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Chapter 1113: Imperial Meeting (Part )

Cen Wenben raised his hands as high as he could, and covered his slightly twitching mouth with his wide sleeves, his expression twisted unnaturally. It was like this again, the emperor was like Yuan Shao in history, without any opinion of his own, and agreed with everyone.

It's just that there is no certainty, and it can easily change because of what other people say.

From time to time, he would steal the strategies of his subjects and claim them as his own. He often used expressions like "coincidentally", "in line with one's wishes", and "it had been intended long ago" and everyone was used to them.

But no one said that the emperor was indecisive, unable to make up his mind, and just followed the crowd.

Yuan Shao was despised because he was indecisive, easily influenced, and often changed his strategy. Although Li Yan was the emperor, he was just a figurehead and was still learning about government affairs.

Without the power to make decisions, naturally no one will blame you for doing nothing.

On the contrary, everyone thinks that such an emperor is very good, because he does not give blind orders and listens to the advice of those around him. Everyone can participate in offering suggestions. If something really goes wrong, everyone will only hold the minister who gave the wrong advice and instigated the emperor accountable.

You will not blame the emperor for the crime, because the emperor also listens to you, and you are the culprit.

As for taking credit for the work done by others, it is taboo for ordinary officials. But for the emperor, if he takes credit for your work, it means he thinks highly of you. No one would really care about it, and the emperor does not need credit.

The ministers thought that the emperor was just young and playful.

However, Cen Wenben knew that the emperor's ambition was higher than the mountains, his wisdom was deeper than the sea, his mind could swallow up the world, and his vision had crossed the long river of time and fell on the future of the entire nation.

He was able to let Li Ke go out and make his own way in the world, and allowed him to establish a country and become emperor. This could only be done by someone with a broad mind and great courage.

How could an emperor with so many excellent qualities be a useless person without any ideas? This only shows that the young emperor no longer cares about other people's opinions, and his indifference to power can only mean that everything is under his control.

Whether it was because he didn't care because he wouldn't lose anything, or he was truly detached from fame and fortune and chose to let go, it was far beyond Cen Wenben's speculation.

In Cen Wenben's heart, the young emperor in front of him was even as good as the Heavenly Khan.

As the saying goes, "A tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." People who are too outstanding and show their talents early will always be destroyed earlier. People only know that Gan Luo became a prime minister at the age of twelve, but how many people know that Gan Luo died before he was thirteen?

Yang Guang was also a man with lofty ambitions and great intelligence, but unfortunately he was too conceited, stubborn, and did not listen to his ministers, which led to the death of loyal ministers, the abandonment of upright ministers, and the harm of treacherous ministers. In the end, he died and his country was destroyed, his descendants could not be saved, and his ancestors could not be blessed.

His Majesty the present day does not strive for dominance in anything, and does not seek to win everywhere. He has a carefree attitude like Duke Anle. He agrees with everyone who speaks and listens to everyone's opinions. He seems to have no opinions of his own, but he has a great wisdom that is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

He was also easily influenced by others and would change his mind at will when hearing different opinions. Whenever there were two different opinions, the emperor would not make a decision easily, but would summon five or six important officials from the central government to discuss the issue.

A plan that cannot be approved by the majority of people will never be implemented easily.

For the emperor, you can argue as much as you want, even if your brains are as bad as yours, he doesn't care, anyway, the emperor just wants a plan that can be implemented. You all know the matter, you all participate in the decision-making process, and the final result is also the result of your joint consultation.

If there is a big mistake, you will have to bear the consequences yourself. It has nothing to do with the emperor.

Often after everyone has discussed it together, most decisions are extremely correct, with very few errors.

Even if there is a difference in quality, they will not admit it.

This is completely different from Yuan Shao's approach of just believing everything he heard and immediately giving orders for arbitrary changes without fully seeking opinions.

If you don't fight and do nothing, you won't act on your own, you won't make mistakes, you won't become the target of public criticism, you won't be secretly plotted against, and you can protect yourself. If the emperor is not changed frequently, there will be no major turmoil in the country.

Even if a major disaster really occurs, the ministers will guard the emperor without hesitation, because the cause of the crisis is not the emperor.

If the Khan could understand this, he would not be too obsessed with everything and would not personally take action. When targeting the great families, he would let his ministers take the lead and be a good person himself, leaving some room for maneuver. At the critical moment, he would still have the opportunity to "punish Cao Cuo".

Cen Wenben sighed softly. He did not dare to underestimate such a young emperor who was laughing, scolding, and seemed to be playing with life. He was even more cautious and respectful than he was to Li Shimin.

At least Li Shimin did not dare to send Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji out of the country to fly freely.

Li Shimin also killed his brothers and sisters, leaving a bad reputation that will last for thousands of years and will never be cleared. However, Li Chengqian sent Li Ke away lightly, and Li Ke would disappear from Chang'an forever as a traitor.

