In the Lingtian Pavilion, Li Shimin was thinking silently, Luo Su was not in a hurry, and waited quietly, the green smoke curled and the sandalwood was permeated, making people's minds clearer and clearer.

After a long time, Li Shimin asked in a low voice: "National Teacher, your wisdom is thorough, why did you make this suggestion?" Please help me to clear up your doubts. ”

Luo Su said lightly: "Because there is no other way, the loss of control of Mobei is inevitable, you are the king of the sky, you control this empire, so you can make him subordinate to the four seas, but I never think that your descendants can do the same, your three sons, I have seen them, none of them have this ability."

But. ”

Luo Su's body leaned forward a little, he put away all the expressions on his face, stared straight at Li Shimin, the majestic momentum like the ocean suddenly appeared, his voice was very low but heavier than Mount Tai, "Son of Heaven, if there is an opportunity to rule the grassland in front of us now, but we let him slip away, then we will fail in this life, this is your failure, but also my failure, and this kind of failure should not appear." ”

Li Shimin frowned deeply, "National Teacher, it's too difficult, even when the Han Dynasty was at its peak, it could only use the Western Regions to clamp Mobei."

The national teacher said this, which means that the national teacher recognizes Li Ke's ability and thinks that Li Ke can afford this heavy responsibility, which is higher than any praise.

This sentence is very ingenious, and Luo Su, who asked, also squinted his eyes slightly, and said with a smile: "You should be a Kunpeng who has been soaring for nine days, and I don't want you to be a bird's nest perching on the branches, so I recommend you, isn't your question the best answer?" ”

Concubine Yang is the most clear about her identity, so she doesn't have any thoughts about it, and she doesn't let Li Ke think about it.

But he is Li Ke, the prince who is most like Li Shimin!

Here, Li Ke did not answer whether Li Shimin wanted to go or not, but turned his head and asked Luo Su a question, he was very solemn, "Ke asked the national teacher, Ke and the national teacher have never had half a word, why did the national teacher recommend Ke to his father?" ”

Li Shimin is talking about reality, if it were not for the three khans system with economic control, which could limit the development of the northern Mobei tribe, Li Shimin would only rely on the pro-Tang tribe to control Mobei, at that time, the rise of a large tribe is doomed, and the Tang Dynasty will once again encounter a powerful northern Mobei tribe, such as Xue Yantuo, who is now becoming more and more powerful, and now only waiting for the two sides to tear their faces.

In the second year of Zhenguan, at the age of only eleven, he was renamed the king of Shu, and was awarded the governor of Yizhou, and the governor of Yimian Jian Jialing Yamei Mengqian Qiong Eight Prefectures was more favored than Li Tai, the king of Wei, who had always been favored by Li Shimin.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, the military of the four states of Qincheng and Weiwu were worshipped, and the history of Qinzhou was assassinated, which was the closest state to Chang'an.

Let the heroes and the hereditary assassin of the clan, he tried a few people, most of them expressed their opposition, thinking that this is the source of the trouble, even if the example of the princes of Jingnan was cited, they also said "with a sharp blade, the murderous heart rises, and the people's hearts are not ancient", only the hereditary assassin history is so opposed, then in Hala and Lin canonized a sect king, the opposition encountered is conceivable.

When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately regained his heart, and said, "But will Ke'er be willing?"

Luo Su looked at Li Shimin in disbelief, as if he wondered how you could ask such a question, "At the beginning, the Yan State ruled Liaodong at least nominally, and now the Jicheng of the Tang Dynasty is the front line, relying on the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun to resist the Liaodong Kingdom, how do you control Hulunbuir?" ”

Even if he is reused, it will be the top in the end, like Li Xuanba, the king of Qi.

Li Ke, you have to work hard, whether my blueprint is right or wrong, you are the most critical step.

He didn't have the concept of a great centralization in his head.

After Luo Su said this, Li Shimin felt that this was indeed the case.

Li Ke, the king of Shu, was actually quite favored by Li Shimin, and it can even be said that except for the son of the eldest grandson, Li Ke was the most favored and valued, including during Li Yuan's martial arts years.

In the third year of Wude, Li Ke was only two years old, and he was canonized as the king of Changsha County, and Li Chengqian was at the same level.

Moreover, Li Shimin frowned and said, "National Teacher, if you want to send the sect king, then who should you let go?" I don't have the right person in mind. ”

Li Ke, the king of Shu, and his mother Concubine Yang is the daughter of Emperor Yang of Sui, with the royal blood of the two dynasties, this Concubine Yang is not Li Yuanji's woman, it is a rumor.

Li Xiaogong, the king of Hejian County, doesn't have to think about it, letting him go to Anxi is already the biggest concession made by Li Shimin, and it is actually Li Xuanba, the king of Qi, who is suitable for this matter, but Li Xuanba's ability is not enough to take on such a heavy responsibility, and he can't bear to let Li Xuanba go to Mobei to eat sand.

