Chapter two hundred and forty-four good medicine is bitter, honest words are hard to hear
"Chen Dajian is here today, just to convey this intention for the Empress?" Princess Honghua showed a contemptuous smile on her lips.
She knew that the very strong woman in the court would definitely do this. She took advantage of the chaos in Qinghai and did a further crackdown on Tuyuhun, completely integrating the entire Qinghai into the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
She felt helpless and angry, hating Wu Zetian for taking advantage of the situation, but she also knew that if any person in power in the Tang Dynasty would have decided like this if it were not for incompetent people. Qinghai guarded the road from the mainland of the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions, and Qinghai was surrounded by excellent horse herding land, which could stock millions of war horses. The military horses shepherded in this place could be used by all the army in the Tang Dynasty, even more than enough. Who would give up such a good place? In the ninth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing led a large army to conquer Tuyuhun. At that time, what the Emperor Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty had done was already very generous, and announced the reconstruction of the Tuyuhun Khanate, but such arrangements also brought future troubles, resulting in Tuyuhun being attacked and destroyed by Tubo. As a lesson, how could Wu Zetian allow that area to be governed by the Tuyuhun people. If he raises troubles at that time, it would be too late to regret it.
Thinking of this, she felt very sad again. When she thought of what her parents said when she returned home to visit her, and the time when Wu Zetian expressed her special closeness to her, her anger disappeared a lot, and her helpless feeling surged up.
Chen Yi didn't know that Princess Honghua was thinking so much. He just felt that the woman was in a big ups and downs from her expression. He did not answer Princess Honghua's question immediately, but after her expression became a little pitiful. She also had a helpless look, she said softly: "Princess. You are wrong. The Empress did not ask the Xiaguan to convey this meaning. She did not tell Xiaguan about this. This is just Xiaguan's own personal thought! Xiaguan felt that for the sake of the peace of the world.
It is a great strategy to take this approach in order to prevent the chaos in Qinghai from happening again, so that the people in that area will suffer less from war. Everything is for the sake of peace in the world, so I took the initiative to ask the princess! In fact, the official thinks that if the princess, the two county lords, and your other son and daughter can live in Chang'an and live a safe and comfortable life, that would be the best. The princess has been wandering for many years and has lived a hard life, which makes people sigh. I don't want it to be the same in the future, right?"
The first two sons born to Princess Honghua can be said to have died prematurely due to displaced reasons. Although Chen Yi did not say that, Princess Honghua understood this. The pain that had been eliminated suddenly surged up again, and she didn't know how to reply in confusion.
Seeing Princess Honghua look confused, Chen Yi was cruel and said something that had long been thoughts. He was not afraid of Princess Honghua being angry: "Your Majesty asked the princess to marry into Qinghai, with the purpose of establishing the situation in Qinghai through marriage. Qinghai will no longer become a border trouble for the Tang Dynasty, and I also hope that the princess can safeguard the interests of the Tang Dynasty in Qinghai and Tuyuhun. Unfortunately, the changes in the situation over the years prove that Your Majesty's idea is wrong. Qinghai will eventually become a big trouble, and even the states of Longyou Road, including Liangzhou, Shanzhou, and He
The capitals of the prefectures and Taozhou have become important border towns and need heavy troops to guard them. The princess’s marriage did not bring any benefits to the Tang Dynasty. Similar situations include Princess Wencheng who entered Tubo and Princess Wencheng married Tubo Zanpu and abandoned the zong to Zanzan. Not only did it not bring stability to the border to the Tang Dynasty, but it also made Tubo quickly and powerful within decades because of the teaching of technology. The officials believed that if the princess who married far away could consider the interests of the Tang Dynasty, the border troubles of the Tang Dynasty would be eliminated, but unfortunately the opposite was true!”
Chen Yi did not give Princess Honghua a chance to refute, and continued, "Today I would like to say a few words that the princess doesn't like to hear. The princess's title was given by the Tang Dynasty. The lower officials felt that they should always consider the interests of the Tang Dynasty..."
"Thinking about the interests of the Tang Dynasty?" Princess Honghua became angry in an instant and interrupted Chen Yi's words, "Why should I think about the interests of the Tang Dynasty? When His Majesty asked me to marry far away in Qinghai, did you think about my happiness?"
Looking at the excited Princess Honghua, and Murong Qing and Murong Ping who were trembling and at a loss, Chen Yi said calmly, "War should indeed let women go away. The interests of the country are not protected by women. The princess and Princess Wencheng's marriage was also caused by the request of the Prince of Qinghai and Qi Zong Nongzan. The late emperor and Your Majesty agreed to these two marriages. They just wanted to sacrifice the happiness of a woman in exchange for the peace of the Tang Dynasty border, so that thousands of soldiers do not have to lose their lives. These thousands of soldiers, including the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo and the Tuyuhun, can be said to have a small family for everyone, and it cannot be said that it is an excellent strategy..."
"Since the emperor chose this way of marriage, the princess who married far away also accepted this fate, should also fulfill her mission, safeguard the interests of the Tang Dynasty, avoid the two sides fighting again, so that countless soldiers do not have to lose their lives in the war, and let the people of several sides live in harmony and live and work in peace, but the development of the situation is far from this. The court did not forget the two princesses who married far away. After Qi Zong Nongzan died of illness, His Majesty sent someone to take over Princess Wencheng and wanted her to return to Chang'an, but she refused and sent an envoy to ask for marriage again!
