Don't be a prince

Du Ruhui said with a smile: "You should tell Dugu Bo that, just like Changsun Wuji, he is a money-seeker. After knowing this, he will send supplies to the troops in Korea without you saying anything. of."

Wei Zheng asked: "Koryo is bound to be destroyed, but what about Silla and Baekje?"

Li Chengqian took out a map, pointed out the place of Silla Baekje, and said: "Koryo has always tried to unify the peninsula, so it has always continued to use troops against Silla Baekje. Because of the continuous war, they have completely insufficient land development. Now, Even if we capture their land, it will be difficult to move people there.

Goryeo is different, because of the existence of coal mines, which can generate benefits, there are still people who are willing to go there.In contrast, Silla Baekje can let it go for a while, um, let it go for a while. "

Fang Xuanling and the three looked at each other and smiled, and also nodded.

Silla Baekje can let it go, after all, the cultivated land and the undeveloped wasteland are two different things.The current Silla Baekje, even if it is taken down, is tasteless.

Thinking of the order issued by the crown prince to the East China Sea, Fang Xuanling said: "What about the Wa Kingdom? Is Your Highness really planning to conquer the Wa Kingdom? It is still some distance away from the Tang Dynasty, and it is not worthwhile to take it down."

Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "Although Gu ordered Du Mingze to attack the Wa country, he never thought of bringing the Wa country into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. One is because of the distance, and the other is the resettlement of the Japanese people. It is disgusting to move them to the Tang Dynasty." , or stay where they are.

Du Mingze's trip was just to completely frighten the Japanese people.In the present country of Wa, the Suwo family is taking over the imperial power, and the most critical time is coming soon.At this time, the appearance of Du Mingze was the most shocking.Japanese people are only suitable for slavery.Since they have a lot of gold and silver mines, they should be the miners of Datang.Of course, we don't want to enslave their people, we just need to enslave their rulers. "

Wei Zheng said: "It's very good, after all, what we need is only the gold and silver of the Japanese country."

Du Ruhui hesitated for a moment before asking: "Then, Your Highness, Tubo, how should we deal with it? If the news is true, Tubo Zanpu and Ludongzan were only detained by the coup d'état, and they still have respect for Tang Dynasty." Besides, the previous engagement..."

Li Chengqian curled his lips and said, "It's all fighting, so what's the point of marriage? Since they want to establish a good relationship with Datang, do they have to go through marriage?"

Chapter 515 Dividing up the land

Fang Xuanling said: "You have to show something. After this battle, it is estimated that Tubo Zanpu can also take the opportunity to gather his own power and completely unify the plateau."

Li Chengqian sighed and said: "You, still don't understand? Perhaps Tubo Zanpu needs Datang as his ally, but what he is looking forward to more is the inflow of technology from the Central Plains. It has been passed down, will they still be so vulnerable? Backed by the sea, they can choose a place to go ashore at random, turning our long coastline into a battlefield."

When he said this, Li Chengqian couldn't help thinking of Qi Jiguang. Many people only remembered that Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese, but forgot that Qi Jiguang was from the Ming Dynasty.Needless to say, the development of the Ming Dynasty, just like this, is still annoying to be invaded by Japanese pirates.In the final analysis, the Tang Dynasty had to bear the blame. If there was no influx of technology from the Central Plains, how could the Japanese people grow to such a level?It is their samurai sword, which is also the evolution of Tang Hengdao.

The same is true for Tubo. The generals who fought against Tubo were all terrified by the fearlessness of the Tubo people.If such a nation has the technology of weapon smelting, it will definitely be a nightmare for neighboring countries.In comparison, what kind of princess, even if they marry the first princess, they won't care too much.

"For Tubo, we just need to assimilate slowly. Anyway, the mineral deposits in the plateau area should still be very rich. This can be seen from the jade they donate year after year. Besides, the snow-capped mountains on the plateau are naturally dangerous. If we can use The defense of the border defense is still very good."

Hearing the prince's words, Du Ruhui was surprised and said, "Are you planning to take down Tubo?"

Li Chengqian smiled and said: "Why not? However, this cannot be accomplished in one generation. If you want to win Tubo, you must use a soft policy. You can take down the plateau without a single soldier. You should understand the principle of one person feeding food and two holding sticks. Under the absolute pressure, there is no worry about breeding tigers."

