"Ziying, the city of Lushe was captured by our Tang Dynasty. Mangsong and Mangzan were captured. Zan Sinuo and Qinling were asked to surrender. The Tubo Kingdom no longer exists. What do you think will be dealt with Tubo affairs next?" In the Qingliang Hall where the summer vacation was filled with summer, Wu Zetian leaned on the water bed, asked Chen Yidao, who was with her side and explained the situation in Tubo to her.

Chen Yi threw the military newspaper in his hand, looked at Wu Zetian with a smile, and replied without any consideration: "Empress, as far as I am, we should establish a Protectorate in the original Tubo area, send troops to guard it, and eliminate those rebellious tribes and unwilling soldiers who are unwilling to surrender, and restore the plateau to tranquility! In this few years, we will slowly restore peace like Anxi, Anbei, and Andong Protectorate, and eventually become the place of practical governance for our Tang Dynasty!"

"Building a new capital protection may be the best choice!" Wu Zetian recognized Chen Yi's suggestion and said with a smile: "Then do you think that if you want to build a new capital protection in the original Tubo area, what kind of capital protection is the best name?"

Chen Yi thought for a moment, immediately thought of a name that felt good about himself, and immediately said: "Empress, why not call Xining Protectorate! Xining, Xining, the western peaceful, from now on, there will be no war in the western part of our Tang Dynasty. This plateau land will surely be peaceful forever and there will be no more chaos!"

"Well, Xining, this name is very good, so let's name it after the Xining Protectorate!" Wu Zetian nodded and praised, got up from the water bed, walked two steps behind his back, stopped, looked at Chen Yi with a smile, and said softly: "Since the original Tubo area was established as the Xining Protectorate, then change the name of Lusie City to Xining Prefecture!"

"The Empress's discussion is very good, I agree with it!" Chen Yi quickly agreed. Xining, a place name that existed in later generations, appeared in history, but it was completely different from Xining in the long river of history, which felt a bit interesting!

Wu Zetian waved to Chen Yi and walked to him, and asked in a voice that only two people could hear, "Zi Ying. Before the army set out, our palace instructed Xue Li to take Princess Wencheng back to Chang'an safely no matter what. Do you think Princess Wencheng would agree to go back to Chang'an?"

"No!" Chen Yi shook his head firmly, "Princess Wencheng must not be willing to return to Chang'an again. She must want to die in Luoshecheng! Oh, Xiningzhou, if I expected it, she would not only not want to return to Chang'an again, but she would also be full of complaints about my Tang Dynasty, blaming my Tang army for destroying her homeland and making her a country-destroying person!"

Chen Yi knew that in history, Qi Zong Nongzan, that is, after Songtsen Gampo, the Tang Dynasty sent envoys to Tubo several times, trying to take back Princess Wencheng, but she refused them all for various reasons. In the end, Princess Wencheng died of illness in Luoshecheng. He believed that the fate of this woman was still like this. Even if Tubo is destroyed by my Tang Dynasty, her fate will not change.

Wu Zetian remained silent for a long time after hearing this. When Chen Yi asked again, he said quietly: "If she doesn't want to go back to Chang'an, then let her stay in Xining forever, but after she dies, she must be transported back to Chang'an for burial. My princess of the Tang Dynasty cannot throw away the body at the border, nor can she be included in the genealogy of the Tubo people!"

"This... the empress is right, I agree completely, but I also hope that Princess Wencheng can agree to return to Chang'an!"

Chen Yi's speculation was correct. His expectations were not fulfilled. Princess Wencheng indeed rejected the imperial decree transferred by Xue Rengui and refused to return to Chang'an. Of course, she did not say the real reason in the memorial sent to the court, but because she was old and weak, she was plagued by illness over the years, unable to withstand the long-distance marching in the high and cold lands, and could only live in the wilderness. She was also grateful for the court's care for her. She also expressed that she would use her prestige in Tubo to actively cooperate with Poluo Dao.

The army dealt with Tubo affairs and tried its best to maintain the stability of the newly established Xining Protectorate. At the end of the memorial, the memorial also begged the court to pardon her crimes. Along with Princess Wencheng's memorial was also served by Xue Rengui's secret memorial, reporting that Princess Wencheng refused to return to Chang'an and scolded him. He submitted a letter to the court to force Princess Wencheng to send Princess Wencheng back to Chang'an. After reading the memorial presented by Princess Wencheng and Xue Rengui, Wu Zetian threw it to Chen Yi, who was summoned by her to discuss the matter.

