Li Mu flipped through the credentials and became even more angry: "Look, look what this is talking about? You want books, regulations, inscriptions, antiques, and you want to send people to watch and learn from the three provinces and six ministries? You think the Tang Dynasty is
What? Who do you think you are? Just give me whatever you want, why don’t I remember that Datang owes you money!"
Inu Shang Santian was about to cry but had no tears. Li Mu's continuous beating actually banned the two major demands in the Japanese credential. There were only three purposes in sending the Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty: to change the title, to study, and to pay tribute.
The first two are the main ones, and tribute is the secondary one. The reason is that the Tang Dynasty and the Japanese country are across the sea. The Japanese country does not have large ships. If they want to pay tribute and trade, they can't transport much goods. Basically, the envoys can carry some with them.
No size.
The most important thing is to change the title and study. However, in the previous dynasties, changing the title was not possible, and it is actually not expected. The most important thing is to study.
Studying the advanced culture, religion, legal system, and education of the Central Plains, starting from the root, improving the Japanese people, and strengthening the country, this is the established policy of the Japanese people.
"Huh?" Suddenly Li Mu made a sound of surprise. He picked up the credentials and looked at it carefully. His expression became a little strange. When everyone saw his appearance, they were all curious about what he saw, that he had this expression.
"Finally, I have seen something interesting."
Inugami Mitsuda raised his head hurriedly. Is there anything else in this certificate that this picky Marquis can accept? If there is, that would be great. Now that he can become one, this trip will not be in vain.
The mission can be considered completed. If something like this happens next time, I won’t come even if I say it. Who said this is a good job? But when you meet someone like the Marquis of Luoyang, a good job turns into a bad job.
"This last item," Li Mu pointed to the words on the certificate of credence, showed it to Inugami Mita, and said: "You said that you will donate three hundred girls to the army, and they will be replaced every six months. What does supplying to the army mean?"
The corners of Li Mu's lips raised slightly: "Is this what I mean?"
"This..." Inugami Mita Shu blushed, and Li Mu's tone was already full of irony. Although the words were unclear, who could not understand the meaning as long as he was an adult?
Three hundred girls are supplied to the army, and they are replaced every six months. Isn't it obvious that this is to borrow seeds? This reminded Li Mu of a marketing article he had seen in the recommended news of a portal website before he traveled through time. Then
The article is talking about the Song Dynasty. During the Song Dynasty, the Japanese country prohibited people from communicating with the Song Dynasty. Therefore, during the Song Dynasty, monks who wanted to come to the Central Plains had to sneak across. But there was a kind of ship that could come to the Central Plains openly without any restrictions.
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These ships were all loaded with women. They came to the Central Plains with only one purpose, to find beautiful men or tall and burly men from the Song Dynasty to conceive their children. In history books, they called them 'Du Zhong'. Japanese people.
The purpose of breeding is to improve genes, so the best women from the Japanese country must be qualified. Therefore, these women are not ordinary people. Most of them are the daughters of Japanese nobles and have received the best education in the Japanese country.
After these women returned to Japan, they received excellent treatment. No one would discriminate against them. On the contrary, many big families would pay a lot of money to marry them for the sake of their children. Their offspring would receive special care.
, when you grow up, you will also get a best partner to ensure that the hard-won excellent genes can continue healthily.
This is a story from the Song Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it was implemented as early as the Tang Dynasty.
Inugami Mita Shu couldn't understand what Li Mu was thinking and didn't know how to answer. Unexpectedly, Li Mu laughed, patted his shoulder and said: "This girl, I like this girl very much. If there is such a thing,
, the first two items are not non-negotiable."
Everyone almost froze, what the hell is this? Just now, he looked like he was making an impassioned speech for the country and the people, but in the blink of an eye, he changed his tune and changed his tune for the sake of hundreds of Japanese girls. If this is recorded in the history books,
Aren’t you going to make it a joke to future generations?
Wei Zheng couldn't help it: "Li Mu, you——"
Before he could speak, Li Shimin stopped him with his eyes. Wei Zheng had no choice but to hold back and continue to watch what Li Mu said.
