Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 886 Li Jing and Li Ji enter Beijing!

Among the twists and turns that occurred at the end of the first year of Zhenguan, one of the minor events was the invasion of Turks.

If Li Jiancheng or Li Yuan were to deal with it, it might be difficult or even cause unimaginable consequences.

But for Li Shimin, this is not something worth worrying about.

Because he has been dealing with the Turks for more than ten years, he knows Jieli Khan and the Turks tribe very well.

Just like Luo Su's judgment on the grassland, Li Shimin believed that although the Dong Turks were powerful, "the Turks, Rong Di, are not like the Xianbei Xia, and have the same characteristics as the Xiongnu, short-sighted, and fond of wealth. Without a long-term plan, if I bribe his leader with a small profit and intimidate his soul with my dignity, he will shrink back. "

From a strategic point of view, Li Shimin looked down upon the Turkic Jieli Khan. He believed that the Turks were far less powerful than the Sinicized Xianbei, and were just the same as the original Xiongnu. In addition, Jieli Khan was not the British master, so he believed that the Turks Don can wait.

The fact was just as he expected. Jieli Khan did not realize that Datang was different from the past. He still treated Datang with the same attitude as before and gave Datang time to recuperate.

Li Shimin only used gold and silver cloth to make the Turks retreat. Little did he know that for the Tang Dynasty, the most important thing was food.

As for gold, silver, cloth and silk, which can only be enjoyed by individuals, "stay in the Turkic Khan's court for a few years, and you will get it back soon."

Having said that, Li Shimin was certainly not a spiritual victor. He turned around and started training troops to take revenge.

There is only one explanation for this. The emperor believed that these two people were not trustworthy, so he deliberately ignored them.

When all the generals were promoted to rank, even Luo Jingcheng, the king of Gusu County, was granted the title of fiefdom, and Mrs. Wu was renamed Mrs. Chu. This at least shows that the emperor cares about the two of them.

Seeing this, Li Shimin pondered for a moment and nodded slowly. It was indeed time to summon the general managers of various states and the governors of various states to return to Chang'an.

Neither of these two people are direct descendants of the Qin Palace, but their status in the Tang Dynasty military is not low. Especially Li Jing, together with Hejian King Li Xiaogong, led the unification war in the southern part of the Tang Dynasty. In the current Tang Dynasty military, not counting Li Shimin, The status can be ranked among the top three.

There is no need to say what the status of those who are not even qualified to return to the throne, who have not been noticed by the emperor before and after.

This situation has been common in all dynasties!

Datang was no exception.

I don’t know how many people are feeling uneasy.

Because Li Shimin did not allow it, Li Shimin did not let them come back even for the enthronement ceremony, and only sent envoys. This was naturally not a healthy environment for the Zhenguan Dynasty.

Naturally, there were prime ministers admonishing me, but Li Shimin said directly without caring: "I treat the officers and men sincerely, how can the officers and men harm me?"

When there is no war, the soldiers of the government take turns to guard the capital every year, which is called Shangfan.

This is a very thought-provoking signal. At that critical moment, the support of Li Jing and Li Ji to Li Shimin was very important to everyone, but Li Shimin did not win over them.

Two thousand miles away, every eighteen months, or one and a half years, he would go to Chang'an to stay on guard for two months.

Ji Zhao also encountered this kind of problem during his eastern expedition. The soldiers of Bangzhou did not want to fight and were in extreme mental pain. In the end, Ji Zhao had no choice but to withdraw to Haojing.

Because humans are not machines, leaving a person in a deserted wilderness for a few years or even ten years, where he will be fighting when he opens his eyes, and when he closes his eyes, he will have to worry about the enemy's night attack. The mental pressure is extremely great.

Under this situation, Luo Xuanye, currently the number one figure in the Tang Dynasty military, suggested to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, I think it is time to summon the general managers of the various provinces and the governors of the various states to return to Chang'an to report on their duties."

