"Father, I heard that this time the emperor defeated Jieli Khan in his own expedition. The general also captured many Turkic prisoners?" In Kunning Palace, Lu Zhaoci was sharing a dinner with his family. He had just left during the day.

When I came to Tsinghua University, I felt extremely happy, and the atmosphere in the palace was also very good. On the one hand, Lu Zhaoci was happy, and no one dared to show off. On the other hand, although these people fought with each other in private, under Lu Zhaoci's eyes,

There was still a hint of harmonious brotherhood in front of them. For example, the person who just spoke was Lu Chengsi, a teenage boy who inherited Lu Zhaoci's genetic blood.

There is a hint of heroism in him, which is the result of his years of martial arts practice.

"Da Lang also knows?" Lu Zhaoci said with a smile: "The general is so powerful that he captured nearly 100,000 people. Haha, it greatly increases the prestige of our Tang Dynasty!" Lu Zhaoci showed a proud look on his face.

, although the Tang Dynasty also suffered a lot of casualties in this war, and consumed most of the troops, money and food. It took two or three years for them to recover, but relatively speaking, the damage to Jieli was more serious. No

It won't take seven or eight years to recover. But maybe Jieli can't wait that long, because once the Tang Dynasty recovers its strength, the first thing to do is to send troops to the grasslands to eliminate the biggest enemy in the north.

"Father, this matter has been spread throughout Chang'an City. They say that my father is wise and powerful, and that the general is the god of war. They also say that my father is a good emperor who comes once in a thousand years, chasing the emperors of Qin and Han.

The great general is my Wei Huo of the Tang Dynasty." Lu Ke also interjected, not missing the opportunity to show his eyes in front of Lu Zhaoci.

"Qin Emperor Han Wu? Wei Huo? It makes sense, but it also makes no sense." Lu Zhaoci nodded and shook his head, but the princes didn't know which one was reasonable and which one was unreasonable.

"Father, what should we do with those Turkic prisoners?" Lu Chengsi's eyes flashed with light and he said with a smile, "My child thinks that these people have killed many people in the Tang Dynasty and are complete beasts. My child

I also heard that during the Han Dynasty, there was a general named Chen Tang. He once said that those who offend the strong Han people must be killed no matter how far away they are. However, there is no mercy for these Turks. They will still be killed.

Keep it clean so as not to harm us people of the Tang Dynasty again in the future."

"Kill?" Lu Zhaoci smiled and said: "This decision was made by the assistant ministers in Xuande Hall. When will it be your children's turn to speak? It doesn't matter! You all tell me,

What should we do with these prisoners? Well, Da Lang said he wanted to kill them, so you all can tell me." Lu Zhaoci seemed to be interested and pointed at the princes. At this time, even Cui Yingying and other women at the table next to him also

He stopped his bowl and chopsticks and listened carefully to what the princes said.

"Father, my son and I believe that a saint should govern a country with benevolence and forgiveness. My father's reputation is far-reaching. He has fought countless battles in his life. As pointed out by the emperor, everyone in the world bows to him. Now that the world is peaceful, the people are eager to live a stable life.

If weapons are used again, it may not be conducive to the father's benevolence. If the father releases these people to the grassland, it will not only reflect the father's benevolence, but more importantly, these people will also be grateful for the father's kindness.

Those who are kind will definitely not attack the Tang Dynasty again, and they will definitely become loyal subjects of the Tang Dynasty in the future." The speaker was Lu Chengzu, who was young and had a mature look on his face.

"Father, I think this is inappropriate." Lu Ke stood up, cupped his hands and said: "Father, although the prince's words are based on the teachings of the saints, the saints taught Han people, not Turks.

The Turks have killed countless Han people. Even in the previous dynasty, those who committed crimes against the strong Han people will be punished no matter how far away they are. Father, are we descendants not even as good as our predecessors?" Although Lu Kewu is not as good as Lu Cheng

Si, his literary skills are not as good as those of Lu Chengtai, but he is better in literary and military skills. He also has a chivalrous heart and likes to fight against injustice. He has an excellent reputation in the Chang'an market...

"Oh, according to Ke'er, what Dalang said is very reasonable. All these prisoners should be killed cleanly?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes flashed. But he did not say Lu Chengsi and Lu Chengzu.

Which of the two is right? It seems more like he is very interested in what Lu Ke said.

"I don't agree with the eldest brother's suggestion either." After hearing this, Lu Ke suddenly showed a smile on his face, with a strange light shining on his face. He cupped his hands and said, "I think these people have killed many people in the Tang Dynasty.

