Chapter 0609: Li Jiancheng, the heart-wrenching expert
Wu Heitai was also asked and was speechless.
This is indeed the truth.
The Tang Dynasty paid salaries to hundreds of officials, and all officials worked for the Tang Dynasty.
Only those who had made great military exploits for the Tang Dynasty could live in the Tang Dynasty and wait to die.
As for literary merit, in the eyes of everyone in the Tang Dynasty, it was far less valuable than military merit, and it was not worthy of living in the Tang Dynasty and waiting to die.
Although there are some officials in Xiuwenguan with military exploits, most of them failed during the previous coup in the palace and when they fled Chang'an City with Li Tai. The rest are almost nothing.
People who have made great achievements in war have no right to rest on their merits and wait to die.
It was also appropriate for Li Yuanji to use some means to force them to work for the Tang Dynasty while paying them salaries.
No matter where you talk about this kind of thing, Li Yuanji is always justified.
So Wu Heitai couldn't say anything to refute him.
Niu Jinda saw that Zhang Liang and Wu Heita were dumbfounded by Li Yuanji's question. He hesitated and said, "So His Highness sent them to Jingzhou to guard Jingzhou and prevent the barbarians from causing chaos?"
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "What else?"
Niu Jinda hesitated and said nothing.
Li Yuanji continued: "If I really want to dispatch them, why should I let them go to Jingzhou? Can't Jiaozhou accommodate them?"
Niu Jinda was stunned for a moment, and Zhang Liang and Wu Heita also slowly raised their heads.
That's right, if we really want to distribute them, Jiaozhou, which is more chaotic, more backward, and more barbaric, is obviously more suitable.
"So, Your Highness really wants us to guard Jingzhou and prevent the barbarians from causing chaos?"
Zhang Liang still asked in disbelief.
However, he was no longer so resistant in his heart.
As long as he is not assigned, he can accept it.
Li Yuanji nodded and said with an indifferent smile: "If you don't want to, I can also transfer you to assist Zuo Rencheng King. However, Rencheng King is now attacking your former colleagues. I just don't know if you can do it after you go."
You can be ruthless."
Zhang Liang's expression changed again and he shook his head decisively.
Although he felt that what Xu Shizong and others were doing was purely seeking death, he still couldn't bring himself to attack Xu Shizong and others.
After all, he had fought side by side with Xu Shizong during the previous campaign against Wang Shichong, and they had a life-long friendship. How could he kill Xu Shizong?
"Isn't that okay?"
Li Yuanji said funnyly.
Zhang Liang was silent for a moment, then stood up slowly, bowed and said: "That being the case, I will obey your Highness's order, and I hope that Your Highness will treat your family well."
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment and said, "Are you going to keep the family papers?"
Zhang Liang nodded without hesitation: "Only in this way can we show our determination not to betray the Tang Dynasty even to the death."
Li Yuanji looked at Zhang Liang thoughtfully and analyzed Zhang Liang's intention of doing this.
As for what Zhang Liang said, 'in order to show his determination not to betray the Tang Dynasty,' he didn't believe a word of it.
Perhaps Zhang Liang will practice this in foreign wars.
But in internal struggles, such words will never be practiced.
Otherwise, he would not have chosen between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin. After all, Li Yuan was still alive and in his prime, so he didn't have to make a choice in such a hurry.
So what he said was just for the occasion, and his real intention was definitely not this.
Li Yuanji thought about it, and after looking around at Niu Jinda and Wu Heitai, he probably guessed Zhang Liang's intention of doing this.
Zhang Liang did this to reassure Niu Jinda, Wu Heitai, Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and others.
His purpose was very simple. He wanted to use this method to tell Niu Jinda, Wu Heitai, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin and others that he would not mess around outside and would not harm them. They could stay in Chang'an.
They can do everything they want to do in the city without worrying that he will hold them back.
Li Yuanji had to admit that Zhang Liang's approach was very good. It not only showed him his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, but also calmed the hearts of Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and others.
This allows Yu Chigong, Cheng Yaojin and others to help Li Shimin plan without worry, without worrying that he will hold him back.
It's a pity that all his hard work is destined to be in vain.
As long as Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, and Du Ruhui are detained, Wei Chigong, Cheng Yaojin, and others will not be able to help Li Shimin plan anything when there are no troops to deploy and no generals to dispatch.
It is impossible to help Li Shimin make a comeback.
"It's rare that you are so loyal, so I will help you become an official, so that you can safely intimidate all the barbarians in Jingzhou."
Li Yuanji pretended not to notice anything and said with a smile.
Zhang Liang didn't expect what he would gain. After being stunned for a moment, he bowed and thanked him.
Wu Heita did not join in the fun.
Although it is a good thing for Yinbu to have a son become an official, there is no shortage of opportunities for his son to become an official. His colleagues are all qualified to recommend him. When his son grows up, he can rely on the recommendation of his colleagues to become an official.
Go hang out in the yamen run by your colleagues and you can rise to the top easily. There is no need to join in the fun.
This was a grace that could only be obtained by taking his family as hostages, and he didn't want his family to be hostages.
