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

Chapter 229 Li Shimin has evolved!

The new year had just begun and the emperor issued several edicts.

The content is more exciting than the previous one.

Chang'an, which was already lively and festive, became even more lively and noisy.

But before everyone could digest it, Taiji Palace issued another decree.

It immediately caused an uproar and everyone was shocked and stunned.

"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty decrees: The Tang Empire Bank is responsible for currency exchange, and has added new functions such as savings and lending, making it an important economic department of our dynasty..."

"Strip off the Ministry of Civil Affairs, set up an independent office, upgrade it to a third-rank official office, and report directly to the emperor..."

"President of the Tang Empire Bank, Prince Wu Li Ke."

"The imperial court ordered the officials to transfer the money to the Imperial Bank..."

"The command is carried out!"

This decree is even more shocking than the previous ones.

A subordinate department that should have belonged to the Ministry of Civil Affairs has suddenly transformed into an official office of the third rank equivalent to the six ministries.

This is simply refreshing.

With one imperial decree, a newly established government was allowed to sit directly at the same table with the six ministries.

If this isn't breaking the norm, then what is?
Although the Tang Dynasty set the Four Sentences of Heavenly Revelation as the mission of all Tang people, it was committed to exploration and development.

But Your Majesty the Emperor is not allowed to explore and innovate like this.

This is not as simple as setting up an office, but is about separating the power that the Ministry of Civil Affairs should have and reducing its influence.

In the future, will the status of the Ministry of Civil Affairs be more important than the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of Justice?
I'm afraid we don't even have the qualifications to be on equal terms.

The officials were discussing this a lot, but the heads of the three provinces and six ministries did not say a word.

This matter had been decided years ago.

The importance of banks is self-evident. How can the job undertaken by a prince be small?

Your Majesty wants to control the Ministry of Civil Affairs with one hand and money with the other.

This is clearly a louse on a monk's head, it's obvious.

No one dares to go against your majesty's wishes.

Originally, the Minister of Civil Affairs, Changsun Wuji, went to the Secretariat, and the current Minister, Liu Li, was just promoted.

No one from the Ministry of Civil Affairs spoke up about this.

Liu Li's power was weakened. Even if he had some resentment in his heart, would he dare to confront Li Shimin at this time?

I haven't even sat down yet, I'm just overthinking.

It can be said that this is the best time to divide power among the people.

Li Shimin was a man of his word and could suppress any dissenting voices.

Who made Li Chengqian set the tone for the entire Tang Dynasty before, making the entire Tang Dynasty believe that they have the mission of pioneering, exploring and innovating?
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the Holy Emperor carrying out this mission tone.

……

Tai Chi Palace.

Liangyi Palace.

Li Shimin is talking with Fang Xuanling.

The content is the prince.

"Your Majesty, isn't it a bit too extraordinary to let Su Tan serve as the Minister of Personnel?"

Fang Xuanling said.

"It was the prince who suggested it." Li Shimin replied easily.

"Then your majesty agrees?"

Fang Xuanling was very surprised.

He doesn't care much about anything else.

This was the only thing he couldn't figure out no matter how hard he racked his brains. Why was His Majesty so indulgent towards the Crown Prince?

"Because the prince is right?"

Fang Xuanling said again: "The Ministry of Personnel is headed by Su Tan, who is in charge of it as an exception. Yu Zhining is also the prince's teacher."

"Your Majesty, it is unprecedented to delegate power to the Crown Prince now."

Li Shimin looked at him deeply and said with a smile: "Do you think that the prince will be so powerful that he will arouse my suspicion?"

Fang Xuanling pondered for a moment and nodded, "Yes!"

He was afraid that His Majesty would become suspicious of the Crown Prince, and that the same incident would happen again.

Today, the sky in the court is composed of two palaces.

But it is in a state of balance.

Although everyone is under a lot of pressure, national affairs are developing in a positive and positive direction.

He didn't want such a good situation to be ruined by suspicion because of His Majesty's deliberate indulgence.

After all, the power of heaven is unpredictable, and serving the emperor is like serving a tiger.

No one knew that the emperor could be in a good mood one moment and furious the next.

The struggle between the emperor and the crown prince was far more cruel and terrifying than the struggle between the ministers.

There is also room for buffer and maneuver between the ministers with the emperor.

The emperor can take sides or show favoritism.

But once there is a disagreement between the emperor and the crown prince, who will take sides?

That will inevitably lead to the removal of a large number of officials.

There are too many people surrounding the prince now.

No matter how powerful the prince is, he is no match for the emperor, so the prince has to be defeated.

Once the prince falls, many people will fall as well.

I don’t know how many people from all walks of life will be implicated.

Such a fight would severely damage the vitality of the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, Fang Xuanling was not speaking ill of the prince in an attempt to sow discord between father and son.

He wanted to remind Li Shimin not to play with fire again.

You can indulge yourself blindly, but be prepared for the prince to become more powerful.

Seeing that the prince is powerful, you are unhappy and start to stir up trouble in the court, engaging in internal strife.

Then why did you agree to the prince?

Li Shimin couldn't help but chuckle, "Xuanling."

"If I didn't know you, I would have thought you were a two-faced villain."

"If the prince hears this, I'm afraid he will be dissatisfied with you."

