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Chapter 1105 Li Zhi's Enfeoffment
"Thank you, Brother Huang!"

Li Zhi stood up shyly and explained his purpose: "Your Majesty, I am here today to bid farewell to our mother. The court has already decided that all adult princes with fiefs must go there, and I will set off for my fiefdom soon."

"This matter is mainly aimed at other vassal kings, and also to urge the nobles and meritorious officials to speed up the management of the vassal lands through the vassal kings. Ninth brother, don't worry. It's already autumn. Why not spend the New Year in Chang'an? It will be in time to go there in the spring next year?"

As soon as Li Yan finished speaking, Li Zhi looked at Zhangsun Wugou with an embarrassed expression. It was obvious that he didn't want to leave Beijing either.

"It was the Queen Mother who summoned Zhinu today and asked him to go to the vassal state."

Zhangsun Wugou took over the conversation, waved his hand, and said seriously: "Since this is arranged by your father, they are already adults and have their own fiefs, so they should go immediately. The purpose of the court establishing fiefdoms is to let the royal relatives and meritorious officials guard the borders."

"It was because your father had an accident, and then the new emperor ascended the throne, which delayed it."

"Now that everything is done, why are they still staying in Chang'an? Guarding the border areas is related to the safety of the Tang Dynasty, and we can't delay for a moment. Moreover, the people in various places will be in chaos without officials to manage them. The sooner they take over, the better it will be for the people to live."

Changsun Wuji also talked to her about the prince's enfeoffment. The current Tang Dynasty is not stable. The departure of the retired emperor has caused power to be scattered among various parties. The emperor does not have the power to control the world, and the throne is not stable.

After the affairs of the aristocratic families came to an end, these princes would leave Chang'an, and the civil and military officials from various forces would either take their fiefdoms with them and have the vacant positions reappointed by the court; or they would gather again under the emperor to strengthen the imperial power.

The emperor's power is too little, which makes it difficult for the central court officials to do their work, and things are never as smooth as when the emperor was emeritus.

It was thought that Li Yan would try to seize power after ascending the throne, so the ministers took a confrontational stance. But who knew that Li Yan didn't care at all. After a sudden flash of thunder in handling the Gao Yang case, he retreated and adopted an attitude of ruling by inaction.

Before, Changsun Wuji only wanted to suppress the emperor and gain power.

Now that he has gained power, he finds that the emperor is too weak, which is not conducive to governance, and his influence as the chief minister has been greatly affected. Therefore, he is more eager than Li Yan to strengthen the influence of the center.

Zhangsun Wugou initially wanted to keep Li Zhi in Chang'an. Although she had three sons, the eldest son became emperor and was dedicated to the country; the second son Li Tai was not close to her and was kept in confinement; only the youngest son Li Zhi could stay by her side and enjoy family happiness.

Unexpectedly, Changsun Wuji rejected it immediately and told her that no matter who she wanted to stay, Li Zhi could not be kept.

Li Zhi was a man that the retired emperor had once valued and pushed to the throne against all odds. In the eyes of the new emperor, he was more feared than his other brothers. If Li Zhi stayed in Chang'an, sooner or later, brothers would kill each other, repeating the mistakes of the Xuanwu Gate fratricide.

Not only can he not stay, but he must rush to his fiefdom as soon as possible and stay away from Chang'an, a place of trouble.

Although Changsun Wugou was reluctant to part with his son, he thought that what Changsun Wuji said was true. Now that the throne had been decided and even the crown prince had been appointed, if his youngest son stayed in Chang'an, it would indeed make everyone uncomfortable. So he decided to take advantage of this opportunity before the brothers started to quarrel.

Leaving early will allow you to have a good ending in the future.

Both sides of the hand are made of flesh and blood, so Changsun Wugou could only put the overall situation first. Today, she specially summoned Li Zhi and told him to pack his luggage immediately and take the lead in responding to the call of the court. As she was giving these earnest instructions, Li Yan came over.

"That's fine. Ninth brother's fiefdom is in Pibo City, which was the former capital of Tubo."

Li Yan did not say anything more. In fact, he was eager for all the princes to leave. At this time, in front of Zhangsun Wugou, he still showed some brotherly affection: "In the whole Tubo, this is the most prosperous place."

"Songzan cadre and Prime Minister Lu Dongzan have been running this place for more than ten years. I think with your talent, you will make this place more prosperous."

In the eighth year of Zhenguan, Songtsen Gampo ascended the throne as the King of Tubo at the age of thirteen. He relied on his ministers such as Lunkol and Shangnang to suppress the rebellion and unify Tubo.

When the Tang Empire dominated the Central Plains, Songtsen Gampo had also dominated the snowy plateau, completed the annexation of some small countries, established his capital in Lhasa, established a unified Tubo Dynasty, and actively sought to establish close relations with the Tang Dynasty.

Starting from 634 AD, he sent his great minister Lu Dongzan to Chang'an twice to ask Li Shimin for marriage. In 641 AD, after two unsuccessful expeditions, Li Shimin finally agreed to Songtsen Gampo's request for marriage and married him Princess Wencheng, a member of the royal family.

Up to this point, the Tang Dynasty had not used military force in the snowy plateau. In addition, Princess Wencheng's dowry included a large amount of advanced cultural technology from the Central Plains, which led to the rapid development of Tubo and ultimately laid the hidden danger for the wars in the future of the Tang Dynasty.

