The transfer order was issued the next day. The warrior Xun packed up his luggage in despair and took his family to Yizhou to take office. After leaving Chang'an, he finally looked back at the majestic Chang'an City. He knew that he might not be able to do anything in his life.
He returned to Chang'an to serve as an official.
He couldn't help but lament that in the past, he followed the saint and raised an army. He originally thought it would be a precursor to the rise of the family, but he did not expect that because of his bad eyesight, he did not have a good relationship with the prince Li Zhiyun in advance, and all his previous efforts were in vain.
Chang'an Fenghua, when will we see you again?
I'm afraid it's a long time coming.
After Samurai Yu resigned, Li Zhiyun appointed Yang Shigui as Minister of the Ministry of Industry at the speed of light. His speed was just as fast as Samurai Yun's stepping in front of him.
This can't help but make the saint's old ministers feel sad.
The new prince, his methods are too fierce!
But what can they do?
With the support of the Guanlong family, the support of the Prime Minister of the Political Affairs Hall, and the military power firmly in the hands of the prince. Coupled with the support of several important officials in the clan, and the queen in the palace, they could only accept the current facts.
Otherwise, resignation is inevitable.
After this incident, they also understood that the new prince had completely secured his seat in the East Palace.
Immediately afterwards, Duguying, a former official of the Shence Mansion, was appointed by Li Zhiyun as the Minister of the School Inspection and Engineering Department.
Dugu Ying is definitely not suitable to stay in the Ministry of Industry. This is just a gesture that Li Zhiyun deliberately made to show the Guanlong family.
The meaning is obvious.
Have you seen that my father suppresses you, but I am still using you!
However, there is a limit to this.
Because the remaining position of the Prime Minister cannot be delayed any longer. At present, the courtiers have written to Li Zhiyun many times, requesting the selection of the Prime Minister.
In this regard, Li Zhiyun has made a decision in his heart.
The current five prime ministers are Yang Gongren, Pei Ju, Chen Shuda, Pei Ji, and Li Shuliang.
Since the beginning of the dynasty, six prime ministers have been standard. If one is missing, it will naturally lead to competition among many parties. In addition to continuing to win over the people of Guanlong, Li Zhiyun promoted Dugu Ying this time to prepare for a new prime minister.
Others would hit a stick first and give a sweet date, but he would give a sweet date first and then hit a stick.
Wude Hall, side hall.
The side hall is a small room, with light shining through the sand window, and mottled light and shadow falling on the floor. Sandalwood scent lingers on the tip of the nose.
Du Ruhui and Xue Shou were summoned to meet the prince.
After the waiter served tea, Li Zhiyun dismissed the others, leaving only the three of them in the room.
"Duan Zhixuan has fought well in Youzhou. He has destroyed seven rebel camps on the frontal battlefield and severely weakened the rebels' energy."
General Li Zhiyun reported to the two of them to watch, and then said: "Shibo Bi is currently huddled in Tanzhou, his movements are unknown, and he is a hidden danger."
Du Ruhui held the military report and muttered: "From what I can see, Shibo must have probably wanted to take this opportunity to plunder You and Tan states and restore his strength. He fought with Jieli, but was defeated and was in a rout.
It was freezing cold and he had nowhere to go, so he had no choice but to make this move.
If General Duan defeats the rebels this time, Shibo Bi will probably retreat without a fight. The worst case scenario may be that the people of Youzhou will suffer severely. I don’t believe that Shi Bo Bi will really be willing to join Luo Yi.
Fight against our country."
Xue Shou said: "I think so too. The messenger sent from Honglu Temple to the grassland has been sent back with news. Shibobi's army has been defeated, and now he can only hide in Xidi and linger. On this occasion, he can do whatever he wants.
You don’t dare to offend me either.”
Li Zhiyun nodded and asked: "Is there any progress in the envoy sent to the grassland?"
Du Ruhui replied: "Reporting to His Majesty the Crown Prince, there have been contacts with Ba Yegu, Xue Yantuo, Pugu, Tongluo, Uighur and other leaders, but there has been no progress so far."
