Love Affairs in Chang’an Chapter 472: Authority fans
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Late night, in the mansion of Lord Weiguo Li Jing.
Li Shimin and Li Jing are seated opposite each other, and there is an antique tea tray between them, the fragrance of tea is quiet. Under the reflection of the oil lamp, the expressions of the monarch and the courtier both looked a bit solemn.
"Pharmacist, what do you think is good now?" Li Shimin asked with a worried expression, "It's not that I don't want you to enjoy your old age and be clean. It's just this matter, I really can't decide."
"Hou Junji..." Li Jing sighed, and shook his head, and said, "If a knife has two blades, killing can also hurt yourself. Seven years ago, the old official had asserted that this person will sooner or later go to evil. Lu. Therefore, the veteran had reservations when giving him the art of war. Therefore, he was still worried and cut off contact with the veteran."
"This is the end of the matter, how can it be done?" Li Shimin also sighed and said, "I haven't announced this news to the public, but I believe it will not be long before it will be known to the whole country. By then, the people of the world will still Don’t blame Hou Junji for the resentment of the chaos in Xijiang?——That is to blame Qin Mubai!"
Li Jing's snow-white brows were slightly twisted, and he said in his heart: Hearing your Majesty's words, he obviously wants to be kidding or protecting Qin Mubai. It is not surprising that Qin Mubai has a promising future in his youth, and he has just made great contributions to the limelight. If he suffers a serious crime at this time, it is really contrary to His Majesty's original intention. After all, it is not easy to cultivate a young talent and rising star; it is quite easy to ruin a reputation. But for such a big fault, someone must come out to take responsibility-in this case, Hou Junji is indeed bound to die! Presumably, Hou Junji also figured out this level before he made the move of breaking the net to death, which indeed fits his character!
"Your Majesty, the veteran thinks that what we have to do now is how to make military decisions and reactions." Li Jing said, "Aside from all the causal interests, Hou Junji has already led 50,000 people to the plateau. No matter how he wins or loses, there will be a **** storm on the plateau, killing countless lives. Starting from Hou Junji wielding a knife to butcher the prisoners, there will be a complete break between Datang and Tubo, and there will be no more talk. It is possible to make peace. Therefore, Hou Junji actually acted as the master for His Majesty and became the home of Datang-completely cutting off the peace and alliance."
"This back road was not broken by Hou Junji, but Garqin Mausoleum! Hou Junji only accidentally caused this situation, and Garqin Mausoleum, a wild man who advocates domineering, deliberately That!" Li Shimin twisted his eyebrows, his eyes showed a piercing light, and said, "He dared to slaughter the city in Taozhou, that is, he did the first year of junior high school, but Hou Junji did only fifteenth. Since then, I have felt The time for the decisive battle between the two countries has arrived. It’s just that Hou Junji may not know about the massacre of the Garqin Tomb, and happened to slaughter the captives for other purposes. This also marks the thoroughness between our Datang and Tubo. Break, sooner or later, I will fight for survival. I just don’t know if it’s time for a big decisive battle; if so, how should we fight this battle? Please give me advice from the pharmacist."
Li Jing hurriedly bent over and bowed his hands and bowed, "Old officials dare not!"
"It's okay for the pharmacist to speak out."
"Your Majesty, are you considering whether to recruit yourself?" Li Jing asked.
"Exactly." Li Shimin nodded, "But I have already made a mistake. If the old things are brought up again at this time, I would be ridiculed. But, who should I appoint for such a huge national war?-Qin Mu Bai, he is still young after all. From the start of Hou Junji, I can see that he is still a little bit frivolous. Not to mention the nature and ability of Hou Junji, just look at his resume background. , Qin Mubai shouldn't use him at this time, this is a big risk!"
"It's true..." Li Jing's heart tightened, so he had to follow the emperor's meaning and said, "Mu Bai, after all, is still a little tender."
Neither the emperor nor the courtier explained the words thoroughly, but it meant that Hou Junji was purged from the court on suspicion of treason in the East Palace. On the surface of this incident, Changsun Wuji was manipulating, but without the emperor's acquiescence behind the scenes, how could Changsun Wuji dare to act arbitrarily? ——Didn’t this be against the emperor?
If Qin Mubai had a clear background and a clear stand, and was deeply trusted by the emperor, the mere activation of Hou Junji would be enough for him to be seized by political opponents and beat him to death.
Recruiting, surrendering and accepting rebels cannot draw a clear line. Such behavior is quite dangerous in the political situation of the court.