The biggest flaw of this kind of imperial army system is not even that it requires a large amount of unowned land, because it is not difficult for the royal family to obtain enough land.

Guan Long Er's founding of the emperor's empire was not just a casual talk.

War weariness is a very easy emotion to arise, especially in the absence of a lofty belief and sufficient material security. It is a kind of torture for soldiers and military families.

In particular, these soldiers will think about, will my family be bullied in my hometown because the man is not at home?

A year has passed since Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, and many of these military commanders who have gone out of town have not yet come to Beijing to meet the new emperor.

He even trained troops directly in the imperial city and even entered the ranks of the soldiers himself.

But these people were tired. They had fought too many battles, which caused the soldiers to become war-weary.

His evaluation was that it was a highly flawed military system that could only be used in the Central Plains.

Five hundred miles away, he would stay in Chang'an for one month every seven months.

At a meeting to discuss military policy, Li Shimin sighed happily: "I still remember the Turkic invasion during the Wude period. When I led the Tang army to go on an expedition, morale was extremely low. None of our Tang warriors wanted to fight. Even No reward can excite them, and they are far less heroic than I was when the Tang Dynasty was founded. Now, I finally see that high spirit again. "

It is another kind of difficulty that cannot be overcome at all.

As soon as Luo Xuanye's words came out, the palace was quiet for a moment, and then there was a lot of discussion, but no one expressed objection.

From this distance and time, we can actually see some problems. After Luo Su came to the world, he studied this military system that was popular in the world.

The two men held heavy troops and guarded the north of Chang'an, but Li Shimin, who was still the king of Qin at the time, did not win over them.

You must know that weapons are not allowed to enter the palace, but now they are practicing weapons and arrows openly in front of the palace. Li Shimin personally teaches the soldiers archery. As for the twelve guards such as Luo Xuanye, Yuchi Gong, Qin Qiong, and Cheng Yaojin, The commander of the army even went in and out of the army.

Especially Luo Xuanye's situation is in front of everyone!

Luo Xuanye was the general manager of the Lingnan Road march and the governor of Guangzhou. He was thousands of miles away from Chang'an. At such a long distance, the emperor had to wait for him to return. The others were not called, which nakedly showed that in the emperor's heart, he was not one of his own.

This kind of difficulty should not be mentioned for the time being. The Tang Dynasty's ability to conquer the world so smoothly was inseparable from the large number of Zhechong Mansion distributed in Hedong, Guanzhong and Longxi.

Among them, there were actually two people who were very unexpected by the ministers, namely Li Jing and Li Ji.

Rest and recuperation is not only to restore strength, accumulate national heritage, repair the minds of these people, and rekindle the warlike wind, it is also extremely important.

The same is true for Li Ji!

But for such a big boss, according to the news coming from behind the Xuanwu Sect, the emperor didn’t even write to him to win over him!

Thousands of miles away, I stay in Chang'an for one month every eight months.

The Tang Dynasty followed the Fubing system, with twelve guards including Qilin, Qinglong, Suzaku, Xuanwu, Baihu and Canglao, who were in charge of hundreds of Zhechong mansions.

Under Li Shimin's example and sparing no effort in humiliating propaganda, and since the late period of Wude, the Tang Dynasty had consciously never had a major war. The war-weariness of the soldiers and the people gradually disappeared, and the emotions of the soldiers gradually became high. stand up.

The frequency of coming to stay in Chang'an is one month in five months in Zhechong Mansion, which is a hundred miles away from Chang'an.

Li Shimin's performance after taking the throne proved this point. Not only did the two men not be allowed to come for the enthronement ceremony, but they were not even allowed to come back to report on their duties at the Ministry of War. They only issued an edict to appease them and let them guard against Turks.

Li Shimin's performance scared the two of them half to death. They had no idea how he had offended the emperor to this extent.

But in fact, why did Li Shimin do this?

He had never said it in a formal occasion. He only said it accidentally when he mentioned Li Jing at a family banquet with only Li Shimin, Empress Changsun, Luo Xuanye, and Li Xiuning.

