Chapter 881: The First Year of Zhenguan! (10,000 words, I feel like I’m burning out)
Sky is where the firmament is.
Man is an extension of the earth.
The Heaven is magnificent, the King of Heaven is holy, the Emperor receives the revelation from Heaven, and the talisman is enthroned with orders.
Li Shimin deliberately sat on the exposed imperial carriage, enjoying the envious gazes of everyone. He was not a person who liked to show off, but after being enlightened by the Su Wang, he had to show off.
He had great ambitions in his heart and was eager to start implementing major policies and create the glorious Zhenguan cause.
The ministers and soldiers were still immersed in the sacred atmosphere just now. Some people were walking away without coming to their senses, while most people looked at Li Shimin and felt burning in their hearts.
After the group returned to Chang'an and entered the palace, Li Shimin originally wanted to pay a visit to Li Yuan, but when he heard that Li Yuan was drunk and asleep, he turned around and went to the Taiji Hall.
Li Yuan was indeed drunk. When he heard the palace servants' story about Li Shimin receiving the revelation from heaven, it was like a deep knife in his heart.
Not only do the civil and military officials and the common people disapprove of him, but now even the King Su disapproves of him.
Li Shimin, surrounded by his close ministers, went to the Taiji Hall, where a banquet venue had already been prepared. On this happy day, Li Shimin wanted to celebrate with his ministers.
Li Shimin poured himself a glass of wine first. The atmosphere in the hall was very lively, especially among Li Shimin's old subordinates. They clinked glasses and pointed at each other, talking about the embarrassing things that happened during their conquests. Li Shimin ignored them. Changsun sat next to him and poured him more wine. The emperor and the empress were in such harmony that it seemed as if no one else could interfere.
Li Shimin said loudly: "When we were conquering the world, you risked your lives and made great contributions, but when it came to the final rewards, you fell behind. I feel very guilty. Now I can finally make it up to you.
I have drawn up a list of rewards and honors, and will hang it in the Taiji Hall during the morning court session the day after tomorrow. You can all go and have a look. If you are dissatisfied, just speak up. I will never treat you unfairly."
Reward!
Not to mention those who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk, even those who were a little tipsy sobered up instantly. Everyone immediately knew that the emperor was going to give them promotions and honors.
As an old subordinate of Li Shimin, he now only holds the title of County Duke, and it is time for his title to be promoted to Duke of the State.
Although the title of Duke is not valuable in the Tang Dynasty, if the title of Duke is not valuable, then the title of County Duke is even less valuable.
As soon as the Tang Dynasty was founded, because of Li Yuan's strategy of winning over people, titles were awarded indiscriminately. Almost every minister, civil official, and military officer in the court held a duke. He also conferred titles of king on many people. His brothers, cousins, nephews, and all members of the royal family were given the title of prince.
As for Li Yuan's sons, they were all princes and his daughters were all princesses. He had many children during the years he was emperor, and now that he has abdicated, he is still having sons and daughters in the harem.
This reward is not given casually. As long as it is a title, there will be food and fiefdom. If there is no additional award, the prince will have 10,000 households, the princess will also have 10,000 households, and the duke will have 5,000 households. The Tang Dynasty now has a population of 6 million households. If the Tang Dynasty has 100 princes, then these people will take away one-fifth of the country's tax revenue.
This old guy Li Yuan is really useless. He caused trouble for Li Shimin when he was the emperor, and he still caused trouble for Li Shimin after he was no longer the emperor, which gave Li Shimin a headache.
The banquet lasted from noon to dusk, and some quarrels broke out during the process. Yuchi Gong shouted and wanted to fight, so Li Shimin had them taken away and sent back to the palace.
Luo Xuanling didn't drink, and no one persuaded him to drink, because he was one of the few people in the hall who was still wearing armor and carrying a sword. He was Li Shimin's shield, and the shield could not be slack in the slightest.
Luo Xuanye drank a lot, which was rare for him. He felt a little tipsy because Li Shimin kept pulling him to drink. When all the ministers had dispersed, Luo Xuanye said goodbye and prepared to leave, but Li Shimin held him back, and the two walked out of the hall side by side.
Changsun and Li Xiuning followed behind the two men, watching them walk crookedly and unsteadily, and they found it a little funny. Changsun covered her mouth and laughed, "Sister, no matter how old this man is, he will be the same after drinking. I'm afraid he even forgot his own name."
Li Xiuning chuckled.
