lying down

Xiaonian 25, Chang'an Taiji Hall.

Li Shimin is wearing a golden robe of four dragons and sits on a dragon chair.Civil and military officials lined up on the left and right with wats in their hands.

At this time, the Zhongshu ordered Fang Xuanling to come out, saluted and asked: "Your Majesty, seeing that the New Year's Eve is approaching, the records of the Battle of Dashibao have been reported for more than two months, and the promotion of other meritorious ministers is beyond dispute. As for Ouyang Yu...this subject thinks it's time to make a decision."

When the court officials heard that they were going to discuss the battle of Dashibao again, they immediately regained their energy and strained their ears to hear what the emperor had to say.This issue of how to reward Ouyang Yu has been arguing endlessly for almost two months. Now that the New Year's Eve is approaching, it seems that there will be a final result.

Li Shimin pondered slightly, glanced at Changsun Wuji who was standing first on the right, and said, "Auxiliary machine, what do you think?"

Hearing the words, Changsun Wuji sighed secretly in his heart, his position had already been made clear, why did he pull himself to express his position again?He stepped forward and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, the battle of the Great Stone Fortress was complicated, but the achievements of the battle were simple and clear. Thinking that Turkic cavalry suddenly appeared hundreds of miles away in our Tang Dynasty, the defense line along the way did not notice it. Some people were willing to provide quasi-group intelligence and guidance for lackeys. According to the analysis of the clues, it was the collusion between the former hidden prince and the Turkic people. As for the military exploits, a review of the battle reports shows that although Ouyang Yu is a grassroots, he is really For some of his abilities, the award for the first merit is a fact, and a certain person thinks that he might as well be promoted to be a doctor of the Ministry of War."

When the ministers next to him heard this, eight out of ten people showed surprise on their faces, and there was a buzz of discussion, which was their expression of dissatisfaction.

Changsun Wuji frowned, and continued: "Your Majesty, in addition to paying tribute to Jieli by the imperial court, it is a fact that the states and counties along the border have been using money and food to buy peace from Jieli. Few people are familiar with Xieli in the Great War. Ouyang Yu was born in Yunzhou. Although he is a little young, he can see his talent and bravery from the battle of Dashibao. You can also imagine that he has lived in the border for a long time. , is also more familiar with the situation there. The minister thought that he might as well give him a doctor of the military department to deal with the Turkic affairs full-time, so as to prepare an extra talent for our Tang army!"

"what?!"

"This is too much..."

The old minister Feng Deyi next to him came out and said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid this is not right? The old minister has also seen the battle report. His birthplace is unknown, and he settled in the home of a hunter in Yunzhou. It is too sensational for Cao Min to directly mention being a military officer of the fifth rank."

When Changsun Wuji heard this, his brows almost twitched into pimples, and he said angrily, "Lord Feng, you are talking about "grassmen". He is capable of killing the enemy, but also has courage, judging from what Xu Shiji, the governor of Bingzhou, said, it is really rare." Yingcai, is there such a superior choice that can be discarded in the wilderness?"

Feng Deyi snorted coldly, stroked his gray beard and asked back: "Master Changsun, if you hold a stubborn stone so high, you are not afraid that all the jade in Jingshan will abandon my master!? Youdao is the top grade There is no poor family, the rules of family status are handed down from the ancestors, and have lasted for hundreds of years. There are so many elites from wealthy families who are not used, but Ouyang Yu, who comes from a humble background, must be used in the middle. It also seems that my court is too shameless Are you human?! Your Majesty, you have to think twice about this matter!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a large group of people came out towards Zhong Wenwu, all echoing what he said.

"Your Majesty, Lord Feng is right, I am ashamed to be with Ouyang Yu and his like."

"Yes!"

When Changsun Wuji saw it, his anger suddenly became angry, and he thought that this is still a meritocracy.He flicked his wide sleeves, pointed at the crowd and angrily said: "Why are you shouting? There are so many people, it makes sense!?"

There was a sudden chaos in the court.

When Li Shimin saw it, he slapped the imperial case fiercely, and everyone was shocked.Li Shimin said sullenly: "Changsun Wuji, I have already said, don't talk about family status! What are you talking about after digging up this, I'm afraid the world will not be chaotic!"

"Your Majesty, I..." Changsun Wuji felt wronged and couldn't speak.But he was stared at by Li Shimin, so he had no choice but to stand back.

When Feng Deyi saw it, he secretly smiled in his heart, but on his face was a sad expression of a dead rabbit and a fox, and said softly: "Your Majesty, the eldest grandson does not avoid his relatives, he is thinking of the court!"

Li Shimin scratched his forehead with his fingers, and said warmly: "Deyi, but having said that, this Ouyang was unconscious and seriously injured in order to lure the main force away, and he broke through the siege of the Turkic cavalry before. The end of the dead things scattered! Moreover, he also contributed a lot to the drought and locust plague in Yunzhou last time. How about this, the doctor of the Ministry of War will be spared, and Ouyang Yu will be given a sixth-rank captain Zhenwei to let him go first. After training under Xu Shiji in Bingzhou for a period of time, let's make arrangements, what do you think?"

