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The first thousand two hundred and fifty-third chapters

Li Longji felt a slap in his heart. He looked up and saw a figure appearing silently on the hall at some point. The eyes that looked at him were flashing with mockery and sarcasm. For more than 30 years, he certainly would not be unable to recognize Du Shijiulang, who was always shining.

He once praised Du Shiyi's character, praised Du Shiyi's talents, and was also pleased with Du Shiyi's military achievements... However, as Du Shiyi's contributions grew, especially after Ji Wen failed to frame the country in Yunzhou and was severely countered. At the same time, he also accused Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong of secretly pulling people off the horse. Therefore, during the chaos in Mobei, he strictly ordered Shuofang and Hedong not to send troops. He watched the vast territory that once belonged to the Tang Dynasty fell into war again, but in the end, Du Shiyi was safe and sound, but he was extremely embarrassed.

Du Shiyi just took advantage of the movement of the ministers who were all focused on the emperor and the gate of the hall, and quietly entered the hall. At this moment, he did not ignore the etiquette, but bowed to Li Longji in his last purpose.

"In the early years of Kaiyuan, Your Majesty took governing the world as his mission and was clear and clear in politics, so many wise ministers emerged, and famous ministers gathered together. The people still talked about it today. However, since the late Kaiyuan period, Your Majesty demoted Zhang Jiuling and killed the crown prince Li Yinge King Li Yaoguang King Li Ju on false charges, so that Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong and other people would be prosperous. An Lushan and other Hu Er were also in three towns, and they were rampant and unlawful. He let loyal and good generals go to Lingnan and demoted good generals in a corner. I think Your Majesty had long forgotten a famous saying, Confucius said, "The king sent the ministers to be polite, and the ministers serve the king with loyalty. If the king did not send the ministers to be polite, the ministers would not have to serve the king with loyalty."

Now it is not that the autocratic and centralized power in later generations has reached its peak. In the era of slavery, no monarch wants his ministers to die and have to die. Therefore, as soon as Du Shiyi's last sentence came out, no one in the hall refuted for the emperor. Under such fierce criticism, Li Longji's face was almost ferocious and blood dripped. He pressed down the fishy sweetness that surged his throat and said angrily: "You... bold."

"I am a minister of a different surname. Mencius said, if you have any mistakes, you will advise me. If you repeat them and refuse to listen, you will go. At that time, the chaos in Mobei was in chaos. After I was lucky enough to eliminate the enemy in the Khikas, I had once thought of retreating. But at that time, I had already received news of An Lushan's misconduct, so I just advised him with blood letters. But Your Majesty asked himself, did you take it for a moment after receiving it? An thief rebelled, Your Majesty did not give his guilt to himself, but instead because An escorts did not give him his guilt.

The thief took the banner of supporting the prince and killed Prince Yisu, which affected the two wise kings of Jianning in Guangping. If the prince Li Yinge, who died in vain in the past, Li Yaoguang, King Li Wan, King Rong, who had just been ordered to recruit the marshal, died inexplicably, and Li Yan, King Di, who died for the crime of witchcraft and hate victory because he was framed by others, since Your Majesty has always compared himself with his famous kings for the past and present, how have you ever treated your children and grandchildren like this?"

"For example, Emperor Taizong exiled the deposed crown prince Chengqian, King Li Tai of Wei, and expelled him but did not kill him. He was a king and a father, showing his kindness. His Majesty has always believed that his achievements were chasing Taizong, but what he learned was just a little bit of fur. His Majesty himself forced the emperor to retreat to the palace, so he was able to take charge of power. Therefore, guarding against children and grandchildren is like guarding against thieves. He can also start and end well in his early years, but gradually he will allow cruel officials to run rampantly, and there are few virtuous people.

After a good end, you must know that the king treats his ministers as earth, and the ministers treat him as enemies as enemies, as Wang Zhongsi works diligently in Hedong. When he went to Helong, he repeatedly advised him not to take Shibao City but refused to listen. So he was in danger of attracting the main force of Tubo. So he fought in Shibao City. However, because of the slander of the treacherous minister, his Majesty not only imprisoned the seriously injured ministers, but also punished him and demoted him to a small county for inexplicable crimes. When An thief rebelled, he did not think about using good generals to boost the morale of the army, but he sent people to kill him from afar."

Pei Kuan was shocked by Du Shiyi's harsh words, and the civil and military officials in the palace had their own feelings. What the emperor had done in recent years was almost against the contrary, but after more than ten years of Li Linfu's rule, the ministers who dared to speak out were killed, those who were executed were executed, and those who were exiled, and most of the remaining courts were on horseback. Not to mention that they were so blunt in front of the emperor, even in the memorial, no one dared to tear open the most unsightly truth under the coat of this prosperous era.

The princes and grandchildren went from their initial fear to their common hatred of the enemy today. Think about the days that were like being in jail over the years, and think about the free and easy way for most royal families to be officials in court or become governors after the founding of the Tang Dynasty. Many of them developed a deep sense of identity with Du Shiyi for the first time. After so many years, it was the first time that someone said a fair word for them.