Li Shimin and Luo Xuanye sat directly on the steps outside the hall. The sun had already set completely, and night enveloped the sky. A waning moon slowly rose and hung in the sky, carrying a gloomy and lonely air.
It was a midsummer night, and the breeze was blowing. It was the coolest time of the day. Li Shimin was sobered up a little by the breeze. He said loudly, a little vaguely, "Qingyang, I have drawn up three lists of rewards. You are one of the first three people. Guess what I gave you."
Li Shimin's face had an expression that said, "Quickly guess what gift I have prepared for you. You will never guess it because it's awesome."
Luo Xuanye couldn't guess, but even if he could, he would only say, "Your Majesty, I can't guess, please tell me."
Li Shimin burst into laughter upon hearing this, and then said mysteriously: "I knew you couldn't guess it, guess something at random and see if you can guess it."
Luo Xuanye yawned and continued to play this game with Li Shimin, hesitating, "Your Majesty, are you going to reward me with cloth and money?"
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "That's not inevitable. It's nothing. Just a bold guess."
"A new title?"
"These are things that cannot be inherited. Keep guessing."
"Your Majesty, are you going to give me more food and land?"
Li Shimin laughed loudly and said, "The fief will be increased, but the method you can't imagine."
Zhang Sun and Li Xiuning covered their mouths and laughed. Luo Xuanye had already guessed it, because Li Shimin did not hide it at all. He patted Luo Xuanye's shoulder heavily and said loudly: "Qingyang, I will give you a throne, a hereditary throne, and I will also give you a hereditary official position that matches the throne. I will give hereditary titles to all the ministers who followed me to conquer the world.
Qingyang, I said I would make you the most glorious person, I will definitely do it, I..."
Li Shimin was much drunker than Luo Xuanye. Luo Xuanye supported the drunk Li Shimin, smiled, and then bowed to Changsun and said, "Queen, please take His Majesty to the bedroom. The princess and I will take our leave first."
Chang Sun stepped forward to support Li Shimin and called for the palace maids to come over. She couldn't help Li Shimin by herself, so she turned to Luo Xuanye and smiled, "Sister and brother-in-law, I'll let the palace maids take you out."
Luo Xuanye and Li Xiuning walked side by side out of the palace in silence. After leaving the palace, they got on the carriage and looked at the faintly lit palace. Li Xiuning said with emotion: "Erlang is really happy today. I haven't seen him so happy since the Xuanwu Gate incident."
Luo Xuanye nodded, thinking about what Li Shimin said, "Prince, Duke, I am probably the first son of the Luo family to obtain the title of prince during his lifetime. What merits and abilities do I have?"
This is what Luo Xuanye really thinks. In the history of the Luo family, there are countless people who are stronger than him, but his experience really confirms the saying that a person’s achievements depend not only on personal ability, but also on the course of history.
Not to mention the Zhou Dynasty, the king was the Son of Heaven. During the Han Dynasty, the king's status was too high and he was considered to be the friend of the Son of Heaven. After the first few people were not crowned kings, it was impossible for them to be crowned kings in the Han Dynasty.
Afterwards, it was stopped at the public level due to various restrictions, some of which were because the kings were too outrageous and the Luo family did not want them at all.
Now, all the restrictions have finally disappeared, and Luo Xuanye has met Li Yuan and Li Shimin, two emperors who are very kind to others.
He and Li had an extremely close relationship, which led to today's breakthrough.
Li Xiuning smiled slightly and said, "I thought you would refuse, my husband. I was ready to persuade you. The prince would not refuse. In fact, it would be fine even if he was a prince."
Of course Luo Xuanye would not refuse. The Luo family had been waiting for a throne bestowed by the emperor for a long time. This would bring countless benefits to the Luo family. He could not refuse it.
As for the prince, Luo Xuanye shook his head and said, "It's not the right time for the prince yet, at least not now."
If the Luo family's reputation is to reach the point where it is feared by all the people, then they must be the most outstanding in all aspects, making people clearly feel that they are extraordinary.
Nowadays, there are more and more duke titles among the ministers, and it even feels like they are overflowing. In that case, the Luo family will naturally need the support of a prince. When one day the princes become too numerous, that will be the time for the Luo family to launch an attack on the prince title.
…
The day of the grand court meeting soon arrived, and the ministers, who had changed into new official uniforms, came with great interest to attend the first grand court meeting of the Zhenguan Dynasty.
