Chang'an City.

His Majesty Li Er sat in the Jinluan Palace, his face sinking like water.

He said, "Our broken men have returned. Two thousand soldiers and horses, a total of one thousand and fifteen hundred returned. Not only that, but he also captured the grandfather of Goguryeo lord Yuan Nanjian, Yuan Taizuo. For how to reward Guo Ye, the Duke of Qin who has made such a great contribution, let's discuss it. ”

"......" The ministers were silent for a while.

It's not that everyone doesn't give His Majesty Li Er face, and it's not that everyone has any opinion of Guo Ye, the key is ...... This lord seems to have gone to be the son-in-law of the Dragon King, what kind of reward are you talking about? Your Majesty, you are in charge of the heavens and the earth, and you are in charge of the air, can you still control the dead?

After a long time, Wei Zheng came out of class and knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, are you sad and incoherent?" ”

"Huh?"

"What you should ask is, how to mourn the death of the Duke of Qin."

"Let it go...... What nonsense are you talking about? Who said that Qin Guogong was dead, and who said that Qin Guogong was dead? Have you seen Qin Guogong's corpse? ”

"I didn't see that. However, I heard from the people who came back that Qin Guogong's boat capsized, presumably it has been ...... That one...... The soul returns to bliss. ”

"I said Wei Zheng Wei Xuancheng, why don't you look forward to something good? If the boat capsizes, you will definitely die? There is no such rule! The Gongji people of Qin State have their own natural appearance, and they will definitely be able to turn auspicious into good fortune when they are in trouble. ”

Wei Zheng said solemnly: "Of course, Weichen hopes that Qin Guogong can live in the world, but how can things be as good as they should be?" ”

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, "Forget it, I don't want to talk about the life and death of Qin Guogong now." Today, let's discuss one thing, that is, how to reward the Duke of Qin? ”

"Qin Guogong performed miraculous feats in this expedition, and finally led the troops to break off without hesitation. Weichen thought that it would not be too much to reward him. Your Majesty can be arbitrary. ”

"Well, I want to crown the Duke of Qin as the King of Qin."

"What?"

"The Duke of Qin made a meritorious contribution to the attack on Goguryeo, and he was crowned the king of Qin."

"Your Majesty, don't ......"

"Why not?"

Wei Zheng said: "The King of Qin is a prince's title, and I am afraid it is not suitable for human ministers. ”

His Majesty Li Er frowned and said, "Wei Aiqing, this is your mistake. Just now you said that you said that it was too much to reward you, why are you talking about 'inappropriate for human ministers' now? You are all the prime minister, how can you go back on your word? ”

"It's not that Wechen is backsliding, it's just ......"

Before Wei Zheng's words were finished, another person came out of class and knelt down and said, "Weichen thinks that Your Majesty's reward is very fair, and the Duke of Qin should be promoted to the king of Qin." ”

"You little ......" Wei Zheng's words were just halfway through, and he swallowed them back again. Because he found that the person who spoke just now was not someone else, it was Shangshu's right servant who shot Fang Xuanling.

For others, even His Majesty Li Er, Wei Zheng can be unapologetic. But for Fang Xuanling, he didn't dare to be unreasonable.

Wei Zheng understood that Fang Xuanling easily did not speak, but when he spoke, it was all the words of the well-thought-out old Cheng Mouguo. If you refute it without thinking, the likely result will be self-inflicted humiliation.

Just when Wei Zheng was stunned, the ministers had already expressed their positions.

"Minister Li Daozong seconded the proposal!"

"Minister Li Jing reconsiders!"

"Minister Kong Yingda reconsiders!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

"The minister seconded the proposal!"

……

People supported Fang Xuanling one after another, but Wei Zheng became an absolute minority.

He gritted his teeth and said, "Weichen is stupid, and he contradicts the opinions of the princes of the imperial court, so I still think this matter is inappropriate." ”

Things that are recognized by the entire imperial court, let alone Wei Zheng, even if the emperor opposes it, it is useless. His Majesty Li Er said: "I have made up my mind, Wei Aiqing retreats." ”

"Yes!"

"Then the matter is decided, the Duke of Qin is crowned King of Qin. After the dispersal of the dynasty, there was a clear decree. ”

Fang Xuanling said: "About Qin Guogong, ah, no, King Qin, Weichen and Ben Qilu. ”

"You speak."

"King Qin has made outstanding achievements, even if he is crowned a prince, it is nothing. But do his other functions need to be changed? ”

"Why is that?"

