Traveling through the early Tang Dynasty starts with hanging

Chapter 301

For Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, when forming their own team, they must have considered the influence of the aristocratic family on themselves... In this era, any candidate for the throne needs to consider this issue.

But there is no doubt that Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng will not be so stupid as to give up the support of the aristocratic family.

However, in Li Shan's observation, he easily found that the attitudes of these two towards the aristocratic families are quite different... especially towards the five surnames and seven families.

Like the East Palace, Tiance Mansion is filled with a large number of descendants of aristocratic families, many of whom have five surnames and seven families. However, the status of these top aristocratic families is not high in Tiance Mansion, and they are not very valued by Li Shimin.

For example, Li Keshi, Li Daliang, and Li Xuandao of the Li family in Longxi, Li Shousu and Li Mengchang of the Li family in Zhaojun, Cui Junsu of the Cui family in Qinghe, and Zheng Rentai of the Zheng family in Xingyang. He is only at the middle level in Tiance Mansion, and his relationship with Li Shimin is not particularly close.

Li Shimin is very targeted and pays more attention to the lower-level gentry, Fang Xuanling of the Qinghe Fang Clan, Du Ruhui of the Jingzhao Du Clan, Xue Shou of the Hedong Xue Clan... and those who have fallen in the family, Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and even It is Hou Junji who was born in the grass.

Considering Li Shimin's suppression of the Shandong family during the Zhenguan period in history, Li Shan can be sure that Li Shimin probably did it on purpose.

But Li Jiancheng was just the opposite. The Crown Prince of the East Palace relied more on those great families, especially the five surnames and seven families... the Zheng family of Xingyang, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Li family of Zhaojun, and the Lu family of Fanyang who had just been recruited.

I have to admit that Li Jiancheng is also helpless. His wife's family is the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the most trusted prince Zhongyun Wanggui is from the Wang family of Taiyuan. In order to fight against his younger brother who is getting stronger every day, he has no prestige in the army. , can only find another way, and vigorously win over the five surnames and seven families.

In the hall, Li Yuan talked about the prohibition order with a trace of helplessness. Li Shan nodded and echoed a few words from time to time, while thinking in his heart...Although he was helpless, Li Jiancheng obviously did not have the ability to control the children of these aristocratic families.

Li Shan recalled that Wei Zheng had mentioned two months ago that after last year's great defeat in Xiabo, the crown prince Zhongyun Wang Gui forcefully invited the crown prince to conquest himself, but Li Jiancheng was hesitant under the insistence of the children of Qinghe Cui, Xingyang Zheng, and Jingzhao Wei's children. As for being slapped abruptly.

Compared with Li Shimin, who is as sharp as a sword, everyone in the world thinks that the prince Li Jiancheng is stable in his affairs...but he has soft ears and is easily influenced by the power of the family, so he really can't be considered stable.

After getting in touch with him for a period of time, Li Shan's perception of Li Yuan did not match the image in history... Not to mention other things, in the Wude Dynasty, there has not been a son of five surnames and seven families who has become the prime minister.

Li Shan felt that in this regard, the more Li Jiancheng wooed the five surnames and seven families, the more points he lost.

"Even if a ban on alcohol is issued, it is really difficult to prohibit it." Li Yuan sighed: "Nowadays, there is a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and the price of food has risen. Seeing that there is no supply, and the things are expensive..."

Generally speaking, the most sluggish moment is the two months before the grain matures.

"Uncle, if you can't ban alcohol, you should be taxed heavily." Li Shan said with a smile: "If alcohol is strictly prohibited, merchants will be more greedy for profits. If there are heavy taxes, there will be little profit..."

Although Li Shan studied medicine in his previous life, he also knew this model... In his previous life, the state raised the tax rate on liquor time and time again, just for the sake of the food crisis, and it did achieve good results.

Li Jiancheng also nodded in agreement and echoed a few words... It sounds a bit contradictory to impose heavy taxes while prohibiting alcohol, but in fact this is a common practice, and the Tang Dynasty often played this kind of operation in history.

Li Yuan pondered for a moment, "Tomorrow, the three provinces will be called for a joint discussion."

"Yes."

"Yes." Li Shimin responded, and glanced at Li Shan. This young man also has a certain influence on his father, and the third sister...

