Cultivation of chastity

Chapter 125 Li Tai's Purpose

Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Yu Zhining and others also left the court with a sad face after the court meeting ended.

Yu Zhining looked at Wei Zheng and couldn't help but said, "Why didn't Xuancheng persuade the saint today, I'm afraid what happened today will strengthen the saint's intention to reopen the enfeoffment!"

"But how can I persuade you? I only found out today that my Tang Dynasty can only support 9000 million people in theory!"

Wei Zheng also smiled bitterly and said, "This mathematics is really one of the six arts of a gentleman, but unfortunately we are not proficient in it, so I didn't expect it to be used in this way.

Faced with this actually calculated number, I can't tell the sage that the calculated thing is a lie to confuse the public! "

To be honest, at this time, Wei Zheng found that he was a direct admonisher, and he was able to express his admonitions in the face of some true and false things, but in the face of the data calculated several times in a row, he again No matter how you speak, you can't really count this number!
Don't look at the current Li Tai who persuaded Li Shimin, saying that he should seek common ground while reserving differences, let alone that it is too early to entrust him.

But from today onwards, the Li and Tang Dynasty will definitely put the population and arable land in the first place.

Because knowing the upper limit of the population of the entire Tang Dynasty, that is to know clearly the countdown to the destruction of the Li Tang Dynasty.

This feeling is as if everyone is mortal, but they just don't know when they will die.

But now the countdown, which was so hidden that he didn't even know it, became very clear, which gave people a completely different feeling.

Before that, land annexation and peasant uprisings were just principles accumulated based on experience.

But now, as this data is being revealed and even exposed, the feeling is completely different. Basically, everyone can feel that the rope is getting tighter and tighter.

Under such circumstances, even if Li Shimin once ruled, basically there is no need to worry about the population problem, but the more the population increases, the less the cultivated land area will decrease. After knowing this, the next emperor will one day know this for the continuation of the country. Packed.

Because people in this era simply don't understand what productivity is, let alone what industrialization is.

Under such circumstances, enfeoffment, a method that has been proven to be true and effective in history, will naturally be put on the agenda.

Several ministers looked at each other, but couldn't help but sighed, but the next step was difficult.

There is no way. Historically, Li Shimin put forward the intention of enfeoffment from the third year of Zhenguan until Princess Changle personally persuaded Li Shimin as a sign in the 13th year of Zhenguan, and finally let Li Shimin persuade the idea of ​​enfeoffment.

We must know that Li Shimin was still extremely stubborn in enfeoffment without theoretical support. Although this was a policy that Erfeng had not successfully implemented politically, it persisted for a full ten years.

But this time, Li Tai gave Li Shimin a theoretical basis for why the enfeoffment should be carried out.

Because there is no enfeoffment, the Tang Dynasty will inevitably perish due to limited arable land and a sudden increase in population. This reason must be sufficient.

Under such circumstances, Li Shimin will definitely implement his will to entrust himself from beginning to end, and will never waver.

It can be said that invisibly, there will definitely be two forces in the court, one is for the enfeoffment, and the other is against the enfeoffment.

The two may be relatively hidden, but as the lid is lifted, there will definitely be conflicts for their own interests.

However, in the Zhenguan Dynasty, with Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling, they would definitely be able to curb this tendency.

When the Zhenguan Dynasty is over, if he succeeds in taking the position, then Li Tai doesn't care whether you are from the enfeoffment faction or the county and county faction, and all of you will be replaced by his own people first.

If I didn't succeed in ascending to the position, then I don't care whether the Tang Dynasty is split or not. After all, no matter how brilliant the Tang Dynasty is, it is doomed to perish!
Li Tai was quite calm, and then left the gate of the palace to go back to the Yue Palace by car.

But he saw a horse parked beside the ox cart, Fang Xuanling was riding on the horse, and said to Li Tai, "Will the King of Yue go back to the Palace of the King of Yue, are you willing to go with the minister?"

"Fang Xiang, if you have anything to say, just say it, I will definitely tell you everything!" Li Tai said helplessly to Fang Xuanling.

Li Tai also got into his ox cart, looking at Fang Xuanling riding a horse, he couldn't help sighing, are all Tang scholars so strong?
Over 50 years old can ride a horse to get off work by himself.

"It seems, King Yue, you know what I want to ask?" Fang Xuanling said slowly after following the ox cart.

"I don't know, but in your case, I can't deceive you by telling lies, so it's better to tell the truth!" Li Tai said frankly.

