Wen Yanbo was still a little worried at first, but when he heard what the emperor said, his heart suddenly returned to his stomach and he said with a smile: "Your Majesty, please relax. In the past few years, those thieves have become accustomed to using swords and guns after dismantling the troops and returning to the fields."
, how can you tame it?
The perpetrators have long since been brought to justice, and the remaining ones have lost their claws and claws. Now we are just pursuing them to eliminate future troubles, and there will no longer be any stories that echo the same sentiments."
Li Po smiled and said nothing more.
He understood that this was the government's inherent way of dealing with peasant uprisings. There was no need to be serious or dishonest, that would be too naive. As long as there were no return groups, that would be enough.
As for the time when Wang Shichong, Fan Zigai and others turned against each other faster than turning over the pages of a book, it has long been a thing of the past. Of course, there are still some similarities in essence, but the Tang Dynasty acted more insidiously.
In fact, after the Tang Dynasty brought peace to the world, many remaining problems did remain.
Xiao Xian, Dou Jiande, and even Du Fuwei and Li Gui's subordinates had many people surrendered. At that time, for the sake of the overall situation, they tried their best to appease them. Now that the overall situation has been decided and the people are happy, they can then clean up the most vicious people.
It's reasonable.
In other words, there is no problem in doing this, but it must be done with a good sense of proportion. It is to eliminate hidden dangers rather than carry out large-scale cleaning.
Li Po felt that Wen Yanbo, Yang Gongren and others should be aware of this.
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Another question was asked, and the three of them drank a little wine again. The monarch and his ministers got closer to each other. After three rounds of drinking, they seemed to talk much more casually.
Seeing that it was getting late, the palace people quietly lit the lights. The two ministers gradually became too drunk and wanted to say goodbye.
It's just that the emperor doesn't want to let them go yet. It's not easy to recruit people into the palace on New Year's Day. How can it end so easily?
Li Po was already drunk at this time and raised his glass again, "At the beginning of the new year, everything is new. Come and have another drink together. I wish you a smooth and prosperous new year."
It was really interesting to hear such a straightforward and festive toast from the emperor's mouth. Both ministers laughed drunkenly and raised their glasses to drink at the same time. They were also thinking in their hearts, it seems that this is the end.
I can go back and have a rest.
I drank a lot of wine, but I didn’t feel anything else. I was just tired. The emperor’s questions came one after another, and they were all important matters in the court. I had to think carefully before replying. It wouldn’t be possible if my mind turned even slightly slower. If this continued...
Who can bear it?
When Xiao Yu thought about it, the emperor's private banquet was about to catch up with the Hongmen Banquet. It would be better to avoid it in the future and come to whoever wants to come. Anyway, Xiao Shiwen no longer had any expectations.
But Li Po put down his wine glass without any intention of ending it, and brought up another dizzying topic.
"Some time ago, I received a letter from the Turkic Khan, inviting me to meet again in Yulin. Do you think I should go or not?"
Xiao Yu almost fell down on the table, and Wen Yanbo also put his hand on his forehead, feeling a headache.
Looking at the two ministers, Li Po was gloating in his heart. It was a bad idea, just to entertain himself and hurt others.
Originally, there was no need to mention this matter at this time. It would not be too late to discuss it after everyone came back to work from vacation. But he just threw it out at the wine table. If it wasn't a bad idea, what was it?
Wen Yanbo said that he could still withstand it, and after a moment of pondering he said: "This is a major event in the exchanges between the two countries, it is not a child's play, and it can't be done with just a letter..."
If Your Majesty intends to reunite with the Turks again, it is better to send an envoy north to the Turks' royal court, pay the letter of credence, and state the matters that need to be discussed between the two countries.
After receiving the letter of reply from the Turks, we can then decide whether to go to Yulin."
Xiao Yu was so dizzy that he took a step slower this time. He thought for a moment and then said: "What Wen Pushe said is indeed correct... I would like to ask your majesty, can I wait for a look at the letter from the Turkic Khan?"
Wen Yanbo looked at Xiao Yu who had drunk too much. He admired his courage and dared to ask for the emperor's private messages. Is this... the courage born from drinking too much?
Ashina Yang Huan's letter to Li Po will not be shown to anyone. The content inside is secondary. It is just the tone of the outsider revealed in the letter that can easily give rise to bad associations.
Li Po immediately waved his hand and refused, "No need to read it, it's just a few things.
The first is the ownership of Liaodong. Ashina Duowen has reached the end of his road, so the two countries need to discuss the matter of Liaodong. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings, the two countries are expected to re-draw the boundaries of Northeast China.
Secondly, the Turkic Royal Court is now ready to make a move, aiming at the Western Regions, so we need to test the attitude of the Tang Dynasty. Whether we stand still or send troops together, I estimate that the Turkic Royal Court will not care too much.
What they are concerned about is whether the Tang Dynasty has integrated with the Western Turks and is as good as before, and does not want the Turkic royal court to get involved in the Western Regions.
The rest is still the old things of the past, trade, re-dividing territories more accurately, reaffirming old friendships, etc.
Also, in recent years, the Turkic energy has gradually recovered, and we also need to be more careful. If we can make the trip this year, we must test the people in the Turkic Royal Court to see if they have the intention to go south to compete with me..."
