Chapter 18 Chapter Sixteen Ascension to the Throne

Located at the northern end of the Forbidden Palace, Gongnei Lake is a holy place for recreation in the Forbidden Palace.Although Gongnei Lake is not very big, the surrounding environment is beautiful and elegant, and each is magnificent: there are various cliffs in the west; there are dotted natural landscapes in the east;All kinds of beautiful scenery, reflected in the water, emerald green, red and green, complement each other, full of poetic and picturesque flavor. Because of Li Shimin's report last night, Li Yuan imprisoned Concubine Yin and Concubine Zhang in the harem in a rage.In recent years, Li Yuan has been feeling old and weak, and he often feels lack of energy in government affairs, so he mostly spends time among women.There are beauties in the palace, beauties are like clouds, but the fate between people lies in the connection and understanding in their hearts.After trying a lot, in the end, I just fell in love with Yin and Concubine Zhang, and I was with them almost all day long, and it was not good to be away from them for a while.After imprisoning them this time, Li Yuan tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep until dawn.Thinking that soon the prince and the king of Qi will confront the Wei people in court, it is actually a matter of having an affair with his beloved concubine and his sons.I couldn't help being annoyed and annoyed, and what was even more annoying and annoying was, how should I deal with it when there is a result? !If it is true, is it true that the crown prince was abolished?If something is created out of nothing, how will we deal with King Qin?Thinking of these, Li Yuan couldn't help but sighed deeply.

It is said that family ugliness should not be publicized, but the emperor has no family affairs.Since the emperor's home is the country, all matters related to the emperor are of course state affairs.What's more, in Li Yuan's view, people like Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, and Chen Shuda are more loyal to him than their sons.Therefore, Li Yuan decreed: "Let Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, and Chen Shuda come to see me quickly." At this time, the sky was just a little bit brighter, Li Yuan walked slowly in the imperial study for a few steps, still feeling bored, so he stopped and gave another order:

"Let Pei Ji wait until the boat comes to see me." Both Concubine Yin and Concubine Zhang were locked up, so Li Yuan had to let Concubine Zeng and Concubine Wang accompany them.Perhaps it was the loss of being away from the woman after Li Shimin came last night, or perhaps it was because Concubine Yin and Concubine Zhang were so outstanding in the first place.Li Yuanli once felt that concubine Zeng and concubine Wang are so lovely.In the warm arms of the two of them, he smelled the feminine breath of a woman, and the troubles in his heart gradually disappeared. With the help of concubines Zeng and Wang, Li Yuan boarded the big boat specially designed for him to swim in the lake, leaning on the railing to look at the beautiful scenery on the lake.Oh, how nice it would be if there were no such troublesome things!Li Yuan said to himself in his heart.At this moment, his three honored ministers came to the boat at the same time.

"I pay homage to the emperor." Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, and Chen Shuda stood in front of him respectfully and said in unison. "You are all here!" Li Yuan nodded towards them, and then looked at Zeng and Wang Erfei. When Zeng and Wang Erfei left, Li Yuan sighed deeply again, and then told Li Shimin to sue the crown prince last night. , King Qi, told the three of them. The three of them didn't speak after hearing this, and even Pei Ji, who had the most ideas when encountering troubles, kept his eyes on his toes and didn't even want to raise his head.Li Yuan was very unhappy when he saw it, and said hastily:

"I came to you early this morning and told you these things, just to ask you to come up with an idea for me, why didn't you speak?" The three honored ministers were still unwilling to gnaw. "Pei Ji, tell me!" Li Yuan issued an imperial edict. "I thought it was impossible for such a thing to happen." "You said this... King Qin created something out of nothing?!" Li Yuan stared at Pei Ji and asked. "King Qin, King Qin must have listened to the slander of the Wei people." Pei Ji struggled with his prime minister's mind, thinking along this line of thought, feeling that his thinking became more and more broad, and soon regained his previous self-confidence. Said: "Your Majesty, I think it's best not to rush to let the Crown Prince, the King of Qi, and the people of Wei confront each other in court. You can call the people of Wei first, interrogate them strictly, and then make a decision."

"Yes, no matter what the result is, let the crown prince and the king of Qi confront the Wei people, it will not end well. It is the best policy to interrogate the Wei people first." Xiao Yu agreed. "I also think it is the best policy to interrogate Wei people first." Chen Shuda immediately expressed his opinion. Li Yuan cast his eyes on his three ministers for a long time, shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "I have already agreed to King Qin, and I asked Eunuch Li to notify the crown prince and King Qi respectively. The imperial decree has been issued, how can I change it at will? What's more, the Wei people are locked in the King Qin's mansion, and if we go to pick him up at this time, does the King of Qin have any ideas? You guys, can you give me a better idea!"

"The emperor is angry!" The three honored officials knelt down and said in unison. Li Yuan opened his long eyes wide, looked at them, sighed and said, "Get up, all of you, think about it carefully, if you have a good idea, then summon some of my princes and that hateful Wei man." After saying that, he told Eunuch Li: "Go to my study and wait. The few of them, no matter who comes first, let them wait in the study and are not allowed to go anywhere." Eunuch Li led the decree to go, Li Yuan ordered the big boat to sail to the south, and said to the three honored ministers: "You should take a serious look at the beautiful scenery on the shore of the lake, absorb more spiritual energy, and think of a good way for me. "After that, leave the three of them, call Zeng and Wang Erfei, and go to the other side to watch the scenery in the lake.

The scenery in the lake is so beautiful.Under the gentle and tender service of the long-lost Concubine Zeng and Wang, time passed quickly.In a blink of an eye, the sun was already scorching.Li Yuan started to get tired of the game in front of him, and remembered the confrontation he was about to face, so he motioned Zeng and Wang Erfei to leave, and asked Eunuch Li to call his three ministers over. "Why, no good idea yet?" Li Yuan asked impatiently. Pei Ji was about to speak when he suddenly heard Yuchi Jingde's call from the distant shore. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Yuchi Jingde's call became louder and louder, and Li Yuan and his servants obeyed the call.I saw Yuchi Jingde in full battle armor, holding a double whip, standing by the bank.Li Yuan was startled, feeling that something was wrong, so he couldn't help showing a look of shock.

"Yuchi Jingde, why are you so bold, you dare to call the emperor here." Pei Ji scolded loudly. "The king of Qin sent the last general to come and tell you something important, and he also asked the emperor to sail the boat to the shore." "Yuchi Jingde, how dare you be so bold..." Li Yuan stopped Pei Ji who was about to scold him with gestures, and ordered the boat to dock quickly.Still three feet away from the shore, Yuchi Jingde flew onto the boat, with two whips in hand, knelt down in front of Li Yuan, and said loudly: "At the order of the King of Qin, the last general came here to report to the emperor: Prince Li Jiancheng conspired against the king of Qi, Li Yuanji, and was executed one by one by the king of Qin. Safe." After saying that, he got up suddenly, and stood aside respectfully.

