Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 125 Grassland Management Strategy
Please keep your opinions, write them down as suggestions and attach them to the memorial, and then give it to Li Shimin for his decision.

Li Chengqian dug many traps for the military system and also PUA Li Shimin many times.

Even the way out of the military system was given.

If Li Shimin still wanted to show magnanimity and tolerance and handle things with care, he would have to question how Li Shimin, the General of Tiance, came to be.

The current situation of the fubing system is that the problem lies in both taking and eating.

He took it in private, and publicly received it as a reward from the court.

Now there are additional posthumous honors.

It can be said that the soldiers gained both fame and fortune.

What benefits do you have? You treat the military disciplines that the court has repeatedly emphasized as non-existent, and rely on luck and the fact that the law will not hold you accountable?

How can we allow this trend of taking all the good things to continue to spread?

Only by using thundering means, severely punishing a group of people, and then rewarding another group for military merit.

Use both kindness and severity to curb unhealthy practices.

"Your Highness, we can also write a memorial with suggestions."

Wei Zheng said.

"That's fine. You can write a proposal and attach it to the memorial and submit it to His Majesty for approval."

Li Chengqian nodded and said that the more people participated in this matter, the better.

He also asked the Minister of the Central Secretariat Yang Shidao, the Minister of the Imperial Household Liu Li, and the Minister of the Central Secretariat Cen Wenben to write suggestions together.

"It's getting late. Once everyone finishes writing, we can almost have dinner."

Li Chengqian would not let them go just like that. After dinner, continue to sit with me and wait for me to finalize the important matters for you.

Changsun Wuji shook his head slightly, he couldn't get away easily today.

What else can I do? Just write.

While everyone was writing, Li Chengqian picked up other memorials and started reading them.

The Secretariat copied the memorials over continuously.

……

Tai Chi Palace, Liang Yi Palace.

Li Zhi knelt beside Li Shimin with his hands on his knees, very respectful.

Li Shimin was twirling his beard and looking at the suggestions attached to the back of the memorial.

"Zhi Nu, you were there at the time, what do you think of what the prince said?"

he asked casually.

"Father, I think what the Crown Prince said is very right."

"Father is wise and brave. Half of the Tang Dynasty was conquered by him through his battles."

"During this period, there were so many great achievements, wise and heroic deeds that were praised and admired, but they were not known by the people of the world."

Li Zhi's young face showed a hint of pride, "I think this is not right."

"It should be included in enlightenment textbooks, so that everyone knows it."

A smile gradually appeared on Li Shimin's lips, and he was very happy.

The prince always behaves in unexpected ways.

But it often hits the mark, exactly what he wants or needs.

There is so much about his conquests in the past and his governance of the world today that is worth praising and spreading.

"Here comes the pen!"

Li Shimin stretched out his hand, and the eunuch stepped forward quickly. Li Zhi took the red pen with both hands and handed it to him.

Under Li Zhi's gaze, Li Shimin wrote a big "Approved" after the memorial.

"Submit it to the Ministry of Rites."

"Compile new teaching materials for the enlightenment of Chang'an students."

Li Zhi said: "Father is wise!"

Li Shimin twirled his beard and smiled, "Young slave, study hard beside the prince."

"There are many things worth learning from your brother."

"I hope you can learn from me with an open mind and strive to learn some real skills."

Li Zhi said respectfully: "Father's teachings, I will remember them in my heart."

"Your Majesty."

"The Eastern Palace sent a memorial!"

Li Shimin was a little surprised that it came again.

What will it be this time?

The memorial was delivered personally by Chang Sun Chong. After he entered, he bowed slightly, lowered his head, held the memorial high, and walked forward quickly.

"Da Lang, why are you here?"

"As the prince's household manager, can the Eastern Palace leave you?"

Li Shimin asked with a smile.

Chang Sun Chong said, "Your Majesty, the memorial contains the suggestions of the three provinces and six ministries. I dare not neglect them."

The implication was that the Eastern Palace attached great importance to the contents of this memorial and the prince wanted him to deliver it in person.

What was sent this time were several memorials.

"Ah."

Li Zhi took the initiative to step forward, took the memorial and handed it to Li Shimin.

Li Shimin first read the reward report, nodding from time to time, "Not bad, the widow of a heroic hero should be treated this well."

"The Tang Dynasty must live up to the sacrifices of the heroes."

"only……!"

He saw one place and said, "All taxes are exempted, which is a bit too much."

"Reduce it a bit, exempt two or three years."

Li Shimin reached out for a pen, circled the words "all taxes are exempted", and wrote "should be reduced or exempted".

After reading the suggestions carefully again, he put down this memorial and looked at the other three.

He had read the other three memorials, but was not in a hurry to make a decision.

But he still frowned slightly. After seeing the suggestions from three provinces and six ministries written on the back, he couldn't help but stand up and walk around with his hands behind his back.

The three provinces and six ministries have three viable suggestions.

1. The army has just made a new contribution and should be dealt with appropriately.

2: Use both firmness and flexibility, hand over privately hidden property, mend one's ways and reform oneself, if one refuses to repent, military law will be enforced.

Three: Severe punishment without mercy, kill one to warn the rest, and enforce strict military law.

The prince's opinion is also the third one.

Li Shimin did not make a decision for a long time, so he asked Li Zhi and Changsun Chong to leave first.

"It's difficult to handle."

