His Majesty Li Er twirled his beard and smiled, extremely proud.
Of course, Li Er would not be unaware of Changsun Wuji's hostility towards Yang Fan.
However, in his opinion, as an emperor, you must master the art of balance.
If all his ministers are harmonious, then he, as an emperor, is nothing but a fool.
Besides, Yang Fan is so good, if he doesn't make people jealous, then he is mediocre. It is only Changsun Wuji who has such a reaction, which is normal.
Who in this world can truly have no selfishness at all?
Thinking about how I have struggled for decades and gone through countless lives and deaths to reach where I am today, but a young man is following me closely, how can I ignore it?
Moreover, his son Changsun Chong was originally the successor of the Changsun clan, and all resources were tilted towards him, so he could easily become the future pillar of the empire.
Now Yang Fan comes out of the blue and shows his amazing talent, but Changsun Chong's future is unclear. It's strange that Changsun Wuji is not nervous!
However, as long as it is not a dirty trick, His Majesty Li Er is happy to see the results.
What's more, Li Shimin has always been optimistic about Changsun Chong.
On the one hand, Changsun Chong has a gentle and steady personality, and is closely related to the royal family. Li Shimin can use it with confidence and boldness.
On the other hand, Li Shimin also wanted to establish a competitor for Yang Fan.
After all, a moderate amount of competition can discover people's potential.
The way His Majesty Li Er cultivates his heirs is this kind of wolf education.
The most important thing is that in the eyes of His Majesty Li Er, this guy Yang Fan is simply a stubborn bull who won't go away and pushes back. It's a good thing to have a competitor.
Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er became even more satisfied and said with a smile: "The Tang Dynasty is full of talents. This is the scene of a prosperous age and a great good thing."
"We have gone through untold hardships to build this country. If we don't have talented people to guard it, wouldn't it be a waste of our efforts? Now the rising stars are like flowers, which is really a blessing to the people!"
Changsun Wuji quickly nodded and agreed, but soon changed the topic and said: "Marquis Zhongyi is so talented that he not only wiped out the Tibetan army with a flip of his hand, but also came up with such an unprecedented strategy. I really admire him.
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"But this idea has not yet seen results, and it is also related to the future of the empire. Therefore, I believe that Your Majesty should directly issue an order to let Marquis Zhongyi stay in Tubo so that this policy can be implemented. What do you think?"
Since His Majesty Li Er loves Yang Fan so much, blindly suppressing him seems to be no longer possible.
If we are blindly hostile, it will only offend His Majesty Li Er, and it will be self-defeating.
So Changsun Wuji took advantage of the situation and went with the flow.
Isn't Yang Fan's strategy very good? Well, I'll let you preside over the implementation of this strategy, and let you stay in that ungrateful place for decades to see what else you can accomplish.
This kind of policy cannot be realized overnight.
As long as he is far away from the power center of Chang'an, no matter how powerful Yang Fan is, no matter how he jumps around, he will not be the slightest threat to him.
These words put His Majesty Li Er in a bit of a dilemma.
To say that Changsun Wuji's suggestion is indeed very good, Yang Fan is the most suitable person to implement this strategy, after all, he proposed it.
The key point, the priority of things, only Yang Fan can understand the mystery.
But His Majesty Li Er couldn't bear to leave Yang Fan. He finally had a friend-like figure. Do you really want him to stay in Tubo?
If another person is sent rashly, will this strategy still achieve the optimal effect?
For a time, Li Shimin was in a dilemma.
After Changsun Wuji finished speaking, he immediately lowered his head and remained silent.
It seemed that everything was decided by His Majesty Li Er, but in fact, he glanced at Gao Shilian without leaving any trace.
Seeing Changsun Wuji's actions, Gao Shilian nodded slightly and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that safety should be the top priority when implementing this strategy."
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"Tubo is located on a plateau. Although it fell to the Tang Dynasty, the forces in Tubo are complicated and complex, and there are definitely many people who are ready to take action. With the protection of Zhongyihou, the young people do not dare to mess around. This is the best thing to kill two birds with one stone.
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Since Changsun Wuji had sent out a signal for help, how could Gao Shilian not support him? The two of them were related, so they naturally advanced and retreated together.
