After the beginning of this year, Yu Wenshiji fell seriously ill. He was lingering on the bed, and the medicine and stone were ineffective. There was not much time left.
Cen Wenwen had always been on good terms with Yuwen Shiji, and now he recommended Yuwen Chanti, apparently to appease his good friend and make him smile when he saw the future of his descendants.
His Majesty Li Er has a close friendship with Yuwen Shiji, so he is naturally willing to give this favor.
However, what made him hesitate was that Yuwen Shiji was a member of the Guanlong nobles. If he gave the position of Shanyu Protectorate to his son, he would be handing the northern barrier of Guanzhong into the hands of the Guanlong nobles. You must know that the foothills of Yinshan Mountain are the origin of the "Six Towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty", which is also where the ancestral court of the Guanlong nobles is located. The northern gate of the capital of the Tang Dynasty was handed over to the Guanlong nobles...
Is it appropriate?
His Majesty Li Er pondered undecided for a moment, his eyes wandered and looked at Li Ji who was silent.
Li Ji, however, still lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, as if he was not involved...
His Majesty Li Er was a little dissatisfied.
In the past, you were the Minister of the Ministry of War, and you only took care of your own affairs and were unwilling to comment on the government affairs. This is understandable. But now you are Minister Zuopushe, my assistant, and you are still protecting yourself and not wanting to offend others at this time. That is a bit too much...
However, thinking that Li Ji had no desire for power, and that it was Shangshu Zuopushe who brought him up by himself, he had no choice but to hold back his tone.
Looking around, His Majesty Li Er asked: "Ma Zhou, please tell me whether this candidate is suitable?"
This is the pure minister he brought under his wing, the disciple from a poor family whom he single-handedly promoted. Naturally, he should be able to understand his thoughts...
Ma Zhou pondered for a while, raised his head and looked directly at the emperor, and said: "The Duke of Ying is very loyal. He has followed your majesty in his early years and has worked hard and made great achievements. Now he is lingering on the bed, and the medicine and stone are ineffective. I am afraid that there is no way to save the world, and there is not much time. I think back then. Yu Wenshiji caused a rebellion, which resulted in the tragic death of the young son of Duke Ying and Princess Nanyang at the hands of Xia King Dou Jiande. Duke Ying has always remembered it in his heart and never forgot it. He was often in pain and regretful. Mobei is a newly opened territory, and the Tang Dynasty He has no roots in the local area and can only rely on force to intimidate and maintain governance. The candidate for this Metropolitan Protector must first be loyal, otherwise it is easy to change. Yuwen Chanti has been smart since childhood, has outstanding abilities, and has royal blood. Your Majesty Why not sympathize with the old minister and promote him and put him to good use, firstly, to fulfill the friendship for half his life, and secondly, to train him, so that he will be a loyal and capable minister in the future."
Duke Ying is the title of Yuwen Shiji.
His Majesty Li Er was a little dissatisfied at first after listening to Ma Zhou's words.
There are so many ministers in the palace, but I want to ask you, don’t you understand why?
Instead of saying some words of disapproval, you have to mention old friendships... Are you able to take care of the worldly affairs in national affairs?
Play the piano randomly!
But as he listened, His Majesty Li Er came back to his senses.
Why can the Mobei land only rely on force to intimidate and maintain governance? The most important trait of the governor is loyalty... There is obviously something in this statement.
Now Mobei is watching being pushed forward and occupied by Fang Jun. The territory of the Tang Dynasty suddenly expands thousands of miles. Although this is an unprecedented event, it also means that a large number of troops and troops are needed. Officials went to guard and manage this territory.
Whether it is Youtun Guard or Youwu Guard, this is the order of the Sixteenth Guards of the Tang Army. It is the main armed force stationed in the capital. It is impossible to be permanently stationed in Mobei, nor in Monan.
Especially Youtunwei.
In the military system of the Tang Dynasty, all the armies in the country were divided into Nanyafu soldiers, Beiya forbidden troops, and border troops. As the name suggests, the Nanya Mansion Soldiers, Twelve Guards and Four Military Mansion were the main force of the Imperial Army of the Tang Dynasty. The Beiya Mansion Forbidden Army was the imperial army recruited by the emperor and was stationed in the north of the palace and outside the Xuanwu Gate. This was under the personal control of the emperor. Strength, as the basic troops selected by the "Hundred Cavalry", the left and right guards are two of them.
This is the main force of the Suwei Palace. It is the emperor's direct army. How can it be stationed outside all year round?
Therefore, when Youtunwei and Youwuwei return to Guanzhong, they must dispatch the northern border troops to station in Monan and Mobei to suppress the Hu people and monitor all possible rebellions.
As for the Northern Border Army, it was extremely infiltrated by the Guanlong Group. After all, these were the troops they started from back then...
