Chapter 2667 Fair Competition
There was silence in the imperial study room for a moment, and the cheerful atmosphere originally brought about by talking about interesting things such as Tang Jian and Li Jing's feud became solemn and solemn.
Generally speaking, after the prince is enthroned, he only needs to learn to handle government affairs with the emperor. On the one hand, it is to have more time to learn from the emperor's disciples how to be a good emperor. On the other hand, it is also the emperor's support for the prince. A control.
After all, the prince is the crown prince and the new emperor who will succeed him in the future. He will always gather some civil servants and military generals around him as a team so that he can successfully take over the government in the future. But at the same time, the greatest threat to the throne is also the prince, because only the prince has the greatest personal power in the civil and military dynasties, and the prince's succession is justified. If the prince dislikes the emperor for living too long and cannot wait to take the throne, then It’s dangerous...
Only when the emperor intends to gradually hand over the power to the prince and the throne can be smoothly transitioned, will the prince be allowed to participate in specific government affairs and be responsible for a certain aspect, especially money, food, taxes, and even military affairs.
Could it be said that His Majesty Li Er has planned to gradually hand over power to the prince?
Not to mention that His Majesty Li Er is now in his prime, if he hands over power prematurely, he may still make the same mistake as Emperor Gaozu. Two days ago, His Majesty the King of Jin was placed in the Shangshu Province. How could this happen in the blink of an eye? Such earth-shaking changes?
Or maybe something major happened in Tai Chi Palace, forcing His Majesty Li Er to do this?
After all, the significance of this matter is too great to prevent all ministers from thinking wildly...
Of course, Li Ji, who mentioned this proposal, was an exception.
Seeing that there was some silence, Li Ji coughed dryly and said slowly: "Your Majesty is wise, I think it is indeed feasible."
Changsun Wuji raised his eyebrows and immediately retorted: "The prince is directly in charge of the central government office, and it is an important place like the Ministry of Civil Affairs that gathers money, food and wealth from all over the world. There is no precedent in the past. I would like to ask your majesty to consider it carefully."
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He supports King Jin, and the last thing he wants to see is that the prince's status becomes more stable day by day, and he will start to take over the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He is afraid that before King Jin can show his ability, the prince will tighten his grip on Datang. The money bag is already as stable as a rock.
What on earth was this emperor thinking?
His Majesty Li Er still had a relaxed look on his face and said nothing. Sun Fujia and Ma Zhou just happened to meet at the right time, and had no idea of the cause and effect. No matter what their thoughts were, they naturally did not dare to speak rashly.
Li Ji was uncharacteristically speaking today and spoke more than he had in the past month. Then Changsun Wuji said: "The so-called precedents are also created by people. Later generations only follow the plans and follow the rules. How can I say anything about it?" And for the eternal law? The situation changes and the stars turn. Things in this world are changing with each passing day, and the so-called established laws are naturally innovating and advancing with the times. Since the prince can directly handle government affairs by His Majesty's side like a minister, why can't the prince inspect the Ministry of Civil Affairs and learn to deal with it earlier. Where is the government? ”
Changsun Wuji opened his mouth but said nothing.
I felt a little remorseful in my heart, and for a moment I accidentally placed the King of Jin in the Shangshu Province to gain political achievements, but I didn't realize that this was an opportunity for the King of Jin, and it also left an opportunity for the prince to take advantage of.
It was against the rules for the King of Jin to enter the Shangshu Province. How could he bring out a prince to compete with him when the prince had already been enthroned? This was not only unfair to the prince, but also laid the foundation for a crisis that would shake up the government.
Under such circumstances, is there any reason to prevent the crown prince from taking charge of the Ministry of Civil Affairs?
Unless the King of Jin is allowed to leave Shangshu Province first...
Of course this won't work.
Changsun Wuji and a group of Guanlong nobles had already formulated a detailed strategy. They were just waiting for the King of Jin to secure his position as Shangshu Province. As soon as Fang Jun left, he advised His Majesty Li Er to let the King of Jin inspect the Ministry of War and temporarily act as the Ministry of War. If the King of Jin were to resign from the position of Minister at this time, all previous efforts would be wasted.
After weighing it in his mind, Changsun Wuji felt that the current Ministry of Civil Affairs has reached its peak, with abundant money and food, and a wide range of wealth. Even if the prince joins the Ministry of Civil Affairs, it is basically impossible to reach a higher level and make more dazzling achievements. The results are probably just because the Ministry of Civil Affairs is strong and the political performance is relatively good, so the prince has this plan.
