The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

"Your Majesty, you have shown mercy by not killing me, and now you have entrusted me with an important task. I will serve you till my death!" Li Sixing knelt on the ground and saluted Li Shimin.

"Okay, I mean, you understand. Now the world is peaceful, and the people are eager for stability. Only when the court is stable can the people be stable." Li Shimin said.

As for Zhao Deyan, although he misunderstood Li Shimin's meaning, he had military merits in the expedition against Liu Heita, and he was only relieved of his post as governor.

After dealing with these two people, Li Shimin sighed.

"It's okay at last."

Things in Hebei are going well, except for a big worry. Although the hearts of the gentry there are still uncertain, at least they have been stabilized. The rest can be solved slowly over time.

After all, everyone there supported Dou Jiande earlier, and he promised Dou Jiande to save his life, but he didn't do it...

"Your Majesty, if you think about the world, everything will have a direction. Your Majesty, starting from yourself, can create a good start..." Wei Zheng said: "Of course..."

Wei Zheng began to quote classics to make a summary, and reminded Li Shimin with Confucius's self-restraint and restoration of rituals as benevolence.

Li Shimin listened quietly, while Li Fu couldn't bear to watch.

Li Er has a really good temper.

As soon as Wei Zheng came back, he started to give long-winded advice.

"Wei Zheng, you just came and went of course, isn't it a bit too much."

"Your Majesty can't listen anymore? Then, your Majesty can't tolerate advice that is more unpleasant than of course. In this case, how can your Majesty listen to other people's advice? If you don't listen to advice, how can your Majesty govern the country?" Wei Zheng asked.

Li Shimin was very pleased with the flattery.

Li Shimin laughed.

"Wei Zheng, well said!" Then Li Shimin's face became serious: "The world is stable, but I don't know where to start. Now, I will listen to my ministers first, starting from now!"

"Wei Zheng, from today on, you are the counselor, and I want you to speak your mind."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Zheng responded, swallowed nervously, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

He felt good for a while, but he was still worried.

The day before he ascended the throne, he talked to Fang Xuanling about opening up the channels of communication and listening to the ministers. Now at this meeting, he brought up this topic again. If Wei Zheng dared to speak, he would be a counselor.

Wei Zheng could only be a straight minister and a counselor.

Only in this way could he save his life.

In the harem, when Changsun was meeting Concubine Yang, she took the initiative to ask Li Shimin to accept Concubine Yang. First, it was a life-saving grace, and second, Li Shimin had been on the throne for many days, and the issue of the crown prince had not been agreed upon.

Accepting Concubine Yang was also a tacit exchange between her and Li Shimin.

There was already a Concubine Yang in Li Shimin's harem, and when she entered the harem, she would be Little Concubine Yang.

The next morning, Li Shimin discussed state affairs with his ministers. After the meeting, Xiao Yu stood up and asked about the emperor.

"Your Majesty, the emperor has abdicated for many days, but he still lives in Taiji Palace. A new residence should be arranged for him."

With yesterday's discussion with Li Fu, Li Shimin now has an answer to this question.

"I have thought about this issue. There is no suitable residence for the retired emperor in the palace. Although the retired emperor has abdicated, his majesty is still there. Ordinary palaces are not enough to match the majesty of the retired emperor. Today, since this matter has been raised, let's discuss it." Li Shimin smiled and looked at the ministers.

Pei Ji looked around, and then stood up holding the tablet.

"Your Majesty, it is better to be cautious about the relocation of the retired emperor."

"Well, what does the retired emperor want?" Li Shimin asked.

"I can ask the retired emperor on your behalf."

"If the retired emperor is willing to relocate, where do you think he should relocate to?"

"Your Majesty, how about Hongyi Palace?" Someone in the court asked.

This should be because he heard the movement of the Ministry of Works and stood up to give the emperor a way out.

"Okay, okay, Hongyi Palace is good, but the name needs to be changed. In addition, the rules and majesty of Hongyi Palace are not enough to match the emperor. The Ministry of Works should renovate it. The new name should be Da'an Palace, so that the emperor can live out his old age there."

"Your Majesty!"

As soon as Li Shimin finished speaking, someone stood up.

The ceremonial officer on one side heard the voice and looked over. Seeing an official holding up a tablet, he pointed the tablet at him, indicating that he could stand up and speak.

The official walked into the hall from the outside and saluted.

"Your Majesty, since you want to ask the emperor's opinion, nowThe Emperor's wishes have not been made clear, but His Majesty has changed the name of the palace. "

"Who is this? Why don't I know him?" Li Shimin squinted and stared at the minister for a long time.

I have never seen him, I really have never seen him.

The eunuch on the side bowed and saluted.

"Your Majesty, this person is called Sun Fujia, and he has just been transferred to the capital."

Li Shimin nodded slightly and looked at Sun Fujia.

"Well, tell me, what do you mean?"

"I think that Your Majesty is unfilial, so you have such an inappropriate move." Sun Fujia said.

"Well?" Li Shimin's face became fierce.

Unfilial?

This is a serious crime.

Seeing this, Fang Xuanling quickly stood up and accused him.

"Sun Fujia! You spoke rudely in the court and disrespected the emperor. I think Sun Fujia must be severely punished! ”

“Sun Fujia is so bold and presumptuous. He has ruined your majesty’s reputation in the court. He should be beheaded to maintain the dignity of the court.”

“Sun Fujia’s rude words are wrong, but he is not guilty of death. If you kill Sun Fujia today, your majesty may only hear flattery in the future. Is this the result your majesty wants?” Wei Zheng also stood up to speak.

“Then according to what you said, insulting your majesty in public, is this what your majesty wants?” Changsun Wuji retorted.

“Being ridiculed is nothing more than a momentary anger. After you are angry, you should think about whether there is any other reason behind the words others ridicule you. If you hear some compliments every day, what is the difference between listening and not listening?”

“Wei Zheng! This is the court!” Changsun Wuji was so angry that he threw the tablet.

“Hahahahahahahahahahahaha. "

Li Shimin, who was sitting at the top, laughed.

"Send an order to grant the Lanling Princess Garden to Sun Fujia. Also, summon the Prince of Jingyang to the palace!" Li Shimin had a confident smile on his face.

Sun Fujia knelt on the ground, thanked him and accepted the order.

"I rewarded Sun Fujia not because he said something about governing the country. What he wanted to say was what many of you wanted to say, but you didn't dare to say it. I rewarded him because he was the first person who dared to point out my faults to my face since I ascended the throne. I want you to know that from now on, you must speak freely in the court without any scruples!

Do you understand what I mean?"