Of course, Li Shimin said that Luo Su knew it, and he did not respond to Li Shimin's question, but said lightly: "In the past dynasties, there was a dynasty, it should be said that the state, half controlled the grassland. ”

And most importantly!

"Ke'er?"

After all, if this sect king is incompetent, it will be impossible to suppress that group of jackals, if the sect king is strong, then if he unifies the grassland, once he has an antipathy, it will pose a threat to the emperor of the Central Plains.

Mother just wants to see you grow up peacefully, marry a wife and have children, and then spend your life peacefully.

And although he is not a son-in-law, in this era of paying attention to blood origin, he is not inferior to anyone else.

Li Ke is the best one among all the sons of Luo Su Li Shimin, so Luo Su nominated him.

In other words, if the imperial power is restricted, it can make the national honor of the Tang Dynasty last for 500 years, which in his opinion is far better than the national honor of the imperial power, but only 200 years.

Ke'er, don't fight.

Does he think I'm exiling him?

This is not a trivial matter after all, and if you go to a place like Hara and Lin, you will have too little time to see each other in the future. ”

Li Shimin suddenly thought of something, and asked in a low voice: "National Teacher, since Ke'er is so good, can you say that Ke'er?" ”

In comparison, the southern scholars have a greater misunderstanding of the Hu people, because they don't understand, and they, the Guanlong nobles, don't have this kind of thought.

When Li Ke heard this, without the slightest hesitation, he knelt down in front of the two of them like pushing Jinshan and pouring the jade pillar, and directly slammed his head three times.

Luo Su said a train of thought that had never appeared before, which made Li Shimin a little confused, but after thinking about it, "National Teacher, just now we didn't say that the king of the sect was set up in Hala and Lin, and now it has become Hulunbuir again." ”

As long as it can keep the country stable for a long time, he is willing to try to decentralize power.

Luo Su knows, Li Ke knows, and Li Shimin also knows.

Li Shimin repeated, and then was silenced all of a sudden.

Luo Su proposed a candidate, "What does the Son of Heaven think of Li Ke, the king of Shu?" ”

The current Li Shimin will not consider making him the crown prince.

Blood stains directly appeared on his brows, his eyes were bright, and his voice was loud, "Father, my son is willing to go to Hala and Lin to fight for his father, for the prince and brother, and for the Tang Dynasty!" ”

If it weren't for such heavy logistical pressure, I wouldn't have placed 3,000 men in Hala and Lin.

Now ruling Mobei mainly relies on the Mobei allies and the Three Khans system proposed by you, which has saved Datang a lot of pressure. ”

Since he was a child, the most common sentence he heard was-

Li Shimin also said softly: "If you don't want to say Ke'er, I can go to another person." ”

Li Ke was dumbfounded, went to Mobei to sit in town?

He is a person who attaches more importance to the future, and from the fact that he is unwilling to use imperial power to override the law, but to punish himself through the sacredness represented by King Su, and is willing to let the prime minister divide power, it can be seen that he does not have the same perverted pursuit of the supremacy of imperial power.

Seeing Luo Su nodding, Li Shimin couldn't help but twist his hand and grind with Baizi, this is not a trivial matter for any emperor.

But this is the reality, the reality that does not depend on the will of man.

Luo Su said lightly: "Since this is the case, then let him come to Lingtian Pavilion, Son of Heaven, you will get a satisfactory answer." ”

He got up from the ground, and then sat in a proper manner, not even daring to look around.

Li Shimin said word by word, Luo Su nodded, and said solemnly: "At the beginning, Yan Guo was in Jicheng, controlling Liaodong and Hulunbuir grassland, the Modong grassland, which connects Mobei and Monan grassland, and the emperor of Yan will tour north to Hulunbuir every year, so that the tribes on Mobei and Monan grasslands will come to visit.

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, he was awarded the military of Qi Ziqingju Laimi and the history of Qizhou Assassination, which is really powerful, because Li Shimin really asked him to go to the post, Li Xuanba is the title of King of Qi, and Li Ke is the real King of Qi!

The title of prince, the governor of Yizhou, and the governor of all the prefectures, although he is not a son-in-law, in fact, his treatment is no worse than that of a son-in-law.

It's exactly the same as when I was in Taiyuan.

Secondly, Li Ke has the ability, he is an eagle that can soar for nine days, and among his many sons, only Li Ke goes, which can reassure him.

Li Ke was silent for a moment.

In the first year of Zhenguan, as a prince, he was promoted from the king of Hanzhong County to the king of Han.

It was not until later, in order to compete with the Southern Dynasties, that the Yan State moved the capital south to Jicheng, and gave up the remote control of the grassland.

"The son visits his father and the national teacher."

But if Li Ke is allowed to go to Mobei, it is indeed very suitable, first of all, he is his own son, and this trust is completely different.

