Chapter 408 Meeting with Li Shimin (Online update today)
After Li Tai completed the rectification of the Zezhou plague, he returned to Luoyang.
At this time, Li Shimin and Empress Changsun had been waiting here for a month.
In addition, Li Tai's father-in-law Yan Lide was just dismissed, and he worked diligently as the Minister of Works, who had been working hard for many years, to fly.
There is no way. The newly built Xiangcheng Palace was originally intended to escape the summer heat, but due to the location selection, the place made the place humid and hot, and there were many poisonous snakes rampant. How can I escape the summer heat?
Li Shimin finally saw Wei Zheng and others around him, and all the more than 1.9 million yuan saved was wasted.
Li Shimin was very heartbroken! Yan Lide, who was in charge of the construction of the construction, naturally had to take full responsibility.
When Li Tai returned, Li Shimin had decisively occupied Li Tai's Wei Palace as a temporary palace.
After all, in the place where Xiangcheng Palace, whoever loves to stay, Li Shimin is unwilling to stay anyway.
So when Li Tai returned home, he saw Li Shimin and Empress Changsun greeting him with a smile.
After Li Tai saluted, he handled the miscellaneous matters briefly and returned to his mansion with the two of them.
Yan Wan secretly told Li Tai about what happened to Li Shimin during this period in Luoyang.
For example, Yan Lide was dismissed, and Li Shimin lived in the Wei Palace.
To be honest, the dismissal of Yan Lide had little impact on Li Tai.
Because aristocratic families attach great importance to official positions, but after becoming a high-ranking official, it is common to be dismissed or something.
After all, most people have special abilities to be able to get along with the emperor in one round.
Although Yan Lide is now dismissed, Li Shimin thought of any project that needs to be built in the future, and the first thing he thought of was Yan Lide.
The biggest difference between aristocratic families and ordinary families who have been experiencing all the way is that they may not take the children of aristocratic families seriously.
They can basically get out of the way after staying at home for a few years. This kind of thing is small or big!
Not to mention, a person like Yan Lide who can keep his name in history through his own craftsmanship, may be pulled over to continue to build Zhaoling in a few years.
Compared to his father-in-law being dismissed, what he had even more trouble was why Li Shimin moved into his Wei Palace.
For example, Empress Changsun asked herself when she would give birth to a son and when she would take a concubine. She and Yan Wan were under great pressure.
So Li Tai decisively ran to Li Shimin to report on his business. It's really troublesome to have family matters.
Li Shimin ran to her side to take refuge in the miscellaneous thoughts of Queen Changsun like she was running for life, but she said majesticly.
"You have handled Zezhou well. I'm relieved to leave these things to you!"
"It was the Tang Dynasty who accumulated the hearts of the people under the governance of Aye that I could do this only when I follow the trend and I would not achieve merits!"
Hearing Li Tai's words, Li Shimin nodded and looked at Li Tai and said, "You have been building roads in recent years. After so long, haven't you finished it?"
"It's already done!" Li Tai said quickly, "Finally, the road section in Laizhou will be repaired!"
"This is a critical part?" Li Shimin frowned when he heard Li Tai's words, but said in a deep voice.
"It is mainly connected to Jiaozhou Bay, which is the port of the Datang Navy. If there are any materials to be dispatched in the future, it can be dispatched as quickly as possible through this road." Li Tai explained to Li Shimin.
"That's it!" Li Shimin nodded and said, "How long will the entire project be completed?"
"It should be completed before August this year. With the remaining four months of trial operation, it will be fully put into use!"
Li Tai looked at Li Shimin and said, "Aye, what's the point?"
"I originally thought that Yan Lide was not doing well this time, and after he was dismissed, he wanted you to take over as Minister of Works, but now it seems impossible."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Let's wait until your road is built first!"
However, facing Li Shimin at this moment, Li Tai couldn't help but ask, "Aye wants me to go back to Chang'an?"
Li Shimin glanced at Li Tai when he heard Li Tai's words and said, "What, don't you want to?"
"Of course I think about it!" Li Tai heard Li Shimin's words and said, "But my son is a vassal king, so it's hard to go back to Beijing!"
"I haven't returned to Chang'an for several years, I'll just go back during the Spring Festival this year!" Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "It's just a small matter."
"Thank you!" Li Tai immediately expressed his gratitude to Li Shimin when he heard Li Shimin's words.
However, Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "It's just a small matter, it's another thing, you need to consider it."
"Please Aye clearly!" Li Tai looked at Li Shimin and listened decisively.
