Chapter 93 Who shall we destroy first [PS: No group]
Eating feels good for a while, and it feels good all the time.
But after eating, when they returned to the palace, they were in trouble.
The empress knew that the emperor took several princes and princesses out to open a small stove, and she felt angry and funny. She couldn't do anything to the emperor, so how could she be unable to do anything to a few little guys?
As a result, several little guys were brutally suppressed and copied the palace rules in pain.
The Queen's majesty in the harem is quite powerful, because she has the support of the emperor and the queen's own methods, which makes her speak the truth. Sometimes, the emperor does not dare to object to the queen due to matters in the harem, and can only give some opinions.
The saying goes that men are the masters of the outside world and women are the masters of the house. This is generally what they say.
Time has come to the winter month, and disaster relief in various places is gradually getting better. For the ministers in the court, this is a matter of course.
There are many reasons, among which the main reason is the emperor's willingness to bleed, coupled with the tribute from the grassland and the disaster relief experience brought by frequent disasters.
Many ministers suddenly discovered that, oh my god, it turns out that the grassland people are so interesting, so the tribute must continue!
Who the hell doesn’t know how to have sex for nothing?
In the past, the emperors of the Central Plains Dynasty were very concerned with saving face and were very generous to foreigners. Sometimes they even killed their mortal enemies without asking them to pay tribute, for fear that they would not be able to control the grassland.
But Emperor Zhenguan was obviously not afraid. Not only was he not afraid, he also hoped that the grassland people would cause trouble. And the ministers' thinking gradually changed.
When everyone found out that the prairie people were not human beings, it was so damn awesome!
Apart from anything else, it is a commonplace thing to talk about, building cement roads.
As the official roads in Guanzhong were gradually replaced by cement roads, ministers realized how great the benefits of the change in productivity were.
And the people who changed everything were those damn prairie people.
At first, everyone thought that treating grassland people as human beings would arouse their resistance, but when they saw the benefits visible to the naked eye, I'm sorry, it smells so good!
Using grassland people to improve road construction in the Tang Dynasty killed two birds with one stone. It could not only consume the vitality of the grassland, but also build the country.
How awesome!
As a result, the courtiers are now looking forward to it. If they kill a few more grassland tribes and capture slaves to come back to build roads, it will be a disaster!
At present, Li Zhiyun still has a great demand for slaves, because he needs to dig mines, build roads, connect rivers, and even use prairie women to weave cloth.
However, because both the Khitan and Xi tribes were killed and slaves have been replenished, a balance can be reached for the time being.
Coupled with successive years of disasters and considering the near-collapse of the people's livelihood economy of the Tang Dynasty, Li Zhiyun could only endure the thought of expanding the territory and use up the Khitan and Xi people for the time being.
Wait another year or two, when the Khitan and Xi people are used up, and the economy will definitely recover by then. Then it is feasible to send troops to the grasslands, find any excuse, or use woolen clothes to buy slaves.
Liangyi Hall.
A map of the Tang Dynasty was spread on the ground. Li Zhiyun lowered his head, stepped on his socks, and walked back and forth on the map.
The north is already in the pocket, and we can do whatever we want with it.
In the south, Feng Ang is helping him reclaim the land, so there is no need to think about it for the time being.
Li Zhiyun wanted to kill Goguryeo and other countries in the northeast, but he knew in his heart that now was not the time.
Ever since, his remaining goals were clear.
The Western Regions, and the sea.
Navigating the sea cannot be accomplished in a day.
Therefore, Li Zhiyun's next step is to launch troops in the Western Regions.
However, he was a little hesitant.
I am hesitating whether to kill Xue Yantuo and the Uighurs first, and then move troops to the Western Regions, and then turn around and kill the two remaining dogs in the grassland.
After much deliberation, he felt that both were possible.
While he was hesitating, Wei Zheng, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came to see him.
"pass."
"yes."
Not long after, Wei Zheng strode into Liangyi Hall.
"Your Majesty, Wei Zheng, pays homage to His Majesty and wishes His Majesty the best."
