Li Hong sat on the chair and shook his upper body. He thought for a while and said, "Let's see who among the three brothers is more loyal to the Tang Dynasty. This time you go to Goryeo, I think all three of them will come to you. When the time comes, you can decide what to do and keep in mind which of them is the most loyal. As long as the three countries are in war all year round, it will be enough to buy a little time for me, the Tang Dynasty, to rest and recuperate. "
Liu Rengui and Ren Ya looked at each other, looked at Li Hong at the same time and said at the same time: "Come up and attack."
Li Hong nodded noncommittally. Seeing that both of them had finished their meal and had no intention of moving, he continued: "Today, Dai Zhide is really to blame for himself. Benevolence, justice, propriety, wisdom and trust are important, and we need to respect the inheritance left by our ancestors." Our splendid civilization does not allow us to remain stubborn in our traditions! There are some things we need to respect, but times are changing, and you cannot always look at the future from a historical perspective.”
"Your Highness, I think you are a little too hasty in deposing Dai Zhide today. As the Prince of the Supervisory State, although you have this right, if you are so hasty, I am afraid that Your Majesty will treat you..."
"Beat me?" Li Hong leaned on the table, took the water glass that Xia Zhi had placed, and continued: "The Ministry of War knows how to use new weapons, battle formations, and types of troops to fight, why can't the Ministry of Rites not know how to adapt? If If everyone is as stubborn as Dai Zhide, then let's just let the Li family restore the Zhou emperor system, and let everyone maintain the Jingtian system, and then establish a few princes. Isn't it feasible that Qin could unify the six countries? On top of adapting, completely abandoning the concepts left by the predecessors, and using high-risk and high-cost changes to obtain the highest benefits? The development process of any matter requires courage and bloodshed, standing on the credit book and shouting about the prosperity , Such officials are not needed, what Datang wants is officials who are always in a state of hunger, always in a state of crisis, not officials in a state of satisfaction. "
Li Hong knew better than anyone else that the support of Zhongshu and his subordinates was important, but the attitude of Ren Yaxiang and Liu Rengui of the Ministry of War could not be explained by importance to him.
He was willing to spend more time explaining to the two of them because he hoped that Liu Rengui could truly obey his will instead of returning to Liaodong with an attitude that would not accept foreign military orders.
There is no airtight wall in the world. On the second day after Li Hong finished his discussion in the East Palace Assembly Hall, two people were sitting on the floor in a hidden house in Liangzhou, drinking fresh tea shipped from the south this year with an indifferent expression.
"Now it seems that he is determined to win Liaodong. This coincides with the will of your Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, hehe." A young Turk dressed in Tang Dynasty clothes said looking at Li Zhong opposite.
Li Zhong held the tea cup to his nose, deeply smelling the unique fragrance of the new tea, and then drank it calmly.
There was still a simple and honest expression on his face. He looked at the young Turk and said, "I didn't expect that you would have the courage to run into the Tang Dynasty privately. Aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
After finishing speaking, Li Zhong couldn't help but glance at the young man's right hand and saw that it was covered with horrific scars, which looked like it had been grilled or fried.
The young Turkic man obviously noticed where Li Zhong was looking. He slowly raised his right hand covered with horrific scars, as if admiring a treasure, and said lightly: "Now the Tang Dynasty is at its peak. During the Mighty Period, business travelers from all over the world flocked to the Tang Dynasty to do business. Do they care about someone like me? "
Li Zhong smiled innocently and asked, "Then you came here this time to find out where the center of gravity of the Tang Dynasty's military strength is now?"
"That's right, so I need you, Prince Liang, to teach me." The young Turk said with a smile.
Li Zhonghanhan looked at him and shook his head. This Ashinu was conquered by the Tang Dynasty three years ago with his father. Now he is placed in Khotan, one of the four towns in Anxi. But now he seems to have colluded with Tubo. In order to After restoring the country, I began to find out whether the center of gravity of Tang Dynasty's military strength was in the west or the east.
"What do you think?" Li Zhong asked.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is extremely smart. I can't guess that he is in charge of the country now, but he has the final say?"
Li Zhong remained silent and just nodded lightly.
Ashinu continued to look at his right hand, thought for a while and said: "So, the Tang Dynasty will continue to use troops against Liaodong. As for Anxi, naturally it will not become the focus?"
Li Zhong crossed his arms on his chest and looked at Ashinu with a naive smile until Ashinu took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to him slowly.
Li Zhongcai put down the hand that was wrapped around his chest, took the piece of paper, and looked at the amount on it. This was the highest level ticket number of Royal Bank. As long as you hold the token, you can receive it at will.
"Is your hand still hurting recently?" Li Zhong collected the ticket number and asked suddenly.
