Great Tang Broom Star

  Chapter 1104 Seven and Seventy

  Luoxi City in autumn looks a bit desolate.

  Low houses are lined up in rows, and you can see the endless sky when you look up. There are snow-capped mountains in the distance, and an eagle flies under the clouds.

   This is the capital of Tubo.

  A group of cavalry passed slowly through the city.

  Chen Wude and Zheng Yang put their hands in their cuffs, squatting on the side and watching the cavalry.

   "In the past few years, Tubo has accumulated a lot of money, food and troops, and I don't know where it wants to attack."

   Zheng Yang is dark, and he looks like a local citizen.

The short and sturdy Chen Wude looked like a kind person, but when he opened his mouth, he said harshly, "I heard that the Tang Dynasty has deployed heavy troops in the Diezhou area. It is also close to the Tang Dynasty, and it is convenient to mobilize the army, so Tubo dare not leave Tuyuhun again. Over there, it is mostly in the Anxi area. But I don't think Datang will be afraid."

Zheng Yang sniffed, "I'm not afraid. What I heard a while ago...Ashina Helu raided Luntai and was unable to break through for three days, and then was scared away by Tingzhou reinforcements. Those nobles in Tubo were cursing Ashina Helu, Said he was a piece of shit."

   "Maybe see the princess?" Chen Wude asked suddenly.

  Zheng Yang shook his head, "I don't know. Tubo bared his teeth at Tang, and the princess's situation became more and more embarrassing. No one listened to her persuasion, and her heart was tormented. Hey! Old Chen, if you have a daughter, would you be willing to marry her out?"

  Chen Wude shook his head.

  …

  As time goes by, Princess Wencheng's appearance is still the same, but there are a few fine lines at the corners of her eyes when she smiles.

  She was standing by the window and looking into the distance, when a maid came in, and seeing her slumped back, she sighed, "Princess, the Prime Minister said that he has no time to come over."

  Princess Wencheng turned around, "He has a plan in his chest. He knows that I will inevitably ask him about the relationship between Tubo and Datang, so he can only fool me. He used to fool me a lot, but now he doesn't even have the intention to fool me."

  The maid bowed.

  Princess Wencheng sat behind the table, picked up the tea pot and said, "There are not many tea leaves."

  There were footsteps outside, and a maid came in, her face blushing with joy, "Princess, the Tang envoy is here."

  Princess Wencheng raised her eyes, "Please come quickly."

   Not long after, an official came, followed by several men.

   "Member of the Ministry of Rites, Wailang Fang Dezheng, has met the princess."

  Fang De was raising his head with a look of wind and frost on his face.

   "It's been a hard journey."

  Wen Cheng stood up, "How is the emperor?"

  Fang Dezheng said: "Your Majesty is healthy, and the Crown Prince is wise."

  Wen Cheng said with satisfaction: "I am very happy that Datang can be stable in this way."

  Fang Dezheng said: "Your Majesty said that the princess went to Tibet for the Tang Dynasty, and every time I think about it, I can't bear it..."

  Two Tibetan maids appeared outside.

  The man behind Fang Dezheng whispered, "There are Tubo people."

  Fang Dezheng said loudly; "Dare to ask the princess, how respectful is Tubo to the princess?"

  The expressions of the two Tibetan maids changed slightly.

  Wen Cheng nodded, "It's quite respectful."

   Just ignore it.

Fang Dezheng knew in his heart, "Your Majesty said that if the princess is willing to go back, Datang will do whatever it takes to achieve this. If the princess is unwilling, then feel at ease. If anyone dares to disrespect the princess, Datang's revenge will make everyone Those people are deeply regretful!"

  Wen Cheng's eyes became warmer.

She ignored the two Tubo maids, "When I got married, Datang was struggling out of the ruins, and Tubo was strong at that time, and it was always ready to move. At that time, I wondered when Datang would make me feel at peace. "

  She looked at the two helpless maids, "It's today!"

   Carts were pulled in one by one, with Tubo people watching over them, lest they get any contraband.

   "This is tea. Knowing that the princess likes to drink tea, Zhao Guogong got out all the good tea leaves in his family."

   Several cans of top-quality tea were delivered to the desk, Wen Cheng opened one, and the fragrance of tea overflowed.

   "Zhao Guogong? Zhao Guogong is not..."

  Eldest Sun Wuji's bones are already cold, where did Zhao Guogong come from?

  Fang Dezheng said: "Princess, I don't know, Datang now has another Zhao Guogong. The former Lingling County Duke Jia Ping'an was promoted to Zhao Guogong because of his military achievements."

   "Jia Ping'an, this name is already well known to me."

  Wen Cheng smiled and grabbed some tea leaves in his hands, "Tuyuhun people are most afraid of him, and I heard that he is also famous in Anxi."

