Tiantang Splendid

Political Declaration
Following Liu Ji's fierce rhetoric and clear-cut opposition, there was silence in the study, and the rain was gurgling and pattering outside the window.

Fang Jun remained silent.

At the beginning, he advised His Majesty Li Er to set up the Military Plane Department, one in order to break the situation of the Guanlongmen faction controlling the government, so that the military power of the Sixteenth Guards Army would be concentrated in the hands of His Majesty Li Er, so that the court would not repeat the "strong branches and weak branches" In the history of "there are many warlords", military power belongs to the center; moreover, it is for oneself to quickly rise to the top and enter the highest command system of the military.

However, the sudden death of His Majesty Li Er made the plan unexpected and could not continue to be implemented as originally envisioned.

One of the reasons is that Li Chengqian does not have the wisdom and martial arts of His Majesty Li Er...

A society where imperial power is supreme may lead to two diametrically opposed social states: If the king is wise, he can rely on the power of the supreme imperial power to unify the country, mobilize the potential of the entire society in a short period of time to reform national policies, and unleash unparalleled productivity. Avoid the constraints of all forces and achieve a prosperous age; and if the monarch is incompetent, the stronger the imperial power and the more concentrated the military power, the greater the harm it will cause.

Every concentration, dispersion, and change of imperial power means the reorganization of the highest power structure. The performance from top to bottom is that the political situation is turbulent and the national policy is repeated. During the struggle, the accumulation of decades or even hundreds of years is consumed. foundation.

Li Chengqian is indeed benevolent and modest, but he does not have the basic conditions to become a "hero". , will bring immeasurable damage to the established national policy.

Therefore, when His Majesty Li Er was in power, he set up the Military Plane Department, which could gather military power and stabilize the political situation; if the Military Plane Department is re-established at this time, it will inevitably plant the root of disaster...

If he doesn't speak, the rest of the people will naturally not jump out to speak.

Li Ji possesses great power in both the military and government, but all he wants to do is to avoid being a master of high meritorious service, and wants to leave the center of power by "self-pollution". Naturally, he does not want to become one of the leaders of the Military Aircraft Department again. This is contrary to his philosophy.

Li Jing has the reputation of "Military God". Even if he has endured for more than ten years, his prestige in the army is still not inferior to that of Li Ji. However, he is already old, and he has been accustomed to the ups and downs of the officialdom and the coldness of human relationships for so many years, so he has no enthusiasm for power. In his thoughts, he only thought about fixing the chaos and destroying the rebels, so he retired to Linquan, and used his current meritorious deeds to protect the stability and prosperity of future generations.

Li Xiaogong even began to "self-defile" since the early years of Zhenguan, using "greedy", "lustful" and "arrogant extravagance" to wipe out all his past achievements. He doesn't care if he will re-enter the center, whether the military aircraft department is established or not.

As for Li Daozong, even if the Military Plane Division is reestablished, it is impossible for him to become the leader, so naturally he will not care...

Several bigwigs in the military are not enthusiastic about the re-establishment of the Military Aircraft Department, and the civil servants are even more disgusted with such an organization that concentrates military power and bypasses the political affairs hall. Who would refute Liu Ji's words?

On the throne, although Li Chengqian tried his best to control his emotions, the change in his face still could not conceal the resentment and displeasure in his heart.

He is familiar with history books, so he naturally knows that there are not many people who claim to be kings and emperors throughout the ages, but there have never been many people who can truly reign supreme in the world and follow their words. Seeing that my proposal was almost opposed by both civil and military sides at the same time, I was still deeply shocked.

Understanding is one thing, being able to accept it is another...

However, it is good to be soft-tempered. After bumping into a wall, you can realize the danger in time and do a good job of psychological construction yourself, so as to avoid such a big pit that may sink you into it wisely.

In particular, Fang Jun, who has always supported him with all his strength and never cared about his personal interests, has rarely acquiesced to Liu Ji's rebuttal...

Li Chengqian calmed down, took a breath, nodded his head and said: "Liu Shizhong's words are reasonable, but I didn't think carefully, so I won't mention this matter for now, and I will worry about it later."

The power of the Military Aircraft Department is an irresistible temptation for any emperor. Since the restoration of the Military Aircraft Department is currently blocked, it may be put on hold for the time being. When the situation changes in the future, it will not be too late to discuss when there is a good opportunity.

The civil and military members were relieved to see that Li Chengqian was admonishing him like a follower, and he was able to admit in public that he was "not thinking carefully". fortunate.

