Chapter 640: The Tian Khan who wants to seize the Protectorate
Li Shimin was drinking tea on the campus. It was the first lunar month and the weather was still cold. The tea swallowed down his throat and he took a long breath again, turning into a white mist in the cold air.
Li Shimin is not interested in Zhang Yang's business methods. As for the involution he mentioned, he has not seen the crux yet.
Just like the rumors, what this demon said became increasingly difficult to understand.
Changsun Wuji and Cheng Yaojin each looked at each other with disgusting faces.
Li Shimin stopped and looked at the Taiye Pond that was being excavated in the distance. After blocking the water channel, the river was exposed. A group of civilians were digging in the river, and baskets of silt were dug up from the bottom of the river.
After a few more glances, the emperor left.
Cheng Yaojin and Changsun Wuji were left behind, while Niu Jinda and others still looked bad.
Chewing dried meat in his mouth, Niu Jinda frowned and looked at the unfamiliar face standing upright at the side, "I haven't heard that the Ministry of War is recruiting people recently, where did this person come from?"
Cheng Yaojin explained: "This is Li Daoyan's younger brother. The child of General Li Shentong was said to be assigned a position in the Wei Mansion by Li Daozong. The previous guy got old, so this kid took his place."
Niu Jindado glanced at Li Xiaoyi, nodded and said: "Looking at the murderous look on his face, he seems to be a good prospect. It would be a pity to stay in Chang'an City."
"Those brothers from Li Daoyan's family look good. This kid used to hang out with a certain family's kids. He's already used to it. Come to the army and give him some good training."
From before the Chinese New Year to now, before the New Year's meeting, the dispute between the DPRK and China over the powers of the Protectorate has become increasingly fierce.
Returning to the Manlu Hall, Li Shimin had just sat down when the eunuch at the side whispered: "Your Majesty, Xu Yushi wants to see you."
Thinking of Xu Xiaode, I heard that he also went to Lishan on New Year's Eve.
How long had it been since I returned to Chang'an City? Then I hurriedly came back to visit him again.
Li Shimin nodded.
The little eunuch received the look and invited the person to get up.
It was the day of rest, and officials in the court rarely wore official uniforms to meet His Majesty. Even when they met His Majesty, they always wore ordinary clothes.
This is also because Li Shimin is close to the veteran generals who worked together to conquer the world. In private, everyone still behaves the same as before in the Qin Palace.
He glanced at Xu Xiaode and said in a low voice: "It's time to take a bath in the palace. I hope you can take more care of your family."
"Your Majesty, the debate over the Protectorate is getting more and more intense between the government and the public. Officials from various ministries in the government and central government are arguing about this matter endlessly. The trend of forming cliques among officials from various ministries must not prevail. I hope your Majesty will make an early decision."
Xu Xiaode is a person who only cares about fairness and justice. He has always practiced his persistence, and rarely makes mistakes in his actions and words. As a censor, this person knows his responsibilities well.
And this kind of person has a clean background, does not take sides in the government, dares to expose, and dares to fight against evil forces.
Any emperor would like to use this kind of person.
Li Shimin felt a little confused after hearing this, "Do we need to make a decision on this matter immediately?"
"If Your Majesty has already made plans in mind, it would be better to make a decision early."
Li Shimin stood up, looked outside the Ganlu Hall, turned his back to him and said, "What do you think of the Goguryeo people now?"
His Majesty did not reply, but asked about the Goguryeo people.
Today, envoys from various countries came to pay their respects, but Goguryeo was not the only one who had lost contact with the Central Plains since the Sui Dynasty.
This connection has been broken for decades, and there is still no news.
Commenting on Goguryeo, Xu Xiaode bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I believe that Goguryeo is separated by the dangerous mountains of Liaodong. If the Central Plains pacification dynasty prospers, they will be willing to join. If the Central Plains is in turmoil, they will want to divide the territory and rule it. They have always wanted to
We must cross the Yangtze River to invade Liaodong."
"Since the Han Dynasty, the four counties of Goguryeo have been particularly active in asking for the title of king, but they rarely have a true heart of surrender. They respect the Central Plains as their superior country and obey them. If the Central Plains is in trouble again, they will never give them help.