Although the times were different, Li Chengqian still wanted to include Plateau 1 in the territory of the Central Plains people.

Wei Zhengdao: "Taking Tubo seems to be a long-term plan. It is not something that can be accomplished overnight. Then, Your Highness, Turks and other countries, how do you plan to deal with it?"

Taking out the map, Li Chengqian said unceremoniously: "Since they dare to attack our Tang Dynasty, if they want to end the battle, they have to pay the price! First of all, they will cede the land east of Lake Almaty. As for whether they It is their business to lay down a piece of land from the west to make up for it.

In addition, small countries such as Yanqi, Qiuci, Khotan, Shule, Japantuo, and Balujia should not even think about existing.When surrendering one by one, the oath is more pleasant than anything else, but when betraying, there is no turning back.Since they chose to betray, then don't expect a good result.Turkic emaciated camels were bigger than horses and were saved. What do they have?Out of sight, out of mind, out of mind.

As for the Bolu Kingdom, etc., it should be fortunate that it is a little far away. For such a country, I still have no interest in it.Or leave it to future generations to deal with it.As for Tuyuhun, they had no choice but to leave the land and flee far away, otherwise, Gu would destroy them. "

Wei Zheng sneered and said, "There is really no need to keep a race that can be submissive for the benefit and rebel if the benefit is gone. Then what should your Highness, Xue Yantuo, do?"

"It's still the same, either they get out, or they are alone. Xue Yantuo goes north, and there is the Tie Legu Ligan tribe with Beihai as the inner lake. This time Xue Yantuo rebelled, and they even got involved. It's a good mix. Gu saw that Beihai was very pleasing to the eye, so he accepted it with a smile. Only by going north and fighting for territory with the Tungus, can they retain their race. Otherwise, hum..."

Fang Xuanling took the map and found that not only the Xue Yantuo and Guligan tribes, but also the Turkic Xiajiasi tribe, Shiwei, Mohe, Baiyu, Khitan, and Wuluohou were all marked with red crosses by the prince.In other words, the prince actually wanted to take all these lands into his hands.

This....

It will be a panic!

Du Ruhui and Wei Zheng also took a look at the map and both exclaimed.

This, this is too big!

If Tubo is included, the territory of Datang will more than triple.

Taking a breath, Du Ruhui said, "Your Highness, isn't your appetite too big? At the beginning, you said that you took too much land, and it was easy to cause trouble if you couldn't defend it, but you. Didn't your Majesty mention the railway?" Shouldn't you take it easy first, and wait until the king of Wei's railway can reach these places, and then beat it down?"

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "That was before the world's attack on the Tang Dynasty, and the end of the world's attack on the Tang Dynasty. As the victorious country, the Tang Dynasty naturally has the qualifications to divide the territory and boundaries. If you don't use up the benefits brought by the victory this time, you won't know the next time." When is it? For our Tang Dynasty, some land on the other side of the sea is useless, but the land bordering the Central Plains is still very valuable.

Our ancestors laid a large area of ​​land for us, so that we have a life that is envied by the grassland people.Today, Gu also wants to leave a sufficient foundation for future generations.After all, none of us can predict whether the descendants of future generations will also continue our strength and pride.If you earn enough wealth, even if you encounter a prodigal, you can lose a few more years. "

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Wei Zheng all nodded.Faced with so much land, there is no reason to let it go.only....

Fang Xuanling wondered: "At the beginning we turned Xue Yantuo and Tuyuhun into the Jimi Prefecture, but now it seems that the effect is really not very good. Although His Highness decided to take back their land, it is also a big problem that we have no one to guard it. Kong Where to put the land, it is inevitable that people with ulterior motives will come to steal it, isn't that how the four counties of Lelang did not exist?"

Li Chengqian said: "I'll talk about this later, let's let Ronggu keep it a secret, when the time comes, you guys will know."

For this question, the three of them wanted to get to the bottom of it, but...

Knowing the answer later seems to be a good look.

Gaining some confidence from the prince, the three of them bid farewell and left.