  Fang Dezheng smiled and said: "Princess, I don't know. After Liaodong was pacified, Duke Zhao crossed the sea and destroyed the country of Wa."

  Wen Cheng was surprised, "He really is a general."

   "Recently, Zhao Guogong was sent as an envoy to the Xi clan and Khitan. The two launched a rebellion, and Zhao Guogong wiped them out. Now the Liaodong area is completely stable."

  Wen Cheng's eyes glowed, "Is Liaodong actually stable? So the Tang Dynasty does not need to deploy an army in Liaodong... No wonder I said that Lu Dongzan has been so honest in the past few years, and he didn't send troops to attack Tuyuhun."

  She said: "Where are these famous generals now?"

  Fang Dezheng said: "Princess, Zhao Guogong is now serving as Minister of the Ministry of War."

   "Have you never been a prime minister?" Wen Cheng felt that the emperor was a bit stingy.

  Fang Dezheng smiled wryly, "Princess, I don't know, Duke Zhao is only thirty, but he's too young to be prime minister."

   "Only thirty?"

  Wen Cheng praised: "Youth is promising, it reminds me of Li Jing and others back then, but Zhao Guogong is younger. In the next 30 years, let's see this person fight."

  After asking each other about the situation, Fang Dezheng said: "This time, His Majesty ordered the officials to bring some medical officers to treat the princess."

   "It's time to work."

  After some diagnosis and treatment, several medical officers summed up.

   "The princess is in good health, but she should move more. It's best to take a walk if you don't have anything to do."

  Fang Dezheng is waiting for someone to resign.

  Wen Cheng was looking at the list.

  The convoy brought a lot of things this time, including food, clothing, housing and transportation.

  She even saw a box of Sichuan Brocade.

   "Princess, the Prime Minister is here."

  Lu Dongzan?

  Wencheng put the list on the table.

  Lu Dongzan came to salute.

   "Meet Zamon."

  Wen Cheng sat there and nodded slightly, "What is the Prime Minister doing here?"

  The envoy will arrive soon, and Lu Dongzan will come soon...

  Lu Dongzan smiled and said: "The past few years have been considered smooth and the weather is quite stable everywhere, which is very rare. The old man is wondering how long this stable situation can last."

  Wen Cheng said calmly: "What does the Prime Minister mean by this? As far as Datang is concerned, it has never had ambitions for Tubo. Instead, Tubo has been eyeing Datang and has repeatedly invaded."

  Ludong admired: "There are many voices in Tubo, and I can't suppress them one by one. Sometimes I can't help myself. But I am old, and I only want to assist Zanpu..."

  Wen Cheng smiled, "It's not bad that the two countries live in peace."

Lu Dongzan glanced at the list on the table, but couldn't see it clearly, "I'm wondering if I can go to Chang'an again to pay homage at Emperor Taizong's mausoleum, and when I return, I will probably be able to leave this world with peace of mind. "

  Wen Cheng said flatly: "The prime minister is in good health, why do you say that? But if the prime minister wants to go to Chang'an, the emperor will definitely be happy."

   Then Lu Dongzan said goodbye.

  After he left, the maid asked in a low voice: "Princess, why does the Prime Minister's words sound like a hero's twilight?"

  Wencheng picked up the list, "A true hero never takes age as a consideration, even before he dies, he still remembers his duty. And Lu Dongzan's duty is to strengthen Tibet. His words just now are not credible."

  Wencheng put down the list, "I will write a letter to ask the envoy to bring it back to Chang'an. Lu Dongzan hopes that I can convey this to Chang'an. He wants to paralyze the Tang Dynasty. In this way, Tubo may make a move in the past few years."

  …

   "For the Tang Dynasty, after the Turks were defeated, Tubo became the number one enemy."

   Master Jia entered the palace to introduce the current situation to the eldest nephew, which was the emperor's request.

  Li Hong pondered carefully, "But the Turks have never been wiped out. I'm afraid it will be difficult for Xue Rengui to completely wipe them out this time."

"Don't think about extermination." Jia Pingan said: "Without the Turks, there will be other forces. As long as the land can support people, countless tribes will emerge from that land. They will fight each other Annexation will eventually lead to the emergence of a powerful tribe, such as the Huns back then, and the Turks later. It will also appear in the future..."

   "Then how can we avoid it?" Li Hong thought for a long time without an answer.

  Jia Pingan said: "The only way is to keep the Central Plains strong and nip the danger in the bud."

  Li Hong understood.

   "What if Tubo is no longer an opponent?"

this…

  Jia Pingan smiled and said: "I told you before that Datang must find an opponent for itself, and Datang without an opponent will collapse if it can't last for a hundred years."

  Li Hong said: "If you go out, you will be invincible to foreign patients, and the country will perish."

