Li Er of the Tang Dynasty: Ancestor Xie is here!

Chapter 125 I liked you quite a lot
Yu Chaoen didn't dare to say anything. What else could he say? Could it be that he and other eunuchs made this slander?And there is also the tacit approval of Emperor Li Yu?

"What about Li Guangbi? And Guo Ziyi!" Li Shimin was already angry at this time, with unstoppable murderous intent in his eyes.

Li Yu and Yu Chaoen looked at each other and did not dare to speak at all.

"Li Guangbi is now hiding in Xuzhou because he is afraid of slander, which has damaged his reputation. In the future, he will become ill with shame and die in depression in Xuzhou." Li Qing sighed and said to Li Shimin.

When Li Shimin heard this, his beard and hair stood on end, and he gritted his teeth and looked at Li Yu and Yu Chaoen beside him.

"After Li Yu came to the throne, Cheng Yuanzhen believed that he had contributed to his support and was worried that the veteran generals would be difficult to subdue, so he repeatedly tried to alienate and frame Li Yu in front of him. As a result, Guo Ziyi was dismissed from the position of deputy marshal, and his military power was also lifted and he stayed at home." Qing glanced at Yu Chaoen, who was kneeling on the ground and trembling, "Later, Li Yu planned to retaliate against Guo Ziyi, but Cheng Yuanzhen and Yu Chaoen slandered Li Yu many times, so he gave up this plan..."

"How dare you, slave of thieves!" Li Shimin roared and pulled out a long knife from the dragon table on the side.

Seeing that the opportunity was bad, Yu Chaoen ran away faster than a rabbit.

"Is this the thieves slave you raised?" Li Shimin asked angrily.

Li Yu opened his mouth but hesitated to speak.

What he could say, he didn't dare to say anything.

"Look at your cowardly look!" Li Shimin pointed at him angrily and scolded: "I quite liked you, but who knew you would give me such a big surprise! Get up!"

"My grandson... I don't dare..." Li Yu wiped his sweat away from the waterfall. He was really afraid that Li Shimin would chop him with a knife.

"Get up! The top priority now is not to pursue your problem, but how to defend Chang'an City!" Li Shimin glared at him fiercely: "Tell me, what do you think?"

"My grandson thought... Well, the bandits are so powerful that Chang'an City is in such a hurry that it cannot deploy troops to defend it. It is better to leave Qingshan here..."

Li Yu wiped his sweat and said tentatively before he was interrupted by the furious Li Shimin.

"Shame! Shame! When Jieli Khan led his troops to approach Chang'an, I had no troops to spare, and I didn't dare to give up the capital!"

Li Shimin held the knife, and his anger threatened to burn the hall to the ground.

"Quick, quick, quick! This is it! This madman is holding His Majesty hostage!" Yu Chaoen rushed into the palace with a group of soldiers: "Did you see that he still has a knife in his hand! He is trying to assassinate the king!" What are you still doing? Come on!"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, and then glanced at Li Yu with an unkind expression.

Li Yu immediately trembled, no matter what, he still needs this ancestor to help him guard Chang'an.Besides, even if the Tubo invasion had not happened, he would not have been at war with Li Shimin.

He is not a filial son like his father.

"I thought you were a coward, but I never thought..." Li Shimin looked at Li Yu with a stern look, not caring about Yu Chaoen at all: "You Li Yu, how dare you wield a knife or a gun in front of me? ? How courageous!"

"What are you doing? Get out of here!" Of course Li Yu couldn't admit it. He immediately pointed at the group of soldiers and ordered loudly.

The soldiers looked at each other, not knowing who to listen to.

"Come on! Kill that assassin for me!" Yu Chaoen knew that he would definitely not survive. Instead of sitting back and waiting for death, he might as well take the initiative: "I will protect you from glory and wealth!"

On the other hand, Yu Chaoen is also betting that Li Yu, like Li Heng, refuses to be controlled by others, and will acquiesce to him to kill the so-called "Emperor Taizong".

After hearing Yu Chaoen's words, the soldiers couldn't help but feel a little moved.

Unlike the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty, the eunuchs of the Tang Dynasty held military power.The eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were set up to check and balance the civil servants of the DPRK, and while controlling the secret service agency Dongchang, there were also Jinyiwei to check and balance each other; while the Tang Dynasty chose to use eunuchs to control the imperial army in order to deal with the vassal towns and the civil and military affairs of the DPRK. ——Also known as the Shence Army, at the same time, there was no institution at the emperor's disposal that could check and balance the Shence Army.

The result of this is that the eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty were completely dependent on the imperial power, and the emperor could abolish the eunuchs with just one word; but the emperor of the Tang Dynasty wanted to abolish the eunuchs?Sorry, buddy, I have soldiers. Do you want to destroy me?I'll destroy you first!

So among the eleven emperors after Daizong, Tang Muzong, Tang Wenzong, and Tang Wuzong were established by eunuchs, while Tang Xianzong and Tang Jingzong were poisoned by eunuchs.

