Seeing this, His Majesty Li Er smiled and said: "My dear, there is no need to be modest. Yang Fan and you are two people with completely different personalities. Not only do they have different acting styles, but they also have different strengths. You don't have to belittle yourself."
"Besides, Yang Fan has an impetuous personality. Although he has some talent, he still needs to hone his character if he wants to catch up with you."
"Let's go. I've just sent people to invite the prime ministers. Let's go to the political hall to listen to the opinions of the prime ministers. Then I will explain my understanding."
Hearing this, Cen Wenwen couldn't help but be stunned.
It seems that His Majesty Li Er is very optimistic about Yang Fan's plan.
You must know that the Political Affairs Hall was the place where the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty discussed politics and was the highest deliberative body that assisted the emperor in ruling the country.
Those who are qualified to participate in the political affairs hall meetings are only the highest officials of the three provinces, namely the governors of Shangshu Province, Zhongshu Province, and Menxia Province.
The Government Hall serves as the highest authority besides the emperor.
To a certain extent, any matter that can be discussed in the political hall is related to the destiny of the empire.
Of course, the Zhengshitang system is the most advanced, enlightened, and perfect system in this era, and can ensure that no major problems arise in the empire's policies.
However, what surprised Cen Wenwen the most was that since the emperor allowed him to attend the meeting today, it was the first time in history.
Obviously, this is to train him as the successor to the prime minister.
Even though Cen Wenwen had already developed the ability to remain calm despite honor and disgrace, he was still a little agitated at this moment.
After thanking him with gratitude, Cen Wenwen followed the emperor's footsteps and walked out of the Manna Hall.
Walking into the political hall, the decoration here is simple and elegant, and the floor is covered with fine wool blankets.
There is a round table in the middle, and there is a fragrant tea cup on the table.
Around the round table, several prime ministers talked softly, and the atmosphere was harmonious and relaxed.
These people are none other than Zhongshu Ling Fang Xuanling, Shangshu Ling Changsun Wuji, Menxiasheng Wei Zheng...
When several people saw His Majesty Li Er approaching at a rapid pace and Cen Wenwen behind him, their relief turned into surprise.
The political hall has the rules of the political hall.
Although the final resolution formed in the political hall must be approved by the emperor, under normal circumstances, the emperor will not interfere in the formation process of the resolution.
This was an enlightened system of the Tang Dynasty and a manifestation of the emperor's trust in himself and others.
Because His Majesty Li Er was very conceited, he believed that his prime minister would make the right decision based on the development of the empire.
But now the emperor not only came, but also brought Cen Wenwen, which naturally surprised everyone.
You know, the last time the emperor brought someone in, it was Yang Fan.
Several people speculated that Cen Wenwen seemed to be favored by the emperor.
Several prime ministers were surprised, but they quickly stood up and saluted.
"I have met your Majesty!"
After the ceremony, Fang Xuanling asked: "Your Majesty, we are here to recruit you urgently, but what important matter do you have to discuss?"
According to the system, the emperor should not attend political affairs hall meetings unless there is an urgent matter.
At most, the content of the resolution can only be sent to them. After the resolution is formed, it will be submitted to the emperor by the Zhongmen Province, and finally the emperor will review it.
If there are no objections, then send it back to the province and issue it to the world.
This is also the reason why only the three senior officials participate in the political discussions in the political hall.
This is determined by the division of responsibilities among the three provinces.
Among the three provinces, the Zhongshu Province proposes proposals, the subordinate provincial governors review them, and the Shangshu provincial governor implements them.
That is to say, Zhongshu Sheng formulated major policies on behalf of the emperor;
The Ministry of Finance is the agency that reviews whether policies are feasible;
The Shangshu Province is the agency that implements and supervises government orders.
There is a separation of powers among the three powers, and the province under the command is the key to whether government orders can be promulgated and implemented.
Of course, what the emperor wanted to implement directly was another matter.
But with Li Er's pride, he rarely bypassed the political hall.
His Majesty Li Er waved his hand: "Everyone, please sit down."
Then he motioned to Cen Wenwen behind him to deliver Yang Fan's memorial.
After everyone sat down, His Majesty Li Er said: "This is a memorial sent by Yang Fan. I think it is very good, so I brought it for all the prime ministers to study."
However, no one among Fang Xuanling and others reached out to receive the memorial handed over by Cen Wenwen. They all looked at His Majesty Li Er.
Cen Wenwen suddenly felt a little embarrassed.
According to the system, he is just a member of Zhongshushe, and is not qualified to sit here and participate in political affairs hall meetings.
