On the last day of Layue, Li Chao returned to the capital.
Just after Wuguan, the emperor already knew that the emperor's envoys traveled back and forth between Li Chao and Xiangyang every day.
When Li Chao's team arrived at the Xiangyang dock, the emperor personally went out of the city and greeted him there with hundreds of officials.
On the edge of the wharf, countless people also came to greet this triumphant hero.
Li Shimin took Li Chao's hand and looked him up and down.
Today, Li Chao wore a unicorn bright light armor and a phoenix winged hood.
In fact, Li Chao doesn't like to wear this set, after all, he has returned to Xiangyang, and there is no war, so there is no need for it.
On a cold day, wearing a suit of armor is cumbersome and cold.
However, Li Xiuning insisted that she felt that Li Chao was triumphant as a war hero, and of course she had to wear armor.
"You are becoming more and more powerful, the name of the Tang Dynasty military god is unshakable and deserved."
"Chancellor is just lucky."
"For a general to become a famous marshal, in addition to wisdom and strategy, bravery, etc., luck is also the most indispensable."
Li Shimin smiled and took Li Chao's hand and walked towards the dock.
Many cheers rang out on both sides, and countless people were shouting Li Chao's name.
At this moment, Li Chao did have a feeling of glory.
On the wharf, Li Shimin prepared a large carriage with gold chariots inlaid with gold and jade, and was drawn by eight white horses.
This is still a four-wheeled carriage, and at a glance, you can see that it is a newly made product of the Li family's four-wheeled carriage workshop.
The materials are extravagant and the shape is unique, and the roof of the carriage can be taken off and become open, or the wall can be removed and become semi-open.
Now the carriage is open-topped.
Li Shimin took Li Chao's hand and got into the carriage directly.
That kind of affection can't be rejected by Li Chao.
Standing on the golden chariot, Li Shimin took out another golden cloak and tied it for Li Chao personally.
In this way, Li Chao and Li Shimin stood arm in arm on the golden carriage, wearing the golden cloak that Li Shimin personally sent for him.
"Teacher, sit down, the car is about to move."
The coachman in front turned his head, and Li Chao was surprised to find that the driver who was driving the car was actually His Royal Highness the Prince.
The wheels rolled, the carriage drove slowly, and the guards around the carriage were all the generals of the northern and southern guards of the imperial court.
This glory is not the same for a while.
This battle was so big that Li Chao didn't even know how to speak.
Thinking of the holy decree he received halfway, the emperor crowned him as the captain of the three dukes, Li Chao felt a little surprised.
I can't bear to do this.
The generals who returned to Beijing with Li Chao also followed this team.
The convoy departed from the west wharf of Xiangyang City, passed through Xiangyang City, went out of the east gate, and finally entered Yuliang Island.
On the way back to the city, Li Chao just kept smiling in the carriage and didn't speak.
Li Shimin held his hand the whole time, and waved to the people watching on the side of the road with his other hand from time to time.
Li Chao doesn't like the current scenery, it's too high-profile.
But if the emperor wants to make such a play, he can't refuse, he has great merit, and it is natural for the emperor to reward him in this way.
Li Shimin often said that rewards and punishments are clear, and meritorious service must be rewarded.
If you have made a meritorious service, the court will not hesitate to reward you.
The official was promoted to the knight, and the land was divided.
This system inspired the soldiers to kill the enemy bravely.
It's just that Li Chao has some of his achievements so far.
And Li Chao already has a lot of official positions, and they are all important positions.
When Li Chao made a great contribution again, how did the emperor reward him He was already an official residence, he was the first official residence, he was the first secretary of the Kaifu Yitong, he was the Shangzhu State, and he was also the prime minister of the Pingzhang Affairs under the Zhongshu Gate, and he also inspected the school in the book order, the official residence of the Ministry of Shangshu, the prince Zhan Shi, the prince and the prince Taishi, the Donggong Zuowei rate, the Xiangzhou Mansion Yin and the Dengzhou Mansion Yin, the Metropolitan Governor of Shannan Province, the Xuanfu Envoy of Shannan Province and a series of official positions.
Whether it's rank, lordship, ministry, or sending, it's all top.
One person holds many important positions, how can Li Shimin be rewarded It's not that the merit is high, it is indeed a bit of a high merit that is difficult to appreciate, Li Chao was already in a high position because of the change of the Xuanwu Gate, and he has made great contributions in the past two years.
