Ji Tang

Chapter 928: Death at the beginning
Everyone was excited by Ji Song's words, but when they came back to their senses, they found that the fundamental problem had not been solved. This made Li Shimin very dissatisfied. I didn't come here to hear you give me chicken soup, but to find a solution to the problem. Why do you make me so excited that I want to immediately open up new territories for future generations?
Seeing the unkind looks in everyone's eyes, Ji Song smiled and said quickly: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious!"

But neither Fang Du nor Li Shimin would accept his trick. They seemed to be looking good even if they didn't tell them the solution, which made Ji Song feel chilled for a moment!

"The reason why I say so much is to say a truth. And this truth is called advancing with the times and seeking truth from facts."

“Advance with the times and seek truth from facts?”

Li Shimin chewed it several times and asked doubtfully: "What does this mean?"

Ji Song smiled and said: "Your Majesty should feel the same way now. The world is changing, and as the prosperous times come, these changes will become more intense. Whether we can control the ever-changing current affairs depends on whether we have the ability to cooperate with the current affairs. The determination to keep pace with the times and the spirit of seeking truth from facts.”

"It's easy to say that it's easy to keep pace with the times, but it requires us to constantly break our inherent ideas and a lot of heavy baggage. Only by discarding all the shackles on our bodies can we go into battle lightly and be invincible!"

"But is it easy?"

Ji Song shook his head and asked himself: "It's not easy, not easy at all, and it may even be catastrophic. The First Emperor of the Pre-Qin Dynasty had such an opportunity, but he regretted it for the rest of his life. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also had such an opportunity, but was elusive. His longevity made everyone angry. The former Sui Dynasty also had a chance, but it was ruined by Yang Guang's eagerness for quick success."

"But now it's my turn, Datang, and it's also your Majesty's turn."

Ji Song stood with his hands behind his back and said loudly: "There is no fear of destiny, no law of ancestors, and no sympathy for human words!"

He turned around and looked at Li Shimin, who was already stunned, and bowed: "Your Majesty, are you ready?"

Fang Xuanling pointed at Ji Song and didn't know what to say. Du Ruhui was also shocked by Ji Song's boldness.

The destiny of heaven is not enough to be feared, the ancestors are not enough to follow the law, and the words of people are not enough to show sympathy?It sounds nice, but when these words come out of Ji Song's mouth, I feel extremely inconsistent!
Who doesn't know that Ji Song cherishes his life very much, but now he says such bold words?

The destiny of heaven cannot be feared, and the laws of my ancestors cannot stop my steps. What do people say?what is that?I don't care!
What kind of arrogance is this?How confident is this?
Li Shimin immediately regained his composure after the shock. He looked at Ji Song with extremely complicated eyes.He sighed and said, "If anyone dares to say that Duke Ji Song of the State of Xi is cynical in the future, I will never believe it."

"Being able to say such things shows that although you may have seemed cynical over the years, you have already understood the laws of the world. So now is it time for you to give me a solution to the problem?"

"Otherwise, slogans alone cannot solve the problems in the court!"

Ji Song felt relieved a little. When Li Shimin said this, he knew that although he might not be able to fully accept his statement, he at least gave himself a chance to prove himself.

that's enough!

"Your Majesty!"

When Li Shimin said this, he immediately woke up Fang and Du. They saw that they were all agitated and stepped forward to stop them: "Your Majesty, you can't! Ji Song's words are simply rebellious. He depends on fate and the laws of his ancestors. To ignore it is simply to be daring. Have you ever thought about the consequences of doing this? Maybe it will be an ideological dispute that affects the Tang Dynasty, and the important officials of the court will also argue endlessly. If this continues, the world will be in chaos, Your Majesty!"

"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude!"

Du Ruhui also stepped forward and said: "Although the Tang Dynasty has problems of one kind or another, yes, we do have many problems that we don't understand now, but it cannot affect the fact that the Tang Dynasty is prosperous. Even if we bear the reputation of being a vegetarian, we cannot let it go. The Tang Dynasty was on such a path of no return."

"Please, Your Majesty, think twice!"

Fang Xuanling also bowed and said: "Your Majesty, please think twice!"

Although Ji Song had expected that everyone would not be easily persuaded, the fact that Fang and Du, who had always been open-minded, had such a big reaction was unexpected!
But they were able to see the disadvantages of doing so in a short period of time, which shows their foresight!
but.
Looking at the emperor with uncertain eyes, Ji Song sighed inwardly and said: "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, Prime Minister Du is right. The consequences of doing this are indeed unpredictable. But this is indeed a permanent solution, but it is indeed too difficult. , I don’t agree to start implementing it now, maybe it’s not too late to wait until the right time to start!”