Not only did it eliminate the hidden dangers without affecting the emperor's wisdom, it also allowed Li Ke's military strategy to open up a broader living space for the descendants of Yan and Huang. It could be said that it achieved the best of both worlds. Even Cen Wenben was full of admiration.

From then on, he willingly joined the emperor's camp and devoted himself to his cause until his death. This method was many times more brilliant than Li Shimin's. Cen Wenben didn't know about others, but he knew his own heart.

If the emperor really killed Li Ke, he might not avenge him, but he would not continue to serve him anyway.

Great wisdom appears foolish, and a heavy sword has no edge. Cen Wenben agrees with the young emperor in front of him from the bottom of his heart and is convinced.

Changsun Wuji's eyes blurred slightly, and he scanned Xiao Yu's face, then passed by Cen Wenben and Ma Zhou, and finally fell on Chu Suiliang and Liu Bo. His eyes were a little erratic, and it was obvious that he did not take this meeting in front of the emperor too seriously.

The Turkic issue is just like that. If an enemy comes, we will fight him. If a flood comes, we will flood him. Now that the Tang Dynasty has a huge amount of money and food, there will be no danger of the country being destroyed even if there is a big war. In this case, this kind of discussion is meaningless.

Analyzing the enemy situation and expressing opinions without involving any actual rights is nothing worthy of attention.

He wondered how the current court structure had changed without anyone noticing. When Fang Xuanling was assisting the government, six points of power in the government were in the hands of Li Shimin, and three points were in the hands of Fang Xuanling himself. Officials from the three provinces and six ministries could only get one point if they united.

In fact, apart from the sensitive military power, Li Shimin would not have objected to most of the power of governing as long as Fang Xuanling proposed it. The emperor had too many things to take care of, so Fang Xuanling became the de facto prime minister.

Almost all matters of state, big or small, could be decided with just a single word.

When it came to his eldest nephew's turn to govern, his 60% imperial power was reduced to less than 10%. As the prime minister, he served as both the left and right ministers and was in charge of the Secretariat, but he no longer had the power to make decisions on his own. He had to discuss everything with the four or five idiots in front of him, and was blamed for nothing by the powerful ministers.

In terms of actual power, he is far inferior to Fang Xuanling.

I don't know when, the power of the prime minister of the Shangshu Province Zuo Pushe changed to a collective decision of five or six important officials. No matter what the matter was, it had to be determined in this way, and his power as the prime minister was divided into one-sixth.

Changsun Wuji sighed inwardly, his nephew is so awesome!

The key is that this transformation was silent, yet it happened naturally, as if it happened naturally, and even he did not realize that there was anything wrong. The emperor lacked experience and did not make decisions on his own, so there was nothing wrong with asking for advice from several ministers when encountering problems.

Changsun Wuji was certain that the emperor had not given instructions to anyone individually.

These officials of the three provinces did not have any additional requests, but after several discussions, they formed a tacit understanding with the emperor. They had to express their opinions on everything, and without saying a word, these old men had the right to discuss politics.

As everyone was opposed to this matter, Changsun Wuji found that he was actually helpless.

Although he was in charge of the Secretariat alone, he did not dare to offend the public and go against so many people. Even the dog Liu Bo did not remind him and began to enjoy the voting rights without any hesitation.

This mode of political consultation greatly reduced one's own power. In the past, one only needed to deal with the emperor. Now, one has to make deals with four or five other people and convince them separately, which invisibly increases the cost of seeking personal gain.

His power as prime minister was restricted to a great extent.

The eldest nephew seemed to have no say, but as the emperor, his natural advantages allowed him to stand above them. As long as he did not go against all the ministers, he would have the greatest initiative.

After all, this model was presided over by the emperor.

The ministers all had their own opinions and it was difficult for them to reach a consensus on everything. The emperor would always be able to gain support from some people by making decisions based on his own circumstances.

The emperor made the decision first, and his ministers followed suit; after reaching an agreement with his ministers, the emperor issued an imperial decree, and it seemed that there was no difference.

When the emperor can always maintain consistency with his subjects, he will naturally accumulate authority and prestige over time.

Changsun Wuji sighed deeply. He never expected that the emperor would use the method of obeying the collective decision to achieve the purpose of having his word be final. In the eyes of outsiders, the emperor's will was implemented and no one dared to disobey.

Do the ministers listen to the emperor, or does the emperor listen to the ministers? Who the hell knows the real story?

Unfortunately, he, the Zuo Pushe, suffered the greatest loss and no longer had the authority of the Prime Minister.

The eldest nephew is so cunning that he has maintained the security of his power and protected himself in this way.

Yes, it is easy for a minister to lose control when he holds great power.

When there are six ministers, each of them has great power, which means there is no powerful minister. If I can't suppress them, I will raise the others up. With checks and balances, the power structure will be as stable as Mount Tai, and no one can dominate alone.

(End of this chapter)