The Prodigal Son of Zhenguan

In Ganlu Hall, four ministers and one emperor, since they all have the idea of ​​not leaving and plan to chat and read in Ganlu Hall, then it doesn't matter if the topic is broader.

Take this opportunity to talk about anything you want to talk about and say anything you want to say.

Maybe there are many problems that you don't have time to talk about or mention on weekdays.

Or, there is no suitable opportunity.

Since you are here today, let's talk quickly.

The emperor's time is very precious. There are so many things to deal with on weekdays, and the affairs of the court are even more important and urgent.

At this juncture, it is not easy for Emperor Li Shimin to be alone for such a long time.

After hearing Li Fu's words, everyone agreed.

Currency reform is indeed something that the court must do.

Mint new money, gradually eliminate the old money currently in circulation, and then unify the current chaotic monetary system.

Li Fu successfully diverted the topic.

If he continued to ask, he couldn't think of any good reason to explain the hatred between him and Japan.

There is hatred, national hatred and family hatred, is it cruel enough?

But I can't say it now.

I can't tell Li Shimin.

Second brother, more than a thousand years later, there was a dynasty in the Central Plains that spent a lot of money abroad, and all the silver in the Central Plains went to foreign countries. Later, the neighbor Japan used cannons to open the country's gates, and the entire Liaodong region fell rapidly first.

Li Fu's eyes dropped and fell on the map.

According to the current map, most areas of Hedong Road, Henan Road, Huainan Road, Shannan East Road, Jiangnan East Road, and Jiangnan West Road fell rapidly...

Looking at such a large area of ​​Central Plains, it's hard to imagine that it's just an island country.

Such an island next to it.

He dared to say it, and Li Shimin didn't dare to believe it.

A small Japan!

For an emperor like Li Shimin, after the Weishui Alliance, he had been thinking about revenge all the time for four years. And in those four years, when the internal strength of the Tang Dynasty had not yet recovered, he suddenly got rid of this bad temper.

He reached the peak of power at the age of 26, and at the age of 30, all the people in the world paid tribute to him.

How could he have thought that there would be a Central Plains dynasty that was so unpromising that it would ruin the beautiful rivers and mountains like this.

Even in the former Sui Dynasty, when the prodigal son Emperor Yang of Sui ruined the Central Plains like that, the surrounding foreign races could not enter the Central Plains.

During the Wude period, the heroes in the Central Plains fought like that, but no one led the foreign races to the Central Plains.

Even if the Tang Dynasty tried to please the Turks and sent things to the Turks, it was just to make the Turks stay well on their grasslands during that time.

Whoever leads foreign races to the Central Plains is the eternal sinner of the Central Plains! !

Li Fu clenched his fists in his robe sleeves, and a strong hatred burst out from his eyes.

Thirty-five million people.

The number of people registered by the government in the Tang Dynasty is only more than 20 million.

"Your Majesty, I think what King Jingyang said is also the problem that the court needs to solve at present." Fang Xuanling said: "This matter should be discussed with the officials of the Ministry of Revenue at the right time in the future. However, before that, the Ministry of Revenue should send officials to conduct more investigations on the transactions of copper coins and cloth in various parts of the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin nodded.

"Yes, it should be so."

Li Fu's thoughts were pulled back by the conversation between the monarch and the minister, and he came back to his senses.

Li Shimin called Wang De who was guarding outside the door.

As for the map, move it aside and spread it.

It will be useful later.

He also ordered the eunuchs to move the long table and chairs, and asked Wang De to order all the relevant books and bamboo slips to be found and sent to Ganlu Hall.

Ganlu Hall was originally where Li Shimin studied and managed affairs. Many books were placed in the bookcases in Ganlu Hall.

However, there were not a few books in the palace. Although Ganlu Hall was a study, not all the books were here. Wang De needed to send someone to get them from other places.

In addition, some of the information Li Shimin wanted was still in the Ministry of War, and the emperor's handwritten order was needed to transfer the information from the Ministry of War.

It would take some time.

Cushions were placed on the wooden chairs, and Li Shimin sat at the top, motioning the four of them to sit anywhere.

So, the four of them sat on both sides of the long table.

The eunuchs kept bringing books, either putting them on the table or moving another low table and putting it on top.

