"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?"
"Huh? What? Where are you talking about?"
Li Yuan was secretly distressed when he was suddenly awakened by a shout from the hall. He quickly sat upright and looked at the person speaking below.
"Your Majesty, I have just started the memorial. The prince will return to the capital soon. How should the welcome etiquette be handled? Should it be carried out in various specifications?"
Li Yuan from the Ministry of Rites saw that Li Yuan was distracted and didn't seem to hear what he said, so he handed over his hand again and repeated what he said.
The important events of the country are in the army and in the sacrifice!
According to the custom, as long as the soldiers go to war and return in triumph.
It is up to their etiquette department to formulate corresponding etiquette specifications for greetings and rewards based on the merits and results of this battle.
When the previous soldiers returned to Beijing, they all made specifications, asked Li Yuan to approve them, and then implemented them.
Only this time when the prince went on an expedition, they, the Ministry of Rites, hesitated again and again and did not dare to make up their own minds.
Because this time Li Jiancheng led the troops to attack Liu Heita. Although it was a big fight, in fact, it was not really a big war!
Before that, whether it was Li Shimin who defeated one hundred thousand with one hundred horses, or Li Jing who destroyed the southern countries one after another.
In terms of credit, they are countless more than Li Jiancheng!
With the comparison between these two people, when Li Jiancheng returns, he can only have a medium-sized ceremony at best.
Don’t underestimate this one specification difference, for some people, it’s no less than a world of difference!
The people in the Ministry of Etiquette are not fools either!
Who is Li Jiancheng? He is the prince of the Tang Empire! And it is very likely that he will be the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty!
This is the only time he has led troops in recent years!
If my etiquette department really followed the rules and held a silent welcome ceremony, and he would hold a grudge in his heart and come to settle accounts later, wouldn't he be rubbed over and over again?
"Prince's specifications?"
After listening to Li Yuan's words, Li Yuan obviously thought of this.
But what he was thinking about was that the palms and backs of his hands were all flesh, and he was unwilling to favor one over the other, let alone break the rare balance between the two.
"This, let's follow Shimin's original specifications! After all, this battle will help me, the Tang Dynasty, to pacify the last piece of land in the world!"
Glancing at Li Shimin, Li Yuan pondered for a moment, and slowly said a decision that he thought was acceptable to both ends. For this reason, he did not hesitate to come up with a ridiculous reason to footnote it.
There was no expression on Li Shimin's face as Li Yuan lowered his head. After hearing this, he just cupped his hands as usual to express that he had no objection.
"Then I will implement this?"
Li Yuan's eyes have been fixed on Li Shimin ever since Li Yuan spoke! I was overjoyed to see that he had no objections! Just as he was about to accept the order and retreat, unexpectedly, at this moment, a Dali Temple official wearing a sixth-grade official uniform stood up.
"Your Majesty! I think it's inappropriate!"
In everyone's surprised eyes, the Dali Temple official holding a piece of peach wood board said such a sentence in a sonorous and powerful manner. In an instant, the entire court fell silent!
The power of these words was so great that not only Li Yuan was stunned, but others, including Li Shimin, were also stunned!
There were even many officials who were a little far away and stood on tiptoe to look there, wondering who had the guts to openly question the emperor's decision!
"Who is this person?"
Xiao Han happened to be awake at this time. Hearing the sound, he curiously got up and looked into the middle of the court along with the others.
It's just that he is too far away from that person, and he can only vaguely see that the person's figure seems a bit thin.
"Hey, I know, Mr. Hou, this is Dai Zhou from the Ministry of Punishment."
A green-robed official nearby heard what Xiao Han was talking to himself, and quickly came over to explain to Xiao Han in a flattering manner.
"Daizhou? The main hall of Dali Temple!" Xiao Han scratched his head, and then a light flashed in his head, and he suddenly remembered this name.
This person is none other than Bao Zheng and Bao Qingtian of the Song Dynasty, the famous iron-faced man wearing a coat of arms!
He is fair and strict, selfless, and insists on ruling the country by law, so much so that Li Shimin was choked several times and had nothing to say. He can definitely be regarded as the second most ruthless person after Wei Zheng!
Xiao Han has always believed that this man lived under the light of Li Shimin. If there were another emperor, such as Yang Guang, he would definitely not have a few bones left.
"Master Marquis, is he the Prime Minister of Dali Temple? He is just the Prime Minister of Dali Temple now!" The green-robed official saw Xiao Han lowering his head and said nothing, thinking that he was wondering about Dai Zhou's identity, so he quickly said to him with a smile, while saying, Don’t forget to stand on tiptoes to watch the excitement. .
Xiao Han raised his head, glanced at the green-robed official, and then nodded slightly to show that he knew.
Of course, he would not tell the guy in front of him who was gloating about his misfortune:
Even though you have the same official uniform and the same position now, in a few years, that person will be promoted to a third-grade official! Being re-elected to the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the position of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, your rank is far behind you.
"Ahem, what do you think is wrong?"
While Xiao Han was thinking wildly, Li Yuan had also come to his senses and looked at Dai Zhou with an unhappy expression.
The emaciated Dai Zhou ignored the gazes of Li Yuan and the people around him, and still straightened his back and said: "I think that although the prince has meritorious service, his achievements are far inferior to those of the King of Qin. How can he be ignored by the King of Qin this time?"
"hiss……"
As soon as Dai Zhou said this, there was another uproar in the court!
They knew it was not easy for Dai Zhou to stand up, but they never thought he would be so straightforward!
What does he mean by this? Doesn't this mean that the emperor is partial to the prince and is slapping him in the face?
Sure enough, after hearing what Dai Zhou said, the corners of Li Yuan's mouth on the dragon throne twitched violently.
Fortunately, the city where he has been the emperor for the past two years is deep enough, otherwise, he would have dragged this daring person out and killed him directly!
"Bold, a humble minister, dare to speak of the crown prince's merits?"
Li Yuan had a gloomy face and said nothing. A fifth-rank official in red robe jumped out first, pointed at Dai Zhou and shouted loudly.
Dai Zhou slowly turned his head to look at this man, with a pair of sharp eyes seeming to shine with light: "How dare I be? This court is the court of the Tang Dynasty! As long as it is for the sake of the Tang Dynasty, ordinary people can speak freely! When did this court have rules that forbade me from talking?!"
"you……"
The man who jumped out was shocked by Dai Zhou's momentum and took a step back. Perhaps because he felt embarrassed, he hurriedly took two steps forward, pointed at Dai Zhou and said, "You changed the concept! What I mean is The prince is out fighting life and death, but you are here at ease. How can a person with no merit have the dignity to judge someone with merit? "
Looking at the finger that almost poked his nose, Dai Zhou smiled coldly: "Oh? What do you mean, the prince is fighting for the country and the people outside, and I am just a corpse here? Then there is no Gonggun Zhu who leads the troops in the court. Sir, are they all just wine and rice bags?"
