It is well known that the king of Lelang County, Jin Baijing, is in poor health, but according to historical records, he will probably live for more than ten years before dying. Therefore, Goguryeo and Baekje coveted Silla at this time, which is considered to be coveting for nothing.
However, this is indeed a good opportunity for Datang.
This is a good opportunity to plant a flag on the peninsula, establish a foothold on the peninsula, and lay the foundation for future conquests on the peninsula.
What is the saying?
Please God... No, it is easier to ask your father than to send him off.
Datang’s father, Silla, invited him back. If he wants to send him back, it’s not up to Silla. It depends on Datang’s wishes.
The Tang Dynasty's coveting of the peninsula originated from the former Sui Dynasty.
In order to conquer the peninsula, the former Sui Dynasty sent out troops many times and paid a huge price. Although they failed to conquer the peninsula, the momentum of not conquering the peninsula was passed down and was inherited by the Tang Dynasty.
More importantly, conquering the peninsula is what Datang must do.
Only by winning the peninsula can the Tang Dynasty prove to everyone in the world that the Tang Dynasty was stronger than the Sui Dynasty.
In this way, the Tang Dynasty could completely conquer the hearts of everyone in the world, and be qualified to declare to everyone in the world that the Tang Dynasty was stronger than the Sui Dynasty, and it was more than a little bit stronger.
Only those who cherish the past dynasty can forget the past dynasty, bow their heads to the Tang Dynasty, and offer everything they have to the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, planting the flag on the peninsula was very important to Datang.
Once this flag is planted, it will never be taken back.
"I didn't expect that just after we started negotiating terms with Sunis, the content of our discussion was leaked. It seems that some of us didn't keep the door open."
Li Yuanji had already decided to meet Kinderman and plant a flag on the peninsula, but he did not rush to summon Kinderman into the palace, but instead beat Li Gang first.
The negotiations between Datang and Sunis were conducted in secret, and only a few people knew the contents of the negotiations.
If Sunisu did not take the initiative to leak the news, then the news that Kinderman obtained came from within the Tang Dynasty.
Although there are no relevant confidentiality regulations in the Tang Dynasty, confidentiality does exist, especially in diplomacy. Secrecy is a basic rule that almost every Honglu Temple official must abide by.
So if someone leaks a secret, they must be held accountable.
Although this secret was most likely leaked by Sunisu, people within Datang had no problem.
But there are only two advantages and no disadvantages if there are jujubes or no jujubes.
When Li Gang heard this, he was stunned for a moment, and then understood the profound meaning of these words, and said with a look of shame: "Your Highness, don't worry, I will order the people of Honglu Temple to conduct a thorough investigation, and will also warn the Honglu Temple."
Shut up, people."
Li Yuanji nodded with satisfaction and ordered: "Xuan Jin Deman, please come to see me."
Li Gang was stunned again and hurriedly asked: "Your Highness is ready to agree to Silla's request?"
Li Yuanji did not hide it, and said frankly: "This will only bring benefits and no harm to our future plans for Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, so why not agree to it?"
The former Sui Dynasty conquered Goguryeo three times. Isn't it because they didn't understand Goguryeo's climate, topography, and the number of troops and horses that they failed?
If we can send a troop of troops to station near Goguryeo, we can easily understand everything about Goguryeo.
When our troops enter Goguryeo, won’t it be much easier?”
Li Gang stood there blankly. After a long time, a hint of joy appeared on his face. Perhaps he had just finished digesting what Li Yuanji said. He said with some excitement: "Your Highness will conquer Goguryeo?"
Li Yuanji chuckled and said: "Why not? We, the Tang Dynasty, can do things that the Sui Dynasty can do, and we, the Tang Dynasty, may not be able to do things that the Sui Dynasty cannot do.
As long as I, the Tang Dynasty, are well prepared and understand everything about Goguryeo.
The shame caused by the three previous Sui conquests on Goguryeo will be washed away with our own hands."
Li Gang became even more excited when he heard this. He nodded and said: "That's nature, that's nature..."
The reason why he was so excited was because he had participated in the three conquests of Goguryeo by the former Sui Dynasty, and he deeply remembered the shame of the three conquests of Goguryeo by the former Sui Dynasty.
Not only him, but most people who experienced the three conquests of Goguryeo by the Sui Dynasty regarded this incident as a lifelong shame.
To wash away this shame and revive the glory of the Han people is the deepest hope hidden in their hearts.
If Datang is willing to do this and can accomplish this, they will sincerely kowtow to Datang.
Some people who have obtained the qualification not to kowtow to others will also bow their heads to the person who has done this.
This includes the most noble and noble Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan.
Li Yuan was not born an emperor. He was a minister of the former Sui Dynasty first, and then the emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
He also shared in the humiliation suffered by the former Sui Dynasty.
He couldn't help the former Sui Dynasty wash away his shame, and he would feel guilty.
Of course, this guilt is definitely not directed at the former Sui Dynasties, but at the Han people.
If someone could help him wash away this shame, he would definitely not mind lowering his noble head.
"I will summon Kinderman to the palace now..."
After Li Gang agreed excitedly, he excitedly walked out without waiting for Li Yuanji to speak again. When he reached the entrance of the palace, he even staggered.
