When Li Shan asked this question, Li Shimin immediately felt relieved.
He had thought about what he would say during his first official meeting with this young man who had become famous in just two years... But he never expected that the other party would give such a big gift.
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Although his military exploits were unparalleled, the prince did not lose his moral character. The second son wanted to seize the east palace. Although it was a matter of imperial power in the Tian family, it was still a matter of "usurpation".
No matter what era it is, being just and honest is always the most important, and this is what Li Shimin looks forward to most... power and military success are not the reasons for him to seize the throne.
Li Shan gave this reason and a name.
Li Shan's words found a new way to push Li Shimin to a position occupying the moral commanding heights, and even compared him to the position of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty.
The First Emperor destroyed the six kingdoms and unified the world, but in the end there was no righteous war in the Spring and Autumn Period.
The emperor of the Han Dynasty was not angry with Qin, so he killed the white snake and rose up. He destroyed Qin in three years and Chu in five years, creating a Han Dynasty of four hundred years... This is justifiable.
After the world was divided for more than 400 years, the Sui Dynasty II died, and Li Shan pushed Li Shimin to this position... to dominate the world and defend the borders with weapons, the King of Qin was the only one.
This is justifiable, and this is the historical responsibility that Li Shimin must bear.
Li Shimin was a little excited. He conspired with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui to seize the throne. He also had thoughts on facing the Turkic threat, but he did not consider all of this from such a big picture.
These words actually clarified his ambition and gave Li Shimin enough psychological confidence.
Glancing at Li Shimin's expression, Li Shan thought to himself... His deception seemed to be working well.
After barely calming down for a while, Li Shimin sat on the table with his back straight and said solemnly: "I led the army into battle in the year of Gu Zongjiao, traveling across the north and south, with no way to move forward. In the past, I only knew how to fight, but today I know the true meaning, and we all pay homage to him."
The gift of benevolence.”
Li Shan leaned forward slightly and said, "Your Highness's heroic appearance was born in response to the destiny of heaven. I only hope that Your Highness will comply with the general trend and reorganize the world, so that the generals and soldiers will guard the border, the old will be supported, the young will be educated, and all the people in the world will live and work in peace and contentment."
"As Huairen said, this cannot be done by one person. I was about to ask for advice." Li Shimin said softly: "Although the East Palace has no merit in conquering Hebei, the prince has not done anything unethical..."
In a sense, the reason why Li Shimin chose to mutiny and ascend the throne in history was, on the one hand, Li Yuan's partiality for the East Palace and his fear of the Tiance Mansion lineage, and on the other hand, because the prince Li Jiancheng was not immoral.
In other words, in the eyes of many people, the prince is far inferior to the King of Qin, but the East Palace is like a huddled turtle shell, making it impossible for anyone to take action.
"I am about to be appointed as acting county magistrate. Your Highness is surrounded by outstanding people like Fang Gong and Du Gong, so I don't dare to talk nonsense." Li Shan said slowly: "I would like to discuss the general trend for Your Highness."
"You can speak freely and listen attentively."
Li Shan took a deep breath and whispered: "Your Highness, in the midst of thousands of troops, still fought bravely and refused to retreat when encountering the enemy. Therefore, the Turks invaded from the south. Your Highness must fight."
Li Shimin frowned slightly. This was almost nonsense. When the Turks invaded the south, of course he could only argue about war but not peace... Even if there was peace, it would have to be war first and then peace.
But Li Shan's next sentence made Li Shimin's heart tremble.
"I heard that the prince wants to move the capital."
This is an affirmative sentence... Li Shimin almost blurted out a retort. He knew that Donggong had not made this suggestion before, but he immediately came to his senses.
As long as we find an opportunity to place this hat on the prince's head... Anyway, the prince is quite afraid of the Turks. At one time, he cut off thousands of miles of territory, and he couldn't take off this hat even if he wanted to.
One side is moving the capital to avoid the Turks, and the other side is fighting to protect the country and the people. Is this the general trend?
