People in Datang have been expelled from school

Chapter 852 Watermelon
Just as he was thinking about something, Li Tai came with a watermelon, "Li Zheng, the melon I brought from the palace is said to be a tribute from Gaochang Kingdom."

Li Zheng glanced at the watermelon in Li Tai's hand, and had to say that watermelon is a good fruit for relieving summer heat.

After receiving the watermelon from Li Tai, Li Zheng took out a knife and cut it open. Just looking at the red flesh is refreshing.

Seeing Li Zheng cutting the watermelon into slices, Li Tai said, "Do you have to be so polite to eat watermelon?"

Li Zheng cut up the watermelon, took a slice and ate it and said, "Isn't that how you eat it?"

Li Tai also picked up a slice and ate it, "What Sven ordered is to cut the watermelon in half, dig it up and eat it, or smash the watermelon open and eat it."

While eating, Li Tai said, "However, the way you eat is very stylish."

Spit out a few watermelon seeds Li Zheng put away the watermelon seeds, watermelon seeds are quite useful.

Li Tai went on to say: "Did you know that Father is planning to send troops to the Western Regions."

Li Zheng nodded while eating the watermelon.

Li Tai said again: "Did you know that before, many people opposed the emperor's sending troops to the Western Regions, but this time, no one opposed it."

Now the group of five surnames has become ants on a hot pot.

Li Shimin is already planning to liquidate, and the imperial examination is about to start, and some people will definitely leave the court. Everyone is in danger and there is no voice of opposition.

When it came to sending troops, Li Tai said excitedly: "It's time to send troops a long time ago. After Gaochang City and Xizhou were defeated, no one took care of it. If we don't send troops, I'm afraid there will be another Gaochang king at that time." Right now, in addition to sending troops, we also need to send officials, and we need to build the Protectorate."

Hearing this, Li Zheng spit out a few more watermelon seeds. It seems that the Duhufu still needs to be established.

Li Tai said: "Li Zheng, do you think the emperor's decision to send troops this time is good or bad."

Li Zheng ate and said: "Okay, the Western Turks and Tubo became one with each other a few years ago, and now the population of the entire Western Regions has withered, so it is a good time to send troops. If your father is more ambitious, maybe the territory of the Tang Dynasty can be expanded several times."

Li Tai looked a little excited, "I think so too. Now that the bandit population in the Western Regions is dying, it is a good time to send troops. If we can use this to expand the territory, it would be even better."

Li Zheng's expression was not as excited as Li Tai's, but he said with some worry: "But it's not a very good thing."

"So what do you say?" Li Tai said while eating melon.

"The expansion of the territory is a good thing for the emperor, but for today's Tang Dynasty, the territory is too large and it is a hidden danger."

"Hazardous?"

Li Zheng also said: "The hidden danger lies in the governance ability of the Tang Dynasty today. If you don't talk about the Western Regions, you can talk about the current Tubo. How many people in Tubo can't eat enough, and the Western Regions and Tubo are rampant. Governance is a big problem. Today In the Central Plains, most people have just had enough to eat, and now there is another Western Region, and there is no enough to eat, do you think this is a big burden for Datang?"

Li Tai nodded in agreement.

After finishing speaking, Li Tai picked up another piece of watermelon and ate it, "What do you think of Wa Kingdom?"

Li Zheng said with a sneer: "The Wa country can be conquered, but don't think that the people of the Wa country will be absolutely loyal to the Central Plains. They are not loyal dogs in their bones."

Li Tai said again: "Sure enough, you have prejudices against the Wa Kingdom."

"I just have a prejudice against the Wa country."

Li Zheng didn't want to explain too much to Li Tai, and said: "Besides, the country of Wa is full of disasters. There are earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions at every turn. There is not enough land for farming. It is just a small land. An island in China is about the size of a county in our Central Plains."

Li Tai said again: "What about Goguryeo?"

"It's just a small country that adapts to the wind. It's impossible to ask them to be absolutely loyal, but it's not a big threat. As long as they choke their throats, Goguryeo will be obedient."

Li Tai said: "Indeed, as you said, Goguryeo has been repeating itself since the Qin and Han Dynasties. Goguryeo will surrender when the Central Plains is strong, but once the Central Plains is in a panic, Goguryeo will stand on its own."

Li Zheng said again: "You have to grab Goguryeo's throat first."

"Hold the throat?" Li Tai pondered and said, "How about controlling the military power of Goguryeo?"

Li Zheng said: "Controlling Goguryeo's military power is only a temporary measure. The best thing is to control Goguryeo's power inheritance."

"How to control it?"

Li Zhengchang sighed and said: "It's very simple, as long as all their children and grandchildren are allowed to come to Chang'an, and all the children and grandchildren are controlled, and they are called to come to Chang'an to study, they will obediently send their children to Chang'an, and send officials to stay there." Goguryeo, then control the military power."

Li Tai gasped and said, "This trick is really vicious. It controls the descendants of Goguryeo and trains their children to become puppets of the Central Plains from an early age."

Throwing the eaten melon rinds casually, Li Tai said again: "Although it is a bit vicious, it is really useful. Control every generation of Goguryeo kings. In this way, you can control Goguryeo for a long time, so that who will be Goguryeo The kings are determined by the Tang Dynasty, so every generation of kings has an idea in their hearts, that is, they cannot betray and resist the Central Plains."

"Speaking of Yang Guang's three conquests of Goguryeo, all of which failed, it would be difficult to conquer Goguryeo."

Li Zheng looked at the calm river, "It's actually not that difficult to conquer Goguryeo, it's just that Yang Guang chose the wrong time and method."

Li Tai looked at Li Zheng and said, "Then do you have a unique way to win, a way to defeat Goguryeo?"

Li Zheng shook his head and said, "No."

Li Tai looked at Li Zheng firmly, "You must have a way."

Seeing the float tied to the fishing line, Li Zheng immediately pulled up the fishing rod, and what he caught was only a small fish the size of a thumb.

Take the small fish off the hook, put it back in the river, re-bait it and put it in the river.

Li Tai looked at Li Zheng's skillful movements, "Little fish can also cook."

"If the small fish are wiped out, there will be no fish to catch in the future. When the small fish we release become big fish, and the big fish are producing small fish, then the fish will not be wiped out, and we will always have fish to eat .”

Zheng Xun and Wang Sheng rested in Luoshui for a day, and then went to Chang'an again.

Glancing at Wang Sheng, Zheng Pou said, "Do you not understand that you disagreed with me at the beginning, and you want to go with me?"

Wang Sheng looked at Zheng Pou suspiciously.

"I know you must have thought about this question many times, but you have never asked." Zheng Po held the horse's rein and said, "There are many smart people in this world, and Li Zheng is not the only one. I admire smart people." , As for those pedantic old men, they should have given power to young people long ago."

　The family has just had surgery, and the situation is very good now, and there should be no serious problems. Xiao Zhang will restore stability and update as soon as possible

　　
　
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