Chapter two hundred and eighty fourth: soaring into the sky
This is what Li Shimin wants.
Today, in front of Yangzhou City, we have set a strong force to suppress the Wang family. From then on, the new policy of Yangzhou City will no longer have any obstacles.
Seeing Your Majesty like this, the people felt relieved.
Of course, the most important thing is the officials in Yangzhou City. Your Majesty's move today is enough to make them feel at ease. The implementation of this new policy is a great achievement, at least you don't have to worry about changing your orders in the future.
Li Shimin didn't even look at Wang Xue on the ground, and then walked away, and all the officials followed.
At this time, everyone did not make any noise. Some people were distant relatives of the Wang family. However, at this time, the only thing they regretted was that they did not write a book before to remind Wang that he would never cause trouble when he studied again. Isn’t it delicious to pay taxes honestly?
The people cheered, which was an indescribable feeling. Some people complained about their grievances, but they still cheered after dealing with the Wang family.
When the crowd dispersed, this became a topic of conversation on the streets and alleys, but Li Shimin had already arrived at another palace.
This was once the residence of Emperor Yang of Sui. Emperor Yang of Sui also died in another palace in Jiangdu, but now, there is no trace of another palace here. The mark of the Great Sui Dynasty has long disappeared, as if it has never existed.
This other palace is not as grand as the Tai Chi Palace in Chang'an, but it is a little more separate in Yangzhou, which is evergreen in all four seasons.
The palace used the mountain to build it on the mountain. It had been repaired before Li Shimin arrived. Li Shimin shuttled through it and looked at countless pavilions and pavilions. It was almost winter. There was a peaceful canal in the distance, surrounded by mountains and waters. When the palace was about to night, it was covered with a layer of mist and rain in the south of the Yangtze River. Looking from the pavilions, you can see the scenery of Yangzhou City under the hazy night fog. The huge temple was hidden in the fog, as if you were in a fairyland.
Li Shimin slapped the foggy jade guardrail, and the biting coldness reached his palm. He sighed and turned around.
At this time, Li Tai and Princess Sui'an both lowered their heads and did not dare to show off.
Li Shimin sighed and said, "Qingque, you were born in an imperial family. How do you know the sufferings of the people? My Tang Dynasty seems to be a harmonious country, but is it true? I still have to punish you, and I still need the Ministry of Justice to discuss the crime. But you, the prince... I am afraid that the title of King Yue is gone, you are born in Yangzhou to make meritorious contributions. I heard your senior brother say some of your good words, and the crown prince also has good words in front of me. After all, you and them are brothers, brothers, and I are father and son. As long as you can repent, think carefully about how you should be filial to yourself as a son; how you should be loyal to your loyalty. If you have made contributions in the future, I will not treat you with me."
"But... in the past, those people around you had to stay away from them. These people only knew how to talk big. What benefits would they do to you? Learn more from the prince and your senior brother, and there would be no harm. You need to know that you are the descendants of the Li family and the royal family. What you think is not to protect the interests of others. If you protect them, will they devote themselves to you? Humph, in their eyes, they have a family first and then the world will be the world, but our Li family is destined to be one with the world. If the country is gone, the country will not exist, and the country will not exist, and the family will be destroyed."
Li Tai breathed a sigh of relief. He was surprised when he heard that the prince and Chen Zhengtai had said good things about him. In the past, people around him had many bad things about the prince, and his ears were calloused. In his heart, his prince was just a despicable villain who was full of mind and only wanted to frame him. But now...
If he had not believed these words in the past, but he had reached this point, it was obvious that the prince did not need to pretend to behave.
Li Tai then burst into tears and said, "I know, I am here and I will definitely keep my duty. Although I am guilty of being a crime these days, I have benefited a lot, thanks to my senior brother's care... I am..."
As he said that, tears fell down, and a big rock in his heart finally landed. He knew in his heart that although there would be still punishment,...at least he still had a chance to do things.
Now, he no longer has the enterprising spirit of seeking the throne, but just feels that... people live in the world and do what they want to do.
Li Shimin turned around and his eyes fell on Princess Sui'an.
Princess Sui'an was worried and seemed to be afraid of punishment.
Li Shimin said: "I heard that you have lived where your senior brother stayed these days?"
"No...yes..." Princess Sui'an blushed, nodded again, shook her head again.
Li Shimin held his hands behind his back and sighed to the sky: "No wonder this kid has never mentioned the love story of his children so far. He is determined to be the one who has done this."
"What?" Princess Sui'an said embarrassingly: "Father said this... No, no, we don't live in the same room."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Let me go back to Chang'an in a few days. In addition, your senior brother will go back too."
