Li Shimin was writing like a dragon and a snake, he was happily spraying, without raising his head, he replied: "It's just a few people, can I still refuse to agree to it?"
"Your Majesty." Changsun Wuji was about to open his mouth, but he didn't know what he thought of, so he hesitated again. He hesitated for a while, lowered his head and continued to read the memorial without expressing any further opinions.
Li Shimin finished writing the letter and handed it to Eunuch Gao to send it out before the palace door was locked. When he looked at Changsun Wuji again, his eyes showed satisfaction.
This was what he wanted to see, and it was also the reason why he kept suppressing Changsun Wuji.
Li Shimin is an emperor, and the essence of the emperor's art is control and balance. The so-called control means that the king controls his ministers, rather than the ministers controlling the king. But when the minister's power reaches a certain level, he will inevitably offend the imperial power. This is the case when you are arrogant due to favor, and you are proud of your merits. No matter what the starting point is, selfish or loyal, it is unacceptable for the king to blackmail the king with certain conditions.
The so-called Qiangang is arbitrary means that I am the only one in the world. Those who serve as ministers should abide by their duties.
Li Shimin was well aware of Changsun Wuji's selfishness and loyalty. Li Shimin was not angry when he targeted Li Mu, but he could not accept that Changsun Wuji relied on his own identity and merit to force him to make a choice. In the past, Changsun Wuji did not have this sense of propriety. It pissed him off so much, and now he understands.
"Auxiliary machine, you have rested for a long enough time. The affairs of the staff department are piled up, so you can't slack off anymore."
Changsun Wuji was writing with a pen. When he heard these words, his wrist shook. The ink dripped on the paper and splashed a small piece. Changsun Wuji put down the pen, stood up and saluted, saying: "Your Majesty, I return I need to recuperate, and for the affairs of the staff, I would like to ask your Majesty to choose another talented person. I am willing to continue to share your Majesty's worries as I am now, and I dare not slack off in the slightest. It's just matters in the court that I really don't want to get involved with-"
After a pause, Changsun Wuji added: "The Queen means the same thing. A few days ago, she even sent someone to send a letter home."
Li Shimin came over, helped Changsun Wuji up, and said, "Assistant officer, why should you and I say such irritating words? How many people can I really trust in the court? There are six departments in the civil service department. First of all, how can I safely leave the promotion and scheduling of hundreds of officials to others? You and I have had ups and downs for so many years. You should know that in my heart, you are like my brother. Whatever grievances I have, I can’t let it go. of?"
When Changsun Wuji heard the word "brother", he knew in his heart that the most ruthless emperor's family was, and being the emperor's brother may not be a happy thing. But when he heard this, he was still infinitely moved, but when he thought The attitude of his own sister, filled with infinite sourness, bowed again and said: "Your Majesty, the Queen's side..."
"I'll go ahead and tell you, you don't have to pay attention." Li Shimin waved his hand, as if he was taking care of everything. He pulled Changsun Wuji to sit down and said, "Li Mu, I can't use it. This guy is a bastard, so stay here." He is also a scourge in the court, so I threw him to Luoyang. From now on, Chang'an will be quiet. What he did before will be what he will do in the future. We can do whatever we need to do."
Changsun Wuji understood what Li Shimin meant. He wanted to say that everything at the court would remain as usual, and Li Mu would let him form his own faction. But forming his own faction would never allow him to fend for himself. The phrase 'cannot be used' , I have made it very clear.
Changsun Wuji asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, in the future, for the appointment and dismissal of officials at Li Mu, will the Ministry of Civil Affairs still keep records?"
"No need, I will handle Li Mu's matters personally so that he won't disturb you and make you uneasy."
Changsun Wuji bowed: "I understand."
Changsun Wuji sighed in his heart, things turned out like he didn't want to see. Li Shimin threw Li Mu to Luoyang. He said it nicely, fearing that he would disturb the court. But thinking about it from another angle, what is this if not connivance? Officials
The Ministry of Civil Affairs was the Ministry of Personnel of the Tang Dynasty. It was in charge of the promotion and scheduling of officials in the entire country, but it had no control over Li Mu. Doesn't this mean that Li Mu was independent from the imperial court, and his Luoyang City had become the center of the country?
Country?
Changsun Wuji really couldn't understand how virtuous and capable Li Mu was to be so favored by Li Shimin.
"In the new year, I plan to live in Luoyang for a few months." Li Shimin picked up a memorial and read it, and said casually. Changsun Wuji was shocked when he heard this. He thought of a very terrible possibility. Could it be that His Majesty sent Li Mu to
Did you go to Luoyang to prepare for the capital move? What they were plotting was to move the capital?
This is no small matter! It has never been a small matter!
