People in the early Tang Dynasty: I compete with Wu Zhao for the throne

Chapter 692 You can destroy the country without using troops

Inside Zichen Hall, Li Xuan stood below with folded hands.

On the imperial couch above, the emperor and empress Wu sat at the same time, and the prince Li Xian stood in front of him.

Li Zhi wore a dragon robe with gold silk on a black background and a black uncut hat on his head. He pushed forward the playbook in his hand, looked at Li Xuan with some amusement, and said, "Do you want the crown prince to accept Silla and the people from the Wa kingdom?" Is the princess a side concubine?"

Li Xuan cupped her hands with a wry smile on her face, and said, "For the sake of the country, please ask the prince to sacrifice."

Li Xian stood on one side, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

Empress Wu nodded calmly, and said: "In both the Qin and Han Dynasties, the princess of the East Island entered the palace as a concubine. If Yang Guang had been more patient in the previous Sui Dynasty, the princess of the East Island would have been a concubine, and the world of the Sui Dynasty would not be so early collapse."

Li Zhi understood Empress Wu's meaning. After all, it has not been a few years since the Sui Dynasty. In the end, Li Zhi nodded and said: "Nowadays, the Tubo war is coming soon, and the East Island needs stability. Na Xinluo and the Japanese princess are concubines, so we should handle it well." , within a few decades, the East Island will be stable, but..."

Speaking of this, Li Zhi leaned forward slightly, looked at Li Xuan, and said in a deep voice: "Silla people have always repeated, 27 Lang, this is what you said, I can see that you are also on guard against this, So we want to take Jeju Island, but the concession expires until the Queen of Silla dies of illness..."

Li Zhi is not very confident about the fate of the Queen of Silla.

After all, few of his daughters-in-law can live for many years.

"If you die of illness, let them send another one over. If it comes, you can continue to rent it. If you don't come, you will be beaten." Empress Wu answered directly, with a venomous tone.

Empress Wu looked at Li Xuan and nodded, then turned to Li Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, when the Tubo incident happens, I am still afraid of attacking Silla?"

Li Zhi glanced at Empress Wu in surprise, and said, "Meiniang's words really won my heart, 27 Lang, what do you think?"

Li Xuan cupped his hands solemnly, and said: "Your Majesty, the concession Jeju Island is only one of them, and the other two, when there are more people in my court in Silla, there will be people of my court in Silla who will request to be an official in Silla, The king of Luo will definitely not allow it, and His Majesty can send someone to send an edict to Silla to use the imperial examination system to hold the imperial examination in Silla and recruit scholars."

"I remember that you once mentioned this matter. Most of the talents in Silla are not used by them. They want to use the method of imperial examinations to cause civil strife in Silla." Li Zhi nodded, pressed his forehead slightly, and said cautiously: "I have consulted several ministers. Although the reason for the collapse of the former Sui Dynasty and the imperial examination is not big, it is not completely irrelevant. After Yang Guang's accident, many aristocratic families stood by and watched."

"My honey is his poison." Empress Wu answered, nodded, and said, "Silla's country is chaotic, and it is difficult to govern the country through imperial examinations, but it is easy to cause civil strife."

Li Xuan was shocked in his heart. He thought he would have to work hard to persuade these things, but he didn't expect that the emperor and Empress Wu could see through them all.

After clearing his mind for a while, Li Xuan continued: "The Silla imperial examination is only one of them. If our dynasty can recognize its imperial examination system, which is equivalent to our dynasty's state, county and township examinations, then we can accept Silla talents for our dynasty. In the future, if the Xinluo The Luo royal family is extinct, and our dynasty can also choose the descendants of the queen and daughter, and return to Silla to inherit the throne..."

"In this way, the country can be wiped out without using troops." Empress Wu looked at Li Xuan in surprise, then looked at Li Zhi and said, "Your Majesty, that's it."

Li Zhi's face was a bit strange, and finally he sighed softly, and said: "Well, that's it, it seems that I have no hope of seeing the destruction of Silla Kingdom in my lifetime."

