Ji Tang

Chapter 1187 Ji’s eldest grandson

"Yes, if you are not of my race, you will be different if you are united. What's more, they are a group of people who are trying to steal everything!"

Ji Song finally knew why the Great Cannibal didn't find other people, but these tribes as the target of rebellion during the Battle of Henglus in later generations.It turns out that this has roots. Geluolu and Bahan are both Tiele tribes, nomadic people wandering in the northwest of Anxi.

Strictly speaking, they have a blood relationship with the Qibi Khan of the Western Turks, and they are considered to be of the blood of the Turkic Royal Court.After the Western Turks were destroyed by the Tang Dynasty, avenging their ancestors, rebelling against the Tang Dynasty, and uniting with the Tang Dynasty did not seem to be a difficult decision.

And they are all located in the northwest of Anxi, naturally separated from the Tang Dynasty, but they have close contact with the countries in the west of Anxi. Many times, transactions, trade, etc. are done with the countries in the west, but they have no relationship with the Tang Dynasty. Not closely.

"Not only them, but also Tuyuhun, Xue Yantuo, Tiele, Huihe, Tuqishi and other tribes must pay attention. If there is any abnormal movement, they must be extinguished with the force of thunder and never give them the slightest chance!"

"promise!"
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The cold wind hits Chang'an, the snow falls, and the plum blossoms bloom.

The magnificent scenery lingers, and you don’t know whether the cold or heat is coming!
Chang'an after the snow is extremely beautiful. Chang'an after the snow is a quiet virgin, touching and safe!
There have been several heavy snowfalls in Chang'an this year, but they didn't last long and didn't cause much damage.In addition, the people in Chang'an now live a good life, and with the popularity of coal and stoves, everyone does not worry about life.

Even poor people's homes can enjoy the warm winter by using the heated kang that has become popular in the north in recent years. It does not require coal or charcoal, but only dry wood from the fields.

In the winter when the roads are blocked by heavy snow, the family sat on the fire kang, ate snacks and drank some wine. It was a beautiful day.Such a scene would never have been imagined before.

Now that the Holy King is in power, it is related to the livelihood of the people.Following the example, officials did not dare to bully the people too much.

People's lives are getting better, officials find themselves free, vicious cases are reduced, and troubles are rare.The common people also adhere to the idea of ​​​​not interacting with the government. As long as it is not a big matter, they will not go to the government. The three elders in the village and the clan leader can handle it.

This has been China's way of doing things since ancient times. It is common for the patriarch's power to be greater than that of the government.It was not that Li Shimin had never thought about sending imperial power to the countryside, but after careful calculation, he immediately backed down.

The cost is too high, and it is easy to breed power-for-money transactions.

Now there are more than 3 counties in the Tang Dynasty. All the official officials of the imperial court combined, there are more than [-] officials. These officials need to eat lumi, plus nobles, relatives, imperial edicts, and princes of the royal family. , the county king, as well as many royal children, princesses, consorts, county horses, etc., their annual expenditures account for one-fifth of the hall's tax revenue.

If power is to be transferred to the countryside, it will be at least dozens of villages or as many as hundreds of villages. Although the salary will not be high, the total number of officials that the imperial court will bear in the future will be at least three to five times more. If you don't do anything for a year, your finances will collapse just to feed these people.

Some people also say that Great Qin did it back then, didn’t it?Why can't Datang do it?
Haha, how many people were there in the Central Plains during the Qin Dynasty?How many people are there in Datang?

Especially after the Qin Dynasty swept through the Six Kingdoms, except for Guanzhong, it was a joke for the imperial power to go to the countryside elsewhere.

However, after careful investigation, it was discovered that the current governance method of the Tang Dynasty actually has merits. The people are unwilling to deal with the government. This is something engraved in their bones and cannot be changed in decades.

In addition, the folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were simple and honest at this time. Whether it was a big family, a small family, or a small family, although the elders were sometimes biased, they at least upheld justice.

Now is not the time for the folk customs of later generations to be corrupted. Everyone in the world is proud of pursuing beauty.If you were in a fish and meat town, you would be in trouble on the street, let alone the imperial examination, and no one would even take notice of you even if you were doing business with someone.

This is also the best period for Confucianism to govern by doing nothing, and it is also the period when Confucianism shines brightly.Under the rule of virtue, the cost of governing the court is actually very low. As long as there are no natural or man-made disasters, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and there are few violations of the law.

For the people, this is the best of times, and they are lucky, but they just don’t know how long this trend can last?

On this day, there was chaos in the Duke Xin's Mansion in Chongrenfang, Chang'an City.