The most important thing is, even if the prince joins the Ministry of Civil Affairs, how can His Majesty Li Er sit back and watch the prince unite all the people in the Ministry of Civil Affairs for his own use?
Then just wait for the prince to seize power. A coup is almost inevitable...
Therefore, there is no need to worry too much when the prince takes over the Ministry of Civil Affairs. He is confident that with the power of the Guanlong nobles, he will support the King of Jin to achieve more dazzling results in the Ministry of War. The only thing to worry about is that Li Ji uncharacteristically and clearly supports the prince. I am afraid that I have reached some kind of agreement with the prince, and I have completely sided with the prince from now on.
But this is almost a matter of time. As long as Guan Long stands behind the King of Jin, Li Ji, who is based on the Shandong family, will definitely be a staunch supporter of the prince. Shandong and Guan Long are mortal enemies of each other. In recent years, the Shandong family has been imprisoned. The Long nobles suppressed them too hard, and there was no way they could come together.
After weighing it over and over in his mind, Changsun Wuji finally said: "Your Majesty is wise and mighty. He is the best among all the sons he has given birth to. He is talented and adept at government affairs. I congratulate your Majesty!"
This is a subtle agreement to the crown prince's appointment to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and he told Li Ji and others that in the future, you should not use the Jin King's entry into the Shangshu Province as an excuse. If you have any ability, we will use our skills to look after the house. Let them all come out to see the true story and discuss the merits of each.
Li Ji heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and immediately said loudly: "I congratulate Your Majesty!"
Sun Fuga and Ma Zhou were confused, but seeing this scene, they could only turn over and prostrate themselves on the ground, and shouted together: "I congratulate Your Majesty!"
Again, I don’t know what’s going on, but it’s always right to praise His Majesty the Emperor’s son, right?
His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and laughed, and said repeatedly: "Okay, okay, the prince is promising, the king of Jin is talented, the king of Wei is virtuous, and the king of Wu is also able to open up new territories and take on great responsibilities. I have a successor. Congratulations!"
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He also understood Li Ji's intention, which was to bring King Jin out to talk about the issue. If he did not agree with the prince's appointment to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, then these prince's subordinates would definitely drag King Jin into the Shangshu Province. , I will never give up until this matter becomes dirty.
Moreover, he felt a little sorry for the prince in his heart. This would allow the two brothers to compete fairly and compete against each other. When the king of Jin makes achievements, even if it is really easy to save one day, the prince will surely be convinced.
As for whether the prince can make waves in the Ministry of Civil Affairs... His Majesty Li Er's thoughts are almost the same as those of Changsun Wuji. Today, the Ministry of Civil Affairs has already become the top priority among the six ministries, where the world's money, food and taxes gather. , how easy is it to go further?
Even if there are "wizards" like Fang Jun who are constantly coming up with weird ideas, I'm afraid they don't have any clever ideas...
Everyone congratulated each other. His Majesty Li Er was very happy. Everyone's wishes came true and everyone was happy.
Only then did His Majesty Li Er think of Sun Fuga and asked: "Sun Siqing has come to the palace to see you, but you have something important to report to me?"
"Your Majesty is wise, exactly."
Sun Fuga then stepped forward, took out the memorial, and handed it to His Majesty Li Er with both hands.
According to the rules, the chamberlain has to take action first, but since there are only bosses here, this procedure is saved.
His Majesty Li Er took the memorial, opened it and read ten lines at a glance, then sneered, put the memorial on the coffee table in front of him, and said: "Everyone, take a look, our Tang Dynasty seems to be prosperous and the officials are in charge of Qingming, but these people There are countless places where people abdicate and prevaricate, and their bodies are left to eat.”
These words are a bit serious. In the bigger picture, everyone present may be involved. As the chief minister, Li Ji was the first to take the memorandum and read it carefully before passing it to him. Zhangsun Wuji frowned and said nothing.
Changsun Wuji took the memorial and took a look at it. His gray-haired beauty suddenly lit up. He threw the memorial on the coffee table angrily and shouted angrily: "This is simply unreasonable! Your Majesty ordered the Third Law Division to strictly investigate the case of the murder of Guanlong's disciples outside Dashan Pass. , the original purpose is to concentrate our efforts, solve the case quickly, and give justice to the victims. I and other officials from the Third Law Department have been investigating for such a long time, but there is no progress. Not to mention, we have to gather all the prison masters in Guanzhong to investigate the scene and collect evidence... all kinds of prevarication, even shirking responsibility, and muddle along! Do you still have the king's law in your eyes? Do you think that dozens of Guanlong disciples have been lingering on the bed all day long, wailing, and disabled for life? "(End of Chapter)