The word "side by side" king of the Tang Dynasty

Just as the Tang Dynasty accepted the coming of all nations and reached its true prosperity, a danger was quietly brewing.

Li Changqing and Li Shimin's two emperors fought. After Li Shimin was defeated and died, everyone felt that this battle was Li Changqing's complete victory. Although this was indeed the case, there were still hidden dangers that had not been eliminated.

Although Li Shimin was denounced by many as an unprincipled and ignorant king, his personal charm was not bad, and there were not many people who were truly loyal to him and followed him to the death.

If not for this, when Chang'an was breached, no one would have risked their lives to take him out of Chang'an in an attempt to make a comeback.

After Li Shimin committed suicide, his secret party forces were all purged, but some of them were still lucky enough to escape and hide.

These people did not stay in Chang'an after surviving, but took a batch of gold and silver treasures with them and embarked on the road of revenge to overthrow the Tang Dynasty.

They originally placed their hopes on the countries in the Western Regions and tried to unite them to fight against the Tang Dynasty. It was this group of people who made the plans for Nili Khan to establish the Western Region Alliance.

However, the countries in the Western Regions are really a bunch of rabble, and there are only a few people with a long-term vision. Li Changqing's position was overturned by Li Changqing's few words, which directly led to the collapse of the Western Region Alliance.

After that, they completely lost confidence in the countries in the Western Regions, and turned to take a longer-term view and continued to search westward.

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In the distant European continent, there is a powerful empire called the Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire! byzantine empire, royal palace

"You say you are from the far east?"

In the magnificent palace, a man in luxurious clothes and a crown asked curiously as he looked at the unfamiliar faces kneeling under the throne.

The people below were none other than Li Shimin, who fled from the Tang Dynasty to Byzantium. The remnants of the Kuomintang, after their plan in the Western Region failed, traveled westward. After many hardships, they finally found Byzantium through a trading caravan.

After living in Byzantium for a period of time and learning the Byzantine language, they were shocked to discover that this It was a very powerful empire, unmatched by the other countries in the Western Regions.

This discovery made them very excited. After hesitating for a while, they decided to seek an audience with the Byzantine Emperor as a foreigner.

"Dear Emperor, we have indeed come from the far east. In the far east, there is another powerful country called Datang. We were once the subjects of Datang, but we were expelled early due to some things."

The leading man replied after hearing this.

His name was Yang Chao, and he was one of the several staff members Li Shimin used during his lifetime. His words once again aroused the Byzantine Emperor's interest.

"Datang? Interestingly, I did hear some caravan merchants talk about this country. Since you are from the Tang Dynasty, then tell me what the country called the Tang Dynasty is like."

The Byzantine Emperor asked enthusiastically. He knew something about the Tang Dynasty, but he didn't know much. He only heard some businessmen who had been to the Tang Dynasty tell about this mysterious and distant country, which was full of magnificence and fantasy. It was like the kingdom of heaven in mythology.

Now there were several foreigners who claimed to be from the Tang Dynasty standing in front of him. How could this not make him curious?

Yang Chao smiled, with an inexplicable look flashing in his eyes, and replied:" Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty is the richest country in the world, a hundred times richer than Byzantium!

There is gold and treasures everywhere, gold coins are blooming on the mountains, gold sand and emeralds are flowing in the water, and everything is full of treasures that your empire does not have.……"

Yang Chao used an exaggerated tone to describe the"Datang", and used words to outline in the hearts of the Byzantine emperors a"Datang" they imagined.

Not only the Byzantine emperor, but also many ministers in the palace had their eyes opened when they heard his description.

"impossible! How could such a place exist in the world? Are you lying to me?"

The Byzantine Emperor was the first to react. He soon realized that there was something wrong with Yang Chao's words, and a trace of suspicion flashed across his face.

Yang Chao expected that the Byzantine Emperor would say this, so he just smiled slightly and asked several followers to open it. Several large boxes he brought over were revealed, revealing the gold jewelry, silks and satins, tea, porcelain and other items contained in them. The whole palace was filled with jewels and jewels.

"Dear Emperor, I brought these from the Tang Dynasty. I just want to tell you one thing, that is, the wealth of the Tang Dynasty is far beyond your imagination!"

With so many treasures in front of him, coupled with Yang Chao's very bewitching words, even the Byzantine Emperor believed it in his heart.

"Is the Tang Dynasty in the far east really so wealthy? How on earth are such exquisite fabrics and porcelain made? It’s so beautiful."

The Byzantine emperor couldn't help but think in his heart. He looked at the gold, silver, treasures and silk porcelain with greedy eyes and couldn't bear to part with them for a moment.

Yang Chao saw that the time was ripe and stepped forward and said:"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty expels me. , I have a home and cannot return, but I am familiar with everything about the Tang Dynasty, and I am willing to lead the way for the imperial army to attack the Tang Dynasty!"

The Byzantine Emperor hesitated a little, and after a while he said:"I need to think about this matter carefully, and I will give you an answer tomorrow."

"Okay, Your Majesty, these treasures will be treated as gifts for you. I will come back to you tomorrow."

A faint smile flashed across Yang Chao's lips. After performing Byzantine etiquette, he led the people out of the palace.

As for the boxes of treasures, they remained intact in the palace.

After they left , The Byzantine emperor could no longer bear it, and ran down the throne in three steps and two steps, and threw himself on these boxes of treasures. His hands gently touched the cold and smooth silk and exquisite porcelain, as if Touching a woman's body is strange

"Oh~ what a touch this is, how exquisite it is... This is simply not something that should exist in the human world! If I could conquer the Tang Dynasty……"

The Byzantine emperor murmured to himself, the greed in his eyes getting deeper and deeper, and the fiery thoughts in his heart expanding. While holding the silk in his arms, he ordered the minister without looking back:

"Calling together the senators, I will hold a referendum!"