Great Tang princess

Chapter 174 Solutions
Eight hundred miles to hurry, once entering the city, the guards on the city gate will beat the drums and notify the whole city to open the way for them.

Then the drums of other watchtowers and the imperial city would also sound, not only notifying the emperor, but also notifying other ministers.

When the ministers at home heard the voice, they immediately put on their clothes and mounted their horses to drive into the palace.

Marquis Wu and the unscrupulous people who were patrolling the main street all ran to the street to maintain order and clean up the people, giving way to the middle road.

This kind of emergency military situation is allowed to gallop horses in the city. If someone stops in the middle, from high-ranking officials to civilians, it is irresponsible to kill those who are killed.

And if someone thinks that someone is blocking the way to delay the military situation, the family members may be implicated.

Li Yuechen was a little curious, what happened that took eight hundred miles to rush?
Zhang Chengxin hurried out and arranged for other eunuchs and maids to guide Wuhou who was about to come in to deliver the military report.

About a quarter of an hour later, the sound of horseshoes sounded outside the Hall of Renshou.

Both Li Zhi and Wu Zetian got up and came to the door. They saw a Marquis Wu riding a horse to the front of the hall.

Then he got off his horse, the panting Marquis Wu didn't care to wipe the sweat off his face, and presented the military report with both hands: "Report! Tubo sent troops to attack the four prefectures of Shan, Kuo, He and Fang..."

Before Li Zhi could speak, Zhang Chengxin hastily took the military newspaper and handed it over.

After receiving the military report, Li Zhi waved his hand to Marquis Wu: "Go down and rest!"

"Yes!" Marquis Wu agreed, and then he wiped off his sweat and prepared to leave out of breath.

"and many more!"

Li Yuechen made a sudden noise, then waved to a young eunuch next to him, pointed at Marquis Wu and said, "Look at him, you can only drink water after a quarter of an hour!"

That Marquis Wu suddenly raised his head with a puzzled look on his face.

Li Yuechen didn't bother to explain too much, he just waved his hands and said, "I'm saving your life! Well, let's go down!"

"Yes!"

There will be a lot of ministers coming over, Li Yuechen doesn't plan to stay any longer, and will leave after saluting with his parents.

Anyway, the result of this matter will definitely be announced in the court in a few days, so let's listen to it then.

Otherwise, if she stays there, it will easily distract their attention.

After leaving Renshou Hall, Li Yuechen couldn't help thinking, is Tubo crazy?Why did they suddenly attack Datang?
It stands to reason that Tubo's current attention should be on the Western Regions. Could it be that because the strategy there was frustrated, they turned their guns to attack Datang?

Although it feels a little bit wrong, since the military information has been passed on, we can only see how the old man plans to deal with it.

……

After returning to Anfu Hall, Li Yuechen told Shangguan Wan'er and Princess Yiyang to get ready, maybe after a while they would need to announce the official war against Tubo.

Especially in this age of famous teachers, Tubo took the initiative to attack, and when the time comes to report this matter, it will definitely be supported by the whole people.

Two days later, there will be a court meeting, and a result should be presented by then.

At the same time, Li Yuechen was also thinking about the scale of Tubo this time. Let's go to the court meeting to see the situation.

Two days later, Li Yuechen and Shangguan Wan'er came to the court early, waiting for the announcement of the results.

However, it was only after going to court that I found out that the two days before yesterday and yesterday did not result in any negotiation, and we will continue to discuss today.

Damn, there was a war and there was no result for two days. What the hell is going on?Li Yuechen couldn't help covering his forehead.

However, during the debates among the ministers, Li Yuechen probably understood the current situation.

Tubo's attack did not come out in full force. It looked more like a harassment operation, and there was no large-scale full-scale attack. It should have the meaning of attracting the Tang army to take the initiative to attack.

This point is actually quite understandable. Ancient siege battles were often the most difficult to fight. Unless there were several times more troops than the opponent, it was generally uncertain.

Moreover, large siege equipment such as flying towers, bed crossbows, and battering hammers are also needed.

Tubo itself lacks products and does not have so many large and heavy weapons, so siege warfare is a thankless task for them.

Therefore, it is quite possible to lure the Tang army to send troops. Lun Qinling may be sure to defeat the Tang army again, so this method is adopted to leave the large troops behind and wait for the Tang army to attack.

Regarding the analysis of the ministers, Li Yuechen felt that it was quite reasonable, but he couldn't figure out what the purpose of Tubo's doing was.

