The Emperor ordered Zhao Tang

Chapter 41: The Capacity of Tolerance
After discussing state affairs, the sage asked the imperial physician Ling Hui Tu to diagnose Ximen Chongsui.

"Alas, my old bones are no longer able to bear it." Ximen Zhongsui slapped his thigh and sighed: "In this world, how long can the peaceful days last?"

“I’ve told you long ago that I don’t get angry when others get angry. If I get angry and ruin my health, no one can help me.” Now it was the saint’s turn to teach him a lesson.

Ximen Chongsui became impatient and turned over with his butt facing Li Ye.

After this illness, Ximen Chongsui's complexion had lost its former rosy complexion, and his words and deeds were no longer as majestic as before. Last month, he was still talking in Linde Hall, talking about seeking the daughter of Shatuo for the saint, planning to raise troops to pacify Guanzhong, and echoing and supporting Li Keyong from afar. Now he has become so listless.

Seeing that the imperial physician Ling Hui Tu had withdrawn his old hand, Li Ye asked, "What is Jun Rong's disease?"

In fact, you know without asking that most of them are secondary problems caused by excessive obesity.

According to the measurement standards of later generations, Ximen Chongsui was about 1.85 meters tall and weighed more than 220 kilograms. He could eat 4 to 5 kilograms of deer, mutton, rice, wheat, and preserved fruits in one meal, and drink 2 kilograms of honey water. He could not live without meat and was extremely fond of sweets.

This burly and fat body gave him extremely strong martial power - Li Ye heard from the palace servants that once when he was angry, he lifted a domineering warrior of the Shen Ce Army above his head with one hand and smashed him on the ground like a cat, the warrior's head was broken, and red and gray blood flowed all over the ground. A eunuch in the Ministry of Internal Affairs challenged his authority and was slapped so hard that he vomited blood and died.

Li Ye weighed it up at that time and realized that if he was hit by two big bags, he would either die or be disabled.

Strong?

Health exchange.

Fortunately, he was recorded by historians as "very respectful when serving the emperor", and Ximen Chongsui did not beat the emperor like Qiu Shiliang, Tian Lingzi, and Yang Fugong did to other emperors.

"Return to Your Majesty."

I only heard the imperial physician Ling Hui Tu say: "Junrong's condition is caused by anxiety and fire in his heart, so his heart is restless, he has many dreams when he sleeps, and is easily awakened. In addition, he has caught a cold, and his internal symptoms have worsened, so his throat is swollen and sore, his body is weak, and he is dizzy."

"Did you hear that? You should be less anxious." The sage asked with concern, and then asked Hui Tu: "What medicine do you need to take?"

"It is necessary to boil ephedra, aconite, asarum, bupleurum, kudzu root, cinnamon twig... to relieve the exterior and open up the interior." Hui Tu explained them one by one as if he knew them all.

After hearing this, the saint came up with an idea and interrupted, "I see Junrong's eyes are red, which is consistent with what you just said about damp heat in the middle burner. Do we still need the herb Coptis chinensis to help Junrong reduce his heat?"

"The saint is truly a learned master!" Hui Tu patted his forehead and said with a smile, "Forgive me for being too old to have forgotten this. Huanglian is a good choice for this purpose."

Huanglian? Ximen Zhongsui, who was facing inside, turned over suddenly, stared at Hui Tu with fierce eyes, and shouted: "How dare you hurt me!"

Li Ye, who was sitting next to him, observed his expression and saw that he seemed to be wearing a mask of pain.

Happily.

The hatred for the face-to-face training at Tongyue Hall has been avenged!
Hui Tu said calmly: "The military is in control of the imperial court and commands the whole world. If the news of the fear of Huanglian is spread, wouldn't it make people with ulterior motives underestimate it?"

"Yes, yes." The sage was secretly happy, and said solemnly: "I am young and the country is in trouble. I hope the army will be tolerant and serve the country."

“You guys—” Ximen Zhongsui patted the edge of the bed and sighed suddenly, like a wilted flower: “I really regret it. I was so angry about this dirty thing.”

The saint said with a gloomy face, "It's not easy to be reborn, so you should cherish it. Why lose your temper over trivial matters? I have advised you many times not to get angry. Now you are pounding the bed in regret, aren't you suffering?"

At this point, the sage paused and gave a gentle admonition: "Do not be happy with things, and do not be sad with yourself."

"Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself..." Ximen Zhongsui savored it and looked at the saint with suspicious eyes: "Who taught you that?"

Sorry, Fan Jinglie, Li Ye quickly said calmly: "It's just a feeling I got when I was in high spirits."

"That's pretty good, very talented."

Over the past six months, the saint's skill in cultivating his qi has become increasingly sophisticated, and he is no longer like before, when his temper would suddenly get out of control due to love or hate.

Hui Tu then wrote a prescription and handed it to the maid, saying, "Prepare the medicine according to this prescription and take it once in the morning and evening every day. When the lotus flowers are in full bloom, you can pick some fresh lotus seeds and lotus roots and cook them for food."

"That's it, we won't disturb Junrong from recuperating." Li Ye supported himself on his thighs and stood up, saying, "I hope Junrong takes good care of himself and lives a long and healthy life."

Hearing this, Ximen Zhongsui nodded and said, "I also wish Your Majesty a long life and endless happiness."

As soon as he finished speaking, the imperial physician Ling Hui Tu's mouth twitched a few times.

It was the first time he heard the old villain address the saint as "Your Majesty" in such a formal and solemn manner.

No matter what the saint thought, at least Ximen Chongsui was very touched by the sincere concern shown by this trip. There are always more people who add flowers to the brocade, and less people who send charcoal in the snow. No one in the Nan Ya court, civil and military officials, greeted him, and even many of his adopted sons had bad intentions and secretly inquired about his situation.

No matter how miserable and miserable the saint was, he was still the emperor. It was not easy for him to put aside past grudges and condescend to come out of the palace to visit him.

Then I thought of the old dog Yang Fugong leaving Beijing for his new post, and the saint wiped out all the past grudges and hatreds, and sent an envoy to Baqiao to give him a willow branch and a ruyi as a farewell gift...

The change is quite significant. Ran Ran has already acquired the tolerance of an emperor to tolerate his ministers.

Ximen Chongsui felt somewhat relieved.

The current situation is turbulent, with the princes fighting for hegemony. If one hair is pulled, the whole body will be moved. Without a calm and steady character, facing many contradictions is like putting out a fire with oil. The country, which is in danger, needs a calm emperor to reconcile the tripod and balance yin and yang.

In this way, these eunuch families that have been passed down for more than a hundred years will have a fertile ground for survival.

The saint walked out of the Simon residence happily.

Li Ye held his hands tightly and felt an unprecedented warmth.

His plan this time has been achieved!
His intention was to lay the groundwork, show care and sincerity.

When the middle officials were threatened by the Jiedushi to purge the court, and when the middle officials were cursed and ridiculed by the officials of the Southern Court in various ways, Ximen Chongsui would definitely think of what happened today.

He wanted to tell Ximen Chongsui: When you were in trouble, only I, the puppet master, cared about you. When the southern and northern courts were busy fighting for power, only I, the emperor, still thought about your military appearance and cared about you!
Whether he was sincere or had some ulterior motive, at least he pretended to be like that.

In short.

Facing the collective and deadly enemy of the feudal lords, we must unite all those who can be united and win over all those who are willing to turn back and not help the Jiedushi.

"Long live the people, and may you have endless joy!"

Back in Penglai Palace, Li Ye was in a very good mood, repeating this sentence. The emperor's joy also made Zhao smile, and she ordered the maid to bring hot water to comb and wash the saint's hair.

Seeing that there was nothing to do at the moment, Li Ye shouted, "Tell the scholar on duty at the Hanlin Academy to come see me immediately."

"Yes."

Soon, Hanlin scholar Dugusun arrived.

Li Ye said in a serious tone, "Since the order to cultivate land has been issued, but the nobles in the pass are not obedient to me and have ignored it. There are also officers and officers threatening to rebel. You should immediately draft a warning letter as an ultimatum. Then order Li Sizhou, the commander of Yaowu Army, Li Yanzhen, the commander of Shangchen Army, Wang Congxun, the commander of the left wing of Yingwu Army, and Liu Xianyuan, the commander of Longjie Knights, to lead their troops out of the city to practice martial arts. Those who refuse to cultivate land, those who fail to respond after the deadline, and those who cause chaos will all have their houses broken into and the main offenders killed."

