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Chapter 1236: Conversation between the Emperor and His Ministers (Part )

When he said this, Changsun Wuji was also very pleased. He originally stood on the side of the Guanlong nobles and was the losing party. But after changing his position, he inexplicably felt as if he had won.

This made Changsun Wuji sigh that he could not decide which side would win, but he could always stand on the winning side.

Then, Changsun Wuji described the two battles that took place in Hebei Province in a vivid and detailed manner from a third-person perspective. Li Shimin's heart was filled with ups and downs, and he was very pleased. Finally, he couldn't help but say, "Great, the Longxi Flying Cavalry and the Turks are both defeated."

"My Tang Dynasty has benefited from this, it's great."

After venting his anger for a while, he saw Zhangsun Wuji in front of him and suddenly realized that he was also a member of the noble family. Li Shimin's face became serious, and he walked up to him and said, "Fuji, you and I have known each other since we were young, and have dealt with each other for a lifetime. We are nominally monarch and subject, but in reality we are brothers."

"You know very well the harm of the aristocratic families."

"In fact, it's not that a country cannot accommodate aristocrats, but it can't be like the former Sui Dynasty and the current Tang Dynasty. From the court to the local areas, from the army to the government, everywhere is filled with the power of these people. It has become a country within a country."

"They are numerous and large in scale, and have already engulfed the Tang Dynasty."

At this point, Li Shimin said with emotion: "I just want to limit the size and number of the noble families, leaving a few families that are loyal to the court. The Tang Dynasty cannot have only one Li family. The Changsun family is the second only to the Li family."

"I want to suppress them, but I want to support you, the Changsun clan, and make you the arm of the Tang Dynasty forever, so I hope to get your help."

"The Emperor!"

Changsun Wuji was also moved and said, "I understand what you said. I hate those noble families who are comparable to kings and princes. I am willing to fully support the emperor in weakening the noble families and realizing his ambitions."

"I hereby declare that if the court needs it, the Changsun family can unconditionally donate all the land in Liaodong and return it to the people. From now on, the Changsun family will no longer annex land, but only engage in official careers and business."

"Hahaha, okay."

Li Shimin couldn't help but patted Changsun Wuji on the shoulder and said happily: "In this way, I also promise you that the Changsun family can enjoy wealth and honor for generations and be one with the country."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

Zhang Sun Wuji was very excited: "From now on, I will obey the emperor and the emperor in everything, and devote myself to the Tang Dynasty with all my heart and soul until my death."

"Well, if you don't let me down, I will never let you down."

After this conversation, the king and his ministers eliminated some of the unfamiliarity. After sitting down again, Li Shimin frowned and said, "These people are really bold and lawless. When the Xuanwu Gate Incident happened, there were only 100,000 Longxi Flying Cavalry."

"I didn't expect that they have expanded so much quietly over the years. They easily pulled out 200,000 elite cavalry. I wonder how many more they haven't taken out?"

"Your Majesty, don't worry. I have already found out that there are three hundred thousand flying cavalrymen in Longxi. Cavalrymen are very expensive, and quality is more important than quantity. This number is already the limit."

Changsun Wuji explained: "However, after losing most of the troops in Hebei, the remaining ones were transferred to the Western Regions to guard their fiefdoms. Li Gu may have felt uneasy, so he moved half of the Longxi Li family to the Western Regions and issued a strict order."

"The Longxi Flying Cavalry will no longer intervene in the wars of the Tang Dynasty, but will only protect the safety of the Guanlong clans."

"Humph"

Li Shimin smiled slightly: "The war in Hebei came too strangely. The Turks seemed to hate the Longxi Flying Cavalry. They fought hard to kill 1,000 enemies and lost 800 of their own. They swallowed up 200,000 people. I'm afraid that old man Li was scared and dared not get involved in the mess again."

"But you guys are being too frivolous."

"Forget about Zhijie and Maogong, they are experienced, but Li You is just a spoiled brat with mediocre talent, how can he be the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition? I didn't expect that Zhijie would be captured, and Maogong would be imprisoned for the defeat."

"This matter is inexplicably strange. Even I feel that the two of them lost unfairly."

"Who says it's not true? This is all because there are spies within our Tang Dynasty."

Zhang Sun Wuji said indignantly: "Your Majesty, you don't know that the emperor values ​​Li You so much, but he actually coveted the throne and had colluded with the Turks privately. It was because of him that the Turks accurately grasped the whereabouts of the Longxi Flying Cavalry."

"Within three days, we launched two battles without stopping and wiped out the Longxi Flying Cavalry."

"I see. I was wondering why the Turks rushed into Hebei without any retreat. How could they go back? Just now I thought Shi Luodie was stupid and didn't know anything about military affairs. Now I know that there was an insider. Everything makes sense." Li Shimin said with a gloomy face, "If the two of them collude with each other and have good intentions, then the Tang Dynasty will be in chaos. The Turks don't have to worry about their retreat and can rush out at any time. By the way, tell me, what happened next?"

"The Turks suffered heavy losses. Only less than 100,000 are left out of the 300,000. They probably can't turn the tide."

