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Chapter 883 Luosu’s second sermon, enlightened politics! (8400 words, a little rekindled!)
The hall was a little cramped, no wonder Li Shimin always wanted to move to the Tai Chi Hall.

The two of them spoke very clearly and concisely, without so many twists and turns.

Helping Li Shimin with work was no problem for Luo Xuanye, and it was indeed unreasonable for the Supreme Emperor to stay in the Tai Chi Hall.

Such a large palace complex was used to handle government affairs. Now there are only Li Yuan, palace maids and some concubines. Li Yuan drinks and enjoys there every day, or gives Li Shimin a group of younger brothers and sisters.

These younger brothers and sisters will later be crowned kings and princesses, and they will also be given food and towns. Just thinking about it gives Li Shimin a headache.

It is appropriate to occupy such an important place and make room for Li Shimin instead of doing business.

However, this was the Supreme Emperor after all, and Luo Xuanye also called him father-in-law and father-in-law for more than ten years.

Luo Xuanye was not cold-faced in front of Li Shimin, he sighed slowly: "Your Majesty.

The Supreme Emperor, he is the father after all. Even if he is asked to leave the Taiji Palace, he will not be allowed to go to the West Palace.

The palace was hot and humid in summer and cold in winter. He was old and it was really hard to stay there.

Otherwise, something bad may happen when the time comes.

Princess Li Lizhi of Changle, Li Shimin's eldest daughter, was especially favored by Li Shimin because she was born to the queen's eldest grandson.

what.

Luo Xuanye hurried back to the princess's house. As soon as he entered the house, he saw his eldest son Luo Juncheng dancing with his horse in the air. There were bursts of whipping sounds, and he was so powerful that even though he was only ten years old, Yu, however, was already impressive. It seemed that he had inherited Luo Xuanye's martial arts advantages. He asked curiously: "Jun Cheng, why don't you go to the backyard school to practice martial arts?"

If anyone else had said this, Li Shimin might have smiled and remained silent.

……

At present, Li Shimin has not been able to completely clear away Li Yuan's influence, and it is not yet possible for Li Yuan to get in touch with his old friends again.

You guys go ahead and play, my uncle still has some matters to attend to. "

Li Shimin remained silent, and then lay on Changsun's lap.

The curtains in the hall were half-draped, and the sunlight outside the hall could not shine in all. Even when the sky was high at noon, the light crossed the threshold and barely fell at Li Shimin's feet.

Although Li Lizhi was young, she was taught by the Queen's eldest son, so she was quite decent and generous. At this moment, Luo Xuanye asked, while handing the herbal tea to Luo Xuanye, she stood beside Luo Juncheng and said with a childish air : "Back to uncle, the palace servants brought me here."

The ancestral blessing has the effect of eliminating genetic diseases and can also protect children. In the thousands of years of ancestral blessing, no baby in Luo's family has ever died due to illness. Disease only occurs in adulthood.

She didn't say anything, she just stepped forward and hugged Li Shimin gently, just like those days in Prince Qin's Mansion.

The blessing of holy marriage is to eliminate the adverse consequences such as genetic diseases caused by incest marriage.

But Luo Xuanye rarely asked for anything. Li Shimin pondered for a moment, and although there was still a knot in his heart, he still sighed and said: "As you said, Qingyang, let the father live in the palace.

It is impossible for Luo Juncheng's child to have genetic diseases or other things.

When Luo Xuanye saw him, he immediately smiled. No wonder his son was practicing these tricks in the front yard. It turned out that Princess Changle was here. "Did the princess come by herself?"

The Supreme Emperor likes to drink, have fun, and hunt, and this still keeps His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor farther apart.

Luo Xuanye laughed when he heard this and said: "In the future, the princess should go out of the palace less. After all, it is not safe outside. If you miss your aunt, just send a letter and ask your aunt to take Jun Cheng to the palace to see you."

Something was surging in his chest, and he wanted to build some achievements impatiently, and then let Li Yuan take a look and tell him how wrong his choice was.

If Li Shimin had not been forced to take over and Li Yuan was too partial to Li Jiancheng, Luo Xuanye would not have participated in the original action against Li Yuan.