This can also understand why this group of Shence troops were able to obey Yu Chaoen's orders. After all, the eunuchs controlled the military.

"Didn't you hear what I said? Everyone, stand down! Do you want to rebel with Yu Chaoen?" Li Yu Longyan was furious and slapped Yu Chaoen directly: "He wants to intimidate me. Could it be that he wants to coerce me?" Do you want to follow him in rebellion? Anyone who beheads Yu Chao En will be rewarded with ten thousand gold!"

As soon as these words came out, the soldiers of the Shence Army instantly rebelled and immediately swarmed up and chopped the dumbfounded Yu Chaoen to the ground.

Yu Chaoen did not understand until his death why Li Yu, an emperor, would choose to be controlled by others.

"In addition to Yu Chaoen, there are also eunuchs such as Li Fuguo and Cheng Yuanzhen." Li Shimin looked at Li Yu thoughtfully: "The level is not enough. It is okay to use eunuchs to check and balance, but the forces of all parties cannot be unbalanced."

"Sun Chen understands..." Li Yu wiped his sweat and began to fulfill his promise. After rewarding the guards of the Shence Army one by one, Li Yu looked at Li Shimin and asked respectfully: "Ancestor, this Tubo army We are about to approach Chang'an City, what should we do..."

"Don't worry, I have my own plans." Li Shimin said to him with a wise look on his face: "First go and get Guo Ziyi back. I know this person is very worthy of your trust. There is also Li Guangbi, you have to tell him The world, just say that you have killed the eunuchs who brought harm to the country and the people, and issued edicts to punish yourself, but first stabilize these two pillars of the imperial court."

"As for Pugu Huai'en, we should first focus on comforting him. If he still can't wake up, then let the strong man cut off his wrist." Li Shimin added.

Under Li Shimin's forced order, Li Yu chose to cut off his wrists.In fact, the appointment of eunuchs was a last resort. Given the environment in which he grew up, there was indeed no sense of security.

Now that Li Shimin is here, he also has a backbone.After all, this ancestor liked him quite a lot and had no intention of destroying him.So he chose to believe Li Shimin.

It’s okay if you don’t believe it. The thousands of soldiers and horses that suddenly appeared in the palace were not for nothing. He even saw the legendary Duke of E, Chi Gong.Issues regarding feudal vassal towns and national reform are not the main conflicts now.The main conflict is the Tibetan soldiers showing off their power outside the city of Chang'an, preparing to rush into this prosperous capital city that has haunted them for more than 100 years.

Li Yu sent people to take the heads of Yu Chaoen and Li Fuguo and use the dry ice provided by his uncle to go to Xuzhou to appease Li Guangbi. He also asked people to tie up Luo Fengxian and take Cheng Yuanzhen's heads to Shuofang to appease Pu Guhuaien.

Li Guangbi immediately expressed his willingness to lead the army to serve the king even if he died.After Pugu Huaien sent Luo Fengxian to delay Chi, he chose to send [-] troops to Chang'an, but he did not act rashly.

In fact, he was a little afraid of death. After all, the Tubo invasion was closely related to his instigation.If the court really pursues him, he will have to shed his skin even if he doesn't die.

Li Yu appointed Guo Ziyi as the deputy marshal of the pass, and ordered his son Li Shi to be the marshal of the pass and went to Xianyang to recruit troops.

Poor Guo Ziyi had been dismissed and returned to the capital temporarily, and his tribe had long since dispersed. By the time he accepted the imperial edict as deputy marshal within the Pass, Guo Ziyi had only twenty cavalry under his command.

But his loyalty was unquestionable. After receiving the order, he rushed to Xianyang to recruit troops and prepare to rescue Chang'an from danger.

He was somewhat relieved about this. At least the emperor did not flee in a panic like his grandfather, which was something worth comforting.

But how did he know that without Li Shimin, Li Yu would probably be faster than the Hong Kong reporters.

Li Yu personally went to the city wall to appease his subjects and vowed to live and die with Chang'an.Seeing the emperor's determination, the people expressed their willingness to die for his majesty.Soon, a team mobilized by the people of Chang'an to support the defense of the city wall gathered.

However, the people did not know that the two men following Li Yu would definitely be beaten severely if he dared to say no.

On the third day, Tubo crossed the Wei River and prepared to launch a strong attack on Chang'an City.

Li Shimin had already ordered eight cannons to be set up on the four walls of the city. Although they were almost inaccurate, they were definitely enough to scare the Tibetans.

According to the information obtained by the Tubo people, Chang'an was an empty city with no troops at all.However, after he started to attack the city, he discovered that he had been deceived. Not only were there many defenders in Chang'an City, but there was also a strange "magic weapon". Its sound was as loud as thunder, and its power was like a strange ball ejected by the gods when they sent down divine punishment. Anyone who touches it will die or be injured.

