For Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, when forming their own team, they must have considered the influence of the family members on themselves... In this era, any candidate who hopes to ascend to the throne needs to consider this issue.
But there is no doubt that neither Li Shimin nor Li Jiancheng would be stupid enough to give up the support of the family members.
However, in Li Shan's observation, he easily discovered that there was a big difference in the attitudes of the two towards the aristocratic families...especially towards the five surnames and the seven families.
Tiance Mansion, like the East Palace, is filled with a large number of children from aristocratic families, including many children from five surnames and seven families. However, members of these top aristocratic families do not have a high status in Tiance Mansion, and they are not highly valued by Li Shimin.
For example, Li Keshi, Li Daliang, and Li Xuandao of the Li family in Longxi, Li Shousu and Li Mengchang of the Li family in Zhaojun, Cui Junsu of the Cui family in Qinghe, and Zheng Rentai of the Zheng family in Xingyang. Although these people are quite famous and capable, He is only in the middle level in Tiance Mansion, and his relationship with Li Shimin is not particularly close.
Li Shimin paid more attention to the lower-level gentry in a targeted manner, such as Fang Xuanling of the Fang clan in Qinghe, Du Ruhui of the Du clan in Jingzhao, Xue Shou of the Xue clan in Hedong... and those whose families were in decline, such as Cheng Yaojin, Qin Qiong, and even It is Hou Junji who was born in Caomang.
Considering that Li Shimin suppressed the Shandong family during the Zhenguan period in history, Li Shan was certain that Li Shimin probably did it intentionally.
On the contrary, Li Jiancheng, the Prince of the East Palace, relied more on those aristocratic families, especially the five and seven families... the Zheng family of Xingyang, the Cui family of Qinghe, the Wang family of Taiyuan, the Li family of Zhaojun, and the newly attracted Lu family of Fanyang.
I have to admit that Li Jiancheng was helpless. His wife's family was the Zheng family in Xingyang. His most trusted prince, Zhongyun Wanggui, was from the Wang family in Taiyuan. In order to fight against his younger brother who was getting stronger day by day, he had no prestige in the army. , we can only find another way to win over the five surnames and seven families.
In the hall, Li Yuan talked about the prohibition of alcohol with a hint of helplessness. Li Shan nodded and echoed a few words from time to time, while thinking to himself... Although there was nothing he could do, Li Jiancheng obviously did not have the ability to control the children of these aristocratic families.
Li Shan remembered that Wei Zheng had mentioned more than two months ago that after the defeat of Xiabo last year, the prince Zhongyun Wang Guili asked the prince to conquer it himself. However, Li Jiancheng was hesitant because of the insistence of the Cui family of Qinghe, the Zheng family of Xingyang, and the Wei family of Jingzhao. As for being slapped hard.
Compared with Li Shimin, who is as sharp as a sword, everyone thinks that Prince Li Jiancheng is steady in his affairs...but he is soft-hearted and easily influenced by the influence of the family, so he really cannot be considered steady.
After being in contact with him for a period of time, Li Shan's perception of Li Yuan was not consistent with his historical image... Not to mention other things, in the Wude dynasty, no one from the five surnames and seven families has become the prime minister.
Li Shan felt that in this regard, the more Li Jiancheng tried to win over the five surnames and seven families, the more points he would lose.
"Even if a ban on alcohol is issued, it is really difficult to ban it." Li Yuan sighed: "Now there is a shortage of food in Guanzhong, and food prices are rising. Seeing that there is no supply of food, food is becoming more expensive..."
Generally speaking, the most lean time is two months before the grain matures.
"Uncle, if we can't ban alcohol, we should impose heavy taxes." Li Shan said with a smile: "If alcohol is strictly prohibited, merchants will be more greedy for profit. If there are heavy taxes, there will be almost no profit..."
Although Li Shan studied medicine in his previous life, he also knew this pattern... In his previous life, the country had raised the tax rate on liquor again and again, just to deal with the food crisis, and it did achieve good results.
Li Jiancheng also nodded in agreement and echoed a few words... prohibiting alcohol while imposing heavy taxes, which sounds a bit contradictory, but in fact it is a common practice. The Tang Dynasty often played this kind of operation in history.
Li Yuan pondered for a moment, "We will call the three provinces to discuss this tomorrow."
"yes."
"Yes." Li Shimin responded and glanced at Li Shan. This young man also had a certain influence on his father. Plus the third sister...