"Your Majesty, please think about it again!" Dugu Sun heard this and raised his head sharply, advising: "Your Majesty is benevolent and magnanimous. I am a humble minister but I have heard a lot. Farming and nurturing the people is a good policy. But everything is created by nature and each has its own use. Killing too many people hurts the virtue of the emperor. Moreover, the land of the Three Auxiliary Provinces is the foundation of the king's career. It is not appropriate to make enemies among the people. I will risk my life to make a report, but I will punish the main culprit and kill one to warn the rest. The rest will be handed over to the officials."

Li Ye was puzzled and said, "That's exactly what I meant. Why are you admonishing me, Scholar?"

He was not a crazy warrior. He did this just to promote military farming. It would be enough to kill one or two hateful examples.

It's very simple. What's the difference between killing people indiscriminately and being a warrior? If the common people are treated equally cruelly under the rule of the imperial court and the military governor, what appeal does the imperial court have?

Since Dugu Sun was able to become a Hanlin scholar, there must be no problem with his comprehension ability.

Then why did he advise?

After repeatedly looking at Dugu Sun's expression, Li Ye stroked his chin and pondered over what he had just said, savoring the taste.

So he asked, "Do you know Li Sizhou, Li Yanzhen, Wang Congxun, and Liu Xianyuan?"

"Si Zhou and Yan Zhen are descendants of the royal family. Cong Xun is a graduate of Ya School. Xian Yuan is the nephew of Mr. Liu, a disciple of the Prime Minister."

Dugu Sun continued to tell the story. Seeing that there was only one female official, Zhao, beside the sage, he hinted, "Then the four of them are all warriors, and they have killed people like flies."

Li Ye heard this, nodded and said: "I already know your intention."

That's what I'm worried about.

Dugu Sun was advising against letting these four warriors go out in full force, otherwise, given the brutal nature of people like Wang Congxun, they would probably kill all the men and rape all the women if they went to the door.

Li Ye knew these four people very well.

Li Sizhou was one of the kings of the royal family, but his methods of killing were equally heinous. When attacking Huazhou, Li Sizhou first broke through Zheng County, entered the city and let his troops run wild, robbing the people's clothes, property, and food. The strong men were recruited as auxiliary soldiers, and the weak, sick, old, and young were slaughtered. It is easy to imagine the fate of the women.

Li Yanzhen was ordered to kill all the members of the Huazhou Jinzouyuan, leaving no one alive and all the wealth looted into the army.

When Wang Congxun was attacking Tongguan, he sawed off the heads of mutinous military students with a dagger or hammered them into pulp with stones.

After entering the Pass, all the captured Cai troops were dug into pits and buried alive. The only ones who could be considered opponents were the miscellaneous people in the Middle East in later generations.

……

Unlike soldiers of any other era, warriors from the mid-Tang Dynasty to the Five Dynasties liked to kill people in the most brutal way. Perhaps it was out of habit, or for fun, or something else...

Since I want to correct this era, I have to start with the warriors around me.

"His Majesty."

Dugu Sun suggested: "Jingzhao Yin Zheng Xianggong has more than 600 Yanzhou soldiers and hundreds of Jinwu guards. The bandit leader Li You also has more than a thousand bad guys and knights. We can let Li You and Zheng Xianggong work together with Si Nong Qing Li Qun to deal with this matter. If there is still no harmony, we can summon warriors to fight against them."

“Yes.” The saint was not in a good mood when the word “warrior” was mentioned.

"I'm leaving now." Dugu Sun returned to the Hanlin Academy.

Li Ye stared at his back. This man's face gave him the impression that he was troubled.

Seems very depressed.

A Hanlin scholar is an important position, and he can be promoted to prime minister or provincial governor. Why is this man worried?

"Ruxin, Master Dugu, do you understand?"

"A Xianbei." Zhao was in charge of propaganda and memorials, as well as the organization of palace files. She was familiar with Chinese and foreign officials and was almost half a secretary to Li Ye.

"Yeah." Li Ye nodded and signaled to continue.

"Her family is from the Xianbei Dugu tribe. In the 17th year of Taihe in the Northern Wei Dynasty, they moved to Luoyang from the south of Pingcheng with the Tuoba, Murong, Duan, and Yuwen tribes." After Zhao finished speaking, she smiled faintly and said, "In fact, I am also half a Hu girl. I was raised by my great uncle Helian and was influenced by many exotic customs. Is there any difference between the Hu people and the Han people now? In the towns inside the Hexi Pass, a large number of Hu people have come down from the mountains to serve as soldiers."

"Hu Ji?" Li Ye grabbed her hand and said, "Can I have a look?"

Zhao's ears turned red.

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