Wang De asked the palace maids to bring tea and cakes.

He also saw that His Majesty was going to study here with King Jingyang, the left and right servants, and the Minister of Personnel for a long time.

After everything was ready, WangWang De led the eunuchs and palace maids in the palace and left Ganlu Palace again, closed the door, and waited in the corridor outside Ganlu Palace.

"If your majesty, His Majesty the Prince of Jingyang, and the three ministers are still in the palace tonight, everyone should be alert, and the people on duty should be alert. In addition, leave two more people on duty at the Shangshi Bureau." Wang De ordered: "Go and inform the Shangshi Bureau."

"Yes." A eunuch responded and turned away.

Wang De was guarding outside the palace.

The people on duty can be rotated, but he has to guard all the time.

Since your majesty does not rest, he can't rest even more.

Several people in the palace began to look through relevant books.

At night, even eating, they all stayed at the desk.

In the second half of the night, Changsun Wuji put down the bamboo slips in his hand and looked at Li Shimin.

"Your Majesty, why don't you go and rest first? The court will be held in an hour and a half." Changsun Wuji said.

The whole Ganlu Hall was brightly lit.

In Lizheng Hall, Empress Changsun had already received news from the eunuchs that Li Shimin had something important to do in Ganlu Hall.

But she didn't know what was so important that they had to stay up all night together.

All she could do was to coax the child in Ganlu Hall and order someone to go to the Shangshi Bureau to make some warm and nourishing food and send it to Ganlu Hall.

Your Majesty was staying up there, and King Jingyang was also there.

Her brother was there, and the left and right servants were also there...

Empress Changsun couldn't sleep either.

"Come here." Empress Changsun came to the door.

"Empress." The eunuch came up and bowed.

"Is Wang De still guarding outside Ganlu Palace?"

"Yes, he is still guarding."

"Go and tell Wang De not to let more people know about the news of Ganlu Palace. Your Majesty and the court officials have been in there for a long time. It is inevitable that some people will have speculations in their hearts. Don't make any trouble." Empress Changsun said: "No matter who is in the palace, if anyone dares to talk nonsense, she knows how to deal with it."

"The morning court is no different from usual."

"The palace is no different from usual, understand?"

"Yes." The eunuch responded tremblingly.

He hurried to find Wang De to tell the matter.

Empress Changsun turned around and glanced at everyone in the palace.

Although she didn't say anything, the meaning was very clear.

Don't talk too much. If you say something you shouldn't say, you will lose your life.

After receiving the warning from Lizheng Palace, Wang De was outside Ganlu Palace. He carefully arranged it again and warned everyone in the palace.

Anyone on duty today, please keep your mouth shut and don't talk nonsense.

"Pei Shiqing from the Hedong Pei family." Li Fu said such a name: "He and Pei Ju are from the same family, right?"

"Yes." Changsun Wuji nodded.

"In the third year of Daye, Pei Shiqing was a Wenlinlang and a Hongluqing. He went to Japan with Ono no Imoko, an envoy to the Sui Dynasty." Li Fu said: "After returning from Japan, did you bring back any useful information?"

"This... I have to ask the Pei family." Changsun Wuji said: "However, it is more appropriate to wait until the Pei family's affairs are over."

Li Fu nodded.

The Pei family is now holding a funeral.

This funeral will not be completed in less than half a month.

Li Shimin read a book all night, and the more he read, the more he felt that Goguryeo had to be fought.

If it is not fought, Goguryeo will be a worry for future generations.

After leading troops to fight for so many years, he already knew the threat of Goguryeo in the future.

If Goguryeo is left alone, once it unites with Mobei, it will become another powerful country.

He is not a simple nomadic people, but a combination of nomadism and farming.

This is very troublesome. Nomadic peoples are rich in excellent cavalry, and farming can provide them with stable food supplies.

After generations of management, there is no difference from the Central Plains dynasty.

Goguryeo is in Liaodong, and this location is very dangerous for the Tang Dynasty.

Jizhou, north of Pingzhou, except Yuguan, there are no more obstacles.

After passing this barrier, the entire Hebei and Henan roads are no longer safe. For nomadic peoples, this vast plain, swept by iron cavalry, I don’t know how much it will cost to stop them.

Li Shimin’s eyes fell on the map on the ground on one side again.

