"Then we will do what Mr. Xiao said. I will ask Mr. Li, Mr. Pei, Mr. Chen, and Mr. Xiao to raise the rest of the food and grass."
After Li Yuanji saw that Xiao Yu had finished speaking, Li Gang and others had no objections, so he spoke slowly and finalized the matter.
Li Gang and others all raised their hands and agreed.
Li Yuanji added: "Li Xiaogong stays, and the rest of the people can do what they should do."
Li Daozong, Li Gang, Wei Zheng, Xie Shufang and others all stood up, bowed and exited Zhaode Hall.
After Li Daozong and others disappeared, Li Yuanji did not speak in a hurry, but stared at Li Xiaogong twice.
Li Xiaogong hesitated for a moment, then took the initiative to say: "Your Highness, are you worried about Daozong?"
Li Yuanji did not hide it, he nodded and said: "Daozong has followed my second brother in the north and south for many years, and he has a lot of sympathy with my second brother. Now that he is asked to pacify the people under my second brother, I'm afraid that he will violate it. , and even secretly interacted with the rebels, completely disrupting the metropolitan area and making the situation in the metropolitan area become out of control."
In fact, Li Yuanji was not worried about what would happen. After all, the leader of the rebels was the undercover agent he sent out, and the people who fought against the rebels were all his confidants. With the one guard led by Li Daozong, they couldn't do anything. Big waves.
The reason why he said this was to let Li Xiaogong beat Li Daozhong to prevent Li Daozhong from doing anything stupid.
After all, judging from what Li Daozong did in the past and what he did in the future, Li Daozong can be regarded as a talent, and the Tang Dynasty will face many enemies in the future. Li Shimin has conquered many people in history. Yuanji must conquer everything according to the script. Li Shimin has never conquered in history, and Li Yuanji has to plan. Therefore, when many good generals and ministers have been lost in this palace coup, people like Li Daozong Talents, especially those bearing the mark of a family, must be well maintained.
Countless dynasties in the past, and countless dynasties in the future, were not very friendly to the feudal kings.
Either beat or kill them, and the better ones just treat the feudal kings like pigs.
The reason why this situation occurs is that in addition to the lords seeking their own death, most of them are because those in power are afraid that the lords will threaten their own status when they become powerful.
But Li Yuanji didn't think so, nor did he intend to do so.
Because in his eyes, the world is not only the Central Plains, but also includes many vast places outside the Central Plains.
Most of the first-generation vassal kings came from troubled times, and their abilities were actually quite good. It was possible to seal them off or use them to colonize.
All in all, these people who are trash and threats in the eyes of other people in power can be used reasonably.
Give them a constant supply of soldiers and horses, and let them develop as they please along the borders of the Tang Dynasty. Wherever they can develop, they will be granted a title, and their descendants will also be granted enfeoffments in this way.
As long as their descendants can maintain their enterprising spirit, even if they build an empire outside the Tang Dynasty that is not inferior to the Tang Dynasty, they can still seal the empire.
This is good for both the Tang Dynasty and China.
This can attract the attention of all the vassal kings outside the territory, and prevent them from focusing solely on the Central Plains and only knowing about internal fighting.
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Of course, there are disadvantages for those in power, that is, if the vassal kings become powerful during the period of conquering foreign territories and opening up territories, they will easily collude to counterattack the Central Plains.
However, Li Yuanji didn't care about this issue.
Because with how powerful the Tang Dynasty is now and how powerful it will be in the future, the vassal kings from all over the country will have to work hard for at least a hundred years if they want to catch up with the Tang Dynasty and counterattack the Tang Dynasty.
Hundreds of years later, he will be a withered skeleton in the grave. The vassal king will counterattack the Tang Dynasty and seize the throne. It has nothing to do with him.
Anyway, they must all have the surname Li, and they must all regard him as their ancestor.
"You specifically stayed with me and said this to me again, do you want me to go to the Taoist sect to teach you something?"
There were no outsiders anymore, so Li Xiaogong didn't speak politely anymore.
Li Yuanji didn't care either.
Since regaining power, Li Xiaogong no longer has to worry about gains and losses, let alone being hidden by birds of prey that day, so his IQ seems to have gradually recovered.
I guessed what Li Yuanji was thinking right away.
Li Yuanji nodded slowly and said: "Yes, I really want you to give some advice to the Taoist sect, lest he lose his head and enter the point of eternal destruction.
Originally, I wanted to wait until Uncle Shentong Wang came back and ask Uncle Shentong to give him some advice.
However, now that we have to send him out, Uncle Shen Tong Wang won’t be able to see his people even if he comes back, so I can only take the trouble for you to make a trip.”
