The Tang Dynasty Started from the Great Governor to the Emperor

　　Cheng Yaojin couldn't help being a little angry when he saw Du Chuke's repeated blocking.

　　When Du Chuke heard Cheng Yaojin's words, his body trembled, but if he gritted his teeth and said, "General Cheng, Xiaguan did not deliberately target His Highness the King of Shu, Xiaguan just adhered to the rules of the ancestors."

　　"Humph!" Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly when he heard the words, but just as he was about to say something, he saw that Li Jing was constantly winking at himself. In the end, he just flicked his sleeves and ignored Du Chuke.

　　"Your Majesty, this minister has something to say." Fang Xuanling finally stood up at this moment.

　　He said: "It's good to follow the rules sometimes! Following the rules of the ancestors is also a manifestation of filial piety! But filial piety is stupid and filial, and following the rules also means sticking to the rules!"

　　Fang Xuanling took a deep look at Du Chuke and said, "The world is changing and developing. Many regulations from hundreds of years ago are actually not suitable for now! Not to mention other things, just talk about the way of Confucius and Mencius, after so many years, it is not Are there already many new meanings?"

　　"For example, the previous system of filial piety and integrity has not been replaced by the imperial examination system. Therefore, there are some things handed down from our ancestors that we should abide by, such as loyalty to the monarch, respecting teachers, and filial piety. We must abide by these things! But there are also some things. The old rules should already be broken."

　　Fang Xuanling bowed to Li Shimin and said, "His Royal Highness the King of Shu, in terms of ability, virtue, recognition and love from the people, and in many respects, he is the best candidate for Jiannan Daojing. Do you have to follow the so-called precedent that the prince did not become a vassal official, and let the millions of people in Jiannan Road lose a military envoy who can give them hope?"

　　"Could it be that the border of the Tang Dynasty will be plunged into turmoil from now on?"

　　"So..." Fang Xuanling took a deep breath and said, "My minister, I also support His Royal Highness the King of Shu and serve as a brief envoy for Jiannan Daojing!"

　　Fang Xuanling is the prime minister and the head of all officials!

　　His attitude represented the attitude of the entire court.

　　Usually, he seldom directly states his position, who he supports, or who he does not support. That is because his words may lead to the trend and attitude of the court officials.

　　But once he speaks, it almost proves that this matter has been decided.

　　And sure enough, when his voice fell, he saw many civil servants who also stood up one by one.

　　"My minister agrees!"

　　"I also think that His Royal Highness the King of Shu is the best candidate!"

　　"Rules can be broken. If there is no precedent, why should Your Majesty establish new rules? So, this minister agrees!"

　　One by one officials stood up, and the wind direction in the court was already fixed.

　　And Du Chuke and other princes and the forces of King Wei, all of them were trembling and fighting, and their faces were full of unwillingness.

　　But no matter how unwilling they are, they also know that after Li Ke made such a great contribution, everything can no longer be changed.

　　Li Shimin's eyes flickered, he looked around the crowd, and said, "Xuanling's words are very reasonable, some of the rules established by the ancestors must be respected, but some are too outdated and no longer suitable for the world. Development has developed, so if we blindly stay in our own way and blindly follow the rules, we will only put ourselves in danger.”

　　"so……"

　　Li Shimin's eyes flashed, his voice was full of majesty, and he said loudly: "From now on, Li Ke, the king of Shu, will be appointed as the military and political envoy of Jiannan Dao, in charge of all military and political affairs in Jiannan Dao, protect the country and the country, and protect the people!"

　　When the ministers saw this, whether they were pleasantly surprised or unwilling, they could only bow down and pay their respects: "My Emperor Shengming!"

　　"The first prince to serve as a vassal official! King of Shu, your tree has taken root completely..." Fang Xuanling whispered to himself in his heart.

Chapter [-] Attack the Ministry of Officials!A big credit for sending Cen Wenwen!

　　Five days later.

　　Yizhou, the Governor's Office.

　　The king of Shu, Li Ke, and others are receiving the decree.

