Li Yuanying had just arrived, and the people were very curious about him. He led people out, and some clever people came up to talk to him. Li Yuanying never refused anyone who came, he nodded his head straight to anyone who wanted to take him to play, and asked people to take him to find fun and delicious food, and gradually more people came to his side.
Li Yuanying inspected the city and was very satisfied. Although the city is not too big, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they all seem to be quite wealthy. I just don’t know if the people outside the city are doing well, but they are quieter. When he came Seeing a large lake in the western suburbs, he thought about turning around and enclosing the entire lake into Tengzhou City.
Although there is a small lake in the palace, it is quite pleasing to the eye, but it is still too delicate after all. The scenery by this big lake is good, and the water cruises are fun, and it would be nice to have some water juggling and the like.
Li Yuanying was thinking about expanding the outer city, Cui Shishi came over again, saying that the reception banquet was ready, and he sincerely invited Li Yuanying to attend.
Cui Shishi mentioned this matter when Li Yuanying first arrived, and the time was also agreed earlier. Someone invited a guest to dinner, of course Li Yuanying readily agreed.
Li Yuanying put on a mature and stable look and walked back with Cui Jieshi, chatted with Cui Jieshi about the situation in Tengzhou, and soon revealed his true colors: "Let me tell you, I got up this morning to write to the emperor and mentioned Cui Jieshi. assassinate you."
Cui Jieshi had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Li Yuanying went on to say: "I said Cui Jieshi's figure is a bit like my fourth nephew. It reminds me of my fourth nephew. I don't know if the fourth nephew is still in Korea. It must be very cold in Korea right now! Cui Jieshi, you guys With such a blessed body, are you afraid of cold and heat?"
Cui Jieshi's feet almost slipped.
Isn't he just a little round? !
Should Li Yuanying write a letter to His Majesty Li Er about this? ! Also say that he resembles Wei Wang Li Tai! Li Tai, King of Wei, was also one of the unlucky people because of Li Yuanying. Li Yuanying and His Majesty Li Er's most beloved son had an arm wrestle, and they actually won! If you win, you win, and this guy has to take people out from time to time to toss about it!
Is it your business whether the fat man is afraid of the cold? You also wrote to discuss with His Majesty Li Er!
You are discriminating against fat people!
Cui Inspector could not argue with Li Yuanying, so he could only try to maintain a smile: "Your official is not afraid of the cold."
Li Yuanying nodded and said: "I think this is also the case. When people say that people are cold, don't they always say that the cold wind is biting to the bone? If there is a lot of meat, it is not easy to freeze to the bone, so if you grow more meat, you should not be afraid of the cold. Don't be afraid of the cold." It would be better if I feel less guilty towards my fourth nephew, after all, it is too hard to travel far in such a cold day, and I should just stay in the palace and enjoy myself."
Li Yuanying put himself in his shoes and thought about it. Although he was happy to go out and play, he was still not happy to run north in the winter. He had never really suffered from childhood, and neither did Li Tai and him!
Alas, he didn't think carefully, and cheated the fourth nephew, feeling a little ashamed.
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At the same time, Li Tai also arrived in Korea smoothly.
Along the way, Li Tai suffered a lot. It is not so convenient to go out, and the basic necessities of food, clothing, housing and transportation are far from being in the palace. Li Tai has been well-clothed and well-fed since he was born, and even though he grew up in the Qin Palace in his early years, he did not suffer any crimes.
In the past, Li Tai must be full of resentment, hating the sky and the earth, hating his father and his elder brother, and of course, hating Li Yuanying the most. But along the way, Li Tai was inexplicably calm, and even took the initiative to chat with Ma Zhou, talking about the customs and customs he saw on the road.
If His Majesty Li Er only sent him as an envoy, Li Tai would feel that His Majesty Li Er deliberately tormented him, but when His Majesty Li Er sent Ma Zhou, Li Tai knew that His Majesty Li Er sent them here because he really wanted them to do well This errand.
