Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 218: The Holy Emperor's Grace is as Great as the Sea, and the People Support Him Loyally
"The Holy Emperor's Grace is as Great as the Sea, and the People Support Him Loyally"

An article signed by Li Yifu appeared on the front page of six major newspapers in Chang'an, occupying a large amount of space.

Once it was released, it caused a great shock in Chang'an.

The content of the article focuses on the Holy Emperor's concern for the people and the people's gratitude, depicting a heartwarming scene.

It can be said that it is the most flattering and servile words.

It made many people feel extremely uncomfortable.

Who is Li Shimin? Don’t they have any idea?

How could it be possible to write like this?

"This man has the appearance of a treacherous minister."

Some people commented like this in private.

"If the Tang Dynasty allows such people to control the newspapers, the country will no longer be a country."

Some people are even more radical and express their deep sorrow in private.

They can only speak in hiding and dare not stand up openly.

This is talking about the Holy Son of Heaven. Is it wrong to write about the Holy Son of Heaven like this?
The Family Candy Crush was accused of treason without hesitation, and no one has yet to plead for mercy.

Therefore, no matter how many complaints they have, they can only hold it in and endure it, not daring to speak out.

"The five newspapers are disgusting. Do they have any integrity?"

"I was controlled by such a villain."

……

Fang Xuanling moved to the main hall of the Secretariat and saw that all the ministers and vice ministers of various ministries had arrived.

"Greetings to Zuo Pushe."

Everyone bowed and said.

Fang Xuanling nodded slightly. The Right Prime Minister resigned from his post. Now his family was the only one in charge of the Secretariat.

"Please take a seat, gentlemen."

After he saw everyone sitting down, he said:

"I have invited you all here today for a matter."

"According to the instructions of the Crown Prince, all departments below the Secretariat must study, understand, and implement the thoughts and spirit of the Holy Emperor."

"We must study the Great Tang Empire Gazette carefully, organize learning to comprehend the Holy Emperor's thoughts and spirit, and convey them to officials at all levels."

"..."

Fang Xuanling tried his best to organize his words. He used to think that this matter was not very important.

But now, he realized that this was linked to political thought and political awareness.

Its importance is probably a million times more important than the matter at hand.

In this decree, he deeply felt that if he could not keep up with His Majesty's thoughts and understand the spiritual essence of the Holy Emperor.

It means drifting further and further away from the Holy Emperor and going in the opposite direction.

A Minister of the Secretariat who is unable to connect closely with the Holy Emperor in terms of ideology and spirit will sooner or later be kicked out of the center.

"Your Majesty, Prince, this is to select loyal ministers."

Fang Xuanling sighed in his heart. Whether in private or in public, he must keep pace with His Majesty.

If you can't do it, those who should step down should step down and those who can keep pace with Your Majesty should come up.

This will be politically correct in the future.

Whoever dares to cross this line will be dismissed.

It was impossible for him to go against the emperor and the prince, so he could only follow their advice and stick to it.

Fang Xuanling also had a vague feeling that this was aimed at the Five Surnames and Seven Families, those aristocratic families.

They are good at playing with reputation and like to manipulate public opinion to attack the court.

This is just great.

Once the prince takes action, not only the common people, but also the Five Surnames and Seven Families will be implicated.

Start directly from the overall situation of the court and the civil and military officials, and then go down to the people.

The Five Surnames and Seven Families dared to think themselves superior and speak ill of the Li family.

Look at the argument against this backdrop, just say no.

Whether I deal with you guys or not, you're doomed.

I'm afraid there is no need for the imperial court to take action. Once the emperor is angry, the local authorities will have to take action under the political correctness.

Don’t worry about whether you are a disciple educated by a noble family.

The most basic standard for being an official nowadays is to uphold and implement the spiritual thoughts of the Holy Emperor.

You don't?
Don't even think about becoming an official. Just go back and stay here honestly.

As long as you want to become an official, no matter what you think in your heart, you must adhere to this ideological and political ideology with your words and actions.

"Everyone has a newspaper."

"Let us first study and analyze the grace of the Holy Son of Heaven..."

"This way, we can all have a unified mindset and pass it on when we get back."

Fang Xuanling said.

Immediately, the top leaders of the three provinces and six ministries began to hold serious discussions.

After an hour, it was finally over.

Fang Xuanling felt uncomfortable all over and a little exhausted.

But he couldn't rest yet. He had to unify the thinking of various departments in the court and hold a meeting within the Secretariat.

After the heads of each department returned, they started immediately.

There's no way not to be positive.

After the discussion, a group of central ministers signed the meeting minutes one by one.

Someone is watching.

Who dares not to be positive, who dares not to take the initiative?
If you are not proactive, even if His Majesty and the Crown Prince didn't see it, do you dare to say that your opponents and the people below are not keeping an eye on you?
This will give you an excuse. It would be fine if you are not dismissed from office but just reprimanded. But what if you are impeached unexpectedly in the court meeting?

The big one is probably coming.

"Everyone, please sign."

Chang Sun Wuji said solemnly: "After returning, you must convey spiritual instructions to officials at all levels."

"No matter their rank, we must make them understand that the Holy Son of Heaven is as virtuous as heaven."

"Yes!"

After everyone left, Changsun Wuji's body softened and he took a sip of tea to relieve his fatigue. His mouth tasted slightly bitter, but his heart was equally bitter.

"If you don't want to give your opponent a handle, who dares to be lazy?"

"Prince, oh prince, is it really okay for you to do this?"

He was very tired.

