Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 2691 Xiang Zhuang Dances the Sword
Tai Chi Palace, Dragon Palace.

The autumn sun outside the window was warm, but the rustling autumn wind passed by, and the withered and yellow leaves flew down from the branches, and fell to the ground in a swirl, paving a thick layer in the yard.

Three or five young eunuchs rolled their sleeves and took brooms to sweep the fallen leaves to the corner of the wall vigorously, so that the green bricks on the floor buried by the fallen leaves were exposed. Birds flew by from time to time, and the autumn atmosphere was already strong.

Sandalwood scented in the room, and the fragrance of tea was lingering. His Majesty Li Er knelt down behind the table in his normal clothes, took a sip of tea, put the teacup on the table, and asked Ma Zhou, who was kneeling at the bottom, "The autumn harvest has already begun. Some days, generally go well?"

Ma Zhou was sitting upright, and said solemnly: "I report to your Majesty, it is generally good. As early as half a month ago, the officials and officials in Jingzhao Mansion were assigned to various counties under their jurisdiction to share and manage a bunch of them. , have issued military orders to supervise the county officials and picket illegal activities, and the effect is good. And the weather has been fine recently, which makes the grain harvest very abundant, and it is expected that this year's production will increase by [-] to [-]% compared to last year."

His Majesty Li Er nodded, turned his eyes away from Ma Zhou, scanned the faces of Li Ji, Changsun Wuji, Xiao Yu, Liu Ji 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 are already fine. Exhausted, looking at the harvest of autumn grain into the warehouse this year is considered to be a good harvest. The hard work is not in vain. Naturally, the people's hearts are stable and the food is sufficient. If anyone dares to exploit the tenants and the fish and meat village at this time, I don't care whether he is a prince or grandson. The emperor's relatives and relatives will be investigated and dealt with according to the law, and there will be no mercy! If anyone dares to protect each other and deceive the superior and the inferior, I don't mind bearing the name of cruelty, and I will punish him with a death penalty!"

The hearts of the Zai Fu trembled, and they hurriedly bowed their heads and said: "The minister waits for the order!"

They are all old people who have followed His Majesty Li Er for many years. They are familiar with His Majesty Li Er's temper, know when this Majesty will be lenient, and when he will be ruthless. They will never challenge His Majesty Li Er's bottom line.

Autumn harvest is the same as spring planting, it is the top priority of the country, but every year when the autumn harvest is also the time for the people to pay rent and taxes, it is inevitable that there will be small fights for the rich and unkind, and it is inevitable that there will be unscrupulous officials Expropriation and exploitation of the common people.

If the dynasty is in trouble, that’s all. It needs aristocratic families and court officials to help the emperor maintain the rule. Even if he oppresses the people, he has to turn a blind eye and close his eyes. At this time, let His Majesty Li Er bear the infamy of "faint and violent", and His Majesty Li Er will definitely let those black-hearted guys know what real "violence" is!
His Majesty Li Er looked around and saw the expressions on everyone's faces. He knew that his coercion had had an effect.

The way of a king is the art of balance, blind coercion will make the courtiers feel conflicted, and the combination of grace and power is the kingly way.

Therefore, His Majesty Li Er calmed down, greeted everyone to drink tea, and said with a smile: "Don't blame me for being too strict. It is true that the past is vivid. The Great Tang was established from the chaos and rose from the ruins. How much painstaking efforts have I and all of you put in to achieve the prosperous scene today? How can we let years of hard work go to waste because of negligence and slack, and repeat the tragic situation of the troubled times at the end of the Sui Dynasty? It is easy to build a country, but it is too difficult to maintain it. We shall be one body of monarchs and ministers, not forgetting our original aspirations, to build a prosperous Tang Dynasty together, to reproduce the style of Yao and Shun, and after thousands of years, we will also be famous in history."

All the ministers hurriedly left the table, bowed to the ground, and said loudly: "Your Majesty should do our best to help His Majesty achieve great things!"

"Hahaha!"

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, and Longyan was very happy: "I will encourage you all! Sit, sit, sit, sit!"

Everyone sat down again, His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, looked at Li Ji and said, "The king of Jin has been studying politics in Shangshu province for the past few days, so I don't know how he behaved? If there is any slack, you don't have to be shy about making meritorious deeds, just give strict warnings." , Forgive him for not daring to harbor resentment."

Li Ji hurriedly said: "His Royal Highness King Jin is smart and diligent, dedicated to learning and quick to practice. Although he is a little inexperienced in handling government affairs, he is conscientious. Given time, he will be a pillar of the country."

Everyone carried the sedan chair, and since His Majesty Li Er had placed high hopes on the King of Jin with all his heart, and put him in Shangshu Province regardless of the opposition of many people, Li Ji could only say good things no matter whether he was "study hard and practice wisely" .

In fact, Jin Wang Li Zhi is really good...