Li Shimin murmured, "Tang Jian's new army is watching. If we don't deal with it seriously, how can the new army's thinking continue?" He paused, picked up the pen and wrote quickly.

"Severely punish lawbreakers and show no leniency."

"No hero status after death."

Li Shimin made a prompt decision and said, "Give it to the Shangshu Province and order the Zhongshu to draft an edict immediately and send it to Li Ji's troops."

"Yes!"

"and many more!"

After he finished speaking, he immediately stopped her and said, "Put it on hold for now."

Since we have to use both kindness and force.

Then we should wait for the rewards to be sent out according to merit.

……

East Palace.

The food had been served on the table in front of everyone.

Li Chengqian took a bite of mutton, chewed it, and said, "The lands of Xueyantuo are all grasslands."

"Now it has been occupied by our Tang Dynasty."

“How should we govern from now on?”

"Do you have any good ideas?"

Managing grasslands has always been the shortcoming of the Central Plains dynasties.

There is no way. The grassland is not like the Central Plains where fields can be cultivated. The endless grassland is not suitable. Moreover, climate is also a major factor.

Therefore, how to manage the grassland and keep it under firm control is a huge proposition.

"Is it feasible to set up a prefecture in Anxi Protectorate?"

Wei Zheng suggested.

Chang Sun Wuji shook his head and said, "Establishing a government can solve the problem temporarily, but how should it be governed?"

"Relocate the people?"

"No, it's just a change of name. Let's not talk about whether the people of the Tang Dynasty can adapt to it. Just look at the vast grassland. How many people do we have to migrate?"

Fang Xuanling shook his head. "If there are too many people to migrate, our Tang Dynasty has a small population to begin with. Wouldn't that mean a lot of farmland will be wasted and the government's tax revenue will also be reduced?"

"With less migration, the grasslands won't be of much use."

"I'm afraid that the forces on the grassland will revive and harm the people..."

Everyone was very enthusiastic about this issue and discussed it one by one.

You know, the Han Dynasty also conquered the grasslands, but later on, it failed to manage it successfully and allowed the nomadic tribes to dominate the country.

It eventually led to tragedy.

If anyone could come up with a suggestion that could completely digest and control the grassland, it would be no less than an unprecedented achievement.

Li Chengqian was very satisfied with everyone's attitude. They did not treat the grassland as they did before. Now we can do the same.

Instead, they are brainstorming and thinking of better ways to truly occupy the grassland.

But a pity.

They still fail to break out of their inherent thinking and look at things from a higher and broader perspective.

Li Chengqian wiped the corner of his mouth and pressed it with one hand, and everyone quieted down.

"Let's eat and talk at the same time."

He smiled and said, "Eat and listen to my thoughts."

Talk about things while eating.

It was not Li Chengqian who first invented this practice. Li Shimin had been doing this for a long time, and it was very common.

Harmony between ruler and subject is nothing more than this.

"If we want to create an unprecedented prosperous era, everyone in the country must have meat to eat."

"This fertile area of ​​grassland must be managed properly. It must provide a continuous supply of all kinds of meat."

"Meat is very expensive now, but once the imperial court promotes animal husbandry on the grasslands, meat prices will surely drop, and the people will be able to afford it with their own money."

Li Chengqian said: "This way, several problems can be solved."

“First, the grassland’s output has a destination.”

"Second, it is worth the court's investment and vigorous operation."

"The third is to increase the revenue of the imperial court."

“Fourth, it will initially satisfy the people’s meat-eating needs.”

Fang Xuanling frowned and said, "As Your Highness said, it is indeed good for the court and the people."

“But it still comes back to the original question: how to operate it?”

“How can we ensure stability on the grassland?”

Everyone nodded.

Although the Xueyantuo were destroyed, those grassland tribes either surrendered or fled far away.

But the grassland is so vast that there are always places that the imperial army cannot reach.

Once those tribes take the opportunity to come back to harass us, or run away after the fight, our business investment will suffer huge losses.

"Gentlemen, what do you think of Li Simo?"

Li Chengqian suddenly changed the subject and asked.

"Your Highness wants to support Li Simo?"

Changsun Wuji asked.

When the prince asked this question, it was not difficult to judge what he was thinking.

"Li Simo is quite loyal, but he lacks prestige and ability. Even many of the Turkic people who have surrendered to him do not obey him."

Gao Shilian said: "Supporting Li Simo may cause trouble and may even let the tiger go back to the mountain."

Li Simo's performance can only be described as bravery but lacks great talent.

Li Shimin was disappointed with him.

But after all, he brought more than 100,000 Turks to surrender. If it weren't for his loyalty to the Tang Dynasty, he would have been abandoned long ago.

"Li Ji captured hundreds of thousands of Xueyantuo troops."

"Of course, we can't leave all these people in the grasslands. We can just leave some of the nobles behind and let Li Simo return to the grasslands, so that the Xueyantuo and the Turks can be united."

"The imperial court set up the Protectorate General, with Li Simo as the chief."

"Li Simo's ability is not enough to unite the two tribes, and there must be a gap between the two tribes."

Li Chengqian said: "The court will always station an army to deter and then appoint some ministers to govern and mediate."

"At the same time, they were forced to learn the etiquette of Central Plains culture."

"The cattle, sheep and horses they raise are all purchased by the court at a unified price, and the grasslands are managed as a supply of meat and livestock for the Tang Dynasty."

"As long as the nobles can make a profit, they will know how to do it."

"What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)