Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 124 Tang Dynasty Weightlifting Champion
Li Chengqian smiled and looked at the two of them.

Fang Xuanling was still a little hesitant, as he felt it was very strange, but with the prince watching, he had no choice but to take action.

After all, Gao Shilian was writing furiously at the moment.

I don’t know what’s written on it, but it must be what the prince said just now.

He had no choice but to lower his head and start writing on the white paper.

See this.

Li Chengqian picked up the memorial that had just been delivered and said, "Please wait for a moment. After the left and right ministers have finished writing, we can continue the discussion."

"The East Palace has prepared meals for everyone, so don't worry about going hungry."

It's definitely not going to disperse for a while, so just sit back and relax.

"Your servants obey my orders!"

Wei Zheng said with a smile: "I will never forget the food in the East Palace. I will never forget it after eating it once."

“Now I have another treat.”

Changsun Wuji nodded with a smile. The delicious food satisfied his appetite, but what the prince had done today also made him very happy.

The more wise the prince is, the more at ease he feels.

Li Chengqian smiled but said nothing at Wei Zheng's joke, his eyes fixed on the memorial.

But I was secretly happy in my heart.

He asked Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian to write down the purpose of their proposal on the spot.

It's actually very simple.

It is to imitate the cabinet of the Ming Dynasty to act.

Today he sat in the main seat, and others thought he was the crown prince, but Li Chengqian knew very well that he was the chief minister of the cabinet.

Others have unknowingly transformed their roles into cabinet members.

This cannot be said explicitly, it can only be done without leaving any trace.

Li Chengqian didn't believe that Fang Xuanling and others could come up with the cabinet system.

I'm afraid I would never have imagined that a thousand years later, there would still be such a court system.

Why do we have to focus on what Fang Xuanling and others wrote?
That's because they have to do it on the spot. With this drafting as a precedent, it will be easy to accept similar drafting in the future.

Li Chengqian and Li Shimin could not be so blatant in their struggle for power.

It was only through this invisible cabinet that they could slowly steal Li Shimin's power.

From now on, as long as he uses this method, Li Chengqian will be able to achieve his desired goal.

He could not draft the bill himself and could only go through the Secretariat.

It was written by Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian, the two left and right ministers. You can't blame it on me, the crown prince, right?
Anyway, from now on, the East Palace Cabinet will draft the document, and Li Shimin of the Taiji Palace will approve it.

In this way, the two palaces cooperated, the two swords joined together, and they worked perfectly.

I, Li Chengqian, will become the weightlifting champion of the Tang Dynasty in the future.

Thinking of this, Li Chengqian couldn't help but feel very happy.

"Your Highness."

"I have finished writing."

Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian stopped almost at the same time.

Li Chengqian didn't even look at it. As long as you vote on it, it's fine.

After nodding to Li Zhi, the boy went over again and attached a note filled with his opinions to the back of the memorial in front of Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian.

"Dukes, do you think there is something wrong?"

"If not, I will send him to His Majesty."

Li Zhi asked.

"Forehead."

"Are you in such a hurry?" Fang Xuanling asked.

"Duke Liang, there is no need to rush. Let's present it to His Majesty for your review first. If you find anything inappropriate, we can discuss it after we send it back."

Li Chengqian smiled softly, "I still have something to ask you, you can't leave right away."

He waved his hand, and Li Zhi quickly walked out of the hall holding the wooden tray and headed towards the Taiji Palace.

"Cough, cough, cough!"

Everyone's eyes followed it to the outside of the hall, and Li Chengqian pretended to cough to draw everyone's attention back.

"This memorial was submitted by Li Ji, the Duke of Ying. It firstly discusses the Northern Expedition and secondly details the meritorious service of the soldiers."

Li Chengqian asked: "Have you all seen it?"

Li Ji defeated the Xueyantuo successively, and chased Yishi Yinan into a panic, making his last dying struggle.

He wanted to kneel down and beg for peace, but Li Shimin didn't give him any chance.

He kept issuing imperial edicts to beat Li Ji to death.

But the list of soldiers who had made meritorious services was also sent back.

"seen it already."

Fang Xuanling said: "We are discussing how to reward people according to their merits."

"After all, it is only a matter of time before Xueyantuo is destroyed this time. I think many soldiers will have made great contributions."

Gao Shilian twisted his beard and said with a smile: "Yes, for the merit of destroying the country, another group of soldiers have been rewarded for their military merits."

This is obvious.

There will definitely be generous rewards to motivate the soldiers.

Li Chengqian asked: "How to reward?"

"According to custom, rewards are given based on military merit, money and land, and promotions to military ranks and titles."

Gao Shilian replied, "What do you think, Your Highness?"

They subconsciously thought that the prince must have his own ideas when he suddenly asked the question.

Li Chengqian shook his head slightly and said, "Shouldn't we go and consider the issue of compensation for the soldiers who died in the battle?"

"Your Majesty has granted the fallen soldiers the honor of being buried covered with the national flag after their death."

"And buried in the Heroes Cemetery."

"There are posthumous honors, but is it enough to just give some compensation to the family of the hero?"

He looked around and everyone looked serious.

This is an old topic.

The monument to the martyrs of the Tang Dynasty that was originally proposed has not yet been built.

But it also shows that the prince pays more attention to the afterlife of the heroes who died in battle. Last winter, when the war with Xueyantuo broke out, the soldiers who died in the battle were buried in the cemetery of heroes for the first time as heroes, covered with the national flag.