Goguryeo can attack Silla Baekje to the east.

To the south, you can attack Hebei Road.

To the west, there is the Jianghuai region.

These are the most dangerous and vulnerable key areas.

Moreover, the entire Great Plains is the birthplace of the Central Plains dynasty and the most important agricultural area.

Li Shimin has already begun to have ideas in his mind.

If Li Shimin puts what he thinks,Tell Li Fu, then Li Fu will definitely be impressed by this set of arguments.

The notorious world domination argument.

The route that Japan wants to conquer the world.

The main content of the research on Manchuria and Mongolia policy in later generations.

To conquer the world, you must first conquer China. Those who want to conquer China must first conquer Manchuria and Mongolia, and those who want to conquer Manchuria and Mongolia must first conquer Korea.

This is a dangerous, terrible, and unyielding route.

Li Shimin saw it.

Emperor Wen of Sui and Emperor Yang of Sui also saw it.

"It's dawn." Li Shimin glanced outside, slowly closed his eyes, calmed his mind a little, and let his tired eyes rest for a while.

"Yes, it's dawn, and it's time to go to court soon." Changsun Wuji sighed.

He looked at Li Fu sitting opposite him, who had fallen asleep on the table.

Li Shimin showed a helpless smile on his face.

"Let him sleep." Li Shimin said, "Let's go to Taiji Hall. After the court meeting, let's go back and rest. If there is anything, we will talk about it in the afternoon."

"Yes."

The three of them bowed and responded softly.

Li Fu was lying there sleeping.

Li Shimin called Wang De and asked him to send two eunuchs to guard the hall and cover Li Fu with a blanket.

On the way to Taiji Hall, Li Shimin also said a few words of his own opinions.

"Although Huairen's goal is not there, his worry is not without reason." Li Shimin said: "Emperor Wen of Sui and Emperor Yang of Sui, two generations of emperors, conquered Goguryeo, and it is not without reason."

"It's just that it's not the time for the Tang Dynasty to take action against them now," Fang Xuanling said hurriedly.

The food reserves have been almost exhausted by pacifying the Turks. Even if a lot of spoils were brought back from the grassland, it is still not enough compared to the consumption of the army.

The tribes on the grassland have already surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty cannot ignore their lives at all. We can't bring back all their assets after a trip. We must leave some for them to survive.

Otherwise, if this war forces people to hurry, it will really be endless.

"Yes, the envoys of Goguryeo are also in Chang'an. There is no flaw in their attitude. They are also respectful to the Tang Dynasty. Even if we are concerned about it, it is difficult to do things without a reason. "Du Ruhui said: "The two emperors of the former Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo and gave us a lesson."

"In addition, during the pre-Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo did those things, and they were not wronged to be beaten."

They are all people who have read books all night, and they are knowledgeable about the past and the present. Standing on today's status and position to look at the past and analyze the current situation, it is different from the past.

The conclusions drawn are naturally different.

"You don't have to do things right away. You three, just have an idea in your mind." Li Shimin said.

"Yes. "The three of them bowed in response.

If you find a problem, then make preparations and solve it when the time is right.

Don't delay it to the point where future generations will worry about it.

As for the mines in Japan.

He wants them all, so he has to think about it carefully.

After the morning court, Li Fu was still sleeping soundly in Ganlu Hall, wrapped in a thick blanket, warm, and no one disturbed him.

Li Shimin returned to Liangyi Hall alone and summoned Li Wu in the inner hall.

Some things still need to be done by the Baiqi Division.

"Have the people going to Gaochang set off?" Li Shimin asked.

He hasn't forgotten what happened in Gaochang.

"They have already set off with the caravan." Li Wu said: "There are many caravans traveling to and from the Western Regions recently, and the people of the Baiqi Division have been arranged to go in. Not only Gaochang, but also the 29 countries in the Western Regions will have people stationed in the Baiqi Division. "

Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

"It's like this in the Western Regions, so don't relax in other places." Li Shimin said: "In Liaodong, Goguryeo, you should start making arrangements now. Every city in Goguryeo must have people from the Hundred Cavalry Division. I don't care what your people from the Hundred Cavalry Division do after they go there, but there must be people when they are needed."

"Yes." Wu Liangye bowed in response.