Chapter 284 Father and Son Die Together
Datang.

The Zhenguan ministers took one look at the emperor who was still acting as a puppet, and began to discuss with the empress and the crown prince.

"In the final analysis, it is because of the power of the generals that the emperor is worried."

"If the emperor doesn't trust his military commanders, the court officials will suggest ways to remove their power."

“Once you get here, there are two paths.”

Fang Xuanling glanced at the generals in the hall.

Apart from the absence of the Devil King, even Qin Qiong, who was bedridden, came to attend the meeting with a pale face.

Seeing the generals' expressions showing no signs of surprise, Fang Xuanling continued:
"If a general gave up his military power, the emperor would still worry about his followers, so he would hold the general accountable for his time in power and kill him."

"Second, the military commanders did not dare to give up their military power, and then they confronted the imperial court and were suppressed."

Fang Xuanling held up his tablet and bowed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, now that we have reached this point, things are very clear."

"Shi Siming's rebellion was not caused by the mistakes of the leader and his ministers, but because the problem of military commanders had become a dead end and would explode sooner or later."

"Either in a way that is beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, or in a way that makes the Tang Dynasty more passive."

"Although what Sukjong and Yi Gwangpil did may seem despicable, it was a way to gain the upper hand."

"Whether it is successful or not is highly accidental."

"In the final analysis, one reason is that the military system of the imperial court collapsed, and Emperor Xuanzong set up ten military governors and generals to guard the border. As a result, the border troops were heavy and the interior was weak, which led to a situation where the tail was too big to be eliminated."

"Second, the Tang Dynasty lacks a system that can allow military commanders to delegate power without being held accountable."

"And this system can only be established by Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty, with your divine majesty, will set the tone for eternity!"

……

Tang Xuanzong Period
"Snapped!"

Li Heng fell to the ground with great force!
Li Shimin retracted his angry bear paw, put his hands on his hips and shouted:
"Why do you have to be so anxious?"

"They surrendered with 130,000 men, giving you a chance to end the war!"

"Instead of thinking about completely settling the war, you start plotting to kill him?"

"Can't you wait until the world is stable before taking your time?"

Then he pointed at Li Longji who was gloating beside him and said angrily:
"You're even more stupid than him!"

Li Longji was confused. What does this have to do with me?
Li Heng, facing the earth, feels wronged!

Don’t say that you are suffering for others… for yourself… for your future self.

The essence of this problem is not with me!

Not because...

"dare you laugh!"

An angry shout!

Li Longji and Li Heng were lying on the ground in the same position.

Li Erfeng put her hands on her hips and looked at the two people lying on the ground shamelessly, feeling extremely angry!

"My reputation is unrivaled!"

"How can there be such stupid offspring like you!"

"Brain! Use your brain! Don't you have brains?"

"Promise him a piece of land! Is it so difficult to let him live the rest of his life in peace and prosperity?"

Li Longji and Li Heng burst into tears.

Emperor Taizong! You sound so relaxed!

But I am not you!
……

Tang Dynasty - Emperor Suzong
Li Heng smiled bitterly.

Afraid and using it at the same time.

Do you think I want this?

During the reigns of Taizong and Gaozong, all soldiers were commanded by officials directly sent by the emperor.

When it came to my father, the Jiedushi of the northern border obtained military command, conscription, appointment and dismissal, and financial power.

Among the soldiers under their command, who knows who the emperor is?
After going around in circles, we are back to the strange situation of the Han Dynasty where you are my subject, but your subjects are not my subjects!

What do you want me to do?!

……

Great Song.

Finally I saw Song and also saw the issue of military power.

The two brothers also understood.

Zhao Kuangyin suppressed the curled corners of his mouth, supported his knees with his hands and slowly stood up from the steps.

He lowered his head, brushed off the dust, and said calmly:
"That is, we learned from the problems that occurred in the previous dynasty."

"It's nothing..."

Zhao Kuangyi, who was standing aside, raised his eyes and said quietly:

"Brother, there is no one here, if you want to laugh then..."

"Hahahahaha!"

……

Song Zhenzong period
Zhao Heng held the jade pot and looked at the sky, praising
"Since ancient times, there has hardly been a founding emperor who did not kill his meritorious officials!"

"I, the Great Song Emperor Taizu, am the only one who has taken back the military power smoothly!"

……Song Dynasty Shenzong Period
Wang Anshi looked at the sky with a look of nostalgia on his face.

"During the more than 200 years of chaos during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period."

"Countless conspiracies, betrayals, killings and wars have taken place on this land."

“The evil of human nature is fully displayed.”

"In that era, no one dared to look forward to tomorrow."

