"His Majesty."
Wei Shuyu bowed and said: "The imperial edict of sinners is an imperial edict for the emperor himself or for self-examination."
"Generally used in three situations..."
"First, the monarch and his ministers are in the wrong position." (The ministers are powerful, but the monarch is stupid.)
"Two, natural disasters cause disasters."
"Third, when the regime is in crisis."
"Your Majesty issued an edict to punish his subjects. This is the honor of a minister!"
"But again, this sinner issued the order in a hurry."
"I am not saying that your Majesty's actions are wrong!"
"But His Majesty has issued too many edicts on sin over the years!"
All the ministers were stunned.
There had been natural disasters in the Tang Dynasty for many years, and Li Shimin had issued quite a few edicts to punish others.
"what do you want to say in the end?"
Li Shimin looked ugly.
It's as if he likes to punish himself.
"What I want to say is..."
"The more sinners you have issued, the more mistakes your Majesty has made!"
"The people will have the idea that Your Majesty is not a wise king."
The ministers talked a lot.
The function of sinner's edict is to appease people's hearts.
To put it bluntly, it's just a show.
If you do too many shows, people will feel tired!
"Another point……"
"Your Majesty has been issuing edicts to punish yourself for many years, but the natural disasters have not necessarily decreased..."
"On the contrary, there is a growing trend."
"Has your Majesty ever thought about..."
"You take all the blame on yourself."
"It will make the people think that the reason why there are so many disasters in the Tang Dynasty is all because of your Majesty's fault!"
Um?
Li Shimin frowned.
He seemed to realize the seriousness of the matter.
Especially the seventh year of Zhenguan.
There have been more than 30 natural disasters, reaching the highest number in history.
This sinner's edict seems to be of no use at all.
It rained too much and he felt sick.
"go on!"
Li Shimin said calmly.
"There are newspapers in the Tang Dynasty today!"
Wei Shuyu continued: "Disasters that occur in various places can be communicated to various places as soon as possible."
"It can also let the people know clearly..."
"How much the imperial court has done for the people, how much your Majesty has paid for the people."
"I thought that... the edict regarding natural disasters could no longer be issued."
"The people don't care at all whether His Majesty issued an edict to punish themselves. What they care about is whether the imperial court has done practical things for them!"
The ministers nodded.
There are too many edicts issued by sinners, but they are of no use except deceiving oneself and others.
"Your Majesty, I agree with Shu Yu's words."
Wei Zheng immediately bowed and said: "Natural disasters are merciless. What the court must do is to defeat nature by man, rather than admitting mistakes blindly."
With Wei Zheng taking the lead.
The other ministers also echoed.
"I second the proposal."
"I second the proposal."
Li Shimin's frown relaxed.
In fact, these words got into his heart.
He's not mean.
Who wants to admit their mistakes every day?
but……
It's very embarrassing for me to say this in public!
"having said so much……"
Li Shimin snorted arrogantly: "What does this matter have to do with the sinner edict I am issuing now?"
I accept the advice.
But I don’t admit it!
There’s no way I’m being sprayed by you, so thank you!
"Well..."
Wei Shuyu pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty issued an edict for Dang Renhong to sin against himself, and I am moved."
"But I still feel that this move damages His Majesty's authority."
"Whether Dang Renhong can avoid death depends entirely on what he thinks and does!"
"As long as his answer satisfies the officials and the people are convinced, he can be pardoned!"
Li Shimin pondered.
He has always wanted to protect Dang Renhong.
As everyone knows, this is all wishful thinking on his part.
"Dang Renhong..."
Involuntarily, Li Shimin looked at Dang Renhong.
"His Majesty!"
Dang Renhong broke free from the restraints of the guards and knelt on the ground.
"I know that my sin is serious and I dare not ask for forgiveness from Your Majesty."
"I know that a battle is breaking out on the border of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Please also ask Your Majesty to dispatch the guilty minister."
"The guilty minister is willing to use this broken body to shed the last drop of blood for the Tang Dynasty!"
Being sent to the frontier is worse than death.