Moreover, a very important point is that Princess Pingyang has always been concerned about Li Yuan.

In this way, some people may accuse Your Majesty of not being able to fulfill your filial piety.

Li Yuan was still very good to Luo Xuanye. As for the late Wude period, even Li Shimin was already like that.

Before he finished speaking, a little girl about six or seven years old ran out of the hall. She was dressed in gorgeous and splendid palace clothes. Her face was like a bright moon, her nose was straight and beautiful, her lips were full and red, and her baby teeth were as fine as pearls when she smiled. Inlaid in coral, the skin is delicate and fair, the big eyes are like autumn water containing smoke, the eyelashes are fluttering like the wings of a butterfly, very smart, and the black and beautiful hair falls like a waterfall on the waist.

Luo Juncheng bowed, Li Li received the blessing gift, Luo Xuanye smiled slightly, and said to himself: "In a few years, it will be time to ask Patriarch Su Wang to grant a holy marriage, otherwise the marriage will not be possible."

Holding a cup of herbal tea in both hands, she walked out of the hall with a childish smile on her face, "Cousin, drink tea.

Li Xiuning and Li Shimin are siblings from the same father and mother, and Luo Juncheng and Li Lizhi are cousins. They cannot get married without asking for a holy marriage.

After Luo Xuanye left, the palace suddenly seemed a little empty. Or perhaps it was because Li Shimin's heart felt a little empty. Li Shimin actually felt quite deserted and depressed when he was in it.

However, the hunting matter will be discussed later, and no one can be allowed to come into contact with the Supreme Emperor, to avoid being tempted by treacherous people. "

Not long after she was born, he had promised her to Luo Juncheng. In Li Shimin's view, marrying Luo Juncheng would make Li Lizhi happy throughout her life.

Li Yuan also gave Luo Xuanye the position of King of Lingnan so that he could leave Chang'an decently. According to Li Yuan's habit of killing people at every turn, this was pretty good.

Luo Xuanye had seen his wife crying secretly many times, but Princess Pingyang could not tell Li Shimin.

In fact, Luo Juncheng and Li Lizhi do not need a holy marriage, because Luo Juncheng is a direct descendant of the Luo family blessed by his ancestors.

Changsun walked out of the back hall and came to Li Shimin. As soon as she saw Li Shimin's condition, she knew that he was a little sad again.

Although the Supreme Emperor made mistakes before, he still wanted to let the Supreme Emperor spend his old age peacefully. "

Luo Xuanye knew that this was not easy, so he resigned after hearing this, leaving Li Shimin sitting alone in the palace.

My uncle is back and I have seen him. My uncle is safe. "

Luo Xuanye can only speak now.

Bright light makes darkness appear darker.

I thought, it would be better to build a separate garden for the Supreme Emperor, where you can see some mountains and rivers, which is worse than the West Palace.

Ancestral blessing is not only a talent support mechanism, but also has many real effects, and they are all very important. So many luck points are not in vain.

After the ancestral blessing was withdrawn, the heads of the Luo family became medical saints in order to try their best to prevent infant deaths. However, in the past few hundred years, many direct descendants have died in infancy. After all, it is indeed too cold in Winter City.

Now Luo Xuanye's lineage has regained the ancestral blessing because of Luo Xuanye's status, but outsiders don't know it, so the holy marriage ceremony still has to be held in order to set an example for others.

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Luo Xuanye walked into the hall and told Li Xiuning what Li Shimin meant. Li Xiuning was silent for a long time, and then said slowly: "Hey, let's enter the palace."

After all, Li Xiuning is not a woman who only has family affection in her heart. She is also a person with the blood of the Li family. Faced with the current situation, she knows what the best way to deal with it is.

The two returned to the palace together, and Luo Juncheng and Li Lizhi were also brought into the palace together.

After entering the Tai Chi Hall, the two heard Zhang Jieyu losing her temper in the hall. Because of Li Yuan's protection, she was not dead yet. Li Shimin was too lazy to make the relationship with Li Yuan more tense because of her, but Li Xiuning was immediately dissatisfied and dressed in a palace. Pretending to walk in, he insinuated: "Who is making a noise in the Tai Chi Hall? Such rudeness, do you think this is a market? Do you think you are a vendor hawking?"