"Aye wants to fight Goguryeo, you know this, but Xue Yantuo has been a little restless these days!" Li Shimin narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Do you have any way to deal with Xue Yantuo?"
"Fight!" Li Tai said decisively, "Only by hitting Xue Yantuo, the grass planting plan can spread to the north of Yinshan Mountain. Otherwise, if Xue Yantuo obstructs it, it will not be easy even if you want to implement the grass planting plan."
"Besides fighting!" Li Shimin pressed his temple. To be honest, Li Shimin really didn't want to fight Xue Yantuo.
Because Li Shimin knew very well that if he fought with Xue Yantuo, the battle against Goguryeo would have been delayed for a few more years.
This year, the Turkic Khan had 30,000 households, 40,000 elite soldiers and 90,000 horses. He established a den in Dingxiang City (now Pinglu, Shanxi). The first time he reported that if Xue Yantuo treated them
If you invade, please allow them to live within the Great Wall.
At this time, Li Shimin understood that after more than ten years of development, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty was recovering rapidly, but in the same way, Xue Yantuo's national strength was also recovering rapidly, and he had even reached the potential of fighting a battle of more than 200,000 yuan.
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Li Shimin had to feel afraid of such a northern neighbor.
After all, compared to Goguryeo, which was hiding in the northwest, Li Shimin was also worried that Xue Yantuo would develop into a top force that could even control the northern princes in the past.
So for a moment, Li Shimin thought about whether to destroy Goguryeo first or suppress Xue Yantuo, and needed to make an accurate judgment.
Although the Tang Dynasty has always won consecutive battles, in fact, by looking at the Tang Dynasty's military use, you can tell that the Tang Dynasty is actually very cautious in using troops.
Basically, large-scale military use often only takes one year or even two years to fight.
After the battle, he immediately entered the warehouse to rest and rest, fearing that the war would affect the normal development of the Tang Dynasty.
"Then I have no choice!" Li Tai spread his hands and said helplessly.
"The grass seed plan can be spread out in areas south of Yinshan in Fengzhou, but in the end, we have to find a way to push it north of Yinshan.
The grass seed plan essentially wants to turn them from nomadic peoples to farming peoples, and to turn them from the original model of chasing water and grass to the farming model of us Han people building cities and saving materials.
The production of this model must have been more stable than the nomadic model, but it will inevitably be boycotted by the old nobles.
To a certain extent, this model is a reform within Xueyantuo, an external reform force exerted.
And if you reform, I think you know the horror of this thing.
And I hope to defeat them first and then implement them in Xueyantuo's territory. To some extent, it is a solution to Xueyantuo's problem once and for all."
When Li Shimin heard Li Tai's words, he said, "Why don't you implement this policy first to Xue Yantuo and watch them coup for this? In this way, we will be more controllable!"
Li Tai replied: "Because in essence, through the grass seed plan, internal change of Xueyantuo's class strength ratio will increase Xueyantuo's national strength at least for a certain extent!
The increase in Xueyantuo's national strength is a threat to our Tang Dynasty, so I am more supportive of finding a way to beat Xueyantuo up and then talking about other things."
To be honest, Chinese history told Li Tai that in this world, those with high productivity, those with low productivity, and those with advanced civilizations, are they surely able to defeat backward civilizations.
As long as there is no obvious generation difference between the two sides, things like barbarism over civilization are not only possible, but also happening frequently.
There were the Five Barbarians invading China in China, and there were three major barbarians abroad who destroyed Rome.
Therefore, Li Taining could choose to reserve the talents and materials needed in this regard first, and wait until there is a suitable opportunity before implementing it.
Otherwise, although Li Tai knew that the Tang Dynasty was very strong, especially in the Zhenguan era, as a general, if he had not participated in the National Destruction War, he would be embarrassed to come out and say hello to the people around him.
But even so, Li Tai doesn't want to increase unnecessary risks.
What Li Tai prefers is that he hoards power like a hamster, constantly strengthening his own combat power. Even if he makes the opponent's strongest point and hit his weakest point, it is best to hit his head and make him bleeding.
Only then can you feel a little more at ease.
Moreover, after beating Xue Yantuo and implementing the grass seed plan will not only force the grassland people to gradually change to the people of the Tang Dynasty in politics, but also force the living space of nomadic peoples to become smaller.
More importantly, with the grass seed plan as the basis, you can also start to acquire a large number of various specialties in the grassland and control the grassland economically.
Li Shimin nodded as he heard Li Tai's words, and he probably understood what Li Tai meant.
