I’m Marquis in Great Tang

Li Shimin returned to the great hall and immediately summoned Fang Xuanling into the palace. Fang Xuanling just left for a while, and just returned to the office, thinking about what he had discussed with Li Shimin before, but his butt hasn’t been hot yet. Li Shimin was summoned again, and he could only rush to the great hall to meet him immediately. .

Li Shimin said directly: “Sit down, no need to be polite.”

“Thanks His Majesty!”

Fang Xuanling thanked him and lifted his robe and sat down under.

Li Shimin said directly: “Fang Qing, I have already made a decision.”

Fang Xuanling said: “His Majesty, please.”

Li Shimin said: “I have decided to fight Du Qi to the end. He wants to threaten, and I will stay with him to the end. The merchants of Xia Country will not be released if I arrest them. Even these businesses in Xia Country are all sealed up.”

Speaking of this time, Li Shimin has an angry look on his face, saying: “Since there is a full-scale war with Xia Country, then this time, I will stay with you to the end.”

Fang Xuanling said: “The minister will follow the decree!”

He actually found it difficult to choose between left and right. Now Li Shimin has made a decision, Fang Xuanling immediately agreed.

“Report!”

At this moment, there was a servant entering.

The attendant bowed and said: “His Majesty, there is Pei Qing Song outside the Imperial Palace asking to see you.”

Li Shimin raised his brows, with an unexpected look on his face.

Pei Qing Song, the oldest person in the Pei Family, is already nearly 90 years old in his 80s. People at this age are like people in Great Tang, even more how Pei Qing Song comes from Hedong Pei Surname, and is also a member of Classical Chinese Studies.

In Shilin, Pei Qing Song has a great influence.

Although Pei Qing Song’s influence is unnecessary, the influence of Kong Yingda, a descendant of Confucius, should not be underestimated.

Li Shimin instructed: “Xuan Pei Qing Song enters the palace.”

The servant immediately delivered the decree.

Fang Xuanling frowned: “His Majesty, Pei Qing Song rarely goes out. Now, he is nearly ninety years old when he comes to Cháng’ān. I am afraid there must be a major event.”

Li Shimin said solemnly: “I will know when I see it.”

Fang Xuanling suddenly said: “Could it be related to Du Qi and Xia Country?”

Li Shimin said: “I don’t know yet.”

Fang Xuanling has a solemn expression on his face. He said solemnly: “The minister thinks it is very likely to be related to Xia Country, although His Majesty has already It’s decided that if you want to fight Xia Country to the end, the merchant will not be released. However, what is Qing Song’s request, what advice, may even make His Majesty angry, and please His Majesty to be cautious.”

paused, Fang Xuanling continued: “On the one hand, Pei Qing Song is from Hadong Pei Surname and has great influence; on the other hand, Pei Qing Song is very old and is a man-rui; on the other hand, Pei Qing Song is a Classical Chinese Studies. Everyone, Old Senior in Shilin. So in any case, you have to give Pei Qing Song a little face, and you can’t directly slaughter Pei Qing Song.”

Li Shimin nodded.

Not long ago, I saw a white-haired old man stepping in.

He is Pei Qing Song.

He is dressed in a simple burlap linen, his sparse and gray hair is fixed with a wooden hairpin, and he walks on a cane with his spine squatting. When he entered the great hall, he walked steadily without showing any signs of old age.

Pei Qing Song stood still and said: “old man, pay respects to the emperor His Majesty.”

Li Shimin said: “Pei Gong does not need to be polite, speaking of it, Pei Gong I’ve been recuperating in Wenxi County, Hedong, and now the weather is getting hot, why did Duke Pei come to Cháng’ān.”

Pei Qing Song said: “Reporting back to His Majesty, old man comes to Cháng’ān Because of the Xia Country merchant being arrested.”

Li Shimin’s complexion suddenly became gloomy.

Sure enough!

Sure enough, it was for the Xia Country merchant to be arrested.

The businessman who trifling Xia Country was arrested. As one of the Great Clan in the world, Surname of Hedong Pei is supporting the people of Xia Country, even moving out Old Antique like Pei Qing Song. It’s really surprising.

