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Chapter 715 Li Yan's Enlightenment (Part )
Li Yan, who is at the core of power of the vested class, has a different feeling. From the perspective of conspiracy theory, perhaps the Tang Dynasty's top leaders wanted these arrogant soldiers and brave generals who were born as rebel kings at the end of the Sui Dynasty to serve in the war against the Turks and eliminate some hidden dangers for the country.

Otherwise, how could Su Dingfang, who was serving as the commander of the Kuangdao Prefecture before the war, appear on the battlefield in Yunzhong? The same goes for Liang Jianfang. This was not an isolated case. Many generals with similar backgrounds were transferred on a large scale before the war and deployed to the front battlefield.

Everyone has the opportunity to make meritorious service under the pretext that the court will not forget anyone and will not discriminate against anyone. But in reality, the top leaders want to use enemies to solve problems that they themselves are unable to solve.

Li Yan looked at Su Dingfang and Liang Dingfang with complicated eyes. Perhaps they did not know in history that the so-called opportunity to make achievements and establish a career, from another perspective, was actually a channel for the court to send them to the underworld.

It was just that Su Dingfang was lucky enough to escape, and the long-term hiding he endured afterwards further proved that the high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty did not trust them at all.

Of course, it cannot be said to be completely out of trust. The deeper reason is that after the country has stabilized, the powerful and privileged class that has benefited from the current interests does not want more people to share their cake, so they find all kinds of reasons to block and set up barriers for those latecomers and those who are a step slower.

Even Emperor Li Shimin could not make the decision on this point. He could not go against the forces that had always supported him just for the sake of some surrendered ministers from the former hostile camp. Therefore, he could only turn a blind eye to the infighting within the power circles.

Unless those people threaten his position, Li Shimin will find a way to deal with it, but in fact, the interests of the emperor and the power circle around him are the same.

Liu Bang's Pei County interest group and Zhu Yuanzhang's Huaixi interest group were both like this. Even if the emperor wanted to find a balance, he would look for it within this circle. This circle itself was exclusive to outsiders. The fundamental reason was that they wanted to monopolize the power of the center of the country and monopolize resources so that they would not be shared by others.

However, this situation cannot exist for a long time, otherwise the power of a big country will be occupied by a small circle for a long time, and the talents produced by other large regions will not be able to be integrated and will not be trusted for a long time. After a long time, they will become disappointed with the court.

Then a new circle of power will be formed, which will in turn restrict the court.

Over time, the central government's policies will not be implemented smoothly, and it will lose control and authority over the new circles, which will lead to separatist regimes and high local autonomy. If things get worse, rebellion and confrontation will occur, leading to the change of dynasties.

As the saying goes, running water never stagnates, and a door hinge never rots. The power core of the imperial court must absorb talents from all over the country for a long time, and the power class itself must have healthy internal competition to exclude some stale and decadent forces.

Only by constant renewal and replacement can a dynasty keep its core blood fresh, gather the most intelligent and capable people in the world, and govern the world well.

Fortunately, Su Dingfang could not make a name for himself during the Zhenguan period, so Li Yan took the initiative to bring Su Dingfang into the Eastern Palace, and told him not to participate in any Northern Expedition. He stayed in the Eastern Palace to avoid the limelight, and wait until the later period to show his power, attack cities and destroy countries.

Now we can focus our energy on the early understanding and exploration of these foreign threats. In this way, when Su Dingfang leads the troops to fight in the future instead of being the Jinyiwei, he will be fully aware of the situation of these foreign enemies and forces.

When fighting a war, you can be more targeted and achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Seeing that Su Dingfang had no objection, Li Yan warned him, "Dingfang, you should stop caring about the Turkic affairs in the future. Focus all your energy on the major forces in the Western Regions. You must understand the situation of the Western Regions thoroughly and know it by heart."

"After the Tang Dynasty has dealt with the Turks, it will sooner or later have to confront the forces in the northwest and northeast. At that time, you will have to play a pivotal role. So your mission is not light, but very important. Personally, it is the key to whether our Jinyiwei can still be relied on by the court after the Turkic War."

"From your perspective, this is related to the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty. As for the Shiwei, Hemo, Goguryeo, Silla, Baekje, etc. in the northeast, you can take care of them first, and I will take over when I find the right person. What do you think?"

Su Dingfang nodded silently: "Don't worry, Your Highness, I know the seriousness of this matter."

After arranging the tasks for Liang Jianfang and Su Dingfang, Li Yan turned to Wang Xuance and said, "Xuance, I will transfer 500 people to your Zhenfu Division. You must make proper arrangements."

"The mission of the Pacification Division is to supervise the Jinyiwei. It is the most important restraining force to ensure that such a force does not get out of control. You will assign 100 people to General Liang's Qianhu Division and 200 people to General Su's Qianhu Division to be responsible for discipline and supervision."

"Both of you must fully cooperate. The Imperial Guard will be responsible for gathering intelligence on the enemy, while the Pacification Division will be responsible for supervision. Each of you will perform your duties."

"The other two hundred people form the law enforcement department. They do nothing but use force to eliminate the violators and out-of-control forces within the Jinyiwei. They are the last violent organization of the Jinyiwei. They are usually trained in assassination, poisoning and other methods of suppression and elimination to ensure the completion of the lone..."

