Create a new forbidden army!
This was Li Longji's idea before he changed Tianbao's reign.
Because with the complete establishment and development of the Jiedushi system in Bianzhen over the years, he has clearly felt the shortcomings of the Jiedushi system.
These Jiedu envoys combine military and political power and sit in one place. They are completely like princes of one side. They need soldiers and people under them. If one day they have different intentions and the court does not have enough military power to suppress them, the consequences will be absolutely unimaginable. matter.
Nowadays, the imperial court's imperial army mainly has three branches: the Yulin Army, the Yulin Army, and the Longwu Army. Each army is led by a general with top-notch military power. They are also the three most powerful armies in the hands of Li Longji in the imperial court today.
In addition, there are armies such as the left and right prison guards and the left and right Qianniu guards, but these can only be regarded as small armies compared to the three armies of Yulin, Yulin, and Longwu.
If a rebellion really breaks out and is sent out to fight externally to suppress the rebellion, it will still depend on the three armies of Yulin, Yulin, and Longwu.
However, although these three armies are powerful and have a large number of people, compared to the Jiedushi Bianzhen Army, which is now becoming more and more powerful, the strength of the three armies seems to be somewhat insufficient.
Therefore, in order to take precautions, Li Longji came up with the idea of building a new forbidden army, and he had to do it.
Although Li Longji had indulged in pleasure and became complacent about the prosperous Tang Dynasty he had established over the years, he was not so stupid that he could not even see the harm done by the Jiedushi Bianzhen Army.
At first, because the pressure on military expenditures was too great, he had to implement the Jieduzhi system to reduce the pressure on the military expenditures on the treasury of the imperial court. This measure indeed completely solved the military expenditure pressure on the imperial court.
But now he had to find a way to deal with the ensuing Jiedushi problem.
It is definitely not possible to directly attack the Jiedushi system. If it affects the whole body at once, the world may be in chaos. Even if it is to be done, it must be done with sufficient confidence and preparation.
So Li Longji thought of strengthening the power of the central imperial court's forbidden army first.
Build a new imperial army to increase the strength of the imperial imperial army.
However, although Li Longji had already had this idea in his mind, he never took action because he had never found a competent enough leader.
According to Li Longji's idea, the newly-created commander of the Forbidden Army must first ensure that he has sufficient capabilities, and secondly, it is best that his identity is innocent enough, loyal enough to himself, and that he can trust him and feel at ease.
But such a candidate is not so easy to find.
So to this day, Li Longji's idea of building a new forbidden army has not been put into action.
But Li Mi's recommendation today, especially Bai Yuxian's situation, really moved Li Longji's heart.
First of all, in terms of ability, there is no doubt that Bai Yuxian is both civil and military. He has personally seen how talented he is, and in terms of martial arts, he has also set foot in the martial arts Xuangang. Although there is still a big gap between him and the top generals, he can already take the lead as a general. Be on your own, and don't forget Bai Yuxian's age. Bai Yuxian is still very young, and there is still a lot of time to grow up.
Such talented people with both civil and military skills are definitely the future generals.
Secondly, Bai Yuxian's identity is absolutely innocent. He is a descendant of the Bai family of Wuhou Mansion, and the Bai family of Wuhou Mansion has long been in decline, especially its influence in the military has long been negligible.
If Bai Yuxian were a general, he would be a young and tender general without any factions in the army.
Moreover, if he appoints Bai Yuxian as the main general, he will be promoted by himself. In this way, Li Longji also believes that it will be easier to win Bai Yuxian's loyalty.
Taking these factors together, it is just as Li Mi said.
Bai Yuxian is indeed a very suitable candidate for the new Forbidden Army's general.
Although Bai Yuxian's current cultivation strength is still a bit low and does not meet the perfect requirements in his heart, it is initially enough. Moreover, he can slowly promote Bai Yuxian as he grows up, and he is also more capable of such generals who he single-handedly promoted. rest assured.
"But Yuzhen is just an introduction, which can be regarded as repaying the kindness of these two people for escorting Wangwushan this time. As for how to make a decision, the emperor still needs to make his own decision. Besides, important matters of the family and the country cannot be taken lightly."
Li Mi also clearly saw that her imperial brother was moved, and immediately spoke again.
"There are just a few months left for the autumn examination and the martial arts examination. How to decide specifically? Brother Huang can also wait for the autumn examination and the martial arts examination to see Bai Yuxian's performance before making a decision. This can be used as a test."
Li Mi absolutely believed 100% in Bai Yuxian's strength and ability.
So what she has to do now is not to rush to let her brother make a decision, but just to make her brother tempted and let this matter enter his heart.
As long as his imperial brother is tempted, after the autumn examination and the martial arts examination, if Bai Yuxian performs well enough, everything will naturally fall into place.
