No matter what, Hao Chujun wanted to leave a good record in the history books, but he had to find someone to bear the bad reputation. But the ministers and others are unwilling to memorize it. As the proposer of the policy, I have to memorize it.
Now, I'm afraid only the emperor can help him.
Li Zhi naturally saw Hao Chujun's expression. Although he looked calm on the surface, he was actually laughing in his heart.
I knew these guys wouldn't come up with an immature way of dealing with it, so now it's revealed.
It's just a bad reputation. If you think about it carefully, you have to bear a lot of it. More than one person has already called him the "Internal Saint and External King". In this case, what if I have to bear another bad reputation? At best, they are just "inner saints and outer tyrants".
With a slight cough, Li Zhi said: "Whether it is the Wei Qing family or the Zhang Qing family, what they said makes sense. Since the Goguryeo survivors are the source of trouble, they cannot be dispersed to various state capitals knowingly. . Since dispersion is not advisable, let’s find another way. Zhang Qing’s family, I remember that before the Prince’s visit, you submitted a memorial saying that the treasury was slightly empty this year, and suggested that the construction of Shannan Daoguan Road should be suspended for how many years? "
Hearing this, Zhang Lanyue couldn't help but sweat broke out on his forehead. He naturally remembered this memorial, and remembered it clearly, because on the day the prince died suddenly, his memorial was among the memorials that had been processed.
To be honest, all the courtiers who were memorialized that day, regardless of their official position, were frightened to death after learning of the sudden death of the prince, fearing that the emperor would be angry if one of the tendons in his brain was broken.
It would be nonsense to lay down millions of corpses when the emperor is angry, but it is okay to kill whomever he wants when the emperor is angry. Wasn't Zhang Yungu killed by Taizong in anger, and the policy of reconsideration of executions was introduced afterwards?
However, the policy changes did provide more opportunities for redress for ordinary murder cases, but they did not seem to form effective constraints on the emperor.
He raised his head and took a look at the saint's expression. Seeing that there was no sign of anger, Zhang Lanyue raised his hand and replied: "That's true, Your Majesty. There was a severe drought in Hebei Province last year, and harvests in other roads such as Longyou Road were poor. The treasury's money and grain expenditures Too frequent. In addition, you said at the beginning that even if the country tightens its belt, it cannot lack food and grass for the border army, so there is never a compromise in supporting the border army.
Combining various factors, if the repair of the official road continues, it may endanger the foundation of the national treasury. As you know, no one can predict what will happen this year. Once the situation last year occurs, the court may not be able to provide disaster relief. "
At this point, Zhang Lanyue did not dare to continue talking. Everyone knows what will happen once the court loses the ability to provide disaster relief. It would be strange if the people don't rise up when the time comes. If we continue to use troops internally during the Taiping period, I am afraid it will make people laugh forever.
What's more, when he heard the emperor proposed this memorial, he knew that the emperor also knew what Hao Chujun was planning. To avoid a bad reputation, it is better to speak less. Although he is the Minister of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and it is his duty to save money and food for the Tang Dynasty treasury, but this kind of thing... Unless it is a saint who gives up, there is absolutely no reason to take the initiative.
Why didn't Li Zhi know the pros and cons? In fact, only the Minister of Household Affairs and the emperor knew that apart from the money and grain on the books, the treasury had kept a real foundation that no one knew since the fall of the East Turks. .
This is an insurance policy specially set up by Emperor Taizong to prevent future generations from encountering big troubles. Since he succeeded to the throne, this foundation has never been used.
It was useless before and there is no reason to use it now.
Seeing Zhang Lanyue's frightened look, Li Zhi smiled slightly and spoke: "The construction of the official road in Shannan Road is a big event. Besides, if the official road being built is stopped and rested for a few years, I am afraid that all the work done before will be lost." It becomes wasted effort.
Since the state capitals near Shannan Daoguan Road are all exempting taxes and labor, and the state treasury does not have money and food to pay migrant workers, then we just have to find ways to solve these problems..."
Li Xian, who was silently acting as a transparent person, suddenly realized when he heard this. Finally I know what these guys are planning! If he guessed correctly, if he was tricked at this time, his evil reputation would probably spread.
Sure enough, the emperor's next words were exactly as Li Xian had guessed:
"The late Fang Mou Du Duan's Fang Mou, Fang Xuanling, said at the beginning: 'The Koreans are barbarians and lowly people, and they cannot be treated with kindness and righteousness, nor can they be punished with common courtesy. In ancient times, they were treated with fish and turtles, so they should be generous. If you want to exterminate the species, if you are afraid that the beast will be exhausted, then fight...
If the envoy to Goryeo violates his official duties, he can be punished; if he infringes on the people, he can be destroyed; if he is a long-term nuisance to China, he can be eliminated. If you have this, even if you kill ten thousand people every day, you will not be ashamed. '
We all know that during the Zhenguan period, when it came to strategy, Fang Xuanling was number one. Since he has made such an argument, it can be seen that Goguryeo is a country that cannot be treated with kindness.
Now, my country, the Tang Dynasty, has treated its people well for many years, but not only has it failed to gain support, but it has always caused trouble. Since we have already paid homage first and followed up with soldiers, there is no regrets.
The repair of the official road on Shannan Road cannot be stopped. Since the project is huge and wastes money and food, let's go to the Goguryeo people instead. Especially the young people of Goguryeo who participated in the rebellion. Since they had the strength to rebel, they thought they could build roads very quickly under the lash of whips. When will they atone for their sins, then let them settle down in the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, the strategy remained the same. The Goguryeo people were no longer allowed to wear their clothes in the Tang Dynasty, nor were they allowed to inherit their customs. Regarding this matter, I remember that I planned to send an order to all the state capitals that accepted the Goguryeo people. "
Hearing the emperor speak out this set of strategies, Li Xian smiled helplessly, but the courtiers breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Wenguan came out. Although he was persuading, he forgot to even hide the smile on his face: "Your Majesty, do you think that treating the Goguryeo survivors like this will make foreigners think that our Tang Dynasty is too cruel?"
The emperor became a villain, and the generals were no longer afraid.
Speaking of foreigners, they naturally have the right to speak.
Su Qingjie stood up and said: "Your Majesty, you are overly worried. Our Tang Dynasty has been inactive for the past two years and rarely mobilizes external troops. But not having troops does not mean that we will not stay still. How can foreign barbarians know that we are busy with internal affairs and have no energy? Looking for bad luck on them. If I tell you, the General, the Ministry of Revenue should select a group of Goguryeo people to send to repair the border. There are many places with steep terrain, and the border generals are reluctant to let their own people take risks to repair them. Now that they have the opportunity, they will not repair it quickly. How about a moment!"
