His Royal Highness, there are many people active in the court now." In the East Palace, Ling Wenwen gently drank the tea handed over by Ling Qingying and looked at Lu Chenglie and said. The leader of Tubo abandoned his clan Nongzan Oh and has now been replaced by Lu Zhaoci

The envoys sent by the guy who changed his name to Songtsan Gampo were operating normally in Chang'an City, lobbying various people in the court. They wanted to ask for peace and were willing to address the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty as son-in-law. Not only that, they also paid tribute to a large number of rare treasures every year.

Bao. And in Dafei, the situation of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses deployed on the front line was also spread throughout Chang'an. The prefects of Shu also reported the situation of mobilization of soldiers and horses in the five departments southwest of Xuande Hall. Although several ethnic minorities in Shu had nothing

It's amazing, but if you want to pacify the five southwest tribes, I'm afraid it won't be possible in a short time. Thinking about how capable Zhuge Liang was in pacifying the southwest rebellion, didn't it take a lot of effort? There were countless casualties. Now there is a Tubo and Tang Dynasty.

The western border will be unstable. Even the merchants who often frequented the Silk Road were worried and spent money to beg you to make the court agree to Tubo's request. Because there are many horse thieves on the Silk Road nowadays, such as Tuyuhun and others.

If there are many local horse thieves and the imperial army attacks them, the horse thieves will enter the territory of Tubo. Once the imperial army leaves, they will return to the Silk Road and continue to attack the merchants and plunder their property. They will also kill many merchants along the way.

The merchants were frightened. Although the imperial court had deployed hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses in the Western Region, the area in the Western Region was too big. Thousands of soldiers and horses could not be found even if they were thrown in. Thinking that the Western Region was mostly desert, the horse thieves did something

After voting, they fled into the desert. Where would the imperial army find them? Although no one said that these horse thieves were Tibetan soldiers pretending to be soldiers, but all signs indicated that these guys were Tibetan soldiers pretending to be soldiers. They fought fiercely, ferociously, and were not as brutal as Tibetans.

Who are these uncivilized guys? To make money with harmony, when the imperial army is unable to cut off the bandits, they can only temporarily sue for peace to protect the safety of the Silk Road. After the army returns to Chang'an, they can then start the conquest. After all, the empire is now laying out

The stall is really too big. The Northeast of Jingchu and Jiangnan are all at war. They are using troops and horses. They need money and food. Although the Tang Dynasty is very wealthy, it has been using troops for many years and the court can no longer support it. This is also a group in the middle of the court.

The reason why I requested to agree to the peace treaty.

Haha, even King Chengtai of Wei came to persuade me to agree to the peace treaty with Tubo the other day." Lu Chenglie sneered and said, if the father does not marry a daughter of the clan, he can also follow the example of the previous Han Dynasty and make a palace maid as the princess for him to marry. In this way, the court will

There will be no loss of the royal family's face, and the face of the royal family can be saved, and it will not go against the father's wishes, and it can also appease the Tubo people and win several years of time for the court. It can be said in one fell swoop that I like reading and I said so much in one breath.

The benefits will come."

Haha, what do you mean by His Royal Highness?" Gongwen said with a smile.

My father-in-law has followed my father for many years. What do you think my father-in-law will be thinking at this moment? Is King Wei's idea feasible?" Lu Chenglie asked tentatively.

What do you think, His Highness the Crown Prince?" Gao Wenwen smiled and touched his beard and said, His Highness the Crown Prince is now the supervisor of the country and His Majesty has not returned to the court. This matter should be handled by His Highness."

Haha, what else can we do? This is a state matter that affects the country and cannot be dealt with alone." Lu Chenglie sneered, but he knew that these days, the officials in Chang'an City received all kinds of gifts of little value.

Fei heard that even his father-in-law's family received a lot of property. What I don't understand is why his father-in-law took it away?"

