The entire Chang'an City was boiling.

As the Datang Weekly published Li Ze's speech at the meeting with the delegation of officers, almost everyone was stupid.

Whose army is the army?

To whom should the army be allegiated?

For the first time, Li Ze raised this question at a formal meeting, and gave a clear answer on the spot.

The object of the army's allegiance is the Tang Dynasty and all the people of the Tang Dynasty, and the Yixing Society, as the representative of the interests of all the people of the Tang Dynasty, has no doubt that it has the right to command the army.

This view completely subverts the attributes of the army since ancient times.

In the past, no matter which dynasty it was, when the central power was prosperous, there was no doubt that the army belonged to the emperor. In troubled times, the army belongs to the local grass kings one by one, and belongs to the warlords who divide the warlords. It is precisely by relying on the violent machine of the army that these people can become masters, can command and command, can reap wealth unscrupulously, and enjoy their luxurious life.

In recent decades, it has been even more so, the Tang Empire has weakened, and one by one the knots have risen, relying on the army that is loyal to them.

With the birth of Li Ze, the authority of the central court of the Tang Dynasty has come step by step to the current era of high centralization, and in the eyes of everyone, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Tang Dynasty now undoubtedly belong to Li Ze. Whether it is from the degree of support of the soldiers for Li Ze or the private attributes of those generals, this is recognized by everyone.

But now, Li Ze has openly proposed that the army belongs to the people.

Even if it's just a statement, it's enough to make the world uproar.

Whether it was Gongsun Changming or Zhang Hui, they were also shocked after learning of Li Ze's speech. They didn't even agree with the Datang Weekly newspaper publishing the speech.

It's not that they don't agree with Li Ze's views, in fact, when Li Ze's theory of nationality and the state are promulgated one by one, and the purpose of the Yixing Society is becoming more and more perfect, these two big names who are rich in learning but are not resting on their laurels have been slowly accepting Li Ze's views. They were unconsciously transformed by Li Ze and slowly without knowing it.

The reason for their opposition was that they were worried that Li Ze's speech would have too great an impact on the army and thus affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

However, Li Ze forcefully ordered the Datang Weekly to publish this main speech in its original form.

Before the Yixing Society Conference was held, there were some things that Li Ze had to make clear.

"What I want to shape is a dynasty that will last forever." Li Ze said to his important ministers: "Instead of a family with one surname in the world, looking at the history books, virtuous as Yao Shun, as good as Emperor Qin and Han Wu, how many years will the world with one family and one surname last?" Where are these former emperors and nobles now? Where is the powerful country they built? History has proved that even if a family with one surname can be brilliant for a while, it cannot persist for a long time. Now that this is clear, why don't we ask for change? ”

"I'm going to find another way." Li Ze looked at the ministers gathered with blazing eyes: "This is that the emperor is no longer the master of this country, he can only be the symbol of this country." The master of the country can only be the whole people, and the one who governs on behalf of the whole people can only be the representative of their interests, the Yixing Society. ”

"You are all the best in the Yixing Society, and you are also the best in this era. I am willing to give you the power and let you all work together for the good of this country. Because I have always believed that collective wisdom is far stronger than that of one person. ”

Zhang Hui sighed: "Li Xiang, but the reality is that none of us together can compare to your wisdom. ”

Li Ze smiled: "Gong Zhang is too polite. I just pointed out how to go on the road, but in the process of walking, how to overcome the difficulties and obstacles along the way, that is everyone's wisdom. For example, Chun Yushangshu has been constantly revising the Tang Dynasty Law over the years, and if it were handed over to me, it would not be possible at all. ”

Chun Yuyue shook his head again and again: "Li Xiang, the key is that you must first have a direction to do things, without a direction, everyone is blindfolded and rambling around, where can we get things done?" ”

Li Ze looked at everyone and said slowly: "Everyone, this is the second thing I want to tell you here today. And this second thing, I didn't talk about it publicly. Chun Yu Shangshu is right, the snake can't be without a head, and our Yixing Society is the representative of the interests of all Tang people, but we still need to have a leadership core. ”

Everyone nodded their heads again and again, that's right. Without a leader, everyone always thinks it's weird.

"To put it bluntly, I am the core of Yixing Society now." Li Zedao: "Yixing Society leads the people of the whole country, and the core leads Yixing Society. But has this Yixing Club always been me? Not necessarily. ”

The breath of the crowd became heavy again.

