In fact, as long as a minister commits a crime for the good of the emperor, or for the sake of the court, or even for the country, he, as the emperor, is still very tolerant.
This matter cannot be explained clearly. Civil servants have their own reasons, and military commanders have their own reasons. When both parties are reasonable, we can only weigh the gains and losses.
Seeing that the saint on the throne was thinking, several people in the court couldn't help but shut their mouths. At this time, the importance of the emperor became apparent. Some dilemmas require the emperor to make the final decision, and no matter which side the emperor chooses, the other side cannot say anything more.
After a long time, Li Zhi sighed, picked up his pen and scrawled on the document a few times, and said to Liu Rengui: "What the Qing family said is absolutely true, and I also feel that military morale is still very important. In this case, I will reject the request of the Anxi Governor. , the decree orders us to change our defenses!"
Seeing that the saint finally nodded, Liu Rengui breathed a sigh of relief.
The government's decrees cannot be changed overnight. Since the system has been formulated, it must be followed. And if the court breaks the rules, it is okay to do it once when necessary, but if it happens more often, it will affect the credibility of the court.
In fact, he did not dare to say it clearly. The civilian government soldiers were already complaining about the long service period.
In the past, under Emperor Gaozu, Emperor Taizong, and in the early days of the current dynasty, due to the continuous fighting, even if the soldiers served in the army for a long time, as long as they had meritorious service, no one would have any objections.
But now, because the territory has expanded so much, Beiting, Anxi, and Anton all need standing troops to guard in turns.
When the soldiers arrived at the local area, they just stayed there. They could not get any meritorious service and had to endure the torture of the local climate. Naturally, the soldiers were unwilling to do so.
In the final analysis, the current situation has something to do with the current emperor's great success. At least most of the lands conquered so far are useless. If the conquered land is not occupied by Central Plains people, then conquering it will not make much sense.
The problems of the Goguryeo survivors are just the beginning.
After solving the biggest problem of the day, seeing that no one continued to play, Hao Chujun quietly reached out and touched the prince.
Sensing Hao Chujun's small movements, Li Xian stood up, bowed and said, "I would like to inform my father, I have something to report."
Seeing Li Xian stand up, Li Zhi asked with a smile: "What does the prince want? But there is no harm in talking."
"My son has been very fond of the Book of Han since he was a child. Nowadays, the government has revised many laws and regulations. I hope to re-annotate the Book of Han and ask for my father's permission."
Seeing that the prince actually mentioned this matter, Li Zhi smiled and said: "There are many official codes and regulations, including the "Book of Han", but since you like the "Book of Han" and want to re-annotate it, I will get it right. , I don’t know, who are you planning to call?”
Li Xian cupped his hands and said: "My son has just observed the government, and I don't know that those people are well-educated people. Therefore, I also ask my father to appoint personnel for my son. As for my son, I only hope that the two prince guests from the East Palace, Yao Yuanchong and Wang Bo, it would be great if you can participate in it."
Li Zhi couldn't help but smile when he saw that Li Xian had no one he wanted to deploy or train except for the two guests of the prince. Also, this guy has just become the prince, so he must be short of people under his command.
After thinking for a while, Li Zhi said: "In that case, I will order Zhang Da'an, Liu Nayan, Ge Xiyuan, Xu Shuya, Cheng Xuanyi, Shi Zangjie, Zhou Baoning, and the prince's guests Wang Bo and Yao Yuanchong to follow the prince and Yu Chongwen. Let’s pay more attention to the Book of Han.”
"In addition, Hao Chujun, I remember that your understanding of the "Book of Han" is also quite famous. In this case, in your spare time from government affairs, you might as well go to the Chongwen Museum and participate more."
Hao Chujun stood up and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has an order, and I should obey it. However, Zhongshu is very busy with business, plus annotating the "Han Shu", so it must be very tiring. I wonder if your Majesty can allow me to stay at Chongwen Hall. ?”
Staying at Chongwen Hall?
Li Zhi agreed without thinking: "Yes, not only you, but Zhang Daan and others can also stay in Chongwen Hall."
After receiving the permission, Hao Chujun immediately smiled. If he could live in Chongwen Hall, it would save him the trouble of traveling back and forth. Besides, if you live in the East Palace, the food will naturally be very good.