"Qingyang, you once said that Li Jing could be used or not, but now I believe it. You, Jingde, Shubao, and Zhijie are all old acquaintances of mine. I just need to treat each other with sincerity.

This Li Jing needs to be beaten and beaten to be effective. My father is right. It is better to use power on him than to use it before. To make him grateful is worse than to make him afraid. I want him to know that life and death, thunder, rain and dew, all depend on my thoughts. between.

He doesn't dare to rebel, and I'm not afraid either. I'll leave him to the east of the river and let him fear in his heart, and he will do things sincerely in the future. "

Li Shimin grew up too fast. His imperial skills focused on using different methods for different people. When facing his own people, he took the high road and did not engage in small tricks. When facing outsiders who were difficult to conquer, he also knew how to use them. Carrot and stick, don't ask for loyalty, as long as you can follow the established plan.

Luo Xuanye now proposed to let Li Jing and Li Ji come to Beijing. He also felt that it was almost done. He had given Li Jing enough time to show off, and now it was time to give Li Jing a sweetheart.

I have to say that Li Shimin's move was very effective. Li Jing's psychological changes during this year were intense.

Especially in the late first year of Zhenguan, he became more and more anxious and did not understand what was waiting for him.

For the first time in his life, he regretted why he didn't side with Li Shimin.

Finally, the edict summoning the general managers and governors from various places to come to Beijing came down, and Li Jing's anxious heart ended the torture.

No matter what the outcome is, he can accept it, as long as he is not subjected to the torture he is experiencing now.

There are actually not many people who are not direct descendants of Li Shimin and are qualified to go out of town.

After all, the saying that all the founding fathers are in the Qin Palace is not nonsense. Those who came out of the town were either the princes or the most important heroes in the founding of the Tang Dynasty, such as Li Ji and Li Jing.

After entering Chang'an, Li Jing immediately went to visit Li Xiaogong, but Li Xiaogong thanked him behind closed doors and only sent him a note that read, "It is inconvenient for the prince to see the general."

It can only be said that apart from Li Shimin, Li Tang is the number one hero in the clan, and now he is also the number one person under the prince. This kind of consciousness is not comparable to that of ordinary people.

Li Jing and Li Xiaogong jointly led the war to pacify the south, and they could be described as happily getting along. However, Li Xiaogong himself was neutral between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin, which prevented him from entering the inner circle of the Zhenguan Dynasty.

As the Minister of War of Shangshu Province and the military director of the world, he didn't even know that Li Shimin summoned the generals of various roads and the governors of various states.

This made Li Xiaogong very timid, and now he naturally didn't want to be too deeply involved with Li Jing.

Different from Li Jing's experience, after Li Ji returned to Chang'an, he quickly established a relationship with his old friends from Wagangzhai. Qin Shubao, who had been promoted to General Zuo Qinglongwei, and Cheng Zhijie, General Zuo Zhuquewei, left. After reaching the end of the military general, the next step is to worship the prime minister as a military general, or to increase the title of general.

But now, except for Zhou Junwang and the general manager of the Qilin Guard, there are no other general managers of the Twelve Guards. They know full well that that is simply impossible.

It was a long wait again, and finally those who arrived in Chang'an were Luo Xuanjing, the governor of Suzhou and the wife of Chu State, and Luo Jingcheng, the governor of Suzhou and the king of Gusu County. The establishment of Jiangnan Daoxingtai has been removed, and now the couple controls the original Jiangdong. Affairs in the old land of Wu State. …

After these people arrived, they were all summoned into the palace and seated according to their title and official position. Not long after, Li Shimin and Luo Xuanye arrived hand in hand, walking like a dragon or a tiger.

Luo Xuanye sat directly in the first position on the left hand and looked around the generals in the palace. In the Tang Dynasty, the only official who could sit in front of Luo Xuanye was Qi King Li Xuanba. Everyone else had to face the back row, including Hejian King Li Xiaogong.