Zhang Jieyu was about to reply, but when she saw it was Li Xiuning and Luo Xuanye, she immediately shut her mouth in a sarcastic manner, without showing any courtesy, and went to the back hall to look for Li Yuan.

"Princess Pingyang and Prince Zhou please see me!"

The eunuch's voice was raised high, with a long tail tone, "Xuan!"

Following Li Yuan's voice, the two of them walked into the palace. Taiji Hall was originally the main hall of the palace, where political affairs were discussed and imperial edicts were read. It was magnificent and magnificent, so Li Shimin had always wanted to move here.

But the scene Li Xiuning sees now is not like that. The appearance may not have changed drastically, but because of the owner Li Yuan, there seems to be a lingering haze hanging over the place.

The subtle sunlight penetrates through the gaps in the many palaces and sparsely falls on the corners of the courtyard. The supply here is no longer as abundant as in the past, so most of the palaces are dim. The huge palace is very quiet, with candlelight flickering. The empty hall and cloisters are reflected in the space.

The two of them immediately saw Li Yuan, who had a slightly scruffy beard and hair. The original majestic and solemn face was engraved with the traces of time, perhaps because of the helplessness of losing power.

Li Xiuning stepped forward, kowtowed in front of Li Yuan, and cried: "Father, my daughter has come to see you. You have lost weight."

This is quite similar to the title of an ordinary person, which touched Li Yuan very much. He stepped forward to help Li Xiuning up, then stroked her head and said: "Xiuning, I am very happy that you can come to see me, I am very happy, Erlang and Sanlang haven’t been here for a long time.”

Li Xiuning comforted him: "Sanlang is guarding outside. His Majesty has many things to do every day. There are many things to do, so he must not have time."

Li Xiuning and Luo Xuanye sat opposite Li Yuan, chatting some gossip and telling Li Yuan about the current situation outside. When they heard that Luo Su also came out to help Li Shimin, Li Yuan's already no longer tall body almost became rickety in an instant. A few points.

After chatting for a short time, Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning stayed in Taiji Hall for dinner. Luo Xuanye stepped back and finally proposed the purpose of his trip. Li Yuan was immediately shocked and angry and said: "It's okay that I can't keep the throne. How can I do it now?" Why can’t you even save a palace?”

Luo Xuanye said in a deep voice: "Father, Tai Chi Palace is not a palace. If you want a palace, Your Majesty can build you a palace more magnificent than Tai Chi Palace. Tai Chi Palace is a symbol of the empire and represents the Tang Dynasty. The orthodoxy represents His Majesty’s rightful position. Now that you live here, Your Majesty cannot move south. Is this what you want to see, Father?”

Li Xiuning also advised: "Father, when I reach your current age, don't you think about Cheng Huan? Your Majesty, Sanlang and I are your only children.

Don't you want Erlang to achieve great success?

No matter how great his achievements are, this is still the Tang Dynasty, the country you established.

What's the point of parents not caring about their children, but trying to compete with each other? "

Luo Xuanye said again: "Father, you have always loved Pingyang and been extremely benevolent to your ministers. Therefore, even though I am living in the Zhenguan era, I have always thought of you and Pingyang. Half of the treasures and filial piety in this palace have been It is donated from the food of the two of us.

If it was not beneficial to the country and beneficial to the world, why would we be here? Father, please think more about it. "

One is reasonable and the other is playing the emotional card, which is why Li Shimin came to Luo Xuanye. After listening to what Luo Xuanye said, Li Yuan looked at Li Xiuning's pretty face with tears on it, and felt sad from it.

He could have enjoyed the happiness of family life, but now it is all ruined. At least Pingyang is still here, so don't let Pingyang be sad too. He sighed and said: "Hey, you go back to Erlang and I agree to move." Leave the Taiji Palace and let Erlang govern the Tang Dynasty well."

"My father is wise and wise."

Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning looked at each other, and then accompanied Li Yuan to eat. However, the atmosphere at the dinner was already a bit bad. After the meal, the two were about to leave together when suddenly Li Yuan's old voice came from behind, "Xiuning."

The two people who had already reached the threshold of the hall paused when they heard this, and turned around together. Li Yuan's old face, illuminated by the candlelight, actually felt desolate and lonely. Li Xiuning asked in a low voice: "Father. Emperor?"

Li Yuan's voice was not high, even a little low, "Come and see me more."

Li Xiuning's body trembled and she cried: "Father, I will. My daughter will come often."

After saying that, he immediately turned around and left. Luo Xuanye bowed and hurriedly followed him out. The two got on the carriage. Li Xiuning was a little distracted and asked: "Husband, you said that my father..."

Luo Xuanye held her somewhat cold hand and comforted her in a gentle voice: "Xiuning, this is the best result. Just spend more time with your father in the future. The rest of the things must not be overcome. There may be a reconciliation between father and son in the future." Chance."

Yes.

This is already the best ending.

The two went to the Queen first, Li Shimin was also there, Luo Xuanye nodded slightly, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with joy, Changsun remained gentle and said with a chuckle: "Chang Le is a little tired, so go to bed first."

Princess Changle is still young, so she is naturally different from Luo Juncheng, who is full of physical strength.

Li Shimin touched Luo Juncheng's head. He was Luo Juncheng's uncle. He loved his sister's only son very much.

Luo Juncheng was only ten years old, and he was already a fourth-rank military official and Zhongwu general.

Li Shimin planned to transfer him to the Qianniu Guard after he married Li Lizhi, and prepare him for Qianniu. When the time was right, he would go out to fight and perform meritorious service.

"Sister Huang is not particularly old. She only has one son, which is still a little bit young. The direct line of the Luo family has withered. Sister Huang should have another one. Now that the world belongs to me, there is no need to worry."

Li Shimin's last words were a little sad. Because the fighting was too fierce, after giving birth to Li Chengqian, Li Lizhi and Li Tai, Li Shimin and Changsun did not have any more children, and now they have plans to have more children.

Li Xiuning nodded. This was also her plan. Now she and Luo Xuanye only had one son and one daughter, which was definitely not enough. Luo Su expanded the number of direct lineages and had multiple main lines running in parallel, allowing them to have multiple lives. Only through multiple lives could a genius be born.

Luo Xuanye and his wife did not stay in the palace anymore and left with Luo Juncheng.

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In the Tai Chi Hall, Li Shimin finally sat in the position he had longed for, and the princes of the Political Hall sat in rows according to their positions.

Luosu didn't want to come.

Luo Su was very clear about his position in the Tang Dynasty. He only made major political plans. Now that he has set a general direction for the first few years, he will not participate in specific affairs unless Li Shimin comes to ask.

What he has to do is to determine the next step of the Tang Dynasty, that is, after the king's benevolent government has achieved certain results and the world has recovered to some extent, where should the Tang Dynasty go.

But Li Shimin said that this time there would be a discussion about the system of three provinces and six ministries, involving the power of the monarch and the power of the prime minister. Luo Su knew that he could not be absent.

Li Shimin knew why Luo Su came, so he didn't waste any time and said directly: "Today, all the ministers know that we are going to discuss the implementation of the policy. The Imperial Advisor was not willing to come over such trivial details.

I told the Imperial Preceptor that we are discussing the affairs of the three provinces today, so the Imperial Preceptor has come to discuss matters. Please listen to me. "

After saying this, he asked Luo Su to speak.

Luo Su talked eloquently: "Since ancient times, a country can be governed by the monarch and his ministers. The leader of the ministers is the prime minister, who assists the country. If the country is wise, the country will prosper, and if it is not wise, the country will be defeated.

The most important political system of a dynasty is the prime minister system, so today the emperor invites me to come here to talk about the prime minister system, and I am delighted to be here.

