In the Taiji Palace, His Majesty Li Er summoned several Zaifu over for a meeting.

The New Year is approaching, and in the past, it was the time when the horses put Nanshan knives and guns into storage, but this year is a troublesome matter. First, Goguryeo sent an envoy to request that Gozang be canonized as the king of Goguryeo, and then Guo Xiaoke's defeat and death in the Western Regions led to the erosion of the situation in the Western Regions, and then Fang Jun, the dignified Jing Zhaoyin, the Marquis of Huating, and the head of the feudal officials, was assassinated in the downtown of Chang'an City......

His Majesty Li Er's anger was on the verge of exploding.

The three Zaisuke were also silent for a while.

After a long time, Cen Wenwen said: "Your Majesty, the most important thing now is the strategy of the Western Regions, in the end, it is to pacify or suppress, if it is mainly to pacify, who will succeed the protector of Anxi?" If extermination is the main thing, who will go to the Western Regions to preside over the overall situation? ”

If the Western Regions are not quiet, it will be difficult to settle in Guanzhong, and the two seem to be far away, but in fact, they are dependent on each other, and they must not be negligent at all.

Now that the situation in the Western Regions is erosive, Yanqi, Qiuci and other countries are rebelling, and Dayueshi, Rouran and other countries are cold-eyed and uncertain, Gaochang City is already alone, and it is possible to fall under the achievements of the Turkic, Yanqi, and Qiuci coalition forces anytime and anywhere, which is definitely not an unbearable consequence for Datang.

Fang Xuanling said indifferently: "Things have come to this point, simple appeasement is useless, we must fight a fierce battle in the Western Regions, and bring back the military prestige and dignity that Guo Xiaoke lost, otherwise how to deter Qunlun and order the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions?" However, it is not realistic to send troops on a large scale, after all, now that the military power of the empire is all tilted eastward, if you rashly turn to attack the Western Regions, it will inevitably cost a lot of money and lose morale. According to the old minister's view, if it is better to use both suppression and appeasement, and use it at the same time, on the one hand, contact the Dayue clan, Rouran and other tribes with ambiguous attitudes and promise to win them over one by one with conditions, and on the other hand, concentrate troops to attack Yanqi, Qiuzi and other countries, and be sure to fight a battle, then the Western Regions will definitely be able to restore the previous stability. ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded slowly.

This is the words of Lao Cheng to seek the country, impartial and comprehensive in the trade-offs.

The eldest grandson Wuji was a little distracted.

It doesn't matter whether the Western Regions is appeased or suppressed, anyway, Fang Xuanling will inevitably stand with Cen Wenwen to support His Majesty Li Er's suppression of the Guanlong Group, even if he sends troops to suppress it, it is impossible for the generals of the Guanlong Group to take on the heavy responsibility.

Who the king of Goguryeo is has nothing to do with him......

As for Fang Jun's assassination, it is naturally best to die, it is not a big deal if he is not dead, the two sides of this struggle that affects the entire Guanzhong are the Guanlong Group and His Majesty Li Er, Fang Jun is just a pawn, a knife in the hands of His Majesty Li Er, his life or death has nothing to do with the overall situation, and the struggle must continue.

The eldest grandson Wuji is worried about the composition of the political affairs hall.

There are three people in total, Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen are still angry and suppressing themselves, how do you live this life? Although he is the emperor of the court, he actually doesn't say a word in the political hall, it's all just an ornament, which is simply a joke......

How can I get His Majesty Li Er to agree to increase the number of people in the political hall?

Headache......

In addition to the eldest grandson Wuji, His Majesty Li Er also ignored him.

For the various actions of the eldest grandson Wuji, His Majesty Li Er is not resentful, and there is always dissatisfaction. I value you and be close to you, but as a result, you put the honor of your family above the honor of the country on both sides and the mud, won't you feel guilty in your heart?

Without me, without the Tang Dynasty, would your eldest grandson family have the transcendent status that it is now prominent? And the eldest grandson Wuji is now clearly sacrificing the basics, and all he cares about is whether the family can continue the glory and wealth, but he ignores that only the Tang Dynasty is strong and prosperous can have the blessings of the eldest grandson family......

It is especially irritating that smart people are confused!

His Majesty Li Er asked, "Who do you think is the most suitable person to take over the post of protector of Anxi?" ”

Cen Wenwen and Fang Xuanling glanced at each other, and the former said: "Back to Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that Li Ji, the secretary of the British Public and Military Department, is the most suitable. ”

Fang Xuanling echoed: "The old minister seconded it. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji came back to his senses and did not object: "The minister also thinks that the British Duke is the most suitable." ”

This sentence is actually nonsense, whether he is in favor or against, it is useless, two out of three votes are in favor, what is the use of him against?