The old minister is already old and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has grown up. Doesn’t His Majesty also leave most of the state affairs to His Highness? Your Highness, don’t you still know why?” Hayabusa sighed and said that His Highness was surrounded by Qiu Renjie and others.

There are Qin Huaiyu and others. His Majesty has issued an imperial edict that Chen Guangchen will enter the Xuande Hall after handling the affairs in Jiangnan. Haha, there is certainly one less person in the Xuande Hall, but why is it a young man like Chen Guangrui? There must be a young man in the Xuande Hall.

Yes. This is also to assist His Highness in the future."

Is your father in the prime of life and ready to return to the throne?" Lu Chenglie had a look of surprise on his face.

Prince Dianping, although you are His Majesty's son, you don't understand His Majesty." Che Wenwen sighed deeply and said that His Majesty is wise and powerful, whether it is marching, fighting or governing the world, he is a rare master and cannot be compared with ordinary people. But in His Majesty's heart, the throne is

Don't you see how much your Majesty cares about the Crown Prince's supervision of the country? Even if His Majesty the Crown Prince gets the allegiance of Qin Huaiyu and others, he will not stop him. Your Majesty has long wanted to arrange talented people around His Majesty. But His Majesty has never

I just don’t feel it. In fact, His Majesty just wants to be a playboy instead of governing the world.”

That's it." Lu Chenglie's eyes flashed with a glint of light, but it quickly disappeared, with a look of despair on his face.

Your Highness, there is no need to be happy too early." Mang Wenwen said with a smile on his face. If the veteran guessed correctly, if His Majesty really wants to retreat in a hurry, he will definitely leave behind the ancestral teachings. The emperor's reign also has a limit of years. It may be twenty years or more.

for thirty years

Why did my father have such ancestral precepts?" Falcon Qingying on the side asked in surprise.

In the words of His Majesty, an absolute emperor will bring absolute chaos." Ling Wenwen explained with a smile that in the Tang Dynasty, soldiers were not allowed to participate in politics. The situation in the dynasty was that civil and military divisions were divided into military generals and civilian officials. Civilians were not allowed to rule.

Interference in the military is for checks and balances. Look at how many wise masters in the past dynasties later turned into incompetent people. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Che is a typical example. He eliminated the Huns and avenged the humiliation of the Han family. What happened later? Not yet.

He did a lot of stupid things to seek the fairyland overseas. Your Majesty is the founder of the country, and he became the emperor in his twenties. According to your body, you can be the emperor for several decades more. By then, your highness will be ten years older.

His Highness was already in his forties when he was born. It is not a good thing for him to be the prince for a long time." Lu Chenglie nodded when he heard this. No one likes to stay in the same position all the time, especially the prince.

It was so close to the emperor's position. Even Lu Chenglie himself had to admit that every time he sat in court and listened to the government, his ambitions swelled when he looked at the dragon throne above. But he knew that with the prestige of his father, he could also find his own.

position, so he could only put away his ambition and seriously complete what he should accomplish. Hayabusa nodded when he saw this and said that your Majesty is far-sighted. He may not worry that he will become a figure like Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in the future, but what he is worried about is what will happen later.

Or. Once people get older, they become confused mentally and will inevitably do things that are detrimental to the country. That’s why it is possible for Your Majesty to set this rule. If Your Highness were you, would you do this?

?" When Lu Chenglie heard this, his face turned red and he showed a hint of embarrassment. He came to the same position. He thought he couldn't make this choice.

Haha." Mu Wenwen shook his head and said that it is good for the emperor to be in the prime of life. At least the matter in front of him can be easily solved. When you are young, you will follow the advice of the ministers, but when you are older, you may make wrong choices. Only

Only a person like His Majesty can make the right choice, and even if he makes a wrong choice, he has the ability to change it." Lu Chenglie nodded when he heard this. It is true that only Lu Zhaoci can make decisions on this matter.

What decision does father-in-law think the emperor should make?" Lu Chenglie asked cautiously. He was not afraid of ten thousand, but he was afraid of what the emperor would say if he asked.