After hearing this, Li Yuan opened his long eyes angrily, looked at Yuchi Jingde, then at Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, and Chen Shuda, his gaze clearly asked: "How did things develop to such a point?!" Pei Ji has followed Li Yuan for many years, so he naturally understands what the emperor means.He hurriedly walked up to Li Yuan, looked back at Yuchi Jingde, took a few steps back with Li Yuan in his arms, and said in a low voice: "The matter has come to this, the king of Qin has made great achievements, and his ministers are loyal, so it is better to deal with major national affairs." Entrust it to him to avoid further troubles."

When Pei Ji spoke, Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda also followed. Li Yuan listened and asked for their opinions with his eyes. "What the prime minister said was due to reality. There is only this in front of us. The emperor is fine." Xiao Yu said. "Your majesty, I would like to swear to follow the emperor to the death." Chen Shuda said, tears streaming down his face. "Alas!" Li Yuan sighed for a long time, and said to Yuchi Jingde: "I order you to pass on my word of mouth quickly: Prince Li Jiancheng and Qi Wang Li Yuanji's subordinates must obey the order of King Qin and return to their own places. In the mansion, no more cannibalism." Yuchi Jingde was overjoyed when he heard this, and he promised loudly: "The general will follow orders." After saying that, he got on the horse and galloped away. Li Yuan looked at Yuchi Jingde's disappearing back, burst into tears for a moment, and muttered: "Prince, Li Jiancheng, my son!!" Staggered into the warehouse. Yuchi Jingde hurried to Qin Wang's mansion and conveyed Li Yuan's words to Li Shimin verbatim. "All obey the orders of King Qin." Li Shimin said to himself after hearing this, and turned to look at Hou Junji beside him. "In my opinion, the matter may not be so simple. The crown prince has been in business with King Qi for many years, and his subordinates may not follow orders." Hou Junji said. "Don't they dare to resist?" "No way, but it is very likely that they will flee to other princes' fiefs." "Yes, Yuchi Jingde, you and Changsun Wuji quickly control all the Weixu troops and guard Chang He; Hou Junji, you quickly surround the Prince's Mansion, all people can only enter and cannot exit; Qu Tundong, you go and surround Qi Wang's mansion quickly, and everyone can only enter but not exit." Li Shimin finished making arrangements, watched the four of them leave, then covered Xuanling and Du Ruhui with his eyes, and asked: "Now, what to do with it?" "Chang He, it's not good to be guarded." Du Ruhui said: "If such a villain is worried that you will be against him, troubles will inevitably arise. There must be cronies in the guards he controls. Once they hook up, they will cause chaos. It’s better to give him a knife and save a lot of things.” "Yes, Changsun Shunde, I would like to trouble you to help Yuchi Jingde and kill the villain Chang He." After Changsun Shunde left, Li Shimin asked again: "The people in the Prince's Mansion and Prince Qi's Mansion, how to solve it?" Du Ruhui looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "I think the only way is to cut the weeds and get rid of the roots!" "You mean to kill all the people in the Prince's Mansion and Prince Qi's Mansion?" "Other people, some of them can be used by King Qin, but the crown prince and the ten sons of King Qi must be eradicated." "This..." Li Shimin's eyes widened, staring at Du Ruhui angrily. At this time, someone came to report: "The governor of Youzhou, the king of Lujiang, Li Yuan, supported the army and conspired against him." Li Yuan is Li Shimin's uncle and has a close relationship with Li Jiancheng.Long before Xuanwu Gate set up an ambush, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui estimated that once Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji were executed, Li Yuan would definitely turn against them.Therefore, a messenger was sent early to Youzhou to summon him to Beijing in the name of Li Yuan.Unexpectedly, he got the news so quickly, killed the messenger, issued a call to action, calling on the kings to crusade against Li Shimin. Hearing this news, the anger in Li Shimin's eyes disappeared a lot.I killed their father, my own brother and my own younger brother, do I still have to kill these nephews of mine?Li Shimin asked himself in his heart.Li Yuan is vulnerable, kings... Li Shimin shook his head.Just when he was determined to absolve those ten nephews from the death penalty, another person came to report: "Li Yi, the king of Yan County in Jingzhou, raised his flag to rebel and supported Li Yuan." "My uncle and brothers are like this, not to mention my nephew, the son of Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji! It seems that Du Ruhui's words are correct. If I don't take advantage of this time, if the father intervenes again, I'm afraid There will really be a lot of trouble." Thinking of this, Li Shimin's eyes had long since lost anger, only a little helpless sadness, and he gently instructed Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui: "You guys, go right away. Fang Xuanling went to the East Palace, Du Ruhui went to the Qi Palace, and conveyed the king's will to kill Li Jiancheng's five sons and Li Yuanji's five sons one by one. .” When it was over, Li Shimin closed his eyes and heard Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui leave in a hurry. He clearly saw the sad eyes of the ten nephews, and seemed to hear: Uncle, uncle, don't kill me!begging. "Hey! They are indeed innocent. But, what