After the beginning of this year, Yu Wenshiji suffered a serious illness. He was lingering on the bed, and the medicine and stone were ineffective. There was not much time left.
Cen Wenwen had always been on good terms with Yuwen Shiji, and now he recommended Yuwen Chanti, apparently to appease his good friend and make him smile when he sees the future of his descendants.
His Majesty Li Er has a close friendship with Yuwen Shiji, so he is naturally willing to give this favor.
However, what made him hesitate was that Yuwen Shiji was a member of the Guanlong nobles. If he gave the position of Shanyu Protectorate to his son, he would be handing the northern barrier of Guanzhong into the hands of the Guanlong nobles.
Knowing that the foothills of Yinshan Mountain were the origin of the "Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty" and the ancestral home of the Guanlong nobles, they handed over the northern gate of the capital of the Tang Dynasty to the Guanlong nobles...
Is it appropriate?
His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment, undecided, and his eyes wandered to look at Li Ji, who was silent.
Li Ji, however, still lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, as if he was not involved...
His Majesty Li Er was a little dissatisfied.
In the past, you were the Minister of the Ministry of War, and you only took care of your own affairs and did not want to say anything about the government. This is understandable. But now you are the Minister, Zuopushe, and I am my assistant. At this time, you still protect yourself and do not want to offend others. That is a bit strange.
Too much...
However, thinking that Li Ji had no desire for power, and that the minister, Zuo Pushe, was the one who brought him up, he had no choice but to hold back his tone.
Looking around, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Ma Zhou, please tell me whether this candidate is suitable?"
This is the pure minister he brought under his wing, the disciple from a poor family whom he single-handedly promoted. Naturally, he should be able to understand his thoughts...
Ma Zhou pondered for a while, raised his head and looked directly at the emperor, and said: "The Duke of Ying is very loyal. He has followed your majesty in his early years and has worked hard and made great achievements. Now he is lingering on the bed, and the medicine and stone are ineffective. I am afraid that there is no way to save the world, and there is not much time. I think of those days.
Yu Wenshiji caused a rebellion, which resulted in the tragic death of the young son of Duke Ying and Princess Nanyang at the hands of Xia King Dou Jiande. Duke Ying has always remembered him in his heart and never forgot it. He was often in pain and regretful. Mobei is a newly opened territory, and the Tang Dynasty
He has no roots in the local area and can only rely on force to intimidate and maintain rule. The candidate for this Grand Protectorate must first be loyal, otherwise it will be easy to change. Yuwen Chanti has been smart since childhood, has outstanding abilities, and has royal blood. Your Majesty
Why not sympathize with the old ministers, promote them and put them to good use, firstly, to fulfill the friendship for half a lifetime, and secondly, to cultivate them, so that one day they will be another loyal and capable minister."
Duke Ying is the title of Yuwen Shiji.
When His Majesty Li Er heard Ma Zhou's words, he was a little dissatisfied at first.
There are so many ministers in the palace, but I want to ask you, don’t you understand why?
Instead of saying some words of disapproval, you have to mention some old friendship... How can you take care of the worldly affairs in national affairs?
Play the piano randomly!
But as he listened, His Majesty Li Er came back to his senses.
Why is it that the only way to maintain governance in Mobei is to rely on force and intimidation? The most important trait of the governor is loyalty... There is obviously something in this statement.
Now Mobei is watching being pushed forward by Fang Jun, occupying them all. The territory of the Tang Dynasty suddenly expands to thousands of miles. Although this is an unprecedented event, it also means that a large number of troops are needed.
Officials went to guard and manage this territory.
Whether it is Youtun Guard or Youwu Guard, this is the sequence of the Sixteenth Guards of the Tang Army. It is the main armed force stationed in the capital. It is impossible to be permanently stationed in Mobei, nor in Monan.
Especially Youtunwei.
In the military system of the Tang Dynasty, all the armies in the country were divided into Nanyafu soldiers, Beiyafu forbidden troops, and border troops. As the name suggests, the Nanyafu soldiers, the Twelve Guards and the Four Military Commands were the main force of the Tang Empire's soldiers, while the Beiyafu forbidden troops were
The imperial army recruited by the emperor was stationed in the north of the palace, outside the Xuanwu Gate. This was a force that the emperor personally controlled. As the basic troops selected by the "Hundred Cavalry", the left and right guards were two of them.
This is the main force of the Suwei Palace. It is the emperor's direct army. How can it be stationed outside all year round?
Therefore, when Youtunwei and Youwuwei return to Guanzhong, they must dispatch the northern border troops to station in Monan and Mobei to suppress the Hu people and monitor all possible rebellions.
