Tiantang Splendid

Chapter 3932 Test the bottom line
Yuwen Shiji pondered for a while, and did not immediately object to the prince's words, but asked in a deep voice: "I wonder how His Highness plans to deal with the Guanlong families?"

The money is the accumulation of the ancestors of various families in Guanlong for more than a hundred years, and it is also the foundation for their comeback in the future, so they are not willing to hand it over easily.But if the prince has no other conditions, or if the other conditions are looser, then this one is not impossible to agree.

After all, power and political status are the most important things for clansmen. If they can have enough power and political status, they will be able to have both sides in the political turmoil in the center of the empire in the future. No matter how much money they lose, they can earn it back...

Li Chengqian took a sip of tea, put down the teacup, and was not polite, and directly threw out the bottom line of the East Palace: "First, disband and ban all private soldiers, and agree to amend the regulations on private soldiers and slaves in the "Law of Zhenguan". Raising private armed forces in any situation is regarded as treason, the barbarians."

Cheng Yaojin's expression on the side was solemn, he planned to attack the foundation of the world's powerful, but it was also reasonable.

Clans raise private soldiers, rely on the central government in name, but in fact separate one side, making the imperial government's decree useless in the area controlled by the clan.Officials appointed by the imperial court often have to look up to the breath of the local elite, otherwise they will either be impeached or suppressed.
In particular, the clans have numerous industries and huge influence, directly monopolizing most of the local fields and commerce, making it difficult to collect taxes from the court.

Why do the gatekeepers dare to ignore the center?Just because all the powerful families keep private soldiers, some of them are large in number and powerful in combat power. If the imperial court wants to bring local power back to the center, it needs to send troops to directly destroy them. Every government is unwilling to face it.

Whenever the political situation is turbulent, the clans will form a whole of their own, spy on the world, and choose a side to rely on, regardless of the thoughts of family and country, loyalty, and what's more, they will simply rise up and gather a party to participate in the military-law melee that competes for the world. middle.

This kind of Yin Jian is not far away, such as Wang Shichong and Xiao Xian at the end of the Sui Dynasty...

Yu Wenshi pondered for a moment, and said: "Although the veteran cannot give an accurate answer on behalf of the Guanlong family, this matter is related to the stability of the empire. I think everyone will support His Highness."

Now that Guanlong has lost a lot, except for the private soldiers of Hou Mochen's family, the establishment is still complete, and the elite private soldiers of the other families are all killed and injured. They will cultivate the vast fertile fields of various families in the future, where will the population form private soldiers?

Therefore, the prince's request is obviously aimed at the powerful families in the world, especially the aristocratic families in Shandong and Jiangnan.

The prince was noncommittal to Yuwen Shiji's answer, and continued: "Secondly, from now on, all the nobles of Guan Long will go to the field, and they can keep their titles, but they will not be allowed to enter the court for life. Officials are not included in the restrictions."

Yu Wenshi was shocked, and finally came to this step...

He was unwilling to reconcile the Guan Longmen faction to completely withdrawing from the center of the empire, and tried to save it: "Your Highness, all the previous things, Guan Long has realized his mistakes, regretted it, vowed to change his past, and was willing to serve His Highness with death. With this oath, heaven and earth will perish..."

"Hey, Mr. Ying is serious."

Li Chengqian waved his hands with a smile, with a warm smile on his face, without the slightest anger: "It is a common thing for each other to have different political opinions and criticize each other. Now that the victory and defeat are decided, we should abandon our prejudices and conspire with the government. Even if we are alone, we dare not He claims to be sensible, but at least he has some credibility. As long as this negotiation is reached, he will be treated equally in the future, so Duke Ying doesn’t have to worry that Gu will target Guan Long. Gu is not so irresponsible and imposing... ..."

The smile is gentle, the tone is kind, and the wind is full of gentleness.

But at this point, the topic changed, and he felt a bit embarrassed: "But Duke Ying must also be well aware of the chronic disease of the current family, that is, the children are unworthy and talents are hard to come by. In fact, it is no wonder that the younger generation can't bear hardships and have no future. The bell rings and the food is eaten at home, and officials can be appointed as adults, and the officialdom is full of relatives and friends who protect each other. Who is willing to work hard and forge ahead? Therefore, the father and emperor advocated the imperial examination. The children of the aristocratic family are dedicated to learning and serving the country. Otherwise, if those dandies are allowed to fill the court and control the government, the Great Tang Dynasty will flourish and decline like the Qin and Sui Dynasties."

Yuwen Shiji did not agree with the prince's words in his heart.

It is true that the original intention of the imperial examinations was to benefit the country, which is an indisputable fact. Once the children of poor families entered the court one after another, and even gradually rose to high positions, the status quo that made the empire superfluous was greatly improved.But the ideal is beautiful, but the reality is not always so.

Since the Qin and Han dynasties, the best education has been monopolized by the aristocratic families. The best books, the best interpretations, and the widest network of contacts have enabled the children of the aristocratic families to receive the best education since childhood. Suspended beams, cones and thorns" can be achieved?

In the face of the educational background accumulated by generations of aristocratic families, no amount of hard work by the poor children is in vain... How can the efforts of generations of people be easily defeated by ten years of cold windows?