  Jia Pingan nodded, "Born in sorrow, died in peace."

   is just a very important concept.

  Why were Song Mingqing beaten into dogs? It's all because they've made shrinking turtles. They clearly know that there are powerful opponents outside, but their choice is not to strive for strength, but to rely on various defensive methods to survive.

   Li Hong asked suddenly: "Uncle, is money and food more important or etiquette?"

  Jia Pingan asked back: "Tell me, is it important to fill the stomach or to be polite?"

  Zeng Xianglin understood in an instant, thinking that Zhao Guogong is worthy of being respected as a master by mathematics, but he just turned the prince's words in a different direction, and he suddenly understood.

  Li Hong really suddenly realized, "The warehouse is solid and you know the etiquette, and you know the honor and disgrace when you have enough food and clothing."

  He thought a lot, and went to the empress later.

   "Why are you so absent-minded?" Seeing that he was distracted while eating, Wu Mei couldn't help frowning slightly.

   Li Zhi asked: "But is there something difficult?"

Li Hong said: "Aye, in the past, when the gentlemen taught, they always said that etiquette is the most important thing, but I was thinking, if the common people are not full of food and clothing, how can more etiquette be useful? What kind of etiquette will you take into account if you are born with the heart of stealing and your life is almost gone?"

Li Zhi was stunned, and then smiled, "You are a prince, so of course you should pay attention to etiquette first. After Han Gaozu came to the throne, the officials were still very vulgar and had no rules. During the court meeting, they even drew their knives and chopped off pillars. Afterwards, Han Gaozu emphasized etiquette. The court rules are clear..."

   Han Gaozu then said: I only know the benefits of being an emperor today!

  It feels so cool to be a master.

  Li Hong said: "Aye, what about the common people?"

   "Common people? Use etiquette to let the people know how to behave." Li Zhi warned: "The common people know the etiquette, so they can be controlled. If they don't know the etiquette, think about those knight-errants... If the people are all such knight-errants, who can control them?"

  Li Hong completely understood, "It turns out that the biggest function of etiquette is to let people know the dignity and the rules?"

   Li Zhi smiled and said, "What do you think?"

  Li Hong said: "Those gentlemen are talking about hype..."

  Li Zhi laughed, "The superiors have to find a perfect reason for everything they do."

  Is that so?

  Li Hong was thoughtful.

  After returning to the East Palace, Li Hong sat there in a daze.

  Wang Xia came over and asked, "Your Highness, it's time for lunch."

  Li Hong asked suddenly: "Do you think etiquette is more important than eating?"

  Wang Xia's eyes showed some helplessness, "Your Highness, etiquette is the most important thing."

  Li Hong was taken aback, "Really?"

  Wang Xia smiled wryly.

  Li Hong understood, "People around Gu are not allowed to say such outrageous things, otherwise they will be reported, and those gentlemen will make trouble for you. I didn't expect Gu to not even listen to the truth."

  Wang Xia bowed her head, "His Royal Highness, think about Yizi Xiangshi."

  Li Hong nodded, "When you get there, don't talk about etiquette, even the king has to cook it in front of you."

   "Your Highness!"

   Zeng Xianglin and Wang Xia looked out the door with pale faces.

   Fortunately, no one was there.

  Li Hong knew what they were afraid of.

"Have a meal!"

  From this day on, the prince asked to go out every now and then, saying that he was inspecting the people's conditions.

  …

  At some time in the early morning, Li Jiyou woke up as if he had never slept.

  He wanted to lie down for a while, but he felt a sore back, so he could only sit up slowly.

   People are old, sleep poorly, and feel no energy after waking up.

"old."

  Li Ji got up and left the bedroom.

  The early morning wind blew his gray hair, and the sky shone on the roof, as if there was a layer of frost.

  The two maids heard the sound and saw that he was fine, so they blessed him.

  Li Ji found Ma Qian and practiced in the courtyard.

   After just a few strokes, Li Ji felt a little powerless.

   Immediately changed the horizontal knife.

   Still the same.

   "It's not okay to refuse to accept the old!"

  During breakfast, Li Jingye devoured it.

   "Where have you been these few days?" Li Ji asked as he put down his chopsticks after he didn't eat much.

  Li Jingye said dissatisfied: "Ah, you have an eyeliner in the Ministry of Criminal Justice!"

  Li Ji smiled and said: "If it wasn't so, how would the old man know about you?"

  Li Jingye rolled his eyes, "I've been learning from them these days!"

   "Learn what?" Li Ji felt that this was too false.

  Li Jingye said: "I'll find out in a few days, I guarantee you, Aunt, will be happy."

   "Really?" Li Ji smiled.

   Then go to Shangya.

   Li Jingye asked for leave when he went to the Ministry of Criminal Justice.

