People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 120 Of course discord
Songtsan Gampo wanted to unify Tubo, but the old nobles in Tubo were indeed obstacles.

Leaving aside how Li Zheng knew about this, could it be said that Li Shimin also knows the current situation in Tubo?

In Ganlu Hall, Li Shimin summoned his ministers again, and they were still arguing over whether it was an alliance with Tubo this time.

Each insists on a word, and each has its own truth.

An alliance with Tubo is the safest and least risky.

If the land in the Hexi Corridor is given up, I always feel unwilling.

Li Shimin thought of Li Zheng, what is this kid doing now?

Are you having fun again?

What would he think if Li Zheng was here?
He impeached dozens of speech officials with a swipe of a pen, and Li Zheng was the first one in this dynasty to dare to do so.

It seems that this kid really doesn't care about his reputation.

Instead, those officials punched cotton. For Li Zheng, a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water, those impeachments are not painful or itchy to him.

Li Zheng in Jingyang was still thinking about the secret recipe for making pulp, when he saw Cheng Chumo coming, he said happily, "Brother Chumo, I haven't seen you for a long time."

Cheng Chumo said: "I have been confined at home by the old people at home for the past two days. I heard that you impeached those speech officials all over again. It's really very satisfying. You should drink and celebrate."

I heard from Li Ke that Cheng Chumo caused trouble.

Li Zheng asked again: "Recently, the spirits of your Cheng family are selling well, right?"

Cheng Chumo nodded, "Not bad."

After clearing his throat, Li Zheng said, "Isn't it time to split the money?"

Cheng Chumo looked at Li Zheng with contempt on his face, "Are you short of money?"

Money is never too little. Youdao means that a penny is hard for a hero. Sometimes life is not comfortable because of not enough money.

"Isn't your Cheng family going to renege on their debts?" Li Zheng took a step back and said, "We have a contract, do you believe we will see you in court?"

Seeing Li Zhengsi begging for money, Cheng Chumo said helplessly, "I'll send it to you in a few days."

Li Zheng gave up, "Alright, I'll give it a few more days."

Cheng Chumo sighed and said: "You don't have to do anything, just brewing wine, and selling it outside are all members of our Cheng family, you just sit on the ground and pay for it."

Waving the cattail fan in his hand, Li Zheng said, "This is called knowledge, and knowledge is wealth."

It makes sense, Cheng Chu nodded thoughtfully.

"I heard that you also killed the Tibetan horses?"

Li Zheng nodded.

Cheng Chumo looked Li Zheng up and down, and slapped his shoulder with a palm, "I always thought you were a money-seeker, but I didn't expect you to be a strong man."

Li Zheng was coughing hard, and Cheng Chumo's slap almost took his breath away.

After smoothing his breathing, Li Zheng said again: "I don't know if the Tubo people will come to seek revenge."

Cheng Chumo shouted: "They dare!"

Li Zheng looked around and said: "Recently, we need to hire a few more bodyguards. His Royal Highness Shu King's bodyguards are really not reliable enough, and I don't know where they have gone."

Cheng Chumo added: "Recently, some people in the court said that they want to seek peace with Tubo."

"Peace? Why?"

"I also know that some civil servants said that they should rest their national power and not easily go to war with Tubo."

Li Zheng sneered, human fear.

"Do you think Datang should seek peace?"

"Of course not!"

"Why not!"

Hearing a sudden voice, Cheng Chumo looked up and saluted immediately.

Li Zheng also looked up and was startled, "Brother, why are you here?"

Cheng Chumo tugged on Li Zheng's sleeve and whispered, "Your Majesty."

Li Shimin was not angry at all, he smiled and said, "It's okay."

Li Zheng smiled awkwardly and said, "I can't change my words for a while."

Cheng Chumo was surprised in his heart, Li Zheng seemed to have a good relationship with His Majesty?
I feel strange in my heart, still called your majesty brother?

Could it be that Li is the sworn brother of His Majesty today?

Li Shimin looked at the scenery here and said: "Sometimes I really envy your life, without those troubles in the court, you can be so carefree and happy."

"Where."

Li Shimin asked: "You said that the Tang Dynasty should not seek peace with Tubo?"

Li Zheng nodded and said, "Yes."

"Why?"

Li Zheng sat down and waved his cattail fan feebly and said, "Because Tuyuhun Datang must be taken down."

Li Shimin nodded, "Go ahead."

"The Tuyuhun incident involves the Hexi Corridor. From the pre-Qin period to the Han Dynasty, it has always been a place of contention outside the Guanzhong. For the Guanzhong, the Hexi Corridor is an important pass outside the Guanguan. For the outsiders, the Hexi Corridor is a passage for them to advance into the Central Plains."

"If this position is taken away by outsiders, it will be a knife hanging on Zhongyuan's head, and the border will always be restless."

Li Shimin agreed with Li Zheng's thoughts in his heart. The Hexi Corridor was indeed a battleground, and no matter what, it could not be so easily given over to the Tibetans.

But thinking of those remarks in the court, Li Shimin said again: "The civil servants in the court all said that it is not right to start a war with Tubo at this time, and peace is the best."

There are always such people, for whom there is an inexplicable fear of a little risk.

Li Zheng said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought that Tubo is not strong at all?"

"how do I say this."

With a meaningful smile, Li Zheng said to Li Shimin: "Does Your Majesty know the empty city plan? Zhuge Kongming set up an empty city to scare Sima Yi away."

"Empty city plan? I know about Zhuge Kongming, but I don't know about empty city plan."

"Do you know the 36 plan?"

Li Shimin still shook his head.

It was only then that Li Zheng remembered that the 36 Strategies were only available in the Ming Dynasty, and the Empty City Strategies were also compiled by later generations.

Then he explained to Li Shimin: "What I mean is that Songtsan Gampo attacked Tuyuhun with great fanfare to make us suspicious and make us suspicious of Tubo's strength."

"Songtsan Gampo used tens of thousands of soldiers to burn, kill and loot Tuyuhun, scaring Liangzhou's more than [-] soldiers. Do you think this is a big joke?"

"You mean, Tubo doesn't have the strength to fight Datang at all?"

Li Zheng said, "No."

"What basis do you have?"

Li Zheng thought for a while and said, "Tubo has a vast territory and a small population. With their geographical advantages, they can naturally attack the Western Regions and Tuyuhun. But if they really want to fight the Tang Dynasty, do the Tubo people know how to attack the city? "

Thinking of Li Zheng's words, Li Shimin's eyes gradually cleared up, pointing out that the person in the dream is really a fan of the authorities, but a bystander is clear.

"The Tubo people don't have city walls, and even if they have walls, they are all low walls."

Looking at the quiet village, my mind became much clearer.

Li Shimin asked again: "Tuyuhun came to ask for help, do you think Datang should support them?"

"Of course we will support you."

"Oh, really? How many soldiers and horses do you think will be sent?"

Li Zheng said with a strange smile: "Not a single soldier will be sent out."

Li Shimin asked suspiciously: "Your words are wrong. You keep saying that you support Tuyuhun but don't send troops. Does this count as support?"

(End of this chapter)