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Volume 2: Step by Step, Chapter 416: How to deal with the Li Tang royal family

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.    Chapter 416 How to externalize the Li Tang royal family

    Chen Xilie, Yang Guozhong, Pei Mian, Yang Qi, Zhang Xun, Guo Ziyi, and Gongsun Liang are known as the Seven Prime Ministers of the Imperial Court. They are the seven people below Zhang Xuan who handle the highest government affairs of the Chinese dynasty, that is, the core level of central power.

    This is a civil servant.

    "The military attache system is headed by Guo Ziyi.  Except for Ge Shuhan, Cheng Qianli, and An Sishun, the other people who hold military power are the founding fathers who followed Zhang Xuan.

    In addition to the seven prime ministers, Zhang Xuan also appointed Pugu Huai'en and other eight people as marquises in the Shishi Register. These eight people were later called the "Eight Founding Marquises of the Republic of China".  "They are the seven newly emerging nobles of the Chinese dynasty, who became prominent for a while.

    Today's situation is very obvious. Zhang Xuan, the new emperor, deliberately supports Chen Xilie's Chen family, Guo Ziyi's Guo family and the founding eight noble families. This upstart family has risen to the top, and there is a faint tendency to compete with the noble families.

    Of course, the background of the newly wealthy family is still far behind. However, this requires time and accumulation, and it cannot be supported by support.

    Although Guo Ziyi had no talent and was demoted to the rank of nobility, he was the deputy commander-in-chief of the world's military and the minister of the Ministry of War and participated in political affairs. It can be said that he was the real power in the court.

    Ziyi himself did not expect to have such a powerful position today. He originally thought that it would be good if he could obtain the military power of a vassal town.  But unexpectedly, Zhang Xuan actually kept him by his side and took charge of the Ministry of War and became the prime minister of the court, becoming one of the seven people who stood at the pinnacle of power in the world.

    Xingqing Palace, Kande Hall, and Shenzheng Hall.

    Chen Xilie is in the middle, with Yang Guozhong, Pei Mian and Gong Buliang on the left, and Guo Ziyi on the right.  Of course, Yang Qi and Zhang Xun have not yet arrived, so the seats are temporarily empty.

    ¡®Everyone, now that the imperial court is newly established and there are many things to do, we can only temporarily live in the palace and share your worries for your majesty.  "Chen Xilie hugged his fists and said, "The edict to appoint hundreds of officials, governors of various towns, and military commanders has been announced to the world. It will take a month for the allegiance seals of each town to arrive in Luoyang. The top priority now is that we still have to deal with the matter of moving the capital.  .  "

    ¡®Fortunately, Zhongjing used to be the capital of the East, and it had all the palaces and government offices. It would be no big deal if the entire imperial court moved there.  "

    Guo Ziyi smiled slightly, "In addition to government affairs, I believe that the imperial court will continue to mobilize grain and grass supplies from the towns in Huaihe and Jiangnan In my opinion, Your Majesty will raise troops to attack Tubo by next spring at the latest. It will be decided later.  Zhuhu."

    Guo Ziyi is Zhang Xuan¡¯s confidant, so she naturally knows what Zhang Xuan is thinking, but now that she said it, Yang Guozhong and others were surprised.

    Yang Guozhong frowned and said, "The world is in chaos, and everything is in ruins. It will take three years or more to recuperate. Another war will be detrimental to the country. The truth must be met by your Majesty to give him direct advice!"

    Gongsun Liang remained silent.  Although he maintained his position and was promoted by Zhang Xuan to join the small group of power core of the Seven Prime Ministers, he was self-aware. On such military and national affairs, he would not speak if he could, so as not to say the wrong thing and offend Guo Ziyi, and even more  angered the emperor.

    Pei Mian, on the other hand, just talks about things and doesn't think too much. He has a straightforward personality.

    ¡®What Prime Minister Yang said is true.  The rebellion in the world has been decided, and the people of Li need to recuperate and recuperate. If they have to spend money and food to start a war, it will inevitably lead to a great loss of national power.  "Pei Mian agreed.