Li Xiaogong shook his head firmly and said: "It's just a trip, how can you say it's hard work just to talk about it? You are also doing it for his own good and for my Li family's good. As a member of the Li family, I should run for you."
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Li Yuanji nodded and said, "Then I'll leave this matter to you."
Li Xiaogong nodded, then hesitantly said: "Can we really raise the food? If we can't raise it, just ask, and I can summon my uncles and brothers in Beijing to get it together for you."
The princes of the Tang Dynasty all had residences inside Chang'an City, and they also had imperial mansions outside Chang'an City. They occupied a large area, and they basically grew grain, so if they worked together, they could still make some.
of food.
However, the number of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses eating horse chews is a huge number, and it is only a drop in the bucket for the princes to collect it.
Besides, there is no need to look for the princes to fight against the autumn wind before the end is reached.
So, let them save it first.
When the day is at the end of its rope, bring them together and start a raid.
The county kings actually liked to hear about this kind of thing, because without violent plundering, the people in power had to compensate for the amount of food they took from the kings.
In the view of the county kings, food is a consumable product. Once it is consumed, it is gone. If you buy and sell it, you will only make one or two money.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! But if they can get some sustainable profitable benefits from those in power, they will definitely make money without losing anything.
In this kind of transaction, the vast majority of what those in power promise are benefits that can sustainably make profits.
Therefore, the county kings are eager for those in power to raid them if they have nothing to do.
Because this is also a good thing for them.
Of course, if the people in power don't give it to anyone and use violence to plunder it, it's another situation.
It's just that when the kings and counties each hold a certain amount of power, it's not easy for those in power to do this.
That's why Li Xiaogong dared to take the lead in summoning the princes to raise food, because he didn't have to worry about offending anyone.
"No need for now. I haven't reached the point of asking my uncles and brothers for food. But you can spread the word and see if anyone can donate some food selflessly."
Li Yuanji shook his head slightly and said with a smile.
Li Xiaogong was visibly stunned for a moment, and said with a mixture of laughter and tears: "Of course not, no one would do such an offending thing."
Good guy, others are waiting to exchange grain for profit from Li Yuanji. If you donate it for free, do you want others to donate it or not?
If you don't offer your money, you will easily get settled by the queen. If you do, you won't get anything, and you will lose a lot of money.
After others discuss it, they will probably think of ways to kill this unsociable guy like you while donating food, so that you will not trick them again next time.
Therefore, no one would do something that would offend everyone else.
"Let's try, what if there is a fool?"
Li Yuanji said with a smile.
Li Xiaogong smiled bitterly and said, "Forget it. Don't bully those uncles and brothers who are not very bright. This will affect your reputation."
Li Yuanji curled his lips and sighed: "You are right, it does affect reputation. I didn't care about my reputation before, but I can't care less now."
Li Xiaogong nodded with deep understanding.
Those in power, especially those who are ready to make a difference, have to cherish their feathers, otherwise their prestige will be greatly reduced, and the government orders they issue will be turned a blind eye by the people.
After all, the people hope to have a great and upright leader, not a leader who commits heinous crimes.
Therefore, the reputation of those in power directly determines the attitude of the people towards the court.
"You should also be well prepared. I guess the day when the Turks will move south is not far away."
After Li Yuanji sighed, he stared at Li Xiaogong and said.
More than a month has passed since the Turkic envoys were killed. Judging from Jieli Khan's acting style, it is estimated that by now he has begun to gather troops from various tribes.
After all, in the previous wars between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, it was basically the Turks who bullied the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, the Turkic envoys were massacred in the Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Dynasty did not give the Turks a reasonable explanation, and even now they have not handed over the murderer. Jieli Khan will definitely not be able to bear it.
"I have already started to prepare, and I am almost ready. I am just waiting for the Turks to come."
Li Xiaogong slowly sat upright and said confidently.
Compared with intrigues and intrigues, he is obviously more confident and sure about things like war.
Therefore, when faced with the Turkic invasion, he was not weak at all or timid at all.
If the current national strength of the Tang Dynasty did not allow it, and there was still internal turmoil in the Tang Dynasty, he would not refuse if he was asked to fight back against the Turks while repelling the Turks.
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "That's good. Then go chase Li Daozong."
Li Xiaogong nodded, stood up slowly, bowed and left Zhaode Hall in a hurry.
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The next day.
Li Daozong, who had received Li Xiaogong's ideological education, set off with Zuo Wu Houwei's men.
These were the soldiers and horses selected by Li Xiaogong and Xie Shufang for Li Daozong after careful selection. They were not very strong, but they had some merits, that is, they were good at shooting, and they were equipped with a large number of the most sophisticated crossbows in the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, Zuowuhouwei and Youwuhouwei also have another name called Cifeijun.
Cifei means warrior, shooting with palms and arrows.