In fact, it was not the three of them who had no confidence in the subsequent war, but the rest of the courtiers in the court.As the chiefs of the three provinces, they actually came forward to inquire.

This is the case for timid people. They obviously continue to fear, but they always hope that through continuous absorption of faith, they can support themselves to choose to persevere.

Coming out of the Tai Chi Hall, Li Chengqian originally wanted to go out of the palace and return to the East Palace, but Fang Shan reported that it was Li Ke, Li You, Li Yin, and Li Zhi who came to ask for an audience, so he had to go through the Tongxun Gate and quickly return to the East Palace.

Chapter 516 The Emperor in a Wheelchair

For Li Ke and others, the air in Chang'an City without the emperor is relaxed and happy.

However, even for them, Brother Huang is very loose and not overly presumptuous.

I don't know when, even if it was Li Tai, he would go to the Mingde Hall of the East Palace at most. If he hadn't been summoned, he wouldn't have gone in directly.Li Chengqian knows very well that this is the price of growing up.The "Emperor Brother" they called when they were young focused on "brother", but now "Emperor Brother" focuses on the word "Huang".

This is something that can't be helped, and Li Chengqian is also very clear that with the entrustment of the emperor's imperial jade seal, he, the crown prince, is only one step away from the emperor.Even if he launches a low-profile version of "Xuanwumen" now, if he does more, he will be criticized by the emperor, but he will not be criticized by public opinion.

Li Tai didn't have the slightest intention of seizing the heir, and Li Zhi was even more timid now because he was implicated by Shangguanyi twice.As for Li Ke, the throne has nothing to do with him now.

Although he became superior and always put pressure on the people around him, but at least with his brothers, Li Chengqian did not regret it.The background of the times led to the scene of "brothers and brothers Gong", which can only appear when he is strong enough to crush his brothers.

Sure enough, although Li Ke and others also entered the East Palace, they were more timid and just waited in front of Mingde's gate.

Seeing the brothers, Li Chengqian said with a smile: "What kind of wind brought you here today, come on, go in and talk."

As the leader, Li Ke came up to greet him, cupped his hands and said, "Brother Emperor, we won't go in. We are here today mainly to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter? Let's hear it."

Looking back at his younger brothers with resentment, Li Ke said helplessly: "When the war started, didn't you order that all large-scale entertainment in the country be banned. Because of this, this year's autumn hunting was not held properly. The few of us in the fief At that time, there were very few opportunities to go out to have fun, and now in Chang'an, there is no place to relax.

So, take a look, can we be allowed to go hunting in the Qinling Mountains?At this time of year, doesn't the pro-leader go to the Qinling Mountains to help the people drive away wild animals?Though we're here for fun, but... eh. "

After much deliberation, Li Ke didn't come up with any major principles that benefit the country and the people, so he could only tell the truth.

Seeing Li Ke telling the truth, several people in the rear touched their foreheads and sighed.I thought that Li Ke could still dance a few times in front of the emperor's brother, but who knew that he gave up without saying a word.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but they all feel that brother Huang is becoming more and more like the emperor's father now.Just looking at it can make people feel the pressure.

After listening to Li Ke's words, Li Chengqian smiled and said: "For fun, there is nothing to say. It is a good thing to have fun and solve the problems of the people. Since you are willing to bear the burden, then go. However, the Jinwu Guard It has been rectified, and Qianniuwei, who is about to replace Jinwuwei, is also rectifying, and no troops will be sent to you.

So you can only bring your own family generals, and then the yamen servants in Wannian County, Chang'an. Of course, if you can borrow someone else's family generals, that's fine too. "

Li Ke happily said: "These people are enough, then brother, you can see when we should leave?"

"You can decide for yourself."

After finally waiting for these words, Li Yin and Li You cheered almost immediately, pulled Li Zhi and ran outside.

Pointing at the three of them helplessly, Li Ke said: "You have also seen that I am being used by the three of them."

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "I don't believe you can hold back at home. I heard that your concubine gave you a son? Congratulations!"

Li Ke said helplessly: "It can be regarded as having a son, and the three in a row are girls. When I heard you say that the gender of the child was not related to women, but to men, I wondered if there was something wrong with my body. gone."

While speaking, the two walked towards the interior of the East Palace together.

