Although Lu Dongzan walked out, he stopped when he reached the door of the hall. Then, he turned around and looked at Li Shimin again and said: "Your Majesty, do you really want to let the prince do whatever he wants?"
Li Shimin flicked his sleeves and said: "I have already said that the prince's decision is my decision. Since the prince has made arrangements, then this is the arrangement of Datang."
Lu Dongzan clenched his fists and said, "Emperor, you will regret it."
Li Shimin said: "I will not regret it, but you will regret stopping to threaten me just now."
"Here comes someone."
Li Shimin gave the order directly.
Immediately, some soldiers entered the hall.
Li Shimin said: "Bring Ludongzan to me."
"yes!"
The soldiers responded immediately.
The soldiers who entered clamped Lu Dongzan so that he could no longer move.
Although there was an angry look on Lu Dongzan's face, he never showed any panic. He said solemnly: "Your Majesty the Emperor, I am an envoy from Tubo, and I am here on behalf of Tubo. As the saying goes, if the two armies are fighting, the envoy will not be killed.
What's more, I, Tubo, haven't declared war yet, so now you just want to kill me directly? It's too overbearing."
Li Shimin said: "Did I ever say that I wanted to kill you?"
Lu Dongzan said in a deep voice: "Then His Majesty the Emperor arranged for someone to capture me. What does that mean?"
Li Shimin said: "The reason why I want to capture you is very simple. You, an envoy from a small Tibetan barbarian country, dare to talk nonsense in front of me and be arrogant in front of me. If I don't give you any color, you will
I think Datang is a place where you can come and go. I, Datang, treat everyone who comes with good intentions. But you, Lu Dongzan, threaten me. So you must get the punishment you deserve."
Lu Dongzan said: "Your Majesty, your behavior is too domineering. Once the news gets out, people from all over the world will definitely look down on the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is nothing more than that."
Li Shimin said: "The strength of our Datang Dynasty, the reputation of our Datang Dynasty, is not achieved by other people's evaluation, nor by the praise and respect of others, but by ourselves. If the strength of our Datang Dynasty is far less than
, then you, Tubo and other barbarian capitals, have already arrived like gangrene in their bones. Because we, the Tang Dynasty, are powerful, Tubo does not dare to act arrogantly."
"Lu Dongzan, your words are of no use to me."
"You must be punished today."
Li Shimin said: "Drag Lu Dongzan out for me and give him thirty military sticks."
"yes!"
The soldier immediately received the order.
As the soldiers took Lu Dongzan down, a moment later, the sound of banging sticks could be heard outside the hall. At the same time, Lu Dongzan's screams also sounded.
Along with such screams, Lu Dongzan's curses continued to sound.
In fact, the cane punishment in the palace is also very particular.
If the beating is severe, let alone thirty military sticks, even if ten military sticks are used, the skin will be torn, the muscles and bones will be injured. If the beating is careful, each time the military stick is struck, it will only hit the surface of the buttocks.
Yes, it's just a skin injury.
But now, it's a real fight.
After Lu Dongzan received a military baton in June or Seven, his buttocks had blossomed, and even the muscles and bones in his buttocks were aching.
He was beaten extremely miserably.
After thirty military rounds, Lu Dongzan was already dying, with wounds all over his buttocks.
At this moment, Lu Dongzan was unable to move.
The entourage around Lu Dongzan came over, picked up Lu Dongzan on his back, and left step by step. The atmosphere in the court hall was already filled with a chilling air.
Because there was a complete stalemate with Tubo.
Changsun Wuji stood up and said: "Your Majesty, now you have rejected Tubo's request for marriage. Immediately afterwards, he punished Lu Dongzan with a stick. He beat Lu Dongzan half to death. After this situation was reported back to Tubo, Tubo was sure
There will be a war. We need to be fully prepared now. Border defense alone is not enough to deal with the Tubo invasion."
Li Chengqian took the initiative to stand up and said: "Father, I would like to go to the border to fight with Tubo. I don't understand military affairs, so I don't command the army to fight, but I am willing to go and learn."
After Li Shimin heard this, he thought quickly in his mind.
Li Chengqian studied with Wang Can and made up for many weaknesses, especially in experiencing the people's sentiments, especially in his personal thinking, which made a leap forward. Even the world map Wang Can gave Li Chengqian made Li Chengqian essential.
The change.
But in fact, this still has shortcomings.
Li Chengqian had no military exploits.
An emperor, just an emperor in a peaceful and prosperous age, would definitely not be able to intimidate arrogant soldiers without a certain level of strength. And the simplest way is to go to the front lines to participate in the war and see the progress of the war.
Li Shimin nodded and said: "I agree to the prince's request. This campaign will start a war with Tubo, and Li Jing will lead the army."
Li Jing is the great god.
That is the pillar of the great square.
