Chapter 4717 Responsibility
Entering summer, the temperature in Chang'an gradually rises. If it doesn't rain for several days in a row, it will be as hot and unbearable as a sweltering cage.
Li Chengqian was sitting in the Tai Chi Palace, eating iced Western melon, taking a bite and sighing.
In previous years, Emperor Taizong was the most intolerant of heat, so he would go out for a walk during this season. He would stay in Lishan Palace for a while and Jiuzheng Palace for a while. When the autumn was golden and the leaves were falling, he would return to Chang'an with the guard of honor.
All kinds of memories come to mind, including sweetness, nostalgia, memories, and some resentment... However, no matter what, time has passed, relatives have passed away, and everything has passed with the wind and changed the world.
Liu Ji, who was on the side, didn't know the change in His Majesty's heart. He thought he was angry because of the memorial in front of him. After thinking about it, he comforted: "This Xi Junmai is indeed lawless. The household registration of the Tang Dynasty is so precious. How can it be granted to Hu so easily?" Humans? They are not of my race, so their minds must be different!”
Suddenly I felt something was wrong. The founding of the Tang Dynasty depended on the Guanlong clan, and most of the Guanlong clan came from the six towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty. They were real Xianbei people. Today, at least half of the people in the Tang Dynasty have Hu. The Xianbei people, the Turks and other barbarians had high official positions and were famous, so the Tang Dynasty was actually a very contradictory country.
On the one hand, Emperor Taizong strictly prohibited intermarriage between Han and Hu people, and on the other hand, he married his own sisters and women to Hu people. As a result, until now, no one can figure out what kind of policy the Tang Dynasty had towards the Hu people.
He had no choice but to change his mind and said: "Even if there is some truth in what this memorial says, and some Hu people who have made outstanding contributions can be naturalized in the Tang Dynasty, this is also a central matter. It needs to be discussed by the Political Affairs Hall and the Ministry of Household Affairs before being submitted to His Majesty for His Majesty's decision. Isn't that right? How can a mere naval general say anything? It can be seen that the navy has been invincible in recent years and has spawned a large group of unruly and ambitious people, which must be guarded against. "
As a civilian leader, it is natural to attack the military anytime, anywhere and at no time.
Today's navy has long become a huge interest group. Not only does it have an invincible armada, but it also has "business houses" that are profitable ten to a hundred times. It involves countless domestic interests, and it is another powerful mountain for the military.
Li Chengqian came to his senses, listened to Liu Ji's words, smiled and said: "Although it is a bit over the top, it is not a big deal. It is just an advice. Whether to choose or not depends on the center. Soldiers act according to orders and prohibit them. But it’s not like I can’t speak.”
In fact, he was somewhat optimistic about the proposal.
The Tang Dynasty has a population of tens of millions, and talents from all walks of life are emerging in an endless stream. Naturally, we don’t care about a few barbarians. However, these barbarians may be extremely mediocre in the Tang Dynasty, but in foreign countries, they are very likely to become prominent figures and bring great benefits to the Tang Dynasty. Come to trouble. If they can be included in the Tang Dynasty household registration and given good treatment, it is equivalent to buying a horse bone with a thousand gold. After the trend is formed, more and more Hu people will enter the Tang Dynasty. If one goes down and the other goes up, what else can the Hu people from other countries do to make a comeback? ?
Nature has been suppressed by the Tang Dynasty for generations.
Liu Ji heard the elegant meaning of Xiange and understood that Li Chengqian agreed with this suggestion, so he said: "Then we will take out this memorial at the court tomorrow morning and let everyone discuss it?"
Li Chengqian nodded and said: "Okay."
Then he folded the memorial and placed it on top of the pile of memorials on the desk.
Li Chengqian suddenly remembered something: "After the morning meeting tomorrow, there will be a regular meeting of the Ministry of War, right?"
The charter of the "committee" is to hold regular meetings every Monday and Friday. All "members" will arrive to discuss the pros and cons of the current military system, find a suitable framework, and then discuss various measures for restructuring within the framework and formulate recommendations. regulations, and then select pilots for trial implementation, and finally they can be adopted by the entire army. ,
Therefore, the progress of the previous regular meetings was slow.
This is an extremely long process. After all, it is a matter of military and national importance. No matter how cautious you are, you must do it to perfection.
Li Chengqian asked: "I haven't seen Duke Yu in the past two days. I wonder how the progress of Youjinwu Guard is going?"
Liu Ji smiled bitterly and said: "If it were not for the Duke of Yu to come and report the specific situation to Your Majesty, it would be really difficult and difficult to explain, so I would not have the nerve to come see Your Majesty."
Li Chengqian frowned: "Have you not been able to truly take charge of the Youjinwu Guard?"
I was very dissatisfied at the bottom of my heart. I was not only dissatisfied with the xenophobia of the Youjinwu Guards and the generals appointed by the imperial power, but also dissatisfied with Zhang Liang's lack of ability.
With the imperial decree and central appointment, he led the Youjinwu Guards so openly and honestly, but was manipulated by a group of ruffians to make him lose his position. I really don’t know how these people came into the eyes of Emperor Taizong back then?
Liu Jie sighed and said: "The entire Youjinwu Guards are all members of Fang Jun's old corps, and they only obey his orders. Although Duke Yu has successfully fulfilled his duties, he is not only unable to issue orders, but also has to face endless traps and conspiracies. , if you are not careful, you will lose everything, it is really difficult.”
