Peng Shuangmu really doesn't want to go back.

I was also afraid to go back.

So for the past two years, he has been constantly defaming himself.

He loves money, which is something that everyone knows in the Western Regions. No matter who gives him money, he will always refuse anyone.

He was lustful and had more than a dozen concubines in his family, including people from all ethnic groups, and everyone came.

He established several farms in the Western Regions.

He has been telling the court as much as possible that he is a man with no ambition and just wants to live on his past merits. He wants to show Li Ze that he had long forgotten the unhappiness between the Peng clan and Li Ze. But at the end, all this still did not work.

Xue Ping's words from the court were already decorating his house for him, which completely made Peng Shuangmu feel sorry for him.

"Brothers, let's stop drunk today. I'm going to get together to drink again in the future. I don't know when it will be. Well, there may be a chance!" He raised his glass high.

"Don't talk nonsense!" Xue Ping knocked on the table with chopsticks and said with some dissatisfaction: "When did Your Majesty innocently kill the heroes? Peng Shuangmu, what is your fault? Besides, that's also your uncle's business, and it has anything to do with you. If you talk about the rift between you and Your Majesty, do you have any comparison with me?"

Peng Shuangmu was silent.

"I, Han Qi, the problem between whom and His Majesty is not bigger than that of you, but now you see, I am doing well, Han Qi is also the governor." Xue Ping said: "You have been busy with self-deprecating things over the past few years. Who taught you such old-fashioned techniques? I'm too lazy to talk about you, I'm afraid there are many people in Chang'an who are going to laugh and tilt their mouths?"

Peng Shuangmu said dejectedly: "Protector, I am different from you. You are famous and have a high status, but you are as stable as Mount Tai. After I clean up, I will clean up. At most, a small stone fell into the deep pool, causing a little ripples, and I can't cause any big storm."

"That's all!" Xue Ping said coldly: "I'm going back to Chang'an, too. With me here, I will ensure that you can live a comfortable life in the next half of your life. Of course, you can't break the law."

"Can you go back too?" Xue Ping, Yuan Tan, and Tang Ji were all shocked. This was something I really didn't expect.

Xue Ping nodded: "The situation in the Western Regions has stabilized. The envoys of the Tang Dynasty will set off for Dashi soon. The two sides have several tentative clashes in the Western Regions. Both sides have roughly understood each other's strength. Since there is no possibility of quick victory, a quit and stop fighting is the inevitable end. The Great Cannibal conveyed this meaning to His Majesty through their merchants. Therefore, His Majesty also decided to formally send envoys to discuss various possibilities such as quit, good neighborliness and trade between the two countries."

"So, there is no war to fight in a short period of time?" Tang Ji said in a little disappointed manner.

"It is very clear from the internal reference that in the next five-year plan, economic development should be centered on." Xue Ping said: "The Western Regions are of course no exception. And I am not very good at this, so the imperial court will have a new governor to take over my job."

"Protector, then after you go back to Chang'an?" Peng Shuangmu was a little excited. No matter what, if Xue Ping also went back, he would finally have a little reliance and would not be bullied and could not find anyone to speak.

"Do you know the Yixing Society Congress?" Xue Ping smiled.

"But you are not a member of Yixing Society." Yuan Tan asked in surprise.

Xue Ping's reputation and qualifications are placed wherever he is, and he is still very young, less than fifty years old this year. For a senior official, it is the time to be young and strong. Such a person must have a position that suits his identity when he goes back, and the vacant title will undoubtedly cause a certain blow to Li Ze's reputation.

But the seats are really limited.

The Yixing Society Congress mentioned by Xue Ping is held once a year, so there is a secretariat. The position of the Secretary-General is extremely critical and important. Now Yang Kai is also in charge. The agenda of the Yixing Society Congress must be approved by this secretariat before it can be finally brought to the table.

But this position must be taken by members of Yixing!

"Your Majesty is planning a National Congress!" Xue Ping smiled and said, "This is a Congress with a wider scope and covers the entire Tang Dynasty. In a private message to me, your Majesty said that the constitution passed by Yixing Society in the future will eventually be voted and passed on the National Congress. Therefore, I want me to go back and organize the establishment of this National Congress."

Peng Shuangmu said in surprise: "So, isn't the National Congress the right to reject certain proposals of the Yixingshe Congress?"

"It's OK in theory." Xue Ping smiled: "Do you know why Your Majesty asked me to go back and organize the establishment of this National Congress?"