can we do?" Li Shimin muttered to himself, thinking of his sons: "If Li Jiancheng kills me, will he kill his nephew— - My son? Yes, I will. Even if Li Jiancheng doesn't kill him, Li Yuanji will definitely kill him. The imperial power is as great as the sky, for the sake of the imperial power, I can give up anything! Yes, when I get the imperial power, I must be good cherish!" Li Shimin closed his eyes and thought for a while.He seemed to feel that someone was pulling him up slowly.Go up the steps, walk into the Taiji Hall, and sit on the throne of the father high.All the civil and military officials fell to the ground. He knew that he had become the emperor, and he was full of joy.He had thought up an imperial decree, but he just couldn't say it. He struggled to open his mouth, and a majestic voice came from the sky: Li Shimin, you have committed a heinous crime by killing your brother and ten of your nephews!Even so, God will not punish you, because you want to help the world and the people.Remember, you must help the world and the people in the future!Otherwise, God will punish you.If you want, you say yes. "I am willing, I am willing, I am willing..." Li Shimin said several times, but he couldn't make a sound. He seemed to see a big King Kong coming from the clouds, glaring at him angrily, raised the big knife in his hand, and said sharply: " If you don’t answer, I’ll kill you.” "Yes!" In desperation, Li Shimin finally shouted, and he woke up, drenched in sweat.I saw that Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Yuchi Jingde had all returned, and everyone looked at him very worriedly. "My lord, you..." "It's nothing, I had a dream just now." Li Shimin interrupted Fang Xuanling's reply, and then asked: "Is everything settled?" "It's all done." The three replied in unison. "It's just that there are many people in the East Palace who are hostile to us..." Du Ruhui said, "I locked them all up, as well as the family members, daughters, and servants of the Prince's Mansion. There are more than 300 people in total. I suggest killing them all." Li Shimin listened, bowed his head in thought, he thought of the dream just now.As long as I can help the world and the people in the future, God will forgive all my sins. In this case, it is better to kill them all, so as to save future troubles.Thinking of this, he nodded to Du Ruhui, and said, "I believe in your eyesight. Kill anyone you think should be killed." Du Ruhui was overjoyed when he heard this, and was about to execute the order when Yuchi Jingde stepped forward and said : "Competing with the king is the crown prince and the king of Qi's fault. Now that the two of them have been punished, please stop it. Otherwise, one person with ten, ten with a hundred, will damage the reputation of the king. It is better to let them all go. , to avoid his crimes, to bring back the hearts of the people in the East Palace and Prince Qi’s two mansions, and to make all the people in all the counties in the country who have ties to the two mansions return to their hearts. If we can do this, we can really save a lot of trouble.” Li Shimin listened, covered Yuchi Jingde with his eyes, thought about it for a while, and suddenly laughed and said: "This suggestion by the general is better than my two counselors. I will issue an edict to pardon the world and the East Palace and Qi Palace. People. The rebellious sinners have all been killed, and the rest will not be questioned." Yuchi Jingde was very happy when he heard this, and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty is wise, Your Majesty is wise." Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui also said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!" Li Shimin laughed again and said: "It is true that a wise man will make a mistake if he thinks a lot, and a fool will gain if he thinks a lot! No matter how wise a person is, he will sometimes make mistakes. Only by listening to others' opinions in everything can he do good things. Decide." "Your Majesty is wise!" Yuchi Jingde, Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling spoke loudly again.Li Shimin laughed again, and all three of them laughed along. Li Yuan burst into tears when he heard that Li Shimin had killed the prince and the ten sons of King Qi.At this time, he already understood: the so-called matter about the prince, the king of Qi, concubine Zhang, and concubine Yin was nothing but Li Shimin's plot against the prince and king of Qi.Alas, this Li Shimin, my son, would actually do such a nasty thing!Next, will he kill me like his cousin Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang did?Thinking of this, Li Yuan gently pushed away Concubine Zeng beside him, turned his eyes to Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu, and asked sadly: "You say, what else will King Qin do?" Xiao Yu, courtesy name Shiwen, was the younger brother of Empress Xiao, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty.His grandfather was Xiao Cha, Emperor Xuan of the Later Liang Dynasty.Xiao Yu was good at learning books when he was young.Upright, benevolent and filial, in his early twenties, he became a silver green doctor in the Sui Dynasty, and participated in the court's decision-making on government affairs.Later, because of some actions of Emperor Sui Yang, especially Emperor Sui Yang's attack on Goryeo, Yang Guang, who only wanted to do big things, was outraged, and was demoted to be the prefect of Hechi.After Li Yuan captured Chang'an, he immediately summoned Xiao Yu, conferred the title of Doctor Guanglu, made him the Duke of