"Prince Liang, you were deposed from the position of crown prince. Don't you know how it feels? Back then, I was deposed as a four-year-old crown prince... Oh, I was still the acting king at that time. You were still the crown prince, right? If it hadn't been for him How could my hand become like this after using magic!"
"Do you still hate Li Hong?" Li Zhong squinted his eyes. Although he still looked honest and simple, his eyes reflected a chilling cold light.
"That's natural. If I succeed in restoring the country, I will definitely pull him down and let the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty make you the crown prince again." Ashinu looked at his hands and said fiercely.
"Haha... I no longer have the ambition to be a prince. Isn't it good now? Just as Li Hong said: Picking chrysanthemums under the eastern fence, you can leisurely see Nanshan. What a pleasant life. If you want to know the truth, these are far away It's not enough." Li Zhong patted the ticket number he put on his chest, and his leisurely expression suddenly turned serious.
It wasn't until Ashinu took out two more ticket numbers with the same number that Li Zhong's honest smile reappeared on his face.
I stood up and looked at the green woods. There was a small thatched hut in the middle. When Li Hong came, he suddenly had a whim and said that building a thatched hut here would be fun only when it rains. So Li Zhong built it, but Li Hong never came. Pass.
"Ever since I was deposed, I have been wondering about Li Hong. What did he rely on to get such great favor from his father and the queen? He was made a minister at the age of ten, and was named the Yin of Jingzhao Prefecture at the age of fourteen. , not to mention Taiyi City, which is like a cornucopia. Not only has the country been supervised several times, but the Minister of Rites was dismissed yesterday. It is said that the Eastern Capital has not issued an order to inquire about it. What a favor. Do you think you have any hope of touching him?"
"Hey, it's never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. As long as Datang's troops are in the east, we have hope of overthrowing him, right? Wouldn't this also make you feel bad?" Ashinu followed Li Zhong, Standing under the eaves of the thatched hut, feeling the gentle breeze blowing by.
"Then let me tell you, you already have a chance to avenge your right hand." Li Zhong looked at the woods and said calmly.
"What does King Liang mean? Please tell me clearly." Ashinu was startled and hurriedly came forward and asked.
Li Zhong did not rush to answer him, but thought for a while, organized his words and said: "I have been studying Li Hong these years. Although I don't know everything about him, I found a sign, that is When Li Hong sets out to do something, his attention has actually shifted to another place, not the matter itself. "
How could Ashinu understand what Li Zhong was saying to himself, so he could only frown and listen nervously with his ears pricked up.
"When he cast a spell and burned your hand, where was his attention? He was in Chang'an, not you. This was just a way for him to hide his identity." Li Zhong followed the clues in his mind and continued: "But after he arrived in Chang'an, it stands to reason that his attention should be on the two glazed statues, but what happened in the end? His attention was on Princess Lanling and others, as well as the crystal plaque and glass. Who are these? Can you think of it?”
"Not to mention Taiyi City. When he went to Taiyi City, everyone thought he wanted to go there to have fun. Everyone thought it was for the Chamber of Commerce, but no one discovered that in fact, he really wanted to go there. Purpose."
"Then... what is his purpose?" Ashinu felt dizzy and asked eagerly for the result.
"I went to Taiyi City back then. It was because I suddenly couldn't see through his purpose this time, so I changed my mind and ran to Taiyi City just to see what his purpose was! The Chamber of Commerce is It was a coincidence to punish Helan Minzhi, and it was impossible to patrol his restricted area. I even suspected that everything he did was to lure the queen to Taiyi City and then kill the murderer. After the arrest, I overturned my thoughts again. I still didn’t know what the purpose of his trip to Taiyi City was! Was it to seek medical treatment from Sun Simiao? Or was he looking for calculations from Yuan Tiangang and Li Chunfeng? When he was born, Li Chunfeng had already given prophecies through the mouths of Taoists."
"Prince Liang, you have said a lot. What is his purpose?"
Li Zhong's simple and honest expression was extremely wise at this moment. He sighed slowly behind his hands and said: "I don't know what his Taiyi City and his team are doing, what is his ultimate goal, and for so many years, this is the only thing that has troubled me. But he seems to be aiming for Liaodong, but he is actually aiming for Anxi! So, this time you have a chance to avenge your right hand."
Li Zhong turned around, with disdain and coldness in his eyes. He glanced at Ashinu with a sneer, then got into the hut first, and his faint voice continued: "Yes, he seems to be aiming for Liaodong this time, but in fact he is He has already planned to go to Anxi! Thinking about it, Li Hong's ambition has come to an end, and his eyes are now focused on the post of Shangshu Ling that the late emperor once held. Therefore, he is bound to win the trip to the Western Regions. "
(End of chapter)