Since ancient times, no matter what time it is, if you want to forgive someone's crime, as long as you find the right way, there is no way to escape.
Not to mention the feudal dynasty, even in the civilized society that later claimed to have sound laws, there are many ways to escape the sanctions of the law, and they can often break through people's bottom line and refresh everyone's three views.
In the early Tang Dynasty, for things like the one committed by Gao Shilian, no matter how big or small, it was really just a matter of Li Po's words to get away with it.
But the bad thing about this matter is that the imperial examination was a major national policy implemented by Li Po. In the past few years, many people have been killed for this, and thousands of people have been exiled to Lingnan and Donghai.
Only in the seventh year of Yuanzhen did people realize that the imperial examination system did not tolerate criticism, let alone anyone's influence.
For example, Du Yan, as the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was a little late-minded about this. He was still using the former Sui Dynasty version to describe the story of the early Tang Dynasty. He felt that it was not a big deal to play some tricks on the imperial examination. Like him
There are definitely not just one or two people.
Naturally, Li Po didn't want to set a precedent and make people think that since Gao Shilian, as an examiner, could escape unharmed after cheating, could I do the same?
There are quite a few ways, but the stupidest one is that Li Po revealed his intention to protect Gao Shilian. This is equivalent to giving himself a slap in the face with his own hand, which is a taboo for politicians.
If you can't implement the policies you have formulated, then who else can you rely on? So you have to think of other ways...
But for Li Po, once he nodded and agreed to the matter, the solution was not a problem.
When the matter comes to this point, there is no need to discuss it with the two women.
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Li Po originally wanted to send the "fat man" away and have a good argument with Li Xiuning. He deliberately caused problems for him and had to pay a price.
Moreover, many major events have been ruined because of nepotism and pillow culture. He must take this as a warning and clearly tell Li Sanniang that he will not just pay lip service to her if she doesn't do it next time.
If you can intercede for Gao Shilian or your sister-in-law today, will you be able to interfere with the promotion or relegation of officials tomorrow?
Li Sanniang is a smart woman. He believes that with a warning, she will know the right measures and will do the right thing when she arrives at Zongzheng Temple.
But Li Xiuning was too smart and knew that what he did was not very reliable. If he couldn't make up for it in time, his lover might be left with some knots in his heart.
So he hurriedly prepared dishes and poured wine, and winked at Changsun Wujiu repeatedly. The meaning was very clear, the matter was done, and you have to behave well. Isn't that what you had in mind when you came here?
Changsun Wujiu was not stupid at all. His heart fell to the ground and he was very grateful to his sister-in-law. At this moment, he understood and hastily wiped the tears on his face with his sleeves, and smiled in an awkward manner.
He kowtowed to the emperor first, then walked forward on his knees, took the wine bottle handed over by his sister-in-law, filled the wine glass, held it up with both hands and handed it to the emperor.
"Your Majesty's kindness is like reincarnation. I am now alone and have nothing to offer. I really can't repay Your Majesty in case anything happens. I can only hold a cup for Your Majesty and express my feelings... Your Majesty will only have a destiny from now on, but I will have nothing."
Don’t obey.”
Li Po smiled, but said in his heart, I'm afraid you'll never be able to repay all the favors you owe me in this life, and Li Erlang has only been dead for a few years, so he probably hasn't been reincarnated yet. If he knew about you underground,
If you show your attentiveness to another man, you will be so angry that you will die again.
With harsh words in his mind, he took the wine cup and drank it in one gulp.
Both women had smiles on their faces, looking at him tenderly, as if they wanted to melt him into the gentle land. The atmosphere suddenly softened, with a little pink charm, but the smell of power flowed inside.
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Li Po's mind was still clear and he didn't engage in any drama of hugging each other, but his mood was relaxed. With the beauty in front of him, he could really drink.
Li Xiuning was controlling the topic and asked Changsun Wujiu to talk about the lonely days after her husband's death, which was considered as revealing her heart to the emperor and expressing her feelings.
This has the same meaning as the heroes who surrendered their names. In these days, as long as a woman is willing to tell a man her feelings, it is not far away that she can take off her clothes and take off her belt.
The night was getting darker, and the woman's eyes seemed to have a hint of spring as her eyes moved, and the white flowers exposed half of her plump breasts, which became more and more dazzling.
Li Po was not a moral gentleman, so he touched it a few times with the help of wine, and it was so soft that it made people want to touch it, and he couldn't help but feel happy.
Li Erlang, Li Erlang, back in Mayi you arrogantly watched a lot of my jokes, and in Longmen you betrayed your trust and sneaked up on me. What about now? My wife and sister are drinking and having fun with me...
Well, evil thoughts always linger in people's hearts. You can't blame the devil, it's just human nature. If Changsun Wujiu didn't have this halo, Li Po wouldn't have lost his temper like this.
But that's it. After all, Li Po is not as wolf-like as Cao Mengde, and his hobbies are not as special as Cao Aman's.
When he was almost done drinking, Li Po waved his hand and said: "It's getting late, you can go ahead..."
