Chapter 11: A decision

Princess Taiping's sense of power is very sensitive. She has guessed that there is a secret between Chen Wanrong and Ruizong, otherwise Ruizong would not be so happy. Besides, once the medical technique of suturing wounds is implemented, countless living people are alive. A great act of kindness will make people say something if the court does not reward you. She smiled and said, "Brother, according to my ministers, Chen Qing has many living people, and it is not possible to describe his merits with one reward."

Even Dou Huaizhen and Xiao Zhizhong also understood the influence of this medical technique. Although they did not want Chen Wanrong to receive the merits, they had to agree: "Your Majesty, what the princess said is extremely true, please let the emperor decide!"

Wu Jing led a group of ministers who were not Princess Taiping and said, "Your Majesty, I will discuss it."

Originally, there were many disputes between the two factions, but they were surprisingly consistent in rewarding Chen Wanrong. Ruizong really couldn't imagine it and was very happy: "It's good that you can discuss how to reward."

Before Chen Wanrong could speak, Princess Taiping smiled and said, "Brother, according to my opinion, I will upgrade him to the third level."

He was actually promoted? Chen Wanrong really didn't expect that. Chen Wanrong was not interested in being an official and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I don't know how to be an official and I dare not accept the order."

Princess Taiping was in a good mood and her smile remained unchanged: "Chen Qing, there are differences between officials in the Tang Dynasty and officials who are officials who are in charge of the Tang Dynasty. If you don't know how to be an official, it doesn't matter. You'd better be a dispersed official and don't give you any official."

"Thank you Princess! But there are too many third-level officials." Chen Wanrong couldn't accept it all at once. Chen Wanrong didn't understand the official system of the Tang Dynasty, and thought that he would be promoted to the third level in a row, and he would be a fifth-rank official. This official was promoted too quickly.

Ruizong smiled and said, "Okay, just upgrade to the third level and become Xuanyilang."

Although the official system of the Tang Dynasty had first-grade, second-grade... to ninth-grade, each item had several levels. There were followers besides genuine products, so there was no need to mention them. Even the following and genuine products also had the difference between the following and the original products. Cheng Fenglang was from the eighth grade, and the first-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade eighth grade, and the second-grade one-grade one-grade eighth grade, and the third-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade one-grade

Although Chen Wanrong didn't want to, the emperor had already opened his mouth and had to thank him: "I thank the emperor for his kindness."

Ruizong waved his hand and started discussing with Princess Taiping: "Taiping, can you say you will give me a house again? Chen Qing is so skilled. If there is no house in Chang'an, many things will be difficult to deal with."

The Tang Dynasty attached great importance to technology and good craftsmen were respected. Chen Wanrong would not object to the house. Princess Taiping smiled and said, "But the emperor's decision is based on the emperor."

"Where is the prince?" Ruizong came to seek Li Longji's opinion again.

There was no change in Li Longji's face: "What the father said was very true. The Tang Dynasty respected good craftsmen, and all good craftsmen had mansions."

"Okay! You have no objection, so give Chen Qing a mansion. Just give him the Changlefang. No one has lived in it for many years, and it is a bit abandoned. I feel wronged by Chen Qing." Ruizong was quite embarrassed, as if he gave gifts instead of the emperor's gift.

Chen Wanrong has no place to live in Chang'an, so he can only live in Zheng's Mansion. Although he is a son-in-law, it is better to have a family for himself. This reward is very good for his appetite, so thank him again.

The matter was finally over, and I had an explanation to Chen Wanrong. Ruizong was very happy and asked, "Do you have this memorial?"

The Minister of Rites Tang Shi came out to report: "Emperor, the court wants to use troops against Tubo, but I think it is inappropriate."

Ruizong's smile remained unchanged: "Tang Qing, the prince will take care of these military affairs, so you don't have to ask about it."

Dou Huaizhen first glanced at Princess Taiping, and then said, "Emperor, soldiers are weapons, and we must observe them. If you want to use troops against Tubo, you must make careful preparations and not send troops rashly. Please think twice."

Xiao Zhizhong came out of duty and echoed: "Emperor, Shibao City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Tang Dynasty raised troops several times but failed to conquer. Even if it was to fight, it could not attack Shibao City. It should go around."

