Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

To Guo Ye, Dong Shun was completely convinced.

In the world, there is probably only one person in the world who can pull the distance between the monarch and his ministers to such a field, Guo Ye, Duke of Pingyang County, right?

If Eunuch Shun also traveled to Tang Dynasty, he would definitely sum up Guo Ye's behavior in front of His Majesty Li Er in Wangbei Pavilion into seven words - sloppy rolling and cuteness!

"Ugh……"

A sigh sounded again, but this time it was not Eunuch Shun, but from the crack of the door, in Wangbei Pavilion, from the mouth of His Majesty Li Er.

Dong Shun immediately crawled back to the crack of the door, and continued to stare at the inside of the pavilion.

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His Majesty Li Er was dumbfounded by Guo Ye's grievance, and was at a loss for a while.

helpless?Wronged?Family?

Many distracting thoughts filled His Majesty Li Er's heart in an instant, with mixed feelings, because it had been a long time since no one had complained of grievances in such a coquettish and cute tone in front of him.

He raised his head slightly and closed his eyes, trying to eliminate the miscellaneous emotions in his mind, while his thoughts drifted back to decades ago.

I vaguely remember that when I was still a child, I was still living in Taiyuan City, and my father was not my father, but only Tang Guogong of the Sui Dynasty, and he was a Tang Guogong who was shelved and feared by Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang. .He, his elder brother Li Jiancheng, his younger brother Li Yuanji, and his older sister Li Xiuning have also been watched by Yang Guang's eagle claws. (Correction, the previous article mentioned that Xiuxiu called His Majesty Li Er uncle is incorrect, it should be uncle.)

But at that time, their brothers and sisters lived happily, respecting each other and loving each other.

At that time, I was called Li Er by my elders, my elder sister Xiu Ning always teased me, my younger brother Yuan Ji always liked to snatch things from my hands, and my elder brother Jian Jian would always pull him to ride horses in the suburbs to accompany me to relax relieve boredom.

I would always pout and complain about my grievances with my brother Jiancheng.

Later, the father and emperor rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, and the brothers and sisters began to lead the army in armor, and each of them gathered strong generals under their command. The power in everyone's hands became more and more powerful, and people's desires became more and more difficult to fill.

Later, her sister Xiuning, who had a growing relationship with her, died in Niangziguan.

When the bad news came, the three brothers wailed for three days and three nights, the father would not eat or drink and washed his face with tears, and the mother couldn't afford to be sick.

After his sister died in battle, his younger brother Yuan Ji became more aggressive and ruthless. He used to like to snatch good things from his own hands, but later he even wanted to poach his own counselors and generals.

And his elder brother Jian Jiancheng, who has always loved him dearly, is also increasingly alienated from him, and he doesn't care about some of his younger brother Yuan Ji's actions, obviously acquiescing.

The three brothers have become strangers since then.

Then it became more and more violent, you plan on me, I guard against you, you send people to poach my corner, and I send people to your barracks to secretly instigate a mutiny.

As the days get older and better, and as success gets closer and closer, the gap between the three brothers becomes wider and wider, from brothers to strangers, and finally to incompatible enemies.

Why is this happening?

Could it be that the three brothers were stimulated by the death of the elder sister?

Certainly not because of this, this is just an introduction.

His Majesty Li Er has never known what the real reason is. Perhaps it is only due to human nature's natural desire for power and the throne?

The closer they are to success, the greater the rapidly expanding desire in their hearts. In the end, the three brothers lost each other.

So much so that it eventually led to the Xuanwumen Incident that made me never want to take away my memories in this life.

Since then, the three brothers have died and died, and in the end he succeeded in ascending the throne, and he became a lonely family.

What does it feel like to be alone?

It was endless loneliness and night-by-night confession, as well as the extreme coldness that I didn't want to mention to others.

It's a pity that now that he is the Ninth Five-Year Master, he can no longer enjoy the freedom and ease of riding a horse with his brother to the suburbs, and he has no chance to express his grievances to his brother.

Nowadays!

Guo Ye sounded aggrieved!

It made him most unwilling to show others, the softness that even his wife, Empress Changsun, had never shown before, so he trembled violently.

After the atrial fibrillation, there was that lingering warmth, the lingering warmth of brotherly affection that I had never tasted after a long absence.

