That night, Li Tao and Li Longji sat in front of the desk, Li Longji pondered for a while, and asked, "Tao'er, there is one thing I want to ask ......?"

"Third uncle, I know you want to ask, I have always had no quarrel with others, why do I have to get along with Guo Yuanzhen this time, right?"

Li Longji nodded and said, "Exactly!" ”

Li Tao smiled: "Third uncle, I'm clearing obstacles for you!" ”

"Clearing obstacles? What obstacles are removed? ”

"Didn't you say that the prime ministers didn't agree with Yao Chong's return to the court?"

"Yes!"

"How many prime ministers are there now?"

"Only five!" Li Longji said.

Li Longji's current prime ministers are indeed much fewer than Zhongzong and Ruizong, Zhongzong had more than ten prime ministers at most, and Ruizong also had seven or eight prime ministers.

"Now that Guo Yuanzhen has been demoted, there are still four prime ministers left, Your Majesty only needs to persuade Wei Zhigu, Liu Youqiu and Zhong Shaojing to let me speak. When the time came, three of the four prime ministers agreed to Yao Chong's return to the court, and Zhang Shuo would be unable to support it alone. ”

Li Longji suddenly realized, and dared to love Li Tao and Guo Yuanzhen to make a military order, and there was such a deep meaning.

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

Li Tao said with a smile: "I have my own way, but now is not the time to persuade, everything depends on the hunting situation of the third uncle tomorrow." ”

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

……

On the second day of Lishan's martial arts, Tang Xuanzong went hunting in Weichuan at the foot of Lishan. At the right time. Yao Chongyi, the assassin of the same state, 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're getting older, I've wronged you, I can't stand 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 the old minister should do!" ”

"Come, meet Tao'er, you are also old acquaintances!" Li Longji pointed to Li Tao on the side.

"Yao worships and sees the King of Lantian!" Yao Chong is a serious Shi Lidao.

Li Tao didn't speak either. Just staring at Yao Chong and looking up and down.

Yao Chong didn't know what Li Tao meant, he was just about to speak, but he was punched in the chest by Li Tao: "I said Lao Yao." Why are you still the same 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. You're so submissive. How else to speak? ”

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

When Yao Chong heard this, even Li Longji changed what he called him, how he didn't know what he meant, he immediately said: "Since this is the case, then I will be free." ”

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

Yao Chong exaggeratedly said: "It's not just will. I'm pretty good at hunting. Don't hide it from Your Majesty, Lao Yao was a prodigal child when I was young. At that time, my family lived in Guangchengze, and I knew about hunting with falcons all day long. Later, I met an old man, and he said to me: You will be a character in the future, don't waste your talent. I just woke up to the festival reading, and then I really got out of the picture. Don't look at me now that I'm old, it's definitely not a problem to say that hunting is definitely not a problem! ”

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

Li Tao clapped his 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 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 Li Tao: "Tao'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, Li Tao heard the meaning of Li Longji's words: Yao Chong is the prime minister I am looking for, I am very satisfied!

Li Tao rolled his eyes and said, "Third Uncle, you have hunted so many prey, can you let me taste the game too?" ”

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

Li Tao said meaningfully: "Third uncle, since it is game, it tastes when you eat it in the wild, and if you let the imperial kitchen process it, 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.

Li Tao said to Yao Chong: "Old Yao, I won't go around the bend with you anymore!" The third uncle is ready to make you the prime minister, what do you think? ”

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

Yao Chong said with a serious face: "Your Majesty, I have ten requirements. If Your Majesty agrees to these requests, I am willing to be the prime minister, otherwise, I will not dare to obey my fate!

Li Longji thought that Yao Chong would be grateful, but Yao Chong made a request first, which made him feel very curious. He hurriedly asked, "Which ten requirements, you say come and listen!" ”

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. ”

After hearing this, Xuanzong smiled and said, "You and I want to go together, 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!"

Xuanzong was silent for a moment and said, "Yao Chong, you must know that the border is restless now!" ”

Yao Chong was anxious, and he explained: "I know this, but now that the treasury is not abundant, how can I fight?" ”

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

Li Tao smiled: "Actually, both of you are right, but you are not right. ”

Yao Chong was puzzled: "King Lantian, how can you say this?" ”

"Taizong once said that the husband and the soldier are the murder weapons of the country. Although the land is vast, the warlike people wither; Although the country is safe, the people will be killed if they are in a war. The reckless use of military force will certainly cause serious consequences of bloodshed and misery, and the history of ancient and modern times, China and foreign countries has proved this point. The ancient kings who were fond of war and slaughter brought only disaster and destruction to the people of the country, rather than eternal prosperity and tranquility. What is most needed now is to reform the bureaucratic system, make every effort to make the country prosperous, appoint meritocrats, and rapidly develop the economy, so that the world will be under great rule. If you want to pursue military merit and expand your territory, then if you want to rule the world, it can only be a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water. Besides, with the current financial resources, it is simply not able to support the army to fight a big war. Speaking of this, Li Tao 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.

Li Tao looked at Li Longji again: "Now the Turks and Tibetans are eyeing our Tang Dynasty and plundering our border soldiers and civilians 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 nodded. (To be continued......)