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Chapter 60 The Keynote of Kaiyuan

The eunuchs' chaos in politics left many problems in history, and have been prevented by all dynasties. This article is based on... The first release can be prevented at the beginning, but later on, it cannot be prevented. The eunuchs will make the world angry and resentful, and the world will be in chaos. The Eastern Han Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty are the most powerful.

Li Longji was the most favored eunuchs, Yang Sixu and Gao Lishi, for this reason, and later generations accused Li Longji of using eunuchs. In fact, this accusation was unreasonable.

Eunuchs who take power refer to those who are ambitious but have no matching talents. They have no other ability except for being arrogant and blessed.

Although Yang Sixu was a eunuch, he had extraordinary military talent and planned many military affairs with one hand. He himself led his army to the battlefield and made great military achievements.

Li Longji valued Yang Sixu in a grand manner, not like those emperors who were eunuchs who took power. This is different.

As for Gao Lishi, this person is talented and knows how to advance and retreat. He has never interfered in politics throughout his life. Some people praised him as "the most wise official in the ages."

There is no historical record of slandering Li Bai, and it is mostly said by later generations. If there is really, to be fair, it is not Li Bai's. Eunuchs also need human rights and respect. If there is anything wrong, Li Bai wants Gao Lishi to take off his boots. Will Gao Lishi be happy? Anyone who encounters such a thing will be unhappy.

When Yao Chong mentioned this, he could be used as a "vaccine".

"The fifth thing is that the law is corrupt, the authority does not exist, and flatterers are rampant, so as to gain a high position. I hope Your Majesty will stop this matter." Yao Chong said again.

Wu Zetian wanted to be the emperor and conferred her nephews great deeds, but her nephew did something wrong and was not punished. This law was useless. Therefore, the trend of flattery was prevalent, and there were many people who took the upper hand to gain a high position.

Most of these people were the minions of the Wu clan. Although the Wu clan was killed by Li Longji, their minions had not been eliminated.

"Very good." Li Longji focused his attention and agreed with this.

The ministers also valued the key points and admired them very much.

"The sixth thing is that since the Queen of the Holy Emperor took office, the foreign relatives have been in charge. The order of the class is messy. I ask Your Majesty to use relatives less." Yao Chong said.

The ministers looked at Yao Chong and Wu Zetian, thinking that Yao Chong was with Wu Zetian? Wu Zetian was always indispensable for the things mentioned.

"Yao Chong is Yao Chong!" Wu Zetian admired it very much, looked at Yao Chong, and said, "This is indeed a major disadvantage."

"The Holy Queen is wise." Yao Chong raised several disadvantages related to Wu Zetian in a row. Wu Zetian was not only not annoyed, but also admired Yao Chong. This mind was heartbreaking. The ministers praised him with convincing hearts.

"Grandmother is broad-minded." Li Longji also sighed.

The Wu family was in power, relying on Wu Zetian's power, and acted in a bad way and acted as a blessing. When they saw officials as high as the first level, would this class still work? If the class was useless, it means that the authority would no longer exist, which means that the prestige of the court would no longer exist. Then there will be more bad things, which will become a major drawback.

If the class order is useful and the authority is still there, regardless of whether you are from the Wu family or not, if you commit a crime, you will arrest him and interrogate him first. In this way, who dares to commit a crime?

"The seventh thing is to slander the ministers when the Queen of the Holy Emperor is in vain and to blame the emperor and his ministers for their defense. I hope Your Majesty will treat the ministers with courtesy, just like the story of Emperor Taizong." Yao Chong pointed the finger at Wu Zetian again.

If Wu Zetian wants to be the emperor, she needs to get rid of the ministers who blocked her way. In addition to using cruel officials like Zhou Xing and Lai Junchen, she also has to pay more attention to the ministers and their families. Sometimes, the punishments used are outrageous, in order to make people afraid to fight her again.

Otherwise, there would be no idiom "Please fall into the trap" if you don't have it.

Asking you into the trap is a very cruel torture.

In order to change this situation, it is necessary to treat the ministers with courtesy. Even if they violate the law, they will deal with it according to the law, and there is no need to add additional punishment.

"Well said." Li Longji also agreed with this statement.

As long as it is handled according to the law and there is no additional punishment, it can also serve as a warning.

"The eighth thing is that loyal ministers are killed, loyal ministers are frustrated, and the way to speak is not clear. I ask Your Majesty to follow Taizong's story, be able to listen to unpleasant words, and accept advice from all the ministers." Yao Chong said again.

After Wu Zetian took charge of national affairs, she blocked the way of speech. It was not that she had no mind and could not accept advice, but that she could not do so.

At that time, most ministers were loyal to Li. If she followed the story of Emperor Taizong of Tang and let the ministers speak freely, it was certain that most ministers would submit a memorial to ask her not to ascend the throne as the queen. Instead of doing so, it would be better to block the way of speech, so that she could act arbitrarily and prepare for the ascension of the throne.

Many people were killed for this matter, and the most unfair one was the famous general Cheng Wushang.

Cheng Wuting had extraordinary military talents and was one of Wu Zetian's most important generals. During those years he was in the north, the Turks did not dare to invade the border. After he was killed by Wu Zetian, the Turks not only killed cattle and sheep to celebrate, but also set up temples for him.

Why was he killed?

It wasn't a big deal, it was just because he said a few words to Pei Yan.

Pei Yan advocated that Wu Zetian should not be the queen and that she should return power to Li Dan, which angered Wu Zetian and imprisoned him. Cheng Wuting had a good relationship with Pei Yan, so he wrote a letter to plead for Pei Yan. Wu Zetian did not say anything and killed Cheng Wuting.