Moreover, it was a court meeting for promotions and advancements, so everyone was in high spirits, with their eyes raised to the sky.
"His Majesty's first batch of decrees has come down!"
All the ministers in the hall gathered around immediately to see who was qualified to receive the reward first.
The first batch of rewards given by Li Shimin were given to three people: Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning, Prince of Qi Li Xuanba, and Duke of Zhou Luo Xuanye.
Seeing these three names, no one said much, let alone Princess Pingyang. The Prince of Qi is the only legitimate brother of His Majesty now. He has been a great help in the process of winning the throne, so it is reasonable for him to be in the first batch.
However, although it is reasonable for Duke Zhou to appear here, smart people have already smelled something fishy.
Princess Pingyang Li Xiuning was given the honorific title of Princess Zhenguo Pingyang, and was ranked above all the princes and princesses. She did not bow to the empress when she saw her. She was promoted to the position of Si Tu, one of the Three Dukes, and was granted a fief of 5,000 households and was appointed as the Grand Commander of Jingzhou.
Li Xuanba, the King of Qi, was given the honorific title of Prince Zhenguo, and was promoted to Sikong, one of the Three Dukes. He was granted a fief of 5,000 households and was appointed as the Grand Commander of Yangzhou.
These two people are the real leaders among the royal family. The additional titles given to them are very reasonable. Although the fiefs they granted are a bit too much, they are not particularly excessive.
Wait until Luo Xuanye.
“By the grace of the Supreme Emperor Su Wang, the one blessed by Heaven’s revelation, the Son of Heaven of all the peoples of China, the Emperor of the Great Tang Empire, I hereby declare:
I have inherited the mandate of Heaven, governed the myriad regions, educated the people with virtue, and maintained the order with rites and music.
Today, Xuan Ye, the Grand Master of the State of Zhou, is a person of upright character, outstanding talent, loyal and filial, kind and loving, and has done many good deeds. He is respected by the government and the public. He is truly a pillar of the country and a treasure of the royal family. He should be given a distinguished title, a golden seal, and a jade seal, and be granted the honor of a vassal king, so that he can assist me in governing the country, to ensure the safety of the country, and to comfort our ancestors. For his contribution to the founding of the country, he can be canonized as the Prince of Zhou County, and his title will be inherited by his descendants. The relevant authorities will prepare the ceremony and canonize him in due time.
The Prince of Zhou should strictly abide by the rules of the vassal kings, carefully follow the laws of the court, cultivate the customs of the people, maintain the stability of the country, coordinate the four directions, bring glory to the emperor, pray for the four directions, and announce it to the world so that everyone can hear it. "
really!
boom!
Ever since Luo Xuanye was put on this list, the ministers had a premonition, and now this premonition has come true. His Majesty has really conferred the title of King on Duke Zhou, Prince of Zhou, Prince of Zhou. This is a naked statement to everyone who has made the greatest contribution to assisting the current emperor.
Luo Xuanye's prince is different from the Gusu prince and Du Fuwei's prince. This prince was truly made through fighting with every sword and spear, and was earned through countless merits and trust.
There are the words "hereditary succession" on the decree. How many years have these words not appeared?
Luo Xuanye stood in front of the ministers, and almost everyone came to congratulate him. But that was not the end. Li Xiuning and Li Xuanba not only issued an imperial edict to confer titles on Luo Xuanye, but the imperial edict to confer titles on Luo Xuanye was soon read out in front of everyone.
Everyone's scalp tingled when they heard about the series of promotions. Wei Zheng even wanted to advise Li Shimin whether he had promoted too many officials and what kind of titles would be given in the future?
But he was directly stopped by his former and current colleague Wang Gui. Today was a big day for rewards. If you offend everyone in the court today, no one would be able to save you.
Wei Zheng didn't care about this, he just wanted to be a lone minister, but when he heard that there was no three masters or three dukes in the rewards, he let it go, as long as he could still be promoted.
But the others were really numb. This reward for Luo Xuanye was the most exaggerated since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, except for Li Yuan’s several legitimate children. This imperial edict conferred almost everything except the first rank on Luo Xuanye, and also added 3,000 households of fiefdom to him!
Seriously, if it wasn't Luo Xuanye, but a powerless person, just expressing gratitude would make my waist ache.
Now standing in front of everyone is——
This is the Prince's Grand Tutor, the Prince's Grand Protector, the Grand Master of the Imperial Court, the General of the Cavalry, the Acting Minister of the Left, the Chief of the Left and Right Qilin Guards, the Grand Commander of Bingzhou, and the Prince of Zhou, Luo Xuanye!
