I open a history tutorial class in Daming

Chapter 71: Find an opportunity to sow discord and instigate rebellion!

The situation in the Ming Dynasty was in chaos, and the Zhu family was thinking about how to tie Song Shen, the rich son-in-law, to their boat.

On the other hand, students from other dynasties such as Ying Zheng and Li Shimin were also faced with lawsuits.

Spring, the ninth year of Zhenguan.

Ganlu Temple.

Li Shimin, who had specially summoned Changsun Wuji and others in advance, woke up and saw that all the ministers below had also woken up slowly and nodded to him at the same time. He couldn't help but take a deep breath.

This time, he was finally sure that he was not dreaming.

In the previous class, while Song Shen was lecturing on the stage, Li Shimin and Li Jing, who had deliberately switched seats, passed notes in class.

After Li Jing gave a detailed description of the battle situation on the Tuyuhun side, Li Shimin had to believe it even if he didn't want to.

If it was a dream, it was impossible for him to perfectly simulate an entire border battle situation and the various accidents in the battle in his dream, and spread it through Li Jing's mouth.

If it was a dream, it was impossible for Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Wuji in Ganlu Palace to have the same dream as himself.

"My dear ministers, what do you think of what happened in today's class?"

Since it has been confirmed, Li Shimin skipped the confirmation step and asked directly:

"Now let's summarize the few things we know and find out the problem."

"We'll talk about the pharmacist later, let's talk about the class first."

Because of preparation, everyone in Ganlu Hall now has seats and tables ready in advance, so they don't have to sleep on the ground in a mess as soon as they are pulled into the space.

Cheng Yaojin immediately stood up and bowed, saying:

"Your Majesty, I feel that in this so-called tutoring class, we have the largest number of people from the Tang Dynasty. It doesn't matter if they are on guard against us. If there is a real conflict, we have more people and will definitely win!"

Li Shimin:...

Li Shimin felt that his headache was about to flare up again. He rubbed his temple helplessly and waved his hand:

"What are you fighting for? Okay, Zhijie, sit down first and listen to what Xuanling and Wuji have to say."

Cheng Yaojin didn't think he had said anything wrong, but since the emperor had spoken, he could only sit back in a sullen mood.

Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji looked at each other, and finally Fang Xuanling stood up and spoke first:
"Your Majesty, I think there are a few things that can be made clear now."

"First, Mr. Song brought out the potatoes."

"The others went in earlier than us and have attended more classes. They seem to know very well what the potato is used for. Although Mr. Song did not explain it this time, judging from Zhu Yuanzhang's last question, it must be a good thing. We can ask about it in the next class. If there is a chance, we can try to find out how to get it."

"And the second point is what I just said about how to get it."

"For example, Ying Zheng, Zhang Liang, Zhu Yuanzhang and others, their reactions during the lecture were not quite right. When they heard about potatoes, their eyes lit up, as if as long as they listened carefully, they would have a chance to get them in the future. Therefore, I think they must have mastered some method to obtain items from it, and this is what they have been hiding from us before."

"When we first entered this tutoring class, we encountered an exam, which is somewhat similar to the imperial examination. Since it is an imperial examination, there will be a ranking. Scholars want to be at the top of the imperial examination in order to become officials. And the people in the tutoring class are emperors and generals. What is the purpose of their exams?"

"I think that the results of this exam are closely related to items like potatoes."

“Maybe the way they get potatoes is by taking exams!”

Fang Xuanling's analysis is clear and logical, and every sentence he says is not groundless but has a basis.

Li Shimin and Zhangsun Wuji both saw his basis. As long as they paid attention to the actions of people around them during class, they could see it.

Li Shimin clapped his hands and cheered:
"As expected of Xuan Ling!"

"Wuji, what do you think?"

When Changsun Wuji heard Li Shimin calling his name, he stood up immediately.

He first agreed with Fang Xuanling's analysis:

"Your Majesty, I think everything Mr. Fang said makes sense. Since they exclude us, we should pay more attention to this in future classes. Zhijie is right about one thing. We have a lot of people, almost half of the people in the tutoring class. No matter what, it will be easier to find a solution with more people."

Then, Changsun Wuji pondered and said:
"But there is one thing. Although they are somewhat repulsive to us, after all, there are the Qin and Han dynasties, as well as the Ming Dynasty that existed in later generations. They were able to form an alliance only because they knew each other from the very beginning. However, since they are not from the same dynasty and are not from the same family, there must be some estrangement between them. Otherwise, Ying Zheng and the others would not have interrogated Zhu Yuanzhang after class today - Zhu Yuanzhang must be hiding something from everyone."

"So, I think we can start from this point. If Zhu Yuanzhang still doesn't say anything tomorrow, we can find an opportunity to alienate him first, and then either cooperate with Zhu Yuanzhang or with others. After all, they all came earlier than us, so no matter who we ally with, we will not suffer any loss."

