At the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the children surnamed Liu were divided into princes, which caused a catastrophe during the reign of Emperor Jing.

The princes and kings and the Han court and the emperor had antagonism and friction due to various entanglements of interests, and the contradictions became more and more intense, which eventually led to the "Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms".

Fortunately, Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty reacted quickly, and Zhou Yafu and Liu Wu, the king of Liang, fought hard against the enemy, and finally put down the rebellion, without letting the Han Dynasty fall apart.

However, the problem of the division of vassals in the Han Dynasty still existed, and the powerful princes and kings were always a threat to the stability of the court and the country, as exemplified by the rebellion of the Huainan King during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

In order to completely solve the problem of feudal status of the princes, without triggering a strong resistance from the princes and kings, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted a gentle method - Tui'en Order.

To put it simply, the emperor expressed sympathy and comfort to the situation that only the eldest son inherited the throne and the other children had no inheritance on the grounds of caring for all the children surnamed Liu, and changed it.

In order to show concern for all the children of the royal family surnamed Liu, the court favored everyone, and all the sons of the princes and kings had the right to inherit after their deaths, and the feudal country was divided equally among the sons.

On the surface, it seems that the imperial court has divided several more kings, but in fact, except for more rewards during the New Year and a few more royal tombs of higher specifications after death, the imperial court actually has no loss.

The actual area of land that was divided was still so large, and the feudal kingdom that might have posed a threat to the imperial court became smaller and smaller, and the chopsticks were divided into one by one.

For example, after the death of Liu Wu, the king of Liang Xiao, the Liang State was divided into five vassal states, so there was no longer a prince in the Central Plains who could argue with the imperial court, and the emperor could feel at ease.

This method is relatively mild, and the old princes and eldest sons are definitely not happy, but the rest of the sons who were originally hopeless for the throne are naturally happy, and will support them more, and it will be much easier to execute. It will not let the princes and kings unite against the Tang Dynasty.

Boiling frogs in warm water, a trick to kill without seeing blood. It's also called Tui En Ling, but the effect is really good.

Li Daozong mentioned that the two sons of Zhenzhu Khan Yinan were not in harmony and could be divided, and Xie Yi thought of this trick.

The prince is not in harmony, what is the essence of the contention?

Isn't it the throne!

There is no doubt that the two princes of Xue Yantuo must be staring at the position of Khan of Daddy Yinan!

But Yi Nan is in his prime, and he may not decide the heir to the throne prematurely, so the fight between the two princes is still limited, and it is not enough for internal friction.

But if it is catalyzed in advance, it is different.

The steppe tribes were different from the Central Plains Dynasty. The steppe is a tribal system, and each prince will lead a part of the people, and they are quite powerful. In order to stabilize his position, Yi Nan also needs his son's help to lead his troops to defend and local others.

This point is different from the fact that the prince of the Central Plains is not in charge of military and political affairs, and the main reason for fighting is to fight with each other, attack each other, and win the support of ministers and the favor of the emperor.

If there is a conflict on the steppe. It can be a real knife and a real gun, and for Datang, this is an opportunity.

The two Xue Yantuo princes probably had this idea for a long time, but they didn't have a suitable name. I don't dare to offend my father and man easily, so I have a lot of forbearance.

However, if Datang gives a title, it will be different. The so-called justification!

After all, for the grassland tribe, Datang's title is still very valuable.

After the rise of Xue Yantuo, Yi Nan's strength could once be compared with the former Jieli Khan. But he still begged to be canonized by the Tang Emperor.

How powerful the Western Turks were, the new khan ascended to the throne, and there were also tributary Chang'an moves to seek titles, as did Tuyuhun and Tubo.

It seems that without the title of Datang, it is not justifiable.

Since this is the right thing, then give Xue Yantuo's two princes a title and the name of a khan, anyway, it doesn't cost money, just an edict.

With this title, the two princes have the right name to compete for the identity of Xue Yantuo's heir, and even compete with their father Yi Nan.

In this way, the grassland becomes three forces, although it is father and son. But in front of the throne, can it still be twisted into a rope? Maybe there will be infighting with each other, so the consumption will be great, and will there be any strength to attack Datang? At the very least, the threat will be greatly reduced.

If it works properly, coupled with a little good luck, it may even make Xue Yantuo fall apart and collapse from then on, after all, there are successful examples. For example, the Turks are divided into two parts, the east and the west, and the Western Turks have been in civil strife for many years, and they have just stopped.

There is no doubt that this is the scene that the Tang monarchs and ministers most want to see.

Therefore, when Xie Yi first put forward this point of view and thought of Tui Enling, the scheming Li Daozong and Di Zhixun quickly figured out the reason.

They all applauded, it was a really good idea.

Xie Yi...... Xiaoyao, when I was in Chang'an, I heard that you have a flexible mind and many ideas, and when I saw it today, it was true! Li Daozong praised again and again, and changed the title of Xie Yi during the conversation.

As a distinguished elder, he is commensurate with the words of the table, which obviously means to be close to him.

Xie Yi said modestly: "The prince praised it falsely, but it was just a flash of inspiration, the prince and the princes of the court and the central government must have such thoughts, but the kid took the first step to break it." ”

"Well, the princes may have ideas, but to tell you the truth, this king really didn't expect it." Li Daozong is real, and he doesn't pretend at all.

Di Zhixun said with a smile: "What Master Xie said is very true, but the matter of Tui'en's canonization needs to be discussed by the three provinces, and Your Majesty has made a decree, is it too late?" ”

Speaking of which, everyone was a little troubled, and now it is a critical juncture. In addition to inquiring about the news, it is best to do the things that sow discord together. And since it was in the name of Tui'en, it was the best and most obvious for the mission to announce when it went to celebrate his birthday.

However, this matter was only proposed in Lingzhou, and it took time for the prime ministers of the three provinces to discuss and decide with the emperor, and it took time to pass on the road, so it was somewhat tense.

For such a major event, without the emperor's nod and the edict issued by the three provinces, who would dare to do it privately? Besides, without the edict of the jade seal of the country, the people of Xue Yantuo would definitely not believe it.

Li Daozong pondered for a moment and said softly: "In this way, you stay in Lingzhou for a day or two, and go abroad a little later, so you can't delay the big thing."

Then the king quickly reported to Chang'an, asking His Majesty to make a holy judgment as soon as possible, and if he was agreed, there would be an edict coming. Then the king sent a horse to chase after him, and he was sure to deliver the edict before the mission left the country, what did the two think? ”

Xie Yi and Di Zhixun immediately agreed: "What the prince said is very true, and he has worked hard. ”

When Li Daozong heard this, he walked to the bookcase, wrote the next note hard, and went out to hand it over to his cronies. Immediately, a team of royal soldiers with super combat strength quickly left the city and went straight to Chang'an. (To be continued......)