"Ziying, it's true that Princess Wencheng refused to return to Chang'an to settle down. She wanted to go back to Chang'an to settle down in the palace built by Xining Prefecture until her old age!" Wu Zetian said with a contemptuous look and said with a little hate: "This woman really regards Tubo as her current country. She forgot that she is the noble princess of the Tang Dynasty and has hatred for me, the Tang Dynasty. Humph! This bitch!"

Wu Zetian's anger shocked Chen Yi and quickly made a greeting: "Empress, don't worry too much. Although Princess Wencheng has complained about our army's attack on Tubo, she also promised to help our army act, use her prestige to attract the tribes of the remaining large forces, and return the Xining Protectorate to peace. Because of these, the court should issue an edict to commend it. In this way, Princess Wencheng will feel better. She will assist our army in dealing with the affairs. The remnants of Tubo will be inspired by it. More tribes will surrender. Princess Wencheng has a high prestige in Tubo. If she cooperates, it will play a role in twice the result with half the effort!"

"Well, what she said is reasonable!" After thinking about it, Yu was furious and agreed to Chen Yi's point of view. "Then I will not care about her. I will issue an edict to commend her in a few days. I will state all the things she has done over the years, and I will tell the world all the things she has done for the Tubo people over the years, and I will also tell the world about her promise to assist in the handling of the Xining Protectorate. I want to see how she will act in the future!"

"Empress wise!" Chen Yi had nothing to say. He knew that Wu Zetian's anger was not mainly because of what Princess Wencheng did for the Tubo people a few years ago. Her anger was because Princess Wencheng was unwilling to obey the arrangements of the court, that is, her, and returned to Chang'an to live, and brushed her face. Therefore, he was angry. Now, under his advice, Wu Zetian gave Princess Wencheng a commendation, which means that the court will not hold him accountable, and finally gave him honor, and still treated her as the noble Tang princess.

Princess Wencheng should be satisfied that she can get such a result!

Due to many factors, Princess Wencheng finally insisted on not returning to Beijing. After rejecting Xue Rengui, Zanpo and others' repeated advice, she lived in Xining Prefecture. She lived in Qizong Nongzan and built and palace for her, and prayed for the Tubo and Tang soldiers and civilians who died in the war. Eight years after the Tubo was pacified, Princess Wencheng died of illness in Xining Prefecture at the age of 58. Of course, this is a story later!

"Zi Ying. This time, there were a lot of Tubo people captured, with tens of thousands of them. How do you think it is better to place them?" Wu Zetian asked Chen Yi about this question again.

Chen Yi replied without much thought: "Empress, these Tubo prisoners are of great use. We must move them to the mainland for resettlement!"

"Oh?! Ziying, you said they are of great use. Then tell me what are their use?" Wu Zetian asked with a frown.

Many people in the Tang Dynasty did not have much affection for the Tubo people who were far less civilized than the Tang people. Because the Tubo people looked very different from the Han people, their feelings for the Tubo people were far less than those of the Goryeo, Baekje, and Silla people were more recognized by the authentic Tang people. Many people opposed moving them to the mainland, but so many Tubo people remained in their original places. This was a huge unstable factor, especially those young and strong people in the Tubo army. No one could guarantee that they would become obedient people in the future and would not make trouble. You should know that many of these people were loyal to Mang Song and Mangzan, loyal to Tubo, and had a bone-like hatred towards the Tang and Han people.

They were not welcome to move into the mainland. They were worried that they would always live in Tubo. How to deal with the captured ones became a problem, but these people must have a way to deal with it. Therefore, Wu Zetian asked Chen Yi first, hoping to get a satisfactory answer from Chen Yi, and Chen Yi's convincing answer immediately surprised her.

"Empress, as I see, the official road from Chang'an, Xijing to Luoyang, the eastern capital, is too dilapidated and narrow, and needs to be repaired. There are many places where the canal canal canal roads are silted and need to be dredged and repaired. The empress is considerate of the people's sentiment and is unwilling to make a big move to increase the burden on the Yao service of the people. Now there are so many free, and don't care whether it affects the farming work to the empress. The empress will definitely let them use their remaining energy!" Chen Yi expressed his plans in his heart with half-taught words. Seeing Wu, he saw that Chen Yi said his thoughts.

Zetian was moved and laughed again, "Empress, as I see, these prisoners of war, including all the prisoners of war in the past, have been allowed to undergo labor reform. Our Tang Dynasty needs too much labor in this area. Official roads in various places need to be repaired, and the siltation of rivers must be dredged... Well, the infrastructure of our Tang Dynasty is in full swing. Too many people to serve Yao service will delay the farming work. All the prisoners of war can complete it. Hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war can do a lot!"

