Chapter 53 I take you as a brother, but you want to be my husband
"Ahem, I, Old Cheng, am not that kind of person!"
Cheng Yaojin gave a dry cough with a guilty conscience, and simply covered his face with the strength of the wine, and tried with some unwillingness to give up.
"Miss Cheng Fu, you are dignified, virtuous, well-educated, and beautiful - don't you really think about it..."
Forget it, it’s shameless, such an excellent son-in-law has to find a way to coax his daughter back!
Fortunately, Li Shimin had known that this old guy was interested in Wang Zian, but Li Junxian was different. He was so surprised that he almost swallowed his own tongue!
This is the only one who goes directly into battle and plays matchmaker for his own daughter, right?
He wasn't quite surprised yet.
Suddenly, Wang Zi'an saw a flash of panic in his eyes, and he slapped the table in anger.
"I said, Lao Cheng, I've been very loyal to you, but I didn't expect you to want to repay kindness with hatred -"
Cheng Yaojin almost spit out a mouthful of blood at this kid's anger.
Angrily, he drank and drank.
He didn't dare to look at Wang Zi'an. He was afraid that if he couldn't help himself, he would rush up and beat him. The key is that he couldn't beat him...
Li Junxian:......
He stared at Wang Zi'an in disbelief. Isn't this kid abnormal?
Cheng Yaojin’s daughter was a famous beauty in the capital, and the procession of marriage proposals could stretch from Zhuque Street to Mingde Gate!
This guy doesn’t want it!
However, the next scene almost made his eyes pop out.
"Zian, I still have several daughters at home, would you like to think about it?"
"I regard you as my brother, but you want to be my father-in-law - well, your daughter, that doesn't seem impossible..."
Wang Zi'an said and glanced at Li Shimin again.
This old boy has a soft-hearted face, so handsome!
"But I have to meet first - if she looks like that girl from the Cheng family..."
The prince felt anxious and a little uneasy.
Cheng Yaojin:......
Don't hold me back, I'll fight him!
Seeing that Cheng Yaojin was about to explode on the spot, Li Shimin quickly reached out and grabbed him.
"Lao Cheng, Lao Cheng, don't get excited. It's not sweet to be forced, right? In the final analysis? It's still that your daughter is not destined to be..."
So, you old guy just come here and grab it, right?
Cheng Yaojin looked at Li Shimin with an angry expression, ready to go up and strangle him to death.
Li Shimin turned a blind eye to his threat, raised the corners of his mouth, and gave him a full cup of Erguotou with a smile.
"Come on, let's have a drink? To calm down the fire..."
"You don't have to be proud? This bastard may not be able to like your daughter!"
What the hell, I haven’t even written my horoscope yet!
Cheng Yaojin became angry when he saw Li Shimin's triumphant look.
"The Huns are not extinct? Why do you think you are home? Zian, are you listening to him? You are so young, why are you so anxious to find a wife? Come on, let's talk about the Turks..."
Cheng Yaojin was worried that Wang Zi'an would be deceived by Li Shimin? He quickly forced the topic back.
"Can't they just come and rob us just because they are poor? They can't survive anymore? Our people also need to survive -"
"So, that's the crux of it."
Wang Zi'an subconsciously turned the wine glass in his hand.
"As long as the problem of survival cannot be solved? No matter how many wars are fought, it will only treat the symptoms but not the root cause? Or even drink poison to quench thirst? It will waste people and money——"
Li Shimin nodded slightly when he heard this, thoughtfully.
Cheng Yaojin and Li Junxian are much more direct.
"Do you have a solution?"
Wang Zi'an looked at the eager expressions of the two people and couldn't help but laugh.
They are obviously a merchant or a bodyguard, but they are extremely enthusiastic about national affairs. Those who don't know better think that they are important ministers of the DPRK.
Your ridiculous attitude is already comparable to those of my friends in my previous life who boasted and spanked with me.
Wang Zi'an felt inexplicably happy, and even his thoughts became much smoother. He took a leisurely sip of wine, and then lightly tapped the table with his finger.
"It's actually very simple, add a carrot and a stick, one hand is a carrot, and the other is a big stick. If you obey, you will get the carrot, and if you don't, you will be served with the stick. But the key to the problem is that you must first have a carrot in your hand. Before you find the carrot, there is no point in fighting.
It’s not big, at least I think it’s not worth the gain. With that kind of resources and energy, it’s better to stick to the border and concentrate on development. As long as the country becomes strong, all monsters and monsters will have to kneel down——”
As Wang Zi'an spoke, he added something as if he suddenly remembered something.
"Just like now, I estimate that Li Er and Du Ruhui's group are most likely thinking about how to take advantage of the opportunity to send troops to capture Jieli Khan alive - Jieli is there, he can't run away, and he can't fight.
Why don't we come in and let him struggle at the border? If he has the ability, he can use cavalry to attack the city - what are we in a hurry for?"
"Jie Li is feeling sad right now, but we in the Tang Dynasty are not in a good place either. Droughts, floods, frosts, and locusts are coming one after another. For example, this year, there were floods in Hedong, severe drought in Guanzhong, and frost in the northwest.
——You have to take advantage of the fact that you are too poor to take the blame to beat up your poor neighbors..."
Wang Zi'an shook his head as he spoke, picked up a peanut and threw it into his mouth, chewing it loudly.
"These people can't just think about making achievements and being famous in history. They have to bend down and think more about the people and people's livelihood. Only then can this country be rich and go forward in the long run..."
"What do you mean by holding on to the border first and focusing on development? If you allow the Turks to run wild at the border, wouldn't it boost the enemy's morale and destroy your own prestige?"
Cheng Yaojin frowned subconsciously, and Li Shimin frowned even deeper.
If I show weakness to the Turks, I am afraid that the spitting stars of those wealthy families and scholars will immediately overwhelm me.
"Still allowing them to be arrogant? Let me see if they can be arrogant - they came to fight because they were too poor to eat. How much food and grass can they raise for the army? Even if the people don't eat, the horses still have to be fed! If it happens again
Stupidly insisting on attacking the city - within a month, we won't even have to fight, we will have an immediate victory..."
Wang Zi'an couldn't help but sneer.
"Strengthen the walls and clear the country! Move the people of the border pass within the Great Wall, and at the same time strengthen the defense from Yunzhou, Daizhou, Shuozhou to Lingzhou, so that they cannot move southward and enter the pass. In this ice and snow, as long as they can't get food and grass for a moment, don't worry.
No matter how many armies he had, they had to be destroyed without attack..."
As Wang Zi'an spoke, he dipped his hands in tea and sketched a simple topographic map on the table.
Li Shimin, Cheng Yaojin and Li Junxian couldn't help but look at each other in shock.
In the Tang Dynasty, maps had to be drawn by specialized personnel. This prince knew the border terrain well without leaving home!
The map he sketched out at random was even three points more accurate than the map commonly used in the military.
How much education does this require?
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