The Prince Supervising the State, which means documents sent to various parts of the Tang Dynasty, will be handled in the East Palace's writing style and standardized regulations.
In addition to the officials in the Prince's Palace who can temporarily handle the daily government affairs of the court at this time, officials from the three provinces and six ministries who have reached the level of prime minister and can participate in government affairs will be sent to the emperor before his departure. The names of the officials of the Edom Palace were temporarily added.
In this way, two institutions are formed to discuss matters together and handle government affairs together. First, it can assist the prince and help the officials of the East Palace to familiarize themselves with government affairs. Second, certain supervision can be provided when East Palace officials are the first to handle government affairs.
But generally speaking, when the prince was supervising the country, the main government affairs were still decided by the chief officials of the three provinces, but they were issued according to the procedures and regulations of the East Palace.
The Chongwen Hall at the top of the Chongwen Hall in the East Palace has long been transformed into a conference room that can accommodate a hundred people. At this time, courtiers had already arrived at the door before dawn.
In the past three or four years, Li Hong finally got rid of the habit of sleeping in. Every day before dawn, he would be woken up by the summer solstice or light snow, and then he would run in the East Palace accompanied by Hua Meng and Mang Zhong.
Each time he had to run for about half an hour, until he was so tired that his clothes were soaked through. Then he would take a short rest, and then continue with what His Highness the Crown Prince called strength training.
A lot of new things have been added to the back garden of the East Palace in recent years, but they are all cold and heavy stone locks and discs and other heavy objects, and these are all necessary items for His Royal Highness to exercise his strength. .
Returning to his dormitory, he took a bath and changed clothes under the waiters of Xiaoxue and Xia Zhi, then had a hasty breakfast and began to prepare for various matters in the East Palace Council Hall today.
Over the years, what has given Xia Zhi and Xiaoxue the most worry is that His Highness the Crown Prince is never picky about his food. From a young child to a strong, handsome and masculine young man, His Royal Highness has basically never been picky about any food. In Bai Chun's secret words: Just like pigs, they eat whatever they give them!
After finishing breakfast in a hurry, he grabbed Bai Chun, who was dressed in white as snow and looked like a fairy, and drank all the milk he was going to drink. Then he picked up Bai Chun's sleeve and wiped his mouth randomly. , accompanied by Hua Meng and Mang Zhong, quickly walked towards the assembly hall.
Bai Chun didn't even bother to move. He rolled his eyes and sighed helplessly, letting his sleeve be wiped across his mouth before putting it down again.
At the door of the meeting hall, all the courtiers looked at His Highness the Crown Prince, who was arriving in a hurry, and then under the falsetto voice of a eunuch, after the Crown Prince stood firm, they began to salute to the Crown Prince with an order.
After the ceremony, everyone could slowly enter the meeting hall only after the prince entered.
Li Hong placed name tags on every seat, so it was clear at a glance who should sit where and who should not sit where.
The original officials of the East Palace, such as Xu Jingzong, Shangguan Yi, Li Yifu, Yang Sijian and others, naturally had to move a few seats back after the big bosses from the three provinces and six ministries came over.
Pei Yan, Cen Changqian, Zhang Wenguan, Zhao Renben and other big bosses from the three provinces naturally sat at the front and left and right.
Next came the officials from the six departments, as well as other officials from the third rank of Tong Zhongshu's sect. Dozens of people suddenly filled the entire meeting hall.
Yang Jiong, Xu Yanbo and others began to place the meeting documents that had been printed out overnight in front of every official, which was to tell everyone that today's theme will definitely not let you go off topic.
After Yang Jiong and others finished handing out documents, the maids took out bright glasses and poured a glass of water for everyone.
No way, fresh tea was available for free in the past, but since His Highness the Crown Prince suddenly stopped drinking tea, all the tea here has been boiled water.
Some officials even talked privately that His Highness was saving money.
After the sound of tables, chairs and benches being moved gradually disappeared, Li Hong, who was sitting in the middle of the table, said straightforwardly: "The topic of today's meeting has been sent to everyone. I would like to remind everyone before starting the discussion. If there is no way to discuss a reasonable solution, Opinion, then don’t walk out of this door today. Let’s discuss it later, go out again, and have a good time.”
All the courtiers were stunned for a moment, how shameless! This is definitely suspected of kidnapping!
But there was nothing to do at this time, because suddenly there were two soldiers from the prince's left guard at the door. Judging from the cold expressions, I am afraid that except for the prince who could come in and out freely, no one else could even think of passing in front of them. Passed by.
Li Hong glanced at the audience, looked down at the document in his hand, and said: "Your Majesty has not given a decree now, so you don't have to think about how your Majesty will make a decision. Regarding Gaoliquan's dedication of the city to ask for help, the Tang Dynasty sent troops I think this matter is just an internal power struggle in Goryeo, and from the analysis of the newspaper, the two Izumi boys and Izumi boys have no signs of alliance with Silla and Baekje, so we There is no need to send additional reinforcements to Goryeo. Liu Renyuan and Sun Renshi will continue to garrison the border between Goryeo and Baekje. If there is a war, they can unite the Goryeo troops to attack and guard. They do not seek to capture Baekje and Silla, but they must not take a step back. The other man was stationed in the royal city of Goryeo to help Goryeo train its soldiers.”
