Datang: Just been appointed as the crown prince, the counterattack system is here

Chapter 119 What is this?! [Subscribe please]

"Are you just going to give the credit to Changsun Wuji?"

Watching Changsun and his sister leave Jiangling in a carriage, Li Yuan looked at Li Chengqian with some confusion.

But Li Chengqian laughed and said, "In our current position, any merit is useless. What really helps us is people and power."

"Zhangsun Wuji is Erlang's man. Are you sure he can be used by you?"

"Grandpa is wrong about this. Zhangsun Wuji is not my father's man. He only lives for himself!"

"What do you mean?" Li Yuan frowned.

Li Chengqian smiled faintly, then said meaningfully, "If I say that he is the same person as Changsun Anye, would you believe it, Grandpa?"

"This"

Li Yuan's face was full of surprise and he couldn't help but widen his eyes.

the other side.

Chang'an Imperial Palace, Liangyi Hall.

Li Shimin was discussing the issue of conscription with ministers such as Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng, and Du Ruhui.

Although Wei Zheng retorted when he brought up the issue of conscription last time, Li Shimin still did not give up the idea of ​​conscription.

But Li Shimin said solemnly, "The court will find a way to resolve the wasteland issue. As for conscription, I think anyone under eighteen years old, as long as they are physically fit, can still be used!"

As he said this, he turned to look at Wei Zheng and said, "When I fought in the war, I was not even eighteen years old, and I fought quite well. Why are you so stubborn?"

"Since Your Majesty knows how to fight, I don't need to say more. But I want to ask Your Majesty, does military combat rely on the number of people?" Wei Zheng asked back with a faint expression.

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Military combat depends not only on numbers but also on the commander's command!"

"Then may I ask, Your Majesty, in our war with the Eastern Turks, is it the superiority in numbers or in command that makes us inferior?"

"This"

Li Shimin was stunned by the question and turned to look at Fang Xuanling and others.

But Fang Xuanling quickly said, "This is a strategy. It doesn't mean that if you have an advantage in numbers or a superior commander, you will definitely win!"

"That's right! Even if we have the advantage in numbers and the commander, we still don't necessarily win. Why bother recruiting those underage children?"

Wei Zheng asked back, and then said: "If the so-called strategy is to make the number of people appear larger, but it is of no use, then this strategy is bullshit!"

"you!"

Fang Xuanling was so angry that he was speechless and couldn't help but look at Li Shimin.

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and said coldly, "Do you really want to stop me?"

"It's not that I want to stop Your Majesty, but I don't want Your Majesty to lose the trust of the world!"

"When did I lose my trust in the world?"

Li Shimin looked puzzled.

Wei Zheng continued, reciting the details like a treasure trove: "When your Majesty first ascended the throne, he said that all debts owed to the court need not be repaid. However, some government offices believed that debts owed to the Qin Palace were not debts owed to the court, and they continued to investigate."

"Your Majesty has been promoted from the Prince of Qin to the Son of Heaven. If the things in the Qin Palace's treasury are not the imperial court's, then what are they?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin suddenly came to his senses and felt that there seemed to be some truth in it.

But Wei Zheng didn't finish his words.

"Shortly after Your Majesty ascended the throne, you issued a general amnesty, declaring that the people of the Central Plains would be exempt from land taxes and levies for two years, and those outside the Central Plains would be exempt from labor service for one year. However, Your Majesty issued another decree stating that all those exempted from land taxes and levies or labor service would be subject to collection starting next year. Isn't this simply re-collecting what has already been returned?"

"Furthermore, Your Majesty is now conscripting soldiers. May I ask Your Majesty, isn't this a breach of trust with the world?"

Upon hearing this, not only Li Shimin fell silent, but the other ministers also fell silent.

It wasn't until Li Shimin finally came to his senses that he looked at Wei Zheng with a complicated expression and said, "In the past, I always thought you were a stubborn person who didn't understand state affairs or military affairs. But now that you discuss state affairs and military affairs, I think you are right!"

"Once the imperial court loses its credibility, the people will become chaotic. Once the people become chaotic, it will be troublesome."

After saying this, he publicly admitted his mistake to Wei Zheng, saying, "This time it was my fault. Wei Zheng, you have done a great service in giving me advice. I appoint you as Shangshu Youcheng. From now on, if there are any mistakes in my imperial edicts, you must reject them!"

"No! This is Your Majesty's fault!" Wei Zheng corrected.

Li Shimin smiled awkwardly: "Yes! It's my fault!"

The ministers looked at each other in bewilderment.

At this moment, a voice came from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the Minister of Rites Tang Jian requests an audience!"

"Oh?"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up, and the embarrassment just now was swept away. He raised his hand and said, "Quickly let him in!"

"promise!"

There was a response from outside the hall.

Soon, Tang Jian arrived in the hall and saluted Li Shimin, saying, "Your Majesty, I, Tang Jian, have fulfilled your mission and returned to see Your Majesty!"

"hehe!"

Li Shimin smiled happily, then waved his hand to signal Tang Jian to sit down, and reported in detail the situation of his mission to Eastern Turkestan.

After about two quarters of an hour of narration, Li Shimin and others understood the whole process of Tang Jian's mission.

But Li Shimin was the first to speak: "From what you said, Zhao Deyan has made up his mind to stay in East Turkestan?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! He said that he wanted to promote world peace in his own way and asked me to convey his loyalty to Your Majesty!" Tang Jian nodded.

