Chapter 652: Emperors would rather betray the world
After His Majesty shouted this, the ministers fell silent. They all stood up and bowed their heads, looking like they had admitted their mistake and were honest.
"I have been disrespectful in front of the palace, please punish me," Changsun Wuji said first.
"I have been disrespectful in front of the palace, please be punished by Your Majesty!" the ministers said in unison.
The law does not punish everyone, and even a stick cannot beat a group of people. Regardless of how honest these civil and military ministers are now, these people will still be beaten when they should be killed.
Li Shimin saw them getting angry and said in a low voice: "Xuanling, you speak first."
Hearing this, Fang Xuanling took a step forward and said: "Your Majesty, now Pei Xingjian of the Anxi Protectorate is still rushing to aid Persia. The war between Persia and Dashi is still unknown. The Anxi Protectorate cannot be left unattended. I think we should dispatch
Civil servants are in charge of affairs in the Western Regions."
Cheng Yaojin took a step forward and said, "Your Majesty, the general thought that he would not only send civil servants, but also military generals to guard one side."
After saying that, Yuchi Gong straightened his messy hair and straightened his official hat, "Your Majesty, Zhijie is right."
Changsun Wuji stood up and said, "Your Majesty, if any military commander acts rashly, will he be subject to the control of the civil servants of the Protectorate?"
"Old man Changsun Wuji, what do you mean?" Niu Jinda was not happy on the spot.
Facing the questions, Changsun Wuji stood still and said sternly: "Your Majesty, outside the Guanzhong is not as good as in the Guanzhong. There are hordes of bandits in the Western Regions and many old tribes from small countries are still there. If the military generals cannot control the chaos and there are no civil servants to preside over it, how can we stabilize the situation outside the Guanzhong?
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Wei Zheng said loudly: "Your Majesty, I will reconsider this!"
Cheng Yaojin nodded and said: "We generals should be able to control ourselves."
As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zheng snorted coldly, "I heard that cows often break their legs in Cheng Zhijie's restaurant. Is it because of the evil local feng shui or because you want to satisfy your appetite?"
Cheng Yaojin's blood suddenly surged up and his old face turned red, "Old man, don't bully others too much."
"If you can't control yourself, how can you control your subordinates?"
"My cow broke its leg, what does it have to do with you, or does it have anything to do with the subordinates of the Wei Mansion!"
Seeing that there was going to be another quarrel, Li Shimin simply stood up and said, "Retreat!"
The ministers saluted again, and when His Majesty left, both civil and military parties left.
Li Shimin was sitting in the Ganlu Hall, and Cen Wenwen came to report the matters at the Lishan Winery.
It's probably because the boy in Lishan is still happily counting money.
I've been worrying about political affairs here, and I'm afraid he's been very happy these past two years.
That hateful smiling face appeared in his mind, and Li Shimin wanted to tear that face off.
Shangguan Yi wants to help rebuild the chicken and duck pens in Lantian County, while waiting for approval from the Central Government.
Zhang Yang was fishing by the river with his fishing rod. He felt depressed. After the snow, the air in Guanzhong became fresher. He caught a palm-sized fish and put the hook into the river.
In a blink of an eye, I saw a figure beside me.
Looking at it again, this figure looked familiar.
"Huh? Your Majesty?" Zhang Yang said in surprise.
Before he could stand up and salute, Li Shimin sat down and asked, "You are so leisurely and elegant. I really envy you."
Next to him were a table and a stove. There was a small kettle on the stove. The water was already boiling.
What a pleasant life.
"I also want to live like this for a few years and never have to worry about the affairs of the DPRK again." Li Shimin picked up the kettle and made a bowl of tea by himself. As soon as he picked up the troublesome things in the DPRK, he put down the teacup again.
The tea at this moment is a bit hot.
Li Shimin added: "I have also thought about finding a quiet place to spend the rest of my life when I am old. Lishan Mountain is not bad either."
Zhang Yang sighed helplessly, "When His Majesty gets older, maybe I will too."
The chilly wind blew across the river, and the eunuch following him whispered: "Your Majesty, do you need to send craftsmen to Lishan to build a palace?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said: "The house Qingque built for me is enough. It would be good for me to live with the villagers like my father."
They all talked about their old age and wanted to come to Lishan for retirement. Li Shimin looked at Zhang Yang’s face and said, "Why, don’t you welcome me to Lishan?"
Zhang Yang frowned and said, "It would be nice to drink and eat meat together when Your Majesty and I are older."
Everyone knows that the relationship between His Majesty and Zhang Yang is not good. If they retire in Lishan in the future, they may continue to quarrel.
"I have read your memorial. Do you want me to give you the land in Lantian County for convenience?"
