Chapter 108: The Great Victory in Xiazhou(1/2)
Kong Yingda said it with confidence, but after he finished speaking, he felt a little regretful.
It's not because he feels that he is the same as others.
But... he felt that he shouldn't be furious!
I am a great scholar who is familiar with the classics and history, and a descendant of a famous family. Even if I reason, I should be a high-level viewer and should quote the classics.
But Chen Zhengtai said why at any time, it was really annoying and annoying, so...
He found that he was pulled to the same level as him by Chen Zhengtai, and then defeated himself with a slander.
But when Chen Zhengtai heard Kong Yingda say that I was different, his eyes lit up.
After staying at home for so long, he didn't get a response to his mentor when he compiled books every day. He almost got sick. Now he finally came out, and at this moment he felt like a tiger going down the mountain, and immediately said, "How is Gong Kong different?"
Kong Yingda decided not to get entangled with him, so she curled her lips and said she was disdainful to debate with him.
Now that Chen Zhengtai is in high spirits, how can he let him go!
Chen Zhengtai said: "It seems that Mr. Kong is very respectful and does not take others seriously. Even my mentors are studying, but the purpose of reading is to pacify the world and to cure the people. Mr. Kong only reads for the sake of studying, but he still thinks he is superior. Mr. Kong must not be like this. Listen to my advice, and people must not develop arrogance. Today, the civil and military ministers in this hall are all pillars of the country. They work hard to assist His Majesty in governing the world. How could Mr. Kong look down on them and regard reading... as their ultimate goal?"
Kong Yingda heard this and vomited blood.
He didn't want to respond at first, but Chen Zhengtai's nonsense was arguing that didn't mean that he didn't take the world seriously? If he didn't say a few more words at this time, he would have to cause any misunderstanding!
So Kong Yingda said angrily: "Slander, this is slander, I don't mean that."
"That means... Kong Gong believes that reading is actually just a process, and the purpose of governing the world and protecting the country and protecting the people?"
"But the prince...he...he shouldn't have been like this..."
Chen Zhengtai is happy. At this time, you must act relaxed so that you can form a deterrent force.
In fact... the debate between the two sides is unequal.
Compared with Kong Yingda, Chen Zhengtai is from the infamous Chen family and has a bad reputation. The so-called full of loopholes is that there are no loopholes.
Kong Yingda is different. Kong Yingda is a famous scholar. The more such a person is, once he catches a loophole, he can attack and expand the results of the battle.
On the surface, Kong Yingda has the advantage in talking, but in fact, Chen Zhengtai, a person with loopholes, has already been invincible.
After understanding this joint, it is the reason why Chen Zhengtai decided to beat the dog in the water. Your sister, you want to knock on me, Chen Zhengtai's head. If a tiger doesn't show its power, do you think I'm a sick cat?
Chen Zhengtai immediately said, "What should Lord Kong think that the crown prince should not be? What should he do? Should he not go to Xiazhou, should he ignore the Turkic attacks?"
"Hmph." Kong Yingda felt that he had to face the challenge now!
He took a deep breath and felt that there was no result in entanglement on this issue. It was a problem of laying eggs on chickens and laying eggs on chickens. Once he was furious and argued with him, he actually lost at the beginning!
So he decided to change the topic: "What I said is that the prince has been misled by you, Chen Zhengtai, these days. What a pure and kind person the prince was at the beginning, now..."
When Chen Zhengtai heard this, his eyes flashed with a different luster because he knew... Kong Yingda had already revealed his biggest flaw.
Chen Zhengtai said: "Mr. Kong Gong means... the prince is not pure and kind now?"
"This..." Kong Yingda just wanted to prove that Chen Zhengtai was a scum and misled the prince, but he didn't expect that Chen Zhengtai would actually ask such a question, and he suddenly became alert.
Chen Zhengtai suddenly shouted: "Why is the prince not pure and kind? Gong Kong, you are really not kind to say this. You are an official in the Eastern Palace and the salary of the king. Think about it, who supported you and gave you high officials and generous salaries. It is a matter of responsibility for teaching the prince. As a teacher, you should always stand with the prince. But in this public place, you slander the prince in such a way... isn't it really what a loyal minister should do. Is it just because you care about your reputation and for your personal interests? Gong Kong... I advise you to be kind, which side do you stand on?"
Kong Yingda's old face was thrusting, and he couldn't help but realize... he had made a mistake.
He is an official and always wants to protect the interests of the prince. Originally... he should have cut Chen Zhengtai and the prince and attacked Chen Zhengtai with all his might. But as a result... Chen Zhengtai, a dog, actually tied himself and the prince tightly, and then turned against the army and directly forced himself to the corner.
