Chapter 419 Guan Long is about to usher in a new leader...
Li Yan got off his horse, handed the lion to the servant, followed the steward into the house, and saw Li Yiyan standing in front of the hall from a distance.
He hurriedly stepped forward and saluted as a junior: "How can I trouble my uncle to wait for you!"
Li Yiyan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Other than greetings on special occasions, Yuanfang rarely comes to the house in the past. I have to meet a rare guest today, how can I not greet him?"
Li Yan could only apologize in embarrassment and followed him to the table. Seeing that Li Yiyan was in the same spirit as before, he said happily: "My uncle is strong and energetic, so I feel relieved."
Li Yiyan said sternly: "I am indeed in good health. If I had not been appointed by the late Emperor to be the Assistant Minister, I would really like to go on a mission to Tubo again to complete the unfinished business of the last mission."
He paused and asked in a solemn voice: "I heard that the Gar family is on the rise again after being dormant for a long time?"
Li Yan nodded: "The five brothers of the Gar family are all talented and can unite and work together to fight against the outside world. We suppressed them before, thanks to Zanpu's help. Now that the other side sees an opportunity, they will naturally fight back."
Li Yiyan was the only person in the envoy who knew the identity of Tubo King Zanpu except Li Yan and Wan'er. He frowned: "That incident was just a fluke after all. Have you ever thought about how it would end?"
Li Yandao: "I considered it at the time, but the plan could not keep up with the changes. I was not fully sure of the specific situation in Tubo. I could only select a lot of capable personnel and go to the Tubo King's City to be called upon by Yang Zaisi and Shen Juyuan."
Li Yiyan said: "They have worked hard, especially Shen Juyuan. After the restoration of Tuyuhun, he returned to Tubo territory. If these two agents can cooperate with Zanpu to move freely, then the situation in Tubo will not be hidden from us..."
Li Yan is quite confident in this: "The Gar family can prepare for counterattack in other aspects, but in the intelligence competition, they have lost their secret guards, and there is no room for resistance."
"Of course, in the final analysis, all actions must be attributed to military strategy. Now that General Xue has been resurrected, he, together with Pei Shangshu and General An, have devised a strategy to lure the enemy, hoping to draw out the elite troops of Tibet and annihilate them."
"If we succeed, when we go to Tubo again, maybe we won't go to a foreign country."
Li Yiyan expressed his expectation: "If such a day comes, I will die in peace."
Li Yan said sincerely: "My uncle has a strong body and a long life. He will definitely see that day."
Li Yiyan's eyes moved slightly: "My family knows their own affairs. Old people will be old after all. They are not as energetic as you young people. Yuan Fang, the Li family's future will be supported by you."
Li Yan smiled and said: "It seems that they really came to uncle to complain..."
Li Yiyan's eyes dimmed and he said with disappointment: "Yes, it's really sad! The Tang Dynasty was only half a hundred years old, and those incompetent noble children have already forgotten the difficult circumstances in which their fathers and ancestors followed Taizong.
To pacify the world and govern the country and the people, how great would it be if there were a few more descendants like you who could achieve success through hard work without relying on the family at all?"
Li Yandao: "Although the people of the Li family in Longxi did not directly help me, I have received a lot of glory from the Li family in Longxi. Without this family background, my journey would not have been so smooth. If it were those children from a poor family,
Even if he has made great achievements, perhaps due to various suppressions, he has not even been able to reach the fifth rank..."
Li Yiyan sighed: "I know you prefer to reuse talented people from poor families, but the current situation is like this. After all, poor families cannot compete with high-ranking families. Otherwise, both others and ourselves will be harmed!"
Li Yan said bluntly: "My uncle and I have different views on this. In my opinion, meritocracy will definitely become the trend."
"Just as the imperial examinations of the past have become the imperial examinations of today, and the imperial examinations have begun to obscure their reputations, the proportion of official positions will become larger and larger, and the channels for official selection will become more and more fair. This is the progress of the times."
"In this process, the obstructionists will eventually be swept away, either in a relatively gentle way, or by plowing through holes and ruthlessly eliminating them!"
Li Yiyan shook his head: "Yuan Fang is radical. Although there are many incompetent dandies from high-ranking families, there are also many talents. After all, they are not comparable to those from lower-class families."
Li Yan asked directly: "Is Li Zhongcheng a talented person?"
Li Yiyan frowned: "I understand what Yuan Fang means. Zhao De is arrogant and proud of his talents. He really needs to be polished."
Li Yandao: "Actually, when I saw Li Zhongcheng, I thought of Di Huaiying. They both passed the Ming Dynasty and were both talented people. Li Zhaode is now the censor Zhongcheng and has a bright future. As long as he doesn't make big mistakes, he is almost destined to join the cabinet.
As prime minister, I am actually preparing to take over my uncle's position."
"And Di Huaiying wasted his time in his place. If I hadn't taken a fancy to him, I'm afraid he would still be serving as a magistrate in Bingzhou. Of course, I believe that he would have accumulated a lot of experience and become a late bloomer. But by that time, he would be old and would not be as good as when he was in his prime.
Already."
"These two people are of the right age and can be prominent figures in contemporary high- and low-income families. Does my uncle think which of them will have higher achievements in the future?"
Li Yiyan thought for a moment and couldn't help but sigh: "I have to admit that judging from the current situation in the south of the Yangtze River, it is Di Huaiying who is more accomplished, and if Zhaode's temper does not change, even if he has the talent of a prime minister
, and does not have the mind of a prime minister..."
Li Yan said: "Not all talented people from high-ranking families and talented people from poor families are like Li Zhongcheng and Di Huaiying. What I want is not to let all the talented people from poor families come forward. I only hope that we can seek common ground while reserving differences."