Li Shimin said: “Duke Pei is here, do you want to persuade me to let go?”

“Yes!”

Pei Qing Song answered directly.

Li Shimin said: “What if I don’t let people go?”

Pei Qing Song shook the head, saying: “His Majesty is a way of Enlightened Sovereign, which is truly for the benefit of the people People who don’t want to let go.”

When talking, Pei Qing Song already took out a letter from his sleeve. This letter is quite thick, two inches thick. He held this letter in his hand and said: “His Majesty, this is the Book of Mankind. It is the merchant of Pei Family in Xia Country and the rest of Great Tang. For those who are doing business in Xia Country, please read the Wanmin book submitted by His Majesty.”

Tang Zhen walked over immediately and took the letter.

Li Shimin took the letter and scanned it quickly. When he finished reading the content of the letter, his face was already gloomy. The content of the letter is to hope that Li Shimin will release all Xia Country merchants in custody.

Because of what Li Shimin did, the situation of the merchants in Great Tang in Xia Country was not good, and even affected the business of Xia Country and Great Tang. Another part of the letter is that Great Tang and Xia Country are fighting. They support it, but I beg Li Shimin to consider the safety of the people and the situation of the merchants.

You can start a war, but you cannot directly detain the merchants like this, otherwise the Great Tang merchants will have difficulty passing the Chamber of Commerce in Xia Country. The words were eloquent and signed, and finally the signature of densely packed, which was signed and drawn by the merchants of the entire Great Tang doing business in Xia Country.

After reading it, Li Shimin didn’t read the content of the signature at all. He threw the letter aside and said angrily: “Pei, Xia Country is coming so aggressively, it’s already over. Within the territory of Great Tang. At this time, I will not fight back. Is it because the people of Xia Country will kill me so that the merchants of the Great Family will be willing.”

Pei Qing Song said: “His Majesty It’s serious.”

Li Shimin said: “What is serious? This is the unspoken implication in the letter. Gong Pei, I am impossible. I am Great Tang. I am not threatened by anyone.”

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Pei Qing Song said: “It doesn’t look like His Majesty, he is not going to care about the life and death of these businessmen doing business in Xia Country.”

Li Shimin said: “I don’t care, but Nothing. The primary task at the moment is to put an end to Du Qi’s eyeliner in Cháng’ān and everywhere. The most direct way to catch merchants is. At least the overwhelming majority of Xia Country will be caught in secret, even if some of them escape. , That doesn’t affect the overall situation.”

Pei Qing Song said solemnly: “His Majesty is really a stubborn. His Majesty is so persistent in detaining ordinary businessmen, which is disappointing.”

Li Shimin said: “If you want to be disappointed, then be disappointed.”

“Report!”

At this moment, there was another rapid footstep.

But it was a servant who hurried in.

The waiter arrived at Tang Zhen’s ear and said something in a low voice, and then Tang Zhen complexion slightly changed, and quickly put his mouth to Li Shimin’s ear, exclusive to the words of the waiter.

After listening to Li Shimin, the same face changed and then changed again. After he finished listening, he waved his hand and said, “Pei, if there is nothing wrong, you can leave now.”

When Pei Qing Song heard it, he was immediately humiliated.

He thinks that Li Shimin’s method is to humiliate him, so Qing Song opened the mouth and said: “Li Shimin, you are so self-sufficient, so unwilling to persuade, you will definitely Regret. It’s shameful that you get Daoist and lose more than Daoist. For your own benefit, in order to occupy the land of Western Regions, it is shameful that you are arresting the merchants of Xia Country.”

Li Shimin icily said “Then Du Qi will threaten my Great Tang officials and say they will assassinate them. Isn’t Du Qi’s actions shameful? What’s more, Du Qi has already entered the territory of my Great Tang, very ruthless. If you don’t win Du Qi, then Great Tang’s consequences will be unimaginable.”

Pei Changqing said: “The way is different, and you don’t want to do it.”

“Farewell!”

Pei Changqing left after saluting.

Li Shimin said solemnly: “Xuan Ling, just received the news that now around Cháng’ān, and even around Chang’an City, officials have resigned. Another official resigned because he was worried about being killed. After all, under the current circumstances, there is a threat to the official staying in office.”

