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"Never die?"

After listening to Ma Kuo's words relayed by Yan Chang, Li Yan said: "That's right, I can just take this opportunity to destroy the Jurchens!" ”

Many civil and military officers in Dazhong can feel that Li Yan seems to have a hate for the Jurchens from the bottom of his bones.

This kind of dislike sometimes even affects Li Yan's judgment.

It's okay -

Li Yan has sober-minded people around him all the time.

For example, Li Gang, who was just invited back by Yan Qing not long ago.

Speaking of Li Gang, I have to say that he was pushed to Li Yan by Zhao Gou step by step.

At first, Zhao Gou used Li Gang as the prime minister, and Li Gang was really grateful to Zhao Gou, and then devoted himself to planning for the Southern Song Dynasty, arranging defense for the Southern Song Dynasty, and seizing power for Zhao Gou.

Let's put it this way, the current defense of the Southern Song Dynasty was all established under the auspices of Li Gang, and the reason why Zhao Gou was able to sit firmly in the Southern Song Dynasty also had a lot to do with Li Gang.

However, Li Gang's rectification of military and political facilities helped the Southern Song Dynasty court to support the situation and help Zhao Gou sit on the throne, which was still acceptable to Zhao Gou, but Li Gang's resolute resistance and stood on the same front with Zong Ze, Zhang Suo and other resolutely resisting people, and even gave the green light to Zong Ze, Zhang Suo and others everywhere with "fake public and private interests", which Zhao Gou could not tolerate, especially after Zhao Gou made up his mind to negotiate peace.

Soon, Zhao Gou assigned Li Gang to serve as the left servant of Shangshu and the servant of the door (left phase), and appointed Huang Qianshan to take over as the right servant and the servant of Zhongshu to contain Li Gang.

Subsequently, Zhao Gou dismissed Zhang Suo and Fu Liang, abolished the Hebei and Henan Zhaofu Divisions and the Hedong Economic System Division, deliberately sabotaged Li Gang's anti-China deployment, and forced Li Gang to resign.

After only 75 days in power, Li Gang was dismissed as prime minister, became a scholar of the Guanwen Palace, and promoted the Dongxiao Palace in Hangzhou.

Not long after, after being impeached by Zhang Jun, the imperial servant of the Southern Song Dynasty, Li Gang dismissed the scholar of the Wendian Palace, and still stayed to promote the post of Dongxiao Palace and live in Ezhou.

It was at that time that Yan Qing found Li Gang.

I don't know what means Yan Qing used, a few days later, Li Gang crossed the river with his family, and then was escorted by a command of Chinese troops sent by Yang Yizhong to Bianliang City, Tokyo, to meet Li Yan.

Li Yan did what he said, and immediately appointed Li Gang as Shangshu Youcheng, becoming one of the rulers of Dazhong, and said to the left and right: "My Wei Zheng is finally here." ”

Li Yan's comparison of Li Gang to Wei Zheng is of far-reaching significance.

Wei Zheng is a pure minister, no matter who he follows, he will do his best to assist, regardless of political rights and wrongs, whether he is the master of the Ming Dynasty or not.

Wei Zheng first followed Yuan Baobao, and Yuan Bao was later defeated by Li Mi, so he followed Li Mi, and also presented Li Mi with ten policies to strengthen Wagangzhai, but Li Mi did not adopt it, otherwise Wagangzhai might have become bigger.

Wei Zheng followed Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande.

Later, Wei Zheng took refuge in the Tang Dynasty prince Li Jiancheng to serve under the same - Wei Zheng once suggested that Li Jiancheng lead troops to crusade against Liu Heimin in Shandong, and successfully pacified Shandong, adding another stroke to Li Jiancheng's credit book, in view of Li Shimin's strong strength, Wei Zheng also repeatedly suggested that Li Jiancheng strike first, or transfer Li Shimin out of Chang'an, or kill Li Shimin, Li Jiancheng did not listen, and finally Li Shimin Xuanwumen changed and won the throne (Later, Li Shimin asked Wei Zheng: "Why do you want to separate our brothers? Wei Zheng's answer was very simple: "If the prince had listened to me earlier, maybe it wouldn't be the end now." ”）。

In the end, Wei Zheng served Li Shimin, and even died with all his might, becoming a famous minister through the ages, and his name was even above the plot of Fang Mou.