The state system before the Qin Dynasty was so different from today's system that I won't mention it. From the Qin Dynasty until the later Han Dynasty, the prime ministers and prime ministers had great power and almost took over all the government affairs of the country. This ensured that the emperor did not have enough power. At the same time, the prime minister can assist the country in running the country, but the problem is, what if there is a problem with the prime minister and he is incapable?
The Emperor once discussed the issue of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty with me. Does the Emperor still remember what he said at the beginning? "

Of course Li Shimin remembered it, and immediately said: "Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty made almost all decisions by himself. He was very tired, but more and more problems occurred. The demise of the Sui Dynasty was certainly the fault of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, but he was in charge of the dynasty. There were many mistakes in the process.”

This is Li Shimin's evaluation of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian. Luo Su agreed very much and said: "Yang Jian is already a highly qualified monarch. He is very capable, but even he will make many mistakes. The more diligent he is, the more he is diligent." The more mistakes you make in politics, the more mistakes you make. In the end, these mistakes may become the culprit that ruins the empire.

The emperor is the most intelligent, wise and powerful person I have ever seen. You are all close ministers who have followed the emperor all the way. Has the emperor made many mistakes in these years? "

All the ministers did not speak after hearing this. Only Wei Zheng said loudly: "Although I have never followed His Majesty to conquer the world, since the late Wude period, in just a few months, the emperor has made three mistakes. Judging from this, there are many mistakes."

Li Shimin was heartbroken when he heard this, Wei Zheng, I really have you.

Forget it, the person you choose.

Luo Su smiled, Wei Zheng was indeed a talent.

He continued loudly: "One person cannot see the overall situation.

The three-province system distributes the power of the prime minister to everyone, and all government orders are subject to repeated deliberation by the three senior officials.

A group of the smartest wise men, that is, all of you, use your own wisdom to put forward opinions on every government decree.

One person will make a mistake, but if a group of people make a mistake, it will be an unsolvable problem.

There was a three-province system in the Sui Dynasty, but the three-province system was empty. Neither Yang Jian nor Yang Guang paid attention to the three provinces. Instead, they were arbitrary and could not play the role of this system.

Therefore, the system that Datang should have in the future, whether it is called the Three Provinces or another name, must adhere to only one principle.

Gather the wisdom of everyone, rather than the wisdom of one person, to govern the world.

Unless that person is always right, always right, and never makes a mistake. "

What Luosu said was an inspiration to almost all the prime ministers attending the meeting. They had never felt so clearly that their existence and position were indispensable to the empire.

In the past hundreds of years, with the disappearance of the Jingnan princes, that sense of ownership has disappeared, and the prime minister has become a tool of power. Now Luo Su tells the monarch and his ministers that the prime minister and the emperor are to some extent It's the same, except that the prime minister can be changed, but the emperor cannot.

Li Shimin was very talented. As soon as he heard what Luo Su said, he immediately asked: "National Master, if this is the case, then shouldn't the prime ministers of the three provincial political halls view the world from the same perspective?"

Luo Su affirmed Li Shimin's acumen, "Yes, the prime ministers of the political hall can have bad personal relationships, but their concepts must be similar.

When the monarch promotes and deposes prime ministers, he should not do it based on personal preferences.

For example, if the Tang Dynasty wants to implement kingly and benevolent government, the prime ministers in the political hall must work together and not bring in those who will undermine the policy. "

The ministers were thoughtful, and Fang Xuanling asked: "Master, as you just said, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian and Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty turned a blind eye to the three provinces. How can we, the Tang Dynasty, avoid this?"

Luosu replied: "Since ancient times, there has been no clear regulation on the power of the prime minister.

There are no clear provisions on what powers the emperor should have.

In theory, the emperor should have unlimited power, but in reality, it always caused disasters.

The Emperor once told me about this matter, let the Emperor speak for himself. "

Li Shimin cleared his throat and said solemnly: "I talked with the Imperial Master a few days ago, and I got some insights. From today on, the emperor's edict will be affixed with the seal of Zhongshu Menxia without going through the approval of Zhongshu Province and Menxia Province. , it is regarded as illegal, and the officials below can refuse to implement it.