Now, Hou Junji has stabbed a big basket again. Even if the emperor is willing to favor Qin Mubai, I am afraid it will be difficult to hide everyone's mouth. At this time, if the commandership of the "national war" is handed over to Qin Mubai, Li Shimin is worried about how to convince the public-after all, Qin Mubai is not the only one who can be used in the court!
Li Jing, chew every word in Li Shimin's words thoroughly, and his heart is like a mirror. After pondering for a moment, he said: "Your Majesty, let the old minister go!"
"No, no!" Li Shimin hurriedly waved his hand, "You are old and ill, how can I make you work hard and expedition?-Pharmacist, don't get me wrong, I am not here to invite you out of the mountain. Well, I want you to recommend a commander in command. This candidate can be anyone in the imperial army, including me."
Li Jing frowned slightly and his eyes were deep, pondering for a long time, and shook his head: "There is no suitable candidate."
"No one?" Li Shimin was a little surprised, "including me?"
"No." Li Jing shook his head.
"Why?" Li Shimin asked unwillingly.
"Suspicious and timid, the way to defeat. Even your Majesty was so hesitant and hesitant before the war, and he was worried about gains and losses. May I ask, who else would dare to shoulder this task?" Li Jing said, and quickly bent over and arched his hands. , "The old minister uprightly touched the face of the dragon, and hope your Majesty will forgive you!"
"The pharmacist is not guilty." Li Shimin felt a bit like a dream. He patted his forehead twice and sighed, "This time, I really think too much! I want to be with Turks. How firm and persistent was during the final battle of the Khanate. After so many years, have I become timid and weak?"
"No. Your Majesty is still the Emperor of Tang, Tianhe Khan, who is very ambitious and conspicuous." Li Jing arched his hands and said, "It is not all war that makes your Majesty hesitate and hesitate."
Li Shimin brows lightly and nodded tacitly.
This sentence of Li Jing can be said to hit the nail on the head, and it pierced Li Shimin's heart.
When he was fighting the Turkic Khanate in his early years, Li Shimin had just ascended the throne. At that time, he, the emperor who killed his brothers and forced his father and was not very glorious when he became the throne, wanted to buy people's hearts and consolidate his throne and clear the secret princes. Externally, he was exhausted to fight against the powerful Turkic cavalry.
But these are actually just external difficulties, as long as you work hard, you can eventually solve them. Moreover, all of these difficulties can not be compared with the hidden dangers inside the court today.
This hidden danger is related to the future of Datang-the dispute between the crown prince.
Moreover, this hidden danger can't be solved by hard work. After the prince case was abolished, the East Palace has been vacant. Even Li Shimin himself could not decide who would be allowed to take over his country in the future—to be clearer, in the future, what route will Datang follow, and which political group will decide the fate of Datang? !
Will you continue to forge ahead and magnify Tang’s glory with anger; or do you keep it safe and continue the legacy of Zhenguan? -To choose literally, there is no doubt that you should choose the former. However, the former is more than a hundred times more difficult than the latter.
More importantly, in Li Shimin's vision, there is no such successor and no such auxiliary political group!
In the final analysis, in the depths of Li Shimin's heart, the expansion of the Western Regions plan was not just for dominating the territory or seeking commercial profits on the Silk Road. Otherwise, it would not be worthwhile to pay such a heavy war price. Li Shimin, out of the mind of an emperor, he clearly realizes that the current official group of the court has completely controlled the mouthpiece, and the power is in the hands of the court. I'm pretty good. As soon as he is in the funeral and handing over the mountains and mountains to his son, then who can control this completely one-sided court?
At that time, will his own son be the emperor, or will the civil servants be the emperor?
An important reason for the development of the Western Regions plan is to enhance the military's strength in the DPRK, in order to achieve a civil and military balance to restrain each other, so that his successors can control flexibly in the future.
This starting point was not wrong, and the emperor has always been like this, and many people have realized the emperor's intention.
It's just that there is something unexpected by Li Shimin now-if the war with Tubo continues, then Datang may not be able to do without war for several years to come. Not to mention how long the battle with Tubo took, even if the Zanpu abandoned Zongzong who had captured Tubo alive like they did in the past, due to many reasons such as geography and weather, it is far more difficult to completely calm the plateau than to clean up the grassland.
What's more, how long has it been since the grasslands that have just been put down have rebelled?
There is another important reason that Li Shimin had to consider. Tubo is also a powerful country, and there are many small states and military allies around him. In other words, while launching the final decisive battle against Tubo, it also launched wars against many countries such as Tianzhu, Nanmao, Western Turks and so on!
As soon as this war begins, Datang must be the theme of war for the next ten, twenty years, or even longer!
