I’m Marquis in Great Tang

Cháng’ān, in the great hall.

Li Shimin wears a dragon robe dungeon and sits directly above, majestic. Today’s Li Shimin has settled down in Country. In the entire Great Tang territory, no one can shake Li Shimin’s position.

If Li Shimin first ascended the throne, because of his improper position, officials from all over the world rebelled, which might cause Great Tang to fall apart, but at this point, it is already impossible.

After all, Great Tang has the foundation laid by Du Qi, its commercial development is rapid, the economic development momentum is strong, and people’s livelihood is quickly restored. And because there is no foreign enemy Turkic, plus Li Shimin’s own efforts to rule, release the maids, reduce taxes, reduce corvee, and resume production, the Great Tang world has returned to vitality.

Li Shimin served as the Crown Prince in the late nine years of Li Yuan Wude, and he has been in power for more than three years and nearly four years.

Such a long period of time is enough to change Heaven and Earth turning upside down.

Li Shimin sat down completely.

In the great hall at this moment, there are Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Zhangsun Wuji, Hou Junji, Li Xiaogong, Li divine ability, Wei Zheng, Xiao Yu, etc. civil and military officials, all gathered here .

Li Shimin’s command, a galaxy of talent.

Now Li Shimin has gathered many courtiers. The reason is that the Western Regions has returned news that Du Qi has taken the four places of Yiwu City, Gaochang State, Yanqi State and Kuche State.

The previous news is that Du Qi only possesses Yiwu City and Gaochang Kingdom.

Now, there are two more countries.

The situation is very different.

After Li Shimin talked about the general situation, he said again: “Du Qi has now taken the Western Regions four countries, which is indeed very powerful. This youngster is indeed capable. It has not been long since I went to Western Regions. In a short period of time, he has achieved such a feat.”

Du Qi’s time in Western Regions is actually more than one year, not even two years. In such a short time, with this foundation, it is not simple.

Even Li Shimin, a talented and roughly emperor, admires Du Qi’s ability closely. At least on Li Shimin’s body, he may not be able to do it.

As soon as Zhangsun Wuji heard Li Shimin’s words, he glanced at Du Ruhui, stood up without saying a word, and said with his head held high: “His Majesty, the minister thinks he can no longer tolerate him, he can no longer let Du Qi sits big.”

Some words made a sound.

Like a flat ground thunder in the great hall.

Suddenly a storm was set off.

Zhangsun Wuji’s words are tantamount to opening the prelude to dealing with Du Qi. As Zhangsun Wuji stepped forward, Hou Junji below also stepped out, with a solemn expression of solemn killing aura.

In the early years of Hou Junji, although he had military achievements, it was not particularly obvious. As for supporting Li Shimin, from start to finish, Hou Junji never flinched, so Conglong’s merits are not weak.

This is the case, his official position is very prominent.

But compared to Li Jing, Li Xiaogong, Du Ruhui, Fang Xuanling and the others, Hou Junji is a few grades behind. So this time against Du Qi, Hou Junji came out in a hurry.

Hou Junji said: “His Majesty, this time the crusade against Du Qi, the minister is willing to lead the army.”

As soon as this word came out, Du Ruhui complexion slightly changed.

Quiet was restored immediately. Compared with the people in the great hall, Du Ruhui got the news that Du Qi had mastered the four states. After all, Zheng Surname had already returned from Western Regions and brought it back. News from Western Regions.

Du Ruhui feels assured of Du Qi.

Although his son is not very old, he handles matters very often. Du Ruhui specially sent a letter to Du Qi, instructing Du Qi not to worry about him. Du Ruhui is the Important Ministers of the Imperial Court at any rate, what is the impossible situation.

Li Shimin glanced across Du Ruhui, a trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, and then scolded: “Hou Junji, you shut up. You don’t speak, no one takes you as dumb.”

Hou Junji said: “His Majesty, what the minister said is what he said from the bottom of his heart. Du Qi is the King of Great Tang Pingxi, but in the Western Regions, he ceded his territory and stood on his own. , The consequences are unimaginable. On this point, please His Majesty think twice.”

