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

Chapter 152: Is there anyone else for the prince?

Shangguan Yi strode into the camp and went straight to the emperor.

Li Shimin had already learned that the prince had sent someone, and Changsun Wuji and others were also waiting.

"See Your Majesty!"

Shangguan Yi immediately paid his respects.

"no!"

Li Shimin asked casually, "Why did the prince send you here?"

"Your Majesty!"

Shangguan Yi said: "The Crown Prince ordered me to pass on the Crown Prince's instructions!"

"Oh?" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows and said with a half-smile, "I'm still here. He also sent the prince's order."

"Go ahead, I want to hear what the prince has to say."

What he meant was very simple.

I, the Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty, am still alive, and you, the Crown Prince, are still sending me missionary orders.

It really tastes a bit absurd.

"Yes!"

Shangguan Yi's face was solemn. He took out the Crown Prince's order, unfolded it, and said in a loud voice, "The Crown Prince's order!"

"Zhao Guogong Zhangsun Wuji..."

When the first name was called, Changsun Wuji stood up without hesitation and listened to the order.

"Duke Zheng, Wei Zheng!"

Wei Zheng also stood up quickly.

"Duke Weiguo Li Jing..."

"Eguogong Weichi Jingde."

"Li Ji, Duke of England."

"King Jiangxia Li Dao Zong!"

Everyone listened to the prince's order, and Shangguan Yi read it out, "Your Majesty, take command and wipe out the remnants of the Xueyantuo. With your assistance and the soldiers' loyalty, I have no worries. These insignificant people are not worth mentioning."

"But the emperor took the risk and went to the battlefield in person, but you, the important officials who served His Majesty, did not know how to advise and remonstrate, and did not put the country first. You have no regard for the country and are not good for the country."

"You are the Dukes of the current dynasty, the pillars of important officials, but you have done nothing. What crime should you be punished for?"

The prince is asking for punishment!

Who dares to dissent?

Although it was His Majesty who acted on his own will, they, as subjects, failed to fulfill their duties.

There is no room for discussion.

The emperor cannot be wrong, the only ones who are wrong are them.

"I know my crime and am willing to accept the punishment!"

By blaming the ministers, the prince was actually expressing his dissatisfaction with His Majesty.

Who doesn't know what's going on?

You cannot come to His Majesty, so you can only implicate the Emperor by questioning his ministers.

Shangguan Yi collected the prince's instructions, bowed to Li Shimin, and said, "Your Majesty."

"The prince would like to ask your majesty: Is there no one in the Tang Dynasty?"

Li Shimin felt a little embarrassed as his eldest son was making trouble for him.

"Our Tang Dynasty is full of talented people, famous generals, and millions of soldiers. How come there is no one?"

He said.

Shangguan Yi didn't say anything either.

He was just faithfully conveying the prince's intentions.

What His Majesty thinks or says is none of his business.

He was an errand boy.

"His Majesty."

Changsun Wuji turned around and said, "Don't be so reckless in the future."

Wei Zheng said sternly, "The emperor's great banner is coming forward, and the soldiers feel humiliated. Your Majesty also intends to disregard the country and the people. Please put the country first and stop acting rashly."

"Your Highness is truly filial, and heaven and earth can bear witness to your loyalty. If you ask me about my crimes, I will feel ashamed."

Li Shimin waved his hands dejectedly and said, "I understand. I won't do it again."

"I will command the army."

"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and may the Tang Dynasty live forever!"

The news that the crown prince was questioning his ministers soon spread among the northern army.

In the eyes of many people, it makes sense to hold them accountable. Although they may not celebrate it universally, they will applaud it.

Your Majesty, did you get their consent before you personally went to the battlefield?
It’s not like they can’t fight or kill the enemy; they can even lift a knife.

It must be that those ministers were slandering and fawning on their superiors, and did not fulfill their duties as ministers.

The soldiers’ voice is that Your Majesty can come and watch them fight and kill the enemies, but if you join them, it would be a great humiliation.

When did we get to the point where we need the emperor to take up arms?

Of course, from another perspective, Li Shimin's imperial banner did play an incentive role.

But the effect is not so good.

……

"You stay in the north and take good care of the government soldiers."

"The court will send all the necessary materials and tools later."

Li Shimin warned Li Daozong: "We should open up the land for cultivation, but we should not neglect the training of soldiers."

Li Dao Zong: "I understand."

"The national policy implemented by the court is closely related to the military farming. As the population increases in the future, there will naturally be more land and more places for cultivation."

Li Shimin talked as he walked. He stood on the Great Wall, looking at the endless grassland in the distance, feeling a little nostalgic.

This battle was fought too quickly.

The generals under his command were very happy.

He hasn't gotten over his addiction yet.

Li Daozon naturally understood the key point.

Now that the Xueyantuo have been wiped out, there is almost no need to stockpile heavy troops in the north. All that is needed is to leave a small number of troops to continue hunting down the fleeing Xueyantuo remnants.

It is also the perfect time to reform the military system, so there is no need to worry too much about external pressure.

The farming system for government soldiers was different from that in the past. All the fertile land reclaimed was no longer owned by individuals, but belonged to the imperial court.

They could farm and keep part of the harvest for themselves, but most of it had to be handed over to the court.

As for how their own fields are doing, that is their own business.

The imperial court will not interfere and will issue what should be issued.

The soldiers no longer need to prepare their own food, fodder, equipment, etc.

"The court has discussed using a group of prisoners to build a highway from Chang'an to the north."

