As for the eight deputy generals, the brothers Cheng Chuliang and Cheng Chumo occupy two positions, which is also normal. After all, they are Li Xiang's brothers-in-law. If they are not given these two positions, Cheng Yaojin would probably not be happy.
The third position is Yuchi Baolin. This guy has followed Li Xiang in battles for many days, so it is normal for him to have such a position.
The fourth position is Changsun Chong.
Although Changsun Chong does not have any military achievements to show for it at present, he has made great contributions in governing Sichuan and Nanzhao, which is visible to everyone. Moreover, his father is the chief minister of the court.
The fifth position naturally belongs to Qin Huaiyu, who is also Li Xiang’s best friend.
The remaining three positions are not filled, which also gives others an opportunity.
When this news was announced to the entire Chang'an and even the Tang Dynasty, many people were very happy, but many people were also dissatisfied.
Fang Yiai and Xiao Shougui are the two chief secretaries of the Tiance General's Mansion. These people in Li Xiang's camp have basically got the positions they deserve.
As for Zhang Jiuli who followed Li Xiang, this guy was a criminal himself, and Li Xiang released one of his relatives, which could be regarded as a reward for his efforts.
Although Li Shimin did not express any opinions and gave all the power to Li Xiang, Li Shimin had been keeping an eye on Li Xiang. He thought that Li Xiang would find some outsiders to come in so that everyone could be harmonious. Unexpectedly, Li Xiang did not find any outsiders. All those who could enter the Tiance General's Mansion were his subordinates. As for those who had never done any serious work before, if you want to come over now, forget it.
Li Chengqian also talked to Li Xiang about this issue, saying that he could not just look for his own confidants. If he did so, those people outside would unite and eventually form a huge force, which would then be difficult for Li Xiang to deal with.
Why did the Five Surnames and Seven Noble Clans resist the imperial court? It was because when Li Shimin was enfeoffing, he directly enfeoffed a group of new nobles. Although they could not shake their status at the time, these new nobles also needed resources to grow, so the conflict between the two sides was obvious. In this case, it was normal for them to resist Li Shimin.
Li Xiang also listened to Li Chengqian's advice, but after analyzing the current situation, Li Xiang thought that those people might cause trouble to him, but he didn't care about the trouble they caused and could fight them back at any time.
Therefore, Li Shimin chose only people from his own faction, and all of them were very close to Li Xiang. The Tiance General's Mansion would become like a small imperial court, helping Li Xiang manage the entire Tang Dynasty. If there were some outsiders in there, wouldn't they be unhappy at work every day? Was the purpose of gaining power in the court just to make himself unhappy?
After resolving these issues, Li Xiang began to visit each family in the capital according to the list in his mind, which was also to rank all the nobles in the capital.
The first place they came to was naturally Cheng Yaojin's house, after all, this was Li Xiang's father-in-law's house.
Cheng Yaojin had no problem with Li Xiang's arrangement. The most important thing was that he himself had a position, although it was only an honorary position. However, at this moment, the Cheng family had reached the peak.
Of course, the reason why Cheng Yaojin can have his current position is not only because of his own importance in the army, his two sons can be commanded by Li Xiang, and his two daughters are Li Xiang's wives. Looking at other aristocratic families in the entire Tang Dynasty, is there any family that can compare with him?
So even if other families are jealous, they can only watch from the side. It's because we are not as cunning as Cheng Yaojin, who saw the importance of Li Xiang a long time ago.
At that time, when Li Xiang was not strong enough, Cheng Yaojin dared to put everything he had on Li Xiang. This is enough to show that he had foresight at the time, and he also had to face the wrath of Li Shimin.
At that time, in order to get Cheng Luan to marry Li Xiang, Cheng Yaojin and Li Xiang staged a big drama in the Golden Palace, which made the matter pass. Of course, Li Shimin also acquiesced to it. Otherwise, with the abilities of the two of them, this matter would not have been accomplished.
"Regarding alcohol, Father-in-law, please be less greedy and don't drink too much. You are not as old as before. Father-in-law is already in his prime, so it is better to drink in moderation."
While drinking at Cheng Yaojin's house, Li Xiang felt that he should persuade him. Cheng Yaojin's health has not been very good in the past two years. Although according to the course of history, Cheng Yaojin should be a veteran of three dynasties, it is still good for him to drink less.
"My son-in-law said that you can talk to me in the future without having to drink. If you drink twice a day, even a strong body can't stand it. Take it away."
Mrs. Cheng originally wanted to persuade Cheng Yaojin not to drink, but this guy couldn't eat a meal without alcohol. Today, Li Xiang happened to mention this matter, so Mrs. Cheng naturally used this as an excuse to stop him from drinking.
Cheng Yaojin watched eagerly as the wine glass was taken away. He loved his wife very much at home, so he listened to whatever she said. Now that Li Xiang was still here and the guests said they didn't want to drink anymore, did he want to drink it himself?
"Then let's not drink. You're going south to fight this time. Can you take those two brats with you?"
When Cheng Yaojin said this, Mrs. Chen frowned immediately. He has already been arranged to the General Tiance's Mansion. Our family should be quiet for a while. Even if there is an opportunity to make meritorious service on the battlefield, it should be arranged for other people. We can't take all the good things. That would make us the target of public criticism.
However, Cheng Yaojin has always been outspoken. Even when Li Shimin was here, this guy was still so careless. Of course, whether he was really like this or just pretending to be foolish, probably only Cheng Yaojin himself knew.
"For this southward advance strategy, my son-in-law has chosen a brother from the Changsun family..."
As soon as Li Xiang said this, Cheng Yaojin understood what was going on. You are indeed Li Xiang's father-in-law, but the relationship between the Changsun family and Li Xiang is also very close. They are the prince's maternal uncle.
Li Xiang is the grandson of Empress Changsun, so it is normal for him to take care of the Changsun family. If we talk about in-laws, your two families are equally important. The Cheng family is more established and more important than the Cheng family.