Song, worshiped Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and always regarded him as his confidant.At this moment, when Xiao Yu heard Li Yuan's worried question, she felt desolate, thought carefully for a while, and said: "The king of Qin conspired to take the position of prince. Now that His Royal Highness the prince has gone, he must be the one. The emperor can immediately issue an edict to make King Qin the prince and make him assist the emperor. His heart is enough, and naturally he will not do it again." What happened." After hearing this, Li Yuan turned his gaze to Chen Shuda again.This Chen Shuda, whose name is Zi Cong, is the surname of Wu Xingren, the son of Emperor Chen Xuanxu.He was smart and talented since he was a child. When he was ten years old, he composed poems and ten rhymes at a banquet, and he was regarded as a child prodigy.In the Sui Dynasty, he paid homage to Neishi Sheren, and later served as the prefect of Jiangjun.Li Yuan raised an army, and Chen Shuda came to join him. He was awarded by Li Yuan as the master of the prime minister's mansion, and was granted the title of Duke of Handong County.Once at a banquet with Li Yuan, Chen Shuda held fresh grapes and refused to eat for a long time. Li Yuan met him and asked him why.Chen Shuda said: "Seeing such good grapes, I remembered that my mother said she wanted to eat grapes, so please allow me to take this bunch of grapes back to my mother." Li Yuan was very moved when he heard this, and not only gave him a bunch of grapes, He also rewarded him with a hundred pieces of cloth for the good grapes in the box. From then on, he trusted Chen Shuda even more.At this time, when Chen Shuda saw Li Yuan coming to ask for his opinion, he said: "I think that what Shang Shu said is reasonable. Although King Qin punished the crown prince, King Qi and their sons, he did not harm other family members and subordinates. It can be seen that King Qin's plot is only for the position of prince. He is the prince, and the situation can calm down." Li Yuan listened and raised his head out of the window.The king of Qin wanted the position of prince, but not just the position of prince.What he wants is to hold great power and dominate the court.Perhaps, he would really kill his father like Yang Guang did.Thinking of this, Li Yuan couldn't help being startled.Why don't I give up the throne to him? !When this thought flashed out, Li Yuan's heart felt like a knife was twisted, his face turned pale.When Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda saw each other, they called anxiously: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty." "I'm fine." Li Yuanqiang said with a smile: "I'm just worried, will King Qin be satisfied with the position of prince?" After hearing this, Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu understood what Li Yuan was thinking, but they were unwilling to see Li Yuan lose the throne so soon. "According to my opinion, it is better to make King Qin the crown prince first, give him more rights, and then look at him..." Xiao Yu stopped talking here, and looked at Li Yuan inquiringly. "What do you think?" Li Yuan looked away and asked Chen Shuda. "I also mean the same thing. I firmly believe that, as the king of Qin is, he will not be treasonous to the emperor." Chen Shuda said. He even killed his brothers and nephews, so he dares to be rebellious against me?Li Yuan said in his heart.But what can we do now?Li Yuan thought about it, but he couldn't find a perfect solution, so he sighed deeply and said: "It seems that this is the only way to go. Xiao Yu drafted an imperial edict." After Xiao Yu brought a pen and paper, Li Yuan dictated the imperial edict: Make Li Shimin the Crown Prince!At the end of the imperial edict, it said: "The crown prince and the people have long been endowed with knowledge, knowledge and understanding, Wende and martial arts, peace in one universe, nine officials are in order, and four schools are Mu. I have entrusted people, and I have shared the same righteousness and let go of the burden. Xia Er Ning Tai , Jiawei Liangshen. From now on, military planes and battles, financial warehouses and food, and all the common affairs, no matter how big or small, I will appoint the crown prince to make a decision, and then I will hear it." Li Yuan finished dictating the imperial edict, and Xiao Yu was flying like a dragon and a phoenix danced. The book is completed.Li Yuan had no intention of retrialing, so he waved his hands to Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda and said: "You two go and send the edict to King Qin, see what he has to say, and then come back quickly and tell me the situation." Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu led away, Li Yuan stood there blankly.After a long time, four words were softly called out: "Concubine Zhang, Concubine Yin." The two beauties came over upon hearing the sound, and with their support, Li Yuan walked slowly towards the inner room. Li Shimin has killed the crown prince, king Qi and their ten sons, controlled the key areas of the capital, and issued a pardon to all those involved in the prince's east palace and the palace of the king of Qi. The most important thing to do is to wait for the news of Li Yuan .People say that there is no better way to know a son than a father, but in fact, this can also be said in reverse, and there is no better way to know a father than a son.Li Shimin knew that his father, Li Yuan, was wise, rational, and very pragmatic.When encountering things, he will always weigh the pros and cons well.Now that things are up to this point, the only one who can help him support the Li family