At this moment, the entire Imperial Court was silent. Li Jing's new recruit plan had shocked the entire Imperial Court. Mo Jiazi's haircut was no longer the main point.
All this time, the civil officials had thought themselves to be virtuous and had looked down on the boorish generals. The Imperial Court wanted to control and restrain the generals. Whenever a general overstepped his bounds, it would cause an uproar in the Imperial Court.
Most of the accusations of Li Jing's rebellion had been started by the civil officials. Even Li Shimin had faintly encouraged this trend, forming the seeds of using the civil to control the military.
However, once Li Jing's new recruit plan was implemented, it would probably extinguish this seed in the bud.
"What is this military academy? Please explain in detail, Minister Li! "Li Shimin said impatiently.
Li Jing nodded and said, "Your Majesty, after the Minister was falsely accused of rebellion by Gao Zaosheng, he was indeed somewhat depressed. However, Mo Jiazu's words caused the Minister to suddenly wake up."
"Oh!" Li Shimin raised his eyebrows.
"Mo Jiazu spoke bluntly to the Minister. The reason why so many officials in the Imperial Court are constantly submitting memorials to the Minister for rebellion is because the Minister has the ability and the conditions to do so!" Li Jing's words were like thunder in the Imperial Court. All of them looked in shock at Li Jing.
Li Shimin was expressionless. Under his loose dragon robe, his fingers gripped the dragon throne so tightly that his fingertips turned white.
The civil officials were instantly overjoyed. No one had expected Li Jing to expose his shortcomings like this. This was a heaven-sent opportunity.
The other generals also looked in shock at Li Jing and looked at each other.
Hou Junji was the first to react. He suddenly stepped out of the ranks and shouted, "The Minister has submitted a memorial to Mo Jiazi, attempting to sow discord between the ruler and his subjects. This is an unpardonable crime!"
"That's right, General Li is loyal and devoted. After the Western Expedition, he immediately returned to the imperial court. This is enough to prove his loyalty!" the other generals said one after another.
Li Shimin laughed, stood up, and said, "Everyone, rise. Of course, I believe in General Li's loyalty. Otherwise, how could I let him take on the important task of the Western Expedition?"
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty!" Li Jing said gratefully.
Li Shimin looked at Li Jing with interest. "So, Meton gave you the idea of a military academy?"
Li Jing nodded and said, "That's right. The Minister and Mo Jiu talked for a long time, listing the shortcomings of the military. The soldiers are rude, the generals are illiterate, and the only thing that can change this situation is the military academy system."
"Select the generals of the army and teach them the art of war!" Li Shimin said solemnly.
Li Jing nodded and said, "Mo Jiu said that now the Tang Dynasty only has you, Li Jing. A tall tree attracts the wind! If there are countless Li Jing in the army of the Tang Dynasty, I'm afraid that if there are rumors that you want to rebel, they will laugh their heads off! "
"You brat, you talk too much! When we return to Chang 'an, I will definitely punish you severely! "Li Shimin could imagine Meton's expression at that time and said hatefully.
Li Jing said seriously, "The military academy system gathers the generals of the army and teaches them the excellent art of war and classic battles of the past dynasties. It trains a group of brave and intelligent generals for the Tang Dynasty, and instills in them the belief of loyalty and patriotism. Once they have learned it, they will be sent to the army to serve as grass-roots officers and hone their skills. In time, they will definitely produce many famous generals!"
The eyes of the other generals also lit up. If all the generals under their command were proficient in both the pen and the sword and could quickly understand their intentions, their combat effectiveness would be greatly increased.
"Even if there are generals who want to rebel, I'm afraid that no one will follow them. Even if there are some who have bad intentions and want to rebel, in front of the countless loyal and patriotic generals who are proficient in both the pen and the sword, I'm afraid that they will be like jumping clowns and can be destroyed with a flip of the hand!" Li Jing said passionately. This time, he imagined himself as the enemy and came up with various countermeasures. Once the military academy system was implemented, even he would have no chance of rebellion, let alone the other generals.
The civil officials were also shocked. If everyone in the army was as proficient in both the pen and the sword like Li Jing, then using the pen to control the sword would probably become a joke.
"The recruit plan, the military academy!" The more Li Shimin thought about it, the more he felt that it was meaningful.
He had originally started out as a rebel, so of course he knew that it was not difficult for a general to rebel. Not to mention Li Jing, even the other generals present would have a chance if they wanted to rebel.
In fact, Li Shimin thought of even more. If Li Yuan had used the military academy to cultivate grass-roots officers, the difficulty of his rebellion would probably have increased countless times in an instant, and the chances of success would be extremely slim.
Even he was like this, let alone the other generals. In this way, the combat effectiveness of the Tang dynasty army would soar, and secondly, the Tang dynasty would be as stable as Mount Tai.
"Beloved Minister Li is loyal and devoted. On behalf of the Tang dynasty, We thank you!" Li Shimin stood up and bowed solemnly to Li Jing. Of course, he knew how important the military academy system was to stabilizing imperial power.
"This is the duty of the Minister of Foreign Affairs!" Li Jing hurriedly returned the bow.
"Beloved ministers, what do you think of the military academy system?" Li Shimin sat down again and looked at the officials in the court to consult.
"This is a good plan!"
The generals all responded. Anyone could see that once the military academy system was implemented, it would definitely increase the strength of the Tang dynasty's military. Naturally, the generals would enthusiastically support it.
"We think that this method is feasible!"
The civil officials looked at each other and braced themselves to agree.
The military academy system had the effect of stabilizing imperial power. Even if the civil officials opposed it, they could not find any reason to.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "In that case, Beloved Minister Li, you write a memorial for the recruit plan and the military academy system. Give it to the three provinces to prepare."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Jing responded.
"In addition, General Li, you should also hurry up and write the military book so that the soldiers have teaching materials to use!" Li Shimin's eyes suddenly flashed as he said.
Hearing this, Li Jing smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, the Minister's military book was originally about to be completed. However, Meton kept messing with it. I'm afraid that it will have to be rewritten."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "It's fine if it's a little later. Preparing for the military academy is not something that can be rushed. At the same time, we can also pass on 'Sun Tzu's Art of War' and other military books from the previous dynasty."
"Then after the court, the Minister will immediately close his door and write the book. However, I can't guarantee when it will be completed!" Li Jing said helplessly.
Li Shimin laughed and said, "It's fine if it isn't completed. When the time comes, Beloved Minister Li will personally teach by example!"
"Absolutely not! The Minister has never taught students before. "Li Jing waved his hand and said.
Zhangsun Wuji advised, "General Li just said that there will be countless Li Jing's in the military. If you don't teach them your true skills, how can that work?"
All the officials in the court burst into laughter. However, amidst the laughter, everyone's thoughts were completely different.
"Besides, not only Beloved Minister Li needs to teach, the other Beloved Ministers also need to teach. Could it be that there are better military strategists in the Tang dynasty than the Beloved Ministers here?" Li Shimin also said in a clear voice.
"Ah!"
The other generals instantly looked at each other and could only lower their heads and agree.
Li Shimin looked at the generals and suddenly realized that the generals who had followed him in the past had gradually aged. Even the youngest, Xu Shiji, was already 40 years old. The others were mostly close to 50 years old. Although they had dyed their white hair black with secret techniques, their aged faces couldn't be hidden from others.
For these generals, there weren't many days of war left. The Tang dynasty should also nurture the next generation of generals in the military. This was also the reason why Li Shimin supported the military academy.
While this batch of old generals could still fight, they could also nurture the younger generation of generals. This way, the Tang dynasty wouldn't have a shortage of generals.
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