According to Li Shimin's consistent thinking, no matter what Li Tai did, he always had high expectations but low skills, and he had never done any real work down to earth.
This answer surprised Li Shimin. Did his son change his ways recently? Was he really planning to start from the bottom? If so, that would be a good thing.
Among Li Shimin's sons, Li Tai's intelligence and talent can be said to be outstanding, but he has never used them in the right place, so Li Tai's development is not very great. If he wakes up now, it is not too late.
"Do you want to start from the bottom? Do you know how the lower-level officials cope? When envoys from various countries come to our Tang Dynasty, we must be careful in dealing with them. If you do not do well, can you bear their contempt?"
Although Li Shimin was very happy about Li Tai's change, he still had to test it out. He had to be extremely careful in dealing with foreign envoys. If Li Tai angered an envoy, it would affect the relationship between the two countries.
Although the comprehensive national strength of the Tang Dynasty is strong now, it does not mean that you can do whatever you want. You must know that there are many countries around the Tang Dynasty. Li Xiang's destruction of Goguryeo this time did enhance the prestige of our country, but also made other countries feel the crisis. They took the opportunity of paying tribute to the Tang Dynasty and began to collude privately. Li Shimin has already received the exact news. If Li Tai offends more people, it will be equivalent to adding a catalyst to them.
"Please rest assured, Father. I know what to do. I used to live in a state of emptiness and confusion, but now I have gained a lot of insights. Although it is a bit difficult to rise from below, I am still very confident."
Li Tai said solemnly that this guy had not been idle during this period of time. He reviewed all kinds of things in the past. He also knew that his chances were few, especially after Li Xiang destroyed Goguryeo, almost all the court ministers stood on Li Xiang's side. What he needed now was a bright spot. Even if it was too late to start now, it was much better than doing nothing.
Li Shimin stared at Li Tai for a long time, which made Li Tai feel a little uneasy. Li Shimin also wanted to see clearly what his son was thinking, but he couldn't figure it out in the end. However, as the emperor's son, he has more opportunities than others. Even if he had done something wrong in the past, as long as his father is willing to nod, he can start over. This is the advantage of being a child of the royal family.
"Then go back and prepare yourself. You will take up your post in two days, starting as a sixth-rank doctor."
For a prince to become a sixth-rank official, this can be said to be a bit of a low starting point. If the emperor's grandson starts from the sixth rank, then the starting point is a bit high.
Li Tai was no ordinary prince. He was a prince who had once been very powerful in the court. The number of ministers under him alone was not small. Now he was promoted to a sixth-rank official. At first, Li Shimin thought that Li Tai would be dissatisfied, but he did not expect that this guy would kowtow respectfully and then go back to prepare.
"What do you think Qingque thinks?"
Li Shimin waved his hand, and two men in black came out from the side. These two men were Li Shimin's right-hand men, but unlike the ministers in the court, these two men had always lived in the dark. But if we talk about the control over the court ministers, these two men were definitely the most powerful.
"Your Highness the Prince of Wei should have realized the current difficulties. For a prince who cannot inherit the throne, his future position will be extremely embarrassing. If he had never fought for the throne, he would still be a stable prince. But if he had fought for the throne, then..."
The man in black didn't finish his words, but Li Shimin understood very well that if you had not fought for the throne, the current emperor would treat you as a brother. No matter how much trouble you made, you were still the emperor's. As long as you didn't kill people or set fires in the streets, your old age would basically be guaranteed, and your descendants would all be able to live a good life.
But if you had fought for the throne, then the friendship between you brothers would be gone. From the moment you stood up to fight for the throne, your struggle was extremely cruel. So now Li Tai has no way out. He must rebuild the country and move on.
The man in black had nothing more to say. He said that Li Tai was following the same path as Li Jiancheng, which would lead to failure no matter how he followed it. Li Xiang was following the same path as Li Shimin, holding the military power in his own hands. No matter how the situation in the court changed, he would be the winner in the end.
"Send someone to carefully monitor this location. It's different from other locations, so we must not take the wrong path."
Li Shimin said cautiously, and the two of his men looked at each other. They also understood what it meant not to go astray. They were not afraid that Li Tai would offend foreign envoys, but they were afraid that Li Tai would collude with foreigners. Once he did such a thing, even if Li Shimin wanted to spare his life, the civil and military officials in the court would not forgive him.
Outside Chang'an City.
All those who should have gathered have already gathered, and the county magistrate of Chang'an City has also sent his men to the official road. The court has specially sent carts for transportation. The traffic conditions in that era were not very good. If the common people were allowed to go to Goguryeo by themselves, it might take a year or two. Moreover, many people have never even left Chang'an City. If they were asked to go to such a far place, no one knows where they would end up.
So in order to save time and avoid so many problems, Li Xiang has already written to the court, asking the court to prepare a large number of four-wheeled carriages to transport all these people over. Although it may cost money temporarily, when the grain harvest comes next year, the court will earn back double the money.
Li Shimin certainly understood the power of Li Xiang's strategy. If he wanted to completely take control of Goguryeo, he must have our own talents. This was the military farming policy of the year, but now this policy was implemented on other people's territory.
"How many cars has this been today?"
Chang'an County Magistrate Cui Yunzhu has been busy with this matter these days and has done nothing else. There are only a few cars left, but there are still many people waiting to leave. It seems that these people have to come again tomorrow, as Chang'an City cannot provide so many cars.
As for other states and counties, they have even fewer carriages...
