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

Chapter 126: I won’t have as much juice as you

"The next key to dealing with agricultural and animal husbandry issues is that the borders must be heavily guarded." Li Qing continued to talk to Li Shimin about the problems of future generations: "And because the lessons of the Tang Dynasty were so profound, the emperors of later generations They invariably chose to strengthen the trunk and weaken the branches, in order to prevent the border troops from relying on themselves."

"Here I want to talk about the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty... Well, you two should be able to talk to each other. You both lost your wife and children in old age..."

Li Shimin glanced at Li Qing resentfully: "Brother, are you polite?"

"Ahem...it's okay. Anyway, my sister-in-law is back, and Gao Ming is raising her well. Isn't it a taboo if I make a few jokes?" Li Qing coughed twice to cover up his embarrassment, "Let's talk about Ming Taizu, who founded the country with him. The main contradiction in the early stage was mainly the conflict with the northern frontier."

"So he arranged heavy military guards on all nine sides of the Great Wall, but he initially set his capital at Jinling in Jianghuai. This meant that while Jinling along the Great Wall became the center of gravity, the military center was not Jinling. This also meant that Jinling within the dynasty There was once again a certain separation of political forces, a bit closer to the Heshuoization of the Tang Dynasty.”

"But Zhu Yuanzhang is a bit of a thief. The people guarding the nine sides are the nine great fortress kings. To be honest, they are all his sons, so there is no need to worry during the Hongwu Dynasty. And the Taizong Zhu Di who succeeded to the throne was not a normal successor like you. , he is one of the Nine Great Sailor Kings."

"The specific process is more complicated. Don't ask. I will take you to see the fun in person when you have time... You only need to know that after he ascended the throne, he realized that the political center meant that the emperor had to monopolize violence and have a large number of troops. He had to fight against foreigners while also providing peace of mind. Inside, he changed the capital to the place where he originally guarded Heshuo."

"That place is adjacent to three grain-producing areas - especially Qinghe, known as the Beiku of the world; the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal below is the icing on the cake, connecting Suzhou and Huzhou, which are known as 'Suhu is cooked, the world is sufficient'; and there is also a nomadic area in Heshuo District, the strategic location is also very good, adjacent to the ocean, and controlling Liaodong in the north. In short, it is very suitable for the situation at that time.”

Li Qing added: "Of course, don't praise him for treating the capital as a border. In fact, your emperor of the Tang Dynasty did the same. Sitting in Chang'an, the border was approaching him day by day."

"You..." Li Shimin took a deep breath and chose not to be like his wise brother.

*Resentment value from Li Shimin +200
"Looking back from the Ming Dynasty to other regions, let me give you another example. For example, in maritime countries, the capital is usually located on the edge of the sea, such as..."

As Li Qing spoke, he picked out several maps of later countries to give Li Shimin examples.

"For example, London, the capital of England in later generations, and Edo, the capital of the Japanese slave kingdom." Li Qing pointed to the map and said: "You see, in order to obtain resources from the vast sea, they set their capitals on the seaside..."

"Of course, the Tang Dynasty wants to unify the world, so we cannot stick to the status quo and should build more capitals." Li Qing pointed at the map with a smile: "Look, Tokyo is located in Heshuo, so it can open up to the ocean; Zhongjing It's still Chang'an, after all, my hometown is here; Xijing can be located in Samarkand first, and then moved to Constantinople - that place is named after Emperor Constantine. When the time comes, Brother Li will capture him and give him He changed his name, and then Brother Li, you give it a little bit of a name and call it Wei Fengcheng..."

"Weifeng City?" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up. He thought that when he wrote the poem "Weifeng City" to compare himself to the Phoenix, now Li Qing suggested that he win a famous historical city and change its name to "Weifeng City". This was a perfect fit for him.

"He who knows me is a wise brother!" Li Shimin put his arm around Li Qing's shoulders and laughed.

Li Qing continued: "The situation at the end of the feudal town is serious. You need to discuss with Fang Xuanling and the others what to do after you go back. After all, they are professionals, and I... can only raise questions, but I can't solve them for you. "

"Yes." Li Shimin nodded.

"As the saying goes, if you can't solve the problem, solve the person who raised the problem... Of course, I want you to solve the Jiedushi and Ya Bing, not me..." Li Qing saw Li Shimin's eyes turning and immediately stopped his reaction. Behavior.

"In addition, vassal towns are not all of the same type. Heshuo, for example, belongs to the kind of people who support their troops and respect themselves, and respect the court on the surface, but in fact they do not listen to the instructions or announcements. In fact, they are like a small court. Internally Basically, the father dies and the son succeeds, and some are supported by his subordinates. The Tang Dynasty court can only hold its nose and recognize it later. For example, Pugu Huai'en is a typical Heshuo-type Jiedu envoy, but he is still considered A little loyal - but not too much."