"Then you, the King of Yue, already knew about today's numerology!" Fang Xuanling said, "You, the King of Yue, told the sage on purpose!"

"What is intentional, it is initiative!" Li Tai corrected Fang Xuanling very seriously when he heard Fang Xuanling's words.

Fang Xuanling smiled lightly upon hearing this, but said with a serious expression, "Why?"

"For self-protection!" Li Tai said very calmly after hearing Fang Xuanling's words.

"Huh?" Fang Xuanling did not expect that Li Tai would say such a thing, "The saint is by his side, who can threaten you!"

"Confucianism!" Li Tai said very calmly, "Aye can protect me for a while, but can't protect me for a lifetime. He can protect me during my lifetime, but not behind me!! In order to prevent Confucianism from liquidating me in the future, I give them Add some congestion, not too much!"

"You, King Yue, really misunderstand Confucianism too much!" Fang Xuanling said to Li Tai.

"What kind of thing is Confucianism! After I was kicked out of the East Palace because of my words, do you think you feel more deeply than me?"

Facing Fang Xuanling, Li Tai acted like no one knew Confucianism better than me, and said,
"So I don't mind participating in anything that can tap the foundation of Confucianism!"

"King Yue, why is this so!" Fang Xuanling felt somewhat sad when he heard Li Tai's words.

It can be said that Fang Xuanling could feel Li Tai's dislike for Confucianism, but no one thought that Li Tai would reach this level!

At the beginning, Li Tai complained about Confucianism, and then Li Shimin asked Li Tai to open the house in order to appease the resentment of the court ministers.

At least for the vast majority of Confucian courtiers, this is the end of the matter.

After all, no one thought that Li Tai would come back in just three years, and he would have an extra label of capable minister.

To be honest, if Li Tai was not the king of Yue, or Li Shimin's own son born to Empress Changsun, with Li Tai's current attitude, ten Li Tais would all be dead.

But the problem now is that Li Tai is Li Shimin's own son, and he is also a capable minister who has been proven in practice. One hundred years of plans that can be executed one after another are thrown out of Li Tai's hands, making people dazzled.

The overlapping of multiple identities made it impossible for many normal political means to fall on Li Tai. After all, my son can work, so why would my father be unhappy!
This makes Li Tai a very special existence. Although he is not directly in the central court, his influence is real.

Especially this time, adding theoretical support to enfeoffment has actually involved the foundation of Confucianism.

"I don't even want to think about it, but this time the Confucianism actually joined forces to encourage my brother to participate in the denial of enfeoffment, and to drive a wedge between him and Aye's father-son political position. I can only say that this time Confucianism has crossed the line!" Li Tai was very angry. Seriously.

"Huh?" Hearing this, Fang Xuanling couldn't help being stunned, but immediately came to his senses and said,

"The king of Yue felt that the prince was instigated by someone, so he stood up and showed his attitude?!"

"Isn't it?!" Li Tai said, "Brother usually hears a lot of Confucian praise, and forgets his own position.

As a subject, shouldn't he be loyal to the saint? As a son, shouldn't he be filial to Aye?

As a result, he actually publicly expressed his opposition to the enfeoffment system proposed by Aye.

People who are not Confucian gossiping around his brother, how could he, who has been studying books, come forward to take care of this kind of thing! "

Li Taicai didn't care whether Li Chengqian colluded with Confucianism or Confucianism colluded with Li Chengqian, but Li Chengqian stood up and persuaded Li Shimin to give up the enfeoffment itself, so he was destined to blow this matter up!

Speaking from a young age, this is to shake Li Chengqian's prestige, and from a young age, this is to give Li Shimin eye drops.

Let Li Shimin keep an eye on Li Chengqian, even if Li Chengqian completely merges with Confucianism, with Li Shimin watching, he will not be burned out.

After all, the political power in my hands is really too small now. If I am really chased and beaten by the Confucianists, although I am not afraid, I am also upset.

After all, destruction is easier than construction. For Confucians, internal fighting is the most professional.

This is also the case. In fact, after I gave Li Shimin's theoretical support for the enfeoffment system, Confucianism also had a headache.

First of all, the enfeoffment system itself has a great restraint on Confucianism. After the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, history has proved that Confucianism is not suitable for the doctrine of enfeoffment. Ethics must be carried out under a unified dynasty.

Once again falling into the chaotic wars of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States period, Confucianism must be suppressed before the new country is unified.

