Capital Datang

After the death of Li Shimin and Empress Changsun, Li Zhi entered the Taiji Palace, and Cai'er, as his queen, naturally moved to live in the Lizheng Palace.Concubine Yang deliberately stayed in Chang'an for a few more months because of this, and handed over all the management matters in the palace to Cai'er, and then went to Taiwan to live with Li Yin's family.

In the glass greenhouse on the side of the Lizheng Hall of Taiji Palace, hot water flows through the underground copper pipes, making the temperature in the greenhouse very high. All kinds of flowers and plants are growing very well, and there are even some bees flying around in the flowers , looks no different from the scenery in spring, but looking out through the glass of the greenhouse, you can only see large flakes of snowflakes flying outside.

"It's snowing again in Chang'an. Unlike Taiwan, it's just raining throughout the winter, and there's no snowflakes at all. For those of us who grew up in the north, if there is no snowflakes in winter, it's not winter at all!" In a small pavilion for people to rest in the conservatory, Li Yin said with some emotion while drinking the tea made by Cai'er himself.

Today is the third snowfall in Chang'an since the beginning of winter, and the bitter north wind is blowing with a whining sound. I couldn't see the road clearly, and many people stayed at home and didn't come out.

"Cousin, you always say sarcastic words. I still can't adapt to the cold weather in Chang'an. Every winter I miss the warm sunshine in Taiwan, but now it's impossible to go back, so I have to stay in the palace every day. At most, I would come to this greenhouse to grow tea and weed weeds, it’s really chatting like hell!” Cai’er, who was sitting in front of Li Yin, said lazily, she lived in Taiwan since she was a child.Naturally, it can't stand the cold weather in the north.

Cai'er is now over [-] years old, and she exudes mature charm with every frown and smile.In recent years, she and Li Zhi had given birth to two boys and one girl, and the eldest son, Li Hong, was established as the prince of the Tang Dynasty.In addition, Li Zhi's health has also had some problems over the years.The main reason is that it was inherited from Li Shimin's qi disease. Cai'er felt sorry for him, so she sometimes helped Li Zhi handle government affairs, and now she has become Li Zhi's most trusted and important assistant.It is precisely because of this that the current Cai'er looks mature with a bit of "sex", very much like the strong woman of later generations.

Hearing Cai'er's complaint, Li Yin laughed and said, "Although Chang'an is good here, it's too cold in winter and a bit 'humid' in summer. In terms of conditions, it's not as good as Luoyang, and Dengzhou and Shanghai are also developing well. , someone in the Tang Dynasty has long proposed to move the capital, you and the ninth brother can think about it!"

"Huh? Cousin, don't you want to merge the four kingdoms? When the time comes, set a capital directly on the coast of Datang, and my husband and I will just move there, so what's the use of moving the capital?" In other people's deep meaning.

Noticing Cai'er's thought-provoking eyes, Li Yin took another sip of tea and said with a smile: "You girl is getting older. You have more eyes, and you even go around in front of your cousin. Come on, come to me this time. Didn't you want to talk about merging the four empires?" [

After hearing this, Cai'er gave a 'puchi' smile.Pointing at Li Yin, he said angrily, "Brother, you are really good. She is also the queen of Tang Dynasty now, but you are lucky. You even call me 'girl'. If those old antiques in the Ministry of Rites know, you will definitely be scolded! "

Seeing Cai'er joking with him, Li Yin also responded with a few words.As a result, the cousins, who hadn't seen each other for many years, quarreled so happily that they almost forgot about the business in the end.

"Cousin, I think your idea of ​​merging the four countries is a bit inappropriate, at least one point is too ill-considered!" Finally, Cai'er straight to the point.

"Oh? Which place is too thoughtless?" Li Yin asked in surprise.

At this moment, Cai'er tied the hanging lock of hair behind her ear, then showed an intellectual smile and said: "Cousin, your idea of ​​merging the four countries is very bold and very good, because it is indeed It is the most direct and effective way to solve the conflicts among the four countries, but you have overlooked a problem, that is, the national conditions of the four countries of Tang, Daqi, Tianzhu and the Mediterranean are different. For example, if the four countries are merged, cousin, you will become the emperor of the new empire Well, naturally there won't be any problems in Daqi. As for Datang, with your cousin's prestige in Datang, you should be able to control the situation, but Tianzhu and Mediterranean are different. There are third brother and seventh brother. Even if the third brother and the others are willing to merge the four countries and hand over their throne, will their subordinates agree?"

After hearing Cai'er's words, Li Yin was also taken aback. He had put all his energy into convincing Li Zhi and the others before, but he had neglected this point. Both Tianzhu and Mediterranean countries are Li Ke, Li Yun, and Li Yin. Zhen personally led people to fight it down. Although he helped a lot, it actually had limited influence on the internal affairs of the two countries. If Li Ke and the others really handed over the throne by then, I am afraid that even the civil and military officials in their country would not agree. , It may even lead to civil unrest.

