Tang's dining table

After listening to Su Dingfang's words, Li Zhi looked at Yun Chu and said, "You have been wandering around in the Western Regions for two years. You should have heard about the Qinling Mausoleum and the Kunlun Mountain Tunnel, right? Tell me about it."

Yun Chu knelt and sat on the cushion beside Su Dingfang, thus forming a three-person duet format. The Tang Dynasty had long had such a thing as a chair, but the emperor still liked to kneel and sit in this form of playing duets. It seemed that This can make the atmosphere more harmonious and more polite.

Although there is a small saddle-shaped stool on the futon that can be used to rest your buttocks, your legs will still become numb if you sit for a long time.

Yun Chu secretly thought that the emperor was just waiting for the minister to play the match. His legs became numb for a long time. When he stood up, he couldn't help but salute him. After all, after the match was completed, the minister stood up and he could continue to sit.

Yunchu organized his speech and said: "The tunnel in Kunlun Mountain does exist. No one can imagine that there is a huge fissure in the middle of the vast Kunlun Mountains, and the Keriya River flows through this fissure.

It is actually not that easy to travel through this tunnel. The top of the mountain there is covered with ice and snow all year round. It is okay to walk through a caravan with a small army. Once you walk through a large army, if the Weichen is the commander, the Weichen cannot It is recommended to go this route.

There are three reasons.

First, the Tang army is not good at fighting on the snow-capped mountains of the plateau. Taking that tunnel is no less than a trip to the underworld for our Datang army, with a risk of nine deaths.

If there was no reason to take this tunnel, Wei Chen would be against it.

Second, there is the problem of food and fodder. The total length of this road is more than a thousand miles, from the Ali Wasteland in Tubo to Khotan. It is simple to say, but there are canyons, cliffs, torrents, and volcanoes everywhere along the way. Once an avalanche occurs, there will be no danger. The danger of annihilation.

Thirdly, Qinling knew that we could not defeat the Tang army on the frontal battlefield, so he could take risks and we did not have any need.

This time, after Lun Qinling passed through the tunnel in Kunlun Mountain, he was trapped and out of horses, and encountered a cold wind, and almost the entire army was wiped out.

Wei Chen believes that the rebellion of the Ashinadu branch in the Western Regions, Li Zhegui, may not have been a deliberate act by Xue Rengui, the Protector of Beiting, and Pei Xingjian, the Protector of Anxi.

This is all I have to say, and I would like to ask His Majesty's Holy Judgment. "

Su Dingfang frowned after listening to Yunchu's memorial and said, "So, do you think this Turkic rebellion in the Western Regions is just a scabies disease?"

Yunchu explained: "I think this is likely to be the last major rebellion in the Western Regions. After these two people are dealt with, the Western Regions should be able to calm down for a long time."

"Where's the Tubo?" Su Dingfang was unwilling to give up his previous judgment. He had fought with the Tubo people and had seen their brutality and bravery. He felt that anyone who underestimated the Tubo would suffer a big loss.

When Yunchu saw Li Zhi's eyes falling on him, he smiled and said: "Wei Chen thought that the Tubo people had given up their opposition to the Tang Dynasty and began to turn their attention to the west. From Helan Minzhi to Qinling Mausoleum This conclusion can be reached by taking advantage of the remaining defeated troops and starting to survey the Great and Small Bolu."

"The Tubo people don't dare to overthrow the Tang Dynasty?" Su Dingfang snorted coldly.

Yun Chu smiled and said: "If the Tubo people had the will to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, the Tibetan troops in the Dafeichuan area would not have withdrawn. For the Tubo, conquering Tuyuhun was just a matter of effort.

The reason why they stayed in Tuyuhun was that they did not want to directly border the Tang Dynasty on the Hexi side. "

Yun Chu's ambitious words made Li Zhi smile. He asked Zuo Chun to bring two secret notes and handed them to Su Dingfang and said: "Su Qing, these are the secret notes of Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian. Their judgments are not as good as what Yun Chu said." two."

After reading the secret memorial, Su Dingfang closed the memorial and said to the emperor: "I am getting old after all. When looking at things, I always start from the worst possible outcome. It seems that it is time to retire and return home."

After saying that, he stood up and bowed deeply to Li Zhi. Without waiting for Li Zhi's reply, he turned around and left the Tai Chi Hall, his back looking very lonely.

It's not that he doesn't know what the Tang army looks like today. Since the emergence of gunpowder, the fighting situation on the battlefield has been greatly changed.

It didn't matter what Yun Chu said. When the emperor took out the memorials of Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian and said they were exactly the same as what Yun Chu said, he knew that the emperor believed the words of Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian and Yun Chu. He completely ignored his worries about Tubo raiding the Western Regions.

It was Li Ji who saw clearly. He knew that it was useless to say anything, and he refused to even say one more word. He even refused to do such a thing as reporting to the emperor with him.

Su Dingfang walked out into the sunshine, as if he had walked into the sun.

Li Zhi looked away and asked Yun Chu: "What do you think of Su Qing?"

Yun Chu said without hesitation: "The Qiancheng of the country."

"Don't you think he's getting old?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said: "If we command a large number of troops and let Wei Chen confront Su Gong, Wei Chen has no guarantee of victory."

Li Zhi's eyes gradually turned to contempt when he looked at Yun Chu. Yun Chu quickly said: "If each of us has ten thousand troops, I will not be afraid of him."

Li Zhi sneered: "With five thousand each, you have a chance of defeating him, right?"

Yun Chu chuckled and said, "I don't dare to underestimate myself."

Li Zhi asked again: "Where are the three thousand troops and horses each commanded?"

