Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Gu Tianya slowly stood up from the cushion.

Before he spoke, he smiled first, with his unique gentleness, which made people feel like they were bathing in the spring breeze.

However, the ministers present were all frightened at the same time.

"No, seeing Gu Tianya's smile again..." This thought flashed through almost everyone's mind.

So I felt even more frightened.

Especially the minister who asked the question just now subconsciously took a step back. He was obviously worried and panicked in his heart, but he couldn't show his weakness on the surface. He could only bite the bullet and said: "Gu...Why is Mr. Gu smiling like this?"

.”

"Hehehehe!" Gu Tianya answered him kindly again.

The minister was so angry that he was laughed at.

After several years of dealing with each other, almost everyone knows that Gu Tianya is not a good person. The more Gu Tianya smiles, it basically means that he is ready to go under the knife.

However, Gu Tianya's knives were both cruel and accurate, making people hate and angry every time and unable to refuse, so the ministers were immediately vigilant, especially the minister who just asked the question, who was even more frightened.

So panicked.

Why am I standing up to question him when he goes to court?

Will this be retaliated against?

Being targeted by Gu Tianya is not a good thing!

In just a few breaths, the minister had a lot of inner drama...

…

However, this time, everyone wrongly blamed Gu Tianya.

I saw that Gu Tianya was smiling, but he did not show any intention of using a trick. Instead, his face showed a sincere look. He suddenly raised his hand towards the minister who had just asked the question and asked: "Your Excellency is a public official."

Bar?"

uh-huh?

The minister opposite was slightly startled.

Immediately, as if he had an enlightenment, his confidence became slightly stronger, and he subconsciously said in his mind: "Yes, I am a public official. As a public official, I have the right to ask questions about government affairs, and I dare to criticize and raise questions loudly even if it is directed at His Majesty the Emperor.

Even if the emperor is extremely unhappy, there is no law in the Tang Dynasty that prohibits punishment for speech, so why should I be afraid?"

But after he thought of this, his confidence suddenly weakened again, and he said secretly: "No, no, no, still no. The emperor is the emperor, and Gu Tianya is Gu Tianya. Although I am an official of the Tang Dynasty, I am qualified to question any government affairs, but

Gu Tianya is different from others, this guy does everything in a routine..."

Obviously, this minister is having a series of inner dramas.

Fortunately, at this moment, Gu Tianya's gentle voice sounded again. This time it seemed like a spring breeze, which instantly swept away all the minister's anxiety.

Just listen to Gu Tianya's warm voice: "As a speaker, you are responsible for discussing politics. The so-called speaker means that you can say anything. Not only can you say anything, but you can also ask questions whenever you encounter something. As long as the speaker has something to puzzle about,

, there are no restrictions on asking questions, right?”

The minister nodded subconsciously, and slowly stabilized his mind, saying: "Yes, that's exactly what it is."

However, Gu Tianya no longer left him. Instead, he turned to look at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, is what I just said correct?"

Li Shimin smiled faintly, nodded and said: "The responsibilities of officials in the Tang Dynasty are indeed as you said. Therefore, my answer is that what you just said is correct."

Gu Tianya laughed, and then asked again: "So that means I shouldn't be angry with this official's doubts?"

Li Shimin still smiled faintly, nodded again and said: "According to logic, it really shouldn't be."

The emperor paused slightly as he spoke, and then continued: "After all, even I, the emperor, must be tolerant to my officials. Although it is not polite, I must be permissive. Whenever I am questioned by them, I

You may feel displeased in your heart, but you must accept remonstrance when it is time to do so.”

Gu Tianya laughed again, nodded and said: "I understand, I understand."

Then he turned around again, looked at the minister and said, "Did you hear that clearly? Your Majesty will support you."

The minister straightened his back subconsciously.

It was only then that Gu Tianya finally revealed the intention of his move. He raised his hand for the second time, arched his head towards the minister, and said: "Your Excellency just questioned me and asked me why.

Come to the morning court, and now I, Gu Tianya, will give you an explanation. The reason is that I am also a minister of the Tang Dynasty..."

uh-huh!

Everyone in the hall was stunned.

But he saw Gu Tianya let go, looking at some people half-heartedly, a smile appeared on his face, his tone seemed to be joking, he suddenly spoke from a distance, stared at a few people and asked: "Everyone, do you still remember six years ago?

In 2001, I beat Sun Zhao to death in the Miyun County government office..."

One person walked out from the group of ministers. It was Wang Si, the patriarch of the Wang family in Taiyuan. He nodded slowly and said: "Killing an official in public is like treason, especially when you kill an official from a noble family, it is equivalent to beating up all the noble families in the world.

Face, so that year we made an agreement with the royal family that you, Gu Tianya, would not be allowed to hold power in this lifetime."

Wang Si paused for a moment when he said this, then suddenly sighed and then continued: "However, since ancient times, nothing has ever remained the same. The agreement made back then is actually in vain. You, Gu Tianya, have developed through six years of painstaking efforts.

, has become a person who stands at the top. Sitting on seven states and territories, with excellent soldiers and horses under his command, you are now in charge of power. "

Gu Tianya smiled slightly and asked Wang Si warmly: "Wang Zhongyun, please tell me, have I violated the agreement?"