Soldiers, if you let them die like this, I'm afraid it will be too easy for them. I heard that during this expedition to the grassland, although our Tang Dynasty won the battle, we lost a lot of money and food. It would be better to treat these people as

Blackmail and ask Jieli to send us money to redeem us. I think Jieli is in urgent need of these soldiers and horses, and they are rich, so why not just blackmail them. In this way, not only can we, the Tang Dynasty, get a lot of

Money, in order to restore production, can also weaken the power of Jieli. In this way, we can eliminate each other and increase the power of Jieli, constantly weakening the power of Jieli, and using the power of the other party to strengthen the power of the Tang Dynasty. If Jieli cannot

Come to redeem these people. Presumably, the people on the grassland will also be dissatisfied with Jieli to see what kind of prestige he still has to lead the tribes in the grassland. So, no matter which aspect, we can take advantage of it.

"

"War reparations?" Lu Zhaoci's eyes lit up and he looked at Lu Ke in surprise. He didn't expect that this kid had such advanced ideas, which Lu Zhaoci didn't expect.

"Ke'er, shut up." At this time, Yang Ning'er's face at the table next to her suddenly changed, and she shouted coldly: "You are the royal queen. You should learn the way of a saint, and learn more about the principles of governing a country from your teacher.

To help your father, how can you learn some treacherous ways and things that smell like copper? Is this what Master Zhang Xuansu taught you?" Lu Ke's face changed, with a hint of panic. What he said today

It is indeed different from what the saints taught.

"Okay, Zhang Xuansu can't teach these things." Lu Zhaoci frowned and said lightly: "What's more, this is a family dinner, a discussion between father and son. Here, I am just a father.

, not an emperor. Erlang, don’t be afraid.”

"I thank my father." A smile appeared on Lu Ke's face. The original panic disappeared without a trace.

"Erlang, tell father, did you think of these all by yourself?" Lu Zhaoci asked with a smile. However, there was no strange look on his handsome face.

"Returning to my father, a few days ago, when the Chief Assistant was teaching in the South Study Room, he vaguely mentioned that the imperial court has consumed most of Taicang for this war. So I thought why not use prisoners for the great war?

Can Tang earn some money and come back?" Lu Ke said cautiously.

"Listen more, think more, do more, yes, yes, you are making progress." Lu Zhaoci nodded, with a hint of relief on his face, and then glanced at the princes, and finally landed on the Yue King Lu Chenglie, smiling.

: "Shiro, tell me, little guy, do you have any ideas?"

"Thank you, Father." Lu Chenglie tilted his face, thought for a moment and said, "Father, why don't we punish them to do something! Let them build the city wall or something, and let them do it for the rest of their lives."

"Haha!" Lu Zhaoci laughed when he heard the words, and the princes also showed a smile when they heard the words. But some of them were relieved smiles, and some were sarcastic.

"Childish words sometimes make sense." Lu Zhaoci sighed, glanced at everyone, and said with a smile: "Soldiers are the most important thing for the country! There used to be a saying that if you forget to fight, you will be in danger; if you are eager to fight, you will perish.

.Although this sentence has some truth, sometimes it does not make sense. If you forget to fight, you will be in danger. This sentence makes sense. No matter how prosperous the country is, how rich the people are, and how their lives are.

Ankang, but if there is no strong army to protect the country and constantly deter its neighboring countries, then the country will still perish in the near future, because a country without an army is just a fat sheep. A warlike country will perish.

Although there is a certain truth, sometimes it is necessary to discuss the matter on a case-by-case basis. If you just give in blindly, you will not be able to gain peace. This was the case with the Huns in the past, and the same is true with the Turks at this time. Only by beating them to hurt them will they

I just obey you. The so-called warlike will lead to death. On the one hand, as wars continue to break out, the influence of generals on the army will become greater, which is not conducive to the stability of the court. Secondly, the army goes out to fight, which consumes a lot of money.

, Although I have done some things in the past few years, and the court has also accumulated savings, the deployment of an army of 500,000 this time is still very expensive. It is better to launch such large-scale wars less often. Once it is launched, we must find a way.

Perhaps for the greatest benefit, what Ke'er just said is a good way. Let's call it war reparations, taking the enemy's money for your own use, so the saying that war will lead to death is not necessarily correct."

"Father's instructions, sons and ministers, please take note of this." The princes quickly stood up and bent over to obey the orders. As for what was in their hearts, only each of them could know.

"However, what the prince said is very sophisticated. You must know that back then, Zhuge Liang captured Meng Huo seven times. After each capture, he released him. Only then did Meng Huo be pacified and the Shu Han's retreat was ensured. Adhering to the way of a saint is

It was a benevolent monarch who did it. The prince must still study the ways of governing the country seriously in the future. Although a benevolent monarch can be remembered in history, sometimes a benevolent monarch is not a good monarch. If you want to do it, you must be a wise king and a sage king. Only in this way can you ensure the inheritance of the dynasty."

Lu Zhaoci glanced at Lu Chengzu and warned him seriously.

"My son, I obey." A smile appeared on Lu Chengzu's face.

"You should also remember these words." Lu Zhaoci said to Lu Chengsi and others again.

"My son, I will obey the order." The princes did not dare to neglect and responded quickly.

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