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Chapter 821
September of the fourth year of innovation.

The wars in all aspects of Zhao's country have ended, and the world is basically at peace now, only Li Tang is by his side.

Just this month, a courtier expressed to Li Yuandao: Although the Son of Heaven has made great achievements in China, the people are afraid of his power and do not cherish his virtue.When he was in office, the servants were very heavy, and he drove east and west, and he was not old enough.Now the crown prince is wise, he inherits the crown prince, handles the state affairs, is praised by all officials, and respected by the common people, I beg your Majesty to give the throne to the crown prince, so that the crown prince can inherit the great rule as soon as possible.

As soon as the memorial came out, Li Shimin, the prince, reprimanded the courtier and dismissed him from office.

But three days later, Li Yuan suddenly issued an edict and decided to abdicate.

In September, Li Yuan gave the throne to his son Li Shimin in the Taiji Palace, and abdicated as the Supreme Emperor.Datang completed the replacement of imperial power.

Li Shimin did not change the Yuan Dynasty, but still regarded Wude as the reign title, and made Li Chengqian, the king of Zhongshan County, the crown prince.

After Li Shimin proclaimed himself emperor, he took Gao Shilian as his servant, Fang Xuanling as Zhongshu Ling, Yu Wenshiji as Zuo Servant, Feng Deyi as Right Servant, Changsun Wuji as Minister of Officials, and Du Ruhui as Minister of Military Affairs. Zhining is the doctor of imperial history, and Yan Shigu and Liu Linfu, who are from Zhongshushe, are the servants of Zhongshu.

Hou Junji is the general of the left guard, Duan Zhixuan is the general of Xiaowei, Cheng Zhijie is the general of the right leader, Zhang Gongjin, the deputy leader of the right interior, is the general of the right Wuhou, Li Junxian, the leader of the right prison gate, is the general of the right prison gate, and Li Ke, the deputy leader of the right interior The division is the general who leads the left and right armies.

Master Li Ke is the younger brother of Li Jing.

Soon after Li Shimin became emperor, Li Yuanji sent a letter to Yizhou Xingtai servant to shoot Dou Gui, and contacted Xingtai Shangshu Wei Yunqi and Guo Xingfang to plot rebellion.Dou Gui's actions were not secret, and the matter leaked out. As a result, Dou Gui, Wei Yunqi, and hundreds of members of his brother Wei Qingjian's clan were all executed by Li Shimin's order.

Li Shimin came to power in the bloody storm, and he was ruthless to the iron and blood of the conspirators, but he was a lenient king to the common people Li Shimin.As soon as Li Shimin ascended the throne, he issued an edict to release more than [-] court ladies in the court, saying that the court ladies should be out of order because they are secluded. This not only relieved the pressure on the inner court, but also allowed these women to marry among the people. see.

Li Shimin also banned the eagles and dogs in the garden to support the people. He also demanded that all officials' government orders should be simple and strict, and that both inside and outside the officials, the people would be happy.

In addition, Li Shimin also led the generals of the guards to practice archery in Xiande's palace, and practiced it himself every day.

Li Shimin said to the soldiers: "The strength of the Zhao Kingdom today has rarely been seen since ancient times, and it may not be able to match the strength of the Han Dynasty. You are generals, and you must not forget to fight. Today I specialize in learning bows and arrows. In the future, when Zhao Kingdom invades, then the country will be defeated. Be your general, defend the country for the Great Tang, and expel the foreign lands!"

So Li Shimin taught the soldiers every day, and practiced archery in the palace, and tested it himself. Li Shimin rewarded those who had courage with bows, knives, and silk, and General Li Tang also tested them.

The news of Li Shimin reforming politics and preparing troops for war was immediately reported to Youjing by the Department of Rumors.Cao Wen said in the memorial that Li Shimin had been on the throne for less than half a year, and Li and Tang were rectified, and the court was completely new.Right now, every day Li Shimin is in power, Li Tang will be strong every day, and it is hard to predict if things go on like this.

Therefore, Cao Wen established Li Chongjiu in the memorial to consider defeating the Tang Dynasty, not to indulge the enemy.