Which dynasty and which dynasty do not have such a thing as plea for a friend?

Cheng Wuting was actually killed because Wu Zetian wanted to block the way of speech and make people shut up.

Even Cheng Wuxing dares to kill a general whom she relies on, who dares to be so ugly?

"I ascended the throne and wanted to create a prosperous era where martial arts surpassed Hanwu and civil governance surpassed Zhenguan. We naturally need to open up our own ways of speaking and learn from others. Yao Chong, your proposal is very good." Li Longji highly praised this.

No matter how powerful a person is, he will not be able to govern the country well, accept advice, and learn from others' strengths.

"The ninth thing is that Emperor Gaozong worships Taoism, the saints worship Buddha, Buddhism and Taoism are prevalent, and Buddhist temples are extremely luxurious, spending millions. I ask Your Majesty to forbid this matter." Yao Chongdao.

In order to show off oneself, the Li Tang Dynasty claimed to be a descendant of Lao Tzu, so it advocated Taoism, which was once prosperous.

In order to replace the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian praised Buddhism and built Buddhist temples. Buddhism was so prosperous that it competed with Taoism.

In this way, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are extremely luxurious and costly, so it is time to forbidden.

The Buddhist and Taoist religions are extremely famous in Chinese history, and are shocking when they are overwhelming. Of course, there are also emperors who forbiddenly, such as Emperor Wu of Liang and Chai Rong of Zhou Shizong. Because when they were reigned, Buddhism was too prosperous and had reached an unbearable level, and they had to destroy Buddhist temples and ban Buddhism.

"I think that whether it is Taoism or Buddhism, it is impossible to believe in it. However, it cannot destroy the foundation of the country. As is the case now, Buddhist temples and Taoist temples are luxurious, magnificent, and damage the foundation of the country. It is time to forbidden." Li Longji happily adopted it.

As for people, they must have a belief, which is not wrong. However, if faith has already endangered the foundation of the country, it will not work and it needs to be banned.

"The tenth thing is that the relatives of the Han Dynasty are in chaos in the world. Your Majesty prohibits this matter." Yao Chong glanced at Wu Zetian, and his words meant something.

The relatives of the Han Dynasty were very powerful. For example, Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty, and even worse when he arrived in the Eastern Han Dynasty. It can be said that the Han Dynasty was destroyed by the relatives of the Han Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty also had this harm, that is, Wu Zetian ascended the throne and became the queen. After Wu Zetian gained power, Wu's family was rampant and caused trouble to the world. This was also a relative of the outside world, so we had to guard against this matter.

The ministers pursed their lips tightly, afraid that they would make a sound, so they looked at Yao Chong and then Wu Zetian, a little worried about Yao Chong.

Although Wu Zetian is not the emperor, she is still Li Longji's grandmother. If she is angry and will definitely let Li Longji punish Yao Chong, then Yao Chong will be skinned even if he does not die.

"Yao Chong, what you said is reasonable, but you know that I am the only one left in Wu clan." Wu Zetian glared at Yao Chong with a sad look on his face.

The Wu family, except for Wu Zetian, whose grandmother could not be moved, were killed by Li Longji. Now the Wu family is only Wu Zetian, so how could the foreign relatives chaotic the country?

"The Holy Queen is wrong. I am reminding Your Majesty to prevent such incidents from happening again." Yao Chong hurriedly argued.

"Hmph." Wu Zetian glared at Yao Chong, snorted coldly, and there was no more text.

The ministers breathed a sigh of relief, Wu Zetian was really good-minded. Yao Chong accused her of this, but she was just unhappy and did not get angry with Yao Chong.

"What Yao Chong said is very reasonable and you should be alert." Li Longji focused on the topic and admired Yao Chong even more.

"Yao Chong, you have the prime minister's equipment." Wu Zetian looked at Yao Chong with admiration, and glanced at Li Longji, with some meaning.

"No," the ministers nodded in unison, agreeing with this.

Yao Chong is extremely talented and disappointing. Today, I heard about him ten things and admire him even more. Everyone thought that Yao Chong had the talent of a prime minister.

"Yao Chong's ten things should be the cornerstone of my Kaiyuan governance." Li Longji did not hesitate to praise him and praised him, saying: "In the future governance, this should be the core."

In history, the "Ten Things of Yao Chong" was the tone of the Kaiyuan Prosperity, and the entire Kaiyuan Prosperity revolved around these ten things.

When people mention the prime ministers of the Tang Dynasty, they will think of Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others, and few people will think of Yao Chong. In fact, Yao Chong was the real promoter of the Kaiyuan prosperous era, just like Wei Zheng's promotion of the "Zhenguan Governance".

It can be said that without Yao Chong and without the Ten Things of Yao Chong, there would be no Kaiyuan Prosperity.

"Your Majesty is wise." Yao Chong said, every sentence is true, which is the current drawback of the Tang Dynasty. Later governance should be carried out around these ten things, and all the ministers agreed.

Even Zhang Shuo, who is not in dealing with Yao Chong, is also a key point.

"What else do you have to say?" Li Longji asked.

Ministers, look at me, I look at you, no one speaks.

Yao Chong’s ten things have been said well enough, no one can say better.

Li Xian's eyes flashed, his mouth opened and closed again, and hesitated and hesitated.

"Uncle Qi, do you have something to say?" Li Longji asked in his eyes.

The eyes of the ministers fell on Li Xian in unison, and everyone was a little surprised. How could Li Xian, a soft boy, have such a clever idea?

"Your Majesty, can you restore honorary titles to the children killed in the royal family and then have a grand funeral?" Li Xian thought for a while and gritted his teeth.
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