"Is it possible to take revenge in nine lifetimes? It can be done in a hundred lifetimes."
This is what Confucius said. The boss is so tough that he has to be convinced.
Fortunately, the Tang Dynasty did not wait until the ninth generation, and the third generation emperor destroyed Goguryeo.
Regrettably, more than a thousand years later, the Chinese nation still has a bloody feud that has yet to be avenged.
Li Qinzai also stood in the crowd of courtiers offering sacrifices, watching Quan Nanjian and his family hesitantly walk up the stone steps of the Ancestral Temple, kneeling behind Li Zhi. Their forced smiles but humiliating expressions fell in everyone's eyes. .
No one sympathizes with them. The status of a subjugated king is not as good as that of a dog. In today's prisoner ceremony, they are just tools used by Li Zhi to show off and boast of his merits. This tool may be used more than once.
In the future, during festivals or important sacrificial days, Li Zhi will probably take Quan Nanjian out for a walk and proudly tell the world that this guy is my achievement. I destroyed his country. Mr. Taizong I have done something that even the emperor has not done, is that awesome?
Before long, when Li Ji returns to the court in triumph, he may also bring Jin Famin, the leader of the Silla Kingdom, who is also a prisoner from the Ancestral Temple.
If together with the eldest brother, the former Japanese ruler who has been imprisoned in Chang'an, and the three brothers from the East Asian Monster Room, Taichang Temple might arrange a group dance specially for the three brothers, and Li Zhijindian will be able to make him drink. The three brothers danced to add to the fun.
The grand prisoner presentation ceremony was finally over, but Li Zhi was still unfinished.
Today is the highlight of his life. With Quan Nanjian being sacrificed to the Ancestral Temple, it was officially announced that the Goguryeo Kingdom had been destroyed by the Tang army.
The gorgeous and perfect revenge of the Tang Dynasty is a story that will be told through the ages. As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty who launched the Eastern Campaign, he is now full of ambition and glory.
The prestige of the Li family's imperial power has also reached its peak today.
At such an important moment, Li Zhi always felt that the prisoner presentation ceremony was a bit hasty and the etiquette was not grand enough. To put it simply, he didn't get enough.
After presenting the prisoners, Li Zhi issued an order in front of all the ministers, granting Quan Nanjian and his family a Chang'an mansion, and conferring Quannan Jian the title of "Captain of Liaodong Prefecture", commanding the entire territory of Goguryeo.
The official position is very high, but anyone with a discerning eye knows what the word "yaoling" means. No matter how high the official is, the person can only be imprisoned in Chang'an City, and the whole family may not be able to leave that mansion for the rest of their lives.
Li Zhi made him the governor of Liaodong Prefecture in order to stabilize the people of Goguryeo and help the Tang Dynasty digest the land of Goguryeo. If he was killed and the news spread back to Goguryeo, it might arouse the desire of revenge and rebellion among the Goguryeo people. The Tang Dynasty did not You must cause trouble for yourself because of him alone.
The ceremony was over and the officials gradually dispersed. Li Qinzai was about to leave when Li Zhi suddenly stopped him and winked at him.
Li Qinzai understood and followed Li Zhi back to Anren Hall.
The emperor and his ministers sat down in the palace, and Li Zhi did not show politeness to him. He went straight to the point: "A few days ago, the queen begged me, saying that after the spring, she wanted to take the wife from the capital and go to the palace in Luoyang to worship the farm. The queen also said that it is yours, Jingchu." suggestion?"
Li Qinzai nodded honestly: "Yes, it was indeed the minister who suggested the queen do this."
"The queen also begged me to ask for your permission to build a 'charity hall' to help the poor people all over the world. Is this also your suggestion?"
"Yes, the queen has noble character and great brilliance, and she obeys the destiny of heaven and remonstrates with her." Li Qinzai said with shining eyes and a look of reverence on his face.
Li Zhi's cheek twitched, and he said slowly: "You speak nicely, you have a noble character, and your glory is great. Do you have anything to do with her?"
Li Qinzai said innocently: "Isn't it wrong for me to suggest this?"
Li Zhi was stunned for a moment and said hesitantly: "I can't say it's wrong...but I always feel that something is wrong. What are your intentions?"
Li Qinzai smiled and said: "The queen is offering sacrifices to the Luoyang Farm Altar and running charity halls. She must be very busy in the next few years..."
Li Zhi said in a daze: "So what?"
Li Qinzai sighed and said: "Your Majesty and I are both men, and they are both married men. Does your Majesty know what is the happiest thing for a married man?"
"What is it?"
"It's the mother-in-law who returns to her parents' home or the mother-in-law who goes on a business trip. In short, the happiest thing is that when the mother-in-law is not at home, the man can make a difference."
Li Zhi's eyes lit up, and he suddenly understood the essence of Li Qinzai's words.
Li Qinzai blinked at him, showing an expression that every man would understand: "His Majesty just ordered a draft, and when the new concubines entered the palace, the queen happened to be away. Tsk, your Majesty's happiness, I really can't imagine..."
Li Zhi was silent for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh and looked up to the sky with a smile: "Haha, Jingchu, you have done great service for me again! Okay, okay!"
After figuring out the joint, Li Zhi was so excited that his eyes were red, like a wolf that had been hungry for three days.
My mother-in-law is not at home, and I have chosen a bunch of young and beautiful women to enrich the harem. I am really... very happy!
"Did happiness come so suddenly?" Li Zhi was so moved that he almost shed tears. After Mrs. Wei was poisoned by Empress Wu, he never touched another woman. God knows how difficult it was for him in the past two years.
Now, thanks to Li Qinzai's suggestion, the queen has been separated, and Li Zhi is as happy as a monkey that has climbed out of Wuzhishan.
"Jingchu, you have done a great service for me... ah no! Not only a great service, but also a great kindness! Thank you very much!"
Li Qinzai sighed: "Making your Majesty happy is just incidental. I ask your Majesty to take the Queen's charity hall seriously, and the court should also provide certain help when necessary."
Li Zhi's ecstatic expression gradually calmed down: "The Queen has carefully discussed the matter with me about the Charity Hall, but I believe that to save the world's poor, blindly giving money to the poor is not the right way."
Li Qinzai nodded: "Of course it's not the right way, it's just an auxiliary means. That's why I suggested that the Queen do it. The Queen represents the Tianjia. Her charity to the poor people can help the Tianjia win the hearts of the people in the world, and at the same time, it can also boost morale."
The queen’s prestige among the government and the public.”
"Most of the courtiers come from aristocratic families, and the queen has offended the family. Your Majesty wants to reduce the power of the aristocratic family, so you need a very important and virtuous wife to share your worries. If the queen establishes prestige between the government and the public, your majesty will reduce the power of the aristocratic family in the future.
Get twice the result with half the effort.”
Li Zhi praised: "Jingchu thought deeply, and it turned out that he actually had such a plan. I can't do it."
"In this way, Charity Hall should really take it seriously. Now that sweet potatoes have been popularized in the Tang Dynasty, people's grain reserves are becoming more abundant, and the burden on the state treasury is also much smaller. In the future, the court can consider allocating an additional amount of charity money to Charity Hall every year.
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"I have also understood that the so-called charity hall actually does not do many good deeds. After all, there are many poor people in the world, and a charity hall cannot help many people."
"But it is of great significance. It was done in a high-profile manner and was widely praised by the world. The prestige of the Tian family increased sharply and won the hearts of the people in the world. The imperial power became more and more impregnable. It was wonderful to achieve many things with one fell swoop."