But Li Shan was not focusing on this item. He explained in detail in a low voice. Li Shimin listened attentively.
If the capital was to be moved, it could only be to Luoyang. The Qin Dynasty established its capital in Xianyang, the former Han Dynasty built Chang'an, and the later Han Dynasty established its capital in Luoyang. Then the world was in chaos for hundreds of years, and the Sui Dynasty briefly unified the world. Daxing was built first, and Luoyang New City was built later.
Regardless of whether it is considered from a political perspective or a city scale perspective, once the capital is moved, there will be no other possibilities except Luoyang in a short period of time.
But in that case, the Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province will inevitably be abolished, and it is impossible for Li Yuan to allow two sets of teams in Jingzhao. This will be a huge blow to Li Shimin and Tiance Mansion.
"Move the capital to Luoyang and establish it along the Yellow River." Li Shan said calmly: "Will there be heavy troops left in Hebei, Guanzhong, and Hedong to refuse to defend?"
"There is still the Longxi Road that is thousands of miles away..."
Li Shimin's eyes flickered, and he had completely understood the intention of Li Shan's words.
One of the keys to Li and Tang's unification of the world was the army. The sources of soldiers mainly came from Hedong Road and Guannai Road. If the capital was moved to Luoyang, it would mean half-abandoning the north...
"Losing the northern territory and losing the hearts of the people are the general trend." Li Shan said with certainty: "The general trend is in the hands of His Highness."
A smile appeared on Li Shimin's lips. He knew that Li Shan didn't say it clearly, but only mentioned it vaguely.
The government soldiers are the key, but the more important thing is the people's hearts. Once the people's hearts are lost, not to mention Li Jiancheng, even his father Li Yuan will not be able to hold on.
What is popular support?
Five surnames and seven families are popular!
The three prominent families in Hedong are popular among the people!
Six of the seven families with five surnames are from Hebei, Guanzhong, and Longxi, and there are three families from Hedong: Pei, Liu, and Xue.
Moving the capital to Luoyang and abandoning the northern region meant that Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng would expose all the powerful families to the Turks' horseshoe scimitars.
Can those powerful families tolerate it?
Will Li Tang still be regarded as Zhengshuo?
The prince wants to move the capital, and the King of Qin wants to fight. This is the general trend, and this is what people want.
Will those aristocratic families still not make a choice?
Li Shimin thought about it carefully, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized that this strategy was brilliant. The best thing was that once the rumors spread, the prince would not be able to clean them away.
Li Jiancheng cut off thousands of miles of territory and was afraid of the Turks. This is a fact, and this is also the reason why he has no prestige in the army.
Moving the capital to Luoyang will definitely eliminate the Daxingtai of Shaanxi Province, and maybe even bring down the Tiance Mansion. For the East Palace, this is something they look forward to day and night.
Among the seven families with five surnames, the Li family in Longxi is in Longxi Road, the Wang family in Taiyuan is in Hedong Road, the Li family in Zhaojun, the Cui family in Qinghe, the Lu family in Fanyang, and the Cui family in Boling are all in Hebei Province, all in Beidi.
Only the prince's wife, the Xingyang Zheng family, located around Luoyang, survived.
And if the capital is moved, the prince will have countless visible benefits, but Li Shimin will not get any benefits, and may even lose the qualification to seize the throne... Who would doubt him?
Li Shimin even thought more. If the prince wanted to cleanse himself, and the Turks attacked one day, the prince would have to lead the army... He himself was not sure, and he did not think that the prince was expected to win. If he suffered a few defeats, his prestige would be even worse.
Falling thousands of miles.
As long as the rumor that the prince wants to move the capital is spread, as long as the fuss is big enough, no matter what... I will take advantage of it.
After thinking for a long time, Li Shimin refocused his attention on the gentle and elegant young man opposite him. After talking about the general trend of the past and present, and how he could come up with such a strange plan, he finally made up his mind.