Datang: Ten Years of Proton, Leading an Army of Millions to Return

Chapter 105: Changsun Wuji smiled, do you think you are the King of Chu?
Li Shimin wanted to see guilt in their eyes, even a little bit of regret.

Can…

It was a disappointment after all.

After all, the family is just the family, and the people are just the people after all. The relationship between the two is separate.

Even incompatible.

So how can the world understand the suffering of the people?
This is similar to that of later generations of capitalists, whose interests always conflict with those of the workers, and it is never possible to reach an understanding.

"Hey."

A long sigh expressed Li Shimin's helplessness.

But although it was extremely disappointing, it was also rewarding.

At least these aristocratic families don't seem to have any objections to the punishment of these 16 people.

After all, normally, if there is something that harms their interests, Li Shimin will be questioned if he just brings it up, instead of like now, Changsun Wuji has been talking about it for a long time and still looks like nothing is wrong.

And in fact.

And that's true.

This was the result of their family gathering together to discuss last night.

Disasters have happened one after another.

The Youzhou incident had a far-reaching impact. All scholars in the Tang Dynasty were staring at those corrupt officials. Even the major clans did not dare to offend the public in this way.

In addition, those who were placed as officials at the border were basically all important figures in the family. However, only 16 people were arrested this time. There was no need to defend 16 people against the hostility of the entire world's scholars.

Although there is no way to protect these 16 people, their families, old and young, have made arrangements and will not treat them badly.

Everything before and after has been sorted out.

It's just that...the original plan of taking a handful of the imperial court's wool and drawing blood from Li Shimin's body came to nothing, and they were still a little disappointed.

At this moment, Changsun Wuji saw that many clansmen did not express their opinions, and instantly understood what they meant. He quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I can now arrange for the victims of the disaster in Youzhou to return to their homes in Chang'an City."

"By then, the disaster relief food will definitely be in the hands of the people, and the disaster will be over, Your Majesty."

Changsun Wuji said in a deep voice.

"It's calmed down, it's calmed down."

"But! This is not the end, this is... just the beginning!"

"Why the beginning? I believe you are all surprised. I also learned about this from General Cheng who just came back. Let him explain it to you."

"Come here, please bring General Cheng Yaojin Cheng in!"

Li Shimin said loudly.

Soon, under the recitation of several eunuchs, Cheng Yaojin was brought into the palace.

"His Majesty!"

Cheng Yaojin saluted him.

Li Shimin nodded: "General Cheng, please tell me about your experience in the Yan Kingdom and... your experience from Youzhou to my city of Chang'an."

Cheng Yaojin cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, I, Old Cheng, accept your order!"

After saying that, he turned back and stared at the officials.

Some officials looked at him without fear, while others lowered their heads with information.

After Cheng Yaojin made a round of inspection, he said loudly: "During this journey, I, Old Cheng, have been to the Yan Kingdom, and I have also seen the current situation of the Tang Dynasty!"

"The most impressive thing among them is that from Youzhou to Chang'an City, I saw refugees all over the mountains and plains, and more refugees were on the road between Youzhou and Yan Kingdom. They... they all joined Dayan..."

"Officials and even His Majesty should be aware of the tragic situation in front of Chang'an City, but have you ever seen the scenery in front of the gate of Dayanyanyun City?"

"No, you haven't seen it! You can't have seen it! In fact, you can't even imagine it!!!"

Cheng Yaojin's face was excited and flushed, and he said extremely excitedly: "In Yan Country, there, I, Old Cheng, saw scenery that I have never seen in my life!"

"In their place, all the refugees can have enough to eat. Not only that, all the refugees can also be allocated land and can find their own place."

"In Dayan, that country that is extremely mysterious to us, the Tang Dynasty...many refugees lamented that they could finally live a decent life."

"I, Old Cheng, heard all this with my own ears!"

Cheng Yaojin's voice was extremely excited, and he was even a little angry that he would not argue, and that there were so many moths in his country.

All the officials were looking at Cheng Yaojin.

