Back to Tang Dynasty to be Emperor

During dinner, because Li Ke solved the design problem of the pattern of the saber handle, his whole person seemed very relaxed. From time to time, he chatted with Lan Er and told some interesting stories, which made the little girl giggle non-stop.Lan'er's time with Li Ke was not long but not short. After a long time of contact, she also knew that Li Ke's personality is very gentle, so she didn't seem very restrained in the conversation with Li Ke.

"Lan'er, do you have someone in mind today? If so, tell me, I will make the decision for you and betroth you to him." Li Ke said with a smile.

"Your Highness," Lan Er shyly said, "Lan Er just wants to serve His Highness for the rest of her life, and Lan Er doesn't want to get married." Lan Er whispered, "I'm just afraid that His Highness will dislike Lan Er after a long time."

Li Ke understands Lan'er's thoughts. As a personal girl who serves Li Ke, her status is equivalent to that of a concubine before Li Ke gets married. Marriage is an unchanging custom, if you have someone you like, tell this king, this king is not that kind of pedantic person, and I will definitely marry you off in a good manner."

"Your Highness Lan'er doesn't want to marry, you" Lan'er wanted to say something but stopped.She stomped her feet fiercely, and the appearance of being aggrieved and about to cry made Li Ke feel a kind of love and pity in his heart.At the same time, Li Ke was also curious about her own marriage, why did Lan Er react like this?Little do they know that the personal servants who serve the prince in the palace will generally be taken as concubines. Many maids have their favorite people, but because of such a habit, they can never be with the person they like.Li Ke said this to Lan'er because he didn't want such a tragedy to happen to the maid beside him, but he didn't expect that Lan'er would have such a strong reaction.

"Your Highness, Di Cishi, Xu Canjun, and General Su are asking to see you. They are already waiting for you in the living room." Li Ke was thinking about how to comfort Lan'er when the Black Eagle Guardian reported.

"Let them go to the king's study, and the king will be there soon." Li Ke ordered, and then he said to Lan'er, "Lan'er, what this king means is that if you have someone in mind, this king will not stop you Marriage between two people will not beat each other; of course, if you don't have someone you like and want to stay in the palace for the rest of your life, this king will not drive you away, do you know?"

"Your Highness, please make amends. It was Lan'er's fault just now. Please punish him." Lan'er pleaded guilty. Only when she met an amiable prince like Li Ke would she dare to show her temper to Li Ke.

"Okay, I'm going to the study to discuss countermeasures with the three of Tong Huai. You order the kitchen to make some supper and send it to my study later." Li Ke ordered.

"Laner understands." Laner said.

Li Ke left the side hall, walked through a corridor, and came to the door of the study.The eagle guard who was guarding saw Li Ke, gave him a standard military salute, and gently opened the door of the study for him.Li Ke walked out of the study room, and saw Di Zhixun, Xu Jingzong, and Su Dingfang waiting for him patiently in the study room. They saw Li Ke who entered the study room hurriedly stood up from the stool and saluted Li Ke.Li Ke waved his hand lightly to stop the three of them, sat at the desk and said, "You don't have to be polite, just sit down."

"Nuo" the three handed over their hands and confessed their crimes, and then respectfully sat down on the stool.

"This morning I discussed with the Yan family about the rewards for the soldiers on the battlefield. What I mean is that I want to add an honor reward system to the military merit rewards of the imperial court. The current setting is to give them honor in the form of giving knives. Reward." Li Ke said that he paused for a while, glanced at Xu Jingzong and said, "As for the details, this king told Yanzu very clearly, Yanzu, you can first explain this to Tonghuai and Dingfang Wang Huai and Ding Fang also shared their opinions and ideas after listening to Wang's idea, and if it is feasible, we will come up with a specific plan tonight."

"No," Xu Jingzong replied, he discussed this matter with Li Ke in the morning, and now Li Ke asked him to explain to the two of them, so he told Di Zhixun and Su Dingfang exactly what Li Ke's idea was. After listening to Xu Jingzong's statement, they remained silent. They felt that Li Ke's idea was good, but since Li Ke said that they would be allowed to put forward their own opinions and ideas, they naturally couldn't make a decision so rashly.

"Your Highness, rewarding sabers is in line with the mentality of soldiers yearning for honor. Proving their honor and status with sabers gives them a sense of accomplishment more than giving them money. I have no objection to your idea." Di Zhixun was the first to speak. He said that his civil servants didn't know how to use soldiers, so they could only analyze from the mentality of the soldiers, and felt that Li Ke's method was feasible.

"En," Li Ke nodded, and seeing that Su Dingfang was still in deep thought, he turned his gaze to him and asked, "Does Dingfang have any comments?"

