Fifteen years later, Tang Yu, who was only eight years old, began to go to court with Tang Yin and participate in court meetings. Tang Yu was born to Tang Yin and Xiao Xiang. This son can be said to be the combination of his parents' advantages.
His appearance is very similar to that of Tang Yin, with sharp eyebrows and tiger eyes, and a straight nose. Although he is only young, he is already very handsome, and he even inherited Tang Yin's natural smile.
The most amazing thing is that Tang Yu is extremely intelligent. He learned calligraphy at the age of one, could read at the age of three, and could write decent articles at the age of five. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as a child prodigy.
Among his many wives, Tang Yin may not like Xiao Xiang the most, but among his children, Tang Yin's favorite is always Tang Yu, and only Tang Yu is the most like him, both in appearance and in mind.
It's a pity that Tang Yu is not very interested in Lingwu. He likes literature far better than martial arts. Of course, Tang Yin does not force him on this point, and Tang Yin also hopes that Tang Yu can learn more skills in governing the country.
When Tang Yu was ten years old, Tang Yin called all his children together and asked them who among the ministers in the dynasty were the most worthy of reuse but not trustworthy, and who was trustworthy but not enough to be reused.
The children answered all kinds of things, and the people they talked about were all insignificant people in the court. After they had finished answering, Tang Yin saw that Tang Yu hadn't spoken yet, so he smiled and asked: "Yu'er thinks, your
Brother, what do the sisters say?"
Tang Yu bowed respectfully and said, "I think what my brothers and sisters said makes sense."
"Then what do you think?" Tang Yin asked with a smile.
"I don't dare to say it." "But it doesn't hurt to say it."
Tang Yu rolled his black eyes and said: "I think that there are many people who are trustworthy but not worthy of reuse. They are not worthy of the Tao. Those who can be reused but not trustworthy are the most difficult to deal with."
There are two ministers in this ranks."
"Oh? Come and listen to Yu'er!"
"The first one is Mr. Shangguan, the Right Prime Minister, and the second one is Mr. Zhang, my master, the Crown Prince." Tang Yu lowered his head and said in a low voice.
After hearing his words, the expressions of the children around him all changed. Shangguan Yuanji was the right minister of the dynasty and his father's most trusted confidant. Zhang Xin was the governor of Su Neishi, the prince and tutor of the Tang Dynasty.
Yu’s master, his disciples say that he is not trustworthy enough, this is simply deceiving the master and destroying the Tao!
After hearing this, Tang Yin also narrowed his eyes, looked at Tang Yu in disbelief, and asked: "Did your mother teach you these words?"
If these words came from Xiao Xiang's mouth, Tang Yin would not be surprised at all, but it would be extremely surprising that they come from the mouth of a ten-year-old child.
Tang Yu hurriedly shook his head and said, "My mother never taught me these things. I figured these out by myself."
Tang Yin nodded calmly and said with a smile: "Tell me in detail why you think Yuan Ji and Zhang Xin are reusable but not trustworthy enough."
Tang Yu put on a small face and said seriously: "Sir Shangguan and Master Zhang are both second to none in terms of talent and knowledge in the court. Otherwise, my father would not have given them such high official positions and let Master Zhang do the job."
My master."
Tang Yin secretly smiled bitterly. In fact, it was not his original intention to make Zhang Xin the Crown Prince and Tutor. His ideal candidate was Shangguan Yuanji, but Xiao Xiang repeatedly recommended Zhang Xin, and Tang Yin couldn't stand her, so he reluctantly accepted.
Tang Yu continued: "It's just that Lord Shangguan is devoted to the imperial court and speaks for the imperial court everywhere. I think he is less like a minister of our Feng Kingdom and more like a minister placed by the imperial court in our Feng Kingdom. As for Lord Zhang,
, is selfish and double-dealing, and is willing to sell anything for his own benefit. Therefore, in the eyes of my son and minister, although Lord Shangguan and Lord Zhang have outstanding abilities and are worthy of important responsibilities, they are not trustworthy."
"Oh!" Tang Yin responded calmly on the surface, but his heart was filled with excitement.
He had always regarded Tang Yu as a child, and Tang Yu was indeed a child based on his age, but his thinking had begun to approach that of an adult, and he even saw things more clearly than many adults.
Tang Yin changed the topic and asked: "Tell me again, if there is a rebellion in Mo land, who should the court send to quell the rebellion?"
This time, before his younger brother could wait for his sisters to answer, Tang Yu said first, "I think it would be best to send General Xiao."
"oh?"
"General Xiao is a veteran of our country, Feng. He is loyal to me, Dafeng. Let General Xiao go to quell the rebellion. You don't have to worry about the general's orders being ignored, let alone that he will betray the imperial court." Tang Yu talked eloquently.
After he finished speaking, Tang Yin's other children all responded that Xiao Muqing was the best candidate.
Tang Yin raised his head and smiled. On the one hand, Tang Yu's answer was correct. On the other hand, he also praised Tang Yu for being smart. He answered simple questions first, and let others answer the more difficult questions first, leaving himself at the end.
