Power is actually hierarchical.
There is a big difference between the appointment of power from the top and the appointment of power from the bottom.
The power appointed from the top can make full use of the original scope of power of this position, while the power appointed from the bottom must comply with various restrictions on the source of power. By the time he gets it, he will basically have no power.
This is a common practice in officialdom.
This is also the reason why Li Chengxiu wanted to become a mere seventh-grade servant and military captain through the emperor's mouth.
Servants serve as soldiers during war, and can return to their original appearance when they are free. If a prisoner cannot perform meritorious service, his crime can be reduced by two levels because he participated in the war. If he has military merit, he will immediately become a free man.
The son-in-law is in trouble. No matter what he has done or how much contribution he has made, when the war is over, his only reward is to enjoy the love that belongs to the son-in-law. When the next war starts again, he will still be the top priority. .
According to the Tang Dynasty's view of convicts and son-in-laws, convicts just killed a few people, robbed some things, harmed a few women and other trivial matters. As long as they were not beheaded by the court, they would be fine after they came out of prison. He is a good man.
It's terrible to have a son-in-law. A useless person who doesn't even want his ancestors or descendants is worse than a better woman. Such a person will die early and take care of his children. Let's see if he can be a son-in-law in the next life. There is no hope in this life.
Li Chengxiu likes a son-in-law... Of course, he also likes prisoners. The main reason is to drive such a group of people to the battlefield. He has no psychological burden and can freely express any conjecture he has about the war.
Military strategists - it is their bounden duty to obey orders!
Military strategist - all the purpose is victory!
Military strategist - a cruel and magnificent profession.
Perhaps only at the moment when a soldier dies can they truly understand all the mysteries of military strategy.
Yes, this is the kind of education Li Chengxiu received since he was a child, and most of his education came from Li Ji.
If you expect a super military strategist like Li Ji to pity a group of servants with insufficient sense of existence, it is purely a dream. Just like money is no longer money when it reaches the casino, so when people reach the battlefield, they should not treat themselves as human beings. Saw it.
When the number of servants under the command of a Servant School Lieutenant is full, there are 1,200 people. If the battle ahead is tight, the number of servants under the Servant School Lieutenant's command may even increase to 3,000.
They have many uses. For example, when attacking a city, attack first to consume the enemy's long-range weapons, or in dangerous areas, send servants first to test whether there is an ambush here, or when escaping, the land is too large. If it's muddy, let the servants lie on their backs in the mud or something else to serve as a bridge for the cavalry, so that the cavalry can run out of the encirclement first...
When Yunchu was in the Western Regions and fighting in Liaodong, he never used servants like this. The number of servants in his army was always very small, and they were mainly responsible for digging ditches, transporting, and setting up camps.
This was not because he was soft-hearted and worried that the servants would be damaged too much, but because he felt that the servants were a burden, not only consuming a lot of military rations, but also seriously slowing down the flexibility of his army.
Li Chengxiu was different. He took a fancy to the new field of servant soldiers.
It was no secret in the Tang Dynasty that Duke Ying was jealous of the emperor. It was very difficult for Li Chengxiu to get a place in the army, and it was even said that he had almost no chance.
Even if everyone knows that he is a general with unparalleled wisdom, a good coach will use him as a fierce general, and a bad coach will even use him as cannon fodder.
If Li Chengxiu wants to get ahead, the first thing he needs to do is to gain autonomy. Even being the leader of the servants is a rare opportunity for him.
The emperor agreed to Li Chengxiu's request, but he could only wait until the decree was issued.
Li Chengxiu was also willing to wait. When the emperor found out the whole story and found that the matter was his own idea and had nothing to do with Aye, he could be given a fair chance.
After one game of chess was played, Wen Wen lost, and then another game was played, and Yun Chu lost. More than half of the third game was played, Wen Wen was in urgent need of urination... He stopped looking at the chess board after he came back.
"Are you going to teach Li Chengxiu the art of war? You are far inferior to Duke Ying in this way."
"No, your father-in-law is responsible for planting the tree, and I am responsible for repairing the tree. As the saying goes, a tree will not grow straight if it is not repaired, and the stem will grow long if a person does not repair it. I have a skill that can make a tree according to my wishes. Become whatever I want.
If I do it well, I won't need a carpenter to make chairs in the future. I can grow a chair tree. "
"So, Li Chengxiu's biggest enemy in the future is actually you?"
"That's right, the people of the Li Ji family are like steel just out of the furnace. If you want to become a famous sword, some need to be annealed, some need to be quenched, and then they can be shown to others only after they have been tempered for many times."
"How many years do you plan to train Li Chengxiu?"
Yun Chu closed his eyes and chanted softly: "I have sharpened my sword for ten years, but I have never tried the frost blade. I show you today, who will have any injustice?"
After hearing this, Wen Wenwen sighed and left.
Because Li Zhi ate some very sweet apricots in the morning, he fell into the poisonous trick of the apricots. His teeth fell down and it was difficult to bite the tofu during lunch. The giant bear's teeth were also ruined, but its mouth and throat were too big. It's thick and can be swallowed.
