Daqin arrests alchemists, what does it matter to me as a qi refiner?

Chapter 233 Preparations before the mutiny, the golden age begins!

Li Shimin never believed in ghosts and gods. He only believed in what he saw with his own eyes.

Those rumors were just his tactics before the mutiny.

At this time, Li Yuan was also considering whether to prepare to move the capital.

Speaking of which, Li Yuan's reason for moving the capital is actually quite simple.

The ethnic minorities in the north have always been a serious concern of the Central Plains Dynasty, so every year a large amount of manpower and material resources are spent to prevent the invasion of ethnic minorities.

So a wise man wrote to Li Yuan and said: "The reason why the Turks keep invading southward is because our population and wealth are in Chang'an."

"It is too easy for the Turks to invade south and the harvest is huge, so the border issue will never be solved."

"In this case, it is better to burn down Chang'an City and move the population and wealth to other places. In this way, without a target, the Turks will no longer invade southward."

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji strongly agreed with this suggestion.

This suggestion seems very stupid, and it seems that those who support this decision are idiots.

But looking at where these people's butts are sitting, it's not difficult to understand why these people would support such a brain-dead decision.

Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng, Li Yuanji, these three father and son together, when it comes to fighting, they are not even as good as Li Shimin's hair.

To put it bluntly, without Li Shimin, they would never be able to win the throne in the world!

However, Li Shimin's prestige is growing more and more, so much so that everyone feels uneasy.

Even Li Yuan was uneasy, fearing that one day his position would no longer be secure.

Under such circumstances, from the perspective of Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng, making such a decision is not difficult to understand.

If the capital is moved and there is no need to guard against invasion by foreign enemies, then the military power in Li Shimin's hands can be taken away in an open and fair manner.

In this way, all three of them, father and son, can sleep peacefully.

Of course Li Shimin would not allow this to happen.

Therefore, when Li Yuan sent people to Fanzhou and Dengzhou to inspect the places where they could stay and prepare to move the capital, Li Shimin decisively wrote a letter rejecting the decision to move the capital.

"Northerners have been invading continuously since ancient times. My father is in control of the world and has millions of elite soldiers. How can he be afraid of the invasion of ethnic minorities?"

"If we were afraid of moving the capital just because of the invasion, wouldn't that bring humiliation to the entire Tang Dynasty? Wouldn't this make future generations laugh at us for no reason?"

"Throughout the history of the world, Liu Chen was the only one who was forced to move the capital. It was said that he was punished by God and died suddenly. Does your father also want to be like that?"

Li Shimin's words were not polite at all, and he did not save face for his father at all.

The conflicts between them have basically been made public for a long time, so Li Shimin actually doesn't care about the details of etiquette.

Rather, he now needs an opportunity to rebel.

If Li Yuan does something irrational, that would be the best time for Li Shimin to start an uprising.

Of course, Li Shimin would not show it so obviously.

So he pretended to be indignant and continued: "Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are just a military general in the Han Dynasty. He can still say that the Xiongnu is not destroyed, so why should we call home?"

"As the vassal king of the Tang Dynasty, can't I do this?"

"I ask my father to give me a few years. At that time, I will put a rope around the neck of Jieli Khan and present it to my father!"

"If it doesn't succeed by then, it won't be too late to move the capital!"

Li Shimin said this very tactfully and seemed to be filled with righteous indignation. In fact, the meaning behind his words was also very simple.

It’s not that he doesn’t support moving the capital, he just doesn’t support moving the capital now.

If he ran away in despair without even fighting, wouldn't he make the world laugh at him for no reason?

If we really can't defeat him by then, it won't be a shame to move the capital.

So it's not that he is unwilling to hand over the military power in his hands, but it's not the time yet.

After hearing this, Li Yuan immediately replied: "Well said!"

But in fact, he could only reluctantly agree with Li Shimin's statement.

Li Yuan did not dare to push Li Shimin too hard.

Li Shimin knew that Li Yuan knew that he had treason, and Li Yuan also knew that Li Shimin knew that he knew that Li Shimin had treason.

But both sides pretended not to know, hello, me, everyone, and just maintained the superficial peace.

