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Chapter 1151 Zhang Xuansu's Advice
Afterwards, Li Yan pretended to be concerned and asked some specific details about the Turks.

After all, the country belongs to him. The invasion of the Turks will directly shake the imperial power. Even the most foolish emperor cannot turn a blind eye to it.

If he was too indifferent to the Hebei incident, it would be easy for these smart people to find out the suspicious points after the incident became serious. He was the object of everyone's attention, and after the nobles suffered losses, they would inevitably focus on him.

If they find anything wrong, the core contradiction will explode instantly, and the world will fall into chaos again. Li Yan believes that if it can be resolved peacefully, try not to resort to war. These so-called jars and cans are all their own.

This made Li Yan sigh deeply that it was much harder to fight wits, courage and cunning with the wisest man of this era in the palace than to be the Right Wise King on the grassland, or to lead a large army to capture cities in Hebei.

In Zhangsun Wuji's serious narration, Li Yan finally discovered how the emperor was fooled. Staying in the deep palace thousands of miles away, everything needs to be reported by the ministers, and it is basically impossible to find out the real situation in the local area.

Under Changsun Wuji's introduction, the Turks were like desperate bandits trapped in a siege, constantly attacking cities and seizing land, suffering heavy losses each time, and finally fleeing in disgrace. The Tang army and civilians rose up to fight back, and everywhere there were scenes of heroic praises that were worthy of praise.

This is completely different from what Li Yan saw from the perspective of Shi Luodie's clone.

Of course, as an emperor, he also understood that the defenses of cities across Hebei were weak and could collapse at any time. The Turks captured ten cities in one day. Even the people resisted the Turks on the surface because they could get land, but in fact they welcomed them. This cannot be said openly.

Li Yan asked several ministers in the central government, and even Xiao Yu's statement was similar to Changsun Wuji's. Even Wang Xuance did not dare to tell him the real situation.

Li Yan once again felt the difficulty of being a king. These people concealed the truth from him out of selfish motives. They did not want to expose the conflicts between the people and the nobles to the emperor, lest he become worried and do something that would be detrimental to the nobles.

Try to show that the nobles and the common people coexist in harmony and live together in harmony.

Secondly, he really didn't want to bother him with these things. He was the emperor and didn't need to go to the battlefield, so there was no point in knowing the truth. Anyway, the ministers would formulate a plan to deal with the enemy and send troops to fight.

When the final victory comes, they will describe the situation to the emperor in a magnificent official document, which will save the emperor from daily worries or frequent interference, which would affect their normal deployment.

Changsun Wuji had already left, and Li Yan stood up and walked to the side of the study.

I opened the window to dissipate the carbon monoxide in the room. At the same time, I faced the biting cold wind and looked at the small lake in the distance, my eyes becoming deep.

As for the court, Li Yan let things take their own course and did not express any opinions. He followed the opinions of several important officials in the central government in everything.

His mind was still on the battlefield in Hebei. If he was not mistaken, the 200,000 cavalry mentioned by Changsun Wuji must be the power behind the nobles. Through the Turks' disturbance in Hebei, attacking cities and seizing land, and dividing land to alert the enemy, this deeply hidden power was finally mobilized.

The next step is to find a way to eliminate them.

Li Yan knew that this must be a very elite cavalry, probably comparable to the Flying Tiger Army that fought against Jie Li in the third year of Zhenguan. At that time, Li Shimin lived frugally and spent three or four years to train 30,000 to 50,000 Flying Tiger Army.

The nobles could easily pay 200,000 yuan, which shows how deep their foundation is.

These two hundred thousand alone were enough to influence the situation in Chang'an City. No wonder Li Jiancheng was so vulnerable during the Xuanwu Gate Incident of Li Shimin, and Li Yuan finally surrendered the throne without any resistance and abdicated as the emperor.

With such a powerful force shocking him, Li Yuan had no chance of turning the tables.

Li Yan exuded a chill that was more piercing than the cold wind, and his hands were clenched into fists. He wanted to make this force go without return and bury it in the land of Hebei. Even if it meant that the Turks were annihilated, he had to eliminate the hidden danger.

"Your Majesty, the Right Sergeant wishes to see you?"

A voice came, calling back Li Yan who was lost in thought. He turned around, his expression had returned to normal, and he said in a gentle voice: "Xuan."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Wang De responded, turned and walked out of the room. Not long after, Zhang Xuansu, with white hair and a vigorous look, walked in.

"Your Majesty, your humble servant is here to pay his respects." Zhang Xuansu knelt down and saluted meticulously.

Li Yan stepped forward to help him up, and said with a warm smile: "Teacher, you are old, I have already said that there is no need to be polite."

"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. There is a difference between the monarch and his subjects, and etiquette cannot be abolished."

Zhang Xuance smiled and responded. He did not bother with the etiquette. Instead, he went to the window, shut out the cold wind that was blowing in, and said with concern, "Although Guanzhong is not as cold as the north, it is still freezing cold in winter."

"Although the emperor is young, he must take care of himself and not catch a cold." "Thank you for your concern, teacher. I just want to get some fresh air and get rid of the smoke from the charcoal fire."