"The second type is in the vassal towns in border areas, such as Anbeiting, which are mainly used to resist the invasion of nomads. In fact, they have done a good job. Compared with letting the central government send troops to garrison, can they save money by letting them manage it themselves? Little money, a typical example is Li Siye."

"The third type is in the vassal towns in the Central Plains, where heavy troops are stationed to prevent the rebellion of Heshuo, which has the function of suppressing Heshuo, blocking Guanzhong, and communicating with the Yangtze River and Huaihe River."

"The last type is the southeastern vassal town. They don't need to raise many soldiers, and their military expenditures are relatively low. They can financially support the court. Among these four types of vassal towns, Heshuo is the least honest."

"Judging from the actions of Li Yu's great-grandson Tang Xianzong Li Chun, the feudal town is not invincible. It's a pity that Li Chunyuan and Zhongxing collapsed before they started their business, and they lost their last chance."

Li Shimin was horrified. He took Li Qing's arm and asked hurriedly and tremblingly: "Li Chun? Is he also like Li Longji, who is bright and then faints?"

* Tension value from Li Shimin +200
He was really scared. Datang really couldn't stand the torment anymore. He would rather have the real middle path collapse than see the sorrow of being like Li Longji who pushed the stone up the mountain and then down again. scene.

"Oh, that's not the case. In his later years, Li Chun wanted to seek immortality and asked the world's alchemists to refine the elixir of immortality for him. However, the content of heavy metals in the golden elixir exceeded the standard. After eating too much, his temper became extremely irritable, and the eunuchs on the left and right often got... Crime. In the 15th year of Yuanhe, Li Chun was murdered by the eunuch Chen Hongzhi and others..." Karen Li said quietly.

"The eunuch... turned out to be an eunuch..." Li Shimin said through gritted teeth, "Is there no emperor who can deal with them in the future?"

Li Qing spread his hands and said, "Don't say what kind of emperor or prince you are, as long as you offend the eunuchs, you won't be able to eat as much juice as you want."

"Is it possible that they just do whatever they want?" Li Shimin asked in disbelief.

Li Qing whistled and said frivolously: "Saurui, you can really do whatever you want with military power."

Back to the year of Zhenguan, it was almost the end of the year.Li Shimin was impatient to go to Dezong Dynasty to save his grandson who was worthy of joining his team, but was stopped by Li Qing.

Firstly, he won’t run away there, and secondly, the Chinese New Year is coming soon, why can’t he celebrate the Chinese New Year first?

Since Gaotang is still there, Li Shimin plans to have a lively New Year.After weighing several times, he planned to invite Li Zhi and the children and grandchildren of Yonghui Dynasty to come to Zhenguan Dynasty to celebrate the New Year.

Of course Li Qing had no objection. He also liked the excitement, so he went to Yonghuinian and brought over all the princes and grandsons named by Li Shimin. Even Princess Taiping and Li Longji and Li Heng's father and son who had taken refuge also came with them. It was the year of Zhenguan.

The government affairs were temporarily left to Changsun Wuji and Chu Suiliang. They were both experienced cadres anyway, so it didn't matter if they added more responsibilities.

It is said that power is the best medicine for men. In fact, the same is true for women.Princess Taiping, who almost became the executive deputy emperor in the Yonghui Dynasty, was radiant and looked completely different from the miserable abandoned woman she had been when she first arrived.However, her eyes were always staring at Li Longji maliciously, not knowing what she wanted to do.When it came to the Zhenguan Dynasty, Princess Taiping deliberately lagged behind, pointed at Li Longji and asked in a low voice: "Uncle, who is this?"

"Li Longji, didn't Aye tell you?" Li Qing looked at Li Zhi suspiciously, and then at Princess Taiping.

Princess Taiping glanced at Li Longji unexpectedly and whispered: "Why did he come to Yonghui Dynasty? When he came, Aye was so mysterious that he didn't tell me. Didn't he become the emperor?"

"Hey, don't mention it," Li Qing slapped his thigh: "Guess what? Li Longji didn't do good things, so he let An Lushan serve as the governor of three towns in Hebei, and finally rebelled! Even the capital Chang'an was If others occupy it, I will flee to Shu in a hurry, and it is your grandpa who wipes the butt..."

"What?" Princess Taiping's apricot eyes immediately burned with raging anger: "Li Sanlang drove me out of the center of political power through a coup, but he himself is so stupid and ignorant?"

