Some people who have money and titles but don't have many fiefs will even regard this as an alternative way to obtain fiefs and invest money in it like crazy.
Li Shimin didn't know whether others were tempted, but he knew that he was tempted.
He almost blurted out that he wanted to buy 30,000 to 50,000 horses and distribute them to his two legitimate sons, and asked Li Yuanji to divide Yinshan and Dingxiang between his two legitimate sons.
Because the two grasslands in Yinshan and Dingxiang are the two best grasslands within Jieli's sphere of influence.
"Why, second brother doesn't think it's appropriate?"
Li Yuanji asked with a smile when he saw Li Shimin standing up suddenly and standing there staring at him without speaking.
Li Shimin swallowed his saliva and said with difficulty: "You are giving them a fiefdom..."
And fiefdom cannot be given randomly.
Which titles are given to which fiefs, and the upper limit is fixed.
If those with lower titles have more fiefs than those with higher titles, then those with higher titles should have a problem.
Li Yuanji laughed happily and said: "It's just a pasture on the grassland, not a fiefdom. If they insist on treating this as a fiefdom, that's their business, and I won't admit it anyway."
In this kind of matter, you have to give more or less face to those high-ranking nobles who are unwilling to pay, or who have no money to pay.
Otherwise, if people make a fuss, it won't end well.
Therefore, the imperial court could not admit that the pastures on the grassland were fiefdoms no matter what.
In order to distinguish oneself from others and allow senior nobles to redeem themselves, an example must be set.
"I will set up the real fiefdom in Mobei, with a land of one thousand miles, no upper limit on households, thirty thousand cattle and sheep each, and ten thousand horses."
Li Yuanji continued with a smile.
To seal the land a thousand miles away sounds quite exaggerated.
But if this land was in Turks, especially in Mobei, it would not be so exaggerated.
After all, half of Mobei is grassland and half is desert. There are not necessarily 100,000 households within a thousand miles, and it is thousands of miles away from the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty.
There is opportunity for development. If you go north, you can even develop an empire that is not inferior to the Tang Dynasty. However, if you go south, when the Tang Dynasty is strong, there is no room for development at all.
It's not much of a threat.
When it becomes a threat, the Tang Dynasty will wither.
At that time, whether in Mobei or in the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty, the leaders were all surnamed Li, and everyone had the same ancestor. It was not that important who could overpower the other.
If the descendants of the Li family in Mobei could recreate the world like Liu Xiu, they might be able to extend the life of the Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years.
So sealing the land for a thousand miles may sound scary, but it's really nothing.
When Li Shimin heard this, he subconsciously moved his lips.
He clearly remembered that Li Yuanji once said that he would seal his eldest son Li Chengqian to the Turks.
Li Yuanji now said that he would set up a land seal of a thousand miles in Mobei. It was already obvious who he would seal.
Li Yuanji could carve out a thousand miles of land in one go and give it to his eldest son. As an uncle, Li Yuanji was considered quite capable.
But he always felt uncomfortable in his heart, always a little unwilling.
There is no other reason. Once his eldest son is sealed in Mobei, his lineage will completely miss the throne.
Judging from the current situation, he should have given up his death long ago.
After all, although Li Yuanji did not occupy that high position, Li Yuanji's foundation in the Tang Dynasty was as solid as a mountain, and his power was far stronger than that of him and his eldest brother combined at their peak.
He and his eldest brother have little power now, and their old subordinates have gradually lost their intention to help them make a comeback, so they have no chance of making a comeback.
But when it came time to leave the center of power, he was still unwilling and unhappy.
"How about changing to Dingxiang?"
Li Shimin's lips moved for a long time, and finally he said the words he shouldn't have said.
When Li Yuanji heard this, he said with a half-smile: "Then it would be better to just change to Chang'an City!"
Li Shimin was silent for a moment.
He could neither respond nor dare to respond, because if he said one wrong word, the lives of his son and even his whole family would be lost.
He knew that Li Yuanji valued love and justice and would not attack him or his sons easily.
But this does not mean that Li Yuanji's friendship has no bottom line and he can be squandered as he pleases.
So when it was time to bow his head, he didn't dare to hold his head in his mouth at all.
Seeing that Li Shimin was silent, Li Yuanji said: "It seems that the second brother has guessed who I will seal in Mobei..."
Li Shimin curled his lips.
No need to guess?
Didn’t you tell me everything in advance?
Li Yuanji smiled and said: "Yes, I will seal Cheng Qian in Mobei. You can prepare for Cheng Qian now. When we have completely conquered the Turks, Cheng Qian should rush to Mobei to manage his own kingdom.
country.
After the war, the Turks were in dire straits, and if Chengqian wanted to live more comfortably in Mobei, he had to make sufficient preparations."
There is no need to say more about what specific preparations are needed and to what extent they need to be prepared.
Li Chengqian has a father who is qualified to be an emperor through the ages, and a mother who is qualified to be a wise empress through the ages. The two of them will help Li Chengqian prepare everything, and there is no need for anyone else to worry about it.
Li Yuanji always feels that his eldest grandson is a wise queen through the ages.
