Chapter 22: Eliminate the Remnants of the East Palace's Officials
Hearing these words, Li Zhiyun raised his eyebrows slightly and suppressed the excitement in his heart.
"Father, please don't say that. I have always believed that my father is the Son of Heaven. With God's blessing, my body will be healthy. As my father said, I am young and will inevitably do things recklessly and without regard for the consequences. Without my father,
Supervise my subordinates, I really don’t have the confidence to protect the Tang Dynasty."
Hearing this, Li Yuan smiled bitterly, not sure whether he was mocking himself or someone else.
"Zhiyun, look at my father's current situation, how can he still take care of government affairs. I know that my health is getting worse and worse. I have been exhausted from talking to you for a while."
He didn't lie when he said this. He was indeed forcing himself to stay awake to communicate with Li Zhiyun.
He knew the condition of his body best. Every day when he fell asleep, he could feel the pain all over his body and the onset of wind disease.
After a pause, he continued: "You should pay more attention to government affairs. I can only tell you that there is no absolute distinction between good people and bad people. You have to see whether that person is of use to you. If a person is virtuous but useless,
You can give him a high official position and say that a wise person is in office. If a person has great talents but has a bad character, you can give him a high official position and appoint someone to supervise him, and call him a capable person in office.
There is no absolute distinction between the two. As the king of Chu, you should not blindly listen to others in everything. You must make your own judgment. The basic basis is to see whether this matter is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. If there is no benefit, you
Just think twice before you act.
In addition, if there is a truly loyal and virtuous minister, you should know him and move him emotionally, condescend to visit him, and win over him."
Seeing Lao Li exhorting himself one sentence after another, Li Zhiyun's nose felt sore for no reason. This was a bit like explaining the funeral arrangements.
"Father, please stop talking and have a good rest. I must be careful when doing things."
Li Yuan shook his head and said: "While I still have energy, I can say more if I can. You have to remember one thing. No matter how loyal officials from aristocratic families are to you, they always care about their own family and cannot really do it."
Allegiance to the king. No matter when, you must be wary of them. You can do something, but you can't trust it."
"yes."
"Besides, you..."
Having said this, Li Yuan smiled bitterly and said, "It seems that we can only wait until later."
As soon as the voice fell, he fell into a tired sleep.
Li Zhiyun checked his nose and found that he was still breathing, and breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at Li Yuan's increasingly older face, Li Zhiyun felt that his father was really old.
After walking out of the inner room, Li Zhiyun found the imperial physician Zhen Liyan.
"How is the saint doing?"
Zhen Liyan has taken advantage of Li Zhiyun over the years, so he speaks sincerely.
"To be honest with you, Your Majesty, the saint is in a very bad condition. Originally, the saint was suffering from wind disease. This time, he experienced the prince's rebellion and the pain of losing his son, which completely caused the wind disease to break out. Now there is no cure, and I and others are only trying their best to treat it.
It’s just Your Majesty.”
Li Zhiyun took Zhen Liyan to a deserted corridor and asked in a low voice: "How long can my father last?"
Zhen Liyan pursed his lips and gritted his teeth before replying: "The long term can be three years, the short term can be one year."
"Okay, I understand." Li Zhiyun then ordered: "No matter what, you must try your best to save the saint."
"As commanded."
After sending Zhen Liyan away, Li Zhiyun prepared to leave the palace, but didn't want to be stopped by anyone.
The person who came was none other than Zhang Jieyu, who was serving Li Yuan.
This woman is still as charming and lovely as ever, exuding mature charm in every move she makes.
"See His Royal Highness the King of Chu." She bowed gracefully, her eyes gleaming with water and autumn.
"Ms. Zhang is polite." Li Zhiyun nodded slightly.
He has always stayed away from this woman. Although Zhang Jieyu is beautiful, there are no beauties in his family, so there is really no need to be selective about food and violate taboos.
Zhang Jieyu felt a little sad in her heart when she saw Li Zhiyun always keeping a certain distance from her.
She said: "Some time ago, Pei Ji came to see Your Majesty."
Um?
Li Zhiyun was a little surprised as to why she said this to him, so he said: "Prime Minister Pei is a minister of my father, and it is also his intention to come to greet my father."
"He suggested that your Majesty appoint King Huai'an as regent."
What!
Li Zhiyun's pupils shrank for a moment.
"Why does Zhang Niang know this?" His voice gradually became serious.
This bitch Pei Ji actually dares to do this. He is looking for death!
Zhang Jieyu said: "I happened to be serving your majesty that day, so I learned about this matter, but don't worry, your majesty did not agree."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun felt relieved for the time being, so he said: "Thank you for your advice, Madam."
Zhang Jieyu smiled slightly, turned around and walked away easily.
Seeing this, Li Zhiyun was slightly surprised, what does this woman mean?
Doesn’t she make demands of herself?
To be honest, as Lao Li is not feeling well, the women in the harem are now trying their best to fawn over their mother-in-law, Concubine Wan Guifei.
Because they knew that once Lao Li passed away, they would have no choice but to spend their lives in a cold palace with no one paying attention. Those who have children can still have hope. When their sons go out in the future, they can follow them.
And those who have no heirs can only accompany the ancient Buddha of Qingdeng throughout his life.
Zhang Jieyu has no heirs, so Li Zhiyun felt that she should be trying to please him. Therefore, Zhang Jieyu did not make any request, which surprised Li Zhiyun.
He was skeptical about Zhang Jieyu's words, but this did not prevent him from hating Pei Ji in his heart.
Regardless of whether this matter is true or not, it is better not to let Pei Ji see his father easily.
Thinking of this, before returning home, he first went to the left and right Weiwei garrison to find Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong.
"Your Highness!"
These two men are now both county princes and generals, which can be called high officials and nobles. Therefore, they are grateful to their lord Li Zhiyun.
"I'm looking for you. I have something to tell you."
"Your Highness, please speak."
Li Zhiyun said: "If Pei Ji wants to see the emperor from now on, you can stop him directly and not allow him to approach the emperor's chamber."
Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong looked at each other and agreed without any nonsense.
Although they were warriors, they also knew what the ten thousand years of palace changes meant to their Highness, so they understood the hidden meaning of the King of Chu instantly.
After returning to the palace, Li Zhiyun immediately went to the study.
He thought for a long time in the study and decided not to kill Li Gang. This person's character was still visible and could be used in the future.
Not only him, but also Wang Gui and others in the East Palace, he also thought that he could not give them all away and could get them back for use in the future.
The next day.
Prison Department of Punishment.
Wei Zheng found Li Gang in prison.
Wei Zheng still admired Li Gang, so he did not abuse him.
Seeing Wei Zheng, Li Gang said directly: "If there is any other crime, I will bear it. I don't need Wei Siqing to take action."
As an old man in the officialdom, he knew the consequences of failure in political struggle, so he did not want to pretend that he was not guilty.
The person who wronged him knows better than he does whether he is guilty or not.
It is better to confess directly and avoid suffering any physical pain.
Wei Zheng took out the decree of King Chu and handed it to Li Gang.
"Li Gong, His Royal Highness the King of Chu knows that you are a loyal and good minister, but it is true that the prince insists on going his own way and rebelling. As the prince Zhan Shi, you did not teach the prince well. It is indeed your fault. His Highness the King of Chu feels for you and decides to treat you harshly.