However, Li Shimin appointed the warrior Xun as the crown prince's eunuch, but did not give him any other official positions. It was obvious that the warrior Xun was allowed to retire in Chang'an.
The warrior Xun naturally understood what Li Shimin meant, but he didn't have much trouble.
"I obey the decree."
"Wu Aiqing is an old minister of my father, I believe you will not disappoint me." Li Shimin said pointedly.
Although Samurai Yu appears to be very sensible, who knows if he is just pretending.
"Your Majesty, don't worry, I understand."
The warrior Xun naturally understood that Li Shimin was trying to beat him.
The so-called "use without doubting people and not using people with suspicion" can be understood as meaning that the people you use must be within your control. If you can't control them, don't use them.
As for the so-called trust, it is just a joke.
Which emperor in history was not suspicious?
Li Shimin was confident that the warrior Yu did not dare to mess around, but he still had to beat him when he should.
Li Shimin was very satisfied with the attitude of the warrior Xun, rewarded him with something, and sent him away.
…
East Palace
After Du He received the news from Li Chengqian, he struggled a lot but still did not dare to make the decision without permission.
However, he was very unwilling to let such a good opportunity pass by, so he came to the East Palace to find Li Chengqian to ask the reason in person.
However, Li Chengqian went to Furong Garden, and Du He had to wait in the East Palace.
This wait lasted almost a day.
"I see you, Your Highness."
"You all go down." Li Chengqian waved his hand and sent the maids and eunuchs away.
"Your Highness, didn't we discuss it yesterday? Why did you suddenly cancel the plan?" Du He asked impatiently.
"Do you know that Qing Que was infected with wind and cold and fell into coma?" Li Chengqian asked.
"I know that this must be a play staged by the King of Wei. The more this happens, the more we should let the King of Wei establish vassal status as soon as possible."
Du He had been waiting for a day and naturally knew the news that Li Tai was seriously ill.
But in his opinion, this is a play directed by Li Tai. The more it is like this, the more important it is to find a way to force Li Tai away as soon as possible.
"Gu Zi naturally understands, but Qingque's illness is real. Whether it is a real illness or an illness caused intentionally, no matter what we do now, my father will not let Qingque go to the feudal clan. What we do now will only offend our father.
The Emperor is unhappy." Li Chengqian shook his head and said.
"Your Highness, how can we accurately describe illness? When the time comes, as long as we need to recover and it is not suitable to be bumpy for the time being, wouldn't it mean that King Wei has stayed in Chang'an?" Du He said anxiously.
Only by helping Li Chengqian eliminate Li Tai, a serious problem in his heart, can he show his ability and merit.
After planning for so long, he finally got the chance, but Li Chengqian suddenly stopped.
Du He still knew something about the urinary properties of imperial doctors.
Even if Li Tai recovers, the imperial doctor will say that he needs to recover for a period of time. How long is the period of time?
No one can guarantee this.
"Of course I know, but what can I do now?" Li Chengqian said a little irritably.
Du He thought about it carefully and said: "Your Highness, why don't you wait a few days? Your Highness hinted to the imperial censor that after all, it is against the rules for the prince to stay in Chang'an."
"The people at Yushitai are all as stinky and tough as Wei Zheng. I have shown kindness to them many times, but they have turned a blind eye. How can I command them to touch them?"
Speaking of this, Li Chengqian was a little angry. The censor seemed to have no great authority when he heard about the matter, but from the emperor to the officials and the common people, there was no one they could not impeach.
Even if Li Shimin did something illegal, they would dare to punish him.
Li Chengqian also wanted to win over a few people, so that it would be easier to handle anything.
But he showed his kindness many times, but the censors ignored him at all.
Du He said with a smile: "Your Highness, those censors are actually very easy to deal with. Those people seem to be upright, but they just want to leave a name for themselves. If there is a suitable reason, they will not care about remonstrance."
Du He heard these things from his father Du Ruhui before.
Those officials may seem to be clean-minded, but in fact they are not.
The purpose of being an official is nothing more than fame or fortune.
Those officials have no rights, have bad tempers, and offend people everywhere. What are they doing?
Isn't it just to leave a name in history?
The emperor also had a lot of headaches about Yan Guan.
Because the matter of impeaching officials is not wrong in terms of interests.
Li Shimin wanted to build a warm pavilion two years ago. When Yan Guan found out about it, he said it was a waste of money and people.
If Li Shimin insists on his opinion, they will dare to die to dissuade him.
"Qing Que has stayed in Chang'an for so long, how could those officials not know about it? Haven't you seen them remonstrate to death?" Li Chengqian said with some disdain.
"Your Highness, at this time, Yan Guan was also impeached at the beginning, but Your Majesty used the excuse that His Highness King Wei was ill, so Yan Guan should not be too forced. Otherwise, once King Wei dies on the road, they will be the king of Wei.
He must die, and those officials who cherish their feathers will naturally not die in admonishment." Du He said.
What Yan Guan wanted was fame. If Li Tai died on the road and Li Shimin came to question him, not only would they not get the fame, but they would also be unwilling to use it.
"Isn't it the same now?" Li Chengqian said in confusion.
Du He smiled slightly and said: "Of course it's different. Don't forget that it was His Majesty who spoke this time. King Yan went to the fiefdom early this morning with an injury. It was also a golden word. Why did King Wei say so?
What if it doesn’t work anymore?”
Yesterday, Concubine Yin first went to Queen Changsun to plead for mercy, but Queen Changsun sent her away saying that she was not allowed to interfere in politics in the harem.
I went to look for Li Shimin again, but Li Shimin didn't even see me at all.
Concubine Yin knew that Li Shimin was determined to let Li You join the vassal, so she had to send someone to tell Li You that he must follow the imperial edict and go to the fiefdom within three days.
Li You still made some bad friends in Chang'an. He felt embarrassed at first, but now that he knew that the vassal alliance was a foregone conclusion, he naturally left early.
So I left early this morning, leaving some people to slowly pack up the things in the palace.
Li Chengqian's eyes lit up, and he understood what Du He meant.
Didn't Li You go and become a vassal even though he was injured? Why not Li Tai?
And it was Li Shimin himself who spoke.
With the bad temper of those officials, impeachment ministers cannot have the reputation of criticizing the emperor.
"This matter is not urgent. Let's wait a few days until Qingque recovers. My father will not agree to the impeachment now," Li Chengqian said.
Du He didn't object this time. After all, the person was still unconscious, so he couldn't be carried away, right?
Those censors are not afraid of death and are not fools. It is impossible for them to impeach at this time.
…
At night, the curfew in Chang'an has begun, but Furong Garden is brightly lit.
Yan sat beside the bed and looked at Li Tai worriedly.
"Cough cough cough~"
At this moment, Li Tai coughed slightly and opened his eyes.
"Your Highness, how are you?" Yan quickly stepped forward and asked with concern.
"water."
Li Tai felt his throat was dry and he had a splitting headache.
"Quickly, bring some water." Yan said quickly.
The maid on the side quickly poured a glass of warm water and sent it over.
Yan took the cup and carefully fed Li Tai to drink.
After drinking a glass of water, Li Tai's mind became clearer and he remembered what happened before.