Chapter 124: Two dynasties opened the hearts of veterans

Although Zhu Qizhen did not dare to claim to be a benevolent king.

It's not like he has never ordered anyone to be killed.

But he believed that his love for the people had never changed. Whether it was building water conservancy or lowering the price of salt, Zhu Qizhen did many things for the sake of the people.

What Zhu Qizhen did can be said to have been lamented all night long. Zhu Qizhen did not care about the important affairs of the court. Now Yang Pu said this about Zhu Qizhen.

I was angry for a moment, and underneath the anger, there was also grievance and sadness.

He no longer had the interest to continue talking to Yang Pu. The most difficult thing in the world was to put his own thoughts into the other person's brain.

The so-called Tao is different and they do not seek each other.

Now that both sides' views have been stated, there's nothing left to say.

Even if you cannot convince the other party and cannot reach a compromise, then you are a political opponent.

What should we do to deal with political opponents? Zhu Qizhen naturally knows what to do.

Today's Zhu Qi Town is not the original Zhu Qi Town, and today's Yang Pu is not the original Yang Shiqi.

Zhu Qizhen is already prepared to fight Yang Pu. Changing his first assistant may be a challenge for Zhu Qizhen, but it is not impossible.

Zhu Qizhen stood with his hands behind his hands and said, "Here comes someone."

Two eunuchs came immediately.

Zhu Qizhen said: "Yang Shoufu is tired, help Yang Shoufu go back to rest."

Yang Pu saluted tremblingly and said: "Old minister, I obey your orders. I wish your majesty long live long live."

After Yang Pu saluted, he went down tremblingly.

Zhu Qizhen sat in the main hall and said: "If you pass the order, I won't see anyone. All the arrangements made before will be pushed down."

Zhu Qizhen had to think about many things, such as how to take down Yang Pu, how to deal with the aftermath, who would take over as the chief minister, etc. These things all had to be carefully considered, and it was best to minimize the impact on the court.

It would be best if the transition can be smooth.

"What should we do?" Zhu Qizhen didn't notice it himself. There seemed to be some eagerness to try in his brows. It seemed that he was having endless fun fighting with others.

When Zhu Qizhen was planning to launch a political struggle to unseat Yang Pu.

Yang Pu did not return to the cabinet, but went home directly.

This was one of the few times that Yang Pu did not stay on duty in the cabinet until the end of the day, but went home directly.

After returning home, Yang Pu suddenly staggered. Suddenly he held a pillar with one hand and a mouthful of blood spurted out from his mouth, spreading all over the floor.

When an old servant who followed Yang Pu saw this, he immediately supported Yang Pu and said, "Master, you are vomiting blood again."

Immediately, he took out a brocade box, took out a pill from it, and asked Yang Pu to swallow it.

For Yang Pu, this is not the first time he has vomited blood.

Time is not forgiving.

Yang Pu actually has feelings for his body

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After entering this year, Yang Pu felt that aging was accelerating on his body. He was already almost eighty years old. This feeling made Yang Pu clearly understand that the end was approaching.

His originally abundant energy could no longer be sustained.

He did not dare to go to the imperial doctor because, firstly, the skills of the imperial doctor might not be very good, and secondly, once Yang Pu's condition was leaked, it would mean the end of Yang Pu's political life.

So Yang Pu mobilized his own connections and invited a doctor to pass by quietly. The doctor concluded that the end was approaching and it was difficult to cure the gods and ghosts, so he advised Yang Pu to return to his roots.

But for Yang Pu, hometown is already a very distant concept.

He spent the best years of his life in Beijing, whether it was a cold bench in the Hanlin Academy, an iron railing in a prison, a top chair in Wenyuan Pavilion, or a lonely lamp in the study.

etc.

He was used to Beijing's sandstorms, Beijing's dryness, and Beijing's prosperity. He had forgotten what his hometown looked like, and only remembered the faint river.

The world is so big, my hometown is where my heart is.

For Yang Pu, the place that gives him peace of mind is Beijing.

Yang Pu would rather die in office. There was no panacea, so the doctor could only prescribe a prescription, make it into pills, and swallow them every day.

It's just treating the symptoms rather than the root cause.

It is precisely because of this that today Yang Pu said all the things he dared not say and should not say.

"No need." Yang Pu just said three words. He couldn't help it anymore and spat out a mouthful of blood.

The old servant was so frightened that his face turned pale.

