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17. Missing a Chaozhou Captain

"This seems to be illegal." Although Cai Tingyu was loyal to the court, he also knew that it was unlikely that the prince in Tang Dynasty would be married, and it would be even more difficult to really become the governor of Jingyuan, a military city.

But Zhu Li had already received Gao Yue and Wei Gao's reminder, so he said to Cai Tingyu seriously: "Oh, what is Sima? In the past, Emperor Xuanzong used to conquer the internal difficulties of the Linzi King, so he was suspicious of the royal family and did not order him to leave the palace. During the An Lushan Rebellion, the royal family suffered tragically. More than a hundred princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, princesses, and princesses were all slaughtered in the Chongrenfang Ritual Courtyard. Whenever he thought of this, he would sigh and cry. Why? Because he gathered in a palace, how to protect it if there was any difficulty!

If the kings were scattered in various states, even if they could not benefit the country, they could protect their lives. Moreover, during the Su Dynasty, the officials held bans, flew dragons and horses, and were usurped by the internal officials, all of which were the hands of eunuchs. Your Majesty has now dismissed the bad government of the central officials to interfere in politics, how could they not use the royal family?"

Cai Tingyu frowned and said, "It is not necessary to be too correct. Your Majesty can also be misunderstood by his subordinate clan members, such as the inheritance of Cao Wanggao. King Shu is the one who is closest to Your Majesty. If there is any mistake in leaving the town, what should I do?"

It turned out that the descendant Cao Wang Gao, who was mentioned by Cai Sima, was Li Gao, the descendant of Cao Wang, the grandson of Emperor Taizong. He was once the governor of Hengzhou. Later, he was framed by Xin Jinggao and rehabilitated by the Censorate. He now replaced Xin as the Hunan Observer Envoy, and has a lot of political reputation.

Another example is that Li Mian, who holds heavy troops and is trusted, is currently the commander of the three cities of Heyang, Huabo, Bo, and Heyang in Bian and Song dynasties, is also the great-grandson of Li Yuanyi, the thirteenth son of Emperor Gaozu of Tang Dynasty. He can be called the prime minister of the royal family.

Zhu Li said bitterly: "There are so many difficulties in the country now. First, the strong suppression of rebel generals, and second, the palace is in charge of the central government. Who can Your Majesty rely on if he does not rely on the royal family in the critical moment? According to Yu, the ten kings' houses and hundreds of grandchildren's courtyards do not need to be abolished, and the inner princes and grandchildren are still as they are. However, are there no talent in the kings now? There is no way to give anything to him. Your Majesty can choose two or three, entrusting them to state affairs and leading the military forces to strengthen the emperor's power. If you are so clumsy for a long time, it will not only damage the flesh and blood, but also be discussed by the public in the world, it can be said that the gain is not worth the loss."

Gradually, Cai Tingyu understood Zhu Li’s plan (actually Gao and Wei tinkered with):

Most princes and grandchildren still stay in the "Ten Kings House" and "Hundred Grand Sons Court" next to Anguo Temple, living a life of a senior prisoner;

But Your Majesty can select two or three more talented, loyal and reliable ones from them, and go to local prefectures and counties to train and see the world. In this way, if the country is in trouble, you cannot rely solely on loyal ministers like me, Zhu Li. These close relatives and royal families that are focused on cultivating can be used (you see, Cao Wanggao and Li Mian are capable of being good, and that Feng Wang Li Gong will become a mentally retarded waste when he is raised in the house of the Ten Kings);

These two or three princes who have left the house should not open their own governments or recruit confidants. They can choose one or two loyal and reliable ministers to assist in supervision;

After that, in the courtyard of the Ten Kings' Houses, those who have estranged relatives or who are over 60 years old can be released and given a supporter of the states (that is, Sima, who have generous salaries but do not do anything) in their old age. The children they have borne can also be discharged from the hospital and let them get married. In this way, the burden on the court's finances will be greatly reduced. As long as Your Majesty does this, not only can he accumulate good deeds, but he will also be happy in the country.

