Drive the RV back to Datang

Chapter 95: Chapter 97
Next, Li Hao transfused Qin Qiong's blood again. This time the blood donor was Cheng Chumo. It took an hour to instill 300ml of blood. Qin Qiong's face became much rosier. Taking medicine and exercising, Qin Qiong didn't dare to make fun of his own life. Although he had been on the battlefield for a long time, he had long been indifferent to life and death, but after going through the gate of hell, he realized that it was not the same thing. If he dies, the whole Qin family will fall. People are like this, the more they get, the more they are afraid of losing, so he has to live well, at least pave the way for his son before he dies.

This time Qin Huaiyu once again proposed to keep Li Hao for dinner, Li Hao did not refuse, so the hot pot that had just been overturned was picked up again, washed and eaten again, but Qin Qiong was not allowed to drink, Qin Qiong had no choice but to use water instead Wine, so the most luxurious banquet lineup in the entire Tang Dynasty appeared. Except for Li Hao, everyone present was a super boss.

After drinking three times and eating five flavors, Li Hao suddenly asked: "Uncle Changsun, is the Japanese envoy going to meet His Majesty at the Great Court Meeting in the future?"

Changsun Wuji was taken aback when he heard the words, and then nodded: "Yes, Honglu Temple played a ceremony the day before yesterday, and the Japanese envoy brought the letter of state to ask to see His Majesty, and His Majesty decided to summon him at the court meeting in the next day."

Seeing that Li Hao, who had never asked about state affairs, suddenly cared about this matter, everyone couldn't help but looked at him curiously, and Li Hao asked again: "What is the intention of the Japanese envoy coming here?"

Changsun Wuji hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "This is a major event in the court, and it should not be leaked, but you are not an outsider, Shi Kuang, so it's okay to tell you. one thing."

"As expected." Li Hao sneered secretly when he heard the words.

For a country, it is a shameful thing to pay tribute to other countries. However, the Tang Dynasty is too powerful. It is so powerful that those small states are fighting for their heads to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. Why is this because of the benefits? A lot.

First of all, as long as you worship Datang as the suzerain country, you will become the younger brother of Datang. As a country of faith, it is absolutely impossible for Datang to take the initiative to attack your subordinates. This avoids the threat of soldiers from Datang. It is a matter of paying tribute. Although ordinary small states pay tribute every year, Datang will double the rewards they pay. Who made Datang rich, and who made Datang a state of etiquette? Among those foreigners In the eyes of everyone, the four characters of the state of etiquette are the shackles on Datang's neck, and they are also loopholes for their opportunism. They like it very much.

Not only that, Datang is also obliged to teach farming, iron smelting, culture and education to subordinate states.

Also, once the subordinate country encounters military threats from other countries, Tang State is obliged to send troops to help resist, because Datang is the big brother, since he is the big brother, he must protect the younger brother, the younger brother is being bullied, you must help me find the place Come.

Originally, these small states had no integrity at all. With so many benefits, would they care about shame or not? The right way is to allow the country to develop steadily. That's right, to put it bluntly, all the dependent countries took Datang as a victim, and only Datang happily regarded itself as the kingdom of heaven, complacent, and enjoyed this vanity.

Li Hao from other small countries could bear it, but he would never accept the Wa country becoming a vassal. He pondered for a moment, then slowly asked: "Uncle Changsun, Uncle Fang, both of you are His Majesty's right-hand man, I don't know how to treat this matter?"

Fang Xuanling thought for a while, and said: "Since the emperor is respected by all nations as the Heavenly Khan, he should also have the mind of the Heavenly Khan, and accept all the nations in the world to come to court. Sincerely professing to be a minister, how can I, Tang Dynasty, reject people thousands of miles away."

Changsun Wuji nodded in agreement: "It's true. As a kingdom in the sky, my Tang Dynasty is subject to the pilgrimage of all nations. The more countries that come to worship, it also proves that my Tang Dynasty is at its peak."

Li Hao didn't change his expression when he heard the words, and continued to ask: "Then, my lords, besides this vanity, what benefits does my Tang Dynasty get?"

The two were stunned when they heard the words, and everyone else was also stunned. You look at me, I look at you, not knowing how to answer.

It was Fang Xuanling who took the lead and said: "Poet madness, state affairs are not like doing business, and you can't be mercenary."

Li Hao smiled calmly, knowing what he meant. He was saying that he was greedy for money, and he was mercenary. That’s right, he was. With a family fortune of one hundred thousand, looking at Chang'an, there are probably only a handful of people who can stand shoulder to shoulder with the kid in terms of money."

Cheng Yaojin suddenly slammed the table, grinned and shouted: "Boy, what you said is good, I think what you said makes sense."

Changsun Wuji smiled and said: "Shi Kuang, you have misunderstood, Xuanling is not teasing you, but saying that state affairs should not be mercenary." He was justifying Fang Xuanling.

However, Li Hao smiled lightly and said, "I know, Master Changsun, you have misunderstood too. What I mean is that Datang got its name and Xiaobang made profits. This is a transaction between countries. Since it is a transaction, naturally Be mercenary."

