I, the military god of the Tang Dynasty, have risen since I destroyed the Turks

Chapter 453 King Jing wants to challenge Li Zheng

Time passed slowly as Li Zheng read the records.

soon.

More than two hours passed.

"The Tang Dynasty is indeed the most powerful country in this era."

"Population alone is a key factor in making a country strong."

"Industry, logistics, and military strength do not require a large population to support them."

"Fifty-five million people, this is the strength of the Tang Dynasty"

“It would be great if we could fully utilize such a huge population.”

"Now our Tang Dynasty is still an agricultural country. We need to gradually move towards an industrialized country. That is the real transformation and there is a long way to go."

"Moreover, these 55 million people are only within the territory of the Tang Dynasty. There are nearly 10 million people in Jiaozhou. These are also huge resources." Li Zheng exclaimed.

Looking at these confidential records from the six ministries.

Only then did Li Zheng realize how vast and powerful the Tang Dynasty was.

Population is not mentioned.

The total number of troops stationed in various places throughout the Tang Dynasty was nearly two million.

To know.

Before the military power of the princes was taken back, the total military strength of all the princes was no more than 400,000, but the military strength directly under the control of the imperial court was more than one million.

Just as Li Zheng was sighing.

"General."

"Everyone has arrived in the waiting hall. All eighteen princes are here." Zhao Ming walked into the hall and reported respectfully.

Li Zheng raised his head and looked at Zhao Ming: "Everyone is here."

"Who was the first to come?"

Zhao Ming replied: "The first ones to come were His Royal Highness the King of Wu and His Royal Highness the King of Chu, and the last one to come was the King of Jing."

"No surprise." Li Zheng smiled faintly.

immediately.

He waved his hand and said, "Let them enter the temple."

"Yes."

Zhao Ming stepped back immediately.

Not a moment.

There were sounds of footsteps outside the hall.

Eighteen princes walked slowly into the hall.

This time.

It's different from before.

After they entered the palace.

They all bowed to Li Zheng and said, "Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

Even Li Yuanjing, who was very resentful of Li Zheng, had to bow to Li Zheng at this moment.

If before the canonization.

They are still uncle and nephew, so when Li Zheng sees them, he also calls them uncle to show courtesy.

but now.

Li Zheng has been canonized as the crown prince, which means heir to the throne of the country. In this era, it has been passed down from ancient times, with the king coming first.

They also had to salute Li Zheng.

If they dared to be rude and were impeached by someone with ulterior motives, they would definitely be punished, especially Li Yuanjing and a few vassal kings. They all knew that they had offended Li Zheng, and if Li Zheng found a reason to do so again, they would definitely not have a good ending.

It has come to this.

Many princes have already figured it out.

Back to their own fiefdoms, although they had lost their military power, they were still vassal kings and the superior people, able to enjoy wealth and glory. If they really offended the future emperor, then they would be in big trouble. Imagining Li Tai's end, they were naturally full of fear.

"Uncles, please excuse me."

Li Zheng smiled slightly and raised his hand towards these vassal kings.

have to say.

Now Li Zheng also enjoys the feeling of holding the imperial power. Even if he has not demonstrated his strength, he can still make others fear him with this imperial power.

"Thank you, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

The princes immediately thanked him and stood up.

"Uncles, please take a seat."

Li Zheng pointed to the seats on the left and right and said with a smile. These princes were not polite and sat down one after another, but everyone's eyes were on Li Zheng, as if they were waiting for the next part.

Judging from their expressions at the moment, they obviously knew about the court meeting. After all, it was not a big secret.

"I'm sure all of you uncles know about the announcement made by our father in the court today."

"What do you think?" Li Zheng smiled slightly and asked the princes.

Li Ke said directly: "Father has already issued an order, so it cannot be changed. We are all members of the royal family, so we will not disobey it."

"good."

"The matter is settled. No matter how much we say, it will be useless. No one can change the emperor's will."

“We have no objection.”

A group of princes spoke up one after another.

Even if there are any objections now, they are all false. The matter is settled.

No matter how much they said, they were powerless to change the situation. Even if they protested, there was no other way except to anger the emperor.

In the past, when the emperor established vassal states and provided tributes to the royal family, the founding fathers could not change their minds no matter how much they were persuaded, and the whole court was trying to persuade them. But now, under Li Shimin's order, the whole court respects him. Even if they disagree, what can they do?

Can their influence compare to that of Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others in the past?

of course.

While these princes were agreeing, there were a few who did not speak.

"Offerings from the royal family."

"From now on, it will be paid from the age of ten to eighteen, and the monthly salary will be reduced by half."

“No matter how many royal families Wu Kun was born into, no matter what their status is, it’s all the same.”

"And I have just informed the Ministry of Rites that the royal family's salaries will no longer come from the national treasury." Li Zheng said slowly.

Li Yuanjing frowned: "If it's not from the national treasury, then where will the expenditure come from? Can we figure out a way ourselves?"

"If this is really the case, then His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to force us uncles to death."

Li Zheng glanced at Li Yuanjing and said coldly: "I didn't ask you to speak, so shut up. If you don't want to listen, get out."

"you…"

Li Yuanjing frowned and clenched his fists, filled with anger, but more of a sense of helplessness.

"to be honest."

"In my eyes, apart from being my father's brother, I really don't think highly of you."

"If you can't be good at literature, you can't be good at martial arts."

"All the civil and military officials in the court can question you, what qualifications do you have?" Li Zheng said coldly.

Li Yuanjing has done this again and again, and you won't tolerate him.

Hearing Li Zheng's words,

The faces of many princes present changed.

"Li Zheng."

"You are too arrogant."

"You said that this king is neither good at literature nor martial arts."

"If you have the ability, practice it."

Li Yuanjing stood up angrily, pointed at Li Zheng's nose and shouted.

"Myna."

"Don't be rude."

The two princes sitting next to Li Yuanjing immediately stood up, their faces changed drastically, and they hurriedly grabbed Li Yuanjing.

But at the moment.

Li Zheng also stood up and said mockingly, "Sure, let's practice."

"it is good."

"If I hurt you, stop using your status as the crown prince to deal with me."

"If you really dare to do so, I will let the world know how petty you are towards my uncle even if I die." Li Yuanjing said angrily.

"If you want to practice, I will naturally help you."

"Just don't cry when the time comes."

Li Zheng smiled faintly.

Walk slowly to a good spot outside the hall.

"let me go."

Li Yuanjing broke free from his two younger brothers and rushed out after Li Zheng.

(End of this chapter)