Chapter 234: Shangguo Zhu Li Hao
There was silence in the palace hall, everyone held their breath, their eyes focused on Li Hao's body, waiting for Li Shimin's reward for him.
Before, the rewards of everyone in Lijiazhuang were read out by the eunuchs beside Li Shimin, but when it was Li Hao's turn, the eunuchs retreated to the side, Li Shimin stood up from the dragon chair, and he took two steps forward and said loudly.
"Only this Zhen'an Wang on behalf of Tianping to calm the flood, take the lead, and observe the people's feelings. For the well-being of the common people, build a home for the people. The credit is huge, and it should be an example for the world. Now I personally seal the king of Zhen'an as the pillar of the Tang Dynasty, set up a golden luan seat, and you can sit with me on the court! ”
As soon as the words came out, there was an uproar.
Li Hao, as the owner of Lijiazhuang, is the monarch of the country within a country. In terms of reason, he should not have been appointed to the official position of the Tang Dynasty. Even if it is the title of King Zhen'an, it is just a name, and it has not been included in the list of the nine products of the Tang Dynasty from beginning to end.
But now, he has jumped from a native of another country who is afraid of having the name of a prince to a national pillar of the second grade of the Tang Dynasty, which is surprising enough. Li Shimin also personally set up a seat for him on top of the Jinluan Palace, and enjoyed the right to sit at the same seat with the Tang Dynasty and discuss state affairs.
This is an unprecedented situation since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
The Manchu civil and military forces were in an uproar, and many people complained about this decision, and they did not understand why Li Shimin would make such a decision.
Unlike them, when Li Hao saw the seat next to Li Shimin's dragon chair, he instantly understood his thoughts.
Now that Lijiazhuang's reputation is shocking, once the problem of five surnames and seven hopes is completely solved, Lijiazhuang will inevitably become the target of the Manchu Dynasty's civil and military affairs, either a vassal or an enemy. At that time, someone will inevitably put pressure on Li Jiazhuang and advise Li Shimin to eradicate Li Jiazhuang, don't let it become the next five surnames and seven hopes.
Li Shimin set aside a seat for him on top of the Jinluan Hall at this time, which is equivalent to saying to Li Hao: No matter how many people advise me to eradicate Lijiazhuang in the future, I will stand on your side, and there will always be a seat for the owner of Lijiazhuang in the Jinluan Hall of the Tang Dynasty.
In the face of Li Shimin's overture, Li Hao was also extremely moved in his heart. As a monarch, as a monarch with great ambitions in his heart. It is not easy for Li Shimin to achieve this level!
Thinking of this, Li Hao stroked his sleeves and respectfully bowed his hand to Li Shimin: "Li Hao, King of Zhen'an, thank you for the gift from His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and may our two countries forever form a brotherly alliance and create brilliance together!" ”
"Good, good, good!" Li Shimin knew that Li Hao understood his good intentions, and couldn't help but be happy from his heart, walked straight down from the dragon chair throne, and helped Li Hao up with his own hands.
"Prince Li has made meritorious contributions to disaster relief, and he has worked hard outside for the last few months. I have prepared a wine banquet, today you and I will not be drunk! Cause! Chang'an lifted the curfew for three days, feasted the world, and washed the dust for the king of Zhen'an! ”
"Your Majesty is wise, long live my emperor, long live, long live!"
Li Shimin was so determined, and the ministers also knew that he had made up his mind, and they didn't say anything, so they knelt down and shouted three times.
The emperor personally ordered that this banquet was naturally extremely luxurious and lively.
At the banquet, Li Hao and Li Shimin drank together, and the ministers gathered to push the cup and change the lamp, which was not lively. The curfew was lifted, and the people sang and danced to share the prosperity.
After three rounds of drinking, Li Shimin was a little drunk, he pulled Li Hao, and Tiannan Haibei had nothing to say.
Li Hao dealt with this guy quite helplessly.