It will even add insult to injury. If a country does not conquer, it will not submit. If it conquers, it will surrender, but then it will repeat itself. It is a country with two ends."
"Back then, Han Guangwu restored the title of King of Goguryeo, but during the turmoil in the Central Plains, he marched westward to seize the city. Cao Wei took advantage of the turmoil in the Han Dynasty and took advantage of the situation to expand massively."
"Later Cao Wei conquered Goguryeo twice, and Goguryeo sent envoys to surrender to Cao Wei, which led to the demise of Northern Yan. Goguryeo took advantage of the situation and wanted to annex the entire Liaodong. So far, Goguryeo has gone north several times, causing Liaodong to go through several wars, and the people were in dire straits."
"Then there was the fourth battle with Goguryeo in the former Sui Dynasty, the pacification of Liaodong, and the request for Gaoyuan, King of Yingyang of Goguryeo, to join the dynasty, but Goguryeo refused, but the former Sui Dynasty..."
The words stopped here.
Li Shimin also knew what happened at that time. The Central Plains was in turmoil and Yang Guang's troops had no choice but to retreat.
Li Shimin's eyes were gloomy, but before he spoke, he heard Xu Xiaode say again: "Your Majesty, Goguryeo has betrayed the Central Plains several times, given titles without knowing it, worshiped the Central Plains as its superior country, and repeatedly took the opportunity to covet the territory of the Central Plains. This is a tie-up and no king.
A country without a father.”
Xu Xiaode expressed his evaluation of Goguryeo.
Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and said, "If I want to conquer Goguryeo, what do you think?"
It snowed heavily outside Ganlu Hall again. Xu Xiaode nodded and said: "Your Majesty, the amount of money and food used by the former Sui Dynasty in the Eastern Conquest of Goguryeo is hard to estimate. There will be some discussion about sending troops to Goguryeo at this time. Most of the old people from the Sui Dynasty are still there, so now the Eastern Expedition is inevitable.
There will be criticism, so I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
"Opportunity, timing, you are all talking to me about timing. How many of our soldiers from the Central Plains are still dead in other places. I have decided to order the Zhongshu Province to draft my credentials, and the Ministry of Rites to send an envoy to Goguryeo to deliver my credentials."
Li Shimin frowned deeply and clenched his hands into fists.
I originally thought that it would not be good for His Majesty to come forward personally on this matter. It would be more appropriate to let the Ministry of Rites arrange manpower to go to Goguryeo. After all, even if it is discussed afterwards, this is a matter between the Ministry of Rites and Goguryeo, not His Majesty and Goguryeo.
Now His Majesty is revered as the Khan of Heaven by all countries, and his spirit is so high.
Xu Xiaode couldn't say much, so he could only salute with his hands, "I asked Zhongshu Sheng to draft the articles of association first."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After speaking, he looked at His Majesty's back and bowed to exit.
Walking from Ganlu Hall to Zhongshu Province, it was the time for the emperor to take a rest. At this moment, only Zheng Gong was on duty in Zhongshu Province.
Wen Yanbo previously mentioned the Liaodong strategy, and now His Majesty mentioned it again.
Wei Zheng looked at Xu Xiaode in front of him and said, "I know this, so I will discuss it with the Prime Minister and the others."
After hesitating for a long time, he looked at Xu Xiaode with a suspicious look on his face and said, "Did His Majesty mention this, or did you say it."
"Back to Mr. Zheng, I only mentioned the matter of the Protectorate and did not mention Goguryeo. Your Majesty mentioned it first. I cannot say much. I would like to ask Mr. Zheng to help your Majesty make a decision."
Xu Xiaode's words were correct and he continued: "I thought that Your Majesty actually mentioned this matter. It is imperative to conquer Liaodong. The King of Goguryeo must hand over the land of the four counties. If he does not hand it back, the Tang Dynasty will not recognize their rights."
Identity is a land without an owner, and you can order all countries to attack it together."
Wei Zheng said seriously: "You can go back, this is Xiu Mu, we will discuss these matters later."
