Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

Xiao Kai was silent for a moment, then he said in surprise.

"Brother Du, doesn't that mean the position of Minister of Revenue also needs to be replaced?"

"The important officials in the court are already fighting so fiercely. If they were to fight for the position of Minister of Revenue, the consequences would be even greater!"

Tang Jian is already 67 years old this year. If he is dismissed from the post of Minister of Revenue, it will be difficult for him to be reused.

The Minister of Revenue is a position second only to the Minister of the Secretariat. Once this important position is vacant, it will probably lead to another large number of disputes among officials.

It’s so dangerous in the court!

"Hey!"

Du He sighed, then said helplessly.

"These officials have been blinded by power. No matter how hard they fight, it will be in vain."

"The Minister of the Secretariat and the Minister of Revenue are both third-rank officials, and can only be appointed by Your Majesty himself. Your Majesty will not listen to anyone else's advice."

"And when Your Majesty selects suitable officials, in addition to considering their abilities, the forces they belong to are the most important."

"Balance is what your majesty has in mind!"

For an emperor like Li Shimin who is good at using imperial tactics, balancing the forces of all parties is the way to stabilize the court, and his imperial power will be more stable.

Not to mention balancing the power in the imperial court, Li Shimin even had to balance the power among the princes.

This is also the reason why he supported Prince of Jin Li Zhi after seeing Li Tai was deposed.

Du He himself saw this clearly, so when a group of ministers were competing for the positions of Minister of the Secretariat and Minister of the Secretariat, he did not join in the fun.

The power of the Eastern Palace is already strong enough, and Li Shimin will not consider the officials who have already defected to the prince.

Xiao Kai put away the playful smile on his face, then saluted with a serious expression.

"Brother Du, I'm grateful for your advice!"

Xiao Kai really benefited a lot from what Du He said to him today.

...

Another half month passed as undercurrents surged in the court.

So much time has passed, but Li Shimin has not yet appointed the Minister of the Central Secretariat and the Secretary General, which makes all the ministers feel anxious and uneasy.

The fifth day of May.

After more than half a month of investigation by the Censorate, it was confirmed that the Minister of Revenue Tang Jian was not interested in government affairs and was just sitting there doing nothing, and he also used his power to gain a lot of benefits.

Inside the Manna Hall.

"Oh!"

With a gloomy face, Li Shimin slammed the stack of charges against Tang Jian in his hand heavily on the imperial desk.

Li Shimin said angrily: "Why is Tang Jian so confused?"

As Tang Jian was a minister who had made great contributions and was only a few years away from retiring, Li Shimin really did not want to punish him for such a small matter.

But Li Shimin also knew that if he did not punish Tang Jian for violating Tang law, a group of old officials in the Qin Palace would not let it go.

Li Shimin knew very well what these ministers wanted, so he was so disappointed in Tang Jian and scolded him for being stupid.

Just as Li Shimin was thinking about how to deal with Tang Jian, the eunuch guarding outside the hall walked in with his head lowered to report.

"Your Majesty, His Royal Highness Prince Jin requests an audience."

Li Shimin temporarily put aside his worries and waved to the eunuch.

"Call Chi Nu in."

During the period of his illness, apart from the occasional visit from the Crown Prince, it was usually Li Zhi, Li Lizhi and Li Yi who came to visit him.

As for his beloved Gao Yang, he only came once in such a long time, and left after a quick look.

Now the prince consort Fang Yiai is not in Chang'an, and no one knows what Gao Yang is busy with.

"promise."

The eunuch responded, then turned around and left with his head down.

Not long after, the young and handsome Li Zhi strode in and bowed obediently.

"My son, I pay my respects to my father."

"I wonder how Father is doing today. Is he still having headaches or chest tightness?"

In response to Li Zhi's concern, Li Shimin said with a smile.

"Chi Nu is thoughtful. Father's health has improved a lot under Sun Simiao's care in the past few days."

Sun Simiao was good at internal medicine. Although he could not cure the rheumatism he suffered from, his medical skills were fully capable of alleviating the symptoms and reducing the pain.

These days, Li Shimin also sent Niu Jinda to find famous doctors who could cure wind disease.

Moreover, the reward offered by Li Shimin was very high. As long as the disease was cured, he would not only be rewarded with a thousand gold coins, but also be made a marquis.

Marquis is the sixth rank of nobility and will not be awarded easily without significant achievements.

In order to live a long life, Li Shimin generously gave out this title as a reward.

Li Zhi handed the bamboo tube in his hand to Li Shimin, and then said respectfully.

"Father, I have finished reading "The Emperor's Way: Getting Rid of Slander"."

When a number of important officials in the court were competing for the position of Zhongshu Ling, Li Shimin was inspired to write the sixth chapter of "The Emperor's Model" - "Get Rid of Slander".

When he finished writing "The Emperor's Model for Getting Rid of Slander", he immediately sent it to Li Zhi to read.

Li Shimin smiled and said, "Zhi Nu, do you have any insights after reading this?"

Faced with his father's intentional test, Li Zhi, who had been well prepared, spoke eloquently.

After he finished reading The Emperor's Way to Get Rid of Slander, he showed it to his uncle Zhangsun Wuji. His uncle not only analyzed the entire article for him, but also taught him how to answer in order to please his father.

After Li Shimin listened to Li Zhi's insights, he applauded with joy.

"it is good!"

"aweason!"

Because the insights Li Zhi expressed were exactly the same as the insights he had when he wrote "The Emperor's Model: Getting Rid of Slander".

Li Zhi saw that his father was happy, so he continued to flatter him.

"Father, a wise king accepts advice, and his illness will be cured; a foolish king follows flattery, and his life will be destroyed because of flattery."

"I think you are a wise king who is able to humbly accept all kinds of advice. Whether it is Wei Zheng or Xiao Yu, they are all impressed by your magnanimity."

"I have always taken my father as my goal, and I hope to become someone like him in the future!"

When Li Shimin heard Li Zhi's double entendre, a hint of unnaturalness appeared on his face.

As the pheasant slave grew up, he began to develop ambitions!

Li Shimin recalled Cen Wenben's advice to him. Cen Wenben advised him not to support Zhinu to avoid a recurrence of the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the future.

In order to fight for the supreme imperial power, it was inevitable that the princes would kill each other.

"Cough cough!"

Li Shimin coughed heavily a few times, then waved to Li Zhi and said.

"Chi Nu, the emperor still has important state affairs to deal with, you should go back first."

Originally, Li Zhi wanted to stay with his father for half an hour, but he didn't expect his father to order him to leave. He felt unwilling in his heart.

However, in order to avoid displeasing his father, he still bowed respectfully.

"Father has not fully recovered yet. You must take good care of your health and not worry too much about state affairs."

"I will not disturb you, Father. I will take my leave now."

Li Shimin looked at his beloved son's leaving back and fell into deep thought.

Only when Li Zhi disappeared completely did he shake his head and then think about how to deal with Tang Jian's matter.