"Haha, please tell me how to be brave." Liu Bowen said with a smile, and then his face became serious.
"Brother, you are so talented in the world, why do you stick to power, fame and fortune, blinding your eyesight with a leaf, and even not recognizing Mount Tai?"
"I have been an official in the same dynasty for many years, but I really can't bear the end of my brother's life. Therefore, I came here to pay a visit and have a word of advice."
Li Shanchang looked at the old enemy in front of him who he had been fighting for almost his whole life. A few years ago, when he was in charge of the Huaixi line, Liu Bowen was mediating among the Qingliu and fighting against the Huaixi officials. At that time, I was better than Liu Bowen. He was granted the title of Duke of Korea, but Liu Bowen was just a sincere uncle; his disciple Hu Weiyong took over as prime minister, and after Liu Bowen became an official, there was no successor to the Qingliu lineage.
However, times have changed, and Liu Bowen is now in high spirits, as if he is dozens of years older. He has even gained the emperor's trust again, and he no longer looks as depressed as before. And what about yourself? But he was beaten by the emperor and almost died. Now that he is getting old, he can no longer compete with this old opponent.
"What words of advice do you have? It's nothing more than to persuade me to know destiny and current affairs, and be cautious from now on." Li Shanchang laughed at himself. "You have seen it before. Even my disciples have been kicked out. Who else will come looking for me, an old man like me?"
"I only hope that Your Majesty can let me go home and die in the countryside. It will be considered a great blessing from God."
Li Shanchang said with waning interest. His expulsion of his disciples from the house was a manifestation of his renunciation of power in front of Liu Bowen. After all, even his close confidants have lost a trace of their dignity. Who will care about him, the old prime minister, in the future? Now he only hates that he was so greedy for power in the past that he only wanted to win over the court officials, but he forgot the emperor's feelings.
He believed that he was an old minister and the first contributor to enlightenment. Even if His Majesty was dissatisfied, he would still care about his merits and hard work.
But they have forgotten that being with a king is like being with a tiger. Now the emperor on the dragon throne, although he helped him rise from the wilderness step by step, he has to admit that he is more like a hero than any emperor in the history books. host.
And any hero will never allow the existence of a powerful minister who intends to control the court...
"Brother Li, why did you say this? I definitely didn't mean to ridicule you." Liu Bowen's face remained serious, with sincerity in his eyes.
"Brother's first contribution to enlightenment is well deserved. As for what he did before, in real terms, it's just a slight blemish on white jade, which is insignificant."
"If my brother perishes like this, it will be a coffin. How will it be evaluated in the history books in the future? It's nothing more than that he was very virtuous at the beginning, but became dim when he got old, and even became hated by the emperor... Is it possible that my brother is willing to live a heroic life? Is this what future generations will conclude?”
As soon as these words came out, Li Shanchang was slightly moved, turned around and asked Liu Bowen: "What do you mean?"
"As a wise brother, I must have noticed that your Majesty now has lofty aspirations and is dedicated to revitalizing our country, aiming to create great achievements that are far superior to those of our predecessors," Liu Bowen said. "This is the time to employ people, and it is the time for talented and capable people to show their ambitions."
"Although I have made some minor mistakes, why can't I redeem my faults or even make new ones?"
"Besides... How can you be so comfortable and happy if you lead the imperial court and form a country of your own? Not only can you achieve great achievements for all generations, but you can also enjoy the temple and be worshiped by future generations. Brother, don't you want to make new achievements and contribute to our country? By opening up a new territory, will your Li family be called a loner from now on?"
Liu Bowen is good at teaching in a step-by-step manner.
Li Shanchang has already matured into a mature man. If you say anything to him about being a romantic figure, it will definitely not make his heart sway. But Liu Bowen had already anticipated his old rival's desire for power, and lured him with the promise of founding the country, but Li Shanchang quickly took the bait.
