Ji Tang

Chapter 915 Ji Song’s excitement

Ji Song smiled and said faintly: "Who said they are the only ones who can go overseas? Others can do it too!"

"Can we go too?"

Li Shimin was thoughtful, Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui looked at each other without saying a word, and Changsun Wuji showed a hint of hope in his eyes!

Ji Song ignored everyone's thoughts and said: "There are too many aristocratic families in the world, and no one can guarantee that new aristocratic families will not appear after the big aristocratic families leave, so we might as well give them all away."

"In this way, the Tang Dynasty can transfer the conflicts between domestic aristocratic families and the imperial court to the outside. Even if some people develop and grow over the years, by that time, they will look up and look around at the large and small territories around them. If they want to make a difference, they can We need to deal with these people first. But there are deep connections between people at home and those overseas. Once someone breaks the rules, there will be a cry of crusade overseas and at home."

"If they still dare to break the rules at this time, they don't need to take action personally from the Tang Dynasty. They only need to send a general to unite with other aristocratic families to fight against the sky. The inside and outside are integrated, and the whole body can be affected by a single move. It will be a more complicated situation than the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Period. situation.

And I, the Tang Dynasty, am the Emperor of Zhou, holding the balance, hoeing the strong and supporting the weak.The only difference is that as long as the Tang Dynasty is not divided at home, we don’t have to worry too much about those overseas places! "

Li Shimin stood up and walked around. Ji Song's three advantages and three disadvantages were clearly stated.But in his opinion, the advantages outweighed the disadvantages, and as long as the Tang Dynasty was strong, the disadvantages would no longer be disadvantages, but a sharp sword that would continuously expand territory.

Ji Song's last words moved his heart even more. Not only people from aristocratic families can go.All other aristocratic families can go, including members of the royal family, nobles, etc.

This not only adds sand to the aristocratic families, but also creates hidden dangers for them in the future.Although this hidden danger may not emerge until many years later, it is enough.

"Your Majesty, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty is in the Central Plains, in the great rivers of the Yangtze River, and in the Western Regions. It is in the southwest, but not overseas. The Tang Dynasty is so big that it takes at least several months to travel from south to north or from west to east. time.

This time is too long, so long that if a war breaks out, it is impossible for Datang to react in a short time.After getting the news, then confirming the news, and finally supporting the front line, when everything is ready, it may be half a year later. "

"The territory currently ruled by the Tang Dynasty has reached its limit in the Western Region and Mobei. Whether you admit it or not, this is an indisputable fact. It's okay now. Even if some places are poor and sparsely populated, at least the Tang Dynasty can still use the restraints. way to rule. Once this limit is exceeded, the national power of the Tang Dynasty will not rise but fall."

"We don't have to put our energy into places we can't reach, as long as we maintain deterrence."

"These local ministers call them the basic base, the basic base of the Tang Dynasty. The expansion of the Tang Dynasty is not to weaken itself, but to use these places to feed the Tang Dynasty itself."

"This is the foundation of the Tang Dynasty!"

After Ji Song finished speaking, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he subconsciously looked at everyone, only to see that both the emperor and others were looking at him with incomprehensible expressions.

Now Ji Song wants to slap himself, let you say it, let you say it.Okay, now, are these the words you should say now?
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Ji Song rubbed the back of his head and said sheepishly: "Don't pay attention, everyone. It's all my random thoughts. Don't take it seriously, just listen..."

Li Shimin and Fang Du Changsun looked at each other and saw the smile in each other's eyes!
"In the future, if anyone says that our Duke Xi is not enterprising and has no political opinions, I will definitely slap him to death."

His eyes seemed to be shining when he looked at Ji Song, and he laughed and said: "Okay, what you said means that I am tossing and turning all night, and I can't sleep all night? But there is no way. Why did the pre-Qin Dynasty collapse? Apart from unworthy descendants, the biggest hidden danger is The collapse of the military system of the Qin Dynasty. No war means that soldiers cannot be promoted, cannot be granted the title of marquis or prime minister, and cannot be granted the title of wife and son."

"The Qin Dynasty has set a precedent for such an army. It was defeated by a ragtag group of people in just over twenty years. How ridiculous is it?"

"I have been thinking that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is already large enough. If it continues to expand, it will inevitably lead to what you said. It is full of ambition but not enough power."

"The term "basic market" is used well. As long as Datang's basic market is intact, no matter how the outside changes, it will be a disease of the devil and not worth a cent!"

"As for the soldiers who have no military merit? Then divide them out. Wouldn't that solve the problem?"

