Spoiling History: Starting from the Three Kingdoms

After asking Huangmen about His Majesty's good mood, Hou Junji breathed a sigh of relief.

Although it is already August, the scorching sunshine still shows no sign of dissipating.

At this time, Hou Junji missed the carefree days of previous years.

If it had been such a hot weather last year and the year before last, Your Majesty would definitely have provided ice to cool down.

Digging and storing ice is certainly not a royal patent, but being given ice means you can at least see your place in His Majesty's heart.

But this year, there was nothing. In addition, as we know from later generations, Old Hou was beheaded, this made Hou Junji's mentality a little unbalanced.

Therefore, Hou Junji delayed and delayed the matter that His Majesty had assigned him, hoping to get it done well to make up for some of his image. Fortunately, he finally had some results.

The cool place at the foot of the imperial wall prevented Hou Junji from being burned by the sun. When he arrived at the Taiji Hall, he unexpectedly saw Wei Zheng who had returned to Chang'an.

At this time, Wei Zheng was a little darker and thinner than in memory, and his whole temperament also seemed more calm.

...When I was dealing with Turkic affairs, Xue Yantuo's Yinan Khan did many wrongdoings.

He sent envoys to test him many times, and even wanted to bribe his ministers to exchange treasures for Turkic warriors. Watching his actions would be asking for his own death.

Li Shimin was very interested:

Where's the treasure? Ai Qing sternly refused?

Wei Zheng is neither humble nor arrogant:

I will take all the documents back to Chang'an so that your majesty can check them and use them as evidence to attack Xue Yantuo in the future.

Then my ministers declared the male Khan of Yi guilty of bribery and appropriation of water and grass. I wrote a letter to the state, sent out more than a thousand elite cavalry to attack him, beheaded two hundred people, and captured more than a thousand people alive, as a punishment for Your Majesty.

Li Shimin laughed at Wei Zheng's handling method:

Xue Yantuo should be punished. What I love you to do is very appropriate.

However, we might as well borrow this treasure to conquer Tuyuhun first. It would be better to use Xue Yantuo's efforts to conquer the Western Regions.

Wei Zheng nodded lightly. This type of military strategy was not his specialty. Normally, he would have tried to give some advice. But now that he knew that later generations would praise Li Jing, Wei Zheng felt that it was better to read more, ask more and talk less about military strategy.

But in the end, Wei Zheng did not forget one sentence:

Your Majesty's reform of the imperial examination system is an act of the Holy King.

Li Shimin refused and said calmly:

This system not only inherits the legacy of the previous dynasty, but also receives the guidance of later generations. What contribution can I make?

If we can use this system to select talents to govern the country and lay the foundation of the Tang Dynasty, it can be called a merit.

After the duel between the monarch and his ministers was over, Wei Zheng saw Hou Junji standing by.

After bowing to Hou Junji, Wei Zheng walked away with his head held high. He had been busy for half a year and needed a good rest.

However, Wei Zheng felt quite strange. Why did Duke Lu actually want to hide away when he was meeting with Duke Lu just now?

No matter in terms of official position or nobility, the set of princes who served as generals and conferred the title of Duke Lu were far superior to him, so Wei Zhengcai took the initiative to greet him, but why did the other party behave so strangely?

But these were trivial matters, and Wei Zheng quickly put them aside, instead thinking about the restaurants in the West Market.

Eat a big meal, drink some good wine, and have a good sleep. This is what he wants to do most now.

After watching Wei Zheng walk away, Hou Junji took out a book from his arms under Li Shimin's suspicious eyes and handed it over:

I have lived up to everyone's trust, and now it has been written.

Li Shimin took it with great interest and read out the title of the book on the title page:

Qu Tuji is coming to pass?

Li Shimin sighed as he pressed the page of the book. Of course Li Shimin remembered the surname Qu Tu.

Qu Tu Zhongtong, or Qu Tutong, was a former Sui general. After being defeated at Tongguan and captured, he defected to the Tang Dynasty and entered the Qin Palace. He was highly regarded by Li Shimin.

Ping Wang Shichong ranked first in terms of merit. Considering the prestige of the old general, Li Shimin worshiped his right servant after he ascended the throne and entrusted him to guard Luoyang. Finally, he died of illness in the second year of Zhenguan and took up the post.

Waving his hand to signal Hou Junji not to pay attention, Li Shimin opened the book.

At this glance, an hour passed. During this period, Taiji Hall was quiet, and some of the chamberlains who came in to deliver official documents were ordered by Hou Junji to wait at the gate of the hall with his eyes.

When Hou Junji felt his legs were a little numb, he heard Li Shimin praise:

good!

Li Shimin is familiar with history books, but this The Biography of Qu Tu Ji Lai is completely different, and the outline of the story is not complicated.

A Hu'er with a Han mother convinced the Hu brothers under his mother's guidance, and eventually became the leader of a small tribe by relying on his bravery and brains.

In troubled times, he finally surrendered to the Sui Dynasty and became a general under Qu Tutong, who was from the same clan. He took the lead when attacking the Turks. When he was in Tongguan, he persuaded the general to surrender to the King of Qin Li Shimin.

When he defeated Wang Shichong, he came up with a clever plan, and finally became a marquis and a knight after becoming famous. In his later years, he returned to Liaodong and moved his mother's grave back to Han Dynasty.

After closing the book, Li Shimin still felt that the aftertaste was long. Although the protagonist is Hu'er, he has a Chinese heart under his mother's education.

The description of life is also progressive.