As for the Northern Border Army, it was extremely infiltrated by the Guanlong Group. After all, these were the troops they started from back then...
Although the military campaign of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo had to be suspended due to His Majesty Li Er's serious illness and Fang Jun's troops coming out to attack Xue Yantuo, hundreds of thousands of troops are still stationed in Liaodong, and there are military camps all over the two states.
Border troops everywhere.
Therefore, it is no longer feasible to send border troops from elsewhere to go north to garrison Mobei and Monan.
We can only reuse the Northern Xinjiang border troops who were infiltrated by the Guanlong Group...
However, with the virtues of people like the Guanlong nobles, if you let a governor who is not recognized by them take charge of thousands of miles of territory in Monan, how would they agree?
In less than three or five days, there will be many twists and turns, and the fate of this great protector will be that he will return to Chang'an in despair and find another capable person.
Even if there is an accident directly, it is not impossible...
The current situation is like this. Either we give up on Mobei, which is a bitter cold land anyway, or we must let people recognized by the Guanlong Group manage it, and no one else can do it.
There was silence in the main hall.
Everyone understood what Ma Zhou meant, but no one wanted to speak on the matter.
A land in the Mobei, a place of bitter cold, does not produce any grain, nor can it collect much tax, so why offend the nobles of Guanlong for this?
The Guanlong Group hopes to use this official position to cultivate its own reserve force, so let him go...
However, when His Majesty Li Er glanced over with dissatisfied eyes, Xiao Yu said: "The principles of law are nothing more than human relationships, and the same is true for national affairs, let alone a Shanyu Protector's Palace? Yuwen Chanti can be the one.
, order the officials to strictly review their administrative measures, and if there is any slight inconsistency, they can be persuaded at the least, or replaced and reset at the most serious level."
His Majesty Li Er snorted and made no comment.
These words sounded reasonable, but when Xiao Yu said them, he did not mean to repay Xiao Rui's recommendation for his eldest son, Sun Wuji.
Humph, you can clearly tell the difference between the Great Protector of the Hanhai Protectorate and the Great Protector of the Shanyu Protectorate... They are all working together!
But as Ma Zhou said, as long as you want to incorporate Monan and Mobei into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, you have to rely on the foundation of Guan Gong's nobles. After all, these two areas are where they started, and their foundation is deep and their influence is huge. If someone else goes there,
, whether it will be successful or not is secondary, I am afraid that personal safety will not be guaranteed.
It's just that an emperor had to compromise with various forces, which makes me feel aggrieved just thinking about it.
He became more and more determined to weaken the aristocratic family and suppress the powerful...
But now, compromise is necessary.
"Great kindness! The words of all my dear friends have deeply touched my heart. Time flies, time flies like an arrow, and in this blink of an eye, decades have passed... I think that all my dear friends were with me when I was in the blood, in the fire, with the light of the sword, and with my head buried in
I have worked hard on my belt, and I have achieved today's glory and wealth. This world belongs to me, and to all of you who love me. I am not a cold-blooded person. As long as you are unswerving, don't forget your original intention, and can be loyal to me,
Being loyal to the empire, how could someone be stingy about power and wealth and not share it with other princes? As requested by the princes, they appointed Yu Wen Chanti as the Grand Protector of the Shanyu Protectorate, and Xiao Rui as the Grand Protector of the Hanhai Protectorate...
…As for the officials and subordinates of the two Protectorate Prefectures, they are selected by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and then handed over to the Political Hall for review, and then to a certain person for review…”
His Majesty Li Er has been compromising since he was a child.
He is smart and smart, but he has to compromise with the prince Li Jiancheng, because the rules are such that they cannot be violated, otherwise he will be jealous and his safety will be in danger. He is brave and good at fighting, but he has to compromise with Li Yuanji, because Li Yuanji has followed Li Jiancheng since he was a child, and Li Jiancheng is against him
Protecting Li Yuanji in every possible way, as long as Li Yuanji is slightly displeased, Li Jiancheng will protect his third brother and scold his second brother, and then his father Li Yuan will punish him severely on the grounds that his temperament has led to disharmony between the brothers...
Even if he becomes the emperor, he still has to compromise with the Guanlong nobles who support him, and with the Jieli Khan who is approaching the city...
Compromise has become a hurdle that he cannot get around in half his life.
For a king with a strong temperament like His Majesty Li Er, is it so easy to endure it again and again?
However, no matter how difficult it is, you must endure it.
Everyone has their own pursuit. His Majesty Li Er's pursuit is to be above the ancient history. After thousands of years, his name can be praised from generation to generation and he will become the emperor of the ages who will surpass the Qin Emperor and the Han Dynasty!
For this achievement, he was able to endure all the things that an emperor could not endure.