This is a groundbreaking and unprecedented practice.

In fact, it received very good positive feedback. When the soldiers who went on the expedition to attack Xueyantuo learned of the posthumous honors, their morale and combat effectiveness went up by countless levels, and Xueyantuo was defeated and fled in disarray.

But no matter what, posthumous honors are one thing, and the families and widows of the heroes must also be taken care of.

By taking this two-pronged approach and combining honor with practice, soldiers will fight more bravely and defend their country.

Normally, monetary compensation is the most commonly used method.

For those who hold military positions and titles, there are other ways of benefiting from it.

Fang Xuanling knew all these, but he learned his lesson.

He stopped talking.

The prince must have his own ideas when he asked this.

as predicted.

No one spoke, just waiting for the prince to speak.

"I think that if the living soldiers are rewarded for their meritorious service, then we should pay more attention to the families and widows of the heroes who died in battle."

"I should ask Your Majesty that the families and widows of all heroes who died in battle should enjoy the preferential treatment of the families of heroes, be exempted from taxes, and have children whose education is funded by the court. When the sons grow up, they can join the army or become government officials, and the local government will arrange for them."

"In addition, we present a plaque to the hero's home to honor his family, so that they can be respected by their neighbors and villagers. During festivals, local officials will offer rice and meat to express their condolences."

"In this way, the hearts of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty will not be chilled, and the spirits of the heroes in heaven will be comforted."

Li Chengqian's eyes flickered and his tone was powerful.

Honor and material things were all provided to the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty.

The court treats them so well and provides them with relief, the soldiers must be grateful to the court and the emperor, and their hearts are burning with desire to defend their country.

Death is no longer scary to them.

It is a worthy death and I have no regrets when I die.

"Your Highness."

Gao Shilian hesitated a little, and said, "I agree with your suggestion, Your Highness, and I deeply agree with it."

"The court has acted this way, and the soldiers will surely be grateful to the emperor and the court for their kindness."

"but……."

He thought about it and said, "I have a little doubt."

"If this is implemented, how much will the court spend?"

"All taxes are exempted for a certain period of time..."

Before he finished speaking, Li Chengqian knew that he was facing a financial problem.

"Shen Guogong!"

"You may have overlooked a problem."

Li Chengqian leaned forward slightly and said, "After destroying the Xueyantuo, did the army gain nothing? Did the court not hand over the Xueyantuo's property?"

"If we take out one tenth of this money, we can settle down, right?"

"Not to mention there are so many cattle, sheep, horses and other livestock."

"One hundred and fifty thousand soldiers, three heads for each is more than enough."

"Oh……."

His tone suddenly changed, and he said, "I remember now."

He searched through the pile of memorials on the table and soon found three of them.

"One is from the Duke of England, saying that the officers and soldiers under him did not observe military discipline, were greedy for money, and hid treasures."

"One was submitted by Duke Lu and Duke Ju, saying that Duke Ying was not strict in his discipline and that the soldiers disregarded military discipline and acted recklessly."

"This last one was submitted by King Jiangxia Li Dao Zong, and it's about the same thing."

Li Chengqian glanced at them and said, "Gentlemen, Duke Ying said that he asked the court to be lenient with him."

"Duke Lu is also begging for mercy. His merits and demerits offset each other, and Duke Ju said that he should be severely punished."

"King Jiangxia only told the truth."

He said calmly: "How do you think we should deal with this matter?"

Hear the words.

Everyone was silent.

In fact, apart from the Chancellery, no one else has seen it.

Wei Zheng stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I think we should punish them severely to serve as a warning to others."

Chang Sun Wuji said: "After all, the army has just made a new contribution. If we enforce military law, wouldn't it be a bit inhumane?"

"Military law is ruthless."

Wei Zheng said: "I can't care so much. Hou Junji was punished for this before. How can we convince the public if we can't treat Li Ji the same way if he commits the same crime again?"

Fang Xuanling said: "Should we first ask the Duke of Ying to strictly order the soldiers to hand over their privately hidden property and give them a chance to reform themselves? Those who refuse to repent will be punished by military law."

Liu Li and others didn't say anything, after all, it didn't involve their business.

After hearing Fang Xuanling's suggestion, he couldn't help but nodded.

This is a more compromising approach.

After all, the soldiers won a great victory, but they were beheaded because of their dishonest behavior.

That's just not acceptable.

These things are tacitly understood, and as long as they are not discovered, everyone turns a blind eye to them.

But this time, with the Duke of Ju and the new army present, the situation was completely different.

Even if Li Ji didn't want to know, Tang Jian and the new army would definitely be unhappy with it.

How can we let it go when it goes against the ideas that guide them?

"They have been greedy and have hidden their wealth, using public funds for personal gain, harming others for their own benefit, and undermining the interests of the court and the country. How can the court still have money to provide relief to the heroes who died in battle?"

Li Chengqian said coldly: "I have only one attitude, to kill one person as a warning to the rest."

"How can we enforce strict military law without killing people?"

"How can we be worthy of the heroes who died if we don't kill them?"

"Write a proposal and submit it to His Majesty for his decision."

He put the memorial down, and Changsun rushed up and put the memorial in front of Fang Xuanling and Gao Shilian.

"You write yours, and include my attitude as well."

(End of this chapter)