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Chapter 892: The Imperial Master is truly worthy of being the Imperial Master!

All the barbarians called Heaven to be Khan, and the Tang Dynasty was as powerful as Heaven!
Envoys from various vassals danced in the Tai Chi Hall, and Han and Hu music mingled in the hall. Li Shimin took the initiative to step down from the throne, holding Jie Li on his left hand and Luo Xuanye on his right hand, and took the initiative to dance in the hall. Hu Wu.

"Su Wang Su Wang is so powerful!"

"Su Wang Su Wang, the light is boundless!"

“King Su, king Su, grant me good luck!”

The Khan of Heaven was enjoying himself with the people, and all the envoys and princes in the palace held hands and formed a circle, kicking and circling while singing loudly.

Especially the kings from the Western Regions sang in unison, "Supreme King of Heaven, World Honored One, Supreme King of Heaven, I beg you, pray to you, hope you, bless our king, all the kings of the Western Regions The King of Heaven, the Heavenly Khan who is favored by the Emperor!"

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Some envoys from various countries were thousands of miles away from Chang'an, so they hurried back. Some envoys asked others to go back and stayed in Chang'an directly. The Tang court also valued these people.

It seemed as if countless barbarian faces had appeared in Chang'an City overnight. The people of Chang'an City had already learned that the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty had become the Khan of Heaven, and they felt endless pride in their hearts.

In the Taiji Hall, a group of imperial ministers were still discussing these affairs of foreign vassals. Li Shimin paid more attention to the affairs of foreign vassals than the prime ministers expected. The reason why the prime ministers turned their attention to Luo Su was because of the national master.

In the Tang Dynasty's campaign against the Winter Turks, the Imperial Advisor did not openly intervene. When the Tang Dynasty handled the government affairs of the country, the Imperial Advisor did not openly intervene. However, this time when Zhu Hu came to Beijing, the Imperial Advisor came out.

The last time he came out was when he was delineating the national policy of the Tang Dynasty. It can be imagined how seriously the national teacher attached importance to this matter.

Luo Su held a green scepter in his hand and looked at the prime ministers in front of everyone. The future of the Tang Dynasty will rely on these people. He said seriously: "The affairs of the world depend on the king, and the affairs of the emperor depend on the prime ministers. And in this world There are three levels of prime ministers.”

With these words, all the prime ministers in the palace immediately sat up straight and wanted to listen to what the imperial master said about the third-class prime minister.

Li Shimin was also quite curious and said: "How are these three prime ministers? I would like to ask the national master to help me and other ministers clear up their doubts."

Luo Su said calmly: "The lowest prime minister can see the needs of the court, ensure that the supplies required by the court are not lacking, and can handle most of the problems that arise in the court. The country will not suffer an extreme decline due to human mistakes. "

hiss~
This first sentence shocked everyone. It is not easy to ensure that the country's supply is not lacking, and it is also able to deal with problems that arise. Is this just the lowest prime minister?

"A middle-ranking prime minister can discern the hidden dangers in the world in advance, and then leave a warning to future generations, or solve them himself."

Now everyone understood, this didn't mean that those who are good at fighting have no great achievements, but there was one thing that puzzled everyone.

"National Preceptor, since you have understood the crisis in advance, why not solve it in advance?"

"Yes, National Master, most people can't see the crisis, so they can only let it go. Now that they know it, they don't deal with it. What's the point of this?"

Li Shimin also asked: "I still ask the national master to help you clarify your doubts. I am actually very confused about this. Isn't it irresponsible to leave the problem to future generations?"

When Luo Su heard this, he smiled and said: "This is the best prime minister. He has a vision of the vast world. He does not look at the world from the inside or from below, but from the nine heavens. He has choices in his heart and will not try to to solve all problems.

More than 1,600 years ago, when King Su formulated the feudal system and the patriarchal system, did he ever think that it would collapse later?
Thought about it.

It is recorded in our Luo family's classics.

But King Su still had to implement it, because things in this world are always changing. The best prime minister looked down at the world from high to low, so he had an insight into the laws of the development of affairs. So when he was in power, he understood those things that seemed to be on the surface. Those that appear extremely dangerous will not endanger the world; those that are not so conspicuous will eventually destroy everything.

Come, let me show you something. "

After a while, a rather large wooden water tank was brought in from the outside. There was a bucket in the water tank. The lower part of the bucket was in the water tank. The bucket was full of water. Everyone in the hall gathered around and looked at it. I don’t know what Luo Su wants to do with this water tank and bucket.