Why does this reward shock people to the point of numbness?
Because there isn’t a single official below the second rank here!
The Prince's Grand Tutor, the Prince's Grand Guardian, the Grand Master of the Imperial Court, and the General of the Cavalry, the first two are officials of the first rank, and the last two are officials of the first rank (the highest is the first rank).
The Shangshu Zuo Pushe was of the second rank, and with the addition of the Inspectorate, he did not have to take care of things. This was because Luo Xuanye did not understand political affairs, but his rank was that of prime minister, and the first prime minister at that.
The left and right Qilin Guards' chief stewards, a powerful general of the second rank, and the chief steward of two guards, it's really outrageous.
The Grand Commander of Bingzhou, one of the four great commanders-in-chief, was of the second rank. It was most surprising that this position was given to Luo Xuanye. From the fact that Li Xiuning and Li Xuanba both remotely held the position of Grand Commander, it could be seen how important this position was.
In the Tang Dynasty, starting from Li Yuan, the Grand Marshal was remotely appointed by the princes and princesses, and the actual government affairs were handled by the Chief Secretary of the Grand Marshal's Office.
Normally, Luo Xuanye should have gotten a position as the Chief Clerk of Bingzhou Grand Marshal's Office, but Li Shimin directly gave him the Bingzhou Grand Marshal's Office. Bingzhou is Taiyuan, which is Jinyang, the birthplace of the Li Tang Dynasty.
When Luo Xuanye received the imperial edict, he felt somewhat unexpected but also reasonable, because Li Shimin was such a person. He was actually a little irrational. When he liked someone, he wanted to give him all the good things. This kind of clear distinction between love and hate was both a good thing and a bad thing for an emperor.
If Li Shimin was not such a person, but was mean and ungrateful, he would not have reached this point.
The people in the Qin Palace would not be loyal to him until now.
His fate will be just like that of Wang Shichong and Li Mi, who were deserted by their friends and relatives, and his personal charm will be greatly reduced.
It is very likely that he will be defeated in the confrontation with Dou Jiande.
Li Shimin sat at the top and saw all the ministers going to congratulate Luo Xuanye. He laughed heartily. This was the scene he wanted to see. I said I would give you honor, and I will never go back on my word.
Li Shimin's reward to Luo Xuanye made everyone look forward to it.
[Li Shimin became the emperor of this dynasty that was about to set sail. He bestowed the highest honor on your family, and your descendant Luo Xuanye was awarded the title of Prince of Zhou.
This is the first time that your family has obtained the title of king. He is a close minister of the emperor, he is a relative of the Tang Dynasty, he and Li Shimin are relatives, his integration into the Tang Dynasty has deepened again, and the integration of your family and the Tang Dynasty has become deeper.
Please note that as the integration deepens, please maintain the family's position and do not exceed the limit. The consumption of the imperial luck will bring unknown results. 】
【Luo Xuanye holds the title of Prince of Zhou. He is almost at the top of the ministers, combining the official titles, honors, positions, and his status in the Tang Dynasty.
He brought 10,000 luck points to the family. He was deeply bound to the Tang Dynasty, amplified 12 times. He brought 120,000 luck points to the family. For every year that the title was not abolished, he would bring 10,000 luck points to the Luo family. 】
[Suggestion, suggestion, set Luo Xuanye as the head of the family, you will get extra rewards and have a chance to obtain artifacts. He will be the first head of the family to have the title of king, and the name of the Luo family will be improved. ]
【Current luck point is 1626623.】
Another huge amount of foundation was deposited into the account. From the time Luo Su came out until now, the luck points that the Luo family has obtained are not few. Although there is still a big gap from the peak moment, they can now activate some of the blessings of the Su Wang.
Putting aside other things, it is urgent to open the Su Wang's blessing to Prince Zhou's lineage!
After all, Luo Xuanye’s eldest son and Li Shimin’s daughter are going to get married. If the talent of the son is average, that would be great.
Perhaps it is because their ancestors absorbed all the luck, the probability of Luo family's direct descendants producing talents is very strange, either none, or only a few of them.
There are many benefits to receiving the blessing from ancestors. Apart from consuming luck points, there are basically no side effects. Maintaining the quality of offspring is something that Luo Su believes is very important.