   "The same is true of Zhao Guogong in the Ministry of War. The two brothers are indeed born in the same mold."

  The Ministry of Criminal Justice has nothing to do with Li Jingye. They can't beat him roughly, but Li Jingye doesn't listen to the truth.

   Then out of sight, out of mind, whatever.

  Li Jingye left the Ministry of Criminal Justice and went all the way to the Yang family.

  There are two brand new carts parked outside the Yang family, and several Yang family members are handing over guests.

  Looking at the two big cars, Li Jingye was very moved.

  A man from the Yang family sneered and said, "The Duke of the Yang family came here, and everyone in the Yang family was terrified. There happened to be a carriage here, and the Duke of the Yang family just took whichever one he liked."

   This is irony.

  The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were tough, especially in Chang'an City. The Yang family is well-known in Chang'an City for their ability to build large carts. The last time a car shaft was broken by Li Jingye's punch, the whole family was blown up, and they swore that even if the whole family was exiled, they would not bow their heads, so they let the word out that the Yang family's big car would not be sold to Li Jingye.

  There is room for this statement, there are so many people in the British government, and the Yang family who is in charge will sell it.

  So even if a businessman wants to work hard, he will leave a way out for himself.

   Li Jingye really wanted it, but he knew that if he bought the Yang family's carriage, A Weng's enemies would laugh at him.

   But you don't lose if you lose!

  Li Jingye said: "Let's wait for Yeye to get a good car and smash the Yang family's signboard!"

hehe!

  Yang’s family members were laughing, even the guests who came to pick up the car were also laughing,

"Young Lord, I don't know about other places, but what we know is that the Yang family's carriage is the best in the whole Guanzhong. Those female relatives and old people have to ask for the Yang family's cart when they go out, and the vibration is small. If you get someone else's carriage Big cart... hey! I can't afford to lose this man!"

  Li Jingye gritted his teeth, "Yeah, don't believe in this evil, ten days, ten days later, Yeye will let the Yang family bow their heads."

  Everyone couldn't help laughing.

   Li Jingye then went to the workshop.

  A cart has been assembled.

  Several craftsmen sat on the side of the cart to discuss, Li Jingye came over and asked: "What do you think?"

  A craftsman said: "If it can be done, Xiao Guogong, it will be easier for Datang to transport luggage from now on."

  Another craftsman said: "If this big cart can really do what Zhao Guogong said, it can be said to be beneficial to the country and the people."

   "When will it be done?"

  Li Jingye couldn't wait.

   "Don't be in a hurry, a small country, work slowly and carefully."

   Li Jingye wanted to hit someone, but finally sat by the car, "Is it time to install the shaft today? I'll do it,"

  In order to match the steel plate, the whole cart has undergone a lot of changes, and the shaft has been disassembled and assembled more than ten times, and every time it is Li Jingye who does it.

   Seeing him skillfully installing the shaft, the craftsmen all laughed.

  After the cart was installed, someone took it out for testing.

   The man came back not long after, "The shaft of the car is still a little unstable."

   "Look." Several craftsmen thought about it, "Remove it."

  A craftsman stepped forward, but Li Jingye walked over in silence.

  The shaft of the cart is the bridge between the cart and the cattle and horses. Once it becomes unstable, the entire cart will bump.

  After many times of disassembly, there are more burrs at the connection between the shaft and each part. Li Jingye lifted it vigorously, and the shaft came down, but the burr also pierced deeply into his arm.

"have a look."

  Li Jingye gently put the shaft of the car on the ground.

   "Little Duke, your arm."

  A craftsman found the burr on Li Jingye's arm and couldn't help exclaiming.

   With such a big burr stuck in the arm, no one can bear it.

   Li Jingye said: "It's not in the way."

  He pulled out the wooden thorn, but felt troublesome, so he unbuttoned half of his clothes, raised his hand, and sucked the wound vigorously.

   Poof!

   A mouthful of blood spurted out.

  All the craftsmen's eyelids jumped wildly.

   This is not a small wound!

  But Li Jingye didn't care much,

  He squatted on the side, watching the craftsmen modify the shock-absorbing steel plate, while sucking the wound.

   When installing again, it was still Li Jingye.

  He put the shaft on and said, "I'll try this time."

  The steward was a little surprised, and asked: "Why does the little prince do this, just leave it to them."

  Li Jingye shook his head.

   "That year, Weng just came back from the frontier with injuries on his body. I was playing alone, and when I saw A Weng, I begged him to make me a wooden knife... A Weng smiled and agreed, and while doing it, my arm was bleeding..."

  Li Jingye got the shaft up.

   "I was seven years old that year."

  He put the shaft up, his arms were bleeding.

   "Ah Weng is seventy years old this year."

  …

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