Man Tanghong

Chapter 322 Li Yuan Centralizes Power
"Hahaha, I knew you would be satisfied."

Li Xiaogong laughed loudly, and took the initiative to invite: "Since you are satisfied, can we have a drink?"

Li Yuanji nodded with a smile, "Give up your life to accompany the gentleman."

Li Xiaogong immediately called the servant girl who had retreated far away to warm the wine.

Not long after the wine was warmed up, the eunuchs also came to the gazebo with various appetizers.

Li Yuanji accompanied Li Xiaogong while drinking and chatting.

After drinking about a dozen cups, Li Xiaogong seemed to remember something, and said: "By the way, before I came, I heard some gossip. I'll tell you now, and you can help me read the details."

Li Yuanji picked up a piece of soft boiled venison and put it into his mouth, nodded his head and said, "There is nothing you can do."

Li Xiaogong corrected his attitude a little bit, and said: "I heard that your father is going to follow the example of you and your second elder brother's commanding army mansion, change the hussar mansions in various places into the commanding army mansion, and change the hussar general into the commanding army , Cheqi General was changed to another general. At the same time, it is planned to rank the Commanding Army Mansion as a third class. The first class is the upper mansion, which receives 200 people, the second class is the middle mansion, which receives 1000 people, and the third class is the lower mansion. , leading 800 people, and the soldiers they belong to are called guards.

What do you think your father thought, and why did you do it? "

Li Yuanji was obviously stunned for a moment. According to the historical records, Li Yuan changed Huqi Mansion to Command Army Mansion, it should be a matter of Wude seven years ago, why is it earlier now?
So much earlier?
Could it be that Li Yuan's remodeling of the Hussar's Mansion in history has something to do with Li Jiancheng's raising private soldiers in Gyeongju?
After all, in history, Li Jiancheng raised private soldiers in Gyeongju and Li Yuan rebuilt Hushi Mansion in the same year.

Even now.

"What are you thinking? Tell me what your father thinks?"

Seeing Li Yuanji sitting there with a pensive expression on his face and not saying a word, Li Xiaogong couldn't help urging him.

Li Yuanji came back to his senses, and did not tell Li Xiaogong what was in his heart, but smiled lightly and said: "What else can I think, of course it is to reduce the expenditure of the imperial court, simply pull out the elite soldiers.

After all, the number of soldiers and horses under the command of a hussar mansion now ranges from [-] to [-].

There are many people here who are just pretending to be numbers.

Rather than keep them, my father cut them off.

In this way, it will not only reduce the court's expenditure in this area, but also pull out elite soldiers from all over the country. "

Speaking of this, Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong specifically and said: "You also know that my Great Tang has a lot of soldiers and horses in various places, and a large part of them were recruited by my Great Tang in the constant battles. So it is inevitable that there are some good and bad.

Therefore, it is inevitable to take its essence and discard its dross. "

While savoring Li Yuanji's words, Li Xiaogong nodded his head and said, "That's right. The key to commanding an army is to focus on quality and not to overwhelm. If we can get rid of those smugglers in the army, it will indeed reduce the expenditure of our Tang Dynasty." , It can also bring the strength of soldiers and horses from all over the world to a higher level."

Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong said again worriedly: "It's just that those who are purged out of the army are probably not happy. If they gather a crowd to make trouble and form a mutiny, it will not end well.

Some military generals who are greedy for power will also be unhappy, and they will definitely try their best to obstruct this matter. "

After all, things like streamlining the army and simplifying the administration have always touched the interests of a large number of generals who drink the blood of soldiers in the army, as well as the interests of a large number of soldiers who spend their days in the army and eat the royal rations.

They will definitely oppose it, and even encourage people to make trouble together.

Li Yuanji smiled disapprovingly and said, "What are they not happy about? Right now, the world is in peace, and there are few people in various places because of the war. As long as they are willing to leave the army, my father will definitely compensate them for part of their land, and maybe they will also be officials." Match an orphan and widow to be their wives and concubines.

As long as they leave the army, they will be able to live a life of wives and children, what are they not happy about? "

There are only 600,000 households in the Tang Dynasty, and the various natural resources are very rich.

Whether it is the fields that the common people yearn for, or the wives and children that the men in the army yearn for, Datang can satisfy them.

Li Yuan is the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, he will not be stingy in this regard.

Li Yuan also urgently needs to let Datang's Dingkou grow rapidly, so he may be more generous in this regard.

For example, in some places where all males have died due to wars, some monogamous behaviors of eight or nine concubines may be acquiesced.

After all, whether it is a woman or a group of women, it is very difficult to survive in this era.

So the imperial court gave them husbands, and they would never dislike them, nor would they mind a few women working together as a husband.

After all, in the tragedies caused by this era, there is no way to talk about human relations, morality, humanity, and self-esteem.

For a group of people who have no way to survive at all, only those who have worked hard to survive are qualified to talk about other things.

Now, in some places in Hebei Province where there are few males, this kind of decree is implemented.

The decree was suggested by Ma Zhou and approved by Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji must ensure that there are living people all over Hebei Province, and they can live smoothly, so that he can talk about development in Hebei Province.

If you can't survive, let's talk about development.

"If that's the case, it would also allow those people who are just pretending to be numbers to withdraw from the army willingly. But what about the generals in the army?"

Li Xiaogong frowned and questioned.

Li Yuanji smiled lightly: "If they are willing to stay in the army, then my father should keep their positions, if they are not willing, my father should transfer them to local officials.

