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Chapter 83 Changsun Wuji: Tired, Destroy [Please Subscribe]

"Wuji!"

Li Shimin was shocked and angry when he heard Zhangsun Wuji's words. He couldn't help but frown and asked, "Am I being too indulgent towards you?"

"what?"

Zhang Sun Wuji was slightly startled, then he looked around at Fang Xuanling and the others with some confusion and asked, "What's going on?"

"Prince Pei previously accepted a gift from Zhao Deyan and tried to seek an official position for him, but His Majesty refused!"

As he spoke, Fang Xuanling subconsciously glanced at Li Shimin, whose face was ashen, and sighed, "And now, you are sighing for him again!"

"Hahaha!"

Upon hearing this, Changsun Wuji burst into laughter unexpectedly.

"What are you laughing at?" Li Shimin frowned.

"Your Majesty, you may not know that Zhao Deyan was eager to seek an official position. He not only went to the Minister of the Central Secretariat to ask for an official position, but also went to Pei Sikong to make some connections. Later, he met the Crown Prince at the Xinfeng Inn."

"Ok?"

Li Shimin and others were slightly surprised when they heard what Zhangsun Wuji said.

Li Shimin was particularly surprised, then frowned: "What does this have to do with the prince?"

"Originally, it had nothing to do with us, but the prince met Zhao Deyan at the inn and thought he was a talented person, so he recommended him to me."

Before Zhangsun Wuji could finish his words, Li Shimin's face darkened again: "Don't tell me you came to ask for an official position for Zhao Deyan because of the prince?"

"Yes! It was a letter of recommendation written by the prince himself, and he asked Zhao Deyan to bring it to Chang'an and give it to me!" Changsun Wuji said very calmly.

In fact, before coming here, he had been struggling for a long time.

Although the dream of being one of the Three Dukes has always been his primary goal, he changed his mind and realized that Li Shimin would not let him go easily by arranging him to the position of Right Prime Minister.

As for one person holding three positions concurrently, not to mention whether it is possible, Emperor Li II would definitely not be willing to do so.

Therefore, he finally decided to promote this achievement and improve the relationship between Emperor Li II and Li Chengqian.

But then he smiled and said, "The prince said that talents like Zhao Deyan are useless to the Tang Dynasty, so we can send them to the Eastern Turks. What is this called? Oh, yes, this is called recycling waste."

"Since we can't defeat the Turks now, we might as well let the East Turks become more chaotic. This way, it won't be long before the East Turks' national strength plummets. By then, it won't be as difficult to deal with them as it is now!"

silence!

Li Shimin's pupils were dilating. Even though he was mentally prepared for Li Chengqian's wisdom, it was not until this moment that he truly discovered the terrifying side of his eldest son.

Creepy!

For East Turkestan, this is really adding insult to injury!

Fang Xuanling's lips kept trembling, and his heart was already in turmoil.

Zhao Deyan had given him gifts before, and he had witnessed how powerful he was. But why hadn't he thought of sending Zhao Deyan to harm the Eastern Turks?!
The prince is worthy of being the prince!

It can not only enlighten Your Majesty on how to use people wisely, but also make good use of talents!
But he is only eight years old!

Such wisdom!

I guess he is not even as good as Sun Quan, who said, "If I had a son, I would like him to be like Sun Zhongmou"!

"Whoo~"

He took a deep breath and looked at Li Shimin calmly.

Li Shimin suppressed his shock and nodded calmly, "That's a good idea. It seems this method can also be used to divide and disintegrate the enemy."

"Uh"

Zhang Sun Wuji's mouth twitched, thinking, "That's it? Will I die if I praise my son?"
It seems that His Majesty is still somewhat resentful towards the Crown Prince!
Shaking his head helplessly, Changsun Wuji continued:
"Anyway, in a while, the Tang Dynasty will send money and goods to the Eastern Turks as a sign of alliance. Why not let Zhao Deyan be the Tang Dynasty's deputy envoy and accompany Tang Jian to the Eastern Turks? Then, let Tang Jian find an opportunity for Zhao Deyan to spend time alone with Jie Li Khan. By then, with his abilities, he should be able to gain Jie Li Khan's favor!"

"Well, that's right. I'll leave this matter to you!"

Li Shimin still behaved very calmly, which made Changsun Wuji look depressed.

Even Fang Xuanling and the other two noticed something was wrong.

At this time, Li Shimin said again: "Assistant, I just heard Zuo Pushe say that you have been very busy recently, even busier than the Ministry of War. But is the Ministry of Personnel's assessment difficult for you?"

"Ah? This"

Changsun Wuji was a little surprised. He didn't expect that Emperor Li II would target him for no reason.

Could it be that my previous action backfired?

Thinking of this possibility, Changsun Wuji hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I have indeed encountered some troubles. Most of the officials currently serving from the third to fifth ranks were appointed by the former emperor, and their connections are in the hands of Pei Ji.

Now, the Emperor Retired has caused another scene in Taiji Hall. Even if Your Majesty issues an order, those officials still have to look to Pei Ji for his approval, so...

"Okay, I understand."

Before Zhangsun Wuji could finish his words, Li Shimin interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He then looked around at everyone and said, "Recently, I have been thinking about it and have always felt that there are still too many officials in our Tang Dynasty."