……

No matter what happens outside.

Li Chengqian also held an enlarged meeting in the Eastern Palace.

All officials of the Eastern Palace were present.

Li Chengqian gave them a good ideological education lesson.

After an hour, they were allowed to leave.

He also felt tired at this moment, the kind of mental fatigue.

Political thought is really a waste of brain cells. "Brother, is this meaningful?"

Li Zhi sat there limply, looking totally unruly.

Li Ke was in high spirits, his eyes shining.

"Child slave."

He said, "If you say this in public, do you know what will happen?"

Li Zhi's body was no longer weak. He sat up straight and looked at his third brother in surprise and doubt.

"Impeachment? Reprimand?"

"This is still a light matter. If it gets out of hand, you will lose your title as a prince."

Li Ke said: "Have you ever thought about it? You are a member of the Li clan, the legitimate son of His Majesty, and a prince of the Tang Dynasty."

"You, with your status, don't set an example and support the spirit and ideas of your father."

"What's the point of talking about this?"

"If others see you like this, will they take it to heart?"

Li Chengqian saw Li Zhi's expression turn pale and blue, and said jokingly: "It's just right to use you as a warning to others."

"No, brother, I just said that. We weren't outside. Don't make a fuss about it." Li Zhi said fearfully.

"It was because we were in private, so I didn't do anything to you."

Li Chengqian smiled and reminded, "Be careful of what you say, don't you understand?"

"understood."

Li Zhi nodded obediently.

This is not a question of whether it is significant or not.

It is a question of whether one can maintain one's own identity and status.

He was horrified to find that he would accidentally drop his hat if he said anything casually.

What kind of pressure would other officials be under?

"Sanlang, when you go back, you must also seize the time to carry out ideological work."

"We can't be careless about this. We must be thorough and not slack off in the slightest. Sometimes, being careless may lead to a heavy price."

Li Chengqian reminded again and again.

From the moment he wanted to gather the thoughts and spirit for Li Shimin.

This day will come sooner or later.

You can't hide from it, you can't avoid it.

And there is no need for that, as this phenomenon already exists.

The sin of lese majeste is one of them.

It’s just that it was Li Chengqian who made this matter more concrete, expanded and unified.

In the past, everyone knew that they should respect the emperor, but the respect was superficial. There was no clear understanding of where to respect and how to respect him.

Now, Li Chengqian let them understand how to do it.

Of course, this was not built for Li Shimin.

This is the Son of Heaven.

Li Shimin was the emperor, so everyone should do this. When Li Chengqian became the emperor in the future, he should also do this.

This is a BUFF for the throne of the Son of Heaven.

It doesn't belong to one person alone.

Li Yifu didn't know that the prince would issue an order requiring all civil and military officials at all levels to study this article.

He was so overjoyed that he could hardly contain himself.

When he thought about the article signed by himself being placed in front of the princes and ministers in the court, he trembled all over and was extremely ecstatic.

what is this?
This is a name.

When the princes and ministers saw this, who would not pay attention to the person who signed the letter?

This great happiness came so suddenly that he almost fainted.

After finally calming down, Li Yifu was still restless and paced back and forth.

"No."

“I have a lot of room to maneuver in this position.”

"If you want to be famous and gain favor, you have to work hard in this area."

"Aren't newspapers meant to gain fame and stand out?"

Li Yifu suddenly stopped, his mind gradually became clear, and a bold idea came to his mind.

"Somebody come!"

He shouted, and of course the officials came in.

"Go and get the person in charge of the Fifth Newspaper right now."

"quick."

The official took the order and left. Li Yifu closed his eyes and thought for a long time. After a long time, he opened his eyes and said ruthlessly, "It has to be done even if it's impossible!"

Wait until the managers of the five newspapers arrive.

Li Yifu put on a gentle attitude and greeted politely.

"Everyone, I'm asking you to come here because the General Information Office has recently issued a regulation."

He saw everyone's displeasure and was angry in his heart, but he was not angry.

The General Directorate of Information is in charge of them, it would be strange if they had a good impression of him.

Li Yifu doesn't care whether there is a good impression or not.

What if I no longer have any feelings for you?
Do you dare not listen to what I, the General Director of Information, say?

If you don't listen, the censorship will make it difficult for you to pass, and even if it could pass, it will be delayed, preventing you from publishing.

"From now on, newspapers are not allowed to publish any other articles on the front page."

He bowed in the direction of the Taiji Palace and said, "Only the content about your majesty and the Crown Prince's decisions, activities, words and deeds are allowed to be published."

"Li Silang, what do you mean by this?"

"The newspaper is ours, we can publish whatever we want. Are you going to deprive us of our rights just because of your words?"

"This time, I'm letting you publish it for the sake of your majesty and the prince."

"Do you still want to take a step forward?"

The manager of Shandong Newspaper said this very impolitely.

Hearing this, Li Yifu's face turned slightly cold, but he smiled and said, "Since the Shandong newspaper disagrees, our company has no objection."

"so be it."

"I wonder if Wenxian Newspaper and Jiannan Newspaper have the same idea as Shandong Newspaper?"

The three newspapers looked at each other, thought for a moment and said, "We have no objection, and we will follow Si Lang's wishes."

"That's good."

"I won't keep you here any longer. Please do as you please."

After the five newspapers left, Li Yifu became gloomy and called someone over, saying, "From now on, all drafts submitted by Shandong newspapers will be reviewed again and again."

"Humph."

"Do you really think my News Director General is afraid of you?"

(End of this chapter)