Man Tang Hong Chapter 0321 Li Yuan Centralizes Power
"Hahaha, I knew you would be satisfied."
Li Xiaogong laughed and actively invited: "Since you are satisfied, can we have a drink?"
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Li Yuanji smiled and nodded, "Sacrifice your life to accompany a gentleman."
Li Xiaogong immediately called the maid who had already retreated far away to warm the wine.
Not long after the wine warmed up, the eunuchs also arrived at the pavilion carrying various dishes to go with the wine.
Li Yuanji accompanied Li Xiaogong while drinking and chatting.
After drinking about a dozen drinks, Li Xiaogong seemed to remember something and said: "By the way, I heard some gossip before I came here. I will tell you now, please help me read the details."
Li Yuanji picked up a piece of soft boiled venison and put it into his mouth, nodded and said, "It's all right."
Li Xiaogong corrected his attitude slightly and said: "I heard that your father is planning to imitate the Tongjun Mansion in your and your second brother's house, and change the Hussar Mansion in various places to Tongjun Mansion, and the Hussar General to Tongjun Mansion. , the Chariot and Cavalry Generals were changed to Special Generals. At the same time, they planned to rank the Tongjun Mansion as the third class. The first class was the Shangfu, commanding 1,200 people, the second class was the Zhongfu, commanding 1,000 people, and the third class was the Shangfu. He led eight hundred people under his command, and the soldiers he belonged to were all called guards.
Tell me what your father thought and why he did it?"
Li Yuanji was obviously stunned for a moment. According to historical records, Li Yuan changed the Hussar Mansion to the Tongjun Mansion, which should have happened in the seventh year of Wude. Why is it so early now?
So far ahead of schedule?
Could it be that Li Yuan's reconstruction of the Hussar Mansion in history was related to Li Jiancheng's raising of private soldiers in Qingzhou?
After all, in history, Li Jiancheng raised private soldiers in Qingzhou and Li Yuan rebuilt the Hussar Mansion in the same year.
It's the same today.
"What are you thinking? Please tell me what your father thinks?"
Li Xiaogong saw Li Yuanji sitting there with a brooding look on his face without saying a word, so he couldn't help but urge him.
Li Yuanji came to his senses and did not tell Li Xiaogong what he was thinking. Instead, he smiled calmly and said: "What else can I think of? Of course it is to reduce the expenditure of the imperial court and recruit elite soldiers.
After all, the number of soldiers and horses currently commanded by a Hussar Mansion ranges from two thousand to three thousand.
There are many people here who are just cheating.
Instead of raising them, my father would rather get rid of them.
In this way, it will not only reduce the court's expenditure in this area, but also draw out elite soldiers from various places."
Speaking of this, Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong and said: "You also know that our Tang Dynasty now has a large number of soldiers and horses in various places, and a large part of them were recruited by our Tang Dynasty in constant battles. So it is inevitable that there will be some mixed results.
Therefore, it is inevitable to take the essence and discard the dross.”
While savoring Li Yuanji's words, Li Xiaogong nodded and said: "That's right. The key to commanding an army is to have elite soldiers rather than large numbers. If we can eliminate those people who are just trying to make up for the numbers in the army, it will indeed reduce the expenses of our Datang Dynasty." , and it can also bring the strength of soldiers and horses in various places to a higher level."
Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong said worriedly: "It's just that those people who were eliminated from the army may not be happy. If they gather to make trouble and form a mutiny, it will not end well.
Some military generals who are greedy for power will not be happy, and they will definitely try their best to obstruct this matter."
After all, things like having better troops and simpler administration have always affected the interests of a large number of generals who drink the blood of soldiers in the army, and also affect the interests of a large number of soldiers who hang around in the army and eat the royal rations.
They will definitely oppose it and even encourage others to make trouble together.
Li Yuanji smiled disapprovingly and said: "What are they unhappy about? The world is at peace now, and the population is sparse due to wars in various places. As long as they are willing to leave the army, my father will definitely compensate them for part of their land, and maybe they will also serve as officials.
Give them an orphan and a widow as their wife and concubine.
As long as they leave the army, they can immediately live a life of having wives and children on the hot bed, what are they unhappy about?"
Datang, with only 15.6 million households, was very rich in various natural resources.
Whether it is the land that the common people long for, or the wives and children that the men in the military long for, Datang can satisfy it.
Li Yuan was the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he would definitely not be stingy in this regard.
Li Yuan also urgently needs to quickly increase the population of Tang Dynasty, so he may be more generous in this regard.
For example, in some places where all the men died due to war, some behaviors of monogamy and eight or nine concubines may be acquiesced.
After all, it is very difficult for a woman or a group of women to survive in this era.
Therefore, when the court gives them husbands, they will never dislike it, and they will not mind if several women work together with one husband.
After all, it is impossible to talk about human ethics, morality, humanity, and self-esteem when it comes to the tragedies caused by this era.
For a group of people who have no way of surviving at all, only by working hard can they be qualified to talk about other things.
Now, in some places in Hebei Province where there are few men, this kind of decree is implemented.
The decree was suggested by Ma Zhou and approved by Li Yuanji.
Li Yuanji must ensure that there are living people in all parts of Hebei Province and can survive smoothly before he can discuss development in Hebei Province.
If you can't survive, there's no point talking about development.
"If this is the case, we can make those people who are just cheating and pretending to be useless, willing to completely withdraw from the army. But what about the generals in the army?"
Li Xiaogong frowned and asked.
Li Yuanji smiled calmly and said: "If they are willing to stay in the army, then my father will keep their positions. If they are not willing, my father will transfer them to local officials.