Li Shimin said resolutely: “Du Qi has always been my Great Tang’s Pingxi King. Du Qi’s contributions to Great Tang are incompetent. Obliterated. Du Qi has made great contributions to stabilizing Suzhou, Shazhou, and Guazhou in the Western Regions. I don’t understand how to rise to the point of crusade against Du Qi, I feel weird! “

Du Qi’s power must be contained. This is Li Shimin’s rationality as the emperor. However, Li Shimin also knows that even if it is to contain, it is not that he takes the initiative to send troops first.

Li Shimin was not right, no matter how he decorated him, he killed his brother and forced Li Yuan to obtain the throne.

Under this premise, Li Shimin Impossible does something tricky. Because once such an arrangement is made, his fame must be ruined.

This is not allowed by Li Shimin.

With Li Shimin’s scolding, the expression on Hou Junji’s face changed again and again, and some even became ashamed and red because of Li Shimin’s scolding, but he was helpless.

After all, Li Shimin is the emperor.

Hou Junji spontaneously returned to the table and sat down, not daring to say more.

Zhangsun Wuji slightly smiled, he opened the mouth and said: “His Majesty, what Hou Junji said is indeed a bit too much, but every word he said, the minister also agrees. Du Qi in Western Regions, with strength across the four regions of Yizhou, Gaochang, Yanqi and Kuche.”

“Its strength is already quite powerful, and it has become the momentum of the big end.”

“A full 70,000 Turkic army was easily destroyed by Du Qi, showing his strength. So this point needs to be contained. Moreover, in fact, this is done for Du Qi’s consideration.”

” Once Du Qi is really big and too powerful, I am afraid that even if Du Qi’s heart is in the Imperial Court, his people will flock to him, making Du Qi involuntarily involuntarily, and ultimately harming others and himself.”

Zhangsun Wuji talked eloquently and continued: “Now His Majesty is for the long-term stability of Great Tang, and for Du Qi, it should be taken as soon as possible to contain it. Otherwise, if Du Qi is allowed to grow up, it will eventually become difficult to deal with. The situation.”

“His Majesty, the minister agrees.”

At this moment, Li divine ability also stood up.

There is also a contradiction between Li’s divine ability and Du Qi. Although Li Shimin was instigated for his divine ability once, and he returned to Li Shimin and played for Li Shimin, who belonged to the same camp as Du Qi, but now it is different.

Du Qi is now self-reliant and has an old account with Li’s divine ability.

This is what Li’s divine ability must consider.

Li divine ability opened the mouth and said: “His Majesty, the minister thinks that it should be contained. As Zhangsun Wuji said, if it is not contained, once Du Qi true strength becomes overbearing, he will be subordinated The advisers and military commanders flocked forward. In the end, when it becomes unstoppable, the situation is truly out of control and the real trouble. Please His Majesty to think twice.”

“Your Royal Highness, the minister also agrees.”

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At this moment, Gao Shilian stood up and spoke.

Gao Shilian is Zhangsun Wuji’s uncle, he is on Zhangsun Wuji’s side. Now the strength of the Du family is too great, whether it is business, or now Du Qi is entrenched in the border, the strength is too strong.

This is to be contained.

Gao Shilian seriously said: “His Majesty, Du Qi, did a great deed to the Imperial Court. But to deal with him, it must be nonsense, it is impossible.”

Li Shimin respects Gao Shilian. Because of the relationship, he married the eldest grandson Wugou, and Gao Shilian is his uncle, so Li Shimin said: “What advice does Gao Qing have?”

Gao Shilian said: “Reporting back to His Majesty, Didn’t Du Qi be appointed as Anxi Admistrative Post’s government ambassador before? Now I am making adjustments to reappoint another person as Anxi Admistrative Post’s government ambassador to control all parts of the Western Regions.”

” In the future, all parts of Western Regions are under the control of the Anxi Admistrative Post government.”

“Even though Du Qi has control of Yizhou, Gaochang, Yanqi and Kuche states, the new Anxi Admistrative Post government It is possible to gradually adjust officials and replace them with those who are loyal to Great Tang.”

Gao Shilian said with a slight smile: “If King Pingxi cooperates, everything will go smoothly. Of course, if King Pingxi does not cooperate, no wonder. His Majesty, but King Pingxi has no knowledge of current affairs.”