When he listened to the emperor's statement about this matter in the palace before, he actually deeply regretted it. In order to win over a few courtiers, we lost the opportunity to build a country overseas. It is really a pity.
Although even if you really go overseas, you won’t have a good time there. The road will be difficult and difficult at the beginning. But it was precisely because of this that Li Shanchang believed that Lao Zhu must be sincere. The Ming army helped conquer foreign countries, and then let them do the hard work of opening up. It was also a very profitable business for the Ming court.
Li Shanchang is not afraid of hardship, otherwise he would not have taken refuge with Lao Zhu in the past. What he wants is the power to truly take charge of a party and a reputation after his death. It would be even better if the Li family could continue to be prosperous and prosperous from now on.
And what kind of wealth can be compared to the founding of a country, the reputation of a system, and the reputation of being a loner?
"What should I do?" Li Shanchang was moved.
Liu Bowen was overjoyed and said to Li Shanchang: "This is easy! It's just to assist His Majesty and work together to clean up the court."
"When the imperial court is solemn, the Ming Dynasty is strong, and overseas vassal states are conquered, I will recommend Brother Li to suppress the vassal states."
"Brother Li has the talent of Xiao He. When it comes to how to run a place, Brother Li has more experience than anyone else. In order to better develop the vassal country and make it become the land of China as soon as possible, Your Majesty has absolutely no objection. Brother Yun’s reason for leaving town.”
"With your success in developing the town, are you still afraid that Your Majesty will not consider you as the head of the Li family?"
Liu Bowen said.
Li Shanchang lowered his head and thought deeply. Liu Bowen's words were truly heartfelt. If the imperial court really wants to develop the land of other countries, his talents and learning will really be of great use.
Moreover, His Majesty clearly wants to clean up the imperial court, and maybe even plans to clear out all the current courtiers. In this way, there must be a capable minister to direct the affairs of the court. This courtier must not only have the prestige to accept orders in times of crisis, but also need to be completely under the control of the emperor, so that he will not become the unstoppable leader after the purge of courtiers.
Today's cabinet obviously does not have such ability, and although Liu Bowen is talented and knowledgeable, he does not have such prestige. Come and go, only Li Shanchang can temporarily occupy this pillar position. After all, I am already old, so I don't have to worry about being stuck in my position, and I have the leverage in the emperor's hands. If there is a slight change, the emperor does not need to be merciful.
"I understand." Li Shanchang thought for a while and nodded towards Liu Bowen. "As a minister of His Majesty, I should have dedicated myself to the cause of death."
"Your Majesty wants to achieve great things that will never be forgotten. Although I am old and decrepit, how can I not help your Majesty?"
"If so." Liu Bowen bowed solemnly to Li Shanchang. "This is my great blessing!"
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"Humph, it's fair to say that Li Shanchang knows the practicalities." In the palace, a smile appeared on Lao Zhu's lips after receiving the reply. "In this way, there is no need to worry about no one being available in the court and the world being in turmoil."
"With Li Shanchang's support, we can start with peace of mind and clean up all these corrupt officials!"
"The talents of the Korean public can stabilize the court." Zhu Biao nodded in agreement. "It's just Dad, after all, Mr. Han has no one available now. If there are really so many rats in the court, how can Mr. Han alone be able to make up for so many holes?"
"What's more, the Taxation Department alone is unable to investigate the abuses of many officials in the DPRK and China. What reasons should be used to investigate other officials who have nothing to do with the Ministry of Revenue? It can't be groundless, right?"
"Li Shanchang only has one pair of hands, so naturally he can't make up for so many baskets. But Biao'er, have you forgotten? There are still many vicious dogs imprisoned in the prison!" Lao Zhu laughed.
"Moreover, we have already prepared for officials who have nothing to do with the Ministry of Household Affairs, crimes that can be legitimately investigated..." Lao Zhu said, picking up the seal that was placed on the imperial case. Blank document...
(End of chapter)