They all also saw the sadness and helplessness in the eyes of the always carefree Duke Lu.

"Da Yan, to be honest, I, Old Cheng, are much smaller than our Tang Dynasty, so much smaller!"

"This mysterious country we have been discussing before has only two cities even now, one is Yanyun City and the other is Liaodong City."

"Their country is still at war, and the emperor of Dayan, knowing that his country is at war, still chooses to focus on attracting the population. He is a smart man, and the officials of Dayan are also smart people. They all understand the importance of population."

"If our country, the Tang Dynasty, is like this disaster again, it is estimated that Dayan will one day replace our country, the Tang Dynasty!"

After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, he sighed and felt deeply worried.

But when he looked at the officials, he saw that those people didn't take it seriously. He couldn't help but feel angry and continued to speak loudly: "You...you don't know that Dayan is really like the paradise that the people say. !”

"The honeycomb briquettes that frightened us were made by Dayan. Even the curved shaft plow that has been popular in our Tang Dynasty recently, Dayan had it long ago and used it, and it was better and used in more ways than our Tang Dynasty. !”

"Also, their education makes me, Old Cheng, even more so after I told His Majesty, His Majesty was horrified!"

"Remember, Dayan is watching us from the north. Our army was defeated by Dayan last time, and Dayan's living environment is better than that of Datang. If we, Datang, continue to fail the people, the people will not only be They can choose our Datang, but they... can also choose Great Yan!!"

Cheng Yaojin became more and more excited as he spoke.

Great inflammation!

When he thought of Dayan, he was really in a daze!
"When I, Lao Cheng, said this, you may still think it's nothing. After all, it's just words."

"Confucius, where are you? Come out quickly!"

Cheng Yaojin said and suddenly called someone.

Kong Yingda, the owner of the Hongwen Pavilion, came out of the queue and bowed to Cheng Yaojin.

Normally, he didn't have to go to court, but today's morning court was really special, so Li Shimin specially asked someone to invite him.

"Lu Guogong."

He bowed and continued: "I wonder why Mr. Lu came to see me?"

Kong Yingda bowed slightly.

His identity is somewhat special.

After Kong Sheng, he was the leader in Confucianism and Taoism in the world.

Cheng Yaojin looked at him, took out a book that he had prepared long ago, and handed it to him.

"Confucius, come and take a look. This is the Chinese pinyin of Dayan's Chinese characters. It is extremely magical."

"It's much easier to give children this method than to learn to read by rote."

"According to their method, will the Tang Dynasty be able to have more scholars by then?"

Cheng Yaojin said in a deep voice.

The voice fell.

Before Kong Yingda could react, those officials from the aristocratic clans were all a bit upset.

If literacy becomes more common among the people, where does their superiority come from? ?
Will the family's monopoly on the world's books be broken?
They looked at each other, their eyes narrowed slightly, with a dangerous edge in them.

In the former Sui Dynasty, Yang Guang opened the imperial examination, which increased the number of scholars and allowed common people to join the court as officials, thus... making the noble families unhappy and destroying them.

Is Li Shimin going to do the same?
They looked at Li Shimin, the General Tiance who sat at the top. They looked up at him, becoming more and more puzzled. What on earth did he want to do?
But Li Shimin, who was being watched by so many eyes, looked at Kong Yingda as if nothing happened.

now.

Kong Yingda didn't know these looks. He picked up the book, opened it, and frowned slightly.

But after a while, I understood and was stunned.

"This... Mr. Lu Guogong, Your Majesty, the Chinese pinyin of Dayan is really magical. I, the Tang Dynasty, can imitate it!"

"With these, we will definitely be able to popularize them among the people!"

Kong Yingda said in shock.

Li Shimin said at this time: "Let others take a look."

"There are countless Chinese characters in the world, but children only need to remember these few letters to recognize ten thousand characters in the world."

"Then, once you become familiar with it, you can break away from Pinyin without any effort at all."

"There are other things in Dayan that you can't even imagine."

As he said that, Li Shimin shook his head helplessly.

