Chapter 17: People Who Are Not My Race Must Have Different Hearts
Hearing Changsun Wuji ask himself, Li Xiang also put down the chopsticks in his hand. After Li Tai saw this scene, he was very angry in his heart. He also made such a big speech just now, you kid is not honest.
Listening to it, my mouth is full of oil.
Li Xiang hasn't eaten since he came out in the morning. He's very hungry right now. He doesn't have the time to listen to Li Tai's nonsense, not to mention that what you said is of no use at all.
According to the historical trend, Tuyuhun has never sincerely surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Although he was granted a marriage, he still had to fight with each other in the end. Instead of doing this, why not fight from the beginning?
What's more, in Li Xiang's mind, the only flaw in the Tang Dynasty is that there are many marriages. In the past, we couldn't control it. Now that we have traveled here, there will never be any talk of marriage in the Tang Dynasty in the future.
Of course, if the surrounding countries are willing to marry princesses, that is still allowed. But if our women go to your place, it is impossible...
When it comes to treating women, Li Xiang always eats and occupies more. Yours can come to us, but ours can't come to you. This is our philosophy. If you don't accept it, fight.
"Uncle, I understand one thing: if you are not of my race, your heart will be different."
Li Xiang wiped his mouth and spit out these words. The expression on Changsun Wuji's face also changed drastically. Although Li Xiang didn't say that much, these words also expressed his attitude.
In the early years of Zhenguan, the national power of the Tang Dynasty was relatively weak, especially when the Turkic armies from the north were pressing down on the country. Even though Li Shimin was a great leader, he was unable to realize his ambitions, and had no choice but to suffer the shame of the Weishui River.
For other neighboring countries, Datang also adopted a tolerant policy and tried its best to stabilize them with amicable policies. But now Do
g The Turks have been destroyed, and the Tang Dynasty's national power has soared. It is indeed a bit unrealistic to continue the marriage.
"You kid are just talking nonsense. If you follow your words, wouldn't it mean that we are going to knock down all the surrounding areas? Don't forget that no matter how big a country is, if it is warlike, it will perish!"
Li Tai immediately caught Li Xiang's words.
"Second uncle, don't forget that although the world is safe, if you forget to fight, you will be in danger. So Tuyuhun and the Tang Dynasty are of the same mind? Although the prince has been sent to Chang'an to study in recent years, has the friction in the border areas been reduced? You
If you count on him to resist the Tubo army, aren't you afraid that he will unite with the Tubo army in the future?"
Li Xiang did not back down at all. He knew that Changsun Wuji was an important minister in the court. The period of Li Shimin was the moment when the national power of the Tang Dynasty grew the fastest. If the national policy of the Tang Dynasty was changed at this time, he would definitely leave a stable southwestern border for future generations.
, Tubo would not have invaded the border of Datang during the Tang Dezong period, bloodbathed the four border states, and even threatened the safety of Chang'an for a time.
This kid is indeed no ordinary person!
This is Changsun Wuji's evaluation of Li Xiang. If Ping Gao Lice may have come to him temporarily, his analysis of Tubo is definitely a stroke of genius.
Changsun Wuji once heard an army general say that Tubo was not a small country, with hundreds of thousands of soldiers. It had always been disloyal to the Tang Dynasty, but they lived on high mountains, even if the Tang Dynasty wanted to attack them.
Conquest is even more difficult.
After all, Changsun Wuji was a veteran who had followed Li Shimin to fight in all directions, and he did not want to leave this kind of hidden danger to future generations, so he was leaning towards Li Xiang at this moment.
"So we must win over Tuyuhun and let them keep an eye on the door to the southwest for us. It is imperative to implement the peace and marriage policy. If he becomes my son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty, will he still have disobedience?"
After listening to Li Tai's words, both Changsun Wuji and Li Xiang frowned, but Changsun Chong listened with interest. After all, in the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the marriage policy also helped a lot.
Although the eldest grandson Pingting on the side didn't know anything about the border, she felt a little uncomfortable at the thought of a girl marrying far away.
Moreover, in Changsun Pingting's view, the relationship between countries is your men's business, why bother to involve women? What's more, can marriage really lead to peace?
If the two countries go to war again, the married woman may be sent to the guillotine at any time. This kind of thing has never happened in history. How many married women in the Han Dynasty died well?
"A son-in-law is half a son, do you understand?"
Li Tai became more and more excited when he saw that Li Xiang remained silent.
"Second uncle always says the first half of a sentence. Why do he forget about the second half? Hasn't it ever happened to uncle that when his son-in-law cries, he behaves like a donkey and farts?"
Li Xiang's words made Changsun Chong laugh. Changsun Pingting held her eyebrows. This boy spoke so openly, but his words were rough and not rude.
Although the son-in-law is considered a member of the family, he is not involved in the core events and the son-in-law's interests can be maintained. However, if there is a conflict with the core interests of the family, the son-in-law can be abandoned at any time. This is not a secret among big families.
The same is true between countries. If you are strong, your son-in-law will treat you as his father-in-law, but if you are not strong, others may come to eat your flesh.
"Xiang'er, do you mean to fight?"
Changsun Wuji didn't bother to watch their uncle and nephew bicker and continued to ask his own questions. Changsun Wuji also tended to get married in the past, but after listening to Li Xiang's words today and some of Li Shimin's recent movements, Changsun Wuji felt that he might need to
consider carefully.
When Changsun Wuji asked this question, Li Tai and Changsun Chong looked disdainful, thinking that this might be Changsun Wuji laughing at Li Xiang because it went against the national policy of the early Tang Dynasty.
But Changsun Pingting felt that Li Xiang had already won. One of your uncles and nephews talked about fighting with the other. Changsun Wuji did not ask Li Tai, but he asked Li Xiang. Doesn’t this mean that Changsun Wuji’s balance is
Has it started to tilt?
"Xiang'er dared to ask my uncle. In the land of Tuyuhun, whether Zakert leads troops to guard it or General Li Jing leads troops to guard it, which one can make my uncle sleep?"
Li Xiang did not answer Changsun Wuji's question, but instead asked another question again.
"You're such a mess, my uncle is asking for a fight or a peace. What's the point of sleeping? You're just an idiot..."
Li Tai's mindless scolding started immediately, but this guy was also a smart man. Before he finished speaking, he already understood Li Xiang's answer and quickly shut his mouth to avoid letting the whole family see it.
Come out of your own stupidity.
But it was too slow. Judging from Changsun Pingting's expression, Li Tai already knew what his cousin was thinking.
It's all this damn boy who made himself look embarrassed. He must not be kept. Keeping him will be a disaster...