After the warden left, King Yi stood alone on the main hall, as if thinking about something, his face was solemn, and there was a trace of doubt in his eyes, "Strange, since King Han knows that the food is poisonous, why does he still eat it, what is the purpose of his doing this" King Yi muttered to himself, his gloomy voice echoed in the hall, ethereal and heavy

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In the next few days, the stormy Chang'an City ushered in a rare tranquility, this year's wind and rain are smooth, the five grains are abundant, after the autumn, it can be said that it is the largest harvest year in the past ten years, there is no war at the border, Tubo, Xiqi successively showed goodwill to the Tang Dynasty, concluded a friendly covenant, and even the martial arts turmoil set off by King Ya a few days ago gradually subsided, and the Tang Dynasty, which had experienced catastrophe, had returned to the prosperous times

The emperor was happy, and there was a lot of laughter in the court

"Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor, Tubo Xirong took the initiative to make friends, this year is another bumper year, God bless my Tang Dynasty" A minister complimented, his eyes full of excitement

"Hahaha, Lord Qin's words are wrong, my Tang Dynasty is now thriving, it should be said that it is the result of His Majesty's hard work, Your Majesty Shengming" Another minister answered

"That's right, that's right, Datang has a Ming monarch like His Majesty, and the courtiers have a Ming Lord like His Majesty, which is the luck of the world and the blessing of the people."

"yes, yes......"

The court is full of compliments, all of which praise the emperor's wisdom and martial arts, the emperor's face always has a smile, indulging in the peaceful and prosperous world that is talked about by the courtiers, Daizong is a clear and honest government, good at admonishing the Ming monarch, he recovered the two capitals, pacified the rebellion of Anshi, and implemented the policy of raising the people first, worthy of the name of the wise

But in time, the Tang Dynasty has also been in internal and external troubles, stormy turmoil, the Tianbao Rebellion ten years of catastrophe to the Tang Dynasty vitality greatly damaged, the feudal towns are divided, the various festivals make the self-respect of the army make the Li family's rule precarious, and the lives of the people also bear a great burden

It's been a long time since there has been good news, and compared to the flattery of hundreds of officials, the emperor wants to see the peace of the country and the people, so there is suddenly so much good news in a few days, and the emperor's mood is very good

The harvest year means that the Tang Dynasty can hoard grain and expand the army, and the Tubo Xirong show goodwill means that the frontier does not have to worry about the threat of foreign tribes for the time being, and can concentrate troops to deal with those who divide the party, and the turmoil in the martial arts has subsided, which means the stability of the alliance between the two sides

Every thing is something to be happy about, the emperor and the Manchu Dynasty are immersed in the joy of frequent good news, but only one person has a serious expression, since the beginning of the last dynasty, he has not said a word, and he seems out of place in the crowd, this person is none other than Yang Guan, the prime minister of the dynasty

But he stood at the front of the crowd, few people noticed his face, coupled with today's frequent good news, hundreds of officials celebrated, and no one cared too much about him, but it didn't mean that the courtiers didn't pay attention to him, as the head of the prime minister and hundreds of officials, above the court, he was an existence that even the emperor didn't dare to ignore

"Hey, what do you say Yang Xiang is wrong, some time ago, there was a lot of trouble, the emperor was anxious about the affairs of martial arts and the tiger prison, and the hundred officials offered their own suggestions and expressed their opinions, but only Yang Xiang didn't say a word about this, and now the good news is frequent, the emperor and the hundred officials are happy, but Yang Xiang looks like he is out of the way, as if the affairs of the court have nothing to do with him, this is not Yang Xiang's style."

A minister at the back of the Yang Pavilion noticed the prime minister's abnormality and whispered to the people next to him

The minister next to him shook his head lightly, expressing his incomprehension of this, "Hey, who knows, how can Yang Xiang's mind be guessed by ordinary people, but Yang Xiang is really too strange during this time" The minister said in a heavy tone, his face was full of incomprehension, and the minister's doubts were also the doubts of many officials, who didn't know that Prime Minister Yang Guan has always been outspoken and good at admonishment, and does not avoid axes

In the face of the emperor's mistakes and omissions, the other courtiers kept silent, but only the prime minister Yang Guan dared to correct in front of the court, and even criticized the emperor in the court, but this is also the place where the hundred officials respect him the most, although Yang Guan did not avoid trouble in the court, and even made the emperor not come to the stage many times, but the emperor did not blame him in the slightest, because of the loyalty and treachery of the generation, he knew who was loyal and good, and who was the villain

Daizong said above the court that he got Yang Pavilion just like Emperor Taizong got Wei Zheng, he was also a teacher and friend, and he compared Yang Pavilion with Wei Zheng, the famous minister of the Tang Dynasty, and it can also be seen that Yang Pavilion has a status in the eyes of the emperor

The emperor also quickly noticed the abnormality of the prime minister, and immediately put away the smile on his face, looked at Yang Pavilion and asked, "Lord Yang, there is so much good news today, why are you still not happy?"

