Isn't time what we lack most right now? If these two had time, they could analyze our opponents and have their people gather information as quickly as possible. But the problem is that chaos is about to break out in various places, and it's really hard to find time. So, we can only put this task on the shoulders of local officials.
Officials and businessmen have always complemented each other. Don't tell me that you don't know the businessmen around you. If you dare to say that, I'll have to apologize to you. You don't recognize this official uniform on you, so I can hand it over to some capable people. At least they won't say such nonsense to me.
After the father and son had discussed it, they immediately called some staff members from the Secretariat, and issued hundreds of imperial edicts that night.
Of course, most imperial edicts have the same meaning. Two private words are added at the end for different officials, which can be regarded as a favor to you. As for whether you can work hard for the court, that is your own business.
By the time the father and son came to their senses, it was already dawn. Li Xiang saw that these people had been busy all night, so he asked them to go back and rest. No wonder Chai Lingwu was able to enter the Secretariat. When he was busy last night, Li Xiang also paid close attention to observing this guy. He did have certain abilities. To be able to enter the Secretariat at such a young age, he could not be a fool, and it was even more impossible that he was just being used by Li Shimin.
It's a pity for this guy. If he had joined my school from the beginning and trained a little, he might not have been able to catch up with Fang Xuanling in the future, but he would still be a useful person. But now he has been set up as a target by Li Shimin. Everyone he comes into contact with is being watched. Can you guarantee that these people are all good? Even if this guy does nothing, he may be dragged into trouble by those who visit him.
If you want to blame someone, blame him for being too greedy. At such a tense moment, you still met with so many foreign ministers. Do you think you are still the noble son you used to be? If that were the case, you would have no troops or power, and you could meet with whoever you wanted. It would be nothing more than a joke.
But now your status is different. You work in the Secretariat, which is the core position of the entire Tang Dynasty. You deal directly with the emperor. You also meet with so many ministers from outside. Although you talk about some trivial matters, who knows that after getting rid of the pursuit, you will not talk about some things about usurping the throne.
If someone truly doubts you, even if you refute them verbally, it will be useless. The emperor calls you a traitor, and who else dares to defend you? Although your status is extremely noble, everything you have is given to you by the Li family. They have already labeled you a traitor, so what use will your further efforts be?
Regarding this point, this guy may not be convinced, but he forgets that this world is not fair. When you want to talk about fairness with the emperor of a country, you have already cut off your own head. How can he talk about fairness with you?
Take the current unrest among merchants for example. It is obviously unrealistic to punish all merchants across the country. But if we find a few ringleaders and confiscate their properties and exterminate their families two years later, will other merchants still care?
When you are as solid as a rock, the emperor really can't do anything to you. After all, your combined strength is great enough. But you can't always be as solid as a rock. When cracks appear among you, the emperor will have the opportunity to bring you to justice.
"Lingwu, you should go back and rest too. You're really exhausted tonight and there's nothing left to do. In the next few days, you need to rest up enough. There's still a lot to do."
Li Shimin also observed this. Li Xiang looked at Chai Lingwu, so he called this person over, encouraged him casually, and prepared to let this person go home to rest. Such a person can be used, but he must not be trusted.
Take today's matter for example. We are busy but it does not involve confidential matters, so we can call this guy. After all, this guy has very strong organizational skills. Take the issuance of imperial edicts as an example. If so many are issued at one time, if someone else were to arrange it, it would definitely not be done in one night.
But Chai Lingwu knew officials from all over the country very well, and he already knew them all in his head. He knew who to give it to first and who to give it to later, and how far away from Chang'an they were. This was a very complicated job, but he figured it all out in one night. It can be said that he was very competent.
Otherwise, Li Xiang said it was a pity. If this guy could cooperate with him well, he might become a famous minister in the future. But unfortunately he could not keep his position and always wanted to expand his influence. We don't want such an ambitious minister. Think about Yu Wenzhi of the previous dynasty. He was also a very capable person, but he killed Emperor Yang of Sui in the end. No matter how capable such a person is, we don't want him.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After working in the Secretariat for a long time, Chai Lingwu also understood the rules here. When the emperor asked you to leave, even if you were thinking about work, you had to leave as soon as possible, because you must not know what will happen next. If you don't know what is good for you and continue to stay here, then your time in the Secretariat will also enter the countdown.
When he first came in, this guy visited several old ministers in the capital and talked to them about the work of the Secretariat. Among the suggestions those people gave him, the most important one was this: when the emperor needs you, you must come out immediately; when the emperor does not need you, you must disappear immediately. If you understand these words, you can continue to work in the center.
"He's a capable man, but unfortunately he's taken the wrong path."
Looking at Chai Lingwu's back, Li Shimin sighed. If this man had learned from his father in his earlier years, he would be a loyal minister of the Tang Dynasty now. Unfortunately, he was blinded by power and did not know how to follow Li Shimin and move forward slowly. Instead, he thought of taking a shortcut. I don't know who he was helping.
"Actually, this isn't their fault. There's no place for them around their grandson and father. So for these capable people, if there's no place, they have to create one for themselves. They can't just sit there and wait to die."
After hearing what Li Xiang said, Li Shimin also laughed. This kid never covered up for his own affairs.