The Tang Mission arrived on festival days, and not only was it unimpeded in Koryo, but it also received the highest standard of hospitality.
Li Tai watched coldly all the way, and found that the people of Goryeo were yellow and thin, the houses were low, and the fields were barren. It wasn't until he arrived in the royal capital of Koryo that he felt that he looked good, barely comparable to a red county in Datang!
In such a poor and weak small country, it is no wonder that there will be a situation where the master is weak and the ministers are strong, and the ministers control the military and political power. But it is such a small country, and there is still room to unite with Baekje to attack Silla, and want to swallow Silla, its neighbor!
In Li Tai's eyes, this situation is like raising three poultry and livestock at home, and two of them want to peck the other to death. It's really unreasonable. Is it dead to be the master
Although Li Tai felt that they would not be able to make up the military expenses for the Tang Dynasty to attack them for decades, but if they didn't want to pay, wouldn't they just be obedient? Goryeo, Silla, and Baekje don’t make noise, do a good job in culture and education, and develop the economy, so that they can better lay eggs for the Tang Dynasty, oh no, pay tribute!
Although Li Tai was driven to fiefdom by His Majesty Li Er and withdrawn from the battle for the throne in an unsightly manner, the pride he had cultivated since he was a child is still there, and he entered the capital of Koryo with great style as an envoy.
He has lost weight in the past two years, and he doesn't look so rich anymore. It is much more convenient to ride a horse. Looking at his tall and strong physique, the Korean people onlookers all think that the son of Tian Khan is more handsome than their king. Be dignified!
Of course, there was still a gap compared to their Mo Lizhi.
Thinking of Mo Lizhiyuan Gai Suwen, many people shivered subconsciously. In order to capture the city of Silla, Yuan Gai Su Wenguang conscripted soldiers, but the people did not dare to resist, so they had to obediently obey orders. In the eyes of many people, so what if they build more cities, they can't cultivate more land, and they can't live in more houses? The soldiers suffered from the war, but what they achieved was Mo Lizhi's prestige!
If Tian Khan blames it, it will be the common people who suffer!
Li Tai didn't know the lament in the hearts of the people in Goryeo, but he could still see that the life of the people along the way was not very good. He and Ma Zhou looked at each other, dismounted and strode towards the Korean officials who came out to meet them.
Li Tai soon saw Mo Lizhiyuan Gai Suwen and the King of Korea whom he supported.
The so-called Mo Lizhi was actually an official position established by Yuan Gai Suwen himself, above all the military and political ministers, firmly controlling the military and political power of Koryo, no different from becoming a king on his own!
King Goryeo is obviously a puppet lord, and he looks weak, he always looks at Yuan Gai Su Wen first when speaking, and asks Yuan Gai Su Wen for his opinion.
Li Tai saw it, and felt that Goryeo was indeed a barbaric place, the ruler of the country was controlled by a courtier, and he didn't have the dignity of the ruler of a country at all. What's the point of such a king in front of you
For the first time, Li Tai felt that being born in the Tang Dynasty was something to be proud of. Although His Majesty Li Er was often sprayed bloody by Wei Zheng and the others, it was all because His Majesty Li Er wanted to govern the Tang Dynasty well and be a A Mingjun, instead of being controlled by others like King Goryeo!
Even against Shangyuan Gai Suwen, a Korean warrior full of hostility, Li Tai proudly straightened his back without the slightest timidity.
Ma Zhou was a little surprised by Li Tai's performance. He thought that Li Tai would complain of suffering and tiredness on the road, but Li Tai did not; he thought that Li Tai would not have the intention to complete the mission of this mission, and neither did Li Tai.
I have to say that when Li Tai is serious, he really looks like everyone praised him at the beginning.
Ma Zhou didn't lose his mind for too long, and he wholeheartedly cooperated with Li Tai in dealing with the King of Korea and Yuan Gai Suwen.
Soon, they handed over their credentials to the King of Korea.