After all, whether it is the Hebei Road that has just been re-pacified, or the south of the river that you conquered, there are many vacancies now. "

At the beginning of the founding of the country, there was no need to worry about having no official job.

Especially at the beginning of the founding of this kind of country where all enemies were bulldozed in three or four years, there is no need to worry about having no officials to do.

For example, the south of the river that Li Xiaogong flattened before has all been brought under the rule of Datang, but Datang has not completely digested it.

Various places only sent some big officials, many small officials and small officials, and the big officials from all over the place were required to recruit themselves.

If it cannot be recruited, it can only be left empty.

At present, the most healthy places in Datang are the military mansions, such as the Hushi mansion and the general manager's mansion. The rest are only healthy north of the river, and a mess south of the river.

Today, most of the places south of the river are under military control.

Simple military control.

Unlike other places, there are both military and official administration.

Li Xiaogong said with emotion: "I'm afraid that some people will never be satisfied with their greed."

Li Yuanji looked at Li Xiaogong and said amusedly: "Then let them jump out and take a look, anyway, our brothers are panicking now, and my elder sister also urgently needs a battle or two to vent her depression.

Other people in the ruling and opposition parties who have not yet reached the peak of their ranks are also waiting to make contributions. "

It is no exaggeration to say that after witnessing how attractive the dividends of war are, all the generals in the Tang Dynasty who have not reached the peak are more eager for war than anyone else.

Some military generals who have reached the peak of their ranks may also be eager for war.

After all, Datang now does not strictly limit a family to only one Gaojue.

Therefore, some military generals who have reached the peak of their official titles don't mind going to the battlefield to make more contributions and mention the official titles of their brothers, sons, and grandsons.

Li Yuanji was sure that if Li Yuan's head became hot and he said that he was going to fight the Turks now, the people who invited them to fight would be able to line up from the Taiji Palace to Jiulongtan Mountain.

"That's right, I'm worrying too much. Hahaha."

Li Xiaogong was taken aback for a moment, then laughed out loud.

He had to admit that the current generals in Datang were all warlike lunatics.

For them who are used to seeing the battlefield, and for them who are full of brains who eat the bonuses of the battlefield, they are not afraid of war, but fear of no war, not afraid of the enemy being strong, but fear of no enemy.

If there is no war and no enemies.

Then it's time for the birds to hide their bows and the horses to go to Nanshan.

At that time, they seemed useless.

Therefore, each of them should not mind fighting to the last moment of their lives.

So whoever jumps out to make trouble when the world is peaceful is like jumping naked in front of all of them.

They should be scrambling to educate each other to be human.

"I thought your father thought that you and your second brother's Commanding Army Mansion were too powerful, and wanted to take this opportunity to weaken you."

Li Xiaogong looked at Li Yuanji and said with a smile.

Li Yuanji pondered for a moment, nodded his head and said, "It may not be impossible."

After all, Li Yuan set the maximum number of soldiers and horses that the Commander's Mansion could control at 200 people.

The fourteen commanding military mansions of Qi Wang Mansion and Qin Wang Mansion, each with 3000 people, are particularly eye-catching.

Interested people completely mind taking the opportunity to write a letter of impeachment.

Li Yuan can also take advantage of the trend to reduce the number of soldiers and horses in the Qi Palace and Qin Palace.

"Then why aren't you worried?"

Li Xiaogong questioned.

Li Yuanji smiled indifferently: "The sky is falling, there is a big one holding it up, and it's not my turn."

There are only six commanding military mansions in his mansion, with 8000 people, and Li Shimin's mansion now has eight commanding army mansions, with 4000 people, plus 7000 Xuanjia troops, that is [-] people.

In addition, Li Shimin is the elder brother.

If Li Yuan wanted to reduce his son's military power, he would definitely attack Li Shimin first.

If Li Shimin refuses to accept, then Li Shimin will naturally bear Li Yuan's anger.

If Li Shimin is convinced, then he alone can't beat Li Yuan's thigh.

Li Xiaogong nodded approvingly and said: "That's right, the sky is falling, and your second brother is holding it up. I suddenly feel that your status as the fourth son is not too bad."

Speaking of this, Li Xiaogong seemed to think of something again, and said: "By the way, your father is also planning to change the governor's mansions in various places into the governor's mansion, and the chief governor's mansion into the governor's mansion, and most of the governor's mansions will be Abolish, leaving only the Metropolitan Government's Mansion controlled by your brothers, and a small part of the special Metropolitan Governor's Mansion."

Li Yuanji just nodded and didn't say anything more on this issue.

When fighting the world, it is natural to delegate power, especially in military matters, many high officials have to be given a lot of autonomy, otherwise nothing can be done with their hands tied.

Now that it has begun to sit in the world, it is natural to continue to take back some extremely threatening power.

For example, it has the power to command a state, or a state (referring to Kyushu).

Li Yuan was probably stimulated by Li Jiancheng's raising of private soldiers in Gyeongju and the assassination of Xianchunmen, so he began to seize all kinds of power released.

It is also possible that Li Yuan saw that the conflict between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin could no longer be reconciled. In order to prevent Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin from causing trouble, others would take the opportunity to plot wrongdoing, so he began to weaken the power of all parties in advance.

Anyway, this move is not bad for Li Yuan or Li Yuanji, nor is it bad for the entire Li family, so there is nothing to discuss.

(End of this chapter)