Li Longji asked coldly: "Xiao Qing, how to fight, it must be up to the generals to decide, and they must not make any guesses." His tone was very harsh and majestic.

Tang Shi was stunned for a moment and said boldly: "The prince is not saying this. The superiors have a plan to attack and plan. Those who have more temples will win, while those who have fewer temples will not win. The Shibao City is in a dangerous place, and even if there is a large army, it is difficult to unfold. If you really want to fight, can the prince definitely be able to conquer?"

Li Longji looked at him coldly: "Soldiers are dangerous things. Who can say that they can definitely fight? If you don't fight, why can't you fight?"

Tang Jun was right and refused to forgive others, and immediately questioned: "The prince has no chance of winning and sending troops rashly is a taboo in military strategists. I ask the emperor to issue an order to withdraw his troops and send another good minister to take care of it."

The rumors obtained from Chen Wanrong that the attack on Shibao City was proposed by Li Longji, which convinced Ruizong and Princess Taiping to jointly decide. Why would Princess Taiping attack the prince now? Chen Wanrong has always been unable to understand this question. Tang Shi's words "sent another good minister" exposed their intentions.

They did not oppose Li Longji's plan. It is very likely that Li Longji took this opportunity to seize military power and would be more likely to send out generals she trusted. At this point, Princess Taiping was not good at launching the party. If she wins this battle, the prince's position will jump a thousand feet. She won nothing except to be a false reputation of agreeing to the war. She has to attack too much, in order to install her own people.

In order to seize power, he actually ignored the country. He was really ambition. Chen Wanrong shook his head secretly.

Li Longji asked calmly: "Who do you say, who will I send?"

Tang Shi was quite cunning: "The emperor is wise and has his own decisions."

"Taiping, what do you think?" Ruizong smiled, as if he wanted to get her support.

Princess Taiping did not answer positively, but said, "Brother, since someone does not agree with this matter, you might as well let everyone talk about it, discuss it carefully, and then make a decision."

"What do the prince think?" Ruizong asked the prince's opinion based on the words "Princess Taiping" and "Princess Taiping" and "Princess Taiping" and "Princess Taiping" and "Princess Taiping" as the prince's opinion.

Li Longji's face was calm, but he was a little heavy: "Father, you should make a secret plan for such military affairs, and you don't need to announce it to the public."

This is so reasonable. If you discuss it in front of the court officials like this, you will definitely be promoted. There is no suddenness. Before the Ruizong could speak, Princess Taiping took over the conversation: "The prince is such a bad word! We are just planning to fight it or not. As for how to fight it, that is the general's business. As long as the discussion is made, the generals must let go of their hands and feet to fight it."

Her people account for the vast majority, and once a dispute arises, she will prevail. It is best if she can preside over the battle, so she can hold the military power in her hands. It is really easy to plot. Chen Wanrong was secretly surprised by her scheming.

"What the princess said is so, please let the emperor decide!" Princess Taiping's people spoke in unison, as if they were talking alone.

Wu Jing immediately objected: "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate. This matter has been decided long ago and has been carried out by the prince. Why should I discuss it again?"

The ministers who were eager to the crown prince agreed in unison: "The emperor, I will discuss it."

The two factions are clearly separated, only Chen Wanrong has no opinion. I really didn't expect that when I first went to court, I encountered such a thing. Chen Wanrong really wanted to leave. I just thought that if I left now, it would be inappropriate and I had to stay.

Princess Taiping's face sank: "My dear friends, do you know why you should reconsider it? It's not that I had discussed it last time, but because there were deviations in the execution. In order to achieve the results of the battle, I have to be careful."

Ruizong was a little troubled, so he thought for a while and said, "Let's discuss, if you want to discuss, just discuss it thoroughly."

"The emperor is wise!" Princess Taiping's human spirit is sharp.

Ruizong was a little irritated: "Taiping, do you think you should fight or not?"

Princess Taiping did not express her attitude: "Brother, whether to fight or not, it must be decided by the ministers. They will fight if they say it." The main purpose today is not the question of whether to fight or not, but who will fight, whether the prince's people or hers people will fight, this is the most important thing.

