After Li Chaoge finished speaking, the emperor showed a pensive look on his face. After a while, he sighed: "I know you are eager to subjugate demons, but setting up a new organization rashly involves too much. You can recruit them to work in private, but you can attract criminals into the court and give them an identity in the system. This kind of thing is unprecedented, shocking, and inconsistent with etiquette."
Li Chaoge also knew that it was difficult, but it was because of the difficulty that she persisted. Li Chaoge understood what the emperor meant, so the emperor just said that she can recruit those people to do things, as long as she succeeds, there will be no shortage of rewards for her achievements, except that she cannot publicize it, the rest is the same. It is really too eye-catching for criminals to be promoted and promoted.
However, if there is no subordinate of the Zhenyaosi, what is the commander of the Zhenyaosi? Li Chaoge doesn't want to be like his previous life, where all the ups and downs, honor and disgrace, wealth and life are placed on the feelings of the superior. She must let herself take root in the court, like Dali Temple, Honglu Temple and other places, and become one of the temple supervisors recognized and promised by the court.
Li Chaoge was a courtier as well as a king. In her previous life, she was only a nominal ceremony away from the emperor. Li Chaoge understood the emperor's mind, if he compromised from the beginning, he would only compromise step by step in the future. She had to set the bottom line from the very beginning.
There are all smart people present, the words have come to this point, there is no need to cover up. Li Chaoge straightened his back, sat upright, looked up and said: "Your Majesty, you have been on the throne for 20 years, the world is prosperous, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the population of the east and the west is millions, and the territory of the Tang Dynasty has expanded to the largest in history. Even in the entire history In the world, there is no other emperor of the Central Plains who owns more land than you. Your credit has come to this point, but the family still treats you as a display. Five surnames and seven Wang dare to defy the marriage offer. It is heaven for the royal family to recruit five surnames as princesses Well, they dare to obey the law and violate the law, and even marry daughters secretly in order to avoid the marriage. The five surnames and Qiwang are clearly in decline, and they no longer have any influence in the court? Where do they have the guts to despise and marry? Royal marriage?"
After Li Chaoge finished speaking, the emperor was silent, and the queen of heaven also lowered her eyes and did not answer. The eunuchs serving nearby were frightened, they didn't expect Li Chaoge to say such bold words, and quickly reminded: "Princess Sheng Yuan, be careful..."
Li Chaoge raised his eyes and glanced at them. The eunuch was overwhelmed by the murderous look in Li Chaoge's eyes, and his voice stopped abruptly. Li Chaoge is not worried about the emperor being angry at all? What she said is not politically correct, but this is what the emperor thinks.
Li Chaoge continued: "The family of the five surnames is in the opposition. They enjoy prestige among the people, but they have no real power. Now they are just a beautiful show. The decline of the five surnames is only a matter of time, and it is okay to let them. But in the court, There are still other aristocratic families pointing fingers, they limit the imperial power everywhere, claiming to rule from the arch, intending that the aristocratic family will share the world with the emperor. Sage, you have done so many achievements, but they turn a blind eye and still teach you with the posture of Jianning veteran minister. Your Majesty Benevolence, don’t compete with them, but how can you allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the couch? The emperor is appointed by the sky, and he is the master of the world. The power cannot be coveted by others."
After Li Chaoge finished speaking in one breath, he became emotional. She took a deep breath, suppressed the fluctuations in her heart, sat upright, and said sonorously: "Saint, drafting an imperial decree needs to go through the Zhongshu sect, promoting officials needs to pass the examination of the Ministry of Officials, and defending the capital needs to rely on the soldiers of the states. Now, It's time to develop your own eyes and ears."
The maids in the palace had already knelt down, their foreheads pressed against the ground, not daring to breathe. The only ones sitting were Li Chaoge, the emperor and the empress.
Coincidentally, these three people are all emperors, and when it comes to topics such as imperial power and career, they all resonate with each other. After a moment of silence, it was Tianhou who took the lead to break the silence: "A sage, what can't be broken can't be established. When the Emperor Qin first abolished feudalism and established prefectures and counties, the situation was unprecedentedly changed. Every pioneering work was unprecedented and unheard of, so the person who made it Only then can they leave a name in history. If the saints are worried, let them try it for a while, keep it if it is useful, and withdraw it if it is not useful. The saint is the emperor, how to arrange the court, how to arrange government affairs, is not a matter of your words?"
