"Your Majesty, I think that although His Royal Highness the King of Yue's proposal is good, it is really unnecessary. Firstly, our Tang Dynasty is frightened by its military power and is invincible. We are convinced all over the world. Secondly, there are many lieutenants and generals in the army. How can we use them without talents? I said, therefore, I think His Royal Highness the King of Yue has not considered this proposal a little." In the silence, Shang Chengfeng Yu, Du He, the Duke of Xiangyang County, stood up and objected loudly.
Du He, the son of the famous official Du Ruhui, married Princess Chengyang, the sixteenth daughter of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and became the Prince Consort. He was a well-known princeling. His appearance was like a signal, and dozens of people stood up. All the mid-level officials said that Li Zhen's proposal was inappropriate, and even worse, they said that Li Zhen's proposal was grandstanding and undermined the normal promotion of military generals. Although there are not many important ministers here, one person has the power with many people. The crowd, secondly, were all people from the prince's family, and it was quite lively with everyone talking. When everyone saw that the prince was having trouble with Li Tai and brother Li Zhen, they all became energetic and everyone was waiting. It’s time to watch the show.
***Boss, I finally couldn’t help but jump out. Damn it, it’s okay to take this opportunity to hurt your face. Although Li Zhen was kneeling in front of the hall, she could hear the voices of opposition getting louder and louder. Da Noisan didn't say anything to refute this, he just knelt quietly, as if it didn't matter to him.
Li Zhen could bear it, but Li Taike couldn't. Hearing those noisy nonsense, he couldn't hold it in any longer. He raised his head and said loudly: "Father, don't listen to those arrogant words. Such people I can't carry my shoulders, I can't lift my hands, I'm not good at writing, I'm not good at martial arts, I don't have any knowledge, it's just a noise, my father, I think that my eighth brother is well versed in military strategy and has experienced wars, so what he says must be true. Father, please read this "Except for my eighth brother, among the military officers in the palace today, there is no one under fifty years old. If things continue like this, our situation in the Tang Dynasty will be unbearable! I hope my father will learn from it!"
As soon as Li Tai finished speaking, Qin Wenwen immediately came out and said: "Your Majesty, I think what King Wei said is absolutely true. This is a matter that affects the great cause of the Tang Dynasty and cannot be ignored. I hope the Holy One will see clearly!"
Okay, this time it's good. As soon as Qin Wenwen said something, more than 30 courtiers including Prince Consort Chai Lingwu, Fang Yiai, Huangmen Shifu Du Chuke, etc. immediately stood up. They were all cheering for Li Tai. Ha, this time it's interesting. Now, the prince and Li Tai are facing each other head-on, while the real master Li Zhen becomes a bystander.
A spectator is a spectator, but Li Zhen doesn't care. No matter who wins or loses between the prince and Li Tai, Li Zhen doesn't care. She doesn't even care whether this book can pass the court discussion. As long as the prince and Li Tai win, Li Zhen doesn't care. When Tai started to make trouble, Li Zhen's goal was achieved - as long as Li Tai was involved, the prince would not be able to kill Li Zhen with all his strength. In this way, Li Zhen's position as the Minister of War was temporarily worry-free. Even if there were some minor disturbances, Li Zhen wouldn't care too much.
Not only did Li Tai have a large number of people, he also had Qin Wenwen, the Minister of Punishment, who far surpassed the prince's group in terms of momentum and official position. Seeing that he was about to be defeated, the prince was really anxious—— He originally just wanted to suppress Li Zhen, but he didn't expect to provoke Li Tai. For a moment, he became red-eyed, restless in his position, and wanted to take action personally. However, Li Chengqian was somewhat self-aware and knew that he He didn't know anything about military matters at all, so he had no choice but to look at Li Ke, the king of Wu. However, he never thought that Li Ke, who was still flirting with him in front of him, would act like a fool now, let alone He didn't even have a smile or expression. He was so angry that Li Chengqian gritted his teeth and scolded Li Ke in his heart. In desperation, he had no choice but to change his gestures to signal Hou Junji.
Hou Junji didn't know that the prince was worried, but he didn't think the matter was that simple. In his opinion, if he had a conflict with Li Tai now, he would only be taking advantage of Li Zhen, who was the one who started the cocoon.
He didn't show up, but he couldn't stand the pressure of the prince. In desperation, he had no choice but to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, I think that since ancient times, only generals have been produced on the battlefield. How can the imperial examination produce military generals? Besides, our Tang Dynasty has numerous talents, so what?
It can be said that there are no generals available, but after the battle in Shuozhou, there are many young generals who have emerged. Therefore, I think that the strategy proposed by the King of Yue is just talk on paper and cannot be taken seriously."
Although Hou Junji is now an idle military general, his military exploits are still ranked high among the generals in the imperial court. When he said this, the whole hall suddenly became silent. Most of Qin Wenwen and others were civil servants.
Of course, when it comes to military affairs, Hou Junji's words are not as convincing as those of Hou Junji. Moreover, after hearing that Hou Junji's words were very specific about Li Zhen, but never mentioned Li Tai, he immediately understood and stopped speaking out.
It suddenly became quiet. Everyone's attention was focused on Li Zhen, and they all wanted to hear Li Zhen's explanation.