When the blessing from the ancestors came, Luo Xuanye only felt a sense of emptiness in his mind. His son also smiled. Luo Xuanling and Luo Xuanchen were the first to notice something different about Luo Xuanye.
Is this the blessing from our ancestors?
Luo Xuanye felt that his current condition was extremely good. The process of opening the ancestral realm consumed a lot of luck points, which were being consumed every moment. Luo Su calculated the speed of consumption.
“It’s a long and arduous journey!”
Now one is the lineage of Prince Zhou, Luo Xuanye, and the other is Luo Xuanzang who was expelled, making a total of four direct lines.
It cannot be fully opened yet. In the current situation, there is still a surplus of luck points. If it is fully opened, it will be a loss, which is not worth it.
The rewards never stopped, and meritorious officials were rewarded one after another. The rewards given by Li Shimin were very generous, even above those of other kings. Luo Xuanling was named Duke of Yong, which was one of the most honorable titles.
If Li Shimin had not been named King of Qin, he would have been the Duke of Qin now. One can imagine how much trust he had in Luo Xuanling. The reward for Luo Xuanling increased Luo's luck points again.
The most amazing thing is that the system has been updated again.
The system always changes according to the development of the Luo family, becoming more and more detailed. The same is true now. Luo Su changed the situation of Luo family's direct inheritance and Luo family's official situation, so the system made changes accordingly.
[Ancestors: Ji Zhao, Luo Zhao
Patriarch:
God Luosu (The Heroic Spirit)
Luo Chengxian (the 62nd generation grandson of the Ji surname Luo clan)
Direct descendants of the family:
1. Luo Xuanye
Title: Prince (First rank) (provides 10,000 points)
Powerful positions: Grand Commander of Bingzhou (second rank), Grand Administrator of the Left and Right Qilin Guards (second rank)
Country: Tang
Status evaluation: The first among the nobles and court officials of the dynasty.
2. Luo Xuanling
Title: Duke (First rank) (provides 5000 points)
Powerful official position: General of the Left Thousand Bull Guard (third rank)
Country: Tang
Status evaluation: Top noble, favorite of the emperor.
3. Luo Xuanchen
Title: Duke of a County (Second Rank) (Provides 1000 points)
Country: Tang
Official position with real power: Minister of Personnel (rank three)
Status evaluation: Prime Minister of the current dynasty, ranked fifth in the Council of State Affairs.
4. Luo Xuan Mirror
Title: Lady of Chu (First Rank) (Provides 1000 points)
Powerful official position: Governor of Suzhou (third rank)
Country: Tang
Status evaluation: Guarding Jiangzuo. 】
The changes in the system are to help Ji Zhao have a better understanding of the family. Although he is asleep, he is not ignorant of everything. The system should evolve and will evolve itself.
If there are any changes in the future, it will continue to change.
The four members of the Luo family who are now in officialdom have provided considerable luck points to the family. It can be said that they have perfectly implemented Luo Su's plan.
The luck points that are increasing every moment make the whole family seem to come alive, no longer in its former decline. This is the change in the family now.
The only thing that has changed is that Luo's obsession with luck points is a little more urgent than before, which may lead to Luo's methods being a little extreme in the future, but it's equivalent to making money, so there's nothing to worry about.
When the rewards were basically distributed, a group of people became unhappy. They were the kings of the Li clan.
Because Li Shimin conferred the title of duke on Fang Xuanling and others, and they were dukes of such a great country in the Spring and Autumn Period, and placed them before the other kings, Li Shentong in particular was very dissatisfied.
He shouted loudly, "Your Majesty, I am a founding hero. I started the uprising in Guanzhong as early as the Jinyang uprising. I am also your Majesty's relative. How can I be ranked behind these clerks?"
Li Shimin was waiting for this moment. He had long wanted to deal with this group of princes. Before this, he had even asked Luo Su whether he could touch these princes.
Because he still remembered that according to the legend, Duke Wen attached the most importance to his relatives, and the second major enfeoffment of Bang Zhou was led by Luo Su.
Luo Su affirmed Li Shimin's idea and said, "Of course we should use clans, but times have changed, and we should use clans to their advantage.
Now, there are too many incompetent people occupying high positions in the Li clan, and even affecting the stability of the country. These people must be demoted.
Those who have made military achievements should be promoted, and those who have not should be demoted. A good vassal system is too important for the dynasty, so you must be cautious. "
Seeing that Luo Su had the same idea as himself, Li Shimin immediately planned today's event. He refuted Li Shentong's remarks with righteous words, "Although my uncle is a royal family member, he suffered repeated defeats in the process of conquering the world. If it weren't for Dou Jiande's benevolence, he would not be able to stand in front of me now.