The words that His Majesty Li Er wanted to refuse came to his lips but he swallowed them back.
He could reject Changsun Wuji, but he had to consider Gao Shilian's words.
Because Gao Shilian's status was very transcendent, he was not only the uncle of Changsun Wugou, but also cooperated with His Majesty Li Er in launching the Xuanwu Gate Revolution and made great contributions.
His Majesty Li Er has always had great respect for heroes like Gao Shilian.
As Gao Shilian said, although Tubo is under the control of the Tang Dynasty, if the army withdraws, there will definitely be chaos. Without a powerful figure in charge, Li Er is really worried.
When His Majesty Li Er was hesitant, he couldn't help but look at Li Jing, who had been silent.
He wants to hear Li Jing's opinion!
Li Jing remained silent. When His Majesty Li Er looked over, he smiled slightly and said casually: "Why do you need to embarrass your Majesty? Marquis Zhongyi and the old minister are both ministers. No matter what decision your Majesty makes, the ministers will accept it safely.
, please make your decision, your Majesty, and all the veterans will support it."
What I said is my attitude. No matter what decision you Li Er makes, I will support it. It is the most correct thing to follow His Majesty Li Er's footsteps. In fact, saying it is the same as not saying it.
However, Changsun Wuji was very happy, as long as Li Jing did not object.
Fang Xuanling and Li Ji were secretly worried. If they stayed in Tubo, wouldn't Yang Fan's talents be wasted?
Just as he was about to say something to stop him, Li Jing continued: "Your Majesty, although Marquis Zhongyi is a genius, he is still young and has no experience in governing a country. Therefore, the veteran believes that such a national strategy should send an experienced L.
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Jiang is indeed very old, and his sudden reversal made his words even more powerful.
Fang Xuanling and Li Ji looked at each other and immediately said: "Yes, Your Majesty, Marquis Zhongyi is young and frivolous. He will inevitably be high-spirited when he first takes charge of the land. If he is eager to make contributions, I am afraid it will cause instability in the situation and miss important events, which is not good."
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"It is better to send another person who is capable of literary and military skills and tactful in dealing with matters, so that we can implement this strategy to the greatest extent."
Hearing this, His Majesty Li Er nodded happily.
Yes! This kid Yang Fan is talented, but his temper is too violent, which really worries Li Shimin.
Apart from being able to suppress that kid, who can cure him? It is better to have him by your side for peace of mind.
So His Majesty Li Er had a plan in mind. He looked at Cen Wenwen again and asked, "What do you think, Ai Qing?"
Cen Wenwen immediately said solemnly: "What Mr. Fang said makes sense."
As a member of Li Ke's faction, Cen Wenwen certainly did not want King Wu Li Ke to lose such a big help from Yang Fan.
Although Yang Fan never had the idea of seeking refuge with Li Ke, who made them friends!
Seeing Li Shimin's expression, Changsun Wuji secretly said something bad, but he also knew that there was nothing he could do.
Although he is an important minister in the court, he only has the right to make suggestions. His Majesty Li Er still has the final say on how to deal with it.
If you are too deliberate, won't you expose your own thoughts?
After pondering for a moment, His Majesty Li Er said: "That being the case, then the Tubo Kingdom will be included in the territory of the Tang Dynasty, and the Southwest Protectorate will be established. Other local officials will be appointed by Tubo pro-Tang people to reassure them."
"As for the selection of the governor, wasn't Li Daozong, the king of Jiangxia County, dismissed from office for privately occupying people's properties? Then let him serve as the first governor of the southwest."
Li Daozong has always been talented, has strong military capabilities, is low-key and easy-going, and is smooth and cautious in his actions. He is the perfect choice.
"Promise!" The ministers readily agreed, not wanting to object.
Perhaps only Changsun Wuji was the most difficult to deal with. After all, he couldn't help but feel a little discouraged after all the agencies had tried but there was nothing he could do against Yang Fan.
After working for a long time, I got nothing in the end. Not only did Yang Fan not be brought down, but Hou Junji was asked to take the blame. Although no one really dared to do anything to this commander with many military exploits due to his merits, it was really annoying.