"Ugh……"

At this time, His Majesty Li Er took off the majestic mask that he had shown others in the past, looked at Guo Ye with soft eyes, and sighed: "Guo Qing, I know why you are wronged, and I have indeed kept things from you in the south. , and has been hiding it from Duke Wei. The southern Guanlong family has always been a thorn in my heart, and I must uproot it. You are my ministers and veteran generals. If you do the work on my behalf, this account will always be counted on my head. In the future, I will be famous in history, and I will be infamous. Therefore, I can only hand this matter over to you. To Yuan Tiangang. As for the dispute between Buddhism and Taoism, I have no choice but to acquiesce, otherwise, how could Yuan Tiangang join forces with the power of Taoism in the world to do this evil thing for me?"

Speaking of this, His Majesty Li Er seemed to have apologized to Guo Ye for his grievances.

Otherwise, how could he say such words to Guo Ye with his strong kingly style in the past?

Guo Ye never expected that His Majesty Li Er would really lower his proud head and say sorry to him openly.

Even if His Majesty Li Er dared to say it, Guo Ye really didn't dare to accept it. Guo Ye knew how to advance and retreat.

Seeing that Guo Ye didn't speak, His Majesty Li Er also knew that following his words, the southern matter was a mission completed for Guo Ye, and he could almost leave the scene.

Immediately, he said to Guo Ye: "Guo Qing, you and Wei Guogong still have merits in suppressing the rebellion in the south. I will clearly reward and punish you and will not forget the credits of Qing and others. It is not just you and those who went to Annan and Jiaozhi. Wei Gong, the Lingnan Road Army and the Guangnan Road Army led by the two of you will both be rewarded. In this way, since you have already returned to Chang'an, you don't have to go to the south again, and Yuan Tiangang will take care of the rest. , I have given him a secret decree a few days ago. From now on, Guo Qing, you will resign from the position of chief officer of the Guangnan Road Marching, and return to the Ministry of Rites as your Minister of Rites. As for the reward, it will be announced in the morning in a few days , I will announce again. How?"

You are not joking, as soon as these words are uttered, it is a conclusion that Guo Ye and Li Jing went to the south to suppress the rebellion, that is, they are meritorious in suppressing the rebellion, and they should be awarded and rewarded!

And Guo Ye was in the position of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites before he went south to suppress the rebellion.

Therefore, it is reasonable to resign from the temporary position of the marching chief and return to the Minister of the Ministry of Rites to take charge of the various divisions of the Ministry of Rites.

However, Guo Ye suddenly shook his head and refused, saying: "Your Majesty, the rewards for the southern rebellion should be rewarded, and I have a clear conscience. As for returning to the Ministry of Rites to take charge of the Ministry of Rites, I will not receive them. Your Majesty, please invite another wise man!"

"Well?"

His Majesty Li Er's face changed instantly, and a hostility suddenly rose in his heart, he frowned and asked in a low voice: "I didn't hear you clearly, please say it again!"

Guo Ye holds Dongchang in his hand, and he listened to An Ye and Guan Jiujiu's report not long ago, how could he not guess the real reason why His Majesty Li Er was so anxious to let him return to the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites?

Now His Majesty Li Er obviously heard his decline, and became angry again!

But he still did not change his original intention, shook his head, waved his hands, and refused in a loud voice: "Reporting to the Holy Majesty, for the post of Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, I...don't...do it!!!"

Chapter 1117 This ceremony is really big!

Such a good Guo Ye, why don't you say that you are not proud of being favored?

When His Majesty Li Er heard Guo Ye's rejection without hesitation, he was so angry that he flipped the table on the spot. The nostalgia for the past happiness just now was swept away by Guo Ye.He said angrily in his heart, if you want to follow Yu Shinan's old man's example, I will not let you do so!

Immediately, he flicked his sleeves and returned to the upper dragon chair, sat down slowly, and shouted in a deep voice with dark eyes: "It's up to you whether you do it or not, eating the king's salary, and being loyal to the king! This book of the Ministry of Rites, what do you do?" You have to do it, you have to do it if you don’t!"

"Your Majesty is suffering from a serious illness, and I can no longer be loyal to His Majesty."