Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty: Please say long live His Majesty

Chapter 562: Whoever is close to the imperial power will naturally threaten the imperial power (Part )
In early summer, it rained heavily.

Early in the morning, Li Chengqian, dressed in a black robe with a golden dragon pattern, walked out of Ganlu Palace, holding a Qianniu Knife.

Zhang Ananda walked up from the side and opened an umbrella.

Below, a huge yellow cover has been erected.

Li Chengqian habitually adjusted his sword, then walked down the stairs and asked, "Have you finished dealing with Yuan Tiangang's matter?"

"The body has been cremated, and the ashes have been scattered into the cesspool." Zhang Ananda bowed seriously.

"A traitor, this is all he's got. It's a bit too easy for him." Li Chengqian sneered, then sighed softly, "No matter what, he's caused my father so much trouble for so many years. What I'm doing now can be considered an explanation to him."

"Yes!" Zhang Ananda nodded seriously.

Yuan Tiangang's prophecy caused the late emperor to suffer untold amounts of pain.

Zhang Ananda saw this very clearly.

Now the emperor wants to grind his bones and scatter his ashes, and Zhang Ananda agrees very much.

"But Your Majesty, it would be a pity if you didn't ask more questions." Zhang Ananda couldn't help but ask with regret in the end.

In the end, Yuan Tiangang only explained why he calculated the prophecy. As for other things, such as the sect behind him and his relationship with the Hongnong Yang family, Li Chengqian did not ask any questions and killed Yuan Tiangang directly.

"What's the point of asking? Can it change my approach to the Hongnong Yang family, or can it change my approach to other people?" Li Chengqian raised his head slightly.

Zhang Ananda was stunned for a moment, then bowed and retreated.

Just because the young man Xu An couldn't see through some things and the emperor's plans, it didn't mean that the old fox Zhang Ananda couldn't see through them either.

It’s not that easy for Yang to get through.

……

"Let's go." Li Chengqian raised his hand slightly, lifted the imperial sedan chair, and then headed towards the Liangyi Palace.

Li Chengqian leaned back slightly, his eyes fixed on the yellow hat above his head.

The raindrops hit the yellow roof, making crackling sounds.

Li Chengqian slowly closed his eyes.

Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang.

Yuan Tiangang attributed the rebellion of Empress Lü of the Western Han Dynasty and the death of Emperor Yang Guang II to the meritorious officials.

But we have to admit that this is actually very adaptable in the Tang Dynasty.

In his previous life, Li Zhi had problems.

He first allowed Zhangsun Wuji to purge countless meritorious officials, and then he killed Zhangsun Wuji, causing a major decline in the power of the Guanlong clans.

So in the end, when Wu Meiniang usurped the throne, the Guanzhong clans did not have enough power to stand up and support her.

Of course, there are deeper reasons behind this.

For example, the peace between the group of meritorious officials and the aristocratic families, and the alliance between the emperor and the Hedong nobles and the common people.

Ultimately, it’s all about interests.

The development of the interests of the Guanlong Meritorious Group began to offend the emperor, and the rising Hedong families and the poor families joined forces to overthrow the rule of the Guanlong Meritorious Group.

In the end, the Hedong noble families and the poor families abandoned Li Xian.

After all, the relationship between the Hedong aristocratic families and the poor families and Li Xian is not that deep.

These things are actually suitable for the early Sui Dynasty.

The Yang family rose to power by relying on the Guanlong clans, but in the end Yang Guang began to suppress the Guanlong clans, which eventually led to the destruction of the country and the family.

As for the earlier Western Han Dynasty, the aristocratic families had not yet taken shape at that time, and there were mostly meritorious officials and kings.

The Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms was more of a continuation of Empress Lü's chaotic rule.

After Emperor Wen of Han ascended the throne, he supported the kings in order to check and balance the meritorious officials.

Unexpectedly, during the reign of Emperor Wen, the meritorious officials were suppressed, and the kings rose up again.

……

Li Chengqian lowered his head and looked at the palace road ahead.

His expression calmed down.

After a dynasty is established, the first thing that needs to be resolved is the issue of meritorious officials.

Next are the kings.

Behind is the aristocratic family.

Finally, there are the poor.

