After Xuanzang's departure, Wang Can temporarily returned to his peaceful days. He read books when he should be at home, and played when he should be at home. In short, he did everything he liked and played as he pleased.
Time flies into May.
The weather is gradually getting hotter, but all this has little impact on Wang Can.
Now, he is immune to cold and heat.
Wang Can was leisurely and leisurely, but Li Shimin in the court did not have this opportunity. Li Shimin wanted to create an unprecedented prosperous age, far surpassing his father, and far surpassing the prosperous age of the Sui Dynasty, so he was extra diligent.
Especially after Wang Can's words, Li Shimin now not only wants to sweep away Tuyuhun, Goguryeo, etc., but he has even thought about conquering the west and wants to gain access to areas farther away from Tianzhu.
Li Shimin is still young now and he wants to build a big empire.
Therefore, Li Shimin was extremely diligent in his work.
While Li Shimin was busy, on this day, Fang Xuanling quickly entered the palace. After Fang Xuanling bowed to Li Shimin, he said: "Your Majesty, there is news coming back from the Western Regions."
Li Shimin put down the brush in his hand and said, "What is it?"
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, Tubo has sent envoys to Chang'an to pay homage to Your Majesty, hoping that Tubo can surrender to the Tang Dynasty and become a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty."
After hearing this, Li Shimin stroked his beard under his chin, with a cold look on his face, and said in a deep voice: "I don't have the ability to make Tubo surrender without sending a single soldier. Moreover, the Tang Dynasty is just stable now.
Coming down, we just defeated the Turks. Now, Tubo is about to surrender, I'm afraid there is a mystery behind it."
Fang Xuanling said: "What your Majesty said is true. Tubo's surrender at this time was most likely done deliberately to gain the support of our Tang Dynasty. In addition, the most important thing is that the use of firearms shocked the Turks.
It will also have a great impact on Tibet. So when the news spread, maybe Tibet is here just for firearms."
A cold look flashed across Li Shimin's eyes, and he said: "**, hand**, etc., those are secrets that must not be leaked. I have no objection to Tubo wanting to surrender, but Tubo has ideas, and I will never be lenient."
Fang Xuanling said: "Now that Tubo has sent envoys, they must meet them no matter what. Your Majesty only needs to be mentally prepared, and then things will be easier to handle."
Li Shimin nodded and said, "I understand."
After a pause, Li Shimin said: "It's May now, and I haven't heard anything about temples during this period. How are the temples in Chang'an and even other places doing during this period?"
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, all the temples are extremely generous now. Each temple often provides disaster relief and gives preferential treatment to many people. To put it bluntly, the existence of these temples has indeed reduced the pressure on the government.
, because many refugees can at least avoid starving to death on the streets. However, Buddhism is now prosperous because of this. Countless people believe in Buddhism and have become followers of Buddhism."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "No matter what Buddhism is like, in short, as long as it is beneficial to the people. If there are any changes in Buddhism or if there is anything to plan, just cut it off. Now, I won't care about it for the time being."
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Li Shimin asked again: "Is there any latest news about Xuanzang?"
Fang Xuanling said seriously: "Your Majesty, because the imperial court allowed Xuanzang to go to Tianzhu, he went to Tianzhu through the Western Regions. Now, they have left Longyou Road and entered the regions of various countries in the Western Regions. But recently,
No news has come back yet. If I go to Tianzhu in the Western Region, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back in a while."
Li Shimin said: "I hope that when he comes back, he can bring me the news I need."
Fang Xuanling said: "If Xuanzang wants to gain a foothold in the Tang Dynasty, he will definitely fulfill your majesty's instructions. Therefore, your majesty does not need to worry about this. Moreover, Master Xuanzang is also a very good person and is quite eloquent, so he went
Your Majesty does not have to worry about the Western Region."
Li Shimin smiled and said: "I hope he returns soon. Of course, when he returns, the strength of our Datang will definitely be improved again."
Having said this, Li Shimin paused and said: "How is the current production of handguns, **, and **?"
Fang Xuanling said: "Everything went well."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Okay, go about your business."
"I resign!"
Fang Xuanling stood up and walked out.
But when Fang Xuanling walked to the door of the main hall, Li Shimin suddenly said: "Wait a minute."
As Li Shimin spoke, Fang Xuanling stopped again, turned around and said, "Does your Majesty have any other instructions?"
Li Shimin waved, and Fang Xuanling walked back and sat down again.
Fang Xuanling said: "Does your Majesty have anything else to do?"
Li Shimin said: "Xuanling, what I am considering is to find teachers for the Crown Prince, Qing Que and others. It stands to reason that the Crown Prince and Qing Que already have teachers, but I feel that their teachers are not enough and there should be more."
Good teacher."
The prince is Li Chengqian.
Qingque is the nickname of King Li Tai of Yue.
