Chapter 405: While investigating the case, a country was destroyed at the same time
Inside Zhenguan Hall.
Li Hong was reviewing the memorial. He quickly pressed his eyebrows tiredly, looked at the wooden sign on the screen, and began to memorize.
But after remembering for a moment, he had to admit that he didn't have the energy of Empress Wu at all.
With the power given to the five auxiliary ministers, the daily handling of government affairs has reached the limit of the body, and there is not much that can be done.
At this moment, the chamberlain came into the palace and reported: "Your Majesty, Mr. Li is asking for an audience."
Li Hong nodded and said, "Let Yuan Fang come in."
Li Yan took Jin Renwen and Li Jingye back to the inner guard, handed them over to the smiling Qiu Shenji, and then went to the palace to see them and report the progress of the case.
Li Hong was not very interested in the old things more than ten years ago. It was not until he heard that the doctor might be from Silla that he frowned slightly. Then he heard that the British prince Li Jingye stood up for Jin Renwen, and he suddenly showed an unhappy look: "So
How can a frivolous person shoulder the responsibility of Jiuqing?"
These words were very serious, and it was almost destined that Li Jingye would not be in the position of Taipuqing for a long time. Li Hong added: "Since he is related to this case, the internal guards will investigate it carefully. There is no need to worry about those noble sons. If
Once the memorial comes, I will explain it to them!"
Li Yan has never doubted the responsibility of this saint, but even though the influence of the Guanzhong standard has faded, the energy of the noble descendants of Guanzhong still cannot be ignored, so he advised: "Your Majesty, you should not deliberately suppress the Guanzhong gentry or trigger a backlash. As long as
When talented people are promoted, the lives of mediocre officials will naturally become more and more difficult."
Li Hong smiled slightly: "Yuanfang is really quick to talk, and that's exactly what I thought."
Li Hong inherited the Li rule and adopted a repressive attitude towards the high-ranking gentry. During the Wu Zhou period, it was pure suppression.
Suppressing aristocratic families is indeed a pleasure, but the result is social unrest, people suffer, and the overall domestic situation is unstable. The key is that those aristocratic families will not just die. They also occupy a large amount of political resources, especially those with the softest bones and the fastest knees.
, can still control the power, so when Wu Zhou’s rule ends, the family will remain the same.
Li Hong knew that Li Yan had always been at odds with the noble disciples in Guan Nei. Seeing that he never exceeded the scope of authority of the internal guards, he felt even more satisfied. He stood up and said: "Yuanfang, you came at the right time. Look at this screen. This is what I am going to do."
I got it from the Queen Mother, and these are all governors from the Jianghuai area."
Li Yan came to Li Hong and saw that he was quite fond of the screen. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, have you made arrangements for Caosi's transport envoy?"
Li Hongdao: "The Di Huaiying you recommended is a great talent. This Jiangnan rebellion is thanks to him. The transportation along the way to Jiangnan makes me prefer him. As for other roads, Yuanfang can recommend talents like Di Huaiying."
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Li Yan shook his head: "In my opinion, Di Huaiying is the only one with talent south of Beidou, so I can rest assured that he will take action. With such a capable minister, I really can't recommend anyone else."
Li Hong was a little surprised: "I didn't expect Yuan Fang to have such a high opinion of Di Huaiying. It's really because I'm greedy..."
He sighed slightly: "But the establishment of the first batch of candidates for the transfer mission is really crucial to whether this department can change the local deadlock. I want to recruit talents, but I am worried that those people still cannot change the local situation."
Li Yandao: "The administration of local officials has been a problem that the central imperial power hopes to solve in all dynasties. Your Majesty's ability to open the Caoshi is a sacred act for a wise king. It should not be done too hastily."
Li Hong was a little unwilling: "If the Queen Mother can assist the government, I can arrange more capable people, but once she gets involved in politics, I am afraid she will not be satisfied with the status quo."
They wanted the horse to run but also wanted the horse not to eat grass. This was how Li Zhi and Empress Wu treated their courtiers.
Now that things have changed, Li Hong wants to use Empress Wu's talents but does not want her to interfere in politics.
But how can there be such a good thing in the world?
Li Yan did not directly comment on this. Anyway, Eunuch Gao briefed him every day and was accompanied by Empress Wu's nemesis, who would be dispatched at critical moments.