is Li Shimin, after all, they are biological father and son.Who else can I?Li Shimin said to himself confidently, An Anxin waited for Li Yuan's own awakening.Taking advantage of this little free time, Li Shimin told Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui about his dream. "It is the will of God to help the world and the people." After hearing this, Du Ruhui said thoughtfully, "This is not only your Majesty, but also our mission as ministers. It is my honor to be able to follow the Majesty and do things that benefit the people in this life." !" "That's right, the sooner your Majesty grasps the power of military affairs and public affairs, the sooner our Tang Dynasty will prosper and prosper." Fang Xuanling said. "This king has mastered the power of military affairs, what should I do now?" Although Li Shimin was still the king of Qin, not even the prince, he asked Fang Xuanling in the tone of an emperor. "Naturally there are many things to do. In Yichen's view, there are mainly these few things." Fang Xuanling also looked like an important minister in the court, and analyzed: "Since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor has made great efforts in politics, military affairs, and economy. Some reforms have been made, but they mainly follow the great system of the Sui Dynasty. Although there is development, there are too many disadvantages and hidden dangers. Judging from the reasons for the overthrow of the Sui Dynasty, apart from the character of Emperor Sui Yang who was very happy, one of It is the corruption of the historical system, capable people do not use it, and only the gentry monopolizes the way of high-ranking officials; the second is the ignorance of the people and the lack of compassion for the people. Governance should mainly start from these two points, put an end to chaos, select talents and appoint talents, and be close to the people and love the people. In this way, the Tang Dynasty will surely prosper and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.” "Xuanling is right. A country is established by its people. When the seven heroes fought for hegemony, Qin was able to wipe out the six countries and one country became independent. It was because of talents." Du Ruhui went on to say: "When Duke Mu of Qin lived in a small country, he was able to do his best. He tried his best to attract talents. Baili Xi, Jian Shu, and You Yu were invited one by one by him with his unique insight. With the joint efforts of these three people, the small country of Qin, which lived far away, was able to plunder thousands of miles. Become the overlord of one party. When Qin Xiaogong was thirsty for talents, he not only personally issued the order of seeking talents, but also dug Shang Yang, a rare talent, from the state of Wei with high officials and generous salaries. After Shang Yang's reform, the country became rich and the people strong, and ruled the world The next king of Qin, Yingzheng, not only inherited his ancestors' employment strategy, but also was good at treating people equally, and sincerely accepted different opinions and criticisms. He saw Li Si's remonstrance against the deportation order, immediately reflected on himself, and withdrew the letter issued by himself. Order." "Yes." Li Shimin nodded and said, "A country is built on its people, and it is very important to select talents and appoint talents. It is also very important to be close to the people and love the people. The end of the Great Sui Dynasty was a peasant uprising that shook its foundation. The people can carry the boat." , can also overturn the boat. The destruction of the Sui Dynasty must be said to be a lesson of blood. To the people, there should be a heart of love so that they can live and work in peace and contentment. Only in this way can our Tang Dynasty last forever. However, there is still There are many specific matters, such as the resettlement of the existing personnel and related personnel of the Second Mansion, and the punishment of the jealous people in the clan..." Li Shimin said here, and saw Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu, both arrived, Li Shimin hurriedly stopped talking and greeted them. go forward. "The emperor has a decree to make Qin Wang Li Shimin the crown prince!" Xiao Yu stepped forward and handed the decree to Li Shimin with both hands. "From now on, military aircraft, battles, financial granaries, all military and political matters, no matter how big or small, are entrusted to the crown prince to make decisions..." Li Shimin took the imperial edict, opened the scroll and read it silently, feeling very happy in his heart. Father, I know you, and I will let the people of the world take care of the country for you!Li Shimin whispered in his heart, raised his head, looked at Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda, and said: "You two ministers, thank you. Since the emperor ordered me to take care of the government affairs, I still have an unfeeling request here. I wonder if you two can listen." "Why should the prince be so polite? I am the emperor's minister and the prince's minister. The emperor has handed over the government affairs to the prince. The minister will do everything according to the prince's orders. Why can't you listen." Xiao Yu said. "I also mean the same thing." Chen Shuda continued. Li Shimin was even more happy when he heard this. He looked at Xiao Yu and said, "The people of the world have always fought in all directions, and there are still many puzzles about the affairs of the court. Now, with the love of the father and the emperor, he has full power to