"You want me to plan for the country? But I want to ask a question."
"If I don't make a living for the people, how can I have a country? I will make the people of the Tang Dynasty like dragons, and I won't bother to work hard!"
Songtsan Jilong's mind went blank for an instant.
Everyone is like a dragon, everyone is like a dragon...
Thousands of words, no, thousands of troops and horses combined, are not as terrifying as this sentence!
In a country where everyone is like a dragon, what kind of country would it be?
During the Western Han Dynasty, Huo Qubing broke out in the wild grass in the countryside, but later led hundreds of cavalry to defeat Shan Yu's tens of thousands of troops.
Isn't this just...
Songtsan Jilong's instant situation was no longer swollen this time.
Damn it, if these four words come true, wouldn’t the Tang State be invincible in the world???
If everyone in the Tang Dynasty is like a dragon, can I still survive in Tubo?!
How did Li Er come up with these four words...
It’s so heartbreaking!
This time, Songtsan Jilong was dumbfounded and could no longer say a word...
Li Er smiled faintly.
Of course, this attitude is just to show off.
In fact, I was already smiling in my heart and wished I could laugh out loud on the spot.
Sheng'er's sentence "Everyone is like a dragon" really works -
Didn't you see that the Tibetan envoy was immediately suppressed?
As for whether everyone can be like a dragon, Li Er is really not worried.
Now that the Tang Dynasty has restarted the imperial examination, everyone can have enough to eat and still study. In time... Humph!
Thanks to Sheng'er's potatoes and sweet potatoes...
This reprimand made Li Er extremely satisfied.
However, the proposal of the Tibetan envoy made him feel moved...
"If you want to form an alliance, it's okay. You, Tubo, will send a princess over first. I can't think of it. Come on, please send me a guest!"
…
After the Tubo envoys left, the entire Li Zheng Hall was silent.
All officials were silent.
This time, Li Er took a tough stance in a completely public manner.
Clearly tell the world that the Tang Dynasty cannot be humiliated!
This time, no one dares to say goodbye!
but……
Although Li Er's denouncement of the envoy was very relieving, and his sentence "Everyone is like a dragon"...
Even the children of the aristocratic families were filled with enthusiasm when they heard it, not to mention the increasing number of children from poor families who came from the imperial examination.
One sword lights up the people of the Nineteen States, why can't it be me!
However, the Tibetan envoys left and everyone calmed down.
This is quite true, but...
There were Turks, and now there was Tibet, plus a bunch of foreign enemies from Goguryeo.
With so many enemies, the pressure on the government and the opposition will suddenly increase...
I am still very nervous and a little heavy!
Even some timid ministers and officials couldn't help but want to continue to give advice.
"His Majesty……"
Pei Ji quietly observed his surroundings and then stood up.
"Tubo is a barbarian. It can be fierce and powerful, and it can be virtuous... It is your Majesty's wisdom and prowess that has dampened your arrogance today. But..."
"For the sake of the welfare of the people of the Tang Dynasty, please give your Majesty some comfort after he retires. After all, it is not easy for our ancestors to start a business..."
"hehe."
Li Er interrupted Pei Ji with a sneer, "Does Master Pei want to say that those who understand current affairs are heroes again?"
Pei Ji was choked by Li Er, but he continued to say, "Your Majesty, let's go to war together, let alone the victory or defeat, the people will be riddled with bones! Why bother?"
"Besides, since ancient times, dynasties have risen and fallen due to weakness, and single Han dynasties have perished due to strength. This kind of militarism consumes the vitality of the country. This is a taboo!"
Pei Ji's words were sonorous and powerful, and they immediately attracted countless officials to nod in approval!
The Han Dynasty was destroyed by force. This can be regarded as an authoritative conclusion reached by countless great scholars after precise calculations and repeated studies.
As a country, how can you be too strong? If you are strong, people will suffer casualties. It is better to be weaker.
At this time, countless people nodded and whispered...
Only a few ministers of Tiance Mansion looked sideways and frowned.
Wei Zheng even had a black face and was about to start spraying on the spot.
The god was too powerful and so he died, then His Majesty would just give you a chariot and cut off all your limbs, Pei Ji. Aren't you, Mr. Pei, invincible?
However, before Wei Zheng started to complain, Li Er smiled coldly,
"I know what you are going to say, you want to advise me, you want to persuade me to put down my dignity."
"But I'm sorry, if you want me to be Corporal Lixian on weekdays, no problem. No problem at all!"
"But today, I represent the people of the Tang Dynasty in dialogue with Tubo, and I want you to serve me as a slave?"
"I don't need to say more about what those who dare to say this should do according to the law, right?"
Li Er started to get really angry, and all the officials immediately shut up.
But seeing everyone still whispering to each other, Li Er knew that they were still dissatisfied.
Seeing that Wei Zheng was about to start complaining again, he immediately waved his hand to signal not to worry.
Then he slowly said to the Manchu officials,
"I don't need you to teach me how to govern the country. After all, isn't it just a Turkic matter?"
"I am willing to personally issue a military order."
"If the two armies meet and the Tang Dynasty is defeated by the Turks... I am willing to issue an imperial edict and abdicate from now on!"
"Let me disperse them all and retreat from the court!"
As soon as Li Er finished speaking, he sneered, waved his sleeves, and left the Li Zheng Hall.
All the officials in the court were left, looking at each other...
Oh my god, what’s going on???
All the officials in the court were shocked.
Li Er actually... actually stood up in person. If he couldn't defeat the Turks...
Just abdicate?!
These words were too serious. As soon as these words came out, the entire court did not dare to say anything no matter how hard they opposed it.
Even Pei Ji looked shocked.
He is a civil servant.
As a civil servant, what can you do to get the most benefit from the government?
Fame, fortune, double gain?
That's right, it is to take advantage of the "concerns" in the king's heart and use small words and righteous words to intimidate and induce, so that you can control the king and actually dominate the entire government!
Now……
Pei Ji looked at the ground with surprise and secretly shook his head.
Li Er actually made an oath in person, and there was really nothing he could do about it!
but……
How could he, Li Er, be so confident that he would be able to defeat the Turks?
Incredible and full of mystery...
But until he retired from the court that day, Pei Ji couldn't think of anything!
But on the way back home, Pei Ji suddenly had an idea.
Yes, Li Er is bluffing!
Li Er is definitely bluffing!
With the current strength of the Tang Dynasty, the Forbidden Army has been reduced to only 100,000. Can this force still fight the Turks?
Isn't this a joke?
The Turks' soldiers and horses are invincible in the world. How can they defeat these brave warriors? They just bully the civil servants and dare not take action...
How evil!
As for the quality of the Forbidden Army, maybe... if the quality is high enough to a certain extent, Datang does have a slight chance of winning.
But the probability is low!
This Li Er must be bargaining, so that he can ask the Tubo royal family to show mercy and be more serious when forming an alliance.
Who are the people in this forbidden army?
A group of warriors are vulgar and illiterate. Without a scholar to lead them, they are no match for the Turks.