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Chapter 1107 Li Yan's Test

Li Yan knew that if he didn't take care of it, by the Song and Yuan dynasties, this ecosystem would be completely destroyed. From then on, the Jiangnan area on the frontier would become a legend, and the northwest would gradually become desertified and unsuitable for survival.

After Li Yan ascended the throne, the first thing he had to do was to rely on the court's laws to protect the ecological environment, and even plant trees specifically to maintain the ecological balance.

But all these have not been done yet. Although this matter is important, it is not urgent. The current environment still makes wild animals appear frequently, and pigeons are no longer reliable. Once the pigeons fly up, whether they can land or not, only God knows.

For several days afterwards, the Turks did not receive any accurate news about the Right Wise King. They only knew that medical officers kept appearing in and out of the royal court, and once someone went in, they never came out again. The guards at the royal court did not relax, but increased in number.

The various Turkic tribes that had gathered in the royal court also scattered, and rumors spread among the people. Some said that the Right Wise King was seriously injured and died on the same day; others said that the Right Wise King was injured in a vital part and was still in a coma.

Some people also said that the Right Wise King had woken up, but he was seriously injured and would not live long!
In short, rumors were spreading, people on the grassland were in panic, and each tribe was unconsciously gathering people and horses, and the situation was tense.

Troops from all around were also gathering at the royal court.

On the grasslands surrounding the royal court, many ordinary herdsmen from nearby gathered. They held various ceremonies to pray to the gods, silently praying to the Eternal Sky, hoping that the gods would protect the Right Wise King from harm.

To the people of the grassland, although the Right Wise King was a Han Chinese, he was no different from the Turks.

In the past, the people of the grasslands depended on the weather for food and had no surplus food. Once the grasslands encountered drought or snowstorms, they would gather troops and go south to grab food. Although they played the role of a predator, the losses from the attack and plunder were also extremely heavy.

After a winter battle, every family on the grassland was in mourning.

Since Li Yan came to rule the grassland, he has been in power for more than ten years. He has pacified the rebellious ministers in all directions, carried out trade with the Tang Dynasty, actively developed the economy, and improved people's livelihood. Every year, he robbed a large amount of silver from Japan and then bought a large amount of cloth and grain from the Central Plains.

This meant that the Turks no longer had to risk their lives fighting the Tang people in the severe cold winter and were able to spend the winter safely, which made many people on the grassland grateful for the kindness of the Right Wise King.

Now that the Right Wise King had gotten into trouble, everyone was worried that the grassland would fall into chaos again. If the heroes fought over territory, who knows how many people would die. After years of peace, the grassland people were no longer willing to lift a knife.

The top leaders of the Tang Dynasty also began to get nervous. Important officials at the central government gathered in Chengqing Hall all day long to analyze the development of the situation in the north.

In response to the different outcomes for the Right Wise King, there might be different changes. Troops were constantly dispatched to the northern border towns. Some generals who had been living in Beijing for retirement also put on their armor again and were sent to the north to guard against the Turks moving south.

On the other hand, it was also to deal with possible chaos on the grassland and wait for an opportunity to attack the grassland.

However, when everyone in the court was worried, Li Yan was very comfortable. The assassination of the Right Wise King was originally a play directed and performed by Li Yan's clone in the north, in order to create an atmosphere and pave the way for the subsequent invasion of the south.

Even if he wanted to use the power of the Turks to go south, he had to consider all aspects, including the subsequent ending. A qualified emperor, when planning a war, must control the situation from an all-round perspective and cannot only focus on the head and ignore the buttocks.

Being able to set fire but not put it out is the behavior of a reckless man.

However, the overall situation in the north was under the personal control of the Right Wise King, and the Tang Dynasty could not get involved. As the emperor, he did not have much say and could only let the old ministers in the court make arrangements.

Li Yan wanted to achieve several important goals through this war. First, to strike at the stubborn aristocratic groups, second, to cultivate a new generation of backbone military generals, and third, of course, to reshuffle and strengthen the emperor's power.

The Right Wise King also wanted to use this opportunity to absorb the power gathered on the grassland and indirectly implement a policy of reducing the number of people to prevent the nomadic tribes from becoming too powerful and threatening the Central Plains. The ordinary people on the grassland only knew that the Right Wise King brought them peace and stability.

But they don’t know that peace and war are twin brothers and they cannot live without each other.

After the war, it is difficult to maintain long-term peace.

After the Yi people were driven out and the grasslands were unified in the 9th year of Zhenguan, there were 10 years of peace, with abundant supplies, a growing population, cattle and sheep everywhere, and pack horses in droves. Just like the mighty Yellow River rushing down, it will inevitably bring a lot of sediment, causing the riverbed to rise higher and higher, and the situation will become more and more dangerous.

Now that the Right Wise King can no longer hold on, even if there is no Tang Dynasty incident, as the superior, the Right Wise King is ready to brew a war to resolve the accumulated situation.

On the other hand, after a long period of peace, the strength of some tribes has greatly expanded, and some are showing signs of becoming too powerful.

The Right Wise King also wanted to use war to eliminate those who should be eliminated and weaken those who should be weakened, and to readjust the power structure in order to achieve the goal of firmly controlling the entire grassland.