"Wei Chen didn't dare to say that King Qin had been unexpected, but it was a fact that he couldn't perform his duties for a long time. These functions are of great importance, and Your Majesty would like to ask you to make arrangements as soon as possible. ”

His Majesty Li Er frowned slightly, and said, "Do you have a suitable candidate?" ”

"Chang'an Order, the minister recommended the prince governor Shi Ma Zhou Ma Yuanju."

"Accurate!"

"The Ministry of Rites is still the book, and the minister recommends Xu Jingzong, the waiter of the Chinese book."

"Accurate!"

"For the post of leading the army to the post of general of the Guard, please also ask Your Majesty to make an independent decision."

"British Gong Li Ji no longer holds the position of the left squire of the military department, and is reappointed as the general of the leading army."

"And the ...... of Lijingmen"

"Take the eldest grandson as the master of the Lijing Gate."

"Your Majesty."

……

……

After going down to the court, Wei Zheng pulled Fang Xuanling's sleeve and said, "Why do you agree with Your Majesty to crown Guo Ye as the king of Qin today, this is not in accordance with the rules." ”

"What's out of order, what are you doing with a dead man?" Fang Xuanling said: "It is rumored in the world that Guo Ye is the illegitimate son of His Majesty. He is dead now, and it is nothing for His Majesty to give him posthumous mourning in order to express his sorrow. ”

"Didn't Your Majesty think he wasn't dead?"

"That's his dead duck with a hard mouth. Didn't you see that I just asked to decompose the functions of Qin Guogong, and Your Majesty agreed? What does this mean? It shows that in His Majesty's heart, he has long stopped reporting any hope. ”

Wei Zheng nodded and said, "I see." Regardless of whether Guo Ye is the illegitimate son of His Majesty, in terms of his merits, it is not an exaggeration to be crowned a prince. But ......"

"How?"

"I think that when Guo Ye was defeated in Tubo, everyone thought he was dead. But I didn't expect him to live again later! Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case. What if he comes back alive this time? ”

Wei Zheng sighed and continued: "I don't have any personal opinion on the Duke of Qin, and it is appropriate to add officials to the rank of lord and become rich and noble. However, if the Tang Dynasty court produces a Qin king with a different surname, how do you let everyone deal with themselves? ”

"How is that possible?" Fang Xuanling said: "The last time the army was defeated, it was a man-made disaster. This time the huge wave capsized the ship, but it was a natural disaster. I asked, the ship capsized on the sea, and the nearest shore was hundreds of miles away. Guo Ye has no luck! ”

"Then I'll be relieved."

……

……

At the same time, in the Wangbei Pavilion, His Majesty Li Er was muttering to himself.

"Guo Ye, Guo Ye, I have always regarded you as a minister, and I am ready for you to help me expand the territory, why did you suffer an accident? Could it be that what you said to me about changing the number of life expectancy was to deceive me? ”

"No, no. You can live to be eighty-eight years old, I can live to be ninety-nine years old, you can't be wrong. You must not be dead, are you? You're going to turn things around, aren't you? ”

"I remember last time, I thought you were dead, so I conferred on you the title of Duke of Pingyang County. As a result, not long after the decree was made, you rushed back to me. ”

"This time, you want to be promoted again, so you repeat your old tricks, right? Well, according to you, according to you, I am all up to you! I have decreed that I will make you the king of Qin. This is the King of Qin, who is even more majestic than the crown prince. You should be satisfied now, right? ”

"Qin Guogong, come back quickly, I want to kill you!"

In the end, His Majesty Li Er had burst into tears.

Tuk tuk tuk ~

There was a knock on the door, and His Majesty Li Er quickly wiped his eyes and said, "Come in!" ”

Squeak and twist~

The door opened, and a palace beauty walked in and said, "The concubine sees Your Majesty." ”

"Concubine Yin, why are you here?"

"When the concubine heard that His Majesty had returned, she hid in her room alone and did not see anyone. I'm afraid something will happen to you, so ......"

"Concubine Ai has a heart, I'm fine."

"Are you alright?" Concubine Yin smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, if the concubine is not mistaken, your eyes are a little red." Did you cry before? ”

"This ......"

"Sister Eldest Sun has been gone for so long, and you still miss her so much, it's really affectionate. But then again, there is a saying that people cannot be resurrected after death......"

His Majesty Li Er hurriedly interrupted her next words and said, "What nonsense? I'm not thinking about Guanyin. ”

"Then you want to ......"

"A man."