Chapter 914 What a Big Tree
"The prince is going to the Six Departments to observe the government."
The news spread like a gust of wind throughout the imperial city.
Ren Yaxiang said with a headache: "Is it good or bad that the crown prince is here? If he bosses around or dictates, how will the Ministry of War respond?"
But Wu Kui thought of another thing, "When Emperor Gaozu was in power, the abolished prince and King Qi formed a party, and many important officials under his command advocated for it. Now there are three sons of His Majesty...the queen has three. Who knows what will happen in the future? something happened."
Ren Yaxiang nodded slightly, "The prince will be the first... One step ahead, it will save a lot of trouble."
Early in the morning Li Hong came to ask for instructions.
Not going to court today, Li Zhi still got up early, and when he saw him coming, he said, "I'm going to watch the government today, where are you going first?"
Li Hong looked a little sluggish, "Go to the Ministry of War first."
"Cunning!"
Li Zhi smiled, "Forget it, let's go."
Jia Ping'an is in the Ministry of War. The crown prince will go to the Ministry of War first, and he will be able to take care of him... Such a good start will make the follow-up relatively easy.
When Li Hong left the hall, he was blown by the cold wind and couldn't help shivering.
"Your Highness." Cao Yingxiong, Hao Mi and others waited under the steps.
Li Hong walked down the steps and asked, "How would those officials view Gu?"
Cao Yingxiong thinks this is not a problem, "Your Highness will go to the six ministries to inspect the government. Who would dare to offend His Highness? If you dare, it must be a traitor. Let's clean it up."
Hao Mi glanced at him, "Your Highness cannot dispose of people arbitrarily, or you will have a bad reputation."
"If you have a good reputation, you will be bullied by your courtiers."
"Who said that?"
"..."
In the morning light, Li Hong walked out of Miyagi.
This is the first step!
The first step out of the deep palace.
Along the way, the officials saluted one after another.
"Meet Your Highness."
Very troublesome.
Li Hong finally knew why the emperor and the crown prince could not frequently appear in the foreign court.
Arrived outside the gate of the Ministry of War, Zhang Gu hurried up to greet him.
"Meet Your Highness."
Li Hong smiled and said: "There is no need for those red tapes, just go in alone."
Many people outside were paying attention to him, seeing him go straight in instead of waiting for Ren Ya and others to come out to greet him, they were relieved.
"Prince Li Xian Corporal."
This prince is at least not arrogant, which is good news for all officials.
Ren Yaxiang is making tea.
"The prince's six departments are watching the government, who came up with this idea?"
Ren Yaxiang was full of complaints, "How can our military department do things when the prince comes? I just went to greet him..."
Jia Pingan said angrily: "I heard it was Li Yifu's idea."
The six parts are the six daughters-in-law, and the emperor and the prince are the mother-in-law. Who wants mother-in-law to come to her room and stare at things?
It feels like a light is on my back!
Wu Kui scolded: "Li cat dog thief!"
hehe!
"The prince is very troublesome." Wu Kui really felt that the prince should not come, "He can't do things when he comes..."
Ren Yaxiang looked up at the door, and suddenly got up.
No!
Wu Kui felt something was wrong, why was his back chilly.
He slowly got up and turned back...
The prince was standing outside the door, Cao Yingxiong and Hao Mi were staring at him.
The old man was wrong!
Wu Kui hurriedly saluted, "I have seen Your Highness, I... I am guilty of talking nonsense."
Li Hong said indifferently: "I will not interfere with your actions when you come here alone, and you will do what you do. There is nothing wrong with multiple people staring at you."
"yes."
If the crown prince just laughed off Wu Kui's offense, it would not be magnanimity, but lack of dignity.
Li Hong walked in, turning a blind eye to the tea.
"What happened to the Ministry of War in the past, it remains the same after being lonely, and cannot be increased or decreased."
"yes."
Ren Yaxiang was extremely glad that the prince hadn't heard what he said earlier.
Li Hong sat on the side, which is an observation position.
Ren Yaxiang began to arrange...
"Mr. Jia..."
This is wrong.
He almost casually said why you haven't left yet.
"Ahem, there are still sporadic rebellions in Liaodong. The soldiers are in urgent need of a map of Liaodong. The more detailed the better, the Duke Jia will take care of this matter."
Jia Ping'an said solemnly: "When Pyongyang was conquered, I had people seize the treasury, and then found the maps of Liaodong, and those maps are now serving as Fangsi.