The so-called imperial examinations, in the short term, can indeed make the family members feel the crisis, and were even once contested for power by the children of poor families.But in the long run, when the children of the aristocratic families feel the threat of the poor students and settle down to study knowledge, any exam can crush the poor students.

I was sure that the imperial examination might not be able to pose too much threat to the aristocratic family, but now it was the most difficult time for Guan Long, and his tone was pleading: "Please show mercy, Your Highness. With luxuriant branches and a large population, if no one of each family stands in the court hall, wouldn’t it be showing off the wealth and attracting wolves into the house? From now on, Guanlong will definitely become a delicacy coveted by all parties, and it needs to be divided and cooked urgently. Children and grandchildren will never have a peaceful day!"

This sentence seems to be pleading, the tone is full of fear, there is no word for the beginning of the distance, but its original meaning is full of threats-if the descendants of Guanlong will never have peace, how can they be willing to be a dog? butchered?Why not fight hard, you will die if you die!

The smile on Li Chengqian's face gradually faded away, he glanced at Yuwen Shiji, and said calmly: "This is the bottom line of the East Palace, and we will not give in."

The tone is strong and firm.

Yuwen Shiji groaned secretly in his heart...

This is not impossible to agree, in fact, even if the Crown Prince lenients and allows the Guanlong families to return to their original positions, after this uprising, the army is defeated, and it is bound to be resisted by all forces, and no one will continue to order this country Ya, drive your subordinates...

But if there is no power and no money, how can the Guanlong clan survive in Guanzhong surrounded by wolves, and how can they make a comeback in the future?
Power and money, you have to keep the same...

He looked at Cheng Yaojin beside him, and begged Cheng Yaojin to help him with a few words of kindness, so as to test Cheng Yaojin's position.

Unexpectedly, Cheng Yaojin was not a fuel-efficient lamp, so he left himself clean: "The military order I have received is to eliminate the mutiny as soon as possible, stop the war, stabilize the situation, and restore the central operation as soon as possible. It doesn’t matter how you choose to advance or retreat.”

Yuwen Shi frowned, feeling even more worried, Cheng Yaojin said nothing, but his tone and demeanor were clearly biased toward the Eastern Palace, but he didn't know if this was his own position, or the mainstream trend among the Eastern Expeditionary Army, Or is it Li Ji's intention at all?

Facing the prince's tough attitude, Yuwen Shiji neither dared to refuse rashly, nor dared to agree rashly, so he could only say helplessly: "This is a big matter, and the old minister dare not be good at it. I will reply, and I hope His Highness will understand.”

Li Chengqian didn't say anything, the truce negotiation is related to the interests of many parties, how can it be settled with one word?Naturally, all parties must go through trials, consultations, and seek common ground while reserving differences bit by bit before they can move forward.

No matter how anxious he was, he knew that this matter could never be done overnight.

Cheng Yaojin poured tea for the two of them, dissatisfied with Yuwen Shiji, and said carelessly: "Since Duke Ying can't decide anything, what's the use of coming here today? The situation is urgent, floods and soldiers are raging, The center of the imperial court is at a standstill, and it is urgent for all parties to stop the mutiny and reach an agreement to resume the operation of the imperial court as soon as possible, so the empire can't count on the right guards to replace the imperial court to help the people?"

This time, even Li Chengqian took a look at Cheng Yaojin, thinking about this guy's position...

Yuwen Shiji was even more stressed because of these words, and hated him very much in his heart. Since he knew that what I said would not count, what's the point of teasing and ridiculing like this?
He said perfunctorily, "Of course I can't be the master of all families in Guanlong. As for Youtunwei, who was ordered by His Highness to help the people in Guanzhong, everyone in Guanlong deeply admires them, and will do their best to help them later."

Li Chengqian naturally didn't care whether Guan Long would participate in the disaster relief. In fact, even if Guan Long was extremely active in this, he would flatly refuse.

Why do you want to manipulate the mutiny in Guanlong, causing the people in Guanzhong to be trapped in wars, natural disasters and disasters? Still want to thank Dade?
Besides, this is also the best opportunity for the Eastern Palace to reap the prestige, how could it be handed over...

He ignored Yuwen Shiji's words, but spoke aggressively, and asked: "No matter what the Guanlong families have to choose or not about Gu Zhi's conditions, Gu just ask Duke Ying what is his opinion?"

Yuwen Shi was at a loss for words, he was greatly surprised by the unusual aggressiveness of the prince, and at the same time he was pushed into a corner.

But at the same time, he also felt the real intention of the prince being so aggressive...

Is it divided?

The Yuwen scholar and his heart started beating. Perhaps, this is the opportunity that the Yuwen family has always dreamed of surpassing Guan Long, the leader of the eldest grandson family...

how to respond?

Do you want to be an ally loyal to Guan Long and sink into the abyss with Guan Long, or be a "two or five couples" who betray the alliance, take the interests of each family in Guan Long as your stepping stone, and loyally submit to the crown prince? Achieve the ambition to replace the Changsun family as the leader of Guanlong?

　The first snow in 2021 came earlier than usual...and it was a bit fierce.

　　
　
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