The first Taoist priest of the Tang Dynasty

In the past, Li Shimin followed the opinions of officials like them for most of the things.

then.

Zhong entered the court, for the sake of the official.

Later, when he became a regular attendant, Li Shimin believed in Zhong even more.

And further back.

Li Shimin even handed Lizhou over to a yellow-mouthed child in their eyes to manage. Even if he offended the four great families, Li Shimin would turn a blind eye and close one eye.

Up to now.

When the Tang State was in crisis, Li Shimin still believed in Zhong and appointed him to deal with it.

This is for officials like them.

This is a power struggle.

Similarly, it is also a conflict of interests.

Therefore, they have been discussing to release those envoys so that they can negotiate peacefully with other countries and so on.

It is estimated that in their hearts, even ceding the country, they would not hesitate.

Li Shimin, who was on the throne, saw all the officials of the Datong stand up to speak out, and the displeasure in his eyes was even worse.

The clock was not here before.

Li Shimin hopes that these officials can stand up and say a few words.

But when the diplomatic corps from all over the world started talking, except for Wei Zheng who stood up and said a few words, everyone stood at a distance like the audience.

This is not the official he Li Shimin knew in the past.

These are a group of white-eyed wolves.

Zhong looked at these officials.

Inside and outside the words, this is all about peace talks, and to veto Zhong's approach, anger began to rise in his heart.

"You sour people, my country of Tang is forced to do this now, but you want to speak for them. Old Cheng, I doubt whether you belong to them. My lord, if all countries want to start a war against my country of Tang, Old Cheng, I petition to lead troops to kill Goguryeo." Just as Zhong was about to speak, Cheng Yaojin stood up and shouted loudly.

Along with the members of the generals, only one Duke Cheng Yaojin in Chang'an spoke, and the generals also jumped out.

One word from you, one word from me, all challenged Li Shimin to fight.

Li Shimin looked at the moment, hating is not hating, and not hating is not.

The current situation of the Tang State is really at stake.

But Li Shimin, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, would never allow anyone to force him.

The Weishui alliance has made him lose a lot of face.

Now this time, it was even more embarrassing.

Immediately, Li Shimin looked at Zhong.

And Zhong Zheng looked at Li Shimin.

Zhong didn't know what Li Shimin thought.

But Li Shimin can guess exactly what Zhong thinks.

Li Shimin looked at the clock and nodded slightly.

Zhong saw Li Shimin nodding slightly towards him, and then he understood that Li Shimin was affirmed by his style.

the clock at the moment.

It is also full of anger.

From seeing the envoys of various countries to now after the officials' words, the anger in the chest can be said to be about to burst out.

"General Cheng, and all the generals, according to my authority, I can't mobilize you. However, it is a time of crisis, so please, General Cheng, send your troops to conduct a thorough investigation in all the squares of Chang'an City. As long as there are spies from various countries, they will be arrested immediately." When Zhong said this, all the officials were shocked once again.

"No!" Fang Xuanling shouted when Zhong was about to speak again.

Zhong looked at Fang Xuanling with murderous intent in his eyes, "If you talk again, I Zhong will uproot your Fang family!"

"Zhong Shaobao, you are bold. Fang Gong is the founding official of the Tang Kingdom. Even if you are the crown prince Shaobao, you can't tolerate your arrogance. Are you going to turn against the court!" angry.

Changsun Wuji can be said to be the person who dislikes Zhong the most.

No, Changsun Wuji pointed at Zhong angrily and shouted.

once.

Zhong beat Changsun Wuji violently once, and Changsun Wuji hated Zhong all the time because of that incident.

And above the court, Zhongkou wanted to uproot the Fang family, which meant that his eldest grandson Wuji was going to rely on Fang Xuanling and the others.

"Hahahaha, the founding ministers, yes, you are all the founding ministers. Just now, when the envoys from various countries persecuted the Holy One, why didn't I see you, the founding ministers, come out to defend the Holy One? As far as I know, it is also Wei Jungong's station. I came out to argue for a while, how about you? Are you shrinking your head like a turtle?" When Zhong heard such a word, he immediately responded with a big laugh.

"Officer, hehe. When the country is in crisis, you will always talk about peace talks, peace talks, and even the face of the country and the royal family. In your hearts, it is not as good as a dog in your family." Bar?"

"Don't put your arrogance in front of me. I can kill others, and I can kill you too. This is the royal court, not your court. This is the Tang Kingdom for all Tang people, not your Tang Kingdom .”

"Shrink your head when you have something to do, and strive for merit when you have nothing to do. This is what your sense organs do. Scholars, I don't think you should be called scholars, because you have thrown all the principles of books into the cesspit. When the country is in crisis, fight for credit. Li No.1, you are the fastest to escape by fighting the enemy bravely. When the Holy Majesty was persecuted, you just stood aside and watched the fun, I think you are against the imperial court, right?"

"You live in a peaceful world preserved by the soldiers who died fighting for the country. You only know how to brag and praise each other here, but you will never see the tragedy of the soldiers who died fighting for the country. You only know to go The prostitutes in Pingkang Square, you only know that if you have money, you can buy women to drink and have fun at home. You have never thought about what the soldiers are like, what the people are like, and what the farmers are like.”

