Chapter 52 The two sides hold their own words [Thanks to Yanxue Cake
One night passed, and when Lu Yu woke up again, there was nothing around her. The man who made her hate and be obsessed with her was gone.
She sat up and put on her clothes under the service of the palace maid.
"Where is your Majesty?"
"Practice martial arts outside the palace." The palace maid replied.
Lu Yu nodded and sat quietly in front of the bronze mirror while the palace maids dressed her up. Ever since she followed the emperor, she had a deep memory of her husband and her dead son.
The emperor was younger than her husband, was better at bed than her husband, and played more tricks, which made her want to stop every time.
Looking at herself radiantly in the mirror, Lu Yu sighed slightly. No wonder there were constant fights in the harem. Who wouldn't want to be favored by such an emperor?
Thinking of the fact that she was the only one serving in Kunming Lake this time, she couldn't help but feel moved in her heart. If she could give birth to a son or a daughter for His Majesty, she would have someone to rely on in the future.
"Get some white folded cloth and clean water and I will personally give it to Your Majesty."
"yes."
She stood up, swaying her round hips, and left the palace with a smile on her face.
Li Zhiyun's skills on the couch are very good. Of course, he has to do it while practicing. Otherwise, even his steel waist will not be able to hold the beauty's mind intoxicated every day.
After the sword dance, Li Zhiyun took the wet cloth handed over by Lu Yu and wiped his sweat. His eyes fell on the pair of huge treasures, and his heart felt itchy again.
A real man always looks at women from the bottom up, not from the top down.
This is not the case with Lu Yu, a beautiful mature woman. She is equally charming no matter when viewed from above or from below.
"Tonight, change your position." Li Zhiyun said to her ambiguously.
Lu Yu's pretty face flushed and she snorted, looking forward to it in her heart, because every change of position would bring her a different experience.
"How come your Majesty is so understanding?"
"Hey, just tell me whether you like it or not." Li Zhiyun began to move erratically.
Lu Yu glanced around and whispered: "Your Majesty, there is someone here."
"I know, I just wanted to say hello."
"Bad guy!" Lu Yu's eyes were as charming as silk.
Half an hour later, Li Zhiyun was fishing by Kunming Pond.
Qu Wentai, the king of Gaochang, was waiting on the side. Like the Tang officials, he stood upright. When the emperor did not speak, he did not dare to make a sound.
After a while, Li Zhiyun said: "The reason why King Gaochang came to see me is not just for worship."
This man had just sent envoys to pay homage to him before, but this time he brought his wife with him, so it was obvious that he had something to do.
Qu Wentai said respectfully: "Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as lightning. The little king admires the power of the heaven and has long wanted to pay homage to your Majesty. However, the country is small and weak, and is threatened by the Western Turks, so it can only take care of itself. Not long ago, Yin Wu launched an army.
The little king is really afraid and has come to ask His Majesty the Emperor to seek justice."
Yinwu State is close to Shazhou of Tang Dynasty and east of Gaochang State.
This country is also one of the gateways from the Tang Dynasty to the Western Regions. If Yin Wuguo really causes trouble there, it will affect the operation of the Silk Road.
"Are they dishonest?" Li Zhiyun looked at Fu Fu and asked him casually.
Qu Wentai nodded, "Yes, they are very dishonest. They have repeatedly prevented the small dynasty from paying homage to Chang'an. They also sent troops from time to time to show off their force under the little king's capital, asking the little king to surrender to them."
"Hmph." Li Zhiyun sneered, "A small border country knows the Sui Dynasty but doesn't know the Tang Dynasty?"
In the pre-Sui Dynasty, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty sent Xue Shixiong to destroy Yin Wu and install a new Yin Wu. Unexpectedly, in just twenty years, these savages no longer knew who their father was.
Qu Wentai nodded from time to time, indicating that His Majesty the Emperor was right, and then requested: "The little king implores His Majesty the Emperor to save me Gaochang. If His Majesty the Emperor does not take action, the little Wang is caught between the Turks and Yin Wu, and I really don't know what to do."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun thought to himself, the Gaochang Kingdom really wanted to be saved. If not, they would probably fall to the Western Turks, but how to save them also had their own details.
