Li Po wanted to say something like, let's talk about the future later, but looking at Yang Huan's eyes as he pressed the button on time, he knew that his words would not get anyone.
He has always been careful and did not want to openly intervene in Turkic state affairs, which would definitely arouse Ashina Yang Huan's vigilance. Today is considered a "gaffe".
After thinking about it, he smiled and said: "Aunt Xu is a fan of the authorities? I have heard in the south that Ashina Qiuluo, like his father-in-law, is an infatuated man, and he married the pearl of the prairie back then.
Haha, Ashina Anlan’s name makes her jealous even when Tianxiang mentions it..."
It has been many years since he came up with a sneaky idea for someone. If the idea was still a bit clumsy... it would make Li Po feel very uncomfortable.
Ashina Yang Huan shook his head and laughed, and said, "Ashina Dubi has been consistent in his words and deeds for many years, and he can be called an infatuated person.
Ashina Qiuluo, haha, you have never seen that man. I can't tell what he is thinking about in these years. Infatuation? What do his wife and children mean to these Turks?
Maybe as long as Ashinadu is alive, he will continue to be infatuated?"
Li Po knew that his idea was not going to work. It was common in the Central Plains to hold family members hostage, and people who abandoned their families and children were everywhere. Even he himself once left his father-in-law in Chang'an.
The so-called people who achieve great things don't stick to trivial matters.
He had never seen Ashina Qiuluo before. He was a famous Turkic general and a prince whose reputation spread throughout the north and south. There was a lot of information about Ashina Qiuluo in the Guanwen Hall in Chang'an.
But being famous is not as good as meeting him. If he has never met someone before, he really can't be sure what kind of person he is.
For Ashina Yang Huan to be so fearful, it is obvious that this Western Khan cannot be viewed with the inherent perception that applies to Turkic people.
Li Po didn't intend to say anything more at this point, but just said, "Then let Ashina Dubi live a few more years."
Ashina Yang Huan laughed, picked up the whip and lightly slapped her nephew's back. She had wanted to do this for a long time...
"You are the emperor, why are your ideas so cunning? Is that intentional?"
Li Po laughed, "Why should I talk so much about the Turks? As for me, my aunt's safety is my top priority, and I don't want to talk about anything else."
In one sentence, Ashina and Yang Huan felt warm in their hearts. This was Li Po's ability. He was accustomed to pleasing women. He was born with it. No one could envy him.
This is where the tacit understanding between the two of them lies. Both of them are in control and will not deliberately show off their cleverness in front of the other party or make comments about the affairs of the other party's country.
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As evening approaches, the sun sets in the west and still shines light on the earth.
The emperor and the Khan's "playing" team returned to the camp in the afterglow of the setting sun, and then separated and went back to their respective homes.
Everything went as usual. After dinner, Li Po summoned his ministers to hear what happened today.
First, Cen Wenwen handed over the negotiation record, and Li Po read it item by item. Then he raised questions about the corresponding issues and asked the responsible ministers to answer them.
What made Li Po happy was that today the Turks finally took the initiative to mention Yingzhou, but they were still stubborn and did not intend to simply return Yingzhou to the Tang Dynasty.
It is estimated that this matter will have to wait until the end to be decided. The main premise is simple, which is to reach an agreement on Ashina Duowen. Although this guy seems to be a rebel in the eyes of the Turks, after all, he was once the Eastern Khan of the Turks.
If his head was taken away by the Tang people, the Turks would definitely be disgraced. If Ashina Duowen surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, the situation would be even worse.
Anyway, the Turks have figured out all the details of this matter, and Ashina Duowen will definitely not go to the royal court to plead guilty.
In fact, this also means that the two sides have entered into a psychological competition, it depends on who is more patient and has more chips.
Li Po was happy that his ministers were very capable and the strategies were well formulated, which saved him a lot of effort.
Hou Junji was very enthusiastic and suggested that the army should march out of Zhangye this autumn. The performance of the Turkic nobles gave him confidence that he should be more proactive and get a share of the coming war.
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It can be seen that the ministers are very excited, and the changes are just around the corner. They are here to strive for the benefit of the country, which gives them more or less a sense of mission.
When everyone dispersed, Li Po felt a little sleepy and wanted to take a nap.
Ashnarongzhen entered the tent and sent a message from Chang'an.
Because of the difficult journey, this was the second time Li Po received news from Chang'an.
The court in Chang'an seemed to be very quiet, with nothing much to say. All major matters were arranged before leaving, unless someone wanted to launch a rebellion while he was away.
That kind of thing might have happened a few years ago, but nowadays, it's not easy to pull off a coup. The chief officials of the three provinces and six ministries are all here, and the garrison in Chang'an is also filled by Li Po's confidant generals.
Li Po himself was a founding king, not a rebellious king. If he tried to take grain from the fire, he would be making a fool of himself with his wealth and life.
According to reports, the sixth batch of Goguryeo prisoners of war has landed. This year, water transportation has been opened on a large scale. The transportation of prisoners of war will be much easier.
Along with the prisoners of war transported over, Li Jing reported that dozens of Goguryeo tribes in the mountains had been defeated, and the work of clearing away the remaining enemies was almost complete.
Next, Li Nian, as the Great Protector of the North Korean Protectorate, needs to complete the rest of the things.
The DPRK and China have sent people to the peninsula to explore the entire peninsula, mainly to see where it is suitable for farming, where there are mineral deposits, etc.
Everything is within the scope of planning, so there is no need to worry too much.
Counting the days, the time for Li Jing to return to the court is not far away. Li Jing's return means that the war in the East China Sea is completely over, and the army's reorganization is close at hand.
After that came the management of overseas enclaves, rotational guarding, etc. As for the immigration, we had to wait. The territory of the Tang Dynasty was getting larger and larger, and the population became increasingly insufficient.
The Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development is conducting the second census this year, which will probably be completed next year and will provide the DPRK with a more accurate population basis.
In addition, this year's spring plowing has come to a successful conclusion. Sinong Temple has done a good job. The cultivated land in the Tang Dynasty has been increasing. Of course, this increase is compared with previous years, not with the previous Sui Dynasty, which is incomparable.
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It's just that the Tang Dynasty has been distributing cattle and pack horses in the past two years, coupled with Taichang Temple's previous improvement of agricultural tools, which has improved production efficiency.
Sinong Temple has already asked the court to increase the number of fields granted to an adult male by 10%. In addition, the raising of folk livestock requires government assistance. Now they can spare their hands to make a fuss about these things.
It's time.
Li Po was very satisfied with Dou Guangda's outstanding ability. When Su Dan was in charge of farming, he didn't pay much attention to it. Li Po planned to scold him a few times when he returned to the capital.
