Reward Based on Merit
After Li Shimin thought about it, he sighed deeply at Empress Zhangsun's meticulous mind.
Wei Zheng was unruly by nature, daring to speak, dare to speak, dare to act.
It was precisely because he had taken a fancy to his merits that he had taken him under his wing and entrusted him with an important task.
This was Wei Zheng's greatest strength, but it was also his greatest weakness.
He was not tactful enough, so it was easy to get annoyed.
In the imperial court, there were naturally many people who disliked Wei Zheng.
What if he rashly announced that he would reward Wei Zheng heavily and he refused to accept the reward in a fit of anger?
At that time, in front of all the civil and military officials, would he punish him?
Under the reward, refusing to accept the edict and expressing their own opinions to deal with political affairs were two completely different concepts.
If he really did this, he would be put on the spot.
In order to not lose his prestige among the officials, Li Shimin might have to choose to punish him.
If that was the case, it would be completely contrary to his original intentions.
This was naturally something he did not want to see.
With Empress Zhangsun's reminder, he was enlightened.
Between the monarch and his subjects, there was nothing more pleasant than drinking and having a heart-to-heart talk at night.
"Announce!" Li Shi Min said.
Creak.
The door opened.
Wei Zheng held his head high and puffed out his chest, neither servile nor overbearing. He strode into the room and bowed."Greetings, Your Majesty."
Li Shi Min waved his hand, signaling for the palace maids and eunuchs to leave.
Wei Zheng was disappointed.
Bitterness welled up in his heart.
Last night, he had crashed into the Holy Pedestal. He thought that the Son of Heaven was wise and did not blame him.
He shook his head in his heart,'So there's a trap here.”
A moment later.
Seeing that the door was closed from the outside, Li Shimin stood up and supported Wei Zheng with both hands.
"Lord Wei, please take a seat and accompany me for a drink.”
Wei Zheng was confused by the enthusiasm of the person in front of him.
He stood rooted to the ground, neither speaking nor sitting down.
Li Shi Min raised his chopsticks and pointed at the seat."Lord Wei, why don't you sit down? Do you think the food isn't delicious enough?”
Wei Zheng was a straightforward person and could not hide his words.
"Your Majesty, you don't blame me?" he asked immediately.”
Li Shi Min stood up again, put his hand on his shoulder, and pressed him down on his seat.
"Lord Wei, why would I blame you?”
As he spoke, he raised his glass for a long time.
It was a little awkward.
Seeing that Wei Zheng had no intention of pouring wine for her, she could only fill it up resentfully.
"This cup of wine is for Lord Wei. You said it well, well said. In the future, say this kind of thing more often!”
Hearing this,
Wei Zheng's body trembled, and there was a trace of fear in his eyes.
Li Shi Min drank it all and continued,""Not only will I not blame you, but I will also reward you heavily!”
"In this court, the officials only fear me.”
"Even that little imperial physician doesn't dare to speak the truth.”
"Only you, Wei Zheng, dare to speak."
"Do you think I should reward him?"
Only then did Wei Zheng suddenly realize and kneel on the ground.
This time, he completely understood that summoning him into the palace was not to denounce him.
His eyes were hot, and he sighed with melancholy.
Wei Zheng wished he could slap himself and punish himself for measuring a gentleman's belly with a villain's heart.
"Your Majesty is wise. I'm afraid!"
Li Shi Min helped him up and pretended to be unhappy,"It's just a simple meal. You always give such a big bow. Do you deliberately not want zhen to eat?”
Wei Zheng cupped his hands and shook his head." I dare not!”
Li Shi Min smiled.
"It's not a big deal to call you here today.”
"At the court meeting tomorrow, I will issue an edict to promote you to serve as a minister of the Hall of Governmental Affairs. From now on, you have the right to read all the official documents submitted by the three provinces and six ministries and find their shortcomings.”
"I gave special permission!"
Wei Zheng's heart trembled and he pretended to kneel again.
"Your Majesty, I am not talented enough to take on such a heavy responsibility!”
Li Shi Min frowned." Are you going against the imperial edict?”
"I don't dare!" Wei Zheng lowered his head.
"Then let's eat. This matter is settled. I'm just informing you in advance.”Li Shi Min said casually.
Li Shiming looked at Wei Zheng who was at a loss and felt a sense of satisfaction.
You always come to disgust me, this time I can finally vent my anger.
Wei Zheng's hand that was holding the chopsticks trembled slightly. He could not help but ask,"Your Majesty, aren't you angry?"
Li Shi Min wiped his mouth and raised his eyebrows,"I'm angry. I'm about to die of anger.”
"Just based on what you said last night, zhen can completely punish you for being disrespectful.”
Wei Zheng was puzzled and asked,"Then why is Your Majesty doing this?"”
Li Shiming raised his eyebrows and pointed at the desk.
Wei Zheng stood up with a puzzled expression.
He quickly walked to the table.
A piece of yellow paper lay flat on it.
He bent down to read it, and his expression changed drastically.
"Your Majesty, this!"
"What do you think of these three sentences?" Li Shimin said proudly.”
Wei Zheng held it in his hand and looked at it repeatedly, mumbling something.
"This is a sentence passed down from generation to generation. If you can really understand the meaning of these three short sentences, you will definitely benefit endlessly!”
Li Shi Min nodded in satisfaction.
"Then do you think that I can use you as a reference to reflect on my gains and losses?”
Wei Zheng's expression changed when he heard that.
"Plop!"
He knelt on the ground and his eyes turned red." I'm terrified. I don't dare to be compared to Your Majesty!”
Li Shi Min took two steps forward and helped him up.
"Wei Zheng, don't disappoint me.”
Wei Zheng's voice was choked with emotion. He shouted,""I, Wei Zheng, thank you for your kindness!"
"This subject will die for the Great Tang's eternal foundation!”
He cupped his hands and bowed deeply.
Li Shi Min sighed in his heart. If it wasn't for Lin Fan, he might have missed out on a loyal general.
Seeing Wei Zheng so excited that his eyes were filled with tears, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel a little upset.
He sighed,"The grievances in his heart are probably countless."
Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng to sit down again.
"Don't cry anymore. You still dare to say that I have lost my dignity.”
"If outsiders saw this, they would think that I did something to you.”
Wei Zheng raised his hand to touch the corner of his eyes and finally smiled.
"Your Majesty, I am happy. I am happy that the people of the world have such a wise ruler.”
Li Shi Min nodded.
Wei Zheng picked up his chopsticks and immediately asked,"Your Majesty, who said these three words?”
"Which great scholar has such an insight? Your Majesty, please bring me to meet him!”
Li Shi Min found it funny and almost couldn't hold back his laughter.
He recalled the scene of Lin Fan raising his cup and discussing.
Him?
He was full of vulgar words.
A great scholar?
"What great scholar? Don't flatter him.”
"If he could become a great scholar, I'm afraid I would have become an immortal in the sky long ago.”
Li Shi Min coldly snorted.
Wei Zheng was puzzled." Your Majesty, who said that?"”
"Him? He's just a tavern shopkeeper."
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