NIP Chapter 594 Methods
Chapter 594 Methods
Chapter 594 Methods
Li Shimin likes Li Tai so much, and empathizes with Empress Changsun.
But as an emperor, there must be trade-offs.
"Don't worry, the climate in Yangzhou is better than Chang'an, Qingque will be fine."
Li Shimin comforted him, thought for a while and said, "I will send an imperial doctor from the Imperial Hospital to accompany Qing Que to Yangzhou, don't worry."
Imperial physicians serve the royal family. Although some ministers are sick, the emperor will send imperial physicians to see them, but that is just grace.
It was the first time in the Tang Dynasty that the king of the vassal was the vassal, and the emperor sent an imperial doctor to accompany him.
It can be seen how much Li Shimin loves Li Tai.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, the concubines can rest assured." Empress Changsun smiled.
"Thank you Qingque is also my son." Li Shimin said with some displeasure.
"Your Majesty, hurry up and eat, it won't taste good when it gets cold." Empress Changsun got up to serve Li Shimin with food.
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East Palace
"What you said is true? Father really ordered Qingque to go to the feudal clan?" Li Chengqian said in disbelief.
He was ordered to deal with Li You's affairs today, and after returning to his command, he returned to the East Palace to deal with the memorial.
In addition, Li Shimin was only an oral order and did not need to go through the three provinces of Zhongshu, so it was not spread.
So Li Chengqian didn't know about it yet.
"Returning to Your Highness, although this matter has not been spread yet, I have already found out that it is indeed His Majesty's will." Du He said affirmatively.
Du He is the son of Du Ruhui. Before Du Ruhui died of illness in the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin was grateful for his achievements and married Princess Chengyang to Du He.
Princess Chengyang is the authentic daughter of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun.
Although Princess Chengyang is not as favored as Princess Li Lizhi and Princess Jinyang, she is a direct princess after all.
As we all know, Li Shimin treats the children of Empress Changsun better than the rest of the children.
It's just that Princess Chengyang is still a seven or eight-year-old girl, not yet married, and Du He is not yet a son-in-law.
When Du Ruhui was around, the Du family was quite empty.
But Du Ruhui had been dead for three or four years, and the brothers of the Du family were relatively mediocre, so the Du family naturally declined, which also confirmed the saying that people go out of their way.
Although Du He is mediocre, he is not reconciled and wants to restore the previous glory of the Du family, so he chose to take refuge in Li Chengqian when there were no one to take refuge in Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian was also very happy to take refuge in Du He, and made Du He his confidant.
Although Du He was the second son and failed to inherit the title, as a member of the Du family, he could represent the Du family.
Although the Du family has fallen, it is still a state mansion, and with Du Ruhui's previous prestige in the court, the Du family can still influence some people.
So Li Chengqian attached great importance to Du He and asked Du He to help him collect information.
Although Du He's ability is mediocre, he is not useless. He can't find out the confidential information, but he can still find out some not-so-confidential information.
"Great, as long as Qing Que goes to the fief, Gu will be relieved." Li Chengqian said happily.
"Your Highness, don't be too happy too early. According to the news I got, King Wei entered the palace immediately after Mr. Li delivered the decree. He didn't come out for more than an hour. He must have gone to plead with His Majesty. With His Majesty's love for King Wei , If you don’t make it right, you will really be persuaded by the King of Wei, and you will take it back.” Du He said.
Du He didn't learn other skills from Du Ruhui.
But he still understands the reason why icing on the cake is not as good as giving charcoal in the snow, so he chose to take refuge in Li Chengqian when many people were afraid to take refuge in Li Chengqian.
Therefore, he devoted himself to planning for Li Chengqian.
What can Du He say? In history, he was able to rebel against Li Chengqian, which proved that there is loyalty, but it is only loyalty, and his ability is mediocre.
But anyone with a certain vision knows that as long as Li Chengqian can be the prince with peace of mind, the throne must belong to Li Chengqian.
If he could see this and persuade Li Chengqian, maybe Li Chengqian would not rebel.
"Father's golden words, how can he change his orders day and night." Li Chengqian's words seemed to answer Du He, but also seemed to comfort himself.
"Your Highness, do you think it's impossible to do so with His Majesty's love for the King of Wei?" Du He questioned.
