"Since you are so confident, sir, I can rest assured!" No matter how small the territory he occupies, he is still a great person. Li Heng's face darkened instantly, he frowned, and said with a sneer. "I remember that day.
Sir, he also determined that the Anxi army was exhausted from afar and could not stop Sun Xiaozhe's troops. Who would have expected that Sun Xiaozhe would be so unsatisfactory and be easily defeated by the Anxi army!"
"Your Majesty should first ask the prime ministers on your left and right about major military and state matters, and then the civil and military officials." Hearing the thorn in Li Heng's words, Yu Chaoen responded unceremoniously. "This old slave is just the one beside your majesty who is in charge of carriages, horses and meals.
Eunuch, can you come up with any clever ideas? Why don't you rush the ducks and try your best to make your majesty feel at ease! As for the final decision, it all depends on your majesty's judgment. Even if I have the courage, I will not dare to overstep my authority!"
A few nails that were neither soft nor hard made Li Heng unable to breathe, and he almost fainted on the spot. Fortunately, he had been the crown prince for many years, and he was very good at the word "forbearance". He was stunned and forced the order to kill the fish.
Chao En had the urge to rush out and said in a deep voice: "Aren't I already accustomed to entrusting everything to Yu Qing?! Although Pei Mian and the others have established merits, they can't compare to Yu Qing's many years of leading the way.
What’s the relationship between them? Besides, they are important ministers of the court after all, so many of my personal words are not appropriate to say to them!”
"Your Majesty's kindness to you, I can't repay it even if I'm broken into pieces!" The reason why Yu Chao'en used words to seduce Li Heng was because he wanted to win favors. Now I heard that His Majesty the Emperor has begun to give in, and he doesn't want to go too far.
Too much. He bowed and whispered, "This old slave is a rootless person, and his whole heart is tied to Your Majesty. Your Majesty values this old slave, which is his blessing. One day, Your Majesty feels that this old slave is not pleasing to you."
, this old slave has no interest in living in this world. Then there is no need for Your Majesty to speak, just go away on your own, and you will never dare to hold any grudges!"
As he spoke, his eye circles became red, and a few tears actually flowed from his eyes.
Seeing this, Li Heng also felt weak in his heart. He valued Yu Chaoen not only because of the other party's scheming, but also because of the feeling of having shared hardships together. Over time, this feeling turned into attachment, even if it had already
Feeling that the other party was arrogant, he was reluctant to let him leave. Moreover, at this moment, Yu Chaoen had planted countless cronies inside and outside the Forbidden Palace, and he was really in a high position. Li Heng was not sure that he would be able to expel him from his side smoothly.
He quickly stepped forward and held up Yu Chaoen's arm with both hands. Li Heng also consoled him with red eyes: "Sir, where did these words come from? Where did they come from? Without you, how could I be where I am today? I will agree here today.
Please tell me, you and I, the monarch and the minister, are one, with a beginning and an end. There will never be anything mean or unkind. If I can't do it, let me..."
"Your Majesty, no!" Yu Chaoen quickly stretched out his hand and waved it repeatedly, "Your Majesty is the true emperor of the dragon, and his words are binding. You can't swear casually. The old slave was just confused by phlegm, and his mouth was full of nonsense. Your Majesty, please don't
Take it seriously. Don’t take it seriously.”
"Alas!" Li Heng sighed and shook his head, "Although I am a great person, I really don't want to be a loner! I don't even have a confidant around me who I can talk to casually."
"This old servant knows His Majesty's difficulties. That's why I advise Your Majesty to be patient for a while!" Yu Chaoen also sighed, and then put on a loyal and outspoken look, and taught earnestly, "Your Majesty, please think about the situation with the Supreme Emperor.
, the relationship with General Gao Lishi is just like His Majesty's treatment of an old slave. It was clear that Feng Changqing was framed to death by Gao Lishi and Bian Lingcheng. If the Emperor wanted to regain the support of the Anxi Army,
, then Gao Lishi could not be retained. But without Gao Lishi, who would he talk to in the future about things that were inconvenient to say to outsiders, and things that were inconvenient to be left to outsiders to do? Who would he ask to do them? Who had seen Gao Lishi’s fate?
Do you dare to follow in his footsteps again?"
The second half of the sentence actually got to the point. Li Heng was so excited when he heard it. Yes, if Gao Lishi is no longer around, who can his father rely on? But if Gao Lishi is not punished, how can he calm down Feng Chang?
The resentment in the heart of the direct disciple of the Qing Dynasty?! Thinking of this, he smiled and nodded, "To put it this way, I am really impatient! In this damn weather, it was cold and windy before, but now the sun is shining and making my whole body hot."
"Lingwu is on the edge of the desert, and the weather has always been good for wearing silk, cotton, and gauze in the morning and evening!" Yu Chaoen took over Li Heng's words and nodded with a smile. "But your Majesty doesn't have to endure it here for too long. It's more than four hundred miles south.
It is said that there are many hot springs in one valley, and the climate of the entire valley is like spring all year round. The old slave has sent Li Jingzhong to survey the terrain of the valley. If it is open enough, a palace can be built there for His Majesty.
His Majesty’s personal guards and the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty can all be moved there together!”
On Lishan Mountain near Chang'an, there is a palace with a hot spring. Li Heng has long experienced how comfortable it is to be in it. It's just that he was still a prince at the time and was not qualified to stay in the Lishan Palace for a long time. Now he heard that he
Being able to own one, I immediately felt extremely happy. I looked at Yu Chaoen's wrinkled old face and pretended to decline: "Isn't this too extravagant? After all, I have just ascended the throne, and everything in the court has not yet been decided. The army must be organized."
Preparing for war and recovering lost territory in the future will also require a lot of money!"
"Your Majesty, there is no need to worry about such trivial matters. The old slave has already discussed it with Prime Minister Pei. Now that Chang'an City has fallen into the hands of thieves, the civil and military officials who have no time to accompany the patrol either remain anonymous or devolve themselves to serve as thieves.
There are many vacant positions in the imperial court. And Lingwu is located in a remote area, and it is impossible to hold imperial examinations to select talents. Therefore, it is better to take out the redundant officials and titles and let them be filled by gentry with fame and wealth from various places. One can win the hearts of local gentry.
, and secondly, it can also subsidize the country’s needs!”
He talked a lot in roundabout ways, but the core of it was just four words: selling an official position and getting a title! Li Heng heard it clearly and knew that this was not a long-term solution. However, his desire for a hot spring palace and a comfortable life made him
I couldn't bear to refute. I frowned and hesitated for a while, then waved my hand and said with a smile, "Well, since both Mr. and Pei Qing think that this move can enrich the national treasury, I won't make it difficult for you. But only
This time, let’s treat it as a temporary measure and never do it again under any circumstances!”
"Old slave, I obey!" Yu Chaoen smiled and handed over his hand. Lingwu is located in a fortress and has a small population. It does not receive much business tax or land tax. The small court wants to develop and grow in a short period of time.
, some extraordinary measures must be taken. Selling officials and conferring titles is one of the fastest-acting methods. So no matter whether Li Heng refutes or not today, he and Pei Mian will continue to sell officials and confer titles. But with Li Heng as the emperor,
With the approval of the government, it is more justifiable to change the name. As for those who bought the official title, how will they recover the cost later? What long-term impact this move will have on the government of the Tang Dynasty will be a matter for the future. As a eunuch,
He really can't care about that much, and he's too lazy to care about that much!