Unparalleled Concubine

Faced with this problem, if it was Li Xin in the past, he would probably have said something perfunctory, but at this time, he is too lazy to lie.

"They probably won't come back."

Anxiously calm.

Emperor Yuanzhao frowned first, and then asked: "Teacher, you are in the capital, why don't you let my aunt and the others stay in Yongzhou?"

Li Xin glanced at the emperor, then sighed slightly: "Your Majesty, I'm leaving soon."

Emperor Yuanzhao was stunned.

"What does the teacher mean by this?"

"The minister is ready to retire and return home."

Lord Jing'an looked calm, and said: "I originally wanted to enjoy a few years in peace with my family in my hometown, but there was chaos in the capital, and His Majesty called urgently, so I rode back from Yongzhou on horseback."

"Now, the remnants of Shen Kuan, Yan Shouzhuo and others have almost been cleared up."

During these days, Li Xin led Habayashi Wei to kill eight batches successively, adding up to a total of more than 300 people. The first batch of Shen Kuan and others were more than 100 people, and the number gradually decreased.

Later, scholars like Gongyang Shu came forward to act as guarantors, most of the remnants of Shen Kuan and Yan Shouzhuo could not reach the point of beheading. , cleaned up within a few months.

"This matter is over, and I don't really want to be an official in the capital. After the [-]th court is over, I will formally submit a letter to resign from all official positions and return to my hometown in Yongzhou to retire."

The emperor smiled wryly: "Teacher, you are only under 30 years old. How can you tell the old man to return home?"

"The first emperor was in his 30s, and unfortunately passed away. The body of the minister is similar to that of the late emperor. Maybe he won't live for a few years. The minister has been in the court for more than ten years, and his heart is a little tired, so I want to resign and rest for a few years. .”

Emperor Yuanzhao was about to cry, no matter what angle he looked at, he didn't want to see Li Xin leave Beijing at this time.

The emperor stood up from his chair and bent over to face him.

"Teacher, if you are not in the capital, the serious matter will recur. For the sake of this matter, don't leave the capital..."

His tone was heavy, as if he was crying.

"Teacher, please leave a group behind..."

Chapter 946 The Way of Being a King

"The Right Battalion of the Forbidden Army is relatively clean. He Song is a trustworthy person. Your Majesty can use him or not. I will greet you to the Right Battalion of the Forbidden Army. Your Majesty can now select the right candidate to take over the right camp of the Forbidden Army. .”

Speaking of this, Li Xin paused: "If Your Majesty believes in He Song, then add an official to him. This man is not too young. He was born in Chen Guogong's mansion. He has no bad intentions and is capable enough. Your Majesty will call him an official." A few words of encouragement in the palace, and he will be loyal to His Majesty."

"The same is true for the generals in the Right Battalion of the Forbidden Army. If His Majesty can use it, he will use it. If he can't use it, he will slowly install people he trusts. As long as His Majesty controls the Right Battalion of the Forbidden Army, there will be nothing else on Hou Jingde's side. Thoughts, when the two battalions of the imperial guards are in His Majesty's hands, His Majesty will be able to secure this position."

"With the two battalions of Imperial Guards, His Majesty the Three Imperial Guards in the capital will hold them firmly. In this way, no one will change their minds, and then we only need to solve the problem of civil servants."

"Civilian officials are far more complicated than military officials. These people are criss-crossed, and they will become lumps if they are beaten. It is difficult to really subdue them. It is not necessary for a king to stand on the opposite side of scholars. He only needs to use scholars to rule scholars. sit back and relax."

"In the past few years, Your Majesty has followed Gongyang to learn how to govern the country. After a few years, Your Majesty has become familiar with the ditches and ridges in the court. Naturally, he can sit on the throne. As long as he masters the Shangshutai, he can master the scholars in the world."

"A few phases in Shangshutai can firmly grasp the hearts of scholars."

Speaking of this, Lord Jing'an smiled and said: "Look, Your Majesty, being an emperor is not very difficult. In fact, it doesn't matter whether there are ministers or not in the court. Shen Kuan, Yan Shouzhuo and others are already dead. No one in China would have their bold thoughts, and no one would have their status. As long as His Majesty treats them better with Gong Yang, within a few years, they will leave Shen Kuan, Yan Shouzhuo and others behind. In the back of my mind, I can't remember it anymore."

Emperor Yuanzhao was speechless.

His attitude towards Li Xin is actually very complicated.

The emperor is also a human being, besides, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old. He grew up in the Jing'an Hou Mansion. The nine princesses treat him like a son, and Li Xin also treats him as a younger generation. He will teach him what should be taught. .

It is impossible to say that there is no relationship between him and Li Xin.