Luosu came to the bucket, pointed at the water in the bucket and said: "If this is the fate of a dynasty, and the country will perish the moment the water runs out, then I will do this."

As he spoke, he pulled out the wooden strips blocking the small holes in the barrel, and the water immediately flowed out and flowed into the water tank. Luosu said: "This hole may be a failure in the war, or a large-scale construction project. In short, now the country's power has begun Decline, you are all very outstanding talents, and you must be able to plug this hole.

But, look. "

As soon as Luo Su finished speaking, everyone heard a roar. There was a big crack in the bottom of the barrel, and all the water in the barrel quickly flowed into the water tank.

"There is something far more dangerous than this hole in a place that you haven't seen, but it is hidden so no one can see it.

The best prime minister, who is above the Nine Heavens, can see these things, so he is always committed to repairing these things. Of course, repair is repair, and it will never be restored to the original state. When one day it can no longer be repaired, Then it's completely over. "

Li Shimin stared at the empty barrel, lost in thought, and finally said for a long time: "This is not just talking about the prime minister, isn't it the same for kings?

Imperial Master, I have been taught. "

Luo Su reasoned with everyone, but his thoughts went back to the long past. He remembered the reform he had made, which was to repair Bang Zhou's pedestal, but in the end he failed to replace Bang Zhou's pedestal. , so Bangzhou's problem finally broke out, but it was delayed for some years.

Everyone in the palace bowed to Luo Su, and Luo Su waved his hands and said: "It's not over yet, what is the world?

The world is all the countries and forces that will have an impact on you, and you have to take them into consideration. "

After speaking, Luosu reached out and lifted up another bucket of water next to him, and then poured it into the broken bucket. "Although the bucket is broken, as long as there is a continuous supply of external supplies, the country will not perish.

In the same way, no matter how perfect you make the inside of the barrel, you will not have the internal force to destroy the barrel, but as long as I hit it hard with a hammer, the final result will not change, and the country will still perish. "

Luosu's actions shocked everyone again. This kind of thinking was something that no one had ever thought of before. It was a broader thinking that broke through the traditional Central Plains thinking.

"To rule the world, you must have the perspective of the world, and the world is the dynasty, as well as all the surrounding countries and forces that will affect the dynasty. You must take them all into account. This is called the inner saint and the outer king!
Anyone who treats people outside the Central Plains arrogantly will eventually be counterattacked. If you don't pay attention to those Yi Di and Hu people who are looked down upon by you, those Hu people will burst out with unimaginable power.

You can despise in behavior, but if a prime minister or king despises from the heart, it is really ridiculous. "

Luo Su's vivid demonstration deeply touched Li Shimin and all the prime ministers.

The rest of the people sat back at the table, and the attendants carried the barrel down. Luo Su held the green scepter in his hand and walked slowly in the hall. He was quite tall. This was the first time that everyone raised their heads. Looking at him, he is as tall and heavy as Mount Tai.

Luo Su pondered and said: "I attach great importance to Siyi. After I was born more than 20 years ago, I took Xuan Ye and Xuan Jing to travel around. I stayed in the Central Plains for a short time. On the contrary, He traveled to other foreign lands.

What were the Xiongnu like during the Han Dynasty?
They used bone weapons and arrows, and the iron armor was obtained from the further west regions of the Western Regions. At that time, the Xia were at their strongest, and they could completely deal a dimension-reducing blow to the Xiongnu.

But this is no longer the case. Almost all barbarians have very high skills.

Their spiritual civilization is far inferior to that of Zhuxia, but militarily, they are already extremely well-armed. When fighting the Turks, you must be able to feel that during the Han Dynasty, the biggest problem was that they could not catch the Huns. As long as they fought head-on , the Huns were no match for the Han army.

Now, the Turks are not afraid of a decisive battle with the Tang Dynasty's army. Li Jing's victory over the Dong Turks was a victory of strategy and tactics, a victory of diplomacy, but not a victory of the quality of individual soldiers.

Especially in terms of cavalry, the Turks and even the Uighurs and other tribes in the Western Regions are very strong. There are also many of these Hu cavalry in the Tang army, and everyone knows how to use them.

What does this prove?
In terms of military strength, Zhuxia no longer has an overwhelming advantage, and this is almost a destined process, because even Luo's smelting technology has not made much progress in many years.

In this case, what do we do?
Use countless wars to achieve everything? "

What Luo Su said was from an angle that Li Shimin and others had never heard before. Without anyone noticing, almost everyone couldn't help but lean forward. Psychologically, this was a listening posture. , and it is a listening attitude that comes from the heart.