"At the same time, we need to build another one that goes directly to Anxi Protectorate."

Li Shimin asked: "There are more than 200,000 Xueyantuo prisoners, and I have made them all slaves."

"Do you think this is feasible?"

Li Dao Zong didn't know why he asked him, but he thought of one thing, "Your Majesty, can you give me some captives?" Li Shimin instantly understood what he meant, "How many?"

"Give me fifty thousand," Li Daozon asked loudly.

"Aren't you afraid of being stuffed to death?" Li Shimin refused and said, "Ten thousand."

"forty thousand!"

"Are you still bargaining? Twenty thousand is not more."

"That's fine, just 20,000."

Li Daozon was so straightforward that Li Shimin immediately felt that he had been at a disadvantage.

"You go to Hedong Road, Hebei Road, Henan Road and other places."

"Especially Hebei Road."

Li Shimin said: "Not only should we cultivate the land, but we should also keep an eye on those aristocratic families."

Before, it was not convenient for him to send troops there in a high-profile manner.

But now, if we change the name, with government soldiers farming, what can the aristocratic families say?
Knowing that these palace soldiers had other intentions, he could not find any fault with them.

People thought he was wrong and there were voices of opposition in the court.

That's fine.

I can only release the prince.

The prince said that opposing national policy is tantamount to treason. Military farming is related to national policy. If you oppose military farming, do you mean you are opposing national policy?
If you oppose the national policy, we will have reason to deal with you.

Li Shimin suddenly realized that the aristocratic families were not so difficult to deal with, it was just that he had not found the right remedy.

This national policy is a very good prescription.

Within the framework of national policy, as a supplementary part, it can be regarded as national policy.

Once the national policy is finalized in the court and the court officials have unified their thoughts, no matter how noisy the local areas are, some people in the court will not be able to stand the test of their opinions.

When everyone was in agreement, you didn't speak up when you were given the opportunity. Now that it has been implemented, you pop up. That means you are going to overturn the court's decision and make the majority of people slap themselves in the face.

See if most people agree.

You will be drowned in saliva.

As Li Shimin thought about it, a smile appeared on his face.

This is the general trend.

The general situation in the court is like this, no amount of shouting can change it.

……

Li Shimin returned to the capital.

The news was also sent back to Chang'an in advance to confirm the time of return.

Li Chengqian and his ministers welcomed him at Chunming Gate.

When the emperor's great banner appeared, his ceremonial guard of honor was seen next.

When the emperor's sedan chair arrived, Li Chengqian stepped forward.

"See Your Majesty!"

Li Shimin came out and was about to greet Li Chengqian with a smile, but when he saw Li Chengqian's expressionless face, he suddenly couldn't smile.

"no."

He muttered in his heart, this bastard is just giving me a cold look.

"See Father!"

Li Tai, Li Zhi and others stepped forward, which was like another stab in his heart.

They all call me Father, but you want to be special and call me Your Majesty, right?

"Everyone, get up."

After a brief greeting, the group left Taiji Palace.

Liangyi Palace.

Li Shimin only met with important officials and did not ask other officials to participate.

"This time when I was inspecting the North, I was defeated. I was so bold that I dared to come and bump into me."

"I just happened to take care of it."

"It's considered a triumphant victory for Germany."

Li Shimin smiled and said, "I won't invite you all to dinner today. I will hold a banquet to celebrate tomorrow."

"Yes!"

After a few words, everyone left, and Li Chengqian was about to leave as well.

But Li Shimin stopped him and asked him to stay.

The two of them were alone in the hall.

This made Li Chengqian not be alone with Li Shimin for a long time, which made him very uncomfortable. He felt as if his whole body was itchy and very uncomfortable.

"Gao... I'm happy."

Li Shimin said: "I never expected that we could fight this time."

"But I didn't expect the surprise the prince gave me."

Li Chengqian said calmly: "Your Majesty, if you want to say that the East Factory is a surprise, just say so."

"There's no need to hide it."

Be quick.

What kind of clever attack is this?

Li Shimin snorted inwardly, fortunately he did not call out "Gao Ming". Based on the attitude of this little bastard, he would definitely not appreciate it.

"Then I'll tell you straight."

He said, "I want to replace the commander of the East Factory. I want Li Junxian to take the position."

"He is responsible for coordinating all affairs of the East Factory."

"You did a good job. Zhang Sizheng is in charge of the people, and Hegan Chengji is in charge of the money."

"But there is still one missing, and no one is taking care of them."

Li Chengqian asked, "You want Li Junxian to take care of the discipline?"

"I guess so. They are the ones who are in charge of the people and the money. Li Junxian will not interfere casually..."

This is a supervisor being sent.

Li Chengqian didn't care. Anyway, the East Factory was handed over to you first, so you could do whatever you wanted.

"Prince."

Li Shimin suddenly asked mysteriously, "How about letting the East Factory spies do things in the country?"

Ok?
Li Chengqian said: "No."

In the country, it was not the East Factory, but the Embroidered Uniform Guard.

Li Shimin must have wanted to use the same method that Boss Zhu used to monitor all officials.

Before the Ming Dynasty came, the secret police politics was probably about to be staged in the Tang Dynasty.

"Okay, I don't think that's appropriate either."

Li Shimin did not insist. His original intention was to let the East Factory monitor the aristocratic families.

But if he did this, if he got caught, it would be a disgrace for him as the emperor.

"Prince, besides the East Factory, do you have anyone else on your side?"

(End of this chapter)