"Xiao Li, you are really my blessed general, since you appeared, my Tang Dynasty has become more and more prosperous, the people have enough food and clothing, and the strength of the army has become stronger. If you could have been born a few years earlier, and you and my brothers joined forces to fight the world, the emperor of the Sui Dynasty would have been defeated by us a long time ago, and the people would not have suffered many years of disasters! ”
Li Hao smiled bitterly: "Lao Li, what you said, Lao Cheng, they are going to be unhappy." ”
Li Shimin smiled: "How come, Lao Cheng, they are like brothers to me, how can they be angry because of a truth?" On the contrary, it was you, when Shubao just returned to Chang'an, he also told me that there were hidden dangers in the country within a country, so I was wary of you, I never thought of going to Huixian once, and when I came back, it would make a big difference to you, and I don't know what ecstasy soup you poured into him! ”
"I've always been honest with people, you can't wronged me like this!"
"Hahaha, that's a good point, if everyone in the world can treat people with sincerity like you, why is there so much trouble? The five surnames and seven views span the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years, and the branches and leaves are luxuriant and intertwined. I wanted to be sincere with them, but I didn't want the bright moon to shine on the ditch. Now they are finally bowing down at my feet! Xiao Li, this is all your credit! If all these seven great families surrender in the future, I really don't know how to thank you! ”
Li Hao smiled and said silently: "I hope that the day really comes, I say what you can't accept, you can still remember today's words!" ”
Time passed little by little, and the banquet finally ended. Li Shimin was in a good mood today, drank a lot of wine, and insisted on pulling Li Hao to talk to him at night. couldn't resist this drunken maniac, Li Hao had no choice but to come to the imperial study with him and continue to chat.
The two were chatting hotly, when a eunuch suddenly walked in outside the door.
"Your Majesty, Shangguozhu, Boling Cui's family asks to see you!"
"The Cui family?" As soon as he heard these two words, Li Shiming woke up for seven minutes, and he frowned slightly and looked at Li Hao.
The Cui family caused a lot of trouble in Hongzhou this time, and in order to make money, they didn't care about the lives of the people, which made the heavens angry and resentful.
There is a way to defend the people more than to prevent Sichuan, and the people of Hongzhou have great complaints about them, even if the Cui family is famous and strong, it is difficult to hide the mouth.
Now above the court, hundreds of officials admonished that in the land of the Tang Dynasty, the people were resentful, and the Cui family was in danger. At this juncture, the Cui family didn't think of a way to complain to the people, and An Qunchen was angry. What are you doing here?
Li Hao chuckled: "It's all here, let's meet." Maybe there's a surprise? ”
Li Shimin nodded: "Let him in!" ”
A moment later, a gray-haired old man followed the eunuch into the imperial study, and knelt directly in front of Li Shimin without saying a word.
"Cui Zhonglin, the head of the Cui family, meet Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live long live!"
"Cui Qing's family is old, so there is no need for many miles, let's be even!"
Li Shimin was sitting precariously, and although what he said was polite, his tone was quite distant, which made people shudder.
Cui Zhonglin stood up, his wrinkled face full of sorrow.
"Cui Qing's house, why did you visit the office late at night?"
Cui Zhonglin sighed: "Your Majesty, my Boling Cui family has an unfilial son Cui Baitai, he careless of people's lives, harming the people of Hongzhou is not happy, fortunately the national pillar Li Wang Ye took action, only to stabilize the situation." will not let Cui Baitai cause a shocking tragedy. The minister is grateful in his heart, thank you here first! ”
Cui Zhonglin bowed deeply to Li Hao, and then continued: "If the people criticize my Cui family today, the Manchu Dynasty has a lot of civil and military references, and the Cui family is already standing on the cliff!" I beg Your Majesty to see that the Cui family is loyal to the Tang Dynasty and save the Cui family! ”
Saying that, Cui Zhonglin couldn't help but burst into tears, and knelt on the ground again.
Li Shimin was a little surprised, although the Cui family made people angry and resentful in Hongzhou, and the ministers of the court and the central government also knew more about this matter. But in such a short period of time, the news will not be known to the whole world. Why did Cui Zhonglin say the same as the people all over the world had already pointed at their backbones.