All three shook their heads.

Xue Ping looked at the three of them and slowly said, "Your Majesty said that in the world of the Tang Dynasty, there are not many people who dare to sing against him, and there are not many people who dare to say no to him. Therefore, he needs someone to be by his side, constantly point out his problems and correct the mistakes he may make. Even if it is wrong, a different voice clamoring in his ears can keep him alert at all times. In other words, Your Majesty is using me as a whetstone or a mirror!"

"I don't understand." Yuan Tan scratched his head: "What is Your Majesty doing? A Yixing Society Congress is equivalent to having a rope tied to him. Now he is going to have another National Congress. Wouldn't he tied several ropes to himself?"

"This is the greatness of Your Majesty." Xue Ping sighed, "It is also something that makes me admire. Your Majesty said that absolute power will bring absolute **. Although there is the Yixing Society Congress, the scope is still small, because Yixing Society may also deliberately pretend to be deaf and blind in certain matters due to some interests. Therefore, more people need to participate in the supervision process. He is not afraid of hearing different voices. Governing the country is nothing more than seeking common ground while reserving differences. On the contrary, there is only one voice in the world, which is a terrible thing. Because you did something wrong, you still don't know. Now under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, there are 10,000 people, and Yixing Society members are less than two million. So Your Majesty thinks that there is a National Congress to supervise Yixing Society."

"Protector, do you really want to do this?" Peng Shuangmu looked at Xue Ping with some concern.

"Of course I have to do it." Xue Ping nodded and said, "Since Your Majesty wants me to be a whetstone, I will sharpen your Majesty's knife. Since I want to be a mirror, I will shine your Majesty so that it will appear. Therefore, I will definitely establish this National Congress and make it the most credible and prestigious place in our Tang Dynasty."

Xue Ping stretched out a slap: "Five years, I have five years to do this. After the first five-year plan of the Tang Dynasty is completed, the National Congress will hold its first plenary meeting and examine everything we have done in the past five years is right and wrong. Those people have fulfilled their duties, those people are scattered, and we will have a sacred vote in our hands to drive down those *****s and replace them with some capable and motivated people. Your Majesty has emphasized that the National Congress has the right to reject any proposal from Yixing Society. The National Congress can supervise everything."

Seeing that Xue Ping had made up his mind, everyone stopped talking.

Over the years, everyone has been together day and night and struggled on this land together. All the differences or differences in ideas between them have been covered up under the huge pressure of survival and subsequent development pressure. Everyone is united like brothers and strives forward.

Now, all the talents suddenly realized that everyone was actually very different.

Just like Xue Ping, he would never be able to gain the absolute trust of Li Ze. Just like now, even if Xue Ping was recalled, Xue Ping was placed on the opposite side. Although this reflects the broad mind of an emperor, it undoubtedly shows his attitude towards Xue Ping.

Will Xue Ping live a good life in the future?

I'm afraid it may not be.

But for Xue Ping, this is the best position. And he can also vaguely see the huge energy and the role it can play in the future.

Since Li Ze dares to use him to do this, he must do this well.

He believed that Li Ze knew very well the impact of this matter after it was done. Perhaps the National Congress could not play the role he should play now, but as long as he persisted, his energy would be revealed one day.

Xue Ping will never be a vocal worm or a follower. He must work hard to make his own voice.

The core group of five-member Western Regions for eight years is about to go their separate ways.

Xue Ping returned to Chang'an to prepare for the establishment of the National Congress. Peng Shuangmu returned to Chang'an to serve as deputy general of the Jing'an Army.

Yuan Tan went to Shaanxi to serve as the governor.

Li Hai led his army to Qinghai-Tibet.

Tang Ji will stay in the Western Regions.

The Western Regions will usher in a brand new leadership team.

Yuan Tan and Peng Shuangmu were the first to set off.

Yuan Tan had nothing to bring. From the beginning, he knew very well what he would do in the future.

However, Peng Shuangmu dismissed dozens of children-free concubines in the family, each of whom gave him a lot of money and money and let them go their separate ways.

Xue Ping had to stick to his position until the successor's escort arrived before leaving. He was not in a hurry. The establishment of the National Congress was not something that could be accomplished in a short period of time. Just by taking advantage of this leisure time, he thought carefully about what to do about this matter.

This is something that no one has ever done before.

Emperors of all generations have thought about how to better collect power in their hands. Like Li Ze, who delegated power step by step, was the first one.
Chapter completed!