Chapter 676: Seeking Skin with the Tiger
Okay! You, Li Shimin, are coming to Jingyang, but no one dares to stop you.
Li Zheng sighed and walked out of the house.
Li Tai continued to have his breakfast.
Walking all the way to the riverside of Jingyang, you will see Li Shimin looking at the river, and Wang Ding stands aside.
Li Zheng smiled and said, "Eunuch Wang, have you eaten?"
Wang Ding smiled and said nothing.
Li Zheng looked at Li Shimin again, "Your Majesty, is this the court?"
Li Shimin nodded.
Li Zheng glanced at Tian Ri, "Your Majesty's court is early enough."
"Tubo and Persia have both come to the letter of the country."
Li Shimin said expressionlessly.
Li Zheng sat on the stone by the river, "What is it written in the letter of the country?"
Li Shimin also sat down on the stone by the river, looking at Li Zheng's expression, "Tubo means that Songtsen Gampo has owed five million trump cards. When can the court send troops to support Tubo?"
Li Zheng looked at the clear water of Jingyang River, "It depends on your Majesty's decision whether to support or not, it has nothing to do with me."
Li Shimin said again, "The Persian letter said that Persia has been captured by the Great Cannibal. On the way to Guanzhong, the Persian prince hopes that this time the Tang Dynasty can send troops to support Persia and drive away the Great Cannibal away."
Li Zheng shook his fan and said, "Actually, Persia has been defeated, and even a dead horse cannot be treated as a living horse. Persia is far away from the Central Plains. The far water cannot save the nearby fire. If it dies, it will be forgotten. It is also very disadvantageous for Persia to restore the country. It is thankless to have it. It might be better to let it die like this."
Li Shimin nodded, "I think so too."
"So if your Majesty has anything to come to me this time?"
"Are you going to re-enable Sustainable? What are you going to let Sustainable do?"
Picking up a stone and throwing it into the river, Li Zheng said, "I plan to let Xu Xin pull up a team in Tubo. This team does not have people from Central Plains, and is composed of Turks and Western Regions, and Tubo people. To support a large army in Tubo, this army not only obeys Sustainable, but also obeys the orders of Daniu and Wang Xuance."
Li Shimin had no expression on his face, and his tone was calm, "What is your purpose?"
Li Zheng said, "I have my own purpose, of course my purpose will not affect Your Majesty."
"I have a suspicion in Tubo. I heard that your disciples are recruiting people after entering Tubo, so that Chengxin can also go to Tubo to recruit people. Li Zheng, what do you want to do?"
"Back to your Majesty, I have a lot to do."
He would never say much about what Li Zheng didn't want to say. If he repeatedly asked Li Zheng, this kid, is likely to use a ridiculous excuse to swear you.
Li Shimin gave up the idea of asking questions and said, "The Great Cannibal is going east now. Once the Great Cannibal enters Tubo, do you think Songtsen Gampo can block it?"
Li Zheng shook his head, "It must be impossible to stop it, and Songtsen Gampo may not fight the cannibals. He will take his tribe members to escape first. I think it is very likely that he will escape to the Western Regions and then go to the Eastern Turks through the Western Regions."
"Then Songtsen Gampo will sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, watching the Tang Dynasty and the Great Cannibal fight to the death, and while he watches this big show, he will cheer there."
Li Shimin's mouth twitched, "Is Songtsen Gampo such a person in your eyes?"
"Ha." Li Zheng sneered, "What a joke? I'm not familiar with him, so I just said it casually."
Li Shimin said again, "Li Zheng, do you think I should have lost Tubo?"
I always feel that I can’t find the main topic when chatting with Li Shimin.
"There are ministers in the court and some advice. The loss of Tubo has nothing to do with the Central Plains. I don't have to pay attention to it. There is a Hexi Corridor in the Central Plains, Yumen Pass, and a desert as a barrier. The cannibals cannot get through. There are also many censors in the court who advise me not to send troops."
Li Zheng said with some emotion, "It's really pedantic."
“Pediatric?”
Li Zheng said to Li Shimin, "Now they can enjoy peace and they can naturally remain indifferent. When the cannibals really hit the door, they will be the first person to seek peace and surrender!"
Hearing Li Zheng's words, Li Shimin looked at him, "You seem to have already decided that Tubo must be saved."
Li Zheng bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Don't Your Majesty think so? Isn't it what Your Majesty wants to conquer Tubo and conquer a large area of territory in the Eastern Turks and Western Turks? Isn't it what Your Majesty wants to be a founding king?"
"The King of Shoucheng?" Li Shimin smiled bitterly, "Why did I hear this so harsh?"
"Your Majesty can guard the current country and enjoy the fruits of his life, and do nothing, but the territory of Tubo and the territory of the Western Regions have nothing to do with Your Majesty, even if one day they follow others' letters."
Li Shimin sighed, "The court is not my one-man show. I also have to look at the current situation. Military and military affairs are not what the court officials want, nor are they what the world wants. Yang Guang's previous lessons are right, so I can't do anything nonsense. I can't do some things clearly. Li Zheng, do you understand what I mean?"
Li Zheng grinned, "Your Majesty means we can't send troops openly, and we will do it quietly in secret?"
Li Shimin coughed his throat and said, "There is no need to say much between you and me, I will not miss your benefits."
Li Zheng glanced at Wang Ding behind him, and Wang Ding smiled and didn't say anything.
Li Zheng said again, "Okay, Your Majesty has resources and money, I have technical talents, and we can benefit from it together. Otherwise, let's talk about the benefits first."
"benefit?"
Why did this kid become energetic when he hears the benefits? Li Shimin dislikes this kid's behavior a little and says, "I will tell you in detail at that time. I will come to you in a few days. I hope you, my king and minister can be honest."
Li Zheng also said, "That's natural."
Speaking of this, Li Shimin looked a little melancholy, "Li Zheng, when can you and Lizhi have a child?"
After hearing this countless times, Li Zheng felt his ears calloused.
Li Shimin said again, "Li Zheng, I don't want too much estrangement between you and me. Li Qi is the most beloved daughter of me and the queen. You are half a royal family. I hope you understand."
"Your Majesty, the future is long, why should we argue for a while? His Highness and I are still young."
Seeing that Li Shimin didn't say anything anymore.
Li Zheng looked at the Jingyang River and said, "Your Majesty, I have something I want to discuss with Your Majesty."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "But it's okay."
"Let Your Highness the King of Wei not leave Chang'an for now. The land record has not been compiled yet?"
Li Shimin smiled disdainfully and said, "It's been so many years since the geography of the earth. Is it possible for individuals to compile it from the beginning of literacy? How long does it take for Qingque to do this?"
Li Zheng said again, "I'll find a way to stop the big cannibal."
Chapter completed!