After all, whether it is Hebei Road that has just been re-pacified or the south of the river that was conquered by you, there are many positions now vacant."
At the beginning of the founding of the country, there was no need to worry about having no official position.
Especially in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, when all enemies were bulldozed in just three or four years, there was no need to worry about having no official position.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! For example, the area south of the river that Li Xiaogong bulldozed before has been brought under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty has not yet completely digested it.
Each locality only dispatched some high-ranking officials and many minor officials, and the high-ranking officials in various places had to recruit them themselves.
If you can't recruit, then you can only leave it empty.
At present, the most healthy areas in the Tang Dynasty are the Military Mansion, such as the Hussar Mansion and the General Manager Mansion. The remaining areas north of the river are relatively healthy, and the south of the river is a mess.
Today, most places south of the river are under military control.
Simple military control.
Unlike other places, there is military control and official governance.
Li Xiaogong said with emotion: "I'm just afraid that some people will be greedy and never be able to satisfy their needs."
Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong and said funnyly: "Then let them jump out and take a look. Anyway, our brothers are in a panic right now, and my sister also urgently needs one or two battles to vent her frustration.
Other people in the government and the public who have not yet reached the peak of officialdom are also waiting to make achievements."
It is no exaggeration to say that after witnessing with their own eyes how attractive the dividends of war were, all the generals in the Tang Dynasty who had not reached the peak of their official ranks were eager for war more than anyone else.
Some military generals who have reached the peak of their rank may also be eager for war.
After all, the Tang Dynasty does not have strict restrictions on having only one Gaojue per family.
Therefore, some military generals who have reached the peak of their official rank do not mind going to the battlefield to make more achievements, mentioning the official rank of their brothers, sons, and grandsons.
Li Yuanji was sure that if Li Yuan got hot and said that he wanted to fight the Turks now, the people who wanted to fight would line up from Taiji Palace to Jiulongtan Mountain.
"You're right, I'm just worrying in vain. Hahaha."
Li Xiaogong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.
He had to admit that the current generals in the Tang Dynasty were all a bunch of warlike lunatics.
For them, who are used to seeing battlefields, and who are fattened by the bonuses from battlefields, they are not afraid of war, but afraid of no war, and are not afraid of the enemy being strong, but afraid that there will be no enemies.
If there is no war and no enemies.
Then it’s time for the birds to hide behind their bows and the horses to let loose on the southern mountain.
At that time, they seemed useless.
Therefore, each of them should not mind fighting until the last moment of their lives.
So whoever jumps out to cause chaos when the world is peaceful is equivalent to stripping naked and jumping in front of all of them.
They should be scrambling to teach each other how to behave.
"I thought your father thought that the Tongjunfu of you and your second brother's house was too strong, and wanted to take the opportunity to weaken you."
Li Xiaogong looked at Li Yuanji and said with a smile.
Li Yuanji pondered for a moment, nodded and said: "It may not be impossible."
After all, General Li Yuan set the maximum number of troops that the Tongjun Mansion could control at 1,200.
The fourteen Tongjun Mansion of Prince Qi's Mansion and Prince Qin's Mansion, each with a full complement of 3,000 people, is particularly eye-catching.
Someone who is thoughtful would totally mind taking the opportunity to write a letter of impeachment.
Li Yuan can also take advantage of the situation to reduce the number of troops in the Qi Palace and the Qin Palace.
"Then why aren't you worried?"
Li Xiaogong asked.
Li Yuanji smiled calmly and said: "If the sky falls, there will be a big man holding it up, but it won't be my turn."
There are only six Tongjunfus in his house, with 18,000 people. Li Shimin's house now has eight Tongjunfus, with 24,000 people, plus 3,000 Xuanjia troops, that's 27,000 people.
In addition, Li Shimin is the elder brother.
If Li Yuan wanted to reduce his son's military power, he would definitely attack Li Shimin first.
If Li Shimin is dissatisfied, then Li Shimin will naturally bear Li Yuan's anger.
If Li Shimin is convinced, then he alone can't defeat Li Yuan's thigh.
Li Xiaogong nodded in agreement and said, "That's right. If the sky falls, your second brother will hold it up. I suddenly feel that your status as the fourth son is not too bad."
Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong seemed to think of something again and said: "By the way, your father is also planning to change the general governor's mansions in various places into governor's mansions, and the chief governor's mansion into great governor's mansions. Most of the great governor's mansions will be replaced by governor's mansions."
The abolition will leave only the Metropolitan Governor's Mansion controlled by your brothers and a small number of special Metropolitan Governor's Mansion."
Li Yuanji just nodded and said nothing more on this issue.
When you are conquering the world, you naturally have to delegate power, especially in military matters. You have to give many high officials a lot of autonomy, otherwise they will not be able to achieve anything with their hands tied.
Now that he has begun to dominate the world, he naturally has to continuously take back some extremely threatening powers.
For example, the power of the Grand Administrative Office in charge of an alliance or a state (referring to Kyushu).
Li Yuan was probably stimulated by Li Jiancheng's raising of private soldiers in Gyeongju and the assassination of Xianchunmen, so he began to take back all the powers he had released.
It is also possible that Li Yuan saw that the conflict between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin could no longer be reconciled. In order to prevent others from taking the opportunity to do evil after Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin had a quarrel, he began to weaken the power of all parties in advance.
Anyway, this move has no harm to Li Yuan or Li Yuanji, nor does it have any harm to the Li family as a whole, so there is nothing to discuss.