During this time, I was having lunch and dinner in the East Palace. Unknowingly, my mouth became naughty. It's just a chicken dish. No matter how the cook at home makes it, it can't taste the same as Donggong.
He knew that he was suffering from a disease of wealth and could be cured. However, despite his strong condemnation, he could not get rid of his yearning for delicious food.
After confirming the annotation of "Han Shu", the court meeting was over.
Li Xian wanted to go back to the East Palace to practice martial arts, but Li Zhi just said "retreat from the court" and then said "the prince stays".
Helpless, Li Xian could only follow Li Zhi to the back hall.
When Li Zhi returned to the back hall, he no longer had the aloof and unapproachable power, but became much more easy-going.
Sitting behind a case, Li Zhi saw Li Xian following him, so he poured an extra cup of tea, pushed it forward, and motioned for Li Xian to sit down.
Li Xian followed his example and sat down to take a sip of water, waiting to hear what Li Zhi said.
After a long sigh, Li Zhi spoke:
"You also learned what happened today. At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, because there was no shortage of achievements and no shortage of enfeoffed land, there was no problem in implementing the military system."
"But later, as the war stopped, problems arose in the government army system. The government army system integrated soldiers into farmers. Most of the people who became government soldiers were rich farmers in the same place. You must know that the equipment of government soldiers had to be prepared by themselves. Poor people A small family can't afford a full set of military equipment."
"But, with the cessation of the war, the soldiers of the government have been working in the fields for many years and have rarely had the opportunity to go to the battlefield. Do you think I am so happy for my success? No, although I really want to catch up with the pace of the late emperor and shine in the annals of history, but no It’s going to be so much useless work.”
"The establishment of places like the Anxi Protectorate's Mansion is an idea that I want to continue the military system of the government. In fact, when soldiers take turns in these places, they can get tax exemptions and other conveniences. It is equivalent to military merit, but it is not as good as normal combat. It’s just meritorious service.”
"In addition, there is another major problem that has caused the current military system, and that is land annexation. Most of the land in the Tang Dynasty is in the hands of aristocratic families, followed by nobles. And the common people, although they initially obtained the land , but due to various reasons, these lands will still escape their control and eventually be collected into the hands of landlords or aristocratic families."
"When I conquered these lands, I still had one thought in mind, that is, by distributing more land to the people, it would also be able to postpone the harm caused by land annexation. But the reality is that I failed."
Failed?
Li Xian thought about it and realized why he failed.
It’s still the same problem as the Goguryeo survivors.
The Tang Dynasty did bring these lands under its control, but it was only in name only. Although the land is claimed to belong to the Tang Dynasty, the people living on it are still the same people. Although these people accepted the rule of the Tang Dynasty, they secretly always planned to become independent again.
Such land is simply worthless, and it would be a pity to discard it if it is useless. If you want to completely occupy these lands, there is no way, just one word - kill.
However, not to mention how many people were killed, even this behavior was not accepted by anyone. The Tang Dynasty would not dare to swing a butcher's knife in places as big as Goguryeo, let alone places like the Anxi Protectorate.
It is even more undesirable to imitate Goguryeo and completely occupy the land there by relocating the population.
Goguryeo is like a drop of sewage, entering the pond of the Tang Dynasty and causing no waves. However, the people in those lands in the west are like a large cart of ink. If this comes in...
Therefore, Li Zhi did a lot of useless work. Perhaps, he knew that this would be a drop in the bucket, but he still couldn't help but want to try it, just like buying a lottery ticket.
In the final analysis, the root problem lies in land annexation. However, this problem cannot be avoided in all dynasties. This is a strange circle. Even in later generations, when they did not value cultivated land so much, they still fell into the trap of capital.
How can it be so easy to untie this shackles!
With a sigh, Li Xian looked at Li Zhi opposite.
He is obviously one of the famous emperors in history, but this one is very decadent now.
There is nothing that can be done about it. No one is omnipotent. It is estimated that even if Emperor Taizong was placed in the current environment, he would be equally helpless.
It is quite difficult to be an emperor, but once you become an emperor, you will find that being an emperor is even more difficult.
Li Zhi's decadence only lasted for a short while, and when he raised his head again, his face looked much better.
