchi and Grandpa Li Jing, he could still jump up and down a few times, but when it came to this person who was thicker-skinned and more shameless than him, he had no choice but to admit defeat.

"Bullying people? Hehe, you were already bullied by me back then, and you still want to jump around? You're so close!"

Seeing that this boy was still not convinced, Cheng Yaojin was angry.After saying that, he pulled him over and ravaged his round head a few times before letting him go.

Ji Run looked sad and angry, glared at the old man, and went to fix her makeup.He is here on behalf of the Ji family today. If someone sees him like this, will his mother beat him to death when he goes back?

During the whole process, Li Chengqian just smiled and said nothing, just watched quietly.When Ji Run left, he smiled and said: "Why do you come here in person? Where is that guy Chu Si?"

Cheng Yaojin put away his old cynical face and sighed: "Your Highness, you don't know that that kid is a mess. He can't do it in such an occasion, so I, a shameless old guy, have to come."

"You still underestimate the virgin. Although he has a straightforward personality, he is not stupid. He just doesn't like to beat around the bush. He does things in the palace, and my father has praised him many times. It's not as serious as you said!"

Li Chengqian rolled his eyes, knowing that this old bastard was showing off his son.Of these children from honorable families, Cheng Chusi is the best in military matters so far.Now he is the captain of the Jinwu Guard, and if he can take a step further, he will become a general leading an army.

"Then it depends on who you are competing with. Look at that kid!"

Cheng bit Jin Nunu's mouth and looked at Ji Run who had just come out and was chatting and laughing with other young people.

"Although this boy is not as good as his father, his ability to dance is better than his father. Ji Song is someone who doesn't like fun. If it weren't for the fact that his brilliance cannot be concealed, I'm afraid he would rather live in the countryside than become an official!"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian also lamented: "Who can say otherwise? This incident in the South China Sea will put him on the fire. If he fails, I will worry about him alone."

"Your Highness!"

Not only did Li Chengqian finish speaking, Cheng Yaojin quickly stopped him, stared into Li Chengqian's eyes and said, "We have to believe in him. Since we have known him, he has never let us down."

"Isn't it?"

Li Chengqian was silent. Thinking of what he said on the day he sent Ji Song off for the expedition, he didn't expect that his words came true.Who would have thought that the Great Eater would dispatch such military force this time and catch Datang by surprise!
"I have already requested your Majesty's orders. Let A Chou follow him. In addition to him, there are also Li Desai, Yuchi Baolin, and other children from noble families."

"That's all we old guys can do to help him. It's a pity that except for Zhang Liang and Li Jing, I don't know how to fight on the water, let alone an unfamiliar naval battle? Otherwise, even if I fight for my life, it won't be that kid's turn to take charge. .”

But then he lamented: "Li Jing is old. I heard the day before yesterday that he can no longer get out of bed. We all know why Zhang Liang went there."

Li Chengqian was silent. Although the edict said that Zhang Liang was setting up a new fleet, everyone knew that this was to prepare for Ji Song's defeat. It was also the last line of defense along the coast of the Tang Dynasty. Unless it was a last resort, important ministers in the court would definitely Zhang Liang will not be allowed to support Ji Song.

"Since we can't help him in the naval battle, we can only let him have no worries. Cannibalism? Haha, do you really think we can intimidate the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Chengqian showed a bloodthirsty smile, and even the battle-hardened Cheng Yaojin was horrified by the sight!

However, you are right.Since they can't help much on the battlefield, if even the monsters like Chang'an can't do anything, wouldn't it mean that they are very incompetent?

The meeting began soon, but neither Li Chengqian nor Cheng Yaojin planned to enter.

They came just to express an attitude. As for the content of the meeting, they knew it in advance and there was no need to join in the fun.

But judging from the fact that almost everyone from the Tang Dynasty family has come, the cannibal’s actions have aroused public outrage.Everyone is getting rich and prospering, but you just flip the fucking table. Is this what humans do?
You’ve been making money for hundreds of years, and you’re still not satisfied?

Since you are not satisfied, then stop playing. Do you really think that Datang will not survive without you?The worst case scenario is that everyone should stop making money.

This meeting lasted for seven days, and the specific content was not clear to the outside world. Only the participants knew what was said.Whenever anyone asked about it, everyone kept it secret and didn't even mention it at all.

Although this meeting did not cause any turmoil at the moment, later generations believed that this meeting was the beginning of the transformation of Datang's national policy from a conservative to an offensive one. Later generations called it the "Seven-Day Parliament."

Chongzheng Hall, after Li Chengqian finished presiding over the court meeting, he came to Chongzheng Hall to report on today's political affairs.Although he has begun to preside over court meetings independently, some things are still a bit immature in his thinking. After each court meeting, he will return to Chongzheng Hall to ask his father's opinion.No matter the courtiers, the emperor himself, or the eldest grandson, they were very pleased with this.

The most basic thing for a mature emperor is to ask if you don't understand, and he is still an old emperor when he is asked.The most taboo thing is to pretend to understand and govern indiscriminately.If this is the case, Li Shimin will have to consider whether to find another person.

Li Chengqian sat down to report today's events, while Li Shimin listened with his eyes closed.Only when there are flaws or mistakes will they be pointed out without mercy.

The eldest grandson happily poured tea for the father and son on the side without saying a word.This scene in front of her was what she wanted to see the most.

"Not bad!" Looking at the increasingly mature and steady prince, Li Shimin couldn't help but praise him.He has always been the most strict and harsh in educating the prince, but now the prince's political skills are becoming more and more sophisticated, which makes him relieved and happy at the same time. This shows that the Tang Dynasty has a successor.

