Chapter 159
This decree is of little significance, so what is its raison d'être?
The emperor himself also knew that he couldn't move the Gu Li family, and the appeal of this holy decree was equal to nothing, and it was okay to fool the people who couldn't read, and it was estimated that the foolish family would be laughed to death.
Why do you want to give this holy decree, it is to prove to the world that he can still call the shots, and he can also use the prestige of Boss Li to stabilize the border and stabilize the generals who disobey him.
Boss Li is the most powerful and outstanding general of the Li family in the past century, and he is well-known in the north and south of the river and shocks the northwest border.
Especially when he is in the prime of life, the border does not dare to make a big move, in case the monarch and the minister practice again, who knows if you are acting together, teasing us, and setting up a trap to beat us.
The border steppe did not dare to act rashly, it takes money to start a war, and it will be even worse if it fails.
The function of this holy decree is to announce to the outside world that the monarch and the ministers are single-minded, and Boss Li is still his courtier, which is used by him.
The title of the god of war is not self-appointed by Boss Li, but by the people, and praised by the holy decree of the first emperor.
At that time, Qin Tianjian strongly persuaded the first emperor to canonize and praise Boss Li as the god of war, which was a kind of pardon and a way to increase the luck of the country, which was somewhat similar to the emperor's visit to Mount Tai to worship the sky.
To increase the national fortune is to entrust the national fortune to Boss Li, forming a mighty and mighty atmosphere of neutrality, so that the army led by him will be invincible and invincible, and strengthen the fortune of our great country.
The luck of the country is carried on Boss Li, and Boss Li protects his family and defends the country to feed the country's fortunes, and is peaceful and healthy, complementing each other.
Although it is a little mysterious, this is what the Taoist priests of Qin Tianjian strongly persuaded and even the presiding priest of the royal temple agreed, saying that the luck of Boss Li and the Li family is extremely prosperous, unspeakably expensive, and precious is the fortune of his family.
The first emperor agreed after careful consideration, originally there was Li Yu later, and he planned to let her enter the palace to serve, but he was too young, and it was not suitable for anyone, and it was even more inappropriate for the first emperor, so that the world laughed at him for not cultivating for the old.
The age difference is too big, the age of grandpa and granddaughter, this can't enter the palace.
Now this holy decree illustrates a problem, the new emperor can't control this luck, and is backfired, and a series of things make his head cloudy, and the chair is almost unstable.
The border began to be frequently probed, and if they did not change their words, it was estimated that the border soldiers would be reversed.
In addition, the military salary needs a large sum, the new emperor did not dare to delay, and paid the military salary first, but he couldn't take care of other aspects, fortunately, he still had brains, and he didn't dare to deduct the soldiers' money, so he could only save money from other places, and the people were miserable to increase taxes.
Now the new emperor urgently needs Boss Li to be soft, even if he doesn't say anything, let him use his prestige to suppress the grassland cavalry on the border.
A generation of famous generals, he can't find a replacement.
The Night King and Boss Li discussed it repeatedly, but they still decided to give in, not because they were spineless, but because they considered that the people on the border needed to be stable, and it was best not to fight.
The people need to be stable, they don't want the war to be poisonous, the new emperor can step down, and where should the people go to live and work in peace and contentment.
Boss Li is not only thinking about himself and his family, but also for the people in the frontier, and he has taken a step back from the soldiers who have worked together.
This time, the new emperor was able to give the edict of rehabilitation, which was also obtained by the soldiers on the border in exchange for the joint excerpts, which was unfair for his two families.
He can't be unkind and unjust and leave his friends behind, his brothers take care of him, and he also has to leave them a chance to breathe and prepare for his return in the future.
After the monarch and ministers discussed, starting from the overall situation and considering the stability of the country, Boss Li chose to bow his head by default.
Geng Li looked at Boss Li's smiling face, and opened his mouth to say something, but the Night Princess took the lead.
"General Geng, be a man and leave a line."
Geng Li only hesitated for a moment, grabbed the holy decree, took a few steps forward, and knelt down on one knee to present the holy decree in front of Boss Li.
Boss Li never humiliated him, and readily accepted the holy decree and chuckled.
"Geng Li, you are also sitting in the position of general, how do you feel, it's very beautiful."
With a smile on her lips.
Geng Li's mouth was full of bitterness, he stood up with his head bowed and returned to his seat, without speaking, he raised his wine glass and drank it all.
What if you are a general, if you don't have that ability, you still can't sit steadily, you can't call those veterans, and you don't listen to him at all, it's useless.
The civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty looked down on him and were unwilling to get close to him, he didn't know if he had chosen the right person, and was it worth it to get to where he is today?
Li Lao Lian threw it aside without even looking at the holy decree, and he didn't even move his chair, and sat down steadily.
If it was put aside, it must have been Boss Li who knelt down to receive the decree, and he had to reward the person who sent the decree, but now it is the other way around, it is Geng Li who kneels down on one knee to send him the holy decree.
Li Yu looked at his father with a strong sense of distress and worry in his eyes.
Boss Li looked up and saw his daughter's worried eyes, grinned and calmed her emotions.
Li Yu lowered his head and didn't look at Geng Li anymore, for fear that his murderous aura was too heavy, and his hatred was too deep for Geng Li to notice, so he didn't dare to look at it again, for fear of revealing his emotions and breaking the big thing.
She only took the glass and dipped it in her lips but did not drink it, always keeping her head clear.
Gu Lei and Li Rui just toasted with wine glasses, but didn't drink much.
The song and dance show began, Li Yu concentrated on appreciating the song and dance, since he couldn't do it, then he couldn't be impatient, the hunter must have enough patience to catch better prey.
Geng Li wasn't making trouble, everyone was drinking and laughing.
It wasn't until the end of the banquet that everyone left.
Boss Li led the old man and his wife and daughter back, and Geng Li suddenly stopped him.
"General Li, we can work together with the DPRK, I can return the general's position to you, the Li family has no one to live in."
"Have you ever thought that there will be a day when you can't control the situation, how should the people of the world view you, your Geng family was also a loyal and patriotic minister, have you ever regretted it to this day, how to explain to your ancestors and ancestors, and explain to the people of the world?"
Boss Li spoke in a deep voice, looked at him deeply, turned around and helped his wife to leave.
Li Yu didn't look back, she was afraid that she couldn't help but hack him to death as soon as she turned around.
Geng Li looked at their backs as they walked away, with a deep sense of powerlessness, the situation at the border was getting worse and worse, and he didn't know how long he could hold out.
The new emperor is addicted to alchemy and women, how can he still have the original ambition and pride, only absurdity and immorality are left, and he is disheartened.
The ministers of the court will only play hahaha and play tricks, the generals will not work hard to protect themselves, the disaster year has just passed and has not ended, the people have not recovered, the taxes are getting heavier and heavier, and the border still needs military salaries.
This problem after another is like a snowball, the bigger it gets, the hatred is still in everyone's hearts, and the folk have begun to make up songs and rumors to scold the new emperor for being a waste of dim sum, and he will go to hell after death.
It's a joke, and he has also become a sinner of the Geng family.
What about the generals, the generals don't recognize it, the soldiers don't accept it, and they can't openly resist because of their authority, but I can not do anything.
It's as hard as ascending to the sky, and it's completely different from what he expected when he was the lord of Zeliang, how did things come to this point.
My Celestial Empire can't do without Li Qi, but it can't do without Geng Li.
(End of chapter)