Fang Xuanling was immediately shocked when he arrived.

Because he did not expect that Du Qi’s response would be so intense. In fact, Fang Xuanling had long expected Du Qi to attack, but Du Qi’s attack was so weird.

It is said that the soldiers and horses do not move the food and grass first, but at the moment, Du Qi is taking a different approach, making the officials of Xia Country all resist Great Tang, and even take the initiative to evacuate without provoking them.

It was shocking and admiring.

Du Qi’s methods are too ruthless.

Li Shimin said: “First there were people from Hedong Pei Surname who pleaded, and now countless officials resigned. Every official in Great Tang spoke and pleaded. The situation is very unfavorable for us. !”

Fang Xuanling said solemnly: “His Majesty, this is the price of a deadly battle. Now that we have decided to confront Du Qi, these things will naturally happen, and this is Du Qi’s intention. Why did Du Qi not directly assassinate the officials, but first let out the news, saying that once His Majesty disagrees with the release of the people, the officials will be released. He deliberately arranged this so as to disturb the people’s hearts and opinions. Even so, countless officials stood up. On the opposite side of His Majesty.”

Li Shimin’s complexion is very cold.

But he has more fighting spirit in his eyes.

The more Du Qi is like this, the less he will not accept defeat, because if this time it is to accept defeat, succumb to the request of the small official of the day, succumb to the request of the Great Family, then there will be more What kind of thing would be like this again.

He will be frustrated again.

Li Shimin said: “Xuanling, I have decided, no matter what, I will fight to the end. Du Qi’s threat, I don’t care. Previously, it was only in Cháng’ān and the surrounding area. All of them were captured Xia. Country’s merchants. Next, the entire Xia Country merchants in Great Tang will be arrested and arraigned one after another. In addition, all Xia Country’s properties are seized and reclassified as the Imperial Court State Treasury. Du Qi is going to fight, I will accompany you to the end. I don’t believe it anymore, what can he do. It’s nothing more than inciting some scholars and officials, and it’s not a climate. Especially these people have already jumped out, just need to mobilize bad people and stare at all those who jump out. But there is anything “Fang Xuanling’s change, directly killed.”

Fang Xuanling’s heart trembled.

The situation has escalated.

Imperial Court’s response is already stronger.

Even with this kind of disposal, the confrontation with Xia Country has officially entered an irreconcilable situation.

Fang Xuanling said: “His Majesty, don’t you think about it anymore?”

Li Shimin said: “I don’t think about it.”

Fang Xuanling said: “In that case, the minister arranged it.”

Li Shimin said: “Go.”

“The minister retires!”

Fang Xuanling turned around Back down.

Next, he will go to arrange many things to implement Li Shimin’s decision.

This is a big Engineering Project.

Li Shimin sat alone in the great hall with deep eyes, but deep in his eyes, there seemed to be a flame burning, showing a fierce fighting spirit. He knew that this time’s decision would inevitably arouse Du Qi’s targeting, but even so, Li Shimin was not afraid, and Great Tang would not be threatened. In particular, Du Qi intends to use public opinion to coerce him and use public opinion and scholars’ targeting to make him succumb, but Li Shimin will never agree, he is willing to fight to the end.

Great Tang and Xia Country, only one can exist.

May passed in an instant.

In June, the weather is getting hotter and hotter, and the entire Great Tang in this month is even more rising winds, scudding clouds. Because there are so many officials assassinated everywhere. Even if the Imperial Court responded, some officials were assassinated. After all, you can’t guard against it. Officials can’t stay in the office all the time. Once they get out, they may be killed.

Officials were killed everywhere, and at the same time merchants in Xia Country were also arrested.

The situation is rising winds, scudding clouds.

In addition, the Great Family continued to arrange for people to play, persuading the emperor to release the merchants in Xia Country. Because of everything, Li Shimin captured Xia Country’s merchants. If not, Xia Country would not adopt extreme tactics.

Especially for Xia Country, it was notified in advance, so the public opinion of the people tends to support Du Qi instead, thinking that Du Qi’s approach is not wrong.

Li Shimin’s own reputation continues to decline.