In doing so, he can always become the most conspicuous one.
There was nothing more to ask, so Tang Yin asked all the children to leave, leaving Tang Yu alone in the end, and then he sent everyone around him away.
When only he and Tang Yu were left, Tang Yin stroked Tang Yu's little head and asked with a smile: "If one day you become the Wind King, how will you treat your brothers and sisters?"
Tang Yu blinked and said: "I will make them marquis and keep them in important positions in the capital. Compared with ministers with foreign surnames, my brothers and sisters are the most trustworthy. If some of them are not capable enough, I will also
I will let them hang out on idle jobs. As an elder brother, I have the responsibility to protect my younger brothers and sisters and make them prosperous and wealthy throughout their lives."
Tang Yin was very pleased with Tang Yu's answer. What he was most worried about was that his children would kill each other. Such precedents were not uncommon. He put his arm around Tang Yu's shoulders and said meaningfully: "Yu'er said
That's right. You are the elder brother, and you should take care of your younger brothers and sisters. If one day your father is gone, as the eldest son, you must support the court and the country externally, and you must also take care of your younger brothers and sisters internally.
Responsibility."
Hearing this, Tang Yu subconsciously grabbed hold of Tang Yin's clothes, looked at him eagerly, and said, "Why is my father gone?"
Tang Yin was amused and laughed loudly, and said: "Father is not a god in the sky. Sooner or later, there will be a day when he is no longer here." At this point, he suddenly paused and murmured in a low voice: "Perhaps, this day will also be very good.
Come soon."
Hearing what he said, Tang Yu's originally upturned corners of his mouth slowly turned downturned. Then, he burst into tears. He clutched Tang Yin's clothes tightly, swayed from side to side, and said while crying: "
My father will never be absent, my father will never be absent..."
Tang Yin raised his hand with a deep look, gently wiped the tears on Tang Yu's face, and said: "Didn't my father teach you before? A man should only bleed, not shed tears, especially in front of outsiders. You must not do this."
.A weak and sentimental monarch cannot suppress the wolves, tigers and leopards in the court."
Tang Yu stopped crying and murmured to correct him: "They are ministers, not jackals, tigers and leopards..."
Tang Yin was amused and said: "These ministers are much more ferocious than jackals, tigers and leopards. Jackals, tigers and leopards will leave bones when they eat people, but they will not spit out bones when you grow up."
If you understand, you will naturally understand.”
Tang Yu didn't understand what he heard, but he nodded repeatedly and said seriously: "My son, I have remembered my father's teachings."
Seeing Tang Yu's young and mature appearance, Tang Yin liked him from the bottom of his heart.
When he didn't have children before, he didn't really want children. But after having children, he truly realized that children are the continuation of his life and the inheritance of his bloodline. This is a wonderful feeling.
Tang Yin insisted on taking Tang Yu to court for five years.
During the 20th year of Fengli, Tang Yu was thirteen years old and had grown into a handsome young man. At this time, Tang Yu not only looked very much like Tang Yin, but even his words, deeds, and gestures were from the same family as Tang Yin.
Zhe, looks like a replica of Tang Yin.
Thirteen-year-old Tang Yu showed even more extraordinary abilities, especially in the aspect of governing the country. Even Tang Yin began to feel that he was gradually unable to compare with him.
This is not surprising. It goes without saying that Tang Yu is talented and intelligent, and he was canonized as the crown prince of the Feng Kingdom at birth. The education and training he received were based on the standards of the future king. However, Tang Yin himself did not like running the country very much.
He was even less good at managing politics, so compared with the thirteen-year-old Tang Yu, Tang Yin was inferior to him in many places.
Tang Yu gradually grew up and took over the affairs of Feng State. Tang Yin felt that he had done everything he should do.
Feng Guo gave him supreme rights and status, as well as endless glory and wealth, and he also gave Feng Guo the achievement of unifying the world and twenty years of time. Now, it is his turn to retire and return home.
', I have lived the life I wanted to live.
He quietly wrote a will without informing anyone. There was no unnecessary nonsense in the edict, but it simply stated that he would pass the throne to his eldest son Tang Yu.
Before he left, the only person he was worried about was Shangguan Yuanji.
On this day, Tang Yin went to the Prime Minister's Mansion to visit Shangguan Yuanji. After hearing the news that the king was coming in person, Shangguan Yuanji hurried out of the mansion to greet him. Tang Yin took Shangguan Yuanji to the study of the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then sent out all the other people.
Seeing that he was so mysterious, Shangguan Yuanji felt puzzled and asked, "Does the king have something important to discuss with the minister?"
Tang Yin smiled slightly and said nothing. Instead, he took out the edict he had written from his sleeve and handed it to Shangguan Yuanji.
Seeing the golden silk roll, Shangguan Yuanji immediately realized that this thing was unusual.
He carefully took it and unfolded it. His face changed greatly. He was dumbfounded. He was stunned for a long time before he came back to his senses. Before he could speak, he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop, tears streaming down his face, and said in a trembling voice.