In Youjing, in the newly built Linshuo Palace, hundreds of officials from the Zhao Kingdom gathered on this day.Everyone knew that this court meeting was unusual, not only Youjing officials, but Zhou Zhou, Zhao Xin, General Xu Shiji, Shan Xiongxin and others who were out of town were all transferred back to Youjing to participate in the court meeting.

The generals and civil servants of Da Zhao have never gathered so together like this time. What they want to discuss is related to the Zhao country and the major issues related to the world.

At the beginning of the court meeting, Li Chongjiu took Cao Wen's memorial and ordered people to recite it in the hall.

Afterwards, Li Chongjiu put forward the proposal of defeating Tang Dynasty in the main hall, and let all officials discuss it.Li Chongjiu didn't listen in, but let all the officials discuss on their own, and after half an hour, Wen Yanbo would summarize it and announce it in the hall.

Half an hour later, the atmosphere in the hall was unexpectedly solemn.

Wen Yanbo said to Li Chongjiu: "Your Majesty, after the discussion of the Ministry of Education, there are three proposals to attack the Tang Dynasty. The first is to speed up. After half a year, we will prepare the supplies, train the soldiers and horses, and then fully mobilize them. With the strength of the Great Zhao today, we can Deploy 50 troops to crusade against Li Tang. The second is slow, first send generals to attack, pull out Li Tang's three strongholds in Jiangzhou, Hexi, and Xiangfan. It will take about two years. The third is to oppose Vatang, thinking that the time is not ripe right now."

After Wen Yanbo finished speaking, there was a slight commotion in the hall, and then it calmed down again, as if a breeze brushed the surface of the water, and after a while of ripples, it returned to calm again.

All the ministers lowered their heads, waiting for Li Chongjiu's instructions.After being silent for a while, Li Chongjiu said: "I want to hear your objections first! Which Ai Qing objected to Tang Tang, even if you come out and speak out."

All the ministers waited for a while, and Lu Chengqing, the imperial historian, came out of the class first and said: "Your Majesty, I think that the time to conquer Tang is not ripe."

Li Chongjiu said: "Tell me your reason."

Lu Chengqing said: "Your Majesty, my great Zhao has been established for four years, and the power of the country is getting stronger day by day. Your Majesty is powerful enough to frighten the wild places in all directions. First cut off powerful enemies such as Luo Yi, Song Jingang, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, etc., and then conquer Jiangnan in the north. It’s like picking up weeds, but my humble minister thinks that a good writer may not necessarily succeed well, and a good start may not necessarily end well. The ancient Ming emperors and sages knew that it is not easy to start a business, and they are all trembling, as if they are facing an abyss.”

"Although Li and Tang rule the world now, but the father and son of the Li family have given a lot of kindness, the country is stable, and the people are obedient. Both father and son are not innocent kings. If you want to attack suddenly, I'm afraid it's a nameless teacher, but it's a military force. .The humble official wants to crusade against other countries. Could it be that there are eight characters, and the army is ready to wait for the tyrant. At the beginning, the power of the Turks may not be weaker than that of Zhao, but your Majesty Tieshan was destroyed in one battle. Why? It was because of Jieli Going retrograde is the reason for self-destruction, not because of your Majesty's strong and sharp troops. Now that Li Tang's country is at peace, it is really not easy to attack. It is better to wait for the opportunity, and when Li Tang's people are worried about the country's ruin, they can decide without labor."

"Absurd, Li Shimin usurped power, killed his brother, and forced his father to abdicate. Shouldn't such a violent and innocent king be punished? How could he come out of nowhere!"

As soon as Lu Chengqing finished speaking, the minister Ji Chuan retorted impatiently.

Li Yuanji, beside Ji Chuan, knelt down and cried bitterly: "Your Majesty, the change of Xuanwu Gate has not yet dried up. The man who murdered his brother and usurped the throne is now sitting high in the temple, worshiping all the officials, and the hatred of killing his brother is not shared." Dai Tian, ​​I implore Your Majesty to grant me a brigade, so that I can go straight to Guanzhong, don't take the head of that dog thief, and never turn around."

Everyone looked at Li Yuanji crying bitterly, and said in their hearts, if you go like this, there will be no other result besides self-destruction. Even if you have other plans, it is too disgusting to act like this.