"Your Highness, the end general also thought about this question at the beginning, that is, how to improve the information and fighting spirit of the soldiers during the battle, but he has not come up with any effective method. Now that I hear your highness's idea, the end general thinks it is It is the most appropriate general system at present. There are many warriors who fight on the battlefield, but most of the time they do not receive any substantive rewards. This profession is contemptuous and dissatisfied. And His Highness’s method just solved the problems in their hearts, so that they can be proud of their profession and their mission. Therefore, there will be no opinions and suggestions in the end.” Su Dingfang finished speaking in his heart in one breath, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

"Okay!" Li Ke said loudly, "Since none of the three of you object and think it's feasible, then this king will start with the Bingzhou Army first, and gradually expand to the army under the Bingzhou Dudufu."

"Your Highness" Di Zhixun saw Li Ke finished speaking, and suddenly asked worriedly, "Where did the materials for the sabers you rewarded the soldiers come from? It can't be ordinary materials, and where did the craftsmen come from?" Where? These issues must be carefully considered, but the imperial court stipulates that no one can privately cast weapons and armor on a large scale, and if found out, they will be punished as treason."

"The question Tong Huai asked is exactly what I want to discuss with you. After all, casting weapons is not a trivial matter, so we must proceed with caution." Li Ke said, "Since Tong Huai raised this question, I think you must Already have an answer?"

"I do have a suggestion in my mind, that is, why don't your highness report this matter to the emperor? This minister believes that the emperor is good at marching and fighting. He must attach great importance to his highness's idea. He knows that his highness's idea is definitely important for marching and fighting. It is of great help, and it can even gather the confidence and willpower of the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty. If you get the support of the court, His Highness will ask the emperor to implement it in Bingzhou first. Then the problem of casting knives will be easily solved? No? What do you think Your Highness thinks?" Di Zhixun expressed his own thoughts.

Li Ke fell silent after hearing Di Zhixun's words. It's not that he hadn't thought about telling Li Shimin his idea and letting him implement it in the name of the court. This would definitely give him more authority and a sense of honor.However, there are two reasons why he thought of it in his own mind but didn't do it. The first is that he knows that this idea is not very mature. It is only his initial idea of ​​the reward mechanism, which is still in the verification stage. If it is implemented on a large scale, it may be counterproductive. .The second reason is that he wants to use this method to gather some brave soldiers to his side for his use. If Li Shimin entrusts this idea, wouldn't his whole day's effort be in vain?Because of these two factors, Li Ke did not do this. Now that Di Zhixun raised it, he can only express his attitude in silence.

"Your Highness, I think that Di Cishi's proposal may not be advisable," Xu Jingzong said when Li Ke didn't say anything, "The mechanism of rewarding sabers is not perfect yet, so rashly presenting this idea to the emperor may not be taken seriously by the emperor. At that time, it will be impossible for His Royal Highness to implement it in Bingzhou, so the permission of the imperial court must be obtained. And the most important point is that if the imperial court adopts this opinion, this reward system will be implemented on a large scale , so what kind of judging system is used, won’t it be used by those who are interested? Therefore, I think that this matter does not need to be submitted to the emperor. There are only a few saber rewards. The purpose is to inspire the confidence and sense of honor of the soldiers. If we If you cast more than ten Tang knives, there is no question of violating the law of the court."

"En..." Li Ke was very satisfied with Xu Jingzong's answer. He didn't want to cast too much and reward too many people. He knew the truth of preferring to lack.

"The last general also thinks that the method of the Yan family is feasible. Rewarding the saber is just to give the soldiers a sense of honor, to be self-motivated, and to stimulate their fighting spirit. Therefore, the number of sabers to be rewarded should not be too large, otherwise it will backfire and fail to achieve what we want. purpose and effect." Su Dingfang also said.

"Well, what the three of you said makes sense," Li Ke said, "Tonghuai, I understand your thoughts, but this matter is too hasty, why don't you present it to your father?"

After Di Zhixun finished his proposal, he saw Li Ke's expression and understood what Li Ke was thinking. Therefore, when Li Ke asked for opinions on this matter, he did not object, and made an agreement with Li Ke. It is unanimous to decide on the interests of the parties.What Li Ke wants is this kind of effect. He hopes that his decision-making can make people who support him not object. Only when this effect is achieved, he feels that everyone will save time and effort by doing this.

None of the three had objections, so Li Ke handed his design to the three of them.Among the three, both Xu Jingzong and Di Zhixun are civil servants. They only think that the pattern fits the style of the army, and they think Li Ke's design is very vivid. As a soldier, Su Dingfang prefers the domineering style designed by Li Ke.

"His Royal Highness's design style is unique, and it also reflects the domineering and arrogance of the soldiers. The general thinks it is best to use these two pictures." Su Dingfang laughed.

"Well, I also feel that there is no need to modify these two pictures." Xu Jingzong said.

"My minister has no objection." Di Zhixun said.

Seeing that the three of them had no objection to his design, Li Ke discussed with them again.