Li Zhi on the dragon chair frowned: "Regardless of its purpose, in recent years Tubo and our Tang Dynasty have been in constant conflict. If we don't send troops, wouldn't it be a joke for the surrounding countries to see me as a Tang Dynasty?"

Pei Xingjian stepped forward: "The emperor is wise, and I believe that the Great Tang has the ability to send troops after these years of cultivation and recuperation. No matter what the purpose is, I can't fall into the prestige of the Great Tang!"

"En!" Li Zhi nodded, his tone full of the majesty of the emperor: "Since we want to fight, then tell us how to fight? I don't want to hear bad news again!"

This sentence undoubtedly refers to the Battle of Dafeichuan many years ago.

To be honest, there were many reasons for the defeat, but as the emperor, what he wanted to listen to was not an excuse, he only knew that he lost!

Li Yuechen could understand why her father was angry, but she would calm down and think about the problem carefully.

Since the Battle of Dafeichuan, Tubo has been able to use Qinghai Road to project its power to the Western Regions, and forced Datang to abandon the four towns of Anxi.

In the past few years, Datang encountered various natural disasters, food production decreased, and there was not so much energy. In desperation, it was forced to temporarily abandon the four towns of Anxi.

However, Tubo's control over Anxi was not as free as that of Tang Dynasty, and it adopted an oppressive rule.

In this way, the countries in the Western Regions were naturally unwilling. After King Khotan and King Kucha came to pay tribute last year, we knew that Tubo's work in the Western Regions was definitely not going well.

In the final analysis, even if Tubo seized the Qinghai Road temporarily, it would only rob on the spot in the Hexi Corridor, which is not the style of a big country, and it will naturally cause dissatisfaction.

……

The opinions of the ministers of the DPRK and China are relatively unified, fight!

Now that Datang's grain production has increased, it is not afraid of war, but how to send troops has become a big problem.

Seeing that it was noon, and there was still no result of the discussion, Li Zhi directly announced that he would go to court temporarily for dinner, and then come back to chat after eating.

Li Yuechen behind the screen shrugged his shoulders, it seemed that his father had made up his mind today that he had to come up with a charter.

In order to deal with such situations, there is a specially set up canteen in the palace, and the treatment varies according to the level of the official position.

There is a special place for high officials at the prime minister level, but the meals are treated very high, which is called dine-in.

Li Zhi, Wu Zetian and his wife came to the passage, intending to take their daughter to dinner.

Just as she was about to leave, Wu Zetian suddenly turned her head and said, "Wan'er will also come to Renshou Hall for dinner today, but it's just a matter of adding a pair of chopsticks."

Li Zhi had no objection, and nodded in agreement.

Back at Renshou Hall, the meal was ready, and the couple sat at the table and prepared to eat.

On the other hand, Shangguan Wan'er looked at the round table in front of her with a cautious expression, and then looked at Li Yuechen with a look of pleading for help.

Li Yuechen also felt that the situation in front of him was a bit embarrassing.

Usually the whole family eats at the same table, so I prepared it in the same way today.

But the only problem is that Shangguan Wan'er is still a servant after all. In this era of serious hierarchy, servants are absolutely not allowed to eat at the same table as their master.

Usually in his own hall, Li Yuechen could not care about it, but this is the Hall of Renshou, and the emperor and empress are sitting there, so he has to care about it.

Shangguan Wan'er was also a little embarrassed, and planned to say that it's better to let her go back to eat.

Perhaps sensing what her daughter meant, Wu Zetian suddenly said, "Chen'er is worried about his identity?"

"Eh..." Li Yuechen smiled awkwardly seeing that his mother had figured out what was on his mind.

"Isn't it enough to raise Wan'er's status?" Wu Zetian said suddenly, "Now she is the editor-in-chief of a newspaper, and it really doesn't sound good to be a slave."

Hearing that Shangguan Wan'er's status was suddenly going to be promoted, Li Yuechen was a little puzzled. How did my mother talk about this today?
Li Zhi also seemed a little curious: "Why did Mei Niang suddenly mention this?"

"Your Majesty doesn't know?"

Wu Zetian looked at Shangguan Wan'er, with a smile on his face, and undisguised appreciation in his eyes: "This little girl is quite talented, and her poems are now widely circulated in the harem."

Li Yuechen knew about this, especially among the court ladies and eunuchs, many poems written by Shangguan Wan'er were very popular.

"Oh?" Li Zhi looked at her blushing little face curiously, "No wonder Chen'er recommended to be the editor-in-chief. It's not a bad idea to get rid of slavery."

Originally, this should be something worth celebrating, and Shangguan Wan'er should have knelt down to thank her immediately.