He suddenly realized that this time he was...had a complete defeat, because the reason was very simple. Even if the prince was not a human being, as an official, he should be consistent with the prince's interests. Once people think you are stingy, what will everyone think?
Li Shimin's eyes flashed, as if he had expressed a little dissatisfaction with Kong Yingda!
Yes, the prince is my son, you are his teacher. If you say "The prince" on the left is not good, and the prince is not good. If you just care about the prince, it would be fine, but if you just want to make your reputation, it would be a bit hateful.
Li Chengqian even stared at Kong Yingda.
Li Chengqian's worldview is much simpler than his father. Chen Zhengtai and Kong Yingda were verbal fights. For Li Chengqian, only one of them was black and the other was white. Chen Zhengtai was a good person. He spoke for himself. Kong Yingda was not a thing, and he broke up his lonely platform.
Some of the officials wanted to come forward and scold Chen Zhengtai, such as Lu Deming, but at this moment, he retreated. If he stood up and argued with Chen Zhengtai, he would be shameless if he won, and he would be even more shameless if he lost.
Chen Zhengtai was still resolute: "Mr. Kong Gong, the so-called salary of the king is a matter of loyalty to the king. Look at me, Chen Zhengtai, there is not as much variety as you. Although I don't receive much salary, I know that the Chen family can have today, and I am thankful to my master. My master and son are my parents of food and clothing. I, Chen Zhengtai, read not as much as you. The truth I understand may not be as good as you, but I only remember one thing: I will stand on the side of the prince no matter what..."
When Li Chengqian heard this, he felt extremely relieved. Senior brother is really true!
Unexpectedly, Chen Zhengtai seemed to feel that this sentence might be slapped in the face in the future, so he said the next sentence: "Whoever is the prince, I will stand on which side!"
Kong Yingda was so angry that her face turned pale and said, "I won't argue with you, what I want to say..."
"Where is this arguing? Gong Kong, this is the position. It's just like the Turks going south, and I, the Tang Dynasty, sweeping across the desert. In the eyes of the Turks, it's reasonable for them to go south. In the eyes of the Tang Dynasty, sweeping across the desert also has our reason. I am a subject of the Tang Dynasty, so I think the Tang Dynasty is reasonable and I think the Turks are just a group of robbers. As for their reason, I don't want to listen and I'm too lazy to deal with it. Gong Kong, what we are talking about now is this...the position issue. How dare you ask Gong Kong, where is your position?"
Kong Yingda: "I am naturally concerned about the prince."
"I am in my heart, but I am not satisfied with this, nor am I not satisfied with that. I belittle the prince everywhere, or in front of the civil and military officials in the court? In your eyes, the prince went to attack the Turks. The prince was wrong. After several trips to Erpigou, it was still wrong. So what did the prince do and Gong Kong could be satisfied?"
Kong Yingda: "..."
He has nothing to say anymore, and he is still reasoning just now. After that, you have to talk about your position again. I have expressed my position and you have started to make sense again.
And this principle is like a quarrel with the shrew on the street. I... I...
Chen Zhengtai immediately said seriously: "Mr. Teacher, the student thinks that the prince has no fault. If there is any fault, it is indeed a problem for the students. Students should not advise the prince at the beginning, and they should not complain to the prince about the harm of the Turks to our Tang Dynasty, and they should not complain to the prince about the increasingly serious border troubles and the harm to the people. If the prince has any faults in Xiazhou, I would ask my teacher to punish the prince and punish the student, and the student has nothing to say."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Kong Yingda sadly.
Compared with Kong Yingda's shirking responsibility and mistakes, Chen Zhengtai directly raised the situation.
Li Shimin originally felt that Chen Zhengtai was whining all the time, and he was a little impatient, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but move.
In this world, no one cares about your ability. Ability is essentially secondary. Even when you have greater abilities, for a emperor like Li Shimin, you have to doubt your loyalty, because the greater the ability, if a person is unfaithful, it will be the greatest harm to order.
Li Shimin breathed a sigh of relief and couldn't help but think that what I took Chen Zhengtai was this kind of heart to repay kindness and a soldier would die for his confidant.
After that, I saw that Kong Yingda was already in a tragic look!
In fact, at this time, Kong Yingda also wanted to immediately express his loyalty to the emperor and the crown prince. However, at this time, Chen Zhengtai had blocked this road. Chen Zhengtai had already expressed his feelings. If you say something, I will be the same. This not only makes your own situation too low and your level is too inferior, but it is afraid that it will be difficult for people to have a good impression. I just think you are just a speculative person.