Hearing Luo Su's last question, everyone shook their heads, and Wei Zheng even said directly: "After defeating the Winter Turks, the reason why all nations came to Chang'an to congratulate them is because the Tang Dynasty suffered very little losses in the battle against the Winter Turks. In the eyes of any country, Datang has the strength to launch another war to destroy the country.

But if the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Dong Turks was like the Hundred Years War between the Han and Hungarians, then the other countries would not be afraid.

The Tang Dynasty can quickly fight against the Winter Turks, but it is impossible to hope for such a glorious victory every time. Everyone knows that this war against the Winter Turks is not inevitable. "

Li Shimin stood up directly and looked at everyone and said with emotion: "Yes, I have always been cautious in the face of the huge grassland empire. Now I have defeated the Dong Turks, but the newly rising grassland empire after that, whether it is Xue Yantuo or The Western Turks are still this or that country. If they don’t provoke the Tang Dynasty, I will never send troops.

It is for this reason that after you told me about the Tiankhan system, I was ecstatic. Without military service in the country, you can control the states and ensure the peace of the Central Plains. That is what I pursue. thing.

Now after listening to what the National Master said, I feel more and more that it is too difficult to rely on force to overwhelm those countries, and it is difficult to succeed.

Imperial Master, if you have anything to say, please say it. We, the monarchs and ministers, are all here to listen. "

Luo Su gently tapped the ground with his staff, and the wooden board made a clear and crisp sound. He said in a deep voice: "Wars are not started easily. Every war must have a war goal that must be achieved from the beginning.

Otherwise, even if you keep winning on the battlefield, you will lose everything in the end.

Emperor Sui Yang of the Sui Dynasty did not think clearly about what he wanted when he conquered Liaodong. He did not even know whether he wanted to completely annihilate Liaodong or to surrender the Liaodong Kingdom.

If he wants the Liaodong Kingdom to surrender, he has countless ways. If he wants to annihilate the Liaodong Kingdom, he can kill them city by city and village by village.

But he had no choice.

On the surface, the Sui army achieved a lot of results, but you all know the final result.

The purpose of attacking the Winter Turks was to ensure the border security of the Tang Dynasty. Now that this political goal has been achieved, everything that will be done next is to maintain this result.

So how to maintain this state?

The Han Dynasty chose constant war, while the Tang Dynasty chose to play with the barbarians and establish the Tiankhan system. The key to Tian Khan's system is an imaginary enemy!

An imaginary enemy that threatens the system.

An enemy that could cause harm to all nations.

This enemy cannot be Datang, so Datang must be strong and friendly to the outside world, that is, let everyone know how powerful Datang is, but Datang appears as a protector.

And this enemy appeared in a country that might harm the Tang Dynasty. This former enemy was the Winter Turks. Who will this country be next?
We don’t know now, but we all know that there will definitely be someone in this country in the future, and someone will do it.

In the next foreign war of Datang, the only thing left is to defeat this enemy. Other unnecessary wars should not be initiated by Datang himself.

If there is no such enemy for the time being, for example, the Winter Turks are now destroyed and the new steppe overlord has not yet emerged, the evils of the previous Winter Turks must be continuously publicized to continuously strengthen the necessity of the Sky Khan.

The Tang Dynasty will always stand with most of the barbarian countries. This process will last for one hundred or two hundred years. That is, not only you, Li Shimin, but also your sons and grandsons, and the emperors for generations to come will be the emperor. To do this, Khan. "

The easiest way to forge unity is to create an enemy, hiss!
Li Shimin and others all took a breath. This kind of art between countries makes people wonder how they came up with this idea.

But Li Shimin was very excited when he heard it. He himself became the Khan of Heaven. Although this is worthy of excitement, the real achievement can only be regarded as the achievement if it is passed down.

Just like the first emperor, the first emperor.

The first Tian Khan will always be remembered by people. Li Shimin's greatest wish in this life is to remain in the history of history as a generation of holy kings, so he is obsessed with this.

Future emperors of the Tang Dynasty will all bear the title of Tian Khan, and this title was brought by me, Li Shimin!

When he thought of this, Li Shimin was so excited that he almost trembled with excitement.

Luo Su was very happy today and continued without stopping: "In the process of uniting the countries, the Tang Dynasty will use its outstanding art, culture, and aesthetics to conquer every barbarian who comes to the Tang Dynasty. Just like those barbarians in Liaodong Kingdom who are completely Han people inside.