Xu Xiaode bowed deeply and exited Zhongshu Province. The entire imperial city was empty and seemed very quiet.
His Majesty's decree was sent to Zhongshu Province. Wei Zheng discussed it with Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji, agreed on the regulations, and sent the memorial to the Ministry of Rites.
It should be said that it was the time of rest and winter. Xu Jingzong was wrapped in quilt and sleeping soundly at home. His mother-in-law came into the room with her children and said, "Get up, someone from the court is looking for you."
Xu Jingzong opened his eyes for a moment and then closed them again, "This Xiu Mutian, how come someone from the court is here?"
"Old bastard! Still sleeping, there is a group of officers and soldiers standing in front of the house, and the neighbors are watching! How can we live like this!"
Hearing his wife scolding him at home, Xu Jingzong only had to get up and get dressed lazily. Zhang Shangshu was not in the Ministry of Etiquette. He was really busy last year. After a long time, Xiu Mu wanted to sleep for a few more days and didn't want anyone to disturb him.
I walked out of the house in a depressed mood, my thin clothes shivering in the cold wind.
With his boots stepping on the snow in the yard, Xu Jingzong hurriedly put on his clothes and came to the door of his house. He looked at the officers and soldiers in front of him, who were from the province. He looked at the neighbors talking around, and asked arrogantly:
"Don't you know it's Xiu Mu now? Why are you disturbing me?"
Xu Jingzong does have the arrogance now. He has made many meritorious services under Zhang Yang in the Ministry of Rites. It is rumored that there will be rewards this year.
The person who came was a civil servant from five sects. "This is the charter sent by Zhongshu Province. Please take a look at it, Minister Xu."
Seeing this behavior and the respectful look of the officials who came to inquire, they all said that Xu Jingzong's current position in the court was very good, and everyone smiled in response and left one after another.
You can act like this in front of outsiders, but Xu Jingzong should be honest in front of his wife.
Looking at the contents of the charter, as soon as I saw the words Goguryeo and Liaodong, I felt that I couldn't make the decision on this matter, and I had to ask Zhang Shangshu.
Let these civil servants leave first, Xu Jingzong went back to the house to tidy up, and then hurriedly walked out of the house. Things like this happened before the court started this year, and it seems that it will not stop this year.
During this holiday period, the Diplomatic Academy was also closed.
Xu Jingzong had no choice but to go find Zhang Xiang and Da Su first, and then go to Lishan Mountain to meet Zhang Shangshu.
At this moment in Lishan, Zhang Yang and Li Tai were sitting together at the entrance of the village, discussing the future casting of steam engines.
Zhang Gongjin sat aside and listened to the two discussing the drawings. It was very interesting to hear these words, especially some principles that he had never heard of before.
Li Tai envisioned building a warehouse-sized steam engine, as big as a house. The reason why he had this idea was because he considered a sufficient service life, and increasing the size also considered creating a greater pressure difference.
There is also room for controlling the exhaust valve to control the steam pressure.
This is just a very vague concept for Li Tai, and he needs many times of practice to get the results.
The entire warehouse is a water tank. The water tank is made of iron to seal the water. The water tank has two openings. One of the openings is put into the coal-fired boiler. The boiler is buried in the water tank. The entire water tank cannot be burned to generate steam.
The copper pipes that generate steam are even buried in the water tank. The folded copper pipes accumulate steam and are discharged from the other end of the water tank.
In this way, the basic drawing is completed.
Li Tai whispered: "I have to try a few more times."
Looking up, my brother-in-law took a piece of paper with writing on it and put it into the water bowl.
Zhang Gongjin also looked at it curiously. The paper was completely soaked, and he put in some white gravel powder and stirred vigorously.
The ink on the original paper began to scratch, so I changed the water several times, until the paper was soaked and soaked, and the water was getting cleaner and cleaner.
Seeing the paper in the water bowl turning into strands of fiber, Li Tai was surprised and said, "Is this my brother-in-law's paper recycling technique?"
Zhang Yang nodded.
"But if the paper is soaked like this, how can you use it?"