Li Shimin is also nodded.

That means it.

He agreed with Gao Shilian’s arrangement.

Zhangsun Wuji stood up and said: “His Majesty, the minister thinks that this alone is not enough. No matter how King Pingxi considers it, if he accepts the Imperial Court arrangement, it will be fine. But no. I know what will happen, so I need to send an order to Su Dingfang at the border to order him to prepare. If Du Qi disagrees, he must go to war.”

As soon as this word came out, many people looked solemn, even Some people looked towards Du Ruhui, because Du Qi is Du Ruhui’s son, and Du Ruhui is the Imperial court Prime Minister after all.

Zhangsun Wuji narrowed his eyes, then looked towards Du Ruhui, and asked, “Chancellor Du, what do you think?”

Du Ruhui’s face was unhappy.

He looked towards Li Shimin sitting at the top with a complex expression, and finally opened the mouth and said: “His Majesty, the minister is unwell, please leave.”

After that, Du Ruhui turned around and left.

He doesn’t care about Li Shimin.

Li Shimin saw Du Ruhui’s dejected back, opened his mouth to speak, but swallowed it back when he was speaking, and sighed. To be honest, Li Shimin didn’t want to deal with Du Qi, but Du Qi developed too fast.

“His Majesty, if the country is settled, will you want to cook with a sly rabbit?”

As soon as Du Ruhui walked out, Wei Zheng stood up. He has always had no fear, not only because he used to be Li Jiancheng’s team and represents a part of the people, but also because Wei Zheng knows Li Shimin’s nature and what is impossible to him.

Wei Zheng wants to highlight his own value. It will not hide anything, and will not be low-key, because the more low-key, the easier it is to be looked down upon by others. Instead, it’s better to do whatever you want. kind.

As Wei Zheng said, Li Shimin complexion greatly changed.

Wei Zheng continued: “When Du Qi went to Western Regions, His Majesty promised that as long as Du Qi stabilized the western border of Longyou Road, outside of Shazhou and Guazhou, then Du Qi would take The territories underneath are Du Qi’s feudal state.”

“Now, with Zhangsun Wuji as the leader, one by one suggests His Majesty against Du Qi. Even, he should send troops directly to the Western Regions to attack him. What I want to say is that it’s easy to fight Country right away, but it’s not easy to manage Country under the horse.”

“His Majesty today, because Du Qi broke out Heaven and Earth in Western Regions, he thinks Du Qi has Threats, so we have to get rid of it. Then tomorrow, Imperial court Zhangsun Wuji has a high position. Even if it is not an official from the three provinces and six ministries, he can still order numerous officials. Does he have a high-level power and should be dealt with directly?”

“Or, as the Number One Person in the military, Li Jing has won many battles and is invincible. He can be called an evergreen tree in the military, and he is very prestigious in the military. Do you want to deal with it.”

Wei Zheng talked eloquently, with sharp eyes and overbearing words: “Now the Imperial Court has settled down, and there is no need for military commanders to conquer all parts of the country. However, the many military commanders in the Imperial court are all capable of fighting. The existence of humans may also affect the stability of the Imperial Court. Should we directly abolish military power?”

One by one, the questions are shocking.

When Li Shimin heard this, he couldn’t help his cheeks twitching, and even the hands in his sleeves were already clenched.

Wei Zheng’s words are too shameful.

Li Shimin, as a person who relied on killing his brother to force his father to win the throne, cares most about face, and most care about legitimacy, and is even more impossible to do things that are tricky and foolish. Otherwise, his emperor’s face would be lost. Moreover, the description of him in later history books must be extremely poor.

This is what Li Shimin does not want to see.

Li Shimin did not stand up, but Zhangsun Wuji took a step forward. He sneered and said, “Wei Zheng, you are enough. How many Du Qi benefits did you receive, and you actually speak for him everywhere? .Could it be because your Wei Family and Du’s family are related by marriage, so Du Qi is involved, and you have to protect him now.”

Wei Zheng held his head up, with a just and awe-inspiring expression, saying: “I, Wei Zheng, act, I am worthy of worshipping Heaven and Earth, and I am worthy of the monarch’s society. I only have a heart to the country. If I Wei Zheng, take the benefits of Du Qi, my Wei Zheng family will die.”