After the princess married far away from Qinghai, the Tang Dynasty gave Tuyuhun much help. Even after Tuyuhun was defeated by the Tubo people, she did not ignore it. Not only did she take the princess and princess to Liangzhou, but she also tried to restore the country for Tuyuhun. All this was based on the princess' face. You must know that in order to restore the country for Tuyuhun, many soldiers of the Tang Dynasty lost their lives, and countless families became fragmented. Who should these people ask for the happiness of these people? If it were not for the princess' face, how could Your Majesty make the decision to restore the country for Tuyuhun?"
Unexpectedly, Princess Honghua, who could not have said these, was stunned and looked at Chen Yi in disbelief, not knowing how to reply. Chen Yi spitted and continued, "The princess was born and was a person of the Tang Dynasty, and died as a ghost of the Tang Dynasty. This is something that everyone agrees with. I believe that the princess also saw the treatment you received when you returned to Chang'an. This is something that even the princesses are not qualified to enjoy. The queen is not willing to return to the high-altitude land of Qinghai. The princess is even more so. I guess the princess doesn't want the two county lords and your other son and daughter to continue to live in unstability, right? Only under the direct governance of the Tang Dynasty can Qinghai become stable. This can be seen from the changes in the situation in Qinghai in the past few decades! The princess's vision is different from that of ordinary people. She should be able to see these things clearly!"
Princess Honghua said nothing, but the anger on her face disappeared, and she frowned and began to ponder.
Murong Qing and Murong Ping, who were originally frightened to look at their mother's angry because of Chen Yi's words, also breathed a little relieved. They could not have thought that Chen Yi would say so much in front of their mothers today. The conversation between the two surprised them too much. They were not scheming and never expected that the situation was so complicated. Princess Honghua saw the surprise on the faces of her two daughters and waved her hand to let them retreat. Murong Qing and Murong Ping did not dare to stay against their mother's thoughts, and gave a gift and retreated. However, when they left, they looked at Chen Yi with a scent of pleading in their eyes. They hoped that Chen Yi would not say anything to stimulate their mothers anymore, so Chen Yi could only smile bitterly and nodded in agreement.
He himself didn't know why he said so much today. He could only blame the impulse and could not control this. This was a problem that happened in later generations, which was related to the safety of the country and national hatred. He was always very excited. He was a standard "angry young man". He couldn't stand it or could not tolerate anything that harmed the interests of the country and the nation. He unconsciously revealed this feeling while speaking with Princess Honghua, and completely forgot his current identity. He was a third-rank official in the Tang Dynasty, not the little bully who was too lazy to pay attention to no matter what he said. But he didn't regret it too much. He felt very happy when he said these words, and he also knew that Princess Honghua had changed and was excited because of his words.
Anyway, I have said so much, and I can't take back what I said. Chen Yi thought about it and continued to say: "Princess, we can talk about the problem from another perspective. Even if Tuyuhun is still strong, your status in Tuyuhun is the most closely related to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. When the Tang Dynasty is strong, the people in Tuyuhun will respect you. If the Tang Dynasty declines, such a married princess will also decline. This is not a dangerous word, but a fact, which can be seen in many historical fragments and reality. Therefore, your destiny is closely linked to the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty. Your one
Life should have done to protect the interests of the Tang Dynasty, which is also your own interests. Perhaps this is not nice, but it is a fact. The Prince of Qinghai is your husband, you are the princess of Tuyuhun, but in the eyes of all the subjects of the Tang Dynasty, you are just the princess of the Tang Dynasty, a princess who married with a special mission. Even if Tuyuhun falls into ruin, you are still the princess of the Tang Dynasty, and anyone will show respect for you. But if you abandon the identity of the princess, don’t regard yourself as a person of the Tang Dynasty, but only treat yourself as the princess of Tuyuhun, the princess of the Qinghai County Prince, then all the glory you will be lost..."
"Chen Dajian, please stop talking!" Princess Honghua raised her eyes full of tears, looked at Chen Yi pitifully, and begged: "I will think about what you said today! I feel a little uncomfortable in my body. Go in and take a rest first. Chen Dajian please do whatever he wants!" As she said that, she stood up and bowed her head to walk out of the inner room. Several maids standing far away quickly followed in.
Looking at Princess Honghua's back as she left, Chen Yi smiled bitterly and sighed heavily. He no longer knew whether what he said today would work, and he could no longer pull Princess Honghua out and continue to say it. After hesitating for a while, he stood up and prepared to leave.
But before he could start, Murong Qing and Murong Ping, who had been hiding from listening, walked out quickly.
"Mr. Chen, please stay!" The two women who spoke in unison quickly walked to Chen Yi and said to Chen Yi with a look of panic: "Mr. Chen, why do you say so sadly to my mother?"
Chen Yi pulled his mouth and smiled bitterly, looked at the two beauties who were looking at him poorly, and whispered: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't mean to make your mother sad. I must also know that something big happened in Qinghai, and that's related to many people. For the safety of your mother, the eternal glory of your family, that's why I said this. Good medicine is bitter and honest, and my mother will understand the truth!"
After hearing Chen Yi's words, the two women breathed a little relieved. For some reason, they seemed to trust Chen Yi very much. They felt that he would not lie to them, "Young Master Chen, then you have to help us more!"
"Of course I will help you, but everything depends on the Empress. I hope that what your father and mother do will not make the Empress angry!" Chen Yi also remembered what he ordered to do today. In the surprise of the two women, he whispered: "Actually, I have something to tell you today. Queen hopes you will do something for her!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian to vote for recommendations, monthly votes, and your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile phone users please read it.)
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