Chapter seven hundred and eighty seventh liver and gallbladder (fifty-six)
Generally speaking, the court that rose in troubled times naturally had a high status as a military man because he established his country by relying on force.
Most military generals have a hot temper, and even if they are indiscriminate, they cannot change their minds for a while, and often do not take into account the court's etiquette and emperor dignity.
Therefore, when the country was founded, there were often no rules in the court, and it was not unusual to shout and scold each other or even fight each other.
How to make the emperor's majesty recognized by the ministers and make the court have rules has always been a difficult problem.
Even the Kaihuang Emperor Yang Jian faced similar difficulties when he ascended the throne. It was not until he punished several founding officials with severe punishments that all officials gradually developed fear and the court system was implemented.
Compared with Yang Jian, Li Yuan has to be considered an anomaly.
His court has been very strict since its establishment, and even those arrogant soldiers and generals dare not cause trouble in the court, and even dare not offend the emperor.
This is certainly due to the lessons of the previous dynasty, and is inseparable from the status of the head of the northern Li family.
After all, it is still an era of aristocratic families. Before becoming the emperor, Li Yuan was the leader of the Li family in Longxi. This status alone is enough to shock the world.
When they officially ascended the throne, this authority will naturally be passed down. Everyone is spontaneously awe from their hearts. Who dares to offend?
Of course, Li Yuan did not abandon the name of benevolence and righteousness just because he ascended the throne.
In most cases, he was still a kind gentleman, just like when he was in Jinyang.
It doesn’t matter if relatives and friends gather around and talk about gossip or even jokes. Not only will he not be accustomed to it, he will also listen carefully and even agree.
However, once Li Yuan showed some unhappiness or irritability, these people would immediately stop and disperse themselves, and would never dare to stay for a moment.
The same is true today.
Before, Xu Le made a big fuss in Xuanwu Gate and beat up several people.
After Li Shentong, Wen Daya and others suffered, they naturally came to Li Yuan to complain.
In front of the emperor, they didn't care about their status and were decent, and they shouted and cried like childish children, and they were full of ugly things that made them disgusting.
Li Yuan also listened to himself and never said anything.
Whether it was the crying of the ministers or the grievances of Li Shimin, Li Yuan never made any statement and did not make any qualitative or comment on Xu Le's behavior from beginning to end.
So much so that the study room was crying and hustle and bustle, making the solemn and dignified emperor like a county government office that judged the people.
But at this time, the imperial study room had become quiet and solemn. Not only did no one cry anymore, but even the palace servants deliberately lightly when walking, for fear of making a little noise.
The layout in the study room was temporarily replaced and several incense burners were added. The top-quality ambergris worth tens of thousands of yuan burned inside. The fragrance in the whole room was refreshing.
Li Yuan's face was full of helpless smiles, his fingers gently tapped on the table, his eyes were empty and he fell into memories of the past.
"In the fifth year of Jiande, there was a difference in delivering three thousand hu of grain and grass. Xu Gan broke into the imperial tent alone and beat fourteen soldiers all the way.
Master Zhou was furious and sent generals to arrest him. Xu Gan defeated five generals alone and seized three spears and was in an uproar.
This matter is known to the Qi army, and mistakenly thought that our army camp was whistling and ordered troops out of the army to take advantage of the situation."
Opposite Li Yuan, Mrs. Dou, dressed in the robe of the queen, was also in memory and said to her husband: "In the third year of Kaihuang, the emperor conquered the people of the world to cultivate Liyang, Heyin, Changping, and open the four warehouses.
Some powerful ministers took the opportunity to invade and seize the people's wealth and occupy the people's women, resulting in the death of people's lives.
This was not known to Xu Wei, and he rode alone in the yamen and killed the official at the head of the city.
He kept sleeping for three days and three nights and chased Dugu Ding, the culprit behind the scenes, and killed dozens of generals of the Dugu family and even the murderer of the Green Forest along the way.
Finally, he threw a spear outside Chengtian Gate and killed people, and cut off Dugu Ding's head in front of hundreds of officials.
If that Dugu Ding is still our relative, you should also call him brother."
Li Yuan was obviously very disgusted with this name. Although he knew that his wife was joking, he still shook his head: "When the pickled squid is pouring, we will not get dirty our ears.
He shouldn't have lived in this world, but he was very tolerant of his bloodline in the Dugu family.
But if he dared to break the matter of building canals and warehouses, he would have committed suicide and no one else could blame others for it.
Even if Langjun Wei didn't take action at that time, Yang Jian wouldn't forgive him."
Dou smiled slightly: "Fossil said this, but the Kaihuang Emperor ascended the throne for a while and was strictly enforcing laws and regulations to restrain the military. He was most taboo to generals rely on their courage to despise the laws and regulations. Even if Xu Wei had more reasons, just disturbing the capital to kill ministers would be enough to demand his head."
Li Yuan sighed: "What the wife said is very true.
The Xu family is all the same, they can kill, fight, and fight bravely. They regard themselves as heroes but do not know what the king's law is.
I am a heroic warrior in this life and deserve to be out of the way.
They are indispensable in wars, but when the world is peaceful, they will be a disaster.
No matter who is the emperor, he will not like such a subject.
No matter how much credit is, they cannot afford to spend so much money. Sooner or later, they will have their heads to the ground.
Even if Yang Yong really wins that day, the Xu family may not end up being much better.”
