Li Er, who was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, sat directly above him and looked majestically at the civil servants and generals below. He was full of energy and anger. Wang De, the chamberlain, stood nearby and looked at Li Er cautiously. Then he shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has a purpose."
, there is a starting point, and if nothing happens, we will withdraw from the court."
The meeting officially kicked off.
The Tang Dynasty implemented the system of three provinces, six ministries, one department, five supervisors, and nine temples. The three provinces are Zhongshu, Shangshu and Menxia. The Zhongshu Province is mainly responsible for drafting, while the Menxia Province is mainly responsible for deliberation and has the right to refute. After approval, it is handed over to the Shangshu Province for execution.
, the Shangshu Province has six departments, which are divided into divisions of labor to carry out government affairs.
One is the Yushitai, which oversees central and local officials and participates in prison trials.
The five supervisors are the Guozijian in charge of culture and education, the Shaofu Supervisor in charge of royal handicraft production, the General Supervisor in charge of civil engineering, the Ordnance Supervisor in charge of weapons manufacturing, and the Capital Water Supervisor in charge of water conservancy construction.
The nine temples include Taichang Temple, which is responsible for rituals and sacrifices, Guanglu Temple, which is responsible for royal wine and food, Weiwei Temple, which is responsible for weapons and ceremonials, Zongzheng Temple, which is responsible for royal family genealogy, and Taipu Temple, which is responsible for the emperor's carriage, horses, and state pastoral affairs.
, Dali Temple is in charge of punishment and punishment, Honglu Temple is in charge of state guests and etiquette, Sinong Temple is in charge of state warehouse reserves, and Taifu Temple is in charge of wealth and trade.
It can be said that the system is perfect and the division of labor is clear.
As usual, the Minister of the Sixth Department came up first to report on some recent work, what problems they encountered, and what support was needed. All departments were present and the problems were solved on the spot, which was very efficient.
When it was the turn of the Ministry of War to discuss the matter, the minister of the Ministry of War came out of the crowd, bowed and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has received urgent information from 800 miles away. Tubo Songtsen Gampo personally led a large army to suddenly attack Tuyuhun. Now he has marched into Songtsun."
State, the situation on the front line is critical, and the Tibetans are suspected of going east to harm our country, the Tang Dynasty. It is up to Your Majesty to decide whether to send troops."
The Tang Dynasty was only a dozen years old, and the ministers and ministers in the court were all ruthless characters who had gone through wars, and their bloodshed was still there. When they heard that Tibet actually dared to attack, how could it be so? They all started talking in low voices.
"Quiet!" Wang De shouted.
The hall gradually became quiet, and everyone looked at Li Er excitedly. No matter how they fought internally, they were united externally.
Li Er is also a ruthless character. If the Five Surnames and Qi Wang hadn't been holding him back and there were too many hidden dangers in the court, he would have dared to lead his troops to sweep across the world. When I heard that Tubo actually dared to take the initiative to send troops to attack Tuyuhun, he was the fat man that the Tang Dynasty had been eyeing for a long time.
The territory that had already been decided by Li Er looked coldly at Hou Junji, the Minister of War.
Hou Junji hurriedly came out of the queue and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I think that Tubo has the intention of causing trouble and wants to conquer the east, so it must be stopped. I am willing to lead the troops to conquer Tubo on behalf of the Holy One."
Li Er did not decide immediately, and looked at the military god Li Jing who had retreated to the second line. Due to physical reasons and his outstanding achievements, Li Jing resigned from his military duties. Li Er appreciated Li Jing's talent and could not bear to bury it, so he appointed Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
As a result, Li Jing's health became worse and worse and he did not have much energy to manage the Criminal Department.
But Li Jing's military strategic vision was still there. After seeing Li Er's eyes, he stepped out and said: "Your Majesty, Tuyuhun is only suffering from a minor illness. There is no need to worry. It can be calmed down by sending a general. But don't rush in. Tubo has many mountains and complicated roads.
, the terrain is unfamiliar, and the weather is cold and freezing. Our soldiers are not familiar with it and are not used to it, so they cannot advance rashly."
"General Li is so impressive."
Hou Junji retorted unconvincedly. Li Jing's prestige in the army was too high. Hou Junji was not convinced for a day or two. He raised his hands to Li Er and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to issue a military order."
"Okay, let's discuss this later."
Li Er always attached great importance to Li Jing's opinions on military matters. Moreover, Li Er also fought on the battlefield and knew the importance of geography and climate. The Tang army was not good at fighting on plateaus. He waved his hand to signal Hou Junji to stop talking and looked at everyone.
Added: "Who else has this book?"
The next discussion was to hold a small meeting to discuss alone. Hou Junji did not dare to say anything more and went back.
