The most prestigious diplomat in China, you don’t have to think about anything else, is of course Su Qin and Zhang Yi. It can be said that these two guys have played the human world to the extreme.
And now consider the matter of Li Sheng's child.
As the father of his child, Li Er naturally cannot fail to take care of this.
So because of this, Li Er, who was worried that his child was too smart and would be biased in his way of survival, directly sent Li Xiaogong over.
As for why Li Xiaogong was sent, of course it was because Li Xiaogong was a member of the clan!
However, it is not "because Li Xiaogong is a member of the clan" under ordinary logic.
"Because Li Xiaogong is a member of the clan, he is naturally close to Li Sheng by blood." This was not the reason why Li Er sent the Hejian County Prince to serve as Li Sheng's junior master.
It's because Li Xiaogong is a top-notch political strategist.
When ordinary people talk about Machiavellians, they always mention the character Sima Yi. As for why, the reason is too obvious, because Sima Yi successfully turned his maneuvering into fame and status, from King Xuan and Taifu to the master of the empire.
However, in fact, China is a huge land after all. For anything, especially the more famous historical events, there are often more than two versions, and sometimes each version is even supported by the exploration results of Tufuzi, and
Those who talk to you about these things will also sell you the fruits of the labor of native masters.
It is impossible to live in such a land full of fantasy stories without some psychological quality. Naturally, there are many opinions about power and tactics. For example, although Brother Zhongda became the final winner of the Three Kingdoms, it actually does not count because the Western Jin Dynasty only
After about ten years of happiness, I moved south in full clothes.
The real Machiavellians are Zhang Liang and Xiao He. They can play everything that can be done in an empire, such as the general trend of the world and factional struggles. After everything is over, they can still escape unscathed. This is the top level.
A Machiavellian strategist. In comparison, Zhongda is indeed far behind the two seniors Zhang and Xiao.
Of course, this is what Li Er is worried about. Although it seems that the main military elites of the Tang Dynasty are very convinced of Li Sheng, but
Who knows, who can tell clearly about people, not to mention that although the Imperial Army of the Tang Dynasty completed the unification war, they still have to expand their territory - this means that there is definitely no shortage of fresh blood in the army.
No matter how much the Tang Dynasty investigates the origins, circles, etc. of the officers in the army in detail to ensure that these guys are all good young men, it cannot cover everything. In the future - or even in the future, there will now be many new generations in the Imperial Army of the Tang Dynasty.
military elite.
For example, King Luo Bin. King Luo Bin himself was once a disciple of Li Sheng, which is naturally trustworthy and reliable. However, there are many other people like King Luo Bin, but not all of them may be convinced by Li Sheng.
In addition to these, the ministers in the DPRK are also complicated - otherwise, Li Er would not be forced to engage in such operations as the inner court. Isn't this the result of the heavy pressure of life and being forced to do business?
Because of this series of reasons, Li Er couldn't help but feel that he still had to give Li Sheng a kid some education in maneuvering, just like those of a political strategist.
In any case, if Li Sheng really succeeds and becomes the emperor in the future, then these things will definitely be compulsory for him. As for if he does not become the emperor, or for other reasons he has been in the opposition, then
, it’s best to learn a little bit, as the saying goes, you don’t have to be overwhelmed by your many skills.
What if it comes in handy?
As for why he chose Li Xiaogong, it was of course because after Li Er repeatedly took stock, he felt that Li Xiaogong, Li Jing, and Li Ji were the three guys with the highest level of maneuvering among the military elite group.
The self-protection was seamless and perfect.
As for how to make it perfect.
To put it bluntly, after an empire is founded, future generations will know that at such times, general heroes should be careful.
If these guys can follow the emperor to conquer the world with enthusiasm, there is a chance that they can conquer the world again with enthusiasm.
Then again, can a man without ambition really become a military elite?
This is something that anyone who carefully reads history books cannot help but think about.
At this time, the level of maneuvering becomes very important.
Some military elites are worried that the emperor will kill heroes, and they are not sure what the emperor has in mind, so they often take desperate risks.
The most typical example here is Peng Yue's group in the early Han Dynasty - in the analysis of later generations, these unscrupulous people were originally monks halfway, and they "invested in" Liu Bang's business and got involved.
He was not that loyal to begin with, and because of his suspicion with Liu Bang, he finally took the risk.
But this is one-sided after all, because Zhang Liang also joined Liu Bang's team halfway. However, Zhang Liang's high prestige and positive personality make him suitable for secretly causing trouble. In the end, Zhang Liang did not participate in anything.
To retreat is to retreat.
Even during the siege of Baideng, Zhang Liang didn't have any suggestions. He moved out of his mansion as steady as a stone.
This is the general understanding of later generations when people discuss political strategy, and the ceiling is Zhang Liang.
However, in many more advanced discussion situations, there is another saying, that is, those people who went directly to the border areas after the founding of the Han Dynasty.
There are many speculations in later generations. After the Warring States Period ended with the rise of Qin and Han Dynasties, where did the Mohist family go? One guess is that the Mohist family had reached a tacit understanding with the Qin and Han dynasties and began to become Ban Chao, Su Wu, and similar existences.
Territory expansion services.
This kind of statement always makes people feel a little illusory, but it has always been very stable in the circle of historians. In Li Er's view, these guys are the most Machiavellian and the real ceiling of Machiavellianism.
The reason is very simple. Regardless of whether the emperor intends to kill the heroes or not, in fact, the group of heroes does not need to be nervous at all. They can just go straight to the activities of opening up the border area, because even if the emperor really intends to clean up all the heroes, he cannot see the border area empty and empty.
Guard!
It can even be speculated that the long song of Han Emperor Gaozu that "the warriors are safe and guarding the four directions" was sending hints to the military elites under his command, telling them the true way to protect themselves.
The most successful practitioners of this idea were undoubtedly Xu Da and Zhu Di in the Ming Dynasty. These two guys were obviously ambitious every day, but Taizu Hongwu couldn't do anything about them.
Because even if they are ambitious, the issue of the former element cannot be left unattended!