When the Turks came, Li Jiancheng said he would move the capital and abandon the city of Chang'an. It was not entirely because Li Jiancheng was timid and did not dare to fight the Turks. Li Jiancheng was also a hero who defeated the heroes of Shandong and fought on the battlefield. Although his military exploits were not
Li Shimin is obvious, but as the heir apparent, and later the prince, he should not have gone into battle, and this cannot be used as a basis to criticize him. Another important reason why he wanted to move the capital at that time was that after moving the capital to Luoyang, he could compete with Shandong
The ties between the noble clans became closer, making his position as prince more stable.
Although Li Shimin opened his mansion in Luoyang, Li Jiancheng's power has always been in Luoyang City. Before he started the army, he had been operating in Luoyang City for many years and had huge power. After conquering Miss Lu, Luoyang City was completely controlled by him from top to bottom.
Control is in hand. This is the main reason why after Li Jiancheng died, Miss Lu will regard Luoyang City as the headquarters of the Successor Hall. This is also the reason why Miss Lu is not nervous or worried at all when facing Li Mu. Luoyang City is full of people.
, is closely involved with Jisitang and Li Jiancheng, and has long been inseparable. When Li Shimin was in Luoyang, he was hampered by everything. How much trouble could Li Mu make at such a young age?
In Miss Lu's eyes, she did not regard Li Mu as a rival. He was just a pretty good young man, more handsome than the average man from aristocratic families, but that was all. A large part of Miss Lu's concern for Li Mu came from Wang Ou.
If she didn't have this relationship with him, she wouldn't have wasted so much energy on him.
Li Shimin tried his best to persuade him to stay in Chang'an City, which was exactly the same as Li Jiancheng's idea.
Although Li Shimin opened his palace in Luoyang City, his roots were actually in Chang'an City. The so-called old generals of the Qin Palace were mostly from Longyou. The elite soldiers under his command were all descendants of Longxi and Guanzhong. Therefore, Chang'an City
They are his foundation. If he wants to achieve anything, he can only rely on these people to stay in Chang'an City and protect their interests and foundation, so that these people can be used by him.
And Li Yuan deliberately switched the two brothers' "base camp", which was also a technique of imperial balance. The idea was that there was nothing wrong with it, but there was something wrong during the practice.
The foundation of the Changsun family is also in Chang'an. If Li Shimin moves the capital, hundreds of officials will inevitably move there. In Luoyang City, the Changsun family only has one house, and there is no foundation from top to bottom. It can be said that when they arrived in Luoyang, the two Changsun families were bound together.
Together, they may not be half as good as the Bolingcui family. This is not a gap that can be bridged by him being the Minister of Civil Affairs, or being the emperor's brother-in-law. In the final analysis, the Changsun family is not just his Changsun Wuji.
There are hundreds of people in the family, but they don't rely on his salary as a minister. The family's property is based in Chang'an. If they really go to Luoyang, who will be willing to snatch food from whose mouth?
Changsun Wuji thought of the possible consequences and stopped being tactful. He hurriedly asked: "Your Majesty plans to move the capital?"
Li Shimin was not surprised that Changsun Wuji asked this question, and said: "I have never thought about moving the capital. But I want to follow the example of the previous dynasty and set up a companion capital in Luoyang and implement a two-capital system. However, the time is not yet available. It depends on Li Mu.
How’s your year going?”
Li Shimin smiled and said: "If he can do well, he will do well. If he does not do well, it will not affect anything. When I go to Luoyang next year, I will ask the prince to supervise the country, and you will assist him. It happens that next year he should also
It’s time for the crowning ceremony, and it’s time to practice and practice.”
After hearing these words, Changsun Wuji felt relieved. He said "Promise" and sat down again.
Li Shimin's words conveyed a lot of meaning.
First of all, what can relieve his worries is that Li Shimin has no plans to move the capital. In other words, the foundation of the Changsun family will not be shaken, and there is no need to go to Luoyang to compete with those wealthy families for food. Furthermore, it is the first time that he heard from Li Shimin that he wanted to
Following the example of the previous dynasty, the two-capital system was implemented.
The two-capital system is not new. It has even been in the history of China longer than a single capital city. Emperor Yan made his capital Chen, but did not camp in Qufu. Huang Emperor lived in the hills of Xuanyuan, but did not set up Zhulu. In the Xia Dynasty, Dayu made his capital Yangcheng.
, and the other capital is Anyi. In the early Shang Dynasty, there were three Bo, and in the later Shang Dynasty, the capital was Yin. In the early years of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Luoyi was established, and Chengzhou was established as the capital to monitor the old people of Yin and Shang.