Seeing that their respective bosses were silent, other civil and military officials also remained silent.
Just when Li Er was about to announce the disbandment of the dynasty, a supervisory censor from the censor's station came out of the crowd and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you."
Li Er glanced at Wei Zheng, the doctor at the Yushitai, and saw a flash of doubt in the other's eyes. It was obvious that he didn't know anything about it beforehand. His heart suddenly tightened, and he stared at the other person and said, "What's going on?"
"Weak minister Qin Huaidao built a dam to block water. His actions will destroy tens of thousands of acres of fertile land and ignore the safety of thousands of people. This act is tantamount to intentional murder. It is outrageous and should be punished according to law!"
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After saying this, the whole place was in an uproar!
It is true that Chao Yilang is a sixth-rank civil official, but Qin Huaidao also has an identity, the heir to the Duke of Yi State, and Duke Yi Guo is the representative of martial arts. Wouldn't touching Qin Huaidao be disturbing the martial arts of the whole court? Today it is Qin Huaidao, and tomorrow he is Qin Huaidao.
Isn’t it everyone? Many people stared at the Supervising Censor for an instant, their eyes becoming cold and stern.
The supervisory censor was a little panicked, but he said bravely: "Although Chao Yilang favored the title of Duke of Yiguo, under the king's law, everyone is equal, how can it be abandoned because of the high title? At present, Chao Yilang ignores the lives and deaths of all people.
How can "Zhenguan Law" win the trust of the world, and how can the people of the Tang Dynasty be at peace?"
"Straight bastard, I think you are itchy and say - who told you to falsely accuse my eldest nephew?" Cheng Yaojin jumped out and scolded angrily, his eyes widening at the boss, like a ferocious beast showing its power.
The censor's face turned pale. How could he dare to fight with Cheng Yaojin? He bit the bullet and shouted: "Gong Lu, the supervisory officials are the authority granted by the emperor to the humble ministers. I perform my duties and speak impartially. What's wrong with that?"
"I think you are making a false accusation." Cheng Yaojin roared, then looked at Li Er on the stage, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I will give you a copy of this person..."
"Okay, step back."
Li Er waved his hands and said solemnly.
Cheng Yaojin was a close minister and was very familiar with Li Er. He stepped back knowingly, but stared at the supervisory censor with angry eyes, with a stern face, as if he could explode and hurt someone at any time.
"Tell me, what is the most treacherous and unethical thing that my Chao Yilang has committed?" Li Er said calmly, his voice was not loud, but there was a chill in it.
Everyone was inexplicably shocked. This was really anger. A mere court councilor actually made His Majesty angry and defended. I'm afraid there was something complicated behind this. They all had their thoughts in mind.
The supervisory censor also felt that something was wrong with Li Er, but he had no choice but to fire the arrow, so he said bravely: "Back to the Holy Emperor, the ministers received reports that Chao Yilang asked his tenants to dig paddy fields, seize soil, and build boundary lines to form earthen dams.
, it is suspected of destroying the paddy fields. When the rainy season comes, the water will not be released. The accumulated water will become a lake and swamp. Tens of thousands of acres of fertile land will be destroyed. The people will be unable to harvest grains and will not have enough food to eat. There will be great chaos."
Chaos is rebellion, and no one can afford the consequences.
Li Er did not dare to take responsibility for his good reputation. His face changed slightly and he asked, "Does Mr. Chao Yi have anything to say?"
The hall was silent and no one answered.
Li Er frowned immediately. After waiting for a while, no one came up. He looked at Wang De. Wang De ran out to inquire. He quickly came back and said: "Your Majesty, the housekeeper of Chao Yilang's residence came here early in the morning to report that Chao Yilang
I caught the cold and feared that it might infect all the officials, so I asked for leave."
"Ask for leave?"
Li Er got angry when he heard that the imperial court official who had been appointed yesterday asked for leave on the first day he went to court. Is this an attempt to rebel? How could a martial arts practitioner, as strong as an ox, suddenly suffer from the cold?
Li Er, who originally planned to let Qin Huaidao establish a dynasty and take charge of the government, became more and more angry as he thought about his majestic strategy. How can he feel if no one comes? How can he have confidence in himself? He shouted: "This is simply unreasonable. Send someone to check quickly and call for help."
Imperial doctor, as long as he doesn't die, you can carry him over to me."
"According to the order!" Wang De hurriedly went to make arrangements.
Seeing Li Er's anger, the supervisory censor felt relieved immediately.
Cheng Yaojin was worried that Li Er would punish Qin Huaidao in anger, so he wanted to explain a few words, but Li Jing quietly stopped him, so he had to give up, but his heart was uneasy.