Then when the officials finished reading, they saw the horror in their eyes. Not long after, before they could speak, they nodded towards Cheng Yaojin, as if to indicate something.

Cheng Yaojin also had a mental understanding and conducted another experiment directly in the morning.

Saltpeter to make ice!

All of a sudden, when all the officials witnessed all this, they were breathing quickly and couldn't believe it. They were talking about it and... they couldn't believe it.

Li Shimin took advantage of this and sighed and said: "Everyone has also seen that Dayan has mastered too many incredible technologies. I...I am really worried that one day Dayan will rise and become a giant empire, directly destroying it. Our Tang Dynasty has been swallowed up."

"They are too powerful, they are too scary, and their education also scares me."

"Really, I am afraid in my heart..."

"Emperor Dayan, needless to say, must be an ambitious hero. Look at this time, he attracted the people of Tang Dynasty and even occupied Liaodong City. This shows that he will never just stop at Staying still."

"Sooner or later, the contract between my country, Datang, and Dayan will be torn up, and Dayan will confront my country, Datang. Either you die, or I live!"

In Li Shimin's words, he did not hide his concern for Dayan at all.

It was precisely because of their terror and the fact that education had been extended to ordinary people. Even from Cheng Yaojin's mouth, Li Shimin also heard that many of the new generation children in Dayan were literate, which made him feel a rush. feel.

That means you can't take any care of the world.

Education must be popularized so that the children of Tang Dynasty can follow Dayan and set off an education trend.

By then, with Datang's population base, even if Dayan took the education path earlier than them, Datang would be able to catch up.

And if the status quo is maintained and the plan is continued slowly, then the Tang Dynasty will still develop slowly, while Dayan will develop by horse-drawn carriage. Before, the army of the Tang Dynasty could not defeat the army of Dayan. If education is popularized in Dayan, then... will be stronger.

In the future, the Tang Dynasty will just die slowly.

Therefore, when it came to slowly facing Xu Zhi against the Shi clan or against Dayan, Li Shimin chose to fight against Dayan without hesitation.

Great inflammation, great inflammation, great inflammation….
The existence of that country made Li Shimin think it was more terrifying than the threat from the family.

So, he proposed education!

Let the world regard it as the lifeblood of education! !
Yes!

It was obviously Cheng Yaojin who said it, but behind the scenes it was also Li Shimin's will.

As long as he supports Cheng Yaojin in doing so, Cheng Yaojin will dare to say it in the current situation.

So rather than saying it was Cheng Yaojin who was speaking, it would be better to say that it was Li Shimin who was speaking to these aristocratic families.

Li Shimin only hoped that the threat of the Great Fire in the North would allow these aristocratic families to slightly slow down their blockade on education.Just like the Turks, because of the existence of the Great Flame, the eighteen grassland tribes that used to be discordant were all united together.

He also wanted his Tang Dynasty to be like this.

I hope that Dayan, this foreign enemy, can make the internal team put aside their past feud and cooperate.

And at this time.

Li Jing stood up, raised his hands and admonished: "Your Majesty, no matter how hard Dayan goes, his land is only so big. Your Majesty, why not... send troops to defeat Liaodong City together with Goguryeo first?"

"Now that we know that Dayan's capital is Yanyun City, and that the Goguryeo army is attacking Liaodong City, and we, the Tang Dynasty, will cooperate with us, it will not be difficult to capture Liaodong City."

The voice fell.

The officials were silent.

War now?
They all frowned.

"Start a war? Yes, but... there is not enough food in the Tang Dynasty's treasury. If you want to start a war, each family must donate some food to the Tang Dynasty."

"The national treasury is short of food and grass, but it does not mean that the Tang Dynasty is short of food. From my point of view, the Great Yan will have to be attacked sooner or later. If we attack it now, it will save a lot of things later. What do you think?"

Li Shimin looked at the Gonggun Dukes.

"Your Majesty, I don't think it's appropriate to go to war now."

"Yes, Your Majesty, Dayan is located in the north. There are Turks above, Tang Dynasty below, Liang Kingdom in the middle, Goguryeo and other countries in the east, and countries in the Western Regions in the west. They have no place to develop. They are not enough. For concern!”