Li Jing sat in a middle-class position. His status was not low, but compared to the people in the palace, it was not high.

This was not a banquet, so there was no singing or dancing. There were only heavy drums and bells ringing. Under the leadership of Luo Xuanye, all the ministers bowed down and said, "May the emperor be safe, may the emperor be blessed."

Li Shimin laughed loudly and said: "Good morning, gentlemen."

When the ministers sat down, Li Shimin got straight to the point and said: "Since I came to the throne, and until today, I can finally see the faces of all of you who love me. I am very relieved.

The reasons for summoning the ministers this time must be very clear. The Turks invaded the Tang Dynasty. I used money and cloth to exchange for the children who were kidnapped. However, this is still a shame for the Tang Dynasty. I must avenge it. Yes, I have summoned you all back to hear what is going on with your subordinates now, whether they can fight, and what your thoughts are.

As the emperor now, I can no longer easily go to the battlefield to kill the enemy in person.

When the time is right, I will select one person from among the ministers to be the general manager of the march, responsible for foreign wars. "

In front of the generals, the emperor publicly stated that he wanted to select the general manager of the march. This was a big deal. Everyone automatically excluded Zhou Jun Wang Luo Xuanye. This official position was too high and it was basically impossible to go on an expedition. Otherwise, if it really happened If you win, you don't even know what to reward.

Luo Xuanye glanced at Li Jing involuntarily. He came in with Li Shimin. Many people didn't think deeply about the fact that he and Li Shimin had just had a very brief chat-like conversation.

At that time, the eunuch came to report to Li Shimin that the governors and general managers had entered the palace. When Li Shimin and Luo Xuanye talked about these people, they couldn't help but talk about Li Jing.

Li Shimin then asked: "Qingyang, do you think Li Jing should be reused to an appropriate extent?"

Luo Xuanye said without hesitation: "Of course we must reuse him. Li Jing's abilities are superior to those of today's generals. No one can compare with his abilities. The future of the Tang Dynasty cannot lack Li Jing."

As for the extent of reuse, it depends on Your Majesty and the world at that time. Reuse and reward are also different. My advice is not to be promoted too quickly, otherwise you will not be able to use it a few times. Something bad happened. "

When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately understood the hidden meaning. Luo Xuanye was saying that he couldn't go to the battlefield now. He smiled and said: "Qingyang, do you still want to go to the battlefield?

That won't work. You are my royal general. If I don't go on an expedition, you can stay with me in Chang'an.

Moreover, if you have a shortcoming, it will not be a good thing for your sister, Juncheng, or the prince. Your role is not on the battlefield now. I may have few civil servants in the Tang Dynasty, but there are many strong generals. Qingyang You can treat me with peace of mind. In Chang'an. "

Luo Xuanye nodded. He understood everything Li Shimin said. He was the crown prince's master and the crown prince's guardian. Luo Juncheng was also the companion of the East Palace. He was the crown prince's Dinghai magic needle. It was Li Shimin's insurance between himself and the prince. In the eyes of the queen, he is the key figure who can ensure the status of the prince. He cannot have any accidents, and the battlefield where the sword has no eyes is precisely the place where accidents most often occur.

So no matter which aspect you look at, he cannot easily step onto the battlefield.

Military chiefs from various places reported their local affairs to Li Shimin one by one. These affairs had generally been reported to the Shangshu Province, but when the emperor asked, he naturally had to select the key points and talk about them again.

When it was Li Jing's turn, Li Shimin suddenly asked: "Li Qing is facing the front line of the Turks, does he have any insights into the Turks?"

Li Jing suddenly felt awe-inspiring, knowing that this was his future. It was difficult to gain the emperor's trust. The only thing he could rely on was his outstanding ability.

The current emperor can reuse even the princelings. Not to mention how confidant he is, but he is definitely trustworthy enough. So, as a neutral person, it will not be a problem for him to occupy a high position in the court!

