He looked down on the enemy in terms of strategy, but he valued the enemy in terms of tactics!
Li Yuan had disdained the Turks from the very beginning because he was the Emperor. He had to set an example for everyone.
In that case, they had already lost half of the battle.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin were both his sons. He valued their abilities very much, so they were in charge of the government.
One person guarded the border.
He would have enough time to sort out the Great Tang.
For example, the Five Families and Seven Wangs that were restless in the Great Tang had survived for a thousand years not because they were powerful.
It was because they knew how to judge the situation.
Or to put it in a more unpleasant way, they were all fence-sitters, swaying from side to side. In their eyes, the Great Tang was far less important than their clans.
As long as the family's legacy was not destroyed, they did not care who became the emperor.
Even if it was the Turks, these barbarians of the steppe would have nothing to fear.
Therefore, Li Yuan was prepared to free up his hands and take care of these people. At the same time, he could also enrich the national treasury and get some suicide squads.
Of course, even Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng didn't know about this, let alone the entire court.
After all, there were many officials among the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs in the imperial court. Once there was any sign of trouble, it would be troublesome for Li Yuan to capture them all.
He had eaten at Cui Yuan's house.
Cui Yuan only packed some things and left with Li Yuan. It was not that he was fast, but that his house was bare and there was really nothing to pack.
After he got into the carriage, he looked at the luxurious carriage that was covered in mud.
Li Yuan, Li Shiming, and the others didn't seem to care. They knew that these three people weren't businessmen.
However, Cui Yuan didn't think much about it.
It wasn't until a long time later, when Li Yuan held the imperial examinations and the stupid Cui Yuan walked to the court examination hall, that he realized that the person who had been having a heart-to-heart talk with him in the smoky kitchen.
It was the founding emperor of the Great Tang, Li Yuan.
It was also from that moment that Cui Yuan made up his mind to use his life's worth of knowledge to assist Li Yuan and serve the Great Tang!
In the palace, the father and son, who had changed their clothes, sat opposite each other.
Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng and said,""In your opinion, what do you think of the officials of the Imperial Court?”
Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng were stunned.
They knew that Li Yuan had brought them out today and met the people in the village. Now that they were asking this question, they must have some connection.
After all, Li Jiancheng had been the Crown Prince for many years. He said,"Imperial Father, your son feels that there are too few capable officials in the court.”
"Most of them are mediocre people.”
"If we can add more people like Xiao Yu, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng, then we will truly be brand new.”
As Li Jiancheng spoke, he sized up Li Yuan.
Li Yuan nodded slightly.
He felt a little more confident in his heart. He mustered up his courage and said,"Imperial Father, in fact, your son has also discovered some shortcomings among the many officials.”
"I don't know if I can tell you."
Li Yuan did not raise his head and took a sip of tea. It was as if Li Jiancheng was talking about a trivial matter and not a matter of national importance.
He put down his teacup and said,"Just say it."”
Li Jiancheng sat up straight and his expression became serious. He looked at Li Yuan and said,"Imperial Father, the people who come to the court every day.”
"Your son once recorded them in a book and calculated that 40% of them were officials with the five surnames and seven surnames.”
"Including the few High Dukes, they are all related to the five surnames and the Seven Wangs.”
"Some things that affect their interests will be objected to, or they will follow the example of the people above them.”
" They are less than 100 miles away from Chang 'an. Logically speaking, they should be more convenient than people from other states to enjoy the emperor's grace. However, the entire village knows nothing about the disaster relief. It's really unbelievable.”
When Li Yuan heard this, he looked up at Li Jiancheng and said,""Jiancheng, what do you think we should do?”
Li Jiancheng clenched his fists.
He did not know if it was because he was about to go to the border.
He had long been furious about these things. His eyes were filled with malice as he said one word,"Kill them!"
Li Yuan tapped his fingers on the table and said slowly,""What happens after I kill him?"
Li Jiancheng seemed to have a well-thought-out plan for Li Yuan's words. He said without thinking,"Imperial Father, your son feels that the court is lacking people.”
"We should recruit talents from all over the world. There must be one in a thousand or one in ten thousand.”
Li Jiancheng looked at Li Yuan with hope in his eyes.
He thought that he would be praised by Li Yuan after he finished speaking.
However, he did not see any encouragement from Li Yuan's face, which made his confidence somewhat frustrated.
Immediately after.
Li Yuan looked at Li Shiming.
"Father, I've only been in power for two days. I don't know as much about the court as you do, Big Brother."”
"But looking at the entire imperial court, your trusted subordinate, Father, is a man who has been killed by a powerful enemy.”
"All of them have been trained by following him for many years and have been through many major events. Therefore, whether it is talent or loyalty, they are impeccable.”
"As for those officials of the sixth and seventh ranks, most of them were recommended. To put it bluntly, it was more of nepotism.”
"They have no problem reading, but they have no outstanding ability in handling government affairs. They are indispensable, or else the Great Tang would be in chaos.”
"Therefore, if you let your son handle it, your son will let a poor family disciple like Cui Yuan enter the court as an official.”
"In that case, it will force these officials to be unable to sit in their positions so stably. Perhaps there will be some good reactions.”
Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng said the same thing.
There wasn't any suggestion that could make Li Yuan's eyes light up.
Li Yuan looked at the two of them and thought for a moment before saying,"It's only right for the children of the Humble Class to enter the court as officials. After all, they are also citizens of the Great Tang.”
"But how can they be enlightened? Will there be a teacher after enlightenment?"
"After becoming a teacher, do you have money to continue learning?”
"After learning, how do they live? How do they enter the family? If they can't, what can they do?”
"As princes, you should be thinking about these things. You shouldn't make all the children of the Humble Class run toward the path of becoming officials and risk their lives.”
"After that, one person will become an official, and the rest will become skeletons.”
"You must understand that these people have families behind them. They are also citizens of the Great Tang.”
Li Yuan's words.
Li Jiancheng and Li Shiming fell silent.
They did not expect that after a simple question, more questions would follow.
And Li Yuan's questions.
They couldn't even respond.
If they had been in awe of Li Yuan's power and mysteriousness before, then there was now some admiration in their awe.
They worshipped Li Yuan's way of being a ruler.
Although they didn't know the reason behind it, they felt that Li Yuan's way of being a ruler made them feel more comfortable than many emperors since ancient times.
Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng looked at each other and stood up at the same time. They bowed to Li Yuan and said,"Your son will obey Imperial Father's teachings."
Li Yuan looked at their serious expressions and said,""There's no need to be so polite at a father-son family banquet.”
"Sit down."
The two of them felt a little unfamiliar when they saw such an amiable Li Yuan.
However, he still sat down and listened to Li Yuan's teachings.
Li Yuan's gaze made Li Shiming and Li Jiancheng sit up straight, not daring to show any neglect.
After Li Shi Min sat down, he immediately said,"Imperial Father, do you already have a plan in mind for the problems you mentioned just now?”
"A way to let the children of the Humble Class become officials?”
Li Shi Min said.
Li Jiancheng looked at Li Yuan nervously.
Li Yuan did not disappoint them. He nodded and said,""Yes, but there can't be any obstacles when it's implemented.”
"I think it will take some effort."
Li Shi Min swallowed his saliva and said,""Imperial Father, are you talking about the Turks or the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs?”
Li Yuan looked at Li Shiming with a domineering look on his face. He waved his sleeve and said,"The war is imminent, and I am the only voice in the Great Tang.”
"Those who disobey, We will wipe them off the Great Tang's borders!”
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