Li Chongjiu, who was on the dragon chair, comforted Li Yuanji's crying with gentle words: "I know Aiqing's distress, and I don't mean to say no to Tang. Right now, the hundreds of officials in the hall are discussing matters, and it is up to the temple to decide." .My dear friends also know that if you count more temples, you win, so no matter what you say, I really want to hear the opinions against attacking Tang."

Li Yuanji gave up after hearing this.

Lu Chengqing said: "Your Majesty is as good as others, you are truly a wise king, I have finished my words, I implore Your Majesty and all ministers to think about it."

Li Chongjiu nodded and said: "Lu Aiqing, thank you for your hard work. Is there any Aiqing who is willing to come out and speak out against Tang's evils."

After Lu Chengqing withdrew, Xue Wanshu, Minister of Criminal Affairs, came out of the class and said: "I have something to say, Your Majesty Li Tang has the danger of Tongguan in the north, the hero of Jiange in the south, the Yellow River is blocked by whetstones, and Qutang is difficult to cross the Yangtze River. If Lu The censor just said that the weather is not ready, so the humble minister said that the geographical situation is also on Li Tang's side."

After Xue Wanshu finished speaking, Xu Shiji said indifferently: "I read Wu Qi's military book back then, and there is a saying in it, in the past, the three Miao families left Dongting and right Pengli, but Yu destroyed it; Xia Jie's residence was left Heji and right Tai Hua, Yique is in the south, sheep intestines are in the north, but the soup is released; the kingdom of Yin and Zhou, the Longmen on the left, Taihang on the right, Changshan in the north, and the great river in the south, but King Wu killed it. The solidity of mountains and rivers lies in Virtue does not lie in danger, if the ruler does not practice virtue, the right and left cronies will become enemies.”

"That's why I think that although Tongguan and Jiange are dangerous, they are not worth worrying about. It is precisely because the danger can be relied on but not relied on."

Xu Shiji's words made all the officials nod their heads, and even Li Chongjiu couldn't help but praise: "Xu Aiqing, these words are really words of gold and stone."

After Xu Shiji finished speaking, Gao Xudao, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, also came out to object: "Back then, when Fu Jian was fighting against Jin, Chen had a million soldiers, and he threw whips to cut off the flow. However, the Jin Dynasty was only in the south of the Yangtze River, and the people were poor and the soldiers were exhausted. But what is the failure of fat and water?"

"One is because the Jin family was in harmony, but the Hu people in Fu Jian's country were not convinced. After the defeat of his army, the various clans rebelled against Qin repeatedly. Thinking about the past, how similar it is!"

Although Gao Xudao's voice was not loud, it shocked the ministers of the court.Some of the ministers showed uneasy expressions, while others peeked at the expressions of Yinghe Fu, Er Tuo and other generals.

At that time, Fu Jian practiced the policy of invading the world, and he was very lenient to those who were defeated. Every time a country was destroyed, its monarchs and ministers were given official titles, and they were made to lead the old ministries and implement the kingly government. This made Fu Jian's Qin State snowball. When he was strong and strongest, he combined the Han, Di, Qiang, Xianbei, and Jie tribes, and his army strength reached one million.

In the end, Fu Jian ordered the invasion of Jin and went south with a million troops. At that time, there were so many people and horses that he claimed that he could throw a whip to stop the flow.

But in the end, Fu Jian fought with the Jin State, and the front line was defeated, which finally led to the collapse of the whole army, and finally failed. All the Qiang and Xianbei people under his command rebelled, and even Fu Jian himself died at the hands of Yao Chang, a Qiang man. on hand.

If Fu Jian's battle of Feishui is successful, there will be no Southern and Northern Dynasties in history, and the Sui and Tang Dynasties will cease to exist.

And Gao Xudao used the failure of such an unprecedentedly powerful Qin Empire to remind the ministers of Zhao Guo how similar the current Zhao State is to the Qin State back then.

In addition to the Han soldiers, Li Chongjiu also gathered Shi Dexi, Khitan, Turkic, Shiwei, Mohe, Goguryeo and other ethnic groups under his command. If it is not good to defeat the Tang Dynasty, will Li Chongjiu repeat the mistakes of Fu Jian? ?

(End of this chapter)