As for Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji, they seemed to be fighting for their own interests, but in fact they were just tools used by Li Yuan to restrict Li Shimin.

If these two guys didn't act as targets in front to attract firepower for themselves, then it wouldn't be Li Shimin and his brother who would be in conflict, but Li Shimin and his father!

So many times, Li Yuan only plays a referee.

He sat on a high platform and watched the fights of the people below to protect himself.

Seeing that the plan failed, Li Jiancheng was unhappy.

"At the beginning, that boy Fan Kuai also said that he could gallop among the Xiongnu with a hundred thousand troops, but what was the result?"

Li Jiancheng said in a neutral tone: "Could it be that King Qin is just bragging like that boy Fan Kuai?"

Li Shimin was very disdainful, snorted coldly, and spat lightly.

"There is nothing praiseworthy about that boy Fan Kuai. My method of using troops is very different from his, so naturally they are not the same."

"In less than ten years, I will definitely pacify Mobei. This is not a lie!"

Li Shimin said loudly: "I am willing to issue a military order!"

After hearing what Li Shimin said, Li Yuan finally relented and decided not to discuss the matter of moving the capital.

But Li Jiancheng was still unwilling to give up.

"Although the Turks invaded south, they only needed to get property before leaving. However, King Qin used the pretense of resisting the Turks to maintain military power. In fact, he was just paving the way for him to usurp the throne!"

It can be said that Li Jiancheng has done whatever it takes to move to Li Shimin.

Even if these words are ridiculous, he will say them.

From his standpoint, it was natural for him to say this.

Li Yuan was not completely stupid yet, so naturally he would not believe Li Jiancheng's words.

In other words, he was unwilling and could not believe what Li Jiancheng said.

Everyone can see that Li Shimin only holds on to the military power and is unwilling to let it go. It is clear that he will not sit still and wait for death.

Many times when he hands over military power, he only retreats in order to advance, which proves that it is really not good if the military power is not in his hands.

Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin did have conflicts, but now it was more important to guard against Turkic invasion.

If Li Shimin is really captured, I'm afraid no one will be able to deal with the Turks anymore.

By then, the world might be gone.

Li Yuan still understands the priorities clearly. Things like this are just a microcosm of the confrontation between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng.

Everyone knows that the longer Li Shimin holds military power, the higher his reputation will be, and the harder it will be to take action against him.

If this continues, big problems will occur sooner or later.

But now everyone has to rely on Li Shimin to guard against foreign enemies.

Now Li Yuan just wants Li Shimin to work but doesn't want to give him rights, but he has to give him rights if he wants to work.

So things fell into an endless loop.

The confrontation and conflict between Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng were essentially the pull between him and Li Yuan.

But is Li Jiancheng really that unbearable?

This is not necessarily the case either.

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji still have considerable strength, otherwise the two sides would not have been at odds for so long.

If, as Li Shimin said, his prestige is extremely high and his ascension to the throne of God is expected by everyone, then why did Li Yuan hesitate for so long?

He is just an incompetent prince. He can be scrapped and given directly to Li Shimin. Otherwise, there won’t be so many things to do.

To put it bluntly, if the two sides can keep fighting, it proves that the strength gap between them is not very big.

And because of the orthodox status of the prince, Li Jiancheng even had great advantages in some aspects.

When he dealt with Li Shimin, his methods could not be said to be brilliant, but he still felt that he could be called step by step, gradually encroaching.

The strength of Li Shimin's men has been slowly weakened by Li Jiancheng.

Otherwise, Li Shimin would never have launched a mutiny so eagerly.

If you could win the throne without any bloodshed, who wouldn't want to do it?

It was precisely because he was cornered that Li Shimin prepared to launch a surprise rebellion.

In the end, Li Jiancheng missed a move and was defeated and died.

Before the founding of the People's Republic of China, the achievements of Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng were basically the same.

Even though Li Shimin is better, he is not much better.

But after the founding of the country, problems arose.

Your prince must not be able to put himself in danger like before. Li Jiancheng needs to plan state affairs in the court.

At this time, Li Shimin was constantly fighting abroad, and his reputation was getting higher and higher.

What's even more embarrassing is that without Li Jiancheng's contribution to suppressing Li Shimin, no one else in the army could compare to Li Shimin.

Those who are not relatives of the emperor cannot compete for credit for Li Shimin. Those who are relatives of the emperor are not as powerful as Li Shimin.

In addition, after Li Shimin was stripped of his military power, his successor did too poorly, which made it basically impossible for Li Shimin to take his military power away.

Li Shimin held such important military power in his hands. If Datang's defense could not rely on him, who else could it rely on? Relying on unarmed officials?

Therefore, Li Jiancheng decided to proceed step by step, slowly eroding the rights in Li Shimin's hands step by step.

He did not expect to be able to completely eliminate Li Shimin overnight and become a useless King of Qin.

Anyway, he, Li Jiancheng, held the position of crown prince. He just had to wait patiently for Li Shimin to reveal his flaws.

Even if it was just a small flaw, he could start to weaken Li Shimin's strength over and over again.

From the beginning, Li Jiancheng was invincible.

But everyone underestimated Li Shimin's determination to seize the throne.

Whether it is said that he was forced or that he was originally rebellious, in short, from the moment Li Shimin made the decision, the cause of the matter no longer made any sense.

From the moment he prepared to seize power, he would definitely receive a lot of infamy.

He needs to prove himself with greater achievements and a broader mind, and prove that it is his destiny to be able to sit in this position!

No matter what his personality is, from the moment he begins to prepare to seize power, if he wants to secure his position under his butt, he must be tolerant and magnanimous, know people well, and be extremely wise!

Otherwise, he would never be able to secure his position.

Historically, there was another person who had a similar experience to him, and that was Zhu Di eight hundred years later.

They all launched mutinies and armed forces to seize power, they all had great reputations, and they were all wise kings after winning the throne.

How similar are the two?

After leaving the palace, Li Shimin asked people to keep the statue well. He only needed to wait until the right time to take it out and raise his troops!

But mutiny cannot be accomplished by just a few people.

No one is a fool. Whether it is Li Jiancheng or Li Yuan, they actually have their own defensive capabilities.

It is impossible for the army to enter Chang'an City, and it is basically impossible for Li Shimin, the defense force in the palace and the East Palace, to intervene.

Therefore, Li Shimin's only breakthrough was to bribe the people around Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng.

He doesn't need these people to fall to him.

As long as the critical moment comes, these people can turn a blind eye or be transferred to other places!

Li Shimin didn't need these people to rush into the palace with him. At the critical moment, if these people were not around, major issues could be settled.

The first target Li Shimin targeted was Li Jiancheng's close ministers.

Of course, he would not be stupid enough to bribe the other party with the reason of murdering Li Jiancheng.

Li Shimin would not even let the other party know that the person who bribed him was related to him.

This follower only needs to pass some wrong information to Li Jiancheng at the critical moment.

This misinformation can be presented in any way, even if it is just a little speculation, even that is enough.

And just as Li Shimin was making intensive plans, Qin Tian also came to Chang'an City.

Chang'an City at this time was not too prosperous.

Even compared with Tokyo three hundred years ago, it is still slightly inferior.

The reason is that what Qin Tian saw before he went into seclusion was a capital city that had been governed happily by Zhuge Liang, blooming with vitality, and had begun to reach its peak.

And now Datang is just getting started, and everything has just begun.

Along the way, Qin Tian already knew that it was the Wude period, that is, when Tang Gaozu was in power.

At this time, Li Shimin had not yet launched the Xuanwumen Revolution, and had not yet officially started the glory of the Tang Dynasty.

Many of those famous poets and celebrities have not yet been born.

This is a vibrant and high-spirited era.

Although most people fail to notice this, and many people are still confused about the future, Qin Tian knows that in this world, one of the greatest pearls in human history, the Tang Dynasty, is about to rise!

Qin Tian is looking forward to the people he meets in this era.

In his hundreds of years of life, there are not many people that Qin Tian is willing to make friends with, and many of them are just passers-by in his life.

Only in this era, Qin Tian has too many people he wants to see in person.

"Come on, disciple, let us witness the birth of a great empire with our own eyes."

(End of this chapter)