With thoughts running through his mind a thousand times, Li Jing stood in the palace and said loudly: "Your Majesty, I do have my own views on the Turks.

Since the Han Dynasty, the grassland has been a serious problem in the Central Plains. Like weeds, it can be killed and eradicated endlessly. The various methods of warfare against the grassland in the past dynasties are similar. Basically, they take advantage of the grassland just now. After surviving the winter, attack when the horse is weak.

Although this is a great road, I believe that it cannot quickly solve the Turks. In fact, the fastest way to defeat an enemy is to cause internal chaos within the enemy.

No matter how strong the fortress is, it will fall apart as long as there is internal chaos. When the Han Dynasty was strong, the Huns were removed from the army during the reign of Emperor Xiaoxuan, but in the end they chose to let other Hu tribes guard the border.

The same principle applies to destroying the Turks. It is well known that the Jieli Khan and the Tuli Khan of the Turks have always been at odds with each other, and civil strife is likely to break out. In the Sui Dynasty, they took advantage of the discord among the Turks to divide them, and then let them split. The Turks surrendered.

I think that it is not enough to make the Turks surrender. We, the Tang Dynasty, can take advantage of the Turks' split and wipe out their tribes in one fell swoop. As for how to make the Turks split, we need the princes of the imperial court to come up with a plan that is not inferior to that of the Sui Dynasty. North Korea's plan to split the Turks. "

From these words, we can see that Li Jing is a typical war-minded person, and he is not the same as Li Shimin. Li Shimin sighed slightly: "What Li Qing said is somewhat similar to Han Wumu, who said that all wars are based on Planning comes first. If I conquer the Turks in the future, I will definitely need a commander like this."

Li Jing was overjoyed when he heard this. Is this a hint? It can even be said to be an explicit statement.

Who knew that Li Shimin turned around and said to Li Xiaogong: "King Hejian, as the leader of my Li Tang clan, you have to work hard. I have a book of Han Wumu's art of war as a gift to you. You should study it carefully."

Li Xiaogong didn't expect that this would be his own business, but he immediately clasped his fists and said in surprise: "Please remember, I will go back to study Han Wumu's art of war."

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said to everyone: "All generals must work hard. Since ancient times, I have never heard of a powerful enemy in the north who can achieve peace in the world.

Now our Tang Dynasty is limited to the Central Plains, and has not yet reached the strength of the Han Dynasty. Eliminating the threat of the Turks is the first step. I have great ambitions in my heart, and I need all of you to work together. "

……

The gate of the East Palace is painted red and is inlaid with copper nails. It has a slightly rusty feel, giving people a sense of vicissitudes of life. In just ten years, this palace has changed three owners. It is indeed quite impressive. To be extraordinary.

Stepping into the East Palace, the courtyard is deep. The main hall is paved with bricks and tiles, and the eaves are flying like a dragon spreading its wings. The sun shines on it, shining with dazzling golden light.

The carved beams and painted buildings in the palace are quite extraordinary. Under the projection of sunlight, the light and shadow are mottled and the charm is endless.

"Brother Prince!"

A childish and delicate voice came from outside the palace, followed by a series of slightly messy footsteps. Princess Changle ran in front. She was wearing a purple brocade robe, only revealing a childish little face, with eyebrows like The painting is average and very cute.

Behind Princess Changle, there were several palace maids, following closely, fearing that this princess who was extremely favored by the emperor would be injured.

The sound of reading was ringing in the hall. It was time for Prince Li Chengqian to study. Li Shimin was extremely attentive to his education. The teachers assigned to him were all famous figures, including those from other countries. Li Chengqian has great experience.

Li Chengqian was sitting in the hall when he heard the sounds outside the hall. He immediately winked at Luo Juncheng next to him and said, "Juncheng, let's bet, is Changle looking for Gu or you?

Just bet a penny.

I guess I'm looking for you. "

Luo Juncheng was speechless. This prince just wanted to cheat him out of a penny. He could ask for it directly, but he still wanted to make a bet with me.