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Many officials were in an uproar.

Wei Zheng’s words are too domineering.

Swear directly.

In this era, Ghost God is believed by many people, especially when it comes to oaths, most people dare not swear indiscriminately. This is exactly the case, a sentence from Wei Zheng makes Zhangsun Wuji frowned.

Zhangsun Wuji knows Li Shimin is embarrassed. As Li Shimin’s confidant, he can make Li Shimin flattened, so Zhangsun Wuji continues: “Wei Zheng, I am afraid you have misunderstood His Majesty.”

“Hou Junji said just now, His Majesty is already scolding. Now the arrangement of the Imperial Court is to prevent the slightest failure, and this is also for the good of Du Qi. Is it really necessary to wait until Du Qi sits up, it has reached the point where it is irretrievable , Do you want to make another move?”

“At that time, you can only blade and weapon faces one another.”

“Now Du Qi is the King of Pingxi, it is only to let him step down as Anxi Admistrative The Post government’s government officials are nothing more than Du Qi. Moreover, Du Qi still collects taxes and rents in Western Regions, and the Imperial Court does not charge any cents.”

Zhangsun Wuji said : “Imperial Court now only arranges people to act as a sneer, to control the states and ensure that the states belong to Great Tang. Is this also wrong?”

Wei Zheng said with a sneer: “You You know what Zhangsun Wuji is thinking about. If you don’t know what you can do, Zhangsun Wuji, I can say with certainty that your arrangement will inevitably make Great Tang turbulent.”

“Du Qi is not someone who is arbitrary. His Majesty promised, but now he wants to take it back. If His Majesty did not agree with Du Qi to go to the Western Regions, he would not even promise the Western Regions countries as Du Qi’s seals. China, there won’t be today’s things.”

“But now, but go back on one’s word.”

“Du Qi is young and aspiring, such a person is not an officialdom Laoyouzi, you are willing to submit to humiliation. You Zhangsun Wuji wants to implement it, and I have nothing to say. But in the future, once it spreads to Great Tang, you Zhangsun Wuji will be responsible, and then you will be the sinner of Great Tang. , You forced Du Qi.”

W The words of ei Zheng are extremely strong.

He is a big fan.

A mouth, words overbearing, and pressing step by step made Zhangsun Wuji a little embarrassed.

Zhangsun Wuji is unwilling to admit defeat. He refuses to yield an inch: “I am responsible and I am responsible. No matter what, Du Qi cannot be allowed to strengthen again. Even more how Du Qi is the King of Pingxi. It is a person from Great Tang and a courtier of His Majesty. Thunderbolt and rain are all graces, and Du Qi can only recognize His Majesty. If Du Qi refuses, then he has two hearts. If so, Du Qi It’s time to beat.”

Wei Zheng said with disdain: “The king treats his ministers as hands and feet, and the minister treats him like his heart; the king treats his ministers like a dog and horse, and his minister treats him like a nation; Regarding the minister is like a mustard, the minister treats the emperor as an enemy. His Majesty will deal with Du Qi, Du Qi will naturally respond accordingly. Du Qi must be beaten everywhere, Du Qi is not so easy to beat.”

paused, Wei Zheng continued: “If I remember well, it was you Zhangsun Wuji that year, targeting Du Qi several times. But every time, you returned in low spirits after failing and lost your face. To be honest, I I hope you, Zhangsun Wuji, can win this time, because you can’t afford the cost of failure.”

Zhangsun Wuji said: “Wei Zheng, you are too believe oneself infallible. If you have a vision, It will not be for Li Jiancheng. This time, I insist on my opinion.”

The two people are in a dispute.

Li Shimin sat upright, frowned, but never interfered. He had an idea in his mind, thinking that he would no longer target Du Qi and Western Regions would temporarily ignore it.

After all, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so what about Du Qi? But just after this thought came up, Li Shimin suppressed his thoughts again, because Li Shimin, as a very promising master, unified Great Tang, and even now Longyou Road has been rectified.

He hopes to open up new territory.

Western Regions, Li Shimin wants to control it.

Li Shimin finally didn’t speak, but watched quietly.