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Volume One: The Li Family Has a Son Named Longji Chapter 60: Kaiyuan Keynote

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    Eunuch chaos left many problems in history, and all dynasties have tried to prevent them.  This article is written by .  .  The first attack can be prevented at the beginning, but later it becomes impossible to prevent it. The eunuchs will make people angry and the world will be in chaos. The Eastern Han, Tang and Ming dynasties were the most powerful.  Li Longji had two eunuchs, Yang Sixu and Gao Lishi, who were the most favored during his dynasty. Therefore, later generations accused Li Longji of reemploying eunuchs.  In fact, this accusation is unfounded.  ??Eunuchs wielding power refer to those eunuchs who are ambitious but do not have matching talents. They have no other ability except to dominate.  Although Yang Sixu was a eunuch, he had extraordinary military talent and planned many military and national affairs. He himself even led his troops on the battlefield and achieved great military exploits.  Li Longji used Yang Sixu openly and openly, instead of using him like the eunuchs who wielded power like those emperors. This is different.  As for Gao Lishi, this man was talented and knew how to advance and retreat. He never participated in politics throughout his life. Some people praised him as "the most virtuous eunuch throughout the ages." There is no record of the slander against Li Bai in the history books, and most of it is said by later generations.  If there is, to be fair, it's Li Bai's fault.  Eunuchs also need human rights and respect. No matter what happens, Li Bai asked Gao Lishi to take off his boots. Would Gao Lishi be happy?  Anyone who encounters this kind of thing will be unhappy.  Yao Chong¡¯s mention of this matter can be used as a ¡°precautionary shot¡±.  "The fifth thing is that the law is corrupted, authority does not exist, and sycophants run rampant to gain high positions. I hope your majesty will put an end to this." Yao Chong said again.  Wu Zetian wanted to become emperor and give her nephew a great title, but her nephew was doing all kinds of things.  Still not punished.  This law is in vain.  Ever since.  The trend of flattering people is prevalent, and there are many people who use this to get high positions.  Most of these people are Wu's minions. Although Wu was killed by Li Longji, their minions have not been eliminated.  "Very good." Li Longji nodded heavily, greatly agreeing with this.  The ministers also nodded heavily, appreciating it very much.  "The sixth thing is that since the Holy Empress has been in power, relatives have been used to serve. The order of classes is chaotic. I ask your Majesty to use less relatives." Yao Chongdao.  The ministers looked at Yao Chong and then at Wu Zetian, thinking that Yao Chong was in love with Wu Zetian, right?  The things mentioned always involve Wu Zetian.  "Yao Chong is Yao Chong!" Wu Zetian admired him very much, looked at Yao Chong, and said: "This is indeed a big drawback." "The Holy Queen is wise." Yao Chong brought up several drawbacks related to Wu Zetian in succession.  I'm not annoyed, but I admire Yao Chong. His magnanimity is heart-breaking.  The ministers praised him sincerely.  "Grandma has a broad mind." Li Longji also sighed with emotion.  The Wu family was in power, relying on Wu Zetian's power.  They act recklessly and act arrogantly. They think they are superior to the officials. Can this class order still be useful?  The class order is useless, which means that the authority is gone, which means that the prestige of the court is gone, and more bad things will follow, which has become a major drawback.  "If the class order is still useful and the authority is still there, it doesn't matter whether you are a member of the Wu family or not. If you commit a crime, you should be arrested and interrogated first."  In this case, who dares to commit a crime?  "The seventh thing is to insult the ministers on the occasion of the Holy Queen, which is a loss for the emperor and his ministers. I hope your majesty will treat the ministers with courtesy, just like the story of Taizong." Yao Chong pointed the finger at Wu Zetian again.  If Wu Zetian wants to become emperor, she needs to get rid of the ministers who stand in her way. In addition to reusing cruel officials such as Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, she also needs to deal with those ministers and their families.  