Businessmen and scholars all think that Li Shimin is now a poor soldier, and few can understand Li Shimin.

Even if the news from all over the world is gathered up, Li Shimin remains unmoved. Now that the news has begun to be implemented, and the order has been implemented, Li Shimin has no hesitation, and just implement it directly.

So the arrest of the Xia Country merchants has continued.

This is to completely eliminate Du Qi’s eyeliner.

Take out all the eyeliners in one pot.

Li Yuan is also concerned about these news. Originally, he had already ignored world affairs, because he really didn’t have energy. But at that time Li Shimin met with him and after talking about the decision, Li Yuan was worried about the situation, so he also paid attention to the changes in the situation.

As today, rising winds, scudding clouds.

Although it is still stable, but in general, it is unstable, so Li Yuan is very worried.

The matter has lasted for more than a month and has not yet subsided.

Li Yuan sat in the great hall. He was a little worried, so he arranged for someone to notify the emperor to come and see him. For more than a month, Li Yuan never went to see Li Shimin or let Li Shimin come. In fact, he didn’t want to distract Li Shimin. Now more than a month has passed. Although things are still going on, it’s not as affected as it was at the beginning. That’s why Li Yuan arranged for someone to inform.

Not long, Li Shimin enters.

Today’s Li Shimin has winds and frosts on the temples. Although the whole person is high-spirited, his face is tired.

It can be seen that Li Shimin is under pressure today.

Even if Li Shimin is in the rear, the pressure in the rear is no less than that of Li Ji and the others in Suzhou.

Li Shimin saluted: “Father Emperor!”

Li Yuan said: “Emperor, sit down!”

Li Shimin sat down and said: “I don’t know Why did the Father Emperor summon the Small Official?”

Li Yuan slowly said: “What else is there, naturally it has something to do with Xia Country. Now it has been tossing for more than a month, the old man heard that This matter is still in full swing, and there has never been an end. The emperor, can Great Tang withstand such turbulence?”

Li Shimin said: “Father Emperor don’t worry, Great Tang will not be affected. Even more how, Du Qi’s assassination was actually a threat, and at this moment, countless people left, but the ones who really stayed are the mainstay of my Great Tang. In times of crisis, Fang Shows the true qualities of a hero. For me, Great Tang, this is actually billowing waves washing the sand. What is left is the most important.”

Li Yuan said: “That’s all, old man is not I asked you this. The old man asks you one more thing, how much has been affected by the current tax situation?”

Li Shimin complexion stiffened.

The expression on the originally strong face suddenly lost its color.

Because this is the biggest trouble.

Li Shimin sighed and continued: “Father Emperor, in terms of taxation, he has indeed suffered a half-cut loss. The taxation situation nowadays is almost back to what it was when Great Tang first established the country. Because Du Qi’s industry involves all aspects. After all these aspects are damaged, even the business with my Great Tang is also damaged, so the loss is very large.”

“But Father Emperor, I think this It’s a good thing.”

“Because after this incident, the influence of Du Qi was completely eliminated. If it is the decisive battle, Du Qi uses business to inflict heavy losses on us, then we will be caught off guard and we are very likely to be caught Big impact.”

Li Shimin said: “Now, it can survive. The reason is very simple. We at Great Tang have had enough State Treasury for so many years. It’s too big a problem.”

Li Yuan said: “That’s good.”

Paused, Li Yuan said: “If this is the case, then we must do a decisive battle with Xia Country. Prepare. The old man thinks that this final battle is not far away.”

Li Shimin had a smile on his face and said, “Father Emperor, the son of the son thinks that the problem will not be It’s too big. The reason is simple. People from Persia will definitely send troops. When the time comes Du Qi attacked Xia Country in the west, and even after Du Qi was covered and killed, there was turbulence in the country. Then Du Qi will definitely not be able to stand it. Even if Du Qi can survive, Du Qi will be hit hard. So my Small Official has enough confidence.”

Li Yuan said: “Listen You mean, you must take the initiative to send troops next. Once the Persian side initiates an offensive, then you will take the initiative to attack.”