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling frowned when they heard the words, and they could tell that Li Hao was going to argue with them in a serious manner. He even changed his address from uncle to adult, which showed that he was serious.

They were about to organize their words to refute Li Hao, but Li Hao asked again: "My lords, how much do you know about the virtues of Japanese people?"

Changsun Wuji said slowly: "The Japanese people are quite in awe of my Tang Dynasty. It is rumored that when they asked to see the temple minister at Honglu Temple, they knelt down before entering the temple, and kowtowed many times after entering, with a pious attitude and very serious etiquette."

Li Hao laughed and said: "It seems that Master Changsun doesn't know much about the Japanese people. Coincidentally, Hao happened to meet a alchemist who came back from the sea. He had been to the Japanese country and told me about the customs of the Japanese country. He told me , Japanese people worship the strong and despise the weak, as long as they are bullied by the strong, they will kneel down and beg for mercy like dogs, but as long as they encounter the weak, they will insult or bully them with words.”

Everyone was confused when they heard the words, and their eyes were full of blank eyes. Changsun Wuji asked in puzzlement: "What do you mean by that?"

Li Hao said indifferently: "Their behavior is actually very similar to a kind of animal, that is the wolf, the wolf is a herd animal, only the strongest wolf can become the alpha wolf, but the fate of the alpha wolf is not very good, because Every alpha wolf will grow old, and when it is old, it will no longer be strong, and the pack of wolves will attack and eat them, and then elect a new alpha wolf."

Fang Xuanling was really smart, and finally understood after hearing this, and asked tentatively, "You mean that the Japanese people are very likely to be unfavorable to our Tang Dynasty in the future?"

Li Hao nodded: "It's not a possibility, but a certainty, because they are white-eyed wolves, not my species, and their hearts must be different."

Yuchi Gong, who had been silent all this time, sneered at the words: "It's just a small island country. Our Tang Dynasty is strong. Are you afraid that they will fail? If they dare to rebel, I, Yuchi Jingde, will take the initiative to invite your majesty, and beat them until their wives don't even recognize them." !"

Although his words were rough, everyone else felt that what he said was reasonable and nodded their heads. After all, the current Wa country is too weak, so weak that people can ignore it.

Li Hao shook his head and said: "Duke E's words are wrong. You need to know that a country, like people, has a life span. Let me make an analogy. Duke E is now in good health and can bully me, but wait a dozen or 20 more. In [-], you are old and bedridden, but I am in my prime, so I can come to your bed with a sharp knife and stab you as many times as I want until I am comfortable. "

Li Hao's example is very ugly, but it speaks to the truth. At least Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji fully understood Li Hao's meaning, but Changsun Wuji still hesitated and said with a fluke mentality: " So weak, it is said that a lean camel is bigger than a horse, with such a strong foundation of our Tang Dynasty, even if 100 years pass, the younger generation will suffer, leading to the weakening of the national power, but it is still much stronger than the Japanese country."

Li Hao squeezed out a smile and asked: "100 years is not enough, what about 200 years, Mr. Changsun, don't forget that my Tang Dynasty has many affiliated countries, and the annual reward is an astronomical figure. These countries rely on my Tang Dynasty The rewards given every year, even in the year of catastrophe, can survive safely and develop steadily. Once they grow stronger, will they be controlled by our Tang Dynasty? Master Changsun reads the history books, and he should know the status of the various vassal states in the Spring and Autumn Period. Where did it come from?"

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling broke out in a cold sweat when they heard the words, especially Li Hao's last sentence reminded them like enlightenment. Later, the princes became more and more powerful, but the descendants of King Wu became more and more incompetent. As one ebbed and the other, the princes and states began to be out of the control of Zhou Tianzi. In the end, Zhou Tianzi became a decoration, and each The great princes established themselves as kings one after another and divided up the Zhou Dynasty.

Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and the others were seldom read and didn't understand the meaning of Li Hao's words, and their faces were blank, but Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji's eyebrows were raised and their faces were solemn. They had integrity Datang people value fame over wealth, and have never considered this issue from this perspective. After Li Hao said this, they suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem. After thinking about what Li Hao said, the possibility is extremely high, because Fan Bang They are all barbarians, so there is no need to talk about faith.

Changsun Wuji was silent for a long time, then suddenly heaved a long sigh: "Shi Kuang's words are reasonable, but...now that many foreign countries have paid tribute, if we repent now, even if we can convince His Majesty, other people in the court will definitely not allow it. "

Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "That's right, this matter must not be rushed."

Li Hao praised: "Uncle Fang is really old-fashioned in plotting the country. This matter really cannot be rushed. It is the same as seeing a doctor. The illness is like a thread. However, it is absolutely impossible for the Japanese state to become a vassal."

Fang Xuanling thought for a while, and said with embarrassment: "It's not easy to refuse the Wa Kingdom's vassalization, after all, there must be a reason for everything."

Li Hao raised his eyebrows and said with a smirk: "Then I won't refuse, but I won't form a suzerain state either, just a father-son state."

"Father and son country?" Everyone said in unison, looking at Li Hao in surprise.

(End of this chapter)