Even people like Qin Qiong and Cheng Yaojin are completely incompetent in front of Li Jing. As for clans like Li Xiaogong and Li Shentong, although their influence is huge, there is still a huge gap between them and Li Jing.
When Li Jing heard Li Shimin's words, he immediately stepped forward and saluted: "Your Majesty, please rest assured that I will definitely fight the battle with Tubo. Not only that, I will definitely take good care of the prince and prevent him from being in danger."
As a veteran in the army, Li Jing was very thoughtful and meticulous. As soon as he heard Li Shimin's arrangements, especially when he was asked to go, he must take care of Li Chengqian.
Li Shimin nodded and said, "Pharmacist, I'll leave it to you."
Li Jing said: "Your Majesty, please rest assured, I will definitely take care of it. But for this battle, I think we can ask Mr. Wang Can to accompany us. If Mr. Wang is here, then the prince's safety will be even better."
"impossible!"
Li Shimin answered directly without thinking.
Seeing Li Jing's incomprehensible look, Li Shimin explained: "Physician, now Wang Can's wife has just become pregnant. Now that his wife is pregnant, there is no way he will leave. Especially Wang Can is different from ordinary people, he does not seek fame and fortune.
And he is not an official of the imperial court. It is impossible for him to go."
After a pause, Li Shimin continued: "In normal times, it might be okay. But this time, it definitely won't be okay."
Li Jing nodded and said no more.
Li Chengqian said: "Father, please rest assured that my son will not be troublesome and will not interfere."
After a pause, Li Chengqian continued: "As for Sir, I will go there myself. Although Sir will not go to Tubo himself, he will definitely take care of you."
In Li Chengqian's eyes, Wang Can is an omnipotent existence.
It's extremely powerful.
Therefore, he believes in Wang Can.
Li Shimin and others dealt with government affairs again. After the government was over, Li Chengqian did not return to the East Palace, but went straight to Wang's house in Yongxingfang. He was a frequent visitor to the house, and there was no need to report. He went straight to Wang Can's study in the backyard.
outside.
Li Chengqian stepped forward and knocked on the door, saying: "Sir!"
"Come in!"
Wang Can's voice came from the study.
After Li Chengqian entered, he bowed respectfully to Wang Can, then sat down and talked about what happened in the palace. Li Chengqian talked about his attitude towards Tubo, how to deal with Lu Dongzan, and finally the matter of sending troops to Tibet.
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After Wang Can heard this, he smiled and said: "It would be good to go to Tubo to have a look. Although you are a prince now, in fact, you lack experience. In fact, you even lack understanding of the world. The scenery from north to south is great.
They are different, and the conditions of the people are also different. If you go to Tubo, you can also understand the local conditions."
Li Chengqian said: "Sir, please rest assured, I understand."
After a pause, Li Chengqian continued: "However, this disciple feels a little uneasy when he goes, because he has never been there before. So I came to see you, sir, to ask for your advice."
Wang Can nodded after hearing this.
Li Chengqian is really good now. He knows how to ask and ask for advice. This is actually not a bad thing for a person who is about to become a king.
Wang Can said: "I have nothing to say about marching and fighting. Because Li Jing is an expert in this aspect, and I may not even be much better than Li Jing."
Li Chengqian said: "Sir, you are joking. In the eyes of your disciples, you are omnipotent."
Wang Can smiled.
He knew that the impact on Li Chengqian in a short period of time was huge. Of course, Wang Can now has a system, so Wang Can indeed has many means here, and in Li Chengqian's eyes, he is omnipotent, so that's
Not surprisingly.
Wang Can continued: "However, I can't give you any military advice. However, I do have some advice that I can give you about going to Tibet in the Western Regions."
Li Chengqian said: "Sir, please give me some advice."
At this moment, he became excited because with Wang Can's guidance, it would be of great help to him in going to the Western Regions, and his trip to Tubo in the Western Regions would be much smoother.
Wang Can said: "Puji, the abbot of Qinglong Temple, is very spiritual in Buddhism and has strong martial arts. He is now committed to promoting Buddhism, so you can go to see Puji and ask him to take the rest of the people with you to Tubo.
.As long as they accompany you, even though they have requests and have their own ideas, their presence can help you a lot."
After a pause, Wang Can continued: "In the past, when your father went to war, there were monks from the Shaolin Temple to help him. Now, if you can invite them to join you, it will be a good story."
Li Chengqian was thinking quickly in his heart.
He would not object to Wang Can's proposal, especially when Li Chengqian also knew some information. He heard that Pu Ji and Xuan Zhao were once against Wang Can, but in the end, they were subdued by Wang Can.
With these people, he had a guard.
Moreover, with these people, we can gradually penetrate into Tubo. This method of using religious infiltration is also extremely good.
Li Chengqian solemnly said: "My disciple has taken note of Sir's advice."
Wang Can and Li Chengqian said some more words, and Li Chengqian said goodbye and left for Qinglong Temple.