Niu Jinda saw that both Zhang Liang and Wu Heitai had received new errands, but he had received nothing. He did not think that Li Yuanji would ask him to enter the palace without any purpose, so he took the initiative and said: "I don't know that Your Highness is going to let me go."
Where are you going to guard?"
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "You can take care of Qin Shubao, Yuchi Gong, Cheng Yaojin and the others for the time being. When they recover from their injuries, I will have other arrangements."
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Niu Jinda stared in astonishment. He didn't expect that Li Yuanji actually asked him to take care of Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong, and Cheng Yaojin. For a moment, he couldn't believe his ears.
He, Zhang Liang, and Wu Heitai made a fuss just because they couldn't see Qin Qiong, Yuchi Gong, and Cheng Yaojin. No one gave them any advice, and they were frightened.
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Unexpectedly, it took them a long time to achieve one-third of their goals, but Li Yuanji easily allowed them to achieve it.
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Before Niu Jinda could come to his senses, Li Yuanji waved his hand, indicating that Niu Jinda and the others could leave. Niu Jinda hesitated with a puzzled face, and finally bowed and bowed out of Zhaode Hall under the guidance of Zhang Liang.
When Niu Jinda and others left the Zhaode Hall and prepared to go to Jingzhou and go to the Qi Prince's Tongjun Mansion Camp, Li Yuanji was busy taking care of the matter of deposing the six Tongjun Mansion under his command and a reserve camp.
The three provinces cannot intervene in this matter, nor can they send others to do it, so Li Yuanji must do everything personally.
Otherwise, the officers and soldiers of the Tongjun Mansion will have objections and lose their temper.
After all, being a soldier of the Twelve Guards is not as good as being a soldier of a person in power.
The soldiers who served as the Twelve Guards could only receive a fixed salary from the imperial court, and the amount was not large. It was enough to support their family in Hukou, and there was no way to accumulate wealth.
Being a personal soldier of the person in power is different. Although the salary is fixed, you can get a lot of benefits by being a personal soldier of the person in power, and you can also enjoy certain privileges.
So after knowing that they can no longer benefit and enjoy the privileges, the officers and soldiers of the Tongjun Mansion will definitely cause trouble.
Under this situation, Uncle Xie couldn't control himself.
Li Yuanji can only come in person.
Fortunately, the six unified military offices of Prince Qi were established not long ago, and the soldiers inside were recruited and selected from all over the country. The sense of belonging to the unified military offices is not too strong, and it is not easy for them to unite together to cause trouble.
Therefore, after the government order to depose the Tongjunfu was conveyed to the Tongjunfu headquarters, after Li Yuanji personally read out the decree to depose the Tongjunfu, and promoted most of the generals to the first level.
The soldiers in the Tongjunfu camp just complained and got into a few fights and then stopped.
At the end of August, the six unified military offices of Prince Qi, plus a reserve battalion, were officially abolished.
The officers and soldiers in the Tongjun Mansion and the reserve battalions were all transferred to the Twelve Guards.
The overall strength of the Twelve Guards has reached a higher level.
Yu Wenbao became the biggest beneficiary of this. I don’t know how this bitch told the Xue brothers that they actually made the Xue brothers willingly hand over to him some of the elite soldiers and generals they brought from Youzhou.
He was used to replace part of the Qianniu Imperial City Guard.
This made the Qianniu Imperial City Guards suddenly become the strongest troops in the palace.
Because the original Qianniu Imperial City Guard was reorganized by the soldiers of Zuotun Guard, with Yu Wenbao and Chang He each commanding one.
Chang He, as the former general of Zuotun Guard, naturally selected a large number of elite soldiers and generals for himself, leaving Yu Wenbao with some soldiers with average combat effectiveness.
After Yu Wenbao used the Xue brothers to replace his soldiers with elite soldiers and generals, his combat effectiveness naturally increased. Together with Chang He, he naturally became stronger.
Therefore, Yu Wenbao's waist became stiffer and it felt windy when he walked.
When Yu Wenbao walked back and forth in front of the Anlimen gate tower for the third time with his head held high, Li Shimin held the chess piece in one hand and said with twitching corners of his mouth: "Is that guy under your hand having a seizure?"
"I am now the general of the Qianniu Imperial City Guard. You are just a commoner, and I am not allowed to show off in front of you. Also, as a commoner, what qualifications do you have to say that someone has convulsions?"
Li Jiancheng was watching the chess, but his mind was not on the chess. After Li Shimin opened his mouth, he started to touch Li Shimin's heart without hesitation.
After Li Shimin's eight unified military mansions were recruited to six, and after most of the officials in the Xiuwen Palace and some generals in the Tiance Palace were recruited, the decree was issued to demote Li Shimin to a commoner.
Li Shimin has now become a serious commoner, that is, a second-class citizen of the Tang Dynasty.
After Li Shimin learned about this, his face became dark for several days. Li Jiancheng knew that this was a big irritation to Li Shimin, so as soon as he found an opportunity, he pierced Li Shimin's heart like crazy.