Li Chengqian could tell that Li Ke still had something to say, but since he chose to chatter, he was in no hurry and chatted with him.

Entering the study room of the Lizheng Hall, looking at the memorial on the desk, and calculating the time, Li Chengqian smiled wryly and said to Li Ke: "Brother, you have seen it too. My brother has a lot of government affairs today. If you don't hurry up, I'm afraid it will be late at night. You have What are you talking about, hurry up, when did our brothers see each other like this?"

Li Ke casually pulled up a chair and sat down. Remembering the agreement between the brothers, he said helplessly: "Although you are still the same to the brothers, but the brothers are starting to be afraid of you. The father will hand over the Jade Seal of the Kingdom to you. Here, it is equivalent to giving up half of the throne to you.

Qing Que is a no-brainer, but he doesn't dare to be rude in front of you now.Li Zhi, Li You, and the others, if they hadn't, they would have jumped up and down to tell you about hunting.Now, you have to use me as a shield to dare to come in front of you. "

Li Chengqian also sat down, poured a cup of tea for Li You, and poured a cup of tea for himself.

Holding a teacup, Li Chengqian tasted the tea, and then said: "The relationship when I was young, or the relationship before, there is no way to go back. I am lonely, and I am lonely when I am a prince, let alone an emperor. But you can tell Li Treat them, the emperor is still the former emperor, there is no need to be afraid, unless they have done something wrong to the elder brother."

Li Ke said: "What else is there? I don't even dare to go to the streets except for the gate of the mansion. Li Min used to be a jerk, but now he would rather expand the palace, prepare a garden in the backyard, and ask the guards to catch rabbits for him. Go in and hunt. However, since you mentioned the relationship when you were a child, I would like to ask you as a younger brother, do you still remember the promise you made to your younger brother?"

Li Chengqian laughed immediately: "You are talking about leading the army? Haha, I know you have been thinking about it. But ah, don't look at my brother, I can make decisions about everything now, but it is not enough to give you military power. However, since you I brought it up, my brother has something to discuss with you, how about I send you to Yunzhou?"

"Yunzhou?"

"Yes, Zhao Guogong is in charge of things in Yunzhou now. As long as you go there with your brother's secret letter, he will definitely arrange for you. When the battle is over and the terms start to be negotiated, a prince will be sent to each border. Didn't they overwhelm them in terms of momentum? To the north of Yunzhou, there are the tribes of Xue Yantuo, Shiwei, and Tie Le's Guli cadres.

The condition we have to make with them is very simple, that is, roll to the north of the North Sea (actually Lake Baikal).If you don't want to give up your ancestral land, you can obediently and completely surrender, there is no third way to choose.This condition is very strict, and it is inevitable that you will do it at that time, so if you go this time, you may have a battle to fight! "

There are battles to fight!

Just these five words made Li Ke yearn for a while.

"Success, it's your arrangement. It doesn't matter if you can't lead the army to fight, as long as you can really go to the battlefield, my brother will have no regrets in this life."

"Just fight a war if you want to? Think beautifully."

Li Chengqian found the map, clicked on Yunzhou, and said: "Yunzhou is one of the most important military states in the Central Plains. If Xue Yantuo and the Guli cadres choose to move north, it will inevitably be because of nostalgia for their ancestral land. There are some changes. Therefore, the location of Yunzhou as a place to garrison troops is very important."

After finishing speaking, Li Chengqian stared at Li Ke and said, "How about it? After my brother ascends the throne, do you want to change the fiefdom to the Yunzhou generation? Unlike the fragrant Wuzhong, Yunzhou can be said to be a bird's shit now." place. After arriving there, it is not ordinary suffering!"

Looking at the location of Yunzhou, Li Ke knew that what the emperor brother said was not wrong.This place in Yunzhou is really not very good.However, how to choose between the rich and enjoyable life of salted fish and the life of being poor but able to pursue dreams?

When two choices that were extremely conflicting but both made him yearn for appeared in front of him, Li Ke didn't know what to do for a while.

Seeing Li Ke's embarrassed expression, Li Chengqian secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

If Li Ke agreed straight away, he would be suspicious instead.But since he has no other thoughts, it is not impossible to let him go for a few years.

