Zhenguan Crown Prince Li Chengqian

Chapter 429

Since ancient times, the most difficult problem faced by the founding monarchs of all dynasties has been how to arrange the clan and heroes. The production of words such as chaos.

Although Li Shimin is not the founding king in name, he also enjoys the treatment of the founding king because of his meritorious service in the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, there are also these troubles that follow.

Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court has treated heroes with courtesy. After the country has stabilized, it has not exhausted all its bows and slaughtered heroes wantonly. The reason is somewhat concerned with the origins of the Li family and his son. Coming from a wealthy family, he doesn't have inferiority complex in his bones like Liu Bang.

But no matter how good their backgrounds are, they can't solve their clan problems. Why, since ancient times, it can be said that there is no perfect method.The Zhou Dynasty established a feudal state with the clan, which eventually led to the separatism of the princes, which could not be lost.The Qin Dynasty was dominated by prefectures and counties, and the royal family, which had experienced the chaos of Zhao Gao, was simply unable to deal with the menacing heroes from all walks of life.

The Han Dynasty used feudal states, prefectures and counties in parallel, but Liu Bang's cleverness was not sold very well. Cases of royal family rebellions based on feudal states were not uncommon.Until the former Sui Dynasty, it seemed safe to use the prince as the general manager to supervise the dangerous place, and these five guys were brothers of the same father and mother, but in the end, father and son were jealous, brothers slaughtered each other, and gold skills and jade leaves were all Carved zero.

This kind of thing is absolutely not perfect, it is not the same, even if Fang Du and Du are unparalleled in strategy, they cannot guarantee that there will be no problems from generation to generation, not to mention that their sons are both working in the East Palace, and they came up with an idea to help the prince Suppressing the other princes, and the emperor would blame them later, it would be hard to tell, so the opinion of the two prime ministers to the emperor was that one generation should take care of the affairs of another. .
Regarding Fang Du's words, Li Shimin thought about it for several days after he went back. Yes, it is indeed unrealistic to think of thousands of generations like the first emperor. Brothers and uncles live in harmony, and secondly, they can also serve as a barrier for the clan and consolidate the court's control over the local area.

After figuring this out, Li Shimin wrote: "Since the founding of the king by the Zhou Dynasty, the clan and the country have been united. I have investigated the ancient and modern ways, and the flesh and blood. Known as the governor of Hanzhou

Wei Wang-Li Tai was the governor of Ningzhou, Jing Wang-Li Yuanjing was the governor of Guizhou, Lu Wang-Li Yuanchang was the governor of Xiazhou, and Han Wang-Li Yuanjia was the governor of Langzhou. "

The emperor's conferment caused an uproar in the imperial court. From the content of this imperial decree, we can see the emperor's determination to rectify the clan. The appointments of the Lu kings are only the governors of Xiazhou, and Li Yuanfang, Li Yuanqing, Li Yuanyu, Li Yuan Li Ming, Li Lingkui, Li Yuanxiang, Li Yuanxiao, Li Yuanying and others, on the grounds of lack of age and talent, rushed back to the fief directly after increasing their salaries, and at the same time ordered them not to return to Beijing without purpose.

What surprised them the most was the emperor's appointment of Li Tai and the three of them, and they were just driven out of Chang'an. Does that mean that the emperor has no patience for the princes competing for the heir? What he played not only kicked himself out of the game early, but also made his brothers miserable.

For a while, the officials belonging to the kings' forces in the court were in a state of panic all day long, for fear that the emperor would directly scoop them up. However, after waiting for several days, no news of the emperor came out.

There are also people who are not convinced. If you get Li Ke out of the capital just like that, wouldn't that be half hopeless, so the old fox Cen Wenwen beat around the bush and asked someone to write a memorial for the emperor, and asked nothing else. How should King Qi be arranged? Since all princes and princes are treated equally, shouldn't he stay out of it?
Cen Wenwen's plan is good, Li You is from the East Palace, and the crown prince will not let him join the vassal because of emotion and reason, and once the emperor agrees to the crown prince's request, then Wu Wang and others can continue to stay in the capital Woolen cloth!Moreover, Wei Wang's party is not a fool, and if we are not in the same boat at this time, let's wash our ass and roll to the fief to retire!

Cen Wenwen's strategy of taking advantage of his strength and using his own way to deal with his own body was not successful. The prince didn't move at all, and chose to keep silent, unwilling to say a word from up to down .

kindness?Crossing the river and demolishing bridges, in order to consolidate his position, the prince even abandoned his most caring brother.Just when everyone was puzzled, the emperor came up with the resettlement method of King Qi: deprive King Qi of all his fiefdoms, retain the king's title and salary, and promote him to General Guide, so that Li You can continue to serve as an ordinary military officer. He played in the sixth rate, the same as Li Daozong and Li Xiaogong and other county kings.

The emperor's hand really flashed everyone's waist, don't you want to be fair?Okay, I give it to you, I confiscated Li You's fiefdom, making him inferior to Li Daozong and other county kings, so what else do you have to say now.

If you want to stay in the capital, no problem, I am not unenlightened, whether it is the prince or the emperor's younger brother, whoever is willing to give up the fiefdom in his hands can stay, and if you are talented, I will also arrange official positions for you in the court. How, who is willing?
The emperor is not so ruthless, nor is he so shrewd at the same time. He breaks the previous methods of resettling the royal family's children and recreates a unique method.

Those who are willing to stay in Chang'an, no matter whether you miss the throne or are greedy for this fancy world, as long as you pinch the income from the fief and cut off your financial resources, then how much trouble can you cause? If it is an official position, then it seems unimportant, who should be it or not!
One side is illusory hope, and the other side is the days of prosperity and wealth. This is the choice given by the emperor to his son and younger brother. .
In the Chengqing Hall, Li Shimin, who had relieved his burden in his heart, sipped tea happily, but Li Chengqian, who was a little dizzy and confused by the emperor's move, carefully chatted with the emperor. He couldn't figure it out, Li Tai and others The absurdity of the emperor has not happened once or twice over the years, why did the emperor deal with it so hard this time!

"Gao Ming, do you wonder why I would do this?" After putting down the tea cup, Li Shimin asked his son with a smile.

Uh, after hesitating for a while, Li Chengqian nodded: "Father, this, this fourth brother has not been injured yet, should we wait for a while!", he could only answer like this, he couldn't just because the emperor severely punished his uncle Let's get carried away, bro.

"Hmph, this is the greatest grace I have given him, and it is also the greatest warning to him. I hope he can understand my intentions, go to the local area to benefit the people, and be an honest minister."

(End of this chapter)