From the time he heard the name Li Shan at the end of the fourth year of Wude, to the first meeting in Changlepo in the fifth year of Wude, when the war in Shandong turned the tide, Li Shimin has not had any private conversation with Li Shan... any information exchange, first of all, Li Ke Master and his wife, followed by Ling Jing.
Li Shimin felt that it was almost time... It didn't necessarily have to be a clear position, but it should also be formally met.
Moreover, Li Shimin had just promised the position of recorder of Tiance Mansion to Pei Shiju's tribe.
After the scene was slightly silent for a moment, Li Yuan changed the topic, "Huairen taught at the Imperial Medical Office, was it effective?"
"I have been teaching for more than a month... The trauma department is not as good as the medical department, and more than a month is enough." Li Shanlue explained: "The main thing is that there are no injured people to try."
"In the trauma department, if it's a superficial injury, you just need to clean and bandage it, but if it's a serious injury, it's disemboweling...that's difficult."
"However, my brother-in-law was ordered to go on an expedition, and my nephew sent ten personal guards to accompany the army to form a wounded camp to give it a try."
Li Yuan nodded and said: "You have mentioned the injured barracks several times. If it is effective, it can be promoted in the army..."
After a pause, Li Yuan said with a smile: "Sichang has led the army for many years and has made many meritorious deeds. This time he was cautious and cautious, and actually asked you to borrow people to form a wounded soldier battalion... However, we can only win this battle!"
Li Shan was very suspicious... Chai Shao said that he could only win back then, but now Li Yuan is saying the same thing!
Turning his head and looking around, Li Jiancheng and the other three people all had calm faces, but Li Shan took a closer look and saw that Li Shimin and Princess Pingyang were really calm, while Li Jiancheng's lips curled up slightly, as if he was unhappy.
"It's not just the military camp that was injured." Princess Pingyang said, "Before Langjun went on the expedition, he also borrowed a general from Huairen."
"Although this person is not very famous, he is very brave when charging into battle. He is also proficient in the art of war and has the appearance of a famous general."
Li Yuanda was curious, "Is there such a person around Huairen?"
"Su Lie Su Dingfang." Li Shimin said with a smile: "This man served under Dou Jiande and Liu Heitai successively, and he is an elegant and virtuous adopted son."
Li Yuan frowned. Gao Yaxian was a general under Dou Jiande in his early years, and later served as Liu Heitai's Zuopushe. Gao Yaxian was among the people who supported Liu Heitai in raising the army. He naturally knew this person.
"In the fifth year of Wude, in the Battle of Luoshui, Gao Yaxian died in battle, Liu Heitai fled into the grassland and attached himself to the Turks, and Su Dingfang abandoned him." Li Shimin continued: "After the battle of Xiabo, the Turks sacked Shandong, and Su Dingfang hated Liu Hei Ta lured the wolf into the house, and Huai Ren saved his mother's favor and escorted Huai Ren south to Weizhou."
"After that, Su Dingfang helped Tian Liu'an to defend Guantao, led his cavalry out of the city twice, and swept away the enemy troops. He won great victories in Wei County and Yongji. Su Dingfang was the vanguard and unstoppable. Wang Xiaohu, the general under Liu Heitai, died there. hand."
"In terms of military merit, Su Dingfang's merit is only slightly weaker than that of Daoxuan and Tian Liu'an."
"You are a little young, and you will become a famous general after hard training."
Li Shan was speechless, I shrank my head, shrank my head... I had been keeping to myself recently, but I didn't expect Su Dingfang to show up.
You must know that when Li Shimin commented on the generals in the DPRK last year, he only named Li Jing... as a famous general.
Although this is a subtle flattery to Li Yuan... because although Li Jing served in the Duke of Qin's palace in his early years, he was later promoted and promoted by Li Yuan.
After Li Shimin finished speaking, he glanced at Li Shan and said, "Huairen saved his mother's life that day. Su Dingfang did not want to serve as an official. He only served as the leader of Huairen's personal guard."
"This is a righteous man." Li Yuan said with a smile: "Since he has meritorious service, he will not hesitate to reward him. If he can return with meritorious service this time, he should be considered for his merit."
Li Shan could only stand up and thank him, praying secretly, Lao Su, please don't make a big splash this time, okay?
Li Jiancheng regretted a little. He heard Wei Zheng mention this person, but he didn't expect... that he was actually a person who was praised as a famous general by both his third sister and his second brother.