This shows how unpeaceful he is inside.
Li Yuanji looked at the back of Li Gang stumbling away and wanted to laugh, but couldn't.
People before Wei couldn't understand why Li Gang was so excited, but he could understand.
As a Han Chinese, we suffered humiliation when we dealt with foreign enemies. If this humiliation is not washed away, every Han will remember it for the rest of his life. This kind of remembrance does not distinguish between eras.
In other words, as long as this shame is not washed away, generations after generations will remember it.
And some shames, even if they are washed away, will be remembered by generations to come.
"Kinderman, the daughter of Prince Lelang, comes to see you!"
Not long after Li Gang left the Tai Chi Hall, the visitors at the entrance of the hall shouted to meet him.
A gorgeously dressed figure appeared in the Tai Chi Hall amidst loud shouts.
The figure's face is covered with a veil, the face is looming, and there are a few Yin Hong patterns on the forehead, which looks quite mysterious and hazy.
The figure is hidden in the large robe and cannot be seen clearly, but the jade fingers are folded in front of the abdomen and can be seen clearly.
"Your Majesty Jin Deman has paid a visit to His Highness King Yong, and wishes His Highness King Yong good health..."
The figure walked into the hall with the support of two young maids, bowed down Yingying, and spoke in a soft and crisp voice.
Li Yuanji was not fascinated by the beauty of the figure, nor was he attracted by the mystery and haziness coming from the figure. Instead, he greeted like an elder: "No need to be polite, your father is in good health."
no?"
Strictly speaking, Li Yuanji is indeed her elder, and can be one generation older when necessary.
After all, even if her father was the leader of a country, he was still a county king in the Tang Dynasty. He and Li Yuanji could only be on equal terms. If Li Yuanji was unhappy, he could still be her father's father.
Because Li Yuanji is a prince, his title is higher than that of his father.
It was also because Li Yuanji was the leader of the Tang Dynasty and the arbiter of the suzerainty. He stood on his father's head and called her father "darling son", but her father did not dare to refuse.
Maybe he would even come forward shamelessly and recognize this biological father.
This is the difference between those in power in a strong country and those in power in a weak country.
Not only does a weak country have no diplomacy, but if it wants to recognize a strong country as its father, it depends on whether the strong country is willing.
Kinderman bowed again and said, "Your Highness is concerned about me. My father is in good health."
Li Yuanji nodded and said, "That's good. Come, please give me a seat for the county lord."
Strictly speaking, Kinderman's father is only a county king, not a prince, so she is not qualified to be called the county head.
However, Li Yuanji now calls her the county boss and offers her three points of thin noodles, which she cannot refuse.
It's not that she doesn't like taking advantage of this, but once she is canonized as the head of Datang County, she will be on the same level as her father, and it will be difficult to face him then.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for granting me a seat."
Kinderman knelt down and sat down with the support of the maid, and thanked her softly.
Li Yuanji did not exchange greetings with Kinderman anymore, but said directly: "Listen to me and tell Mr. Li, do you have something important to ask of me?"
Kinderman was stunned for a moment. He probably didn't expect him to be so direct. He quickly lowered his head and said, "I really need your permission to do something important..."
Li Yuanji pretended to be curious: "What's going on?"
Kinderman hesitated for a moment and said, "I heard that as long as a sufficient price is paid, His Highness is willing to send troops to help neighboring countries?"
Li Yuanji stared at Kinderman with a smile and said in a bad tone: "Who said that?"
Kinderman didn't know what to say at this time, and his body became stiff.
Seeing this, Li Yuanji did not force anyone to make things difficult, but laughed and said: "Since you don't want to say it, I won't make things difficult for you. Although you do have something to do, why, you want to ask me, the Tang Dynasty, to send troops to help you, Silla?"
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Kinderman nodded quickly and said, "That's true."
Li Yuanji didn't even ask why, and said very directly: "What can you Silla pay? You know, the price we need to pay for sending an army to Silla is not small.
If you Silla can only offer some petty profits, then I can’t agree to it.”
Kinderman bowed his head solemnly and said: "As long as I, Silla, have it, I can dedicate it to His Highness."
Li Yuanji chuckled, stared at Kinderman and teased: "Including you?"
Kinderman trembled all over, lowered his head, and whispered in a trembling voice: "Including the minister..."
Li Yuanji smiled heartily and said, "But it's useless for me to want you!"
Kinderman's whole body trembled again, and his head completely fell to the ground in front of him. His voice trembled even more, with a hint of grievance in his voice.
"Chen...chen..."
"alright!"
Li Yuanji couldn't get used to Kinderman's trembling voice with a bit of grievance. He was not Kinderman's husband, nor had he ever failed Kinderman. There was no need for Kinderman to entertain him with such a resentful voice.
he.
"I can send troops to your Silla to help you resist the prying eyes of Goguryeo and Baekje, but your Silla must allocate a city to me on the coast for my Tang army to station.
In addition, you, Silla, have to build a dock for Datang on the edge of the city for the ships of Datang to dock.
You, Silla, are not allowed to tax the merchant ships that come and go from the docks of the Tang Dynasty.
The same is true for the city where our Tang army is stationed."