Chapter 233: The Caged Goldfinch
In December, it was the end of the first year that Li Yuan was proclaimed emperor and established the Tang Dynasty.
At this time, the Guanzhong has been decided;
Bashu, Longxi, Shanxi, and most of Hebei have been flattened.
There are still several large forces in the region, including: Liu Wuzhou at the junction of Shanxi and Saibei; Wang Shichong between Heluo; Yu culture at the junction of Hebei and Shandong; Dou Jiande of Shandong; Luo Yi in Youzhou; between Jianghuai and Xu Yuanlong; Xiao Milling in Jiangnan.
In addition, there are Turks in the north and Tuyuhun in the west.
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After Li Yuan consulted with the important ministers of the imperial court, he determined a great plan to pacify the world in the future.
Li Yuan issued an edict:
Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was appointed as the Taiwei and the Daxingtai of Eastern Shaanxi, and authorized him to control the soldiers and horses of Puzhou and Hebei Prefectures.
Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, was appointed as the governor of the state, guarded Jinyang, and sent Dou Dan, the supervisor of the palace, and Yu Wenxin, the general of the right guard, to assist the king of Qi.
Appointed Dou Liang, the Duke of Yuguo, as the governor of Qinzhou to guard Longxi.
Appointed Pang Yu, the Duke of Korea, as the governor of Liangzhou to guard Hanzhong.
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Li Xiaogong was appointed as the governor of Xinzhou, led the troops out of Bashu, and pacified Jiangnan.
Li Xiaogong is Li Yuan's nephew and Li Shimin's brother.
Li Xiaogong and Li Shimin are both great-grandsons of Li Hu, one of the Eight Pillars of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
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Li Shentong, the king of Huai'an County, was appointed as the pacification ambassador of Shandong Province, and authorized to control the troops and horses of the Tang Dynasty in Shandong.
Out of Shanxi, Hebei, pacify Shandong.
Li Shentong is Li Yuan's younger brother and Li Shimin's uncle.
Li Shentong and Li Yuan are both grandsons of Li Hu, one of the Eight Pillars of the Northern Zhou Dynasty.
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After Li Mi defected to Li Yuan, Wei Zheng followed Li Mi to Chang'an.
Li Yuan appointed Wei Zheng as his secretary and sent him to Shandong to persuade Li Mi's old troops to surrender.
Wei Zheng arrived in Liyang and persuaded Xu Shixian.
Xu Shiyun dedicated Liyang City in the name of Li Mi, and Li Yuan sighed that Xu Shiyun "does not betray morality, does not invite merit, but is a real pure minister!" Xu Shiyun was given the surname Li and changed his name: Li Shiyun.
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Li Yuan's plan was for Li Shimin, Li Yuanji, Li Xiaogong, Dou Rail, and Pang Yu to guard Sanshan, Hebei, Shanxi, Longxi, Bashu and other pacified places.
In the south, Li Xiaogong went out of Bashu to pacify the south of the Yangtze River, and in the north by Li Shentong went out of Shanxi, Hebei and Pingding Shandong.
In the middle, Wei Zheng and Li Shichang first came forward to persuade Li Mi's old troops to surrender, and finally the north and south attacked and pacified the Central Plains.
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Regarding Li Yuan's plan, Li Shimin did not agree.
He advocated that Liu Wuzhou, who first swept away the border between Shanxi and the Turks, stabilized the rear, and then went east out of Tongguan to chase the Central Plains; After pacifying Henan and Shandong, the transmission of Jiangnan can be determined.
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But Li Yuan had his own ideas.
Li Yuan believed that Li Shimin had made great contributions when he raised troops in Jinyang, and the land of Sanfu was also pacified by Li Shimin, and Longxi had just been pacified. He didn't want Li Shimin to make a miraculous contribution to pacifying the world.
Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin and Li Yuanji are all Li Yuan's sons, in Li Yuan's heart, all three of them are Li Yuan's beloved sons, he has no intention of favoring one person, and he doesn't want to fight to the death between brothers for the throne in the future.
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In Li Yuan's thoughts, the Sui Dynasty, which had just been destroyed, had a lesson from the past, because Yang Guang's merits were too high when he unified the world, and he was loved by Emperor Wen of Sui and Empress Dugu, and the idea of abolishing the crown prince Yang Yong and establishing the king of Jin Yang Guang was born.
As a result, after Yang Guang became the crown prince, he mutilated his brother and cut off his siblings; After ascending the throne, he was conceited and talented, and he was reckless in his military force, regardless of the life and death of the people, which led to the fall of the Sui Dynasty.