Hearing this, Zhang Gongjin, who was sitting in a wheelchair, stroked his beard and said: "Paper comes from pulp. After washing, it can be turned into paper again using the same method."
"The teacher is right. In the process of paper recycling, there will always be losses. With our current Lishan level, it is already very good to be able to utilize the recycled paper to 60%."
The originally square piece of paper has now become fibrous when soaked in water. It breaks when pulled, and the ink has been washed away.
"What did brother-in-law just add to the water?"
"It's just the secret recipe we use in Lishan to make soap."
"Is it that simple?" Li Tai became more and more surprised.
"What's so difficult about this? Although the efficiency of using alkali to wash away the ink is a little worse, it's good to be able to recycle it."
"The brother-in-law said at the beginning..."
"I just figured it out recently. I originally wanted to use saltpeter, but then I found that it was too troublesome to prepare it again. Since Lishan didn't have enough manpower to build a new workshop, I thought of ready-made soap, but this thing
If it hurts your hands, avoid touching it with your hands after touching water."
Zhang Yang spread out another piece of paper and wrote down the process while narrating: "The recycled paper is first soaked in water and crushed, then washed three or two times, and divided into four or five pools. After being washed, it is deinked.
Then continue to clean it until the paper is soaked and becomes pulp with coarse fibers."
"Press them into new paper." Li Tai answered immediately.
"Old paper cannot be directly pressed into new paper because their fibers have been destroyed once and need to be mixed with new pulp. The recycled pulp of old paper is mixed with new pulp. The proportion can only be mastered by His Highness the King of Wei himself.
Already."
Now Li Tai has put aside matters in Luoyang and no longer pays attention to the discussions in Chang'an City. He has devoted all his thoughts to the construction and production of Lishan.
Although his weight loss career was a failure, he made great progress in construction and production. The past few years in Lishan were the years when he learned the most.
This fat man's current technical level is the highest in the village, and he has mastered production technology.
We are talking about the next research direction of Lishan technology.
Not long after, Xu Jingzong came with Zhang Elephant and Da Su on horseback.
Zhang Yang put his hands in his hands and frowned: "Isn't this Xiu Mu? Why are they here?"
Xu Jingzong and his men hurriedly dismounted from their horses and handed over the memorial, "It concerns Liaodong. Please ask Zhang Shangshu to read it."
What is written in the memorial is that today the Khan wants Goguryeo to return the bones of the Central Plains soldiers.
Since the teacher was present, Zhang Yang handed over the memorial, "I would also like to ask the teacher to read it."
As the cold wind blew by, Zhang Gongjin tightened his clothes and stroked his beard: "The matter of Goguryeo is too far away. It is at the time of the dispute over the authority of the Protectorate. Your Majesty has ulterior motives for mentioning this matter at this time. You should consider it carefully."
Xu Jingzong hurriedly saluted, "Thank you, Duke Zou, for mentioning that at a time when the DPRK and China are fighting for the Protectorate, Your Majesty did not mention the regulations of the Protectorate, but instead mentioned Goguryeo far away in Liaodong, and matters in Liaodong have always been arranged by our Ministry of Rites.
, Your Majesty is talking about Liaodong clearly, but in fact it is for the sake of the Protectorate, and the situation that the Ministry of Rites has arranged in Liaodong for many years must not be given up."
"In this way, we have to hand over the power of the Protectorate and let the Central Government arrange it, in exchange for the situation in Liaodong that we have worked so hard to manage not to be destroyed."
After saying these words, everyone was silent.
Zhang Yang said melancholy: "The vicious emperor's heart wants to pick up the fruits of the Ritual Department's painstaking efforts again. It wants to just take it, but it also wants it to be justified and we are willing to do it."
Xu Jingzong also explained the reason for the matter. After Xu Xiaode met with him once, His Majesty made this decision.
He will not talk about Liaodong without reason. The drunkard's intention is not to drink.
Li Shimin, the Heavenly Khan, has become more and more thoughtful in his dealings with others compared to previous years. He is calm and sophisticated in his use of power.
I'm really sorry. I'm taking a day off to update one chapter. I will update it normally tomorrow and try to make up for it.