From Su Qingjie's point of view, Zhang Wenguan was obviously talking nonsense. Instead of being polite and pleading with the Goguryeo people, it was better to quickly discuss how to deploy these people. Anyway, he must obtain a certain number for the military.
With Su Qingjie taking the lead, the ministers all started chatting and discussing how to distribute these people. It was bustling and bustling, and the dull look just now was completely gone.
Looking at the court that was as lively as a market, Li Xian realized that he was still too naive.
None of these guys are kind. The survivors of Goguryeo have been regarded by them as cattle and sheep that can be distributed at will. What they value is how much food they can save and what effect they can have on other parts of the Tang Dynasty.
I wonder how the people of Goguryeo would feel when they learned that they had rebelled repeatedly and finally turned themselves into slaves.
Maybe even if they had feelings, they didn't have the chance to express them. Because, their rebellion may be exactly what the black-hearted people in the court are looking forward to. These guys chanted the saint's statutes, but they took the "courtesy first, then military" approach to the extreme.
No wonder, no wonder when historians comment on the emperor Li Zhi, they usually mention "the inner saint and the outer king".
No wonder, no wonder the history books only record the immigration of the Tang Dynasty from Goguryeo, but the fate of these people is not mentioned.
It turns out that the problem all arises here.
Seeing the ecstatic expressions of these black-hearted men, Li Xian suddenly realized that this might be what a country's court should look like. The ferocity of the courtiers was used on outsiders. Internally, they are thinking about how to reduce the burden on the people.
As long as the people of this dynasty live well and the Tang Dynasty benefits, who cares whether the Goguryeo people want to be treated like this.
The allocation of personnel should naturally be the matter of the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. Zhang Lanyue was dizzy with the demands from everyone. As a last resort, he had to let everyone make a list of demands. When the time came, he would ask the sage for help. , and then make a decision.
The treatment of the Goguryeo survivors was thus decided.
Li Xian discovered that the reason these guys had been tossing for so long was probably because they were discussing who would bear this bad reputation. Now when it comes to the court, it's just waiting for some hot-blooded guy to take the initiative to pierce the window paper. Later, no one dared, and then the emperor took over the responsibility.
As for the emperor, what he said was a fig leaf for his decision. In this way, although the notoriety falls on him, it will not be recorded too seriously.
Wiping away the non-existent cold sweat, Li Xian realized how stupid he had been when he was complacent about coming up with this strategy in the palace.
I thought I was showing off my talent, but in fact, I was pretended to be by this old bastard, Hao Chujun.
No wonder the emperor told himself not to say anything. Otherwise, given the situation just now and his own temperament, he would be the one to tell the solution when there was a dispute.
Chaotang....
It’s really not a place where normal people can hang out!
The Great Court Meeting is used to brainstorm and deal with various important matters, so government affairs that are not high enough cannot be moved to the Great Court Meeting.
After Hao Chujun retreated to his seat, all the officials fell into silence.
There is no war in the frontiers of the Tang Dynasty now, and the internal affairs can be said to be in good order. In this case, there is no big deal.
There are no major issues in government affairs, so let’s think about it, let’s talk about the prince’s affairs!
Sure enough, after waiting for a long time and no one started to play, Li Zhi on the throne spoke: "There is nothing left to discuss? Let's talk about the prince's funeral. What are the regulations of the Ministry of Rites?"
Hearing the emperor's roll call, Zhou Ke, the Minister of Rites, stood up and replied: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the past dynasties have not formed regulations regarding the prince's grand visit and funeral specifications, so there is no evidence to test. However, the Ministry of Rites, up and down, these days We have been discussing this for a long time and have come up with a charter. Your Majesty, do you think funerals for princes and above and emperors below can be allowed?"
It is nonsense to say something without reliable evidence. After all, in history, not just one or two princes died before the emperor. The general charter is the specifications from the prince to the king. Of course, there are exceptions. Some emperors, because they were too sad, would always make the scale of their funerals exceeding the standard.
They say there is no reliable evidence, but in fact they are afraid that the current emperor will do the same thing. Now that the national treasury is insufficient, they really cannot afford to hold a funeral that exceeds the specifications.
"Above Prince, below Emperor?"
Hearing this answer, Li Zhi did not express dissatisfaction or agreement, but continued: "Dear ladies, I intend to hold the prince's funeral with imperial rites, how about it?"
As soon as the emperor finished speaking, Hao Chujun stood up and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, think twice! Throughout the ages, there are many examples of excessive etiquette when mourning the death of a prince, but there is no precedent for funerals with imperial etiquette. His Royal Highness the prince died young. , I and other ministers are also extremely sad. However, even His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may not agree with this! Your Majesty..."
Before Hao Chujun finished speaking, Zhang Lanyue also jumped out and said anxiously: "Your Majesty, think twice! If the burial is to be carried out with imperial etiquette, what will happen to the prince's mausoleum? Starting from now on, I am afraid that we will not be able to quickly build a mausoleum that conforms to etiquette. If we pursue it blindly, If the speed affects the quality, I’m afraid the prince won’t be happy either.”
Zhou Ke, the Minister of Rites, did not sit back and continued: "If you want to talk about the solution, it is not impossible. However, if Your Majesty gives your mausoleum to the prince, it would be too shocking. Your Majesty, think twice!"
Not only the three people were like this, but even Liu Rengui and others also went out to persuade the emperor.
The few who did not come forward were naturally Zhang Wenguan, Dai Zhide and others.
They all came from the Eastern Palace and received a lot of favors from the prince. They were really unwilling to refute anything that was beneficial to the prince. After all, even if they didn't participate, I'm afraid the emperor's plan would be persuaded to give up.
The court, under normal circumstances, is not the emperor's official residence.
Seeing that the court became noisy again because of the emperor's words, Li Xian wished he could apply oil on his calves, so he kept his kneeling posture and immediately slipped away.
Because, he has discovered that whether it is Hao Chujun, the emperor, or Zhang Wenguan and others, they are all looking at him.
You are disgusting me with this kind of problem that offends both sides!
Needless to say, no matter which side you support at this time, there will be complaints.
The most important thing now is to quickly find a compromise.
In anxiety, Li Xian had no choice but to cast a pleading look at Zhang Wenguan. He didn't need to do anything else, just buy himself some time.
Zhang Wenguan didn't know what King Yong was thinking, so he snickered in his heart and stood up.
