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Chapter 1159 Li You joins the Internet (Part )

Changsun Wuji knew all the people and affairs in the court, and could agree to anything that could be done on the spot.
Even if it was difficult, as long as the emperor insisted, he would discuss it further, put forward suggestions for improvement, and finally get a proper settlement acceptable to both parties.

Li Yan nodded silently. From this point of view, Changsun Wuji was not entirely on the side of the aristocratic families. He was also unambiguous when it came to maintaining imperial power.

This made Li Yan sigh that sometimes people are extremely complicated. They may have the dual attributes of friend and enemy, advantage and disadvantage, which makes it difficult to choose. They can only be used in control, but also need to be guarded against in use.

The two talked in the imperial study for more than an hour and adjusted some officials. When it was over, both of them looked a little tired.

"Tell me, we are uncle and nephew, one is the emperor and the other is Zuo Pushe. We are bargaining in the most solemn and dignified imperial study in the Tang Dynasty just like buying vegetables in the market. If this gets out, how will it look?"

Finally, Changsun Wuji smiled bitterly and said, "You are the emperor. If you want to reshuffle officials, you can just say no. Why do you have to make such a big scene?"

"Oh, uncle, it's easy for you to talk, I'm just afraid that you will be embarrassed."

Li Yan's wishes were fulfilled, and he said in a good mood: "If we hadn't made such a big move, it wouldn't have been so smooth. Besides, my uncle won't do a business that loses money. You also mixed a lot of private goods in it, and took advantage of the momentum I set off to adjust a lot of your own people."

"Haha, you, even as an emperor, are still not behaved properly." Chang Sun Wuji laughed heartily. The close relationship with his nephew, the emperor, was what he truly valued.

He is sandwiched between imperial power and the aristocracy, which is a very special position.

If you are not capable enough, you will be caught in the middle, and neither side will be happy; but if you are good at it, you can leverage each other's strengths, take advantage of both sides, and get huge benefits. Just like this time, Zhangsun Wuji and Li Yan are a win-win situation.

What made Changsun Wuji most satisfied was that his nephew, the emperor, did not make any excessive demands.

He did not make a big move on the army and take back the military power. This shows that although the emperor is young, he is not a fool. He knows the importance of things and knows how to make choices. He never hesitates when he should extend his hand and turns a blind eye to what he should give up.

Changsun Wuji knew that the bottom line of the aristocratic families was military power.

Yes, it was the bottom line of the nobles, not his bottom line, and he didn't care. Whether the military power was in the hands of the nobles or the emperor, it would not affect his position. He was the emperor's uncle, the current emperor had the blood of the Changsun family, and the empress dowager was still alive and in good health.

Changsun Wuji was not worried at all. He only started to get nervous when Changsun Wugou passed away.

Those who truly value military power are the aristocrats.

As long as the emperor did not touch this core area, the rest did not matter. As for the nominal high-ranking positions such as civil officials and the Sixteen Guards Generals, they did not care. With military power in hand, it would be useless even if the emperor made the court full of royalists.

It would be easy for them to turn the tide.

The fact that the emperor was obsessed with these fake civil servant job transfers was exactly what the nobles were happy to see, which showed that the emperor still couldn't see the true face of the world. If he couldn't see clearly, he naturally couldn't prescribe the right remedy, so they didn't need to worry too much at this stage.

The existence of Changsun Wuji serves as a buffer between the two sides. As long as he is there, the emperor's behavior will not cross the line, and the nobles will not retaliate.

This is actually true. After Changsun Wuji returned, he found the nobles and told them about it, which immediately caused many people to think.

The emperor took the opportunity of sending troops to realize some of his own intentions, which made the nobles feel at ease.

They pretended to be embarrassed for a while, and finally agreed "out of necessity".

Just like that, the nobles pretended to take a step back, and Li Yan pretended to take a step forward, all to cover up for deeper calculations. However, who can outwit whom in the end depends on who has better tactics.

I pay my respects to His Majesty, long live the Emperor!"

After two days of bargaining, the two sides reached a compromise and held court again. All the ministers understood the situation.

"Hey everyone."

Li Yan sat on the dragon chair in the Taiji Hall, looking distressed and troubled, and said, "I want to lead the army in person, not just for my own honor. I want to go to the front line in person to encourage the three armies, so as to eliminate the Turks as soon as possible and restore peace to the people of Hebei."

"Why can't you understand my good intentions? Among all the officials in the court, not a single one can understand me?"

Li Yan's impulsive move disturbed the whole court. Many government affairs were put aside, and the commander of the front army was not decided. Now he said such sarcastic words in the court, and everyone was secretly complaining in their hearts.

However, from the surface, the emperor had this idea with all his heart. It was because these ministers failed to assist in the administration and made such a big mistake that made the emperor worried.

Although everyone knew that the emperor had compromised, the formalities still had to be followed and the formalities must be attended to.