Wang Si sighed, shook his head slightly bitterly, and said: "No, you did not violate the agreement. When the family and the royal family made the agreement, there were two conditions. One was that you were not allowed to enter the court, and the other was that you were not allowed to enter the court.

The second is that you are not allowed to hold power, but these two conditions are limited to the Tang Dynasty, and the place where you are now sitting is the Youyun States..."

The Wang clan leader paused again and sighed again: "When the agreement was made, the Youyun states were still the territory of the Turks. It was you, Gu Tianya, who planned a great war and took the territory from the Turks.

This land was taken back. So even if you are now in charge of the Youyun States, it cannot be regarded as a violation of the original agreement."

He paused again, looked at Gu Tianya solemnly, and said: "I vaguely understand. In fact, the question you just asked was an answer. Yan Guan asked you why you went to the morning court, and you asked us about the past.

Then I asked me to make a confirmation and admit that you did not violate the agreement back then...which means that you are qualified to come to the morning court today."

He paused slightly for the third time and said in a more solemn tone: "Your qualifications are not brought by being a relative of the Tang Dynasty, but by your own efforts and Princess Pingyang's efforts to win the participation of the Gu family.

The qualifications for the morning court... You are coming to court today as a feudal official. I guess so, I don't know whether it is right or wrong."

Gu Tianya gave him a thumbs up and said with admiration: "As expected of the head of the Wang clan, his eyes see through everything."

After speaking, he sighed lightly, as if with emotion in his heart and said: "But Wang Zhongyun, believe it or not, Gu actually does not want to use the identity of this feudal official. If the world allows, I actually want to be a small postmaster."

If he could go to court with his original identity as the postmaster, Mr. Gu would definitely be extremely happy."

Wang Si looked slightly bitter, and after a long while he slowly said: "Everything in the world is unpredictable, and we always despised your low status and did many things that we shouldn't have done. I hope Lord Gu can be generous and let go of the past.

Those are not so good barriers."

The patriarch said for a moment, and then continued: "Now the atmosphere of the Tang family has changed. We basically no longer harm the people. Although we still pursue profits, we have turned our attention to foreign races, and

This is exactly your wish, Gu Tianya, haven’t you always wanted us Han people to be consistent with the outside world?”

He paused again, with a very sincere tone, and said again: "Whether we are aristocratic families or common people, we are united internally, and we are twisted into a rope externally. If you feel itchy when you clench your fists, then

Just punch out and hit the foreigners...Gu Tianya, isn't this your wish? Now our family has changed its mind and is already running towards your wish."

"Okay, well said!"

Gu Tianya suddenly spoke loudly and gave Wang Si another thumbs up.

Then, his face became sincere, and he said solemnly: "What Mr. Wang just said is exactly what Gu wanted to say. Yan Guan asked me why I came to the morning court today, and now I can finally give him the real answer.

Explanation...The reason why I came to the morning court is to show my identity to everyone."

As he spoke, he swept his gaze and looked sincerely at all the ministers present, and said slowly: "Although I, Gu Tianya, am in charge of the Youyun States and may even establish a country and a dynasty in the future, during this period of time, my

My identity is first and foremost a citizen of the Tang Dynasty. This time the Tang Dynasty wants to fight a million-level battle to show the whole world the strong rise of our Han family..."

There was a slight pause at this point, and then he continued: "As the saying goes, everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the world, and the glory of the Han family must be guarded by everyone. It is said that among the people today, even the traffickers are paying attention to this national war.

And as the Lord of Youyun, I, Gu Tianya, have no reason not to fulfill my responsibilities. Therefore, I want to participate in the planning of this war. Therefore, I want to contribute in the planning of this war. Since ancient times, the court has

The court is the place of state affairs, and since I want to participate and contribute, I must enter the court!"

After Gu Tianya said these words, he looked at everyone present again and said slowly: "So, I came to the morning court today."

There was silence in the main hall, almost to the point where you could hear a pin drop.

After a long time passed, the Yan Guan who raised the doubt finally took action. He saluted solemnly and said loudly: "I, Zheng Lun, the Tang Yan Guan, am sincerely convinced and agree with Lord Youyun's coming to court."

This minister's etiquette is very solemn, and it is a kind of important ceremony that is rarely used in daily life.

However, his etiquette is not considered inappropriate.

According to the laws of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor is the emperor. Under the emperor are the kings, and under the kings are the officials. Although Gu Tianya is not a prince today, he is in charge of the Youyun states and is equivalent to a prince.

What is the level of princes? It is the level above the king.

In the Spring and Autumn Period, the princes were the rulers of the country.

Therefore, although the minister solemnly saluted Gu Tianya, his behavior was not at all out of bounds. There is nothing wrong with saluting the king when he meets the king.

This is a matter of course.

At this moment, I suddenly saw all the officials in the hall saluting at the same time and saying in unison: "We, sincerely convinced, agree with Lord Youyun to go to court and contribute to the war of our Han family... The princes have the right to discuss politics."

Gu Tianya took a deep breath, slowly raised his hands and returned the greeting to everyone, and then said in a solemn tone: "Since everyone agrees, then Gu is considered a member of the court. It has been said since ancient times, in

His position and his political affairs, since Gu entered the court today, he must shoulder the responsibilities of a courtier, and this is exactly the reason why I went to court today."
Chapter completed!