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Since Li Jiancheng, as the eldest son, was made the crown prince, Li Yuan wanted him to inherit the throne, and he didn't want his sons and brothers to kill each other.
Li Yuan's starting point is very good, being a parent and licking calves deeply, showing Li Yuan's loving heart as a father.
He wanted Li Jiancheng to treat his two younger brothers benevolently, and he didn't want Li Shimin to have the heart to win the heir because of his high achievements.
So if he wanted his three sons not to fight, Li Yuan had to try to suppress his most talented son, Li Shimin.
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Li Yuan's appointment of Li Shimin as the Tai Lieutenant and the Daxingtai of Eastern Shaanxi Province and the authorization of him to control the soldiers and horses of Puzhou and Hebei Prefectures was a decision made after some painstaking consideration.
Following the official system of the Sui Dynasty, Taiwei, Situ, and Sikong were the "Three Princes", and they were the only three official positions in the court.
Shang Shu Ling, Na Yan, Nei Shi Ling and other prime ministers are the second grade.
Now Li Shimin has been awarded the title of Tai Lieutenant, and the two official positions of Situ and Sikong are vacant, and Li Shimin is the only official who is a good official since the founding of the Tang Dynasty.
This means that, in addition to Li Yuan and the crown prince Li Jiancheng, Li Shimin is in the most respected position.
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However, on the other hand, the appointment of Li Shimin as the head of the Eastern Shaanxi Province and the authorization of him to control the soldiers and horses of Puzhou and Hebei provinces is actually an idle position.
Most of Puzhou and Hebei have been pacified, there are no major wars, and local officials are responsible for exterminating bandits and bandits, and Li Shimin only needs to ensure that there is no major chaos in these places, and there is no chance of making meritorious contributions at all.
In this way, Li Shimin's official position has reached the top, and the merits he can establish have also reached the top, as long as he can be his king of peace in the future.
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Li Yuan's purpose is to put this talented son in a useless place, which is also Li Yuan's good intentions as a father.
Li Yuan arranged this way, although Li Shimin suffered some grievances, but he thought that it was much better than fratricidal brothers in the future.
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Li Yuan wants to raise Li Shimin into a canary in a cage.
Li Shimin wants to be an eagle soaring in the blue sky.
Li Jiancheng wanted to cut off Li Shimin's minions, but Li Shimin was constantly accumulating strength.
After Li Yuan's edict was issued, although Li Shimin was reluctant in his heart, he did not go against Li Yuan's holy will, and in front of Li Yuan, Li Jiancheng and civil and military officials, Li Shimin gladly accepted the appointment.
At this time, Li Shimin was a hero, and he was bitter in his heart, but he couldn't say it.
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Guanyin's side has always been a quiet harbor for Li Shimin to return from his voyage.
In her, Li Shimin can often get the comfort of the soul and the strength to start again.
Hearing that Li Shimin was named a captain, Guanyin knew that although Li Shimin was calm on his face, he was stunned in his heart.
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Li Shimin returned to the Chengqing Hall and sat in the apse with Guanyin.
Li Shimin was not interested, and he was not interested in anything, Guanyin asked Li Shimin softly, "Brother Shimin, can't you let go of your ambitions?"
Li Shimin sighed, "Brother is empty and ambitious, but he was born at the wrong time."
Guanyin said with a smile, "Brother Shimin was born when the heroes rose together, how could he say that he was born at the wrong time? This is a good time for the talented and heroic to laugh at the world."
Li Shimin then sighed, "I mean, why don't you let me give birth a year or two earlier than my eldest brother?"
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Guanyin smiled and said, "Brother Shimin should understand Grandpa's painstaking efforts, from his point of view, it is the wisest decision for you and your eldest brother not to let you continue to make contributions."
Li Shimin looked at Guanyin and asked with interest, "When you encounter things, Ah Wan always has unique opinions, why don't you tell Brother about it?"
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Guanyin stated her thoughts to Li Shimin, "Since ancient times, the abolition of the crown prince is a major matter related to the society of the country, since the uncle has been established as the prince, if he wants to abolish it, has the Shimin brother ever thought about the consequences?"
Li Shimin pondered for a while and replied, "If you want to abolish the eldest brother's position as the crown prince, unless the eldest brother makes a big mistake, the consequence is that he will either be imprisoned or given to death, and there is no other better choice, which will ruin the eldest brother's life."