Having said this, Li Po laughed and continued with great ambition: "The last time we made an alliance with the Turkic Khan in Yunzhong, at the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, I and everyone else were still trembling with fear, lest we have another war with the Turks.
Therefore, we have to make concessions with the Turks, try to be on good terms with them, and think twice before making any move or retreat.
Now that we see Khan again, maybe I can be on an equal footing with her.
If you give me a few more years, I might not be able to let the Turks call me the Holy Emperor, Khan of Heaven or something like that. Do you think what I say makes sense?"
Wen Yanbo's face turned red and he nodded repeatedly.
Xiao Yu was even more excited. He slapped the table and blurted out flatteringly, "Your Majesty has great talent and great ambitions. I am willing to follow you. Even if you die, you will have no regrets."
Li Po knew that the two deep-seated prime ministers would not be so excited because of a little chicken blood. Most of them were just pretending to have fun.
But he was still very happy, so...
"It's snowy in the Tianshan Mountains in May. There are no flowers, only cold. I hear the willows breaking in the flute, but I haven't seen the spring scenery. I fight with the golden drum at dawn, and hug the jade saddle at night. I would like to put the sword under my waist to kill the Loulan."
Wen Yanbo was stunned, okay, the emperor... wrote a poem again, what does this mean? Tianshan, Loulan? There is murderous intent, doesn't it suit the occasion? Could it be that... the emperor wanted to lead the expedition in person, right?
Li Po also drank a lot, but he was still sober. After thinking about it for a while, he found that the copy seemed a bit inappropriate, and he suddenly became anxious. The character I had finally created cannot be ruined.
"The snow-capped mountains are covered by long clouds in Qinghai, and the lonely city looks into the Yumen Pass in the distance. Huangshan is clad in golden armor, and Loulan will never be returned until it is broken..."
He is competing with Loulan, who has long been lost in history. He has memorized many poems, and every sentence is a classic. However, the ambition of an emperor is difficult to describe, and those great poets will not trouble themselves to write it.
What an emperor does.
As a result, when it came time to use it, the scribe became a little unsure of what to do.
The verses he blurted out when he was aroused really made people's blood boil when he heard them, but to be honest, they were too murderous and not suitable for the status of an emperor.
Back when Yun Nei was a general, it would have been okay to recite a few sentences like this. But as a general in Yun Nei, you always wanted to go to the Western Regions to kill the enemy. Given the situation at that time, it would have made people feel uncomfortable.
It looks weird.
Wen Yanbo couldn't sit still. The founding emperor was a military leader. Although he drank a little too much at this time, he had stayed in Chang'an for a long time and wanted to go out for a walk... It's normal, right?
And taking advantage of the opportunity of forming an alliance with the Turks to personally conquer the country, in order to make contributions to the Western Regions, it sounds like... it makes sense, right?
Listen, listen, Loulan will never be returned until it is broken. It's a bit scary.
He winked fiercely at Xiao Yu, hoping that Xiao would persuade the emperor and recite another song. He was getting older and couldn't bear it anymore.
Xiao Yu, on the other hand, was a little drunk. His eyes were straightened in a daze, he burst out laughing, clapped his hands, and struck his chopsticks. In Wen Yanbo's eyes, he looked like a fool. He didn't know if he was pretending or if he was really drunk.
drunk.
Wen Yanbo was so anxious that he didn't care about anything else. He grabbed Li Po's arm and his eyes turned red, "Your Majesty, you have some wine. Come on, drink some vegetables."
Drinking intoxicates people with murderous intent, and the emperor avoids it.
I know that your Majesty has been lying dormant for a long time and has resentment in his heart. He wishes he could follow the example of the Han Dynasty and expel the Turks and clear up the world. However, your Majesty has been on good terms with the Turkic Khans and has continued to exchange letters. This is the general trend.
We should be patient and wait for the opportunity to decide the situation in one fell swoop instead of acting on whim..."
Li Po was very embarrassed. He felt that he had failed in his performance. His poem copying was really bad and it scared people. He used to be very smart and everyone reacted well...
So Li Po raised his head and nodded, "I'm a little dizzy. Let's just stay here today. Haha, it's better to go back. It's better to go back."
Wen Yanbo breathed a sigh of relief and said that he hoped that His Majesty would forget his poem tomorrow. Looking at the two "drunkards", his heart beat very happily, and his head became a little dizzy.
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The two ministers were helped away, and Li Po couldn't bear to leave them in the palace on the first day of the new year.
It is a very painful thing to drink a lot of wine but not be drunk, especially the ending is not beautiful, but Li Po is thick-skinned and puts it aside after thinking about it.
He was the emperor now, and no one dared to make fun of him, so he asked people to change the food, ate another table, filled his stomach, and fell asleep.
Li Bi was still thinking about him in the harem, so she came over at night to take a look. Seeing that her husband was sleeping soundly and not even snoring, he stayed in the Liangyi Palace.
The next day Li Po got up and saw his wife lying next to him. He immediately woke her up, washed up together and went to Wude Hall. The couple had a fight.
After coming out of Wude Hall, Li Po rubbed his stomach after being kicked twice. He felt completely comfortable and refreshed. He secretly thought that this year must be a good year. What the hell is Loulan?
All those bastards were brought here to be slaves...