Moreover, participating in large-scale wars such as Tuyuhun and Xue Yantuo was equivalent to death.
"Have you thought about it?"
Li Shimin asked solemnly: "As a prisoner, there is no possibility of survival!"
"I have thought about it."
Dang Renhong knelt on the ground: "Please allow your majesty!"
"well."
Li Shimin stepped forward and helped him up.
"I will remember your achievements in my heart."
"Your family is small, and I will treat you well."
Hear the words.
Dang Renhong's eyes were red and he solemnly saluted: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
He motioned to the guards to take him down.
"Let's continue discussing politics."
After saying that, he walked straight back to Tai Chi Hall.
When the matter came to an end, he felt empty in his heart.
Born as King of Qin.
Most of the people who fight against him are martial artists.
Since he ascended the throne, everyone has been arrogant and lawless.
Even Yuchi Gong is like this.
He almost blinded Li Daozong at first, but he restrained himself after being scolded by him.
"My beloved, do you have anything else to report?"
Li Shimin continued to preside over the government.
"Your Majesty, I have the original memorial."
Yu Shinan held up a letter: "Chu Suiliang replied that he had persuaded Yanqi to send troops to attack Gaochang."
What the hell?
All the officials were stunned.
Only then did he remember that Wei Shuyu mentioned the Silk Road and sent Chu Suiliang as envoy to Yanqi.
"Bring the letter up quickly!" Li Shimin looked a little excited.
Reopening the Silk Road and opening up new territories will soon be achieved.
But when he read the letter, his expression suddenly turned ugly...
"There is something in Chu Suiliang's letter."
"If our Tang Dynasty soldiers need to send troops, Yanqi will send troops."
"My dear friends, do you have any good ideas?"
The ministers frowned.
This is difficult.
Because the Tang Dynasty is now waging war with Tuyuhun and Xue Yantuo.
All passages along the Silk Road were blocked.
It was impossible for the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty to pass by, and they couldn't even make a detour!
"Your Majesty, the fighting opportunity is fleeting, and I think we should send troops over immediately!" Changsun Wuji bowed.
"How to send?"
Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly: "The road is blocked, can the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty still fly over?"
this……
Muggle ministers.
What Cheng Yaojin said makes sense.
"Delay will lead to change!"
Changsun Wuji solemnly said: "Chu Suiliang is staying in Yanqi. If the news leaks out, Datang will not only face Tuyuhun and Xue Yantuo, but also Gaochang..."
All the ministers were stunned.
If the Three Kingdoms besieged it, the pressure on Datang would be great.
"Then you can fly there?" Cheng Yaojin said disdainfully:
"Cheng Pifu, I'm talking about business, please don't interrupt!" Changsun Wuji scolded.
"Then you can fly there?"
Fuck you.
Changsun Wuji gritted his teeth.
Forget it, I won’t argue with a bastard like you!
"His Majesty."
Changsun Wuji bowed to Li Shimin and said: "I think we should speed up the pace of the attack, capture Xue Yantuo or Tuyuhun in one go, and then target Gaochang..."
"How to get it?"
Cheng Yaojin jumped out again: "Do you think Tuyuhun and Xue Yantuo are fools, and they will take them down as soon as they say they will?"
"Then we can only give up attacking Gaochang!" Changsun Wuji said solemnly.
As soon as these words came out, Fang Xuanling's rebuttal came again...
"no!"
Fang Xuanling immediately stood up and retorted: "It was Datang who led Yanqi to send troops to attack Gaochang."
"If we give up the attack, it means we won't be able to handle it."
"It spreads...even a small Gaochang can't be dealt with."
"We will lose the Tang Dynasty's hegemony around the Silk Road!"
"Once the countries no longer fear the Tang Dynasty, they will join forces again and form a powerful new force!"
Li Shimin frowned.
The consequences are terrible.
If the countries in the Western Regions unite, let alone march on the Silk Road.
It might even threaten Datang!
what can we do about it?
Involuntarily, Li Shimin looked at Wei Shuyu.
"Uncle Yu!"
Li Shimin shouted: "It was you who proposed the attack on Gaochang. What's the best plan?"