"My father has given me too much praise, and I still have a lot to learn from you!"

Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "You don't have to be humble, good is good."

But he turned around and said: "But you have to be careful when dealing with veterans. They do work hard, but they also have to be divided. These veterans are all humeral ministers who followed their father to conquer the world. When it comes to their ability, that's it. Nothing to say."

"But they are all old, and some of them are useless except for fighting, and they are still causing trouble everywhere. You can give these people a break once or twice. But if you still don't repent, then you must punish them hard. Then you will be punished hard. No one else will say anything idle, they will only say that he brought it upon himself!"

"For those with mediocre abilities, you can elevate them high and give them enough face and status, but they can no longer be reused. You have to promote new people. You have to be careful with those who have great abilities but cannot control them. "

Li Shimin straightened up and said solemnly: "You have to be mentally prepared for these people. Once they reach an age and are still unwilling to retreat, you have to think about what they are going to do. Is it greed for power? Or does it want to do something else? of?"

"In addition, when listening to the minister, don't listen to what he said, but listen to what he didn't say. Don't be fooled by some sweet words. What does Baiqisi do? They are the emperor's eyes and ears, monitoring the world. The last resort. You don’t have to say it, but you have to know it.”

"He is like a knife hanging over the heads of officials, making them nervous, but not too much. If it is loose, they will be arrogant, if it is tight, they will be frightened. So you have to grasp the scale yourself!"

Li Chengqian listened very carefully. When he was the prince, he thought that being an emperor was just like that, but he could do it just as well, even better than his father.

But during this period of supervising the country, he understood how naive he was at that time. What are the factions of the officials in the court, and what are the interests of each faction?
What kind of people should be suppressed, what kind of people should be promoted, and what kind of people should be protected, but I have never taught myself these before.When I took over, I found that it was not that simple.

Some people seem to be loyal, but they fail more than they succeed.Some people may seem cunning, but they are easy to use.There are also some people who act sanctimoniously all day long, but behind the scenes, men steal and women prostitute, committing all kinds of evil.

With thousands of faces, he sometimes felt confused and helpless.Therefore, when his father taught him these principles of employment, he was particularly serious.

"Ji Song told me before that there are subordinates like the superior officials. This sentence is actually very applicable here. To borrow it, the emperor will have the same ministers."

"Ministers will figure out the thoughts of the superiors, and the superiors will follow the example. If the superiors do something good, the subordinates will follow suit. In fact, this is the truth!"

"So, the emperor must lead by example, but he cannot follow the rules. If you, the emperor, follow the rules, how can you expect those below to abandon bad habits and create innovations?"

Li Shimin talked a lot, and Li Chengqian listened carefully. Changsun changed several pots of tea until she was almost sleepy, and the father and son did not end the conversation!

"If you are sleepy, go and rest. You don't have to stay with us here."

Li Shimin still felt sorry for his wife and said quickly.

"No, I feel happy from the bottom of my heart when I see you like this. You guys chat first, I will get you something to eat and will be here soon!"

After saying that, he smiled and went out to get ready.

"What kind of turmoil could happen in Chang'an?"

Li Shimin suddenly asked confusedly.

"It's not bad. Although some people are not willing to give in, but facing the alliance of all the aristocratic families in our Datang, they have no room to fight back."

Of course Li Chengqian knew what his father and prince were asking. After the seven-day meeting, nothing happened on the surface, but secretly they were fighting openly and secretly, and they were already angry.

In the past few days, people have died every day, and their homes have been ransacked every day.However, with the cooperation of the Ministry of Punishment, Dali Temple, Chang'an Order, and Wannian Order, it basically did not affect the normal life of the people.

Everyone should just do what they should do. Even the public opinion in the market is guided by the people of Baiqisi. Everyone only knows that the court is carrying out a public security sweep. The people arrested are all those who do bad things secretly. In addition, there are basically no Han people. , so everyone didn’t pay much attention to it.

"But the person behind the scenes has never been found. It was only found during interrogation that the person behind the scenes is called a mufti, which in Dashi means the person in charge of religious law and local educational affairs."

Li Chengqian frowned and said: "There is another person next to him named Abbas. He is a great cannibal who settled in the Tang Dynasty during the pre-Sui Dynasty. He usually lives in seclusion, but we found out that he has been secretly collecting information from the Central Plains for the cannibal. In A lot of information about the Central Plains was found in the secret room of his home."

"This person also disappeared, just an hour before we went there. A tunnel was found in his room, leading to a private house. According to people around him, the owner of this house rarely goes home, and sometimes It’s been a year and a half since I left.”

"But we found that there were three tunnels under this house, leading to different houses. However, when we followed the tunnels, we found that the building was already empty."

"Mufti?"

Li Shimin opened the book on the desk and didn't stop until he saw the introduction to Mufti.

"Those in charge of academic affairs"

He knocked on the table as if thinking about something.

"Where do you think he could hide?"

Li Chengqian was stunned and frowned: "I don't know. There are nearly 80 people in Chang'an, and there are many foreigners. If we want to find people we have never seen before, it is not easy to find a needle in a haystack."

"check!"

Li Shimin stood up and put his hands behind his back, saying: "Let the people from the aristocratic family investigate. Many times they have better ears and eyes than us. All the three religions and nine streams are mobilized."

But then he hesitated and said: "The key point is that those foreigners who are officials in the Tang Dynasty should be investigated carefully by me. I don't believe that a few living people can disappear for nothing?"

"promise!"

Li Chengqian did not hesitate when he heard this. Maybe his father was right. Sometimes the most dangerous place may be the safest place.

It was dark under some lights.

(End of this chapter)