Ji Tang

Chapter 1195: The Chaos!

First he praised his own writing, and then he belittled others. Everyone seemed to agree with it. Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and then said, "What do you think of this letter?"

Everyone looked at each other in shock. This was the first time for them to write a letter to another emperor as an emperor. They didn't know what the emperor was thinking, so they all kept their heads down and said nothing, for fear of being in trouble if they said something wrong!

"Why don't any of you say anything?"

Li Chengqian stood up when everyone was suffering. At this time, the role of the prince was revealed. As the future prince, when the emperor and ministers need steps, he is the best step. Even if it is embarrassing, it doesn't matter. Anyway, it’s my father up there.

"Reporting to my father, the Byzantine Empire is also called the Eastern Roman Empire. It was formerly a branch of the Western Roman Empire. The Roman Empire has a long history. It was already a major Western power in the Han Dynasty. During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, it split into the Eastern and Western Roman Empire. Then the Western Roman Empire came to an end. . Now only the Eastern Roman Empire is left, but at this time it can only be on the defensive due to the achievements of cannibalism."

Li Chengqian knows a little about the Byzantine Empire. There are many translated Roman books in the academy library, but unfortunately it is a long way and there are very few books that can be brought to the Tang Dynasty. It is good to have these. .

But the ministers don’t know. When they heard that the prince cherished the Roman Empire, they felt ashamed and at the same time they had to be satisfied with the prince!

Can they be dissatisfied with a prince who is responsible, knowledgeable, gentle, and capable?

"From this point of view, the Byzantine Empire has a long history and its status in the West is just like that of the Tang Dynasty in the East. It is a civilized country and the core of the West. We, the Tang Dynasty, should accept and recognize it with a broad mind and treat it as equals. Treat him according to his status."

After speaking, he bowed and said loudly: "My humble opinion, please consider it carefully!"

Li Shimin knocked on the armrest of the dragon chair and looked at the prince talking eloquently. He was relieved and relieved at the same time!
"Just as the prince wishes!"

Then he asked: "What do you think, dear friends?"

"The prince has a broad mind and is truly a role model for us. Your Majesty is even more humble. I am ashamed of him!"

Changsun Wuji stepped forward and said: "As the prince said, the Byzantine Empire is not a small country, nor is it a barbarian country. It is extremely far away from the Tang Dynasty. It is based on the strategy of long-distance friendship and close-quarter attack. It should be treated with equal status and the friendship between the two countries can be forged. Let’s fight against the big food together!”

As soon as he said these words, Li Shimin didn't make any move, but the rest was different. Xie Lian frowned slightly, but after thinking about it, he still didn't speak.

"What Duke Zhao Guo said is wrong!"

Everyone was stunned, and when Xun Sheng looked, it turned out to be a young official standing behind.

"Who are you?"

Changsun Wuji was stunned, and after thinking for a long time, he didn't know who this person was.

"I'm Li Yifu, now the Supervisor and Censor, and I've met Zhao Guogong!"

Li Yifu, if Ji Song were here, he might be surprised, but he would just be surprised.But now, no one here knows him. He is a small censor, and it is not enough for people to remember his name.

"Is what I said wrong? Or do you have any suggestions? But it doesn't matter!"

As one of the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, with the retirement of Fang and Du, Changsun Wuji, as the oldest and most senior senator, held a pivotal position in the court.

On weekdays, even the emperor was polite when talking to him, and the prince was known as the junior among the younger generation. When did someone dare to interrupt him in public and question him?
Although his old face was full of smiles at this time, those who knew him were sweating in their hearts for this Li Yifu.Who can’t be offended?If you mess with this man who stomps his feet in the court, you will be shocked. Does this mean you don't want an official career?

Li Shimin sat at the top, as if he didn't care about anything below him.As an emperor, he rarely gets involved in matters between his ministers. Unless it touches his bottom line, he will never interfere.

He looked at Li Yifu, who looked humble and silent, with great interest, and even had some expectations in his heart.This is not clear to others, but he knows it.For every graduate of the academy, as the honorary president of the academy, how can he not know what talents the academy has produced?

Although Li Yifu comes from a poor family, his knowledge and ability are second to none among the many academy students!But as far as he knew, this man had some evil intentions and would do anything to achieve his goals.

But he didn't care about any of this. As an emperor, in his eyes there were only useful and useless people. Villains had their own ways of being a villain, and gentlemen had their own ways of being a gentleman. The emperor just put him where he should be.