Fang Du and others have been with me on the front lines, offering advice and suggestions. Now that the Tang Dynasty has the whole world, their contributions are unmatched by many others. How can I reward or punish them unfairly just because of my close relationship with my uncle?"
Even Li Shentong was defeated, let alone the others. No one dared to challenge Li Shimin. They all accepted Li Shimin's arrangements calmly.
This was just the beginning. Li Shimin's next step was to abolish the thrones of those who had no military merits and were not close relatives of the Li Tang Dynasty, and demote them all to dukes and marquises.
…
At a later meeting in the Political Affairs Hall, Li Shimin suddenly asked the prime ministers: "Everyone, is it beneficial or harmful to the world to confer titles on the royal family as our Tang Dynasty does?"
Luo Xuanchen, who had been thinking about these issues for a long time, immediately stood up and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty.
Since the Han Dynasty, among the royal family members, only the princes and brothers were granted the throne. The rest of the royal family could not have the throne without merit.
Prince Xuan Ye of Zhou made such great contributions that he was given the throne of a prince. Can others be like him?
Hejian Prince Li Xiaogong was given the position of prince only after he pacified the south. Could it be that these members of the royal family could be on equal footing with Hejian Prince?
The origin of the title, on the contrary, fails to reflect the dignity of the title.
More than a thousand years ago, during the Zhou Dynasty, the title of nobility was such a noble thing that it defined the boundaries of courtesy and disrespect.
Later, fewer and fewer people cared about titles, because titles could no longer reflect dignity.
Moreover, the numerous titles forced the country to match them with corresponding etiquette, which made the people suffer.
Now the country is in urgent need of recovery, Your Majesty, this situation needs to change."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin immediately said, "Well said, I am the Son of Heaven, and all the people in the world are my subjects. How can I let my subjects suffer and support my clan members?
The Political Affairs Hall immediately discussed and came up with a charter to change the current situation."
After Li Shimin and Luo Xuanchen finished their remarks, the rest of the people reacted. They did not expect that His Majesty would take action against the royal princes so soon.
No one objected. After all, it was too exaggerated to make a baby in swaddling clothes a king. Once this decree was issued, it would gain widespread support and would greatly reduce the burden on the current court.
Before Li Shimin left the Political Affairs Hall, he said, "Everyone come to the Taiji Hall tomorrow. I want to introduce someone to you."
Introduce someone?
Everyone looked at each other, a light flashed in Luo Xuanchen's eyes. Li Shimin left without any explanation.
…
The person Li Shimin wanted to introduce was naturally Luo Su.
What to do in the first year of Zhenguan will also be determined here. This will be Luo Su's first appearance in front of the officials of the Tang Dynasty.
Important ministers walked into the hall one after another, the lowest of whom was a high-ranking official of the third rank.
The seven prefects of Jingzhao and others, and the Imperial Censor.
The nine ministers are the Secretary General, Guanglu, Weiwei, Zongzheng, Taipu, Dali, Honglu, Sinong, and Taifu.
The left and right attendants of the imperial court, the chief academician of the Imperial Academy, the director of the palace, the director of the Ministry of Finance, and the chief architect of the imperial court.
The Qianniu General of the Yulin Guards.
Almost all of them showed up, including Li Shimin's diehard supporters.
The twelve generals of the guards and the prime minister all showed up here one after another. Most people didn't know what to do. This kind of situation was no more than a war with the Turks.
Only a few people knew that Li Shimin wanted to introduce someone to them. Who was this person and why did he have such a grand ceremony?
Yuchi Gong approached Luo Xuanye and asked, "Prince Zhou, do you know who is causing such a big scene?"
Luo Xuanye said coldly: "I know."
Really know?
It was just a casual question. After all, they all knew the relationship between Luo Xuanye and the emperor, so they might have some news. But they didn't expect that they actually knew it!
Yuchi Gong asked curiously, "Who is it? He looks more powerful than you, Prince Zhou!"
He was not instigating, this was the truth, he had never seen anyone more powerful than Luo Xuanye.
Luo Xuanye said calmly: "Who am I to compare myself with him? I'll know when I come out. Duke Xing, go back and sit down."
Old man?
Everyone around was listening to the two people talking. When they heard what was happening, they were quite shocked that Luo Xuanye could say something like "Who am I?" Could he be the head of the Luo family?
