Li Chengqian was very urgent about the reorganization of the Sixth Order of the East Palace.
He was crowned prince by His Majesty Li Er at the age of eight. He has enjoyed the glory of the crown prince over the years, but in fact he has never felt the power of the crown prince.
"Gongyang Zhuan: The Fifth Year of Duke Xi": "Crown Prince, Deputy Chief."
That is, the deputy position of the monarch.
The status of the crown prince is second only to the emperor himself, and he is truly "one person below ten thousand people". He has his own East Palace, which is similar to that of the imperial court. The official configuration of the Eastern Palace is completely modeled on the imperial system, and it also has a team similar to that of the imperial court. The personal guard of the emperor's Imperial Guard "Prince Zhu Lv".
However, His Majesty Li Er's great talents and arbitrariness caused him, a "weak" prince, to be suppressed. The East Palace system was completely built by His Majesty Li Er, using the emperor's confidants, and he was dismissed and appointed from time to time. Stabilized and provided services to Li Chengqian.
Even the most basic right of a prince to "go to court and participate in political affairs" was deprived by His Majesty Li Er from time to time. It was supposed to be the routine for princes. As a result, every time he went to court, he had to wait for "further notice" from His Majesty Li Er, which led to Li Chengqian's prestige is seriously lacking.
In addition, His Majesty Li Er always favored the sons of King Wei and King Jin, which made Li Chengqian's position even more embarrassing.
Who would value a prince who is not liked by the emperor and who seems to be deposed at any time? Especially when the emperor is still in his prime and powerful.
The "Six Leaders of the East Palace", which is said to represent the symbol of the prince, have never been fully staffed since the prince Li Jiancheng was executed under the Xuanwu Sect...
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Fang Jun was the youngest here, and naturally had the least scruples. He was the first to offer advice: "In my opinion, soldiers are more valuable than elites, so the Sixth Army of the East Palace should take the route of elite troops, and it is not appropriate to have a full complement of troops. Although His Highness's current situation is not How critical it is, but after all, His Majesty's mentality is wavering. On the one hand, we should strengthen the strength of the East Palace, and on the other hand, we should also take care of His Majesty's mentality."
Li Ji immediately agreed: "Erlang's words are indeed reasonable."
Fang Jun said cautiously: "Your Majesty has approved the reorganization of the Sixth Prince of the East Palace. This is a trust in His Highness, and it can also be said to be a test. The Sixth Rank of the East Palace symbolizes the power and status of the crown prince. It must be reorganized, but going too far is not enough."
Under the feudal monarchy, the emperor and the prince, who is the crown prince, are always natural enemies. This is inevitable no matter how good the relationship between father and son is, and it does not depend on anyone's will, morality, or emotions.
This is because it is impossible for any emperor to control the entire country's political power based on just one title, but must have his own corresponding group of confidants as a tool to execute power.
From the perspective of every emperor, in order for the prince to successfully suppress the nobles and bureaucrats in the court and control the power when he takes over after his death, and not to be usurped by others, he must do his best to cultivate the prestige of the prince while he is in power and support him accordingly. However, a prince with a powerful confidant group will inevitably become the second center of power in the entire country, and therefore in turn becomes a serious problem for the emperor himself.
You can't be forced to step down by the eager prince before you die, right?
Especially His Majesty Li Er, who has experienced "killing his brothers and forcing his father to abdicate", he must be more sensitive to this aspect. The slightest clue can allow him to interpret the potential crisis, and he can't sleep at night, and is frightened. …
Therefore, after His Majesty Li Er consecrated Li Chengqian as the crown prince, he not only tried his best to suppress the strength of the East Palace, but also successively promoted the king of Wei and the king of Jin to participate in the fight for the crown prince, constantly weakening and attacking the prince's prestige.
This is almost the conventional solution for most emperors to solve this dilemma. They usually support one or more sons, show their closeness to them, favor them with titles, give them more power than ordinary princes, and intentionally or unintentionally provoke him to get married to the prince.
Let them check and balance each other and fight each other so that they cannot pose a threat to the emperor himself.
Among them, the most proficient one is the "Nine Dragons Seizing the Heir". The "Great Emperor" of Kangxi single-handedly took charge of the competition among his sons. For decades, he devoted all his efforts to how to provoke and balance the interests of several sons.
In battles, he manipulated his sons into the palm of his hand to achieve his "imperial power".
Therefore, sometimes, although being a prince enjoys extraordinary dignity, he is also the most miserable group of people...
