After an autumn rain, it brought a strong chill to Chang'an, one autumn rain and another cold.
Time has entered August, the autumn harvest season has arrived in the north, and the DPRK has also reached its busiest time.
The emperor's emphasis on spring plowing and autumn harvest was well known to both the government and the public, and no one dared to neglect it.
The third year of Yuanzhen of the Tang Dynasty was the year when the Tang Dynasty unified the world, which was even more unusual. After the arrival of the end of autumn, Li Po had already issued edicts, slowing down all other matters and making every effort to ensure the smooth progress of the autumn harvest.
All officials in the government and the public, as well as local officials, who neglect their official duties or make any omissions at this time will be held accountable and punished later.
According to Li Po's wishes, if we do this every spring plowing and autumn harvest, the world's customs will naturally be formed, which will be beneficial to everyone.
As a farming nation, everyone is so troubled that they don't have enough to eat. Do you think it's irritating?
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In early August, news of the great victory in the northwest reached the capital, about the time Li Po expected.
The Tubo people invaded Liangzhou in large numbers, but they encountered a big problem because they chose a bad time. It happened to be the time when the Tang Dynasty ruled the world and could free up a little bit to manage the northwest. Even if they could take advantage this time, they would still be able to take advantage of it.
In fact, even once can't help them.
For Li Po, Tubo has become an opponent that needs to be faced for a long time. Before fully dealing with the Turks, he must try his best to disintegrate Tubo. At the worst, he must eliminate Tubo's influence on the highlands.
The good news from the northwest did not cause much shock in the court. Many courtiers were not very interested in it because the world had just settled down and there were too many things that needed to be done.
In the eyes of many people, the emerging Tubo is nothing more than a plague of mustard, similar to the Tuyuhun that frequently invaded Liangzhou. They can be dealt with every few years. There is only one big enemy in everyone's mind, and that is
Turks, even Goguryeo are not ranked.
This was indeed the case in the pre-Sui Dynasty. Tuyuhun and other highland tribes were the targets of the generals of the former Sui Dynasty. The Goguryeo people professed their vassalage to the Sui Dynasty from time to time, and repeated it from time to time. They had no character and looked like a bunch of cowards. It was disgusting.
The people have their own tricks, but their strength is incomparable to that of the Turks and the Sui Dynasty.
It's just that Yang Guang was so disgusted by the Goguryeo people that he finally stepped into the shit. The three expeditions to Goguryeo seemed to be entirely his personal problem, but he was buried with a huge empire.
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Even though there were not many people paying attention to this matter in the court, Li Po was very happy. After that, he carefully read the application documents submitted by everyone in the northwest.
After having a grasp of the war situation, he felt that the Tubo people were a bit stupid, which was the same as when he fought with the Turks. As long as the generals were not dazzled by the victory, they should be able to deal with the Tibetan intrusion.
Next year, he still intends to increase his troops in the northwest. It is a good training ground, and the Tang Dynasty needs to replenish the population, especially in recent years, the court has to build roads and ditches, etc., and various minerals also need people to mine.
Dig, there's no one better suited for these jobs than a prisoner of war.
Zhang Lun and others did the same, and actually killed everyone... But it was not wrong, the Tubo people seemed very violent, and they dared to massacre the city. It was really not a pity to die.
In August, the northern border of the Tang Dynasty calmed down after a brief period of tension, because in mid-July, Ashina Peony rushed to Chang'an in a hurry to reiterate the alliance between the two countries.
Regarding Dongfang Khan Ashina Duowen, she said that the Khan had strictly ordered him not to act rashly.
The desire for reconciliation between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty was so strong that Li Po was also surprised. Is a kinship relationship that only exists in speculation really so important to Ashina Yang Huan? So important that he occupied the
Given certain advantages, is it possible to compromise a little?
However, he suddenly thought that the life of the Turks might not be easy. The tribes in the west were severely damaged after the invasion of the Western Turks, and the Eastern Khan Ashina Duowen showed some signs of walking alone.
If the two countries were at odds at this time, the power the Turks could use might be much lower than they expected.
The meaning hidden in Ashina Peony's words is also very obvious. If Ashina Duohe disobeys Khan's order and insists on sending troops to attack Liaodong City, no matter what the Tang Dynasty does, it will not affect the relationship between the two countries.
Once the alliance was finalized, nothing would change the Turkic Khan's itinerary unless the Tang Dynasty himself broke the agreement.
This time, Li Po felt that there was no reason to disagree, and he really should meet with the Turkic Khan Ashina Yang Huan, so he immediately asked the officials of Honglu Temple to start discussing with Ashina Peony.
Details of the alliance.
They had to send someone to catch up with Gao Biaoren, the Minister of Honglu Temple, and others, and inform them of the news. They happened to stop by the Turkic Royal Court to discuss the alliance with the people there.
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In addition, at the end of July, Yuwen Shiji finally lost his position as a servant and left Chang'an in despair.
His resignation was already expected, and the signs of impeachment against him were only superficial. The root cause was that he failed to gain the emperor's trust.
As a close minister of the emperor, this was the main reason for his resignation.
Feng Deyi didn't even do anything, and the man fell to the ground, but Li Po had no intention of killing him.
Then he was appointed as the governor of Donglai, and he was sent out of the capital to take up his post before winter came.
According to official customs, this is undoubtedly a derogatory statement.
But Yu Wenshi was not too depressed when he left the capital, because the emperor met with him in private once and did not reprimand him for the stupid mistakes he made. Instead, he ordered him to go to Donglai to build ships without making any noise.
This is his family's old business. His father Yuwenshu once built dragon boats for Yang Guang, and Donglai came to protect his son at that time. This is where Shen Faxing and others practiced naval forces. Li Po's meaning is self-evident, he wants to
Attacked Goguryeo again.
Since he had the emperor's mandate and it was such a big deal, the feeling of being reviled was instantly diluted. Yu Wenshiji was so grateful for the emperor's tolerance.
The emperor is really a good emperor, but those censors are not toys... This is the psychological portrayal of Yuwen Shiji when he left the capital.
Chaozhong's tricks are deep and people with less savvy will be confused by the game. They can't even figure out who the enemy is. Yu Wenshiji is not the first, and he will definitely not be the last.
Then Li Po ordered everyone to recommend a candidate for his servant.
Two old foxes, Feng Deyi and Changsun Shunde, tried their best. Changsun Shunde once again suffered a frustrating loss, but he was not discouraged and planned to recommend someone of his own to trouble Feng Deyi again.
But this time the situation is different. Last time he recommended Yuwenshi and Li Po comforted him, this time it's not so cheap...
This chapter has been completed!