"Your Majesty!" Li Xuan and Li Xian bowed quickly.

Li Zhi waved his hand indifferently, and then said, "For the garrison on Jeju Island, now that the Tang Dynasty is fighting on the side of Tubo, Silla may not be able to spare it!"

"Your Majesty, there is no need to send many naval troops forward in the early stage. Sending caravans for early exploration and building houses is also acceptable. I remember that the Shen family in Yangzhou had deep business ties with the Silla Wa Kingdom, and arranged for some full-time soldiers to mix into the caravans. Firstly, it can be hidden from the eyes of the King of Silla, and secondly, through the caravan, we can check whether Silla Chunxia will mobilize troops."

"The Shen family in Yangzhou, the one related to Li Jingye, right?" There was a sneer on the corner of Li Zhi's mouth.

Li Ji managed to defeat Baekje and Goguryeo at first, but his grandson used this military route to do business.

If it is for the country, it's fine, but it's all for self-interest.

"Okay, I will arrange for Yangzhou to follow up." Li Zhi pressed his brows and said, "It seems that there is really no delay in filling the vacant position of the governor of Yangzhou."

Since Dou Xuande was transferred to be the Minister of the Household Department, the governor of Yangzhou Metropolitan Government has been vacant.

Li Zhi originally wanted to wait, but now that there are so many things going on in Dongdao, it is really necessary to send someone to watch.

"Your Majesty, one of my concubines recommended it." Empress Wu said at this time, Li Zhi and Li Xian turned their heads at the same time, only Li Xuan lowered his eyebrows, as if everything had nothing to do with him, and Empress Wu continued: "Your Majesty , How about Feng Yandao?"

Feng Yan said, the son-in-law of the eldest princess of Huainan, the Duke of Miguo, is now the governor of Cangzhou, so the prime minister, Zhongshu Ling, and Duke of Miguo have granted the son of De Yi.

Li Zhi hesitated a little, and looked up at Empress Wu.

Empress Wu seemed to know that Li Zhi was worried, smiled lightly, and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Mi is already sixty years old. He has been raised in Yangzhou for a few years, and when he is transferred back to the center, he can consider enjoying his old age in peace."

Li Zhi's expression brightened immediately, then he nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's it."

Li Xuan stood below, keeping her head down.

Over the years, Feng Yandao had successively served as governor of Bianzhou, Ningzhou, Qizhou, Qizhou, Jinzhou, Qianzhou, Guangzhou, governor of Cangzhou, etc., but he had no hope of being a prime minister.

After a few years, it may not necessarily be a chancellor to be transferred back to the center, but only a few years will allow him to be promoted to an official position.

In this way, it can also win over and appease the princesses and family members involved in the East China Sea King incident.

But is it really all that?
Could it be that Feng Yandao has gone the way of Empress Wu?

Will this affect my layout in the southeast?

Thoughts flashed in Li Xuan's mind, and he immediately relaxed.

Because of this matter, the first one who needs to be nervous is not him, but the emperor.

The emperor must have means to check and balance.

If the emperor has no means to check and balance, then Li Xuan can only believe that he is blind. At that time, he will have time to use means.

"So, 27 Lang, after you go back, let the Silla Kingdom send an envoy to send a message to Silla. It will be March soon." Li Zhi turned his head to look at Li Xuan, with a serious expression on his face.

Li Xuan immediately bowed his hands solemnly and said: "I obey the order."

Li Zhi nodded in satisfaction, and said: "27 Lang, the Shaoqing of Honghe Temple, did a good job. A marriage will ease the relationship between Datang and Silla."

"Your Majesty, this is also a helpless move. Wa seems to be respectful and humble, but if it really wants to send a large army to fight with Silla, I may not be willing." Li Xuan looked up at Li Xian, and slightly cupped his hands.

"It's okay, these are trivial matters, the prince won't care about them." Li Zhi glanced sideways at Li Xian with a smile on his face.