Fang Xuanling shook his head, "The prince is kind and virtuous, knows the great principles, and knows the big picture."

"He knows what I mean."

Hearing this, Li Shimin raised his head and laughed, "You have made me look up to you again today."

"Your Majesty is so complimentary."

Li Shimin's face suddenly turned cold. He leaned over slightly and pressed Fang Xuanling away. Fang Xuanling lowered his head and did not look at him.

"I was in Wude for nine years when I suddenly understood a truth."

Fang Xuanling stared at the floor, silent, waiting for His Majesty to continue. "At that time, everything I had was given by Emperor Gaozu."

"Whether it's an official position or a title."

"They were all given to me by Emperor Gaozu himself."

Li Shimin said: "I have never said or mentioned what I want."

"He just stuffed everything into my head, regardless of whether I wanted it or not."

"Do you know what I want?"

Fang Xuanling said: "I don't know!"

"I want the throne!"

Li Shimin raised his voice and said, "I should ask for the throne. I should tell Emperor Gaozu that I want the throne. I don't want anything else."

"But I didn't say it."

"I just accepted it passively. It was Emperor Gaozu who forced me to take that path."

"Tell me, if, if everything had not gotten out of hand at that time, and I had not accepted those charity gifts and proposed to become the emperor, would things have been different?"

"The Xuanwu Gate Incident would not have happened?"

Fang Xuanling remained silent and said, "Impossible."

There is Li Jiancheng, the eldest son, in front of you. How can I give it to you just because you want it?

"What if?"

"Nothing unexpected!"

Fang Xuanling said decisively.

"Yes, there is no such thing as a single event."

Li Shimin withdrew his body, leaned on the table, and said to himself: "So, now that the prince asks for it, I will give it to him."

"Do you know why?"

"Because the prince has my consent. If I don't agree, he can't do it."

"I can give it to him, and I can take it back just the same."

"I am the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he is the Crown Prince, and he is also my sensible eldest son."

"Fang Xuanling, do you understand?"

Fang Xuanling's heart was shaken; he understood.

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

He could only bow his head and said, "I hope Your Majesty will exercise His power and blessings!"

"Yes, that's what the prince said."

Li Shimin shouted: "I am the Son of Heaven, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, everything in the world belongs to me."

"It doesn't matter who the court officials are, who they support, or whose pawn they are."

"So what if Su Tan is the prince's father-in-law? So what if Yu Zhining is the prince's teacher?"

"They are still my subjects!"

Fang Xuanling felt that he had misjudged Li Shimin.

He found that His Majesty was different from before and seemed more majestic.

"My lord is guilty!"

"You are not guilty."

Li Shimin said with some complacency: "You still regard me as the old Li Shimin."

"I tell you, the one standing before you now is the true and undisputed ruler of the world, the supreme ruler of the Tang Dynasty!"

"I, Li Shimin, am the Holy Son of Heaven in the eyes of the people!"

He didn't know where to start, but his courage and confidence grew stronger and stronger.

Perhaps it was a series of actions by the prince.

Or it could be the "Thoughts of the Holy Emperor of the Tang Dynasty" agreed upon by the great court.

In any case, at a certain moment, Li Shimin's concepts, cognition, imperial mentality, etc., were all sublimated to an unprecedented level.

Fang Xuanling was stunned and stared at Li Shimin blankly.

He seemed to see in Li Shimin the demeanor that was truly in keeping with the Holy Emperor.

……

East Palace.

If Li Chengqian knew what he was doing, his ferocious actions would severely change Li Shimin's thinking.

He really led Li Shimin in the direction of becoming the Holy Emperor.

Moreover, he also possesses the temperament of a holy emperor.

I don’t know whether to cry or laugh.

"Your Highness, Feng Zhidai is here."

"Let him in."

"Yes!"

Soon, Feng Zhidai, the son of Lingnan local emperor Feng Ang, bowed his head, stepped forward, raised his hands high, and shouted: "Your Highness, Feng Zhidai, respectfully asks about the health of His Highness!"

He felt uneasy when he said this.

Because this was not the first or second time he came to the East Palace to ask for a meeting.

But without exception, all were rejected.

The prince ignored him.

After knowing the prestige and influence of the prince in the court, he never slept well even once.

Especially after the grand court meeting, he witnessed the power of the imperial court.

More than 80 million in taxes.

You don't need more, just one tenth of it is enough to plow Lingnan.

He came to the East Palace every day to request an audience.

Feng Zhidai has met all kinds of people, even His Majesty.

He just couldn't feel at ease because he hadn't seen the prince.

Fortunately, today, I finally got to see the prince.

"Guan!"

Li Chengqian said calmly: "Get up."

"Thank you for your grace, Your Highness."

Feng Zhidai lowered his head and didn't even dare to look up.

"All the chief officials of the various prefectures and provinces in the court have come to Chang'an to receive the imperial edict, but your father did not come in person, and asked you, a junior, to attend the grand court meeting."

Li Chengqian said slowly: "It seems that your father is very special."

"Your Highness, to be honest, my father is old and sick. He is unable to travel long distances. He is willing but unable."

"My father to the Holy Emperor, to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

As soon as he came up, he was questioned and Feng Zhidai felt very nervous.

(End of this chapter)