Chapter 21: Long is three years and short is one year [Thank you for drinking more water
Although both of them were in the position of "inspecting the school", whether they were transferred to the official position or not was not a matter of a word from the King of Chu.
After they accepted the imperial edict, Li Zhiyun continued: "Although we succeeded in the last step, it is a bit difficult for me to decide on the aftermath. Do you think it is appropriate for us to attack the courtiers first, or to deal with those left by the prince first?
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This question has two targets. Behind the courtiers is the emperor, and the people left behind by the prince are the remnants of Li Jiancheng's ministry.
Du Ruhui smiled and said: "Your Highness, I and Xue Shou have considered this issue and have an idea. Your Highness can listen to it."
"you say."
"Your Highness might as well ask Li Gang, the Minister of Rites, first."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun thought for a while and his face lit up, "Wonderful."
Li Gang did not directly participate in the rebellion in the East Palace, so he was no longer among the guilty ministers. However, as he was the prince, he himself had certain suspicions. More importantly, Li Gang's status was very special.
He is not only the prince's son, but also a minister and an important official of the imperial court. Moving Li Gang perfectly fits Li Zhiyun's ideas.
Now that the crown prince and King Qi are dead and Li Yuan is seriously ill, this is the best opportunity for Li Zhiyun to seize the opportunity to consolidate and expand his power.
To consolidate power, dissidents must be eliminated.
To disturb the courtiers was to test Li Yuan's attitude.
Those who touched the prince were also testing Li Yuan's attitude.
However, the weights of the two are different.
After all, the prince had rebelled, and Li Yuan would not be able to accept it if he touched his people. If Li Zhiyun touches the courtiers, no one can guarantee whether Li Yuan will object.
After all, the emperor is an unpredictable creature. Although Li Yuan is paralyzed and unable to handle the affairs of the court, how does Li Zhiyun know whether Li Yuan still wants to return to the court one day?
And dealing with Li Gang is a very good choice.
If Li Yuan allows him to manipulate Li Gang, it means that Li Yuan has basically delegated power to him, and he deserves the title of king of Chu who oversees the country.
If Li Yuan disagrees, it means that Li Yuan still wants to control the expansion of his power.
If it was the former, Li Zhiyun would naturally be happy. If it was the latter, then he would have to consider making Li Yuan sad again.
He will not be confused at this critical moment. A woman's kindness will last forever.
It's really easy to figure out Li Gang.
The next day, at the Xiaochao meeting, Du Ruhui, the chief inspector of the school, directly reported that Li Gang seemed to have a tendency to join forces with the prince to rebel, and an investigation should be launched.
As soon as the voice fell, Wei Zheng, the minister of Dali Temple who inspected the school, and Xue Shou, the Nongqing of the school inspector, immediately seconded the proposal. Later, Dugu Sheng, the minister of the Ministry of Personnel, seconded the proposal.
The other ministers sighed secretly that the King of Chu was taking action to wipe out the enemy.
The former ministers of Dali Temple Zheng Shanguo, Taichang Qing Zheng Yuanxuan, Sinong Qing Yu Wenying and others were not from the King of Chu. Now, as soon as the civil servants of the Shence Mansion came to power, they immediately took action against the prince's remaining ministers in the court.
They thought it was unexpected, but they thought it was reasonable.
Of course, Li Gang was unwilling to admit that he was rebelling, and immediately stated that he had never collaborated with the prince.
However, Pei Ju, Yang Gongren, and Chen Shuda from the Political Affairs Hall spoke one after another and soon silenced Li Gang.
Whoever has more people, whoever has a louder voice, and whoever has a bigger fist will be justified.
At this moment, the performance is vivid and vivid.
At this moment, the courtiers suddenly realized that the King of Chu actually had so many courtiers supporting him.
Whether Pei Ju, Yang Gongren, or even Dugu Sheng, they are just one person, but the number of ministers who are good to them adds up to a large number.
In addition, because the prince's power suffered a heavy blow, the emperor appointed the King of Chu to supervise the country. Now, the King of Chu's family is the only one in power in the court.
Listening to the courtiers expressing their opinions, Li Zhiyun looked at Pei Ji, who lowered his head and remained silent.
"Ahem."