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Guanyin then analyzed, "You, the uncle, and the fourth uncle are all grandpa's beloved sons, and he doesn't want to lose any of them."
"If he is deposed as the eldest prince, he will lose his beloved eldest son."
"If you keep the position of the eldest uncle and the crown prince, he can not only keep the uncle, but also let you and the fourth uncle enjoy glory and wealth in peace."
"Brother Shimin, tell me, is it the wisest choice for Grandpa not to let you continue to make contributions?"
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Li Shimin thought carefully about what Guanyin said, and felt that his father really loved each of his sons, and he didn't want any of his sons to be hurt. He can only choose the lesser of two evils and appropriately suppress Li Shimin's talent.
People always complain that others don't do things reasonably, and that's because they don't put themselves in other people's shoes.
Now, Li Shimin thinks from Li Yuan's point of view, and also feels that his father is indeed well-intentioned.
Li Shimin was thinking, if I were my father, I would have to choose to do this.
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Li Shimin pondered for a long time, and said helplessly to Guanyin, "If I am a filial son and a loving and righteous person, do I have to accept Grandpa's arrangement and be a king of eating, drinking and having fun for the rest of my life?"
Guanyin smiled and said, "Not really, it depends on whether Grandpa wants a son or the world."
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"If Grandpa leaves Brother Shimin, he can still calm the world, which shows that Brother Shimin is a dispensable person, and you can be a king who eats, drinks and has fun, which is also a gift from Grandpa."
"If Grandpa leaves Brother Shimin, it will be difficult to calm the world, which shows that Brother Shimin is a unique person in the world, and only you can come forward to save the people of the world. Brother Shimin will do it."
"When Brother Shimin leaves, when Grandpa's great cause of opening the Tang Dynasty is frustrated everywhere, he will suppress today's thoughts and reactivate you."
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Li Shimin felt that Guanyin's words were reasonable, but he still said disappointedly, "As Grandma said, all this depends on luck, whether I can be reused by Grandpa is still undecided."
Guanyin said with a smile, "When Brother Shimin is outside, he is always wise and martial, why do you lose your mind about many things when you return home? I think you're a fan of the authorities."
Li Shimin said blankly, "Where did Ah Wan see that I was a fan of the authorities?"
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Guanyin reminded Li Shimin, "Brother Shimin, think about it, which of the founding emperors of all dynasties and dynasties relied on outsiders to build the world? Which of the founding emperors did not come into battle in person, or did his own son lead his troops?"
"The world obtained by outsiders will belong to outsiders sooner or later."
"If someone else helps your Li family win the world, Grandpa will have to add nine tin to him, and the Tang Dynasty may have to give it to others one day."
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Hearing Guanyin say this, Li Shimin woke up like a dream, and he weighed and compared in his heart.
Li Yuan can't rely on others to fight the world, so who does he rely on?
Rely on Li Yuan himself? No way. Li Yuan is the king of a country, and he will not drive in person every time.
Built by Prince Li? Unlikely. He is the crown prince, and it is unlikely that the prince will lead the troops to the battle, which is the rule of all dynasties.
Rely on the fourth brother Li Yuanji? It can't be either. He is still young, and it is difficult for him to take on big responsibilities.
After some comparison, Li Shimin found that Li Yuan was the only one who could be entrusted with the important task.
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After some weighing, Li Shimin said to Guanyin, "I think Grandpa can't do without me if he wants to calm the world. But when Grandpa activates me, I don't know when?"
Guanyin reassured Li Shimin, "Brother Shimin just wait patiently, and when Grandpa can't open the situation, he will think of you."
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Thinking about the whole thing, Li Shimin's heart suddenly brightened, and his mood became extremely relaxed.
He smiled and said to Guanyin, "This king has an idea now."
Guanyin saw that Li Shimin's expression became cheerful, and she was also happy in her heart, and asked Li Shimin with a smile, "What idea does Brother Shimin have?"
Li Shimin leaned into Guanyin's ear and whispered, "From now on, I will stay in the palace every day and accompany the three of you to have children."
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As soon as Li Shimin's idea of accompanying Guanyin, Yang Jing, and Yin Yue'e to have a child was decided, Li Yuan passed on a new edict.
On the third day of the first month of the second year of Wude, Li Yuan issued an edict: ordered Li Shimin to guard Changchun Palace.
The edict has been issued, Li Shimin is about to set off, and his plan to accompany his wife and concubine to have children will naturally fall through.
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