The educated and sensible life after surrendering to the Sui Dynasty also contrasted with the barbaric life in Liaodong.

The Sui Dynasty's excessive solicitude for the people also contrasted with the recuperation and recuperation after the founding of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin had to admit that these folk storytellers did have some strength.

Is this Qu Tu Jilai still alive? I would like to see him.

Hou Junji waved his hands in embarrassment and said:

There is no such person.

Then explained:

I went to find Qu Tutong's old generals. These stories are a mixture of the experiences of dozens of generals.

Li Shimin suddenly smiled:

I forgot that this is a novel. If this person has such talent, Zhongtong will definitely recommend him to me.

After solving this problem, Li Shimin no longer had any doubts:

This book is very good and should be widely read!

This matter will be left to your beloved.

Hou Junji was overjoyed and immediately accepted the order.

For Li Shimin, who is familiar with history, the only attraction of this book is the ups and downs of the story, but it cannot withstand careful scrutiny.

But for the common people, instead of scrutinizing this, it is better to discuss with the surrounding neighbors whether the customs of the Hu people are really so barbaric?

Was the life of the princes and nobles of the former Sui Dynasty really so extravagant?

After the story spread widely in Chang'an, the Hu merchants who gathered in Chang'an took the story to the border and brought it back to the tribes that still drank blood.

For them, the meaning of this story is simpler and more straightforward:

The Tang Dynasty welcomed capable Hu people.

And by then, it won't matter whether Qu Tu Ji is there or not.

Since returning to Chang'an from the Western Regions, Hou Junji's heart has been hanging.

But after being truly entrusted with the important task at this time, this heart finally fell back into his stomach.

And after having a detailed chat with His Majesty, Hou Junji was assigned an additional errand.

In a good mood, Duke Lu went straight out of the palace gate and mounted his tall horse.

Gently pinching the horse's belly, he let the horse run slowly along the straight track. Hou Junji rode on the horse and looked around, feeling that for him, the city of Chang'an finally had color again.

The bustling hawking noise is no longer annoying, and the Hu merchants leading the camels are no longer disgusting.

Even when a child accidentally ran onto the straight road, Hou Junji took the time to rein in the horse and comforted the panicked woman.

In addition to the merchants, the notices posted in the streets and alleys of Chang'an City also attracted the common people to stop and watch and discuss in an uproar:

Does Your Majesty want to launch a large-scale imperial examination?

In the imperial examination system, there is no distinction between states and counties, and there is no distinction between families. It is based on examination based on talents.

Is our Tang Dynasty going to change?

Have you, a farmer, never seen the imperial examination before?

Your Majesty is also a former official of the Sui Dynasty. Looking at you, what kind of pig and dog are you?

Hou Junji just glanced at him, sighed, I, Tang Zhen, have a lot of martial virtues, and walked away.

Now that his problem was temporarily solved, Hou Junji could not help but make plans for his son.

As the Duke of the country, Hou Junji knew better that what His Majesty initiated together with the reform of the imperial examination system was the reform of the official system.

Those who have won the imperial examination and those who have won military merit will be given priority in being assigned officials. The rank earned by Enyin will be reduced by one level. If the official fails to pass the assessment, the penalty of dismissal will be added to the demotion.

Hou Junji can imagine that if it were during the Kaiyuan period of Zhenguan, the resistance to this move can be imagined.

But if you dare to express your objections now... His Majesty will send Jieli to dance at your house tomorrow. Believe it or not?

All kinds of government orders do not harm the people, but only harm the family name.

Nowadays, Da Xing is no longer the powerful person he was in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, and all he can do is to advertise himself.

And some big names are silent and watching with cold eyes. Hou Junji knows what he is thinking.

They don't want to challenge His Majesty's current strength, so they have to wait for an opportunity when the Tang Dynasty is defeated, and then attack in groups.

But... when it comes to educating sons, today's Holy Master pales in comparison.

But if you want to talk about the martial arts of the Tang Dynasty...

How could His Majesty be defeated?

Riding on a big horse, after leaving the city, there is an endless wilderness. The fields are perfectly spliced ​​together, forming a pleasing scene.

Hey! Are you okay, Changsun Weng?

Riding on the horse, Hou Junji looked at Changsun Wuji in front of him and laughed.

The brocade robe was rolled up around the waist, but it was still stained with mud. The hair on his head was a little scattered, and there were big beads of sweat on his cheeks.

Who would have thought that he was the uncle of the current Holy Emperor?

Facing the sun, Changsun Wuji recognized Hou Junji's appearance and chuckled:

Who did I think he was? It turned out to be a rebellious person who was beheaded.

Hou Junji took a breath, and then said with a relaxed face:

Changsun Weng thinks there is no hope of coming back and plans to work on farming to support himself in his old age?

Changsun Wuji glanced at Hou Junji with some pity. Just from his appearance, he could tell that he must have felt that he was favored by His Majesty again and had nothing to worry about.

But you are such a smart person who dares to imitate the Xuanwu Sect. How can His Majesty be so reassured?

The great affairs of the country depend on the country, and the safety of the country depends on the agriculture. Now that we have good generals to defend against foreign enemies, I, the one who asked me to leave, can only farm the fields to serve the country.

Master Lu, don't delay His Majesty's entrustment, and don't trample on the farmland that I will use to support myself in my old age.

Hou Junji looked carefully again, but could not see any clear hall on the land, so in the end he could only shake his head and ride away.

He also had to follow the holy order to go to Chencang to invite Liu Rengui, so he couldn't delay.