Based on this, someone from Zhifang Division has already started this matter in Liaodong. One is to verify the correctness of the Koryo map, and the other is to redraw the map according to the cartography method of the Tang Dynasty. "
Ren Yaxiang nodded, "Mr. Jia is as light as he is, so I don't worry."
This is how the Ministry of War works...
After the discussion ended later, Li Hong got up and followed Jia Pingan out.
"The Ministry of War has one minister, two ministers, and then seven doctors, each of whom is in charge of a whole set of affairs. If you want to observe politics and patrol, you have to observe beside each doctor..."
It is very troublesome, the key is that there are too many things to learn.
Poor baby!
Jia Ping'an felt that his nephew was going to suffer for a while.
But the outside world is generally not optimistic about the prince's trip.
"It's just for show."
Li Yifu said very firmly: "Go to the Ministry of War first, and then come to my Ministry of Officials if things go wrong, and tell them to be careful, if something goes wrong..."
Perfunctory the prince away!
This call is loud.
The empress was also quite worried about the prince.
"There has never been a prince who went to the Sixth Ministry to inspect and observe politics... Your Majesty, the concubines are worried that something will happen to Wulang, and all the officials will laugh at it. What is the prestige of this prince?"
Wu Mei became more and more afraid as she thought about it, "Without prestige, how can Goro be a prince?"
"When Gaozu was still there, not to mention the prince, the princes could get errands." Li Zhi felt that Wu Mei's vision was not interesting after all... a woman! Long hair but short knowledge, "Emperors and princes always have to be self-confident, not because they like it, but because they can't show their majesty without it. Letting the prince go to Liubu is also an attempt... After all, it's a little bit more serious. But my body is hard to say, don't **** Nothing will work."
His illness has been going on for many years, and the attacks have become severe in recent years.
"I'm worried that if I get sick... I can't see things, I have a splitting headache, so how can I manage the government? If I really reach that point, I will abdicate and become the Supreme Emperor, and let the prince succeed..."
This is the biggest motivation for him to push the prince to get in touch with the government.
"Your Majesty, Shen Qiu is here."
Li Zhi raised his eyes, "Let him in."
Wu Mei held his hand and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty's health has improved a lot recently, and he will surely live a long life."
Li Zhifan held her hand and said with a smile: "I don't know when that tumor will make me sick. This is just my precaution."
Shen Qiu came in.
"How is the prince?" Li Zhi asked.
Shen Qiu respectfully said: "His Royal Highness went to the Ministry of War today, Prime Minister Ren discussed matters with the two servants, and then went to various doctor's places to inspect..."
This is what it should be.
Li Zhi nodded, "My son...I don't want him to follow the rules. It's not the emperor who follows the rules...Following the rules seems to be restrained, but the more you suppress yourself at this moment, the more violent you will explode in the future. Yang Guang is like this. , but once ascended to the throne, a completely different person."
This is the imperial vision.
The prince wants to make trouble!
This is Li Zhi's expectation.
But you can't do big things.
Li Hong stayed in the Ministry of War for three days.
The new official takes office three fires.
The same applies to the fledgling prince.
Countless people are staring at him, wanting to see how his first fire burns.
On the fourth day, the prince walked out of the Ministry of War...According to the plan, he will leave here tomorrow and choose the next place to inspect and observe politics.
"The Ministry of War is fine."
Military Ministry breathed a sigh of relief, Ren Yaxiang and even the old man chatted about being a teenager, saying that he went to Pingkangfang for a drink after leaving the Yamen.
Guozijian.
Lu Shunyi said comfortably: "The prince has to find someone to sacrifice the flag when he is a fledgling. Otherwise, it is not enough to show the authority of the emperor. But he returned without success. How did Jia Pingan plan for him in the Ministry of War? It turned out to be a joke."
Wang Sheng smiled lightly and said, "The crown prince is mediocre. This is a good thing for us, and it is worth celebrating. I will go to Pingkangfang later...my treat."
"It's easy to say, such a good thing is hard to pass without celebrating, hahahaha!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The emperor didn't like Confucianism, and the prince didn't like Confucianism either. The prince also had a rival of Confucianism and the inheritor of new learning, Jia Ping'an.
The emperor is afraid of the powerful family, so the prince must be.
Lu Shunyi lowered his voice, and his eyes became brighter, "The elders in the family said that since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the royal family has been afraid of suppressing me and other aristocratic families. This idea has been consistent and will not change. If our aristocratic family wants to get out of trouble , the best way is to..."