"So, I have a goal, which is to reduce the number of officials and increase efficiency."

"And you, all of you, are my loyal ministers. Don't always throw problems to me. You should find solutions and give me advice. Do you understand?"

"This..." Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Li Shimin then added, "Let's not talk about anything else, just look at the Palace Department. They only have two or three people available every day, yet they're supporting 120 people. With so many people overstaffed, how can the Tang Dynasty ever achieve prosperity?"

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at Zhangsun Wuji: "Assistant! I made you the Right Prime Minister, not to let you listen to other people's ideas, but to let you think of more ways to share my worries!"

"Otherwise, why don't I use someone else? Don't you agree?"

"Uh"

Cold sweat broke out on Changsun Wuji's temples.

really!

I really ended up making things worse!

Cheng Qian! Uncle was wrong!
Although Changsun Wuji felt a pang of regret, he still steeled himself and bowed to Li Shimin, saying, "Your Majesty is right. I have thought of a solution. Since Your Majesty wants to reduce the number of officials, we must replace the old with the new and establish new rules!"

"What new rules?"

"Body, words, and writing judge!"

Zhang Sun Wuji said sternly, "The body must be 'sturdy and majestic', the speech must be 'dialectical and logical', the calligraphy must be 'elegant and graceful', and the judgment must be 'excellent in literary and logical analysis'. Anyone who does not meet the standards of the Ministry of Personnel will be eliminated!"

"That's right! Assessment is key!"

Li Shimin's eyes lit up and he nodded with satisfaction: "As the ancients said, when it comes to truly talented people, you don't need too much, just enough is enough. More is useless!"

Having said this, he paused, then glanced at the few people and continued, "From now on, officials of the Tang Dynasty will be given official titles according to their talents!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

The four of them looked at each other and complimented each other.

Li Shimin smiled, then set his gaze on Zhangsun Wuji and said, "So, do you have any other ideas about the assessment and selection?"

"This"

Changsun Wuji looked hesitant, obviously not thinking of going here.

Fang Xuanling, who was standing by, didn't want to intervene, but he had something to ask Changsun Wuji later, so he took the initiative to help Changsun Wuji out:
"Your Majesty, the assessment of one's conduct, speech, writing, and judgment is the initial assessment for those entering the civil service. According to the current official system of the Tang Dynasty, there is another assessment at the end of the year. Will this give opponents an excuse?"

"If you ask me, when people were vying for supremacy in the past, they were in urgent need of manpower, so promising some official titles and titles to win people's hearts was a perfectly normal thing. Now that the world is unified, Your Majesty wants to govern the country with culture, so of course he has to be strict in employing people!" Du Ruhui said excitedly.

"That's right, but the standard has to be set by us!" Xiao Yu agreed.

Li Shimin smiled and nodded: "Okay! Then we will evaluate each rank. Ministers above the third rank will be evaluated by me personally, and ministers below the third rank will be evaluated by the Secretariat and the Minister of Personnel!"

After saying this, he once again fixed his gaze on Changsun Wuji and said leisurely;

"Fuji, you are now the Right Servant and the Minister of Personnel. Do you know how great your responsibility is?"

"This"

Changsun Wuji was almost crying. He really wanted to slap himself a few times. Why did he have to meddle in the affairs of other people's father and son?
Now that’s it, His Majesty’s targeting of me will never stop!

"I know," Changsun Wuji bowed again with tears in his eyes.

Li Shimin looked around at Fang Xuanling and the others and said: "You also know that the people in the Qin Palace are a minority in the court. If you want to exchange the minority for the majority, you must be careful and cautious."

Upon hearing this, Fang Xuanling and others felt a pang in their hearts, and had a vague bad premonition.

Even Du Ruhui and Xiao Yu looked nervous.

However, Li Shimin's gaze did not fall on them, but fell on Zhangsun Wuji again: "Fuji, you must be prepared, I will sacrifice you at any time!"

Boom!

Changsun Wuji was struck by lightning and his mind went blank.

I knew it!

I knew you would do this to me!

Cheng Qian!
My eldest nephew!
Why do you want to go to Gangneung?

At this moment, Changsun Wuji felt like he was about to collapse.

But he had to deal with what His Majesty Li Er said, so he forced a smile, pulled the corners of his mouth, and nodded repeatedly with an unnatural expression: "Okay, okay, okay, okay~~"

"It's worth it, worth it, to trade me for someone else's."

"Ha ha ha ha ha."

Soon, the discussion ended.

Fang Xuanling deliberately slowed down a few steps behind Du Ruhui and Xiao Yu, and followed behind Changsun Wuji, looking at his slightly desolate back with an extremely complicated expression.

In fact, he had already guessed that the matter of Zhao Deyan must be the credit given to Changsun Wuji by Li Chengqian. He also suspected that the extraordinary achievements Changsun Wuji had made before were all related to Li Chengqian.

Unfortunately, Zhangsun Wuji, a brilliant man, could only become confused for a moment. How could the emperor possibly publicly approve of such a ruthless scheme, a prince who had barely begun to rebel? Wouldn't this only exacerbate the fear between father and son?!

Seeing that Changsun Wuji was about to step onto the carriage, Fang Xuanling finally couldn't help but think in his heart, stepped forward quickly, and asked in a low voice.

"Right Sergeant, can we talk about the Crown Prince?"

(End of this chapter)