If the Tang Dynasty wanted to launch troops in the Western Regions, let alone whether the logistical supplies would be sufficient, the long supply lines alone would be fatal, and if they were captured, they would have to spend money to defend them. If the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, Li Zhiyun would naturally not
I would mind doing this, but the current Tang Dynasty...
To be honest, Li Zhiyun felt that he might not be able to do it.
Because the natural disasters from the first to third years of Zhenguan were too serious, Datang is now in a period of recovering its strength.
Historically, Li Shimin delayed the destruction of Gaochang until the 14th year of Zhenguan. It was not that he did not want to destroy Gaochang, but the domestic situation was not good.
If he destroys Yin Wu now and supports Gaochang as the spokesperson of the Tang Dynasty in the Western Regions, it is likely to arouse the vigilance of the countries in the Western Regions, especially the Western Turks.
And once the Tang Dynasty fell into the quagmire of the Western Region War, it was no joke. In addition to the Western Turks, there was also a Tuyuhun who was watching covetously.
One hair move affects the whole body.
Du Ruhui said: "King Gaochang, don't be anxious. This matter is not trivial. Let His Majesty the Emperor think about it for a while, and then he will definitely give you an answer."
Qu Wentai looked at Li Zhiyun and saw that Li Zhiyun continued fishing without changing his expression, as if he didn't take this matter to heart.
After a while, he said: "King Gaochang."
"Xiao Wang is here."
"You go back first and I will give you an answer someday."
Hearing what the emperor said, King Gaochang had no choice but to retire first, no matter how reluctant he was.
After the King of Gaochang left, Du Ruhui said bluntly: "Your Majesty, our dynasty cannot start the war lightly now. The Western Turks have always regarded the countries in the Western Regions as vassals. If our dynasty rashly sends troops to help Gaochang, it is likely to arouse the hostility of the Western Turks.
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"This is inappropriate." Yuchi said respectfully: "The more this happens, the more we have to mobilize troops, otherwise the Western Turks will only become more and more rampant. And once Gaochang is destroyed, Yin Wu has ulterior motives. When the time comes, our country will attack the Western Regions, and it will be difficult.
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"What Mr. Wu Guo said makes sense." Several generals agreed one after another.
"Where's the money and food?" Dai Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said the same thing.
"You only know this, right?" Yu Chigong glared.
Dai Weidan said calmly: "Wu Guogong, as long as you can come up with money and food, I will be the first to support you in mobilizing troops. If not, you should not mention this matter."
"You!" Yuchi Gong said angrily: "You know nothing. If you allow the Western Region to continue to grow, you will threaten Longxi sooner or later. The price you will pay by then will be even more than it is now!"
"I only know that now the treasury can't come up with money or food to fight the war!" Dai Wei responded head-on.
Yuchi Gong's fists clenched and made a crackling sound, and he wanted to punch him.
"Okay." Li Zhiyun interrupted them and said: "The situation in the Western Region is chaotic. If we ignore it, we will inevitably get into trouble in the future. But if we start a big war now, it is not in line with the situation of the court."
Xue Shou said: "Your Majesty, you might as well send someone to warn Yin Wu."
"Is verbal warning useful?" Yuchi Gong snorted: "If verbal warning is useful, then the Khitan will not die!"
"Wu Guogong, please don't be impatient." Xue Shou said with a bitter smile: "My original intention is not not to support the use of troops, but you must understand that our government is full of waste and waiting for improvement. If we send troops to attack the Western Regions now, once the Western Turks are involved,
That is a long-term war. When the Ministry of Civil Affairs' treasury cannot make ends meet, who will fill the vacancy?
If the people are uneasy, how can the country be peaceful?"
Hearing this, Yuchi Gong snorted and said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the last general feels that he must attack Yin Wu, and only Yin Wu, to shock the Western Regions and make them dare not act rashly."
"Although the idea is good, no one can guarantee that other small countries in the Western Region will not fear our dynasty and join the Western Turks." Dai Wei said.
Both sides insist on their own opinions, and what they say makes sense.