There are some things that everyone knows well and there is no need to say them out loud.
If you say it out loud, it may not be beneficial to anyone.
"You counselors are so evil-minded."
Li Yuanji laughed and joked, indicating that Ling Jing could go to Anlimen to study. He would take a good look at the results that Ling Jing had accumulated over the years.
Ling Jing didn't say anything more, bowed and walked out of Zhaode Hall with the box in his arms.
After Ling Jing's back completely disappeared, Li Yuanji slowly opened the memorial handed over by Ling Jing.
The first sentence at the beginning of the article directly pokes the heart of the Tang Dynasty, bluntly saying that the Tang Dynasty's nepotism in military affairs has reached an outrageous level. If this continues for a long time, there will be civil strife.
He also cited several examples, such as the Rebellion of Eight Kings and Seven Kingdoms in the early Han Dynasty, and the Rebellion of Eight Kings in the Jin Dynasty.
These are all things that really happened in history.
The reason why this happened is because the princes in various places controlled the military power and had a large number of troops. When the interests of the court conflicted with theirs, and the emperor wanted to reduce their interests to compensate for the interests of the court, they
Just unite together and use your fists to protect your own interests.
And if they do this, they may not necessarily gain benefits for themselves, but it will definitely bring disaster to the country, destabilize the country, cause turmoil, and make the people miserable.
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The Eight Kings and Seven Kingdoms Rebellion in the early Han Dynasty had a pretty good ending, which was why the great achievements of the Han Dynasty were achieved.
The Eight Kings Rebellion in the Jin Dynasty did not end well, so the country was divided in half, and a large number of people died as a result, and they were even reduced to food rations.
Historically known as the two-legged sheep.
The most hateful thing is that the thieves did not choose to release the uneaten rations, but chose to kill them on the spot.
It can be seen that the thieves are not here to occupy territory and plunder wealth, but to subjugate the country and exterminate the species.
If the Tang Dynasty did not want to repeat the same mistakes, it was inevitable to seize and weaken the military power in the hands of vassal kings.
In this regard, Ling Jing gave some suggestions of his own, which was to appease him first, then make frequent transfers, then extend his favor, and then reward him with a lot of money.
In the process of rewarding money, they also confiscated and weakened the military power in the hands of vassal kings in various places.
It is also commonly known as giving a stick and a sweet date.
However, Ling Jing's suggestion is the opposite, that is, give the sweet dates first, and then beat the stick.
In this way, even if the other party is angry, for the sake of Tianzao, it is not easy to turn against him directly.
The advantage of doing this is that it can seize or weaken the military power in the hands of vassal kings in various places without any bloodshed.
The disadvantage is that it takes a long, long time.
Li Yuanji saw this, slowly put down the memorial, and began to recall what Li Shimin, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian did in this regard in history.
Compared with the suggestions given by Ling Jing, the suggestions given by Li Shimin, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian in history are obviously more mature and more feasible. After all, they have done it and have passed the test of time.
Li Shimin seemed to have sent all his elite soldiers and generals to serve as governors around the vassal kings, and then killed those who disobeyed him for various reasons.
For example, Li Yuan, the king of Lujiang, was tricked to death by Wang Junkuo under Li Shimin in history.
Although this matter was planned and led by Wang Junkuo, if Li Shimin had not shown any hostility towards Li Yuan, would Wang Junkuo really dare to kill his cousin under the nose of such an overlord like Li Shimin?
Do you really think Li Shimin can’t find out?!
If Li Shimin was so stupid, he would have been killed by a group of outstanding people under his command. Will he usher in a prosperous age?
Therefore, in history, the deaths of vassal kings throughout the Zhenguan Dynasty had more or less the shadow of Li Shimin behind them.
What did Li Shimin do after dealing with all the vassal kings who were dissatisfied with him?
It seems to be the same as the method mentioned in Ling Jing's memorial, which is to confiscate military power, restrict it, and give a large amount of money to support him.
What did Li Zhi do?
It seems that based on what Li Shimin did, he further weakened the power of the feudal princes and treated them like pigs.
This is why when Wu Zetian usurped the throne of the Tang Dynasty, only a few vassal kings jumped out to oppose her, and she dealt with them easily.
And what did Wu Zetian do next?
Almost killed all the Li family.
Combining the methods of Ling Jing, Li Shimin, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian in dealing with the feudal kings, Li Yuanji easily summed up a set of very effective methods to deal with the feudal kings.
However, according to what Ling Jing said and the method summarized from the experience of Li Shimin, Li Zhi, and Wu Zetian, it will take a long time.
Li Yuanji didn't know if he could live until that time, and he didn't know if his death would lead to the demise of the people and the cessation of political power, allowing the vassal kings to become powerful again, so he needed a faster method.
However, the power of the Tang Dynasty has just changed, and it is not suitable for doing this kind of thing. The vassal kings in various places also need to be appeased, so there is no need to rush this matter.
I’ll think about it later, and if it doesn’t work, I’ll work together.
If that doesn't work, all the vassal princes will be transferred to Hebei Province, and they will have to fight with several sects in Hebei Province first.
Anyway, Hebei Road is only so big, and there are only so many benefits that can be squeezed out. If several clans and clans take it all, then the feudal princes will have nothing to eat, so there is no need to worry that they won't be able to squeeze it out.