Li Yan hopes that Li Gang can also become a pure minister like Wei Zheng and serve himself wholeheartedly, and he will be like Li Shimin, making him a famous minister like Wei Zheng.

Li Gang seemed to understand Li Yan's meaning, and as soon as he arrived in junior high school, he made up nineteen articles for Li Yan.

Among these nineteen articles—

For example, Li Gang proposed that some of Dazhong's military defense lines were too heavy in the north and light in the south, which might lead to unpredictable results, after all, the Southern Song Dynasty still had hundreds of thousands of troops, and Dazhong should strengthen the guard forces in Jiangling, Jingchu and other places, and in addition, it was best to set up a rapid reaction force (light cavalry) in case of emergency.

For example, in view of Li Yan's ongoing efforts to vigorously develop international trade, Li Gang's argument is that "domestic demand should not be ignored either." Li Gang's argument is that if serious changes occur in the world situation, an economy that is completely supported by international trade will certainly suffer a heavy blow.

There are critics of the ministers, the first to bear the brunt is Wang Shiyong, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, and the target is that Wang Shiyong has recently made a special sea draft girl, and continued to expand the harem for Li Yan, calling Wang Shiyong a traitor, and bewitching the emperor to abandon the government.

There are even those who criticize Li Yan, saying that Li Yan's harem is big enough, there are enough heirs, and it is time to restrain it, otherwise it will be misguided - of course, Li Gang did not say it explicitly, but only cited the example of Tang Xuanzong.

Wait a minute......

In view of the 19 points put forward by Li Gang, Li Yan thought it was reasonable, and immediately ordered a discussion, and put the results of the discussion into action as soon as possible.

For example, the defense line is too north and south is light.

After Xu Guanzhong, Zhu Wu and others discussed, they felt that Li Gang was reasonable, and suggested that the army should be expanded, and Li Yan quickly ordered Yang Yizhong to expand the army, expand his army to 150,000, and arrange it in various important towns and key roads along the Yangtze River, and summoned Yao Xing, a fierce general, to let Yao Xing form a light cavalry of 20,000 horses.

Domestic demand, for example, should not be ignored either.

Combined with the experience of later generations, Li Yan felt that Li Gang was right, so he ordered that the Ministry of Commerce immediately introduce policies to stimulate domestic demand.

As for what Li Yan thinks is unreasonable, he treats it as if he didn't see it.

is like Wang Shiyong's draft girl.

This is obviously Wang Shiyong currying favor with himself.

In addition, Wang Shiyong did not make any mistakes.

In this case, how do you ask Li Yan to punish Wang Shiyong, doesn't this chill the hearts of those ministers who have sloppy beards, who will dare to be close to him in the future?

You must know that for this emperor, loyal ministers and capable ministers are important, but there are also some courtiers like Wang Shiyong.

Therefore, Li Yan not only did not punish Wang Shiyong, but soon after, Li Yan also found a reason to reward Wang Shiyong.

Like Li Gang said that Li Yan's harem is too big and there are too many heirs.

Li Yan didn't say anything, but he was thinking in his heart: "Where is this, my goal is to surpass Moulay Ismail and Temujin and become the one who has the most heirs." ”

Li Yan's problems are mainly personal problems.

Moreover, although Li Yan is a good woman, she is not really like Tang Xuanzong and other emperors, so absurd that she doesn't even let go of her minister's wife or even her own daughter-in-law.

The key is that Li Yan is really unrepentant.

This made Li Gang have no choice, and in the end, he could only be like Chen Gongfu and other ministers, after admonishing him a few times, he let it go.

But—

On Li Yan's personal issues, Li Gang made concessions, but in state affairs, Li Gang did not give an inch.

For example, when it comes to discussing peace with Jin Guo now, Li Gang, who advocates peace, will not budge an inch.

Therefore, after Li Yan said that he wanted to exterminate the Jurchens, Li Gang immediately jumped out and said, "Please think twice, Your Majesty!" ”

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