What methods can be used in this process?

Remember the imperial examination system we discussed?

I have been thinking about whether this system has any greater role. It has changed the scope of officials from scholars to everyone. Now it can continue to expand its scope. "

Li Shimin was stunned when he heard this and said: "National Master, is it a bit ridiculous to ask Hu people to take the imperial examination?"

Fang Xuanling agreed and said silently: "It is difficult for ordinary scholars to win the election. Most of the barbarians have never read any books at all. How can they win?"

The other prime ministers nodded in agreement after hearing this. Thinking about it, they knew that it was absolutely impossible for those barbarians to pass the imperial examination. Even poor families could not pass the imperial examination, let alone those barbarians with little education.

Luo Su sighed after hearing this: "Why can't you change your mind? If you can't pass the imperial examination now, won't there be more subjects?

The current imperial examination has so many subjects, so it is entirely possible to add riding and archery to the imperial examination. Although there are few Confucianists in the Western Regions, those with prosperous religions can offer subjects about religion. Whatever subjects they are good at, the court can add subjects.

This way they get good results and no one says anything.

The imperial court could even directly announce that in order to allow the Hu people to have more opportunities to receive the teachings of the saints, separate examinations were specially conducted for the countries in the Tian Khan system, and quotas were given to them to show the great grace of Tian Khan. "

Uh……

As soon as Luo Su said these words, there was a sudden silence in the palace. Obviously, Luo Su's words made everyone a little confused. If you fail the test, you will fail the test. How can the court end up being sidelined? It is really unexpected.

Li Shimin also hesitated and said: "National Master, is there something wrong with this?"

Luo Su asked rhetorically: "Is the imperial examination selecting talents for the country?"

"of course."

Luo Su said with emotion: "Selecting talents for the country is for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. These barbarians came to Chang'an to study and became officials of the Tang Dynasty. After these people accepted the ideas of the Tang Dynasty, they returned to their tribes and Will naturally get close to Datang and help Datang control his country.

And do you think I only let those noble children come to study?
In every group of students who come to Chang'an to study, in addition to the aristocratic children, there are also people from the lower class.

After these people at the bottom saw the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, especially after they had a certain status in the Tang Dynasty, when they returned to the country, they would definitely have to undergo a reshuffle in the country. "

This set of combination boxing made everyone immediately know that the national master was definitely not something that was thought up in a short time. It was very likely that when the imperial examination system was fully rolled out, they had already begun to consider allowing the imperial examination system to take root in the Hu people area. .

Luo Su's words dispelled all Li Shimin's worries. He thought about it for a while, and then the more he thought about it, the better he felt. He couldn't help but laugh out loud, and then he belatedly smiled at the prime ministers and said: "I thought the Imperial Master said that That's right.

Since ancient times, all Xia have been valued and Yidi despised. I only love them.

Yi Di have no culture. I should let Yi Di feel the vastness of Zhu Xia culture. Yi Di should not be born without the opportunity to learn and experience the classics of the sages. I heard that in the Later Han Dynasty, there were tens of thousands of people in Taixue. My Chang'an The same should be true.

I don’t just want tens of thousands of Han people.

I also want to have tens of thousands of barbarians, let all the barbarians read the books of sages, and let all people speak elegant language, and this will be carried out from generation to generation.

Declaring my kindness to the entire barbarian country, let all the barbarians in the world understand that it was the Khan of Heaven who gave them a chance to turn over and become masters. "

Luo Su's words were subversive to the prime ministers. It was clear that the Imperial Master had always been talking about this kind of rules, but every time he did something, he completely destroyed those traditional concepts.

At least for these top people, they have never heard that the assessment can be divided into regions. But to the national master, this does not seem to be a big deal, just put it forward so openly and confidently.

Wei Zheng pondered for a while and then said slowly: "Your Majesty, Imperial Master, aren't you worried that our scholars in the Central Plains will protest against this kind of thing?"

Luo Su directly waved his hand and said: "It's okay to protest. As long as you are willing to take your family to those countries to resettle your household registration, and live in those places from now on, you can take the exam according to the standards there."

Luo Xuanchen couldn't help laughing, and everyone in the palace couldn't hold back. This was not just taking his family into exile. You must know that most of these Hu people who come to Chang'an to study are going back to their home countries. A Central Plains person , living in those places all his life, in the eyes of these scholars, is really no different from being exiled.

To put it bluntly, many of the places of exile in the Tang Dynasty were better than Mobei. No one really wanted to go there.

