"Your Highness, please review these measures I've drawn up and see if there are any loopholes. I've already thought of everything I can think of, but you know my brain. I may be better than you at leading troops in battle, but when it comes to formulating various measures, I feel my brain is a little inadequate."
Two hours later, Li Xiang was discussing some things with Lord Zhao, when Yuchi Baolin came in in a hurry. He had written five long chapters, all of which contained some supervisory systems to be implemented, and some people would be sent undercover. It could be said that he had thought of everything that needed to be thought of.
Yuchi Baolin is a careless person and doesn't notice any danger at all, but if you give him a hint, his brain will work at full speed again. When he was in Chang'an City, Li Xiang discovered this advantage of Yuchi Baolin, so he went over to give him a hint just now. Didn't this get the job done?
"Sit down and have a cup of tea first. You've written so much. Do you think I can give you an answer right now?"
Li Xiang pointed to the seat next to him, and Yuchi Baolin touched the back of his head embarrassedly. The posture just now was as if he was forcing Li Xiang to give an answer immediately. Fortunately, Li Xiang did not care about this. If Li Xiang cared about this, he might even punish you.
Lord Zhao watched this scene with a smile on his face. A leader must get along well with his subordinates. He must have both authority and a good relationship with them. Li Shimin's success in ascending the throne was purely due to this. If his generals did not open up to him, Li Shimin's control over the army would not be so strong.
Now Lord Zhao seemed to see that this was a kind of inheritance. Among all the princes and grandsons of the emperor, no one had such a good relationship with the generals in the army. Li Shimin had emphasized time and again that the princes and grandsons of the emperor could not have any friendship with the generals in the army. But as a marshal leading troops outside, if there was no personal relationship between the two sides, how could the Tang Dynasty achieve victory?
What's more, Li Xiang's father-in-law is Cheng Yaojin. Cheng Yaojin has a very high status in the Tang army, almost second only to Li Jing and others. After Hou Junji was executed, Cheng Yaojin's status became even higher. Li Xiang has not yet made obvious friends with generals, but he already has various branches.
Lord Zhao has already sentenced the princes and grandchildren of the emperor in the capital to death. If you have time, you should really come and see this scene. If you still think you have a chance, then you are daydreaming. Based on his relationship with the generals in the army, you would have lost long ago.
What's funny is that there are still many people who refuse to admit defeat. They still think that Li Shimin's attitude can decide everything, so they all stay in Chang'an City, just thinking about pleasing Li Shimin. Moreover, these people also have a statement that the true heir to the throne will not leave Chang'an easily.
This statement cannot be said to be wrong. Li Xiang has not been in Chang'an City for a long time, so they think that Li Xiang's weight in the emperor's heart is not that important. Although he was given the position of the crown prince, Li Xiang basically fought for the world on the battlefield, and at most he was just a warrior.
In some ways, what these people said was not wrong, but they should also see another thing clearly, that is, Li Xiang was not the crown prince, but merely a grandson of the emperor. The real crown prince was Li Chengqian. Even if something happened to Li Shimin now, it would be Li Chengqian who would ascend the throne and become emperor.
Hadn't Li Chengqian never left Chang'an? While Li Xiang was away fighting, Li Chengqian was in Chang'an, courting the civil officials. If anyone still had any doubts about this father-son combination, I really don't know what's wrong with your brains. Even a child can understand this, but you can't. You're just a bunch of people pretending to be asleep.
"It's written in great detail. I've witnessed your growth over the years. After returning to the capital, I should consider your title. General Yuchi has put so much effort into you. You must work hard and not let him down."
If Li Xiang were to follow seniority, Yuchi Baolin would really have to call him uncle. However, when Li Xiang said these words, no one in the tent felt uncomfortable. Yuchi Baolin also nodded heavily, as if the person in front of him was his uncle.
In fact, this is all very normal, just like what happens in the workplace in the 21st century. When a younger person becomes your boss, you have to listen to what he says obediently. Of course, there are two types of listeners here. One is purely because of power issues, and the other is because of ability issues.
The reason why Yuchi Baolin was so convinced was because of Li Xiang's ability.
There were many princes and grandchildren in the capital, but there were not many people to whom Yuchi Baolin could bow his head. Moreover, the atmosphere in the founding years of the Tang Dynasty was relatively good. There was not much difference between the children of meritorious officials and the princes. At most, they would just exchange greetings when they met, and there were wars everywhere.
However, after Yuchi Baolin met Li Xiang, he realized that there were indeed rules between superiors and subordinates. Take the regulations in front of him for example. Li Xiang only made some simple modifications, and Yuchi Baolin immediately felt that it was different from the one he wrote. There were many places that he had not noticed. If Li Xiang did not make these additions, and really implemented it according to the agreement in front of him, there might be many loopholes.
"Your Highness's vision is so different from mine. When will I be able to catch up to half of Your Highness's?"
Yuchi Baolin was speaking from the heart. If Li Xiang's revisions and his own writings could be strictly implemented, there would be no major unrest in Goguryeo for at least ten years. Now it depends on how well those people implement them.
In addition to these regulations, Li Xiang also plans to set up an inspection department, in which all the people are system soldiers. Only system soldiers can execute Li Xiang's orders 100% and will not be tempted by some things outside.
This is also the last lock in Li Xiang's hand. If even they have problems, then Goguryeo will be in turmoil. The people here in the 21st century are not good people, so Li Xiang must put one shackle on them after another, making them slaves for generations and loyally farming for my Tang Dynasty.