When Chen Yi finished speaking, Wu Zetian, who had been listening attentively, had already smiled and immediately expressed his agreement: "Zi Ying, what you said is very good. The official road from Chang'an to Luoyang really needs to be overhauled. Let these Tubo prisoners of war do this. The official road is widened and repaired, and it will be straightforward and long. In the future, it will be much more convenient and comfortable when traveling to Xijing and Dongdu!"

"Empress is wise, and doing this really solves the problem of prisoners of war, and gives these people who are against our Tang Dynasty an opportunity to transform their labor, so that they can change their minds and become people again!" Chen Yi laughed and said, "It's just that my Tang Dynasty is too big. The infrastructure construction in various places requires too much labor. Such hundreds of thousands of prisoners of war is not enough. In the future, we will carry out a few more wars and capture more prisoners. We will ask them to build roads and bridges, dredge rivers, and contribute to the construction of our Tang Dynasty.

!Well, by the way, I heard that the Japanese are all very good at working people. If the war against Japan is held as soon as possible, then our Tang Dynasty can immediately increase hundreds of thousands, or even millions of free labor! Empress, the information sent back during this period shows that the King of the Japanese is very tough and unwilling to get rid of the title of "Emperor" and is determined to implement the "Japanese" name. Empress, the King of the Japanese does not take the order of the Tang Dynasty seriously. We should prepare as soon as possible and plan the war against Japan!"

When Chen Yi mentioned the matter of Japan, Wu Zetian immediately stopped the smile on his face, showing a disgusting expression, and spat: "The King of Japan is too arrogant and insists on taking the title of "Emperor". He also called his country the name of "Japan" by the sunrise country. He is the "Emperor". The country under his rule is the country the sunrise country. So what is my Tang Dynasty? It is the country the sunset? Does he want to refer to the gradual decline of my Tang Dynasty?"

After hearing what Wu Zetian said, Chen Yi was overjoyed and immediately encouraged his fair share of tongue again, and bewitched with hatred towards Japan: "Empress, this is what I mean by my opinion. Therefore, my Tang Dynasty cannot tolerate such behavior. My eldest brother will continue to be the queen of the Japanese, strive to stabilize the domestic situation, encourage farming and sericulture, and strengthen military preparations. Various signs indicate that they enrich the country and strengthen the army, and still want to get involved in Liaodong, and are unwilling to be occupied by our Tang Dynasty. Empress, we should take advantage of the time when the Japanese power has not recovered and launch a large army to attack Japan!"

"Well, I also think that I should send troops to teach the arrogant Japanese a lesson!" Wu Zetian said, turning around, staring at Chen Yi, with a soft voice, but asked firmly: "Ziying, what is the chance of winning for my Tang army to cross the sea to fight within the year?"

Chen Yi replied without hesitation: "Empress, the chance of winning is 100!"

"Tenths?" Wu Zetian couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Isn't he full of confidence in winning this battle?"

"That's right!" Chen Yi still answered confidently: "As long as we make sufficient preparations and strengthen the construction of naval warships, with the combat power of the Japanese navy, we cannot withstand the attack of our Tang army in any case. As long as the naval warship can send my soldiers to the territory of Japan, the Japanese army is completely unable to withstand the attack of our army! In the battle with Tubo, most people thought it would be a even-match battle. Even if our army wins, we will pay a heavy price. But now, the results are brilliant and surprising, and the Japanese army is even more so. They have never seen firearms. If our army uses firearms to fight them on the battlefield, they will definitely be defeated and fled as quickly as the Tubo people!"

"Well! What's right!" Wu Zetian smiled and asked again: "Then do you think it's better to go to war against Japan at any time?"

Chen Yi thought for a while and said, "Empress, I think the war against Japan should be held in autumn, winter, summer, the winds on the ocean are very strong, and there are often big storms. When autumn and winter alternate, the cold current has not arrived and the warm storm has passed. At this time, crossing the sea is the safest. Navy warships can safely arrive at the territory of Japan. There is no need to question the victory of this battle!"

"Well!" Wu Zetian nodded, lowered his voice and said to Chen Yi: "Since you said that, I have agreed to your request. When the court meeting tomorrow, you will leave the article and ask to attack the Kingdom of Japan. I will let the ministers discuss it. I hope that it can be settled as soon as possible and let the navy prepare early. When the time comes, I can rush to attack the Japanese!"

"Yes, Empress! I understand! That's the one who takes his leave first!"

"Why did you go so early? I have some secrets to discuss with you," Wu Zetian smiled mysteriously, threw a charming look and told Chen Yi: "Zi Ying, come with me to the inner room!"

"Yes, Empress!" (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome 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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