Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 4011
King Wei and King Jin yelled together: "Royal father, absolutely not!"

Li Tai looked terrified, and hugged Li Er's thigh tightly: "If my son participates in the government of Henan, there will be rumors from the outside world to slander the son and covet the position of the crown prince. How can the brotherhood be stained with flaws because of the deep love and righteousness?"

The words are sincere and sincere.

Li Zhi also wept and said: "My son is young, and I can't deal with it when I watch the government and military department. Every time I encounter a problem, I have to ask the Duke of Yue for advice. How can I deal with the central affairs? I am extremely terrified and dare not follow orders."

A group of ministers: "..."

Hey!Good fellow, the flesh and blood of the Tian family actually love each other so much?Hearing that His Majesty intended to use them to put pressure on the Crown Prince, he immediately refused to express his position, expressed his recognition and loyalty to the Crown Prince, and even explained his unwillingness to fight for the crown prince...

Since ancient times, imperial power has been intoxicating. In order to fight for the supremacy of the world, how many brothers fought against each other, and how many fathers and sons turned against each other. Almost every change of imperial power is accompanied by visible or invisible bloody winds. Family affection and ethics stand in front of such supreme power. It collapsed suddenly and was vulnerable to a single blow, fully demonstrating the ugliness of human nature.

However, to this day, when His Majesty Li Er's desire to be reserved has been clear, instead of rushing forward with red eyes, the princes are so modest and cautious, lest the brotherhood will be ruined because of the reserve position... It really is an anecdote through the ages.

The most important thing is that the words of these two princes are burning and sincere, and there is no trace of pretense at all. It can be seen that the words and demeanor are really from the heart, which is very rare...

His Majesty Li Er was also a little confused.

The two of you were not like this before, each of you coveted the position of crown prince, and you all said that being a prince would be far better than a weak brother... How did you go through a mutiny and suddenly lose your brotherhood? Shen, brothers and sisters surpassed the height of the prince?
As a father, seeing that his sons are so humble and courteous in front of the crown prince, and put brotherhood at the top, it is inevitable to feel relieved.

Of course, if the performance of the two of them was before the Eastern Expedition, he would be happy to see it succeed. His willingness to give up the future throne for the sake of family affection is enough to show how competent he is as a father. This is a more glorious ability than conquering a country's territory.

But now that the East Palace is powerful, Yi Chu is no longer just the reason why he feels that the prince is incompetent. If he wants to stabilize the imperial power, so as not to repeat the "Xuanwu Gate Change", the old stories of brothers fighting against each other and father and son turning against each other, Yi Chu has no delay.

Taking a deep breath, with the same smile on his face, he happily nodded and said, "It's rare for you brothers to care about your brotherhood and family relationship so much. I'm so relieved! If that's the case, then you should step back first, and I'll say goodbye to you later. Love, enjoy the family relationship."

"Here!"

The two Highnesses stood up, wiped their noses and tears, first saluted His Majesty Li Er, then turned around and bowed to the ministers in the hall, and retreated outside the hall one after the other.

All the ministers, including the crown prince, stood up and returned the gift, watching the second king off...

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After a round of tea, His Majesty Li Er said: "Let's put aside the matter of Guanlong for the time being. The most important thing is to rebuild Chang'an, as well as to rescue and comfort the people affected by the disaster in Guanlong. But before the foreign enemies invaded, the Anxi Army and Youtun Guards swore to the death. , successively defeated the Tuyuhun and the big cannibals, trying to protect every inch of land, and should be rewarded for meritorious deeds."

All the ministers were astonished, the two battles were fought extremely beautifully, and the enemy was severely injured twice at the least cost, so it should be rewarded in terms of meritorious deeds.

But the participants in these two battles were all Fang Jun, and even under Fang Jun's command, Fang Jun would naturally bear the brunt of rewards for meritorious deeds, but wouldn't this increase the power and strength of the Eastern Palace?
As we all know, the Eastern Palace is now powerful, and if you want Yi Chu, you must cut off the wings of the Eastern Palace, otherwise you will suffer backlash.And the biggest "wings" of the East Palace are Fang Jun and Li Jing, the former is the mainstay of the East Palace, and rewarding Fang Jun is contrary to His Majesty's Yi Chu strategy...

Li Ji sat on the left hand side of His Majesty Li Er with his head bowed. He hadn't said a word since he entered the hall. He just frowned when he heard His Majesty Li Er's words, and remained silent.

Xiao Yu, Cen Wenwen, Ma Zhou, Li Daozong and others frowned.

The prince showed a surprised expression...

The first one to speak out was the attendant Liu Ji: "Your Majesty's words are very true. I think that in these two battles, the Duke of Yue made the greatest contribution, and the merits belonged to the country. What your Majesty didn't know was the news that a strong enemy invaded the country back then. When it was reported to Chang'an, the whole court was silent and panicked. His Royal Highness asked the generals of the Manchu Dynasty for advice, but no one dared to go to the expedition. In the Western Regions, the 20 troops of Dashi were broken, and they fought thousands of miles. The army is mighty, reaching the top of the universe! I think it should be rewarded and set as an example.”

Everyone looked at Liu Ji in surprise.

Knowing that His Majesty must first cut off the wings of the Eastern Palace if he wants to save money easily, you are still here to promote Fang Jun's achievements. How does His Majesty do this?It is simply a violation of the Sacred Heart!If it were someone else, everyone might think that this person is strong and unafraid of imperial power, but Liu Ji has always put his interests first and his stand is not firm, so how could he take the risk of angering His Majesty to show his favor to Donggong?