Zhao Xu put his hands behind his back and listened quietly.

"But in such a dangerous era, Emperor Taizong did the opposite."

"No conspiracy was used, no butcher knife was raised."

"Instead, we had frank negotiations, talked heart to heart with our former brothers, and reached a mutual understanding."

"This is the unique charm of Emperor Taizu!"

"Emperor Taizu left a touch of glory to the Song Dynasty, and the elegance of the Song Dynasty also came from this!"

"but……"

Wang Anshi looked again at the emperor who had his back to him.

"Your Majesty, this legacy has now become a thorn in the side of the Song Dynasty!"

"It has to be treated!"

Zhao Xu's expression remained unchanged, but his eyes were struggling.

"... Wang Qing, wait until Tianmu finishes speaking before making a decision."

……

[In March, Guo Ziyi and nine other military governors were defeated in battle, and the Shuofang Army cut off the Heyang Bridge to protect Dongjing Luoyang.]

[Shi Siming led his troops to Yecheng, killed An Qingxu, left his son Shi Chaoyi in Yecheng, and returned to Fanyang.]

[In April, the nine military governors were defeated, and the eunuch Yu Chaoen, the supervisor of the army, pushed the blame onto Guo Ziyi.]

【Tang Suzong then summoned Guo Ziyi back to the capital and appointed Li Guangbi as the governor of Shuofang and deputy marshal of the army. 】

[At the same time, he gave a heavy reward to the deputy envoy of Shuofang Jiedushi, Pugu Huai'en, in preparation for suppressing Li Guangbi.]

……

The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che leaned on the stool with his legs propped up, and said helplessly:

"This emperor... is so capricious!"

"If you doubt, don't use it. If you use it, don't doubt it!"

"The art of employing people is nothing more than these eight words."

"This guy... has no brains!"

Wei Zifu on the side said softly:
"The emperor does not trust the military commanders but trusts the eunuchs. I am afraid that he will return to the mistakes of the Later Han Dynasty."

Upon hearing this, Liu Che scratched his head in annoyance!

The powerful! The ministers! The generals! The eunuchs!
Why do all these dynasties go around in circles? !

What is the reason for this?
……

[In September, Shi Siming led a large army southward, crossed the river, and captured Bianzhou.]

【Li Guangbi had no choice but to abandon Luoyang and move the people out of Luoyang to retreat to Heyang.】

【Shi Siming was badly defeated by Li Guangbi in Heyang and fled back to Tokyo. 】

[In 761 AD, Yu Chaoen and Pugu Huaien instigated Emperor Suzong of Tang to order Li Guangbi to attack Luoyang. Li Guangbi was forced to go to war and was defeated at Mangshan, thus losing his military power.]

[In March, Shi Siming took advantage of the victory to attack Chang'an, but was killed by his son Shi Chaoyi on the way.]

[After Shi Chaoyi proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang, the rebels split up and no longer had the strength to launch an attack on the Tang Dynasty.]

……

On the canopy.

The aging Li Longji sat on the dragon throne, carefully observing the sachet in his hand.

Looking at every corner of the hall, memories of the past kept coming to mind.

"Parting is the most painful thing in the world, and how can one bear it more? The jade soul is forever annihilated."

"Where is my soul tonight? In the cold rain, the sound of the broken bell is choking."

"Drop by drop, my heart is like a cold spring falling with flying snow."

"Even if I own a vast country, I would still be ashamed of the beautiful moon."

The afterglow of sunlight shone in from outside the hall, illuminating the entire hall red.

The old man lowered his head and the sachet fell from his hand.

……

[On the fifth day of the fourth month in 762 AD, Li Longji died in the Shenlong Hall in Chang'an after practicing fasting. He was years old.]

[His posthumous title was the Great Saint and Great Ming Xiao Emperor, and his temple name was Xuanzong. He was buried in Tailing.]

[On April 18, Li Heng "heard that the emperor had passed away, and he was in deep sorrow. His illness worsened, so he ordered the crown prince to govern the country." He became seriously ill and died in the Changsheng Hall of the Daming Palace in the East Palace at the age of 52.]

【Posthumous title: Civilized, Martial, Virtuous, Great Saint, Great Xuan Xiao Emperor.】

[The ministers were grateful to Li Heng for turning the tide when the two capitals fell and maintaining the Tang Dynasty, and posthumously named him Emperor Suzong.]

[Li Heng ultimately failed to complete the task of suppressing the rebellion on his own.]

……

 Li Longji was able to outlive his son even though he was under house arrest. He really was... He perfectly avoided the Li family's short-lived gene and got Wu Zetian's long-lived gene.

  It’s amazing…

  
 
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