Cen Wenwen said with emotion: "Your Majesty is truly a sage king with an open mind and an open mind. I am honored to take shelter under your wings. I will do my best to assist you in achieving your imperial ambitions. If it weren't for this oath, both human beings and gods would perish together." !"

After saying that, he stood up and bowed to the ground, with an agitated expression, and paid homage.

The rest of the ministers also got up and paid homage one after another, saying in unison: "Assist the Holy Master, you will die after you die!"

Li Chengqian also stood up, excited by the approval of the ministers, waved his hands again and again and said: "Although I am the nine-five-year-old supreme, I can't achieve my own merits with the blessings of the world. Unifying the rivers and mountains, the emperor Taizong with gold and iron horses, and the emperor of all ages, created the prosperous age of Zhenguan in the ruins! I have insufficient talents, shallow virtues and blessings, and dare not compare myself to the previous emperors. I only wish to work with you to rectify Li Zhi and revitalize all industries. To make the world peaceful, the people prosperous and prosperous, and after thousands of years, future generations will remember me and the princes and say "live up to the era of benevolence and harmony", and the wish is fulfilled."

He did not have the great talent and strategy of His Majesty Li Er, but he also had a clear understanding.

The times we live in are different, and the national policies implemented also have to be somewhat different. Who would not envy the great achievements of Emperor Qin, Han and Wu in unifying China and chasing the Xiongnu far away?But blindly chasing those great feats and hegemony, regardless of the current situation, the ending can only be like Sui Yangdi's ruined foundation, ending in dismay, leaving a century of infamy.

The Zhenguan Dynasty has indeed demonstrated the image of a prosperous age. The whole country was publicly liberated from the turbulent ruins at the end of the Sui Dynasty, and all industries flourished and lived and worked in peace and contentment.However, there have been many battles fought in these years, especially the Eastern Expedition to Goguryeo and the Guanlong Mutiny, which severely damaged the foundation of the empire in the past two years, and almost exhausted the foundation accumulated over the past ten years. If you want to fully recover, you must rest and recuperate.

If you still think about expanding the territory and subduing the barbarians at this time, you can only end up with militarism and disasters for the country and the people.

In the next two or three decades, domestic affairs will be the main focus and foreign wars will be the supplementary. Taking advantage of the surrender of the barbarians and the cessation of foreign aggression, we will create a glorious and prosperous world and accumulate enough manpower and material resources to deal with the next time when we do not know when. Come to the occasion of the storm.

This is Li Chengqian's public announcement of his future ruling national policy, and it is also his expression of his heart to the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs-everything is based on stability.

I will not be too ambitious, let alone ambitious, and will use a relatively peaceful ruling philosophy to be a gentle, benevolent and good emperor.

This is the new emperor's political manifesto.

Gentlemen, encourage each other.

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In the middle of the night, the stars and the moon were dark. Although the rain was a little lighter, the pattering of the rain did not stop. The garrison around Chang'an received orders and set off overnight, moving towards the Lishan and Baqiao areas. The army marched at full speed against the heavy rain, and the torrents generally converged on the line of Chanshui, Lishan, Baqiao, and Longshouqu. The golden and iron horses, mighty and majestic, were waiting for the arrival of the rebels.

Xue Wanche, who was stationed on the north bank of the Weishui River, also led Youwuwei to leave the camp and move eastward, and did not set up camp again until less than [-] miles from the confluence of the Weishui River and the Bashui River.

More than [-] troops formed a defensive front with a length of more than [-] miles from north to south on the east line of Chang'an, encircling Chang'an like a fortress.

At the same time, the news that Yu Chigong led his elite troops to leave Tongguan and defeat the East Palace Liu led a long-distance drive straight to Chang'an also spread rapidly. Not only the people in Chang'an were panicked, but many dignitaries and merchants began to pack up their belongings and go out of the city to their other gardens and manors. To avoid disaster, the hearts of the entire audience floated.

In any era, there will never be a shortage of people who are up for grabs and seeking business strategies, especially when there are many powerful people. Some people who had seen Li Chengqian ascend the throne steadily, and some people who had hidden their thoughts immediately began to move around.

Although the four gates of Chang'an are closed and access is cut off, Chang'an, which has just experienced a series of major events such as the Guanlong Mutiny, the death of the first emperor, and the Jin Wang Mutiny, has various yamen and troops, and it is difficult to fully implement military orders. There are all kinds of news coming in and out, and countless stakeholders and families are secretly discussing and planning, trying to grab more benefits in the chaotic situation.

(End of this chapter)