Yipin Tang

Chapter 41
Wang Xiang remembered that it was Hou Junji who led the army to destroy Gaochang in history, but he didn't dare to tell the truth when he saw Cheng Yaojin staring at a pair of copper bell eyes, so he had to follow Cheng Yaojin's words and said: "Of course it is Uncle Cheng." Army is better."

"Haha, you're the one to do it." Cheng Yaojin slapped Wang Xiang's shoulder with a happy palm, and Wang Xiang grinned.

Li Shimin was about to talk about Turkic affairs with Changsun Wuji, and when he heard Cheng Yaojin's laughter, he frowned and asked, "Why is Yaojin so happy?"

Cheng Yaojin laughed and pulled Wang Xiang over and said: "An ignorant kid like Zixin knows that it is best for me to lead the army in Gaochang, but Hou Junji actually wants to fight with me."

Wang Xiang was kneading the numb shoulders that were patted by Lao Cheng, why did he feel something wrong when he heard this, what is an ignorant child like me?
Hou Junji had been eyeing the opportunity to conquer Gaochang for a long time, how could he be willing to let others snatch it, and immediately said sarcastically: "You should take what you say seriously, if you are an ignorant child, how can you not fall into the enemy's trick if you come to the battlefield? I think Anyone who conquers Gaochang can lead the army, but you, an old man, can't."

Depend on!Why did you two fight with me, and you left a ignorant child and right a ignorant child, clay figurines are also three-pointed.There is nothing wrong with Lao Cheng, but Hou Junji also called his ignorant son Wang Xiang unhappy. When he first met Hou Junji at the Jinguang Lake Poetry Fair, he was targeting himself everywhere.

Wang Xiang suppressed the anger in his heart and said coldly: "General Hou, it seems that you are not allowed to say whether I am an ignorant child or not."

Hou Junji glanced at Wang Xiang and said with disdain: "A mere seventh-rank supervisor dares to talk about war in vain, what is it if you are not an ignorant child?"

Damn, what happened to the Seventh Grade Supervisor!Wang Xiang had always been unhappy with the position of the seventh-rank Zhima official, but now that Hou Junji used it to ridicule him, he immediately became angry.

"I am an ignorant child? What do you so-called generals know besides fighting? You are clamoring all day to conquer Gaochang and fight against the Turks. In the end, it is not the people who suffer. The harvest of the people dropped sharply in the Great Cold last year. This year they are finally looking forward to a good situation." There is going to be another war. I, the seventh-rank Jiancheng, am indeed a low-ranking official, not as powerful as you generals, but the potatoes I donate can make the Tang Dynasty no longer famine, and the Quyuanli I donate can make the people of the Tang Dynasty have no famine. Cattle can also plow land, so I would like to ask you, General Hou, what have you done for the people of Tang Dynasty?"

Hou Junji obviously didn't expect Wang Xiang to say such impassioned words in the Tai Chi Hall, his face couldn't hold back immediately, he snorted coldly and said: "How can an ignorant child like you understand that I am fighting for the people of the Tang Dynasty. "

Wang Xiang sneered: "Conquer the world for the people of the Tang Dynasty? You might as well ask any commoner to see if he would like you to conquer Gaochang for him. What's the benefit of conquering Gaochang and the people of the Tang Dynasty?"

Not only Hou Junji was speechless, but all the big men in the army in the Taiji Hall were gloomy and silent. Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling looked at each other and saw surprise in each other's eyes.

Wang Xiang looked at Hou Junji with burning eyes: "I think you want to conquer Gaochang only for your own military achievements!"

"enough!"

After saying this, Li Shimin, who was sitting on the dragon chair, finally couldn't keep calm. Zheng Gaochang was proposed by him. As a founding emperor who was extremely martial, he wanted to be an emperor like Han Wudi through the ages, so he couldn't tolerate it. The countries in the Western Regions were not governed by the Tang Dynasty. Although Wang Xiang was scolding Hou Junji, Li Shimin heard that every word he said was talking about himself.

When the emperor was angry, everyone was silent, even Lao Cheng didn't dare to say anything at this time, looking at Wang Xiang full of worry.

After being drunk by Li Er, Wang Xiang also knew that he had caused serious trouble. If it wasn't Li Er's idea, who would dare to bring up the war casually, Hou Junji and the others were just doing what the king wanted, and they would get some military merit for him by the way.

But now there is no room for regret, and if the anger in his heart is not vented, he can suffocate himself to death, so he can do what he has said.

Seeing Wang Xiang look at him with death as if he was at home without flinching, Li Shimin felt annoyed and amused, and suddenly thought of Wei Zheng, but he was not Wei Zheng after all, his legs were trembling, but he still had to hold on.

"Are you dissatisfied because I only let you be a seventh-rank supervisor?"

Seeing that Li Shimin didn't seem angry, Wang Xiang heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Don't dare."

Li Shimin shook his head and said with a smile: "It seems that I am still dissatisfied, but I just don't dare. I remember your credit, but you don't understand the matter between Gaochang and Turks. Turks are a big problem for the Tang Dynasty, and Turks are immortal." There is no peace in the Tang Dynasty."

"Your Majesty also knows that the Turks are a serious problem for the Tang Dynasty, but is there really only one way to go to war? Dare I ask your Majesty, since the Han Dynasty, there have been countless wars between the Turks and the Turks. Is the Turkic problem real? Solved it?"

Li Shimin did not expect Wang Xiang to be able to talk eloquently, and said: "It is precisely because the Turkic problem has not been solved in the past dynasties that the Tang Dynasty wants to recruit the Turkic people."