After listening to Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji's analysis, Li Shimin was in a very good mood and wanted to sing a song to express his excitement.

He really wanted to show off to Ying Zheng, Liu Che, Zhu Yuanzhang and others——

So what if you came early? So what if you know more? Did you bring such a think tank with you?

Ying Zheng was a lone man; Zhang Liang was one of the famous Three Heroes of the Early Han Dynasty, but he was alone. Xiao He and Han Xin did not come, and there was only a silent descendant Liu Che; Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Biao were from the same family, the old one was cunning and the young one was smart, but so what, they were just two people! Although there were many people, they would not necessarily fight, but three cobblers could beat Zhuge Liang. With Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji, they could beat everyone!

"very good!"

Li Shimin suppressed his excitement and suddenly remembered another thing:

"Do you still remember that Mr. Song talked about Japan in class?"

"I remember that Japan is just a tiny island country, a tiny place. In the future, they were able to cross mountains and seas to attack us. Do you think we should deal with this matter in advance to prevent future troubles?"

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Cheng Yaojin had been feeling drowsy while listening to Fang Xuanling and Zhangsun Wuji's analysis, but when he heard Li Shimin talking about going to war, he immediately perked up and stood up again, his eyes shining:

"Your Majesty, you want to fight? Leave it to me, and I will make sure that damn place will be flattened!"

Fang Xuanling glanced at him and said in a faint voice:
"That place is not in the Central Plains, and it's not even a frontier. It's overseas. You, Old Cheng, can lead troops to fight, but can you lead troops across the ocean?"

Chang Sun Wuji also coughed twice and reminded:

"In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Japan sent envoys to visit Chang'an and learned a lot. Your Majesty was very happy at that time."

The smile on Li Shimin's face froze.

After all, it happened a few years ago. If Changsun Wuji hadn't mentioned it, he would have really forgotten it.

In the fifth year of Zhenguan, several envoys came all the way from Japan with a group of monks, saying that they wanted to learn from the Tang Dynasty and make the Tang Dynasty's reputation known not only in the Central Plains, but also overseas. Li Shimin was overjoyed and asked Honglu Temple to take them to stay in Chang'an for two years, and they did not return until the seventh year of Zhenguan.

Moreover, when the Japanese left, the Tang Dynasty also sent several envoys to accompany them to take a look. After returning to the Tang Dynasty, those envoys complained bitterly, saying that Japan was a barren and uncivilized barbaric country and they did not want to go there anymore.

Now that I say this...

Could it be that if Japan could develop in the future, it would have its own pot besides the 3,000 boys and girls given for free by the First Emperor?
This is really embarrassing.

Li Shimin's head started to hurt again:

"We must fight against Japan, and we must make all the people on that island become our Tang people. We must make them belong to the Tang Dynasty completely, not just submit to it. Otherwise, the people there are ambitious and may become a big problem in the future. But the envoys who went there before said that they drifted on the sea for more than half a year just for the round trip. If we fight there, I'm afraid that the troops will be lost before we even reach the destination."

"What do you think we should do?"

Fang Xuanling frowned and thought for a while, then said:

"Your Majesty, when I was in class today, I heard what Mr. Song said to Zhu Yuanzhang. It seems that the Ming Dynasty can already attack Japan, and the two sides have already had hatred. The Ming Dynasty navy is very good. After all, it was hundreds of years later, and the ships they built might be much better than ours now."

"How about we ask Zhu Yuanzhang during the next class? We can also take this opportunity to show our good will to him?"

Finally a solution was found, Li Shimin nodded hurriedly:

"Okay, okay, let's do it this way. Go and ask around in the next class. I'm not suited to being a nice guy!"

The main reason is that he doesn’t want to face Zhu Yuanzhang himself.

We are all emperors, why do we have to beg for technology from others...

His Majesty Li II always felt that he couldn't bring himself to do this.

At this time.

Outside the Ganlu Palace, the voices of palace servants were heard.

"Your Majesty, the Queen requests an audience!"

Li Shimin looked at the old friends in the hall, then looked at his brother-in-law, and hesitated:

"Wuji, do you want to talk to Guanyin about what's going on here?"

Chang Sun Wuji did not comment, but spread out his hands, looking casual:
"That is your family matter. I will take my leave now."

He stood up. Fang Xuanling and Cheng Yaojin beside him dared not stay here anymore. They bowed and took their leave at the same time. The three of them ran away side by side.

Li Shimin:...

Li Shimin sighed and shouted to the outside of the door:

"Please come in, Queen!"

He is really at a loss now.

The people who know him best are not his parents or his children, but his childhood sweethearts. Li Shimin knew that he had been talking about tutoring classes with Zhangsun Wuji and others for an hour or two. Although the queen was not there, it was easy for her to find out that something was wrong.

Now... oh, how can I get away with this?
　Today's update has reached almost 9,000 words, it's really a burst of updates!
　　
　
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