The Tubo people were timid. In fact, they had an attitude of rushing to fight whenever there was no jujube.Since Chang'an City was well-defended, they chose to retreat after weighing the situation.

In fact, this is also the case in history. The Tubo army burned, killed and looted in Chang'an for fifteen days in total. Later, Guanglu Qing Yin Zhongqing led [-] cavalry directly across the shovel water, which aroused Tubo's fear and thought that Guo Ziyi's main force was coming, so they Lead the army to retreat.

Guo Ziyi led a total of 4000 people. After hearing that the Tibetans had escaped, he led his army to beat drums and march towards Chang'an City, making a grand appearance.Yin Zhongqing took advantage of the situation and entered the city in one go, scaring away all the remaining Tibetan soldiers. It can be said that the two changes of hands in Chang'an were very dramatic.

Immediately afterwards, Tubo was overtaken by the troops of Li Guangbi and Pugu Huai'en, who met with Guo Ziyi who had recruited [-] cavalry, and killed more than [-] people.

Li Shimin had no intention of sending his Tiance Army out. He was here to help. Besides, it was not like Li Yu couldn't solve the problem on his own.

Fortunately, Li Yu's era was not like the reigns of the emperors after him. The vassal town had not yet formed an unstoppable trend, and it was still within control.Li Shimin also had a headache about the issue of vassal towns.In his opinion, the military conquest of the feudal towns is only a temporary solution, not the root cause. If the system is not completely reformed, the problem of the feudal towns will be like pressing down the gourd and raising the gourd. One side will be destroyed and the other will rise.

Seeing that Brother Li was having a headache, Li Qing couldn't help but asked with concern: "Brother Li, what's wrong? You are covering your head. Do you have a headache?"

"Hey, aren't you thinking about the future?" Li Shimin put his hand on his forehead: "From Li Yu's time, I can guess how the feudal towns will be able to survive under the rule of future emperors!"

Then he suddenly put down his hand and looked at Li Qing with shining eyes: "My dear brother, do you have any good ideas?"

Hearing this, Li Qing took out the electric drill and said, "1000 million is needed."

"?" Li Shimin looked at the sizzling electric drill in confusion.

Seeing that Li Shimin couldn't take the joke, Li Qing spread his hands and said to him: "I can only show you the problem, but I can't give you substantive suggestions to solve the problem. Otherwise, what else would you do to Taizong of the Tang Dynasty? "

"It's for my brother Meng Lang." Li Shimin sighed. Every time he thought of those feudal towns, he couldn't help but get a headache.

Seeing how uncomfortable Li Shimin was, Li Qing couldn't help but said: "In fact, the way to maximize benefits is to completely consume these vassal soldiers like consumables through major external victories. Then, by absorbing these veterans of hundreds of battles, we can use them to Strengthen the Imperial Guards for the backbone and strengthen the backbone step by step.”

"It's easier said than done." Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh: "Wouldn't it be better if the feudal town could listen and let them go head-to-head with the Tubo people?"

"In the final analysis, it's just a matter of price. Then again, the Tang Dynasty should actually move its capital." Li Qing opened the map and pointed to the location of Chang'an: "Look, Chang'an is actually not a city due to climate change and the increasing population burden. It is suitable to continue to exist as a capital, and the resources in the Guanzhong area are insufficient to support such a huge capital, so later emperors after the Tang Dynasty chose Heshuo as their capital."

"How can Heshuo, a bitter and cold frontier place, become a capital?" Li Shimin couldn't help but frowned subconsciously.

"You may not know something. From the time when the capital was established in this position in the fourth year of the Yuan Dynasty by the emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, it has been the capital for almost 700 years." Li Qing smiled and continued to talk to Li Shimin: "Generally speaking, the capital of a country is Set at the center of gravity. This center of gravity refers to the center of gravity of the country’s resources, population and interests..."

"Then according to your theory, the capital should be located in the Jianghuai area." Li Shimin's eyes flashed, pointing to the Jianghuai area on the map and said: "Since the two Jin Dynasties, the Jianghuai area has gradually become the center of economic gravity, why not choose to make the capital here? "

"Brother Li, this is already an economic center. If you want to make it a political center, then you don't want the north?" Li Qing chuckled: "Of course, the capital should be constantly changing according to actual needs. Datang Chang'an was initially chosen as the capital, on the one hand because Chang'an is surrounded by mountains and is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and on the other hand because the sphere of influence of the meritorious old nobles is in Guanzhong, and they need to be united to fight against the powerful families in the Central Plains."

"Since the fall of the Tang Dynasty..."

As soon as he said this, Li Shimin's face darkened.

"The wealthy clans gradually dissipated under the multi-dimensional blows of various generations of emperors, the Anshi Rebellion, the Huangchao Uprising, etc. The internal threats of the Central Plains Dynasty disappeared, and the contradictions turned into conflicts between farmers and herders..."

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