"In my eyes, it doesn't matter if you don't want officials like you. From today onwards, your children will be sent to the battlefield. They will join the ordinary soldiers to kill the enemy with weapons in their hands. Whether they live or die depends entirely on their abilities." . If you survive, you are the winner. If you die, you are the loser. If someone does not respect this order, I will personally come to the door and send him to the battlefield."

Following Zhong's long talk.

First, the officials were ashamed with embarrassment.

But when Zhong Yi said that he would send the child he gave birth to to the battlefield, all the officials went crazy.

Even Li Shimin was dumbfounded.

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Zhong's words fell to the ground.

No one thought of this.

Even Li Shimin never thought that Zhong would make such a decision.

This obviously bypassed all the officials and the Holy Majesty, and directly became the master once.

According to the ritual system, or according to the regular system, this cannot happen, and it is definitely not allowed to happen.

after all.

Do business in the court.

They all come from level to level.

But not everyone has the right to make claims.

Otherwise, what are the three provinces, six ministries and other departments doing?

but.

When Li Shimin first heard it, he was a little stunned.

But after thinking about the situation in Lizhou, I knew why Zhong made such a decision.

and.

He himself actually agreed that it was up to the clock to arrange all this, and he couldn't say anything.

Moreover.

Li Shimin also thought in his heart at this time that the officials above the court really don't have much ability.

Just right.

According to the clock, he dealt with this big incident, so as to suppress these officials, and let them know that the Li family still has the final say in this world.

It's just that such a decision has the final say, but it relies on such a strong method as Zhong.

How to say.

Zhong can also be regarded as a member of the Li family.

Not to mention that Zhong sealed a county king.

Let's say that Zhong's master Li Daoling is from the Li family, how to say, the relationship should be closer, right?

"My lord, I object."

"My lord, my son is still too young to study since he was a child, so he definitely can't go to the battlefield."

"My lord, my son is only 13 years old, how can he go to the battlefield at such a young age?"

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After the officials reacted, they jumped out and cried to Li Shimin.

in their hearts.

As long as one asks Li Shimin, what Zhong said is absolutely impossible.

and.

They have always been like this.

But Li Shimin on the throne had his eyes slightly closed, as if he didn't hear anything outside the window.

"Zhong Shaobao, why do you dare to make such a decision in the court? The Holy Majesty has not spoken, so you rely on your position as Zhong Shaobao?" Changsun Wuji pointed at Zhong and angrily reprimanded.

His eldest grandson's family can be said to have many heirs.

Although there are some who serve in the army, this kind of appointment is only a transition. It can only be regarded as putting his son in the army and serving as an official for a few years.

train?

Maybe, but definitely not heavy.

No matter what the eldest grandson's family does, they have to think that they are the main ones, and it is absolutely impossible to give priority to martial arts.

"Haha, Zhong Shaobao, do you think this imperial court is run by your family? You can do whatever you want? Hmph!!!" Fang Xuanling and others also jumped out one after another, pointing at Zhong Yitong's accusation.

Some people even started to yell and curse at Zhong.

At this moment, Zhong just sneered.

Li Shimin doesn't speak, what can officials like this change?

Maybe it can change.

But Zhong's words have already fallen to the ground, and they have to take root.

Immediately, Zhong cupped his hands to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, I think it's time to change the title system and the system of electing officials in our Tang Kingdom? There are so many incompetent people who have occupied high positions for a long time, what can be done?" , but never did any great things, and never thought about the common people."

After Li Shimin heard Zhong's words again, he immediately opened his eyes, a little puzzled.

"My lord, take our Lizhou as an example. Those who are capable go up, those who are incompetent go down, go up to Biejia, and go down to the Yamen to arrest the servants. As long as someone tells him, this person will be dismissed. If you violate our new laws in Lizhou , severely punished, and even exiled and beheaded. Similarly, Lizhou does not implement the system of titles, only meritorious service, and official salaries are used to support honesty, so I think it is time for me to make a move in the Tang Dynasty." Zhong continued. Said.

"I, Zhong, believe that in the future, those who have nobles will not be officials, and they will not be allowed to raise private soldiers. The guards in the mansion will not wait for more than five people, and all servants can only be limited to one number. In this way, you can Most of the officials are restricted, and those who are noble are above the law. All living beings in the world are born to be destined, and there is no such thing as who is noble and who is inferior."

What Zhong said, is to implement Lizhou's policy to the whole Tang Dynasty.

But now, can it really be implemented?

In a small place like Lizhou, it might be feasible.

But how big is Tang Kingdom?How many people there are, how can it be implemented.

No, as soon as Zhong's words came out, Li Shimin said: "Zhong Shaobao, this is impossible."

Indeed.

Zhong's words were definitely a bolt from the blue.

Leaving aside the officials, it is absolutely impossible for military commanders to agree.

If it is really carried out as Zhong said, the whole Tang Dynasty will be in chaos.

When the military officials in the palace heard Li Shimin's words, their hearts fell to the ground immediately.

To be an official is to be an official.