In fact, because the descendants of the Eastern Turks have returned to their hearts, the grassland areas of the Eastern Turks can now be officially included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.In this way, the existence of Yunzhou will become an important transit point, and the position of the border town will be transferred to the north.

Pointing to the location of Yunzhou, Li Chengqian said: "You don't have to rush to choose. Father is now at the peak of spring and autumn. I don't know how many years it will be before my brother is in power. If you say something unfilial, maybe your father will control Bintian. From now on, you may not even be able to get on a horse anymore."

Li Ke smiled wryly and said: "You really gave me a problem, well, let me go back and think about it slowly, but Brother Huang, I'm curious, you plan to send me to Yunzhou, how do you arrange the rest? "

Stretching out his hand to click on the map, Li Chengqian pointed and said: "Sumo Mohe, Gaoli, Kumoxi, Baiyu, Khitan, and Wuluohou are doomed to perish, so there is no need to send people. Heishui Mohe, Silla Bai To help them, there is no need to move now. So let Li You go to Beisha City.

In the South China Sea, Feng An is enough, and for Jiaozhou, leave it to Li Yin.As for Li Zhi, he is different from you. He will be arranged by me to go to the Eastern Turkic Grassland, to thank those herdsmen who chose to persevere during the war.As for the Tubo Turks, my brother is going to make a trip in person. "

Li Ke nodded and said, "Li You and the others will probably be very happy to be able to wander around the border of the Tang Dynasty. So be it, Brother Emperor, and I won't bother you with government affairs."

Li Chengqian nodded, stood up and said, "Then I won't see you off."

Li Ke got up and cupped his hands, and left the study.

Li Chengqian returned to the desk and began to process the memorial.

Before the advent of the twelfth lunar month, Qin led finally escorted the emperor back to Chang'an.

When the emperor returned from his personal conquest, there was still some pomp and circumstance.Li Chengqian knew very well that what the emperor longed for most was to be welcomed back from victory.Therefore, Li Chengqian ordered hundreds of officials to go out of the city for twenty miles to meet him, while he himself went out of the city for ten miles to wait.

Soon, the officials greeted the emperor. Although the emperor came back by car instead of a horse, it was a bit regretful, but judging from the emperor leaning out the window of the carriage and nodding with a smile from time to time, he was still very satisfied with this arrangement.

At the location of Shiliting, Li Chengqian got off his horse and drove the emperor himself.

All the way to the gate of Chang'an City, the people lined the road to welcome and applaud, and the atmosphere suddenly rose to another level.

Lifting the curtain of the carriage, Li Shimin asked, "You arranged this?"

Li Chengqian concentrated on driving the car without looking back: "The arrangements outside the city are made by my ministers, not those inside the city."

In fact, Li Chengqian was quite surprised, surprised that the emperor's father's personal charm was so great.But in the final analysis, it is still the reason for the frequent news of success after the official start of the war.The wrong things done by the emperor will be infinitely magnified by others, but the achievements of the emperor's personal conquests will also be gilded with a layer of golden light.

From Mingde Gate to Suzaku Gate, the cheers on both sides of the road never stopped.Even Li Shimin couldn't help but lift the curtain of the car and waved to the people in Chang'an outside.

When they arrived at Zhuquemen, Li Shimin didn't call to stop, the carriage moved forward all the way, and didn't stop until it reached Chengtianmen.

In the letter to the emperor, Li Chengqian did not briefly describe what happened in detail.

Looking at the obviously newly replaced floor in front of Chengtian Gate, Li Shimin sighed and said, "2 people, just kill them like this. I was worried that you would let it go. I didn't expect you to make such a choice."

Li Chengqian sighed: "There is no way. If such a thing as rebellion happens when the emperor is licentious, the court hides filth, and the people are suffering, it is an act of justice. Now that the country is peaceful and the people are safe, there are still people who rebel That is purely for selfish desire.

This kind of people who dare to take risks for their own selfish desires, only the lessons of blood can make them honest.For this reason, there is no need to be soft-hearted, but you are feeling emotional. If it were you, I am afraid that it would be worse than what Erchen did. "

Li Shimin said with a smile: "Zhen will destroy the entire Wang family."

It is also a kind of ability to say the most cruel words in the most bland tone.