In fact, at the beginning of the founding of the Sui Dynasty, the situation was somewhat similar to that of the Tang Dynasty today.
In the third year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign, Yang Hong led the Nine Route Governors to attack the Turks. Yang Hong was later awarded the title of General of Shangzhu State and left Ningzhou to serve as the Governor of Ningzhou.
Later, Yang Jian's sons grew up one after another, and they were all awarded the position of general manager. At that time, the title of general manager actually changed essentially.
Most of them belong to the royal family, and are the property of their relatives. Outsiders are not allowed to spy on them. Especially the horse-raising places in the frontiers like Bingdai Liangzhou, Liangzhou, and Yulin are all managed by the royal family's children. Outsiders, unless they are from the emperor's vassal residence,
Otherwise, no matter how talented you are, it will be difficult for you to be given such an important task.
Because this is not only a matter of talent, but also a matter of trust.
And Li Po didn't have many relatives, and even if he did, he wouldn't admit it, so the head of the Tang Dynasty looked like his days were numbered.
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Li Po smacked his lips with some regret and held a moment of silence for his "wonderful idea".
He himself knows his shortcomings. He knows only a little bit about history, and he knows the general direction of history, but there are large blanks in the details, so he cannot get much nourishment from it.
If there is a serious scholar of the time standing in front of him, he will be at a great disadvantage during the debate, because he will not be able to accurately quote scriptures and can only use his knowledge to make up for it. He will probably go to two worlds while debating the topic.
He is actually much stronger now than before. If we look back at the time when he first came to the south, from the perspective of people in this world, he was no different from an illiterate person who didn't know what he was asking.
If he had dared to say when the bright moon would come, he would have been immediately arrested and beaten before asking, "Who the hell did you copy from? Did you get their permission?"
Li Po sighed secretly. It seems that he can't make up for many shortcomings in this life. He is already in his thirties, and he can't bear to read books. It doesn't mean much to take the time to read so little.
Just like now, he made a minor mistake. He didn't pay much attention to the origin of the position of general manager. He let these two guys grab the sore foot and squeaked it, and then let them drink a few more drinks as a small punishment.
Seeing that the emperor's face was not very good, the two close ministers were also a little embarrassed, especially Wen Yanbo. He had just mentioned the emperor's appointment of Changsun Wuji, and now he remonstrated, although he felt that what he said was right.
, but if the emperor was angry... his back could not help but feel a chill.
So he told Feng Deyi that Feng Lun is used to pleasing the emperor, and now is the time for you to show off your skills.
The two had always had a good relationship. Feng Deyi immediately understood and said with a smile: "The former Sui Dynasty generals were not relatives of the emperor, but close relatives of the emperor. But today there are ten generals in the world, only Liangzhou's Li Wu, and Li Da.
The governor is the supreme relative, and the rest are the supreme ministers.
But in the military and political affairs, everyone is working hard to serve the Supreme. The Supreme drives heroes and recruits talented people. I think even if Emperor Wen is resurrected, it will be difficult to compare with the Supreme."
Li Po was amused by him and thought to himself, "I'm not a child, why are you coaxing me like this?" He has already used this method of slapping him and giving him sweet dates.
Then he waved his hand and said, "In your eyes, am I the kind of king who can't listen to remonstrances? Well, let's do as the Zhongshu said. Remember that the general manager of each place still needs to suppress the bandits and quell the chaos. I can't do that now.
Tie their hands and feet.
And you should pay attention to your sense of propriety. They are all meritorious ministers who have helped me a lot and should not be subject to unreasonable suspicion. If any rumors spread, it will be difficult for me to talk here."
The two of them faced each other solemnly. It was almost something that emperors of all dynasties had to do to reduce the power of their heroes. It would depend on whether they did more or less.
Some emperors went too far, such as Lao Zhu later. Of course, he cannot be entirely blamed. The social atmosphere at that time had been ruined by the Menggu people.
The founding heroes were entrusted to various places by Lao Zhu to enjoy themselves. They were arrogant, extravagant and lawless. They were like cutting leeks. One group was killed and another was killed. It was also very difficult for Comrade Lao Zhu.
The one who did better was Lao Zhao. He cunningly released his military power with a glass of wine and raised the heroes. However, there were many sequelae. The civil servants became increasingly arrogant, making the country weak and paying tribute to foreigners year after year.
Suing for peace made even the emperor a joke, which was a disgrace to our ancestors.
It's hard to say in the Tang Dynasty at this time. The general managers and the arrogant generals all seem to be honest now. After all, today's emperor is a serious emperor, and there are more meritorious officials than his old subordinates. He doesn't dare to stab easily. This
It is a place that other emperors cannot compare with.
But who knows what will happen as time goes by, so the two of them thought it was better to make plans early, but they didn't know what the emperor's intentions were, and they couldn't hear anything useful from these words.
The two of them exchanged a few thoughtful words, then returned to the topic they had just talked about. Feng Deyi flattered him again, which made Wen Yanbo very helpless.
People say that the name Shanxi given by the emperor is very good and easy to remember. Before there was Hebei and Henan, and now there is Shandong and Shanxi. How about His Majesty come up with a few more unique names and let the ministers comment on it?
After hearing this, Wen Yanbo was naturally filled with doubts. How good the Hedong Road is, isn't there Hexi in the northwest to match it? Shanxi... Well, it sounds good to my ears.
Li Po became interested again, thinking that Lao Feng would be the one to do something, so one by one "weird" place names came out of his mouth, more than a dozen of them, which made Wen Yanbo's teeth start to hurt.
stand up.
He really wanted to open the emperor's head and see what kind of mess was inside. If these changes continued, most of the ancient names would be obsolete. From now on, when people talk about things everywhere, don't they think about it for a long time, maybe there will be more
Wrong, why bother?
But he had blocked the emperor twice before, and if he had different opinions now, it would be really disrespectful to the emperor. So Wen Yanbo could only hold his nose and admit it, and he was still comforting himself in his heart. He was just making up some place names.
Not a big deal.
When you first come out of the imperial court, you need a new atmosphere. These... can just be classified as new atmosphere. Anyway, Xiao Shiwen will come over soon. If you object, no wonder it doesn't happen to me.
Needless to say, Feng Deyi was always well-informed and would never go against the emperor on such insignificant matters.
Li Po's mood gradually improved. After talking for a long time, he raised his head and looked at the faces of the two people. He saw that Wen Yanbo looked like he had eaten coptis, but he kept his mouth shut and refused to speak. He couldn't help but feel happy.
Moreover, he believed that what he was doing was benefiting his descendants. The division of administrative divisions in the world was too chaotic, let alone county governance. Even now, he could not remember all the counties in the world. If he set a big framework now, even if it was of little use, it would be useless.
Wouldn't it make it easier for future generations to remember?
"Xiao Shiwen will come over in a moment. Please explain to him on my behalf. That guy has always been straightforward. Don't let him make me angry with his rude words."
When Wen Yanbo heard this, he realized that the emperor was still so cunning...