In the Dongkua courtyard, maids came in and out carrying hot water without any delay.In the yard, Mrs. Ji, Mrs. Ji, and Ji Run, as well as Mrs. Pei from Duke Lu's mansion, Mrs. Duke E and others who heard the news were all waiting anxiously in the yard.

"Old Madam, Madam, Young Master, Crown Prince and Crown Princess are here!"

Just as they were talking, Li Chengqian and Crown Princess Su came to the courtyard.He asked hurriedly: "How's it going?"

The old lady and You Ning also saluted and calmed down. Instead, they comforted Li Chengqian and the anxious princess and said, "The doctor said that the fetal position is correct. The problem is not big. It's just the first time."

She didn't say any more. Anyone who has experienced it knows that giving birth is a hellish experience for a woman. A little carelessness can kill two people.

"Prince, don't worry. There are ginseng pills left by Ziyi. If something goes wrong, just take them immediately and you'll be fine!"

"Ok!"

Li Chengqian nodded, feeling slightly relieved.

"Wow~"

Suddenly, amid a heart-rending scream, a loud cry rang out. Everyone was stunned at first, but then they were overjoyed.

The door opened, and Po Wen, with blood on her hands, said overjoyed: "Congratulations, old lady, for giving birth to a baby."

"Good good!"

Mother Ji was overjoyed when she heard this and waved her hand: "Big reward! Big reward for everyone!"

"Thank you old lady!"

The maid and Wen Po are all overjoyed.

This is the eldest grandson of the Duke of Nan. How lucky is he to encounter such a good thing?
After a while, when the room was cleaned up, in order to protect the child from the cold, everyone came to the outside of the room. Po Wen took the cleaned child to the old lady.

"Look, his eyes look so much like his father's!"

"The nose looks like her mother's. This boy will definitely be handsome again in the future. I don't know how many little ladies he will charm!"

Everyone said something to each other, and they all spoke out words of praise.

"Quick, quick, let Gu see Gu's grandson!"

Li Chengqian looked at his grandson surrounded by women, not to mention anxious.

After finally taking the child, he looked at the wrinkled little face and closed eyes, but he was really relieved in his heart.Hello, my eldest grandson, everything is stable now.

"Dexi!"

"The servant is here!"

Li Chengqian ordered: "Go to the palace quickly to announce the good news to your father, the emperor, and your queen. Just say it's a boy! Mother and son are safe!"

"Hey, servant girl, let's go!"

After saying that, he hurriedly ran out. This was a huge happy event.As someone close to the prince, he understood the significance of this child's birth very well.

As soon as Dexi left, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Originally, this child's name should be named after Ziyi. After all, when it comes to knowledge, we can't compare with him. But he is not here now, how about I pick it up?" The old lady was stunned. , and then said with great joy: "The prince is the grandfather of this child, so it is a perfect name for the child. How can we, a group of women, know more than you!"

Li Chengqian smiled with satisfaction and began to think of names.

Ji Run on the side hesitated to speak, but his mother glared back every time.Yes, he, as a father, has no human rights!
"The Youji family has had the rule of naming the five elements since Ziyi's generation. Ziyi is a child born with the character wood and his father is a child born with the character water. If we go by the order, this child should be the child born with the character fire."

He pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, how about calling me Ji Shuo?"

"Shuo next to the word "fire" means radiant and lively. I hope this child will shine in the Tang Dynasty in the future, cheerful and lively!"

The old lady lowered her head and thought for a moment. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that the name was very good. Ji Shuo, Ji Shuo, it sounded catchy and had a good meaning. It was a good name.

"Okay, then let's call it Ji Shuo. Shuo'er, you have a name. Are you happy?"

The old lady said happily as she picked up the child.

Li Chengqian also breathed a sigh of relief. In fact, he had been thinking about this name for a long time. Fortunately, everyone was satisfied with it, otherwise he would not have been able to get off the stage.

When the palace, Chongzheng Hall, received news that Li Yu was going to give birth, he was originally going to go there in person, but was persuaded by his eldest grandson.

"Now is the time for Chengqian to show his favor, why are you joining in the fun?"

These were the eldest grandson's exact words. The angry emperor puffed his beard and glared, but he didn't mention the matter again. He just told the prince to report back as soon as possible.

Tread~
There were rapid footsteps outside, and Li Shimin quickly stood up.

"Replying to your majesty, my queen has given birth to a boy. Mother and child are safe!"

Li Shimin was stunned at first, but then he was overjoyed.

"Okay, okay, boy, okay, boy!"

Seeing the emperor dancing, the eldest grandson was also very happy and said quickly: "Chen Shou, tell me to go down and watch the reward!"

