bastard seizes tang

Chapter 470 Re-employment
After a cup of tea, Chang Sun Chong left, and Li Ke was left alone in the study. Li Ke valued Li Shimin's personal imperial letter in his hand, and when he thought about getting married, he slowly fell into deep thought, and half an hour passed unconsciously. Yes, it's almost noon.

At noon, it was supposed to be time for dinner, but Princess Wu Meiniang of Chu waited for Li Ke in the inner hall for a long time, but she still didn't see Li Ke. After asking the maid, she found out that Li Ke was still in the study, so she ordered someone to prepare meals. Looking for the past.

When Wu Meiniang arrived in the study, she saw that Li Ke was thinking about something while holding his forehead, so she ordered someone to bring the food to the table beside her, and walked up to Li Ke by herself.

Wu Meiniang asked Li Ke: "What's on Sanlang's mind, why doesn't he have to eat at this time?"

After listening to Wu Meiniang's words, Li Ke looked up and saw several dishes on the table beside him, and asked, "Time flies so fast, is it already noon?"

Wu Meiniang replied with a smile: "It's noon, it's getting late, it's time for dinner."

Li Ke looked at the untouched food on the plate and asked, "Has Mei Niang not eaten yet?"

Wu Meiniang said: "Your Highness has something on his mind, and he forgot to eat. How can Meiniang eat alone?"

Hearing this, Li Ke felt a burst of warmth in his heart, and stretched out his hand to embrace Wu Meiniang, who was beside him, in his arms. He gently put his arms around Wu Meiniang's shoulders, and said softly: "Meiniang should eat quickly, if Meiniang can't eat enough, I lost weight from hunger, I should feel sorry for my husband."

Wu Meiniang leaned on Li Ke's shoulder and said, "Meiniang doesn't feel hungry either. Meiniang wants to have dinner together after Sanlang finishes his work."

Li Ke sighed lightly and said: "There was a sudden change in the Northern Expedition, why is my husband so interested in eating?"

Wu Meiniang was surprised when she heard from Li Ke that there was an accident in the Northern Expedition, and hurriedly asked, "What does Sanlang mean?"

Li Ke pouted at the letter on the table in front of him, and said, "Just take a look, this matter is really a headache."

From Li Kezhi's words, Wu Meiniang picked up the letter from the table, and after a few glances, she also knew the reason for Li Ke's headache. The preparations for the Northern Expedition were in full swing, but there was a sudden news of the marriage in Beijing. How can this make Li Ke, the marshal of the Northern Expedition, feel embarrassed?
Once the two countries make peace, it is naturally for the two countries to seek peace. The two countries will negotiate peace, and the border will inevitably cease fighting. If there is no war in the border state, what is the difference between Li Ke, the governor of Bingzhou, and the governor of Yangzhou in the southeast of Ju'an?You must know that Li Ke came to Hedong not for the position of governor of Bingzhou, but for Xue Yantuo's smashing achievements in destroying the country.

Wu Meiniang comforted Li Ke: "Sanlang don't need to worry too much, judging from the meaning of the father's letter, it seems that this matter has not been fully resolved, there should be room for change, otherwise the father would not send a letter to ask Sanlang. "

Li Ke said: "I am the governor of Bingzhou. Since my father has sent a letter to ask me, I must be very tempted by the marriage. If I were in the palace, maybe the situation would be better, but I am in Taiyuan right now, and it is inconvenient to do things. It may not be easy to turn the tide."

Li Ke was in Taiyuan, while Li Chengqian, Li Tai, Changsun Wuji and others were by Li Shimin's side. It was much easier for them to talk to Li Shimin. I am afraid that they are advocating this matter with Li Shimin now, and want to settle this matter as soon as possible. Don't leave any room for Li Ke.

Wu Meiniang said: "The Northern Expedition is a matter of great importance, and it is also a key part of Sanlang's pursuit of the reserve position. We must not stop here, otherwise Sanlang's situation will be passive."