Ji Song felt his whole body tremble and looked at the emperor in disbelief.

"What? You don't believe that I can do it? Or do you have no confidence in me?"

Li Shimin was extremely proud. When had he ever seen this kid so shocked?
"Your Majesty, Ji Song, is willing to go through fire and water for the Tang Dynasty. I will devote my whole life until my death! Your Majesty will live for ten thousand years, and the Tang Dynasty will live for ten thousand years!"

Ji Song used actions to tell Li Shimin that he was sincerely convinced!

Ji Song was willing from the bottom of his heart to work for such a powerful and courageous emperor!
"I am willing to serve the Tang Dynasty till my death. May your Majesty live forever and the Tang Dynasty live forever!"

Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui, and Zhang Sanwuji were so excited that they couldn't help themselves.Although according to Ji Song's design, there will inevitably be constant disputes in overseas territories in the future, as long as the main family of the Tang Dynasty still exists, it will never completely disappear.

But this is the real foundation. As long as the Tang Dynasty is still there, and the main family of the Tang Dynasty is still there, the overseas territories will only weaken, but not be destroyed. This is a matter of risking the disapproval of the world, unless you don't want to gain a foothold in the Tang Dynasty at all. .

"Good good!"

Li Shimin helped everyone up and laughed: "We, the monarchs and ministers, will work together to build the Tang Dynasty into a great and prosperous empire!"

"Do you dare to refuse to die?"

Then Fang Xuanling looked at Ji Song and said with a wry smile: "You've hidden it well enough. If today's incident hadn't caught you off guard, when would you have revealed your policy direction? I and others have been thinking about it day and night, just because they wanted to Datang found a way. But I didn't expect that you had already made up your mind. You must bear half of the responsibility for my gray hair."

After speaking, he laughed and scolded: "Why don't you go and prepare the meal? Your Majesty and I haven't eaten because of this, you are such a shameless thing!"

"What the prime minister taught you is, I'll make the arrangements right now!"

Ji Song, who has expressed his thoughts for many years and has been recognized by everyone, is now happier than ever.

He hurriedly saluted Li Shimin and hurried out to prepare!
After seeing Ji Song leave, Li Shimin sighed and said: "Now I feel that I have truly surrendered to this boy. Even though he is respectful to me and the Queen, both I and the Queen know that this boy is very high-spirited. If I and the queen hadn't been showing kindness to him over the years, and even forcibly tied him to the royal body, could you expect him to do his best?"

"But it's different today. This kid used to look down on us and just waited to see our jokes. Keming, Wuji, Xuanling, you must have had a hard time dealing with political affairs, right?" Du Ruhui smiled bitterly: "Who says it's not the case? , especially after the capture of Goguryeo, Chen felt that he was too busy to do anything, but many times things are not accomplished overnight, and they need time to ferment. But manpower is sometimes poor, and Chen can also lay the foundation for those who come after him for things that are originally very important. , I hope those who come after us can inherit our legacy.”

"But the greater possibility is that I have completely forgotten. There are too many things and they are too complicated, and they cannot be effective in a short time."

Fang Xuanling also said: "Ji Song is right about one thing. The Tang Dynasty is so big that sometimes I feel scared."

"It's like Lingnan. Although the Feng clan surrendered, the area was still dominated by the Feng clan. It was difficult for the Tang Dynasty's political decrees to be carried out locally. But it had to be ruled. This required a choice, but was it good or bad? , I don’t know either. I can only choose the lesser of two evils, but after all, there is a hidden danger."

"I don't need to say the importance of the Western Regions, but in addition to the interests of the trade routes and the geographical shielding of Guanzhong, the Western Regions consume a lot of energy from the Tang Dynasty every year to maintain local rule. Every night, I often wake up.

The Western Region is too dangerous. There is Tubo in the south, the Western Turks in the north, and the great powers of the Far West in the west.A little carelessness will lead to chaos, and perhaps a defeat can completely shatter the Tang Dynasty's rule in the Western Regions. "

"Therefore, I agree very much with Ji Song's view of the fundamentals of the Tang Dynasty. As long as the fundamentals of the Tang Dynasty are determined, there is no need to make difficult choices when governing. As long as things that are beneficial to the fundamentals of the Tang Dynasty are important, there is no need to Let’s discuss it again, and then it’s just a matter of order.

In this way, both governance and local officials will have a clear goal, which is to do everything possible to develop the basic base of Datang, absorb all the materials, population, wealth, and resources that can be absorbed, and vigorously develop the basic base. "

Li Shimin suddenly realized it. At first, he was just new to the word "basic market". He felt that it spoke to his heart, but he couldn't say what was good about it.But after what Du Ruhui said, he understood.