***Lao Hou, I owe you. Every time, you are the son of a bitch who comes out to stir up trouble! As soon as Li Zhen heard what Hou Junji said, she knew that things were about to change, and she was immediately angry and resentful. But waiting here
Above the court, Li Zhen really had no way to deal with Hou Junji. She planned to continue pretending to be stupid. Unfortunately, the old man also became interested and wanted to hear what Li Zhen had to say. No, Li Zhen was still secretly
After scolding Hou Junji, the old man said: "Zhen'er, let's talk about it, what's the difference between a general on the battlefield and a general in the imperial examination?"
Hey, it seems like I can't pretend to be stupid. Damn it, if I don't show my hand, I really don't think I have the ability! Li Zhen has already known it in her heart. She should have thought about it in order to make this deal.
He had already thought it all over, and when he heard what the old man said, Li Zhen knelt straight and replied respectfully: "Replying to my father, I think that what Mr. Hou said is certainly true.
However, it is not comprehensive. Of course, generals will emerge from the battlefield, but if the peace lasts for a long time, where will this general come from? You can't wait until trouble occurs and then go around to catch the blind. Therefore, I think it is true that generals can emerge from the battlefield.
But the imperial examinations can produce talents. Anyone who can pass the imperial examinations will always have some talents. If they are further tempered in the army, they may become talents. If so, even in the day of peace, the court will have a talent.
It is better to have a reserve of talents than to randomly focus on getting stronger in the future when there is a war. I am a humble minister, and I hope my father will make a clear decision."
The logic of Li Zhen's words was clear. Not only were the courtiers nodding, but Li Shimin also smiled. To be honest, Li Shimin was a hero of his generation. He was not unaware of the age gap among generals, and he understood it.
There may be some problems with the military system of the Tang Dynasty now, and I want to solve them, but I haven't thought about it for a while. The military strategy proposed by Li Zhen is actually very much in line with Li Shimin's wishes.
In addition to being cautious, he also wanted to see how Li Zhen would deal with the different opinions of the important ministers in the court. At this time, seeing that Li Zhen was speaking eloquently, Li Shimin smiled with satisfaction and said: "Okay, I'm sure about this."
Well, since you are the Minister of War, I will leave this matter to you, and I will give you my instructions later."
Wow, why did this matter fall on us? Damn it, I'm so busy this time! When Li Zhen heard that Li Shimin had put the matter of the imperial examination on her own head, she felt a little bitter in her heart - originally according to Li
Zhen's idea is that the imperial examination is the work of the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of War is just cooperating. Besides, there is Mr. Su in the Ministry of War, so this matter has nothing to do with me, but the old man has already paid the money.
It was impossible to refuse, so Li Zhen had no choice but to kowtow and say: "My dear father, thank you for your kindness."
The old man has expressed his position, and the matter has come to an end. Even if some courtiers are still dissatisfied, they don't have the courage to stand up and say "no" immediately. The poor prince is filled with anger and hatred, and his eyes are red from holding back.
His eyes flicked back and forth between Li Zhen and Li Tai, his face was terrifyingly gloomy, and he wanted to rush forward and slash these two shitty brothers with a knife.
A court meeting was disturbed by this drama, and the civil and military officials in the court were a little uninterested in discussing matters. They discussed trivial matters hastily for a while, and it was almost noon. Li Shimin, who had been sitting for a long time, saw that nothing major happened anymore, so he got up.
He turned around and walked into the harem when Gao Yao said "retreat from the court". The court meeting in the 16th year of Zhenguan was concluded here, and all the courtiers left the Tai Chi Hall in groups.
"Eighth brother, I'm feeling very happy today. Let's go and have a drink at Wanhua Tower. I'm going to be a host." Li Tai, who had just left the court and was in a good mood, walked up to Li Zhen with a smile and spoke very affectionately.
He said hello and ignored the fact that the prince was looking at Li Zhen angrily.
"What, the fourth brother wants to host something? Well, it's a good idea. The third brother is also addicted to alcohol. Can we go together?" Before Li Zhen could answer, the third brother, Li Ke, came over with a smile on his face and laughed.
Said hehe.
"Hahaha... Okay, let's go together." Li Tai didn't care whether Li Zhen agreed or not, he waved his hands and laughed happily, which made Li Chengqian, who was already turning green with anger, even more unbearable.
, waved his sleeves angrily, and cursed: "A bunch of villains!" He lamely moved into the harem surrounded by his eunuchs.
When Li Chengqian left, he cursed loudly. Despite the noise around him, the three brothers gathered around him could still hear it clearly, but their reactions were quite different - Li Zhen didn't care, anyway, he was now
There had been a quarrel with the prince for a long time, and Li Zhen, who was scolded or not, didn't care at all; the third child was scheming and pretended not to hear, but there was a flash of anger in his eyes; Li Tai quit, his forehead
Veins popped up on his forehead, and he glared at the direction the prince was leaving, gritting his teeth with hatred. He was only worried that this was the court, so he didn't start yelling. After his face turned pale for a while, he suddenly waved his hand and said: "
Let's go and have a drink to get rid of the bad smell!" As soon as he finished speaking, he went out to the outside of the palace... dd