Whether it was Li Tai or Ma Zhou, they sat with their backs straight, staring at the monarch and his ministers whose master and slave were upside down with condensed expressions.
Ma Zhou noticed that Yuan Gai Suwen clenched his palms tightly when he looked at the letter of credence, trying to hold back his anger.
Li Tai also noticed it, but he remained calm and said that he would stay in the capital of Koryo for a few days to give Yuan Gai Suwen time to think about it. If Yuangai Suwen withdrew his troops from Silla City and wrote a letter of confession to Datang, then it would not be them who came to the capital of Koryo next, but the master of the Tang Dynasty!
Li Tai straightened his waist and said: "I have walked all the way, and found that the people are full of hunger, and their clothes are not covered. It seems that they have not seen well. In this king's fief, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they are old and young. You If you can’t let the people live a good life, it’s better to completely merge into the Tang Dynasty and rename it Gaozhou! At that time, the Tang Dynasty will definitely send Wang Shi to protect the people and send great Confucianism to educate the people!” When mentioning the Tang Dynasty, Li Tai’s face was full. Proud, showing the majesty of the Prince of the Tang Dynasty.
In the next few days, Li Taizhen and Ma Zhou enjoyed the exotic scenery in King Koryo, and they didn't think that they were threatening Yuan Gai Su Wen and King Koryo would be in danger at all, and they didn't even think that they were threatening Goryeo.
They, Datang, came to declare war openly. This was the last chance they gave Goryeo. If they refused to repent, how could they blame Datang for taking action
If a person feels that he is a party of justice, he will have confidence in everything he does!
At this time, Dai Ting was still active in Goryeo. After inquiring about the news that the Tang Dynasty sent envoys to Korea, Dai Ting paid close attention to the movements of the royal envoys immediately. Knowing that the envoys were Li Tai and Ma Zhou, Dai Ting thought about it for two days, and quietly went to see Ma Zhou, intending to inquire about the imperial court's plan from Ma Zhou.
Although Dai Ting knew from the news delivered by Li Yuanying that Li Yuanying was about to leave the domain, and also knew that Li Yuanying advised His Majesty Li Er to go to war in the spring, he didn't know whether the court really listened to Li Yuanying's opinion. Although he and Tengzhou were only separated by an ocean, it was not so easy to exchange news, so Dai Ting decided to contact Ma Zhou directly.
Ma Zhou was a little surprised to see Dai Ting. Although Dai Ting was not a celebrity in court, Ma Zhou was deeply impressed by him. Because when Hou Junji led the army to attack Gaochang, Li Yuanying sent Dai Ting to Gaochang to pick up the big leak! Later, Li Yuanying sent Dai Ting to Tubo and opened up two trade routes deep into Tubo.
This is a capable person!
Unfortunately, he is a servant.
Ma Zhou looked at Dai Ting, who sat down on his head neither humble nor overbearing, and felt a little regretful in his heart.
Thinking of what Dai Ting had done in the past, Ma Zhou's spirits lifted, and he asked Dai Ting what he was doing in Koryo.
Dai Ting wanted to get news from Ma Zhou, so he would never keep his mouth shut about his plans. Dai Ting said: "Gai Suwen killed the king and seized power. He is a big treason, and everyone will be punished." He showed a faint smile, "The small one is just a little convenience for those who are loyal to the emperor and patriotic, so that they have the opportunity to serve the loyal ones." The monarch avenges his hatred or helps the monarch he is loyal to order out of chaos, and then runs a small business by the way, and does nothing.”
Looking at Dai Ting's smiling face, Ma Zhou couldn't help but sigh in his heart: Fortunately, this man was born as a man, otherwise I don't know what kind of disaster it would be!
After thinking about it, Ma Zhou felt that Dai Ting would not be safe even if he was born as a boy. I really don't know how Li Yuanying can see his true ability from this indistinguishable appearance!
Probably because Li Yuanying hasn't reached the age to pay attention to beauty