I hope that this method can be used to prevent random deaths and prevent me from making wrong decisions and causing great harm. "

There was a commotion in the palace. Wei Zheng's eyes widened and a sentence came to his mind, Prince Jiancheng, you did not lose unjustly. Why should you fight with a man who can actively regulate the power of the monarch for the sake of the world? ?
What Li Shimin did was extraordinary. He was able to make this decision. To be honest, Luo Su was also shocked by it. He was indeed his first choice for the Holy King.

If the king really wants to do something, simply relying on this political convention, the ministers will naturally be unable to stop him. No system can prevent people like Yang Guang.

But this system is of great help to middle-level monarchs and above.

For example, now Li Shimin is angry and issued an order. According to past practice, after receiving the order, will the officials do it or not?
If you don't do it, you don't respect the will. If you do it, it's obviously a violation of the order.

But now, Li Shimin's angry edict cannot be passed by Zhongshu's disciples. After receiving the edict, the lower-level Shangshu Province can say, "If you don't have Zhongshu's disciples, why is it an edict?"

If it has not gone through Zhongshu Sheng and Menxia Sheng, it is nothing like an imperial edict. It is a disorderly destiny.

When Li Shimin's anger subsides, the matter will be considered in the past. This is the value of this system. It is a restriction of the power of the prime minister on the power of the monarch.

Prime ministers check and balance each other, prime ministers and monarchs check and balance each other, a group of people supervise each other, and a group of people complement each other.

Stable and effective.

Even with Luo Su's perspective of ancient and modern times, he could not find a better prime minister system.

All the prime ministers in the palace bowed deeply in front of Li Shimin, "Your Majesty is wise and powerful. I have read the history books several times, but I have never seen him before."

Li Shimin was very happy. He always treated people with sincerity, and even wanted to give the generals who followed him hereditary governorship, which was equivalent to the enfeoffment of Daxing.

Li Shimin has a very clear view of power. He does not necessarily have to keep it all in his own hands. He only takes what he can control.

Those who are redundant and cannot be managed should be given out. He believes that this is the only way to govern the country well.

I have to say that this idea is very advanced. Li Shimin despised the behavior of Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty who took all the power into his hands, only to be unable to do it in the end, making frequent mistakes and ultimately causing disaster to the people of the world.

When Li Shimin saw that all the prime ministers had calmed down a little, he said to Luo Su, "I would like to ask the Imperial Master to continue telling the story to you."

Luo Su nodded and said slowly: "Nowadays, in the Tang Dynasty, the three high-ranking officials of Shangshu Zuopu She, Zhongshu Ling, and Menxianzhong are the prime ministers. A total of six officials are the prime ministers. They also have the three ranks of Zhongshu and Zhongshu. , Tong Zhongshu's subordinate Ping Zhangshi became the prime minister.

You should know the deep meaning of why there are so many types. This is to not miss the great talents in the wilderness.

As the old saying goes, there are four words: political clarity. So what does political clarity mean?

Do you know?
Zhongshu Ling, please tell me about it."

Luo Su's sudden roll call was a bit like when he was suddenly called upon by his master when he was studying. Du Ruhui even trembled.

Political clarity.

There was no need to think too much about this, he said directly: "The so-called political purity means that the king is wise and the ministers are wise, and there are no slanderous people. This is a scene that will appear when the sage kings rule the world. Three generations later, during the reign of Emperor Xiaowen of the Han Dynasty, , which can be called political clarity.”

Hearing this, Luo Su was noncommittal and asked, "Xuan Chen, what do you think?"

Luo Su called Luo Xuanchen's name, and everyone's eyes turned to him, wanting to hear Luo's opinion. Luo Su himself didn't have much hope for Luo Xuanchen.

After all, Luo Xuanchen's talent is far behind that of top prime ministers like Fang Du. Luo Xuanchen's advantage lies in understanding people and academics. He is also good at algebra and has a majestic and cautious personality, so he can serve as a logistics officer for the army. .

Now it is very suitable to be the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, presiding over the selection of officials, and the assessment of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for progress in the imperial examination. If he were really asked to be the Prime Minister or the Second Minister, he would not have that ability.