"Confucius said, "If you serve the king with the Tao, you should stop it." Mencius said, "If you are a noble relative, you will advise if you have any serious mistakes; if you repeat them and do not listen, you will change your position." Du Shiyi quoted many Confucius and Mencius's words for the first time today. After the repeated criticisms, he threw out his last killer moves and said in a deep voice, "Now, there are more than ten princes and hundreds of princes in front of Your Majesty, and they are all in their prime. They are all old and old. In this case, we should calm the thief rebellion, and we cannot share the suffering with the people, and we cannot trust loyal ministers and good generals. If we do not reflect on the past, we will make repeated mistakes. In the long run, all the people in the court and the people in the world will be unable to bear it. Today, the officials of the fifth rank and above will elect a wise king, and ask Your Majesty to abdicate and establish a new king as the minister, named the right prime minister, but in fact, they will lead troops. We will never interfere in this matter."

boom--

The merciless rebukes in front were just appetizers, but the last two sentences were like a strong storm, sweeping the entire hall.

If it was put forward in the Han, Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and powerful ministers established a new monarch, it was simply common, as easy as eating and drinking water; if it was put forward in the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the ministers would be in this respect, and they would not know how many guards would criticize and cry and rob the earth. The person who proposed this proposal was either drowned by spitting stars or attacked by the crowd; even if it was placed in the Song Dynasty, which was ruled by the literati and officials, the status of the prime minister and the literati had increased in name and was substantially reduced, and no one dared to take the blame and the literati. Only in the Tang Dynasty, Jinghui and other five ministers killed two Zhangs, and the old story of Zhongzong ascending the throne had only been decades passed, and generations of thrones were changed with bloody coups. In a hustle and bustle, no one denounced such a proposal as a great rebellion. After all, Du Shiyi said that he was abdicated in a wise king, not a man of himself.

The emperor should abdicate long ago

Li Longji stared blankly at the situation of completely losing control. Seeing the civil and military ministers whispering to each other, many people showed expressions of approval or excitement on their faces. As for the royal family, they even formed a group of people in groups of three or three, and even held each other with their backs without any hindrance. The arrogant attitude clearly regarded him as a dead person. Finally, he sent sporadic voices of opposition, but they were quickly drowned in the noise of my recommendation of a certain king. For a moment, he felt that his eyes were dark, and he could no longer support his body, and fainted on the imperial throne.

Du Shiyi, who was watching coldly, was the first person to notice that the emperor had fainted. However, he did not make a sound and glanced at the people who were unable to suppress their excitement. Throwing this huge bait was enough to teach people crazy, and as the initiator, he could stand on the wall and watch. He finally looked at Li Longji, who had been ignored by everyone, including those eunuchs, and quietly walked towards the path next to the hall. However, before he could disappear without a trace, his sleeve was grabbed by someone.

"Jun Li, you have caused such a big storm, but you want to leave?"

Without looking back, Du Shiyi knew that the person chasing behind him was Pei Kuan. He turned around quietly and pulled back his sleeves. Seeing that the civil and military officials who were discussing were not paying attention to their pair of prime ministers who dominated the affairs hall, he smiled and said, "Since Brother Pei refuses to let me go, why don't you and I go to the affairs hall for a drink?"

Pei Kuan was almost angry by Du Shiyi's understatement tone. He glared at him and was about to retort, but suddenly remembered something and turned his head to look. When he found that the emperor on the throne had fallen down, he suddenly changed his expression and then grabbed Du Shiyi's wrist without hesitation.

"No matter how many mistakes your Majesty has, you can't let him do this without anyone paying attention. You and I will escort Your Majesty back to the palace. As for the others, let them go back first. Even if you recommend it, it will not be a matter of time today."

Du Shiyi smiled slightly and said in a good manner: "Okay, I'll listen to Brother Pei."

As Pei Kuan pulled Du Shiyi and hurried to the emperor's throne, he announced that he would go to court today. He turned around and announced the matter of recommendation to the world. Then he asked the eunuch to burn fire and send Li Longji back to the palace. The civil and military ministers and dragon sons and grandsons who had no time to attend the ceremony woke up as if they were dreaming. For the first time in their lives, they ignored the emperor who was ruling the world with their lords, but there were only a few people who felt guilty, and most of them felt that they were relieved.

When all the officials and the royal family left the main building, they found that the square in front of the building was not as imagined as the armor and soldiers were crowded with soldiers. Only those low-ranking officials who were too low to enter the hall were talking in a mess. At this time, the King of Nanyang Li, who came back with Du Shiyi, was just remembered. In a moment, he was surrounded by three floors inside and three floors outside, and they were all asking him about Du Shiyi's return to Beijing.

The emperor, who escaped a great disaster and thought he was very virtuous, just briefly explained Du Shiyi's measures to the main force of the three armies of Anbei in Shuofang, Hedong, and finally sighed meaningfully.
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