Because a chaotic society is inherently unsuitable for Confucianism.

During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, it was possible to pass on Confucianism, a theory that hardly conformed to the times. Disciple, little brother Sanqian, I want to explain the truth to you.

When you look at his fierce look, especially the protruding muscles in his abdomen, you can still vaguely see the word "li", so you will naturally treat him with respect.

Therefore, Confucianism will definitely prevent the implementation of the enfeoffment system, delay it if it can, and interfere if it can. In order not to be eliminated by history, the main task of Confucianism in the court will definitely be to prevent the enfeoffment system.

But the enfeoffment system itself is in line with the interests of the Li Tang clan. After all, is there anything more fragrant to the clan than the princes and kings!

Even with the restoration of the enfeoffment system, the military titles of the Qin and Han Dynasties are likely to be restored again. For the generals, there is really nothing more attractive than this.

In essence, this is not necessarily because of how advanced the military merit system of Qin and Han is, but because the military merit system of Qin and Han is simple and crude, suitable for the emperor of the liver!

To be honest, the military merit system has changed a lot since the Tang Dynasty.

At least not as affordable as the Qin and Han military merit system, but if the Qin and Han military merit system reappears, the generals will naturally support enfeoffment.

Then he turned back to Li Chengqian. For Li Tai, Li Tai didn't know how deep Li Chengqian's relationship with Confucianism was, or whether Li Chengqian had already planned to use Confucianism as his basic foundation.

But no matter what, this time Li Tai took advantage of Li Shimin's desire to enfeoff, and conveniently planted a minefield for Confucianism.

If Li Chengqian really accepts Confucianism, there will definitely be conflicts with the interests of the clan and generals in the court in the future.

If Li Chengqian did not take over Confucianism, then Li Chengqian might not dare to accept Confucianism again, that is, he himself lost some of his natural supporters.

Anyway, whether it's Li Chengqian or Confucianism, I hope I can be satisfied with the gift I gave them.

Of course, that's what I thought in my heart, but when I said it, I must condemn Confucianism, so why not condemn Li Chengqian?
Listening to Li Tai's words, Fang Xuanling imitated Li Tai's thoughts, even though he could imitate his thinking, but his knowledge could not.

No matter how much Fang Xuanling guessed, he didn't know that Li Tai's words were Li Tai's true thoughts!

More importantly, from Fang Xuanling's point of view, compared to other people, Li Tai's reason for pursuing enfeoffment is the most sufficient.

Because he was not liked by Confucianism in the first place, but now that Confucianism and the prince joined hands, he proposed the enfeoffment system so that he could have a way out in the future.

Because even now, Fang Xuanling still does not see any possibility of Li Tai seizing the heir.

After all, although Li Chengqian opposed Li Shimin's enfeoffment this time, he did not agree with Li Shimin's political position.

However, Li Chengqian's support for the great reunification must be supported by the important officials in the court, so even if he didn't succeed, he got a good impression.

As for Li Shimin, he would not even think about abolishing the prince because of this, but instead made the prince's position more stable.

Therefore, from Fang Xuanling's point of view, although Li Tai said that he hated Confucianism, he actually wanted Li Shimin to implement the enfeoffment system, and then he would go to his own fief to eat and die. It is a way out.

"Okay!" Fang Xuanling heard Li Tai's words and said, "Then King Yue, is there really no other way to do this besides entrusting and increasing the harvest per mu?"

"If there are so many ways, why should I open an agricultural school and work so hard on farming!"

Li Tai looked at Fang Xuanling, and said very calmly,
"This kind of thing can only be done slowly, either the planting technology has a breakthrough, or there are other good varieties that can be planted.

At least not to mention, the upper limit of wheat is here. If you want to break through from crops, the only way is to find crops with higher yield than wheat! "

Li Tai was extremely sincere at this moment, because it would be better if Fang Xuanling could represent Confucianism and choose to support his agricultural school.

Even if it is a branch, I don't mind. After all, there is nothing more comfortable than using the power of the country to develop myself.

But unfortunately, after listening to Li Tai's words, Fang Xuanling walked into the fork in the road to say goodbye to Li Tai after saluting Li Tai.

Fang Xuanling looked at the bright moon in the sky emitting a weak light, barely illuminating her way home.

Fang Xuanling murmured: "It seems that the branch school of the Jiangnan Agricultural Academy is about to speed up!"

(End of this chapter)