But it was His Majesty Li Er who asked him to come. Should he leave voluntarily, or should he follow His Majesty Li Xun's wishes and stay here to listen to politics?
Under the dilemma, Cen Wenwen had no choice but to look at His Majesty Li Er.
Li Er naturally understood the meaning of several prime ministers.
There must be rules in everything. Without rules, nothing will happen.
Zhengshitang naturally has rules that even if he is the emperor, he cannot break them casually.
Otherwise, the significance of establishing a political hall will be lost.
But His Majesty Li Er had his own plan. He looked around and said slowly: "I think everyone knows about Cen Wen's ability and character. However, no matter how smart a person is, it is impossible for him to know it from birth. As long as he continues to Only by learning can we go further.”
"Moreover, I and all the ministers are getting old. How many more years can we persist? If we don't train rising stars, who can support the empire in the future?"
"In this way, Cen Wenwen is just listening from the side today. If he dares to reveal the contents of the discussion afterwards, I will not forgive him. What do you think?"
Fang Xuanling and others looked at each other, and all looked at Cen Wenwen in unison, their eyes full of surprise.
The implication of His Majesty Li Er's words is very clear. This is to pave the way for Cen Wenwen and let him come to the Political Hall to learn from several prime ministers in advance.
Once several prime ministers step aside, Cen Wenwen can take over directly.
Sister Ni, how could Cen Wenwen be so valued by the emperor?
Although the emperor had spoken, Changsun Wuji and others were still a little unhappy.
After all, they haven't retired yet, so they are looking for someone to replace them. Isn't this unfair?
Although what Li Er said is right and no one can know it from birth, it is too early for Cen Wenwen to come here to study.
After all, according to their physical condition, they can last at least three to five years!
Especially Changsun Wuji, who is still in the prime of life and doesn't want to retire.
If this case is opened, will Li Er bring others in next time?
Last time it was Yang Fan, this time it was Cen Wenwen...
If anyone can come, why bother with rules?
After all, it is very likely that the proposal will be rejected during the meeting. If word gets out here, wouldn't it be asking for trouble?
Besides, this memorial involves Yang Fan, and the stick doesn't care who you are.
It would be okay if his motion passed, but if it was vetoed, once Yang Fan knew who had vetoed his motion, why not knock on his door?
The several prime ministers looked at each other, and each could see the other's fear and caution.
Fang Xuanling was in charge of Zhongshu Province and was nominally the chief of Cen Wenwen, so naturally it was not easy for him to express his opinions.
Changsun Wuji is an old fox. Although his attitude is very clear, he is unwilling to offend others publicly.
Therefore, both of them saw Wei Zheng. After all, this one was not afraid of offending anyone, and even the emperor often refused to give him face and let him speak the most suitable way.
Wei Zheng coughed dryly, raised his eyelids, glanced at Cen Wenwen, and said in a deep voice: "We all have witnessed Cen Wenwen's ability. It will be a matter of time for us to become the pillar of the empire in the future. Only with rules can we be successful." , if another exception is made today, and if someone wants to enter the political hall with this topic in the future, should we refuse?"
Speaking of this, Wei Zheng secretly glanced at the emperor, and saw that His Majesty Li Er's face was as black as coal, which made Wei Zheng feel frightened.
As he gets older, Wei Zheng has also felt the weakness of his body in the past two years.
Coupled with Yang Fan's reminder last time, Wei Zheng has seen through it a little bit.
As Yang Fan said, if he really continues to contradict the emperor like this, what will his descendants do once he dies?
Just when Changsun Wuji was happy, he did not expect Wei Zheng's style to change: "However, everything has exceptions. As your Majesty said, when humble ministers are old, it is time to train successors. Therefore, there is no need for Cen Wenwen, an old minister to listen to politics." objection."
Hearing this, Li Er finally secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Just now he really wanted to jump up and kick this old guy who was specifically against him to death!
Fortunately, this old guy knows the times.
Not to mention, this old guy has rarely contradicted himself in the past year. Has he surrendered to the heroic appearance of the wise and powerful?
If Wei Zheng knew what Li Er was thinking, I wonder if he would jump up and point at his nose and curse.
Even Lao Zhutou agreed. Fang Xuelin, a good old man, naturally had no objection.
Although Changsun Wuji was a little depressed, Ruo had no choice but to agree.
Changsun Wuji would never do anything thankless.
Cen Wenwen on the side just listened quietly, his face as usual.
He was not overjoyed because of the opportunity to be heard. He just bowed to several prime ministers and sat down quietly again.
