When Xuanwumen happened, Li Chengqian was only eight years old. Although the ancients were precocious, he didn't really understand the pros and cons at that time.
As he grew older and became more sensible, Li Shimin's love for Li Tai felt like a thorn in his heart.
He often wonders, will what happened back then happen to him?
He didn't expect that the secret hidden in his heart would be revealed by Lin Xuan.
"That's what I'm worried about!" Li Chengqian said in a hoarse voice.
Now that Lin Xuan has spoken out, he has no intention of continuing to hide it.
Anyway, there are only two of them here, and he will not admit it after leaving this gate. He believes that this is the reason why Lin Xuan dares to talk to him about Xuanwu Gate.
"Your Highness, Your Majesty was forced by Prince Yin to do such a thing, but it was a bad start after all. Only when the throne is passed to you can the Tang Dynasty get on the right track. So you just have to do a good job
As your crown prince, Your Majesty will not have any other ideas." Lin Xuan said.
Although he felt that Li Shimin's murder of his brother and his father must have something to do with his ambition, he did not dare to say this to Li Chengqian.
"But what should Qingque learn from his father?" This is what Li Chengqian is most worried about.
Lin Xuan smiled disdainfully: "Do you think everyone has His Majesty's talents and strategies? Besides, does King Wei have military power?"
This is not flattery. No matter what methods Li Shimin used, later generations will give him mixed reviews. But his ability cannot be denied.
That little fat guy Li Tai is far behind Li Shimin.
Besides, if Li Shimin hadn't commanded the army for many years and had even higher prestige in the army than Li Yuan, he wouldn't have been able to succeed.
Lin Xuan's words made Li Chengqian suddenly realize, yes, it would be most appropriate for Datang to be handed over to him.
"In that case, why does my father love Qingque so much?" Li Chengqian asked.
Lin Xuan also disagreed with Li Shimin's approach. Now that the crown prince has been appointed, he should no longer favor Li Tai. Because the crown prince's position is very important, there are many examples of dynasty chaos in history coming from the crown prince. As long as the crown prince's position is loosened, there will be civil strife in the dynasty.
.Li Shimin must have understood that as the emperor, he must ensure that the throne of the crown prince is stable, and everyone, including his brothers, must respect the crown prince. And Li Shimin happened to like Li Tai too much, which not only created a false impression for Li Chengqian, but also made Li Tai ambitious.
Lin Xuan explained: "You and King Wei are both His Majesty's sons. How can a father not like his children? But you are the prince and the future emperor. Of course His Majesty has strict requirements on you, but King Wei is different."
Li Chengqian also felt that what Lin Xuan said was reasonable, nodded and asked: "Since you also think that they can't affect Gu's position, why are you not willing to help Gu?"
This was exactly what he couldn't figure out. He thought Lin Xuan didn't think highly of him before.
Lin Xuan looked at Li Chengqian and said: "Your Highness, you are the crown prince. You only need to complete the tasks assigned by His Majesty. You don't need to do other things at all. Doing too much is wrong, not doing enough is good. Why win over so many people? Unless you
Want to rebel!"
Li Chengqian panicked and said quickly: "No, no, no, how could I rebel? I just feel that I am not capable and want to find some people to help me."
Lin Xuan looked at Li Chengqian seriously and found that he did not seem to be cheating. It seemed that he really had no thoughts of rebellion now.
Historically, we don’t know what inspired him to want to rebel.
"Your Majesty, your Majesty is now in the prime of life. What do you think of your efforts to win over the courtiers? You need help, so why not listen to the opinions of the teachers your Majesty has arranged for you. Those people are all talents carefully selected by your Majesty. They will definitely be able to help you.
He is very helpful to the prince." Lin Xuan said.
It can be said that Li Shimin put a lot of effort into cultivating Li Chengqian well. Yu Zhining, Li Baiyao, Du Zhenglun, Kong Yingda, Zhang Xuansu, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others successively served as Li Chengqian's assistant ministers, and Liu Jie, Cen Wenwen, Ma
Zhou also often went to the East Palace to reason with Li Chengqian.
These people were all famous figures in history, but they failed to teach Li Chengqian well, causing him to rebel in the end. Lin Xuan felt that Li Chengqian must not listen to them at all.
Those people are capable, but what can they do if Li Chengqian doesn't listen?
After all, Li Chengqian is the king and they are ministers.
Li Chengqian was thoughtful. What Lin Xuan said had a great impact on him, but he felt that what Lin Xuan said was very reasonable.
Lin Xuan stood up and said: "Your Highness, I have repaid Your Highness's kindness by saying this. The rest is up to Your Highness. I take my leave!"
After saying that, Lin Xuan left directly without giving Li Chengqian a chance to stay.
He has said everything he should and shouldn't say. If these words get out, he will die even ten times.
If Li Chengqian still doesn't understand, there's nothing he can do.
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Cheng Chumo and the others separated as soon as they left the palace and did not go to drink.
They came to thank Lin Xuan. Lin Xuan himself was not here, so what was the point of them going?
Cheng Chumo returned home and handed the things Lin Xuan gave him to Cheng Yaojin.
When Cheng Yaojin heard that Lin Xuan gave it to him, he immediately opened it and read it.
The more I read, the more I feel that this method of training troops written by Lin Xuan is very good. Although it has not been tested yet, he has been leading troops for so many years, and he can see at a glance that this method is very feasible.
"Wonderful, really wonderful, it turns out that soldiers can be trained like this!" Cheng Yaojin exclaimed after reading it.
"Dad, show me!" Cheng Chumo said curiously.
He hasn't read it since Lin Xuan gave it to him.
"Take a closer look. If you can learn this, plus the art of war that dad taught you, not to mention making contributions, you will have no problem holding on to the family fortune." Cheng Yaojin said earnestly.
Now that he is a highly respected minister, he has no other requirements for Cheng Chumo, as long as he can keep the family fortune.
"Dad, this method is good, but it requires years and months of training. The Tang Dynasty is full of soldiers, so there is no way to use it." Cheng Chumo said.
The Tang Dynasty implemented a military system, which meant fighting during wartime and farming during leisure time.
Of course, there will also be some standing troops left, but these troops also need to be rotated.
Generally, the rotation takes place every few months, and the former soldiers will go home for a few months.
Cheng Yaojin nodded approvingly and said: "You are right about the problem. Not only that, this training method is very consumption-intensive. According to what Lin Xuan wrote, soldiers have a lot of training every day and need to supplement their food every day.
Stick to it."
Cheng Chumo looked at his father in confusion. Since there are so many shortcomings, why do you still praise this training method?
Cheng Yaojin sighed. Although Cheng Chumo had been carefully taught by him, he was still young after all.
"Chou Niu, although this method cannot be used by the entire army, it can train elite soldiers. Just think about the Xuanjia Army and you will know how important the elite soldiers are." Cheng Yaojin explained.
Xuanjia Army?
Cheng Chumo was shocked. This was the most powerful army in the Tang Dynasty. Back then, His Majesty only led 3,500 men and defeated Dou Jiande's 100,000-strong army. You can imagine how powerful it was.
"Dad, I understand." Cheng Chumo nodded.
Cheng Yaojin nodded and said: "As long as you understand, you can go out first. Dad is going to write a memorial and report this matter to His Majesty."