Princess Sui'an said in surprise: "Senior brother is back too?"
Li Shimin nodded: "The new policy of Yangzhou will not be required to come from now on, and it will be enough to deal with it. If he had to guard it here everywhere, then this new policy will sooner or later be destruction. Therefore, the one who does not need your senior brother here at the least is Yangzhou. I want to see how far Yangzhou can achieve."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin looked straight at Princess Sui'an and said, "What are you thinking?"
Princess Sui'an thought for a while and said, "The senior brother said the same thing to me a few days ago. He said that it would be of no benefit to stay in Yangzhou. As long as a person named Lou Shide is here, the new policy can be implemented. He also wants to go home. He also said... The father will definitely return to Chang'an next, and there will definitely be many things to do. He will be in Chang'an at that time, so he can help."
"Is that true, he said that?" Li Shimin smiled and said, "What else did he say?"
Princess Sui'an said, "He kept saying...to advise me to build the princess's mansion outside the border."
"Outside the Frontier..." Li Shimin was stunned: "What does this mean?"
This surprised Li Shimin very much.
Princess Sui'an said, "I only heard him say that no matter how my Tang Dynasty swept away in the desert, even if there is no Xianbei, there will be Turks. If the Turks are gone, then Goguryeo and Uighurs will have Western Turks. To solve the problem of the desert, it is not due to its great martial arts, but by virtue of economic expansion, it does not change the form of the desert. Even if my Tang Dynasty can be strong for a thousand years, after a thousand years, those tribes will still rise, threatening the northern border of our Tang Dynasty, and will always be a major concern for the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin lowered his head and recalled these words, pondered for a long time before saying, "For so many years, the problem in the desert has been like abscess. If you squeeze out a little, it will recur. I don't know how many people in all dynasties want to solve it. How can he solve this problem? What medicine did he sell in his gourd?"
"He said he wanted to build a city."
fortification……
Li Shimin laughed and said, "Since the Qin and Han Dynasties, I don't know how many cities have been built. Okay, I see that you have become his soundtrack now. This is his intentional teaching you to give me a blow."
Princess Sui'an suddenly stopped talking, but suddenly said, "My son has grown up. Logically speaking, the father should have given the princess's mansion. Originally, the son-in-law wanted to build the princess's mansion in Erpigou. Now, the son-in-law thought, why not ask the father to find a piece of land for me outside the border and build the princess' mansion."
Going out of the block?
Li Shimin couldn't help but look at Princess Sui'an with heartache.
Obviously, this daughter didn't know what the outer world looked like, how barren and dangerous it was.
It seems... Chen Zhengtai fooled her very much!
"I will decide this matter." Li Shimin nodded and said, "By the way, go and tell him. If you have any questions in the future, come and talk to me directly. Don't always let you attack indirectly."
Princess Sui'an nodded quickly, and she felt relieved. The senior brother was right. This time she escaped, the father would definitely be furious, and she would have to teach herself a lesson.
Fortunately, my senior brother taught her this method. As long as she talks about the outside world, especially the words of going out of the frontier, the father will definitely move his mind to this point, so... she will be spared from punishment.
Princess Sui'an thought with honor, the senior brother is really amazing.
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In the farewell palace, Li Shimin paced back and forth. From yesterday evening to this time, the morning light was first dew and the morning mist had risen.
In this lonely hall, the sound of Li Shimin's footsteps still came.
Zhang Qian was outside and felt that his bones were a little stiff and yawned. His Majesty had no rest, so he, the close servant, could not rest.
But His Majesty has been in this hall for a night, looking very worried.
I don't know when I will go to bed.
But he didn't dare to greet him, so he could only stand obediently outside the hall.
Not long after, he finally heard Li Shimin's call: "Go and call Du Qing's house."
"Here." Zhang Qian suddenly felt refreshed. This is really a sin. His Majesty has not slept all night, but looking at this, I am afraid there is still a lot of things to do.
Du Ruhui came soon, saluted Li Shimin, looked at Li Shimin's face, and said in surprise: "Have you not slept all night?"
"I can't sleep." Li Shimin looked a little tired and his voice was hoarse.
But at this moment, he was a little more excited: "I have been thinking about it, my Tang Dynasty's confidant trouble is always in the north, but... I have thought about it over and over again, but what's the use of my Tang Dynasty even if I can sweep the desert once and twice? The Eastern Turks were destroyed by our Tang Dynasty and are now willing to surrender. But soon, the Uighurs and the Goguryeo took the opportunity to occupy the gap left by the Turks, and even the escaped Western Turks began to advance eastward. In time, my Tang Dynasty's enemy would appear in the desert. I was wondering if there was a way to go for one and for all... Yesterday, Chen Zhengtai seemed to think that he could give it a try, but after thinking about it, he still had no clue. What do you think?"