This kind of behavior made Li Er nod his head happily, and directly praised: "The honor and disgrace are not shown on the face of the text, and the heart is as tough as a rock. It really lives up to my expectations, keep working hard!"
"Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty!"
Fang Xuanling was obviously very optimistic about Cen Wenwen's performance. He smiled with an old face and said unhurriedly: "The empire is prosperous with talents. I am really happy for your majesty. It seems that I will be able to abdicate in favor of talents in a short time." .”
Hearing this, Changsun Wuji felt a pain in his heart for no reason.
A new generation is better than the old. Officials such as Ma Zhou and Cen Wen have gradually emerged and are not far away from ascending to high positions.
Even rising stars such as Yang Fan and Ma Zhou began to be reused.
But Changsun Chong, the most outstanding son of the Changsun family at the time, could only live in Jiangnan like a rootless wandering duck.
Thinking of this, Changsun Wuji secretly gritted his teeth, filled with hatred.
It's all the fault of that damn Yang Fan!
Seeing that everyone agreed, His Majesty Li Er also promised: "I am not going my own way, but I am really forced to do so. Yang Fan's proposal is somewhat novel, so I hope that some young minds will participate. This time I will put you in trouble. Yes, I will pay attention to it in the future."
His Majesty Li Er can also understand the concerns of several people.
If anyone can enter the political hall for various reasons, how can their supreme status be guaranteed?
Once all parties are involved, the center of the empire will become a arena of interests, which defeats the original purpose of establishing the political hall.
It's just that Li Er valued Cen Wenwen very much. In his heart, Cen Wenwen must be the best candidate for Zhongshu Ling in the future, so he defended it like this.
The most rare thing is that Wei Zheng, an old guy, didn't refute his face, which made His Majesty Li Er a little unbelievable.
Looking at the old and decrepit Wei Zheng, Li Er couldn't help but wonder, could it be that a person who is about to die can speak well?
This also strengthened Li Er's determination to train new people.
Without this old guy looking for trouble, life would be a lot more comfortable!
But seeing Wei Zheng trembling and struggling to speak, Li Er felt a sense of sadness in his heart for no reason.
No matter what, Wei Zheng always served the empire wholeheartedly.
In an instant, His Majesty Li Er's view of Wei Zheng changed.
But business was important now, so Li Er didn't say anything more, pointing to the memorial on the table: "Let one person read it, and the others listen. There is only one copy of this memorial, and it contains a lot of content."
"I will sit here. After everyone reads it, we will discuss the feasibility of its content. You don't need to make a resolution today. You just need to express your understanding of this motion."
These words shocked Fang Xuanling and others again. They really didn't know what the emperor was up to.
If they don't want to make resolutions, why should they come to the political hall?
If you just want to express your thoughts after reading it, it would be better to just stay in the room and talk.
Of course, a few people would never say such words.
For a time, the only sound left in the political hall was Fang Xuanling's reading.
As the content emerged in their minds, the faces of several people gradually became solemn.
Whenever Fang Xuanling read something he didn't understand, his gray eyebrows would wrinkle slightly.
This man Li Shimin was surprised.
Fang Xuanling can become the "Fang Mou Du Duan" Fang Mou, because he is naturally smart and knowledgeable.
Unexpectedly, such a person could not understand what Yang Fan wrote.
Li Shimin was a little curious, how did Yang Fan's head grow, and why did he have so many weird ideas?
Changsun Wuji snorted coldly, showing no interest in the content.
In his opinion, Yang Fan's guy will be impeached soon, no matter how well planned Jiangnan is, it will be of no use.
Moreover, among scholars, farmers, industry and commerce, commerce is at the lowest level. It is simply unreasonable for Yang Fan to hold this mallet as sacred.
He actually regards the development of commercial economy as a strategy to enrich the country. It is simply putting the cart before the horse. He actually has the nerve to express it. The emperor even brought it to the political hall for discussion?
Li Er was clearly favoring Yang Fan.
Once upon a time, this favoritism was the exclusive treatment of Changsun Chong, but now it has been taken away by that guy Yang Fan. It is really disgusting.
The more he thought about it, the angrier he became. Changsun Wuji became more and more filled with hatred. He secretly gritted his teeth and said, "Yang Fan, just wait for me. I will see how you are impeached tomorrow. Once you fall out of favor, we will settle all the old and new accounts one by one!"
Fang Xuanling read very slowly, seeming to chew on the meaning of each word, guessing what might be hidden behind it.
After an hour and a half, Fang Xuanling finished reading.
After handing the memorial to Li Er, Fang Xuanling showed an inexplicable emotion on her face.
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