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Chapter 1193 Li Yan’s Enlightenment (End)
Gradually, Li Yan had a deeper understanding of how to plan the future power structure because of this moment of enlightenment.

He also had a clear idea of ​​how to deal with the nobles next and knew when to advance and retreat.

The human heart is the root.

This includes the people's hearts, the officials' hearts, and the officials' hearts, and each one is very important.

When solving problems, you must not hurt people's hearts, be affectionate and righteous, and let them support the Tang Dynasty and love you from the bottom of their hearts. This is the most important thing. At the same time, it is more difficult, but it is inevitable to build the indestructible Tang Dynasty in your ideal.

Whether it is being a person or doing things, being affectionate, righteous and warm can build unbreakable resilience; but many people are unable to get things done while being affectionate. Therefore, they can only be ruthless and righteous, which also leaves deep hidden dangers.

The right way is to talk about friendship and righteousness, but in practice, you cannot rely solely on friendship and righteousness, you need to cooperate with killing. Benevolence and righteousness can only be given to those who talk about benevolence and righteousness, kindness can only be given to those who do good, and for evil people, only killing can be used.

If we only talk about friendship and righteousness, it will give evil people an opportunity to take advantage of us; if we only talk about killing, it will hurt good people by mistake. The real karma comes from them. If we kill good people by mistake, there will be karma. Then, isn’t it a greater karma to tolerate evil?

However, the benefits of killing all and eliminating evil are not enough to offset the backlash of accidentally hurting a large number of good people. On the other hand, if everyone is kind and righteous, and benefits a large number of good people, it can easily eliminate the slightest negative consequences of tolerating evil.

This is why people who are wholeheartedly doing good will mostly receive good rewards, but in the eyes of the world, they will not become rich and powerful; whereas people who are heartless and ungrateful may gain some benefits for a short period of time, but most of them will not have a good ending.

If one can understand the mystery here and make slight adjustments, one can achieve great enlightenment, perfectly handle the relationship between benevolence and righteousness and killing, and achieve great freedom in thought and reality.

After the two ruthless killings in Hebei, Li Yan had been feeling somewhat lost and doubtful. He had seen the karmic backlash brought about by the wanton killings, and he knew that whatever cause he sowed would determine what kind of result he would reap.

Those immediate retributions are not scary, they can let people quickly know what can and cannot be done, and make timely adjustments. The truly terrifying thing is that things that cannot be seen in front of you, and can only be revealed after crossing the long river of time, are truly terrifying.

Because once the consequences begin to appear, there will be no way to make up for it and you can only bear it passively.

Not to mention the mysterious cause and effect, he used the Turks to kill nearly 200,000 Guanlong soldiers and hundreds of aristocratic family children. As long as he followed the path that was beneficial to the imperial power, sooner or later the aristocratic families would find out.

Even if we can’t see it in the short term, will we still be able to understand it after ten, twenty, or thirty years?

By then, those foreign princes who have established fiefdoms in the Western Regions will not be able to swallow this humiliation and will use this as an excuse to form a joint army and attack the homeland. Perhaps it will take many years before that happens.

Future kings will have to bear the consequences of their own ruthless killings, thus achieving a closed loop for what they do today.

Therefore, when doing anything, one must be cautious and think further ahead, so that the nobles and the common people will be "deeply grateful to Tang", so that they can control future events.

After thinking all this through, Li Yan came back to his senses, took a deep breath, and suddenly felt a chill all over his body. Only then did he realize that he had just been too absorbed in comprehending the Great Dao, and the invisible evolution of the power of heaven and earth contained in it was really frightening.

Before he knew it, his body was soaked and his forehead was covered with sweat.

Li Yan's eyes were filled with fear. Fortunately, everything he did was for the people of the world, at least his motives were good. Otherwise, such a large-scale killing would inevitably implicate countless innocent people, and under the backlash of karma, he would never be able to get away with it.

Only at this moment did he figure things out, sort out his thoughts, and perfectly combine benevolence and righteousness with killing.

In terms of ideology, a healthy system has been established that takes both into account.

The negative emotions caused by killing in my heart also completely disappeared, as if they were integrated into a broader field.

It is equivalent to a cleansing of the mind and soul, shedding the shackles and barriers, and seeing a new world.

Li Yan knew that after all these mental journeys, he had finally found the grand road, and his whole body was suddenly clear, and the sea was vast and the sky was high. Standing in front of the window with his hands behind his back, looking at the cold winter in the imperial garden, his eyes were even clearer, vaster, more majestic, and more vigorous.

The snow was falling heavily, covering the sky and the earth. The jade buildings, carved railings, jade steps, and bronze lions in the palace were all covered with white snow.

A middle-aged man entered the Taiji Palace and walked slowly into the palace along the imperial road in front of the Taiji Palace. Some officials who were passing through the Hongwen Palace were surprised to see this figure. If it were usual, they would definitely come forward to greet him enthusiastically.

But at this time, they all quickened their pace, pretended not to see this person, and walked around him.