"Your Majesty's intentions are understood by your subjects, and the people of the world are even more impressed. I think the soldiers and civilians of Hebei will feel infinite comfort when they know that your Majesty is going to personally fight the enemy."

Xiao Yu stepped forward and said, "But the war has not yet reached the point where the emperor must intervene. If the Turks make trouble, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty will go there in person. Wouldn't that be too much for the Turks? For a small rebellion, we only need to send a general. Your Majesty doesn't need to go there in person."

Zhang Sun Wuji also pretended to step forward and advised: "Although Shi Luodie is the Great Khan of the Turks, he is actually a rebel who is separatist. It is because the Right Wise King was assassinated that he was not careful at the moment, which gave him the opportunity to take advantage of it."

"He ventured into the Great Tang Yibo precisely to accumulate capital to fight against the Right Wise King."

"The Turks are desperate now. The emperor is in Chang'an, so he can dispatch troops to eliminate them. If he goes east, it will give the Turks an opportunity to take advantage of him. If he concentrates all his forces and attacks Huanglong directly, it will be dangerous."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Cen Wenben also advised in a clear-cut manner: "Although Hebei is in chaos, as long as our Tang Dynasty is not in chaos, he will not be able to make a big wave. Compared with the Right Wise King, Shi Luodie is just a stray dog, while the Right Wise King is the tiger occupying the north."

"Your Majesty is stationed in Chang'an to stabilize the Right Wise King's army. If they go east and the Right Wise King goes south, the Tang Dynasty will be in real danger."

Then everyone began to persuade, saying that over the past few days, they had thought over and over again about all the reasons for opposition.

Seeing that the time was almost right, Li Yan sighed: "But when the army goes out, someone is always needed to coordinate. During the Battle of Dingxiang in the past, Duke Wei was in charge. Duke Lu and Duke Ying are both brave generals on the battlefield, so they will have no problem fighting."

"But the court still needs to send an important official to coordinate the rear and unify the command."

Well.
The ministers suddenly realized that they had originally promoted Cheng Yaojin and Li Ji to take charge of the overall situation. Who knew that the emperor took advantage of the disputes among the ministers and sent both generals out, which actually reduced them to deputy generals.

Then he proposed the idea of ​​personally leading the army. In fact, some officials had speculated in the past few days that the central government had already raised 500,000 troops to resist the Turks. Now there are 200,000 more cavalry, a total of 700,000 infantry and cavalry.

The emperor was indeed worried about handing over such unprecedented power to a single general, so he came up with the idea of ​​leading the army himself.

The ministers discussed privately that it would be too dangerous to send only one general, and the emperor's concerns were not unreasonable. In this case, sending both of them, and then handing over the army to the two generals to command, could also play a check and balance effect.

However, if both of them were to go, they would have to send another person to take charge of the overall situation. Such a person, apart from the emperor, could probably only be chosen from among the princes.

At this time, Prince of Qi Li You, who was in front of the civil officials, was already extremely excited.

As soon as the Turks started fighting in Hebei, he knew his chance had come. Sure enough, with border reports one after another and the situation becoming increasingly critical, the court planned to send a general to the border. However, under such circumstances, Li You was inferior to the two dukes in terms of experience and qualifications.

Who would have thought that it would be such a blessing from heaven that the emperor would lead the army in person?

At this time, Li You, who was about to come out and recommend himself, backed off again. All the civil and military officials in the court were trying to dissuade the emperor, but he was the only one who urgently hoped that the emperor would take the risk.

With his relationship with Shi Luodie, as long as the emperor left Tongguan, he could leak the emperor's situation and let the Turks launch a surprise attack. In a situation where there was no leader, as the oldest prince in the court, he would naturally stand out.

Judging from the emperor's attitude now, he has obviously given up. After Li You secretly blamed the civil and military officials in the court for being troublesome, he felt that he should still stick to the original plan. Now is the opportunity for him to use the excuse to go to Hebei.

"Your Majesty, I, Li You, am incompetent. If you trust me, I am willing to go to war on your behalf."

Li You stepped forward decisively and said righteously, "Your Majesty, I know that when it comes to fighting on the battlefield, I am not as good as the two Dukes. I am also the flesh and blood of the Emperor. At this time of national crisis, I am willing to take over the front line for Your Majesty."

"Don't worry, my brother. I know I am not very talented and well-educated, so I won't give orders recklessly. All military affairs will be handled by the two dukes. I just need to make my attitude clear and let the people of Hebei know that the court values ​​them."

All the ministers immediately focused their attention on Li You, and for a moment, they all hesitated.

Li You's words were eloquent and reasonable. In addition, Li You had a very good relationship with Li Chengqian since childhood. Later, when the sons of the court competed for the throne, Li You had never really caught the attention of the ministers. Some time ago, Li You used illness as an excuse to delay his enfeoffment.

The emperor also approved it directly and sent an imperial physician to look after the child. From this point of view, the relationship between Li You and the emperor is beyond doubt.

(End of this chapter)