    Although Guo Ziyi is a celebrity around Zhang Xuan, a founding father, and a great hero from Conglong, he has a modest personality and is not strong. His attitude towards Japanese ministers such as Yang Guozhong and Gongsun Liang is relatively friendly. He smiled and said, "  Prime Minister Yang and Prime Minister Pei, you don¡¯t know something. In the past, His Majesty captured the hometown of Tuyuhun in Tubo, occupied thousands of miles of fertile land in Tubo, and settled in military camps. In time, it will become the northwest granary of the great country of China."

    "However, the Tubo King Stanley took advantage of our civil strife, tore up the alliance and regained his old land in Tuyuhun. If Yang Lian had not been working hard to support him in Qinghai, it would have been impossible for the Tubo people to cause trouble in the Central Plains again."  "

    ¡®Therefore, Your Majesty will definitely use troops against Tibet.  One is to stabilize the border defense, and the other is to regain the old territory of Tuyuhun and even" Guo Ziyi took a long breath and lowered his voice and said, "even to destroy the entire Tubo and bring it all into the territory of our dynasty.  "

    Yang Guozhong was very satisfied with Guo Ziyi's attitude.  But Guo Ziyi's words shocked him, Pei Mian and Gongsun Liang. How big an appetite is there to destroy the Tubo clan

    For hundreds of years, during the Sui and Tang dynasties, the national policy towards Tibet was nothing more than to moderately suppress Tibet¡¯s prosperity on the basis of solid border defense.  Although troops were used against Tubo countless times, there was no such thing as the purpose of destroying Tubo.

    However, the new emperor Zhang Xuan may not be able to do things that his predecessors could not do.

    Thinking of Zhang Xuan¡¯s various talents and strategies, Yang Guozhong took a deep breath and sighed, ¡°I¡¯m just a small-minded guy. I didn¡¯t know that Your Majesty has such a grand and ambitious plan. Of course, destroying Tubo is an unprecedented and unparalleled undertaking. Then?How much food will be needed to complete this? I am worried that the national strength will be difficult to support.  "

    ¡®That¡¯s why His Majesty issued an edict to promote trade, and even intended to improve the status of merchants.  Chen Xilie smiled, "In my opinion, it is difficult for us ministers to fathom His Majesty's ambition."  But if our country wants to become strong and prosperous, it is inevitable to use troops everywhere, and this requires strengthening the national strength.  "

    ¡®Capture Tubo and obtain a large amount of land.  It can encourage births and increase population. Immigration of turtles may promote trade.  "Chen Xilie slowly stood up and pointed at the map on the wall, and said loudly, "Not only Tubo, but also the ten states of Dongyi are thousands of miles of fertile land, and they can also be immigrated to colonize"

    ¡°There are also the Turks in the Western Regions and Mobei I think that His Majesty will have a national policy to control the barbarians in the world. We might as well wait and see.  "

    Chen Xilie smiled and sat back slowly, "However, we can put this aside later. There are two urgent matters for the court now.

    ¡®Please speak, Zaifu.  "Although Guo Ziyi respected Chen Xilie, she cupped her fists and said.

    Pei Mian and Gongsun Liang also clasped their fists and clasped their heads, "Please speak, Prime Minister."

    Yang Guozhong glanced at Chen Xilie, feeling a little unconvinced.  But the current situation is stronger than the people. Under the emperor's strong hand, Chen Xilie is the head of the hundred officials and the leader of the seven prime ministers. Chen Xilie is the guide in political affairs. There is nothing he can do.

    Chen Xilie is such an old man. He knew that Yang Guozhong was not convinced, but he did not criticize it. He said directly, "First, the reward from Uighur. Prince Gele of Uighur led an army of 20,000 to help in the battle, and he won the title of His Majesty after he ascended the throne in the world.  The emperor made great contributions. The Uighur Khan led the Uighur army to the east of the river in Longshuo and played an important role in the destruction of Shi Siming's rebels. Therefore, the court cannot remain indifferent."

    Yang Guozhong said, "That's easy to say. The Uighurs have always been a vassal state of our dynasty, and His Majesty accepted the Huihe Gonggui, so it is reasonable for the Uighurs to help in the war."

