Chapter 884: Admonish the gentleman and benevolent, famous and romantic
If Gao Lishi had not told the true story of that night, Du Shiyi might have thought about it carefully, but since he knew, he had already had some guesses about Li Longji's mood.
As the emperor who has been sitting on the throne for almost thirty years, everyone praised the Kaiyuan prosperous era and the Zhenguan rule. The compliment of a wise king and a hero of the left, Li Longji had long been arrogant to be a sage for the eternal lord, but now he has fallen to the point of almost waiting to die. I am afraid that in the mind of this emperor, if he thinks that even if he is not killed, he will be powerless to do anything. Daquan is either the prince or the concubine Hui, how can he swallow this?
Moreover, Li Ying's decision at a critical moment may even make the older emperor panic. What if Li Ying is favored by others and is unwilling to be depressed in the future? As for Concubine Wu Hui in the deep palace, what can be known to the foreign ministers.
So, facing such a question, Du Shiyi answered without thinking: "Your Majesty, I dare not agree with this."
"oh?"
Even though Li Longji's eyes still showed a bit of ferocity, Du Shiyi continued calmly: "Since ancient times, the wise ruler has always carefully chosen the ministers to teach, and even taught by example, just for the wise ruler to have another wise ruler. Even if there is a minor mistake, it is only punishing the past and the future. I have never heard of the wise ruler framed by others and deposed the throne. What I advised was that at that time, I did not want Your Majesty to be deposed by the decree of the crown prince. As for this time, I do not know what other strange schemes the three princes had, but as princes, if they are unfaithful and unfilial, they can tell the world and the ancestral temple. If they are deposed or not, they will only make a decision."
Li Longji felt so choked that he was so upset. If Li Ying, Li Yao and Li Ju were unfaithful, he would tell the world and the ancestral temple that he was still uneasy? He had never seen Wu Huifei, who was still guarded by the three layers of the inner and the three layers of the outer layers of the inner and the three layers of the outer layers of the body, so he had never seen him once. He didn't even want to scold and question his beloved concubine, and he would block it even if King Shou asked him to see him.
Seeing Li Longji not speaking, Du Shiyi sneered secretly, then bowed and asked again: "It is not uncommon for the deposed princes of the Tang Dynasty since Emperor Taizong. I dared to ask Your Majesty, where will the three princes be deposed as common people?"
This question aroused Li Longji's strong reaction. He raised his head and stared at Du Shiyi's eyes, and asked word by word: "What do you mean?"
"When Empress Tian was alive, she once deposed Prince Zhanghuai and sentenced him to death; when Emperor Zhongzong, Prince Jie was killed in a mutiny; and for Emperor Taizong deposed Chengqian and Emperor Gaozong deposed Prince Zhong, they were all placed elsewhere, and in the eyes of the court, the high and inferior people were sentenced. Your Majesty founded the prosperous era of Kaiyuan and was the wise ruler of the world. The mercy and filial piety and righteousness in the world. I know that Your Majesty is now heartbroken, just like Emperor Taizong exiled Chengqian, so I hope Your Majesty will be a little merciful and will not have to be sad about his beloved son day and night in the future."
Li Ying, Li Yao and Li Ju may have been Li Longji's beloved sons in the past, but they have long been favored and loving each other over the years, but what Du Shiyi said is not just a satirical sarcasm. Li Longji keenly heard the implicit meaning of the words and couldn't help but ponder. His excuse for deposing the crown prince and King E Wang Guang seemed to be high-sounding, but he knew that it was simply untenable. If all this was to be covered up, then the three sons could be killed once and for all. But as Du Shiyi said, he wanted to become a wise ruler comparable to Taizong, but Taizong deposed Chengqian, who had a conclusive evidence of the crime, and did not kill him. If he killed Li Ying and the other three...
It may not be sad day and night, but that is always a thorn in his heart
"The government and the country are silent. Only when you come back, you dare to speak out for advice. As expected, you are the one that Song Jing looked at at first sight." Li Longji finally smiled and said lightly, "I think you have seen Niu Xianke and already know my intention this time. There are many idle people in the Sixteen Guards with General Lang and even Generals. The Northern Gate Imperial Guards are also known as elite, but most of them have never experienced actual combat. There are many troubles in the frontiers now, so I plan to send some people to the border town to experience it. In this way, there are successors in the Tang Dynasty's border army."
"Your Majesty is far-sighted, no one can match." Du Shiyi said this with an extremely serious attitude. Seeing that Li Longji really looked gloomy, he smiled and said, "Not only are the Sixteen Guards and the Northern Gate Imperial Guards, but I heard that after Qianniu Renman in the palace recently, there are many people who have not yet been appointed as officials. These people can also be used as border generals. There is a saying in the army that one soldier is a bear, and one general is a nest. Only with strong generals can one have elite soldiers. If such a young talented person has the will, why not fulfill their wish to join the army?"
Li Longji only felt that Du Shiyi was speaking according to his words, and it just happened to solve the problem that Qianniu Shige often gave free positions in the two capitals. He nodded without thinking: "Okay, you two serving as a military governor, and you are indeed as strong as a general. I will follow your words in the future. You have always been in various places and have always been aware of people who are good at placing them. This is a very good idea."
"Since Your Majesty is proud to reward me for knowing people, can I dare to make another request? For example, if an officer under the age of thirty wants to join the army, can Your Majesty let me choose?"