Sometimes, the punishments used were outrageous in order to make people fearful and not dare to fight against her again.  If this were not the case, there would be no such idiom as "please put yourself in the urn".  It is a very cruel torture to ask you to be put in an urn.  In order to change this situation, it is necessary to treat ministers with courtesy.  Even if they break the law, they can just deal with it according to the law without any additional punishment.  "That's good." Li Longji also agreed with this statement.  As long as it is handled according to the law and no additional punishment is imposed, it can also serve as a warning.  "The eighth thing is that the loyal ministers were punished, the criticizing ministers were frustrated, and the way of speech was blocked. I asked your majesty to imitate Taizong's story, be able to listen to the objectionable words, and accept the advice of the ministers." Yao Chong said again.  After Wu Zetian took charge of national affairs, he blocked the way of speech.  It's not that she has no ambition and can't accept advice, it's that she is not allowed to do so.  At that time, there were many ministers loyal to the Li family. If she followed the story of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty and allowed the ministers to speak freely, it is certain that the vast majority of ministers would petition her not to ascend the throne and become the queen.  Instead of doing this, it is better to block the way of speech, so that she can act arbitrarily and concentrate on preparing for the throne.  Because of this incident, many people were killed, and the most unjust one was the famous general Cheng Wuting.  Cheng Wuting has extraordinaryWith his military talents, he was one of the generals Wu Zetian relied on most. During those years in the north, he fought against the Turks who did not dare to invade the border.  After he was killed by Wu Zetian, the later Turks not only celebrated by killing cattle and sheep, but also built a temple to worship him. Why was he executed?  It¡¯s not a big deal, it¡¯s just because he said a few words for Pei Yan.  Pei Yan argued that Wu Zetian should not be queen and that she should return power to Li Dan. This angered Wu Zetian and sent him to prison.  Cheng Wuting had a good relationship with Pei Yan, so he wrote a letter to plead for Pei Yan.  Wu Zetian couldn't help but kill Cheng Wuting as well.  ¡°Which dynasty and generation did not have such a thing as pleading for a friend?  Cheng Wuting was actually executed because Wu Zetian wanted to block speech and silence people.  ??Even if she dared to kill a general like Cheng Wuting who she relied on, who would dare to get into trouble like this?  "When I ascend the throne, if I want to create a prosperous era in which martial arts surpasses that of Han Wu, and whose civilized governance surpasses Zhenguan, I need to open up a wide range of opinions and learn from the strengths of others. Yao Chong, your proposal is very good." Li Longji greatly appreciated this statement.  No matter how good a person is, it is impossible to govern the country well, receive advice, and learn from the strengths of others.  "The ninth thing is that Emperor Gaozong worshiped Taoism, and the Queen worshiped Buddhism. Buddhism and Taoism were prevalent. Buddhist temples and Taoist temples were extremely luxurious and cost millions. I ask your Majesty to prohibit this matter." Yao Chongdao.  In order to promote themselves, the Li and Tang dynasties claimed to be descendants of Laozi, so they respected Taoism, and Taoism flourished for a while.  In order to succeed the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian promoted Buddhism and built major Buddhist temples. Buddhism flourished for a while to compete with Taoism.  In this way, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are extremely luxurious and cost a lot of money, and they should be banned.  Buddhism and Taoism are extremely famous in Chinese history, and they were shocking at their peak.  Of course, there were also emperors who forbade it, such as Emperor Wu of Liang and Chai Rong, Shizong of Zhou.  Because when they were in power, Buddhism was too prosperous and reached an intolerable level, so they had to destroy Buddhist temples and ban Buddhism.  "I believe that whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, if you want to believe in it, it is natural. However, it must not damage the foundation of the country. As it is now, the luxury and magnificence of Buddhist temples and Taoism are detrimental to the foundation of the country. It is time to ban them."  