Chapter 1364: Framed
"Nonsense! This person dares to frame the minister, and the minister asks His Majesty to punish him severely! When Li Xiu took the fold handed over by Li Zhi and glanced at it, he immediately said angrily and loudly.
This recital is very short, but if the content in it is passed out, it can pierce the sky, because this is an excerpt to report the rebellion of the eldest grandson Wuji, but what makes Li Xiu angry is that the content of this recital is all described with some words such as "heard, supposed, and spread", in other words, the entire content of the report has no real evidence at all.
"Sir, he's angry, this whistleblower is just an opportunist, and I've already had him arrested." Seeing Li Xiu's angry appearance, Li Zhi immediately opened his mouth to explain that he actually wanted to test Li Xiu's attitude with this twist, but he didn't expect Li Xiu's reaction to be so violent.
"Your Majesty, the minister has heard about the quarrel between you and the eldest grandson brother because of political opinions, but the public is public and private is private, and it is normal to quarrel because of state affairs, and you must not abolish your selfish because of public affairs!" Li Xiu could naturally guess Li Zhi's thoughts, after all, the other party was taught by him, so he also persuaded him bitterly at this time.
"Sir, don't worry, although my uncle and I have some disputes, it's not really enough for people to frame my uncle because of this matter." Li Zhi also replied with a smile at this time.
However, Li Xiu secretly slandered himself when he heard this, because in history, the eldest grandson Wuji was framed for rebellion, and as a result, Li Zhi didn't even interrogate, so he asked Xu Jingzong to take the eldest grandson Wuji down and ask for the crime, first exiled, and then Xu Jingzong sent people to force the eldest grandson Wuji to death, although Li Zhi didn't seem to be involved in the whole process, but Xu Jingzong's mastermind, but if there was no support behind Li Zhi, he would not dare to deal with the eldest grandson Wuji if he lent Xu Jingzong a few courages.
Of course, I want to think about it, but Li Xiu will definitely not say it explicitly, so I saw that he also solemnly said to Li Zhi again at this time: "Your Majesty, I didn't come today to intercede for Brother Changsun, but to ask His Majesty's true attitude towards Brother Changsun, in fact, I also know that you have been on the throne for a long time, and you don't want anyone to hinder you, so if you have anything to say, just say it!" ”
Hearing Li Xiu's straightforward inquiry about his opinion on the eldest grandson Wuji, Li Zhi couldn't help but show a hesitant expression, but after a while, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Sir, you are not an outsider, then I will say it bluntly, my uncle has helped me a lot, and I am also very grateful, but my uncle relies on himself to be an old minister, and he is also my elder, and he often criticizes my resolutions, which makes me very dissatisfied in my heart!" ”
When Li Zhi said the end, he couldn't help but look at Li Xiu, when his father Li Shimin died, he entrusted himself to Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji, but the performance of the two of them was diametrically opposed, Li Xiu did not enter the court from the beginning, at most, when he encountered problems, he gave himself some advice, but the eldest grandson Wuji has always held great power, and even has the suspicion of controlling the government, which makes Li Zhi slowly dissatisfied.
Li Zhi has a rare opportunity to tell the true thoughts in his heart, and Li Xiu also sighed secretly when he heard this, freezing three feet is not a day's cold, and the eldest grandson Wuji was blinded by power, which slowly caused Li Zhi's dissatisfaction, and this dissatisfaction has become more and more serious over time, if it is allowed to continue, I am afraid that Li Zhi's last few feelings for the eldest grandson Wuji will also be consumed, and then I am afraid that the eldest grandson Wuji will also follow his old path.
Thinking of this, Li Xiu couldn't help but sigh and said: "I understand, the eldest grandson's fame and fortune are indeed heavier, but Your Majesty doesn't have to be too dissatisfied with him, because the minister can guarantee that his loyalty to Datang is still no problem, and if Your Majesty believes me, it is better to leave this matter to me to deal with!" ”
"Sir, what are you going to do about this?" When Li Zhi heard Li Xiu's words, he couldn't help but show a surprised expression and said, this was the first time he had seen Li Xiu take the initiative to take matters on himself since he ascended the throne.
"You don't have to worry about this, it's as short as three days, as long as ten days, and then I will naturally give you an explanation!" Li Xiu said with a serious expression at the moment, he had always felt that the time was not right, but now it seems that if he doesn't make a move, I'm afraid that Li Zhi will really attack the eldest grandson Wuji.
"Okay, just Mr. Yi!" Li Zhi has unconditional trust in Li Xiu, so he immediately nodded when he heard this, which also made Li Xiu feel very relieved, although Li Zhi became more and more powerful after becoming the emperor, he was still his own student after all.
Seeing Li Zhi agree, Li Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief, and he was about to leave at the moment, but at this time, Li Zhi suddenly spoke again: "Sir, eldest brother, they have already laid down Linyi, and there is also Nanyang that Brother Jin has laid before, but these places are too far away, and the imperial court is really powerless to manage, I don't know what Mr. thinks?" ”
"This ......" Li Xiu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard Li Zhi's words, and then said cautiously, "These places are rich in products, as long as Your Majesty is willing to relocate the people, and then send officials to manage them, it is estimated that in a few decades, these places will also become the territory of my Datang!" ”
"It's so easy to say, the land of Datang is too big, even if you ride a fast horse, you need to run for more than a month from Chang'an to Jiaozhou, as for Linyi and Nanyang, it will be even farther, and once there is a change, it will take a few months just to spread the news to Chang'an, and wait until the court makes a decision before issuing an order, I'm afraid this order will take a year to be sent there, such a long distance, the court wants to take over there is also powerless!" When Li Zhi said the end, he also showed a helpless expression on his face.
As an emperor, he naturally hopes that his territory is as big as possible, but now the territory of the Tang Dynasty has exceeded the maximum scope that the country can govern in this era, which makes Li Zhi very distressed.
Li Xiu also understood when he heard this, affected by the transportation and communication conditions of this era, the territory of Datang had exceeded the limits of this era, and unless he could get the steam engine and telephone, it would be too difficult to manage such a large territory.
The steam engine and the telephone are naturally not something that can be made in a short period of time, so Li Xiu has nothing to do about it, which makes Li Zhi also a little disappointed, and then their teachers and students talked about some things, and then Li Xiu said goodbye and left.
However, on the way back, Li Xiu has been thinking about the matter of the eldest grandson Wuji, since he promised Li Zhi, then he will definitely help him deal with this matter, but he still needs to wait for two days before he can do it.