But as the emperor, feelings cannot be the most important determining factor, and the existence of Li Xin has seriously threatened the supremacy of the imperial power, so the emperor Yuanzhao is suspicious of this teacher who has taught him for many years.

At this time, the emperor saw that Li Xin was making suggestions for himself even before leaving Beijing, and he felt a little touched in his heart.

He stood up, walked to Li Xin's side, and let out a breath slowly.

"I know that the teacher is very upset because of the emissary of the Yuwen Department, but the peace negotiation with the Yuwen Department is a public discussion of all the prime ministers in Shangshutai, so I can't just ignore it."

Emperor Yuanzhao gritted his teeth and said, "Teacher, if you really can't stand it anymore, I can call the Shangshutai to discuss it again. If I reject their opinion, I will immediately... start attacking the Yuwen Department."

"The Son of Heaven keeps his word."

Li Xin shook his head slightly, and said, "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven. What you say is the rule of heaven. You must not change it lightly. Otherwise, if you change it day and night, you will lose your prestige after a long time. No one will listen to you anymore."

The emperor opened his mouth and wanted to speak, but he still didn't speak.

"So whether it's Emperor Zhao or Emperor Jing, they don't care about anything on weekdays. They don't open their mouths to draw conclusions easily."

"Once they come to a conclusion, it's a done deal, right or wrong."

Every generation of emperors will strengthen their authority intentionally or unintentionally. Generally speaking, every word they say will not be easily changed, so emperors generally will not easily draw conclusions, let alone promise anything easily It was vague words, which made the ministers under him confused, and created a sense of mystery for himself as "the eldest son of heaven".

In this regard, the emperor of Chengde did a good job. No matter what he said, he would never say it to the end. This emperor who was a prince since he was a child and was trained by Emperor Wu as a prince has already obtained the essence of emperor art. Li Xin sees it together I have passed Chengde Emperor twice, and each time I feel that the emperor is as deep as a deep prison, unfathomable.

Later, Emperor Taikang, who was ascended to the throne by Gongbian, was a little short of time. The current Emperor Yuanzhao is much, much inferior to his father and grandfather.

Emperor Yuanzhao sat back on his seat and smiled helplessly: "Teacher, the emperor left as soon as he said he would. My subordinates in the East Palace are either not qualified enough or not capable enough to master the Shangshutai, let alone the six books. They slowly climbed up, and once the teacher left, the capital Shangshutai and Jiuqing, I didn't even have a completely trustworthy person..."

According to the rules of the past dynasties, there will be a group of officials in the East Palace of the Prince. These people are actually the future team prepared for the Prince. They teach the emperor and take care of the affairs of the East Palace on weekdays. Once the Prince succeeds, these people can immediately take over the court. Important positions, with them as the core, form a new generation of imperial court.

It is very possible that Emperor Taikang was not in the right position. When he succeeded to the throne, he did not have such a natural team, so he could only rely on himself to gain power bit by bit. Later, after he became the crown prince, he did not pay much attention to this Therefore, although there are officials in the East Palace of Emperor Yuanzhao, there are not many available ministers.

"Teacher, even if you really want to retire and return to your hometown, please give me a few more years..."

The Son of Heaven got up, bowed his head and cupped his hands to Li Xin: "The matter of the Northern Xinjiang Yuwen Department, I just did it out of a public heart, and I have absolutely no malice towards my teacher or my aunt."

Right now, there were no outsiders in the main hall of Jing'an Hou Mansion, Li Xin stretched out his hand and patted the Son of Heaven's immature shoulder, and sighed.

"Your Majesty is only 15 years old. It is difficult for His Majesty to suddenly put him in this position."

Li Xin said with a smile: "I believe that Your Majesty has no ill intentions towards this subject, and please Your Majesty also believe that this subject has no ill intentions towards the court. This time I am going back to Yongzhou to rest for a few years and deal with a small marriage by the way."

"In a few years, when the imperial court is useful to get the minister, His Majesty will issue an edict, and the minister will return to the capital just like this time. Whether it is killing people or fighting, the minister will definitely No hesitation."

Having said so much, Li Xin was also a little tired. He rubbed his temples, and said slowly: "It's getting late, and now that the severe disaster has just passed, there will inevitably be people with ulterior motives in the capital. Your Majesty should do it as soon as possible." Go back to the palace, so as not to give those people an opportunity."

The emperor understood the taste of seeing off guests in Li Xin's words, he bowed to Li Xin, and said, "No matter what, I still hope that the teacher will stay in the capital."

"No matter what the teacher asks, whether it is for the Yuwen Department or any official position, as long as the teacher asks, I will try my best to make it for the teacher."

He let out a slow breath.

"No matter how bad it is, I ask the teacher to take care of my father..."