In fact, Li Chengqian regards Li Tai as a confidant, and besides Li Tai being favored, it may not be without Du He's credit.
Du He took refuge in Li Chengqian, so he naturally wanted Li Chengqian to pay attention to him.
How to make Li Chengqian pay attention?
Naturally, it is to help Li Chengqian do things and make meritorious service. Only in this way can Tai be regarded as a hero of Conglong.
However, Li Shimin himself started as a rebel, so he was naturally very wary of the prince and prince.
Therefore, Li Chengqian, the crown prince, can be said to have no rights at all.
Without rights, what would he have to do to make meritorious deeds?
Du He quickly thought of his father, Du Ruhui, because he helped Li Shimin plan, and when Li Shimin was promoted, he became the prime minister.
Although Li Chengqian is the prince, there are many princes who are eyeing him.
And Li Tai was the first to reveal that he wanted to fight for the throne, so he naturally became Du He's target.
It happened that Li Chengqian was also very dissatisfied with Li Tai, and after being provoked by Du He, he regarded Li Tai as a confidant.
Faced with Du He's questioning, Li Chengqian remained silent. He naturally understood how much Li Shimin loved Li Tai. The rest of the princes' fiefdoms were only a few states, while Li Tai's fiefdoms amounted to more than 20 states.
The other princes went to the fief immediately after they became adults, but for Li Tai, Li Shimin seemed to have forgotten it and didn't mention it at all.
The reason why Li You stayed in Chang'an and didn't go to the fief, Li Shimin didn't care, and Li Tai also had a big reason.
What if Li Shimin orders Li You to fief the land, and someone makes an argument against Li Tai?
If Li Tai went to beg Li Shimin, Li Shimin would really have a great possibility to cancel this order.
"Then what should I do? Qing Que stays in Chang'an, and Gu is always unreliable." Li Chengqian said.
Although Lin Xuan had persuaded him before, but the human heart is like this, once fear arises, it is not so easy to let go.
Du He was overjoyed, he said so many and naturally thought of a solution, once his solution worked, Li Chengqian would definitely thank him.
"Your Highness, those teachers in the East Palace are all Confucian students. Confucianism pays most attention to ethics and principles. Princes have become vassals since ancient times. Some people have opposed it before, but they were suppressed by His Majesty. But this time it is His Majesty's order. , if those ministers find out, it will be difficult for His Majesty to go back on his word. In addition, you can ask people to spread this matter throughout Chang'an. At that time, even if Your Majesty can suppress the ministers, he must also consider the impact on the royal family's majesty."
During the Three Kingdoms period, Xun Yu, one of Cao Cao's advisers, said to Cao Cao, "Know your mistakes, correct them, and don't admit your mistakes."
As a monarch, you can correct your mistakes, but you must never admit it, because this will greatly damage your prestige.
The "Kongyin Case", one of the four major cases in the early Ming Dynasty, is a typical example.
At that time, grains from all over the country were transported to Kyoto, but grains would inevitably be lost during transportation. Once the documents were issued at the departure point, it would be troublesome if they could not match them when they arrived in the capital.
The officials at that time thought of a way to directly stamp the blank official documents and hand them over to the officials who transported the grain. When they arrived at the place, they calculated the amount and then filled it out.
This method is not unique to the Ming Dynasty, it was used in the Tang and Song Dynasties.
But Zhu Yuanzhang felt that he had been deceived, and in a rage, he directly executed all the officials involved.
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang understood and regretted it, but it was useless to regret if everyone was killed. Not only that, Zhu Yuanzhang also had no intention of rehabilitating those people.
Are those people wrong?
There must be some mistakes, after all, it is illegal to do so.
But what can they do otherwise?
As we all know, the salaries of officials in the early Ming Dynasty can be said to be the lowest in history.
There is less food, so I can't make up for it with my own pocket.
However, if the food is not replenished and the amount on the document does not match, what will Zhu Yuanzhang do if he says they have been corrupted?
Afterwards, Zhu Yuanzhang naturally realized this problem and made corrections to some requirements for grain transportation, but it was impossible for him to admit his mistakes.
Du He's method is to make this fact known. Once it spreads in Chang'an, Li Shimin will not be able to change it.
At that time, Li Tai will have to go to the fiefdom.
(End of this chapter)