The minority obeys the majority, this is the rule of the political hall!

In fact, where is the eldest grandson Wuji willing to let Li Ji go to the Western Regions? Li Ji's ties with the Shandong family are inextricably linked, and he can't pee in the same pot with the Guanlong group at all, and the hostile posture between the two sides is far better than cooperation, and almost everything his eldest grandson Wuji approves, Li Ji has to oppose......

But if he is against it, what can he do in addition to losing face?

It doesn't change the big picture.

Therefore, the eldest grandson Wuji continued: "It's just that the situation in the Western Regions is rotten, and even with the British Prince's Wen Taowu strategy, it will not be able to stabilize the overall situation for a moment and a half. Our generation will eventually grow old, and there will never be a time when the world is turbulent, and if there is no one available in the future when the DPRK and China are not talented, will they not be troubled? This world belongs to His Majesty, and it will be His Majesty's princes in the future, why not exercise the ability of the princes now, so that they can afford this big empire in the future? ”

His Majesty Li Er was very pleased.

As the eldest grandson Wuji said, after a hundred years, this splendid river and mountain will be passed on to his children and grandchildren. In the final analysis, his Li family is the true master of this great empire!

Now that the position of the prince is stable, and he has never moved the mind of Yi Chu again, the princes will naturally die down and no longer be delusional. If you can really cultivate the abilities of the princes as the eldest grandson Wuji said, wouldn't it be the most perfect ending for the future brothers to govern the Tang Dynasty together?

Even if you bury yourself in the imperial tomb at that time, I am afraid that you will be satisfied!

Besides, if he knows his son as a father, how can he, a father, not know? What makes him proud is that any of his sons can afford a young and handsome praise when they are brought out, even the most unstinting King of Qi, Li You, can also have an outstanding performance when he calms down to do things, not to mention the prince, King Wu, and King Wei, who are far better than him.

Even a few small ones, such as the King of Shu and the King of Jin, have shown superhuman knowledge and ability!

It's really worth cultivating......

His Majesty Li Er looked at Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen and asked, "What do you think of the proposal of the auxiliary machine?" ”

Who would object to such a thing?

Dad beats the country and sits in the palace, this is a difficult reason for the ages, anyway, the entire Tang Dynasty is people's, as long as it is not a blind toss to shake the country's foundation, why bother to be a villain?

Both of them said: "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and smiled: "Then let's see, who is better to assist the British Duke to go to the Western Regions?" ”

Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen pondered for a while, and the eldest grandson Wuji had already said: "According to Weichen, Wei Wangtai is the best. ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded slightly, Li Tai is his favorite son, and his talent and ability are outstanding. Satisfied, but he didn't make a final decision, but looked at Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen, he respected Zaifu's opinion, if these two people objected, he wouldn't be too comfortable in his heart, but he wouldn't insist on going his own way.

Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen pondered for a moment, and said in unison: "The ministers seconded the proposal." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was overjoyed when he saw His Majesty Li Er, and hit the railway while it was hot: "The empire is now changing with each passing day and is prosperous, and many new things have never been seen or heard of. Your Majesty, among the old ministers, why bother to take advantage of the fact that we are not yet old to train and support the new generation of officials, so that more young officials can go through the same experience as all the princes, and they can also become the mainstay in the future to ensure the smooth transition of the Tang Dynasty? ”

Fang Xuanling and Cen Wenwen glanced at each other, and they both saw the hidden worries in the eyes of both parties.

The eldest grandson Yin doesn't speak, and as soon as he speaks, he picks what His Majesty likes to hear, and he must have a plan......

However, this kind of thing is exactly what every regime must go through, and at this time, cultivating young officials can be more conducive to the smooth transition of the future regime, otherwise when this famous military general is old, the new generation will not be in turmoil and the world will be in turmoil because of lack of experience.

His Majesty Li Er was silent for a moment, looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and asked, "If the auxiliary machine has something to say, it should be clear." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji arched his hand and said, "No! The old ministers asked His Majesty to issue an edict to transfer the princes such as the crown prince and King Wu, the old ministers such as Li Ji and Chu Suiliang, and the young officials such as Ma Zhou and Fang Jun to the political hall and give them the right to participate in politics. ”

Fang Xuanling pulled his beard and scolded in his heart: This old thing is really insidious!