Prince Jin's mansion.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shiming sat together again.
"I didn't expect Fifth Brother to be so useless. He couldn't kill Li Xuanlie and even sacrificed his own life!”
Li Jiancheng's face was filled with anger.
"Li Xuanlie is full of tricks. It's not surprising that Fifth Brother lost. What worries me is Father's attitude towards this matter." Li Shimin said in a deep voice.”
Li Jiancheng looked up at him.
"No matter how wrong Fifth Brother is, he is still Imperial Father's biological son.”
"His own son was killed by Li Xuanlie, his adopted son, and Imperial Father actually sided with him. He even reprimanded you and me in the palace, causing us brothers to lose face!”
"Royal brother, don't you think this is very scary?”
Li Shi Min's tone was extremely solemn.
Li Jiancheng shivered and said,""According to what you're saying, Imperial Father's love for Li Xuanlie is too much. Could it be that he's old and muddle-headed and really intends to pass the throne to that adopted son?”
"This is exactly what I'm worried about. Moreover, Imperial Sister is completely on Li Xuanlie's side. Her weight in Imperial Father's heart isn't small.”
Li Shi Min sighed again.
Li Jiancheng felt a chill run down his spine. He couldn't help but fall silent, his eyes burning with fear.
Suddenly, a loud laugh rang out beside him.
The two of them turned around and saw Zhangsun Wuji standing behind Li Shiming, laughing sarcastically.
"Wuji, what are you laughing at?" Li Shi Min shouted.
Zhangsun Wuji stopped laughing and said,""Your Majesties, you are overthinking. The six officials are all your subordinates. Even if the Third Prince has unparalleled achievements and the Emperor wants to pass the throne to him, he has no power in the court.”
Zhangsun Wuji's words caused the two brothers to come to a sudden realization and immediately let out a sigh of relief.
The two of them looked at each other and could not help but laugh.
Li Xuanlie had conquered ten thousand li of land for the Great Tang, but his power had remained in the west. Luoyang was still under the control of the two brothers.
Without the support of the officials of the six ministries, the Guanlong family, and the Guandong nobles, what could Li Xuanlie do?
"Wuji's words make sense. Imperial brother, you and I will firmly hold the important positions of the six departments. Let's see what kind of waves Li Xuanlie can cause by himself.”
Li Shi Min smiled and raised his glass.
Li Jiancheng was relieved. He raised his cup and the two brothers drank together.
Laughter echoed in the hall.
…
Two days later, morning court.
Li Xuanlie attended the morning court session for the first time in three years under the gaze of all the officials.
When Li Yuan arrived, the ministers paid their respects.
"If there's anything, report it early. If there's nothing, withdraw ~~"
The eunuch sang loudly.
Li Xuanlie strode forward and cupped his hands."Reporting to Imperial Father, your son has drafted a name list for the appointment of the officials of the six ministries.”
As he spoke, he took out a memorial and raised it high.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shiming looked at each other, and they couldn't help but feel worried.
Li Yuan asked the eunuch to read it out.
"Your son is highly regarded by Imperial Father and is the Commanding Officer of the Imperial Court.”
"Your son will recommend Zhang Juzheng as the secretary of the Ministry of Books.”
"Zhang Jiuling is recommended as the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue."
"Kou Zhun is appointed as the censor."
"Bao Zheng will be appointed as the junior official of the Supreme Court."
"I recommend Yue Fei as the assistant minister of the Ministry of War."
…
The eunuch's voice echoed in the hall.
In this memorial, Li Xuanlie recommended more than thirty civil and military officials.
These people were all famous officials who Li Xuanlie had used the system to give birth to in advance.
Any one of them was a famous figure in their original era.
And now, these elites of the past dynasties had gathered under King Reliance, becoming his aides.
Li Xuanlie was able to flatten Persia and destroy Rome within three years because of his extraordinary talent and the help of these geniuses.
Now, Li Xuanlie was going to release them from his King's Reliance Residence and let them become officials of the Six Ministries.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin felt as if there was a knife on their backs as cold sweat rolled down their foreheads.
Li Xuanlie was clearly trying to plant his own people in the six departments and take advantage of the situation to eliminate their henchmen!
After the eunuch finished reading, the golden hall was in an uproar.
"Imperial Father, your son thinks that Third Brother's recommendation is inappropriate and must not be approved!”
How could Li Jiancheng be willing to have his wings cut off? He was the first to stand up and object.
"Prince Jin, what's wrong with you?" Li Yuan asked.”
"The positions mentioned in Third Brother's table have always been held by people, but now you want to remove them for no reason. It's really unfair." Li Jiancheng said sternly.”
"Imperial brother is right. Those officials are conscientious and conscientious. How can Imperial Father bear to dismiss them for no reason?”
Li Shimin also stood up and agreed with Li Jiancheng's persuasion.
With the two kings taking the lead, the courtiers in the palace all agreed.
After all, Li Xuanlie's actions were going to affect their rice bowls. Even if it wasn't for the sake of the two kings, they had to stand up and oppose it for their own futures.
Li Yuan's expression was awkward as he looked at Li Xuanlie.
"Zhang Juzheng!"
Li Xuanlie's voice suddenly rang out in the hall.
Everyone's hearts trembled and they instinctively shut their mouths, not daring to make any more noise.
"This civil servant called Zhang Juzheng has always been in charge of the supply of grain in my shogunate. In the three years of the western expedition, he has never let the Black Flag Army go hungry.”
"Bao Zheng is a man of integrity and justice. He once presided over the prison of the Persian Protectorate, and no one disobeyed him. Even the Persian people respectfully called him 'Bao Qingtian.'”
"Yue Fei, the leader of the Five Tiger Generals of our Black Flag Army, his Back Wei Cavalry were invincible. The Battle of Taixifeng, the Battle of Cairo, the Battle of Rome, which one of them wasn't his greatest contribution!”
Li Xuanlie's words were like thunder as he recounted the achievements of his subordinates.
Then, he suddenly turned his head and looked at Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin.
"Our Great Tang annexed the Roman Empire, swept across Europe and Asia, and expanded our territory for thousands of miles.”
"They have made great contributions. In the entire court, who dares to compare with them?”
"I would like to ask my two royal brothers, why is it inappropriate for father to reward them according to their merits and make them serve in the six ministries?”
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were speechless.
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