Chapter 555 Variables, Breaking the Game

The king of Wei set himself on fire, and Chang'an was shocked!

All the ministers want to hide this matter from Li Shimin. After all, he has just recovered from a serious illness. What if he is seriously ill again caused by this huge stimulation?

However, such a big thing, after all, paper can't wrap the fire, and Li Shimin still knows it.

The ministers are all frightened - Your Majesty, can you survive this?

To everyone's surprise, after hearing this, Li Shimin did not react very fiercely. Instead, he was extremely calm.

Only Princess Gaoyang and Yin Defei, who accompanied him, could read the boundless sadness and heartache from his eyes.

There is no greater sorrow than death. Perhaps, in the incident of the former prince Li Chengqian, the rebellion of Li You, the king of Qi, coupled with the assassination of the king of Wu and the disappearance of the king of Jin, all these things have already made Li Shimin's heart dead.

The king of Wei's self-immolation was the last straw to crush the defense line in Li Shimin's heart. From this moment on, the fantasy in his heart - wanting to be a good emperor and a good father, was completely shattered like bubbles!

On the second day of the self-immolation of the king of Wei, Li Shimin miraculously appeared in the morning, which shocked the ministers.

Although it was still very inconvenient for him to move, and he barely sat on the dragon chair with the support of the four eunuchs, the inflammatory dragon power on his body still did not fade away. Just by sitting on the dragon chair, the whole Tang Dynasty seemed to wake up from his drowsy sleep and regained his vitality.

"I have been infected with a small disease and abandoned the government for a few days. Today, I will return to Jinluan." Li Shimin's opening remarks were very brief, and the ministers listened attentively.

In the court, there was no sound.

"After the Kansai victory to calm down Tibet, the good news will be passed on. Qin Mubai, the commander of the Kansai Army, has conquered the Western Regions and is leading the army to return triumphantly. Li Shimin said, "I ordered Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province and Zongzheng Temple to reward the generals of the Kansai army according to the law."

"I will obey the order!" Zhongshu Ling Cenwen, Shang Shu's left and right servants shot Changsun Wuji and Xiao Yu, as well as Zong Zhengqing and others, went out of the class together.

"Qin Mubai, the commander of the Kansai Army, resisted the foreign pirates and expanded thousands of miles of territory, and made great achievements. I will reward him in person." Li Shimin said, "The Qin family is a heroic god. The late Qin Shubao, the Duke of Yi, was posthumously awarded the title of Duke Hu, the general of Yipin Town. Qin Tong, the son of the Qin family, attacked Qin Shubao Juelu, sealed the Duke of Yi, ate 500 households, and pulled out the general of Youwei. Qin Bin, the deputy commander of the Hundred Horses, was appointed as Zhaohou and ate 300 households. Each of them gave a hundred hectares of good land, five hundred hectares of gold, ten beads, thirty servants, and two hundred pieces of satin. Qin Tong inherited his father's family and set up twelve halberd, with the great achievements of the Qin family in the society! Liu, the mother of the Qin family, has made great contributions to parenting and good deeds. She was awarded the title of Mrs. Hu and ate 200 households. From then on, all of them will be supported by the state, so that the old lady will be happy.

"Thank you for your kindness!" The Qin Tong brothers hurriedly knelt down to thank them.

"Qin Mubai..." Li Shimin paused for a moment and said, "Jue Jia first class, Xun Lie second grade. As for the official and other rewards, when he returns to the court to report his duties, I will seal it personally.

The ministers were all amazed when they heard it!

Jue Jiayi, Qin Mubai is already Lan Tianhou. Isn't it the public to add another class? Since then, the Qin family has been incomparably dazzling, and even the two families of Weidu, the Chang'an Wang clan, are incomparable!

ranks second for military merit, that is, "Shangzhu Kingdom". Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to Li Shimin's posthumous title of Qin Shubao as the general of Yipin Town today, Shangzhuguo has been the highest rank among the twelve-turns! Once upon a time, Qin Shubao was the State of Shangzhu when he was alive.

The title and honor have reached such a peak. It is not difficult to imagine that if Qin Mubai returns to the dynasty, he will definitely worship the general, and it is likely to be one of the two elite knights newly created by His Majesty the emperor recently - one of the generals of the left and right Longwuwei, ranking first among the 16th generals!