"According to what I know, the Turks were surrendered in the previous dynasty, but what happened? Now it is still my Tang Dynasty's trouble. Thinking about it, the Turks have been eliminated and surrendered countless times in the past dynasties. But after all, the wildfires are endless, and the spring breeze blows and regenerates, when will the Turkic troubles be really solved?"

"The wild fire is endless, and the spring breeze blows again. Your poem is very appropriate." Li Shimin first glanced at Wang Xiang in surprise and then fell into deep thought.Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were even more surprised by Wang Xiang's performance. It is not easy to understand the Turkic troubles so clearly. In fact, the two of them also know that the war against the Turks in Gaochang can not be solved fundamentally except for the waste of people and money. The problem is that Li Shimin wants to achieve the great cause of being one emperor through the ages, generals like Hou Junji also want to take this opportunity to win military exploits, and the Tang Dynasty needs to use this battle to frighten the countries in the Western Regions. The complexity here cannot be explained in a few words Clearly.

Hou Junji was reprimanded by Wang Xiang just now for looking for opportunities this time and said coldly: "According to what you say, we will let the Turks be troubled? Is this what you mean by serving the people of the Tang Dynasty?"

The first battle of Gaochang made you Hou Junji, allowing you to occupy a place in Lingyan Pavilion, but now...

Wang Xiang cast a disdainful glance at Hou Junji, and said calmly: "The only way to solve the Turkic problem is to launch a war. Sometimes a simple method may have better results."

Li Shimin immediately became interested when he heard the words, and asked, "Do you have a way to solve the Turkic problem?"

"I do have a feasible method."

Everyone in the Taiji Hall looked at Wang Xiang, and Changsun Wuji's eyes narrowed even more. Whether he has real talents or just talking nonsense, even he and Fang Xuanling have no way to completely solve the Turkic trouble.

Wang Xiang said indifferently: "To solve the troubles of the Turks, we must first understand why the Turks repeatedly invaded the Tang Dynasty."

This time Li Shimin didn't speak, Fang Xuanling said: "Turk is a place of bitter cold, and I envy the prosperity and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, which is why I invaded repeatedly."

"That's right!" Wang Xiang cupped his hands towards Fang Xuanling: "I wonder who this lord is?"

Fang Xuanling had a strange expression on his face, he seemed to be praised by a seventh-rank junior supervisor.

"This is Mr. Fang Xuanling, the left servant of Shangshu." Changsun Wuji offered to introduce Fang Xuanling, with a smile on his face.

It turned out that it was Fang Xuanling who "Fang Mou Du Duan", Wang Xiang was secretly surprised, no wonder he stood in front of Li Jing and others, then this fat man standing with him...

"Old man, eldest grandson Wuji." Before Wang Xiang could ask, eldest grandson Wuji introduced himself with a smile.

They are not very old, and they call themselves old men, but these two are fierce people whose IQ crushes him, Wang Xiang dare not offend, especially Changsun Wuji, a character who cheats people for their lives, isn't it a little bit to show off in front of him? Pretending too much?Wang Xiang suddenly felt guilty.

"Tell me what you can do."

When Li Er spoke, Wang Xiang didn't dare to think too much, and said, "Since the Turks invaded repeatedly because they envied the prosperity and prosperity of the Tang Dynasty, shouldn't we just let the Turks enjoy the same prosperity and prosperity as the Tang Dynasty?"

Everyone is stunned, what kind of solution is this?
Li Shimin looked at Wang Xiang thoughtfully and said, "Tell me in detail."

Wang Xiang sorted out his thoughts and continued: "The Turkic people are short of food, and we sell it to them in the Tang Dynasty. If the Turkic nobles want my luxury goods in the Tang Dynasty, we sell them luxury goods and let them exchange them with cattle, sheep and horses. It’s half buy, half free.”

"Half sale, half gift?" Li Shimin frowned.

"Your Majesty, think about it, if the grain from my Tang Dynasty is sold cheaply, would the Turkic people still buy more grain by themselves? It is not easy to grow some grain in a bitter cold place, and it is so convenient to buy grain directly from my Datang."

Changsun Wuji's eyes lit up as if he was about to grab something.

"If things go on like this, one day the Turks will no longer grow food. Does Your Majesty think that the Turks still have the ability to be an enemy of our Tang Dynasty?"

"This..." Li Shimin took a deep breath.

"If Turkic insists on becoming an enemy of our Tang Dynasty, then as long as we cut off the food supply, Turkic will naturally submit obediently."

"If the Turkic leader finds out about the conspiracy, I'm afraid this plan will not work?" Changsun Wuji asked with squinted eyes, obviously he was also quite concerned about this method.

Wang Xiang laughed and said: "How can this be considered a conspiracy? It's obviously a conspiracy. Even if the Turkic leader knows about it, so what? You can buy easy-to-get food, would you still be willing to grow food yourself in a bitter cold place?"

Changsun Wuji suddenly realized, and a bright light flashed in Wang Xiang's eyes, what a conspiracy, what a poisonous plan!What qualifications does a country that doesn't even grow food have to be the enemy of Datang!As for luxury goods, Wang Xiang knew the intention without explaining them. What is luxury goods?In wartime, even a morsel of coarse grain is not as good as, and the cattle, sheep and horses in exchange are the real treasures.

Li Shimin also understood the key point, and Changsun Wuji looked at each other, and looked at Wang Xiang differently.

"The prince's new proposal is meritorious, thanks to..."

Wang Xiang originally thought that Li Shimin would reward him a lot this time, but in the end Li Er only gave him the right to walk freely in the palace, and then kicked him out of the Tai Chi Hall and asked him to report to the Lizheng Hall by himself.

(End of this chapter)