Chapter 375: The Reason for Derogation (I)
The reason for Li Su's transfer to Xizhou is very complicated, whether it is in the court or in the market, when talking about this matter, most people think that Li Su and Princess Dongyang have an ambiguous affair, and Li Shimin originally intended to marry Princess Dongyang to the Gao family, so he decisively broke up the pair of mandarin ducks.
Later, the Gao family was haunted, Dongyang was frightened and became a monk, everything was settled, no one took this matter to heart anymore, even the people in Chang'an Fang didn't talk much about it, no way, as the most prosperous in the world, the Tang capital with a population of more than one million, not only the monarchs and ministers in the court were very busy, even the people were also very busy, the monarchs and ministers were busy dealing with various state affairs, and the people were busy discussing various state affairs. Then started to discuss this matter, just like brushing Weibo in the previous life, all kinds of daily opportunities, all kinds of worries about the country and the people, like a court minister, the appearance of a pillar of the society, worrying and gossiping about all kinds of new things, Li Su and Princess Dongyang's private affair is at most an entertainment news, accounting for a few days of headlines in Chang'an City, with Li Shimin beating the mandarin duck and Dongyang's dismal monk, the heat of the news gradually cooled down.
Later, Li Shimin wanted to build Daming Palace, in the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty, Li Su stood up, and once again successfully occupied the top of the popular headlines in Chang'an City with a "A Fang Palace Fu", and this long Fu that is worthy of history finally completely angered Li Shimin, and then later, Li Su was promoted to four grades, but was demoted to Xizhou thousands of miles away as an official, in the eyes of the court and many people, it has naturally become a logical thing, and the bloody routine of Ming Sheng and secretly descending is almost a suspenseless conclusion in the hearts of everyone.
The reason why Li Su went to Xizhou as an official boiled down to being beaten with a stick, so he held a grudge and took the opportunity of repairing the Daming Palace to write a satirical satire on the present, and was finally degraded out of Beijing. Individuals naturally vented their anger, but they inevitably became political victims......
In Chang'an City, whether it is the court or the people, there is basically the same speculation about the reason why Li Su was transferred to Xizhou, and there are few new theories.
The relationship between the eldest grandson Wuji and Li Shimin is a bit complicated, he is not only Li Shimin's eldest brother, but also a friend for many years. said that it is a "friend", of course, it is a bit of a whitewash, in fact, it is more appropriate to describe it as "embarrassed and traitorous", the two have not done too many good things together, but they have done a lot of things due to lack of morality, and they have been friends for many years.
Regarding Li Su's derogation, the opinion of the eldest grandson Wuji is not the same as that of the vast majority of people in Chang'an. He vaguely felt that the reason why Li Su was transferred to Xizhou was not simple, it was undeniable that Li Su's "A Fang Gong Fu" did anger Li Shimin, and the courtiers wrote articles to satirize the current emperor in a mean manner, in the eyes of the eldest grandson Wuji, it seemed to be death, and it was a trick death, this kind of person who died in today's court is not only Li Su, but also a veteran player Wei Zheng who is a backbone of the death world is there to pestle.
Li Su's long fu is indeed excessive. Everyone was angry when they heard it, but with the eldest grandson Wuji's understanding of Li Shimin for many years. Li Shimin was angry, and it would be a bit abnormal to say that Li Su was demoted to Xizhou because of this incident.
The honorific title of Tian Khan is not said casually, these three words not only represent the Tang Emperor's strong deterrent power against various states and foreign countries, but also His Majesty the Emperor must also have a wise and wise mind, a fair and just life, a tolerant bearing and a broad mind. All of these combined, plus an elite royal division that swept the world and did not meet an opponent, this is all that the three words "Tian Khan" contain, and without any of them, it will not make all the countries and foreign countries willing to give this honorific title.
Therefore, Li Shimin's mind is broad-minded, and his tolerance is unimaginable to others. Comrade Wei Zheng, the famous old-stirring stick in the court, has been focusing on the black emperor for 12 years, from the social welfare and people's livelihood to the trivialities, he has to take it out and recite it, chattering endlessly, and scolding at worst, challenging Li Shimin's psychological bottom line and his own survival limit again and again, which can be described as the undisputed top spot in the death world, Li Shimin has wanted to unload this-stirring stick more than once, but now this-stirring stick is still alive and well, which shows how broad-minded Li Shimin is.
If Li Su's long fu stimulated Li Shimin to drive him to Xizhou to vent his anger, he was somewhat overreacted, so Chang'an City was boiling with rumors that Li Su was belittled because of his words, and the eldest grandson Wuji always just laughed.
Now that Li Shimin asked this question very formally, the eldest grandson Wuji suddenly understood that there was indeed a reason for this, and the reason was not simple.
The eldest grandson Wuji is worthy of being the prime minister of a country, and his mind is extremely sensitive, and the first guess when he heard the words was not on Li Su, but on the place of Xizhou.
"Chang'an is rumored to be convicted of Li Su's words, but the minister thinks that His Majesty is like a sea of minds, inclusive of all things, a long fu or a mean and sarcastic remark, but it will not be degraded for thousands of miles, and it will not be good for His Majesty's mind and reputation......" The eldest grandson Wuji looked at Li Shimin's face after speaking, and said tentatively: "Could it be ...... What's so strange about this place in Xizhou? ”
Li Shimin smiled with relief, sure enough, he had been embarrassed for many years...... Old friends who have known each other for many years got to the point as soon as they opened their mouths.