manage the affairs of the court. There is still Lao Shangshu on this matter. Support. Shimin wants to appoint Shangshu as Zuo Pushe, if Shangshu is willing, Shimin will immediately join the emperor." "To serve the prince is to serve the emperor, there is no one who is not willing, Xiao Yu can only obey his orders and devote himself to everything." "The left servant shoots the true minister Ji Ji." Li Shimin praised Xiao Yu, and then asked someone to bring a pen and paper to write a poem for Xiao Yu, saying: "The strong wind knows the strength of the grass, and the toughness knows the honest minister." Xiao Yu took the poem and looked at it with open eyes, shedding two old tears with gratitude.When Li Shimin saw him, he smiled slightly, turned around and said to Chen Shuda: "The Duke of the state is very talented, loyal, filial and benevolent. Shimin wants to appoint the Minister of Rites to the Duke, and please help him in the future." "Thank you for the kindness of the crown prince, and I will do my best and be loyal to my duty." Chen Shuda said. Li Shimin nodded, and then said: "I think when Shimin wiped out Wang Shichong and Du Jiande and returned to Beijing, there were many slanders against Shimin. Thanks to the Duke of the State, he said bluntly to his father that Shimin did not sit on the throne. Shimin learned at that time, and he has always been in his heart." I am grateful, but I have never had the chance to talk about it, so I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude." Chen Shuda was shocked when he heard this.He recalled carefully, it seems that there was such a thing, when he was chatting with Li Yuan in the study, Yuan Ji said that after every battle, the King of Qin would leave behind many surrendered generals, and he only wanted to impress himself.Li Yuan asked Chen Shuda for his opinion on this, and Chen Shuda said: "The king of Qin loves talents, and he painstakingly recruited them, only to retain talents for the Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin was a little more afraid. After seeing off the two old ministers, Li Shimin said to Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui: "It seems that the things we just talked about really need to be practiced one by one. You two, from now on, you have to work harder. We You must do well.” "Having such a good opportunity to serve the country, I will not be afraid of any hard work." Fang Xuanling said. "Okay, but there is one more thing to explain. You have to work hard, but now you can't get any official positions. Now, this king can only promote Ruhui to the crown prince Zuo Shuzi, Xuanling..." Li Shimin thought deeply. "I don't have a good impression of the emperor. Please don't arrange a position for the time being." Fang Xuanling said. "Okay, I have only wronged you." Li Shimin said sincerely. "Being able to serve the prince and contribute to the Great Tang Dynasty is too late to be happy, so how can there be any reason for being wronged?" Fang Xuanling also replied sincerely. "Okay, the prince is very happy to have you all by his side." King Qin said. "It is our blessing to be able to follow the prince to help the world and the people." Du Ruhui said. "Yes, being able to help the world and the people in this life is a blessing for all of us, and it is also a blessing for my Tang Dynasty." Li Shimin said confidently. "It's still a blessing for the people." Fang Xuanling added. "Yes, the blessings of the common people!" Li Shimin laughed loudly as he said.Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui both burst into laughter. Li Shimin personally held the military and political power, and he had just turned 27 years old at this time.He is young and strong, with a clear mind, full of ideas, full of enthusiasm, and ready to do something big.However, when Li Shimin arrived at the court, there were very few people who came to the court.It turned out that although Li Yuan was the emperor in the past two years, it was Li Jiancheng who took care of the government. In the eight years since the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Jiancheng had been assisting Li Yuan in managing the government.Of all the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, which one was not involved with him?Especially the people in the Prince's Mansion and Prince Qi's Mansion, although they have publicly stated that they are all pardoned.But most of them escaped, and the rest stayed at home, not daring to come to court.Seeing this, Li Shimin thought to himself, it seems that this matter is not so simple, and great efforts must be made to win people's hearts and stabilize the government.Just as he was thinking, he suddenly caught a glimpse of someone, it was Wei Zheng. It is well known that Wang Gui, Wei Ting, and Wei Zheng are Li Jiancheng's capable ministers and his cronies.Wang Gui and Wei Ting were exiled to Junzhou by Li Shimin.Only Wei Zheng was lucky enough to escape.In the recent fight between the crown prince and the king of Qin, Wei Zheng made many tricks, but unfortunately many of them were not adopted by the crown prince.Especially before the prince entered Xuanwu Gate, Wei Zheng knelt down and begged the prince not to go because he was sick, and killed Li Shimin first.If the prince really listened to him, there would be no Li Shimin in the world.Thinking of this, Li Shimin really broke into a cold sweat.This Wei Zheng is really daring!Nowadays, everyone who has a slight relationship with Li Jiancheng can escape and hide, but Wei Zheng, who is the only one, dares to come to the court ostentatiously. Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng coldly, and all the ministers in court saw it, and they were all trembling, sweating coldly for Wei Zheng.Wei Zheng himself was the only one, but he still acted as if nothing had happened.He was sitting in his chest, as if he was deep in thought. It seems that his character is not bad, the prince wants to see how long he can last.Thinking of this, Li Shimin suddenly shouted: "Wei Zheng!" "The minister is here." Wei Zheng stood up in response, his expression still very calm. Wei Zheng's courtesy name was Xuancheng. When he was young, his family was very poor, but he had great ambitions and loved reading.At the end of the Sui Dynasty, he joined the Wagang Army and was in charge of the secretary.He has given advice to Li Mi ten times, and every time he uses it, it will definitely work.It's a pity that Li Mi was more suspicious than scheming, and eventually lost and surrendered to Tang.Wei Zheng descended to the Tang Dynasty from the lord, and was placed under Li Jiancheng's command by Li Yuan.Unexpectedly, Li Jiancheng did not listen to Wei Zheng's advice and went to Xuanwumen to die.The crown prince was killed. Wei Zheng was very sad and lost. He had long ignored his personal life and death. He just firmly believed that he was passionate, loyal and courageous, and full of economics.So he came to the court calmly, and didn't care about Li Shimin's cold eyes and the ridicule of all the bureaucrats. Seeing that Wei Zheng didn't panic, Li Shimin couldn't help asking: "Wei Zheng, do you know the crime?" "I don't know." Li Shimin didn't bother to ask any more, he gave Fang Xuanling a look, and stared at Wei Zheng sternly.Fang Xuanling understood, and asked Wei Zheng in a clear voice: "You instigated the crown prince to claim that he was ill and violated the order, and advised him to quickly deploy troops and horses, storm the palace of the king of Qin, kill the king of Qin, and still say that he is innocent?" "Everyone is the master, fulfilling the duties of a minister, what crime is there?" Wei Zheng replied confidently.Fang Xuanling, who was always eloquent, was at a loss for words and pointed at Wei Zheng: "You... don't you really plead guilty?" "Originally innocent, why admit it." Wei Zheng replied coldly: "If the former crown prince had followed Wei Zheng's words, how could he have been killed?" burst into tears. Li Shimin was resentful towards Wei Zheng at first, and then he was moved by his righteousness. "Everyone is the master and fulfills his duties as a minister." Li Shimin chewed Wei Zheng's words in his heart, and saw a loyal minister.Sadly, Li Jiancheng did not listen to good advice.Li Shimin said to himself in his heart that he couldn't help but have some good feelings for Wei Zheng.Now, seeing that Fang Xuanling was blocked by his words, and when he mentioned Li Jiancheng's death, Wei Zheng was so sad, and he was even more emotional. Wei Zheng, you are so loyal!If the prince doesn't use it, wouldn't he be ridiculed by the loyal ministers of the world?Thinking of this, Li Shimin walked up to Wei Zheng, patted him on the shoulder and said: "Don't be sad, Mr. Wei. State affairs should be the most important thing. Whether you are a king or a minister, it is your duty to help the world and the people. The prince thinks that you are a loyal and good man. Regardless of previous suspicions, I entrust you as an admonishing doctor. Shandong and Hebei, soothe the hearts of the people. In order to enable you to have the authority and act boldly, you are now allowed to be privileged and suitable for you." Wei Zheng couldn't believe his ears when he heard this, and looked at Li Shimin with tears in his eyes.When he saw Li Shimin's trusting gaze, he was overjoyed.I finally found someone who understands me!This thought flashed into his mind, and Wei Zheng immediately knelt down on the ground, weeping and saying: "I obey!" It turned out that when Wei Zheng was under Li Jiancheng, he put forward the suggestion of "accepting heroes from Shandong and Hebei", which was approved by Li Jiancheng, and Wei Zheng was fully responsible for the matter.After two years of operation, Wei Zheng laid a solid social foundation for Li Jiancheng in Shandong and Hebei, and forged a close relationship with the social forces in the two places.Li Shimin's move can be said to kill two birds with one stone, with foresight and foresight, and he is still complacent when thinking of his decision for many years afterwards. After weeping, Wei Zheng finished the three words "The minister takes orders!", he didn't speak any more, and he couldn't get up again, and knelt down on the ground, sobbing endlessly.At the beginning, the sound is like a clear stream in the mountains, gurgling and flowing, the sound is thin but very long; then it is like the waves of a river, the sound is loud and very passionate, which is very moving.Li Shimin called Wei Zheng to speak, but both times he covered up his sobs and Wei Zheng didn't hear him.When Changsun Wuji saw him, he motioned to Hou Junji to help him, and the two helped Wei Zheng up, only to see that he was crying like a fountain, and his chest was already wet.Seeing this, everyone was moved. 李世民肃然地望着魏征，心想，令其安抚山东、河北，收揽李建成旧部，此事可以无忧亦。想到这里，说：“扶魏大夫去休息吧。” 俩卫士扶走魏征，李世民又想起他刚刚说过的话：“各为其主，尽臣之职尔。”看来，这样的场合下，只有忠诚之士，方可说出这种话来。想到这里，李世民又想起原来与魏征一道辅佐李建成的王圭、韦挺来。这两个人，特别是王圭，以前都是李建成最得力的谋士，何不召来为我所用？于是令人从隽州召来王圭、韦挺。朝堂之上，李世民问王圭： “闻说卿一生崇尚儒学，以儒家忠孝仁义礼等自励，与房玄龄、杜如晦、李靖、温彦博、戴胄、魏征等人相比，不知自以为优劣如何？”王圭听了，从容地回答：“孜孜奉国，多谋善略，我不如房玄龄；能文兼武，出将入相，我不如李靖；敷奏说明，条理清晰，我不如温彦傅；办事干练，案无滞留，我不如戴胄；忠诚无私，犯颜直谏，我不如魏征。”说到这儿王圭稍停，再提高声音说： “然而，激浊扬清，嫉恶好善，我却比他们有一日之长尔！” 李世民听了这番话，心中感慨不已，真诚地说：“以本太子观之，卿之所言，句句发自肺腑，实事如此也。