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In particular, such merits as repelling the Turks and beheading 100,000 Turkic troops are not the prime minister's merits in governing the country, but military merits.
Although the Tang Dynasty has dominated the world, it still attaches great importance to military exploits.
Military merit knighthood, it has always been so.
But Li Chao has long been the Duke of Zhao Guogong, and he is still the Duke of the actual territory, and it is impossible for Li Shimin to let go of the restrictions he has just set and let Li Chao become the king.
Li Shimin will not give in to this step easily.
Li Chao understands that Li Shimin is in a difficult situation now.
It is also a mistake that a courtier has made too many meritorious contributions, so much that it is difficult for the emperor to reward them.
On the way back, he had already made several concessions to Li Shimin.
It's all resignation.
Where can he hold so many important positions alone?
Li Chao successively resigned from the posts of Governor of Shannan Province, Xuanfu Envoy of Shannan Province, Salt and Iron Envoy of Shanyan Province, Transit Envoy, and Yin of Xiangdeng Mansion.
He even resigned from the positions of Prince Zuo Wei Rate, Prince Zhan Shi, Zhongshu Ling, and Hubu Shangshu, and as for the chief instructor of the Lecture Martial Arts Hall and the dean of the Hanlin Bachelor's Academy, he also resigned.
It's just that Li Shimin didn't reply to these words on Li Chao at all.
In fact, when Li Chao took the first resignation recital, it was a little earlier than Li Shimin conferred the title of captain on him.
"I have prepared a celebration banquet for you, to catch the wind and wash the dust for you, and to celebrate the triumph."
When he arrived at Yuliangzhou, Li Shimin took Li Chao's men and got out of the car.
"Rong Chen washes and changes."
"Well, I'll wash with you."
Li Chao was speechless, he entered the city just now, and he talked about it like that, after all, the show can also be seen by those people, but now that he is in the palace, he has to take a bath together, and others can't see it.
It was cold.
However, there are hot springs in the palace, man-made hot pools, but in such weather, taking a hot bath can indeed relieve the fatigue of the journey.
There are two monarchs and ministers, and the stripes are soaked in the pool.
Li Shimin also asked people to make a pot of tea, and the big wooden tray floated on the pool, drinking tea while taking a bath.
"It's really hard for you to be able to repel Tong Ye Hu this time."
"The minister is just doing his duty."
Li Shimin shook his head, "Tong Ye Hu went south, I can't sleep well, at a critical time, you still turn the tide, change to others, I am not sure, and you are not entrusted by me." ” Li Chao enjoyed the heat of the hot water and did not speak.
"I've seen your recitals."
Li Chao snorted, which was an answer.
"You're wearing many hats now, and it's really too hard, you have great talent, but I can't tire you up.
I've thought about it carefully, and I'll lighten your burden a little bit. ” "Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Shimin smiled bitterly, "You haven't heard me say that you will be dismissed, you will thank you first, and you will not worry that I will give you all dismissal."
"That's better, if you don't have an official and a light body, the minister can go to the fiefdom with peace of mind and run the Zhao State Lord."
"You, if others hear this, they will not believe it, and they will think that it is just a lie.
But I believe that you can really do such a thing.
It's so chic, I want to do it too.
But I am the king of a country, with the sun and the moon on my shoulders and a good mind, how can I leave this country behind.
You are my humerus, I can't let you go chic, leave me alone to work hard, you have to accompany me. ” "You have been given a position, you can't shirk it, you have to take it on my behalf."
Li Shimin's eyes stared at Li Chao, "I am going to let you serve as Shang Shuling." ” Li Chao froze with a smile on his face.
Shang Shuling, is this a joke.
In the Sui Dynasty, after determining the central core of the three provinces and six ministries, although Shangshu Province was juxtaposed with Zhongshu Menxia, in fact, Shangshu Province was the center of the center, and the most core decision-making body of the imperial court, Shangshu Province, was in Shangshu Province.
The core of the imperial court was presided over by Shangshu Province, and Shangshu Ling, the governor of Shangshu Province, was therefore the real prime minister.
It is precisely because of the great power of Shangshu Province and the greater power of Shangshu Ling that Shangshu Ling will be vacant later, and the deputy official of Shangshu Ling, Shangshu's left and right servants will actually be in charge of Shangshu Province.