Wu Mei watched Li Zhi break open the hard-boiled egg, leaving the yolk and throwing the egg white into the giant bear's open mouth, and whispered: "Your Majesty opened a hole for the British army in the army."
Li Zhi said: "People follow the rules, so I naturally have to abide by the rules. What's more, these rules are all for me, why don't I abide by them?"
"I always feel that Your Majesty is being plotted against."
"The calculation is good. My position itself is used for calculation. The person in the world who wants to scheme the most is me. No one is exception. Anyone who can benefit from me is also an extremely smart person. If the benefits I get are used in the Tang Dynasty, it will increase the national power of the Tang Dynasty, and I will be happy to see it happen.
If it is used in a bad way, I will take it back. At that time, the price he calculated on me will be revealed.
When I was chatting with Yun Chu in the cotton fields outside Chang'an, he once told a joke that a landlord liked to entertain guests the most, and he didn't ask for money. When others asked him why, he said, these people eat me. Grain must always be produced... I have a lot of land, no matter how far he travels, he will eventually leave fertilizer in my land, and I can harvest more grain next year...
I think this story is very inspiring. Those people are scheming and scheming on my land. In the end, they don’t want to keep all the benefits in my land. "
Wu Mei looked at the down-to-earth emperor in front of her and couldn't help but said: "Yun Chu is going to accept Li Chengxiu as his disciple. The Yinggong has already let the wind out."
Li Zhi glanced at Wu Mei and said, "I agreed in the apricot forest."
Wu Mei sat up suddenly and said hurriedly: "Yunchu will get the mantle of Yinggong."
Li Zhi waved his hand and said: "You are worrying too much. If Yun Chu wanted to inherit the mantle of Ying Gong, he could have done it five or six years ago. Over the past few years, the core of Yun Chu and the others has been Hong'er, not Ying Gong.
On the contrary, Yinggong tried several times to get close to the prince through Yun Chu and others, but Hong'er politely refused.
He is unwilling to contact the army prematurely. I think Hong'er is right to do this. I can allow Hong'er to show his talents in farming. Even if he establishes hundreds of farms across the Tang Dynasty, I can still tolerate it. Because this is Hong'er's way of laying the foundation for his future and preparing for a rainy day.
Exposure to the military is different.
At this point, whether it is the lack of 60% of the crown prince's sixth title, or whether Yun Chu would rather be a county magistrate than join the Sixteenth Guards as a general, it can be seen that Hong'er respects his father, and Yun Chu also respects his father. Respect his father.
However, military power is still an unavoidable thing for the prince. After all, the Eastern Palace needs some generals who purely belong to the Eastern Palace. They are unwilling to recruit them from me. The most appropriate way is to start cultivating them on a small scale from now on. .
It is obvious that Hong'er has taken a fancy to Li Chengxiu and the military power after the death of the British Duke. They are slowly plotting what kind of things to do at what time. It seems that they are thinking very clearly...
Moreover, judging from their current actions, Hong'er has Qiang Ye Shengzu's thoughts. "
Wu Mei said: "Aren't you on guard?"
Li Zhi glanced at Wu Mei and said, "Aren't you here?"
Wu Mei sighed and said: "Your Majesty only needs to be wise and powerful..."
Li Zhi nodded and said: "This is also what I want..."
Under Li Ji's urging, Li Chengxiu's official position of Servant School Lieutenant was quickly obtained. However, his post as Servant School Lieutenant was in Chang'an, which is where almost all Servant School Lieutenants dreamed of going. .
Li Ji was very dissatisfied, and Yun Chu also complained about it.
In another place, Li Ji would definitely be able to give Li Chengxiu great support, and Yun Chu would be able to give him enough convenience.
Only Chang'an failed.
The Fugui Township of Chang'an could not produce the kind of servants Li Chengxiu needed who would treat their lives like mud.
On the way to Penglai, Li Ji, who was riding alongside Yun Chu, suddenly said, "Your Majesty has no intention of giving Cheng Xiu a good future."
Yun Chu smiled and said: "A person's good future is always something he strives for, not a reward from others."
Li Ji looked at Yun Chu's profile and said, "You have changed a lot over the years."
Yun Chu smiled, touched the mustache on his lips and said, "I think so too. Over the years, the anger in my heart has slowly dissipated, and I no longer have the desire for quick success. I always feel that as long as the direction is right, the goal will always be achieved.
If Duke Ying is in a hurry, he can actually find Pei Xingjian or Xue Rengui to be his master. They are also famous generals and can get along better with Duke Ying's relatives and friends in the military. "
Li Ji shook his head and said: "Although I am not going to live long, I will not do anything rebellious as my life is getting worse. Let him be taught by you. At least, he can live a long time."
Yun Chu smiled happily, and after thinking for a moment, he said to Ying Gong: "Back then, I asked Fei Jiu to place some people around Xu Jingye. Would Ying Gong want to take over these people?"
Li Jida said: "How many?"
Yun Chu said sheepishly: "One hundred and twenty-eight..."
(End of chapter)