Yun Chu smiled and showed his white teeth and said: "Wei Chen can overwhelm an army and kill a general."

Looking at the triumphant Yun Chu, Li Zhi suddenly felt that this world was really boring, so he waved his hand and said, "Let's go."

Yun Chu said in surprise: "Wei Chen hasn't reported it correctly yet."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "What are you going to do again?"

Yunchu said quickly: "Your Majesty, the grain and fodder in Shuzhong will go straight down the Yangtze River to Xiangfan, and the materials in Hanzhong will also eventually turn around and enter Luoyang, the eastern capital. Luoyang is east of Chang'an. In this way, the grain and fodder to the east of Hangu Pass will , all supplies will be provided to Luoyang, so what will happen to Chang'an?"

Li Zhi said to Yun Chu seriously: "Chang'an can still receive the benefits of Longyou."

"But His Majesty just announced that the money and food for Longyou Dao will be reduced for three years. Oh my God, Chang'an will become an isolated city."

Li Zhi said with a smile: "The reason why people in the world are devoting all their strength to support Chang'an is because I am in Chang'an. Now, I am going to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Why are people in the world devoting all their efforts to support Chang'an?"

"However, His Majesty once said that he would support the ministers in building Chang'an into the world's most famous city."

Li Zhi said: "Didn't I still let you be the magistrate of Wannian County? Didn't I replace Wen Wen as the magistrate of Chang'an County? Didn't you two work together to do a lot of things?

What, isn’t this convenient enough?

If I go to Luoyang, the eastern capital, Chang'an's expenses will be reduced by more than 40%. How do you expect me to support you? "

When Yunchu saw that Li Zhi didn't care much about Chang'an, he sighed and said, "I plan to build a skyscraper in Chang'an in the hope that His Majesty will return to Chang'an as soon as possible."

Li Zhi stood up, rummaged through the table, found a memorial and threw it to Yun Chu, saying: "Rou Wenwen has already submitted the memorial. He plans to continue building the unfinished Daming Palace. It will cost a lot of money. You can do it together."

Yun Chu cupped his hands and said, "Wei Chen is planning to build a Xingqing Palace for His Majesty in the Chunming Gate of the east gate of Chang'an City, which belongs to the Xingqing Square of Chang'an Waiguo City. Wei Chen has even thought of a name for one of the main pavilions. The Calyx Xianghui Tower is just waiting for His Majesty’s approval before we take action.”

Hearing what Yunchu said, the originally lazy Li Zhi's gaze became sharp again. He stared into Yunchu's eyes and said, "What are you going to do?"

Yun Chu guiltily avoided the emperor's gaze and lowered his head and said: "Now that the world is safe, Taiji Palace, Taiji Palace is dilapidated and damp, which is not good for your majesty's health. I just have some spare money in my hands, so I am going to build a ventilated building for your majesty." Dry shelter.”

Li Zhi said coldly: "Tell me the real reason."

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "There is no other intention."

Li Zhi didn't know what he thought of and laughed and said: "I have focused all my energy on Luoyang, and I have no energy to pay attention to your Daming Palace and that shit Xingqing Palace. In other words, after you build the palace, I will live there." , If you don’t have the money to build the palace, I don’t have the money to help you.

I remember that your relationship with Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong is not very good. I guess they won't use national funds to let you do whatever you want. "

Yun Chu smiled and said: "As long as His Majesty makes the work, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Works can be used by us."

Li Zhi stood up and looked down at Yun Chu and said, "What are you going to do? Whether it's the Daming Palace or the Xingqing Palace you mentioned, they are the residences of the emperors. Since they are the residences of the emperors, they have a complete set of construction specifications, right? You can build any two buildings and call them Daming Palace or Xingqing Palace.

Once construction begins, the cost involved is definitely not something Chang'an County or Wannian County can afford. "

Yun Chu raised his head and looked at Li Zhi and said: "However, once the construction of these two palaces begins, the lives of the people in Chang'an City will definitely reach a new level. By then, only the wealthy people in the city will allow His Majesty to stay in Chang'an. Then don’t think about Luoyang.”

Li Zhi was a little moved by Yun Chu's words, and he pondered for a moment and said: "In that case, let's submit a memorial. I will discuss it with my ministers before discussing it."

Yun Chu nodded repeatedly.

After Yunchu left, the giant bear crawled out from under the emperor's large desk and howled at the emperor.

As soon as Li Zhi stretched out his hand, the giant bear came over with its ears and let the emperor grab it. Li Zhi meditated for a moment in the Tai Chi Hall, then grabbed the bear's ears and went to the queen.

After Wu Mei listened to Li Zhi's story, she thought for a moment and then said with a smile: "Xiu, as long as they dare to cultivate, I dare to live here."

Li Zhi said: "It costs too much."

Wu Mei smiled and said, "Isn't money just for spending money?"

Li Zhi smiled and said: "What did the queen see?"

Wu Mei said: "I saw a lot of things, the most important thing is that Yun Chu and Wen Wen are going to spend a lot of money in Chang'an."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "They shouldn't have that much money."

Wu Mei said: "I don't know, but I think that as long as His Majesty sets a strict ban and does not allow anyone to exploit the people of Chang'an, and does not allow anyone to conscript and extort money in Chang'an, and then sends the censor to watch all the way, I will not believe it." They can build the Daming Palace which has been suspended since the eighth year of Zhenguan. I don’t believe that Yunchu can build an imperial residence from scratch in Xingqingfang.”

Li Zhi shook his head and said: "Queen, it's better not to have too high hopes, just treat this matter as a bet."

Wu Mei shook her head and said: "It's not a gambling game, it should be treated as a serious matter!"

Chapter One