Now, Li Shimin has directly reformed the system, changing the central core from Shangshu Province to Zhongshu Province, and Shangshu Province has also become Zhongshu Gate.
Not only is the Shangshu order vacant, but even the left and right servants are vacant and not granted, and now the prime minister is headed by the Zhongshu order, and the servant is secondary, and the rest are added to the same Zhongshu door to be regarded as the prime minister.
During the Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang once made a Shangshu order, and later he became the emperor, rewarded Yang Su for helping him win the throne, and was awarded the Shangshu order, but in the end, Yang Su, who had too much power, was suspicious of Yang Guang.
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The Tang Dynasty was founded, and Li Shimin served as Shang Shuling, but no one else did.
Now Li Chao has just been crowned a lieutenant, and this lieutenant is also the official position that Li Shimin held when he was the king of Qin, and now Li Shimin wants to crown him as a scholar, which really makes Li Chao incomprehensible.
"I have also been thinking about it for a long time, after the last time I moved the center from Shangshu Province to Zhongshu Province, Shangshu Province even left and right servants were vacant, and the left and right sides were responsible.
After all, Keshangshu Province is in charge of the administrative plan of the imperial court, and its status is too low and unfavorable.
Wei Zheng served as Shangshu Zuocheng, in charge of Shangshu Province, which was not very suitable.
He shook his head.
Wei Zheng is not incapable, but his ability is not suitable for Shangshu Province.
"I am ready to transfer Wei Zheng to the post of Imperial Doctor, and Shangshu Province will restore Shangshu Ling and the left and right servants to the official positions.
You come to serve as Shangshu Ling, and re-arrest Shangshu Province. ” "Your Majesty, since the imperial court has changed to Zhongshu Sect as the central core, then it is not wrong to vacate Shangshu Ling and Shangshu left and right."
Li Shimin shook his head.
Since the restructuring, the Zhongshu Sect headed by Zhongshu Ling and Shizhong has indeed made the power of the three provinces of the imperial court more balanced and avoided the monopoly of Shangshu Province.
But the Shangshu Province has also been too much, and now the Shangshu Province is presided over by the left and right, and the ability to do things has been greatly reduced.
"The imperial court will not change with Zhongshu as the core, and Zhongshu is the central decision-making body, but Shangshu Province is also very important.
I thought that Zhongshu Ling was still the head of the hundred officials, then Shizhong, and then Shangshu Ling.
Shang Shuling and the left and right servants must add the Pingzhang matter under the Zhongshu Gate, and enter the Zhongshu Gate to discuss politics and participate in politics. ” As soon as he said this, Li Chao understood.
Li Shimin did not want to restore the system headed by Shangshu Province in the past, but just felt that the previous suppression of Shangshu Province had been excessive, and now it is just a little more restored.
Even if the imperial court grants Shangshu to shoot left and right, it is no longer above the Zhongshu Order and the Servants, and even after the Shangshu Orders are granted, they can only be ranked behind the Zhongshu Orders and the Servants.
The power of Shangshu Province has been restored a little, but the new system headed by Zhongshu will not waver.
Li Chao's appointment as Shang Shuling at this time is not very surprising.
Li Shimin asked Li Chao to be the Shangshu Order, but he only made him the governor of Shangshu Province, not the head of the hundred officials in the imperial court.
Shangzhu Guo, Kaifu Yi Tong Sansi, Taiwei, Shang Shuling, Prince Zhan Shi, Tongzhong Shumen Xia Ping Zhangshi, Zhao Guogong Li Chao.
This is the official title and title reserved by Li Shimin for Li Chao, and the other part-time jobs are all exempted.
"I have exempted you from those part-time jobs, and I only give you one task, which is to concentrate on Shangshu Province, and in addition, when you come back and have time, you will also give lectures to the prince."
Li Chao didn't reply immediately, let alone take it right away.
He was still a little hesitant in his heart, Shang Shuling, after taking this official position, then he would be the governor of Shangshu Province, one of the three provinces, and the third prime minister of the imperial court.
It's just that he doesn't really want to be this Shang Shuling.
Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the second Shangshu Order, the first one is Li Shimin, and this official chair is not easy to sit on. t1706231537: