Li Zhi obviously cared a lot about Li Xian and Li Zhe, unlike Li Hong, who never cared about them in their studies.
Li Xian and Li Zhe also came prepared. After eating, the two of them respectfully explained the questions they had prepared one by one and asked Li Zhi respectfully.
Li Zhi naturally answered all questions, and being able to demonstrate his knowledge in front of his son gave him a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Li Zhi's eloquent talk made Li Xian and Li Zhe have stars in their eyes, full of admiration and adoration. They sighed that they must ask their father for advice more in the future. There was a sense in the conversation that "listening to your words is worth ten years of reading." ", the two people's alternative flattery, naturally made Li Zhi laugh heartily, and Long Yan was delighted.
Li Hong sat aside and yawned in boredom. Whether it was the philosophies in these specious ancient books of sages or the summaries of previous dynasties in history books, in Li Hong's opinion, he shed tears while reading ancient books - worrying about the ancients. They don’t know how to look forward, and they don’t know how to pioneer and innovate bravely. Two words, pedantic!
Li Xian and Li Zhi looked at Li Hong with provocative eyes from time to time, as if to say, look at how favored we are in front of our father, how can we be like you, who are uneducated and incompetent every day.
Li Hong didn't care about this kind of low-level competition for favor. If his mother hadn't always secretly pinched his thigh, he might have fallen asleep on the table.
Li Zhi didn't know what he was happy about today. After chatting with Li Xian and Li Zhe for a long time, he began to put away his smile and said seriously: "Okay, you two go back to your palace, I still have something to do." Examine the prince of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Xian and Li Zhe had a hint of unnoticeable loneliness in their eyes. They stood up and saluted at the same time: "Yes, I obey the order. I will retire."
After Li Zhi smiled and waved for them to leave, Li Hong and his parents were the only ones left in Wu Mei's study.
Using the cup lid to fiddle with the steaming new tea in the bowl, Li Zhi said calmly: "The Tuyuhun King Nuohebo and Princess Honghua have led the Tuyuhun remnants into Liangzhou. Hong'er, what do you think we should do?"
Some time ago, I reminded my father that Tubo was at war with Tuyuhun, but my father didn't care much and allowed the two countries to fight. Now that Tuyuhun was about to be destroyed, my father finally remembered how to face the increasingly powerful threat of Tubo.
But now Tuyuhun is doomed. How easy is it to regain the country from the powerful Tibetans? What's more, historically Tuyuhun was completely destroyed by Tubo this year.
"The Book of the Sui Dynasty" records: Tuyuhun has the Qinghai Sea, and there are hills in the middle. It is customary to put a square female horse on it and talk about its dragon species. It is said that the Persian straw horse was put into the sea, because it gave birth to a colt, which can travel thousands of miles a day, so it is called Qinghai horses. These good horses may be the cavalry used by Tubo to deal with me in the Tang Dynasty." Li Hong said calmly while watching his father fiddle with the bowl.
"What do you think?" Li Zhi asked calmly, his expression still calm.
In recent years, both the east and west of the Tang Dynasty had their own troops. For some reason, my father, who was somewhat indecisive in court, always had his own opinions on foreign affairs.
Moreover, when it comes to foreign affairs, my father will act like a true superior. He will always listen to other people's opinions in his heart before expressing his own.
"Since you have received the request for help from King Nuohebo of Tuyuhun, I am afraid that the Tibetan envoy is already on the way to Chang'an at this time. The purpose of Tibet sending the envoy is to explain to you the reasons why it sent troops to Tuyuhun. , to delay and contain you from sending troops to Tuyuhun quickly. But no matter what your attitude is, Tubo will never withdraw its troops from Fuqi City, the royal city of Tuyuhun." Li Hong said, looking at the leisurely and contented Li Zhi.
Wu Mei sat beside him without saying a word. Being able to sit here at this time is enough to illustrate His Majesty's thoughts. The undercurrent between the three of them is far from over. Li Zhi doesn't want it to end now. After all, he is still I want to see how far the desire for power has expanded, whether it is myself or Li Hong.
After all, he is only thirty-four years old now and is in his prime. No matter how much he values Li Hong, he will never allow Li Hong to easily touch the power on the throne now.
"It's rare for you to have such a thoughtful mind. You are right. Nuohebo hopes to lead his people to continue to migrate to the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty. The envoy sent by Lu Dongzan of Tubo is indeed on the way, but there is one more thing on my desk. A letter from Tibet."
"Aunt Wencheng?" Li Hong exclaimed.
"That's right!" Li Zhi emphasized his tone and said, "Wencheng hoped to get married to Datang again, but I refused."
"Why is this old guy like Lu Dongzan not dead yet?" After Li Hong heard that his father rejected the marriage, he felt relieved and murmured in a businessman's language.
This two-pronged move prevented the Tang Dynasty from quickly sending troops to Tuyuhun. I am afraid that except for the cunning Lu Dongzan, the current Tubo Prime Minister Ge Erdongzan, with his IQ, may not be able to make such a perfect strategy.
"Oh, Hong'er, do you know Lu Dongzan?" Li Zhi asked curiously.
This Lu Dongzan must be around seventy years old now. How could a little child know the existence of this person.
"Of course I know, Jingzhe and Cheetah have mentioned it in their intelligence." Li Hong said without any concealment: "And I am sure that this two-pronged trick was probably made by Lu Dongzan. After all, he is a better than Everyone in Tubo must understand our Tang Dynasty.”
And this is nothing new. Whether it is the father, the queen, or herself, the three of them now even share all the intelligence resources of the Lijing Sect.
Although all the information had to be filtered from his father before reaching Li Hong's hands, Li Hong was still surprised by the news that Lu Dongzan was still alive.
"A two-pronged approach?" Li Zhi thought about the meaning of Li Hong's words, looked at Li Hong slowly, and said carefully: "You mean that Lu Dongzan was afraid that the Tang Dynasty would send troops to Tuyuhun to help them regain their country. ? So you used Wencheng and envoys to delay and persuade Datang to send troops? "
"Yes, my father is wise. Father, I request you to send troops to Tuyuhun immediately, and at the same time, immediately allow Nuohebo and Aunt Honghua to lead the remnants to move to the interior." Li Hong suddenly stood up and said solemnly.
"No, if sending troops does not fulfill Nuo Hebo's wishes, wouldn't I be equivalent to restoring the country for him?" Li Zhi flatly refused.
"Father, I ask you to immediately allow Nuohebo to enter the hinterland of the Tang Dynasty. His remaining troops and tribesmen will not pose any threat to the Tang Dynasty at all. What's more, as long as you send troops to capture the Tuyuhun Royal City and drive away the Tubo "People, that will be our land of the Tang Dynasty. As for Nuohebo, we can immediately issue an order to make him the governor of any state in the Tang Dynasty, as long as it is within Liangzhou," Li Hong said excitedly.
In this way, Tubo can be completely caught off guard, and the land of Tuyuhun can be firmly controlled in his own hands. At the same time, Tuyuhun's old troops who have not escaped can be used to contain the increasingly powerful Tubo. It is the best of both worlds.
Li Zhi looked at Li Hong, who was getting more and more excited as he spoke, smiled and shook his head, motioning for him to sit down, and then slowly said: "Tubo has been friendly with the Tang Dynasty for generations, and has never invaded the Tang Dynasty or disturbed the stability of our people. , sending troops like this is really a bad idea. Just give Tubo a strict warning. As for Nuohebo and his tribe, we can consider annexing them to the Tang Dynasty, and I will grant him the title of governor of the state."
"Father..."
"Okay, let's talk about it here. Although we won't send troops, in order to prevent them from invading the Tang Dynasty, I will order Chen Bing to patrol the border and strictly monitor their every move." Li Zhi comforted Li Hong, who looked disappointed.
Li Hong sighed helplessly in his heart. This was an excellent opportunity. Taking advantage of Tubo's unstable foothold and capturing Tuyuhun, it could also give Tubo a certain warning and deterrent, allowing them to huddle on the plateau.
If we don't send troops now, history will continue to develop as recorded in the history books, and it will be much more difficult for the Tang Dynasty to use troops!
The four towns of Anxi go back and forth, occupying and retreating for a while, like a see-saw, but they never get the peace they deserve! All this stems from Tubo's covetous eye on the Tang Dynasty.
After Li Zhi comforted Li Hong, the three of them began to slowly turn the topic to the matter of using the Wu family as a tactic between the three of them during this period.
Li Zhi suddenly said: "Today, the clan uncle Li Yuangui and others came to see me, hoping that Hong'er can give them a share of Taiyi City's industry. Hong'er, I don't know what your plan is? My father promised you Taiyi City back then. It’s all up to you, so my father wants to hear your opinion so that you can give an explanation to your uncles and grandfather.”
Let me go, are you trying to kick the ball to me again? Moreover, you two broke this rule first, using the Wu family to disrupt the business rules of Taiyi City, and now you have to force yourself to face difficult problems.
But when it comes to this matter, Li Hong is not a good person. He points his finger at Li Zhi and is ready to stand on a united front with Wu Mei at any time. He said: "Mother, the mercury that was lost in Taiyi City a few days ago was in my aunt's hands." The mansion has been recovered. Today, my aunt and cousin came to the East Palace to apologize to my son. However, my son thought that this matter had violated the laws of the Tang Dynasty. Although he was a royal clan, the emperor broke the law and was guilty of the same crime as the common people. I also hope to listen to my mother’s instructions.”
After Li Hong finished speaking, Wu Mei looked relaxed, but Li Zhi's face turned green. This kid was obviously trying to use Wu Shun and Helan Minyue to attack him.
As long as the queen agrees, the prince has the right to punish Wu Shun and his daughter. Then if Li Hong, with the instruction of his mother, sends Wu Shun and his daughter to a remote place, far away from Chang'an, he will lose two beauties to favor. .
So before Wu Mei could speak, Li Zhi quickly asked: "Hong'er, I heard that a carriage entered Taiyi City today? It seems to be something more valuable?"
Li Zhi also meant something. He was talking about the important items that were lost in an area called the Medicinal Food Room in the restricted area of Taiyi City that He Lan Minzhi took away.
The things that were lost in the medicinal kitchen were actually caused by Wu Mei instigating He Lanmin. Li Zhi initially thought that his plan had succeeded, but Wu Mei came to catch the cicada and the oriole behind him.
Liang Jianfang was killed by his own men, but his death was worthless and he became an innocent victim of the game between the three parties.
(End of chapter)