Emperor Zhenguan

Chapter 818

The thoughts of Goguryeo, Baekje, Silla and the Three Kingdoms have long been completely guessed by the officials of the Tang Dynasty.Baekje attacked Silla only for the territory.Goguryeo intervened in the war between Baekje and Silla to steal benefits, while Silla was passively beaten.Among them, Gao Jianwu was the one who benefited the most. If it wasn't for Yuan Gai Suwen's conspiracy, Gao Jianwu might have taken the opportunity to destroy Silla or Baekje.

Therefore, the strategic goal of the Tang Dynasty is very clear, to get rid of Goguryeo first.While Baekje and Silla were fighting each other, the empire took action and wiped out Goguryeo.After defeating Goguryeo, it doesn't matter whether Silla Baekje gives up or not.

If they stop, the Tang Dynasty can unite with Silla and destroy Baekje.With Silla's hatred of Baekje, they have no reason to refuse.It would be even better if they didn't stop, and the Tang Dynasty directly helped Silla attack Baekje.

After destroying Baekje, what kind of splashes can the rest of Silla make?

As for excuses, that doesn't matter, what matters is whether I want to beat you or not.

"After the destruction of Goguryeo, you can board the ship from Laizhou and take the water to escort the grain and grass." Xu Shiji talked eloquently, confiding his plan very carefully.

Thanks to the efforts of the ministers, a suitable plan to attack Goguryeo was quickly formulated.To be honest, the empire has destroyed many countries in recent years, and they are quite familiar with this set, so there is no need to bother at all.

The rest is left to time.

Previously, Li Zhiyun ignored the envoys of Silla and was waiting for the situation to change. No matter how it changed, the advantage of the Tang Dynasty would always be there, so he was not in a hurry.Goguryeo doesn't end, just wants to profit from it, so there is no need to wait.

After such a long period of observation, Li Zhiyun can be sure that Baekje and Silla are the sworn enemies, and it is impossible for the two countries to join forces, and there is a high probability that they will fight again next year.However, due to the split relationship within Goguryeo, it is unlikely to end up.

That being the case, there is no need to make other considerations. When Baekje-Silla fights, they will just find an excuse to destroy Goguryeo first, and then plot Baekje-Silla.

The national power of the Tang Dynasty has been increasing sharply every year, the food and grass are abundant, the soldiers dare to fight, and it is no problem to destroy Goguryeo. He has this confidence, and the courtiers also have this confidence.

On the other side, after receiving the reply from the court, the envoys of Silla burst into tears, and they finally got the consent of the Tang Dynasty.Although it is a secret agreement, as long as the Tang Dynasty is willing to help, Silla will not be alone.

Ever since, the envoys of Silla left Chang'an happily.They want to take the good news back and tell the king of Silla.

As time passed, the eighth year of Zhenguan came to an end, and the empire entered the ninth year of Zhenguan.

In the first month, Menxia Shengnayan Chen Shuda was ill and was lying on the bed, and he asked to beg for bones.The emperor refused and gave more rewards to keep him.

In the next two days, Chen Shuda went to the memorial again, asking to beg for the bones, but the emperor still refused, and rewarded again.

Until the third time, when Chen Shuda begged for the bones, the emperor agreed, and rewarded him more, and issued a decree, praising him as a hero of the Tang Dynasty.

In fact, Chen Shuda really wanted to retire.The time he stayed in the position of Xiangguo was not short. He was the Xiangguo from the Wude period to the Zhenguan Dynasty. Roughly speaking, he stayed in the position of Xiangguo for more than ten years, and he was definitely one of the long-lived Xiangguo in the Tang Dynasty.

The people who served as Prime Minister with him, such as Pei Ji, Yang Gongren and others, had already died or retired, and he knew that he should retire.In the rest of the time, he just wanted to complete the "Zhenguan Dalu" and leave a perfect end to his career as an official.

People must know how to advance and retreat.

Chen Shu was sensible, so Li Zhiyun was naturally not stingy with rewarding him.Then, it is to consider who to promote as the new prime minister.

