Li Bi entered the Tai Chi Hall, followed by Wei Zheng and other ministers.
When Li Po discusses matters with the prime ministers, if the matter involves secrets, he should not let his close ministers accompany him. If something big happens, he will not reveal it to the public.
Especially when dealing with the Turks, you are among me and I am among you. If you are not sure, you will hear some rumors, like Dugu Huaien, who went to the Turks and was instigated to rebel.
Xie Zheng came to the south and stayed there. This is a good example.
Even Queen Li Bi wanted to avoid suspicion. She had arrived a long time ago. When she heard that the three prime ministers were discussing matters with the emperor in the palace, she walked around the Tai Chi Hall twice and waited for the three prime ministers to leave before coming over.
At this time, seeing that her husband's expression was a bit off, he waved his hand to keep him away and asked, "Husband, have you encountered something difficult?"
Li Po slipped around the Tai Chi Palace with his hands behind his back. He was indeed a little troubled. People in their thirties are in the prime of life and their careers are still on the rise. With the imperial power in hand, I have the world...
But suddenly I found that my brain is not as useful as before. How terrible do you say it is? Well, everyone who has experienced the confusion of middle-aged men understands it.
Of course, emperors are definitely different from other creatures, and their troubles are beyond the reach of ordinary people.
Although he has always maintained restraint, he must be careful from time to time, not to be too arrogant, and must be thoughtful and long-term when doing things, and cannot be willful just because he has the power.
Whatever he wants to do, he must discuss it with his ministers and listen to their opinions as much as possible before starting to implement it.
Therefore, over the past few years, the government has become increasingly stable, and the reforms he wants to make are gradually being promoted, which can be said to be in an orderly manner.
He had only been emperor for three years, and his great achievement was to pacify the princes, but the effects of other measures were not significant.
In other words, at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the old and the new were alternating, and various national policies were in the ascendant. Heavy pressure was not only on the ministers, but also on Li Po's shoulders.
In such a season, no matter how restrained the ambitious emperor was, he would inevitably have some conceited emotions.
And over the years, his self-confidence has been growing step by step, and excessive self-confidence is actually complacency.
At this time, when an important matter needs to be reminded by others, it suddenly becomes clear and when many solutions are thought of, the confidence immediately wavers.
This is very common among people who are conceited and smart. Some of them with strong willpower will soon realize that they may not be much better than others...
Many people would comfort themselves at this time by saying that a wise man will inevitably fail in every thought, but Li Po would not do that. He felt that he should change his mood.
The alliance was a good opportunity. He stayed in Chang'an for too long and only dealt with a few people all day long. For the sake of his physical and mental health, he really had to go out for a walk.
In the future, you can do anything like hunting or go to the palace to cool off from the summer heat and cold. As long as you don't do it like Yang Guang, there are several palaces near Chang'an. He hasn't visited them yet. This emperor is indeed a bit boring.
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At this time, he put aside thoughts such as the world was in jeopardy and people's livelihood was difficult.
It is difficult to be a diligent emperor, but it is easy to overturn a leisurely emperor. Kings of all ages have been trying to find a balance between this, and Li Po is no exception.
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Looking at his worried wife, Li Po was both envious and ashamed.
What I envy is that my wife has always been quick to adjust her mentality and has strong adaptability. She has stayed in the palace since entering Chang'an and rarely goes out, unlike myself who can go out to relax from time to time.
When she was in Mayi, the sky was vast and she could go wherever she wanted.
Not only did he go to the Turks, he also led troops to Liaodong. Although he looked stupid, he was full of passion and was no worse than a man.
Now that she is locked up in the palace and cannot go anywhere, I think it is much more uncomfortable than it is for me. I promised to take her out for a while, but in the end, I only went out once during the Lantern Festival during the New Year's Eve Lantern Festival, and even fooled her with poems written by future generations. It really shouldn't have happened.
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"It's nothing difficult. The Western Turks have changed their masters. They came to us to say that they want to marry some clan daughter. That's what they mean. But where do I have any relatives to marry him?
When the envoys set out, they might not know who the emperor was. Don't you think such a guest is a bit ridiculous?"
The tone was relaxed and it really didn't sound like he was embarrassed.
However, the husband and wife have been together for many years, and Li Bi naturally knows what kind of character her husband is. There must be something hidden between the laughter and curses, but in the Tai Chi Hall, she can't ask too many questions.
Then he followed her husband's tone and said: "The same goes for the people over there. When the new Khan comes to the throne, he must clean up the old ones. It has only been a few years since Chuluo Khan fled eastward, which drove out the descendants of Shekui Khan."
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Why not...send Concubine Ashina back, she is so strong and brave, maybe she can drive Xinhan out when she goes back, and then we will all be a family."
After hearing this, Li Po laughed, but his heart felt a little blocked. You see, as soon as people heard about the Western Turks, they thought of Ashina Rongzhen and others. Before, he thought about it, and it was all the Western Turks who left.
The idea that it's too far away to start is really funny.