As for becoming the youngest prime minister in the history of the Tang Dynasty, it seems that it is also a conducing thing for Qin Mubai. Because the current situation is very clear, it will be a matter of time before the king of Wu is appointed as the crown prince. If there is another person in the world who can be the right-hand man of the new prince, it must be Qin Mubai!

It is the greatest unreasonableness for such a military leader, if he does not enter the main cabinet to become a prime minister, and then concurrently serve as "Prince Taibao" or "Prince Shaobao" and so on.

If this is the case, then there is a brand-new shuffle on the court. With Li Ke, who is about to enter the East Palace as the center, the civil servants are still the Changsun Wuji faction. The generals of the Kansai army led by Qin Mubai, and the former heads of the military world, Li Xun, Yu Chi Jingde, Li Daozong and other generations, will closely focus on the new Prince Li Ke formed a new court team.

Compared with the past, the prince Li Ke is already unique, and there is no longer a courtier division because of the seizure of the direct reserve. The king of Wei set himself on fire, which also saved many of the party members who had followed him, so that after Li Ke returned to the dynasty, he would stimulate the fierce factional dispute and lead to too much bloodshed and purge.

In a sense, the death of the King of Wei finally did a great thing for the Tang Dynasty, who was in danger. The Jiangshan artifact and the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, after a series of huge turbulence and crises, returned to stability without danger.

The current situation, perhaps, is exactly what Li Shimin has always wanted. For this reason, he did not hesitate to... scoop out meat to make up for the sores! Between family affection and hegemony, he once again chose hegemony!

However, the self-immolation of the king of Wei was not in his plan, which was greatly beyond his expectation. This variable, once again in Li Shimin's heart, was slaughtered fiercely!

Now, after the emperor Li Shimin announces that Li Ke is the crown prince, the dispute over the East Palace, which has lasted for many years, will be settled.

It's just that the ministers all know in their hearts that although it is the general trend to make Li Ke the crown prince, this is still not the best time. At the very least, it is necessary to decide this matter after Qin Mubai and the Kansai army return to the court.

The reason is very simple. Qin Mubai's role is crucial to form a new court team and establish a new civil and military faction centered on Li Ke. He will become the most powerful arm around Li Ke, holding up the flag of the military and standing beside Li Ke to maintain the stability of the Eastern Palace Reserve this time.

It's like planting a new tree. In addition to digging a pit first, you also need to bury new soil to maintain the foundation of the tree.

And Qin Mubai and the Kansai Army are Li Ke's first soil!

As for the civil servants, it is clear at a glance that Li Shimin is still alive, and it is impossible for Changsun Wuji to be abandoned or purged. However, Li Shimin has to take some time to persuade the "anti-ke faction" led by Changsun Wuji and let Li Ke shake hands with Changsun Wuji.

Now everyone understands why the king of Wu was assassinated and the emperor was so angry; and the king of Wei set himself on fire. Although his majesty was heartbroken, he had to come out to preside over the overall situation.

Perhaps, the emperor's heart has long believed that Li Ke is the future prince candidate. In addition, he is now at the jux point of the political situation of the Tang Dynasty. If the emperor is sick again and ignores the government, then the court of the Tang Dynasty will really be "broken". The future of the Tang Dynasty will certainly fall into endless chaos, and there is no possibility of rebirth.

At this moment, Li Shimin, who was in the pain of losing his son, had to abandon his identity as a "father" and inevitably shouldered the mission of an emperor.

As for the feeling in his heart, I'm afraid he will always be the only one who can experience it.

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"The decree is to ask Qin Mubai, the commander of the Kansai Army, to return to the court with the generals under his command to be sealed." Li Shimin said, "At the beginning of Tibet, I did not give any reward to the soldiers of the Kansai Army. I owe them. However, the generals and soldiers of the Kansai Army did not complain, and they were still determined to move forward and forge ahead, which pacified the whole Western Regions and expanded thousands of miles for the Tang Dynasty! The Kansai Army is the example and leader of our Tang Dynasty army. It is an extremely rare powerful and heroic division in my Chinese history, a loyal and brave division! - The coach Qin Mubai, Wen Chengwu is talented, invincible in all battles, unparalleled loyalty and filiality, Bo Yuntian, is indeed the pillar of the country and national hero! It can be an example for the world and praised by future generations! ...When he returns to the court, I will use it again!"