"My greetings, Wei Qing excuses himself."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wei Zheng straightened his back and said, "I have been ordered to rectify the administration of officials. I have already made a preliminary selection of candidates. Please take a look at it, Your Majesty."
With that said, he presented the memorial.
Gao Liangzhong took it and handed it to the emperor.
While the emperor was reading the memorial, Wei Zheng quietly looked at the map.
The ministers basically know the ambitions of the current emperor. Looking at the armor that is constantly being eliminated and the slaves on the grasslands who died digging coal and making iron, you should know in your heart that the emperor is still crazy about armaments.
However, Wei Zheng still planned to persuade the emperor to wait, at least for one or two years, for the people's livelihood to recover.
After reading the memorial, Li Zhiyun said: "Okay, let's do it like this."
"According to the decree."
Li Zhiyun continued: "In order to rectify the administration of officials, do not force it to avoid causing chaos. Use cleverness when necessary."
Wei Zheng nodded, "I understand, Your Majesty, please rest assured."
"Well, I don't have to worry about you doing the work."
After handing over the official staff to Wei Zheng, Li Zhiyun was ready for troubles in the government and the public. He had not been on the throne for a long time and could not act randomly.
Now, he's going to go under the knife.
It is not necessary to kill everyone in the family directly, but those particularly arrogant bastards must be killed.
For example, those who are greedy for money and provide food relief.
Another example is disaster relief.
Or, those who are disobedient.
Anyway, it's impossible not to find a ruthless person to handle this matter.
And Wei Zheng is undoubtedly the most suitable.
Immediately, Wei Zheng asked: "Your Majesty, are you preparing to use troops abroad?"
"No, I just took a look." Li Zhiyun sighed: "I just thought, now is not the time."
"Your Majesty is wise." Wei Zheng was very satisfied with the emperor's wisdom, so he consoled him: "Your Majesty is at his peak in the Spring and Autumn Period, and sooner or later he will be able to create unprecedented achievements. But now the people are suffering from many disasters, and the Ministry of Civil Affairs cannot make ends meet, so we really can't use troops now."
"Well, I know that Aiqing is interested."
After saying a few words to the emperor, Wei Zheng took his leave. Just when he left the Liangyi Palace, he saw several generals entering the Liangyi Palace one after another.
Because he knew that the emperor did not want to use troops, he didn't think much about it. He just thought that the generals were meeting the emperor to report their duties.
Inside the palace.
"They're all here." Li Zhiyun looked at Li Jing and others.
"General, please wait and see your Majesty."
"No courtesy, please sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the generals sat down, Li Zhiyun looked around and said, "I called you here this time mainly to discuss. In a few years, when the people of the Tang Dynasty have recovered, who should we destroy first?"
This is the domineering nature of Emperor Zhenguan, who wants to destroy the country with his mouth open, without any cover-up.
Li Jing still remained silent and would not be the first to speak. In fact, the most low-key among the six ministers was Li Jing, Minister of War.
Unless the emperor asked him, he would definitely fish if he could. In fact, he wished the emperor would fire him.
Anyway, he has merit and money, so he might as well leave the court, a place of right and wrong, as soon as possible and go home to retire.
But the emperor wanted him to stay, which made Li Jing feel helpless and moved.
Qin Qiong was cautious and looked at the map and analyzed it: "Your Majesty, the general believes that Xue Yantuo and the Uighurs should be destroyed first, and the grassland should be completely destroyed."
"Elaborate." Li Zhiyun waved to the chamberlain, who then served hot tea for the emperor to quench his thirst.
Qin Qiong said: "There are many countries in the Western Region, and the Western Turks are raging. If we attack the Western Turks first, we will inevitably be in trouble, and the war will be difficult to end within a year or two. It is better to destroy the weakest grassland tribes first, wait until there are no hidden dangers in the north, and then attack the west
It is safe to advance."
It fits Qin Qiong’s cautious temperament very well.
Yuchi Gong disagreed and said: "You are right, but you are too cautious. The grassland is so weak now, and if you march north with ten thousand cavalry, you can sweep everything away.
Your Majesty, the general thinks that we can conquer the Western Regions and promote the prestige of the Tang Dynasty!"