    In Yang¡¯s opinion, it would be better to give the Uighur Khan Guli Peiluo a title to show his honor and favor.  And Gele, the prince of Uighur, was consecrated as a marquis of our dynasty and was given this gold and silver property to show his merit.  "

    After Yang Guozhong said this, Guo Ziyi also nodded, "What Yang Xiang said makes sense."

    Pei Mian and Gongsun Liang also thought it was appropriate and had no objection.

    Seeing that everyone was like this, Chen Xilie smiled and said, "Okay, this matter has been agreed upon and will be reported to His Majesty for His Majesty's decision."

    ¡®There is another matter, which is how to arrange the royal family of Li and Tang.  "Chen Xilie's voice became deeper.

    Everyone was silent.

    This is indeed an urgent and very difficult matter.

    The royal family of Li and Tang are currently gathering in the palace, waiting to be dealt with; and some clans are also staying behind closed doors in Chang'an, waiting for news of their fate.

    ??According to the "experience" of past dynasties, the imperial family of the new dynasty and the Japanese dynasty did not end well, and many of them were bloody purges. In order to consolidate power, the new emperor raised a butcher's knife against the Japanese royal family, which is nothing new.

    But everyone is not sure whether Zhang Xuan will do this.

    Even confidants like Guo Ziyi can¡¯t figure out Zhang Xuan¡¯s true intentions.

    But people like Li Heng and Li Yu cannot always be imprisoned in the palace. Sooner or later, there must be an explanation to tell the world.  And coupled with the clan and royal relatives, there are at least hundreds or even thousands of people left behind by the Li and Tang dynasties.

    Chen Xilie smiled bitterly, "Everyone, Your Majesty asked me to come up with a plan yesterday, but I found it very difficult, so please speak freely."

    From the perspective of the new emperor, it was natural that the Li and Tang royal family should be killed to eliminate any future troubles.  However, if there is a mass killing, the new emperor will definitely be known as a cruel man, and it will not be a good thing for the newly established court.

    But if we don¡¯t kill so many bloodline members of the Li Tang Dynasty, who knows whether they will become a hidden danger in the future.

    Therefore, it is difficult for everyone to make a decision.

    And even if you have a decision, you can't say it out loud.  If Guizhang killed him, they would not be able to afford it if the emperor was infamous for it; and if Guizhang did not kill him, if someone rebelled in the future, they would become sinners who indulged the remnants of the previous dynasty.

    Therefore, everyone, including Guo Ziyi, remained silent.

    Chen Xilie looked at the crowd and frowned, "Everyone, we have been honored by your majesty and should share your worries. I would like to ask you to provide suggestions and brainstorm on how to arrange the royal family of Li Tang."

    Pei Mian sighed softly, "Zaifu, this matter is really difficult to handle. Ordinarily, Li Yugui issued an edict to abdicate, and he should be given a way to live. But, if in the future"

    ¡®Forget it, just kill him, it¡¯s all over!  "Yang Guozhong waved his hand sinisterly and said.

    Gongsun Liang subconsciously said, "No, absolutely no,"

    Yang Guozhong sneered, stared at Gongsun Liang and said in a deep voice:?Why not? Lord Gongsun, you have received favor from the new emperor, so you must consider your own position!  "

    Gongsun Liang's face turned red when he heard this, and he said in a trembling voice, "Gongsun Liang has received great favor from the emperor, and he should die in the service of your majesty. But since Li Yu issued the edict of abdication, he has contributed to the new dynasty. Your majesty established the country with literary virtues and martial arts, and it is absolutely not allowed to do so."  Leave a lasting infamy!"

    Yang Guozhong gave a cold look and scolded angrily, "Gongsun Liang, you are so brave! How dare you speak rudely and disrespect His Majesty!"

    Gongsun Liang was labeled as such by Yang Guozhong. He was frightened and uneasy. His original intention of fighting for a way out for the Li Tang royal family soon came to nothing.

    He was Li Heng¡¯s confidant, and Li Heng and his son treated him well, so they still felt a little grateful in their hearts.
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