Yes, everyone heard it right, Ji Song retreated.

Li Shimin looked at Ji Song who was shrinking in disbelief. He couldn't believe that this man who had just made such nonsense and regarded everything in the world as nothing could shrink back in such a short period of time.

Perhaps he saw the disappointment in the emperor's eyes, but Ji Song was indifferent and said: "I have three strategies to solve your majesty's current situation. I wonder if your majesty would like to hear what I have to say?"

Fang and Du breathed a sigh of relief at Ji Song's retreat. It was terrible. If Ji Song's arrogant words were followed, the Tang Dynasty would surely usher in a turmoil that would affect the whole world, ranging from officials and nobles to the common people. All will be involved.A little carelessness can lead to disaster.

But what they didn't expect was that Ji Song gave up on his own initiative, which made them both happy and sad.Fortunately, Ji Song is sensible and knows that now is not the time to implement this method.What hurts is why Ji Song didn't persist.When Datang had no restraints, they really couldn't believe what Datang would become?
The unfettered Tang Dynasty was fearless and had unlimited possibilities. Coupled with the high-yielding crops that were about to be popularized, they had a feeling that the Tang Dynasty might escape the strange circle of the world in the past 300 years.

But they also dare not bet. Without it, the Tang Dynasty might still exist for 300 years.But if we really do what Ji Song said, it is very likely that the Tang Dynasty will not even have these 300 years.But if it succeeds, then Datang will have unlimited possibilities.

"Say!"

Li Shimin's face was as dark as water, and his eyes looking at Ji Song were full of disappointment.He was originally an unruly dutiful emperor, but he was often constrained by the imposed destiny and ancestral laws and was unable to perform his duties.

Once Ji Song's three sentences are recognized by the world, then all the reforms he made will also have a source. People will not say that he has abandoned the methods of his ancestors, but that he is brave and enterprising and determined to innovate.

Ji Song knew that the emperor was unwilling, but what could he do?Before he really made his voice heard, he was strongly resisted by the prime minister of the dynasty.He can imagine that once it is announced, he will be the enemy of the whole world!

After calming down, Ji Song said calmly: "First, summon the world's wise people to form a cabinet for consultation. There are countless geniuses in the world, and many of them live in seclusion. It's not that they don't have opportunities, but they can see the big picture. The future of the Tang Dynasty, so no matter what, it is like this. It doesn't matter if they are with or without them. But once the Tang Dynasty is determined to innovate, they will definitely rush to wait for His Majesty's summons, and these are the wise people in the world. As the saying goes, one person is short of wisdom, and everyone is wise. Long. With these people, many problems will be solved."

"Secondly, set up a department to lead the military and summon experienced veterans from the Tang Dynasty to sit in it for His Majesty's consultation at any time. Secondly, it will also solve the problem of His Majesty's lack of skills to be divided. As for the military power issue that everyone is worried about, there is no need to Ask more, they only have the right to make suggestions and have no other rights." "Third, re-dividing the three provinces, all three high-ranking officials will join the cabinet, and the six ministers will join the cabinet, but they will not be allowed to join the new military department. This is an iron rule. Similarly, people from the military department cannot enter the cabinet. This is also an iron rule! Finally, it is also the most important one."

Ji Song looked at the surprised people and said with a smile: "Make Dali Temple independent and become the highest judicial institution of the Tang Dynasty, on the same level as the cabinet, the military department, and the three provinces. Dali Temple is the most just place for premiering important legal cases in the world. . If His Majesty feels it’s not enough, it’s okay to have the imperial censor take charge of the supervision!”

After Ji Song finished speaking, he said no more. Today was an accident. He originally thought that these things would not happen in Li Shimin's era. He placed his hope on Li Chengqian.Even though Li Chengqian is very well-behaved now, only Ji Song knows how much he longs to establish a career.

But since he mentioned it today, he was testing it out.Of course it will be successful. With Li Shimin’s endorsement, it will reduce a lot of resistance in the future.If it didn't work out, he would just be a little disappointed, it wouldn't be a big deal.Anyway, I am still young and can afford to wait!

"The cabinet and the military department provide me with consultation on important civil and military affairs, the three provinces are in charge of the implementation of government affairs, the Dali Temple is the prime minister in the world's criminal law affairs, and the imperial censor is in charge of the supervision of hundreds of officials. Each link is linked, it is incredible!"