After Li Hong thought for a moment, he returned to the case: "Li Jingye probably wasn't involved deeply in the case, so what should Jin Renwen do? There was a Silla thief doing evil in the Eastern Capital before. Unexpectedly, this royal hostage also refused to obey. This country has been around for a long time."
The grace of the Tang Dynasty is not supposed to be a rebellious country, but what we see now is that a fierce lord is in power and his behavior is vicious!"
Li Yandao: "When Queen Seondeok and Duke Chunqiu were in power, Silla really admired the prosperity of our Tang Dynasty. After all, our Tang Dynasty was no better than Silla's bone system. All high-ranking and poor people could become officials, and the Huayi people all admired the emperor's favor. Therefore,
There is Jin Liangtu, a doctor in the capital, who would rather be a loyal soul of the Tang family than a lowly slave..."
These words sounded comfortable, and Li Hong was even more impressed by it, and nodded slightly: "Okay!"
Li Yan continued: "The current civil and military king Jin Bomin is unstoppable in his greed. He has repeatedly touched the homeland of Baekje and even dreamed of obtaining the land of Goryeo. If God's grace is not realized for a long time and benevolence is difficult to show, the people who live in him will be fierce and stubborn.
It will relapse, the Liaodong Peninsula will be in turmoil again, and all life will be in ruins!"
Li Hong raised his brows and understood the meaning: "Yuanfang's intention is for the Tang Dynasty to accept all the Miao descendants from the three Koreas?"
As expected of a saint, he could describe the destruction of the country in such a fresh and refined way. Li Yan smiled and said: "I have indeed considered it. With the power of the Tang Dynasty, we can do it, but the specific process is not simple. Your Majesty is willing to listen to my analysis of Zhenguan."
In the early years, the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Eastern Turks?"
Li Hong became interested: "It was your grandfather Li Gong who destroyed the Eastern Turks. I would like to hear the details."
Li Yandao: "There are many reasons why my grandfather was able to lead the Tang army to destroy the Eastern Turks."
"In the first year of Zhenguan, the Turks suffered severe natural disasters. 'The country suffered heavy snowfall, and the ground was several feet flat. All the sheep and horses died, and the people were starving.' The nomadic people depended on the weather for food, and their ability to resist disasters was extremely weak, which was very fatal."
"Later, the Tiele tribes under the Turks rebelled, especially the Xueyantuo tribe, which was very powerful. The Uighur tribe also rebelled, and the Tuli Khan also had serious differences with Jieli Khan and became increasingly discordant."
"It is precisely because of the above reasons that Jieli Khan moved his tent to Yinshan. On the one hand, he wanted to avoid the limelight because of the constant civil strife in the grassland. On the other hand, he also wanted to prevent the Tang Dynasty from occupying Monan."
Li Hong received various teachings from famous Confucian teachers. Although he did not have such a comprehensive overview, he still had some understanding: "I remember that at that time, the ministers proposed to send troops to the Turks, but Taizong vetoed it."
Li Yan nodded. The one who suggested sending troops was a group of ministers headed by Xiao Yu, and the one who proposed a postponement was another group of ministers headed by Changsun Wuji. He did not elaborate on this, but went on to say: "Taizong, in view of the internal affairs of the Tang Dynasty,
The enemy has not been eliminated, the politics, economy, administration, and laws of the imperial court are still in bad condition, and the national power is weak and unable to support such a comprehensive war, so we choose to stand still."
Li Hongshen agreed: "Yes, even if we sent troops at that time and achieved a small-scale victory, they could not destroy the Turks. Instead, they took the initiative to tear up the Weishui Treaty and gave the Turks an excuse to move south in a large scale."
Li Yandao: "In the second year of Zhenguan, the ministers suggested that Emperor Taizong build the Great Wall to prepare for Turkic intrusions. However, Emperor Taizong rejected it and concluded that Jieli Khan was tyrannical and unscrupulous and had too much time to take care of himself. The Turks should be destroyed. Building the Great Wall would only affect our plan to destroy the Tang Dynasty.
The momentum is in sharp contrast to the former Sui Dynasty Emperor Yang's massive construction work and the construction of many Great Walls to protect Luozhou."
Li Hong smiled: "How can Taizong be comparable to Sui Yang?"
Li Yandao: "However, during this period, Taizong did not completely let the Turkic situation go. He resorted to diplomatic warfare, sent envoys to the Turks, and named Yi Nan, the leader of Xueyantuo, as Zhenzhu Bijia Khan. Yi Nan liked to set up a tent and sent his younger brother to
Chang'an paid tribute to the Holy Grace, and at the same time, the internal guards were active everywhere, wooing the Mohe, Pugu and other tribes around the Eastern Turks, completely intensifying the conflict between Jieli Khan and Tuli Khan."