Li Longji was already tempted by what he said. Hearing Li Mi's suggestion, he nodded in agreement and said immediately.
"What Yu Zhen said is true. If so, then I will take a good look at Bai Yuxian's performance in the next autumn examination and martial arts examination. I hope this person can give me a surprise."
"And that Li Bai, who can be so praised by Yuzhen, you and He Qing, I want to see what kind of person this person is. If this person is really talented, he can be regarded as the son of a businessman. I will use talents to give him a So what’s the chance?”
"Brother Imperial/Your Majesty is Holy Ming!"
The next day, Emperor Li Longji summoned Li Bai to the palace on the recommendation of Princess Yuzhen Li Mi and He Zhizhang.
During this period, the emperor took an examination of Li Bai's essays, and Li Bai was astonished by his ability. Whether it was poems, songs, historical records, or classics, he could pick them up at his fingertips and speak them clearly, which greatly impressed the emperor.
Then the emperor asked about some current government affairs. Li Bai relied on his talents and what he had seen and heard in many years of traveling around the world.
The emperor was also very pleased with Li Bai's performance and admired him very much. On that day, he ordered Li Bai to be enshrined in the Hanlin Academy. His duty was to accompany the emperor when he asked questions about politics.
The news spread, and the entire capital was shocked.
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Three days later, it was mid-July.
"drive!"
"drive!"
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At the foot of Xiangshan Mountain outside Chang'an City, seven people, Bai Yuxian, Li Bai, Cui Zongzhi, Su Jin, Du Fu, Wang Yanlin and Song Xiuwen, rode on horseback.
Today is the fourth day that Li Bai was enshrined in the Hanlin Academy.
In the past few days, Li Bai was very proud of himself. He accompanied the emperor every day and was highly valued by the emperor. He suddenly became a celebrity around the emperor, and countless people fawned over him.
Although Li Bai currently has no actual position and is just a member of the Imperial Academy, he is envied by many people just because he is always at the emperor's side.
So today Li Bai specially invited Bai Yuxian, Cui Zongzhi and other six friends to go out for a horse riding outing in Xiangshan.
Faced with Li Bai's invitation, the six friends who were friends naturally accepted it happily.
Nowadays, Li Bai is in the midst of a prosperous period, but the six Bai Yuxians are not bad at all. They are all Imperial College students, and almost all of them have bright futures visible to the naked eye, and they are all young talents.
So now the seven of them are riding horses together to the Xiangshan Mountain.
It is true that all young people are successful in becoming famous, and they are in full glory with bright clothes and angry horses.
Especially the Bai Yuxian in the team who is dressed in white like jade and looks like a young master in troubled times.
Although Bai Yuxian is not the protagonist of today's outing, as long as Bai Yuxian stops in the queue, it is like a bright moon or even a bright sun in the dark, making it difficult for people to ignore.
Even Cui Zongzhi, who is equally handsome and can be called the Young Master Jade, pales in comparison to Bai Yuxian.
However, Li Bai and the other six have become accustomed to this.
A group of six people rode their horses directly to the top of a hill in the middle of the mountain, and then stopped. They all felt very happy.
"Haha, riding a horse to Xiangshan today is really a joy in life!" Li Bai said with a hearty laugh.
The six of them laughed along with Cui Zongzhi.
"Borrowing Brother Bai's poem, Brother Li is so proud of the spring breeze that he has horse hoofs. He has seen all the flowers in Chang'an in one day. I also want to congratulate Brother Li for entering the Imperial Academy and successfully becoming an official. With Brother Li's talents, he will surely be like a roc riding the wind in the future. The clouds are rising straight up."
"Congratulations to Brother Li."
The remaining five Bai Yuxian also congratulated in unison.
"Haha, following your good wishes, I, Li Bai, will take the lead this time. I will wait for you at the front. I also wish you all to be named on the gold list as soon as possible. By then, we will all be officials in the same court and serve His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty together."
"We also accept Brother Li's good words."
"It's a deal."
Then a group of seven people headed towards the mountain again.
There are two famous mountains outside Chang'an City. One is the Fragrant Mountain where the seven Baiyu Immortals are currently located. A Taoist temple, named Taixuan Temple, is the largest Taoist temple in the capital.
The other mountain is called Hanshan. Hanshan is covered with maple trees. Especially in autumn, the maple trees on the mountain look like fire. Like Xiangshan, it is particularly popular among tourists. There is also a temple on the mountain called Hanshan Temple and Taixuan Temple. Qi Ming is the largest temple in the capital.
One is Fragrant Mountain and the other is Cold Mountain. These two mountains are almost the two most famous mountains outside Chang'an City and even in the entire capital. They also attract most of the tourists in Chang'an throughout the year.
At the same time, Taixuan Temple and Hanshan Temple, which are located on Xiangshan Mountain and Hanshan Mountain, are equally famous.
(End of chapter)