本太子就用你所长，与韦挺一道都为谏议大夫。从今往后，本太子再无过失也。”从此，王圭知恩图报，“推诚尽节，多所献纳”，深受李世民信任。人问其由，王圭回答：“岂有生受其恩，而死逃其难！”贞观四年，王圭升迁侍中，行宰相之职，负责纠弹驳之重任。贞观十一年，受命与诸儒正定《五礼》。书成之后，获赏甚丰，受赐一子为县男封爵。同年，又被任命为魏王李泰的老师，这是后话。 李世民重用魏征、王圭、韦挺以后，对于东宫中的诸多文臣，按其所长，一一引为己用。一时间，原太子党或躲或藏的人士，纷纷露面，归于李世民麾下，朝中人员的紧张，渐渐得到缓解，朝庭开始走向稳定。 这日，李世民正在朝中议事，忽闻殿外喧哗声起，李世民心中生疑：谁还敢来殿前闹事？这时候有卫士来报：“冯立求见。” 李世民听了，想到玄武门内的撕杀，想到有那么多勇士死在他手里，不由浓眉皱起，牙缝之间嘣出四个字： “大胆冯立！” 侯君集见了，对卫士说：“拉出去斩了。” “慢！”李世民说：“让他进来。” 冯立缓缓地来到李世民面前，恭恭敬敬地行过大礼。脸上虽然凝重，却无半点惧色。李世民久久地打量着他，面色肃然，不恕而自威，良久才闷声地问道： “冯将军，知罪否？” “末将愚钝，实不知有何罪？” “那么，本太子就说与你知：尔昔在东宫，潜为间构，离间我兄弟骨肉，此罪一也；尔曾率兵来战于武门，杀伤我勇士无数，此罪二也。认也不认？” “末将昔在东宫，为主人而谋，自当尽心，若以此论罪，不是太子你所为；曾因主人被困，舍死相救于玄武门，此乃为属下之本份，若为人之下属，生受其恩而死逃其难，决非太子你所喜欢的。” 李世民听了，心中一动，哈哈大笑起来，说：“果然是个忠诚侠义之士，本太子就授尔为左屯卫中郎将，为我大唐王朝出力。” 冯立倒地拜谢，激动地说：“逢莫大之恩德，幸而获济，终当以死奉答。” 李世民听了，得意地点点头，听到冯立又说：“末将还有一事请奏。” “中郎将快说。” “东宫将领薛万彻，现与数十骑逃亡京师附近的终南山，还请太子恩准，末将愿去将他招来，为我大唐王朝出力。” “这倒是个好建议，本太子就烦劳中郎将辛苦一趟，速去终南山告诉薛万彻，本太子敬他忠于所事，不治罪也。” “遵命！”冯立倒地再拜。 魏征本是山东人氏，在降唐之前，原是窦建德部属，降唐以后给李建成的第一个大礼物，就是替李建成招抚山东、河北原窦建德的部下。现在，又奉新太子李世民之命，将这份本已给原太子李建成的礼物再转给现任太子李世民。 魏征不仅性格耿直，而且侠义忠心，胆识过人，今见李世民非但没有怪罪于自己，还委以要职，自然再不计较个人得失，凡事但求有利于新的太子。 正是秋高气爽的好日子，魏征带领一行人，离开长安东南而行。沿途，无边落木萧萧而下，山路少人，空翠湿衣，一路奔波，来到磁州。他不及安歇，就去了州府。远远地便见州府门前人头攒动，拥挤不堪。魏征令几十兵勇在前开路，好不容易进了州府衙门。磁州刺史蔡冲，端坐于堂上，堂下是刚刚抓来的五花大绑着的东宫、齐王府的属官李志安、李思行等五人。那蔡冲手拍惊堂木，厉声地喝道： “堂下五个罪臣，还不跪下。” “臣等忠心事主，何罪之有？”李志安亦大声反问。 押解他们的衙役见了，纷纷拳打脚踢，强使他们跪下来。这五人却都不服，拼命挣扎，特别是李思行，是个拳脚功夫一流的武官，虽是绳索在身，仍然踢倒好几个官差。蔡冲见了，大声喝道： “棍棒手！” "exist!" 两旁的十几名彪悍的棍棒手齐声答应，声音粗壮雄浑，似要将州衙的屋顶掀开。 “给我把他们都摁住，往死里打，每人一百大棍。” 彪悍的棍棒手听了，用棍子齐声地一敲地面，算是答应，然后便要去摁住那挣扎着的五个人，将手中的棍棒高高举起，眼看就要打下来。 魏征见了，沉沉地一声猛喝：“且慢！”缓步上前。 “你是何人，敢在此吆喝本官。”蔡冲怒瞪双眼，瞅着魏征问道。 魏征也不答话，掏出新太子李世民的手喻一抖，几步上前。蔡冲见了，一使眼神，州衙的书记忙过来拦往魏征，接了手喻一看，脸上露出奴颜的傻笑，对蔡冲说： “大人，是太子派来的钦差。” 蔡冲听了，慌忙起身，接过手喻，看了之后，满脸推笑，走到魏征面前： “不知大人驾到，有失远迎，还请见谅。” “没事。”魏征微微一笑。然后又严肃起来，指着李志安等五人问蔡冲：“不知他们，所犯何罪？” “他们都是东宫与齐王府的死党。”蔡冲回答说。 “大人知道本官原在何处供事吗？”魏征一字一句地问道。 “这个……可是，他们是死党。”蔡冲稍一迟疑，大胆地回答。 “大人对他们将作如何处置？”魏征又问。 “审讯之后，解送京师。” “是想去请功吧。”魏征冷冷地问道。见蔡冲有些惶然，走进一步逼视蔡冲说：“如今朝廷已经有了大赦的意见，尔却将李思行等人逮捕，还要严刑审讯，押去京城请功，只怕到时要反受其咎了。” 蔡冲听了，大吃一惊，眼珠连连转动，却还是拿不定此事该如何处置。魏征一旁瞅着，早把他心里想的看得一清二楚。于是再进一步到蔡冲身边，附在他耳旁说： “太子旨令已经非常清楚，东宫、齐王府左右，都要赦免他们的罪再不予以追问。你现在如果还是将他们送往京城，是抗太子之命，纵然本官不拿你，到了京城也难活命。本官在此忠告，尔等要领会太子之意，在于首恶必办，余者不问，稳定天下人心。我现在跟你说了，假如你还是不肯相信，要一意孤行，将他们押送京城，错上加错，到时悔之晚亦。” 蔡冲听了，浑身冒汗，但还是有些犹豫。魏征见了，又附耳旁，说：“刺史若还为难，可将李志安五人交于本钦差，由本钦差处理。” “这样好，这样好！”蔡冲释然开了笑脸，对众衙役、棍棒手说：“魏大人乃当今太子派来钦差，你们都散开，将这五个罪人交钦差办理。”磁州衙役、棍棒手闻言，忙松开手来，一个个移走两旁。 “来人！”魏征一声吆喝，跟随他的几十个兵勇，冲上前来，一个个眼巴巴地望着魏征等待他的命令。 “松绑！把他们都给我放了。”魏征命令说。兵勇们听了，七手八脚解开五人绳索。 “你们可以走了，谁再敢为难你们，可直接来告诉本钦差，定不绕他。”魏征说。 李志安等人原以为只有一死在前，谁知柳暗花明，死路得救，不由纷纷跪下，齐声喊道： “谢钦差大恩！” “错了，你们错了！”魏征大声地喊起来：“东宫、齐王府左右，皆赦再不追问，这是当今太子的旨意。你们要谢，只能感谢当今太子！” “谢当今太子大恩。”李志安等人齐声说。 “这就对了。你们去吧，去告诉以前所有在东宫、齐府中的人，说当今太子，对他们皆赦再不追问，请他们放心回来，替当今太子办差。” “遵命！”李志安等人言罢，退出衙府。 魏征此举，果然非同凡响。不过半月，山东、河北原来李建成的旧部，一一归附当今太子李世民。一时之间，山东、河北，渐趋平稳。魏征回到长安，李世民早闻魏征的言行，知其此行不仅安抚了山东、河北原李建成的旧部，还替自己树立了宽仁豁达的形象，心中十分高兴，在太子府里，亲自接见了魏征。 “魏公此行，马到成功，真能人也。”李世民真诚地夸他。 “虽如此，是为太子之襟怀，臣所以有此功也。”魏征真诚地说：“现在细细思来，尚有美中不足，还请太子能进一步施恩于山东、河北，可使民心如铁，向往于太子。” “还请魏公明言。”李世民望着魏征追问。 “山东、河北久得东宫、齐府关照，所以心向往之，但都是些小恩小惠。若是太子能下旨免去两地一年赋税，人心一定根本转变，与太子心一。” 隋朝虽储粮丰富，但到隋末一直处于战乱之中。唐王朝既得天下，却还是对内统一、对外用兵连年。现如今，朝中储粮，已是十分有限。这种状况，李世民非常清楚。但是，为了深得山东、河北的民心，再三思考之后，李世民权衡利弊，终于一咬牙说： “就依大夫之言，免去山东、河北一年赋税。” 魏征听了，大喜，当即跪下，说：“臣替山东、河北千万苍生，在此感谢太子。” 李世民望着魏征离去，满心地欢喜。如今，山东、河北已经安定；东宫、齐府的杰出人才也为我所用；父皇最信任一直重用着的陈叔达、萧瑀也得到我进一步的礼遇与拔擢。只是，我自己原王府中的能人贤士，却还没有名正言顺地进入大唐王朝的决策主事核心，这个问题，应该解决了。只有解决了这个问题，我才可以得心应手地来做自己想要做的事情。想到这里，李世民找来自己原秦王府的僚臣，说： “你们追随本太子，一直忠心耿耿，出谋划策，洒血抛汗，建功立业。因为有了你们付出，才使本太子能有今日之声威。可一段时间以来，本太子为诸多原因所困，不能给你们名符其实的职位，反倒是擢升了朝中原来的重臣及东宫、齐府的能人。而今，也该本太子对你们表示感谢了。”说到此，李世民拿起已经想了多日的“任命书”，念道： “拟擢升高士廉为侍中，长孙无忌为吏部尚书，杜如晦为兵部尚书，尉迟敬德为左卫卒，程知节为右卫卒，侯君集为左卫将军，秦叔宝为右卫将军……” 李世民挨个儿宣读了他的人事任命，然后说：“待本太子闻奏父皇之后，众卿即刻到任。”僚臣们听了，跪拜谢恩。独有房玄龄，下跪缓慢，目视李世民，似有话说。李世民见了，问房玄龄说： “先生莫不是因官职太小，有些看法？” 房玄龄连连摇头，说：“臣得太子知遇，能侍奉左右谋事，已是三生有幸，哪里会因官职大小而喜悲。只是听了太子的任命书，臣忽然想到一个人来。” "Who?" “裴寂，裴大人。” “裴寂！”李世民咀嚼着这个名字，脸上露出不屑，甚至有些不太明白，在这样的时刻，自己的重臣、忠臣房玄龄，何以要提到这个人。 裴寂字玄真，自李渊为太原留守，兼领晋阳宫监后。作为晋阳宫副宫监的裴寂，看准了这是他翻身千载难逢的好机会。于是，便极尽其能、曲意承欢李渊。他不但让李渊睡了隋炀帝的宫女、力劝李渊起兵，还倾晋阳宫中之所有，包括9万斛米、5万匹杂彩、40万领铠甲、500名宫女统统献给李渊。李渊建立大将军府时，就任他为长史。李渊曾委裴寂重任，出战几次，总是大败而归。因为私人感情深厚，李渊从不对他深责。裴寂劝李渊称帝后，被李渊拜为尚书右仆射，还赏赐许多珍玩。上朝的时候，李渊让裴寂与他同坐，下朝后又请他到自己的内室畅谈，还经常派人将御膳送给他。李渊外出巡视，就让裴寂留守京师。一次，有人状告裴寂谋反，李渊非但不信，还安慰裴寂说：“联享有天下，是公推动成功的，若公谋反，天下人都不会相信的！”完了让三位贵妃带上美酒玉食，到裴寂府上为他摆宴压惊，通宵达旦，天亮始归。武德三年，朝廷改造旧币，李渊竟赐给裴寂一炉自铸钱币的权利，还令儿子赵王李元景，聘娶裴寂的女儿作的妃子。武德五年，李渊升裴寂为左仆射。对裴寂，李渊一直是“言无不从，”甚至当着众人的面夸裴寂说：“使我能有今日，此公之力也。” 父皇对裴寂尽管如此，可在李世民眼里，裴寂只不过是个只知奉承的小人。所以，在太原起兵前，因刘文静的建议被迫出面请裴寂说服父亲起兵后，就再不原与裴寂打交道。 房玄龄知道李世民看不起裴寂，可是，他希望李世民能象在太原起兵前那样，再主动地与裴寂打一次交道，于是开口说道：“当朝贵戚、亲礼莫有能与裴寂相比的。” “又能如何？”李世民仍然冷冷地问道。 “亲近其人，自然愿从其言。” 李世民听了此言，突然心中一亮，在心里说：这房玄龄还真是房玄龄，能谋人之所不能谋也。于是点头说： “先生所言有理，裴寂已为尚书左仆射，官从二品，本太子就拟拜其为司空，官从正一品，奏闻于皇上。如此这般，使其能为我言。” ? “秋气清如水，推蓬夜不眠。”夜已经深了，李渊与裴寂在几个丽人的陪伴下，还在太极宫中饮酒。酒案的一边，搁着下午李世民送来的任命书。 “真想不到，老臣竟然能与房玄龄他们在同一纸任命书上。”裴寂微笑着说。 “朕没有给你的，世民给你了，难得！”李渊说。 “难得？”裴寂眼圈发红：“司空，一品！老臣从晋阳起兵以来，跟随皇上，从行宫的一个副宫监，做到当朝左仆射，何德何能，全是皇上的眷爱，老臣知足了。而如今，四海妥定，再无事端，还请皇上恩准，再不要无功受禄，使臣做什么司空，恳请赐骸骨能归故里。” 李渊听罢，禁不住泪水汪汪。想起了自己的一生，特别是贞观元年之后的这八年。李渊记得，大业十三年时，隋炀帝在江都被宇文化及所杀的消息传到长安，是裴寂双手扶着隋恭帝知趣地从龙椅上离开，然后又是裴寂双手扶着他李渊，一步一步的走进太极殿。就在大业十三年5月20日这天，李渊在太极殿即皇帝位，大赦天下，改元武德，立都长安。想到这里，李渊问道： “记得吗，朕登基时候的情景？” “怎么能不记得，那一天，你第一次登上宝座，俨然已在那位置上坐了一百年，一切是那么从容自在，高贵得体，声音如龙啸虎吟，比往日更加威严……” “是啊，那天的一切，都是你替朕安排的，自然记得清楚。你可还记得清楚，当时朕宣布的那张任命书。” “记得，八年了，一切都仿佛就在昨天。你当时是这么宣读的。”裴寂清了清嗓声，严肃地背诵着当年李渊的任命书。 “赵公李世民为尚书令，黄台公李瑗为刑部侍郎，相国府长史裴寂为右仆射、知政事，司马刘文静为纳言，司录窦威为内史令，李纲为礼部尚书、参掌选事，殷开山为吏部侍郎，赵慈景为兵部侍郎，韦义节为礼部侍郎，陈叔达、崔民干并为黄门侍郎，唐俭为内史诗郎，录事参军裴晞为尚书左丞；以隋民部尚书萧瑀为内史令，礼部尚书窦琎为户部尚书，蒋公屈突通为兵部尚书，长安令独孤怀恩为工部尚书……” “公的记性真好。”李渊忍不住夸赞说。 “皇上说过的话，臣总是应该尽力记在心里的。” “好，好！如果……多有几个人跟你一样，就好了。朕记得，当时所任命之人，有些已经不再了。” “是的，殷开山、屈突通、刘……”裴寂要说刘文静，刚说出个“刘”字，便止住，说：“有四个都不在了。” “这才八年，就有四个……”李渊叹了口气。 “是啊，八年，变化真大。”裴寂符合。 “朕看，最大的恐怕是要改朝换代了。”伤心地说完这句话，李渊抬起头来，四处打量一番，又说：“这太极殿，朕怕是住不久了。” 裴寂不啃声。 “你说呢？”李渊逼问他。 “他已经掌控了军政大权。” “是的，他已经掌控了军政大权，却还是事事来