Li Longji readily accepted it.  People, you have to have a belief, there is nothing wrong with that.  However, if the belief has harmed the country, then that is no longer possible and needs to be banned.  "The tenth thing is that foreigners from the Han Dynasty will cause chaos in the world. Your Majesty forbids this." Yao Chong glanced at Wu Zetian, and his words meant something.  The relatives of the Han Dynasty were very powerful. For example, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, and it became even more powerful in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It can be said that the two Han dynasties perished at the hands of their relatives.  The Tang Dynasty also suffered from the same harm, that is, Wu Zetian ascended the throne and became the queen.  After Wu Zetian gained power, the Wu family went rampant and brought chaos to the world. They were also relatives, so we had to guard against this.  The ministers pursed their lips tightly, for fear of making any noise, and looked at Yao Chong, and then at Wu Zetian, a little worried about Yao Chong.  Although Wu Zetian is no longer the emperor, she is still Li Longji's grandmother. If she is angry and insists on letting Li Longji punish Yao Chong, then Yao Chong will shed his skin even if he does not die.  "Yao Chong, what you said is certainly reasonable, but you know that I am the only one left in the Wu family." Wu Zetian glared at Yao Chong with a sad look on his face.  Except for Wu Zetian, the biological grandmother who could not move, the rest of the Wu family were killed by Li Longji. Now there is only Wu Zetian left in the Wu family. How can there be talk of relatives causing chaos in the country?  "The Holy Queen made a mistake. I am reminding Your Majesty to prevent such things from happening again." Yao Chong hurriedly defended.  "Huh." Wu Zetian glared at Yao Chong, snorted coldly, and said nothing further.  The ministers secretly breathed a sigh of relief, Wu Zetian was really kind-hearted.  Yao Chong accused her like this, but she was just unhappy, not angry at Yao Chong.  "What Yao Chong said is extremely reasonable, and we should be vigilant." Li Longji nodded heavily, appreciating Yao Chong even more.  "Yao Chong, you have the equipment of a prime minister." Wu Zetian looked at Yao Chong appreciatively, and then glanced at Li Longji with a hint.  "That's right." The ministers nodded in unison, greatly agreeing with this statement.  Yao Chong¡¯s talent is extraordinary and heartbreaking.  After listening to his ten stories today, their admiration for him was even greater. Everyone thought that Yao Chong had the talent of a prime minister.  "These ten things of Yao Chong should be the cornerstone of my Kaiyuan administration." Li Longji did not hesitate to praise him with praise, saying: "The future governance should be based on this." In history, "Yao Chong's ten  "Things" are the keynote of the Kaiyuan prosperous age, and the entire Kaiyuan prosperous age revolves around these ten things.  When people mention the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they will think of Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, but few people will think of Yao Chong.  In fact, Yao Chong was the real promoter of the prosperous Kaiyuan era, just like Wei Zheng promoted the "Government of Zhenguan". ?????????????????????????In this way, without Yao Chong and Yao Chong's Ten Things, there would be no Kaiyuan prosperity.  "Your Majesty is wise." Everything Yao Chong said is true. It is exactly the current shortcomings of the Tang Dynasty. The future governance will be based on these ten things. That is what it should be. All the ministers agreed.  Even Zhang Shuo, who had no dealings with Yao Chong, nodded heavily.  "What else do you want to say?" Li Longji asked.  Ministers, you looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke.  Yao Chong has already said the ten things well enough, no one can say it better.  Li Xian's eyes flickered, his mouth opened and then closed, hesitant to make a decision.  "Qi Bo, do you have anything to say?" Li Longji asked, seeing this in his eyes.  The eyes of the ministers all fell on Li Xian. Everyone was a little surprised. What kind of brilliant ideas could Li Xian, a weakling, have?  "Your Majesty, can you restore the honorary title to the murdered son of the clan and give him a generous burial?" Li Xian thought for a moment and gritted his teeth.  He stared at Li Longji with wide eyes.  (To be continued)
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