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The reason why Li Yan supported Li Podi, the third generation, to launch Li Podi, to run for the crown prince is mainly because Li Yan is not optimistic about the candidates for this term.

To give a few examples:

Like Li Ji, who has the greatest chance now, Li Yan is not optimistic about it.

Although Li Ji was deeply loved by the royal family, he was also known as the Eight Virtue Kings.

But in Li Yan's opinion, Li Ji's ability is not strong, at least it has not been verified.

At first, Li Yan threw Li Ji to the Dongkarakhan Dynasty and let Li Ji stand alone.

But within a few years, under the rule of Li Ji, the people of Kangli and the people of Geluo rose up to rebel, which led to the second Western Expedition of Dazhong.

After the Great Middle and Western Expedition to Central Asia, Li Yan divided Central Asia and granted a three-pointer Gur (Afghanistan in later generations) to Li Ji, becoming Ji Country.

However

This country has not developed well over the years. Not only is the economy not too low, but the local Gur people also broke out in uprisings.

Of course, you can also say that Li Ji has been participating in the Crown Prince election over the years and has no energy or time to govern Jiguo.

But in Li Yan's opinion, this reason is not sufficient.

Li Bi, who had the same situation as Li Ji, was not like Li Ji. Although Li Bi was not in Bi State, the ministers he appointed still managed Bi State in an orderly manner, the economy was very prosperous, and the public security and politics were very stable.

After all, Li Ji has a problem with hiring people.

This is a taboo to be an emperor. You can’t stand it if you don’t have the ability to endure it, but it’s absolutely impossible to use people’s eyes.

Therefore, in Li Yan's heart, he did not want Li Ji to be the crown prince and then become the emperor.

In fact, not only Li Ji, Li Mao, Li Ci, Li Jian, Li Xu, Li Dian, and Li Yan were also not optimistic.

Li Mao and Li Jian, especially the former, are too scholarly. In Li Yan's opinion, such people are the most unsuitable to be emperors because they listen too much and cannot make decisions. The key is that such emperors are easily kidnapped by civil officials, or even underestimated, and then lose their imperial power.

Li Ci was just the opposite. He was too decisive and decisive. In other words, Li Ci's murderous aura was too strong, and such an emperor was not good. He would cause panic among ministers and the people, which was not conducive to stability. You should know that for the government, stability is greater than anything else. The ruling people are most afraid of change, civilian change, official change, and palace change. They all mean that the rule may be overthrown. Moreover, if you are used to using killing to solve problems, you may become a tyrant over time. Then you will often solve problems with force and become a militant force.

Here is a sentence: If you want to choose one among Li Mao, Li Jian, and Li Ci, Li Yan will choose Li Ci without hesitation. In other words, in Li Yan's opinion, a tyrant is better than those scholars who become emperors.

Although Li Xu is Li Yan's most firm supporter and has perseverance and tenacity in doing things, Li Yan still does not like Li Xu to be an emperor and be an emperor. He must have his own judgment and not blindly follow the trend. After all, political struggles are extremely complicated and it is impossible for you to always have a bright light for reference. Therefore, a personality like Li Xu is definitely not suitable to be an emperor.

As for Li Dian, the businessman is too strong, and such a person is too good at calculating, so he lacks the overall view and has a little worse view of the situation. However, the emperor inevitably has to face the choices. This is a bit difficult for Li Dian. In addition, Li Dian is too smart and capable, so that he has never suffered setbacks at all. Often, such people, once they suffer setbacks, they may be in a slump, or even go with the flow. Just like Emperor Yang of Sui, after being setbacks, they will lose their own country and eventually lose their own country.

But Li Yan is optimistic about it, but there is no big chance.

Like Li Bi and Li Xu.

Li Bi grew up step by step from the army.

Li Bi is not lacking in training or decisive in killing.

The key is that Li Bi is not as bloodthirsty as Li Ci. He has always killed what should be killed, and will never kill what should not be killed.

Moreover, Li Bi is good at leading troops and fighting with wisdom, which is in line with the qualities an emperor should have.

Let’s talk about Li Xu.

At a young age, Li Xu could endure his temperament and stay in the desolate Mobei for thirteen years.

This is extremely difficult. I am afraid that even ten thousand young people can't find one.

The key is that in such a difficult environment, Li Xu also built Beining City into a first-class city, stabilizing the northern border for Dazhong.

This is even more rare.

In Li Yan's opinion, if Li Xu becomes an emperor, he will definitely be a good emperor.

But the problem Li Bi and Li Xu are facing is that their voices are not high. Like Li Bi, who had already run for election once last year, received the second-to-last votes last year.

There is actually no way to do this. After all, not everyone can see the shining points of Li Bi and Li Xu. They are not like Li Mao, Li Jian and the others are so good at speaking and packaging themselves.

Given that Li Bi and Li Xu were unlikely to seize the position of crown prince, Li Yancai pushed Li Po out.

Those who engage in intelligence are generally relatively low-key.

However, there are always exceptions in everything.

Li Podi, who was only in his twenties, was not the second generation of the emperor, but the third generation of the emperor, and became the intelligence leader in Central Asia and Europe. One person was responsible for the intelligence collection of more than 100 vassal states in the two major regions. In this way, he would not be able to keep a low profile even if he wanted to keep a low profile.

What's more important is that all the kings of those vassal states were held in his hands. If he ran for election, he would definitely get many votes from vassal states.

So, Li Yan pushed Li Po to the enemy, wanting to see if he could defeat Li Ji and the others to become the crown prince.

However, Li Yan can do this to this extent. The rules are designated by Li Yan, and Li Yan cannot take the lead in destroying them.

Therefore, whether Li Podi can defeat his uncles and become the crown prince in the end depends on himself.

Furthermore, if Li Podi had to rely on Li Yan for everything, then Li Podi was not worthy of being the emperor.

In a word, no matter who wants to be an emperor, he has to defeat others by himself.

Elections are not only about selecting the crown prince, but also a test for the real crown prince.

You should know that during the election process, people who are full of political games, who are not masters or wise, will never win.

This is something that others can't help.

Therefore, before the election, Li Yan did not give anyone too much help. He just told Li Xu, Li Xu, Li Dian and Li Podi, who were newly elected this year, some of the methods he knew to attract votes.

actually

Li Yan is completely unnecessary.

After the last election, they should have summarized many methods, which should be much more clever than Li Yan's old-fashioned talk.

Li Yan told Li Xu and the others once, and could only express that Li Yan treated them equally.

The Autumn of the Tenth Year of Dading.

Li Ji, Li Mao, Li Ci, Li Bi, Li Jian, Li Xu, Li Xu, Li Dian and Li Borang embarked on the journey of the crown prince election.

At the same time, Li Yan also began his last few years of emperor life...

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Chapter completed!