Li Xian immediately bowed helplessly, but when he bowed, he didn't see a trace of coldness in Li Zhi's eyes.

Turning around, Li Zhi looked at Li Xuan solemnly, and asked, "27 Lang, the matter of Silla and Japan is so settled, what about the matter of Tubo, I can see that you want to find the Tubo ambassador in the embassy?" Don deeper eyeliner."

"Yes!" Li Xuan bowed slightly, and said with a solemn expression: "Tubo has been established for many years. During the Taizong Dynasty, it established diplomatic relations with our dynasty, and there was even the matter of Princess Wencheng. But later Songtsan Gambo died of illness, and his son Mang Song Mangzan ascended the throne, and the relationship with our court turned bad, spying on Anxixi Town, annexing Tuyuhun, controlling Khotan, Kucha, Yanqi, and Shule, his long-term efforts in the Tang Dynasty should not be underestimated."

After a short pause, Li Xuan followed up and said: "Recently, although there is something about the king of the East China Sea, it is just one of the many eyes of Tubo spying on the court. In Chang'an, there must be more secret eyes. , or controlled by the envoy of the Tubo Kingdom, or not controlled by the envoy of the Tubo Kingdom, once the secret is leaked, it will immediately be a thorn in the back."

Li Zhi nodded solemnly, and said: "That's right, what you said is reasonable. If so, you can go and investigate. Anyway, investigating this matter is also within the authority of Honglu Temple. I will send Qianniuwei to help."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Li Xuan let out a long sigh of relief.

"But before the army leaves, you have to find them." Empress Wu suddenly added, blocking Li Xuan's retreat.

Li Xuan paused for a moment, then solemnly cupped her hands and said, "Don't worry, Empress Dowager, I will definitely live up to expectations."

"Yeah!" Li Zhi laughed, broke up the dignified atmosphere in the hall, waved his hand and said, "You go, 27 Lang. Xianer, send you off to Uncle 27 Wang."

"Here!" Li Xian bowed immediately, then walked down the steps, cupped his hands to Li Xuan and said, "Uncle Wang, please!"

"Don't dare." Li Xuan hurriedly cupped his hands, and then said to Empress Wu and the emperor, "Your Majesty, Queen of Heaven, I will take my leave."

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Inside the main hall, Li Zhi closed his eyes slightly, and said softly at the same time: "27 Lang can see it."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Empress Wu sighed lightly, and said, "Mingqing has searched for a long time, but the person who leaked the secret in the imperial court still couldn't be found. It's really strange."

The East China Sea King's Wu Sheng Dao's staff in Chang'an were basically wiped out.

Most of the court ministers related to Prince Yin are in other states, and a few are in the court. After strict investigation, it has been determined that they have nothing to do with the King of the East China Sea.

Then the question arises, for many years, the king of the East China Sea has known a lot about the affairs of the court, and there are even some things that even Li Xuan and Ming Chongyan can't hear, where is such a person hiding.

"Check it out. If these people want to play a role now, they always have to contact the Tubo people. If you check this line, you may really be able to find out something." Li Zhi nodded with a serious expression.

Afterwards, Li Zhi sighed softly and said, "27 Lang puts so much effort into it, and he doesn't even want to let others see it, Xian'er!"

"It is said that Silla's maidservants are gentle, maybe they can win Xian'er's heart." Empress Wu clapped her hands lightly.

For a prince of a country, besides the ability to govern the country, the most important thing is to have the ability to pass on the country.

Although Li Xian is young, he has been married for several years. If it is said that hard work has failed, then that's fine, just find a famous medicine to supplement it.

But if he is not even willing to work hard, then what is the use of him, the prince, even if he becomes the emperor in the future.

"There is also the matter of the front line. If Lun Qinling really arrives at the front line, then the front line will immediately become tense." Li Zhi reopened Li Xuan's memorabilia, looked at his guess about Lun Qinling above, with a serious expression on his face .

Empress Wu sat aside with the same serious expression on her face.

(End of this chapter)