Chapter 740 Fang Xuanling takes the lead

What the civil servants were considering was the cost of the entire war. When Li Xiang was talking just now, they knew that the cost had already come back, but the entire war was full of uncertainty. We all made decisions on the battlefield. This was simply not the case. Immature, if there is any problem in the middle, the current Tang Dynasty may fall into crisis.

Everyone looked at the civil servant leader Changsun Wuji and expected him to stand up and say something. However, Changsun Wuji had always supported Li Xiang. When they saw Changsun Wuji's eyes closed tightly, they knew This matter cannot be relied upon, and they can only speak for themselves.

As the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, Fang Xuanling naturally knows what the following people are thinking. However, if you want to restrict Li Xiang, that is probably impossible. Everything is going smoothly on the battlefield, and the marriage with Nanzhao is about to happen. , Li Xiang is the protagonist everywhere. If you talk nonsense, you can easily cause trouble for yourself.

Of course, Fang Xuanling saw clearly that these people also made decisions on the battlefield for the sake of the entire Tang Dynasty. This is indeed a taboo. Fortunately, our army has a relatively strong combat effectiveness, which is why we have the current victory. If If there are some areas in the middle that are not up to par, then we, the people, may be in trouble.

"The Emperor's wise and mighty strategizing, His Highness the Grand Sun's bravery, and this is the situation where the imperial court has cash. It is really gratifying."

Without waiting for these civil servants to stand up and speak, Fang Xuanling took the lead to stand up. After he stood up, others were a little confused, is now the time to say this?

Li Shimin was actually a little disgusted with the civil service group within the imperial court. These people all came from aristocratic families, and their ears had finally become quieter for a while. Looking at them like this, they must be looking for trouble again. You must know that these aristocratic families also Unwilling to be defeated, they definitely want to return to the original situation, and Li Shimin will never allow it.

"reward."

There was both cooperation and struggle within the imperial court. The last time Li Xiang came back, Li Shimin and Li Xiang were still fighting. But when he heard that the big families were preparing to unite, Li Shimin wanted to use Li Xiang to attack them again, so When Li Shimin said this word, Wang De began to stand beside him and read the imperial edict.

It can be said that there are all kinds of rewards. Li Xiang himself has reached the end. Except for some gold, silver and land, there is no way to give other things at all. But his wife and mother are different. They can reward all kinds of things. Such a good thing, including Cheng Yaojin, also took advantage of it, and all his subordinates were promoted to one level.

In this imperial edict, Li Xiang got almost everything he wanted. The civil servants broke open the words in it and crushed them, trying to understand everything. When Wang De said After that, these people did not dare to say what they had just prepared. Originally, they wanted to question Li Xiang and then restrict Li Xiang's rights.

But now after seeing the emperor's attitude, they could not say anything at the moment. In addition, the generals in the imperial court supported Li Xiang. If they talked casually at this time, there would be many people offended. Not only was he unable to achieve his wishes, but he also created enemies one after another.

And no one wants to be the first person. Although the civil service group is very large, there must be one or two leaders. When the time comes, Li Shimin and Li Xiang will not be able to deal with the entire civil service group, but who can take the lead? The two of them saw it very clearly. They could definitely deal with this leader. Wouldn't it be a loss then?

"My emperor is wise."

In desperation, these people can only say these four words honestly, which means that the matter has been finalized. If they continue to talk about this matter, that is You people are in a bit of a tangle. Just now it could have been judged as commenting on government affairs, but now it may be a personal grudge.

"This time regarding the Western Region, some people do deserve rewards, but some people do deserve punishment."

Everyone thought that everything was over, but who knew that Li Shimin suddenly said such a sentence. Others may not know what happened, but Li Xiang knew very well that this must be the King of Qi Li You.

When Li Xiang left the capital, not many people knew the reason. Now that Li Shimin took the initiative to tell the matter, it seemed that he was deeply disgusted with Qi Wang Li You.

It's very normal when you think about it. Everyone is working hard for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. It's okay if you don't go to help, but you are still helping behind. If Li Xiang hadn't handled it properly, the Western Turks would have already A war has begun with the Tang Dynasty. Tens of thousands of troops will be mobilized to the Western Regions. Not to mention how much it will cost. If there are countless casualties, it will also be a huge loss to the comprehensive national strength of the Tang Dynasty.

After Li Shimin said this, many people were confused because they didn't know what was going on. After all, this matter was extremely confidential at the beginning. Except for a few people, other people Not sure, not to mention that when Li Xiang came back, Qi King Li You was still on a friendly visit to the Western Regions.

"The emperor's edict was carried out by heaven, and King Qi Li You..."

Just when Li Xiang didn't understand what was going on, and when the people present still had questions on their faces, Wang De took out another imperial edict from his sleeve.

Li You is about to come back from the Western Regions, because Li Shimin is afraid that he will do something else and will be demoted from the position of prince to county king.

You must know that all Li Shimin's sons are princes. He is also the only one who has been demoted to a county king. All Huang's grandchildren are now county kings. If he were also a county king, he would have to meet his nephew. Salute, including the next generation of his generation, will suffer because of his incident.

This punishment is not too severe, and we can also see Li Shimin's partiality from this. If King Li Tai of Wei did something wrong, at most he would be called over and scolded, and at worst, he would be locked up at home and not allowed to go out. As for surrender, Li Shimin still couldn't do such a thing as Wang Jue.

In the past, King Qi Li You was not liked by people, and he often did things that caused trouble in Chang'an. Now that he has arrived in the Western Regions, he has almost ruined the entire empire's strategy, so it makes sense for Li Shimin to punish him severely. None of the people present asked for mercy. of.