"That's right, I think it's better to wait until there is more food and grass before taking action."

"With the drought this year, every household actually doesn't have much food left."

Pei Ji said in a low voice.

The last time Li Shimin attacked the Yan Kingdom, he took a lot of food from their major families.

The reason why they are willing to give food is because they think that Cheng Yaojin conquered the Yan Kingdom, and their family donated food to Li Shimin, so it would be okay to get a share of the pie then, right?

And Li Shimin also agreed to them.

Li Shimin was a great general, and each of his generals was stronger than the last, so no one thought they would lose that battle. They all thought it was a profitable deal.

However, the result was that the Tang army failed.

Come back in a big defeat!

Because of this, the donated food is wasted.

Some small aristocratic families have fallen into ruin because of this.

People don't like to do loss-making business, and this has been true even for aristocratic families since ancient times.

and so.

As soon as Pei Ji opened his mouth, many officials from the family members agreed.

I am afraid that my family will have to donate food.

Li Shimin's face turned cold and he stared at them, angrily scolding a group of short-sighted people in his heart, but there was nothing he could do.

Pei Ji and others said this, what else could I do?
"In that case, then I'll listen to you all."

"Today, retreat from the court!"

Li Shimin stood up, rolled down his sleeves, and left directly.

Everyone sent each other off respectfully.

After Li Shimin disappeared, the hall was in chaos and there was a lot of talk.

"Your Majesty, are you going to start a war now? This is too impatient. I thought that Great Yan is a big country, but it only has two cities, and they are so far away. When you have time, you can just defeat them one by one. .”

"Who says it's not the case? What's there to worry about in the two cities? It's true, Your Majesty. He was once the God of War of our Tang Dynasty. After the Turkic and Yanguo Incidents, he became so cowardly and tried to kill a chicken with a bull's knife. Hahaha, it's just a trivial matter. Great inflammation is nothing to worry about.”

"I think your Majesty's desire to start a war is a lie. His real purpose is to plunder us for food. Whoever falls for this deception will be stupid!"

"That's right, we were fooled last time. Many families invested a lot of food but failed to return it, so they failed to recover. I even think that His Majesty was deliberately defeated in order to reduce the energy of our family. We must not give His Majesty this opportunity again!"

"I think it's better to wait until Quyuli recovers more grain and takes it back from the hands of the people. The Tang Dynasty will improve as a whole. Then it will be too late to fight again."

"But speaking of it, Dayan is actually able to feed the refugees. It's not easy for me to feed so many people in just two cities..."

"Who knows if His Majesty lied to us about this, just listen. However, saltpeter ice making and the Chinese Pinyin are quite good."

"Indeed, let's go home and make ice."

"......."

The officials left.

They have never seen the Yan Kingdom with their own eyes and will never know how powerful they are.

Just like people always only believe in what they know. If someone else tells someone that someone is wrong in their knowledge, someone will be bothered by someone's pain point, and they will use forceful words and make nonsense of others.

People….
Most people only believe what they see with their own eyes.

And the same goes for the entire country.

As a result, the Qing Dynasty was forced to open its doors.

Therefore, they have never seen Yan Kingdom with their own eyes and will not recognize their power.

Judging from the literal data, Great Yan only had two cities, so its national power was limited, while Great Tang had hundreds of cities, so why should we be afraid?

Therefore, most of the officials of the family did not take the threat of Dayan to heart.

even if….
They have suffered defeat before and are not afraid.

Some officials of the family even believed that Li Shimin deliberately defeated Li Shimin in order to take food from their family without giving anything back.

now.

All the officials went back to their homes.

Fang Xuanling, Li Jing, Cheng Yaojin, Du Ruhui and others walked outside side by side.

Go at the end of the line.

After all, when they went to court, they stood closest and were closest to the emperor. Naturally, when they left, the front row became the back row, and they were the last group of people to leave the main hall.

"How about Yao Jin, Dayan?" Li Jing asked in a calm voice.

