The autumn sun outside the window is warm, but the howling autumn wind blows by, and the withered yellow leaves fly down from the branches, whirling to the ground, and spreading a thick layer in the yard.
Three or five little eunuchs rolled up their sleeves and took brooms to sweep the fallen leaves to the corners of the wall, exposing the green bricks on the floor that were buried by the fallen leaves. Birds flew by from time to time, and the autumn mood was already strong.
Sandalwood lingered in the room, and the fragrance of tea was thick. His Majesty Li Er, dressed in regular clothes, knelt down behind the table. He took a sip of tea, put the cup on the table, and asked Ma Zhou, who was kneeling at the bottom: "The autumn harvest has already begun.
Are some days generally going well?"
Ma Zhou sat upright and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, on the whole it is doing well. As early as half a month ago, the officials and messengers in Jingzhao Mansion were assigned to various counties and cities under their jurisdiction.
, have issued military orders to supervise county officials and detect illegal activities, and the results have been good. Moreover, the weather has been fine recently, making the grain harvest abundant. It is expected that this year's output will increase by 10 to 20% compared to last year."
His Majesty Li Er nodded, looked away from Ma Zhou, and scanned the faces of Li Ji, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, Liu Jie and others in front of him one by one, and said in a deep voice: "The people have worked hard for a year, and they have already been exhausted."
Exhausted, I look at the autumn grain being put into the warehouse. This year has been considered a good harvest. The hard work has not been in vain. Naturally, the people's hearts are stable and the food is sufficient. If anyone dares to exploit the tenants at this time, in the fish and meat village, I don't care whether he is a nobleman or a nobleman.
All relatives of the emperor and the country will be investigated and punished in accordance with the law and will never be tolerated! If anyone dares to protect others and deceive the superiors and subordinates, I will not mind bearing the name of cruelty, but I will also punish him with death! "
Several prime ministers and ministers trembled in their hearts and hurriedly lowered their heads and said: "I will wait for you to receive the order!"
They are all old men who have followed His Majesty Li Er for many years. They are familiar with His Majesty Li Er's temper. They know when His Majesty will be lenient and when he will be ruthless. They will never challenge His Majesty Li Er's bottom line.
Autumn harvest, like spring planting, is the top priority of the country. However, every autumn harvest is also the time when people pay rent and taxes. It is inevitable that there will be some unkind people who want to get rich and enter the fish and meat village. It is even more inevitable that there will be officials with evil intentions.
Expropriating and exploiting the people.
If the dynasty were in trouble, then the aristocratic family members and court officials would be needed to help the emperor maintain his rule. Even if he bullied the people, he would have to turn a blind eye. But now that the world is prosperous and the country is splendid, the people's support is the most important to the emperor. Who is it?
At this time, His Majesty Li Er is allowed to bear the reputation of being "foolish and violent". His Majesty Li Er will definitely let those black-hearted guys know what the real "violence" is!
His Majesty Li Er looked around and saw the expressions on everyone's faces. He knew that his coercion had an effect. These ministers would never dare to be obedient and negligent, and he was satisfied in his heart.
The king's way is the art of balance. Blind pressure will make the ministers feel conflicted. The king's way is to combine kindness and power.
Therefore, His Majesty Li Er's face softened, he invited everyone to drink tea, and said with a smile: "Don't blame me for being too harsh. In fact, we can clearly see all the past events. The Tang Dynasty was established from chaos and rose from the ruins.
How can I and you all put in so much effort to achieve today's prosperous scene? How can we allow years of hard work to go to waste due to negligence and slackness, and repeat the tragic situation of the troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty? It is easy to build a country, but it is too difficult to maintain it.
We, as monarchs and ministers, should not forget our original aspiration, build a prosperous Tang Dynasty together, and recreate the style of Yao and Shun, so that our name will go down in history through the ages."
The ministers quickly stood up from the table, bowed their hands to the ground, and said loudly: "I should do my best and work hard to help His Majesty achieve his great cause!"
"Hahaha!"
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, and Long Yan was delighted: "I will encourage you all! Sit down, sit down, sit down!"
Everyone sat down again. His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and looked at Li Ji and said: "The King of Jin has been studying politics in Shangshu Province for the past few days. I wonder how he has performed? If there is any slack, you don't have to be afraid of taking advantage of it. Just give him a strict warning." , I forgive him and he doesn’t dare to feel resentful.”
Li Ji hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness the King of Jin is smart and diligent, dedicated to learning and quick to practice. Although he has a little experience in handling government affairs, he is conscientious and conscientious. In time, he will become a pillar of the country."
Everyone is carrying the sedan chair. Since His Majesty Li Er has placed high hopes on the King of Jin and has placed him in the Shangshu Province despite the opposition of many people, Li Ji can only say good things regardless of whether he is "devoted in learning and quick in practice". .
In fact, Jin Wang Li Zhi is indeed good...