With a cough, the officials silenced themselves and looked at the King of Chu.
Li Zhiyun asked: "What does Prime Minister Pei think?"
This Prime Minister Pei is naturally Pei Ji.
Hearing this, Pei Ji raised his head and said, "Your Highness is the one who makes the decision."
Li Zhiyun leaned forward, holding the eucalyptus table with one hand, and a hint of sarcasm appeared in the corner of his mouth.
"The Ministry of Rites is one of the six departments. The decision to leave or retain the minister is an important matter. How about Prime Minister Pei asking my father for his opinion on my behalf?"
Pei Ji blushed, not from shyness, but from humiliation.
"His Highness is joking. The saint is asking His Highness to supervise the country. Naturally, His Highness makes the final decision on major government affairs."
Of course he really wanted to let the emperor decide, but after meeting the emperor that day, he knew that it would be useless to see the emperor again, and he might even be reprimanded.
Therefore, it is better to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Seeing that Pei Ji was giving up, Li Zhiyun did not push forward, but said: "Wei Zheng."
"I'm here." Wei Zheng came out.
"Whether Li Gang is plotting rebellion or not will be investigated by Dali Temple."
"yes."
Li Zhiyun continued: "Li Gang is temporarily dismissed from the post of Minister of Rites. He will consider other matters until the truth of the matter is found out. Do you have any opinions?"
Who dares to have an opinion on this?
All the ministers acquiesced in King Chu's decision.
As for Li Gang, Li Zhiyun never cared about what he said from beginning to end.
Li Zhiyun didn't care whether he had wronged Li Gang or not. In his eyes, Li Gang was just a pawn exploring the path.
Considering that he was an old minister of Li Jiancheng, Li Zhiyun would not allow him to continue to stay in the court and cause trouble for him.
Seeing that the king of Chu dismissed Li Gang, Tang Jian, the minister of civil affairs, Wu Xun, the minister of the ministry of industry, and other ministers, I felt a little trembling in my heart.
Such a powerful King of Chu was much more domineering than the original Crown Prince and King of Qin.
But then they thought about it and felt that it was natural. After all, there were saints who suppressed the prince and the King of Qin at that time, but now, who can suppress the King of Chu?
In addition to Li Gang, there were also some former officials of the crown prince who were mentioned by Wei Zheng and set up for investigation.
After the court meeting dispersed, all the ministers had their own thoughts. Some were happy, some were worried, and so on.
Within a few days, Wei Zheng found out the matter and found that Li Gang had indeed made suggestions for the prince's rebellion. The other former officials of the prince were not spared and were impeached one after another.
After receiving the news, Li Zhiyun did not immediately decide to punish Li Gang. Instead, he came to the harem and explained the reason to Li Yuan.
After listening to Li Zhiyun's words, Li Yuan said: "Wu Lang, since I have decided to let you supervise the country's important affairs, you can handle this matter yourself. However, as a father, I still want to tell you that Li Gang is a loyal and upright man. You can punish him as appropriate, and don't be too ruthless."
"Yes, please keep this in mind."
In fact, Li Yuan knew that no matter whether Li Gang participated in the rebellion or not, the King of Chu would not let him go, just because he was the one who deposed the prince.
He just took a look at the evidence of rebellion given by Dali Temple and didn't take it to heart.
As if he was worried that Li Zhiyun would treat Li Gang harshly, he couldn't help but advise: "Wu Lang, after all, Li Gang is a minister of the former dynasty, you can't humiliate him."
"My father's orders must be obeyed by my sons and ministers."
"Okay." Li Yuandao: "You are young and have many ideas. I know all this, but you have to think twice before doing things. These veterans may not be what you like, but after all, they have a lot of experience in governing the world. You
You don’t have to accept their suggestions, but you must listen carefully.
It should be noted that partial belief will lead to darkness, while listening to both will lead to enlightenment.”
Li Zhiyun said: "My father's teachings, my sons and ministers must always keep them in mind."
Li Yuan nodded and sighed: "My child, family and national affairs are burdened on you and it's difficult for you. I know you are working hard, but you also know what the court is like now. As a father, there is nothing you can do. You can handle it yourself in the future.
Things are not important matters of prosperity or failure, so there is no need to ask your father for instructions on everything."