"It's a bad start." Li Zhiyun took a slight breath.
If a split can be created within the Turks, this will undoubtedly be great news for the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is in urgent need of saving money and food. One more year of rest and recuperation will increase the chance of winning the war against the Turks in the future.
Although he did not have high expectations for the split of the Turks this time, he did not give up completely.
Du Ruhui consoled him: "Your Highness, please do not be anxious. Although no good news has come back yet, I feel that Jieli is resorting to military violence. After retreating from Bingzhou, he immediately went to war with Shibobi. There must be dissatisfaction among the Turks.
"
"Maybe." Li Zhiyun said calmly.
He remembered that in history, the tribes within the Turks rebelled after Jie Li became weak. This meant that the Tang Dynasty had to kill Jie Li with one blow, otherwise the tribes within the Turks would not have the guts to jump out and rebel.
In other words, Datang still had to do it himself.
"Forget it, let's not talk about it." Li Zhiyun changed the subject, looked at them, and said: "The main purpose of summoning you this time is to discuss with you the candidate for the new prime minister. Looking at the government and the public, I still feel that this new prime minister has no influence on you.
Choose between the two, which is the most suitable."
Du Ruhui and Xue Shou were both his confidants, and they had absolute trust in civil servants. Moreover, they were also talented prime ministers themselves.
Needless to say, Du Ruhui understood everything. As for Xue Shou, although he died early in history and Li Shimin did not receive any dividends after Li Shimin ascended the throne, Li Shimin also said to Fang Xuanling later: "If Xue Shou is here,
I shall deal with it with the order of Zhongshu.'
Li Shimin's vision can still be trusted.
What's more, Li Zhiyun had Xue Shou as his assistant for many years, and he knew Xue Shou's abilities well, so there was no problem in making him prime minister.
Therefore, by letting them serve as prime ministers, Li Zhiyun can feel completely at ease.
Facing the prince's straightforward appreciation, Du Ruhui and Xue Shou naturally blushed and were extremely happy.
They risked beheading to help the King of Chu seize the throne, just so that one day they could become a highly respected minister.
And now, this opportunity is right in front of us.
However, both of them were calm-minded people, and after experiencing a moment of ecstasy, they remained silent at the same time.
Li Zhiyun is not in a hurry about this.
Now, he has to be more calm than the ministers under him.
After a while, Du Ruhui first bowed his hands and said, "I am very grateful for your highness's love and respect. However, please forgive me for refusing."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun laughed and said: "Why, because there is only one position, you don't want to hurt the feelings of your colleagues, but you refuse in front of me?"
"No." Du Ruhui said seriously: "I and Xue Shou are of the same mind as His Highness Zuo, so there is no such thing as this. The reason why I refuse is because I have not experienced the prefectures and counties and cannot enter the provinces and Taiwan as officials."
Xue Shou also said: "I second the proposal. What Du Ruhui said is also what I want. Your Highness values me, and I have nothing to do in return. However, for the sake of the world and His Highness the Crown Prince, I cannot enter the political affairs hall at the moment."
The atmosphere fell silent.
Li Zhiyun looked at the two of them with calm eyes, but with a hint of oppression.
"I agree with what you said. It's just that my Tang Dynasty has only been established for seven years, so I don't need to pay attention to these rules. It won't be too late to establish it again in the future."
"Your Highness, no!" Du Ruhui refused sternly: "If we break the rules now, future generations will definitely follow suit. I cannot bear this crime, and Your Highness must not do this."
"Yes, Your Highness, although there is a saying in the early days of the establishment of the dynasty, there is a saying that people should obey the authority in urgent matters, but the rules should not be broken lightly. At this time, Your Highness should set the rules and firmly maintain them." Xue Shou followed suit.
Li Zhiyun frowned and said: "You should know that treating you alone is like treating your own heart. How come the aspect in your eyes seems to have become so vicious that you can't avoid it. Are you going to abandon me?"
"I have no such intention." They both replied at the same time.