When Zhao Ziliang served as the general of the left prison guard in Chang'an in those years, he had strictly rectified and improved the entry and exit guards and inventory of the gates of Chang'an, the imperial city gate and the palace gate, and the effect was quite significant, but this night Zhao Ziliang went in and out of the city gate with the old eunuch, the imperial city and the palace gate, and found that the guards were lax again, and the inventory of the gate registration was also perfunctory and pretentious, which made Zhao Ziliang even more cold. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

This situation is by no means a problem of a certain gatekeeper or a problem of the system, but the destruction of the system by high-ranking officials of the imperial court, even members of the imperial family, or the supreme ruler - the emperor himself.

Not to mention these, Zhao Ziliang is already powerless about these things, and now he is also unable to protect himself, so he still cares about his own eyes.

Zhao Ziliang followed the old eunuch and a few forbidden army sergeants all the way to the side hall of Zichen Hall unimpeded, Xuanzong sat cross-legged on the couch here, covered with a thick silk quilt, and there were several charcoal braziers burning in the hall, which baked the entire side hall warm.

Zhao Ziliang saw Xuanzong and bowed down and said, "Weichen see Your Majesty!" Hooray, hooray! ”

Xuanzong didn't speak, just looked at Zhao Ziliang, and after a cup of tea, he asked indifferently: "Zhao Ziliang, are you guilty?" ”

Zhao Ziliang bowed his head and said, "The minister is guilty!" ”

"Bang!" With a bang, Xuanzong patted the dwarf on the couch and asked angrily: "You obviously know that it is a big crime to attack without the permission of the imperial court, why do you still want to be the main attack on Hui and Donggelulu?" Moreover, Hui and Dong Ge Lulu have always been deferential to my Tang Dynasty, and you attack them without any excuse or reason, how do you let me face the envoys of various countries? How do you make the imperial court deal with the surrounding countries? ”

Zhao Ziliang said calmly: "Your Majesty, the minister is guilty!" Since Your Majesty has relieved Weichen of all official positions because of this matter, it is better to ask Your Majesty to be a good person to the end, and allow the ministers to unload their armor and return to the field! In this way, there will be no excuse for all countries to come to trouble His Majesty and the Imperial Court because of this matter! ”

Xuanzong laughed angrily: "Hmph, you have a good plan, you messed around in the north, and you want to pat your ass and leave after poking such a big basket?" Where do you put the face of me and the court? ”

Zhao Ziliang originally wanted to say that you only care about your own face, why don't you say how much credit Lao Tzu has made so much effort to eradicate the safety hazards in the north of the Tang Dynasty? But this can only be said in the heart, not with the mouth, the superior has always been moody, if this kind of thing is said, Xuanzong is afraid that he will be mad on the spot and order someone to drag him out and cut him down.

"Why don't you speak? Aren't you very capable? Xuanzong stared at Zhao Ziliang and said viciously.

Zhao Ziliang knew that he couldn't blindly ask for guilt, and he couldn't refute the emperor's words, but he couldn't say nothing, so he asked in a calm tone: "Your Majesty, Weichen just wants to ask, is it harmful or beneficial for Weichen to do this to the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Xuanzong was stunned, he had to admit that Zhao Ziliang was extremely beneficial to the Tang Dynasty for doing this, but he had just asked Zhao Ziliang, but he couldn't say the words that came to his mouth, otherwise he would be slapped in the face, he glanced at Li Mi, who was sitting next to him and was copying the Analects, and asked: "Li Mi, do you think Zhao Ziliang's unauthorized attack on Hui and Dongge Lulu is harmful or beneficial to the Tang Dynasty?" ”

Li Mi was extremely smart when he was very young, and he was very liked by Xuanzong, and after he was a little older, he made him a Zhao Hanlin, which was a subordinate of the East Palace, and Xuanzong often asked him to discuss governance strategies. Therefore, he was not only regarded as the mastermind by the crown prince, but also appreciated by Xuanzong.

Li Mi heard Xuanzong ask him his opinion on Zhao Ziliang's matter, and couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, he didn't calculate that the emperor would involve him in this matter, but he was also a person with a smart mind and quick reactions, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, there are pros and cons to doing anything, for example, Marquis Zhao attacked and killed Hui and Dong Ge Lulu this time, the disadvantage is that he violated the rules and made the court and His Majesty lose face, but the advantage is that the Tang Dynasty does not need to worry about border troubles in the north for at least fifty years, and even as long as the governance is done properly, The northern desert grassland can forever belong to my Datang! ”

Li Mi's words can be said to be very well analyzed, and it is also very vague to make it clear, whether you are the emperor's face or the interests of the Tang Dynasty are important, others can't make this choice, only the emperor himself can make this choice, so the ball was still kicked back by Li Mi.

Xuanzong and Zhao Ziliang couldn't help but curse secretly in their hearts: "What a slippery guy! ”

It can be seen from Li Mi's words that this person is politically slippery, and it is no wonder that every time he was envied and framed in the original history, he immediately withdrew, never dragged his feet, and finally served the emperors of the four dynasties.

Xuanzong is thinking about how to deal with Zhao Ziliang, whether to stop there, put Zhao Ziliang in the capital for a period of time, or continue to investigate? After all, attacking without the edict of him and the imperial court is not a small crime, if it is not severely punished, then will anyone follow suit in the future?