Judging from the performance of Li Chengqian, Li Tai and Li Zhi after they became adults, the eldest grandson's education is really average.
Otherwise, they would not have taught Li Chengqian to be a person who wanted to be a Turkic general, Li Tai to be a person who cares about his brother's things, and Li Zhi to be a person who cares about my concubine.
Therefore, the wiseness of the eldest grandson may have focused on other places, not on childcare.
On the contrary, Li Yuan and Li Shimin had a greater influence on their eldest grandsons.
Except for Li Chengqian who has alternative hobbies, Li Tai and Li Zhi both have similar hobbies as Xiao Fu or Xiao Zu.
It is impossible for Li Shimin now to know what his three sons were like in history, or even that he would have three legitimate sons.
So after it was confirmed that his eldest son Li Chengqian would be sealed to Mobei, he naturally became worried about his son's life after he left the feudal clan. He hesitated and said again and again: "Can..."
Before Li Shimin could finish his words, Li Yuanji said decisively: "No!"
He had already guessed what Li Shimin wanted to say.
Li Shimin wanted to send Changsun Wuji over and ask Changsun Wuji, his uncle and the Changsun family member, to help Li Chengqian.
Li Yuanji didn't care what choice Changsun would make in this matter.
But Changsun Wuji must be separated from Li Shimin and even Li Shimin's three sons.
Once you get them together, even if they can't accomplish anything, they will still mess things up for you.
But now it is not suitable for fighting within the Tang Dynasty royal family.
Therefore, it is better to place Changsun Wuji in the southwest.
"It's just Wuji alone..."
Li Shimin argued hard.
Wuji?
I still have Zhao Min.
Li Yuanji cursed in his heart and said angrily: "Second brother, have you forgotten that Changsun Wuji still has an important responsibility now? He must stay in the southwest and keep an eye on Feng An.
Who does the second brother think can replace him?
Is it Fang Xuanling, Yu Zhining, Xue Shou, or Han Liang?"
Fang Xuanling, Yu Zhining, and Xue Shou are all qualified and resourceful, but not sinister enough.
If you are not evil enough, you will not be able to stand in the southwest.
It is even more impossible to keep an eye on Feng An under Feng An's nose.
Han Liang, on the other hand, did not have enough qualifications and status, so he was asked to keep an eye on Feng An. Feng An could overwhelm him just by virtue of his status and qualifications.
As for the other important ministers, they have not made any mistakes. If they are sent to the southwest for no reason, they will definitely not agree to it.
Therefore, the one who is most suitable to keep an eye on Feng An at present is Changsun Wuji.
When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately became silent.
He knows Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Yu Zhining, Xue Shou, Han Liang and others better, and he also knows that Changsun Wuji is the most suitable person to keep an eye on Feng Ang, so he can't refute this.
"If you must choose someone to assist Zuo Chengqian, choose Weiwei."
His status is neither big nor small, he has wisdom and strategy, and he is not reused in the Tang Dynasty now, so that's enough.
As for the others, it would be better to stay and build Datang.
"Where is the warrior?"
Li Shimin asked hurriedly.
If it were his own business, he would never be so positive. Instead, he would put on airs and try his best not to reveal his true feelings.
But he really couldn't pretend about his son, so he asked about it as soon as possible.
Li Yuanji did not answer directly, but asked: "Who do you want?"
Li Shimin said without hesitation: "Hou Junji is the best. If Hou Junji is not good, then Li Daliang."
Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment and roughly understood Li Shimin's purpose in electing Hou Junji and Li Daliang.
Li Shimin chose these two people not because they were loyal, but because these two people were among the old members of the Qin Palace. Apart from Qin Qiong, Yu Chigong and others, they were the most familiar with horse fighting and the best at it.
If you want to gain a foothold in Mobei, horse fighting is definitely the main theme.
Therefore, when choosing military ministers to go to Mobei, those who can fight on horseback must be the first choice, and those who are proficient in horse fighting are naturally better.
Qin Qiong can no longer go to the battlefield, so there is no use in choosing him.
Yuchi Gong is now leading the troops in Daizhou, and there is a possibility that he will be given a heavy responsibility. In the future, the Tang Dynasty will be entrusted with important tasks in the Western Expedition.
Therefore, Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong had no choice at all, so the only ones who could choose were Hou Junji and Li Daliang.
And Hou Junji has now completely abandoned the Qin Palace and has made many meritorious deeds on the battlefield, so it is unlikely that Hou Junji will go with Li Chengqian.
In the end, the only person who might follow Li Chengqian was Li Daliang.
Li Yuanji nodded without any hesitation: "Okay, then let's take Li Daliang."
Li Daliang is neither outstanding nor very expensive. He is just an average person. But don’t think that he is not good just because he is an average person.
His appearance as a middle-aged man is comparable to that of many people in the early Tang Dynasty. If he were placed in the middle or late Tang Dynasty, he would also be a well-known figure.
I dare not say that he ranks first among military ministers, but he can still be ranked high.
So when Li Daliang went to Mobei, he could definitely help Li Chengqian hold up the world.