Your Majesty, have you gotten the head of the Luo family out of Winter City?
But that's not necessary.
Prince Zhou is a direct descendant of the Luo family, and the head of the family is not that special.
With this curiosity, Li Shimin and Changsun finally walked out surrounded by palace servants. The ministers immediately saluted, but their eyes fell on the person next to Li Shimin.
He was a middle-aged man.
That was an old man.
Eh? Are you dazzled?
Looking more closely, I realized that the man was not particularly old, but his temperament was very unique, especially his eyes, which had a sense of vicissitudes of life and changes over the years, making people feel that he was like an old man.
Huh?
Isn't this the person who prepared the sacrificial procedures for the emperor at King Su's Mausoleum?
What a big change.
Especially the flying Phoenix Feather Holy Mark, which was seen for the first time. Everyone couldn't help but look at the brows of Luo Xuanye's direct descendants. It was indeed different!
Looking at this man, everyone suddenly thought of the legendary real dragon, the leader of scaly insects, who could be dark or bright, and change without reason.
This person was clearly on the altar at the beginning, but in the end he was forgotten.
But now he suddenly appeared, shining like the sun, and those forgotten fragments reappeared in their minds.
This rather miraculous scene made everyone a little surprised, and they felt a little in awe of Luo Su. What made everyone even more in awe was that Luo Xuanye and the others of the Luo family directly stepped forward and kowtowed, saying, "We bow to our ancestor, Lord Wen!"
This made the ministers even more confused and uncertain. The Luo family did not hide the existence of Luo Su, but they would not publicize it and force people to believe it. Most people would not believe it.
Li Shimin smiled and sat down with Changsun. He also prepared a cushion for Luo Su and placed it aside so that he could lean on it without having to kneel. This special treatment immediately showed the difference of Luo Su and made everyone's eyelids jump.
Li Shimin smiled and pointed at Luo Su and said, "The most important thing for summoning all of you here today is to introduce Duke Wen to you. Duke Wen is from the Luo family, and his single name is Su. Prince Zhou and Duke Yong have already met him. He is very senior in the Luo family, so I will not elaborate on him."
Losu!
The moment this name came out, there was a commotion below, and even a calm person like Wei Zheng couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
Who doesn't know this name?
How could it be possible that the descendants of the Luo family would have the same name as their ancestors?
And he is such a famous ancestor!
What did Your Majesty call him just now?
Duke Wen?
This is impossible, absolutely impossible!
Before they could react, Li Shimin dropped another bombshell, "Duke Wen has the ability to rule the world. I have decided to enthrone Duke Wen as the Imperial Master of the Tang Dynasty. From now on, everyone in the world must treat Duke Wen with the courtesy they treat their teachers. From today on, you must be honored as the Imperial Master, which is above the three masters!"
Above the three masters!
Wei Zheng stood up and was about to speak, but Li Shimin pointed at him and said, "Wei Zheng, sit down. There is no room for negotiation on this matter. If you say anything more, I will drag you out first!"
This was an attitude Li Shimin had never had before. The key point was that Li Shimin said it with a smile, and there was no fighting or killing. This made Wei Zheng realize that Li Shimin was serious, and he sat down in a daze.
Li Shimin said earnestly: "I know that you all have doubts in your hearts, but my family and the Imperial Master have been friends for many years.
When I was not yet born, the Imperial Master had already met the Emperor Retired. He saw at a glance that the Emperor Retired and the Princess were of inestimable value, and he arranged a marriage for Prince Zhou and the Princess.
The national teacher once said that there are only two people in the world who have the appearance of a king, one is me, and the other is Dou Jiande. You all know what happened to the world later.
"I have been in charge of the Tang Dynasty for many years, and the Imperial Master has never made any mistakes. After I was appointed as the Crown Prince, I went to see the Imperial Master and was shocked by what he said. That's why I asked him to take charge of the government."
Then Li Shimin told the ministers what Luo Su had said to him that day about restoring order. After hearing this, almost everyone looked at the quiet figure in shock.
Especially Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and the eighteen scholars of Hongwenguan!
They are all erudite people, almost at the top of the world in some aspects. They can best feel Luo Su's insight into current problems and his idea of building a higher level.
This is a man of great talent!
This is the first thought that comes to everyone’s mind. He is the top genius. Those who can handle current affairs are talents, and those who can carry on the future are super geniuses.