Can Datang really afford such a war? If he fights, can Li Shimin see the end of this war in his lifetime? Even if it wins in the end, is it really worthwhile to trade an empty treasury, withered people's livelihood, countless corpses and blood for a barren plateau?
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This is no longer as simple as a war. In Li Shimin's view, this will determine the fate of Datang, and determine the pattern and direction of Datang in the next century. It is directly related to what national policy he should choose, what route he chooses to let his descendants go, and what political group he chooses to assist his successors!
This is far more difficult than when he made up his mind to fight the Turks. Because at that time, the contradiction between Datang and Turks was sharp and simple. It had to be resolved, but it was easy to resolve. At that time, Li Shimin was only thirty, and he didn't have to worry about his successor at all! He just became the emperor, and he was very ambitious to do a big cause to convince his people to consolidate the throne-and then he did it.
But now, nearly half a hundred years old, Li Shimin is deciding what he will not see in the future. How can he not hesitate and hesitate?
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For such things, Li Shimin could only discuss with Li Jing, who had retired, and did not dare to talk to Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling. Because they are also fans of the authorities.
Li Jing clearly felt depressed and heavy. His Majesty the Emperor is carrying an invisible heavy burden, which is more painful and suffering than when he was fighting against the Turks. It is no wonder that he repeatedly said that he wanted to go to the court to conquer himself. It was not because he couldn't trust his courtiers and generals, but the emperor, who wanted to see it with his own eyes and then decide everything.
"Pharmacist, why are you silent?" Li Shimin frowned slightly, and said slowly, "I, I have always cited pharmacists as confidants. The contradictions and concerns in my heart at this moment, presumably pharmacists are well aware of. Today, I will As a friend and brother, how about asking Brother Jing to tell the truth?"
Li Jing was shocked in his heart, and arched his hands calmly, "Your Majesty, please speak."
"I know that pharmacists have always had the ability to know people. I just wanted to ask, Qin Mubai, the closed disciple of pharmacists, can he serve as Wang Zuo?" Li Shimin asked.
Li Jing's face suddenly changed.
Li Shimin laughed, "The pharmacist does not need to be nervous, I said, I just asked as a friend and brother. The pharmacist, you don’t have to say it."
"The veteran must have nothing to say." Li Jing smiled bitterly, "Your Majesty, no one can answer such a question. Your Majesty praises the veteran for knowing people, but his clumsy eyes are nothing compared to your Majesty. Your eyes are like a torch? Even your Majesty can’t understand, how can the old ministers?"
"Okay, just assume that I didn't say it!" Li Shimin smiled helplessly, stood up with his hands on his knees, and slowly paced back and forth in the room with his hand scissors.
Li Jing secretly wiped cold sweat! ——He hasn’t done anything like this. Even if he’s on the battlefield and is in the shadow of a sword, his heart can be as steady as a mountain.
Only the emperor just asked this question, and no one dared to answer it. On the surface, the emperor only asked him what he thought of Qin Mubai’s talents; in fact, the emperor was asking him what path he should take in the future, what kind of national policy for a century, and what kind of people he should choose. What kind of prince should be chosen by the political corps of the Zhenguo adjudicator—the country to succeed him!
Such a question, I am afraid that Li Shimin’s father and grandfather Li Yuan may not dare to answer it! ! !
"How should I make a decision, I?" Li Shimin walked to the side of the steps, looked up at the black night sky with no stars and moon, and muttered, "I'm afraid this is the most difficult decision I have encountered in my life. Thing!"
Li Jing wanted to remain silent. But since the emperor is here today, one is to value his retiring veteran's opinion, and the other is to express his deepest trust in him, Li Jing.
After thinking about it for a long time, Li Jing stood up and walked to Li Shimin's side, and said, "Your Majesty, when it comes to military alone, there is a compromise between the old ministers."
"Oh? Come on!"
"The facts are in front of us, and the issue of war and peace is beyond consideration." Li Jing said, "Therefore, the most urgent task is to concentrate on the use of troops. Only after the victory or defeat is mastered, can your majesty think and decide other things with ease ."
After listening to Li Jing's words, Li Shimin was surprised.
Li Jing was also stunned, "Your Majesty, the old minister has failed."
"No, the pharmacist's words broke the secret of the heavens, so that I can wake up like a dream." Li Shimin blinked a few times, "Sure enough, I am a fan of the authorities, it seems that I really think too much! Yes, no matter what, the war is inevitable, and Datang must not lose! Otherwise, all my thoughts are unfounded and worrisome dreams! — Well, I have already prepared the left and right dragons and Wuwei, it is time to go to Lanzhou. Up!"