On the same day, Li Chengqian went to inspect the production situation in various places on Longshou Plain.

Because the people on Longshou Yuan have all received Li Chengqian's great favor, and every new play in the Eight Winds Hall is performed here first, and the people here are deeply affected by these operas, and they all regard Li Chengqian as a god in their hearts, so no matter what happens, they will not betray Li Chengqian.

This is also the reason why Li Chengqian dared to hand over the Flying Eagle Army that was about to be formed to Du He, because no matter what Du He personally wanted to do, he could not lead the soldiers selected from here to betray Li Chengqian.

If Li Chengqian wants to complete the reform of the Tang Dynasty, he must have a large number of loyal people behind him to always support him.

At present, it is enough to deal with some officials in Chang'an City, and it is enough to have more than 100,000 people, and in the future, if we want to reform the world, we will need at least a million such people to control some important industries and key positions.

After seeing that everything was normal in production on Longshou Plain, and the people were also free from food and clothing, Li Chengqian returned to the palace with confidence.

Li Chengqian returned to the Ganlu Hall and went to see Li Shimin first, and it happened that Li Shimin was awake at this time.

As soon as Li Chengqian walked into the Ganlu Palace, Li Shimin beckoned to him with a smile and said, "Chengqian, come quickly!" ”

Li Chengqian saw that he hurriedly walked a few steps to Li Shimin's Luohan bed, and said with a smile to Li Shimin: "The son of the emperor sees his father." ”

"Cheng Qian, sit down and taste the grapes from outside!" Li Shimin pointed to a copper cup of purple grapes on the small table in front of the bed with a smile in his eyes.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian picked up a grape and said slowly while peeling it: "It's still Erchen who ordered all parts of Chang'an to pay tribute to my father's father, and only then will I have the opportunity to taste it." ”

So saying, he put the peeled grapes in his mouth and ate them.

Hearing this, Li Shimin put away his smile and looked at Li Chengqian and asked with concern: "Has it been smooth in the past few days when I am sick?"

Hearing this, Li Chengqian nodded and waved his hand to signal the others to retreat.

Li Shimin saw that Li Chengqian was so careful, knowing that Li Chengqian's face became a little ugly when he encountered a problem, and before Li Chengqian could speak, he snorted angrily: "It seems that someone is not honest." ”

When Li Chengqian heard this, he continued: "The prestige of my father is known to some people who usually dare not jump out, but now that my father is sick, it was rumored that he was critically ill a few days ago, and they thought that their sons were easy to bully, so they wanted to divide power from the court and their sons. ”

"If the sons don't give them power, they will make trouble, and even want to change people."

"These bastards think I'm in the dark!" Li Shimin was furious when he heard this, and Huo Di stood up and was about to go out.

Li Chengqian hurriedly stepped forward to stop him and said, "Father, listen to the minister's words." ”

Li Shimin stopped when he heard this, Li Chengqian held his arm and walked back, and said slowly as he walked: "Although these people are rampant, Erchen has no intention of giving in......"

"The Tang Dynasty is the Li family, how can there be any reason to make concessions?" Li Shimin directly interrupted Li Chengqian's way.

Li Chengqian nodded and continued: "Please rest assured at this point, the sons and daughters will not only not let them share power, but also take back more power." ”

"What's going on with those people now?"

Li Chengqian helped Li Shimin sit down again, and said lightly: "Wenchen's has been beaten back by his sons, and they will come to Wu later." ”

Hearing this, Li Shimin turned his head to look at Li Chengqian and said, "What do you mean?"

"That's ......," Li Chengqian slowly told Li Shimin what had happened in the past few days.

Li Shimin sighed when he heard this, and said after another half a while: "You are too bold!" ”

When Li Chengqian heard this, his face remained silent and waited for Li Shimin's later words.

Li Shimin also knew that Li Chengqian was not convinced, raised his hand and nodded at Li Chengqian's head, and said with some hatred: "You are not wrong to use Ma Zhou to inspect the school officials' books, but it is reckless to dismiss more than 100 young officials at once, and you actually beat back all the courtiers who have been admonished, how can you be written in the history books in the future......