Today, Li Tai is still the king of Yue and has never become the king of Wei. After all, Li Tai became the king of Wei only when he was older. However, no matter what, Li Tai is deeply loved by Li Shimin.
Li Shimin had expectations for Li Chengqian, and because Li Chengqian was the prince, his requirements were stricter. But with Li Tai, Li Shimin had no requirements, and Li Tai himself was very similar to Li Shimin, so Li Tai was deeply loved by Li Shimin.
After hearing this, Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty means that I hope that both the prince and the king of Yue can worship Wang Can as their teacher."
"yes!"
Li Shimin answered directly.
Li Shimin was aware of Wang Can's abilities.
You must know that Changsun Wuji's son, Changsun Chong, was a playboy who spent all day walking his dog and playing with birds, with nothing to do. However, after coming into contact with Wang Can, Changsun Chong soon changed drastically. He suddenly became down-to-earth and steady, and he also cared about people's livelihood.
This is what Li Shimin envied Changsun Wuji the most.
He hopes that his son can become as talented as Changsun Chong and not be a dandy. Of course, both Li Chengqian and Li Tai are quite smart and sensible, but in Li Shimin's view, they are far from enough.
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Wang Can was not very old, but he single-handedly made the Tang Dynasty prosperous, and it can be said that he changed the national destiny of the Tang Dynasty.
He didn't ask for two words to have Wang Can's ability.
At least I can be influenced by Wang Can, and even learn some of Wang Can's skills, which will be enough for a lifetime.
Fang Xuanling shook his head and said: "If I remember correctly, His Majesty once mentioned that he hoped that the prince could become Wang Can's disciple, but at that time, Wang Can refused."
"There is such a thing!"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "When I talked with Wang Can in private, I hoped that he would teach the prince, but in the end, Wang Can refused and was unwilling to teach the prince. Now, I have this idea again. But here I am
, there is no other way, so I hope you, Xuanling, can make some plans so that both the prince and Qingque can be taught by Wang Can without making Wang Can disgusted."
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty, this matter is not easy."
Li Shimin said: "Xuan Ling, if it were easy, I wouldn't ask you to make a plan. This matter still requires your preparation. After all, you are resourceful."
When Fang Xuanling heard this, he thought quickly.
Matters involving Wang Can are not trivial and should not be taken lightly.
Once Wang Can is disgusted, things will not go well.
Li Shimin sat quietly, but did not disturb Fang Xuanling. Time passed little by little, and after a long while, Fang Xuanling suddenly said: "Your Majesty, I have a solution here that is not a solution. It is not considered to be a disciple, but it is
It can also make the prince and the king of Yue be influenced by Wang Can."
Li Shimin said: "How to say?"
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Highness, planning Wang Can is not an easy thing, nor is it a good thing. All of this, it is most appropriate to let nature take its course. So I think it is best to go with the flow. This is
The best way."
Li Shimin said: "Xuanling, stop talking in circles and just say it directly."
Fang Xuanling said: "Isn't the Supreme Emperor in Wang Can's house now? We only need to arrange for the Crown Prince and the King of Yue to perform filial piety at the knees of the Supreme Emperor, and then they can stay in Wang Can's house permanently, and there will be an opportunity to deal with Wang Can.
. Wang Can cannot be provoked. However, it is an opportunity for the Crown Prince and the King of Yue to fulfill their filial piety! It cannot be done. Wang Can should drive away the Crown Prince and the King of Yue."
"Wonderful, wonderful!"
After hearing this, Li Shimin danced with joy and seemed quite excited, saying: "As long as the prince and Qingque go to Wang Can's house and stay there every day, they will always deal with Wang Can. As the saying goes, "near Zhu"
Those who are red and those who are close to black are dark. They often deal with Wang Can, and over time, they will also be influenced by Wang Can. For the prince and Qingque, it is possible to teach them through words and deeds, and they can understand Wang Can and the sufferings of the people."
Fang Xuanling said: "Your Majesty is wise!"
It's just that Fang Xuanling's heart is still a little timid. The plan he proposed is naturally good, but the problem is that it may not be that easy to implement such a plan.
Everything depends on Li Chengqian and Li Tai.
Li Shimin didn't hesitate at all, and immediately called someone and asked the eunuchs in the palace to pass the order, ordering Li Chengqian and Li Tai to go to Wang Can's house and perform their filial piety at Li Yuan's knees.
Li Shimin didn't mention anything about Wang Can's teachings to Li Chengqian and Li Tai. He only said that they should fulfill their filial piety. In this way, the matter would only stop there, and what Li Shimin needed was a situation where the spring breeze turned into rain.
Let Wang Can influence Li Chengqian and Li Tai a little bit.
In the end, the two sons became more sensible.
Li Shimin was kinder to Li Tai, but he had put a lot of effort into Li Chengqian. He hoped that Li Chengqian could understand the sufferings of the people and truly have his own ideas and understanding.
After Li Shimin made all arrangements, he stopped talking and let Fang Xuanling leave.