Li Chengqian was impatient to hear this. He was the emperor and could only control the overall situation from the middle. He could not do everything by himself.
"Tell Duke Yu that if he can successfully control Youjin Wuwei within three months, then so be it. If not, let him abdicate in favor of others."
Such an important force that protects Chang'an and defends the imperial power cannot be left without a leader for a long time, fighting from top to bottom. If Zhang Liang is not capable, then he should honestly give up his position and let those who are capable do it.
Liu Jie had no choice but to agree: "The ministers will inform Duke Yu."
It's a headache. If Zhang Liang loses his position as General Youjinwuwei and cannot return to the Ministry of Punishments to continue serving as Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, wouldn't he be completely away from the central government?
Zhang Liang has completely surrendered to him. If he ends up being a noble but without an official, it will be a huge blow to Liu Ji's reputation...
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Princess Changle gave birth and rested at the Taoist Temple in Zhongnan Mountain, and did not return to Chang'an until three months later and returned to the Taiji Palace.
In Shujing Hall, all the princesses who were waiting to be married came to the palace one after another. The little princesses of Jinyang and Xincheng, the thirteenth son of Taizong who succeeded Prince Yin, King Zhao Li Fu, Taizong Yaozi, King Cao Li Ming and others were all ready. All kinds of small gifts for this newly born little nephew.
Princess Changle sat on the soft couch and hugged her son who was humming haha. She smiled and watched her brothers and sisters gather around and admire her, feeling very satisfied in her heart.
If you don't raise a child, you won't know the kindness of your parents. Now she finally understands the meaning of "having a child will make everything possible". Men are just embellishments in her life and don't need to be owned. "If love lasts for a long time, how can we stay together day and night?"
As long as the child is around, it’s fine, watching him babbling, hobbling, going to school with his hair tied, getting married and having children...
At this point in life, there is nothing else to ask for.
When Li Chengqian came in, he saw a sweet and warm smile on Chang Le's lips, and his eyes were almost glued to the baby in his arms, with nothing else in his eyes.
"I have met the emperor's brother."
"My brother has an audience with Your Majesty."
All the brothers and sisters stood up and saluted one after another. When Li Chengqian said yes, they left one after another.
I don't know since then, the emperor's brother has become more and more majestic, and it is different from the majestic atmosphere of Emperor Taizong. It is quite dark and sharp, which makes people feel like sitting on pins and needles, like a ray of light on their backs. They are very frightened and naturally do not want to get along with him. .
Seeing his brothers and sisters leaving as if they were running away, Li Chengqian was a little dissatisfied. He snorted and sat across from Princess Changle, complaining to his biological sister: "Look at each of these, I will either grant them a title or add a fiefdom to treat them." I am cautious, lest the brotherhood become weak due to the change of status, but now these guys are like snakes and scorpions when they see me. Not only do they not talk much, they even dislike sitting together. "
Princess Changle smiled brightly and had a gentle and gentle temperament: "Your Majesty is now the king of a country. He holds the sun and moon in his hands and holds the Constitution in his mouth. He has natural prestige. My younger brothers and sisters are still young, so they are naturally in awe of the king's power. Your Majesty, don’t worry.”
Li Chengqian sighed: "How can there be any awe? At least you are not afraid of me, otherwise you would not insist on giving birth to this child."
Princess Changle smiled lightly, pulled down her pretty face, hugged the child in her arms tighter, and said calmly: "Your Majesty, the Nine-Fifth Supreme, has the capacity to accommodate people, so why can't you accommodate this little baby?"
Li Chengqian was stunned and quickly said: "Where have you been? Although I am dissatisfied with what you have done, I have never punished you for it. How can I not tolerate this child? No matter who his father is, I only know He is your child and my nephew. It is certain that he will be crowned with honors and wealth in the future! You, a girl who seems gentle since childhood, are actually stubborn and have too many thoughts to take care of!"
Seeing Chang Le pursed his lips and said nothing, he could only whisper: "Are you still angry that I didn't give the child a name? Don't I think that although his father went too far, after all, we are flesh and blood, and this matter should still be done. It’s better to let his father do it. Come on, give me a hug.”
Changle looked at him: "Your Majesty, do you really think so?"
Although he was a little suspicious, he still sent the child over.
Li Chengqian took the child with both hands, looked at the child's little face through the gap in the swaddling clothes, and said with a smile: "It looks quiet and delicate, more like you. He will definitely be a handsome man when he grows up."
The child was too young and he did not dare to hold it in his arms. He pulled a mutton-fat jade pendant with a dragon pattern from his waist and stuffed it into the swaddling clothes before returning it to Princess Changle.
Then he sighed and said: "When my father was here, he always lamented that brothers and sisters can kill each other and have no control over their bodies, so that he regretted it for the rest of his life. When I was very young, he taught me to be friendly to my brothers and to be kind to my sisters. I have always remembered those words. , so you had an affair with Fang Jun and even gave birth to a child, and the pheasant slaves rebelled and seized the throne. Even if Lao Wu was bewitched by Changsun Wuji and wrote a message against me, I would forgive him one by one and never hold him accountable. This is my responsibility as an elder brother and it should also be my responsibility, so you can rest assured. My mind and character, otherwise it would make me very sad to be doubted by my own sister.”
His father killed his brother and brother under the Xuanwu Sect and stained the imperial court with blood. However, he was gracious and magnanimous and forgiving when facing the rebellion of the pheasant slaves. In this regard, he felt that he had done a good job, far better than his father. I am also willing to maintain this brother's responsibility and responsibility and become a good story in history.