"Your Highness, I think this matter needs to be considered, or I should ask your majesty's holy will. Goryeo and the Tang Dynasty have always been in the same boat. Moreover, when your majesty consecrated Mount Tai, the King of Goryeo sent a boy from Quan to accompany you. Now if we If we stop sending reinforcements, I'm afraid the boys from Gaoliquan will question our sincerity in the Tang Dynasty," Dai Zhide said with a dark face, looking at the document in his hand.
Li Hong smiled, looked at Dai Zhide and asked: "Who among Quan Nan, Quan Nan, and Quan Nan will be the King of Goryeo? Does it have anything to do with me in the Tang Dynasty? Moreover, Silla, Baekje, and Japan all sent people here. Should we simply surrender?"
"Your Highness, this is not what I mean. Goryeo has always helped us, the Tang Dynasty, to stop the ambitions of Baekje and Silla. If Goryeo dies, has your Highness ever thought that together with Liaodong, Baekje and Silla will be looking at you with eager eyes? " Yan Liben from the Ministry of Industry also objected, closing the document in his hand and saying.
Li Hong held his chin with one hand and looked at Yan Liben quietly, then glanced at the meeting hall and asked slowly: "What do you mean by the Ministry of War?"
The Ministry of War now has Ren Yaxiang as the actual minister, and Liu Rengui was granted the right to participate in political affairs after repelling the Baekje coalition forces. At this time, he sat next to Ren Yaxiang.
"I believe that in order to demonstrate the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, we need to send troops in time to suppress the Goryeo men and others, and establish the Goryeo boys as the King of Goryeo." Ren Yaxiang said calmly.
"Liu Shangshu, you are the most familiar with Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla. What do you mean?" Li Hong sighed and asked Liu Ren.
"I also believe that we should continue to send more reinforcements to Goryeo. Liu Renyuan and Sun Renshi will guard it. I am afraid it will not be a long-term solution." Liu Rengui said solemnly.
Liu Rengui's answer was within Li Hong's expectation. He had spent his whole life in the military and lived for war, so his willingness to send troops to Goryeo was naturally understandable.
But no one knew that two years later, the Andong Protectorate led by Xue Rengui, established by the Tang Dynasty in Liaodong, lost control of Goryeo again after Xue Rengui was sent to the Western Regions due to the intense war in the Western Regions.
Coupled with the original Goryeo and other remaining ministers' strategy to unite with Silla to restore the country, Liaodong was lost in the hands of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Hong reached out and took the document from Yang Jiong who hurried in. He glanced at it and asked: "General Liu, how many combatable troops does Goryeo have now? How many people are there in the Chen Bing Baiji Department of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Goryeo has a fighting strength of 150,000, and our Tang Dynasty now has a total force of more than 100,000 led by Liu Renyuan and Sun Renyuan." Liu Rengui answered fluently.
"How many troops are there from Baekje and Silla?" Li Hong asked.
"More than two hundred thousand." Liu Rengui glanced at Li Hong and instantly understood what Li Hong meant, so he said hurriedly: "Your Highness, the battlefield is never judged by the number of troops. Now, although the Tang Dynasty and Goryeo have more troops, We have passed Baekje and Silla, but the Korean soldiers have never been good at fighting. I have been fighting in Goryeo for many years and have a deep understanding. In every battle, our soldiers from the Tang Dynasty are the main ones and they are the supplementary ones. "
Li Hong looked up at the ceiling, then stared at him and said: "Do you know that war of attrition has always been a strategic method? Goryeo is now maintaining its strength. When the Tang Dynasty consumes most of the troops of Baekje and Silla for Goryeo, When we, the Tang Dynasty, are unable to use our troops in Anxi, if Goryeo rebels against the Tang Dynasty, what are you going to do to suppress Goryeo?"
Without waiting for the ministers to speak, Li Hong continued to speak hurriedly: "Do you know that no matter whether it is Silla, Goryeo or Baekje, whoever is in power is a threat to the Tang Dynasty? Now Goryeo is mainly composed of soldiers from the Tang Dynasty. War, can you guarantee that one day Silla and Goryeo will not unite to destroy Baekje? It is completely possible to be invincible! The death of Quan Gaesuwen plunged Goryeo into civil war. It is enough for us in the Tang Dynasty to scare the people living in Goryeo during the civil war and not give the combined forces of Silla and Baekje a chance to destroy Goryeo! "Consuming Goryeo, consuming Baekje, and consuming Silla is the best foreign strategy for our Tang Dynasty!"
"Your Highness, the two countries have established trust in each other and established a country with sincerity. Repeatedly, we will only break the trust of other countries, and the majesty of the Tang Dynasty will never return because of your majesty's hard work." Dai Zhidehei said Face said.
"I only want Goryeo to survive. As for who is the king of Goryeo, I don't care, and the Tang Dynasty doesn't care! No matter Baekje, Silla, or Goryeo, I don't care whether they are moralized by my Tang Dynasty or subdued by the military strength of my Datang Dynasty. You As the Minister of Rites, it is your duty to mediate and use diplomacy to obtain more benefits from Liaodong for the Tang Dynasty, instead of worrying about who is the king of Goryeo and who is the minister. Now Anxi is full of crises. As long as Liaodong remains in internal troubles, it will be in the interests of Datang. As for the dignity, morality, and integrity you talk about, do we, Datang, care?"
(End of chapter)