Chapter 1206 Li Tai summoned Muchuan for commendation, and Prince Qing held a dinner party
Chapter 1206 Li Tai summons Muchuan to commend him, and Prince Qing’s palace holds a dinner
"I do not seek glory, wealth, fame or fortune. I only hope that the country of the Tang Dynasty will be stable and that the people of the Tang Dynasty can live and work in peace and contentment."
Muchuan looked at Li Tai and said solemnly.
"Okay, I, Li Tai, did not misjudge you.
I believe you will become a famous general in the future. You can go down first. We will hold a banquet in the evening. Come over together then. I have something important to tell you."
Li Tai said.
"Yes, Your Highness, I will take my leave now."
Muchuan was very pleased when he heard Li Tai's words.
Then he left.
After Muchuan left, Yang Gongren came to find Li Tai and said, "Your Highness, is there anything important you want to do with me?"
"Well, I heard that there will be a large-scale blizzard this fall. I'm worried that there won't be enough food. I want to ask you, how is the food storage going now?"
Li Tai said.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, the grain in the granary is enough to feed an army of 50,000 people for two years, and there are still several thousand dan of grain left."
Yang Gongren said.
"That's good."
Li Tai felt relieved when he heard that the food was enough to feed an army of 50,000 men for two years.
"Your Highness, I recently discovered that Master Muchuanmu incorporated Turkic prisoners into his labor force. Is this against the rules?"
Yang Gongren said.
"what you think?"
Li Tai asked.
"My subordinates believe that there is no need for these Turks to work as laborers in the Tang Dynasty. They should all be killed, and at most they can only be slaves. This not only insults the labor system of the Tang Dynasty, but also damages our country.
The majesty of the Tang Dynasty.”
Yang Gongren said.
"Yang Aiqing, you are right, but we have to consider the overall situation, "There is nothing against the rules. Muchuan is trying to win people's hearts. He is seeking the benefit of the Tang Dynasty."
After Li Tai heard what Yang Gongren said, he said directly.
"What do you mean, Your Highness?"
Yang Gongren's eyes widened after hearing Li Tai's words.
"What I mean is that instead of killing them, it is better to let those Turks go to the mines in Muchuan to mine. Although mining is a hard job in our eyes, few of us in the Tang Dynasty engage in it.
Moreover, Luoyang is short of population right now. Muchuan has asked me for craftsmen many times, but I can’t get them. It would be a good idea for him to recruit those Turks to mine in this way!"
Li Tai shook his head and said.
Yang Gongren nodded after hearing Li Tai's words.
Li Tai continued: "In addition, it is not impossible for our country, the Tang Dynasty, to go to war with the northern countries.
But now I, Datang, am not ready yet.
We need some time to recuperate."
"yes."
Yang Gongren nodded.
"In addition, the relationship between our Datang and the countries in the Western Regions has not been very harmonious in recent years, especially the Tuyuhun and Xi tribes. They are too powerful. Many villages on the border of our Datang are occupied by them. Their
They are powerful, but we don't have the ability to formally break with them yet, so we can't fall out with them yet. No matter what, we have to be patient.
When the time is right, it won’t be too late for us to settle accounts with them.”
Li Tai then explained.
"Yes, I understand."
Yang Gongren nodded.
"Well, we still have about 200,000 soldiers in the north. They are our most important trump card in Luoyang, the eastern capital, so nothing can happen.
You must ensure the defense of the northern camp and never allow those foreign races to take advantage of the situation."
Li Tai warned.
"Yes, please rest assured, Your Highness, the soldiers in the northern camp are all elites and nothing will happen."
After Yang Gongren heard Li Tai's words, he also became nervous, and then said firmly.
After Li Tai heard Yang Gongren's words, he nodded with satisfaction.
Muchuan was also deep in thought in his room at this time. What Li Tai said just now shocked him very much.
Li Tai's words have already demonstrated his ambition.
He wanted to annex the northern countries, including his own Anton Protectorate, and then establish his own empire.
This may be difficult for ordinary people.
After all, the other princes Li Shimin entrusted were relatively weak, and they could not sweep across the entire continent like Li Shimin, King of Qin back then.
But now Li Tai has this strength.
"His goal is not just a northern Xinjiang.
His goal is the world, and Li Tai wants to conquer the world."
Muchuan thought in his heart.
"I want to become stronger, and I want to become stronger as soon as possible, otherwise I will be annexed by many parties."
Muchuan thought secretly in his heart.
That evening, Prince Li Tai held a celebration dinner.
I saw the Prince Qing's Mansion brightly lit and guests gathering.
Li Tai stood on the stage and delivered a speech, and then the banquet officially began.
Muchuan led everyone into the hall and started drinking.
In addition to the ministers of the Ministry of Industry led by Yang Gongren, the ministers who joined the army, the guards, the supervisory censor, and the ministers sent by the Xijing court came.
"My dear friends, thank you for your hard work. This time we defeated the Turks and eliminated their conspiracy. This battle was very beautiful."
Li Tai sat on the main seat and said.
"Your Highness is very grateful. This great victory was all due to His Highness's wise and powerful tactics, which made this battle a victory."
An old minister stood up and bowed to Li Tai and said.
"Haha, Mr. Liu is too polite.
Most of the victory we achieved this time was due to the help of all the adults.
I, Li Tai, don’t dare to be greedy for merit.”
Li Tai said with a smile.
"These are all the achievements of King Qin. Your Highness, please don't belittle yourself."
Master Liu said to Li Tai again.
"Haha~~" Li Tai laughed when he heard Master Liu's words.
"Come on, come on, cheers~~~" After Li Tai finished laughing, he raised his glass to everyone and said.
The banquet begins,
There were people drinking and drinking, singing and dancing, and it was so lively.
Muchuan also chatted and laughed with everyone at the banquet, appearing extremely enthusiastic.
At this time Li Tai stood up and said to everyone: "My lords, we have a messenger from Chang'an who has brought the imperial edict of our emperor. Now please announce it to Mr. Tian, the messenger!"
"Yes, Your Highness."
Mr. Tian nodded, then stood up and said: "The imperial edict has arrived!"
Master Tian opened the yellow silk in his hand and read loudly: "By God's blessing, the emperor decreed:
I heard that recently our Tang Dynasty defeated the Turks and beheaded thousands of enemy chiefs. This was a prosperous period for the country.
I visited Hetao, Shuofang, Liangzhou and other four fortresses, and received envoys in Luoyang. I was attacked by Turks. At the critical moment, Lord Muchuanmu fought bravely against the enemy, turned the tide, and saved the people from dire straits. I am very pleased.
Today I confer Muchuan the title of General of Northeast Road, and give him a hundred catties of gold and five thousand bolts of silk.
Appreciate this."
Master Tian thought.
"Long live my emperor, long live long live~"
"Thank you Lord for your kindness~" After hearing the emperor's imperial edict, Muchuan knelt on the ground and shouted excitedly.