In this world, before the war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo, Li Yan launched the Western Expedition and used the powerful Turkic army to strangle Tubo at the critical period of its emergence from cocoon to butterfly, just like the Mongols swept across the Western Regions in later generations, and carried out a brutal purge.

The Turks, who were cursed with infamy, withdrew, leaving the reputation of saving the people of the Western Regions from war to the Tang Dynasty.

Therefore, the Tang Dynasty easily conquered these two places. Up to now, the people in both the Snowy Region and the Western Region hate the Turks to the core, but regard the Tang Dynasty, which took advantage of the situation, as their relatives who saved them from suffering.

Facts have proved that Li Yan's method is very effective, and the Tang Dynasty has picked up two territories for free. Li Shimin sealed the royal family members in the Snow Region, and Li Zhi had nothing to do with it. After Li Yan ascended the throne, he temporarily assigned the former Tubo capital of Pibo City to Li Zhi.

After Tubo became powerful, Songtsen Gampo re-selected Lhasa, later known as Lhasa, as the new capital. In order to better rule Tubo, Songtsen Gampo built a new city for himself in the name of welcoming the Tang princess.

The imperial court was also aware of the importance of the snowy plateau, so it designated Luosha City and the area of ​​several hundred kilometers within a radius as a place directly under the imperial court's jurisdiction, and did not grant any titles to external parties.

Li Zhi's status was very important, and ordinary fiefs could not reflect his importance. In addition, Li Yan knew that Li Zhi himself was also a monarch with great talent and strategy. Therefore, Pibo City, the old capital of Tubo, which was hundreds of miles away from Luosu City, was allocated and given to Li Zhi.

With the help of his talents, we can develop this place.

"Don't worry, my dear brother. I will never let you down."

Li Zhi was not too depressed. Instead, he said kindly, "Actually, what my mother said is right. Winter is coming soon. If we don't go before the end of autumn, it will be difficult to enter the Snow Region. If we delay, we will have to wait until the beginning of summer tomorrow."

"The people of the fiefdom are crying out for food. It is time for the court to show its care and comfort. Your humble servants cannot be absent."

Li Yan nodded with satisfaction. This place is at a high altitude and covered with snow all year round. It is isolated from the outside world for most of the year. This environment limits his development, but also protects him from external attacks. The advantages and disadvantages are obvious.

"When you leave, go to the Taicang to withdraw 30,000 dan of grain and 100,000 strings of cash. The environment here is harsh and the economy is backward. Most people are still in the slave era, and eating is a big problem. As long as you have enough money and food, you can easily subdue the people."

"On behalf of the people of the vassal state, I would like to thank you, my royal brother!"

Li Zhi's face lit up with joy. In fact, he had wanted to leave for a long time. As the saying goes, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. Although the conditions in the vassal state are poor, it is possible for him to control a vassal state legitimately, which would be no different from a local emperor.

Better than living cautiously in Chang'an.

He knew that the moment Li Shimin failed in pushing him to the throne, his fate was doomed to be bad. Li Zhi was not as powerful as Li Ke, nor did he have the support of the nobles behind him like Li Tai. He had been practicing Taoism and avoiding the world for many years, and there was no decent strength under his command.

Now that he had been tricked by Li Shimin again, all the civil and military officials in the court avoided him as if he were a ferocious beast.

He knew that he would never have another chance in his life. Li Chengqian had already ascended the throne. Even if something happened to him and the court needed a puppet, it would be the Crown Prince Li Xiang. It would not be his turn. In terms of the eldest son, the eldest son, or the relationship, he had no chance.

Li Zhi was very restless staying in Chang'an, fearing that he would be charged with a crime one day and lose his head.

Now that Changsun Wugou is still alive, he can still be safe. Once the Queen Mother dies one day, there will be no one to protect him. For the sake of his position and the safety of the crown prince, Li Chengqian will definitely eliminate these hidden dangers.

Unlike Li Ke, Li You and others who were unwilling to become fiefs, he had always been looking forward to leaving early, but since his older brothers did not move, he did not dare to step out.

Otherwise, it would have been a good thing. But if the emperor was suspicious and thought that he had other plans, and detained him, it would have been bad. So he waited until the court urged him and his mother tried to appease him, and then he pretended to leave reluctantly, so that he could get away safely.

Li Zhi's considerations were not unreasonable. Sometimes, things in the world are just like this. The emperor's mind is unpredictable. The more you don't want to go, the more the emperor will force you to go; once you are eager to go, the emperor may not want to let you go.

Now that he had received the emperor's approval, Li Zhi accepted the assignment with satisfaction. After paying his respects to Li Yan, the two brothers chatted as they left the Daming Palace.

On this day, Li Yan was discussing with Chu Suiliang that the Ministry of Finance should set up branches in various parts of the country so that various businesses could be handled nearby.

Wang Xuance walked in with an anxious look on his face. After a quick greeting, he said, "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. An urgent report from Mobei says something has happened on the grassland."

"Well, what's the matter?"

Li Yan's eyes narrowed, and he and Chu Suiliang looked at Wang Xuance with concern.

Wang Xuance glanced at Chu Suiliang, and Li Yan waved his hand: "Mr. Chu is not an outsider, just tell me what you want to say."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wang Xuance then reported: "Half a month ago, the Right Wise King of the Turkic Khanate was assassinated in the royal court and was seriously injured. It is unknown whether he is alive or dead."

(End of this chapter)