Who?

Li Shimin wanted to ask, and then immediately understood, he didn't know anything else, how could he not even know about Guan Long's beginnings?

"Northern Dynasty, Dayan?"

……

This makes it difficult for Li Shimin, who has always been decisive, to make up his mind, which may be related to the major events of Datang in the future for countless years.

The most important thing is that Li Shimin likes him, that is, Li Shimin can really see his original shadow from Li Ke, heroic and resolute, good at riding and shooting.

In fact, Li Shimin likes to divide the seal very much, and in the past few years, he has been thinking about letting his heroes inherit the position of assassinating history, and then guard the local area for generations.

The most important thing is that Li Ke is also the right age, just seventeen or eighteen years old, and has enough time and energy to do a lot of things.

His voice echoed in the hall, heroic and heroic, this heroic appearance made Li Shimin's heart stir, he stretched out his hand and touched Li Ke, and sighed: "My good son, child, I have suffered you." ”

Li Ke, the king of Shu, never thought that he would step into the Lingtian Pavilion one day, he was a little surprised, and after walking into the magnificent Lingtian Pavilion, he saw that the holy national teacher and his father were sitting on the top, looking at him together.

If Datang can control here, then there is hope for controlling the grassland. ”

Luo Su continued: "After I came out of Winterfell, I went all the way east, and at that time, I took a fancy to the grassland of Hulunbuir, which connects the south and the north, and is the only way to avoid the vast desert Gobi.

In the end, on the basis of the Yan State, the predecessor of the current Liaodong State was split, and the Turks and Rouran, the slave tribes who trained cavalry for the Yan State, became stronger, and the follow-up Sui and Tang dynasties became stronger. ”

This is, of course, the ultimate in the world of Luo Suwen's three 99, if you encounter a force majeure accident, otherwise of course you will not go wrong.

Li Ke always knew that his identity would not have any great development within Datang.

If it weren't for his background, he would definitely make Li Ke the crown prince, but it's a pity that he is the grandson of Emperor Yang of Sui, and his mother is Concubine Yang.

At the peak of the Yan Emperor at that time, hundreds of tribes came to pay tribute, and the Sui and Tang dynasties, which had been inherited in one line, had a relatively low fear of the Hu people, which was also one of the causes.

It is 6,000 miles from Chang'an to Hala and Lin, and you have to pass through grasslands, deserts, Gobi, mountains and rivers on the way, and you can't control it at all.

Speaking of this, Li Shimin suddenly thought of it, and said with some excitement: "If the king of Zong stationed in Hala and Lin goes well, wouldn't it be possible to cut off the back road of Liaodong Kingdom, and when the army of our court attacks Liaodong Kingdom, he can attack back and forth, and he can also plot against the Hu people in Liaodong Kingdom." ”

Luo Su is talking about the history of the heyday of the Yan Kingdom, which Li Shimin has heard since he was a child, and the territory of the Yan Kingdom at the beginning was actually not smaller than that of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, but the Yan Kingdom did not unify the vast southern Zhuxia land.

Don't fight for anything.

said that he went out to be the king, but in the places of Hala and Lin, the exiled people disliked the poor exile, and Li Xuanba either stayed in Qizhou, or went to Yangzhou, Suzhou, and Jingzhou to enjoy happiness, so he would not want to go to Hala and Lin.

Luo Su immediately shook his head and said seriously: "Son of Heaven, don't have this kind of thought, the internal friction he brings is not as good as the benefits he brings." ”

In the eighth year of Wude, only seven years old, he was awarded the history of Liangzhou Thorn and renamed the king of Hanzhong County, which was Liu Bang's title at the beginning, and from the beginning of the Han Dynasty, Han was a noble title.

In fact, as soon as he asked, Li Shimin regretted it, he was taken to the ditch by Luo Su's narration, and after a little wry laugh, he asked: "What does the national teacher mean is to set up the king of the sect in Hala and Lin first, and then let the king of Hala and Lin follow the path of the Xiongnu to defeat Donghu at the beginning, and capture Hulunbuir?" ”

Luo Su looked at this scene with a smile on his head.

We have calculated before that the Anxi Protectorate can arrange thirty or forty thousand people, but Anbei will not exceed six thousand at most, and even if the Mobei clan is scraped up, it will not be able to supply.

Luo Suwen said: "King Shu, just now the Son of Heaven and I discussed, the Mobei clan has been a little repeated recently, the Son of Heaven is worried that Mobei will sit big again, so he wants to send a sect king to sit in the town, I recommended you to the Son of Heaven, what do you think?" ”

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In the first month of the tenth year of Zhenguan, the king of Shu Ke was named the king of Yan, and he was awarded the capital of Anbei to protect the capital, and the military of the capital of Anbei was supervised. - "Book of the Tang Dynasty: Taizong Benji"

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