Li Yan said politely, invited Zhang Xuansu to sit down, and then asked: "It's so cold, teacher, what's the matter with you coming here?"

"Your Majesty, I heard that Lord Changsun is going to transfer troops from the interior to Hebei to eliminate the Turks?"

"That's right. Zuo Pushe said that the Turks are all cavalry, so we need to mobilize infantry from all around to encircle and suppress them. We can't do it without some cavalry support. So we mobilized 100,000 infantry who are good at riding horses from Dingxiang and Hexi to cooperate."

After explaining, Li Yan asked in surprise: "Does the teacher think there is something wrong?"

"I fully agree with sending troops forward, but I want to ask, who will lead these 200,000 troops?" "Also, although the battlefield in Hebei is only a small part, it is related to the overall situation. The court must send an important official to take charge and coordinate the overall situation. Who will be this person?"

Seeing Li Yan's frown, Zhang Xuansu knew that these things had not been settled yet, so he whispered: "I know that since the emperor ascended the throne, the government has been stable on the surface, but in fact there are still many ministers who are openly or secretly against the emperor."

"It's because the emperor doesn't have enough power. This war is an opportunity for the emperor to take back the military power."

As a former tutor to the crown prince, Zhang Xuansu devoted himself to being an official. The former crown prince has now become the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and Zhang Xuansu has also made up his mind to do something to contribute to the emperor's power.

Zhang Xuansu was from Yuxiang, Puzhou. He first served in the Sui Dynasty as a household officer in Jingcheng County, Cangzhou, Hebei. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, the country was in chaos and many heroes emerged. He fell into the hands of Dou Jiande and would rather die than surrender. Later, Emperor Yang of Sui was killed in Jiangdu, and he accepted Dou Jiande's appointment as the Yellow Gate Minister.

After the Tang Dynasty destroyed Dou Jiande, Zhang Xuansu returned to the Tang Dynasty and was appointed by the court as the recorder and military officer of Jingcheng Governor.

When Li Yuan heard of his reputation, he specially invited him to Chang'an. After an interview, he found that Zhang Xuansu was knowledgeable, talented, both civil and military, and flexible and not rigid. Admiring his talent, he made him the teacher of the hidden Crown Prince Li Jiancheng.

After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he was valued by Empress Zhangsun and was specially recruited to the Eastern Palace to serve as the tutor of Crown Prince Li Chengqian.

Zhang Xuansu was born in a poor family, and believed in loyalty to the emperor, patriotism, and dedication to his work. He was not very clear about the situation in the court, especially the fact that the nobles controlled the government and undermined the imperial power, and he knew nothing about the true strength of the nobles.

His knowledge came from books and his life experiences. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he firmly believed that military power determined political power.

After entering the center, he found that the emperor's authority was not as strong as he had imagined, and he thought that it must be because he did not have the military power. So he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to resist the Turks and take back the military power legitimately.

Li Yan knew what Zhang Xuansu meant, but he knew even more that he did not even have much military power in the court, let alone the military power of the aristocratic families, which were the ultimate trump cards that the many Guanlong aristocratic families had invested a lot of manpower and material resources to cultivate.

Changsun Wuji didn't even let himself know the true appearance of this force. They were ordinary border soldiers and had no intention of revealing their whereabouts from beginning to end. He took such strict precautions because he didn't want to attract the attention of the emperor.

How is it possible to get it?
However, he did not discourage Zhang Xuansu's enthusiasm, but looked interested: "Teacher, do you want me to lead the army in person?"

"I have absolutely no such intention."

Zhang Xuansu was shocked. If the court officials knew that he had urged the emperor to lead the army in person, they would have killed him alive. He quickly explained, "What I mean is that the emperor should select a trusted general to lead the troops, or send a capable person to Hebei to take charge of the situation."

"This way, after the war, we can at least regain some of our military power."

Having said that, Zhang Xuansu winked slightly, with a slightly suggestive expression on his face.

Li Yan was startled, then thought about it and suddenly realized that Zhang Xuansu was attracted by the merit of pacifying Hebei. In fact, in order to promote his elder brother-in-law Zhangsun Wuji to the throne, Li Shimin asked Zhangsun Wuji to personally preside over the pacification of several local rebellions, which accumulated merits for entering the cabinet.

Zhang Xuansu is an old horse yet still full of energy, so naturally he wants to go further and prepare to take on important responsibilities in the future.

Originally, in the third year of Zhenguan, Zhang Xuansu went to the front to preside over the situation. Now in the Hebei Rebellion, he is both the emperor's teacher and the right servant, which is enough for him to go and preside over the overall situation. However, Zhang Xuansu is a civil official, so he naturally cannot do things like charging into battle.

If the Grand Marshal Hou Junji was allowed to lead the troops, Zhang Xuansu would be able to take over this task.

In this way, after the rebellion in Hebei is quelled, Hou Junji will take control of the military power, Zhang Xuansu will gain merit, and the emperor's power will be greatly increased. It will be the best of both worlds.

Li Yan smiled bitterly in his heart. Everyone in the power field was clacking beads on the abacus. He was playing a big game, and other officials were also playing their own small games. Various chess games would collide with each other from time to time.

(End of this chapter)