From hearing the name Li Shan at the end of the fourth year of Wude, to the first meeting in Changlepo in the fifth year of Wude, and turning the tide of the Shandong war, Li Shimin has not had any private conversations with Li Shan so far... Any information exchange, Li Ke first Shi and his wife, and then Ling Jing.

Li Shimin felt that it was about time... It didn't have to be a clear position, but it was time to meet formally.

Moreover, Li Shimin had just promised Pei Shiju's clansman the post of secretary in Tiance Mansion.

After a moment of silence, Li Yuan changed the subject, "Will Huairen teach at the Imperial Medical Office, is it effective?"

"I have been teaching for more than a month... Traumatology is not as good as medicine, more than a month is enough." Li Shanlue explained: "The main thing is to try without the wounded."

"Traumatology department, the superficial ones only need to clean the wound and wrap the wound, while the deep ones have to disembowel... that would be difficult."

"However, my brother-in-law was ordered to go to war, and my nephew sent ten personal guards to accompany the army to set up a wounded barracks."

Li Yuan nodded and said: "You have mentioned the wounded barracks several times, if it is effective, it can be promoted in the army..."

After a pause, Li Yuan smiled and said: "Sichang has led the army for many years and has made many contributions. This time, he was cautious and even borrowed someone from you to set up a wounded barracks... But this battle can only be won!"

Li Shan was very suspicious... At that time, Chai Shao said that he could only win, and now Li Yuan is saying the same thing!
Turning his head to look, Li Jiancheng and the other three all had calm faces, but when Li Shan looked carefully, Li Shimin and Princess Pingyang were really calm, while the corners of Li Jiancheng's mouth curled up slightly, as if there was a hint of resentment.

"Not only the barracks were injured." Princess Pingyang said: "Before Lang Jun went out to fight, he also borrowed a general from Huairen."

"Although this man is not well-known, he is undeniably brave in the charge of battle. He is also proficient in the art of war and has the appearance of a famous general."

Li Yuanda was curious, "Is there such a person beside Huairen?"

"Su Lie and Su Dingfang." Li Shimin said with a smile, "This man served under Dou Jiande and Liu Heita successively, and is a noble and virtuous adopted son."

Li Yuan frowned, Gao Yaxian was Dou Jiande's general in the early years, and later he shot for Liu Heita's left servant, Gao Yaxian was among those who supported Liu Heita in the army, he naturally knew this person.

"In the five years of Wude, in the battle of Luoshui, Gao Yaxian died in battle. Liu Heikai fled into the grassland to attach himself to the Turks, and Su Dingfang abandoned him." Li Shimin continued: "After the first battle of Xiabo, the Turks plundered Shandong, and Su Dingfang hated Liu. Hei Kai lured the wolf into the house, and Huai Ren rescued his mother, and escorted Huai Ren to go south to Weizhou."

"Afterwards, Su Dingfang assisted Tian Liu'an to defend Guantao, led the cavalry out of the city twice, and swept the enemy army. Weixian and Yongji were victorious. Su Dingfang was both a vanguard and unstoppable. Liu Heitai's general Wang Xiaohu died in one of them. hand."

"In terms of military achievements, Su Dingfang's achievements are only slightly weaker than Daoxuan and Tian Liuan's."

"You are a little younger, and you will become a famous general after tempering."

Li Shan was speechless, I shrunk my head, shrunk my head... Recently, I have kept myself safe, but I didn't expect Su Dingfang to appear.

You must know that last year when Li Shimin commented on the generals in the court, he only singled out Li Jing...a famous general.

Although this is a tactful flattery of Li Yuan... because although Li Jing served in the Duke of Qin's mansion in his early years, he was later reused by Li Yuan Jianba.

After Li Shimin finished speaking like a treasure, he glanced at Li Shan, "That day when Huairen saved his mother's life, Su Dingfang didn't want to be an official, but only guarded the leader for Huairen's side."

"This is a righteous man." Li Yuan said with a smile: "Since he has meritorious service, he will not hesitate to reward him. If he can make meritorious service and return this time, he should be considered as a meritorious service."

Li Shan could only get up and thank him, praying secretly, old Su, don't show off your splendor this time, okay?

Li Jiancheng felt a little regretful. He heard Wei Zheng mention this person, but he didn't expect...it was actually a person who was praised as a famous general by his third sister and second brother.

(End of this chapter)