"Yes!"

When only the emperor and empress were left in the room, Li Shimin gradually calmed down, took a sip of tea, and sighed: "Good boy, everyone feels at ease now."

The eldest grandson was silent. What the royal family saw was the meaning of the child's birth. The rest was not important. What was important was that Ji's eldest grandson had royal blood. This was very important.

It can be predicted that when the child grows up, he will be the heir of the Ji family no matter what.With a blood connection and the prestigious Marquis title, he is the most trusted nobleman of the royal family!
Ji is different from other nobles, he is too special.With an ancestor like Ji Song, no matter how bad he is in the future, he will not be much worse. As long as he is completely tied to the royal chariot, he will definitely be the Dinghai Shenzhen of the Tang Dynasty in the future.

"When Ziyi comes back, I will completely hand over the Nanhai Navy Fleet to him. But he must promise me that in the future he can only continue to inherit this line in Haohui."

Changsun nodded when he heard this and said with some relief: "You can see clearly that no matter how powerful the navy is, it cannot threaten the rule of the Tang Dynasty on land. The most it can do is cause trouble overseas."

"If there is any disagreement in the future, this is the safest way out."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "I have to prepare for a rainy day. The birth of this child will determine his future responsibilities. Ziyi is a smart man, and he will know my thoughts."

"However, I'm afraid he will never enter the court again this time. What a pity!"

The eldest grandson rolled his eyes when he heard this and said angrily: "You haven't given up yet? When you forced me to drag him into the court, I don't know how many people behind me said that I was not considerate of my ministers, and I became a cold-blooded person. People."

"Hey, isn't there nothing we can do about it? I've made you feel wronged!"

The eldest grandson shook his head and said: "I don't care about the grievances, but Ziyi is not suitable to stay in the court. Whether it is for the future inheritance, it is a good thing for him, and it will save him from falling out in the future."

"That's right, it's better to retreat, it's better to retreat!"

Li Shimin sighed: "People can change, some people are just greedy!"

Recently, Changsun Wuji's figure was everywhere in the court. Li Shimin knew what he wanted to do, but he didn't stop him.If the prince can't even handle this matter, he will doubt his ability.

Changsun Wuji was nothing to worry about. Although he was deeply entrenched in the court, the presence of the Long nobles was behind him.But now that the civil and military divisions are divided, with Wu Yingge here, he can't change the situation.

"My brother him."

The eldest grandson stopped talking and gritted his teeth: "Please let him go!"

After saying this, he was about to kneel down, but was helped up by the emperor.Said: "It can't be like this, it can't be like this!"

"Wuji has been with me for so many years. Do I know what he is thinking? I don't care about fighting for power. If everyone keeps to themselves, it will be difficult for me to be an emperor."

"As long as he doesn't do too much, I will definitely not treat him badly in the future. After all, he is your brother and Cheng Qian's biological uncle. They are all members of the same family. I still have this tolerance."

"As I said, there are more and more senior officials in the court now. Only with a mature and prudent minister like him sitting in charge can we suppress those lawless guys."

Speaking of this, he felt a little dumbfounded.Those young officials all said that their skills were definitely good, but they were too ambitious and didn't learn to walk, so they thought of running away.

He had radical ideas. In the past, Fang and Du were suppressing him, but now they have retreated. They are like flying kites, daring to think and do anything.

In order to conquer Jiaozhou and open up wasteland, some even directly suggested going to the seaside and bordering the Srivijaya Strait. By then, Datang would be able to reach the South China Sea from land.

There are also those who say that they want to capture Tubo, saying that the map is awkward to look at. If they want to capture Tubo, the map of the Tang Dynasty will be much 'mellower'.Anyway, he had a headache just thinking about it.

To be honest, he was really moved.But thinking of the price, cost, and risks of doing so, he still held back.

According to Ji Song, the current territory of the Tang Dynasty has reached the peak of human rule. Unless the enfeoffment is restarted, the Tang Dynasty will never be able to rule such a large territory.

It takes half a year to travel from east to west. With such a span of time and space, if a war breaks out, the day lily will be cold by the time the court gets the news and provides support.

Therefore, what we have to do now is to maintain the status quo and make fun of the territory we have acquired.

Tubo can look forward to it, but not now, at least the Tang Dynasty does not have such a big appetite yet.Tubo was too big, almost one-fifth the size of the Tang Dynasty, and it was located on a plateau. Without enough military strength to adapt to the plateau, it was impossible to capture Tubo.

Now we can only slowly nibble away at it until the time is right, and then win it in one fell swoop!
(End of this chapter)