Settled in the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 461
Xue Lang gritted his teeth, and reluctantly said: "What the sage is concerned about is to establish a leader or to establish a virtuous person. Only the sage Gan Gang's arbitrary decision is the way to solve the situation, and others have no room to comment."

The sage gave him an unpredictable look, swept away the kindness just now, and continued to ask: "If you were to choose, Dalang or Erlang, who would you choose? Senior or wise, what should you do?"

Xue Lang was startled, gritted his teeth and remained silent.The saint snorted coldly, and said: "Answer! If you don't answer, or if you are perfunctory, I will ask Pingyang to make peace with you and choose another son-in-law for her!"

What the hell!

Before, Xue Lang was complaining that the sage was not like an emperor, but now, there is nothing wrong with him, only anger and powerlessness in his heart——

Sure enough, he was worthy of being the founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and this emperor played tricks on his mind.It turned out that the sage didn't know how to be an emperor, he just seldom used the emperor's mind to deal with his family, and now he decisively used it to force Xue Lang to speak.I just don't know if the sage really had this intention or just to scare Xue Lang?

Xue Lang murmured in his heart.The sage snorted, and said: "I have a golden mouth, and I keep my word. Come quickly and honestly, and I will pardon your innocence and let you go home!"

Well, the sage gave him all the multiple-choice questions!Is there even a question?Anyway, the worst is death!
Xue Lang regained his energy and said, "Since the sage asks a question, then I will discuss it!"

"speak!"

The saint nodded, waiting for Xue Lang's next words.Xue Lang said: "If I let the minister choose, for the sake of the family, the country and the society, Erlang is the first choice!"

The sage was noncommittal, but nodded with an unpredictable expression, and said, "I would like to hear the details!"

Xue Langdao: "On the way of being a king, the ancient sages have written books. The sage Confucius once said that those who occupy the top position should govern with virtue, only talents, and people-oriented. Virtue first, people-oriented, people-oriented Basic. The root of this lies in the selection of talents and the use of their abilities. I am sorry to say bluntly that although the world is ruled by one family, it is also ruled by people. Whether the emperor is competent or not is very simple. It depends on whether the people under his rule live well. .Does the sage think so?"

The sage nodded and said, "Indeed."

Xue Lang continued: "A good policy needs good talents to implement it, so that it will be the icing on the cake. If the people who implement the policy are not suitable, good things will often turn into bad things. If you talk about the selection of talents and the use of talents, the crown prince and the king of Qin, the king of Qin is the winner! Looking at the close courtiers around the two, the courtiers that the crown prince's east palace can show, apart from the veterans appointed by the sage to serve in the east palace, how many amazing talents are there under the crown prince's subordinates? On the side of the king of Qin, there are many civil servants and military generals. When it comes to the way of selecting talents and using abilities, the Crown Prince is far inferior to the King of Qin!"

The saint was startled, thoughtful.

Xue Lang continued: "The Tang Dynasty was established at the beginning, and although the sage has laid the foundation for the political system, policies, and systems, I am sorry to say that there may still be deficiencies, which need to be improved in practice. The sage thinks that he can do this well. Who is more suitable, the crown prince or the king of Qin? Who will do better?"

The sage remained silent, his expression secretive.

Xue Lang didn't need him to answer, but continued: "Nowadays, most of the anti-kings in the world have been calmed down, so there is nothing to worry about. For the Tang Dynasty, the only thing to worry about is the Turks! I dare to say that if my Tang Dynasty If the foundation of the country is stable and the country is continuous, it is absolutely impossible to disobey the Turks! However, in terms of dealing with the Turks, the Crown Prince and the King of Qin's policy, personally, I am more optimistic about the King of Qin! The Crown Prince's policy is too soft and cowardly. Be timid before fighting. It is said that what goes above and below must follow suit. If even a ruler is afraid of the Turks and is timid before fighting, how can he ask the people under his rule to fight the enemy bravely? He is always soft and only knows how to seek peace, which is very far away. Dao, if things go on like this, the country will not be the country!"

The sage showed shock, obviously because Xue Lang's words were quite shocking.

Xue Lang said: "I don't know what other people's criteria are for judging whether a monarch is qualified or not. However, here I am, there are only these two criteria! Whether you can choose talents and use them, and whether you dare to be the first! If a ruler possesses these two points, That nation and country will never perish! If you lose the courage and determination to be the first in the world and take on important responsibilities, then this nation and country will only exist in name only, and the sunset will not last long.”

The saint was startled.Xue Lang said: "For a minister, only these two points are enough. But for a saint, the palms and backs of the hands are all flesh. The saint is the founding king of the country. The saint's choice today is the standard for future generations to refer to, so it should be cautious."

The sage looked sad, and said: "That's what I'm worried about. If I choose Erlang, the descendants of future generations will be bloody and bloody for the battle for the throne; if I choose Dalang...the eldest son will succeed, As a matter of course, if future generations can follow suit, the Tian family will also have fewer disputes."

So, this is the different angles of standing!Xue Lang's perspective is public, while the saint's perspective is private.Family world, family world, this world is Li Tang's world after all, not the world of Tianxia people.It is impossible for a sage to establish a reserve only by considering talent.

Xue Lang didn't want to say any more, everything only depends on the saint's own choice.

The saint did not continue to sit on the bed, but stood up, pacing back and forth in the small cell.Xue Lang stood quietly, not saying a word, just waiting for the saint to make a decision.

The sage walked for a long time, then stopped suddenly, and asked, "If you choose Erlang, how about Dalang?"

Xue Lang gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Kill him!"

"Bastard!"

The saint was startled and couldn't help scolding.Xue Lang bowed his head and cupped his hands to admit his mistake, without any hesitation.The sage sighed dejectedly, stopped in his tracks, and asked in a mournful voice, "Dalang and Erlang...can't they coexist?"

Xue Lang said: "It's about the throne, it's about the world, there are no two days in the sky, and there are no two masters in people, they can't coexist!"

The saint was choked, speechless.Xue Lang said: "Sage, besides this, I have a piece of advice."

"speak!"

"Here!"

Xue Lang said: "Party struggles harm the country."

The saint's complexion changed, he walked around the cell several times, and suddenly asked, "Did Dalang and Erlang ever bother you and Pingyang?"

Xue Lang said: "King Qin didn't, the prince probably mentioned it in a vague way."

The saint was noncommittal, just nodded, and didn't say when to let Xue Lang go out. He looked at Xue Lang with an unpredictable expression for a while, sighed, and said: "Pingyang is an extraordinary woman, you have married her, and now you are married to her." If you want to have children with her, treat her well."

Xue Lang quickly said: "Father-in-law, you can rest assured, my son-in-law knows what to do."

The sage nodded slightly, didn't say much, just like when he came, he went back to the palace in a light car.On the second day, when Princess Pingyang entered the palace to intercede routinely, the sage did not see her, but instead announced several edicts——

Xue Lang, the Duke of Rui State, offended the saints, committed crimes above and below, and was exiled in Yuezhou.

Jiang Lin was appointed as the general manager of Suzhou, and he was in charge of the Suzhou military.

Princess Anchang was promoted to the eldest princess according to her seniority; Princess Pingyang of Anguo made contributions to her life and assisted the country, and she was specially promoted to the eldest princess to show that the princess's meritorious service was different from other masters.

(End of this chapter)