During the Warring States Period, the State of Yan established its capital in Wuyang, the State of Zhao established its capital in Yiyang, the State of Wei established its capital in Ye, and the State of Qi had five capitals. The capital of Qin and the Western Han Dynasty was located in Chang'an, with the North and South Palaces in Luoyang, and Xinmang established its capital in Chang'an.
It was the western capital of Xinshi, and Luoyang was the eastern capital of Xinshi. Looking back, almost every dynasty implemented it. Even a thousand years later, in the Ming Dynasty, there were two sets of courts in the north and south, and it was still a two-capital system.
The reason why the two-capital system has been implemented in all dynasties has only one purpose, to facilitate the control of a huge territory. In ancient times, transportation was inconvenient, so there was a saying that "the sky is high and the emperor is far away". The establishment of a companion capital can effectively solve this problem. The companion capital can effectively solve this problem.
It supplements the lack of the capital and plays a auxiliary role such as echoing, supplementing and coordinating. Luoyang's geographical and strategic location are very important, and it has been the best choice to accompany the capital in all dynasties.
When Li Shimin didn't want to move the capital, setting up a two-capital system was indeed the best way. And the prince's supervision of the country revealed a signal, that is, the rumored Yi Chu incident was a rumor, at least at this moment.
, Li Shimin had no thoughts of Yi Chu.
Changsun Wuji's expression suddenly changed, and he realized that he had made a big mistake. Before he met Li Tai, he said some things that he shouldn't have said in a sideways manner. He didn't know if these words reached Li Shimin's ears.
Changsun Wuji was worried, but he didn't dare to ask, and his worries that he had just put down started to rise again.
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When it was almost time to go to bed, Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji separated. Li Shimin had to go to Queen Changsun to intercede for Changsun Wuji, so he had to rest in the Li Zheng Palace tonight. Li Shimin was not here, and Changsun Wuji certainly couldn't sleep in Tai Chi.
But he didn't have to worry, there was a side palace for him to live in. Changsun Wuji often stayed in the palace, and he had already made arrangements for it, with a young eunuch taking care of him.
Li Shimin walked to the Li Zheng Hall, and Eunuch Gao followed behind him. Li Shimin suddenly spoke, "Gao Gan, have you seen the appearance of the auxiliary aircraft today?"
Li Shimin often asked a few words without thinking, and Eunuch Gao was used to it. He also understood that Li Shimin was not asking for his opinion, but just wanted someone to answer his questions. How he should decide would not depend on that.
It changes depending on what the person says.
Eunuch Gao was familiar with Li Shimin's temper and knew how to respond to these words. He said, "I saw this, but I don't know what your majesty said?"
"Do you think the auxiliary machine understands what I mean?"
Eunuch Gao knew that Li Shimin had not finished what he said, so he did not answer the sentence.
"The art of the emperor pays attention to balance. Before, the auxiliary machine family was the only one, and there was no one in the court who could compete with it. It wasn't until Li Mu appeared and made more and more contributions. This balance was maintained. I need Li Mu to balance the auxiliary machine.
I also need auxiliary machines to check and balance Li Mu. Just as I need nobles to balance the family, I also need the nobles to balance the nobles. The same is true for nobles and poor families. If the world loses balance, trouble will happen." After a pause, Li Shimin asked:
"Gao Gan, do you think I am right?"
"Your Majesty is wise, I can't quite understand it, but I feel that your Majesty is right."
Li Shimin laughed loudly: "Why am I telling you this? Li Shimin often asks a few questions without knowing anything. Eunuch Gao is used to it. He also understands that Li Shimin is not asking for his opinion, but just wants to have someone."
How he decides to answer the call will not change depending on what the person who answers the call says.
Eunuch Gao was familiar with Li Shimin's temper and knew how to respond to these words. He said, "I saw this, but I don't know what your majesty said?"
"Do you think the auxiliary machine understands what I mean?"
Eunuch Gao knew that Li Shimin had not finished what he said, so he did not answer the sentence.
"The art of the emperor emphasizes balance. In the past, the auxiliary machine family was the dominant one, and there was no one in the court who could match it. It wasn't until Li Mu appeared and made more and more contributions. This balance was maintained. I need Li Mu to balance the auxiliary machine.
I also need auxiliary machines to check and balance Li Mu. Just as I need nobles to balance the family, I also need the nobles to balance the nobles. The same is true for nobles and poor families. If the world loses balance, trouble will happen." After a pause, Li Shimin asked:
"Gao Gan, do you think I am right?"
"Your Majesty is wise, I can't quite understand it, but I think your Majesty is right."
Li Shimin laughed loudly: "Why am I telling you this? Your Majesty is wise. I can't understand it well, but I feel that your Majesty is right."
Li Shimin laughed loudly: "Why am I telling you this?"