An old fox! Chen Wanrong cursed inwardly.

Li Longji waved his hand generously: "Okay, let's discuss it thoroughly today. If you can't agree on the result, you won't disperse."

This is the result that Princess Taiping and the others wanted, but they were not happy. They all knew that Li Longji was resourceful and always had unexpected plans. He would be confident in his words like this. With fear, he would be even more vigilant.

Ruizong seemed very impatient: "Say it, say it." He leaned on the throne and became less angry.

Dou Huaizhen took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, if you don't fight in this battle, you will win, and if you fight, you will win. Otherwise, you would rather not fight."

Wang Shaohua took the conversation in one go: "Mr. Dou, have you ever been to the battlefield? Do you know what dangers are there on the battlefield? Everyone thinks that there are some battles that cannot be won in one battle. The Tang Dynasty has been fighting for decades and has not won the battles since its first defeat. Is it said that since the first defeat, these battles are not worth fighting?"

After some of his words, he was criticized, questioned, and even mocked. Dou Huaizhen couldn't hold his face, his beard was so high that he couldn't find anything to say. Tang Shi explained to him: "Mr. Wang, this is a matter of politics. Those who speak have no faults and cannot punish their hearts."

Wu Jing took the conversation and asked, "Mr. Tang, Lord Wang is talking about things, where is the heart-killing statement? Shibao City is of great importance and is the key to Longyou. It has been fighting for it since the founding of the Tang Dynasty. It has been a battle for several attacks, but it has no result. How can I say that I will win?"

Xiao Zhizhong went on duty and fought back Wu Jing: "Mr. Wu, the importance of Shibao City is well known to the government and the country, so there is no need to explain it in detail. Master Dou means that since you want to fight, you must have the confidence to win. If you don't have the confidence to win, you would rather endure it and plan."

If he really plans again, he will fight for power for the surround. Chen Wanrong shook his head secretly, and only heard Xiao Zhizhong say with a sarcastic remark: "In the past, Jie Li Khan commanded 100,000 iron cavalry to Chang'an and drink horses on the coast of the Wei River. Emperor Taizong personally visited the Wei River and formed an alliance with Jie Li Khan, and obtained time for the counterattack of the Tang Dynasty. Four years later, the iron cavalry of the Tang Dynasty was rushing north. Duke Wei fought to determine the Yinshan Mountains and captured Jie Li Khan alive, but Xue Baibian Bridge was ashamed. Shibao City had been fighting for decades but had not been defeated. It was not my Tang Dynasty's swordsmanship or my Tang soldiers would not have to be killed. It was really difficult and we had to plan a complete way to fight again." It was really an old fox who actually carried out the incident of Emperor Taizong of Tang's bridge to form an alliance, fought for time, and finally destroyed the Turks to cover his shame.

Wu Jing was deeply moved. If Yao Chong and Song Jing were there, they would not dare to speak like this. In this way, they could only make things difficult: "Mr. Xiao, this is a bad word! During the reign of Emperor Taizong, the foundation was not solid at the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, and it was not suitable to fight. Furthermore, the Turkic troops were facing the Wei River. If they forced the war, defended Guanzhong and transferred troops to serve the king, they would definitely achieve great success. However, Guanzhong would inevitably be ruined and the Tang Dynasty could not be restored. Emperor Taizong had to bear humiliation and set up a Binqiao alliance in order to re-establish it again.

"When the Turks retreated, the Tang Dynasty sent troops to monitor it. Under the power of our army, they did not dare to burn, kill, loot, and the city was not destroyed, and the creatures were spared from the disaster. Emperor Taizong was far away and could not know everything. Jie Li thought that the Tang Dynasty was bullied and did not care about it, and he was not prepared. Only when Li Jing attacked Yinshan at night could the battle be successful."

It is worthy of being a historian. He said the intentions of Emperor Taizong of Tang back then and wrote them into history, which will definitely make future generations admire them. Unfortunately, this is a court discussion and is destined to be unconvincing. Tang Shi smiled coldly: "Mr. Wu, these things are known to the government and the people, so there is no need to say much. In your opinion, should you also transfer Tubo out, and the Tang Dynasty will show that it will be weak, admit defeat once, and then attack Shibao City?"

