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Chapter 1209: Inviting Hou Junji to Come Out of the Mountain (Part )

Li Yan's words seemed to be protecting Li You, but in fact they had no strength at all.

In the eyes of many ministers, it was just that the young man was too thin-skinned to do such a thing.

Everyone looked relieved, knowing that the matter was settled.

Changsun Wuji secretly despised him in his heart. He knew that his nephew had long been afraid of Li You, and this time he sent him out to find an opportunity to deal with him. This time he indulged Li You in vain, probably with the intention of settling accounts with him later.

The game between the nobles came to an end, and it gave the emperor another opportunity to deal with Li You. The emperor must be very happy, right?
But now he has to put on such a hypocritical expression. He is really hypocritical!
"Your Majesty is indeed a rare benevolent ruler in a thousand years. You are so loyal and righteous. I really admire you!"

Changsun Wuji said with a satisfied smile, then turned to look at everyone.

Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then they all showed endless admiration in their eyes, smiling and stroking their beards and nodding: "Yes, yes, the emperor values ​​​​family affection and loves the people like his own children. It is really a blessing for the people!"

Li Yan was also stunned, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly, and he forced out an awkward smile.

These people have been flattering more and more recently. They would add a few words to ordinary reports, and often mention 'the sea is surging and the emperor's grace is boundless'. Do they think of themselves as incompetent rulers?

However, thinking about my behavior over the past six months, it is indeed not what a wise ruler should do!

In the eyes of his ministers, the emperor had shown some signs of a wise ruler in the first half of the year since he ascended the throne. He was diligent in government affairs. Not only did he establish the Finance Temple, he also sent the princes to their fiefdoms, as if he was going to create a more glorious and prosperous era.

But when the Guanlong nobles revealed their 200,000 cavalry, they seemed to have suffered a heavy blow.

After urging the Crown Prince Li Xiang to marry the daughter of the Wei family, he spent all day in the harem practicing meditation and rarely paid attention to the outside world. He changed the court's daily session to one session every three days, and left all the affairs of the court to them, acting like a mediocre monarch.

They also took over the imperial power and became the highest decision-making body of this huge empire. The six chief officials of the three ministries plus Chu Suiliang of the Ministry of Finance, the emperor never objected to anything that the seven of them discussed.

As it turns out, the emperor is indeed just a decoration at certain times, and it doesn’t matter whether he exists or not.

The seven people managed the government in an orderly manner, and the vast Tang Empire became more orderly and smoother.

They were also the ones who started the war against the Turks, providing soldiers and food, so everyone, including Zhangsun Wuji, suspected that Li You had some selfish motives, but did not put the blame on the emperor.

Li Yan was really too open-minded. He had his clones handling the outside affairs, and he didn't even use the Jinyiwei. He was like a man who didn't care about the outside world and was only focused on cultivating the way of immortality. As a result, all the officials and aristocratic families didn't doubt him.

After completely withdrawing from the front stage, Li Yan also left the center of public criticism and focused on planning the situation in Shandong. As the saying goes, the more intense the external situation is, the calmer the internal situation will be. The combination of hardness and softness, one yang and one yin, is the way to success.

If Shandong and the imperial court were to fall into chaos at the same time, the situation would easily get out of control.

However, in the eyes of the public, the emperor was a bit "youthful". Many officials secretly lamented that young people were only half-hearted in their work and lacked perseverance. They would give up at the slightest setback. The emperor really had entrusted his work to the wrong person!

"Your Majesty loves the Prince of Qi, and I understand that."

Zhang Sun Wuji continued, "But the public and private should be clearly distinguished. Suppressing the Turks is a national affair and a military affair. The emperor should not let personal feelings override public affairs. Therefore, we hope that the emperor will issue an edict to reprimand and summon the King of Qi back to the capital."

"Send another capable person to lead the troops in Henan. I think Hou Junji, who was recommended by Lord Zhang, is very suitable."

As soon as he finished speaking, the other ministers echoed in unison: "Yes, the King of Qi's military ability is still a little weak. He is obviously not capable enough to deal with the Turks. He should send a brave general like Hou Junji or Yuchi Gong."

Li Yan knew that these people really wanted to eliminate the Turks as soon as possible, and they also did him two favors.

First, it was an excuse to deal with Li You; second, it was an opportunity for his old Taishan Hou Junji to pick up the opportunity. In the eyes of everyone, the Turks were also at the end of their strength, so at this time, they withdrew the old and tired Li You and replaced him with Hou Junji.

This is obviously picking peaches, and when the time comes, all the great credit will fall on Hou Junji.

Li Yan's guess was correct. His step-by-step show of weakness invisibly resolved a lot of troubles. Things that he could not get in the past were now delivered to him.

In the eyes of the public, the emperor has now completely given up. Not only does he not need to be guarded against or suppressed, but he also needs to be supported and encouraged. It would be best to let the emperor cheer up and govern the country well, instead of indulging in Taoism all day and neglecting his main job.