Although the military campaign of the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo had to be suspended because His Majesty Li Er was seriously ill and Fang Junbing went out to attack Xue Yantuo, hundreds of thousands of troops were still stationed in Liaodong, and there were military camps all over the two states. Border troops everywhere.
Therefore, it is no longer feasible to dispatch frontier troops from elsewhere to go north to garrison Mobei and Monan.
We can only reuse the Northern Xinjiang border troops who were infiltrated by the Guanlong Group...
However, with the virtues of people like the Guanlong nobles, if you let a governor who is not recognized by them take charge of thousands of miles of territory in Monan, how would they agree?
In less than three or five days, there will be turmoil and twists and turns, and the fate of this great protector will inevitably be to return to Chang'an sadly and find another capable person.
Even if there is a direct accident, it is not impossible...
This is the current situation. Either give up on Mobei, which is a bitter cold land anyway, or it must be managed by candidates recognized by the Guanlong Group, and no one else can.
There was silence in the hall.
Everyone understood what Ma Zhou meant, but no one wanted to speak on the matter.
A land in the Mobei, a bitter cold place that does not produce any grain and cannot collect much tax, so why offend the nobles of Guanlong for this?
The Guanlong Group hopes to use this official position to cultivate its own reserve force, so let him go...
However, when His Majesty Li Er glanced over with a dissatisfied look, Xiao Yu said: "The principles of law are nothing more than human relationships, and the same is true for national affairs, let alone a Shanyu Protector's Palace? Yu Wen Chanti can be the one to serve. , order the officials to strictly review their administrative measures, and if there is any slight inconsistency, they can be persuaded at least, or replaced and reset at worst."
His Majesty Li Er snorted and was noncommittal.
These words sounded reasonable, but when Xiao Yu said them, he did not mean to repay Xiao Rui for his recommendation to Sun Wuji.
Humph, you guys can tell the difference clearly between the Grand Protector of the Hanhai Protectorate and the Grand Protector of the Shanyu Protectorate... They are all working together!
But as Ma Zhou said, as long as you want to incorporate Monan and Mobei into the territory of the Tang Dynasty, you have to rely on the foundation of Guan Gong's nobles. After all, these two areas are where they started, and their foundation is deep and their influence is huge. If someone else goes there, , whether it will succeed or not is secondary, I am afraid that personal safety will not be guaranteed.
It's just that an emperor has to compromise with various forces, which makes him feel aggrieved just thinking about it.
He became more and more determined to weaken the aristocratic family and suppress the powerful...
But now, compromise is necessary.
"Great kindness! The words of all my dear friends have deeply touched my heart. Time flies, time flies like an arrow, and in this blink of an eye, decades have passed... I think that all my dear friends were with me when I was in the blood, in the fire, with the light of the sword and the shadow of the sword, and my head was buried in I have worked hard on my belt, and this is how I am now prosperous and wealthy. This world belongs to me, and to all of you who love me. I am not a cold-blooded person. As long as you are unswerving, never forget your original intention, and can be loyal to me, Being loyal to the empire, how could someone be stingy about his power and wealth and not share it with all the princes? As requested by the princes, they appointed Yuwen Chanti as the Grand Protector of the Shanyu Protectorate, and Xiao Rui as the Grand Protector of the Hanhai Protectorate... …As for the officials and subordinates of the two Protectorate Prefectures, they are selected by the Ministry of Civil Affairs and then handed over to the Political Affairs Hall for review and then to someone for review…”
His Majesty Li Er has been compromising since he was a child.
He is smart and smart, but he has to compromise with the prince Li Jiancheng, because the rules are like this and cannot be violated, otherwise he will be jealous and his safety will be in danger. He was brave and good at fighting, but had to compromise with Li Yuanji, because Li Yuanji had followed Li Jiancheng since he was a child, and Li Jiancheng protected him in every possible way. As long as Li Yuanji was slightly unhappy, Li Jiancheng would protect his third brother and scold his second brother, and then his father Li Yuan would treat him The reason for heavy punishment is that the temperament is out of control, causing disharmony between brothers...
Even if he becomes the emperor, he still has to compromise with the Guanlong nobles who support him, and with the Jieli Khan who is approaching the city...
Compromise has become a hurdle that he cannot get around in half his life.
For a king with a strong temperament like His Majesty Li Er, is it so easy to endure it again and again?
However, no matter how difficult it is, you must endure it.
Everyone has their own pursuit. His Majesty Li Er's pursuit is that his name can be praised from generation to generation and become an emperor that surpasses Qin Emperor and Han Dynasty throughout the ages!
For this achievement, he was able to endure all the things that an emperor could not endure.
What does mere compromise mean?
No matter how difficult it is, I can endure it!
