He asked again: "Bao'er, I have said many times, Liu Youqiu and Zhong Shaojing just won't let go, how can you convince them?" ”

Zhang Bao'er said with a smile: "The minister has his own way, but now is not the time, everything depends on the hunting situation of His Majesty tomorrow." Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info"

Li Longji said: "I hope that tomorrow will be able to harvest a lot." ”

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On the second day of Lishan's martial arts, Tang Xuanzong went hunting in Weichuan at the foot of Lishan.

At this time, Yao Chong, the assassin of Tongzhou, came to meet Li Longji.

Li Longji looked at Yao Chong, whose hair was all white, and couldn't help but say emotionally: "Yao Aiqing, I haven't seen you for a long time, you are much older, I have wronged you, I can't help you!" ”

Yao Chong saw that Li Longji was a little restrained, and he completely lost the casualness that he had when he got along with Li Longji in Luzhou. He hurriedly saluted Li Longji and said, "Your Majesty is serious, this is what a minister should do!" ”

"Come, meet Bao'er, you are also old acquaintances!" Li Longji pointed to Zhang Baoer on the side and said.

"Yao worship to see Dingguo Gong!" Yao Chong is a serious Shi Lidao.

Zhang Bao'er didn't speak, just stared at Yao Chong up and down.

Yao Chong didn't know what Zhang Bao'er meant, he was just about to speak, but Zhang Bao'er punched him in the chest: "I said Old Yao, why are you still like this old pedant?" We're all old acquaintances, can't you see it? Your Majesty met you on such an occasion, just to catch up with you, not to meet your ministers. How can you talk when you're so submissive? ”

Li Longji knew that Zhang Bao'er's move was to dispel Yao Chong's concerns, and he also echoed on the side: "That's right, sir, we are here to catch up on the past, don't care about the courtesy of the monarch and the minister." ”

When Yao Chong heard that Li Longji still used the name he used when he was in Luzhou, he didn't know what he meant, so he immediately said: "Since this is the case, the minister is arbitrary." ”

Li Longji laughed repeatedly: "That's the best, sir, do you know how to hunt?" ”

Yao Chong exaggeratedly said: "It's not just that you know, the hunting minister is very proficient. Don't hide it from Your Majesty, the minister was a prodigal child when he was young. At that time, the Chen's family lived in Guangchengze, and they knew that they were hunting with falcons all day long. Later, I met an old man, and he said to the minister, you will be a character in the future, don't waste your good years. Only then did the minister wake up and read the book, and then the minister really entered the phase. Don't look at the old ministers now, if you want to say that hunting is definitely not a problem! ”

Li Longji was very happy when he heard it: "Then let's try it together?" ”

Zhang Baoer clapped her hands and said, "I'll cheer you on!" ”

Li Longji and Yao Chong stepped on the high-headed horses, called the eagle to release the dog, and went straight to the prey.

Hunting is not just a matter of chasing and fighting, it is about rhythm. Li Longji is also a master of hunting, he should be slow when he should be slow, and he should be anxious, and he cooperated with Yao Chong very tacitly.

After returning from hunting, Li Longji said to Zhang Bao'er unsatisfactorily: "Bao'er, Lao Yao is good, not only is he intelligent, but he is also old and strong, and his energy has not diminished." ”

Of course, Zhang Baoer heard the meaning of Li Longji's words: Yao Chong is the prime minister I am looking for, and I am very satisfied!

Zhang Bao'er rolled her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, you have hunted so many prey, can you let the ministers also taste the game?" ”

"What's this? When I got back, I asked the imperial chef to make it, so you can eat as much as you want. ”

Zhang Bao'er said meaningfully: "Your Majesty, since it is game, it will only taste when you eat it in the wild, and if it is processed by the imperial kitchen, it will not be that taste." ”

Li Longji said: "Okay, let's eat wild game in the wild today and have a good chat." ”

After everything was arranged, the three of them sat on a large bluestone.

Zhang Baoer said to Yao Chong: "Old Yao, I won't go around the bend with you anymore!" Your Majesty is going to make you the first and auxiliary prime minister, what do you think? ”

Yao Chong suddenly remembered that Zhang Baoer saw him and Song Jing off outside Chang'an City, and what he said really came true, and today Li Longji is going to make him the first and auxiliary prime minister.

Yao Chong looked at Li Longji again, and Li Longji nodded.

Yao Chong said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, the minister has ten requirements. If His Majesty agrees to these requests, the minister is willing to be the prime minister, otherwise, the minister will not dare to obey his orders!

Li Long basically thought that Yao Chong would be grateful, but Yao Chong made a request first, which made him feel very curious, and hurriedly asked: "Which ten requirements, let's hear them!" ”

Yao Chongdao: First, since Emperor Zetian came to power, the imperial court has always been strict and strict in law, and the ministers asked for benevolence and righteousness in the future. ”

Li Longji listened to it and said with a smile: "I thought of going with me, this is no problem." ”

"Second, now that the national strength is limited, I can't afford to toss, and the minister asks not to pursue military merits and expand the territory within a few decades!"

Li Longji was silent for a moment and said, "Sir, you must know that the border is restless now!" ”

Yao Chong was anxious, and he explained: "Of course the minister knows, but now that the treasury is not abundant, how can he fight?" ”

Li Longji looked at Zhang Bao'er: "Bao'er, what do you think of this?" ”

Zhang Bao'er smiled: "Actually, Your Majesty and Lao Yao's thoughts are both right, but they are not right. ”

Yao Chong was puzzled: "Dingguo Gong, how can you say this?" ”

"Excessive pursuit of military merit will surely bring endless disasters instead of long-term prosperity and tranquility. What needs to be done most now is to reform the official system, make every effort to make the country prosperous, and appoint meritocracy, so that the world can be governed. If you pursue military merits and expand your territory, then if you want to rule the world, it can only be a flower in the mirror. Besides, with the current financial resources, it is simply not able to support the army to fight a big war. Speaking of this, Zhang Bao'er asked Yao Chong: "So, Lao Yao, you put forward the requirement of not pursuing military merits and not expanding the territory within a few decades, am I right?" ”

"Absolutely!" Yao Chong nodded.

Zhang Bao'er looked at Li Longji again: "Now the Turks and Tibetans are eyeing our Tang Dynasty and plundering the soldiers and civilians on our border from time to time. Not long ago, Sun Yan lost another battle. Your Majesty has no ties now, and if you still can't bear these great enemies, won't you lose face. What's more, the border is restless, how can it be regarded as a real great rule. Therefore, this battle cannot be left unfought. Your Majesty, you think so, I guessed right, right? ”

"That's right!" Li Longji also nodded.

"Lao Yao is actually not against war, but only against war. Your Majesty doesn't like to fight, but you don't want Tang Tianwei to be provoked, you just need to seek common ground while reserving differences! ”

"How to find common ground while reserving differences?" Li Longji and Yao Chong asked in unison.

"War is a means, not an end, depending on how we use it. I think there are a few things that need to be grasped in a war. First, if you can solve problems with envoys, you will never fight. Second, even if a war is fought, it must focus on deterring the enemy. Third, go to war at the lowest cost. Fourth, since there is a war, it is necessary to beat the enemy so that he will not dare to raise troops for a long time. Only in this way can the war and the great rule of the world be taken into account. ”