"I plan to open a breeding farm, but due to the shortcomings of the breeding industry, I will not expand breeding at the moment. At most, it will only be implemented in Lantian County. The breeding industry needs to be regulated."
"You also said that to increase the diversity of crops in Guanzhong, the DPRK and China need to provide relevant files and cooperate with the counties?"
Zhang Yang nodded.
Li Shimin asked again: "You also gave me a kind of military ration called steamed buns?"
There are records about steamed buns in the classic Biscuits, but the steamed buns at that time were called mantou, and the origin is now unclear.
Food related to rice and noodles are mostly called steamed cakes in Guanzhong. The steamed buns that Li Yue accidentally made were a failure in making cakes.
It’s also good to have more kinds of food, and it’s easier to eat when you’re full.
The army was marching outside, and sometimes they would only eat a piece of naan bread for three to five days.
Once that kind of cake is stored for a long time, it becomes so hard that you can't bite it. You even have to hold it in your mouth for a long time and use your own saliva to melt it.
Zhang Yang nodded and said: "A kind of food that I discovered accidentally."
"Sure enough, you are still very suitable to serve in Taifu Temple." Li Shimin was very happy with this decision and became more and more satisfied with his wise decision. He added: "Now the court and the Central Government are quarreling over the authority of the Protectorate. This Protectorate is your Ministry of Etiquette.
As for the reconstruction, you are also the Minister of Rites, so I hope you can give me a few words."
Zhang Yang held his chin with his hand and stared at the calm water. Jieduzhi could not appear in this era, and he even wanted to kill Jiedushi in the early stages.
Li Shimin has always implemented the policy of weakening local governments and strengthening centralization.
This policy is correct. At least in the feudal period, this approach can stabilize power and prevent local governments from causing chaos.
To put it bluntly, in the eyes of the emperor, any local official with soldiers and horses might become a rebel.
Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "I have been away from political affairs for a long time. I am no longer what I used to be. Why are you so embarrassed?"
Li Shimin smiled and said: "You can say whatever you want. You don't need to care about other people's opinions. Even if it is a word from an ordinary villager, if it is reasonable, I will agree to it."
"Well, as I said, first of all, saints are killed by God."
The atmosphere was quiet for a long time, and Li Shimin was also silent for a long time, thinking about whether this sentence had any deep meaning, and then thinking about it again, it seemed that this kid just said it casually.
"I'm sorry, I said the wrong thing." Zhang Yang changed his words with an embarrassed smile: "First of all, the Duhufu was indeed rebuilt by the Ministry of Rites, but while the Ministry of Rites rebuilt the Duhufu, it has also been working hard to assimilate many small countries outside the customs, so civil servants are necessary
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Li Shimin nodded and said: "You also think that the Protectorate should be led by civil servants."
Outside the Guanzhong is not as good as in the Guanzhong. In Guanzhong, the local military and horses are not under the jurisdiction of the local government. Military power and official governance are independent of each other. This approach is very good. If the literati control the military power, there will be big risks.
Under Li Shimin's policy, civilian governance and military guarding were a simple and cost-saving structure that was very suitable for the current situation.
Of course, all of this is considered a better choice under the current conditions of the feudal dynasty, where public security must be maintained but economic development is slow.
As long as three to five thousand people in a state capital can overthrow a county government by picking up sticks and rebelling, it is more reliable to have a local government.
This is determined by public security conditions. After all, one person holding a knife cannot resist the siege of hundreds of people.
Conditions determine the status quo, and the status quo determines the emperor's choice. It is also necessary to transform the Wei Mansion into Zhechong Mansion.
Li Shimin was a great general, and he understood the dangers of using troops.
It is not safer for literati to control the army, but it is more dangerous. Any emperor in the world who has ambitions and abilities would rather be the one who would rather betray the people of the world.
Zhang Yang said in a low voice: "I think both literati and military generals can go to the Duhufu. Our Anxi Duhufu has a lot of food, and we are still hoarding it. Each person in the Duhufu can't eat four or five meals a day."
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Li Shimin nodded and said: "I heard that a monk named Xuanzang became fat after eating so much in the Anxi Protectorate."
The words still didn't make sense. Li Shimin was very dissatisfied with Zhang Yang's attitude, so he sighed, "Qingque asked someone to bring a message to the court again, saying that he didn't have enough fine copper."
"Is Your Majesty really threatening me?" Zhang Yang gritted his teeth.
"I understand that Lishan's construction and technology are all used for people's livelihood, and your ambition is also to make the Tang Dynasty prosperous and powerful."
Emperor Tian Khan would not achieve his goals, but would resort to means. To put it lightly, his intentions were sinister. Lishan's resources could not be stuck in the emperor's hands. To develop in the future, he needed to have his own resource channels.