Li Shimin said: “This is the case, and the children have been adding Troops. The losses suffered in the past few wars have been restored over the past few months. My Great Tang has a profound background and is not something that Du Qi, a newly established small country, can contend.”

Li Shimin has fighting spirit in his eyes.

He refused to admit defeat.

Why Du Qi wants to suppress Great Tang.

Even though Du Qi has extremely powerful weapons in his hands, Li Shimin has full fighting spirit at the moment.

Li Yuan said: “that’s all, you can plan for yourself.”

“The sons and ministers retire!”

Li Shimin stood up and left great hall.

Li Yuan looked at Li Shimin’s leaving back, he sighed again. Because things have developed to this point, Xia Country and Great Tang cannot be eased, and one party must be destroyed. It’s just that Du Qi is getting stronger and stronger, and Li Yuan is very worried.

Li Shimin returned to the great hall, and Fang Xuanling arrived.

Fang Xuanling said: “His Majesty, the soldiers enlisted today have all been enlisted. And now the standing army that has been replenished is all complete. The strength of the troops gathered in Cháng’ān has reached twenty again. Many people. Right now, the upper and lower ranks of the army are training to form battle strength.”

Li Shimin nodded: “The drill is to be carried out, but after all, they are all government soldiers, and they have a certain battle. Xuan Ling, the army lieutenant’s salary, and the soldier’s food must be impossible. At present, the military must be stable, and the fighting spirit of the soldiers must be encouraged. Then there is no shortage of the soldiers’ food and salary.”

Fang Xuanling said: “His Majesty can rest assured. Although the Imperial Court has reduced taxes today, the Great Tang State Treasury has been enriched over the years. Moreover, the granaries everywhere are abundant and adequate.”

Li Shimin nodded and said: “That’s good.”

A light flashed in his eyes, and he said: “We are waiting for news from Persia. Once Persia sends troops, we will send troops as soon as possible. Just stern. In the direction of Jiuquan, I hope Li Ji will delay as much time as possible.”

Fang Xuanling said: “Li Ji is a good planner, and he will arrange it. After all, His Majesty had already informed him before. So. Today, His Majesty only needs to wait and see the changes.”

paused, Fang Xuanling said again: “But you should still pass a letter to Li Ji and let him be prepared to stick to it. If he doesn’t take action, Li Ji may not be able to guard such a long time. In short, let Li Ji decide on the occasion.”

Li Shimin nodded said: “You arrange it.”

Speaking of frontline warfare, there are also expectations.

Everything is ready, just wait for news from Persia.

Although the storm in Great Tang continues, after the region stabilizes, Jiuquan in June is even hotter.

Li Ji, who guards Jiuquan, is under increasing pressure.

He has been guarding this period of time.

After all, he never played.

And Du Qi has never attacked.

For Li Ji, the more Du Qi does not attack, the more Li Ji is under tremendous pressure. On the contrary, if Du Qi attacked, because Li Ji was fully prepared and able to withstand the artillery bombardment with the help of the city wall, his strength of about 60,000 would be sufficient.

On this day, on the gate tower.

When Li Ji was patrolling the defense on the gate tower, the soldiers came to inform Li Ji that Zhangsun Wuji asked him to go. Li Ji could only interrupt the patrol and went straight back to the room.

Li Ji looked towards Zhangsun Wuji and said: “Duke of Qi, you told me to come back, but what’s the matter?”

Zhangsun Wuji said: “Manager Li, now Cháng’ān There is news. In Great Tang, His Majesty has arrested Xia Country merchants aggressively, and His Majesty has once again assembled an army of more than 200,000. When the Persian side sends troops, His Majesty will send troops to fight Du Qi again. At the moment, His Majesty’s message is to let us try to delay as long as possible. The longer the better. Of course, we can’t keep it and Persia is quiet, so we have to find a way out.”

Li Ji nodded and said: “It’s okay right now, after all, I can persist. Right now, there is still enough food to watch.”

Zhangsun Wuji said: “In short, we must also be prepared for the future. “

Li Ji has a little bit.

He and Zhangsun Wuji discussed carefully and planned the follow-up arrangements. Since it is to be arranged, it is natural to arrange everything properly to ensure that there are no unexpected situations.