Li Yifu didn't seem to see the sympathetic look from everyone, and said respectfully: "I don't dare, but I think Zhao Guogong's remarks are a bit biased. The Byzantine Empire is located in the far west of the Tang Dynasty. Even if it is capable, it can help. What about the Tang Dynasty? What’s more, we don’t understand him at all. Even sending letters is extremely difficult."

He paused and said loudly: "So I believe that the top priority is how to strengthen the power of the Western Region, instead of thinking about those illusory things."

"I am a humble official, but please forgive me, Mr. Zhao Guogong!"

After saying that, he stepped back, but if you look closely at him, you can find that Li Yifu's legs were shaking slightly at this time.Not everyone has the courage to question the current prime minister, let alone a prime minister who is not very ambitious.

"Yes, I agree with this statement. Byzantium is too far away. We cannot place our hopes on a distant goal. To forge iron, you must be strong. As long as you are strong, you will not be able to defeat me. Duke Tan can destroy it with just a few clicks." .”

"Agree. Instead of doing this, it is better to strengthen the military strength in the Western Regions. Our Tang Dynasty is not in the early days of Han Dynasty, and we still need to unite the west to fight against the Xiongnu. At this time, our Tang Dynasty is full of food and grass, and the military is as sharp as the world. The horses are majestic, the soldiers are brave, and the money is There is no shortage, and with all the above, what should I, the Tang Dynasty, have to fear?"

Changsun Wuji closed his eyes and rested his mind, but those who knew him well would know that he was probably furious at this moment. Being led by a little censor, he succeeded.Each of the young officials seems to be opposing the alliance with Byzantium, but who smart person doesn't know that they are putting eye drops on Changsun Wuji?
In fact, no one cares whether they unite with the Byzantine Empire or not!

It was so far away that they thought it was a legend!

"So, from the very beginning, what Li Yifu opposed was not this matter, but a challenge to Changsun Wuji's authority. He succeeded. Watching the middle and low-level officials step forward one by one without caring about their own safety, everyone Found something wrong.”

Someone looked at Xie Lian, but then thought about it and thought it was impossible. Although this man was extremely powerful, he had a gentle temperament and rarely did such 'cruel' things.

But who else is he?Everyone couldn't help but look at the emperor sitting on the dragon throne
"We'll discuss this later and retreat from the court!"

Before anyone could react, Chen Shou stepped forward and shouted: "Retreat from the court~!"

After walking out of the Tai Chi Hall, everyone gathered in twos and threes. They looked at Li Yifu who was walking calmly on the road and the many middle and low-level officials around him, and then looked at Changsun Wuji, who had a serious face. They all smiled knowingly and made an appointment. Let's go have a drink with the officials we've made friends with.
Just when Xie Lian was about to go back, he was stopped when passing by Changsun Wuji!

"Thank you for staying!"

I don’t know when the ministers who entered Qilin Pavilion were called Pavilion Elders, while the ministers who were in charge of daily affairs were called Chief Assistants.

"Oh? What's the matter with Duke Zhao?" Xie Lian asked with some confusion.

Looking at Xie Lian, who was much younger than him and at the peak of his career in his life, he suddenly felt a little jealous.In terms of ability, what would Xie Lian mean to him if he didn't have a good son-in-law?
But such a mediocre person became the leading minister of the Tang Dynasty, Qilin Gege Lao.He is also in charge of the household department, which can be said to have great power.

But what about him?There had been Fang and Du before, and the emperor had always held him high. He seemed to have a high status, but he had few rights.What now?Fang and Du retreated, thinking that he could take the lead and hold the power, but whether it was the three provinces or Qilin Pavilion, they were all fetters on his power.You can't see much of it on weekdays, but at critical moments it's always checking and balancing him.

He had to admit that the emperor's move to abandon the three provinces and establish a cabinet was simply a stroke of genius.Because Qilin Pavilion is only a consultative institution for the emperor and can be abolished at any time.The officials there are also from the six ministries and three provinces.As long as the emperor is dissatisfied, he can abolish it at any time.

But just such an organization has wrested too much power from the three provinces.Because the emperor was accustomed to convening important ministers from Qilin Pavilion to discuss matters, the three provinces instead became a communication and execution department.

The same is true for Wuying Pavilion, but these two institutions have become the key to the emperor's paper court, and now they have become a check and balance department with the three provinces and six ministries.

"Li Yifu is yours?"

Changsun Wuji didn't go around the bush. At their current position, there was no need to do that.Straightforward, no temptations!
"Yes and no!"