Li Hong said with a smile: "I also remember something. Jieli Khan did not trust Tuli, but he trusted Zhao Deyan, a Han nationality who had fled from the Central Plains. Little did he know that that man was also a member of the inner guard. He cooperated with internal and external forces to bring down the Turkic headquarters.
It’s going to be a mess.”
Li Yan nodded: "There were many such actions. Under the influence of many factors, Tu Li finally made up his mind and asked to surrender to the Tang Dynasty. Upon learning of this great news, Taizong told the ministers around him that he was both happy and worried."
Li Hongqi asked: "How do you say this? Where does the worry come from?"
Li Yandao: "According to what was said in the living records, Taizong was happy that all the Turkic Khans came to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and the Turks' destruction was just around the corner. What he was worried about was that the Turks were so powerful in the past, but they ended up like this today. If they don't work hard to govern the country,
, I am afraid that one day the country will follow the path of the Turks, and the river will be in decline..."
This is the real prophecy. Although it is the inevitability of the historical process, Li Longji quietly withdrew from the family group.
Li Hong sighed: "Since I succeeded to the throne, I have also been frightened and frightened. I can better understand Taizong's vigilance in times of peace!"
Li Yan concluded: "With all these things, it goes without saying that my grandfather's military ability was great, but without all the previous arrangements, it would indeed be difficult to destroy the Eastern Turks in one battle."
Li Hong understood: "Yuanfang, I understand what you mean. The Turks were destroyed due to internal and external troubles, natural and man-made disasters, and the activities of internal guards. But when you compare Silla to the Turks, do you think too highly of it?"
Did they?"
Li Yan said seriously: "Your Majesty, Silla's national power is completely incomparable with the Turks, but the steps to subjugate the country are actually similar. Our Tang army can defeat the Silla army, but just like when Taizong attacked Goryeo, he failed to destroy it.
These small countries have their own difficulties, which should not be underestimated."
Li Hong frowned: "Yes, Liaodong and Goryeo made the former Sui Dynasty decline in power. Even Taizong could not destroy it. Is it protected by celestial phenomena?"
Once the ancients could not find the reason for something, they would refer to heaven. Li Yan immediately broke this feudal superstition: "It is protected by celestial phenomena, how can it be compared to the unique blessings of the Tang Dynasty? Otherwise, how could it be favored by the late emperor?"
Destroyed?"
"What's more, when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty first conquered Goryeo, he could have captured Liaodong City in one go. Instead, he ordered that in order to show the strength of a great power, as long as Goryeo surrendered, the Sui army would immediately stop the offensive."
"So when Goryeo saw that the situation was not going well, he surrendered, regained his breath and then resisted again. This was repeated and delayed for a month, so that the good situation was in vain. Without this order, Goryeo would have been destroyed at that time.
Already."
Li Hong commented: "Stupid!"
Li Yan is actually embarrassed to say that in the history of the war between the Tang Dynasty and Silla, the civil and military king Jin Famin actually used similar methods. When the situation was not going well, he called the vassal weak and apologized. The Tang Dynasty also had the pride of being a great power, which caused the Liaodong War to be dismissed.
Long delays.
Logically speaking, this is Yang Guang's old path, but it is not as good as that of Yang Guang's personal expedition. After the failure, he suffered heavy losses. Datang failed to win, and the losses were not big, but it also gave Silla a chance to breathe, and finally stole Liaodong.
The results of the war on the peninsula.
Li Yan concluded: "In my opinion, if you want to destroy such a small country, the most important thing is to pay attention to its ability to survive, and not to be careless and underestimate the enemy."
"I understand..."
Li Hong nodded slightly, he understood the truth, but he still couldn't change his concept for a while.
He attached great importance to Tibet, which was able to wipe out 100,000 Tang troops in the Battle of Dafeichuan, but he hated Silla very much, and after all, he could not look at it with the eyes of a great power.
However, Li Hong had an advantage. Since he listened to what he said, he decided to make full use of his talents: "Yuanfang, you are the queen of Wei Guogong, and you are also my great detective of the Tang Dynasty. If Silla does something wrong, don't worry about it. Just treat it like you did to Dongfang in the past."
Like a Turk, exalt the power of the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Yan bowed his hands and said, "I obey your order!"