After thinking about this, Li Yuanji picked up Ling Jing's memorial again.
Lieutenant-General Ling Jing's Memorial arranged the problems that Datang needed to solve in order. Those that needed to be solved urgently were at the front, those that could be solved more slowly were at the back, and those that required time were at the end.
Therefore, military affairs are followed by war affairs, war affairs are followed by civil affairs, and civil affairs are followed by political affairs.
Ling Jing made detailed records of every incident, analyzed the pros and cons, and gave some reasonable suggestions.
It is a very meaningful memorial.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! After reading this memorial, Li Yuanji had a clearer understanding of the Tang Dynasty. Compared with historical records and his own
Ling Jing's records are obviously more comprehensive and clearer than those left by his predecessor.
This allowed Li Yuanji to quickly figure out a general direction for governing Datang in the future.
This is just a general direction, most of the content still needs to be tried and supplemented.
However, with a general direction, Li Yuanji would not have to cross the river by feeling for stones.
There are thousands of years of governance concepts and strategies that can be used for reference, and it is easier to supplement some content.
"Your Highness, the night is already deep..."
The eunuch guarding the door appeared in the palace at some unknown time, bending down and speaking softly.
Li Yuanji slowly raised his head and realized that it was already dark and candles had been lit in Zhaode Hall.
"call……"
Li Yuanji let out a breath, carefully put Ling Jing's memorial into the box at hand, stretched for a long time, and then ordered someone to take the box and rush to Wude Hall.
When they returned to Wude Hall, most of the people had already gone to bed. Only Yang Miaoyan was still watching over some freshly prepared meals, resting his head on his elbows and staring.
"Miaomiao?"
Yang Miaoyan probably waited too long and was a little distracted, so Li Yuanji walked up to her and she didn't notice.
Li Yuanji couldn't help but ignore it.
Yang Miaoyan slowly came back to her senses, and a smile naturally appeared on her face, "Alang, are you back?"
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded. When Yang Miaoyan was halfway up, he sat Yang Miaoyan on the couch again and said with a smile: "No need to get up, just eat some with me."
Yang Miaoyan agreed with a smile and started picking up the food in the bowl with Kuai Zi.
It's not that she's rude, it's that she's trying to see if the food is cold.
"This bowl of yokan is no longer hot for your mouth. Tell those who are good at eating it to make another one."
When Yang Miaoyan tasted the mutton soup, she stopped and gave instructions to the female officer beside her.
The female officer agreed and hurriedly sent someone to the Shangshi Bureau to convey the message.
Li Yuanji said a little funny: "It doesn't have to be like this, it's just a bowl of yokan. You can drink it without burning your mouth."
Yang Miaoyan said seriously: "How can that be done? The yokan tastes like one is hot and the other is fresh. If it is not hot, the freshness will be bland, so it must be made again."
Li Yuanji said dumbfounded: "You, you, it's not like you don't know, I won't care about this."
Mutton was the mainstream meat in the Tang Dynasty, so mutton soup was also one of the mainstream soups in the Tang Dynasty.
Although Li Yuanji didn't drink this stuff every day, he drank it often, so it wouldn't matter if he drank it less.
"You don't care, but I do. The only thing I have to do in this palace is to serve you. If I can't serve you well, then I won't be able to survive in this palace."
Yang Miaoyan became more serious and even raised her neck and chest.
Li Yuanji subconsciously glanced at the female officer next to Yang Miaoyan.
What kind of stimulation is this?!
Although Yang Miaoyan is a lady, she is not as rigid as a lady. On the contrary, she is a very romantic person and does not care about such trivial matters very seriously.
If she starts to care about such small things, it means that she is starting to find trouble, or she is being stimulated.
So Li Yuanji wanted to know what happened to Yang Miaoyan today and why he was acting out of normal.
The female officer instantly understood Li Yuanji's intention with just one glance. She immediately glanced at Yang Miaoyan without any trace and said in a low voice: "In the evening, Princess Huai'an came here and she seemed to be pregnant..."
Li Yuanji immediately understood why Yang Miaoyan was acting out of character, and at the same time he cursed Li Shentong in his heart.
The idiot is already in his fifties, and he still makes babies, and he still makes babies, and he is not afraid that one of them will die immediately!
The Li family already has enough children, and we no longer need you, an old man in your fifties, to add more to your family!!!
"Talk too much!"
Yang Miaoyan turned around and glared at the female officer, giving her a lesson.
The female officer quickly closed her mouth knowingly.
As for kneeling down to plead guilty on the spot, that does not exist.
For people like her, as long as they don't get into big trouble or are convicted on the spot, they basically don't need to plead guilty.
"My aunt is over fifty years old and is still working hard for my Li family. It seems we should work hard."
After Li Yuanji finished scolding Li Shentong in his heart, he picked something Yang Miaoyan liked to say.
Yang Miaoyan suddenly became happy and began to prepare dishes for Li Yuanji enthusiastically.
She loved to hear this, and only this.
The words pregnancy and children have almost become her inner demons.
In order to prevent her from tossing herself out of her mind, I had to go with her.
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[ps: Ahem, don’t think this chapter is watery. The things above are really necessary to write. It is related to the following chapters... By the way, tomorrow night is New Year’s Eve. How many dishes should everyone eat? 】
