"My son thinks the same. Although he doesn't have any rank, at least he's been here for a long time and can get to know the official situation. It won't prevent them from taking the imperial examinations after they return. He can get familiar with the national affairs in the Secretariat, which will be beneficial to them when they take the imperial examinations."
Li Xiang had discovered long ago that there was not much difference in literary attainments between children from poor families and those from aristocratic families. The only difference was their own vision. Children from aristocratic families had either officials or soldiers in their families since they were young. Anyway, when they commented on national affairs, although their words could not be said to be conclusive, they were basically not much different.
On the other hand, the children from poor families either came from businessmen, minor officials, or even pure farmers. If you asked them to have the same vision as the children from aristocratic families, it would be too difficult for them. So Li Xiang set up this Secretariat, and the number of people suddenly increased to ninety. It was like paving another way for the children from poor families across the country, so that they could get familiar with these things as quickly as possible, so that they would not be at a loss as to what to do with many things after passing the imperial examination.
"You've always been dedicated to this area of development, so I won't stop you. But there's one thing you must remember clearly: the Secretariat gathers secrets from all over the country. Many adults will reveal the true situation in their memorials. If someone infiltrates, or someone with ulterior motives, you must prepare a response plan. Don't wait until the matter is made public and someone files a complaint with the emperor before you know how to respond. By then, just one incident will have you scrambling."
Li Chengqian said very sternly. He was very aware of his own physical condition, but he also wanted to help his son go further, so the two of them changed to another way of getting along, that is, Li Xiang sent all the things he thought were important to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian would not be able to comment on everything, but would only express his views on some important issues. As for other details, Li Xiang had to rely on his own goals. Your father's health is already in this state, and being able to raise some important issues with you is already a father's responsibility.
"Please rest assured, father. All those who enter the Secretariat will be under your surveillance. If anyone acts unlawfully, they will be brought to justice. Moreover, if outsiders attempt to infiltrate the Secretariat, they must be extremely treacherous."
Li Xiang showed a sly smile on his face, and Li Chengqian shuddered all over. It turned out that this kid had thought of everything. He thought that he would leave a loophole, but he didn't expect that he had already planned it out. If anyone wants to plot against this kid in this matter, then you are really kicking a stone.
"Let's not talk about that. I heard our army has already fought thousands of miles to the west. You should have been paying attention to the logistics along the way. You still need to check to make sure nothing goes wrong. You are doing things too smoothly now. If there is any setback, you should have a response plan. What I am most worried about is not our combat effectiveness, but the logistics along the way."
Li Chengqian has spoken more today than in the previous two days, but all he reminded people of are important things. Li Xiang has been building bridges and roads so that our logistics can keep up.
Now the four-wheeled carriages of the Tang Dynasty can basically pull two to three tons of cargo, and there is a cement road directly from here to the Ali Dynasty, so there is no problem with logistics. However, Li Chengqian's concerns are correct.
"Don't worry, Father. This matter will begin next month, and we will immediately dispatch special officials to conduct an investigation, including at military depots and warehouses along the way. If anyone dares to make a fuss about this, their entire clan will be killed."
The warehouses along the way are related to victory on the front line. If anyone dares to make trouble here, Li Xiang will definitely not care about them. Maybe you have made contributions in the past, maybe you have made contributions to the Tang Dynasty in the past, but based on what you are doing now, is there nothing wrong with killing your whole family?
Just like some rats in the army, from the time Li Xiang took control of the army until now, anyone who dared to take action has only one punishment, which is to be dragged out and beheaded. No matter how well you did before, if you did this, you have violated His Highness's bottom line. No one dares to stand up and plead for you. What awaits you is the same result, and it is impossible to ask for an intact body.
Li Chengqian looked at his son with great admiration. He could answer all the questions he raised fluently and immediately, which showed that he thought a lot about these things. Even if he didn't remind him, this kid would have already put them on the agenda. Having a son like this, he really felt like a failure.
In an ordinary family, a son of this age needs to be taken care of by his father. Li Chengqian also hopes to take his son further, but his body can't bear it anymore. The most terrible thing is that his son's mind works too fast. Even his position as the crown prince was picked up by him.
Thinking about the situation in the court back then, Li Chengqian felt as if he were in another world. If Li Xiang had not asked that question that day, he would probably have been beheaded now. You know, Li Shimin had already decided that the prince had no virtue, so why should he be kept?
When Li Chengqian came to his senses, Li Xiang had already left. This was normal. So many things in the entire Tang Dynasty were now on this kid's shoulders. He should find someone to help him relieve them. Although Li Chengyi also came back, that soul was not good at anything other than military affairs.
In the end, Li Chengqian shook his head. Even if it was a younger generation that he liked, if Li Xiang didn't rank him high, then he should stop talking and wait for Li Xiang to discover him. If he thought he was suitable, he would pull him out to be his deputy. If he didn't think he was suitable, then he would continue to work hard and continue to contribute what he should do to the entire Tang Empire.