Li Chengqian looked at Li Shimin with a serious expression and said, "Erchen also knows that this is a bit excessive, but the overkill must be overkill.

Originally, there was an imperial examination in Sui in the past, and I only need to do a good job in the imperial examination in the Tang Dynasty, but the Ming Jing Department that has benefited the scholars in recent years is okay, and the Jinshi Department is not held once in a few years, and only a few people can be admitted to the Jinshi at a time.

A large number of officials in the imperial court came from the recommendation and grace of Yin, and in the long run, they will inevitably follow the old path of the Wei and Jin dynasties again......"

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian with some surprise when he heard this, and said helplessly for a while: "Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat." If you only think about calculating your courtiers, who will be loyal to you?"

"The sons are not calculating courtiers, but only taking back the power of the monarch to select and appoint the meritocracy." Li Chengqian made it clear that these powers should have belonged to the emperor.

Li Shimin sighed when he heard this: "Even if the ministers of the East Palace you are using are all elites or from poor families, they also have children and families, and when they make meritorious contributions for you and become big officials, they will naturally think about their families and children."

Who can guarantee that the children of these people's families are talents?

You don't need grace and recommended officials, their unproductive children will have no way out, and they will have two hearts for you. ”

The most realistic problem Li Shimin said is that it is difficult for officials to maintain their original intentions, and it is useless to set up no number of systems.

Many of the good laws of the Legalists have corrupted people's hearts.

This is also the reason why Confucianism and Legalism in ancient China went hand in hand, only the law could not regulate people's hearts, so Confucianism was needed to educate people ideologically.

Especially in the upper strata of society, the law is like a non-existent for them, and they must be educated and reformed by Confucianism.

However, Li Chengqian had already prepared for this, and said directly to Li Shimin: "For the meritorious heroes, the sons have found a way out for them, separating them and their descendants from overseas, so as to save them from staying in the country and becoming a privileged class against the imperial court." ”

Li Shimin nodded when he heard this: "In that case, why do you have to do it so intensely?"

"It is difficult to move to the homeland, and the scholars are superior people in the Tang Dynasty, and they will not easily move overseas if their privileges are not removed."

If you want to occupy overseas, it is too slow to send out some vassal kings, and the vassal king's ability to survive overseas may not be stronger than that of the nobles.

If the feudal kings sent out are finished one after another, it will be difficult to divide them out, so it is necessary to send the nobles out at the same time, and it will be easy to gain a foothold overseas with their strength.

Li Shimin felt a little headache when he said this, and couldn't help but touch his head, Li Chengqian saw that he was busy touching Li Shimin's head, frowned and said: "Father has a fever again, son-in-law will give you some alcohol to rest for a while!" ”

Li Shimin's face turned gloomy when he heard this: "Cheng Qian, my father is already old, I don't know how many days to live, the Tang Dynasty will fall on your shoulders, you have to be careful in everything......"

Li Chengqian helped Li Shimin to lie down, and rubbed alcohol on Li Shimin's head with clean silk cotton, while reassuring him: "Please rest assured, father." ”

But when Li Shimin heard these words, he didn't have any sense of reassurance, but he was sick now and had no other choice......

"In the past few days, my father has been recuperating in the palace, and no one will see him, and the sons and daughters are counting that when their father's health is better, they should make a mess......" Finally, Li Chengqian said his request.

Li Shimin also knew that at this time, even if he went out to see the ministers, he could only suppress it for a while, and instead of waiting for Li Chengqian to face the rebellion of the scholars alone after his death, it was better to take advantage of the fact that he was still luring him out and bulldozing him in one fell swoop, so he agreed to Li Chengqian's request.

Li Chengqian rubbed alcohol on Li Shimin, recruited Li Ke and the attendants, and then went out by himself.

Li Chengqian walked out of Li Shimin's dormitory and breathed a sigh of relief, this time he persuaded Li Shimin.

Li Chengqian's political views are different from those of Li Shimin, and Li Shimin has opposed some of Li Chengqian's ideas on many occasions.

So before, Li Chengqian was very worried that if he failed in the mutiny of the Shi clan, would Li Shimin hand him over as a sacrifice?

Now that Li Shimin understands in advance, his layout can be much calmer.