The whole Chang'an City was in full swing.

As the entire page of the Tang Dynasty Weekly published Li Ze's speech at the delegation of officers received, almost everyone was stunned.

Whose army is it?

Who should the army be loyal to?

Li Ze raised this question for the first time at a formal meeting and gave a clear answer on the spot.

The target of loyalty to the army is the Tang Dynasty, and the entire people of the Tang Dynasty. As the representative of the interests of all the people of the Tang Dynasty, Yixingshe undoubtedly has command over the army.

This view completely overturns the attributes of the army since ancient times.

In the past, no matter which dynasty or when the central government was prosperous, the army undoubtedly belonged to the emperor. In troubled times, the army belonged to the local grass-headed kings and separatist warlords. It was precisely because of the violent machine of the army that these people could become the best, be domineering, reap wealth unscrupulously, and enjoy their own luxurious life.

In recent decades, the Tang Empire has declined and the rise of military governors, relying on the army that is loyal to their individuals.

With the emergence of Li Ze, the authority of the central court of the Tang Dynasty has gradually reached the current era of high centralization. In everyone's opinion, the hundreds of thousands of troops in the Tang Dynasty undoubtedly belong to Li Ze. Whether it is the degree of support for Li Ze by the soldiers or the private attributes of the generals, this is recognized by everyone.

But now, Li Ze openly proposed that the army belongs to the people.

Even if it is just a statement, it is enough to make the world an uproar.

Whether it was Gongsun Changming or Zhang Hui, they were shocked after learning about Li Ze's speech. They even disagree with the Tang Weekly to publish the speech.

It’s not that they do not agree with Li Ze’s view. In fact, with Li Ze’s national theory and state theory being introduced one by one, and with the increasingly perfect purpose of Yixing Society, these two masters who are knowledgeable but not self-confidence have been slowly accepting Li Ze’s view. They were slowly transformed by Li Ze without realizing it.

The reason they opposed was that they were worried that Li Ze's speech would have too much impact on the army and thus affect the combat effectiveness of the soldiers.

But Li Ze strongly ordered the Tang Dynasty Weekly to publish this speech in its original form.

Before the Yixing Society Conference was held, there were some things that Li Ze had to clarify.

"What I want to create is a dynasty with a foundation for generations." Li Ze said to his important ministers: "Instead of a single family, one surname is the world. Looking at historical books, it is as virtuous as Yao and Shun, as Qin and Han, and how many years will it last? Now these emperors and nobles of that year are there? The powerful country they established is there? History has proved that even if one surname is able to be glorious for a while, it cannot persist for a long time. Since this has been clarified, why don't we seek change?"

"I want to find another way." Li Ze looked at the ministers in the gathering of all the ministers: "This is the emperor is no longer the master of this country, he can only be a symbol of this country. The master of the country can only be the whole people, and the one who represents the whole people can only be the representative of their interests, Yixingshe."

"You are all the best in Yixing Society and the best in this era. I am willing to share power with you and let you come together to benefit this country. Because I always believe that collective wisdom is much better than one person."

Zhang Hui sighed: "Li Xiang, but the reality is that we, together, cannot compare with your wisdom."

Li Ze smiled and said, "Mr. Zhang is so polite. I just pointed out how to walk the road, but in the process of walking, how to overcome all obstacles and overcome difficulties and obstacles along the way is everyone's wisdom. For example, if Chunyu Shangshu has been revising the Tang Dynasty law that has been constantly revising over the years, it will not be possible at all."

Chunyu Yue shook his head repeatedly: "Li Xiang, the key is that you must first have a direction when doing things. If there is no direction, everyone is rushing around with their eyes blindfolded. How can they do things?"

Li Ze looked at everyone and said slowly: "Everyone, this is the second thing I want to tell you here today. And I did not say this second thing publicly. Chunyu Shangshu was right. Snake has no head, and our Yixing Society is the representative of the interests of all Tang people, but we still need to have a leadership core."

Everyone nodded repeatedly, that's right. Without a leader, everyone always finds it strange.

"To be honest, I am the core of Yixing Society now." Li Ze said: "Yixing Society leads the people of the whole country, and the core leader Yixing Society. But has this Yixing Society been me all along? It may not be."

Everyone's breathing became heavier again.