"I personally broke up his personal relationship with Dongyang, he naturally harbored resentment in his heart, that kid has had a lot of big and small disasters in Chang'an City in the past two years, when have I ever seriously cared about it? Dali Temple will be beaten for a few days, this time just to make a long fu to ridicule me a few words, how can I be as knowledgeable as him? ”
Li Shimin sighed: "Although he is young, he is ...... Talents are rare, the Tang Dynasty has only been established for 20 years, and my country is in ruins, and there is a great need for talents, looking at the court, there are loyal and upright ministers such as Wei Zheng, there are old people who seek the country such as auxiliary machines and Xuanling, there are great Confucians such as Chu Suiliang Kong Yingda, and there are brave and good fighters such as pharmacists and knowers...... You are all talents in my eyes, and those who are good at them are different, but your abilities are useful to the country, and I treat them well, and I dare not be a little contemptuous, Li Su is the same, Yu Zheng, he offered a policy of pushing grace, Yu Jun, he created a thunderstorm, Yu Gong, he created the so-called assembly production method, even if he is enjoying himself at home, he also made a bath and what sauna...... At the age of more than ten years, I don't know where I learned this unpredictable ability, and looking at his appearance, everything he took out was easy and effortless, and I often wondered how many skills this kid was hiding that I hadn't discovered......"
Li Shimin sighed and said, "Such a talent can be taken by me for my own use, even if I ridicule a few words, how can I take it seriously?" Besides, it's just a child......"
The eldest grandson Wuji suddenly understood and said, "In this case, it seems that His Majesty transferred him to Xizhou for a reason?" ”
Li Shimin was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "Meiyu also needs to be carved before it can be made, although it is a talent, after all, he is too young, and he can't help his temper if he lacks patience, so he has caused a lot of disasters in Chang'an City, if I don't interfere in discipline again, when he grows up in the future, his temperament will be settled, with his temper, how long do you think he can live?" Not to mention that he also has a grudge with the prince, the prince has a bad character in recent years, and he is narrow-minded, if he dies and returns to heaven, after the prince ascends the throne, how can he be tolerated in his eyes? ”
Eldest Sun Wuji's eyelids jumped a few times.
This is the first time that Li Shimin has openly talked about the prince's character with his courtiers, and listening to this tone, Li Shimin seems to have accumulated dissatisfaction with the prince.
If this sentence spreads outside, I don't know how much turbulence it will set off.
The eldest grandson Wuji was silent, the affairs of the heavenly family must not be mixed, it will be fatal, even with the deep relationship between him and Li Shimin over the years, what should not be said still can't confide half a word, especially the matter of establishing and abolishing the reserve, it is also about the lives of the whole family, at this time, he can only be regarded as blind, deaf, and dumb.
Then, the eldest grandson Wuji wisely changed the subject.
"So, Your Majesty transferred Li Su to Xizhou in order to hone him?"
Li Shimin smiled: "It's not just about honing ......"
Saying that, Li Shimin suddenly straightened his waist and said in a deep voice: "Come on, take the Tang Dynasty Kanyu map." ”
The curtain of the golden tent was opened, and an attendant walked up to Li Shimin with the map in both hands, bowed down and respectfully presented the map, and then retreated.
The map slowly unfolded, and Li Shimin and the eldest grandson Wuji's eyes fell on the mountains, rivers, and cities on the map.
The thick finger pointed to the map, all the way to the west, and the gaze of the eldest grandson Wuji gradually shifted along the direction of the finger.
"Auxiliary machine and look, this place is Xizhou, it is located in the center of the Western Regions, north of Tingzhou, west of Gaochang Qiuzi, south of the Qilian Mountains, bordering the Tubo and Qiang people, east of Yumen Pass separated by 900 miles, auxiliary machine, Erguan Xizhou Ruohe?"
The eldest grandson Wuji frowned, pondered for a long time, and said slowly: "Zhenguan four years, after Your Majesty pacified the Eastern Turks, he sent troops to the Western Regions with the great victory, and took advantage of the situation to enter the Xizhou City that was still owned by Gaochang at that time, and the two Zhichong Mansion were used as permanent establishments, Zhenguan six years, His Majesty built the Assassin Mansion in Xizhou City, and sent the first Xizhou Assassin History, since then, Xizhou, which originally belonged to the Gaochang Kingdom, has gradually become the city of my Tang Dynasty, and the border of my Tang Dynasty has also advanced to the west for nearly a thousand miles, which attracted the dissatisfaction of Gaochang and the Western Turks at that time, Even in the court, there were many who objected to ......"
"The minister remembers the city of Xizhou, because it ......" the eldest grandson Wuji smiled bitterly and said: "Because it is too heavy a burden for our Tang Dynasty, there are only 3,000 households in the city, less than 20,000 Ding, the annual tax is thin, and the forced labor is scarce, and this city is located in the middle of the desert, it can be described as a barren land, there is no grain to grow, there is no mulberry weaving to produce, the people of this city have no livelihood at all, not only that, for this city, Datang also has to allocate nearly 1,000 stone of grain and countless money every year to help the treasury, for the treasury, It is really a big burden, so countless courtiers have been discussing it over the years, feeling that this city exists like chicken ribs, and suggesting that the imperial court might as well give up it......" (to be continued......