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Chapter 676
After listening to Su Dingfang's words, Li Zhi looked at Yunchu and said, "You have been wandering around in the Western Regions for two years, you should have heard about the Qinling Mausoleum and the Kunlun Mountain Kongdao, right? Tell me about it."

Yunchu knelt and sat on the cushion next to Su Dingfang, thus forming a three-person performance. The Tang Dynasty already had such things as chairs, but the emperor still liked the kneeling and sitting posture. This can make the atmosphere more harmonious and more polite.

Although there is a small saddle-shaped stool on the futon that can cushion the buttocks, the legs will still feel numb after sitting for a long time.

Yun Chu secretly thought that the emperor was waiting for his courtier to get up for a long time, and when he stood up, he couldn't help but salute him. After all, after the performance, it was the courtier who stood up, so he could continue to sit.

Yunchu organized his words and said: "The tunnels of Kunlun Mountain do exist, no one would have imagined that there is a huge gap in the middle of the vast Kunlun Mountain, and the Keriya River flows through this gap.

It is actually not so easy to walk through this tunnel. The top of the mountain there is covered with ice and snow all the year round. It is okay to pass a small number of troops in a caravan. It is recommended to go this way.

There are three reasons.

First, the Tang army is not good at fighting on the plateau and snow-capped mountains. For my Tang army, going through that tunnel is no less than going through the hell, and there is a fear of death.

If there is no reason to take this channel, Wei Chen is against it.

The second is the problem of food and fodder. This road is more than a thousand miles long, from the Tubo Ali wasteland to Khotan. It is easy to say, there are canyons, cliffs, rapids, and volcanoes everywhere along the way. The danger of annihilation.

Third, Lun Qinling knows that we cannot defeat our Tang army on the frontal battlefield, so he can take risks, and we don't have any need.

This time, after Lun Qinling passed through the Kunlun Mountain tunnel, people were exhausted and horses were exhausted, and almost the entire army was wiped out when they encountered a cold wind.

The minister thinks that the rebellion of Ashina Duzhi and Li Zhegen in the Western Regions may not be the deliberate action of Beiting Governor Xue Rengui and Anxi Governor Pei Xingjian.

This is all I have said, please Your Majesty. "

After hearing Yunchu's performance, Su Dingfang frowned and said, "So, do you think the Turkic rebellion in the Western Regions is nothing more than scabies?"

Yunchu explained: "I thought that this might be the last major rebellion in the Western Regions. After these two people are eliminated, the Western Regions should be able to calm down for a long time."

"What about Tubo?" Su Dingfang was unwilling to give up his previous judgment. He had fought against Tubo people, seen their barbarism and bravery, and felt that anyone who underestimated Tubo would suffer a big loss.

Seeing that Li Zhi's eyes were also on him, Yunchu smiled and said, "I thought that the Tubo people have given up their strife against us and started to turn their eyes to the west. From He Lanminzhi to Qinling This conclusion can be reached by using the remnant soldiers and defeated generals to start with small and large Bolu."

"The Tubo people don't dare to overthrow the Tang Dynasty?" Su Dingfang snorted coldly.

Yun Chu smiled and said: "If the Tubo people have the will to overthrow the Tang Dynasty, the Tubo army in the Dafeichuan area will not be withdrawn. For Tubo, going to Tuyuhun is just a matter of lifting a finger.

The reason why they kept Tuyuhun was that they didn't want to directly border with our Tang Dynasty on the Hexi side. "

Yunchu's ambitious words drew a smile all over Li Zhi's face, and he asked Zuo Chun to bring two secret melodies to Su Dingfang and said, "Su Qing, this is the secret melody of Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian, and their judgments are as insignificant as what Yunchu said. two."

After Su Dingfang read the secret memorial, he closed the memorial and cupped his hands towards the emperor, saying: "The old minister is old after all. When looking at things, he always starts from the worst outcome. It seems that he should retire and return to his hometown."

After finishing speaking, he stood up, bowed deeply to Li Zhi, turned around and left the Tai Chi Hall without waiting for Li Zhi to answer, his back was very lonely.

It's not that he doesn't know what the Tang army looks like now. Since the appearance of gunpowder, it has greatly changed the combat situation on the battlefield.

What Yunchu said was unimportant. When the emperor took out Xue Rengui and Pei Xingjian's memorabilia and said that it was the same as what Yunchu said, he knew that the emperor believed the words of Xue Rengui, Pei Xingjian and Yunchu. His worries about Tubo's raid on the Western Regions were completely ignored.

It's still Li Ji who sees it through, he knows it's useless to say anything, he doesn't even want to say a word, he doesn't even want to do such a thing as being right with him to the emperor.

Su Dingfang walked out facing the sun, just like walking into the sun.

Li Zhi looked away and asked Yunchu: "What do you think of Su Qing?"

Yun Chu said without hesitation: "The dry city of the country."

"Don't you think he's old?"

Yun Chu shook his head and said: "If I lead a heavy army and let my minister face Su Gong, I will not be sure of victory."

Li Zhi looked at Yun Chu gradually with contempt, and Yun Chu quickly said, "If each has [-] troops, I won't be afraid of him."

Li Zhi sneered and said, "Each leader is five thousand, you have the possibility to defeat him, right?"

Yun Chu chuckled and said, "I don't dare to belittle myself."

Li Zhi said again: "Where do you command three thousand soldiers and horses each?"

Yun Chu showed his white teeth with a smile and said, "This humble minister can overthrow the army and kill the general."