"Uh"

Feeling that the other party seemed to be listening to a story, Changsun Wuji looked at the high-spirited Li Shimin with a sad look, and then pretended to retreat the Turks, so that people in the court thought that Li You could pacify the Turks. Finally, Li You gave up power and transferred most of his troops to the north.

The Turks suddenly moved south again, not only taking over all of southern Hebei, but also crossing the Yellow River. Within half a year, they traveled across the four regions of Qi, Henan, Jianghuai, and Jingxiang, causing chaos in the entire Shandong area.

Then, when the court held him accountable, Li You turned the table over, used his status as a prince to trick the Hulao Pass into opening, and attacked and captured Luoyang. He also falsely passed on the imperial edict in Luoyang, announcing that there were treacherous officials in the court, and he would raise an army to purge the emperor and protect the country.

Changsun Wuji also took out the forged imperial edict and military proclamation that he had copied and placed on his chest and handed them to Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, I am not a treacherous minister, nor have I controlled the government or undermined the imperial power!"

Zhang Sun Wuji knelt on the ground and said frankly, "Li You's accusation makes me feel ashamed. Currently, the chief officials of the three ministries in the court are still the ones you appointed, including Xiao Yu, Cen Wenben, Liu Bo, Ma Zhou, and Chu Suiliang."

"They just added Zhang Xuansu as the Right Prime Minister, and the six ministries and the various temples' supervisors are still the same people, basically nothing has been done. Tell me, with this configuration, can I be a treacherous minister?"

Well.
Li Shimin had no time to read the manifesto, and hurriedly helped Zhangsun Wuji up. When he heard Xiao Yu's name, he knew that the rumor of a traitor was a fabrication. In the current court, if you want to be a traitor, you can't get away with Xiao Yu.

This man is fiery and upright, three times stronger than Wei Zheng. With him around, there will be no treacherous ministers, let alone powerful ministers. Not to mention other honest and upright people like Ma Zhou and Chu Suiliang, Zhang Xuansu is not an outsider either, and his character is trustworthy.

This team was basically arranged by himself, so Li Shimin felt relieved.

After listening to Zhangsun Wuji's story, Li Shimin was both happy and worried. He was happy that these Turkic brothers were so capable and really sacrificed themselves for contributions to the Tang Dynasty. Even he felt that these were reinforcements he had invited in.

Not only did he not harm the common people, he also struck a blow against the aristocratic families. In just over half a year, all the fields in Shandong were divided up. This was simply a surprise!
Not to mention, Li Shimin was reluctant to kill such a lovely Turkic people.

But on the other hand, he knew that the Turks were not helping the Tang Dynasty, but wanted to stir up conflicts between the people of the Tang Dynasty and the court, laying the foundation for Li You's subsequent uprising and coercing the ignorant people. Their intentions were sinister.

Apart from other things, in Zhangsun Wuji's narration, the analysis of the proportion of land annexation in the Central Plains corresponding to the hidden dangers of the dynasty surprised Li Shimin. Shi Luodie's vision was really profound, and he saw the fundamental core problem of the Tang Dynasty at a glance.

However, the other party was right. The more concentrated the land is, the more dangerous the country will be; the more dispersed the land is, the more stable the court will be.

I must remember this and never make the same mistake again.

Finally, after Zhangsun Wuji defeated Li You and raised an army, the court wanted to do its best to suppress it. The nobles did not hesitate to transfer the northern and southwestern armies back to the capital, leaving the border towns empty. The Right Wise King saw the opportunity and led a large army to invade.

In the midst of internal and external troubles, the nobles abandoned the court one after another, taking their family property and troops in the army and fled to the Western Regions. Now Chang'an has less than 300,000 troops, an unprecedented emptiness, and people are in mourning.

Fortunately, they found Sun Simiao and rescued Li Shimin. This is the current situation of the Tang Dynasty.

After Li Shimin understood everything, he was not angry but happy.

If not for the presence of Changsun Wuji, he would even want to roar to the sky to express his inner ecstasy and excitement. The aristocratic families are the biggest threat to the Tang Dynasty. They have been rampant for hundreds of years and their influence is spread all over the place.

He dared to challenge his father, but did not dare to be ruthless to the nobles.

Now, an unexpected war had caused these evil spirits, who had been dreaming of being driven out of the Tang Dynasty and were like maggots attached to one's bones, to withdraw on their own. This was not a disaster at all, it was simply a blessing from heaven.

He never expected that he just slept for a while, and when he woke up, the situation was reversed, the problem of the nobles was solved, the problem of land was also solved, and half of the people in the world got land. This was simply an opportunity to reshape the country!
After Li Shimin comforted Zhangsun Wuji, he quickly unfolded the manifesto in his hand and began to read it. Then he looked at the imperial edict that Li You had falsely conveyed, and then he smiled heartily: "Good, well done. Hahahaha, Li You, this rebellious son, has only done this little bit in his life."

"This imperial decree should have been issued long ago. If I had woken up earlier, I would have immediately determined the ownership of the land."

"And this manifesto really impressed me. This bastard is quite smart. He not only knows how to take advantage of the situation, but also knows how to use such a tricky method to expand his power. He is indeed my son, not one of those impulsive and reckless men."

(End of this chapter)