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But looking up, Bai Fan's white hair on the main seat is too conspicuous, there is still something wrong!

What is this banquet all about?The last celebration?Farewell banquet?

Li Er and Li Jiancheng looked at each other, seeing the surprise in each other's hearts, and hurried forward.

"Hey, father-in-law? Your Majesty? You came just in time. The banquet has just begun. Although I am not cooking the food myself today, the food and drink are definitely not bad,..."

"Nonsense, you have come to such a situation, and you still have the mood to have a feast here again? Are you giving up on yourself?" Li Jiancheng yelled angrily.

"Yes, Jianzhi. I feel ashamed to see you as a young man with gray hair. This is a burden for the country. Tell me, what conditions can help you, and I will personally do it for you."

Okay, I need to explain again, Bai Fan thought.

Everyone here also stopped the banquet and covered their mouths to watch Bai Fan being questioned by the emperor and King Jin. After the questioning just now, everyone basically believed the truth. Bai Fan just lost his skills, and nothing else happened.

After some painstaking explanations, Li Er and the others finally believed, and then joined the banquet atmosphere.

The Queen and Princess Jin were also taken to the back hall by Li Wanping and others.

When the wine was drunk, Li Er asked Bai Fan to be an official, and the atmosphere in the venue was instantly frozen. Everyone, whether civil or military, looked at Bai Fan and waited for his answer. At this time, the emperor invited someone to be an official, but Very subtle.

In the past, Bai Fan was invincible in the world, the emperor could not take him, he could refuse at will, but now he is powerless, just like the emperor invited a scholar to be an official, it is estimated that there is no scholar in the world who dares to disobey the holy will Some people are suspected of being overwhelmed.

What Li Er said was sincere and made people feel like a spring breeze, but it was out of date. If Bai Fan didn't answer well in public, he might not be able to get off the stage.

After listening to Li Er's words quietly, Bai Fan smiled without saying a word, picked up the wine glass and drank it himself, and remained silent for a moment.

Li Jiancheng also spoke to persuade him to help Li Er as a lobbyist. Li Jiancheng also weighed again and again. I'm afraid Xiaoxiao still doesn't dare to openly deal with the prime minister of a country.

Thirdly, it means to teach the son-in-law to bow his head to the emperor. In the past, he could be lawless, but now the tiger has no teeth. What the emperor's mind can't tolerate is the meat on the chopping board. After all, one family has no power to fight against a country, and today is different from the past.

This is the reality, when you do not have the strength to dominate everything by yourself, you can only play your own role, making others inseparable from you and feel that you are useful, only then will you ignore the threat posed by your existence.

Chapter 852 Don't even want Zaifu?

Bai Fan can understand Li Er's meaning and father-in-law Li Jiancheng's meaning at a glance. Even if he has never been in the officialdom, he has been in Datang for ten years, and he spends all day with this group of people. Haven't seen it.

"Prime Minister? Your Majesty really loves me. I shouldn't have turned down such an important task, but now that I have a more important task, the prime minister can only ask Your Majesty to find someone else."

Bai Fan would refuse, all of this was expected by Li Er, but he didn't expect Bai Fan to answer like this, what task is more important than Prime Minister?You must know that the prime minister is the chief minister of a country. He is the first rank in the dynasty and leads the administration. The real one is under one person and over ten thousand people. Nowadays, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, Wei Zheng and others are just occupying high positions. No one can afford it. The real title of Zaifu.

All the ministers on the side also kept guessing, could Lantian Hou be dissatisfied with a prime minister?Still want a real-name prince?The prince originally wanted to give it to him before, but he blatantly refused it. Now that he asks for it in this situation, he will be at a disadvantage.

"I know that Jian Zhi has great ambitions, and the position of prime minister is a bit small. In this way, how about allowing you to be a prince, and still lead the country, and assist me in making achievements?" , it seems that it is not so impossible to seal out the king with a different surname.

"No, no, Your Majesty misunderstood, is Fan a person who is greedy for high positions?

And listen to me, in my opinion, the Tang Dynasty does not lack Zaifu pillars, one more Bai Fan is not much, and one less Bai Fan is not much.

Anyone who was born as a scholar, now serves as the dean of Zhongnan Academy, cultivates talents for the world, and by chance, he can teach and educate people with peace of mind. To be a useless prime minister, it is better to try his best to train countless future prime ministers for the Tang Dynasty. tasks and dreams. "

Hey, many people in the field took a deep breath for Bai Fan's words. They are so courageous. It can be said that the talents of Zaifu are rare in a hundred years. How dare you Bai Fan just open your mouth and cultivate them in batches?

The generals applauded Bai Fan's words one after another, the words were grand.

The civil servants were unbelievable, more admirable. Recalling that just now everyone misunderstood that Bai Fan wanted an official position, but he didn't expect his words to be astonishing. Comparing the two, it is really embarrassing to judge.

"Okay, in short, I saw you right, not being moved by the small profit in front of me, but directly looking at Datang's century-old future, this is your courage, Bai Fan.

Compared with you, my prime minister seems petty. "Li Er praised loudly.

During a banquet, Bai Fan got very drunk, and the facts proved that he had just lost his strength, and his body was the same as that of an ordinary boy, except that he had gray hair. Even after that, he went out and walked on the street. Many women still think that Tang Qingqing's white hair makes him even more handsome.

On this day, Baifa was recuperating at home, and was summoned by the emperor to discuss military and state affairs.