Li Yiyan smiled bitterly: "I also hope to seek common ground while reserving differences, but how easy is it?"
Li Yan had already made a plan: "Does my uncle know that His Majesty intends to destroy Silla and has already issued an order for the internal guards to take action against Silla?"
He recounted his previous analysis of Li Hong in a concise and concise manner. Li Yiyan couldn't help but be moved when he heard the strategy of the internal guards going first and the army moving later: "Is this treating Silla as a Turk to ensure nothing goes wrong?"
Li Yan shook his head slightly: "It is difficult to be foolproof in a war to destroy a country. Even if the Tang Dynasty is far stronger than Silla, it is impossible for us to use our entire country to conquer such a small land."
"Since it is a partial force, there is no absolute advantage. Even Taizong failed to destroy Goryeo due to various mistakes. How can I dare to guarantee it?"
"This time to destroy Silla, we are just trying our best to let the civil and military king Jin Famin come to Luoyang to dance."
Li Yiyan: "..."
You still say you are not exterminating the Turks?
However, the prime minister already understood the meaning and said with a wry smile: "So you are waiting here. If they had known that there was this opportunity to make a contribution, how could those incompetent guys oppose you at this time?"
Li Yan said with a smile: "Transferring internal conflicts to the outside world is a method that has been tried and tested throughout the ages. I am not very knowledgeable, so I can only think of this method."
Waging foreign wars to divert domestic conflicts was originally Gaozong's policy of governing the country. During the Wu and Zhou dynasties in history, the military push was not like this from the beginning. It was Wu Zetian who tried foreign wars and failed miserably.
Only then did he change his strategy and make every effort to stabilize the domestic political situation.
For this reason, she did not hesitate to kill Hei Te Changzhi, Wang Fangyi and other border generals who had made great contributions to Emperor Gaozong, and then promoted a new batch of generals such as Wang Xiaojie, Guo Yuanzhen, Tang Xiujing, etc., and finally stabilized the war situation on the border.
Except for basically not winning against Tubo Qinling, the others were able to win and lose.
After all, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty is there, and Wu Zetian knows where the bottom line is, and it is not in danger of subjugating the country. Of course, there is no thought of launching a war to destroy the country. The situation of the Tang Dynasty is much better now than during the Wu and Zhou Dynasties.
Luo You was extremely restless in the Liaodong Peninsula, and the destruction of the country became a natural thing.
Li Yiyan looked at this former deputy envoy who was now pushing forward the war to destroy the country. Whether he was in the army or the internal guard, he had a strong influence and had the trust and will of the saint. He said sincerely: "Yuanfang, I now understand why.
In the imperial edict of the late Emperor, the right to participate in the affairs of the country was entrusted to the Queen Mother and you."
Li Yan said seriously: "Of course I can't live up to the late emperor's trust. I will go all out this time. Please tell everyone that the Guanzhong disciples who came to the British government house for a banquet last night and Qiu Jiyi have unfinished cases, etc."
As long as they cooperate, if the relationship with Silla's spies is not made clear one day, it may be difficult to fight in this Silla battle."
This sentence denied the opportunity for those Guanzhong disciples who opposed him, including Li Zhaode, to make contributions this time.
Just when Li Yiyan's expression changed slightly, Li Yan added: "However, for the children of all ethnic groups who did not come to the British government yesterday, the internal guards will make arrangements as appropriate and will not unjustly accuse innocent people..."
This sentence can trigger internal competition among various clans. Li Yiyan sighed secretly: "I will tell Yuan Fang's intention to all clans."
Li Yan handed over his hand: "I still need to trouble my uncle a lot. I believe someone from the British government has come here early. Thank you for your love and care, uncle!"
Li Yiyan was once a subordinate of Li Ji. When Li Ji was the governor of Bingzhou, his subordinates were all afraid of his power. Only Li Yiyan dared to argue with him on the merits. Li Ji respected him very much and recommended him for promotion.
The two sides had this kind of relationship. As early as when Li Jingye was brought into the inner guard, the British government immediately abandoned his relationship, but Li Yiyan did not come to the inner guard, which made him embarrassed.
Li Yan also reciprocated the favor at this time. Li Yiyan thought for a while and said: "I can't avoid the face of my old boss's family after all. Li Jingye has already prepared to resign and be appointed as the governor. Li Jingyou is young and has great ambitions, but he is short of training. After all, he will laugh at him."
People, you don’t have to be familiar with them.”
Li Yan laughed: "As if they are still children, Li Jingyou is not suitable for going to the battlefield. If the British prince recovers, he can go to Liaodong."
Li Yiyan had an explanation, stroked his beard and said: "Okay! Okay!"
The two began to discuss the details until Li Yiyan's eyebrows showed a look of exhaustion unconsciously. Li Yan stood up and saluted: "Uncle, I will take my leave today and will come to visit you another day."
Li Yiyan sent him out, returned to his seat, sat down slowly, and didn't say a word for a long time.
After a while, his eldest son came out of the back hall and asked with concern: "Aye, what's wrong with you?"
Only then did Li Yiyan come back to his senses and said with a wry smile: "I'm getting older, and I suddenly thought of myself. I didn't expect Yuan Fang to be so dignified and dignified at such a young age. It reminds me of a person in a trance..."
The eldest son asked curiously: "Who is it?"
Li Yiyan shook his head slightly and did not answer his son's question. He said with some emotion but also with relief: "Yuanfang and his attitude towards the aristocratic family are very different, but they can control the overall situation. No matter what, Guan Long finally has a real leader.