Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

Without much effort, the factions in power in the Tang court now filed in.They are: the left servant of the Shangshu shoots Li Jing, the right servant of the Shangshu shoots Fang Xuanling, the Zhongshu Ling Wei Zheng, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment Wei Ting, the Minister of the Ministry of Officials Kong Yingda, the Minister of the Ministry of Households Duan Zhixuan, and the other is Li Daozong, the Minister of Zongzheng Temple and the Minister of the Ministry of Industry .

In addition, two people with a slightly lower status came: Wei Chi Jingde, Duke of E, and Zhang Liang, Duke of Xun.

His Majesty Li Er frowned, and said, "Zhang Liang, what are you doing here? Is it for the occasion of welcoming Qin Guogong in Zhenjiao?"

"Uh...Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as a torch, Zhang Liang has exactly this intention! I think..."

Before Zhang Liang finished speaking, His Majesty Li Er snorted coldly and said, "You are not qualified to know about this matter, let alone discuss it! Step down!"

Zhang Liang didn't expect His Majesty Li Er to be so disrespectful to him, but he really didn't have the guts to ask him to stand up to His Majesty Li Er, so he had to cast his eyes for help on Wei Ting, Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.

Wei Ting was actually not very courageous, so he bit the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, I have something to say."

"You speak!"

"Xun Guogong Zhang Liang is deeply trusted by His Majesty, and he is in charge of bad people. If you want to tell the secrets of our Tang Dynasty, if the minister knows, he must know. If the minister does not know, he may know. This matter is not hidden from the minister, but It seems that it doesn't make much sense to look at Duke Xun. Furthermore, in terms of status, Duke Xun is not inferior to Duke E, and favoring one over another may hurt His Majesty's reputation!"

His Majesty Li Er sighed, and said: "It's not that you want to keep Duke Xun a secret. It's just that he and Duke Qin have some feuds, which is known to all. Now it's time to discuss Duke Qin's award, Duke Xun should avoid suspicion. "

Wei Zheng said: "Your Majesty's words are wrong. As the saying goes, it is good to walk around the world with reason, but it is difficult to walk without reason. If Duke Xun publicly avenged his private revenge, could he still hide it from the eyes of so many of us? On the contrary, if Your Majesty..."

His Majesty Li Er said angrily: "Are you saying that I use the public to benefit my own interests?"

"I don't dare! It's just that the world is peaceful now, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there is no place for heroes to use their talents. After thinking about it, I just can't think of any place where I can make a great contribution to Qin Guogong, which is worthy of your majesty's personal welcome!"

His Majesty Li Er said: "Then Wei Aiqing was really wrong this time! The merits that Qin Guogong made this time are not only worthy of my personal welcome! I also want to promote his title! King Qin, isn't this a good title?"

Chapter 1685 The Suburb War (2)

As soon as His Majesty Li Er wanted to make Guo Ye the King of Qin, a shock wave arose in the hearts of the courtiers!

King Qin!

This is King Qin!

The name of His Majesty Li Er before he ascended the throne!

When Guo Ye was named the Duke of Qin, there was a lot of trouble in the city.If he is really named the King of Qin, the consequences will be unimaginable!

With His Majesty Li Er's political wisdom, could he not have thought of this?

Now that he thought about it, why did he unswervingly designate Guo Ye as the King of Qin?Not to mention the meaning of this title, but Guo Ye himself, who is now the King of Qin, how should His Majesty Li Er reward him if he makes any contribution in the future?You can't take off your dragon robe to make way, can you?

Could it be...that rumor is true?Is Guo Ye really the illegitimate son of His Majesty Li Er?

An illegitimate child is not right either!How can an illegitimate child be compared with a legitimate child?

Jin Wang Li Zhi is the direct son of His Majesty Li Er. He is talented and intelligent, and he is the heir's choice!Why not make him king of Qin?

Could it be because Jin Wang Li Zhi is too young?Also a possibility.His Majesty Li Er took so many medicinal pills of unknown origin from Monk Tianfu, and he felt quite good at that time.But now, the sequelae have appeared, and His Majesty Li Er's physical condition is not as good as before.Perhaps His Majesty Li Er felt that he was not long in the world, and he was afraid that Li Zhi would be too young and the power would fall to the side, and finally the great river and mountain would fall into the hands of powerful officials?That's why you want to pass on Guo Ye?

Still not right!Jin Wang Li Zhi is young, isn't there Qi Wang Li You?King Qi is going to be eighteen soon, so why worry about entrusting the country to him?

Whoops!broken!His Majesty Li Er must be dissatisfied with Qi Wang Li You after hearing the rumor about Pipa Girl!This throne would rather be passed on to his illegitimate son Guo Ye than to Qi Wang Li You!

People have the same heart and heart, and several high-ranking officials present have thought of this possibility!What credit is too great, it is obviously too high a status!His Majesty Li Er made Guoye King of Qin, which is a hint!No, it's not a hint, it's an explicit statement!

It is related to the ownership of the throne, even Wei Zheng, who is famous for his courage to speak out, dare not speak up!The last time he helped protect the crown prince's completion, he had already made a wrong bet on a treasure. Fortunately, he met His Majesty Li Er, the first emperor of the ages, and was able to make a comeback.This time I bet on the wrong treasure again, who knows if there is such good luck?In Guo Ye's reputation, there is no such thing as magnanimity!

Wei Zheng didn't dare to speak, and someone dared to speak, that is Wei Ting, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment.