So... he just looked miserable and said nothing.
Li Shimin nodded. In fact, when Li Chengqian came back, his anger had already subsided.
Chen Zhengtai's performance also made him extremely satisfied.
Li Shimin himself killed his brother and took office. What he feared the most was that his children and grandchildren followed suit.
Because of this, Li Shimin cherishes the inheritance system of the eldest son. Since the prince is already the prince, how can he change it easily?
Not to mention that there is a deep relationship between father and son.
Since the prince cannot be changed, and the prince does such a thing, this is the reason why Li Shimin held a court discussion. He wanted Li Chengqian to make it clear in front of all civil and military officials, so that the officials would not make secret speculations, which would arouse discussion among the world. Finally, all kinds of rumors spread, shaking the prince's prestige.
Chen Zhengtai repeatedly protected the prince, which was exactly what Li Shimin needed.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "The prince went to Xiazhou and was concerned about the people. It can be seen that the prince still loves the people. It's a pity that he is young after all, and he has a heart of loving the people and has the act of supporting the world. But this... it was futile and he did not take down the head of a Turkic man. This would ultimately be a decent loss of the court."
These words cheered everyone up. Your Majesty has set the tone. His heart is good, so...
The prince escaped a great disaster! As for his lack of ability, it seems understandable, after all... he is still a child and cannot force him.
"Your Majesty said very much."
The first one to stand out was Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji was the prince's uncle. Seeing His Majesty's resignation fall, a big rock fell into the ground in his heart, and he quickly stood up to support him!
But he couldn't help but complain in his heart: A group of dolls are too ignorant. Look at the person named Chen, who is a smart man. When he encounters a knife and a gun, he hides in his Erpigou. When he is about to talk, he jumps out first. Alas... the prince is still... too young...
Seeing this, all the ministers also said, "What Your Majesty said is extremely true."
But then, Li Shimin pulled his face and he looked at Li Chengqian fiercely. Although this time he was a fool, he should protect him, but if he didn't beat him up and did such a random thing next time, what should he do?
"The crown prince is the crown prince of the country. If he is so incompetent, how can he protect the country and govern the world in the future? The crown prince is the one whom the world relies on. Life, death, honor and disgrace are all related to life, death, honor and disgrace. If he is so incompetent, he must be severely punished and ordered the crown prince to be detained in the palace for three months without leaving. And you... Chen Zhengtai... Didn't you say that you and the crown prince share weal and woe?"
Chen Zhengtai was a little confused. He wanted to explain that the students only support whoever the prince is, and the students really protect you, mentor.
But he didn't dare to say this after all, so he hurriedly said, "Yes...yes..."
Li Shimin sneered and said, "That's a sin. You are birds of a feather. You are obviously incompetent and want to show off your strength. You should also detain yourself for three months."
Chen Zhengtai actually felt that this was a disaster from beginning to end, and said aggrievedly: "Mr....student..."
"Okay, I have something to discuss with the ministers." Li Shimin waved his hand: "The prince and Chen Zhengtai both retreat, come... please go down from the palace."
This punishment was lighter than originally thought, but it made Li Chengqian's heart fall. He was relaxed at this time and he wanted to run away.
Chen Zhengtai still felt that he was even more unfair than Dou E. Your sister, I just pretended to be a fool. Oh my God, three months ago, the Chen family still made money by me. It was a loss of several cents of money in minutes.
The two were driven out.
As soon as he left Xuanzheng Hall, Chen Zhengtai hung his head.
Li Chengqian said with a gaze: "Senior Brother, you didn't see me... How heroic he was at that time, but it's a pity that he couldn't get the head. Haha... Senior Brother is so righteous. Don't worry, from now on, I will regard you as my brother."
Chen Zhengtai was very disappointed and couldn't help but say, "Isn't my junior brother Li Tai?"
Li Chengqian's face turned dark: "Don't mention him." He paused: "No matter what, our brothers and brothers share the same blessings, and if they have difficulties, it is equivalent to... equivalent to..." He thought for a long time: "It is equivalent to the relationship between my uncle and my fourth uncle who died."
When Chen Zhengtai heard this, he suddenly felt energetic and shivered suddenly.
Li Chengqian's uncle is the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and the fourth uncle is the King of Qi Li Yuanji. The two are so good that they wear a pair of pants. The problem is... these two were later chopped by Li Shimin at Xuanwu Gate!
This... sounds very unlucky.
To be continued...