The establishment of the basic market is like setting a clear goal for Datang.That is, the fundamentals of Datang are the most fundamental part of Datang, and they are things that need to be protected at all costs.

In this way, both the court and local officials will have a clear direction of their own governance, so that they will not make wrong decisions when decisions need to be made.

This is like a ship sailing on the sea, and the establishment of the fundamentals is the destination the ship wants to reach.

As long as the direction is good, you will arrive sooner or later.

But then a doubt arose: What should Datang’s basic market consist of?What should be given up and what should be held firmly in hand?

"Your Majesty, the meal has been prepared. I asked you to come over."

The arrival of the butler interrupted everyone's thoughts. Li Shimin shook his head and smiled: "Let's go, let's talk while eating!"

Ji Song prepared a sumptuous meal for everyone. It was already noon, so there was no need to worry about anything.

"You kid will still enjoy it!"

Li Shimin took the honorable seat and began to feast without saying a word, regardless of his image as an emperor.

Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, and Fang Xuanling were not polite. They picked up the chopsticks and started making them. They all ate happily!
Seeing that they were eating deliciously, Ji Song also had a great appetite. For a moment, he was in a hurry, and the table of delicacies was almost ready in a short time.Fortunately, he prepared enough and allowed people to do some more, which satisfied everyone!
"Is your cook hiding something secret? Otherwise, why would my food taste better than the food in the palace?"

After Li Shimin finished eating, he picked up a toothpick and said while picking his teeth, with a look that made you look good without giving me an explanation!
"If your Majesty thinks it tastes good, I will send the cook to the palace."

Li Shimin glanced at Ji Song with disdain: "Okay, are you pretending to be here with me? Just ask the imperial chef to come to your house and learn from him later. You should keep your fat cook alone. My palace can't fit a few A fat man weighing [-] pounds!"

"Come on, I'm a little full after eating this time, let's walk around!"

After saying that, he stood up and walked out, and Ji Song and others quickly followed.

"I don't quite understand the basic plan you just mentioned. Please explain it to me carefully. What is the basic plan of Datang? What should it include?"

"Only by knowing this, can we prescribe the right medicine. Otherwise, we will be at a loss and not even have a direction. What's the point?"

After hearing this, Ji Song thought for a moment and said: "Actually, if you want to know what Datang's basic market is, you will understand as long as you have these few prerequisites."

"Oh? What are the prerequisites?"

Ji Song calmed down and said: "A complete national defense system, an environment suitable for people's lives, a diverse geographical environment, numerous minerals and water resources, and blood ties and cultural identity from the same origin."

"Tell me in detail!"

Li Shimin chewed it several times, and the more he thought about it, the more thought-provoking he found it.

"Let's talk about the complete defense system. The first is the danger of mountains and rivers. It goes without saying that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is bounded by the sea in the southeast. As long as there is a strong navy, these are not problems. The first in the north is Liaodong, and the second is in the grassland. To the west is the Kunlun Mountains. To the southwest, the minister believes it is the plateau, which is now Tubo."

"Tibet?"

Everyone was stunned, and Fang Xuanling hesitated and said: "Tubo is not strong. The Prime Minister of Tubo came to the Tang Dynasty to ask for a princess from their king, Songtsen Gampo.

You say the southwest defense line should be placed on the plateau?But as far as I know, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty suffered from chest tightness and shortness of breath as soon as they entered the plateau, and there was no way they could survive on it! "

Ji Song nodded solemnly and said: "That's it. The plateau is our top priority. The Tubo people are used to the climate of the plateau. They won't have any symptoms when they go to the plateau. Once they attack Datang, Datang will be destroyed." Only to be beaten, this will be a more difficult enemy than Goguryeo.

Once they were defeated and hid on the plateau, there was nothing we could do.But if we are defeated, Shuzhong in the southwest and Longxi in the northwest will be exposed to the enemy's front.And the condescending location makes them even more powerful! "

"Your Majesty, I dare to say that within a few decades, the Tibetans on the plateau will become a serious problem for the Tang Dynasty. As far as I know, over the years, Lu Dongzan has continued to plunder all kinds of craftsmen from the Central Plains and the West. Create your own national writing.

He tried every possible means to get the princess of Tang Dynasty, but he just wanted Datang's dowry.Things that we don't care about, but in their view, are priceless treasures that enhance national strength. This is why I strongly opposed the marriage before! "

Ji Song paused temporarily after speaking. He knew that the emperor still needed time for everyone to digest what he said.
(End of this chapter)