After saying that, Li Chengqian didn't wait for Luo Juncheng to agree, and immediately got up and came to the door of the side hall. When Chang Le saw Li Chengqian, he immediately said with a smile: "Brother Prince, I want to say hello to you."

Li Chengqian smiled when he heard this and said: "Chang Le, are you here to see your brother or your cousin.

If you are looking for your cousin, he has something to do today and did not come to the East Palace. "

what?

Princess Changle didn't know how to hide her emotions, so she felt a little disappointed immediately, but she still said politely and seriously: "Changle came to see the prince brother, not to see my cousin."

Seeing the undisguised disappointment on Princess Changle's face, Li Chengqian couldn't help but smile and tease her: "Well, I seemed to have remembered wrongly just now. Luo Juncheng was in the palace, but since you didn't come to see him, then we Just go to the courtyard outside the palace."

what?

Princess Changle felt that she had been deceived and deeply deceived. She wanted to cry to Li Chengqian and let him be beaten by his father.

Li Chengqian was a little dumbfounded, no, I'm just teasing you. Luo Juncheng walked out of the palace and greeted slightly: "My regards to the princess."

Changle immediately performed a big face change, almost instantly retracted his crying, then pushed Li Chengqian away, hugged Luo Juncheng's arm, wrinkled his nose and made a face, saying: "Brother Prince is so bad, he only knows how to tease me." , My cousin is still kind to me, and my cousin is better than my brother, the prince."

When Li Chengqian heard this, he immediately said angrily to Luo Juncheng: "Juncheng, did this girl become outgoing from such a young age?

I haven't even married yet, and I've already started talking to your family.

It seems that I need to marry this little girl as soon as possible, otherwise I don’t know how to blame me for bullying her in the future. "

Luo Juncheng was quite used to the quarrel between the two siblings. Li Shimin and Changsun had three children, the eldest son Li Chengqian and the second son Li Tai, as well as Princess Li Lizhi of Changle.

Li Chengqian naturally loved his only biological sister very much.

Luo Juncheng touched Li Lizhi's little head. She was two years younger than Li Chengqian and Luo Juncheng and had not yet developed. She was completely like a child.

Princess Changle enjoys Luo Juncheng's touch. She likes to stay with Luo Juncheng, because Luo Juncheng always treats her tenderly, knows what she likes, and is willing to accompany her to do it.

After the three of them laughed and laughed, they all walked into the palace. Li Lizhi naturally also studied. She was very smart. She looked at the books they were reading and said with a smile: "Brother, prince, cousin, I want to tell my father, come here." Donggong will study with you."

The princess studies with the prince?

Li Chengqian's first reaction was that it was impossible, but then he thought again, what is impossible?

Luo Juncheng's mother, his direct aunt, was the eldest princess of Pingyang, Zhengyipin Zhenguo. She once held the position of prime minister and is now one of the four major governors of the Tang Dynasty. She is the idol of almost all women in the world.

The next thing Li Lizhi said was, "I want to be like my aunt. The prince brother can serve the Tang Dynasty. My cousin also wants to be an official. I also want to contribute to the Tang Dynasty."

She is obviously still a child, and her voice is still immature, but her words are resounding and make people feel her seriousness and sincerity.

Li Chengqian didn't know what to say for a moment, and even Luo Juncheng was shocked. He didn't expect Princess Changle to have such a strong spiritual power in her small body.

At this time, a laugh came from outside the palace, and it was a hearty voice, "As expected of my daughter, she really has ambitions. I am very pleased."

Father!

As soon as this voice appeared, everyone in the palace knew who was coming.

Li Chengqian, Princess Changle and Luo Juncheng hurriedly walked out of the palace, where Gong'e and the eunuch were already kneeling on the ground.

Oncoming was Li Shimin.

Next to Li Shimin was Luo Juncheng's father, Luo Xuanye, who was also looking at the three of them with a smile.

(End of this chapter)