A trace of solemnity flashed across Li Chengqian's eyes. He knew in his heart that this was inevitable.

Whoever is close to the imperial power will naturally pose a threat to the imperial power.

Meritorious officials, aristocratic families, kings, and humble families.

Oh, and there are also eunuchs and relatives by marriage.

The human heart cannot be controlled.

Human hearts are always greedy.

As for Li Chengqian, he is now doing his best to control the hearts of the people in the court.

But even he didn't know if there would be a day when he would dream of sitting on the throne while sleeping.

He had to admit that Yuan Tiangang's prophecy actually made sense.

Compare human heart to destiny.

The human heart is destiny.

This kind of thinking is really... really right!
Li Chengqian calmed down.

He is the emperor, the only person in the world who holds the most concentrated imperial power.

The destiny is in his heart, and the hearts of the people should also be in his heart.

He needs to control people's hearts and find a balance among meritorious officials, aristocratic families, kings and the common people.

Control their fighting with each other, weaken each other, and keep them within a certain range.

Only in this way can we maintain the stability of imperial power while leading the entire world towards prosperity.

……

Many thoughts flashed through Li Chengqian's mind at once, but gradually settled down. The matter of Yuan Tiangang was settled.

But the Yang family is not gone yet.

The Yang family now holds Xu Hui as a bargaining chip.

If they don't know how to do anything, then Li Chengqian will continue to slowly dismember the Yang family according to the established plan, but if they try to stir up trouble, then Li Chengqian doesn't mind using Zhangsun Wuji to deal a cruel blow to them.

He wanted to make some changes, and he needed huge benefits to distribute to everyone.

As for what happens afterwards, it is an internal matter of the meritorious group.

Some people will drift.

It needs to be trimmed.

Li Chengqian narrowed his eyes slightly, and gradually, a complete system formed in his mind.

Yuan Tiangang's prediction was very accurate. He calculated that Li Chengqian would inevitably have conflicts with Zhangsun Wuji, and this would give the Hongnong Yang family an opportunity to intervene.

But unfortunately, Li Chengqian saw all of this very clearly.

Even in his previous life, when Li Zhi was the emperor, he was not stupid either.

Before he and Changsun Wuji had a falling out, Li Ke was dealt with first.

Later, Li Zhi used Wu Meiniang to overthrow Zhangsun Wuji, but unfortunately, the Guanzhong faction and the kings were severely damaged, which led to Wu Meiniang's succession to the throne in place of Tang.

Wu Meiniang still failed to control the people's hearts, and Li Longji successfully restored the Tang Dynasty.

Unfortunately, in the later years of Li Longji's reign, land annexation became serious, and An Lushan's ambition rose, which eventually led to the Anshi Rebellion.

Meritorious officials, relatives by marriage, aristocratic families, kings, poor families, and eunuchs.

Everyone has ambition.

In other words, it is human instinct to press for more.

Therefore, he needs to use a complete system to win over each party, while suppressing and pruning each party.

The imperial carriage landed at the side of the Liangyi Palace, and four words appeared in Li Chengqian's mind.

Production relations.

Li Chengqian smiled lightly.

Productivity and production relations, this set is the most accurate.

Li Chengqian calmly stepped down from the imperial chariot.

Today he needs to face another problem that the emperor must face.

foreign enemy.

……

On the imperial couch, Li Chengqian tapped the imperial table lightly.

On the left side of the main hall, Zhangsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Tang Jian, Yu Zhining, Zhang Xingcheng, Yan Lide, and Cui Dunli were sitting upright.

On the right side of the hall, there was only Su Xu, the deputy governor of Andong.

In the center of the hall, Liu Rengui stood in the front, while Yan Xuansui and Wei Daijia stood behind him.

Liu Rengui bowed and said, "Your Majesty's concerns are justified. Although the Silla people admire the Tang Dynasty, they deep down hope that after the Tang Dynasty has conquered Goguryeo and Baekje, they will hand over the entire East Island to Silla for disposal... At least, a considerable number of Silla nobles think so."

"Go on!" Li Chengqian nodded. When Liu Rengui went to Silla last year, he was given the task of finding out the true thoughts of the nobles of various countries.