"You..." Wu Jing was so angry that he could only point at him.

Li Longji coughed: "Tang Qing, this is the court, and he must have the etiquette of ministers."

Although this retort is pleasant, it is too villain and has no demeanor at all. Princess Taiping also intervenes: "If you do not punish your heart when discussing politics, you must not have the heart of villain."

Tang Shi hurriedly said, "I am speechless!" and retreated.

As soon as he stepped down, Xiao Zhizhong came up again and made a loud and singular remark. After he finished speaking, he did not put it into practice at all. Wang Shaohua immediately responded, passionate, but had no good idea. He did not stump the other party, but instead caused more questions.

More and more people on both sides were involved, and the debate sounded and the fight turned red, but there was no practical value. Chen Wanrong frowned when he heard it. His stomach was gulp, and he was actually hungry. Although Zheng Qing had good intentions, she did not expect that she would encounter a court battle today. If she really wanted them to fight, she still didn't know when she would stop.

Ruizong frowned, and Princess Taiping looked at it with a smile. Even if she held on, it would be better than letting Li Longji implement it. At least Li Longji would not make any contribution. Li Longji had no change at all, as if she didn't know Princess Taiping's sinister intentions, nor did she know what he was thinking.

After a dispute, the voices of both parties were hoarse, but there was still no result. Chen Wanrong frowned, coughed, and raised his throat and said, "Sir, if you continue to argue like this, you will not have any result even if you have three days and three nights."

Chen Wanrong was the only person in the palace who had not yet expressed his opinion, and had long been the focus of attention. When the ministers saw him talking, they stopped arguing for the time being. They looked at Chen Wanrong and listened to him quietly.

"I don't understand government affairs, nor do I understand military affairs. I don't want to say this. If you argue like this, you will be destined to have no result. Instead, it will arouse your spirit and hurt your harmony. More importantly, you will be responsible for the government affairs." Chen Wanrong said the harm of this court struggle in one word, and said very well.

Ruizong nodded and said, "What Chen Qing said is extremely true, useless arguments are unnecessary."

Princess Taiping frowned and asked, "Chen Qing, what do you think you should do?"

"The princess asked, I have to say it. I suddenly thought of a metaphor, don't you know whether to talk or not?" Chen Wanrong still maintained a humble style.

Li Longji knew him a little, and knew that he could speak well, so he must be sure of speaking like this: "Chen Qing, you said."

Chen Wanrong responded and asked in front of the ministers: "My sir, have you ever hit the flying snake?"

This question is boring. If Chen Wanrong hadn't declared it was a metaphor, it would have been a fuss. Tang Shi smiled coldly and said, "What's the difficulty of hitting a snake? Just hit it at seven inches."

When you hit a snake and hit seven inches, everyone knows the truth, and a lot of sarcasm.

Chen Wanrong was unmoved and rejected his statement: "Mr. Tang, this is wrong. The flying snake is moving like the wind, and you can't even chase it, so how can you say that you can't beat the seven inches?"

Tang Shi wanted to refute, but opened his mouth but had no way to refute it, and his mouth closed unnaturally. Chen Wanrong continued: "When I was a kid, I was chasing snakes with a wooden stick, and I didn't rush to hit this snake. Once you chased it fiercely, you would escape into the hole. When the snake entered the hole, it would be a dead end. Possessed with a stick, smoked with realgar, or stuffed the hole. There would be more ways to do this. Don't talk about snakes, but bears, as long as you enter the hole, you can say they are dead. Killing it is just a choice of way."

This metaphor is vivid, vivid, thorough, and one word is put into the point, and the ministers are speechless.

Ruizong stood up, clapped his hands, and commented: "Chen Qing means that if you want to hit a snake, you must first push the snake into the Jedi. We are now fighting Shibao City to force Tubo into a desperate situation. As long as Shibao City is taken down, Tubo will be the snake that has been driven into the cave and will be tortured by the Tang Dynasty."

He glanced at the ministers: "I have decided to attack Shibao City and will not change. The prince will handle it with all his power! Retreat the court. Chen Qing, come with me." Without waiting for the ministers to speak, he turned around and left. Chen Wanrong responded and hurriedly followed.
Chapter completed!