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, looking very pleased, and looked at Changsun Wuji and said: "Thanks to Zhao Guogong for his efforts to help the young slaves, every time the young slaves have a little understanding of government affairs, they will ask Zhao Guogong for help. I feel very relieved.”
Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "The old minister and the King of Jin are nephews and uncles and are connected by blood. Naturally, we must do our best. Otherwise, how can we be worthy of your majesty's trust?"
Li Ji, Xiao Yu and others lowered their eyelids and turned a deaf ear.
Ma Zhou and Liu Ji also kept their mouths shut and remained silent.
His Majesty Li Er took a look at the faces of everyone and knew what he was doing, so he did not interrupt Changsun Wuji to express his loyalty.
Changsun Wuji heard the elegant meaning of Xian Ge and changed the subject, saying: "It's just that in the opinion of the veteran, although His Royal Highness the King of Jin is very talented, he is not suitable to stay in the Ministry of Education for a long time."
Li Ji and others immediately raised their eyebrows, raised their eyelids, and looked at Changsun Wuji in surprise.
Putting Li Zhi in the Shangshu Province was His Majesty Li Er's intention. It was intended to help Li Zhi gain political achievements better and faster, and to train him to form his own faction to fight against the prince's Eastern Palace forces. Although in the eyes of outsiders, no matter how well Li Zhi did, it was Because the emperor has single-handed support, he may not be very good himself, but in the face of solid political achievements, he can refute many people's doubts.
But Changsun Wuji's tone actually sounded like he didn't agree with Li Zhi staying in Shangshu Province...
He is the staunchest supporter of King Jin, but he actually wants King Jin to leave Shangshu Province?
Somewhat incomprehensible...
His Majesty Li Er, however, had a good time, nodded slowly, and said, "Oh? If Duke Zhao has any opinions, you might as well tell him."
Changsun Wuji said: "I have the courage to think that Your Majesty loves your son very much and wants to let the King of Jin familiarize himself with government affairs in Shangshu Province and train him so that he can be qualified for big posts in the future. In fact, he is unfair to the King of Jin."
His Majesty Li Er asked: "What do you mean by this?"
Li Ji and others are also a little confused. Is there anything more comfortable than being placed under the emperor's nose and being supported by the emperor? This Changsun Wuji actually dislikes the king of Jin and living as a prince...
Changsun Wuji obviously had an idea and said directly: "Our family's training for the next head of the family is definitely not to make him thrive, but to entrust him with important responsibilities when he is young and put him in a certain position. In a relatively harsh environment, in this way, one can harden one's mind and sharpen one's spirit. It can not only hone one's method of dealing with difficulties, but also hone one's perseverance and ability to face difficulties. Only by being outstanding can one succeed as the head of the family. Your Majesty has a deep love for licking the calf and placed the King of Jin in Shangshu Province, but he missed the opportunity to sharpen the character of King Jin. Throughout the ages, those who have achieved great things have all had the quality of perseverance, and the flowers sheltering in the greenhouse have never It’s possible.”
Li Ji and Xiao Yu looked at each other and saw each other's doubts and confusion.
According to Changsun Wuji's intention, he wanted to transfer the King of Jin from Shangshu Province to serve in another government office. Is it a wise move to leave the protection of His Majesty Li Er and take a difficult road?
His Majesty Li Er looked at Li Ji and asked with a smile: "Do you agree with Duke Zhao's words?"
Li Jili hesitated for a moment, unsure of Changsun Wuji's intentions. How could he dare to speak nonsense? He knew the character of this sinister man too well, and he would fall into trouble if he was not careful. So he had to say: "Mencius said: Born from sorrow.
, died in peace and contentment, and the ministers agreed with Zhao Guogong’s words.”
He didn't say what he thought about the King of Jin, but only expressed his approval of Changsun Wuji, saying that people cannot be effective if they are not tempered...
His Majesty Li Er did not comment, looked at Changsun Wuji again, and asked: "Then according to Zhao Guogong's wishes, what should we do?"
Changsun Wuji said: "I think that the right way is to transfer His Highness the King of Jin from the Shangshu Province and arrange for him to be trained in other yamen. The King of Jin is under the wings of His Majesty in the Shangshu Province. Even if he has achieved something, it is hard to say
Excellent, but if he can achieve results in other yamen, he can show his talent as King Jin."
Li Ji kept silent.
Not only him, but everyone present could see clearly that His Majesty Li Er and Chang Sun Wuji were in harmony with each other. Even if they did not collude in advance, they must have shown a tacit understanding with each other based on a certain interest.
After all, they are old comrades who fought side by side in the past. Although they have drifted apart in recent years and even become tit-for-tat, once the prejudices are put aside, this tacit understanding still exists.
However, everyone still can't figure out, where else can there be a place where it is easier to get results than Shangshu Province?
If the previous episode was just Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, then what is its meaning?