"Be careful that Rong Zhen will fall out with you if I hear about it."
"Hmph, I'm not afraid of her. Besides, how can you be willing to give up the treasure you finally picked up from the grassland?"
The conversation between the couple began to become less solemn. One wanted to mediate her husband's mood, and the other tried to adjust himself. It was not an ordinary tacit understanding.
Li Bi then added: "I heard that my husband met a prostitute when he left the palace? His name was Lu Xiangjun, right? Can you play the piano to your ears?
High mountains and flowing water, tsk tsk, I don’t know how they compare to Li Sanniang?”
Well, bring this woman to Tai Chi Hall. Now the information is getting better and better. Not even the next day, I started to find the back account.
Li Xiuning is good at playing the harp and harp, which is relatively famous among the elites of the capital, because her mother, Aunt Dou, was somewhat famous back then.
It's just that it can't be compared with Mr. Lu Xiang. The aristocratic woman playing the piano is just for entertainment, while Mr. Lu Xiang is just a guy who eats.
It's almost the difference between professionals and amateurs, but it's just not as obvious as it was later. After all, only nobles have the time, energy, and even financial resources to have fun.
Those who could surpass the nobles in fields such as piano, chess, calligraphy and painting were actually prostitutes in this world.
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There was Shen E in the front, and then there was Lu Xiangjun. In Li Bi's opinion, this sign was very bad.
Li Po also felt that it was inappropriate and could no longer provoke this woman's nerves, so he started to fool people out of habit, "I went to Chang'an Maritime Academy to check it out and listened to a piece of music. It was nothing serious.
You have been in Taiji Hall for a few months, how about I find something for you to do?"
Originally, Li Bi wanted to ask Mr. Lu Xiang what he looked like. She was a Jiangnan woman and a prostitute... She must have been a charming person and was used to pleasing men.
That's it for Shen E. After all, he is from the palace in the south and has a clean background. But this Lord Lu Xiang cannot let him get close to him easily. If this... is the reputation of the royal family still needed?
Therefore, even if you can't say anything in the Taiji Palace, you must warn your husband afterwards that the emperor must not let the story of his chance encounter with a famous prostitute spread when he travels.
It's just that Li Po has always been careless. As soon as she started talking here, she casually brought up another topic there. Li Bi didn't resist and was immediately diverted as usual.
When she came to Taiji Hall to participate in politics, she naturally followed the principle of watching more, listening more and talking less, let alone doing anything else.
After a few months, she had become familiar with government affairs. In fact, even if Li Po didn't mention it, she still wanted to find something to try her hand at.
Having been married to Li Po for many years, the couple's personalities have influenced each other. They are happy in their hearts, but they are still talking about love, "I will try my best to do what my husband entrusted me to do. It's just that I didn't do it well. Don't do it." Blame me."
Li Po smiled, this woman was always willing to take the lead in everything, so who could she be fooling by these words?
"Each academies are under construction one after another, and they will almost reach a certain scale this year. I think the subjects of the academies need to be changed. What do you think should be the appropriate change?"
It was really no small matter. After hearing this, Li Bi immediately became focused. She had read through the academy's files from beginning to end. This was one of the major events that the court had to pay attention to.
If done well, it can be included in the emperor's achievements, especially the centenary plan that the emperor said in Chang'an Academy at that time, which is based on talent cultivation, was circulated in the court, and by the way, this matter was also settled keynote.
Not being afraid of dangers, persevering and continuing the national policy for hundreds of years showed the emperor's determination and would never give up halfway like the previous Sui Dynasty.
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Li Bi smacked for a long time, but she didn't feel any embarrassment at all. Instead, her heart was beating with excitement. She had been away from politics for a long time, and now that she could feel the power again, there was no need to mention that feeling.
"The purpose of my husband's establishment of the academy is for the imperial examination. This is not the same as the original intention of establishing the Imperial College. The subjects should really be changed..."
I paused here, it’s hard to say much about the Imperial College.
The original intention of establishing Taixue during the Han Dynasty was obviously to win over the nobles and to train attendants for the king. Those who served as teachers of Taixue were all close associates of the emperor.
Later, there were many disturbances during the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and in the end, Taixue was changed to Guozixue, which means "Guozixue", which means "guozi". It sounds good, but in fact it is not as good as the Han Dynasty. The students who enrolled were almost treated as hostages.
If a minister with meritorious deeds wants to gain the emperor's trust, he must send his direct descendants into the imperial family. In fact, they are no different from hostages. The world is too chaotic. The emperor does not trust his ministers, so he uses various means to restrict them. The imperial minister becomes the king's control. The servant's tool.
In the former Sui Dynasty, this style still continued, but Yang Guang wanted to change the old system, so he changed the Imperial Academy into the Imperial Academy, changing the soup without changing the medicine. Later, the Imperial Academy existed in name only.
The Imperial Academy was reestablished in the Tang Dynasty. In fact, in Li Bi's view, her husband didn't attach much importance to it. It was purely to pave the way for Chang'an Academy...