This man had thick eyebrows and eyes, handsome features, tall stature, and was sturdy and strong. He wore the Ming Guang armor, which was unique to Tang generals. However, his face, which was usually dignified and solemn, was extremely haggard at this time. The Ming Guang armor was also covered with bloodstains and knife marks, making him look very sloppy.

This person was none other than Li Ji, the deputy commander of the Eastern Expedition Army.

After the Battle of Gonggao, he could not wait to go south, hoping to join up with Cheng Yaojin and fight a comeback with the help of 100,000 cavalrymen on the southern front. However, before he arrived in Ande, he learned from the defeated soldiers that the Tang army had been defeated miserably, and even Cheng Yaojin and a group of aristocratic generals of Longxi Flying Cavalry could not escape. Seeing this, Li Chongrui decisively left and returned to Hexi.

However, Li Ji was in a dilemma, not knowing whether he should cross the Yellow River to seek refuge with King Li You of Qi, or return to Chang'an to apologize.

However, the deputy general Hong En, who had followed him for half his life, advised that the Longxi Flying Cavalry was completely wiped out, and the Turkic army also suffered heavy losses, and needed time to recuperate. For a while, there would be no major battles in Hebei. The King of Qi was all infantry, and was not aggressive enough, but the defense was still good.

The most urgent task was to return to Chang'an as soon as possible, pass the test of the nobles and the emperor, and then consider the affairs of Hebei. Only then did Li Ji turn around and return to Chang'an.

Hebei is seven or eight days away from Chang'an by fast horse, but since he was on his way back to the capital, there was no need to hurry. Li Ji led dozens of personal guards and headed west in an orderly manner. It was not until today that he finally returned to Chang'an.

He did not dare to go home. He asked his guards to disperse and went into the palace alone to apologize to the emperor.

Along the way, he wanted to find some familiar officials to inquire about the situation, but he saw that everyone was avoiding snakes and scorpions, so he knew that he was finished this time. Yes, half of the 200,000 Longxi flying cavalry were destroyed, which was a loss that had never been seen since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

What's more, these people are the foundation of the Guanlong clan.

If Cheng Yaojin could win, he could still have a chance, but he never expected that Cheng Yaojin was defeated even more miserably than himself, and even he himself became a prisoner of the Turks.

With no one paying attention to him, Li Ji walked towards Chengqing Hall alone. He knew that the emperor was most likely in the imperial study at this time.

Arriving at the gate of Chengqing Palace, I entered the palace after my identity was verified amidst the guards' expressions that looked either sympathetic or indifferent.

He walked to the familiar entrance of Chengqing Palace, before the guards on duty could ask him anything.

With a thump, Li Ji knelt straight down in the snow in front of the steps. He then took off his bloody helmet and put it aside, revealing his messy hair and pale face. He looked extremely decadent and sad.

When the guards saw this, they didn't dare to say anything and quickly sent someone in to pass the message.

After a while, Wang De walked out of the hall quickly, came to the door, and asked anxiously: "Duke Ying, what do you mean?"

"Eunuch Wang, I was defeated by the Turks in Hebei, causing the death of 200,000 men in battle. This crime is greater than heaven and cannot be forgiven. I know that I have failed the emperor, the court, and the people. Please tell His Majesty to execute me as a token of your gratitude to the world."

Li Ji cried sadly, then he knocked his head to the ground and there was no more movement.

Seeing the other party in such a state, Wang De shook his head helplessly. This matter was too big and he could not interfere. He could only report back to the emperor and said, "The emperor is reviewing memorials in the study. General, please wait a moment. I will report to you right away."

After saying that, Wang De turned back to the main hall, pushed open the door of the imperial study, and walked in lightly.

The red-hot charcoal burning in the copper beast charcoal stoves surrounding the imperial study made the study warm and cozy, forming a sharp contrast with the ice and snow outside.

Wang De stood ten steps away and stopped, "Your Majesty, Duke Yingguo Li Ji returned to the capital alone and has knelt outside Chengqing Hall to plead guilty."

"Ok?"

Li Yan raised his head and raised his eyebrows. When he was about to get up, he suddenly thought of something. After thinking for a while, he lowered his head and continued to review the memorials, as if nothing had happened and he had not heard Wang De's report.

Wang De understood what the emperor meant, sighed silently, and slowly walked out of the room.

After coming outside, he thought for a while, stretched out his hand to call a little eunuch, and pursed his lips to Li Ji outside the hall, and ordered: "Go to Hongwen Hall. Lord Cen and Lord Zhang are on duty today. Tell them what's going on here and see what their attitude is."

"Yes, butler." The young eunuch responded and hurriedly left through the small door next to him.

The young eunuch quickly crossed the square behind the Taiji Hall and came to the Tongwen Hall on the other side. In the public room inside the hall, he found Cen Wenben of the Secretariat and Zhang Xuansu of the Shangshu Department who were on duty and told them the matter.

Cen Wenben quickly asked, "What is the emperor's attitude?"

"After Chief Steward Wang went in to report, he came out after a while and asked me to come and inform the two adults of the situation. He did not say what the emperor's order was?" The young eunuch was very honest and reported the situation in a proper manner.

(End of this chapter)