"Well, it is to complete the various glorious missions assigned by the court and the emperor."

At this point, Li Yan's face turned red and she almost said what she really thought, but Liang Jianfang, Su Dingfang and Wang Xuance nodded in agreement. On the surface, the Jinyiwei were the court, but in fact their mission was to protect the prince.

Of course, the interests of the crown prince must be put first. The heads of the three major departments of the Jinyiwei only understand a part of their jurisdiction. The real foundation and full strength of the Jinyiwei are in Li Yan's control. "However, there is no need to be too anxious about recruiting people. Wang Xuance carefully screened and selected the sixteen guards in the name of recruiting the Flying Tiger Army. He must strive for excellence and select the best and most top-notch people. This is also agreed by my father."

Li Yan smiled and said, "The Jinyiwei can still handle it now. After the sudden battle this winter and next spring, there will be a large number of brave and skilled warriors waiting for you to choose. We don't have many Jinyiwei, so we prefer quality over quantity, and we will select the best from the best."

"The Imperial Guard has been established for some time, and you all understand your responsibilities. You should set your own standards for the talents needed by the three departments, and then select them yourself. I don't care about the process, I only care about the results. If you can't produce the results when I need you, I will hold you accountable."

Li Yan emphasized his request one last time, put some pressure on the three people, and then sent them away.

After the three people left, Li Yan ordered no one to disturb him and sat quietly in the study of Chongwen Hall.

The large book was silent. The sun shone through the cracks in the window into the room, forming sword-like beams of light. The dust in the air was floating irregularly. A thick wool carpet was laid in the middle of the study. Sandalwood rose from the copper incense burner, slowly expanding the tranquility and depth of the study.

Li Yan's thoughts kept wandering. He was thinking about the problem that he had not fully figured out just now: Why did the court do this?
Apart from the need to fight for power and seize more political resources, are there any other reasons?
After all, as an emperor, Li Shimin also had to be concerned about the balance of power. It was impossible for him to deliberately condone or even covertly help those interest groups in the court to consolidate and strengthen their power.

A quiet environment makes it easier to think deeply. Li Yan put himself in Li Shimin's position and thought about these issues from the perspective of an emperor, trying his best to eliminate his subjective views and look at the situation objectively.

After one stick of incense had passed, Li Yan calmed down, his mind was free of distractions, he concentrated and calmed his spirit, there were fewer and fewer thoughts in his head, his whole mood became calmer and calmer, slowly, his mind became clearer and clearer, reaching an extremely quiet state.

Suddenly, it seemed as if the silence had reached its extreme. Everything has its limits, just like light rays converging from all directions and encountering the core. After a brief collision, thoughts begin to radiate outward again, with a wider perspective and a more open mind.

Li Yan saw information that he had never noticed before. His eyes became brighter and brighter, and his breathing became faster.

As expected, one should not make decisions if one is not in a position to do so. My previous thoughts were not wrong, but they were still too narrow-minded and petty.

Now that I consider myself the master of the Tang Dynasty, I have more thoughts and opinions in my mind.

There is no doubt that the decision made by a wise emperor with great talent and strategy is correct. There must be an objective need for doing so, but most people can't think of it!

Soon after the founding of the Li Tang Dynasty, in order to unify the Tang Empire as quickly as possible, the top leaders opened up many channels, formed alliances, accepted surrenders and rebellions, and absorbed too many dissident forces from the anti-kings of the late Sui Dynasty. The benefit was that the annexation was completed in the shortest time possible, and the situation was unified.

But the downside is that people's hearts may not all be with the Tang Dynasty. These are hidden dangers for the dynasty. If they are not properly handled, once the situation changes suddenly, the Tang Dynasty encounters setbacks in foreign wars, and internal conflicts intensify, then these forces, which are usually scattered and have their own ulterior motives, will take advantage of the chaos to rise up.

The scene of Sui losing its power and being chased by all the heroes was repeated.

You have to know that this was not the end of the Han Dynasty when peace had lasted for a long time and people were united, but the newly unified China after the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, when the Five Barbarians invaded China and China was in ruins. The country had been divided for nearly three hundred years and the situation was not much different from that when Qin unified the six kingdoms.

The people are divided and the country is far from stable. The wealthy and powerful families are full of traitors and villains. The nomadic tribes in the north are eyeing Tang and the barbarians in the west are gathering their strength. I wonder how many ambitious people are secretly spying on the nascent Tang regime.

They are watching and waiting, ready to disrupt the world and take over as soon as there is a slightest opportunity.

Li Shimin, the heroic ruler who emerged from troubled times, saw this situation clearly, which is why he lamented that it is easy to conquer the world but difficult to rule it!

As the crown prince, Li Yan has three lifetimes of life experience and lessons learned. He is also in a position to be the emperor in reserve. He is not really the ignorant boy he appears to be. He is also deeply touched by this objective reality.

That's why he knew that the task assigned by the system was not that simple.

If killing Li Shimin could really complete the task, Li Yan would have done it long ago. With the powerful resources of the system behind him and himself being the crown prince who was deeply trusted by Li Shimin, he could enter and leave the palace as if he were in his own backyard. Li Shimin's food, clothing, housing and transportation were all under his control.

Serving tea and water was a common occurrence, and the guards of the Taiji Palace did not search their bodies, so they could just poison them and solve the problem.

(End of this chapter)