What kind of vision does Li Shimin have?When Ji Song explained the roles of each department, he understood what Ji Song really meant, which was to divide the civil and military forces and not interfere with each other!
Since ancient times, civil and military conflicts have been the root cause of political chaos in the world, but Ji Song came up with this way to resolve the conflict?

In the past, whether it was the Tang Dynasty, the pre-Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty, or the pre-Sui Dynasty, they were all confused in terms of civil and military affairs.To a large extent, there is a saying about going out and entering.

He is a general on the outside and a prime minister on the inside.

But the consequence of this is that if the powerful minister is in power, if he is a little careless, or when the young master is in doubt, the sky will change.

Now what Ji Song said about the separation of civil and military affairs made his eyes light up, as if he had found the root of the problem and suddenly became enlightened.

"Hahaha, good, what a separation of civil and military forces. This is the path that our Tang Dynasty should take!"

In just a short time, he had already thought of several different ideas. Many things that he couldn't figure out before, now he just wanted to clear the fog and see the real thing.

Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui wanted to say something but didn't know how to say it. Ji Song's method was indeed excellent. If implemented well, it might be able to resolve the unresolved civil and military disputes in all previous dynasties.

But in this way, their civil servants will appear much weaker. Once they are unable to intervene in military affairs, their power will be reduced a lot.But can this be said?
No, once he said that, what do you think the emperor would think?
The emperor would think that you, a very humane prime minister, still want to interfere in military affairs?What do you want to do?Rebellion?
So they could only break their teeth and swallow it in their stomachs. Not only could they not say it, but they also had to support it with all their strength, otherwise the emperor would be uneasy.

"Jisong, you continue."

"Huh? What about people?"

Just when Li Shimin came back to his senses and wanted Ji Song to explain it more clearly, he found that Ji Song was missing?

Yes, while they were meditating, Ji Song left quietly.

I have said everything that should be said and everything that should not be said.He dared to say that when Fang and Du were still in the prime minister's position, he could only sit in the position of Minister of War. If there was any change, they would inevitably suppress it.

This is not a matter of human relations, this is already a matter of ideology.

It is also a battle between his own beliefs. There is really no need for Ji Song to confront them head-on now. Wait until their era has completely passed and his own era has arrived. That will be the best time to implement his ideas.

Datang still needs accumulation and continuous improvement, and after they know their philosophy, they will definitely work hard in this area. Although they are on guard against themselves, they will also accumulate a lot of valuable experience for themselves.

This is not a battle of one person, but a battle of a group, a battle of ideological transformation.The winner may not be remembered by the world, and the loser will not be in danger of his life, but he has lost his own ideals, which is more uncomfortable than killing them!
Why do young students have fierce conflicts with people from older generations?Others don’t understand, so doesn’t Ji Song understand?The academy is a place where they can liberate their minds.

As long as you don't violate human ethics in the academy, you can do anything, but no one will tell you that you can't do this or that you can't do this.In such an environment, their thoughts are extremely active, coupled with the constant translation of classics from the Far West, Plato's Kingdom, and republican ideas, all kinds of ideas are constantly colliding. No one knows what they will produce. new ideas.

Although there is freedom of thought, it is only limited to the academy. Once some people's thoughts are too shocking, someone will naturally correct them to prevent them from going astray.

Their freedom was limited to the short four years of the academy. After leaving the academy, they entered the big dye vat of the world. How many of them will still remember their original ideals by then?
But after all, the seeds have been planted. It may take 30 years, or it may take a hundred years, or it may never appear. But after all, there is a possibility for the seeds to germinate, and all he has to do is wait.

Just as Fang and Du thought, they were not a very courageous person. Sometimes being content with the situation was the true reflection of themselves, but this did not mean that they did not have other ideas.

It’s just that you don’t need to implement this idea yourself. As long as you sow the seeds, they will sprout one day, and that day may not be far away!
"His Majesty!"

Seeing the emperor in a daze, Fang Xuanling shouted worriedly.

"Huh? It's okay, I was just thinking about something!"

Yes, Li Shimin was indeed thinking about something. He couldn't understand Ji Song's actions. He died young at the beginning and seemed not to take it seriously. But based on his understanding of Ji Song, this matter was definitely not over.

Looking at Fang and Du who were relieved, he suddenly laughed!

Fang and Du were puzzled, but Li Shimin had no intention of explaining. He just lowered his head and smiled: "It's really interesting, interesting!"

After saying that, he waved his hand: "Let's go back to the palace...!"

(End of this chapter)