There were many important ministers in the political hall, and when Bai Fan arrived, the generals were discussing and arguing fiercely.

"In my opinion, we should attack the Western Turks in the northwest first. The area there is large, so we should attack the large ones first. Overseas Japanese countries are only a tiny place, and the disease of ringworm and scabies is not a concern." Yu Chigong shouted loudly.

"Haha, speaking of war, you black man have learned how to draw words?

The disease of ringworm and scabies is just because you want to conquer a large territory, so that you can gain more military merits. " Cheng Yaojin sneered, not saving Yu Chigong any face.

Just like this, the two of you talked to each other directly, and the general next to him joined the battle group from time to time to say something lively.

The civil servants gathered together, some sat in contemplation, some whispered, and so on.

Seeing Bai Fan approaching, the first person to greet him was none other than the black-faced Wei Zheng.

"Old Wei, who are you? What big move is your Majesty going to make?" Bai Fan asked.

"Hey, didn't you just pacify Tubo? Your Majesty is so ambitious that he ordered another country to be destroyed. Let me wait to discuss whether it is the Western Turks who have been raising pigs for three years, or the Eastern Japanese kingdom that has been blood-sucked for three years."

Ha, Bai Fan couldn't help laughing. Old Wei's statement is really merciless. How can you say that people are also a country, and they are all treated as pigs and sheep by Lao Wei?It seems that in the past ten years, Lao Wei has been influenced by himself, and even said that the entire Tang Dynasty court has been influenced by him. He regards Tang Dynasty as the supreme state of the heaven, and extremely despises or even ignores foreign nations.

However, this description is really appropriate. Back then, the Western Turks took the initiative to attack Gaochang and conquered the 36 countries in the Western Regions, and suffered a big loss at the hands of the Tang Dynasty. Bai Fan and others made a plan to cut off all the commercial routes of the Western Turks and let him rule Countless people have exhausted his vitality, and he will be kept in captivity for three years. It will be effortless for Tang Dynasty to destroy the Turks in the west of the country. Isn't it just a plan to raise pigs?

But the Wa country in the east, divided into two countries, has enjoyed a lot of sweetness because of sending laborers to the Tang Dynasty. After sending laborers year after year, the Wa country has almost become accustomed to this method of making money. The labor force of the middle-aged comes, and if things go on like this, the future recruitment of Japanese soldiers will be a problem, isn't it just a blood-sucking plan?

"Hehe, looking at your old Wei's expression, could it be that you disagree with this plan? But you dare not come forward to persuade you? Can't I give you a thunderbolt?" Bai Fan laughed.

"Where is this talking? When did my old Wei ask others to help take the thunder? Besides, even if it was the thunder, it was my old Wei who took the thunder for the country, and it was not for personal gain.

It's just that the country is getting stronger and stronger, and His Majesty is full of pride. Old Wei, I have self-knowledge. Now, even if I am killed by a beam, I'm afraid I can't stop Your Majesty. That's why I want Jane to come forward. After all, your words are stronger than us People need to be bigger.

You can't just sit back and watch. There have been many problems in the successive years of fighting in the Tang Dynasty. Although they are all victories, a war, no matter whether it wins or loses, is depleting and mobilizing the country's vitality. Repeat the same mistakes. "

What Wei Zheng said was extremely sincere, and Bai Fan could hear the difficulties involved. Generals always only care about fighting and disregarding government affairs. To reflect the value of one's generals in the war, if it really becomes a peaceful and prosperous world, the generals may only slowly go behind the scenes, or even be hidden or withdraw from the stage.

But civil officials are different. Military generals conquer the world, and civil officials rule the world. Every day in the Tang Dynasty, the gates of the imperial court are opened, and tens of millions of people are waiting to be fed and open their mouths to eat and drink. Everyone understands the truth that a war is bound to die. After the war, the civil servants were a little scared.

Not only Wei Zheng found Bai Fan, but a group of civil servants surrounded him. Looking at the expression on his face, Bai Fan knew that it was all for the same purpose, and he was unwilling to continue fighting.

Of course, the generals would not let the civil servants sidestep the fight, and they all gathered around. At this time, Li Er from the apse came out, and the discussion in the Palace of Political Affairs officially started.

Chapter 853 The more you fight, the poorer you are

Li Erda sat on the central seat with a golden knife, pressed down on the rioting officials, and said with a happy expression: "Everyone is here, okay, let's discuss who to fight first today, Most of the surrounding countries have been taken by us, and only the western Turkic barbarians in the northwest are left on the border, and there is also a small country called Wa that can be seen.

These are all the lambs under my Datang, who will be eaten next? "

Bai Fan looked at Li Er's way of pointing Jiangshan in high spirits, and cursed secretly in his heart, Li Er Er, you are swollen, and today's expression is the same as that of you when you were drunk in the past. Isn't this just standing on the map and pointing in all directions and shouting? who?Those who know will say that you are not far from unifying the world, and those who don't know will think you are another arrogant and stupid king.

"Your Majesty, the last general asks for your order to attack the Western Turks. With my [-] troops and [-] thunderstorms, we can take the Western Turks in two months." Yu Chigong was the first to stand up and shouted. As Li Er's staunch supporter, Naturally, every battle must come first.

"Your Majesty, Lao Cheng begs for your order. It doesn't need fifty thousand, thirty thousand is enough."

"Nonsense, old Cheng, you are making trouble on purpose, [-] to destroy the country? Do you have that ability?" Cheng Yaojin boasted like making trouble, and Yu Chigong was the first to quit.