Chapter four hundred and seventy seventh Taizong son
Manna Hall
After everyone left, Li Shimin kept Li Chengqian behind.
"Gao Ming, what do you think of what just happened?" Li Shimin asked.
"Father, does he mean the alliance of envoys from various countries? Or does he mean something else?" Li Chengqian asked.
"Those people just now are basically the pillars of the country. I just want to hear what you think of them." Li Shimin said.
Li Chengqian understood that Li Shimin was testing him, so he hesitated and said, "I have known the ministers sitting just now, and they are all heroes of the Tang Dynasty. I just feel that the opinions between civil servants and generals
It seems a bit big, and if things continue like this, it won’t be a good thing.”
"Are you worried about civil and military discord?" Li Shimin asked.
Li Chengqian didn't see any expression on Li Shimin's face. He didn't know whether Li Shimin was satisfied with his words, so he nodded with some anxiety.
"Discord between civil and military officials has existed since ancient times. Do you know why?" Li Shimin asked.
Li Chengqian knew that Li Shimin wanted to teach him, so he respectfully said: "Please teach me, father."
"This is because I don't need them to be at peace, so they will naturally be at odds with each other. Do you understand?" Li Shimin said lightly.
Li Chengqian asked in confusion: "Didn't my father always say that the Tang Dynasty could unify the world only because of the unity of civil and military forces?"
Li Shimin shook his head and said: "That is conquering the world, which is different from sitting in the world. When fighting in the world, if there is internal fighting, it will give others the opportunity to take advantage of it. Naturally, harmony is needed. If you sit in the world, civil and military affairs are still harmonious, and the emperor will be the emperor.
Got a puppet."
"It's like the corruption of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Why hasn't the corruption of those people been discovered for so long? It's because they are united. If not, someone would have reported them long ago. The emperor lives in a deep palace, and you can only listen if his ministers are at odds.
Get a different voice."
"Thank you, Father, for teaching me, I understand." Li Chengqian said.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "As an emperor, the most important thing is to know people well and use them well, and to control balance. These two points may seem simple, but they are not easy to do. What do you think of Lin Xuan?"
"Zi Chu has good ideas and is very talented." Li Chengqian did not hesitate to praise Lin Xuan.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Do you trust him?"
Li Chengqian wanted to say no, but when Li Shimin looked at him, he couldn't.
Li Shimin did not continue to ask further and said: "An emperor should never trust a person 100%. If Qin Shihuang didn't trust Zhao Gao and Li Si so much, maybe the Qin Dynasty would not have died."
Li Chengqian was a little unconvinced. Zhao Gao and Li Si were traitors, but Lin Xuan was not.
Li Shimin seemed to have noticed Li Chengqian's thoughts and said calmly: "Do you think that if you were the emperor, you wouldn't use treacherous ministers like those foolish emperors in history?"
Before Li Chengqian could answer, Li Shimin said to himself: "We now look at those traitorous ministers and loyal ministers from a historical perspective. If you put yourself in their shoes, can you tell the difference between the loyal and the traitorous? No matter he is a wise king or a cowardly king, he does not want to think about himself.
If someone tells him that if he does as I say, the country will be destroyed, do you think those emperors will still use those treacherous ministers? On the surface, the suggestions made by the treacherous ministers to the emperor are for the emperor's benefit, at least.
This was so in the eyes of the emperor at that time, so he trusted the treacherous minister so much."
"I am telling you this to let you understand that no matter how loyal a person is, you should never trust him 100%. This is very dangerous for a country, do you understand?" Li Shimin said.
"My son, I understand." Li Chengqian said.
"Your Majesty, the Queen wishes to see you." Li Mu walked in and said.
Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and said, "You go back first."
He has already said what needs to be said. Many things cannot be understood once they are said. They have to be understood slowly by oneself.
"My son, please retire." Li Chengqian said with his hands in hand.
Not long after Li Chengqian left, Queen Changsun walked in.
"I see you, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin waved his hand and asked: "How is the auxiliary machine?"
"The imperial doctor said that shortness of breath attacks the heart, causes vomiting of blood, and hurts the lungs. He needs to rest for a period of time." Empress Changsun said.
Li Shimin frowned slightly, but he didn't expect it to be so serious.
"Please ask someone to send more of the precious medicinal materials in the palace." Li Shimin rubbed his head and said.
He has promised Lin Xuan that if he can solve the problem of the alliance of envoys from various countries, he will not be punished.
Changsun Wuji was so angry that if he didn't give him an explanation, he would be very angry.
"Guanyin Maid, how do you think Lin Xuan should be dealt with?" Li Shimin asked with a headache.
"Your Majesty, I would like to wait for my brother to recuperate for a few days, and then take Lin Xuan to make amends to him."
She also had a headache about how to deal with Lin Xuan.
Seriously speaking, it was just a quarrel between two people, which was not a big deal.
If Lin Xuan is punished harshly, I'm afraid others will think too much about it.
If there is no punishment, it is not appropriate.
She originally wanted to hear Li Shimin's thoughts, but she didn't expect that Li Shimin still threw this problem to him.
"Just do as you say." Li Shimin said.
At present, this is the best way.
Anyway, he just promised Lin Xuan not to punish him, but he didn't say that he wouldn't be allowed to make amends.
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"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Changsun Chong asked anxiously as he watched Changsun Wuji being carried back.
Changsun Wuji waved his hand and said nothing.
Changsun Chong quickly ordered the servants at home, took the stretcher from the guards, asked the steward to give these guards some reward, and followed him in.
Changsun Wuji was carried to the room and said: "Let me come down."
The servants quickly put down the stretcher, and Changsun Wuji stood up directly.
Changsun Chong was stunned and said in surprise: "Dad, what are you causing trouble? Fortunately, I was nervous for a long time just now."
"Your father and I were almost mad at Lin Xuan. You're such an unfilial son. What's wrong with you?" Changsun Wuji sat down with a cold face.
"Dad, what's going on?" Changsun Chong asked.
Changsun Wuji told Changsun Chong what happened when Lin Xuan was so angry that he vomited blood.
Changsun Chong said with a ferocious expression: "Lin Xuan is just the son of a businessman. If he hadn't been so lucky, he would have been a despicable businessman. How dare you humiliate dad like this? I'll see if I don't kill him."
Changsun Wuji scolded: "How do you kill him? Let you use your brain more often and know how to kill when you encounter problems. Can killing solve the problem?"
"Dad, what do you want to do?" Changsun Chong asked.
Changsun Wuji said: "I asked the imperial doctor to make my illness very serious. Please tell the servants at home not to go out and talk nonsense. Also tell those traitors to stay at home honestly these days. If anyone
If you dare to go out, I will break his legs."
He pretends that he is not going to die soon, but if his son still goes out to have fun and drink every day, even a fool will know that there is something wrong.
Changsun Chong was a little unhappy. Of course, he was among the people Changsun Wuji mentioned.
"Dad, can this matter be settled like this?" Changsun Chong said.
Changsun Wuji sneered and said: "Forget it? How is it possible? Send someone to tell the Fusang envoy that Lin Xuan made me vomit blood in order to speak for them. Now I am bedridden and cannot help them. Let them wish for themselves."
"
He has now figured out Lin Xuan's intention.
I have to say that Lin Xuan had a good idea. He wanted to tell the Fuso people directly so that they could prepare in advance.
The so-called preemptive attack is of no use if the other party attacks in advance.
After some hesitation, Changsun Wuji gave up.
If this matter is leaked, Li Shimin will be the most angry. Once found out, the trouble will be big.