Yang Pu wiped a handful of blood with his skinny hand and said, "Go and invite Cao Hengshan to come over."

The old servant said: "Master, that's it for you. You'd better have a good rest."

"Go quickly." Yang Pu's eyes widened. Although his breath was much weaker, his majesty was still there and he said: "How can we delay the important matters of the country?"

The old servant could only nod in agreement and send Yang Pu back to his room to lie down. Then he hurried to find Cao Nai and Cao Hengshan.

When Cao Nai saw Yang Pu, he was immediately shocked, because the Yang Pu he saw was completely different from the Yang Pu who usually was in the cabinet.

Although Yang Pu is very old, he is full of energy and looks energetic every day. Although his head is full of white hair, in the eyes of others, he does not look like an old man in his seventies at all.

But now Yang Pu was lying on the bed, his breathing was much weaker, and on the plate in front of the bed, there were large balls of blood, a smell of blood, medicine, and various other smells coming together.

It made Cao Nai's nose feel a little uncomfortable.

However, these are all small things.

Cao Nai didn't seem to notice, and asked directly: "Have you asked the imperial doctor?"

"I won't let you," the old servant said.

Cao Nai suddenly became angry and said: "The body of the chief minister is related to the world's political affairs. How can we go without asking the imperial doctor?"

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The old servant did not dare to neglect and went immediately.

Yang Pu heard Cao Nai's voice and said, "Wan Zhong, you are here."

Cao Nai immediately saluted and said: "Chief Assistant, Cao is here."

Cao Nai's son Wan Zhong was named Hengshan.

Yang Pu said to the people around him: "You all go out."

For a time, only Cao Nai and Yang Pu were left in Yang Pu's bedroom.

Yang Pu said: "Wan Zhong, how do you feel about today?"

"This -------" Cao Nai said: "Is it something that ministers can talk about?"

Yang Pu said: "If you don't say it, I will." For a moment, Yang Pu's eyes were filled with divine light, and it seemed that his whole person became energetic. He said: "Today's young man ascends the throne and loves the people like his own son. Since this dynasty,

The bombardment of successive emperors may be better than that of Renzong and Xuanzong today, but they may not be able to defeat Emperor Taizong in the future."

"It is admirable to have farsightedness. Your Majesty can rule over many issues in this dynasty. Even after I have seen many things, I feel that your Majesty's approach is unexpected, but it is also reasonable."

"Since he ascended the throne, he has been attending court every day. He summons ministers every day and exercises his bow and horse. This is for self-cultivation and not to indulge in women's sex. He only favors the middle palace and maintains harmony in the harem. This is for the sake of ordering the family. The way of governing the country is also becoming more and more skillful and relaxing.

There is moderation, yin and yang skills, and the appointment of talented people. Although I am a little anxious, it is also the nature of young people. It is not a big deal."

If Zhu Qizhen could hear Yang Pu commenting on him like this, he would probably be shocked.

In fact, Yang Pu was not dissatisfied with Zhu Qizhen, but Yang Pu knew that the emperor was always surrounded by flattery. As a minister, he should be virtuous by giving direct advice.

Because of this, Yang Pu knew that his time was running out, so he chose an opportunity to tell the truth to Zhu Qizhen.

Although Zhu Qizhen didn't like to hear it, Yang Pu said it from the bottom of his heart.

"It's just that your Majesty has one thing, but he needs ministers to make up for it." Yang Pu said: "Your Majesty grew up in a deep palace. Although he is aware of righteousness, he does not know the suffering of the people. He has a heart to love the people, but he does not know what the real sufferings of the people are.

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"Your Majesty always thought that the war with Wasac would only require hundreds of thousands of troops from the military. Little did he know that once the war started, it would involve the whole country, and the people of the six northern provinces would have to bear the difficulty of transportation."

"In the decisive battle of the army, there may be only ten thousand or tens of thousands of people who die in front of the army, but the number of people who suffer from transportation, fill in the ravines, and starve to death at home is several times that of the people on the front line. The Jun family is from Hebei, and because of the deep

I know this."

After hearing this, Cao Nai remembered what his elders at home had said and said, "What the chief assistant said is absolutely true."

During Taizong's reign, the Northern Expedition mobilized an army of 500,000 people, but at that time there were only 330,000 households in Beizhili, and the population in other provinces was not much different from that in Beizhili.

Where did these half a million people come from?
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