Li Jingdu's eyes became more stern, "The Li family is crowned with monkeys. The best way is for the emperor to be mediocre, and then I will seize power. At that time... I will naturally be able to control the situation, even if there are emperors who want to break the situation later , only to find that he was stuck in a quagmire, unable to do anything.”
Lu Shunyi nodded, "That's right. According to the old man, His Majesty is taking risks when the crown prince came out to observe politics this time. Why did His Majesty take risks..."
"His Majesty's body... is in danger!"
The three of them looked at each other.
Smiles are in the eyes.
Li Hong returned to the East Palace.
He changed his clothes first, and then asked people to prepare paper and pens.
Cao Yingxiong felt that the prince's performance in the past four days was too mediocre.
"We must at least pick out the fault in the Ministry of War, and it is best to find a big problem. With such a great reputation of His Highness, who would dare to underestimate His Highness in the remaining five departments?"
Li Hong lowered his head and recorded some of his discoveries.
After recording, he put the paper in the cabinet.
At the end, these papers will be collected and assembled into a volume.
After he sat down relaxedly, Hao Mi added: "The doctors in the Ministry of War are quite wary of His Highness."
"Lone knows."
Li Hong was thinking about many things.
On the second day, Li Hong left the palace.
Where will the prince go next?
Everyone guessed curiously.
Li Hong entered the Ministry of War.
"Your Highness..."
Old Ren went to have fun last night, drank too much, and looked a little sluggish.
But why is the prince here again... Is this why the Ministry of War has caught me and won't let him go?
Jia Pingan watched all this very calmly.
After everyone saluted, Li Hong didn't sit down and asked, "Is Yang Xian here? You called."
Yang Xian is a doctor of the Ministry of War, and his duties are to be in charge of the military officer's honor, assessment, prosecution and Weifu affairs.
Ren Yaxiang felt chills down his spine for some reason, "I'm calling."
What does the prince want to do?
Yang Xian came later, and after saluting, he said relaxedly: "Mayor Ren, do you have something to order?"
Li Hong looked at him, "I'm looking for you alone."
Yang Xian stood with his hands tied, "Your Highness orders."
This gesture is impeccable.
Li Hong said: "You have always been doing the assessment of the military officer. Who has credit, how much credit, and how capable... These are all reviewed by you with people. How dare you say that you have a clear conscience?"
Yang Xian said in astonishment: "I have a clear conscience."
…
This is embarrassing!
Ren Yaxiang took a look at Jia Pingan... quickly persuaded the prince.
Jia Pingan seemed to have never seen him.
The big nephew's door opener is here!
Li Hong didn't argue with Yang Xian, it's not worth it.
"check!"
The decisiveness of the prince exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness is checking the Ministry of War."
Ren Yaxiang came late for today's meeting and brought a bad news.
Well!
Inspecting the Ministry of War... This rebellious move is too big.
Li Zhi was a little annoyed.
"Where is the Ministry of War?"
"Review the military officer's promotion."
Li Zhi suddenly had a headache.
Xu Jingzong got up and said: "Your Majesty, whether it is in the army or the Sixth Department, there are naturally favors. Some people have deep backgrounds, so they are promoted faster. This is a common thing. Your Highness is investigating this matter this time... It is not appropriate."
The crown prince slashed at Renqing the first time, and Li Zhi felt that he had some symptoms of illness.
"Let the prince come."
Li Hong came later.
The father and son strolled outside the hall.
"The promotion of human favors has been inevitable in all dynasties. You can check it, but you can't make a big fuss, otherwise everyone will say that your heart is as hard as iron... The emperor is not a general, and as hard as iron will only make the courtiers renounced."
This is the earnest teaching of my father and emperor.
Li Zhi felt that the prince should be able to understand this truth.
"Aye, but I don't think this is a small matter."
Li Zhi wanted to vomit blood.
"I still have something to do."
Immediately, the important task of persuading the prince fell on the queen.
The earnest teaching was ineffective, and the crown prince still insisted on investigating the matter.
The empress was so angry that she didn't even eat dinner.
Everyone in the palace is in danger!
Wang Zhongliang asked Shaopeng to talk.
"It is not a blessing for the prince to be so stubborn..."
Emperors must be flexible, and a single-minded emperor will die miserably.
Shao Peng smiled wryly, "Your Majesty and the Queen didn't persuade us, what can we do? The crown prince said, this is a huge problem, if we don't find out, it will be more harmful to Datang..."
Alarmism.
Wang Zhongliang went back with a bitter face.