Having said this, looking at Changsun Wujiu who looked surprised and obviously did not expect him to be so skilled, Li Po continued: "Does Changsun Fuji know that you came to see me this time? Tell me the truth, I
It’s not your fault.”
Under the gaze of that gradually turning cold gaze, Changsun Wujiu felt as if he was enlightened, his back felt cold, and the little entanglement that existed in his heart before was not worth mentioning at this moment.
She immediately understood that her answer might determine her brother's fate.
Changsun Wujiu didn't dare to hesitate, and immediately bowed down on the cave again, "I went to talk to my brother a few days ago, but he tried to evade me, and I had no choice, so I came to ask Sanniang to lead you to your majesty."
forward.
If my brother remembers the kindness of raising me and tries his best to rescue his uncle, I would never dare to take such a step. Please give me your Majesty's warning."
Li Po nodded, thinking that this should be the case. Changsun Wuji cried a lot in the Tai Chi Hall, and then asked his sister to come to speak, which was really unnecessary.
Moreover, Changsun Wuji is a man who loves fame, wealth and power, so he probably wouldn't go to such great lengths to rescue his uncle, so offering his sister to seek honor is acceptable.
"Okay, I believe what you said is true. There are so many things going on in the court that you can't get involved in. If it hadn't been for Sanniang's request, Gao Shilian would definitely have died. If you want to thank me, I'll give you my thanks."
Give her some trouble.
Especially your brother, he is astute and talented, but his character is not as good as expected, but his flaws are not concealed, and he has a promising future.
You, a woman, can live your whole life peacefully under his protection, so why bother with extraneous matters? Just take care of yourself..."
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Changsun Wujiu walked backwards out of the house. She really didn't dare to stay any longer. The emperor's capriciousness was terrifying. You had no idea what he was thinking.
Even compared with Li Yuan and his son, they are much inferior.
Of course, this was just her feeling. She was Li's daughter-in-law, so she was so close that there was no sense of mystery. Li Po was a stranger to her, and he was also an emperor, so naturally they couldn't be treated the same way.
Li Xiuning knew Li Po very well. Watching Changsun Wujiu leave, she smiled and said to Li Po: "My sister-in-law is not so easy to convince. If you want her to follow her brother to enjoy happiness, you are looking down on her.
After this incident, I’m afraid it will be unbearable to be lonely again.”
Li Po chuckled. He had always believed that if something had to be done, it should be done absolutely, while other innocuous things could give people a chance to regret it and show their tender side.
Li Sanniang was very smart and obviously saw what he meant. She laughed loudly and pulled Li Xiuning into her arms. She no longer had to endure it.
If he endures it any longer, will he become that turtle with a cloth tied on his head, wielding a knife and a stick, and dressed in green?
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Early the next morning, Li Po left Mrs. Chu's house refreshed and refreshed.
Just after returning to Tai Chi Hall, Fan Wenjin was already waiting there.
Reports came from the East China Sea that Li Jing, the military governor of the imperial expedition, and Chen Yuan, the general of You Xiaowei, had returned with their troops.
It is much earlier than expected. The East China Sea army has just withdrawn one-third. According to the current strategy discussed by the court, Liaodong will be attacked next year. This will require additional troops on the peninsula, which will require approximately 20,000 to 30,000 troops.
Most of the soldiers who returned have been fighting overseas for several years and are already tired. They are basically on guard duty.
The general strategy has also been decided. Next year, Li Nian will lead his army to cross the Yalu River and attack the eastern part of Liaodong. Su Dingfang, Xunxiang and others will lead their army to attack the Liaodong Peninsula by boat.
Yuchi Kai will join the Turks and send troops directly to Liaodong City from Yingzhou.
In addition, Yu Wenxin, the general manager of Youzhou, also suggested uniting with the Shiwei people in the north to fight together. The DPRK and the Central Government have already agreed, but I don’t know what the outcome will be.
But at this time, it seems that the former Turkic Eastern Khan Ashina Duowen has become a turtle in the urn and will not be able to survive for a few days.
And today's Liaodong is not the Liaodong in the eyes of later generations. It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a place with poor mountains and harsh waters. At that time, the Fuyu people rose up and established their country in Liaodong, establishing the Goguryeo Dynasty.
But in the end, they moved their capital to the Korean Peninsula because although Liaodong was large, it lacked the basic conditions for founding a country. The environment was harsh, the population was too small, and it was vulnerable to enemy attacks.
Ashina Duowen wanted to occupy Liaodong and learn from the story of the Fuyu people. In fact, it was necessary to focus on the Turkic tribes to which Dongfang Khan belonged and control various tribes in the Northeast such as the Khitans and Mohe people.
Without these, he was only trapped in a few cities in Liaodong, and he no longer had the basis to compete with others.
The reason why the Tang Dynasty launched such a massive offensive was because it wanted to fight a lion against a rabbit and try its best to conclude the war in the East China Sea.
After this battle, for a long time, there will no longer be any forces in the northeast of Datang that can threaten Datang, and the overall external environment of Datang will be greatly optimized.