"Say a shameless thing, until now, Mr. Li still thinks that he is wise and powerful, self-restrained and dedicated, and can lead everyone forward on the right path." Li Ze said seriously: "But can Li Ze always be wise and powerful, self-restrained and dedicated? Can he always lead everyone on the right path?"

"Of course!" Everyone said in unison.

Li Ze shook his head: "Everyone is flattering. Now Li Ze is very sober and knows that as long as he is an individual, he will make mistakes. I am a human, not a god. Therefore, I will establish a corresponding mechanism to protect the cause I am working hard to achieve now while I am still awake and have not been blinded by power. This is why I hold the Yixing Society Conference and why I have to establish a corresponding committee system."

"The power without checks and balances is terrible." Li Ze said: "Because a person's power is not limited, it can really help to prosper the country and destroy the country with one word. We must avoid this problem from happening to us. Then, come up with a set of ways to prevent such things from happening as much as possible, which is what we want to do now."

"Take a step back, even if I, Li Ze, have been wise and powerful all my life, and you have been diligent all your life, but what about our children and grandchildren? Can everyone be willing to be destroyed by the foundation we have built for the rest of our lives in the future?"

"So, the current leadership core of Yixingshe is me. In the future, if my son has this ability, he can also be the core of Yixingshe. If he does not have this ability, then let the wise obediently."

"Of course, I have selfish intentions," Li Ze smiled and said, "I want to be this emperor. I not only want to be this emperor, but also the emperor of the ages. I want my name to surpass Qin Emperor and Han Wu. In the future, in history books, I will be the brightest sun. I also want my descendants to sit on this seat for generations. But I also know that the further we go, the greater the chance of stupid people appearing among my descendants. Then, the mechanism I have established now can work. Without this ability, just be an emperor who symbolizes the country, appear on large-scale celebrations and sacrifices, and come out to cheer the people when they are needed, and the matter of governing the country is handed over to capable people, and this capable person will inevitably come from Yixingshe."

"So, please remember that in the future, the most powerful person in this country will not be the emperor." Li Ze said word by word: "It is the president of Yixing Society. If the emperor has the ability to become the president of Yixing Society, then he can govern the country. If he does not have it, he can only be a symbol of this country."

"My son Li Dan will not stay in the deep palace and live a pampered life. I will let him start from the grassroots level as an ordinary member of Yixing. Of course, I will also work hard to cultivate him and give him resources that others cannot get." Li Ze said: "If he cannot do his best under such circumstances and cannot be recognized by all members of Yixing, then he is not worthy of becoming the president of Yixing, so he can only go home obediently to be an emperor, make a rubber stamp, and be a living Bodhisattva. In this way, my children and grandchildren of Li Ze will, no matter how bad they are in the future, they will be the most comfortable person in the Tang Empire. Because ambitious people want to compete for the president of Yixing, rather than an emperor who is likely to be in name only. Although the chair is very noble, it is not so attractive."

"So!" Li Ze looked around with a smile: "Don't think that I, Li Ze, is selfless, and I still have selfishness. But my selfishness must be concessions in the face of national interests. Can the president of Yixing Society be rampant and powerful? Of course not, this is the necessity of these committees. The president is elected, the chairman of the committee is elected, and the committees are responsible for one stake. Only when the president is united and combined with the power of each committee can the president effectively exercise the power of the president."

"After this system was implemented, I believe that all the elite talents in the world will be tempted by our Yixing Society. Just imagine, when talents with ability and ambition have entered our Yixing Society, what else is there to be scary about our Yixing Society? Do we still worry that the Tang Empire cannot stand on the top of the world and look down on the whole world? And the Tang Empire has become the central country in the world, can our people of the Tang Dynasty still become the most glorious person in the world?"

After listening to Li Ze's long speech, Zhang Hui clasped his fists and bowed deeply to the ground. Then he leaned down his knees and knelt on the ground to worship Li Ze.

"The most important thing in the world is Li Xiang. This ceremony represents the thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty in the world, thanking Li Xiang for his career for the people of the Tang Dynasty."

Gongsun Changming knelt down.

Cao Xin knelt down.

Li Anmin knelt down.

In the entire hall, all the important officials of the Tang Empire worshiped Li Ze with great honor.

This is not kneeling down on the emperor, but a saint who worked hard for the Tang Dynasty.
Chapter completed!