I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 520 Li Jing Resigns
"Duke Lu, have you chosen the deputy general I asked you to choose?" Li Zheng looked at Hou Junji again.

"Return to the Emperor."

"I recommend three generals, Zhang Liang, Cao Zheng and He Rong, to accompany me in the expedition against Goguryeo." Hou Junji immediately bowed and began to speak.

"Accurate."

"I'll give you one day to prepare."

"Tomorrow, we will set off for the Goguryeo border to observe Goguryeo's movements." Li Zheng said immediately.

"I will take your orders."

Hou Junji and the other three replied in unison.

"Everything is done. We are just waiting for Goguryeo to send a gust of wind." Li Zheng smiled coldly.

"Let's start playing, Your Majesty."

"The old minister has a starting point."

At this time.

Li Jing suddenly spoke.

"What else does Li Qing want to say?" Li Zheng was stunned and asked.

"I am already sixty-eight years old and frail. I would like to retire and return to my hometown to enjoy the company of my descendants. I beg Your Majesty to grant my permission."

talking.

Li Jing knelt down and begged.

Hear this.

Many court officials were shocked.

As the Minister of War, Li Jing ranked above all the other officials.

Although he was indeed very old, they did not expect Li Jing to be willing to give up such tremendous power.

"Minister Li, won't you consider it again?" Li Zheng did not agree immediately, but looked at Li Jing and asked.

"Thank you for your consideration, Your Majesty. I have considered it carefully."

"I have served the Tang Dynasty for decades. I am able to see the new emperor become more powerful and prosperous. This is enough for me."

"I am already old, and it is not right for me to occupy this position. Opportunities should be given to young people." Li Jing replied with a smile. Looking at him, it was clear that he had made up his mind.

Hear the words.

Li Zheng nodded: "Since Minister Li has made up his mind, I will not hinder him from enjoying his remaining years in peace."

"Minister Li, please return home to retire. I will give you a few days to hand over the affairs of the Ministry of War to Minister Zheng Xuan."

Upon hearing this, Li Jing bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

"Minister Li has served the Tang Dynasty for so many years and has made great contributions."

"Now that I have returned home, I will grant you my grace."

"Eunuch Wang."

"Give Li Shangshu a thousand gold coins, send the Ministry of Works to build a mansion for him in his hometown, and give him a hundred slaves to take care of him in his later years."

"Except."

"I will give you one more thing, which can be regarded as an extra reward for your meritorious service."

Li Zheng looked at Li Jing and said.

suddenly.

Raise your hand.

There was an extra brocade box in his hand.

When I saw this box.

Everyone in the hall was immediately shocked: "Could it be the longevity pill?"

Don't say it's them.

Even Li Jing felt the same. Looking at the pill in Li Zheng's hand, his breathing became rapid. If it was really a longevity pill, it would be a blessing from heaven.

Li Jing has lived to be sixty-eight years old, which is considered a long life in this era. Even after retiring, he would not have many years left to live. But now he has been granted the longevity elixir, which will allow him to live another ten years.

"I will give you a life-extending pill."

"You will live ten years longer."

"This is an extra favor for Minister Li to retire after completing his mission."

Li Zheng smiled slightly.

Wang De beside him walked up directly, picked up the medicine box with both hands, and handed it to Li Jing.

Li Jing took the longevity pill with trembling hands, looking excited.

"Your Majesty, thank you for your grace."

Li Jing said with great gratitude.

"This is what you deserve." Li Zheng smiled slightly.

See this scene.

Chu Suiliang, Zhu Jun and Zheng Xuan looked at each other invisibly, all with a look of silent desire.

They have all served the country for many years. If they were to step down from their positions as Shangshu, wouldn't they be able to receive the longevity elixir bestowed by the emperor like Li Jing?

Think of this.

They couldn't help but feel excited and looking forward to it.

At the beginning. After they returned to Beijing, Li Zheng's lecture hall was placed in three ministries, and each of them served as the position of assistant minister. The ministers of these three ministries naturally understood Li Zheng's meaning, that is, to train them for the future position of minister.

"It looks like it."

"I also want to find an opportunity to retire and return home like Brother Li did."

Kaiji and the other three ministers thought secretly in their hearts.

Although they are not as old as Li Jing, they are all over sixty years old.

It is indeed possible to retire and return home.

of course.

The main reason was that the longevity pill made them excited and looking forward to it.

And they didn't notice.

Li Zheng sat upright on the dragon throne, taking in all their expressions. Everything was under his control.

It is clear.

Taking out the longevity elixir was not only a real reward for Li Jing, but also a stimulus to the other three old ministers.

Although they have good abilities, they are old after all. If they are willing to voluntarily step down from the position of Shangshu, Li Zheng would not mind rewarding each of them with a longevity pill.

"All right."

"If you have no other questions, please leave."

Li Zheng waved to the ministers.

"I'm waiting to retire."

The ministers accepted the order respectfully and retreated one after another.

"King Xuan Hao, Liu Lin, enter the palace."

Li Zheng said to Wang Dedao.

"The old slave accepts the order."

Wang De immediately walked out of the hall and sent someone to pass on the message.

Not long after, the two arrived at the Council Hall.

"I see you, Your Majesty."

"I wonder what the emperor has summoned you for?"

The two of them saluted respectfully.

"Speak on your own."

Li Zheng raised his hand, but his expression was very serious.

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The two men stood up and looked at Li Zheng respectfully.

"Here are two lists, one for the Bad Guys and one for the Yulin Army."

Li Zheng picked up two lists from the table in front of him with an extremely serious expression.

Wang Hao and Liu Lin looked at each other with confusion.

"May I ask your Majesty, have the people on this list committed any crime?" Wang Hao asked respectfully.

"Everyone on the list, whether they are bad guys or Yulin soldiers, will be eliminated."

"And the bad guys will investigate the person, and if they find any corruption, abuse of power, or oppression of the people, they will be immediately imprisoned and punished."

"We will never tolerate it."

Li Zheng said coldly.

He simply threw the two lists in his hands at the two of them.

The two of them immediately picked up the list and took a look.

There were at least one or two hundred names on the list in everyone's hand, and the list of Yulin Army in Liu Lin's hand was even more, reaching four or five hundred people.

It is clear.

These were all directly screened out by Li Zheng through the loyalty system. Under this loyalty value, everything about them was exposed.

The Bad People, an institution established by the imperial power to monitor the world.

Yulin Army, the key army to defend the imperial palace.

There cannot be any omissions, so Li Zheng will specially write down this list and let them clean it up.

Those who have insufficient loyalty points are either corrupt or abuse the power, and you will find out the truth once you investigate.

of course.

They were also unfaithful to Li Zheng, which was even more unforgivable.

Since ancient times.

Eat the king's salary and worry about the king.

But they don't have that at all.

"I accept the decree."

The two immediately took the order.

"After you eliminate these people, all the Bad People will be taught the basic martial arts skills, and the same goes for the Yulin Army."

(End of this chapter)