After Luosu said so much, everyone felt more and more that this foreign vassal affairs was not simple, and it definitely could not be handled casually, but had to be done with caution and prudence.

Li Shimin stepped down from the throne, walked around the hall, and said to himself: "Master, according to what you just said, I found that the affairs of this external vassal are almost as complicated as those within the Tang Dynasty. If you are not careful in managing this, you will be in trouble." It would be a big mistake.”

Luo Su stood next to Li Shimin, looked out of the hall, and said in a deep voice: "Yes, around the Tang Dynasty, excluding the plateau south of the Hexi Corridor, there are about two million households and a population of 10 million. These people There are Hu people, Han people, mixed-blood people of Hu and Han, some people who were born with Hu people, some people who have completely transformed into Xia, and some people who have transformed into Xia but never become Han. It’s very complicated. These people have connections with the Central Plains, but there are also barriers. Among them It is so complex that just one agency is not enough.

I suggest that the emperor set up a ministry within the Tang Dynasty. For example, it can be called the 'Fans Prime Minister's Yamen', or it can be called 'Lifan Yuan' or 'Lifan Province'. At least this institution should be similar to Shangshu. The provincial level structure is specifically responsible for the external affairs of the vassal.

In the future, we should not refer to those countries as Hu people or Yi Di. Instead, we should call them the outer vassals of the Tang Dynasty and the vassal tribes of the Tang Dynasty. Changes should start with subtle names. "

Set up an agency of Shangshu Province!
The Shangshu Province has six ministries and twenty-four divisions, and is the executive agency of the entire empire. It requires a large number of officials that are unimaginable by the Zhongshu Province and the Menxia Province.

After all, you can tell the difference just by looking at the ranks of the three senior officials. Shangshu Ling is the second rank, and even Shangshu Ling's deputy, left and right servants are from the second rank, while Zhongshu Ling and his servants are the third rank. In terms of rank, they are only as good as The six ministers of the Shangshu Province are at the same level.

Li Shimin nodded without hesitation and said: "What the Imperial Master said makes sense. Such an organization should be set up, and in this organization, vassal officials should participate, so that the vassal can better feel the power of the Tang Dynasty." Sincerity.

This is not only necessary politically, but also a military institution should be set up, just like the Twelve Guards of the Imperial Army, which should be able to recruit soldiers and horses from various departments. "

Li Shimin followed Luo Su's train of thought, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt he was onto something. He couldn't help but feel a hint of excitement in his voice, "You are truly worthy of being the national teacher I personally invited, and truly worthy of being the famous civil servant who will live forever. You are truly the number one in history." A wise prime minister.

What do you think of what the Imperial Master said? "

When the prime ministers in the palace heard this, you looked at me and I looked at you. What opinions could they have?
They were still in the stage of being bombarded with a large amount of information from Luo Su, and there were still some things they didn't understand, but it sounded very reasonable.

People like Li Shimin, Fang Xuanling, and Wei Zheng all have a feeling about Luo Su, that is, admiring him will make him taller, and drilling into him will make him stronger.

It is not because of a single policy. If there is a single policy, sometimes although the gap in wisdom can be felt, it is not really that far apart in essence.

But the biggest difference between Luosu and them is the perspective.

They were like stumbling along a long river, facing the waves and other unknown things in the long river. They didn't know what they would encounter along the way.

What do they think?

I can’t keep up the twists and turns of the road, and I can’t see the bright future.

But Luosu seemed to be standing on a dry bank, no, it should be said that he was standing on a mountain. The river was winding, right in front of his eyes. He was always so leisurely.

Just like in the early years of Zhenguan, the Tang Dynasty wanted to recuperate. Not only Luo Su could think of it, but Luo Su could clearly tell everyone why it was necessary to recuperate, how to recuperate, and what are the key points on the road to recuperation. What can be done, what cannot be done, and what is the purpose of recuperation.

Huang Lao has been passing on the tradition for so many years, and no one has ever been able to tell it in such a realistic and clear way, instead of just talking about Taoism and nature.

The subsequent discussion of the relationship between the foreign vassals and the Tang Dynasty was an eye-opener for everyone. From theory to measures, almost every step struck a chord in everyone's hearts. This set of rules can be used for a hundred years!

The most important thing is, from these discussions, how could these extremely smart people fail to tell that Luosu has a theory for analyzing this kind of relationship between countries.

Imperial Master, is it too late to become a disciple now? !
(End of this chapter)