In fact, in His Highness's mind, King Wei's approach is not something that cannot be considered. However, it was King Wei who said this, so it is difficult for His Highness to make a decision. If this matter had been suggested by ministers, I'm afraid His Highness would definitely agree.

"Ling Wenwen said with a smile as if he had read through Lu Chenglie's mind. Lu Chenglie nodded when he heard this and said that what his father-in-law said is that marrying a palace maid to Tibet can alleviate the embarrassing situation of our court and leave a lot for the army.

Years of time will not let me marry the princess. The wild land has preserved the face of the Tian family, and what the court has paid is just the false name of a princess. This matter is indeed like what King Wei said. A scholar is a scholar. King Wei

The strategy mentioned is indeed the best one. If he hadn't suggested it, I would have suggested that my father do this. But just because it was him who suggested it, I have to be careful and even oppose this kind of thing. But if you want to

If you object, you will have to come up with a more clever strategy, so I don't know how to choose? So I specifically asked my father-in-law for advice." Lu Chengda really didn't know what to do. In the past, if Qiu Renjie was around, he might have asked Qiu Renjie.

After some discussion, Qiu Renjie had already gone to the Northeast. He suddenly found that there was no one around him. In fact, it was not that there was no one available, but that there was no one who really cared about him. Although Ling Wenwen and others were loyal to themselves, Lu Chenglie made them even more loyal to the emperor.

.But in this case, he can only discuss with Hayabusa who should make him his father-in-law. If he doesn't give advice for himself, who will he give advice for?

Lu Xia was the founder of the country. The Tang Dynasty at this time was not the Han Dynasty." Hayabusa touched his beard and said that when Liu Bang founded the country, he could only ride on an ox cart and had only a few hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and he was not the commander of the army.

General, how is the Tang Dynasty today? Your Majesty is the founding monarch and conquered such a huge empire with a square-shaped halberd. Back then, when he was at a disadvantage, he even took risks against Chuluo Khan and killed Chuluo Khan, let alone now?

Although the Tang Dynasty had a lot of civil strife, most of the troops were held in Goguryeo, but the country was rich and the army was strong. What would happen even if Tubo invaded the Central Plains from the east? We may not be able to attack, but we can defend. The Silk Road of the Western Regions

So what if we are cut off? As long as all the countries in the Western Region are in the hands of our army, that’s fine.”

So what does my father-in-law mean that I should oppose this matter?" Lu Chenglie asked in surprise, but how should he answer if the father wants to ask? There are also many officials in Chang'an City who support King Wei's point of view.

"How should I answer?"

As for your Majesty's questions, just answer them honestly. Your Majesty can't hide this from Your Majesty." Ling Wenwen said with a smile. As for the officials of all sizes in Chang'an City, His Majesty just let them play around. It's nothing more than that.

His Highness, who wants to catch fish out of chaos, is just pretending to be ill. As for the King of Wei, he can just wait until His Majesty comes back. The King of Wei naturally has His Majesty to deal with him."

Haha, that's all it can do." Lu Chenglie nodded and said, "In that case, I will pretend to be sick. Unfortunately, I am alone in the palace and there are not many people to talk to. My father-in-law can come to the palace when he has time."

"Haha, Your Highness. In fact, there are many people in Chang'an City who can use Qu Suiliang. Why don't Your Highness use them?" Ling Wenwen said with a smile. He naturally understood what Lu Chenglie meant. He already had no one available around him, Qiu Renjie.

It's a pity that he was transferred away soon after he was a prime minister. Although Wang Gua was a bit capable, it was a pity that after he came into the aristocratic family, neither Lu Zhaoci nor Lu Chenglie now trusted him. Changsun Wuji was good, but he was very good.

Lu Chenglie is too harsh. Once he does something wrong, he teaches others a lesson without any shame. Moreover, he always puts on the airs of his uncle. Lu Chenglie doesn't like it. So he likes to use such a person. The only one who has a text behind him and has no one behind him.

