When taking stock of Ming Taizong at the beginning, Lao Zhu was stunned!

Chapter 167 Haven’t you done the minimum superficial work?

Tang Dynasty, Zhenguan period.

Li Shimin closed his eyes again, he couldn't bear to look straight at it!
This is the Jiedushi. To what extent did Li Longji become so dim in his later years that he actually felt that the Jiedushi was easy to control!

Absolutely ridiculous! ——
Tang Dynasty, Kaiyuan period.

Seeing the Jiedushi issue in the miracle, with the silent cooperation of many ministers, Li Longji was also a little embarrassed, and of course more angry.

He didn't know what the old man in the miracle was thinking, and how he made all kinds of unreasonable actions, but he would never set up such a military envoy now or in the future. It was absolutely impossible. Let the strength of the place expand to that extent!
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Song Dynasty, Kaibao period.

Zhao Guangmei sighed: "The problem of Jiedushi is like flooding the water and it is difficult to recover. Once it starts, there is no way to reverse it."

The Jiedushi has held military and political power since its establishment, which will inevitably lead it to slowly take a different path from the central government.

The problem even involves that some Jiedushi will start a rebellion, and eventually other Jiedushi who have no idea of ​​rebellion will be feared by the emperor, and this same fear will make these Jiedushi who are inclined to peaceful coexistence improve. Be vigilant, and in the end both sides drew their swords and crossbows, heading towards a bloody conflict.

Li Congke is a very typical example. He struck first and succeeded in the end, but his end was not much better. He will be more vigilant about various Jiedushi, because this is how he rose to power, especially for those with the same strength. The powerful Shi Jingtang.

[Li Congke marched all the way to Luoyang, the capital of the Later Tang Dynasty. The central power was already weak and it was difficult to resist Li Congke's army, so Li Conghou chose to flee. 】

[However, on the way he met Shi Jingtang, who had previously announced that he would go to Beijing to defend the emperor and put down the rebellion. 】

[But seeing that at this time, Li Congke had achieved great things and his power was becoming stronger and stronger, Shi Jingtang was not willing to force a war with Li Conghou, who was currently in the limelight just because of Li Conghou, so he placed him under house arrest. 】

[It was not until April of the first year of Yingshun that Li Congke settled in Luoyang, ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. Li Conghou died, and the chaos in the back hall officially began. 】

[Li Congke was very wary of Shi Jingtang, who was also a Jiedushi envoy like him, and was always worried that he would imitate him. However, Shi Jingtang's own family knew his own affairs, and the possibility of successfully raising an army was too small to resist. 】

[But he also knew that he was always in Li Congke's mind, so he was worried day and night. In the end, his wife Princess Yongning made peace with Empress Dowager Cao, and only let him go at the cost of detaining many of Shi Jingtang's forces. go back. 】

[But even so, the relationship between the two parties is still becoming increasingly tense. 】

[In the third year of the Qing Dynasty, someone suggested to Li Congke that if Shi Jingtang does not rebel today, he will rebel tomorrow. If Shi Jingtang is not rebelled, he will rebel. If he is not eliminated, he will rebel. It is better to plan it in advance. ”]

[Therefore, Li Congke first appointed Shi Jingtang as the military envoy of Yunzhou and granted him the title of Duke of Zhao. 】

[Shi Jingtang looked at this edict that seemed to want to give him greater wealth. Not only was he not happy, but his heart kept getting colder. He who could manage his own territory in troubled times not only did not die, but became even bigger. How could he? Maybe he couldn't tell that Li Congke was going to attack him. 】

[If you let yourself leave the base camp, lose the army, and find another crime, wouldn't he become a piece of fish and be slaughtered by others? 】

[How could he sit still and wait for death!Who doesn’t want to fight in the face of death? 】

[So Shi Jingtang resolutely stayed in Taiyuan and made up his mind that if Li Congke did not force him, he would still be willing to maintain the superficial harmony between the two and regard him as the master in name. 】【If Li Congke is narrow-minded and cannot tolerate him, then don't blame him for "telling his neighbors to the outside world and building powerful enemies in the north. The number of rise and fall is clear in the sky." 】

[You must know that at that time, one sentence could be widely spread: The emperor, the one with strong soldiers and horses should do it, rather have the seed! 】
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Han Dynasty, the fourth year of Yuanshou.

Liu Che felt that he had a clear understanding of the chaos of the troubled times. The noble position of emperor has actually been reduced to a straightforward sentence: Only those with strong soldiers and horses can be?
Although it is said that Emperor Gao of their Han Dynasty started from a young age and catered to the saying that he would rather have the talent.

But from now on, the old Liu family will inherit the throne of emperor, which one is not because he is a descendant of the Liu family?

Looking at those people in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, no matter who wanted to change the emperor or establish himself as emperor, he would at least give himself a reasonable reason.

Either it is based on blood, or it is based on reputation, but in short, no one can say: I have strong soldiers and horses, and I do it for myself.

Haven't you done the bare minimum of superficial work?

The real disaster of the turmoil in the Tang Dynasty was that it formed such a chaotic and careless society! ——
Han Dynasty.

Liu Che was not the only one who was shocked. Kings and ministers from other time and space were stunned when they saw such a straightforward and unabashed statement.

Even though Wang Mang usurped the Han Dynasty and in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, all the ambitious people jumped out and proclaimed themselves king, but everyone still had to find some reasons to add some color to their succession, and they also emphasized the legitimacy of their succession.

But during the turmoil in the late Tang Dynasty, such words were actually spread. This is not far from the Sima family's regicide on the street!

[Li Congke naturally could not tolerate Shi Jingtang's refusal of the edict. He felt that his behavior might be too radical, so he planned to reduce his official position, slow down his pace, and start slowly. 】

[And Shi Jingtang was anxious as he watched Li Congke pressuring him more and more, and kept sending envoys to the Liao Dynasty in the north to ask for help from Yelu Deguang. 】

[Khitan has always been eyeing the Central Plains region and never forgets it]

[In the fifth year of Tianxian's reign, Yelu Honggu, the younger brother of Yelu Deguang and the third son of Yelu Abaoji, captured Huanzhou (Shuozhou, Shanxi) and plundered a large number of people and grain, which provided the basis for the development of Khitan. A great convenience. 】

[However, despite the great ambitions, the Central Plains is currently in chaos, and direct intervention may not achieve much results.However, Yelu Deguang, who had been waiting and watching, finally had a good opportunity. 】

[Because Shi Jingtang made an extremely touching condition when he asked Yelu Deguang for help. He was willing to cede the Yanyun area in return. Compared with this, it didn't matter to him whether he was willing to admit the name of father and son. Urgent. 】

[Yelu Deguang was naturally ecstatic and agreed to Shi Jingtang's request for assistance. He even suspected that the promise in the Yanyun area was false, but the temptation was too great, and finally decided to send troops to Taiyuan in autumn. 】

[Shi Jingtang, on the other hand, broke the pot. He was planning to raise an army anyway, and there was no need to maintain a superficial relationship with Li Congke. 】

[He simply went to the court directly and announced to the world that he was accusing Li Congke of being a villain in the secret position. He should let Li Siyuan's own son, King Xu Li Congyi, succeed him. At the same time, he personally led his troops to defend the city of Taiyuan and refused. Go out and just wait for the Khitan reinforcements to arrive. 】

(End of this chapter)