If the two countries make peace and the Northern Expedition ends, Li Ke, the governor of Bingzhou, will be useless. Not only will he have no meritorious service to make, but he will also be trapped in Hedong, unable to retreat even if he wants to.

Li Ke said to Wu Meiniang: "I want to send people to go to the pass of Junji Mountain, secretly stir up a dispute between the two countries, take advantage of the situation to make this matter big, and fight again, and the marriage will naturally end. How about it?"

The purpose of Li Ke's words is also very clear, it is nothing more than to force the two countries to fight. At this juncture, as long as the two countries start to fight, the so-called peace will naturally become empty talk, and there will be no talk of marriage.

But Wu Meiniang thought for a while, but shook her head and said: "This is absolutely impossible, this is too risky, if Saburo does this, firstly, it will be too hasty, it is hard to say that he will win, and secondly, it will be too reluctant to do it. , I am afraid that people will notice the clues, if other people find out, and the father blames him, at least Saburo and the state governor will lose his position, and at worst he will lose power."

Li Ke said: "What Mei Niang said is very true. The risk of this matter is really greater. If it is not a last resort, I would not do it."

Li Ke naturally knows the risks involved in provoking a dispute between the two armies, and it is absolutely impossible to keep the movement of tens of thousands of troops in the event of this matter. If others are aware of it, the consequences will be very serious. It's really too big.

Wu Meiniang pondered for a moment, and slowly figured out something, and then asked Li Ke: "Did Sanlang think of other ways?"

Li Ke looked at Wu Meiniang's appearance, Wu Meiniang seemed to have an idea, so he asked: "Oh? Zhuge, the daughter of my Chu Palace, has a good idea?"

Wu Meiniang replied: "It's not a good strategy, but Sanlang has been thinking about how to make the father give up the idea of ​​marriage. Has your highness thought about starting with Yi Nan?"

The marriage was originally initiated by Yi Nan himself, the princess of the Tang Dynasty who he asked to marry on his own initiative, so he would not give up easily, but Li Ke knew that Wu Meiniang was not just aimless, since she said so, she must have idea.

Li Ke said: "Meiniang, let's talk about it in detail."

Wu Meiniang replied: "My Princess of the Tang Dynasty is an aristocrat in Tianhuang, so she is unparalleled in dignity. The barbarian is just a barbarian in the desert. If you want to marry my Princess of the Tang Dynasty, you can't do it casually. Naturally, you have to show his sincerity. If Sanlang If you can persuade father to put some effort into this matter, it may be difficult for Yi Nan, and it may also make others speechless."

Li Ke nodded slowly, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, Li Ke already had an idea in his heart.

Li Ke said: "Now that Xue Yantuo is going to war with Dadu, what is most in short supply in Yinan's hands is food, grass, cattle and sheep. If my Tang Dynasty asks Xue Yantuo for a re-employment, and asks Xue Yantuo for more than [-] cattle, sheep and offal animals to be escorted to Lingzhou, what will happen? ?”

Wu Meiniang said: "Yu Dujun Mountain is thousands of miles away from Lingzhou, so it is really not easy to transport [-] cattle and sheep to Lingzhou in full."

Li Ke said: "That's exactly what I mean. One hundred thousand cattle and sheep. It's not easy to talk about Xue Yantuo's current national situation. Moreover, from Yudujun Mountain to Lingzhou on the way to the Gobi, there is not enough water and grass, and it is not easy for cattle and sheep to survive. I am afraid that after arriving in Lingzhou Even half of them may not survive.”

Wu Meiniang continued to ask: "Sanlang's words are correct, but this method is still not guaranteed to be foolproof. What if the barbarian men have been prepared and prepared more drinking water and hay, so that the cattle and sheep can pass through the Gobi? You can't put all the bets on it. Xue Yantuo's body."

Li Ke smiled, and said to Wu Meiniang: "The next door to Mobei is desolate, hundreds of miles across, and there are countless sand bandits. My husband has his own way to keep Xue Yantuo's cattle and sheep out of the Gobi."

(End of this chapter)