Li Xiang nodded after hearing this, "What should we do?"

Gu Qing smiled and said, "Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Even if the Tang Dynasty is now invincible, we need an imaginary enemy in our eyes, so that we should not stop developing and continue to be stronger, and use our more prosperous national strength to improve our strength one step further."

"Then why did the father do this? Just as the teacher said, "to kill the military power to grasp the monarchy. If we want to rule better in the future, we must kill the wisdom of the people to rule the world."

It is a good thing to ask questions, which shows that Li Xiang is thinking. If Li Xiang doesn't ask questions, he will not teach him anything, but he will not teach him anything. Then he said to Li Xiang, "Your father wants to take military power in his own hands, it is actually a kind of disconfidence and suspicion of his own ability. Can he let General Su Dingfang obey him? Your father is afraid, afraid that Su Dingfang will not listen to him. Another aspect is that General Su Dingfang and I are good brothers. Your father is not used to me, and will also implicate General Su Dingfang."

"Is this called being stubborn?" Li Xiang was puzzled.

"There is such an idea that your father dare not face it. It is a sign of escape." Gu Qing said to Li Xiang, "Of course there is a saying in the court called "Great Master of Good Deeds". Your father is the emperor, but your father is afraid that his subordinates are more capable than him, so your father would rather not have this capable person and a few idiots to obey him. This is an attitude of escape, so that the upward and downward effect will lead to a vicious cycle, which will only get worse and worse."

Li Xiang nodded vigorously and understood, "So how to avoid this situation?"

"In fact, the way to avoid this situation is right in front of you, but your father cannot see it." Gu Qing said patiently to Li Xiang, "Now the imperial examination system is actually a good employment system, and there is also a trial and elimination system. Those who are capable can sit on it, while those who are not capable can only rank down. Instead, it is arranged by your father. The power of the emperor is not private, but also needs to be fed back to the world and court officials. If your father does not do this well, it will lead to changes in the army."

Li Xiang nodded, "So the military needs to use people in this way."

"Actually, it's a pity. Just as Chu Suiliang said, the emperor also has selfish intentions." Gu Qing said to Li Xiang, "The emperor hopes that the military power will be held in his own hands and control the military power. Only in this way can your father be at ease. Perhaps it is because your father has to do this, especially because the garrison in Chang'an is someone he doesn't trust, he will be even more restless. Your father has no knife in his hand."

Li Xiang became more and more confused when she heard this, "Isn't this a contradiction?"

"Military power is the most sensitive place. If you want to differentiate and control military power, you do this, but if your father did something wrong, you shouldn't do it, but choose it layer by layer or promote it from the bottom. This may be better, instead of choosing a few people who are loyal to you to command the army, without considering whether such people will march and fight. This is a place where your father did something wrong. Just such an opportunity led to a disarray of morale. In addition, General Su Dingfang left empty-handedly, this will make many generals in the army absolutely distrust them. This distrust is mutual, and it will make the generals not trust the king."

"Ao." Li Xiang nodded seriously, "Thank you, the teacher, the students learned it again."

Seeing Li Xiang's little face turned slightly red, she seemed a little drunk. She took the beer beer beside her, "Don't drink it anymore, just get drunk when you drink it."

"Hehehe." Li Xiang smiled in a daze and was drunk on the spot.

Gu Qing looked at the wine in his hand. It was not so strong. This kid had a poor alcohol tolerance. Thinking about smelling the fragrance of the wine carefully, he didn't feel that something was wrong after taking a sip.

In the Ganlu Palace a few days later, Wang Jin was anxious, but the situation was still the same as before. Li Chengqian seemed to be in dispute with Gu Qing, but Wang Jin knew that the goods had been sent recently were getting less and less, and some eunuchs in the palace were already hungry.

A little eunuch came to Li Chengqian to report, "Your Majesty, the Minister of State ordered Pei Xingjian to ask for a meeting."

"Let him come in." Li Chengqian said as he looked at the memorial.

Pei Xingjian walked into the Ganlu Hall wearing the official uniform of the Shangshu Ling and said to Li Chengqian, "Your Majesty, many soldiers in the army are about to resign recently, and there are many rumors in the army."

"I know this and it has been handed over to the Ministry of War for the care of it." Li Chengqian looked up at Pei Xingjian.

"Your Majesty!" Pei Xingjian said again, "In fact, the source of this incident was General Su Dingfang. Su Dingfang has always had a great reputation in the army. However, the departure of General Su Dingfang this time made the morale of the army depressed. In addition, General Su Dingfang was not rewarded, rumors appeared in the army. Please think twice about the title of General Su Dingfang."

"I know, I know everything." Li Chengqian nodded.

Pei Xingjian felt the vigilance in Li Chengqian's eyes, but he didn't care much, and he no longer had to care. He bowed and said, "Even if Your Majesty understands it, I don't have to say much, so I will take my leave."

Li Chengqian nodded and asked Pei Xingjian to leave.

Half an hour later, another eunuch came to report, "Your Majesty, the Censor Shangguan Yi asked for a meeting."

Li Chengqian also asked Shangguan Yi to come in and say, "How has the Ministry of Rites arranged the marriage of King Jin?"

"Everything is in the process of being arranged." Shangguan Yi replied with a bow, "Your Majesty, rumors have spread in the army recently, so you must observe it. General Su Dingfang resigned and left. Why is Your Majesty so careless?"

"Shangguan Yi, I ask you, if Su Dingfang surrendered to Gu Qing on the day, what would you teach me?" Li Chengqian asked back.

Shangguan Yi also said to Li Chengqian, "Gu Qing was placed under house arrest in the village and was about to leave the position of prime minister. The Gu family even swore that the descendants of the Gu family will not be allowed to enter the court for generations. The ministers think that Gu Qing is not afraid, and Su Dingfang has resigned, so why fear it?"

Why did he be afraid of it? When Li Chengqian heard this, he recalled the situation with Gu Qing in the peach blossom forest.

Another little eunuch came to report, "Your Majesty, the Secretary of the Central Committee, Chu Suiliang, asked for a meeting."

"Let him come in." Li Chengqian nodded.

Chu Suiliang walked into Ganlu Hall step by step and took out a memorial and said, "Your Majesty, General Su Dingfang has made countless contributions to the country. He resigned this time and thought that he had accumulated troubles for a long time. He was granted the title of Luoshuihe County and granted three hundred fertile land, which was inherited and replaced by hereditary."

Chu Suiliang took another step forward, "Please also ask Your Majesty to stamp the seal!"

"Chu Suiliang, what do you mean!" Li Chengqian scolded, "Do you still have me in your eyes? Have you all thought about my difficulties? Do you know what kind of person Gu Qing is?"
Chapter completed!