Speaking of Guo Ye's rise to power, which high-ranking official present has the greatest influence?This is the king.

Wei Ting is the official father-in-law of Qi Wang Li You.Her daughter has married Li You and has become Princess Qi.If Li You becomes the emperor, then his daughter will be the queen.Wei Ting is the emperor's father-in-law, a serious father-in-law.

On the contrary, if Guo Ye became the emperor, then... His Majesty Li Er killed his brothers and killed his brothers, and Guo Ye came to the throne as an illegitimate child, so what good fruit can King Qi have?Whether Wei Ting, the father-in-law of King Qi, can save his life is another matter.

Wei Ting was anxious at the time, and said: "Your Majesty, absolutely not, absolutely not!"

"Why not?"

"Uh..." Wei Ting really didn't have the guts to lift the cover!Explaining the words, isn't this forcing His Majesty Li Er to admit the identity of Guo Ye's illegitimate son?

He had no choice but to say: "My minister and Zhong Shu Ling Wei have the same opinion. It is impossible for the Duke of Qin to make such great achievements as the king of Qin, so he said absolutely not!"

"Well, it seems that if I don't say that I am ugly, you will not let it go. In fact, I have already mentioned the great achievements Qin Guogong has made!"

"Have you said that?"

"It's about the marriage between Duke Qin and Queen Seondeok. In the early court, there were too many people talking about it, and I can't announce some things. In fact, Duke Qin has a secret mission to Silla this time, and that is to find a way to get Queen Seondeok." To put it vulgarly, he hooked up Queen Seondeok! He's here to pick up girls. Now that he has successfully completed the task I assigned, I will naturally reward him for his merits."

Wei Zheng frowned, and before His Majesty Li Er could speak, he continued, "Zhongshuling, don't tell me that the whole world is the land of the king, and the land on the shore of the land is the nonsense of the king's ministers. This is ours. The goal that the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty must work hard for is not the current result. Hehe, is it possible that the land is the king's minister? If I send officials to Silla to serve as officials, do you think Queen Seondeok will agree? Taxes for the people of Silla Should it be handed over to me or to Queen Seondeok? Isn't that obvious? Why should we deceive ourselves!"

Wei Ting said: "Even so, Duke Qin's actions only deepened the friendship between our Tang Dynasty and Silla. There is meritorious service, but the contribution is not great, and it is far from worthy of your majesty's welcome, let alone being named king of Qi."

"You are completely short-sighted!" His Majesty Li Er said: "I want to restore the homeland of the Qin and Han Dynasties in my lifetime. No matter Goguryeo, Baekje or Silla, they must be returned to the Tang Dynasty."

Under normal circumstances, Wei Zheng should stand up at this time and accuse His Majesty Li Er of being militaristic.But today's situation is special, Wei Zheng opened his mouth and swallowed the words again.

Fang Xuanling coughed, and said, "Your Majesty, Goguryeo and Baekje can be counted as the homeland of the Han Dynasty. But to say that Silla is the homeland of the Han Dynasty... is really far-fetched. Most of the land in Silla is not within the four counties of the Han Dynasty."

"Hmph, even so, how can you allow others to snore on the side of the couch?"

"Uh..." His Majesty Li Er made it clear that what's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine as long as it's close to me. Reclaiming the old place is different."

His Majesty Li Er said: "My Tang army is powerful, and it is not difficult to defeat these three countries. What is difficult is to make the people of the three countries return to their hearts. The people of the three countries have been separated from China for hundreds of years, and they have long forgotten that they were Chinese citizens. This Among the people of the Three Kingdoms, Silla is the most important!"

He paused for a moment, and said: "What Shangshu Youpushe said just now is also reasonable. The land of Silla is not considered the homeland of the Tang Dynasty. The customs, customs and even the grammar are unique, completely different from our Tang Dynasty. Take Silla down It is easy, but it is difficult to win the hearts of the people of Silla! If Qin Guogong can marry Queen Seondeok, then I will let their descendants rule Silla temporarily, and then slowly reform the land and return it to the people. After decades, Silla will be considered real. The Duke of Qin has made such a great contribution, isn't it enough to be named the King of Qin?"

Not enough!

Totally out of reach!

Not enough at all!

This is the unanimous thought of everyone present!

His Majesty Li Er's great talent and general strategy are really not understood by this group of people!These days, even if there is a real achievement of massacring cities and destroying countries, some people will say that it is militarism and it is not worth advocating.What's more, this kind of credit that can't bear immediate effect?

The one who can really understand His Majesty Li Er these days is really Guo Ye.Although he does not have the great talent and general plan of His Majesty Li Er, but with 2000 years of experience, he naturally knows His Majesty Li Er's good intentions.

However, although people don't understand the great talents of His Majesty Li Er.However, this does not hinder everyone's rich imagination, and everyone agrees that His Majesty Li Er's remarks are completely making excuses!

As for the purpose of making excuses, it is natural to let Guo Ye become the King of Qin, and then announce the fact that Guo Ye is the illegitimate son of His Majesty Li Er at the right time, and finally pass on the throne to Guo Ye.

It is related to the ownership of the throne. Although everyone thinks it is better to pass the throne to Li Zhi or Li You, no one dares to express their opinion!Who knows which cloud has rain?Think back when the prince was built with great power and the title of prince, he was overturned by His Majesty Li Er!Who can be sure that Guo Ye is not the second Emperor Zhenguan?

If you say a wrong sentence at this time, you will be guilty of ransacking your family and exterminating your family in the future!