Xie Lian shook his head and said to the somewhat confused Changsun Wuji: "He is an official of the Tang Dynasty, and he has never belonged to anyone!"

Seeing that Changsun Wuji was about to get angry, Xie Lian hesitated and said: "This is not because I am perfunctory. But it is the fact. There are too many factions in the academy, and even I don't know what the positions of some people are."

"Having said this, whether Zhao Guogong believes it or not depends entirely on you!"

After saying that, Xie Lian left. Changsun Wuji clenched his fists, then relaxed his fists with a sigh of relief.I took a deep look at the majestic Tai Chi Hall behind me, and felt a little aggrieved in my heart!
He wanted to follow the emperor through life and death, but now he was humiliated by a little censor. How did this make him feel?Is the emperor afraid of himself?Or are you guarding yourself?

He couldn't figure out why this was happening. He obviously just wanted some rights, why would he do this?
It seemed like an insignificant thing to him, but to Li Shimin, it was a challenge to the imperial power.Want rights?hehe!What I give you is yours, and what I don’t give you, you can’t touch!
On the second day, the decree came from the palace, and Li Yifu was promoted to the head of the East Palace.When Changsun Wuji, who was in the mansion, heard the news, his anger could no longer be suppressed, but he could only be angry!

Hearing the sound of things being smashed in the room, Chang Sun Chong looked anxious outside.

"Dad, open the door!"

"father"

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The door opened and he looked at his haggard father. Changsun Chong couldn't bear to say: "Dad, the boy from Li Yifu knows that he is also a leader in the academy, but he has evil intentions and will do anything to achieve his goals. Many students in the academy were alienated. He doesn't want to associate with him. Your Majesty can only use such a person at most, and he won't be able to survive for long."

"Come in!"

Walking into the study, looking at the broken things on the ground, even Changsun Chong felt heartbroken and his blood dripped. These are all good things.But now it's in pieces, this...
"Tell me, what is the purpose of His Majesty's move? My eldest grandson's family has your aunt as the queen, and the prince is my nephew. He is so prominent but is guarded by Your Majesty. What do you think my eldest grandson's family has done wrong?"

"What can I do to satisfy him?"

"what?"

Changsun Chong was silent until Changsun Wuji completely calmed down, then he said: "Dad, you are impatient!"

"Ok?"

If someone else had said these words, he would probably hold a grudge against the other person, but these words were said by his son.This made him a little curious, so he waved his hand and said, "Sit down and talk!"

Looking at his calm father, Changsun Chong swallowed his saliva and said carefully: "Then I have to say, you are not allowed to be angry? You are not allowed to hit me?"

"boom!"

"Speak or not?"

Changsun Wuji's face darkened and he said angrily: "Just say what you are told. If you dare to say nonsense again, I will watch your skin carefully!"

"Say, I said it's not okay!"

Changsun Chong, who was about to cry but had no tears, said with a bitter face: "My child said that you are impatient, which means you are too persistent. How can you not know who your majesty is? The more you want him, the more suspicious he will be. But if you have no desires or demands, he will entrust you with important responsibilities. Just like Ziyi."

Changsun Wuji's mouth twitched, thinking of the person who made him fearful, and then looking at his son who was cowering in front of him, he suddenly felt an unyielding resentment.

You see, we are both young people, but that one is a little older than you, but this comparison is simply like heaven and earth.Compared with children from other families, my son is pretty good, but when I think of that person, I immediately wilt.

Not afraid of currency goods, but afraid of people comparing people.

Seeing the disgusted look in his father's eyes, Changsun Chong was immediately frightened.

"go on!"

After all, he is his own cub, and he has to recognize it even if his teeth are broken. Otherwise, what else can he do?
"Actually, you don't have to worry. His Majesty is getting old after all. In the future, when the prince takes the throne, you will do nothing. Sitting at home, you will be a force that cannot be ignored. There is no need for you to go against his majesty. What's more,"

He glanced at his father and said with a guilty conscience: "You are making it difficult for my aunt to do this. This is not good for you, my aunt, and the eldest grandson's family."

"Dad, do you think this is true?"

Changsun Wuji resisted the urge to take action, pointed at the door and said: "Get out!"

"Dad, you"

"boom!"

"Get out!"

Seeing his son crawling and running out, he thought of something while sitting on the chair and suddenly laughed.

"Fortunately, even if it's not as good as that of my eldest grandson, it's still good, haha!"

(End of this chapter)