This question is not difficult. After thinking about it for two days, Li Zhiyun issued an edict, appointing Dai Zhou, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, as Na Yan, and entered the Political Affairs Hall as Prime Minister.

Dai Zhou has survived the last serious illness and his body has returned to normal, Li Zhiyun will naturally give priority to Dai Zhou to enter the political affairs hall.

The current six phases are respectively;

The post of Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs will be taken over by Shi Cenwenwen, head of the governor's office in Juyan.

After Chen Shuda's resignation, it did not cause any turmoil. On the contrary, Cen Wenwen's becoming Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs made many people feel bitter.

After all, the emperor still values ​​the old officials of the Shence Mansion more.

No matter how the outside world talks, Li Zhiyun doesn't bother to care about it.With his current prestige, no family would dare to openly oppose him.

Looking at the people in the pass admiring His Majesty kneeling on the ground, and looking at the invincible Tang Qi of the empire, everyone knows that Emperor Zhenguan has firmly held the hearts of the people and the army in his hands.As the concrete roads are paved farther and farther, as the labor of the people in the states is reduced, and as the imperial court plunders a large number of cattle and sheep to feed back to the people, the prestige of His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Empire is unmatched.

Palace, Changle Hall.

Li Zhiyun rested on the cushion, and Empress Yang gently rubbed his arm.

"It's not young anymore. In a flash, I'm already in my thirties." Li Zhiyun said to his beloved wife.

"So is the concubine."

"But you are still so beautiful, just as beautiful as when I just married you, you haven't changed much." Li Zhiyun said with a smile: "Even more charming."

Empress Yang gave him a blank look, and said softly: "The concubine is a woman in the deep palace. She can only manage the harem for Your Majesty, so she doesn't have much worry and trouble. Your Majesty has to take care of all the people in the world. Naturally, there are many things. However, Your Majesty is still the same. What about Xiong Wu?"

"Where is Xiongwu?" Li Zhiyun asked with a smirk.

"Your Majesty!" Empress Yang pushed him angrily, "Why do you still like to joke like ten years ago? Your Majesty is not stable at all."

"Hahaha." Li Zhiyun smiled, "I am in front of you, I am afraid that it will be difficult to be stable for the rest of my life."

Empress Yang was sweet in her heart, but she didn't spare him in her mouth.

"Your Majesty wouldn't say the same in front of other sisters, would you?"

"How could it be?" Li Zhiyun coughed and said, "Only you can make me open my heart."

Empress Yang smiled and said: "Well, regardless of whether the words are true or not, the concubine will love to hear them."

Li Zhiyun didn't know whether to laugh or cry, the only one who dared to relax in front of him was this virtuous empress.As the empire became more and more powerful, the majesty of the emperor became more and more intense. Now his face turned cold, and ordinary officials who could definitely scare him kowtowed and begged for mercy.

The reason is mainly because of the expansion of the empire and its great reputation, and Li Zhiyun is the emperor, and I am the country.The prestige of the empire is naturally his Li Zhiyun's prestige.

The couple were talking intimately, like ordinary people.

After chatting for a while, Li Zhiyun said with emotion: "Chen Shuda also retired, sometimes thinking about it, time flies really fast."

"It turns out that my husband has a lot of feelings today because of the matter of Chen Xiangguo." Empress Yang said with a smile.

Li Zhiyun didn't refute, nodded and said: "Thinking about it carefully, I don't seem to have moved much since I became the throne. I handle government affairs in the Ganlu Hall every day. Now recalling the past years of conquering the Quartet, I really feel uncomfortable."

Empress Yang comforted: "Your Majesty is now the Lord of the world and the Lord of the people, so he should sit at the center. This is not only what the subjects want to see, but also what His Majesty's destiny lies."

"Destiny?" Li Zhiyun murmured without saying anything.

Having said that, he still wanted to go out and take a look.Always staying in the palace, he always felt that he was about to be completely separated from the people.

(End of this chapter)