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, looked very relieved, looked at Changsun Wuji and said: "Thanks to Zhao Guogong's efforts to help the young slave, every time the young slave has a little understanding of government affairs, he will ask Zhao Guogong for help. I am so relieved."

Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "The old minister and King Jin belong to the nephew and uncle, and they are connected by blood. Naturally, we must do our best, otherwise, how can we be worthy of His Majesty's trust?"

Li Ji, Xiao Yu and others lowered their eyelids and ignored them.

Ma Zhou and Liu Ji also kept their mouths tight and remained silent.

His Majesty Li Er looked at the faces of the audience, and he knew what to expect, so he didn't interrupt Changsun Wuji to express his loyalty.

Changsun Wuji heard the string song and understood the elegant meaning, changed the subject, and said: "It's just that in the opinion of the veteran, although His Royal Highness King Jin is very talented, it is not suitable for him to stay in Shangshusheng for a long time."

Li Ji and the others immediately raised their eyebrows, raised their eyelids, and looked at Changsun Wuji in surprise.

It is His Majesty Li Er's intention to put Li Zhi in Shangshu Province. He intends to help Li Zhi gain political achievements better and faster, and cultivate his own faction against the prince's Eastern Palace forces. Because of the emperor's single-handed support, he may not be so good in itself, but in the face of real political achievements, it can also refute many people's doubts.

But listening to Changsun Wuji's tone, he actually disapproved of Li Zhi staying in Shangshu Province...

He is the most staunch supporter of King Jin, does he actually want King Jin to leave Shangshu Province?

some can't understand...

His Majesty Li Er took the time to calm down, nodded slowly, and said, "Oh? If you have any opinions, please tell me."

Changsun Wuji said: "The old minister has the guts to think that His Majesty loves his son dearly and wants the King of Jin to familiarize himself with government affairs and train him in Shangshu Province so that he will be able to take on a great position in the future, but in fact he is unfair to the King of Jin."

His Majesty Li Er said: "What do you mean by that?"

Li Ji and the others were also a little puzzled. Is there anything more comfortable than putting them under the emperor's nose and being supported by the emperor alone?This eldest grandson Wuji actually dislikes King Jin and the prince lives in...

Changsun Wuji obviously had a draft in mind, and said directly: "The training of the next Patriarch of our aristocratic family is by no means to make him bells and whistles and smooth sailing, but to entrust him with important tasks when he is young, and put him in a In a relatively harsh environment, only in this way can we work hard and sharpen our spirit, not only can we train our methods of dealing with difficulties, but we can also hone our qualities of persevering and overcoming difficulties. Only by being so outstanding can we succeed to the position of Patriarch Your Majesty has a deep love for the calf, and put the King of Jin in Shangshu Province, but he lacked the opportunity to sharpen his heart. Throughout the ages, all those who have achieved great things have the quality of perseverance, and the flowers that are sheltered in the greenhouse are absolutely invincible. possible."

Li Ji and Xiao Yu looked at each other, and they both saw each other's doubts and incomprehensions.

Hearing what Changsun Wuji meant, he wanted to transfer the King of Jin from Shangshu Province to another yamen, leaving His Majesty Li Er's asylum, but taking a difficult road. Is this a wise move?

His Majesty Li Er looked at Li Ji and asked with a smile, "Does the British Lord agree with Zhao Guogong's words?"

Li Ji hesitated for a moment, uncertain of Changsun Wuji's intentions, how dare he talk nonsense?Knowing the nature of this yin man too well, if he is not careful, he will fall into the Tao and suffer a loss, so he can only say: "Mencius said: Born in sorrow, die in peace, I agree with Zhao Guogong's words."

He didn't say what he thinks about King Jin, but only agrees with Changsun Wuji's words that can't be used without tempering...

His Majesty Li Er was noncommittal, looked at Changsun Wuji again, and asked, "Then according to Zhao Guogong's intention, what should we do?"

Changsun Wuji said: "The old minister thinks that it is the right way to transfer His Royal Highness King Jin out of the Shangshu Province and arrange him to practice in another yamen. The King Jin takes refuge under His Majesty's wings in Shangshu Province, even if he has achieved something, it is hard to say. Excellent, but if you can make achievements in other yamen, you can show the talent of King Jin."

Li Ji kept silent.

Not only him, everyone present could see clearly that His Majesty Li Er and Changsun Wuji sang together, even if they hadn't colluded in advance, it must have shown a tacit understanding with each other on a certain interest.

After all, they are old comrades who fought side by side back then. Although they have gradually drifted away in recent years, and even confronted each other, once they put aside their prejudices, this tacit understanding still exists.

However, everyone still can't figure it out, where else is it easier to achieve results than Shang Shusheng?
If it is said that what was said before was just Xiang Zhuang's sword dance, then what is its meaning?
(End of this chapter)