Different from ordinary banquets, the royal banquet hosted by the emperor himself was not allowed to change glasses or move around. However, the emperor was in a good mood at this time, chatting and laughing with everyone during the banquet, and the atmosphere of the banquet was harmonious and relaxed.

Not only was the emperor in a good mood, everyone present was also in a good mood at this time. The good mood was not only due to the emperor naming himself the loyal king, but also for several other important reasons. First, the emperor severely punished those civil servants who spoke ill of him secretly.

Different from the small-scale punishment and admonishment, it was taken to the gate of Mingde to be executed in public, which did not leave any face to those civil servants and officials. The emperor's move was equivalent to telling the world that he had absolute trust in him, and all doubts and slanders about him were eliminated.

All are not allowed.

However, everything has its pros and cons. Even the most noble emperor will have to pay a heavy price for making such a decision. The emperor's move is equivalent to making a choice between him and the civil servants and officials.

The one who was sacrificed, the civil servants and officials, would inevitably be depressed and disheartened, and might even become alienated from the emperor.

The second reason for the good mood was that there was a tacit understanding between the emperor and his ministers. The emperor granted him the title of Minister of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of War. He immediately understood the emperor's intention and took the initiative to hand over the power of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Justice. Although the emperor accepted his suggestion, he

Instead of following the trend and taking the opportunity to weaken his own power, he awarded Ru Zhen a gold medal in person as compensation and reward for his deep understanding of righteousness and his active avoidance of suspicion.

The big head and others are in a good mood not because the emperor promoted them from the third grade to the second grade. They don't care about this at all. What they care about is the emperor's attitude towards the emperor. No one knows better than the four of them how loyal they are to the emperor.

No one knows better than them how much hardship and effort they have put in for the Tang Dynasty. The emperor's severe punishment of the civil servants and officials who slandered them shows that the emperor still knows something about it. The emperor still sees the contribution of his people to the Tang Dynasty.

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Then there is the gold medal that I am personally present. This thing is much heavier than the ministers of the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Justice. With the gold medal in hand, it is equivalent to ruling the world. Not only can it govern the six ministries, praise and criticize hundreds of officials, but it can also be executed first and then reported, and the soldiers of the world can be mobilized.

Ma. Like Ma, what they value is not the huge power contained in the gold medal, but the emperor's absolute trust in him.

The civil servants and military generals who were present at the table were also in a good mood. The reason why the generals were in a good mood was because they were all from martial arts backgrounds. The civil servants and military generals in the past dynasties all belonged to two different camps. It cannot be said that they are in the same boat, but they are also in harmony with each other.

Discord, waiting for others to gain power, is equivalent to the military commander's camp gaining power.

As for the civil servants who were present at the table, they were in a good mood because the civil servants who had been kidnapped outside the city and were about to be beheaded were in a good mood.

Their heads were really chopped off, which would free up a lot of positions, and some of them might take over. In addition, they were very jealous of their colleagues who secretly impeached them, thinking that these people were stealing their limelight and seeing each other.

If you are unlucky, you can't help but take pleasure in your misfortune.

Governing the country is inseparable from civil servants, but civil servants are like jealous women. Most of them are civil servants who scheming and forming cliques for personal gain. Naturally, the emperor also knows this. The reason why he did not suppress civil servants before was because the civil servants did not have soldiers.

Hiding selfish motives will not lead to much trouble. On the contrary, once the generals leading the troops are disobedient, they may seek to usurp the throne.

This banquet was held to celebrate the achievements of the others, and the others were naturally the protagonists today. In addition to the praise and praise from the emperor, the banquet also included the congratulations and compliments of the civil and military officials. Naturally, the officials did not dare to do so in front of the guests.

He is a smart person who tries to alienate and criticize others, and most of his words are fair and to the point, without any malicious exaggeration.

Although you can't move around at will, you can pay respect from a distance. The others frequently raise glasses and accept the congratulations from the emperor and civil and military officials.

He did not hide his joy and relief. In fact, he was worried at this time, but he knew that he could not show it. If he was silent and unsmiling at this time, the emperor and the officials present might mistakenly think that he was very scheming and thinking.

Planning something important is extremely detrimental to yourself.

A common problem among people in the world is that they are overly superstitious about being upright and not afraid of a slanted shadow, and that they are not afraid of ghosts knocking on the door if they have done nothing wrong. This idea is actually extremely wrong. We should not put all the responsibility of distinguishing right from wrong, and distinguishing true from false, on the other party.

If you have a clear conscience and are open-minded, you will act arbitrarily without avoiding suspicion. Once the other party misunderstands you, you will cry and complain that the other party does not believe you. In fact, many times you are misunderstood by the other party, you cannot blame the other party for being suspicious, but you should deeply reflect on it.

, is there something you didn’t do well enough that caused the other party to misunderstand you?

After three rounds of drinking, someone finally used the wine to pretend to be crazy and pierced the last layer of window paper. The person who got up this time was a military general. He first complimented the emperor on knowing people well, being wise and martial, and then praised others for their courage and loyalty to the emperor and the country.

, and then praised Zhang Shan for his skill in commanding the troops and pacifying Luoyang. He also said that Luoyang City has high walls and is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

Before the general finished speaking, the emperor waved his hand and struck

He cut him off and said, "General Gao, please don't talk about this matter again. Sit down."

