bastard seizes tang

Chapter 664
If it was said that the Guanlongmen faction was in trouble with Li Ke and Donggong in Liangzhou and Chang'an before, then now, Li Ke's counterattack is coming.

The relationship between the clan and the court is nothing more than the civil and military routes. The Shandong and Jiangnan families all follow the literary route, and the Guanlongmen clan is the military route. Influence, these Guanlongmen sects are equivalent to breaking an arm, leaving only half of their lives.

Of course, this matter is too involved, and there are too many things behind it. As the prince of the Tang Dynasty, Li Ke would not do it himself, let alone act rashly. He must first discuss this matter with Li Shimin and come up with a reasonable charter Come.

"Ke'er, is this what you mean?" Li Shimin asked Li Ke, looking at the draft about the implementation of martial arts sent by Li Ke.

Li Ke replied: "This is the method that my son came up with in Liangzhou. The reason why the Guanlongmen Clan is a serious problem for the court is because of his control over the Guanxi Army. In the Tang Dynasty, more than [-]% of the military officers in the Guanxi Army came from Guan. The Longmen faction, that’s why they are so powerful, if the imperial examination system is implemented, and the Guanlong clan’s military officials are reduced to less than [-]% or even [-]%, then the Guanlongmen faction is nothing to worry about.”

What Li Ke said is also justified. Now that Mobei has been settled, the focus of the Tang Dynasty is on Tubo and the Western Regions, so the Kansai Army is extremely important. Most of them are members of the Guanlong clan, how can Li Shimin and Li Ke not worry about them.

But if, as Li Ke said, through the method of martial arts, the control of the children of the Guanlongmen faction in the government army can be reduced to less than half, then relying on the prestige of Li Shimin and Li Ke, the imperial court can control the entire government army.And the Guanlongmen Clan without the control of the government army is tantamount to a tiger without minions, and it is not a serious problem.

Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "What Ke'er said is very true, but my father thinks that the matter of martial arts should not be rushed for a while. After all, there are too many ties behind this matter. If it is pressed tightly, those people will jump the wall in a hurry and be safe in the northwest. unfavorable."

In the present northwest, the Western Regions have not yet been opened, and the Western Turks have not yet been decided. The so-called peace between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo is superficial. The Tang Dynasty needs a stable Western Region. Jumping up and down is probably not good for the country.

Li Kedao: "What my father said is that I have thought about this matter. Just as what my father said, this matter is of great importance, so we should not rush to do it, but it is precisely because of the great importance that we must do it. It needs to be from light to heavy, step by step."

Suppressing the Guanlongmen Clan is an established national policy and cannot be changed, and performing martial arts will fundamentally weaken the Guanlongmen Clan, which is undoubtedly the best way. It can't be done.

After all, the founding of the Tang Dynasty was only over twenty years old, most of the military officials in the Tang army now are Li Shimin's confidantes, Li Shimin can still control them, it will be better to take action now than to delay later.

Since Li Ke said to proceed step by step, there is naturally a step-by-step method, and he has already prepared for it. Li Shimin asked Li Ke: "What rules does Ke'er have?"

Li Ke replied without hesitation: "First implement the strategy of martial arts in the forbidden army, then move to the southeast and south of the Neizhou military mansion, then move to the north, and finally move to the northwest."

Move the Forbidden Army first, then the southeast and north, and finally the northwest. This order was decided after a long time of consideration by Li Ke. The Forbidden Army is located in Chang'an. Li Shimin has absolute control over the Forbidden Army. He performs martial arts in the Forbidden Army. There will never be any resistance.

As for Neizhou in the southeast, the military government is not prosperous, and Li Ke was the governor of Yangzhou, and he was in charge of the southeast military for several years. It will not be too difficult to implement the martial arts system in the southeast, and the same is true in the north.

This will be the case for the rest of the Tang Dynasty, and the court will have made enough preparations and experiments to carry out the martial arts system in the northwest, and the Guanlong clan will not feel abrupt, so it is naturally a matter of course.

While weighing Li Ke's words, Li Shimin nodded slowly and said: "What Ke'er said is appropriate and mature, and it is very suitable for a father, so I will do as you say."

Seeing Li Shimin's answer, Li Ke said, "The court meeting will be held in a few days, and the minister there will arrange this."

Li Shimin thought for a while, waved his hands and said: "You don't need to do anything about this matter, I will arrange someone to come forward, and then go through the political affairs hall first, and then put it on the court hall to announce the matter."

There are too many interests involved in this matter, if Dong Gong comes forward, it will inevitably offend too many people, so Li Shimin said this to protect Li Ke and Dong Gong.And Li Shimin sent someone to report the matter, and then go through the political affairs hall to discuss the matter, pass the prime minister first, and then it will be easy later.

"My son thanked my father for protecting me." Li Ke immediately responded when he heard the words.

Whether or not the East Palace comes forward has little effect on the result. The biggest difference is who gets the credit. Li Ke is already the crown prince and the future king of the Tang Dynasty. This point of credit is already insignificant to Li Ke. up.

Now that the matter of suppressing the Guanlongmen Clan was mentioned, it was natural that the eldest grandson's family, the most powerful of the Guanlongmen Clan, could not be bypassed. Li Shimin and Li Ke talked for a while, and Li Shimin suddenly picked up a memorial from the table and handed it to him. When it was in Li Ke's hands, he said to Li Ke, "This is the melody that Changsun Wuji handed over this morning to resign from the Minister of the Ministry of War. You can read it first."

"What? Elder Sun Sikong has resigned?"

Li Ke took Changsun Wuji's memorabilia from Li Shimin's hand in surprise, opened it and looked at it a few times, he was taken aback for a while, at first he was a little surprised, but after thinking for a while, he understood.

This is Changsun Wuji's statement, but also to avoid disaster. Li Shimin wants to mobilize the Guanlongmen Clan and first mobilize the government army, and the government army is related to the Ministry of War. At this time, Changsun Wuji resigned from the Minister of the Ministry of War, not only to protect himself, but also to protect himself. To provide convenience for Li Shimin's move to close the Longmen Clan, and what Changsun Wuji did also confirmed what he and Li Ke said about his intention to retire.

If Changsun Wuji resigned from the post of minister of the Ministry of War, then what remains of him is just a vacant post of Sikong, and indeed he has the meaning of retiring.

Li Ke asked: "What does the emperor mean by this matter?"

Li Shimin replied: "For my father, I want to approve this matter, and I will turn the auxiliary machine into a special advance, and participate in the affairs of the court, but it is a bit troublesome to choose the candidate for the Ministry of War."

The person who succeeds the eldest Sun Wuji as Minister of the Ministry of War is going to preside over the martial arts, and the martial arts are very important. Li Shimin is also extremely cautious, and he thinks very highly of the candidate for the Minister of the Ministry of War.

Li Ke thought for a while, and replied: "My son thought that the Minister of the Ministry of War was elected as a military general, and there are many Shandong people with strategies."

Shandong people will not buy the palm of the Guanlongmen Clan, and the generals act resolutely and have enough courage. As for the minister of the Ministry of War, he is a civilian, so naturally he cannot do without strategy.

Listening to Li Ke's words, Li Shimin nodded in agreement, and then thought of a suitable candidate.

(End of this chapter)