At least in Li Tai's opinion, it would be not easy to implement the grass seed plan on the grassland without hitting Xue Yantuo first.
"What about Goguryeo!" Li Shimin knew Li Tai's attitude towards Xue Yantuo, and asked Li Tai again.
"Wait!" Li Tai said to Li Shimin, "Wait for an opportunity to attack Goguryeo, the troops will be divided into two groups, advance in water and land, and fight two decisive battles with Goguryeo at one time to destroy Goguryeo's production to the greatest extent.
It is naturally the best to win at one time, but if they can't win at one time, at least they will not be able to recover in a short time.
Then, while sending troops to harass us, we continued to recover and prepare to fight the next war until Goguryeo destroyed the country!”
"You have really thought about it!" Li Shimin thoughtful when he heard Li Tai's thoughts and said, "Since that's the case, why don't you harass Goguryeo from now on!"
"We haven't turned against Goguryeo yet!" Li Tai said, "Our Tang Dynasty is a country with Taoism, how can we easily raise troops with Goguryeo!"
"How long do you think you have to wait for Goguryeo to give us a chance!" Li Shimin did not refute when he heard Li Tai's words.
"In a short period of time, it shouldn't be possible. After all, our country has just destroyed Gaochang, and Goguryeo has always been very cowardly. At this time, they were afraid that they would strengthen the defense line north of Youzhou, and were afraid that the Tang Dynasty would find an excuse to attack them!
” Li Tai said.
"In other words, there is no chance in a short period of time!" Li Shimin couldn't help but speak in a deep voice.
"If Aye is willing, I think the time is right, you can try to weaken Goguryeo's national strength!" Li Tai said calmly.
"Huh?" Li Shimin heard Li Tai's thoughts and said curiously, "Tell me what you think!"
"It's just Guan Zhong's fatigue plan." Li Tai said,
"Goguryeo has three treasures, ginseng, deer antler and fur, we have increased our efforts to buy these.
At the same time, our Youzhou transported a lot of food from Guangzhou, and did not fight with Goguryeo. It just accumulates there simply and will slowly break down. So it would be better to use low-priced grain to destroy Goguryeo's grain market.
With mutual cooperation, the people of Goguryeo have forgotten farming and pursued profits. When we really take action, we will lose food directly. At that time, I believe that it will be really difficult for Goguryeo to bear it!"
"Qing Bird!" Li Shimin looked at Li Tai and couldn't help but sigh, "When you were planning a country, you really forced people to death!"
"Aye, this should be a compliment." Li Tai couldn't help but answer when he heard Li Shimin's words.
"The Tang Dynasty has been in the governance of Aye every year, and the country is prosperous and the people are safe. It has left a strong capital to hurt people with my capital. To be honest, they will sooner or later without my appearance.
However, the cost required to seek a country is not a small number. Do you want to reimburse me a little so that I can support me!"
"You will have no money!" Li Shimin looked at Li Tai with doubt when he heard Li Tai's words.
"This is not a problem of having money or not, but I can't let me pay for money to work!" Li Tai said very seriously, "especially, this money is not necessarily paid for at any time."
"Well..." Li Shimin looked at Li Tai with suspicion and said seriously, "Tell me, what do you want?"
"Can you discuss with the house? The court can give me some subsidies, such as how much does a ginseng be used, how much does a deer antler be used, and how much does a fur be used?" Li Tai said sincerely, "Otherwise, it will take a long time,
I can't afford it either!"
Although Li Shimin was suspicious when he heard Li Tai's words, he still said in a deep voice, "I'll go back to Chang'an to discuss with Fang Xuanling, you can pay for it first!"
"Okay!" Li Tai agreed decisively.
"You really didn't make money this time?" Li Shimin asked Li Tai with some concern.
"I'll make a little profit!" Li Tai stretched out his finger and said in a tiny position, "But the cost is so high, I don't make much money!"
"Yes!" Li Shimin was very satisfied with Li Tai's sincerity when he heard Li Tai's words, and patted Li Tai on the shoulder and said, "We're 30% to 70%."
"Aye, I should get 70%, right?" Li Tai said weakly.
"What do you say!"
I don’t know why today, but the motivation for Chapter 2 is purely without code, and it is definitely not Genshin Impact.
I calculated that so far this month, I have taken six days off for sixteen days, and I have only paid back ten chapters, and there are still eighteen chapters waiting to make a record so that I won’t be too many off-offs and get confused.
Alert yourself, listen to the rain at night, listen to the rain at night, you can't continue to fall!