The emperor was reading the memorial. He stepped forward, pretending to arrange the candles, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, let's have dinner."
The emperor ignored it.
Angry.
The next day, the prince still left the palace.
The documents of the Ministry of War were dug out.
"There is no way to check it, so what if I check it?"
Someone complained.
The key point is that the prince actually mobilized people from the Ministry of Officials to investigate. This method makes people want to applaud.
Master Jia watched all this with satisfaction from the side.
Documents were being turned over everywhere, but the prince was not there.
"Your Majesty, the prince please order to investigate in the guards."
Wang Zhongliang looked at the emperor in fear, worried that the emperor would fall down.
This rebellious son!
As soon as I went out, I made such a big noise.
"He won't stop until he makes me mad!"
Li Zhi became angry, and Wu Mei hurriedly comforted him.
"Goro does things upright. If this is the case, let him do it, otherwise his prestige will be wiped out. If he is incompetent this time, then take it easy and follow His Majesty to learn how to govern the country and how to employ people... If he can use this to wake up, he will also lose his prestige. It's a good thing."
Li Zhi waved his hand, "Whatever."
Li Hong got the permission, and immediately ordered Baiqi people to station in the guards.
"Don't ask those above General Lang, but those below General Lang." Li Hong was very methodical, "Remember to ask them individually, and tell them first that this inquiry will not reveal a single word to the outside world, so they can rest assured."
Watertight!
Everyone went immediately.
Yang Dashu took two hundred cavalry and stationed in Zuohouwei.
The generals below General Lang were questioned one by one.
The interview was conducted in a small room, guarded by Baiqi people outside.
"No one will be able to hear your voice, and every word you say will become a secret. Except for your majesty and the prince, I am the only one who knows."
The general is silent.
Yang Dashu lowered his voice, "Promotion depends on connections. This kind of thing is not old news. Your Highness waited for you this time. If you ignore it, it is your own fault. It will continue to be like this in the future... People who have connections will get promoted faster, while People who are really capable and have military exploits are unknown...what do you think?"
There was some redness on that face.
"Official..."
"No, you are my superior."
"I've been..."
Yang Dashu is recording.
later next...
Liang Jianfang found Cheng Zhijie.
"The prince ordered Baiqi to investigate the matter of military merit review in the guards...Old Cheng, how is your side?"
Cheng Zhijie smiled wryly, "How can I pay attention to those people they are questioning. In the past, I only dealt with these people like General Lang... There are so many people in the first army, and my energy is limited!"
"The prince's move was impulsive."
Liang Jianfang felt that the prince was looking for trouble, "Xiao Jia doesn't know how to persuade him."
"If it doesn't work, he's also making waves." Cheng Zhijie gritted his teeth with hatred, "Back then he said that the atmosphere in the army was gradually getting worse, and those with real skills were suppressed at the bottom. If you are in a high position, if you live like this for decades, there will be no more generals in the army.”
"The old man slapped him when he heard this." Liang Jianfang also remembered this incident.
"It might be Xiao Jia's suggestion that the crown prince start here."
…
Jia Ping'an and the prince were talking and drinking tea in the duty room of the Ministry of War.
"At the beginning of the founding of the country, there were a lot of battles, and it was clear at a glance who had the ability. But as the country's affairs stabilized and the number of conquests decreased, the army was still promoted step by step. At this time, it was not based on military merits, but on connections and drilling camps. ..."
"I won't talk about civil officials, but military people rely on drilling camps and contacts to get promoted, and they have personal wealth, but these people are in high positions. Once there is a war, they may command the army and win?"
Jia Ping'an took a sip of tea, "If you think of investigating the military promotion first, I am more than satisfied."
He thought of the follow-up…
After Cheng Zhijie and other old commanders withered, Datang fell into the predicament of having no one-handed general, and was hanged and beaten by Tubo many times, even Xue Rengui was almost wiped out...
Looking at the later stage, Xue Rengui's failure was certainly due to his not being an outstanding military commander, but the most fundamental reason was the incompetence of the middle and lower ranks of the army.
Even if a powerful army is put in charge of a mediocre general, it can still kill the Quartet. On the contrary, even if a mediocre army is led by a famous general, the possibility of failure is infinite.
Li Hong said: "At that time I saw a big tree with lush greenery, but when I looked carefully, many insects were eating at the roots of the big tree... At that time, I was thinking, no matter how big the tree is, if it is to be destroyed, the best thing is to destroy it. A good way is to start from the root..."
…
Good night!
(end of this chapter)