Li Longji heard this bold request but was not angry but happy. He immediately laughed and said, "I can give you this convenience. Okay, you can choose the younger generation yourself. If you can bring me a few more unique futures, I will not hesitate to reward you."
There is no need for such a promise, I am still afraid that I will not enjoy this blessing
Du Shiyi complained in her heart, but Li Longji's promise still made him very happy. So he immediately offered a few carefully prepared greetings. When he left, Li Longji's face was no longer as gloomy as he was at first, but showed a little smile. Even when Gao Lishi came in to send him out, he couldn't help but praise in a low voice: "Jun Li's good skills can make everyone happy."
"Where is it just right." Du Shiyi knew that Gao Lishi seemed to have a wide range of friendship, but only Li Longji was the one who was really loyal, so she asked calmly, "I don't know what Li Xiangguo's disease is going on.
"It's a heart disease." Gao Lishi said these three words meaningfully, and he would never say it again.
When Du Shiyi left the palace and met with Zhang Xing and his followers, and returned to his private residence in Xuanyangfang again, his family members who had been left behind received information and received no mention of the place. Although he was in a hurry this time, he didn't care about the ceremonial guards, etc., he was now the governor who guarded the Kaifu Jianya. After all, he just ate a few bites of food and took a shower and changed clothes. Wang Changling took in more than a dozen posts: "These people are really well-informed. The general flocked to him as soon as he came back."
"Who are there?"
Wang Changling reported his name one by one, most of whom were very strange, and he was the best among the talented men. When he looked at Xingwen, he smiled and said, "Most of them are famous people, and there are also famous people like Xiao Yingshi. It seems that Li and Niu are in power, and they often use officials. Even cunning villains can reach a high position, but they only disdain for talented men. These people have the energy and have no place to use them, so when they heard that the general came back, they naturally had other thoughts. Not to mention anything else, if the general came to worship the general when he returned to the court, with the general's reputation of being the three heads and having been known for his edicts, wouldn't they have hope?"
"Oh, is there such a rumor?" Du Shiyi saw Wang Changling nodding to confirm that this was true, and vaguely guessed the reason why Li Linfu was sick. However, even if Li Linfu was really affected by this, even if Du Shiyi was really likely to enter the Political Affairs Hall to be the prime minister, he would not have the interest. As long as he was still Li Longji today, he would not want to stay in the capital. The prime minister seemed to be incredible, but the risk was too great. If he was dismissed, he would not have the treatment of being the one who was guarding the other side. Fortunately, he cleverly expressed his intentions again in front of Li Longji, otherwise what would he choose to return to the young officer?
"Let me go ahead and then hang me up and get the battle sign. After so many days of travel, I really can't bear it anymore. I'll sleep first to restore my energy and then discuss other things. Thank you for your hard work. Write a few posts for me to give it to you everywhere, and then you might as well take a break. If you have anything to do, I'll talk about it tomorrow."
Gao Shi is now the chief secretary of the Hedong Jiedushi, but Wang Changling has many friends in Chang'an, so he immediately shook his head and said, "As long as I have wine, I will be energetic immediately. After sending a post on behalf of Dashang, I want to meet my old friends. Maybe I will not return tonight, so I will ask Dashang for a leave."
"Then go." Du Shiyi himself was not good at the cup, so he could only laugh at Wang Changling, the drunkard, "Don't drink too much, come back after being drunk."
That night, Du Shiyi was so tired that she slept deep, and Wang Changling also found several friends to reminisce about the past and drink. However, the night was drunk in the small courtyard where Li Bai lived. He and Li Bai had a divine relationship before, and their poems were somewhat similar, and they were both good at drinking, so Wang Changling went straight to find the place. After three glasses of wine, he opened the conversation and learned that Wang Zhihuan left because of his wife's illness. Meng Haoran also left his hometown to live in seclusion. He finally couldn't help asking: "Since Taibai felt that he could not show his ambitions in the capital, why not go to the border town? Not to mention that the general must be waiting for the banquet, even if he was in Youzhou, Helong, He, he would definitely welcome you."
"I'm not willing to give up after all." Li Bai was more fierce than Wang Changling. After he drank again, he said with a confused look on his eyes, "I have the ambition to assist the country and the desire to govern the country. If I were in the border towns and killing, I would not be as good as the strategist and the brave general who could win a thousand miles. It was just a scene of assistant. After finally achieving the grade, I could see Your Majesty. I just hope that Your Majesty can not only reward my literary talent, but also approve my ambitions. If you just leave like this, all your ambitions will be vain. Although Junli is my confidant, you are also tolerant, but how many people can tolerate me among the civil and military officials in the Shuofang?"
Wang Changling was stunned. After Li Bai drank three cups, he said in a daze: "Sometimes, it is better to not seek fame and fortune, rely on the sword to do things in the world and do things that are happy, than wasting time and time again in the two capitals.
He suddenly hit the cup with bamboo chopsticks and sang loudly: "Zhao Ke is a man with a Hu tassel, Wu hook is frosted and snowy. The silver saddle shines on the white horse, and it is as cool as a meteor. Kill one person in ten steps, without leaving a thousand miles away. After the matter is done, he will leave, and his merits and fame are hidden."
After singing the four sentences, Li Bai actually stood up, took off the sword from the wall, pulled it out, and danced in the small humble room with drunkenness. The blade reflected the candlelight, bringing light and shadows inside. Wang Changling looked at the graceful figure in white clothes, and then sighed with regret.
Chapter completed!