"Good, good! What a loyal and traitorous minister!"

"hehe."

Tang Jian smiled twice and changed the subject: "However, in my opinion, the Eastern Turks are doomed. As long as the conditions are ripe, we can definitely conquer them!"

"How do you think so?" Li Shimin asked with a smile.

Tang Jian thought for a moment and said, "Although I didn't stay in Eastern Turkestan for long, I saw and heard quite a bit along the way. First, I noticed the greed of the Eastern Turkestan soldiers. They answered any question asked after a small gift. This shows that they have no sense of defense and that there is a lack of coordination between the upper and lower levels." "Second, Jie Li Khan has always been ambitious, but the people don't want war. There are also conflicts among the nobles. Although the Great Khan is more powerful than the Lesser Khan, the Lesser Khan refuses to obey the Great Khan, which is very beneficial to us."

"In the end, Zhao Deyan stayed there."

"Hahaha!"

After hearing Tang Jian's final reason, Li Shimin finally couldn't help but burst out laughing.

The other ministers also laughed.

But Fang Xuanling laughed and said, "Zhao Deyan is the kind of person who would do anything to climb up the social ladder!"

"Yes!"

Du Ruhui also smiled and echoed: "In order to win the favor of Jie Li Khan, he will help Jie Li Khan with many, many ideas, but he doesn't understand the Eastern Turks!"

"So, if Jie Li Khan adopts his advice, many, many problems will arise!"

"Isn't this Zhao Deyan's greatest use?" Tang Jian asked with a smile.

"Hahaha!"

All the ministers burst into laughter.

Li Shimin also commented with a smile: "The saying 'incapable of accomplishing anything, but always capable of causing trouble' probably refers to people like Zhao Deyan!"

"Hahaha!"

The ministers burst into laughter again.

At this moment, Li Shimin smiled and looked at Wei Zheng. Suddenly, he realized that everyone was laughing except Wei Zheng. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "Wei Zheng, do you have anything else to say?"

"Exactly!"

Wei Zheng straightened his posture and said.

Li Shimin smiled and nodded, then continued, "I remember that you and Zhao Deyan both followed Prince Xi in the past. You must know him better. Tell me, what kind of person is Zhao Deyan?"

Wei Zheng thought for a moment and said, "This man is the exact opposite of me. I speak my mind, but Zhao Deyan is always trying to guess what the superior is thinking, saying what the superior wants to hear and doing what the superior wants to do."

"Haha, look at this!"

Upon hearing this, Li Shimin smiled and pointed at Wei Zheng, then jokingly said, "Wei Zheng, why can't you learn from him and become more tactful?"

"If I become cunning, will I still be a minister? Will I still be valued by Your Majesty?" Wei Zheng asked in return.

Fang Xuanling laughed: "So you know everything!"

"Hahaha!"

There was another burst of laughter.

Wei Zheng's face instantly darkened. "What's so funny? I haven't even finished what I was saying!"

"Okay, okay, go ahead and say whatever you want to say!" Li Shimin suppressed his smile and waved his hand.

Wei Zheng angrily said, "I have repeatedly advised Your Majesty that governing a country requires self-discipline. Do you remember?"

"Of course I remember."

"Then why doesn't Your Majesty change it?"

"From what you said, I did something wrong again?" Li Shimin asked back with some displeasure.

Wei Zheng stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, may I ask, does Zhao Deyan know that you are using him like this?"

"So what if he knows, so what if he doesn't know?" Li Shimin said with a stern face, "Is it wrong for me to employ my ministers?"

"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country. You must employ your subjects with integrity. Now you are employing Zhao Deyan. Is this the behavior of a gentleman?"

"Zhao Deyan is a villain himself. Does Your Majesty still want to treat him like a gentleman?" Du Ruhui said in a deep voice.

"That's wrong!"

Wei Zheng retorted, "Your Majesty is the ruler of a country and a role model for all people. Isn't this a despicable act that will only teach people bad habits?"

"That's enough Wei Zheng!"

Li Shimin was finally enraged by Wei Zheng: "I will not listen to you!"

"Well, since Your Majesty will not listen, I will..."

"Wait!"

Just as Wei Zheng was about to say goodbye to Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling suddenly seemed to remember something and said, "If I remember correctly, the one who used Zhao Deyan seemed to be the crown prince, right?"

"Ok?"

When these words were spoken, not only Wei Zheng was stunned, but Li Shimin and others were also stunned.

Fang Xuanling then said thoughtfully, "As I recall, it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who recommended Zhao Deyan to Lord Changsun, and it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who came up with this vicious plan. How can this be blamed on Your Majesty?"

"Zhongshu Ling! You!"

When Wei Zheng heard Fang Xuanling's words, his face turned pale and he hesitated to speak.

"Why, isn't what I said true?" Fang Xuanling looked at Wei Zheng with amusement and asked jokingly, "Right Prime Minister?"

"Hahaha!"

Li Shimin suddenly laughed out loud with his head thrown back, and an unprecedented sense of comfort instantly spread throughout his body.

He never imagined that the prince would have such a role.

Well, the scapegoat.

However, before he could be happy for too long, he heard Fang Xuanling say again: "Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country and a model of behavior for the world, I think Your Majesty should recall the crown prince and teach him by words and deeds!"

Wow!
The whole place was in an uproar!

What kind of conspiracy is this?!

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