Thinking of this serious consequence, Li Yin couldn't help but fall silent. It seems that his previous thinking was too simple, and his considerations were somewhat idealistic. There is no problem with the ultimate ideal of merging the four empires. The problem is how to merge and what should be done? Which way to merge?

Cai'er saw Li Yin's pensive expression, but now she smiled and said, "Cousin, actually I have an immature idea, why don't I tell you for your reference?"

Li Yin, who was in distress, heard Cai'er's words, and he also cheered up and said eagerly: "Say it quickly, Cai'er, your brain is much better than my cousin and me, even the ninth younger brother often praises you as a person who handles government affairs. good helper!"

Hearing Li Yin's praise, Cai'er pursed her lips and said with a smile: "Actually, I think my cousin's idea of ​​merging the four countries is very good, but you are obviously too anxious in some places, and everything has to be done step by step, let alone merging the four countries." Great empires are such a major event that concerns the entire world, so I think the merger of the four great empires can be divided into three steps!"

"Which three big steps?" Li Yin's eyes brightened when he heard this, and Cai'er obviously thought it through carefully, which made him more confident in Cai'er's idea.

Cai'er took a sip of tea lightly, and then said with a relaxed smile: "The prerequisite for merging the four empires is that you must convince your eldest cousin, seventh brother, and eighth brother, but even if you all agree Merger, this news must still be kept strictly confidential, and the next step is to form a tight alliance!"

"Alliance?" Li Yin was a little surprised and puzzled when he heard this. Although the alliance sounds good in name, and it can indeed solve some superficial conflicts, all countries are still independent in the alliance, and the root cause of the conflicts is still unclear. Now, the fundamental law completely solves the problems among the four countries.

"That's right, it's the alliance!" Cai'er emphasized again, "Cousin, you all come from the same source, and the country is ruled by the Han people. In essence, there is almost no big difference between the four empires, so Forming a close alliance is also a matter of course, and after the formation of the alliance, some conflicts can be resolved through negotiation within the alliance, and the remaining few sharp contradictions can be completely resolved by the algorithm, or at least alleviated!"

Hearing that Cai'er has a clear understanding of the alliance, Li Yin finally felt relieved.Then Cai'er said again: "And after the alliance is formed, the next step can be carried out. The countries in the alliance are still independent in name, and the throne is still unchanged. This will not arouse some people's reaction. But after the alliance, Sixth Brother, you can use the name of the alliance, together with the cooperation of the eldest cousin and others, to strengthen the unity of the four empires in all aspects, and prepare for the final merger after that!" [

Speaking of this, Cai'er paused for a moment, and then said: "After several years or even more than ten years of alliance development, presumably with your cousin's ability, the pace between the four major empires will basically be almost the same by then, and all countries will also be in harmony. After agreeing with the alliance's ability, at this time, cousin, you can unite with big cousin and the others, and the five of them will issue a statement of merging the four countries together, and the resistance will be much smaller at this time!"

After listening to Cai'er's words, Li Yin also pondered for a moment, and considered her idea again. I have to say that Cai'er's idea is indeed more "operable" than his previous idea. The most important thing is It is the transition of the alliance in the middle, which is equivalent to giving the merged four countries a rather long buffer period, not only giving each country a time to adapt, but also giving him more time to prepare.

But then Li Yin thought of another question, looked up at the smiling Cai'er and said, "Cai'er, your plan is indeed very good, but why do I feel like something is missing?"

"What's missing, why don't I know?" Cai'er deliberately opened her eyes wide, looking very innocent.

Seeing that Cai'er is now a mother, and she still pretends to be a fool in front of him like she did back then, Li Yin couldn't help being angry and funny, pointing at her and saying: "You little cunning, according to your method, In the end, my third brother, ninth brother and I jointly issued a merger statement, so who should be the emperor after the merger?"

Hearing Li Yin pointed out her selfishness, Cai'er said with a cheeky smile: "Of course you are the only cousin to be the emperor of the empire. After all, no matter whether it is the big cousin or Jiulang, no one can compete with my cousin in terms of talent. You compare. But I don’t agree with taking away the throne from my big cousin. After all, they have been emperors for so many years. Bad boy, cousin, you won’t be able to command them in the future.”

When Cai'er said this, she took a peek at Li Yin and found that there was no angry expression on his face, then she continued: "So I think after the merger, we can save the big cousin and Jiulang for a special time. The throne is nominally the same status as your cousin, but the real power is held by your cousin, but after their death, only one emperor can be allowed to exist in the entire empire!" (To be continued...)

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