Among the three, Li Chaoge is inferior, the emperor is soft, and the one who dares to express his opinion first becomes the Queen of Heaven again. Tianhou is a person with strong energy. After Tianhou joined the team, the emperor took advantage of the situation and said: "Forget it, since you are determined, then go try it. But you can't disturb the people, you can't make trouble, and you must eliminate violence everywhere."
The boulder in Li Chaoge's heart suddenly fell, she breathed a long sigh of relief, raised her hands to her eyebrows, bowed straight down and said: "Thank you, the Queen of Heaven. I will not disgrace my life."
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The next day, Li Chaoge changed out of the complicated skirt, tied up his waist-length hair, took out the long sword that had been idle for a long time, but was still sharp, and strode out of the Duanmen, which symbolized the stop of female relatives. Li Chaoge didn't set off in a hurry, but went to Dali Temple first.
The issuance of the imperial decree needs to go through Menxia Province and Zhongshu Province. After a whole set of procedures, the officials in the court already know what they should know. Uncharacteristically, the emperor gave a woman a post, asking her to take full responsibility for the haunting in the eastern capital, and let the temples, guards, and prisons cooperate unconditionally within the scope of her duties.
Li Chaoge also killed the Rakshasa bird before, but that was more of a verbal promise, just like folk Taoists exposing the imperial list to kill demons. Officials call them masters, but in fact they don’t? Treat Taoists as their own . Including before Li Chaoge dispatched the Habayashi Army and Shangyang Palace to kill demons, the officials saw that Li Chaoge was a princess, and no one objected. But this time, Li Chaoge took the imperial decree, kept the file in a serious manner, and handled the case in the form of an imperial envoy.
There were many objections among the three provinces and six ministries, but the indecisive emperor in the past was very persistent this time. He ignored the objections of the ministers and went through the procedures as quickly as possible. In just one day, the imperial edict and appointment letter were completed.
Holding a bright yellow imperial decree in his hand, Li Chao swaggered into the gate of Dali Temple. People in Dali Temple have heard about Princess Sheng Yuan's deeds for a long time. Not long ago, they were discussing quietly, but in the blink of an eye, the protagonist in the gossip came to their door.
The concierge of Dali Temple rushed up to greet her, and asked with a smile, "I don't know if the princess is coming, but I am far away to welcome you. Princess Sheng Yuan, why are you here?"
Li Chaoge looked around, Lang Guan wearing the uniform of Dali Temple came and went, everyone was holding a high bundle of dossier materials, they walked in a hurry, muttering words, looking very busy. Everything is exactly the same as Li Chaoge's previous impression.
Except for one person.
Li Chaoge smiled and said leisurely: "Is there a Sicheng surnamed Gu here? Tell him to come over, I have something to ask."
The concierge's smile faded, and he glanced at the imperial decree in Li Chao's singer, where he didn't understand that the big Buddha came here in a bad way, and he came here specially to find fault. I don't know where Gu Sicheng provoked her, it's really bad luck.
The concierge silently sighed for Gu Mingke, smiled again, and said, "There is indeed a Sicheng surnamed Gu in Dali Temple, but Gu Sicheng is currently checking the documents in the file room. It will be half an hour? I can't make it. Please wait a moment, princess, I will go to Gu Sicheng right away."
"No need." Li Chaoge stopped the porter, nodded his chin, and motioned, "Lead the way ahead, I will go find him myself."
All criminal cases across the country must be submitted to Dali Temple for review. After so many years of accumulation, the files of Dali Temple are vast and the number is quite astonishing. The concierge opened the door, and a thin layer of dust swelled inside. Li Chaoge stood outside the door, fanned his nose, and stepped into the room slowly.
As far as the eye can see, there are all kinds of scrolls. The bookshelves are as high as the beams of the house, and every wooden grid is full of scrolls, which are marked by year and geography. Even so, it is still very messy. Li Chaoge took two steps, feeling like he had nowhere to go. The concierge walked inside with ease, and shouted, "Gu Sicheng, are you inside?"
The bookshelves were quiet and there was no movement. The concierge waited for a while, then turned to Li Chaoge and said, "Princess Sheng Yuan, it seems that Gu Sicheng is not here. Please come back another day..."
Before he finished speaking, a figure came out from behind the tall wooden frame. He was wearing a dark blue Dali Temple official uniform with a leather belt around his waist. He obviously wore the same clothes as the people around him, but he looked tall and jade-like when he wore them. Standing tall, with a icy appearance and bones, it is better than others to see a wall.
Gu Mingke was holding two scrolls in his hands. He glanced at Li Chaoge and asked calmly, "What's wrong?"