"To say a little shameless, up to now, Li still thinks that he is wise and martial, self-denying, and can lead everyone to move forward on the right path." Li Ze said seriously: "However, can Li Ze always be wise and martial arts?" Can we always lead everyone on the right path? ”

"Of course!" Everyone spoke in unison.

Li Ze shook his head: "Everyone is just slapping on the back." Now Li Ze is very sober and knows that as long as he is a person, he will make mistakes, I am a human being, not a god. Therefore, while I am still awake and not yet blinded by power, I will establish a corresponding mechanism to protect the cause I am trying to accomplish. That's why I convened the Yixing Society Conference and why I set up a corresponding committee system. ”

"Power without checks and balances is terrible." Li Zedao: "Because if there is no limit to a person's power, it is really possible to prosper the country with one word and destroy the country with one word." We have to avoid this problem from happening to us, so come up with a way to prevent this from happening as much as possible, which is what we need to do now. ”

"Take 10,000 steps back and say, even if I, Li Ze, have been wise and martial all my life, and you have been conscientious all your life, but what about our children and grandchildren? Can we be willing to let the foundation we have worked so hard to build all our lives be ruined in the hands of unscrupulous children and grandchildren in the future? ”

"So, the core of the current leadership of Yixing Society is me. In the future, if my son has this ability, he can also be the core of the Yixing Society, and if he doesn't have this ability, then obediently let Xian go. ”

"Of course, I'm also selfish." Li Ze smiled and said: "I don't shy away from saying that I want to be this emperor, I not only want to be this emperor, I also want to be the first emperor of the ages, I want my name to surpass the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, and in the future, I will be the most brilliant sun in the history books." I also want my children and grandchildren to sit in this seat for generations to come. But I also know that the further I go, the more likely I am to have a stupid generation among my children and grandchildren, and the mechanism I have now set up will work. If you don't have this ability, you can obediently become an emperor who symbolizes the country, come out on top of large-scale celebrations and sacrifices, and come out to cheer up the people when you need him, and the matter of governing the country will be handed over to a capable person, and this capable person will inevitably come from the Yixing Society. ”

"So, please keep in mind that in the future, the most powerful person in this country is not the emperor." Li Ze said word by word: "It's the president of Yixing Society." If the emperor has the ability to become the president of the Yixing Society, then he can govern the country, and if he does not, he can only be a symbol of the country. ”

"My son Li Tang will not stay in the deep palace all the time to be pampered, I will let him start from the grassroots level bit by bit as an ordinary member of the Yixing Society, of course, I will also work hard to cultivate him and give him resources that others can't get." Li Zedao: "If in such a situation, he can't do his best and can't be recognized by all the members of Yixing, then he is not worthy of becoming the president of Yixing, so he can only obediently go home and become an emperor, a rubber stamp, and a living Bodhisattva." In this way, my Li Ze's children and grandchildren, no matter how bad they are in the future, will be the most comfortable one in the Tang Empire. Because ambitious people want to compete for the president of the Yixing Society, not an emperor who may have no real name. The chair, while prestigious, was not so attractive. ”

"So!" Li Ze looked around at everyone with a smile: "Don't think that I, Li Ze, am selfless, I also have selfishness." It's just that my selfishness must be conceded in front of national interests. And the president of Yixing Society, can he run rampant and have great power? Of course not, that is why the existence of these committees is necessary. The president is elected, the chairman of the committee is elected, and each committee is responsible for its own share, and the president can only effectively exercise the president's powers if he unites and integrates the strength of each committee. ”

"After the implementation of this system, I believe that all the elite talents in the world will flock to our Yixing Society, let's imagine, when the capable, ambitious talents, have entered our Yixing Society, what else is there to be afraid of our Yixing Society? Do we still have to worry that the Tang Empire can't stand on top of the whole world and look down on the whole world? And the Tang Empire has become the central country in the world, can't I, the people of the Tang Dynasty, become the most glorious people in the world? ”

After listening to Li Ze's tirade, Zhang Hui clenched his hands into fists over the top, slammed them to the ground, and then bent his knees and knelt on the ground to pay homage to Li Ze.

"The most public person in the world is none other than Li Xiang. This gift is Zhang Hui's representative of thousands of Tang people in the world to thank Li Xiang for seeking a foundation for my Tang people. ”

Gongsun Changming knelt down.

Cao Xin knelt down.

Li Anmin knelt down.

In the entire hall, all the important ministers of the Tang Empire bowed to Li Ze.

This is not kneeling to the emperor, but kneeling a saint who has worked hard for the Tang Dynasty.

Li Ze did not shy away from the salute, put his hands behind his back, and looked at the bright sun outside the gate.