Of course, in the end, Zhu Li expressed his real goal:

King Shu Li Mo was the oldest among the kings and the most virtuous. He heard that Your Majesty wanted to give him the ambassador of Jingyuan, Anxi, and Beiting Xingying, so he might as well let King Shu come to Jiezhen personally, and King Shu Fu Mengyi followed him as the deputy envoy of Jiezhen.

Cai Tingyu was also moved by this and finally agreed to Zhu Li to draft the memorial and submit it to the court.

In addition, Zhu Li asked Cai Tingyu with concern, what recent statements did my younger brother Zhu Tao have with the imperial court?

Cai Tingyu answered truthfully that now Li Baochen, the governor of the German army, was on his sickbed, and his life was hanging on his back. Once he died, the fire would be lifted.

Zhu Tao also expected that there would inevitably be a battle between the court and Li Baochen and Tian Yue of Weibo Town. So Zhu Tao also secretly submitted a letter and volunteered to attack Jizhen and Weibo Town, but the conditions were still similar to Li Xilie: he hoped to be a official and share the spoils and territory.

"Hmph, what's the difference between Zhu Tao's behavior and Li Baochen, Li Zhengji, and Li Xilie?" Zhu Li sighed to Cai Tingyu, saying that the land of Heshuo is the most soldiers and the most powerful, and it should have been completely surrendered to the court! Don't do anything to harm your descendants.

Zhu Li also specifically mentioned, "My brother Zhu Sui, the son of my brother Zhu Tao, has long been a Jinshi who was examined by the Ministry of Rites of the court. He should have re-paid tribute to the Holy Lord for public and private purposes."

This made Cai Tingyu, who was close to the court, very moved, but he couldn't believe Zhu Xiao's statement in front of him, so he tentatively said that since the prince of Suining had such an idea, he should write a letter to your brother in person.

"Don't say a letter, what's the difficulty of even ten or hundreds?" Zhu Xiao was passionate and unstoppable. He asked Cai Tingyu again, "You also know that Zhu Tao's personality is not as rebellious as me. He is the most rebellious and violent, so if you want Lu Long's 11 Prefectures to return to the court, you should not be impatient, and you should win every step. If Sima has any plans, you can tell me."

Cai Tingyu was completely moved by Zhu Li at this time, so he happily spread out the paper on the desk and wrote down his long-planned plan for "Return of Youzhou".

He lowered his head and wrote quickly without realizing it. Zhu Li looked at him, and under the kind warm current, there were cold ice swelling.

During the winter solstice, several memorials and seals arrived at the Daming Palace in Chang'an City.

In fact, the earliest person to arrive was Zhai Wenxiu, the general in charge of the Bining Army, who secretly impeached Gao Yue.

It is said that Gao Yue is good at promoting military brigades, killing the pheasants from the Qiang, and shaking Qing, Ling, Ning, and Jingzhou.

This is Zhai Wenxiu's specialty. He was quite good at crafting crimes. He gave Li Huaiguang advice and killed Wen Ruya and other veterans of Shuofang in one fell swoop.

Not to mention anything else, just being good at promoting military affairs and provoking border quarrels would be a serious crime.

The previous incident of Zhang Guangsheng killing the Uighur mission made the emperor upset. Now Gao Yue has caused another incident of destroying the pheasant Qiang. "The senior high school drum is even more cruel than Zhang Guangsheng. Zhang killed nine hundred people. The senior high school drum looks gentle and is also a Jinshi. The hand writing Gu Mo killed more than two thousand people at once!" Emperor Li Shi was indeed quite angry and asked the people around him: "It seems that there is still a county lieutenant in Chaozhou now?"

If Gao Yue goes again, the team in Chaozhou will be neat.

But after the impulse, Li Shi felt hesitant again. After all, he cherished his talent in his senior year of high school. Now he is always concerned about the military farms in Yuanzhou. It seems that they are booming. Gao Yue should have a reason to kill the pheasant Qiang, right?

So he summoned the three prime ministers, Yang Yan, Yan Ying and Lu Qi, to specifically inquire about this matter.

Lu Qi and Yan Ying did not make any noise.

Because the incident of senior high school is a bit big, Lu Qi and Mingzhe will not be tied up with senior high school in this regard.
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