*Rage value from Princess Taiping +2000
She didn't think anything of it before, but now after hearing Li Longji's big look, Princess Taiping immediately felt aggrieved.

Even if I am allowed to take the throne, I will not necessarily lose Chang'an and flee to Shu in a hurry, right?

"You didn't expect that, did you?" Li Qing said with a smile: "To tell you the truth, even your second brother, your fourth brother, your Aye and your grandpa, they didn't expect that Li Longji could be such a slut. .”

At the end, he added: "How about it, Taiping, do you want to beat him up?"

Frankly speaking, the title Princess Taiping is actually not suitable. The scale is obviously more majestic than Jin Mulan in "Detective Di Renjie"...

"Yes! Of course I do!" Princess Taiping clenched her teeth and looked at Li Longji fiercely, with an expression as ferocious as a tigress.

Li Longji seemed to sense Princess Taiping's murderous intention. When he looked back, he happened to meet Princess Taiping's angry gaze.

He immediately knelt down with his legs weak and begged for mercy: "Aunt, aunt! Just spare your nephew!"

He didn't know why Princess Taiping was angry. Maybe it was because he forced her to death?Or why, he didn't know anyway, so he just knelt down and begged for mercy.

This is the rule he learned in Chang'an. Otherwise, he would be beaten easily if he acted like a Supreme Emperor or an Emperor.

"Don't worry, wait until you get to the place before fighting. Fighting on the road is boring, and it will make people laugh." Li Qing began to persuade Princess Taiping. He was trying to persuade Princess Taiping, but in fact, he was secretly adding fuel to the fire.

*Fear value +2000 from Li Longji
The Li Zheng Palace was bustling with excitement. As soon as Li Zhi arrived, he left his eldest daughter and Li Longji behind. He didn't care whether the two of them would be stupid and went straight to Li Mingda.

"Sizi!" Li Zhi slipped behind Li Mingda, covered her eyes with his hands, and asked in a deliberately rough voice: "Guess who I am?"

Li Mingda said with a smile: "Of course it's Brother Dajiu! Sizi knew it was you as soon as he heard it!"

"Hahahaha..." Li Zhi knelt down, held Li Mingda in his arms and jumped up and down, "Si Zi is so smart. Come on, Ninth Brother will take you to ride a big horse!"

"Okay, let's ride the big horse!" Li Mingda stretched out his short arms and hooked Li Zhi's neck, responded happily, and then stretched out his hand to little Li Zhi who was eating at the side and said: "Brother Ninth, let's go , let’s go riding a big horse together!”

Li Zhi readily agreed to the fact that he could ride himself.On the one hand, it was because he could experience riding himself, and on the other hand, because of the taste, he always felt that his future self would compete with him for the cock.

But he never thought that even if he borrowed a hundred thousand courage from his future self, he would never dare to compete with Aye and Aniang for the Si son.

Otherwise, he will definitely be given a taste of what it means to play a mixed doubles game.

Princess Taiping couldn't help but blush when she saw the harmonious and friendly appearance of Aye and her little aunt in front of her.

"What's wrong with you?" Li Qing couldn't help asking when he saw her eyes were red.

Princess Taiping raised her head slightly and tried not to shed tears: "I think back then, Aye coaxed me as a child in the Manna Palace like this. Those days... were really the best time in my life."

"Alas..." What could Li Qing say, he could only sigh.

At this time, Queen Mother Dou came over, glanced at Princess Taiping warily, then looked at Li Qing and asked with a smile: "Xiao Qing, who is this?"

"Oh, Taiping, I came to meet your great-grandmother." Li Qing introduced quickly, "Auntie, this is my brother Li's granddaughter, Princess Taiping. Hey, she is a miserable person..."

Empress Dowager Dou couldn't help but feel relieved when she heard that this was her great-granddaughter. She kindly put her arm around Princess Taiping's shoulders, and the two walked aside and chatted softly.

Li Qing didn't want to listen to what the two women were talking about. He reached out and touched an orange and played with it in his hand. He kept looking at Li Zhi and Li Mingda riding the adult Li Zhi lovingly and happily. .

After a while, Queen Mother Dou came angrily, walked up to Li Qing and said, "Xiao Qing, is there any left of the feather duster from before?"

"Ah, yes." Li Qing took out several feather dusters and handed them to Queen Mother Dou: "There are quite a few, aunt, feel free to use them."

Empress Dowager Dou took a feather duster and handed it to Princess Taiping. She then reached out and held a feather duster, and said angrily: "Li Longji is so stupid! I will let him Li Sanlang know today. Who said women are inferior to men?" !”

(End of this chapter)