Looking at the triumphant Yun Chu, Li Zhi suddenly felt that this world is really meaningless, and waved his hand, "Let's go."

Yun Chu said in amazement: "My minister hasn't played it right yet."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "What are you going to do again?"

Yunchu hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the grain and fodder from Shuzhong will go straight down the Yangtze River to Xiangfan, and the supplies from Hanzhong will also end up going to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Luoyang is east of Chang'an, so the grain and fodder to the east of Hanguguan , all the supplies will be provided to Luoyang, so what will Chang'an do?"

Li Zhi said to Yunchu very seriously: "Chang'an can still take advantage of Longyou."

"However, His Majesty has just announced that Longyou Dao's three years of money and food will be exempted. My God, Chang'an is about to become an isolated city."

Li Zhi said with a smile: "The reason why people in the world use the power of the world to support Chang'an is because I am in Chang'an. Now, I am going to Luoyang, the eastern capital. Why do people in the world use the power of the world to support Chang'an?"

"However, His Majesty once said that he would support the minister to build Chang'an into the No.1 city in the world."

Li Zhidao: "Didn't I still let you be the county magistrate of Wannian County? Didn't I replace Wen Wen, the magistrate of Chang'an County? Didn't you two work together to do a lot of things?

Why, isn't this convenient enough?

If I go to Luoyang, the eastern capital, Chang'an's extravagance will be reduced by more than [-]%. How do you want me to support you? "

Yunchu saw that Li Zhi didn't care much about the affairs of Chang'an, so he sighed and said, "I'm planning to build a skyscraper in Chang'an, hoping that His Majesty will return to Chang'an as soon as possible."

Li Zhi got up, rummaged through the table, found a memorial and threw it to Yunchu, saying, "Ren Rou has already played, he is going to continue to build the unfinished Daming Palace, it needs a lot of money, you can do it together."

Yunchu cupped his hands and said, "I am planning to build a Xingqing Palace for His Majesty in the Chunming Gate, the east gate of Chang'an City, which belongs to the Chang'an Waiguo City. I even thought of the name of one of the main pavilions. Huae Xianghui Tower, just wait for His Majesty's consent before starting."

Hearing what Yunchu said, Li Zhi's eyes, which were originally lazy, became sharp again, staring into Yunchu's eyes and asking, "What are you guys going to do?"

Yun Chu bowed his head guiltily avoiding the emperor's gaze and said: "Now the world is safe, the Taiji Palace, the Taiji Palace is dilapidated and damp, which is not good for your majesty's health. I just got some spare money in my hands, so I am going to build a ventilation tower for your majesty." dry dwelling."

Li Zhi said coldly: "Tell me the real reason."

Yun Chu shook his head and said, "There is no other intention."

Li Zhi didn't know what he thought of, hehe said with a smile: "I'm all focused on Luoyang, and I don't have the energy to pay attention to your Daming Palace and what kind of bullshit Xingqing Palace, that is to say, after you build the palace, I will live there No, if you don't have the money to build the palace, I don't have the money to help you.

I remember that the relationship between you, Li Yifu and Xu Jingzong is not very good, I guess they will not spend the state money to let you do anything wrong. "

Yun Chu smiled and said, "As long as Your Majesty will make the general work, the craftsmen from the Ministry of Industry will be at our disposal."

Li Zhi stood up and looked down at Yunchu and said, "What exactly are you going to do? Whether it is the Daming Palace or the Xingqing Palace you mentioned, it is the residence of the emperor. Since it is the residence of the emperor, there is a complete set of construction specifications, isn't it?" If you build two buildings at will, it can be called Daming Palace or Xingqing Palace.

Once the construction starts, the cost involved is definitely not something that a Chang'an County or a Wannian County can bear. "

Yun Chu raised his head and looked at Li Zhidao: "However, once the construction of these two palaces starts, the life of the people in Chang'an City will definitely be able to reach a new level. At that time, only the rich people in the city will allow His Majesty to stay in Chang'an. Then don't think about Luoyang."

Li Zhi was a little moved by Yunchu's words, pondered for a moment and said: "In this case, let's go to the memorial, I will discuss it with my courtiers."

Yun Chu nodded repeatedly.

After Yunchu left, the giant bear crawled out from under the emperor's large desk and howled at the emperor.

As soon as Li Zhi stretched out his hand, the giant bear brought the ear closer to the emperor, and Li Zhi pondered for a moment in the Tai Chi Hall, then grabbed the bear's ear and went to the queen.

After listening to Li Zhi's narration, Wu Mei thought for a moment and then said with a smile: "Xiu, as long as they dare to repair, the concubines will dare to live."

Li Zhi said: "The cost is too great."

Wu Mei smiled and said, "Isn't money just for spending?"

Li Zhi smiled and said, "What did the queen see?"

Wu Mei said: "I can see a lot of things, the most important thing is that Yunchu and Wenrou are going to spend a lot of money in Chang'an."

Li Zhi frowned and said, "They probably don't have that much money."

Wu Mei said: "I don't know, but I think that as long as His Majesty sets a strict prohibition, no one is allowed to exploit the people of Chang'an, no one is allowed to extort money in Chang'an, and then send a censor to watch all the way, I will not believe it." They can build the Daming Palace that has been suspended since the eighth year of Zhenguan, and they don't believe that Yunchu can build an emperor's residence from scratch in Xingqingfang."

Li Zhi shook his head and said, "Queen, it's better not to have too much hope, just treat this as a gamble."

Wu Mei shook her head and said: "It's not a gamble, it should be treated as a serious matter!"

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