Luo Su's gaze swept across the officials of the Tang Dynasty. His eyes seemed to be able to see through people's hearts. Almost everyone who looked at him couldn't help but turn their heads away or lower their heads.
Luo Su suddenly felt like he was back when he was the regent of Bang Zhou. It was the same back then.
He cleared his throat and everyone raised their heads to look at him again. He appeared for a short time, but he had already left a deep impression on everyone.
A mysterious and powerful impression.
Now he has to speak. Can what he says maintain his mystery and power? Can he leave a deep impression on these important officials?
How can you raise your prestige to the top among these people so that no one dares to look down on you?
Luo Su didn't think too much about it, he slowly said: "What is the situation in the world now?
Five or six out of ten people in the country were killed; the war was unrest and mulberry farming was largely abandoned; after the decline, hunger and cold were severe.
This is naturally the sin caused by the Sui Dynasty, but it is not just the Sui Dynasty.
I guess many people have never thought about what kind of situation the Tang Dynasty was facing.
Since the end of the Han Dynasty, the world has been in chaos for hundreds of years. During this period, there was no emperor on the throne, the various countries were constantly at war, the entire China was in turmoil and division, and people's hearts were torn apart.
Emperor Wen of Sui unified the world. He should have shouldered the heavy responsibility of reuniting the various states, but the king chosen by heaven did not have this ability.
So the various states of China were unified on the surface, but the hidden pain within was still tearing them apart.
It was not until the emergence of Emperor Yang of Sui, the first tyrant in history, that he shattered the world's fantasy of a prosperous era.
After a brief period of peace, the world once again plunged into surging blood and fire, an unprecedented dark abyss!
I'm sure those who witnessed it will never forget that scene.
I can say without hesitation that because of Emperor Yang of Sui's behavior, the Chinese nation is in one of the lowest periods in the past 600 years since the Han Dynasty, second only to the situation before the destruction of the Hu.
If we are not careful, the Xia states will be in danger of collapse.
If heaven does not do it, the Emperor of Heaven will do it.
The Tang Dynasty emerged among the Chinese and unified the world at lightning speed. The emperor received divine revelation from the King of Heaven, thus avoiding the most extreme and terrible situation.
At this moment, under the heavy lessons of the Sui Dynasty and in the face of the fact that the country had been divided for hundreds of years.
The top priority for the Tang Dynasty is how to establish an efficient, low-cost, and simple central court to quickly resume production throughout the country.
The most important thing for the Tang Dynasty is how to eliminate the differences that have arisen from hundreds of years of division and once again achieve true unification.
The first question to be considered is whether the Tang Dynasty would establish a prosperous empire comparable to that of the Han Dynasty, or would be a short-lived empire like the Qin and Sui dynasties and quickly perish in extravagance and debauchery.
What I told the emperor before is far from enough. The Tang Dynasty has a series of stable policies, including foreign policies, domestic policies, policies toward business, and policies toward agriculture.
These policies are not isolated, but are extensions of a common governing ideology.
During the Han Dynasty, from Emperor Gaozu of Han to Emperor Wen of Han, with two generations of regents and three generations of emperors, there was only one governing philosophy - "rest and recuperation."
Don't fight if you can avoid it. Don't start a war if you can avoid it. Don't go to war with foreign countries. Promote production at home. Even if the Huns provoke you, you will not take action unless you are absolutely sure.
During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the ruling ideology became "defeat and destroy the Huns", and everything was carried out around this.
The same is true for the Tang Dynasty!
Now the Tang Dynasty needs an ideology to guide the next few years and then disseminate this ideology to all officials.
In this way, officials all know what the court is going to do, and they will not be unclear about the purpose of the policies during the process of governing.
Only in this way can we establish an efficient government! "
After Luo Su finished speaking, Fang Du fell silent. All the ministers suddenly realized and the whole hall was silent!
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The first appearance of the Imperial Master Luo Su was undoubtedly extremely shocking. The history books used the adjectives "silent", "deeply shocked", and "feeling his wisdom as deep as the abyss" in the biographies of different witnesses. It is conceivable that Luo Su shocked these important officials. In "Zhenguan Zhengyao", the political speeches of the officials in the early Tang Dynasty were recorded in detail. We can see that Luo Su's thinking was very different from that of the other officials. He was like standing on a high mountain, overlooking everything. - "The Rise and Fall of the Tang Empire"
I don’t know how many days I can hold on, I’m really about to burn out!
(End of this chapter)
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