Tiantang Splendid

Herdsmen on the grassland rely on livestock to survive, but raising livestock requires grassland, which is also land; people in the Central Plains do not have so many livestock to eat meat every day, so they need to cultivate food on the land to feed themselves; even in places near the sea , there are countless catches to eat, but the only land still has to be used to cultivate food...

As long as there are people, there must be land to cultivate food, so that they can thrive.

However, although the Tang Dynasty has countless territories, there are boundaries after all. The amount of arable land is limited. Generation after generation of aristocratic families and tyrannical plunders accumulate day by day, and the land in the hands of the common people will become less and less...

This is an inevitable endless cycle, so the dynasty cannot be eternal, and it will always reincarnate in the process of destruction and rise.

Now suddenly some people say that the aristocratic families should go after cheaper land, let go of the foundation of the people's livelihood, and say that the people should no longer rely on the land to live...

What the hell is this saying?
It took Li Ji a long time to recover. Looking at the emperor was like looking at a fool: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, where does the cheap land come from?"

Li Chengqian's tone was firm and loud: "Liaodong, Overseas!"

Li Ji frowned, and felt that His Majesty was bewitched by Fang Jun: "Your Majesty clearly learned that Liaodong is bitterly cold and wild animals are rampant. It is not suitable for large-scale farming. If you want to farm overseas, you will inevitably wage wars for many years... Although the empire Strong, but a belligerent will die!"

He is the No.1 in the military, so he naturally represents the interests of the military, and the interests of the military can only be maximized in war, so since ancient times, most of the military have been hawks and tough with the outside world.

But even so, as long as Li Ji thinks about it, if the empire's strategy in the future is to continue to expand outwards to grab land and population, it happens that these two things are the most beloved things of the aristocratic family, and they are bound to strongly support the military. The officials are united as one, expanding outwards endlessly, fighting for years...

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "Don't be nervous, Mr. Ying, it's just a concept. It needs too much planning and too much time to implement it. Once it is implemented, it will definitely not be a matter of ten or twenty years, but ten generations. , 20 generations of continuous development, how can it be done without Zhou Xiangzhi's preparations?"

*****
Outside Xuande Gate, Fang Jun inspected the barracks in the evening, and went out to walk around for a while after dinner, and then went back to the barracks to read the military newspaper for a while, washed up, and planned to fall asleep. The grand concept of "state capitalism" stimulated me to toss and turn, making it difficult to sleep...

"We must keep an eye on Li Daozong, and we must not relax in the slightest. As long as there is any slightest change in the army under his command, report it immediately."

The emperor, on the other hand, hid behind the scenes the whole time, not only did he not confront those officials and cause his prestige to be damaged, he never even showed his face...

Li Zhizheng picked up the teacup and wanted to drink tea. Hearing this, he subconsciously held the teacup tightly with his palms, causing the teacup to tremble slightly. The tea in the cup overflowed a little and splashed on the back of his hand. He didn't even feel the slightest bit of burning sensation. Suppressing the voice: "Please!"

In fact, what he said was not true, and he did not tell the whole thing he learned from Fang Jun. After all, the kind of "nationalize all smelting, grain, shipbuilding, and firearms, and devote all the power of the country to develop" The grand scene, just thinking about it can make people tremble all over, and it is so incredible... What kind of powerful empire center will that be?
Li Ji heaved a sigh of relief, as long as the emperor didn't go his own way in a flash of enthusiasm, as long as he still had time, he could naturally find another way to persuade him.

The guards outside the tent let people in without first notifying them. There was no one else except Yuwen Shiji. Scholars and.

How many years can you fight with a thick family background?
The Chinese treasury was gradually depleted during the foreign war, while the aristocratic family was gradually growing, with strong branches and weak branches. Wouldn't it run counter to the strategy of suppressing the aristocrats since Emperor Taizong?

When the empire's finances are dragged down by the war and the aristocratic families rise completely, I am afraid that the scene of the chaotic times at the end of the Sui Dynasty will repeat itself...

*****
The sky was dark, the mountains and forests were vast, and the drizzle rustled under the yellow and green leaves and weeds. Li Zhi stood in front of the open window with his hands behind his back, looking out the window at the rustling scenery of early autumn. The footsteps and shouts of soldiers patrolling in the distance sounded from time to time.

Although there are guards on the left and right outside the Xuanwu Gate, they are not afraid of [-] but just in case...

Now Cheng Yaojin is a big mountain blocking the way, and Yu Chigong has been in charge of the communication between the two armies. Su Jia came here, there is a high probability that Cheng Yaojin has a reply.

No one would rashly enter the game when the situation was unclear, and the risks involved were not something everyone could bear. There must be someone who climbed up and shouted, and then the four directions gathered and swarmed to besiege Chang'an City.

Cheng Wuting replied in a deep voice: "Here!"

Li Zhi frowned, who would come to his camp at this time?There must have been some unexpected event.

"Here."