Although the general did not finish what he said, he knew that the other party wanted to persuade the emperor to move the capital to Luoyang. He had been worried about this before and was thinking about this matter.

Now that the emperor had spoken, the general did not continue, but bowed in response and sat down on his knees.

Deep down in his heart, he did not agree with the emperor's move to the capital. The correct thing to do at this time was not to answer the other party's words and let the matter go. However, after thinking anxiously, he tilted his head and asked General Gao, who was sitting under him, why he mentioned it.

Luoyang.

The reason why he asked the question clearly was not an extraneous matter, but because he knew that even if General Gao did not have the emperor's permission, he had guessed the emperor's thoughts and went along with it. General Gao had drunk a lot of wine before, and he was already red-faced. This situation

General Xia Gao's previous words were precise and concise, which is unreasonable unless he has rehearsed them in his mind many times beforehand.

General Gao was a little surprised to see that he answered the question, but he quickly recovered and stood up again. He compared Luoyang and Chang'an in terms of city defense and geography and stated the pros and cons.

Seeing General Gao talking incessantly and reciting many family treasures, the civil servants and generals present added words from time to time, but the emperor remained silent. He knew that he had guessed right. The emperor did want to move the capital to Luoyang, but he was not sure about his attitude. In addition, the emperor had previously visited the east, and it was very difficult for him to do so.

You may have mentioned this matter to Zhang Shan, but Zhang Shan's attitude was undoubtedly firmly against it.

While General Gao and others were expressing their opinions, they were already thinking about how to express their opinions. Although Zhang Shan captured Luoyang, Zhu Quanzhong was entrenched in Zhengzhou and the main force was still there. It was naturally not a wise move to move the capital to Luoyang at this time.

, not to mention that the current national strength is not strong, and moving the capital is a waste of people and money, which is tantamount to adding insult to injury for Datang.

But now the emperor has concluded that Luoyang has a dragon spirit. If he stops it just because he has a clear conscience, it will undoubtedly arouse the emperor's suspicion. The emperor may not care about other things, but when it comes to the throne, it is difficult for the emperor not to think too much.

After careful consideration, I finally decided to choose the lesser of the two evils. I am not a public official seeking fame, and I cannot go against the emperor just to leave a reputation as a critic in history. The most important thing is that once I go against the emperor, the emperor will

It is possible to alienate yourself. Even if the emperor suffers the consequences in the end and the Tang Dynasty is destroyed, he will not be able to rejoice in the misfortune and sit back and mock the emperor to his own peril. This is the behavior of a villain and not the behavior of a loyal minister.<

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He made up his mind and began to recall the details. He had been traveling around for a while and had no contact with Zhang Shan and Zhang Mo. The emperor must also know that he had no contact with Zhang Shan during this period. Since he decided to follow the emperor, he

To make things reasonable, the emperor should not be allowed to feel that he knew about the matter in advance, nor should the emperor be dissatisfied with Zhang Shan.

After everyone finished speaking, they retreated to advance. They only said that compared with Chang'an, Luoyang was indeed better, and now that the supply of food and grass had been solved, the court could squeeze out money and food to build a palace in Luoyang. However, Zhu Quanzhong's main force was still there, and he moved the capital to Luoyang. Your Majesty

It is difficult to ensure safety.

Knowing what he said, Zhang Shan probably said it, but Zhang Shan might be more serious than what he said. He knew his uncle, and if he didn't scold the emperor in front of him for being extravagant and prodigal, he would be giving the emperor face by going to die.

Already.

Seeing that he did not agree to move the capital, everyone began to wonder if he had an affair with Zhang Shan, but the tone and demeanor of his words did not seem like he had discussed it with Zhang Shan. Thinking about it carefully, the facts were as stated, Luoyang was indeed very dangerous, and he and Zhang Shan

Zhang Shan's objection to the relocation may have been due to the emperor's safety.

In order to persuade, everyone talked about the advantages of Luoyang. They may say that it was indeed true, but they just kept shaking their heads. He had to wait until everyone mentioned that Luoyang was full of dragon energy before he let up.

Seeing everyone just shaking his head, someone finally mentioned that Luoyang was already angry with the dragon. Hearing this, he pretended to be shocked, "Seriously?"

After receiving a positive reply, he immediately expressed his position, "The most important thing is the country, the country, the country. If Luoyang really gives birth to dragon spirit, then moving the capital is inevitable."

Everyone was relieved when they heard this, and the emperor's face, which had been pretending to be calm, finally showed a smile.

"It's just that Zhu Quanzhong is still in Zhengzhou, and Zhang Zhenren is leading the exhausted army..."

Before the other party could finish speaking, he waved his hand and interrupted him, "Zhenren Zhang really shouldn't continue to lead the troops in battle. Now the magic talismans have been scattered everywhere. One of the golden talismans fell into Zhu Quanzhong's camp. As the commander of the army, Zhang Zhenren,

It is very likely that we will be attacked by the enemy."

"In your opinion?" The emperor answered.

Zhengse replied, "Zhenzhen Zhang previously joined forces with the Taoists from Longhu Mountain to attack Luoyang, which has greatly damaged Yangshou. Now that he has no spiritual talisman to protect him, he can no longer serve the country even if he wants to. It's better for me to take over the leadership of Zhenren Zhang."
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