He has the shadow of an aristocratic family and has a knack for speaking. More importantly, he doesn't put on airs. Even though he is Lu Zhaoci's head minister or Lu Chenglie's father-in-law, he knows how to behave. Any king likes this.

ministers, not to mention that Lu Chenglie is not a qualified king.

Chu Suiliang?" Lu Chenglie's eyes lit up and he said, "I have heard of this man and he has a good relationship with the King of Wei." It must be said that Lu Zhaoci's sons do not have a good relationship, and they are all wary of each other's position as the crown prince.

It's hard to sit down. Especially after deposing the first prince. Since the first prince can be deposed, he can also depose the second prince or even the first prince.

Haha, why is Your Highness not confident anymore?" He said with a smile that Your Majesty was just a general back then. General Li Jing and others were loyal to Your Majesty. Now His Highness is the Crown Prince of the East Palace, the Crown Prince of the Supervisor Kingdom, and the heir to the whole world. How can His Highness be so bottomless in his heart?

Although the King of Wei is a prince and spends all his time with scholars, does your highness think that scholars can govern the country? The reason why your majesty established the imperial examination is actually for a small purpose of recruiting talents. The key is to weaken the influence of aristocratic families. This is the purpose of the emperor. Scholar Heng Bai

There is no point in being a scholar. There is no use relying solely on scholars to govern the world. Although the King of Wei spent all day with those scholars, it seemed that he had gained a lot of fame, but it was of no benefit to governing the country. Hehe, talent and fame are certainly of no use.

It is important, but is it necessary to govern the world? Therefore, Your Highness does not need to take the affairs of King Wei to heart. But when the old ministers understand Suiliang, he will only be loyal to the emperor. He will only be a nod to King Wei and will not be loyal to him.

As for him, in fact, there is only one person who is truly loyal to me in the Tang Dynasty, and that is the emperor today. It cannot be anyone else. Perhaps His Highness the Crown Prince can be counted as one." Although Lu Chenglie felt uncomfortable after hearing this, he had to nod. Although he

He was the prince, but the prince was not the emperor. He could only call himself his sons and ministers in front of Lu Zhaoci. Those who worked for him did so because they had the emperor's permission.

Even His Highness the Crown Prince cannot get the loyalty of others, let alone an unpopular King of Wei?" Hayabusa said with a smile, His Highness only needs a piece of handwriting to ask Kun Suiliang to come to the East Palace to be a long history or something. As for

The King of Wei is just an idle prince, and His Highness does not need to take it to heart."

What my father-in-law said is very reasonable." Lu Chenglie nodded with a smile on his face.

In this case, I will take my leave first." Ling Wenwen stood up and looked at Lu Chenglie, his mouth opened, but in the end he didn't say anything, he just cupped his hands and left the hall.

What is there at the foot of Wuyi Mountain? Why did His Majesty go there? Is it really to accompany the Queen to relax?" Ling Wenwen looked at the ray of sunshine in the sky and frowned. After a while, he shook his head with a hint of trace on his face.

With a wry smile, he said that even His Majesty was ready to retreat bravely, not to mention that I waited. Hey, if you can’t clean up, you can go back to your hometown to take care of yourself.” After saying that, he walked out tremblingly. What he said in front of Lu Chenglie was true at all, and he followed.

Qiu Renjie, the governor of Beijing, followed Chen Guangxi into the Xuande Hall, which marked the beginning of the handover between the two generations of auxiliary ministers in the Tang Dynasty. However, neither Qiu Renjie nor Chen Guangrui, who has more than ten years of political experience, could not

Taking over everything in the Xuande Palace in a short period of time requires the help of veteran ministers. This is the role that Ling Wenwen and the others can play now. However, Ling Wenwen does not have any reluctance in his heart to think that any of his ministers can be as good as himself.
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