Feng Deyi bowed and saluted: "The emperor is wise. It's not that I object to employing Ouyang Yu, it's just that the employment must be done in accordance with the rules. If everyone is like the emperor, not only the ministers will be convinced, but I think everyone will be convinced!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, Li Shimin looked a little tired, and the eunuch beside him had sharp eyes, and a long "retirement" sounded.

In the imperial study next to the Taiji Hall, Li Shimin sits quietly behind a short table and reviews the imperial books.However, Sun Wuji, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials, sat aside, turned his head to one side, and muttered with displeasure on his face: "Just like this, a six-rank Wusha hat has sent away the heroes. Now it is the time when the Turks are rampant." At that time, it was the time for employing people. I said this not just to fight for him to be a doctor of the military department, but to fight for the poor families in the world! You always say that only talents are used, and talents are used, but you How did Ye Gong become so fond of dragons!?"

Li Shimin stopped the vermilion pen in his hand, squinted at him, and said angrily: "Presumptuous! You have made great achievements, and you are a friend of the common people, and you are like brothers. But now you are not the long history of the Qin Palace, but the official of the Tang Dynasty. Bu Shangshu! You are still so willful in doing things, and you speak freely..."

When Changsun Wuji heard this, he became excited, stood up abruptly, and said angrily: "Okay, okay, I'm quitting, I'm just a Shangshu! I'll go back to Chang'an City and be my happy fairy! This is much more comfortable!" After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and rushed out.

The accompanying eunuch next to him looked at it and thought, is this okay?This is for the emperor to kick his son.He hurried up and stopped Changsun Wuji with a half-pull and a half-pull.

"Let him go! He is having a grievance with me! Auxiliary machine! I know your grievances well. I will resolve your grievances, but who will resolve my grievances? The demise of the Sui Dynasty is usually caused by Emperor Yang's brutality." half of it is the decay and decline of the rich and powerful officials. I can see this clearly. I wrote an imperial edict the night before inheriting the Datong, intending to drive them all out of the court!" Speaking of this, Li Shimin He even became excited, got up and swung his arm, making a sweeping motion.

Then Bian walked towards Changsun Wuji and continued: "Oh, but when I opened the list of officials sent by the Ministry of Officials, I was scared. Why? The prime minister is from a wealthy family, and the six ministers are from a wealthy family. Most of Ling Ye are wealthy and powerful families! If they are driven away, what will the court do? Who will collect taxes and manage the people? Isn’t the world in chaos?”

He let out a long sigh, and put his hand on the shoulder of his eldest grandson Wuji: "More importantly, the aristocratic family has been established for a hundred years, and the roots are intertwined. The grandparents and grandchildren have enjoyed all the honors. I am really envious in my heart! Even the generals of the general family who have followed me in the South and North for many years are proud of being attached to the rich and powerful. Faced with this reality, won't I go back?"

Hearing this, Changsun Wuji had long since lost his previous anger. He didn't know that being an emperor with a rank of ninety-five would still have so many grievances, he turned around with a long sigh.

Li Shimin shook his head and continued: "The feeling of retreat and forbearance is really uncomfortable, so what if it's uncomfortable? Don't I have to pretend to reprimand you? Who made me the emperor, and who made your grandson Wuji my son?" Are you here?"

When Changsun Wuji heard the finale, his heart was both tingling and moved. He knelt down on the ground with a "plop", with tears in his eyes, and tremblingly pleaded guilty: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty! You should punish the crime of disrespect!" Said Just bow your head and kowtow and don't get up again.

Li Shimin leaned over and gently dragged him up, grasped his arms with both hands, and said word by word: "I bear the burden of this smoldering country, and I have to bear all the grievances. How I look forward to a hand reaching out to replace him." I'll make up for it. Take Ouyang Yu's matter as an example. Although the captain is small, he has given him a chance to make meritorious service, right? If he has official military exploits, I can reward him for his meritorious service. When the time comes Isn't it a matter of course for him to be promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of War, the Minister of Military Affairs?"

Changsun Wuji didn't care to wipe away the old tears on his face, and his mood was up and down.Just nodded silently.

At this time, it was Ouyang and Qin Feng who wiped out the wolf pack and the wolf king was on his way back to Jinyang...

It was only a few days later that Chang'an's Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War announced their fate, but they received an urgent report from Governor Xu Shiji of Bingzhou.

The content of it has not been published, and only a few important ministers such as the six ministers and Li Shimin know about it.Among them, the information about the capture of two key figures left behind by the Turks and Prince Yin in the Yishenglan restaurant caused a shock in the Tang Dynasty. Ushering in the all-out mobilization of the Turkic race and the continuous destruction of the rebel forces within the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, racked his brains to deal with it.

And another incidental news - "special forces" passed smoothly under the background of the outbreak of war, but Li Shimin made a hidden deed. Li Shimin himself is responsible, and it has to be said that Li Shimin has a military vision that is different from ordinary people.