Zhang Yang took a sip of tea and put down the tea bowl. After thinking for a long time, he saw that the fish had bitten the hook and he didn't bother to lift the fishing rod. His original good mood was now gone.
"I hope that the Tang Dynasty will be prosperous and powerful more than you do. Only when this country is prosperous and powerful can I spend my old age with peace of mind."
Li Shimin paused for a moment, and then said: "Do you still remember that Japanese monk? He was crazy, completely crazy. Chu Suiliang also served as the Chang'an order, and he had him sent to the Japanese country. Unexpectedly, one night,
He fell into the field. He was already drunk, so he buried his face in the field and suffocated himself to death."
His words were not loud, but there were warnings and threats everywhere in his words.
Zhang Yang's expression perked up, and he nodded and whispered: "I have no experience in this area, but since both the civil and military sides do not trust each other, we can find a trustworthy and neutral authority in the court. The Yushitai is
Yes, both the civil and military parties in the Duhufu should perform their respective duties, and send people to follow the Duhufu and make good records, so that they can play a supervisory role."
Li Shimin frowned and thought for a moment, "Your idea is very good, I can let the people in the court discuss it."
Looking at this kid's absent-minded look, it seems that this is a very light thing for him. It involves important matters of family and country, how can he have such an attitude.
How much ability does he still have in his belly that he has not yet used?
Zhang Yang stared at the river intently, wondering why the emperor still didn't leave and let him go fishing?
The monarch and his ministers just sat by the river without speaking for a long time.
After a long while, seeing Li Shimin's hand falling on his shoulder, Zhang Yang said again: "My humble opinion made Your Majesty laugh."
Li Shimin whispered: "I have thought that you should write more memorials. Four memorials a month is still too few. If you have suggestions for governing the country, you should put forward more in the future. Regardless of whether it is right or wrong, if it is beneficial to the country, I will
There will be a decision."
"I asked His Majesty and the courtiers to get closer to the masses and build a bridge of communication between the masses and the court. It seems that the DPRK and China have never taken effective measures."
"This matter..."
Li Shimin paused for a moment, "I'm still thinking about it."
Not to mention that ministerial power is bestowed by the king, and it is the duty of ministers to use power for the people. On the other hand, the masses feel that the royal family and the court are too far away from them.
If all the country people were discussing government affairs, would the emperor be happy?
This all depends on how broad-minded an emperor is and weighs the pros and cons of this matter. If the cons outweigh the pros, the emperor will not take any measures on this matter.
I know that the progress of this matter may be very slow. Even if it does exist, there is only a suggestion box in the East Palace. It has been more than two years... I have never been to Chang'an City, and I don't know if the suggestion box is still there.
Zhang Yang warned again: "Your Majesty, the masses are the foundation of the country. We cannot be too far away from the masses, but must go to the masses personally..."
The purpose of coming to Lishan was achieved. Li Shimin didn't want to listen to his chatter anymore, so he left.
Zhang Yang was still sitting where he was. He had something to say to the emperor and tried to persuade him as much as possible.
It is good for Tian Khan to open up his voice, but he must also listen to the voices of the masses.
Breast king is a very hard thing, and chasing his milk is even more thankless. Who can let yourself believe in the light and pursue the light.
You cannot change your stance, you must be firm in your original intention, and your awe-inspiring spirit will remain with you forever.
The Tang Dynasty, a prosperous and powerful dynasty, was heartbroken when it collapsed.
Datang needs to do well.
Zhang Yang lifted the fishing rod, put the bait on the hook again, and continued fishing.
Li Shimin, who returned to the palace, took out the words Zhang Yang said at Lishan and talked to the ministers in Ganlu Hall.
So much so that another quarrel broke out in Tai Chi Hall.
Afterwards, Gao Shilian learned the news. The civil and military sides of the DPRK and China reached a consensus after a group fight in Ganlu Hall. It was hard to calculate how many times they fought in private.
The DPRK was still unwilling to let the Censor's Office supervise the Protectorate, because from the perspective of the Censor's Office, the Censors were of course unanimous in dealing with the outside world, but they also had their own backgrounds in their respective positions.
Li Shimin also vetoed the resolution to let Yushitai supervise.
Today, Changsun Wuji still comes to visit Gao Shilian. His uncle has left the court. The kindness of raising him and the kindness of teaching must be repaid.
After handing a valuable medicinal material to the servant here, Changsun Wuji sat down and said, "Uncle, Your Majesty did not let Yushitai supervise the Duhu Mansion."
Gao Shilian was a little surprised, "I thought this resolution was pretty good."
Changsun Wuji nodded and said: "My nephew thought it was good at first, but now I think that there are several people in the Yushitai who are civil servants recommended by Fang Xuanling and Wei Zheng, so the generals will not trust it."