"Yes!" Liu Rengui bowed slightly and continued, "As for Baekje, the Goguryeo envoys told them the story of the lips and teeth being cold. That's why they fought so hard when the late emperor attacked Goguryeo. Now that Your Majesty has promised that the Tang Dynasty will not destroy Goguryeo, there are immediate calls within Baekje to withdraw troops from Goguryeo. After all, they have suffered heavy losses in recent years."

The Tang Dynasty attacked Goguryeo with the intention of destroying the country.

The Goguryeo people could see this, and naturally the Baekje people could see it as well.

It is normal to try your best to help each other when the lips and teeth are interdependent.

"It's impossible that the people of Baekje will believe just one word from your Majesty, right?" Fang Xuanling spoke up rarely.

"Therefore, this year, Baekje will send envoys to Chang'an to ask for a guarantee from Your Majesty." Wei Daijia stood out from behind Liu Rengui and bowed seriously.

"Yes." Li Chengqian nodded directly and said, "As long as Baekje stops helping Goguryeo, then there is no need for me to destroy Baekje. After all, there are many restless people in Silla, and it would be good to use Baekje to balance them."

"Yes!" Wei Daijia bowed and then stepped back.

Li Chengqian glanced at Wei Daijia. This time when they went to Dongdao, Wei Daijia was responsible for secretly winning over and killing people.

In order for Baekje's attitude to change, Wei Daijia secretly killed countless people who were loyal to Goguryeo.

This is good.

Li Chengqian looked back at Liu Rengui and said, "Liu Qing, please continue."

Liu Rengui bowed and said, "Last year, Duke Ying arrived in Andong and planned to establish the Goguryeo Jiangbei Protectorate. Quan Gaisuwen immediately organized a counterattack, but was directly defeated by Duke Ying. After that, he began to send people to defend the riverside, not allowing any news to enter from Jiangbei, and not allowing anyone to return to Jiangbei."

"News is like the wind. It cannot be stopped. The mountains in the east, the sea in the west, and Baekje in the south can all pass on news. Not to mention the Goguryeo people in the Jiangbei Protectorate in the future. We can also form an army. Then, everything will be different."

Li Chengqian raised his head slightly and said, "But you still have to be careful. Quan Gaisuwen won't surrender so easily."

"Yes!" All the ministers bowed.

Li Chengqian took a deep breath and said, "My lords, regarding the Goguryeo conflict, we will first divide North and South Goguryeo into the Jiangbei Protectorate. After Quan Gaisuwen is pacified, we will have Goguryeo allow North Goguryeo to completely divide the Tang Dynasty. The two countries will use the Taedong River as their border and govern separately."

"Yes!" The ministers looked solemn.

"Then there's the matter of Silla and Baekje. As long as the three kingdoms are vassal states of the Tang Dynasty, it will be difficult for the Tang Dynasty to intervene in their disputes." Li Chengqian looked up and said, "If Silla destroys Goguryeo, I will be unable to intervene. The only option left is to send troops into Southern Goguryeo."

"Yes!" The ministers' eyes suddenly relaxed. Goguryeo still had to be destroyed, but it was just Silla and Baekje who did it.

"As for the end game, whoever destroys Silla or Baekje will be the last. There will be endless hatred between them." Li Chengqian said seriously, looking at the ministers, "What the Tang Dynasty needs to do is to use the hatred between the countries to gradually win over the hearts and minds of the three countries, and then eliminate them at the lowest cost."

To destroy Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, the Tang Dynasty would need to put all its efforts into it.

If we want the Three Kingdoms to peacefully return to the Tang Dynasty, then those national restoration movements must be completely suppressed.

If Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje joined forces, and Andong was isolated overseas and out of reach, a natural disaster would be enough to change the situation of the three kingdoms again.

Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty had two powerful enemies in the west: the Western Turks and Tubo.

The suggestion put forward by Li Jing was quickly adopted because he could help the Tang Dynasty resolve the war between the three countries in Dongdao Island in the shortest time possible.

At the same time, the most important thing is to win the hearts of the people of the Three Kingdoms over as quickly as possible.

Li Chengqian turned around and looked at Su Xu who was sitting on his right.

Su Xu stood up immediately.

(End of this chapter)