In short, a war is a common need for both sides.

While the situation outside was secretly accumulating, Qi Wang Li You fell ill. He fell ill not long after the emperor discussed with his ministers in the court and asked the kings to go to the snowy region to be vassal states. In these days, after Wu Wang Li Ke and Shu Wang Li Yin left the capital, Jiang Wang Li Yun, Yue Wang Li Zhen, Jin Wang Li Zhi, Ji Wang Li Shen and other adult princes also left Chang'an with their families and went to be vassal states.

However, Li You caught a cold due to the cool autumn weather and was bedridden.

After hearing the report, Li Yan secretly shook his head and ordered the imperial doctors from the Imperial Medical Bureau to go to the Qi Wang Mansion to treat Li You. The information reported by the imperial doctors was that Li You had a cold wind entering his body, causing fever, dizziness, and mental confusion, and he needed to lie down and recuperate.

Li Yan waved his hand and sent the imperial physician away. Wang Xuance said with a puzzled look on his face, "Your Majesty, the King of Qi was not sick earlier or later, but he got sick just when the court asked him to go to the vassal state. I'm afraid there is something fishy about this?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, I think the Prince of Qi is trying to avoid becoming a vassal."

Li Yifu, who was recently transferred by the emperor to be the secretary of the Central Secretariat, also echoed, "We cannot trust all the words of the imperial doctors. Who knows if they were bribed by the King of Qi to help him conceal the truth? I think we need to investigate this matter further."

"It is already mid-October. If we delay a little, the mountains will be blocked by snow and the King of Qi will not be able to travel west. If he wants to set off again, he will have to wait until May or June next year."

During the process of urging the kings to return to their fiefdoms, Li Yifu took the lead and did not care about the kings' resentment towards him.

His efforts were not in vain. Although he offended the kings, he was able to board the emperor's ship, which made Li Yan very satisfied and praised by everyone. Thinking that Li Yan was young, Li Yifu often collected some rare things to please Li Yan.

From time to time, he would invite Li Yan to visit his house for a visit. With Li Yifu's deliberate hospitality, he quickly became Li Yan's confidant.

He was allowed to participate in military affairs and discuss important matters with Wang Xuance.

It is better to have someone do the bad things than to do it yourself. Although Li Yifu is not as experienced as Wang Xuance, he is worse than Wang Xuance in observing people's expressions and flattering others. In the more than one month since he came to Li Yan's side, what Li Yifu did was in line with Li Yan's heart.

In the court, Li Yifu was not afraid of offending people and always protected the interests of the emperor, making it very easy for Li Yan to use him.

In addition, Li Yi's position as the secretary of the imperial court was neither high nor low, and he was in a key position. He could participate in everything and get in touch with all government affairs. It was more convenient for him to do things in the court than Wang Xuance, the commander of the Jinyiwei and the Shaoqing of the Honglu Temple.

Nowadays, the ministers around Li Yan, whether it is Zhangsun Wuji, Cen Wenben, Ma Zhou, Xu Liubo, Chu Suiliang, etc., including Xu Jinzhong, are too old. They are proud of their status and can't shamelessly kneel down and lick the young emperor Li Yan.

But Li Yifu was different. He was about the same age as Wang Xuance, both in their early thirties. He was only a few years older than Li Yan, which was the perfect age to be a dog, and he could also hold his body.

At the same time, his arrival also gave Wang Xuance a huge sense of crisis.

Zhangsun Wuji, Cen Wenben and others were important officials, but not close officials. For a long time, the only close officials around Li Yan were Henglian and Wang Xuance. Henglian was a full-time guard, responsible for the emperor's safety, and rarely participated in political affairs.

This means that there is only one Wang Xuance by Li Yan's side. Now there is another Li Yifu who is just the right person, which immediately makes Wang Xuance nervous.

And this is exactly what Li Yan wants. Only with competition will there be pressure, and both of them will work more diligently.

"In the fall and winter, the temperature difference between day and night changes suddenly. It is normal to get sick if you are not careful."

Li Yan, however, was unconcerned: "Since most of the princes have already gone to their fiefdoms, Li You alone can't cause any big trouble, so let's just take it slow. We can't let our fifth brother go to his fiefdom while he's sick. If it gets out, it will make me, the royal brother, seem too mean."

"Wang De, pick a few ginsengs, deer antlers, and some tonic herbs from the palace storehouse and send them to the Prince of Qi's mansion. Please greet the Prince of Qi on my behalf and tell him that he doesn't need to be in a hurry to become a vassal and that he must take good care of himself."

Wang De immediately accepted the order!

After everyone retreated, the smile on Li Yan's face slowly faded and his eyes became extremely deep.

In Li Yan's plan, the upcoming war will take place in Shandong.

Shandong at this time was not the Shandong of later times. Broadly speaking, the area east of Hangu Pass in Xiaoshan Mountain was all Shandong, including most of Hebei Road, Hedong Road, and Henan Road, which were also the places most prone to chaos since ancient times.

The Tang Dynasty must also have a heavyweight figure to take the blame and attract fire, and the ambitious and stupid King Qi is the most suitable person.

Li You's original fiefdom was in Qi, where he had his roots. Although he returned to Chang'an in recent years, he did not give up Qi.

(End of this chapter)