　　Zhao Gonggong, the head of the internal supervision, read the imperial edict: "... Li Ke, the king of Shu, is loyal to his patriotism, has insight into current affairs, loves the people like a son, is supported by the people, and has both virtues. Therefore, from now on, Li Ke, the king of Shu, is appointed as the brief envoy of the Jiannan Dao, and concurrently serves as the Grand Master of Yizhou. Commander, I hope Li Ke will keep his heart firmly in mind, guard the border, and protect the safety of the people on one side, Qin ~ this!"

　　Li Ke bowed deeply and said, "My son accepts the decree-, thank you father and emperor!"

　　After saying that, he straightened up.

　　Then I saw Eunuch Zhao hurriedly walked over, handed the imperial edict to Li Ke, and said: "His Royal Highness, congratulations to Your Highness, old slave! Your Highness is now appointed as the envoy of Jiannan Daojing, but he is a real official of the frontier! In this Jiannan Road, millions of people are all under His Royal Highness's control."

　　Li Ke heard the words and said with a smile: "It's a happy event, but it's also a pressure! When I think of the safety of so many people on my shoulders, I can't sleep at night!"

　　When Eunuch Zhao heard Li Ke's words, he couldn't help but say, "His Royal Highness really loves the people like a son. If His Highness can become my Tang Dynasty..."

　　He paused for a moment, then said, "How wonderful that must be! That is really the luck of the Tang Dynasty, the luck of the rivers and mountains, and the luck of all the people!"

　　Although Eunuch Zhao didn't finish speaking, how could Li Ke not understand Eunuch Zhao's meaning?

　　This time, Eunuch Zhao said more straightforwardly than the last time, and it became more and more obvious that he was relying on his own heart.

　　Li Ke laughed and said, "No matter what status this king is, whenever he has the ability and the opportunity, he will definitely care about the people day and night, and regard the happiness of the people as his own happiness! Of course, if he can help more If the people live a good life, this king is more willing."

　　Eunuch Zhao took a deep look at Li Ke, and immediately said with a smile: "His Royal Highness is the heart of the people, and this old servant admires it. When the old servant returns to the palace, he will often tell His Majesty about His Highness's virtuousness."

　　"In this case, this king will thank my father-in-law a lot!"

　　Li Ke suddenly clapped his hands, and saw He Chenglin, the head of the guard, walking in. He Chenglin was holding a plate in his hand, which was covered with a red cloth.

　　Li Ke took the red cloth and saw ten pieces of silver listed on the plate.

　　"Father-in-law, this time I'm bothering you to travel so far to announce the decree. These money are not respectable. I hope Father-in-law can accept it."

　　"This...how can this be made!"

　　Eunuch Zhao quickly waved his hand and said, "It is the blessing of the old slave to be able to declare the decree for His Highness, and the old servant would not dare to accept His Highness's things."

　　Li Ke shook his head and said, "You don't have to refuse your father-in-law. This king knows how your father-in-law treats this king, and I will ask my father-in-law to help me in the palace in the future. In the palace, there is always money to open the way. These are just what this king will give first. Father-in-law prepared, and there will be a big gift in the future."

　　"If your father-in-law really wants to help this king, don't refuse."

　　Eunuch Zhao heard what Li Ke said. After thinking about it, he finally nodded and said, "That's good. Your Highness is kind, and this old slave will not shirk."

　　"His Royal Highness, this old slave has something else to do. I want to talk to His Highness."

　　"Oh? I don't know what my father-in-law said?" Li Ke asked with a twinkle in his eyes.

　　Eunuch Zhao lowered his voice and said, "Your Highness, there is still more than a month before the imperial examination will begin. Your Highness should know the importance of this imperial examination, right?"

　　Li Ke nodded and said, "I know some."

　　"Then I wonder if His Highness has prepared his own people to refer to?" Eunuch Zhao asked again.

　　"Well, there are a few." Li Ke didn't hide it, but he didn't say all the specific numbers. After all, what he wanted to do was very important, and he couldn't completely reveal his trump card at any time.

　　Eunuch Zhao said: "I don't know if Your Highness is fully prepared for this imperial examination, but I want to remind Your Highness that even if you use the most... method, you have to find a way to get a head start! This time the imperial examination. Those who pass the exam will directly fill positions in the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Households, the Dali Temple, the Ministry of Industry, etc. This is a good thing that may only happen in decades."

　　"And as far as the old slave knows, His Royal Highness Prince and His Highness Prince Wei have each prepared hundreds of candidates. They are going to compete for these. Your Highness...don't fall behind!"