After Luo Xuanchen came out of the queue, he said loudly: "Political clarity means not worrying about death due to unreasonable disasters, it means not being convicted for words, and it is not being convicted for unfounded things.

The ministers and officials are not in panic all day long, but can focus on government affairs and have their own duties. This is political clarity. "

The angle Luo Xuanchen said was different from Du Ruhui's. It was more specific and clear. After hearing this, everyone was amazed and thought what he said was very reasonable.

Luo Su asked a few more people, and they were basically the same. With Luo Xuanchen's words, the remaining people roughly described the political clarity scene they imagined.

After hearing this, Luo Su suddenly turned around and asked Li Shimin: "What does the emperor think?"

Li Shimin stroked his beard gently. When he heard the third person, he knew that Luo Su had deliberately named these people and asked them to tell him, so he laughed loudly and said: "I think what you just said is very good. I, the Tang Dynasty, want to do what the ministers just said."

Luo Su nodded in approval first, and then asked: "The emperor, do you still remember that I once said that you have a very rare and rare advantage?"

After hearing this, Li Shimin quickly searched his memory, "Master, are you saying that I am very reasonable?"

Luo Su nodded and said: "Yes, that's it. Emperor, you are very reasonable. Don't forget this one. This is the foundation of the way of the Holy King.

The prime ministers have just said a lot about clear politics, but in the final analysis, it all comes down to the king speaking reason.

Why are there so few eras of political clarity?

Why do even those monarchs who are quite accomplished always have a sense of chaos in their courts?
Because those monarchs have all the power on the surface, but the dull political environment secretly drains their energy.

The monarch is unreasonable and relies on his own preferences to do things, even life and death.

Some of the ministers acted wisely to protect themselves, some looked for a way out, and some became rebellious.

But the only thing I can't do is reason.

If you do things unreasonably, you have to rely on your personal character.

There is nothing that should be done in this world, but it has become, what do I want, everyone is like this, what will become of this world?
The effect of the monarch setting an example is great, because if the superiors do something good, the subordinates will follow suit.

As the emperor, how you treat your prime minister will be how your prime minister treats his subordinates, and that goes down one level at a time.

Emperor Sui Yang didn't care about the people of the world, so the subordinate officials at the bottom dared to oppress him at will.

If the monarch does not care about the soldiers in the army, then the officers will dare to bully the soldiers.

Just as the emperor used to express condolences to the soldiers, and now allows the soldiers to perform martial arts in the palace, the officials of the Tang Dynasty all know that you attach great importance to the army, so the treatment of the soldiers is better than during the Wude years.

This is your role as a king.

Whether politics is clear or not has little to do with ministers. As a king, if you want a clear political environment, you must maintain the current situation.

This is called enlightened politics, and enlightenment leads to the emergence of sage kings. "

“Enlightened politics!”

Li Shimin murmured this word. He suddenly stood up, walked in front of everyone, walked to the center of the hall, took two more steps forward, and stood with his feet in the light.

He looked at the shiny shoes on his feet and took another big step forward. This time all the warm and blazing light shone on him.

Li Shimin turned around and looked at the prime ministers, and everyone also looked at Li Shimin standing in the light.

Li Shimin pointed to the beam of light coming from the palace and said loudly: "Master, this enlightened politics is light.

A holy king is a person who walks out of the light, right? "

His voice was like morning bells and evening drums, echoing in the Tai Chi Hall and lingering for a long time.

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The prime minister system of the Tang Dynasty, no, it should be said that the prime minister system of the Zhenguan Dynasty almost reached an ideal state under the autocratic monarchy. To this day, we are still deeply influenced by this prime minister system, and Luo Su gave it a profound influence. The significance and the theory he summarized prompted Li Shimin and all subsequent monarchs to have high respect for him.

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"The glory that belongs only to the Tang Dynasty shines down from the top of the empire. Li Shimin and his prime ministers jointly maintained a political system that can be called the most enlightened in the era of autocratic monarchy. The political legacy after Li Shimin's fall is like a series of buildings across the The mountains and rivers are inexhaustible and inexhaustible." - "The Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty".

(End of this chapter)