Even if Li Fengjie could instigate rebellion against some of Li Daliang's former troops in the Right Tunwei, but these people alone may not be able to control the entire You Tunwei, so why should he be confident that he can storm the Xuanwu Gate and enter the Taiji Palace?

Let the soldiers make two cups of tea and bring them in. Fang Jun and Cheng Wu sat by the window, drinking tea, the drizzle outside the window. I told Gao Kan to keep a close eye on Li Fengjie and never let him escape the surveillance, but don’t attack first. A mere Li Fengjie is nothing to worry about, I want to see who is behind them.”

……

Cheng Wuting strode in, and said in a deep voice: "Li Fengjie sneaked into the Youtunwei barracks again, and is hiding in a school lieutenant's camp at the moment, and Li Daliang's old troops keep coming, sneaking and not knowing what to discuss. What, this time the movement is not small, it is completely different from the previous cautiousness, General Gao estimates that the thieves will probably attack, and sent someone to inform, and ask the commander how to deal with it."

The mountains and forests are quiet, and the autumn rain is drizzling, but Li Zhi can't find a moment of peace in his heart.

Do things independently, and all parties work together?
Nor is it possible.

Thinking about it carefully, there are countless generals who have troops under the command of Guanzhong, and these generals are either from Guanlong, or have a deep entanglement with Guanlong. Anyone may respond to the King Jin's attack on Chang'an...

Similarly, if he was killed by the rebels and entered the palace, he could only fight to the death and apologize with death...

Ever since he embarked on this path of life and death, where there is no advance or retreat, he has been walking on thin ice and being cautious all the time. Since the incident, all kinds of things are often unexpected, which leads to the fact that the current situation seems to be favorable, but in fact it will be destroyed at any time In danger, how can I sleep peacefully?
The sudden death of Cen Wenwen led to a major change in the power structure of the imperial court. This is a great thing for Li Zhi, because the more the changes, the greater the advantage for him. On the contrary, the same thing means that the struggle for the throne is difficult and difficult. .

It can be seen from this that the emperor's control over the court has gradually become more stable, and it has become more stable every day. When all the important positions in the court are filled with cronies, the civil and military parties will no longer fight and fight with each other, and the throne will be regarded as impossible. shaken.

But the emperor's response was somewhat unexpected. He first promoted Xu Jingzong to a high position against Liu Ji, and then appointed Liu Xiangdao as Yushi Zhongcheng in charge of Yushitai. In danger, the turmoil brought about by Cen Wenwen's death was suppressed unconsciously.

"Your Highness."

Li Zhi also took the opportunity to let those officials in the court who favored him launch their own actions, hoping to completely muddy the court.

Although everyone may betray the emperor and respond to King Jin, Li Daozong is the one who threatens the most. Although Fang Jun can't think of a reason for Li Daozong to attach himself to the rebels, he is still fully prepared.

He knew that his future was already tied to the Taiji Palace. If he could successfully survive this crisis and wipe out the rebels, he would only be making great achievements. Under the circumstances, he will be a high-ranking official for a lifetime.

And who would this person be?

After seeing the ceremony one after another, after Li Zhi sat at the desk by the window, Yu Wenshi took two steps forward and said, "Just now Cheng Yaojin sent Su Jia to see His Majesty, and he is outside the tent at the moment."

Yuwen Shiji saw Li Zhi's slight gaffe, turned around and went out, turned around for a while, and Su Jia, who followed behind him, stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, saluting: "The last general will have an audience with His Highness!"

This made his heart beat twice...

Moreover, Li Fengjie's identity, status, and qualifications are absolutely impossible to be the key to the Chang'an mutiny.

He thought it would not be a big problem for the 5000 people under his command to defend the Taiji Palace to resist Li Daozong, but what if Li Daozong was not the only one who attached himself to King Jin and stormed Chang'an City? No matter how elite the 5000 people are, no matter how armed they are, it is difficult to resist all the enemies in the narrow Tai Chi Palace. helpless.

I can't wait...

"Duke Ying doesn't need to be too polite."

The sound of footsteps outside.

Li Zhi put the teacup on the desk, tried his best to control his facial expression, and pretended to be indifferent: "Excuse me, but something happened with Lu Guogong?"

Without getting up, Su Jia took out a letter from his bosom, raised his hands over his head, and presented it to Li Zhi: "Lu Guogong has a letter, and the commander-in-chief will send it at the end of the day. Please read it."

Yuwen Shiji stepped forward, took the letter, and forwarded it to Li Zhi.

Su Jia was taken aback for a moment, and immediately lowered his eyes. It is only the emperor who can make Yuwen Shiji do such a thing...

Li Zhi first looked at the printed letter, and after confirming that it was correct, he unwrapped the sealing sealant, took out the letterhead and read it at a glance, then took a breath, controlled his slightly trembling hands under the excitement, and first glanced at Yuwenshi and his eyes. Look, nod slightly.

Yuwen Shiji's eyes lit up, and his tense body completely relaxed...