The ministers are clear in their hearts: OK, you don't have to guess!" "Breaking" reuse means that Qin Mubai will become the youngest prime minister in the history of the Tang Dynasty, and become the most powerful minister around the new prince, who can compete with the eldest grandson Wuji!

At this moment, an official from the Hongwen Hall asked for a meeting outside the Western Report.

Li Shimin said, "Presue it!"

The little official came in with a thick package, and the left and right attendants presented it to the dragon case. Li Shimin opened the package with his own hands, which was actually a thick large yellow silk fold, shaped like a large book. The ministers were stunned when they saw it. This may be the most "thick" memorial in history!

Li Shimin opened the yellow silk memorial and saw the words "Western War Report and invitation" in the folded book, and there was a trace of gratifying on his face. He read a few pages like reading a book and said to the ministers, "Qin Mubai is the minister of the society. In this memorial, it not only records in detail the war situation in the Western Regions, but also summarizes the current situation of the countries and tribes in the Western Regions. There are also diplomatic suggestions involving me and the State of Zhaowu and Dashi, and even the customs and geographical conditions of the Western Regions. In the next few decades, this memorial will become the basis for the territory of people's livelihood in the Western Regions of the Tang Dynasty and the basis for the construction of the long-term military and state policy. Qin Mubai, this is a merit in the contemporary era, and the benefit is in the future!"

"Congratulations to my emperor, the good minister of the stock, and the hegemony of thousands of years!" The ministers all knelt down to congratulate.

Li Shimin's bloody face showed a rare smile. But he immediately found that there was a small chapter under the thick playbook. So he moved away from the big book and looked at it, and his expression suddenly stagnated.

A small blue leather playbook, with two words on the skin - "resignation"!

Seeing the sudden change in the emperor's expression, the ministers were all stunned.

Li Shimin glanced at the ministers and said quietly, "I'm tired, I'm retreating."

He hurriedly came to help the emperor step down Jinluan, and the ministers had to see him off. But the emperor's "sudden" expression just now made the ministers suspicious and speculate endlessly.

I thought that the overall situation had been settled. Is it possible that there would be any variables? Moreover, it is not difficult to guess from the slight expression change of His Majesty just now that this "variable" is mostly related to Qin Mubai!

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Li Shimin, who retired from the court, went back to Penglai Hall to rest in the palace. However, he did not go back to the bedroom, but took advantage of the sunny weather to rest in the imperial garden.

He sat alone in the flower pavilion, opened the small "resignation" book, and read it at least 20 times.

For a long time, he covered the book and sighed for a long time!

"I'm so hard-working, and I don't even hesitate to scoop out the meat to make up for the sores... Is all this in vain?" Li Shimin felt that somewhere in his heart seemed to be shaky.

The worry of Li Chu has tormented him for many years; the pain of losing his son has made him feel like a knife. Originally, he thought that after finishing these last few things, he would help Li Ke into the East Palace and the big event would be over. He could also breathe a sigh of relief and no longer suffer from this shackles. Unexpectedly, at this jum... Qin Mubai handed over his resignation!

This will break his original overall plan!

"Without Qin Mubai, who will fully assist Li Ke and lead the army to balance the power of Changsun Wuji? The forces of the two sides are at peace. How can Ke'er sit firmly in the East Palace and inherit my Tang Dynasty artifact? Do I have to be cruel to remove the eldest grandson Wuji in my lifetime to get rid of the future trouble? ... With such a headache and killing, the pillars of the Tang Dynasty have been cut down, and people's hearts are broken. How can the country and society last for a long time?" Li Shimin had the feeling of "ough heart but insufficient strength" for the first time.

"He asked Pang Fei to lead the Kansai army back to North Korea... It seems that he knows everything." Li Shimin sighed again, his eyebrows tightened, and he could no longer stretch.

"I'm really wrong?"

"I...is I really old?"