Li Ke's words made all the ministers extremely speechless. Is this exciting? This is so fucking exciting! The problem is that they wanted to object to some of Li Ke's previous measures, but the measures proposed by Li Ke this time... they didn't want to object.
Because this is also related to their own interests. Everyone has selfish motives. Although these ministers are not all doing it for their own selfishness, what is wrong with doing it for their own selfishness while ensuring the interests of the country?
At least in the current Tang Dynasty, there is no problem with this trend.
Li Ke is not prepared to change, or in other words, this generation of ministers cannot change. If there are not enough descendants to replace them, this kind of court controlled by talents from a powerful family will never change.
These people have been looking for a balance all their lives, a balance between their own interests and the interests of the country. Even most ministers put their own interests above the interests of the country.
This made Li Ke couldn't help but think of a clip from a TV series in later generations. When He Shen was old, he discovered that his son Fengshen Yinde had embezzled money. As a result, this man who had been embezzling all his life was so angry that he almost had a heart attack, and then directly killed him. His son called the ancestral hall and then asked for family law.
It can be seen from this clip that He Shen doesn't understand the harm of money? He understands better than anyone else, so he hopes that his son can be clean. Perhaps Heshen knew at that time that his life would be over sooner or later, but he could no longer stop.
"By the way, all generals, please come to Liangyi Hall for a meeting later." Li Ke stood up and explained again. "If nothing happens, I will retreat. You can think about it when you get back."
Everyone: "..."
The more I think about this, the more I can't refuse.
Li Ke called these military generals, and they civil servants didn't say much. The contents of these meetings would definitely come out later. With so many people attending the meeting, it would be impossible to keep it completely confidential.
Of course, it's not absolute. It depends on how much temptation His Highness King Qin gives them.
After coming out of Taiji Hall, Li Ke returned to Liangyi Hall. Later, Li Jing and others rushed here. When Li Jing and others came in, they were stunned.
Because at this moment, the table where Li Shimin originally worked in Liangyi Hall was surrounded by memorials. There were also a large number of memorials piled directly on the ground behind the table, and there was also a large pile of memorials piled in front of the table.
Your Highness must be too diligent.
Your Highness, have you finished reading this? Besides, where did so many memorials come from?
"Take a seat." Li Ke waved his hand, and naturally a little eunuch next to him brought up the chairs and asked these generals to sit down.
It should be mentioned here that when Li Ke was supervising the country, he had a sitting man following him. If he was not supervising the country, he would not be there. But if he was supervising the country, he would always have a sitting man with him when he handled state affairs.
After everyone sat down, Li Ke smiled and said, "Everyone, you should have understood what I just said in the court."
"Now, I'm just going to ask a question, and you guys can give me an answer." Li Ke said with a smile.
"Your Highness, please speak." Everyone said one after another.
"You are all generals. If one day I ask you to cut off all administration, that is to say, you will become pure soldiers from now on! You will no longer be responsible for any administrative affairs, such as the Minister of Justice, etc., will you be willing?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
Li Jing and all the generals were stunned for a moment, cutting off the administration? Pure soldiers and generals? In fact, when they served as generals, they still held many administrative positions. For example, Li Daozong's current deputy governor actually had the right to handle administrative affairs.
It can be said that the military and political parties have grasped it.
"This... Your Highness, it's not that we are against it, but to what extent should it be cut? And is this really possible?" Li Shiji next to him hesitated and asked.
Li Shiji's current position is not obvious. Dr. Jin Ziguanglu is actually a casual official. He is in charge of advisors and has no specific affairs. However, as a soldier, he definitely wants to make meritorious deeds.
"Let me put it this way, maybe it won't be long before the Tang Dynasty's military system will be transformed from the current government army system to a professional soldier." Li Ke thought for a while and said, Li Ke knows the advantages and disadvantages of the government army system. There is no doubt about the advantages. Sufficient soldiers, veterans who can be found almost everywhere after a period of war, and little burden on court taxes can easily support a large number of soldiers.
But the disadvantage is equally obvious, that is, in the early days of the dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the government soldiers can be guaranteed, but in the middle and late stages of the dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the government soldiers will show a cliff-like decline, because with the gradual prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the government soldiers will decline. The exemption from corvée service was no longer attractive to the people.
Most people would rather pay taxes than serve in the military, so the combat effectiveness of the government troops naturally declined. Secondly, the Tang Dynasty had many generals from ethnic minorities, such as Qibi Heli, etc. These generals were also very loyal to the Tang Dynasty.
But there is a drawback. Because of the government army system, they will all lead the government troops within their own jurisdiction or within their own ethnic minorities. Once the government army system collapses and turns to a recruitment system, these ethnic minority generals will quickly have armies loyal to them, such as The Anshi Rebellion.
The key to solving these problems naturally lies in the professional military system of later generations.
But the requirements of professional soldiers are also very high. Datang needs a strong tax guarantee. With sufficient food, Li Ke can play. It's just a plunder of resources. There are enough countries around Datang to plunder.
Another requirement for professional soldiers is that they must keep up with honor and responsibility.
In fact, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty had a strong sense of honor even under the imperial military system. This can be seen from the white-haired army in later generations, but this is not enough.
The honor and responsibility of soldiers are not just the soldiers themselves, but must go deep into every common person in the Tang Dynasty. This is the key! Therefore, Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng’s first essay writing plan is one of the keys.
The second is the three sets of military equipment that Li Ke once mentioned to Li Chengqian. It is no exaggeration to say that the three sets of military equipment will inevitably improve the military's sense of honor, mission, and responsibility.
By then, the professional military system will have a basis for implementation. Being a soldier is no longer about not going hungry or making a living, but about serving the country, the nation, and the people.
The combat effectiveness between the two is incomparable.
In ancient times, an army that could kill 30% without collapsing was considered elite, but those martyrs more than a thousand years later, 30%? What kind of courage and belief is behind that kind of determination to fight to the end when only one person is left? That is a powerful force that future generations will never be able to empathize with!
Therefore, if the country wants to remain strong, this transformation is inevitable!