　　Hearing this, Li Ke nodded directly and said, "Thank you for letting me know, my father can rest assured that this king is bound to win this imperial examination!"

　　"Okay, then the old slave can rest assured. By the way, there is one more thing..."

　　Eunuch Zhao took a deep look at Li Ke, and immediately said, either intentionally or unintentionally: "I heard before the Holy Spirit that Your Majesty is worrying about the Ministry of Personnel. The Ministry of Personnel has no official documents. This is a big problem..."

　　After he finished speaking, before waiting for Li Ke to say anything, he bowed to Li Ke and said, "Your Highness, the old slave will not stay any longer, there are many things in the palace, if the old slave has been away for too long, I am afraid that Accident."

　　Li Ke's heart moved, with a trace of regret on his face, and said, "I originally wanted to stay with the father-in-law for two more days, and wanted to entertain the father-in-law. It seems that it is not possible."

　　Eunuch Zhao bowed to Li Ke and said, "His Royal Highness, don't stick to the small things, the old slave retire!"

　　After saying that, he turned around and walked out.

　　Li Ke gave He Chenglin a wink, and He Chenglin quickly followed out, sending Eunuch Zhao away in person.

　　On the other hand, Li Ke raised his brows slightly.

　　It seems that bringing this Eunuch Zhao over really has a very big effect!

　　If it wasn't for Eunuch Zhao's reminder, he would have almost forgotten that Changsun Wuji was demoted to the minister of the Ministry of Officials, which means that the position of the Minister of Officials is still vacant.

　　The promotion of the official in charge of the Ministry of Personnel can be said to be a very important position!

　　Before, the eldest grandson Wuji had the opportunity to sit in this position because he was trusted by Li Shimin.

　　But now, Changsun Wuji has angered Li Shimin many times and completely disappointed Li Shimin, so that position is vacant.

　　And listening to Eunuch Zhao, does it mean that Li Shimin is now thinking about the candidate for the Minister of Officials?

　　Li Ke paced back and forth in the hall.

　　The Minister of Officials can be said to be the most powerful of the six ministers. If his own people can get it, it will definitely benefit him in the future!

　　and so……

　　"This official minister must never be given to others!"

　　He pursed his lips, squinted his eyes, and kept thinking about candidates and countermeasures in his mind. Suddenly, a light flashed in Li Ke's eyes.

　　"Yes, he has helped me so many times, I should push him too!"

　　Li Ke quickly walked out of the main hall and walked towards his study.

　　When he entered the study, he picked up the pen and paper, thought for a moment, then quickly wrote down the pen and wrote a long paragraph on the paper.

　　After finishing writing, Li Ke kept the envelope and left the study.

　　"Come on!" Li Ke shouted.

　　"Your Highness!" He Chenglin heard the sound and came over.

　　Li Ke handed the letter to He Chenglin and said, "I immediately send a fast horse to personally deliver this letter to Chang'an, and send it to Lord Cen Wenwen, saying that Li Ke repays his gratitude, and this matter is sent by this king to Chang'an. His great gift!"

　　He Chenglin didn't dare to hesitate when he heard the words, and hurriedly turned around and left.

　　Seeing this, Li Ke finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a confident smile appeared on his face.

　　"This time I am able to become an ambassador, Cen Wenwen has indeed helped me a lot, and he can be completely trusted! In this case, I will give you a great contribution!"

　　Li Ke still remembers that there was a super-big corruption case, which was very deeply hidden and involved a lot of people. When it was found out, it shook the whole Chang'an and made Li Shimin furious.

　　Now that case has not been exposed, so no one knows.

　　But Li Ke clearly knew the ins and outs of the whole thing.

　　Therefore, he told Cen Wenwen about this matter, and he believed that with Cen Wenwen's ability, he should know how to do it in order to maximize the credit.

　　"And with this credit, as long as Cen Wenwen is smart enough, the official minister... is a certainty!"

　　Li Ke's eyes flickered, and he said to himself, "Among the six, this king will finally have one!"

Chapter [-] Su Dingfang!It's time to throw an olive branch!

　　The King of Shu, Li Ke, became the envoy of Jiannan Daojing, and this incident swept the entire Tang Dynasty at a hurricane-like speed.