Just when Xiao Han was traveling day and night on the Grand Canal to Chang'an.
A major meeting that could affect the fate of the entire Tang Dynasty was also taking place in Chang'an Chengqing Hall.
The participants of this meeting were: Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, Duke of Qi Sun Wuji, Duke of Xing Fang Xuanling, Duke of Cai Du Ruhui, Minister of War Li Jing, General Chai Shao of the left guard, Duke Wei Chigong of Wu, and General Cheng Yaojin of the right , and many civil servants and generals wearing purple and red.
This is such a group of people today, and even in the future! People who can be considered the most awesome are now squeezed into this palace which is not that big.
"Let's take a look. These are all the news I have received recently. Most of them advise me to be cautious in using my troops! Especially against the Turks, they teach me not to provoke them proactively, lest I follow in the footsteps of the Sui Dynasty."
Li Shimin, who was wearing a dragon robe, sat on the main seat and threw the book in his hand on the table in front of him with an expressionless face.
On the table, several piles of high memorials were originally piled high by him, and they shook slightly back and forth a few times, and then they all collapsed with a crash.
For a moment, countless foldable books of various colors covered the table, and then fell along the table to the open space in front of the table!
The ministers sitting across the table looked at this memorial and their lowered eyelids could not help but jump a few times.
Especially after seeing the familiar names on several memorials, they became even more silent and did not dare to make a move.
Naturally, these people have never received similar memorials.
However, there is no guarantee that their subordinates, relatives and friends will not submit a letter. Looking at Li Shimin's livid face now, no one dares to be the first to speak, lest he be treated like a child and sneaked out to punish him.
Therefore, the entire palace fell silent at this time. Even Changsun Wuji, who was usually closest to Li Shimin, obediently closed his mouth and leaned back on the chair without saying a word.
"Humph, you don't want to talk now, do you?"
Li Shimin looked at the silent crowd, and the cold light in his eyes seemed to pierce out!
Three years since he ascended the throne as emperor!
In the past three years, Li Shimin's aura of dominating the world has become more and more important!
In the past two years, those princes and ministers would often pay tribute to drink and dance with him. Occasionally, after drinking too much, they would hold an open party in the palace. As a result, there would be inexplicably missing a few beautiful maids in the palace every time.
But I don’t know since when, no one dared to mess around in front of him anymore, and he, the emperor, became a real loner!
"Your Majesty, calm down! I think these people don't have any bad intentions in writing petitions!"
Just when the whole hall was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop, a calm voice suddenly sounded from one side.
"oh?"
Li Shimin frowned and looked for fame.
But they discovered that the ones speaking were not the princes and ministers, but the palace scribe, Wei Zheng, who was sitting in a corner of the palace and was responsible for recording his words and deeds!
"Then do you think what these people say is right?!"
Realizing that it was Wei Zheng who was speaking, Li Shimin did not immediately get angry because of his random interruption. He just looked at him coldly, waiting for his next answer.
Of course, these are just superficial things.
Anyone who is really familiar with Li Shimin will know that he is extremely angry! Just waiting for an opening to vent his anger!
In the past three years, the Tang Dynasty has been groveling and flattering to the Turks, which has almost driven the arrogant Li Shimin crazy!
Now after waiting for three full years, I finally have a chance to take revenge. Whoever dares to say no at this time will be Li Shimin's life and death enemy! Still the kind that never stops fighting!
"Hello? Who is this person?"
Looking at the thin man in the corner, Cheng Yaojin picked his nose and quietly asked Chai Shao beside him.
Unlike everyone else here, Cheng Yaojin may be the most relaxed person here!
Because he wanted to come and fight the Turks? Then let’s fight! He still wants to fight! If the world is peaceful, why do we need him as a general? Decoration?
Chai Shao was so tempted by Cheng Yaojin that he looked back. When he saw him flicking a large piece of booger to an unknown place, he immediately suppressed the discomfort in his stomach and said disgustedly: "Let go! The person you are asking is Wei Zheng ! In the past, the prince’s people were said to have some abilities. Later, when the prince died, his majesty did not kill him and gave him a small official. "
"Oh? Is he Wei Zheng?"
Cheng Yaojin didn't pay attention to Chai Shao's bad attitude. He just glanced at Wei Zheng in green robe in surprise, then he chuckled and said: "This guy still has the ability? I bet you, believe it or not, he has angered Your Majesty now. Are you going to send him to Lingnan later?"
"Believe it! What's not to believe in this?"
When Chai Shao heard this, he also gloated a little: "Your Majesty is angry right now. As long as he says the wrong thing, let alone Lingnan, even Yazhou is possible!"
"Yazhou, tsk tsk, that's a full six thousand miles away from us, even the ends of the earth are just like that."
The two people winked and muttered below, but over there, Wei Zheng had already stood up from behind Shuan.
After straightening his clothes, Wei Zheng cupped his hands towards Li Shimin and said solemnly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood Wei Chen. Wei Chen means that their intentions are not bad, but their intentions are wrong!"
"Oh?" Li Shimin, who was already ready to get angry, immediately showed surprise when he heard this: "Tell me, Qing family, why are they so ridiculous?
Wei Zheng had a straight face, seriously looked at the memorials scattered on the ground, and said slowly: "Back to Your Majesty! It is recorded in the historical records: How can a sparrow know the ambition of a swan?!
Your Majesty wants to take advantage of the Turks' current internal and external troubles to eradicate this scourge in the North! Give peace to the people of the Tang Dynasty and leave a pure land to our children and grandchildren! There is absolutely no mistake in this intention and starting point!
However, such ambitious plans are only suitable for people with high ambitions such as Your Majesty. Not everyone will understand His Majesty’s wry smile!
Especially the ministers in the current dynasty, most of them started serving as officials in the previous dynasty! Because I have experienced turmoil, I am even more afraid that Your Majesty will use his troops to redeem himself and make the world chaotic again!
As everyone knows, our country, the Tang Dynasty, relied on martial arts to establish its country. If we abandon martial arts, how will we be able to stabilize the world in the future? Peace in all directions! "
"Okay! What Ai Qing said is true!"
Hearing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but clasped his hands and laughed. After laughing, his face slowly sank, and he looked at the memorial in front of him with even more disgust.
"They are all a bunch of old people who want to live in peace and order. They are not even as good as a small clerk! Do you think that if you live your own life well and live your own life, the world will be peaceful? Don't you know that in this world, if you don't hit others, others will come? You! In the end, you are the one crying!"
(Note: Wei Zheng was put under Li Shimin's account after Li Jiancheng's death. He was not reused from the beginning. The first three years were actually on probation. It was not until the third year of Zhenguan that he was appointed as Secretary Supervisor and officially participated in government affairs.)