In essence, these princes who fight with the prince are the grindstones and victims that are inevitable due to the "family world" system. They will not end well after the old emperor's true favorite prince takes over.
Ideally, it is in the competition with their brothers that the princes gradually become qualified successors to the empire.
It's just such wishful thinking that not every emperor can master the balance. Too often, the whetstone is too hard and the knife to be sharpened is often broken. The knife even hates this situation of being sharpened, and instead
Come here and hurt the master directly.
For example, Liu Zhi, the prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Li Chengqian, the prince of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and Yinreng, the prince of Kangxi, all failed in the struggle for the throne and became pitiful tragic figures in history.
Li Chengqian picked up the tea cup and took a sip, only to feel the bitter taste of the tea in his throat.
Being an emperor is difficult, being a prince is equally difficult...
The hall fell into silence for a while, and several people sighed deeply in their hearts, and then thought about how to maintain this "degree", that is, to ensure the status and power of the prince, but not to make His Majesty Li Er feel afraid, taking into account both,
impartial.
After a long time, Cheng Yaojin asked: "Erlang, that boy of mine went back and said that you had asked him to apply for a transfer to the Sixth Command of the East Palace?"
Li Ji also looked at Fang Jun, and the boy did the same.
Fang Jun nodded and said: "It is indeed true. The key to the six rates of the East Palace lies in being elite and loyal. I have known Chu Bi, Si Wen, Qu Tuquan and others since childhood, and I know that they are all loyal people and can serve His Highness.
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Li Chengqian said: "Don't have any doubts. The reason why Gu agreed to transfer these people to the East Palace Sixth Army was not to tie you to the chariot in the East Palace, but to really appreciate these people. Back then,
My father and you have determined the country of the Tang Dynasty through blood and fire, and now, I should work with your sons and nephews to continue the past and work together to create a prosperous age for the Tang Dynasty in the future!"
These words are very inspiring. Back then, you followed your father to the battlefield and fought to the death, fighting for a lifetime of wealth and honor as a wife and son. Now, I, the prince, will take your nephews with me to carve out a future in this peaceful and prosperous age. Both father and son
Generation after generation, we have a good story together.
Li Ji hurriedly said: "Your Highness has misunderstood. We are all ministers of the East Palace. We should advance and retreat together with Your Highness. Even if we go through fire and water, we will not hesitate to do so. The whole family can sacrifice for Your Highness, so why not cherish a nephew? It's just a nephew?"
Others will also be wary. After all, we now hold great power. If we let our nephew enter the East Palace like this, I am afraid that some people will be unable to sleep at night, so I am afraid it will not be easy to interfere with it."
For example, His Royal Highness the King of Jin.
Even if Yu Zhining, Zhang Xuansu and other civil servants were officials of the East Palace, others did not pay too much attention to them. After all, the Tang Dynasty relied on military force to establish the country. If you want to do anything, you must have military power.
Li Ji is the head of the prime minister and the number one figure in the military, and Cheng Yaojin is in charge of Zuowuwei. They have extraordinary influence among the forces of the Wagang faction. Once these two people are loyal to the prince, the consequences will be
There are ten Yu Zhinings, even Zhang Xuansu and others can't compare.
How could Li Ji, Cheng Yaojin's nephew, be easily allowed to enter the East Palace?
What's more, Jin Wang Li Zhizheng is currently serving as the "Inspector of the Ministry of War." All appointments and transfers of military personnel must be reviewed and approved by the Ministry of War. It would be strange if they don't interfere...
Li Chengqian shook his head and said with a smile: "Don't worry, British public. The transfer orders of Li Siwen, Cheng Chubi and others have been reviewed by the Ministry of War. As long as you agree, the transfer process can be completed immediately and they will take office on the same day."
Li Ji was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Fang Jun, who had a dull expression on the side. He couldn't help but nodded and said: "Being able to serve His Highness is one's duty as a minister, and it is also the honor of our father and son. How can we obstruct him?
Let this be settled."
But I was really moved in my heart.
Others only saw that Fang Jun was a playboy all day long, but his methods of controlling his subordinates were indeed admirable. How long had he been in the Ministry of War? He actually integrated the Ministry of War from top to bottom like a piece of iron. Previously, the foundry bureau allocated funds, ordnance
These two transportation incidents caused a great deal of trouble to the King of Jin. The news had already spread throughout the government and the public, causing the King of Jin's prestige to plummet.
But I didn't expect that I could actually complete the recruitment of East Palace personnel under the nose of King Jin...
His Highness Prince Jin is probably very depressed.