Looking at Li Xian, Li Zhi said seriously: "I regret a little. I shouldn't have told you this so early. How about it? Do you feel that the burden on your shoulders is too heavy?"
Li Xian shook his head, stood up and cupped his hands and said: "This is not a burden you give to me. Since I am the prince and your successor, I naturally have to accept it calmly. In fact, Aye, you don't have to worry. Although the land is annexed to Hefu Various problems with the military system have begun to appear in your case. However, these problems will not affect the destiny of the country in the short term. As the helmsman of this country's ship, you and your ministers still have a long time to figure it out. That solves the problem, doesn’t it?”
Li Zhi smiled, stood up, patted Li Xian on the shoulder, turned and walked towards the harem.
He just encountered problems with the military system of the government and was a little depressed. There was no need for the prince to comfort him.
As the prince said, the strength of Guochao has been rare since the Han Dynasty. Even if a problem occurs, it will not be fatal in a short period of time. There is still time to think of solutions.
Li Zhi walked to the harem and was not told to get out, so Li Xian had to follow him.
It can be seen from following behind that Li Zhi is indeed in good health recently. It is no wonder that he wants to show off his prostitution during the day.
If it were normal, even if he was forced to go to court, he would have to walk back to the palace after the court meeting. But now, he has to walk.
As he walked, Li Zhiqing retreated most of his entourage, leaving only two guards and Jiang Hao. He said to Li Xian behind him: "Come a little further, this is already the harem area, there is no need to follow me. It makes me have to look back if I want to talk to you, which is really troublesome."
Although Li Zhi said this, Li Xian still did not move forward side by side with him, but fell slightly behind.
The father and son moved forward and soon arrived at Qinghui Pavilion.
Qinghui Pavilion was supposed to be given to concubines or Zhaoyi to live in, but it was retained by Li Zhi. The main reason is that the scenery here is really good.
Qinghui Pavilion is surrounded by flowers and plants, and from inside Qinghui Pavilion, you can still see the entire Taiye Pond.
Nowadays, the weather is hot, and many concubines in the harem like to take a walk around Taiye Lake. Sitting here, although you can't see some scenes of the Eighteen Forbidden Periods, this feeling of standing on the sidelines from God's perspective makes Li Zhi Like it very much.
Sitting next to Qinghui Pavilion, Li Zhi motioned for Li Xian to sit down as well, and said: "Since I have given permission for the annotation of "Han Shu", you must do it well. Zhang Da'an is one of the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, Although the son of Zhang Gongjin, Duke of Tan, has a good family background, he has never been reused because he was born in a noble family and I wanted to promote poor scholars."
"He taught you before. Because of you, I rewarded him once. Now he must have a good impression of you. This time, I arranged for him to go to the Chongwen Hall to annotate the "Han Shu" with you. You have to grasp it. Opportunity. Although Hao Chujun and others are dedicated to their duties and have extraordinary means, important officials in the court cannot be promoted when they are needed. They must be trained in advance."
Li Xian didn't expect that Li Li Zhi would say such a thing. Isn't this just arranging people for him step by step?
Talk about such behavior...
He loves it!
You must know that although he has a relatively clear understanding of the history of the Tang Dynasty, it is good to know the existence of Zhang Gongjin. His son Zhang Daan does not know much about it.
Except for Wang Bo, Yao Yuanchong, Di Renjie, and Zhang Jianzhi who have already decided to take them under their command, others really don't know much about them.
Although Zhang Daan himself didn't know much about Zhang Daan, since Li Zhi's words meant to praise him as prime minister, his ability must have not escaped him.
Nodding, Li Xian said: "My son understands and will definitely win over him."
"As for Liu Nayan, this person's literary talent is quite good. In the future, he can be arranged to work in a secretary-supervisory and other places. Ge Xiyuan is Ge Fuyuan's elder brother. Although he is a bit duller than his younger brother, he is still ambitious. Considering Zhongchun, we can arrange to serve in Yushitai in the future. Xu Shuya..."
Li Zhi kept talking about these people's resumes, backgrounds, and personality traits, while Li Xian listened carefully. As an emperor, Li Zhi can see these people so thoroughly and can decide how to use them in a flash. This is also an ability.