"What the saint said is right. The Xu family is indeed famous for fighting and being able to cause trouble. Just like a sharp sword, it can hurt both others and yourself.
But the saint said less.”
"oh?"
Li Yuan was stunned when he looked at his wife. The couple kept laughing. The wife said a joke, Li Yuan was willing to cooperate.
It was rare that Dou came from Jinyang from afar and was even more inviting to joke. Li Yuan naturally would not be furious and looked at his wife and waited for the answer.
“That is luck.
The Xu family's ability to cause trouble is comparable to their luck. They often cause disasters and will be supported by noble people afterwards.
On that day, Xu dared to break into the tent and angered the emperor, but before the emperor could make a decision, the Northern Qi army came to the door.
Although the Qi army was weak, they were brave enough to support themselves. Thirty thousand iron cavalry rushed straight to the imperial tent, and no one could reach them for a while. The dignified Zhou emperor was almost taken over by the Qi army.
In critical moments, Xu Gan used the Xuan Armored Cavalry to rescue the car. Xu Gan himself was the first to lead the army and was killed by the five-in-one generals of Northern Qi. He finally defeated the Northern Qi army, and the Zhou army was finally able to turn defeat into victory.
My Longxi Li family became famous all over the world for this battle, and Xu Gan should be the first to be the best.”
Li Yuan nodded and said, "This is not bad either.
In those chaotic times, something unusual would happen. If Xu hadn't sacrificed his life to fight, the dispute between Zhou and Qi might have caused variables.
Therefore, after that battle, Xu Gan was not only innocent but also made contributions. The emperor personally invited him to drink and sing, and he could not see his previous anger.
Even the generals who were beaten up by him did not hate him. Instead, they used this as a boastful capital. They told everyone that they had been beaten by Xuanjia Xu, and others would respect them, thinking that they were heroes who could fight Xu and escape unstoppable."
“Mr. Wei is not bad either.
He killed Dugu Ding, and our aunt gritted her teeth and asked for his head. Whoever pleaded with him would be punished with the same crime.
The woman who did not want Dugu Ding to kill was so big that she caused an accident.
At that time, the world was not determined, and if the chaos spread, I still don’t know what kind of changes would happen.
As a result, Wei Langjun brought three hundred cavalry and quelled the rebels within ten days, and added several tiger generals to the court.
My aunt has always been domineering, so she will be given three points even if she lives.
I'm afraid it's the first time I'm suffering from the minister's defeat."
Li Yuan looked at his wife and smiled and said, "Zi Tong came from Jinyang and was exhausted. He must be very tired. He might as well go to the palace to rest first. We have the chance to talk about these gossips.
Didn’t the doctor say that you should not be tired, and you should take a rest if you have nothing to do.”
Dou coughed a few times: "Is it because the saint who wants our two daughters to swollen their foreheads on the square bricks before they agree?
Erlang is a man's family and a martial artist. It's nothing to suffer from some pain.
If my two daughters suffer like this, how could I feel at ease as a mother?
Besides, my daughter knows that if they refuse to bow down and make trouble, wouldn’t you be even more displeased?”
"It seems that the nobleman of the Xu family today is Zi Tong?"
Li Yuan still had a smile on his face and looked like he was chatting at home.
In front of his wife, Li Yuan rarely gets angry, especially today's affairs, so there is no room for anger.
I just said slowly: "For the sake of just Xu Le, I have to make you go all the time. Even if a girl is outgoing, this is not too much.
If you don’t beat it up, I’m afraid she will be in a rebellious future?"
"The saint's words were wronged by Jiu Niang.
It is my own idea to go urgently and it is not their business.
If you still come over slowly, who will come to this scene?"
Dou's smile gradually faded, and his expression became serious: "The saint is clear about it. I am not Xu Le's nobleman, but the saint's nobleman, and I am also the nobleman of my Tang Dynasty! Today's affairs are like an arrow. If I don't come together, how should the saint end?
Could it be that it was really just to kill the pillars for a woman?
I am afraid that I have not yet settled to this point. If a saint wants to firmly live, he cannot act like this.
Not to mention the heroes in the world, even if there are eight thousand iron cavalry in Chang'an City, how should the saints deal with it?
Could it be that you really want to kill a mountain of corpses and blood with them?"
Once a woman who has always been gentle becomes serious, a sense of righteousness will suddenly linger around her, and the atmosphere in the study will also change.
Just now, the couple was chatting warmly, but at this time it was like a court remark.
This is also the reason why Dou was able to see Li Yuan differently. She was not an ordinary woman, nor was she an ordinary woman who pleased her husband with her beauty.
Doing housework and managing the home business can help the people, and you will not interfere in court affairs, and you will not covet authority.
But once the husband makes a mistake, she will also give advice.
Li Yuan was able to escape the eyes and ears of the father and son of the Yang family over the years, accumulate strength to recruit soldiers and finally achieve the world.
Although Li Yuan’s own talent is closely related to Dou’s contribution.
It is precisely because of the hard work that he has to manage his family business and assist his husband, so that he has too much loss that Dou's body is so weak.
Now that he saw his wife changing her face, Li Yuan's heart was also shaking, but he had finally ascended the throne and was no longer the Taiyuan left-behind person in the past.
Although Mrs. Yu's questioning was not angry, she did not bow her head, but shook her head and the smile on her face gradually dissipated.
Chapter completed!