Du Ruhui said without hesitation: "Since the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the problems of the Hu people have been difficult. Over the past thousand years, I don't know how many saints and famous ministers have tried various methods to achieve the goal of long-term stability in the world. But I think this is not an easy task, and how easy is it to eliminate border troubles forever?"
This is the truth.
What ancient people valued most was historical experience, and historical experience has repeatedly proved that everything was futile. The only way was to try to sweep them and make them weak when they were strong. When the Central Plains was weak, they would naturally take advantage of the situation and start entering the Central Plains.
Li Shimin said: "Chen Zhengtai has an advice. He hopes to build Princess Sui'an's princess's mansion in the desert."
"What?" Du Ruhui said in surprise; "I don't understand?"
"Don't you understand?" Li Shimin glanced at Du Ruhui deeply: "This guy has begun to regard himself as my son-in-law."
"Ah." Du Ruhui opened his mouth wide and couldn't speak for a long time. He was shocked.
Du Ruhui then said awkwardly: "How can I discuss the matters of heaven's family?"
Li Shimin said laughing and cryingly: "I'm thinking that he must be making some ideas. Is he afraid that I won't marry Princess Sui'an to him, so he came up with a bad idea to build the Princess's Mansion in the desert. In this way, no one dares to Shang Princess? But he was afraid that I would not agree to move the Princess' Mansion to the desert, so he threw another bait?"
Du Ruhui coughed and said, "I think Governor Chen is not so thoughtful."
Li Shimin shook his head and smiled, "He likes to go around the corner. After all, he is a young man, and is thin-skinned and difficult to propose marriage, so it is not necessary to build a plank road and secretly travel to Chencang. But this guy really makes me feel worried. What I want is long-term stability, so I have to implement a new policy on domestic demand. For the outside world, I must always eliminate the troubles in the northern border. Du Qing's family, I have become a fat fish now. Seeing the bait, although I know there is a hook in the bait, I can't help but want to bite it. What do you think?"
Du Ruhui was convinced, just you, Li Erlang, thought a lot.
However, he did not dare to neglect, and then said, "Why might your Majesty call the Governor Chen to ask, and you can make a decision."
"You can't ask." Li Shimin glared at him: "I want to hold it in. When I ask, it's like biting a hook."
Du Ruhui: “…”
"Du Qing has nothing to say?"
"It is hard for me to say anything about children." Du Ruhui.
Li Shimin sighed, "Where is the matter of children? I am the emperor, and everything is the matter of the country."
After saying that, he waved his hand: "You go back, I'll go to bed."
A few days later, the Divine Drive began to return.
These days, Li Shimin has visited half of Yangzhou and is very satisfied with the situation in Yangzhou. Therefore, he issued an order to order Lou Shide to be the governor of Yangzhou, and Chen Zhengtai naturally stepped down easily.
The team of troops is ready to set off.
Lou Shide brought officials from Yangzhou to the top and bottom of Yangzhou to pay homage to the emperor.
When Your Majesty got on the carriage, Lou Shide found Chen Zhengtai and said, "Ming Gong is very kind and great, and will never be forgotten. The officials of the Yangzhou affairs will report to Ming Gong at any time. If Ming Gong is sent, please come and write a book."
The meaning of this sentence is already very obvious.
Chen Zhengtai likes to deal with smart people and nods, "I understand."
Lou Shide couldn't help but sigh in his heart, Ming Gong is Ming Gong. This three words are known, which implies many meanings. One said: If you know, you will be able to write books. The second said: I already know your statement. From then on, you, Lou Shide, are my Chen Zhengtai, and you will prosper and lose both in the future. The third said: I know, you know, you know, and I know that we are our own people, so there is no need to be hypocritical and polite.
Lou Shide bowed deeply and bowed his hands until Chen Zhengtai rode on the horse and left with the saint. Finally, the people and horses disappeared. Lou Shide stood up.
Lou Shide felt infinite emotion for a moment. Over the past few months, his identity has changed rapidly from a criminal to a meritorious minister to a governor of Yangzhou.
Now the governor of Yangzhou seems to be just a rank-up official who stands alone, but it will become the most eye-catching place in the world. The rise and fall of the new policy is in his hands.
Next, according to Ming Gong's wishes, he will make a move. If he succeeds, he will soar into the sky and be famous for all ages. Failure... No, no failure, failure means death without burial.
Alas... When I saw Ming Gong again the next day, I hope that I would be a hero, so that I would not be in vain to cultivate Ming Gong.
Chapter completed!