Sure enough, when Liu Jie's words fell, His Majesty Li Er nodded happily: "What Liu Shizhong said is very true, and it won my heart."

Liu Jie lifted his spirits and continued: "It stands to reason that the Duke of Yue is already the title of the Founding Duke, and he will be the heir to the next step. It's not because the royal family failed to grant it..."

The founder of the country is already the pinnacle of the titles of ministers of the opposite sex. Princes, county kings, heirs and other titles cannot be conferred by the Li Tang clan, so Fang Jun has made great achievements this time. If you are in charge of one, you can't reach the sky in one step and become the left and right servants of the Shangshu, right?
In the year of a weak crown, being an extremely personable minister is not a good thing for the court or Fang Jun himself...

It was only then that the ministers discovered that even if His Majesty Li Er sincerely rewarded Fang Jun, there was no seal or reward for him, and he could never bring up the old events of the feudal ministers, and really put the title of "Duke of Yue" into consideration. The title has become a real seal, and all the population and taxes of Yuedi have been sealed to Fang Jun, right?

That is an honor that even Zhenguan Xunchen has never received...

His Majesty Li Er's expression remained unchanged, and he asked: "What is the best strategy for the attendant?"

Liu Ji straightened his back, glanced at the silent Fang Jun with some guilt, swallowed, and forced himself to follow the script and said: "Now Xianning is everywhere, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, why don't your majesty gather the best talents from all over the world and follow the example of the sages?" To compile a masterpiece integrating medicine, agriculture, engineering, astronomy and other disciplines? In my humble opinion, it is better to set up a pavilion in the Zhenguan Academy, and randomly retrieve the world's rare and collected copies. The Duke of Yue is fully in charge, as the president, and the academy officials Xu Jingzong, Chu Suiliang and other great scholars in the world will assist. When the great book is compiled, it will be famous all over the world and will be famous forever."

There was silence in the side hall, and everyone watched Liu Ji's performance quietly.

At this time, they also understood His Majesty Li Er's routine: Appearing to praise but actually derogating... Now that Fang Jun's achievements are being praised to the sky, the next step should be to gather the military power in Fang Jun's hands.

It's just that for most of the civil servants in the palace, such an opportunity to concentrate the power of the country to compile a great book is indeed rare and unattainable. Knowing that this is just a condition thrown by His Majesty Li Er to cut off Fang Jun's military power, it is inevitable that he will be worried. covet.

Literati have a good name, how did they get their name?
Generally speaking, they cultivate morality in ordinary times, have a lifetime of glory and knowledge, and are highly praised by the world, and then recorded in the annals of history, leaving a name for hundreds of generations.This method seems easy, but the actual operation is extremely difficult. Not only must one’s knowledge be the best in the world, but also one must maintain a positive image of a “virtuous elder” for the rest of his life. ...

Naturally, compiling books is the best way, saving time and effort, and has little to do with morality. Even if there is a slight flaw in the way of dealing with the world, it will be covered by the light of a great book.

His Majesty Li Er looked around at the crowd and asked, "What do you love dears think?"

There were a few echoes from the hall, most of them were ministers with slightly lower official positions, and the big bosses were silent and did not express their opinions...

Seeing the expressions of the crowd, Liu Jie added: "The Duke of Yue is not only superior in martial arts and outstanding in battle, he is also the number one talented man in the Tang Dynasty. His poetry and poetry are unparalleled in the world. Who can surpass him in this literary talent? Let him As president and author of this book, I will be competent."

Everyone was silent.

While no one is for it, no one is against it either...

His Majesty Li Er made a final decision: "Since there is no one to refute, then this matter will be confirmed. Later, we will formulate strategies and plans in detail, and the yamen involved must unconditionally support them. I will never forgive anyone who dares to obstruct them!"

"Your Majesty Shengming!"

All the officials spoke in unison, and even the officials of the Eastern Palace had no choice but to follow suit.

In fact, in the face of His Majesty Li Er's return to Beijing with hundreds of thousands of troops from the Eastern Expedition, the matter of Yi Chu has already been settled, and no one can resist...

His Majesty Li Er is obviously in a good mood. The first step has been achieved, so the next step is the second step. Take advantage of the situation to get things done today, so as not to have long nights and dreams.

He said to the ministers: "Compiling a great book is of great importance, and it will inevitably consume a lot of energy. Although the Duke of Yue is young and powerful, he has to be cautious and deal with it carefully. Therefore, the post of Minister of the Ministry of War is temporarily handed over to others. What do you guys think?"

This is the picture, everyone can understand His Majesty Li Er's routine, but in the face of His Majesty Li Er's prestige and momentum, who would dare to object?

Of course, no one dared to agree. After all, Fang Jun was just seized by Guo, his title remained unchanged, and his prestige was even greater. Whoever dares to openly approve of His Majesty's seizure of his military power here will inevitably be held grudges by him.This guy is quite a stick, he holds grudges the most, maybe one day he will come up and beat him up if he meets him on the street...

His Majesty Li Er narrowed his eyes, turned his eyes around the faces of the ministers, and finally fell on Fang Jun's face with low eyebrows and pleasing eyes, with emotion in his heart.

Even though he, the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, has all the power, these ministers still have fear of Fang Jun, which shows that Fang Jun's prestige is no longer the same.

Pity……

(End of this chapter)