"Okay, great, so good that even after returning to the Tang Dynasty for a long time, I thought it was just a dream." Cheng Yaojin sighed.

He had always been carefree, but now he looked so melancholy.

"Hey, I, Old Cheng, must be honest. Your Majesty is actually right. That place is actually really good. If we conquer it as soon as possible, we will feel at ease."

"I, Old Cheng, and that boy Chai Shao all admire Dayan's army. That Emperor of Dayan, he... must be a supreme hero!!"

"For such a terrifying character, it's best not to give him time to develop."

Cheng Yaojin said extremely seriously.

However, Changsun Wuji frowned, and then sneered: "Yao Jin, this is simply a joke!"

"Our Tang Dynasty has just experienced a drought. If we start a war, the people will not agree."

Cheng Yaojin's eyes widened: "Do we need the people's consent? Our Tang Dynasty has an army of sixteen guards! Auxiliary machine, you still keep saying that you are for the people. This time, Hedong Road will have to reduce its population by at least [-] to [-]%."

"If we, the Tang Dynasty, defeat the Great Yan, wouldn't it be better if these people return to the Tang Dynasty? This is truly for the people!"

Cheng Yaojin explained, and when he saw Changsun Wuji still expressionless, he understood instantly.

Changsun Wuji...had the same idea as those officials.

I think Dayan, a mere two cities apart, is not something to be afraid of.

yes….
They don’t believe it, they won’t believe it until they see it with their own eyes.

And if you don’t believe this kind of thing, future generations of the Ming Dynasty will have more say.

At that time, half of the Ming Dynasty was in the coffin. The last emperor wanted money and food to fight the war and protect the blood of the Ming Dynasty. Then those aristocratic families suddenly said that they had no money, not even a penny.

Later, the capital city gate of the Ming Dynasty was broken... It was undisputedly broken, and the enemy troops who broke through their city gates treated these families equally, whether they were clan or non-clan, but they just waved their swords one more time. matter.

All slaughtered.

After the massacre, the enemy troops also found an unbelievable amount of food and money from the homes of these families.

They have money and food, but they!Still holding on to the last bit of luck, not working hard for the safety of the empire.

Short-sighted.

Yeah, it’s always like that….
This is always the case even for most people.

At this moment.

Cheng Yaojin, who basically understood Changsun Wuji's thoughts, couldn't help but laugh.

At this moment, he was not explaining.

The laughter is heart-warming, extremely heart-warming.

"Hahaha, okay, okay, okay!!!"

"Auxiliary machine, even you don't believe it. Then I, Old Cheng, finally understand why those officials from the world scorned Dayan."

"Okay, okay! Okay, okay! Just keep your pockets in check!"

"Hahaha, don't leave even a grain of food. When the time comes, the Great Flame has fully developed and ordered the whole country to attack the Tang Dynasty. After the troops arrive at the city, I, Old Cheng, will have to see who else can protect you. of food!!”

Cheng Yaojin laughed and kept laughing.

Pace away.

Changsun Wuji stared at him, his eyes narrowed slightly, but he still didn't care: "It's just a big inflammation, the land of two cities, I, the Tang Dynasty, can crush it at will."

"And they invaded Chang'an City? Haha, Yaojin, do you think the emperor of Dayan is the king of Chu?"

"It's not the King of Chu, and it can't be the King of Chu. If the Tang Dynasty has His Majesty here, it will never be able to break in in the next life!"

In Changsun Wuji's heart, only the King of Chu is truly terrifying, and the rest are all imaginary.

And that man, alone in the Turks, was afraid that the grass on his grave would be several feet high.

Du Ruhui, Li Jing, Qin Qiong and others couldn't help but smile bitterly when they heard the two bickering.

The conflict between civilian officials and military attachés is sometimes as simple as that.

But in my heart, I couldn't help but admire Dayan's creativity.

But they...
I also feel that there is really no need to be afraid of Dayan.

What are you afraid of? What is there to be afraid of?

As Changsun Wuji said, it’s just two cities.

Not to worry!

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