As soon as the emperor spoke, the court immediately fell silent, and everyone's eyes were focused on Prime Minister Yang Pavilion, especially the ministers who had talked about Yang Pavilion's abnormality before, and they pricked up their ears at this moment, and couldn't wait to know what the Prime Minister would say

Facing the emperor's question, the gaze of the hundred officials, Yang Guan did not show the slightest abnormality, he still had a serious expression on his face, and after pondering for a while, he slowly said to the emperor, "Your Majesty, there has indeed been a lot of good news in the past few days, but do you think the crisis in the Tang Dynasty has really been resolved, is it still too early for us to talk and laugh in the court" The prime minister said bluntly, and the emperor frowned slightly when he heard this

The whispering voices of the ministers sounded above the Xuanzheng Palace, and the whispered discussions of the hundred officials were all saying that the prime minister was too mean, some did not understand people, and some ministers who were not used to the style of Yang Pavilion on weekdays made a fuss about the prime minister and did not give the emperor face, but it was obvious that on this day when all officials were happy, these words said by Prime Minister Yang Guan were a little out of place

"Prime Minister, worrying about the country and the people, and making great efforts is certainly a good style, but the current thriving situation in the Tang Dynasty is the joint efforts of the emperor's wisdom and hundreds of officials, and it is normal for everyone to be happy and happy, you confuse the normal celebration with the idea of the world's danger, it is inevitable that there is some grandstanding, and make a big fuss" A minister standing at the front retorted to Yang Guan, this person is the imperial master, the official residence is a product, ranked the third duke, and it can also be said to be a powerful existence above the court, he is the sworn enemy of Yang Pavilion, I am afraid that he is the only one who dares to speak to the prime minister like this in the court

"Yes, yes, we all know that Lord Yang cares about the country, but one yard is one yard, today is a day worth celebrating, isn't it a good thing for everyone to be happy together" A minister next to Taishi answered, he is Taishi's fellow party, and he is also one of the three princes when he is the imperial prince, which can be described as a high authority

"That's it, besides, the emperor has a lot of opportunities every day, working hard for state affairs, and now there is finally a new atmosphere of stability in the frontier and the people living in peace, the emperor can rarely breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate with the hundred officials, but you want to go against everyone and stir up the emperor's good mood, what is the heart" The other minister continued, compared to the previous two words, he was more sharp and mean, full of hostility to the prime minister Yang Guan, and the person who spoke was still one of the three princes

Looking at the other courtiers, there is no longer the laughing expression when they first went to the court, everyone looks solemn, bows their heads and does not say a word, the three divisions of the East Palace and the prime minister are not a matter of one or two days, the three of them are proud to be the third duke, and often fight against the prime minister, but the difference between the three of them and the prime minister is that the prime minister Yang Guan is sincerely for the sake of the world and the people, and the three divisions are arguing above the court just because of their own utilitarianism, they are used to the feeling of being above people and being in a high position

So no matter what, they want to press the prime minister Yang Guan, they don't like to see others more showy than themselves, and the other courtiers are also silent, standing in place and watching quietly, when the third division and the prime minister have a dispute, as other courtiers, they have no qualifications to intervene, and this matter can only be decided by the emperor

In the face of the provocation of the third division, Prime Minister Yang Guan did not show the slightest anger, he did not argue with reason, and did not even look at the three of them, but just replied coldly, "If you can only see the peace at the border and the prosperity of the people, but you can't see the ruins of the walls and the killing machine of the devastated life, then my Datang is really not far from danger."

Taishi sneered, looked at Yang Pavilion and scolded, "It's just nonsense, alarmist, my Datang is thriving now, the four Yi surrender, the people live and work in peace and contentment, why do you want to die?"

"Taifu is reasonable, Lord Yang inevitably said too much, the whole world knows that Xirong Tubo has successively shown favor to the Tang Dynasty, and everyone in the world has seen that this year is a rare harvest year in a century, but you say that you have seen the ruins of the wall, and the lives are ruined, do you mean that the civil and military officials and the emperor are all blind, and the grand scene we see is fake" Taifu answered, his words were sharp and mean

Seeing the other two speak, Taibao naturally wanted to stand up and say something, he sneered and looked at Yang Guan, and said in a gloomy tone, "Prime Minister, in front of hundreds of officials and the emperor, you said that the Tang Dynasty is not far from death, I want to know, is it because Lord Yang cares about the country and is exaggerating or ...... What does Lord Yang mean when he says this?"

As soon as Taibao's words fell, the expressions of the other courtiers became complicated, and His Royal Highness once again sounded the whispering voice of the ministers, some of them were talking about no one in the eyes of the three masters, too presumptuous, but more about the discussion of Prime Minister Yang Guan, in today's day of all officials having fun, the ministers still have a lot of opinions on what Prime Minister Yang Pavilion said

But Prime Minister Yang Pavilion is disdainful of this, he is unwilling to pay attention to other people's opinions, only follow the justice of the heart, as an old minister of the two dynasties, he has experienced the entire process of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and knows that there is an infinite killing machine hidden behind the prosperity and splendor, so he has a stronger sense of crisis than others, so when he saw the emperor and the ministers because the Tang Dynasty just appeared a little bit of improvement and relished, he was not worried about the danger of the world, because of this situation, he remembered the changes in the Tang Dynasty, from the prosperity of the Kaiyuan Dynasty to the Tianbao Rebellion

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