However, she didn't feel very happy, because at this moment, she was not happy because of it, but was worried that she would not see His Highness in the future.

"But now that the newspaper office is not in the imperial court, I wonder how Auntie wants to arrange Wan'er?" Li Yuechen asked.

"Hmm..." Wu Zetian thought for a while, "How about being a talented person in the harem?"

"no!"

Li Yuechen refused without even thinking about it!
Just kidding, Shangguan Wan'er grew up with her and is already her most important friend.

Her idea was that if Shangguan Wan'er could find someone she liked in the future, how could she be her father's concubine?

In fact, in terms of rank, Cai Ren is not considered a concubine, strictly speaking, he is a living secretary.

Usually, I have to help the emperor with various things, such as serving tea and water by the way, and even helping to write some imperial edicts occasionally. All I do is write miscellaneous tasks.

Although the father has always liked Yu Jie, and at his current age, it is impossible to do anything beastly to Shangguan Wan'er, a girl who is only 12 years old, but Li Yuechen is still unwilling.

Seeing that the daughter who usually likes to go along with her parents refused so simply, the couple raised their heads in surprise.

After all, this daughter has been able to please her parents since she was a child, and she has never rejected her parents' request so firmly as today.

"Why?" Wu Zetian asked.

"Wan'er grew up with me, she is my good friend." Li Yuechen explained, "If she suddenly becomes Grandpa's talented person, she will feel awkward!"

"What's so awkward about this?" Wu Zetian suddenly smiled, "The talent is not the queen..."

Li Yuechen shook his head, put his arm around Shangguan Wan'er's shoulder: "No, if my friend changes his identity, my child will be sad."

Seeing that their daughter had this side, the couple suddenly laughed.

After looking at each other, Li Zhi nodded: "Then how about being a Shangyi? You are the fifth grade, and you are in charge of the registration. As the editor-in-chief of the newspaper, you can read the books in the palace at any time, which is convenient!"

Shangyi belongs to the palace ladies, and to put it bluntly, she is a high-ranking palace lady.

Although in name, the court ladies are also the emperor's women, but in fact the emperor seldom does anything to the court ladies.

The reason is very simple, the status is still too low, which damages the majesty of the emperor.

In this era when bloodlines are divided into three, six, and nine grades, it is considered a bad behavior to have close contact with people of low status.Especially from the perspective of the emperor.

"Well!"

Li Yuechen nodded, and then lightly patted Shangguan Wan'er on the back.

Only then did Shangguan Wan'er come to her senses, and quickly saluted, "Wan'er thanked the Emperor, the Queen of Heaven. Thank you Your Highness!"

"Alright, alright, let's have dinner." Li Zhi waved his hand, "I will continue to go to court in the afternoon."

Li Yuechen nodded to Shangguan Wan'er, then sat down at the table and started eating together.

But even so, Shangguan Wan'er was still a little cautious.

Li Zhi didn't care about these things, and asked while spreading the sauce on the pancake, "Chen'er thinks, how should Tubo deal with it?"

As he spoke, he took a bite of the mustache in his hand.

Li Yuechen thought for a while: "If possible, it's better to destroy it in the future!"

The couple suddenly raised their heads, as if they didn't expect this kind-hearted daughter to say such a thing.

Seeing the surprised expressions of his parents, Li Yuechen explained: "The boy is talking about destroying the Tubo Empire, not their people..."

Li Zhi smiled slightly, it seemed that his daughter was still the same daughter, then nodded and said, "Well, why?"

"The Tubo Plateau is short of materials, and self-production and sales cannot maintain the operation of an empire. Therefore, if you want to survive, you must continue to colonize or rob the surrounding rich areas. This is determined by the geographical location." Li Yuechen expressed his own analysis. .

The couple nodded in agreement, Tubo and Datang are indeed not suitable for running the country with the same model.

"If Tubo can become one of our Great Tang, this matter can be resolved permanently." Li Yuechen said.

"Alas... how come I don't know about this?" Li Zhi's expression revealed regret, "But I was disturbed by altitude sickness, and my Tang soldiers couldn't attack."

Li Yuechen suddenly laughed: "Grandpa, don't worry, the child will definitely find a way to solve this matter for Grandpa in the future!"

Seeing their daughter's cute smiling face, Li Zhi and his wife looked at each other and grinned at the same time.

"Well, I'll just wait for Chen'er's good solution! For now, I'd better settle the matter at hand!" As he spoke, he gnawed on the mustache.

Wu Zetian looked at his daughter with a smile, and there was undisguised appreciation in her eyes.

(End of this chapter)