Hou Junji was already the Grand Marshal and there was no further room for promotion. Even if he made more contributions, it would only be icing on the cake and would not increase the power of the imperial authority.

"Okay, that's settled then." Li Yan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Cen Wenben, the Secretariat drafts an edict, reprimanding the King of Qi for his ineffective campaign, and ordering him to return to the capital immediately."

"Zhang Xuansu, go to the Taiwei Mansion and see how Hou Junji is doing. If he recovers well, appoint him as the new General of the Eastern Expedition and have him go to Shandong immediately to take over the army. We must eliminate the Turks in the shortest possible time."

"Yes, we respect your order!" Cen Wenben and Zhang Xuansu quickly stood up to receive the order.

Others also bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Seeing that everyone had reached an agreement and looked satisfied, Li Yan smiled slightly, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

These people all thought that Li You was a grasshopper in the palm of their hand and could be manipulated at will.

I just feel that Li Youkong led an army of 200,000, but without a fixed territory and strength, he couldn't make much waves.

If there were experience from later generations, they would know that the people who were given the land had already accumulated endless power. Once an opportunity came, they would quickly unite together, burst out with energy that could destroy the world, and defend their own interests to the death.

After hundreds of years of aristocratic politics, aristocratic families have been the protagonists of this world. Ordinary people have never been able to decide the ownership of the dynasty and the overall situation of the world. Therefore, these people do not take the untouchables seriously.

Even if the land distribution was implemented in various regions of Shandong, they were not afraid. Instead, they used the Turks as guns to complete their game and struggle.

Until now, everyone felt that as long as the Turks were destroyed, the people would have no hope, and the various places would return to the court, and they would naturally be able to "correct the wrongs" and restore order. Even these people had secretly made preparations to grab the "fruits of victory" as soon as possible.

They regarded the Turkic invasion as an opportunity to expand their power.

Only Li Yan knew that the war in Shandong would enter its third phase, setting off a climax that would shock the world and completely disrupt the world situation.

Throughout history, the replacement of the old with the new does require a world-shaking war to break the barriers of the old dynasty. This is also the law of destruction before construction.

The Tang Dynasty also needed a thorough and thorough reform. In this process, it would complete the extinction of the dynasty, bring all power back to the court, reduce the burden on the people, return the land to the people, and expand the number of self-cultivating farmers.

Finally, all the noble families were driven to the vassal states in the Western Regions to guard the borders for the Tang Dynasty and educate the vassal states.

After the meeting, everyone left, except for the left servant Changsun Wuji and the right servant Zhang Xuansu, who stayed until the end. The two looked at each other with wide eyes, and in an instant, they understood each other's thoughts, so they smiled tacitly and returned to the imperial study.

When Li Yan was about to leave, he saw the two deputies coming back and asked in surprise, "Why are you back again? Is there anything else for you two adults?"

To be honest, Li Yan has been balancing public and private affairs during this period, and he seems to have been lying down. All day long, he is either enjoying himself in the harem or practicing in the quiet room.

He says he is practicing, but he doesn’t have any skills, so what is the point of practicing?

I just wanted to find a reason to be alone, and observe the battle situation in Shandong through my clone. My original body and clone are two bodies in one mind, and I can understand the real-time situation at any time and guide the handling of various practical matters.

In the eyes of outsiders, this was a bit of a distraction. Even Changsun Wugou had told him twice to focus more on government affairs. At such a young age, he should not learn from Li Erlang to indulge in pleasure and pursue the illusory way of immortality, neglecting government affairs.

Changsun Wuji is the elder and Zhang Xuansu is the teacher, so Li Yan felt a little guilty, fearing that these two people would blame him.

Zhang Xuansu was not in the mood for this now. Seeing that Changsun Wuji was silent, he could only say, "Your Majesty, to be honest, I often go to the Grand Marshal's house. After the defeat of Li Ji and Cheng Yaojin, I have always wanted to persuade him to come out of retirement."

"I just don't know if he is really in poor health or if he has some reservations. Every time he mentions leading troops, his condition gets 'worse'. I think if he goes there tomorrow, the result will probably be the same."

"So I feel that Hou Junji is still worried. I dare to ask Your Majesty to come to the Taiwei Mansion and comfort him in person to see what Hou Junji is worried about. Your Majesty can relieve his worries in person, and then Lord Changsun and I can make some efforts to persuade him, maybe it will be possible?"

So that was the matter. Li Yan felt relieved and turned to look at Changsun Wuji inquiringly?
"Yes, I am also worried, so I went back with You Pushe."

Changsun Wuji sighed and said, "Since the emperor ascended the throne, Hou Junji has changed his previous style and become cautious and prudent. He has become estranged from me. After he was assassinated and injured, he has become more secluded and withdrawn from the court. He also rarely interacts with his comrades in the army and colleagues in the court."

"Every time I visited him, he would not have seen me unless I had insisted."

"I think that Hou Junji is deliberately avoiding us because of his injury. So if you want to invite Hou Junji to come out, Your Majesty must come in person."

(End of this chapter)