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

Chapter 222 Li Shimin's comprehensive thoughts are coming out
The focus of the Tang Dynasty has always been in the north.

This is caused by historical reasons such as population, culture, economy, and politics.

For a long time, the Central Plains dynasties have been fighting with the north, guarding against invasions, etc.

When Li Shimin came to power, he signed the Weishui Alliance, which he regarded as a great humiliation, and tried his best to regain his face.

After defeating the Turks and regaining their ground, they had to face the Xueyantuo again, and they were still thinking about gnawing on the bone of Goryeo.

It can be said that Li Shimin did not have much energy and was too lazy to take care of Lingnan.

The North is the foundation of the dynasty. It has developed and evolved over many years and is extremely perfect in all aspects.

Except for the Jiangnan area, other places in the south can be said to be relatively wild and remote areas.

It has not been developed, there are savages everywhere, and miasma is everywhere.

Otherwise, why do we always hear about exile to Lingnan?
What could be so important to the Tang Dynasty in a place of exile like Lingnan? What good place could it be?

Of course, it was very easy to conquer Lingnan. After all, it was easy for the Tang Dynasty's military to conquer Lingnan.

However, the governance and development after the conquest are too difficult.

The root cause is that the population is too small.

If it is possible to immigrate and fill the mountains, it will definitely reduce a lot of difficulty. Of course, the cost investment is also bottomless.

Therefore, as long as Lingnan was still under the rule of the Tang Dynasty, the imperial court would turn a blind eye.

Li Shimin also maintained a tacit understanding with Feng Ang: you continue to be my vassal, and I will still be the king.

Everyone can have fun.

But if you don't listen to me, you can openly break up with me.

Li Shimin had no choice but to resort to force.

Feng Ang was still smart. He never provoked Li Shimin to the point of crossing the line. Being the local emperor of Lingnan was better than anything else.

Li Chengqian also knew the current situation in Lingnan, and the court did not have a good way to solve it.

After dealing with Feng Ang, the army will have to leave. Before long, Zhao Ang and Wang Ang will appear in Lingnan.

It can be said that the loss outweighs the gain.

The reason why he mentioned Lingnan now was to test the old man Feng Ang.

See how he reacts so that we can prescribe the right medicine.

When the ministers heard Li Chengqian's words, they were startled.

The prince has his eyes on Feng Ang.

Once the prince has his eyes on you, what good is there?
No matter whether you are a local tyrant or not, the prince has plenty of ways to deal with you if he wants to.

Especially the prince's methods, which are always unexpected and hard to guard against.

The Tubo Incident is still happening before our eyes.

"For the time being, we will draft such a charter."

“There’s still plenty of time.”

Li Chengqian said: "First, I would like to ask His Majesty for his approval."

"Yes!"

The ministers left, and Chang Sun Chong went to see them off. Li Zhi could not help but ask in surprise, "Brother, is Feng Ang so powerful in Lingnan?"

"It's not that he's great."

Li Chengqian laughed dumbly and said, "It's just that Lingnan is too far away. It's a pity for the court to eat it and abandon it."

In comparison, Jiannan Road has a stronger control than Lingnan.

After all, Jiannan is right under Chang'an's nose, while Lingnan is tens of thousands of miles away.

Jiangnan is a bit out of reach, let alone areas like Lingnan.

"What if he doesn't obey the order?"

"Do we really want to send troops to fight him?"

Li Zhi said: "Father is still thinking about Goguryeo, Shandong has been preparing food and troops."

Stop talking about this.

Even the official roads in the Shandong area are undergoing large-scale construction, with those that need repairs being repaired and those that need widening being widened.

To ensure that the army can pass smoothly at that time.

"Don't think about it so much now."

"I know what I'm doing."

Li Chengqian smiled mysteriously. As the saying goes, the best strategy is to attack the enemy's plan.

If the problem can be solved by means, why should we send troops to fight?
War doesn't cost money.

There were no casualties.

What he cares about most now is population. Without population, the constraints and restrictions will be too great.

"Your Highness."

Chang Sun Chong came back in a hurry and said, "The King of Qi has sent someone back from Tubo."

"Dozens more boxes of stuff were delivered."

"There was a long queue outside the East Palace."

"I am afraid of bad influence, so I let them enter the palace."

Li Chengqian said: "Well done."

"Zhi Nu, it seems that Wu Lang is enjoying himself in Tubo. He is very happy."

Li Zhi was also full of smiles, and he felt grateful for what he had received.

Fifth brother also cares about him and has not neglected his share.

"Who said it wasn't? I heard that Fifth Brother might not be able to do well as Prime Minister in Tubo before. Now look at Tubo, it is stable." Li Zhi said, "This is Fifth Brother's credit, and also because of his good judgment in judging people."

"Ha ha!"

Li Chengqian couldn't help but look up and smile.

"Your Highness, Li Jingxuan, the garrison's chief ideological officer, sent me a report."

"Oh?"

Li Chengqian took the memorial and looked at it. He felt a little scalp-tingling at first sight.

His eyes were stung a little.

Tactical retreat.

What a shining golden light.

"Brother?" Li Zhi was a little confused when he saw his reaction.

Li Chengqian closed the memorial with a smile on his face.

This is a pleasant surprise.

