Following Eunuch Zhou's loud shout, all the officials went to the temple to pay homage.
Li Shimin waved his hand casually and said: "My dear friends, if you have something to do, you will come to the court, and if there is nothing, you will retreat!"
"My son, I have something to report!"
Li Chengqian was the first to step out of the queue.
Li Shimin was stunned for a moment and looked at Li Chengqian with confusion.
It has been at least half a month since he took the initiative to speak in court.
What's going on today?
Why did you suddenly stand up?
That moment.
Li Shimin also began to beat a drum in his heart.
Looking at it like this, this guy is most likely doing something wrong.
really.
Just the next moment.
Li Chengqian said: "Father, it has been half a month since I proposed to my father to add new benefits to the nobility. I don't know when my father is going to officially implement this matter. I hope everyone can feel the court's support for everyone as soon as possible."
attention?"
Welfare? Attention?
He was able to talk about the matter of reducing his rank in such a high-sounding way.
Li Shimin didn't know what to say for a moment.
After thinking for a while, his eyes suddenly fell on Fang Xuanling.
Seeing him looking at her, Fang Xuanling couldn't help but be startled, and there was a vague premonition in her heart.
"Ahem..."
"Fang Aiqing..."
"I'm here!"
Li Shimin said with a faint look: "You are the prime minister of our Tang Dynasty, shouldn't you be the one handling this matter?"
Handling it yourself?
Everyone in Fang Xuanling was dumbfounded.
When had he dealt with this?
The last time we discussed the reduction of nobility in the court, everyone was almost confused.
Before Fang Xuanling even realized what was happening, Li Shimin nodded in agreement and announced that the court was dismissed.
And after that.
Li Shimin never came to him, let alone mentioned this matter in the court.
This even made him think that he was in court that day What I'm talking about is that Li Chengqian had a sudden idea, and Li Shimin just agreed.
So he didn't take it seriously at all.
But looking at the current posture, something seems a little wrong...
Fang Xuanling pondered for a while and said: "Uh... Weichen is dealing with it..."
Li Shimin is still the emperor after all.
He is still a minister after all.
Even if he didn't know about this, he still had to go on following Li Shimin's words.
This is the tacit understanding that should exist between monarch and ministers.
And based on past experience.
Li Shimin would also take over the conversation at this time and give him a few words of advice, and he would know what to do about it.
But what he never expected was that Li Shimin didn't respect martial ethics and didn't play according to routines at all.
Just listen to Li Shimin say: "In this case, then you can tell us about the progress of this matter."
"..."
"Uh, this... uh, that..."
Fang Xuanling had no idea what happened, and of course she couldn't explain why.
And saw this scene.
Li Shimin slammed the table and said: "What is this and which? You have been the prime minister in the court for so many years. How do you do things? Can't you still tell me?"
"I am terrified..."
Fang Xuanling crawled on the ground.
He wanted to say something, but he didn't know where to start.
After all, he has really never done this.
And at this time.
Li Shimin, however, focused his attention on Li Chengqian and winked at him.
Li Chengqian was startled, and he immediately understood why Li Shimin wanted to pull out Fang Xuanling, a veteran scapegoat.
Thinking of this.
Li Chengqian also immediately came out and said: "Father, I think Lord Fang has been too busy with political affairs recently, so he has not been able to distribute benefits to everyone immediately."
"According to my opinion, it would be better for someone else to do this..."
In fact, this is Li Shimin's purpose.
The titles of these people in the court were all awarded by him or Li Yuan.
He couldn't be such a bad person, either emotionally or rationally.
Otherwise, it will inevitably have terrible and irreversible consequences for his monarchy.
Moreover, Li Chengqian had been planning secretly all along, without discussing the process or results with Li Shimin.
This also means that Li Shimin wants to support him but doesn't know how to support him.
And today.
Li Chengqian raised this matter in the court, which means that he has everything ready and only needs the east wind.
What Li Shimin had to do was to give him this east wind.
I just feel sorry for Fang Xuanling.
Ming Min did nothing but watched the show, but was pulled out by Li Shimin and became the scapegoat for his incompetence.
Seeing that Li Chengqian understood what he meant, Li Shimin was also very pleased.
But on the surface.
However, he still looked very annoyed, pointed at Fang Xuanling's nose and shouted: "As a prime minister, you should work hard for the country, but you can't even do such a small thing well, and even delayed the delivery of our Tang Dynasty penis."
What crime should you be guilty of when it comes to distributing benefits?”
"My lord, my lord..."
Fang Xuanling had troubles to express.
But with his intelligence, he also saw the clues at this moment.
Therefore, he did not continue to hold on, and immediately hit his head on the ground and said: "I am not doing my job well, please punish me."
"Is it useful to punish you?"
"If punishing you is effective, why do you need the law?"
Li Shimin opened his mouth and shouted: "Cheng Yaojin!"
"I'm here!"
Cheng Yaojin stepped in and went out.
Li Shimin pointed at Fang Xuanling and said in a leisurely manner: "Go and pull this incompetent guy down and give him the thirty court staff!"
"yes!"
Cheng Yaojin is not used to it at all. Fang Xuanling grabbed him by the back collar and dragged him out.
That moment.
The bitterness in Fang Xuanling's heart is enough to be worth the total amount of bitter melons in the world.
What is this thing called?
And that was until Fang Xuanling was dragged out by Cheng Yaojin.
Only then did Li Shimin turn his attention to Li Chengqian and said, "The prince just said that he wanted to find someone else to carry out this matter. Do you have anyone you would like to recommend?"
"have!"
Li Chengqian nodded.
"who?"
Li Shimin asked directly.
"Master Changsun and Master Wei!"
Li Chengqian faced Li Shimin and said: "Only these two people can shoulder this important task."
As soon as this statement came out.
Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng both looked puzzled.
That's not what this guy told them yesterday.
He only said that he asked them to support him, but he never said that he asked them to come forward.
Li Shimin also took in the expressions of the two men and turned to Li Chengqian: "I'm afraid this is not appropriate..."
Logically speaking.
It is indeed appropriate for Changsun Wuji and Wei Zheng to do this.
After all, both their influence and the power they hold are beyond the reach of all officials in the Tang Dynasty.
But don't forget one thing.
Both of their children have grown up and have now become officials in the court.
This means that at least they don't have to worry about their son being sent to the palace to receive the 'welfare' given by the court.
This way.
Others will definitely be dissatisfied.
If this causes those nobles who are already dissatisfied to become overly rebellious, that will be troublesome.
And surprisingly.
When Li Chengqian heard Li Shimin's words, he did not persist. Instead, he said with a heavy face: "If my father feels that Master Changsun and Master Wei are not compatible, then I am afraid that I will have to personally take charge of this matter..."