The concierge opened his mouth to explain, but Li Chaoge reached out his hand and shook the imperial decree in his palm, and said with a smile: "Gu Sicheng, the sage has a decree, ordering Dali Temple to fully cooperate with my actions."
Behind the yellow cloth, the red five-clawed flying dragon is very conspicuous. Li Chaoge's flamboyant arrogance was particularly arrogant, but Gu Mingke nodded and accepted it without any waves: "Okay. What do you want to do?"
The concierge wanted to speak again, but Li Chaoge snatched it away: "It's nothing, it's a trivial matter. I handle the case according to the order, but the people I need to handle the case have been locked up by Dali Temple. Now, please ask Gu Sicheng to clear your suspects. Let Mo Linlang out."
Gu Mingke is a person who maintains order, and likewise, he himself obeys order extremely. Since it was the emperor's decree, Gu Mingke didn't make any comments, and said: "She is in the fifth room of No. A of the temple prison, the princess please."
The concierge opened his mouth several times without saying a word. He felt that it must be time for him to act, so he took the initiative to walk back and introduced: "Prison A is here, please come with me, princess. The prison is a bit gloomy, princess If you are not used to it, don’t come in…”
The concierge chatted for a long time, but found that no one paid attention to him. When he turned around, he saw Li Chaoge standing there, not moving at all. She held the imperial decree in her hand, folded her arms, and looked at Gu Mingke leisurely. She flicked her fingers on the imperial decree, raised her eyes, and looked at Gu Mingke with a smile.
The eyes are full of provocation.
Gu Mingke was very self-restraining, he was not irritated, but calmly said: "Let me lead the way. Please help the concierge, put these two volumes on my desk, thank you."
Gu Mingke put down the book and walked with her sleeves hanging down. Li Chaoge didn't wait this time. She smiled smugly and followed Gu Mingke to leave. The porter watched the two pass by him, feeling inexplicably superfluous.
He was so big and stood there alone, he didn't say a word in a daze. Is he transparent
It was not the first time for Li Chaoge to enter the prison of Dali Temple. She entered the door familiarly, followed behind Gu Mingke, and walked to No. 1 area. The area where Mo Linlang was imprisoned was different from Zhou Shao's last time, but the layout was similar, and they arrived after a while.
Many people were locked up here. When they heard footsteps, they swarmed to the gate of the fence, crying desperately that they were wronged. But when they saw Gu Mingke coming in, everyone's voices stopped abruptly. They retreated silently into the prison, not daring to make any noise.
Gu Mingke walked through the promenade unimpeded all the way, his posture was calm and unhurried, as if he was not walking in a dark and damp dungeon, but in some banquet with mixed cups and cups. He stopped in front of a cell door and said, "This is it."
In the darkness, a thin figure curled up by the corner of the wall with his knees hugged. She was very small, and she was only a small ball huddled against the wall. Hearing the movement, she raised her head slowly, her cheek was not as big as a grown man's palm.
Only her eyes are surprisingly big, and they are a little scary when placed on her too thin cheeks. Mo Linlang's eyes were pitch black. When she saw the person at the prison door, she didn't have any fluctuations. She just asked lifelessly, "Is the execution going?"
Mo Linlang knew Gu Mingke, he had been to the prison many times and asked about the details of his mother's death. Although Gu Mingke is indifferent, he is very easy-going and impartial in his actions. It stands to reason that Mo Linlang should trust this person very much, but in fact it is the opposite, Mo Linlang is very afraid of him.
Mo Linlang was born with yin and yang eyes, and was used to seeing people with yin and yang eyes, but every time he saw Gu Mingke, Mo Linlang would feel a strong fear. She didn't dare to look directly at Gu Mingke at all. Now that Gu Mingke was standing in front of the prison door, Mo Linlang only dared to stare at the ground, trying to identify their positions based on the hem of Gu Mingke's clothes.
Even in this kind of place, Gu Mingke's clothes are still clean, and he seems to be glowing, which is incompatible with the dirty and dark prison. There was a click, followed by the sound of chains colliding, and the door opened. Mo Linlang saw that the hem of the clothes moved back to let out the people behind her, and said to her: "No. Come out, someone is looking for you."
Surprised, Mo Linlang raised her eyes cautiously. At the entrance of the dark prison, there were two people standing one behind the other, one was Gu Mingke whom Mo Linlang was afraid of, and the other was a woman.
Wearing a neat Hu suit, she has a stunning appearance and bright eyes. She looked at Mo Linlang calmly, and for many years after that, Mo Linlang deeply remembered this scene.
The woman said: "My name is Li Chaoge. Next, you come with me."