After thinking for a while, Xuanzong couldn't make up his mind, waved his hand and said to Zhao Ziliang: "You go back, wait at home, you can't leave Beijing without my edict, Li Mi, you can also retreat!" ”

"Retire!"

After Zhao Ziliang and Li Mi left, Yang Yuhuan walked in from the small door next to him, and Xuanzong got up and said, "Yuhuan, you've been here for a long time, right?" Zhao Ziliang and Li Mi were both here just now, why didn't you come in? ”

Yang Yuhuan walked over and sat down on the edge of the couch and shook his head and said: "Your Majesty also knows that the concubine had a good relationship with General Zhao before entering the palace, and now he is on the cusp, and the concubine, as His Majesty's woman, should avoid suspicion!" ”

Xuanzong was very happy to see Yang Yuhuan so knowledgeable, and took her in his arms and said with a smile: "You and Zhiying were friends with Zhao Ziliang outside the palace at the beginning, who doesn't know about this in Chang'an City?" Now that he has returned from Mobei, what do you have to meet? On the contrary, if you and Zhiying do not meet him, others may say that you are afraid of getting into trouble and stay away from him! ”

Yang Yuhuan's eyes showed a sly look: "If I meet with Zhiying and General Zhao, won't Your Majesty be jealous?" ”

"Of course I'm jealous, I'm so sour in my heart!" Xuanzong pretended to be very painful, which made Yang Yuhuan laugh.

Immediately, Xuanzong returned to his normal expression and said with a smile: "I know that there is no private relationship between men and women, if you and Zhiying want to meet Zhao Ziliang, you can send someone to summon him."

Yang Yuhuan shook his head and said: "No, no, it seems that San Lang you don't know General Zhao very well, General Zhao never determines his attitude towards other people as anyone, just like at the beginning, he was just a gatekeeper general, but he is not humble to us with his humble position, nor will he make a condescending gesture to ordinary people, he never goes to Shouwang Mansion, only talks and plays with us in Taizhen Temple and Yuzhen Temple, except for His Majesty, he can treat anyone with an equal attitude!" ”

These words aroused Xuanzong's great interest, and he wondered, "Oh? Why should he treat everyone but me as equals? ”

Yang Yuhuan said with a smile: "He said that he was afraid that His Majesty would kill him because of his rudeness!" But he is not afraid of anyone else saying that he is rude, because other people do not have the right to let him die by saying a word, and His Majesty has this right, and he does not want to die unjustly, so His Majesty is an exception. He said that the emperor's rights are unlimited, and if the emperor is wise, then the emperor's concentration of power is a blessing for the court, and if the emperor is mediocre, the concentration of power in one is a disaster for the country! He also said that although the concubine thought that it did not make much sense, it was very correct when she thought about it."

These words gave Xuanzong a great shock, and he didn't have time to think about them, so he hurriedly said, "Oh? What else did he say to make Yuhuan you appreciate so much? ”

Yang Yuhuan said: "He said that people's origins can be noble and low, and their status can be high and low, because this is a fact, but everyone's personality is equal!" ”

"Personality? What is Personality? ”

Yang Yuhuan explained: "The specific concubines are not very clear, I just heard General Zhao say that personality is a collection of personality and temperament, everyone is the only one in this world, there will be no second San Lang, there will be no second Yang Yuhuan, even if it is the most lowly slave, he is the only one in this world." Twin brothers and sisters can be almost identical in appearance and body, the only way to distinguish them is through their different personalities, there is no distinction between high and low personalities, and only with personality can you prove that you can exist as a real human being! ”

Xuanzong touched his beard thoughtfully, nodded and said, "This point of view is quite novel!" Yuhuan, what do you think I should do with Zhao Ziliang? ”

Yang Yuhuan shook his head and said: "San Lang, the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics, this is a rule that has existed in all dynasties, for this matter, the concubine still doesn't speak, right?" ”

Xuanzong smiled: "It's okay, it's okay, it's not a national matter, I let you say it, and there is no one else here."

Yang Yuhuan was helpless, so he had to say: "Okay, the concubine will casually talk about her opinion, the concubine has a few questions to ask Your Majesty, does General Zhao have a rebellion?" ”

Xuanzong shook his head and said, "No!" ”

Yang Yuhuan asked, "Is there a rebellion in General Zhao?" ”

"No!"

"Does General Zhao have orders that disrespect His Majesty and the imperial court?"

Xuanzong shook his head: "Never!" ”

Yang Yuhuan asked several questions in a row, Xuanzong shook his head, and finally Yang Yuhuan smiled: "These generals Zhao have never done it, it is enough to prove that he is loyal to His Majesty and the imperial court, San Lang, there are many talented people in this world, but how many are really loyal?" Which of the ministers in the DPRK and China has no selfish intentions? Your Majesty can guarantee that they are all loyal? The concubine is a woman, and the truth is not understood, but the concubine thinks that the prerequisite for being a courtier is loyalty, and as long as this condition is met, the crime will not lead to death. General Zhao did something wrong this time, and he admitted it himself, so there can be punishment, but he also has great merit this time, even if the merits and demerits cannot be offset, can't he be punished lightly? ”

Xuanzong sighed after listening to Yang Yuhuan's words: "I didn't expect Yuhuan to see clearly, I was in the game, so I couldn't see clearly, thank you Yuhuan for reminding me!" (To be continued.) )