How come Li You, this guy, hit the jackpot by accident?

The sun is too big.

"Send a message to Li Jingxuan, asking him to write a manuscript and send it to Chang'an."

"Tell him that the manuscript will be published in the newspaper."

Li Chengqian handed the memorial to Li Zhi, whose eyes suddenly widened.

"Is this a legend spread by the Tibetan people?"

"The Holy Son of Heaven is the golden sun."

It's no wonder Li Zhi wasn't surprised. He had never seen such a description or such a way of praising the Holy Emperor. It was refreshing.

"When the emperor hears about this, he will surely be very pleased and will look upon my fifth brother with new eyes," said Li Zhi.

"Why now? I've already noticed you."

Li Chengqian chuckled.

Not to mention anything else, Li Shimin, including himself, will have to pay for his tour of the country next year.

They are all sponsored by Li You, the top brother on the list.

How could Li Shimin not have a good opinion of Li You?

"That's true."

……

After an inspection tour, Li Shimin finally returned to Chang'an before the temperature dropped and winter was approaching.

"Ha ha!"

The laughter of the ministers he summoned at the first opportunity spread throughout the Liangyi Palace before they even showed up.

"Everyone, how is everything going at the court?"

Li Shimin sat down, spread his sleeves, and asked happily.

"Your Majesty, everything in the court is in order."

Fang Xuanling replied immediately.

"good."

Li Shimin twisted his beard and said, "I walked around Chang'an and found that the people are full of fighting spirit, hardworking and striving to make progress."

"This shows that our Tang Dynasty is on a positive path."

“We govern well.”

It can be seen that what he saw this time made him extremely satisfied.

Otherwise, he would not have uttered such words of praise.

The ministers were also laughing and talking happily.

They also felt sad in their hearts.

It is inevitable that the emperor will go on tour next year.

really.

Li Shimin immediately said: "Next year, I will inspect the north."

"The prince said he wanted to leave as well. He was heading south."

As he spoke, he observed the reactions of the ministers and said, "The Shangshu Province needs to issue an order in advance."

"All official roads, whether north or south, should be repaired."

"The end of the year is almost here, how about taking this into account in the temple calculations?"

Fang Xuanling said: "It is fine to include it in the temple budget, but Your Majesty, apart from the expenses for repairing the official road, the other expenses for Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's tour..."

“Not from the treasury.”

Li Shimin said: "From my inner storehouse."

"As for the prince, he has his own little treasury, so he doesn't have to bear the burden of the court."

"How about it?"

Having said that, we won’t use the national treasury.

It all depends on your Majesty's decision.

Wei Zheng had nothing to criticize, as the emperor was paying for it himself and it was not a waste of money and labor.

"Okay then, if there is no objection, let's settle it for now."

Li Shimin said: "We will talk about other rules later."

"I hope Your Majesty will exercise His Majesty's power and blessings."

Li Chengqian said something at this time.

amount.

The ministers were stunned. "Prince, can you pat your chest and say that Your Majesty has no connotation?"

"Your Majesty, please exercise your power and blessings." Wei Zheng was the first to follow, and soon the others were not willing to be left behind and shouted loudly.

Li Shimin was very suspicious whether the prince did it on purpose.

This sounds nice, but isn't it a bit shady?

However, all the ministers applauded.

There is definitely no problem.

After a few simple words, Li Shimin let those who should leave go, and those who should stay stay.

finally.

Only his core team was left, including Li Chengqian.

"Prince, you said you would summon the governors of all provinces to attend the year-end grand court meeting."

"Any ideas?"

Li Shimin asked.

He was sure that the prince's idea was not a sudden whim, but must have a deeper meaning.

Having suffered losses from the prince many times, he now wanted to get to the bottom of the matter and guard against the prince's sudden attack again.

Therefore, when he saw the petition submitted to him, he did not approve it immediately.

Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji, and Wei Zheng also looked at Li Chengqian. They were also curious.

But I didn't dare to ask.

Li Chengqian said calmly: "First, they are required to return to Beijing to report on their work."

"After all, it's hard to describe what they did outside in just a few words in the memorial."

"We can talk face to face and ask questions right away if we have any."

Everyone nodded in agreement. This was the truth.

"Secondly, it is to let them concentrate on learning the thoughts and spirit of the Holy Son of Heaven."

Li Chengqian continued, "Grand Secretary Zhang and his colleagues have comprehensively summarized and perfected the core content of your majesty's thoughts based on your majesty's words, deeds, thoughts, and activities."

“It will be officially released at the end of the year and announced to the world.”

"It's just right. We can take this opportunity to let them feel and understand."

Li Shimin was overjoyed and asked, "Zhang Shiheng and the others have come up with this conclusion?"

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Li Chengqian said: "Your Majesty was away and could not get to know everything at the time. Zhang Shiheng and his men informed me."

"it is good."

Li Shimin laughed heartily, and he felt a refreshing feeling going up from the back of his spine to the top of his head.

"Besides, there is a third ..."

Li Chengqian looked at a few people, all of whom were core ministers, so he did not hide it.

"It is not a good idea for the chief officials of various provinces to govern a place for a long time."

"I want to take advantage of this opportunity to make some adjustments to the places where they govern."

(End of this chapter)