Inun Shang Santian was already in disarray. Seeing that Li Mu was interested in the girl, he hurriedly beat the snake and followed the stick, saying: "If you like it, Lord Marquis, you can have as many as you want. I will definitely choose the most beautiful woman from the Japanese country."
, dedicated to the Marquis."
"Hey, what are you talking about? Is this the kind of person I am?" Li Mu glared at him fiercely, and Inugami Mita asked secretly, "Did you say something wrong again?" Unexpectedly, Li Mu changed the subject and said, "In the end,
Beautiful women naturally respect His Majesty, so I will avoid any trouble, and the second most beautiful one will be fine."
Inugami Mita Shu understood the idea, and he laughed and said: "That's natural. I didn't say it just now because I didn't dare to think too much. If your majesty likes it, I will do my best." Inugami Mita Shu felt excited in his heart. If there is a Japanese woman,
Is it okay to be able to conceive Li Shimin's dragon seed? Even if I didn't accomplish anything on this trip, just this one thing is a huge achievement.
Seeing that the two people were talking more and more despicably, Li Shimin had no choice but to speak out: "Li Mu, let's get down to business!"
"No," Li Mu quickly agreed, then put on a serious look and said, "Let's talk about this matter privately, so we won't talk about it here. As for the first two items, don't even think about the account ban, it can't be changed.
Is it possible to change the matter of study? Didn't the young monk study at Ci'en Temple? Ci'en Temple is a model of the temples of the Tang Dynasty. If you study hard, you will definitely learn a lot. If it is not enough, you can send a few more monks over.
"After Li Mu finished speaking, he blinked at Inugami Mita: "Okay, it's all said and done, let's go."
Inugami Mita Shu was about to try again when he suddenly saw Li Mu blinking. He was stunned for a moment and then understood. It seems that there are some things that cannot be said on the stage, but it is not necessarily impossible to do. It's just that the Marquis
, wanting to gain some benefit from it.
Although the Japanese country is poor, it can still survive if it is satisfied with one person. Inugami Mita Shu can now see that the most powerful person in the Tang Dynasty is the man in front of him. Please be good to him, even if the three things in the certificate of credence are
Even if I can't agree to everything, I can still complete half of it. In this way, the purpose of coming to Tang Dynasty this time will be fulfilled.
"Your Majesty, please retire." Inugami Mita Shu said nothing. He bowed respectfully to Li Shimin, then bowed to Li Mu, and left with Yixiu and Huiri. Although the meeting with the saint did not achieve any purpose this time, it was able to fight with Li Mu.
It is extremely rare that Li Mu gets on the line.
After the palace door closed, Li Shimin stared at Li Mu and said, "What kind of evil idea do you have, why don't you just resort to it?"
"I am dedicated to serving the country!" Li Mu shouted at Qu. Li Shimin glared at him and said, "Don't follow me in this way. Explain to me what's going on."
"What is your Majesty asking about?"
"Two! Tell them all!"
"Eh." Li Mu responded obediently and said, "I did it intentionally to do what happened to Master Xuanzang. I made up the story about Mahayana Buddhism, but the thing about Mahayana Buddhism is not false. I lied to you.
Master Xuanzang's journey to the west is not a complete deception, it's a win-win situation. He got the Dharma, and I got what I wanted."
"What do you want?"
"I have made it clear." Li Mu said seductively: "Your Majesty, please think about it. Didn't I say that I yearn for the customs and customs of the Western Regions? Let Master Xuanzang record them along the way."
"That's what I said -" Li Shimin muttered, then suddenly realized, "Do you want him to do detailed work?"
"Hey, don't say it so unpleasantly." Li Mu waved his hands repeatedly and said: "The Tang Dynasty is bound to manage the Western Regions. Although everyone is in harmony now, if we can't keep it together, there will be some people who don't want to die and have such a disobedient heart. This is what the Art of War says.
, Know yourself and know your enemy and you will win in a hundred battles. It may not necessarily be a fight, but before the fight, we can't turn a blind eye. The necessary information still needs to be collected. It is time-consuming and labor-intensive to send out detailed information. It just so happens that the mage is going west, so I can do a little favor on the way. It doesn't count.
What a big deal."
"Huh, you are the only one with such a big heart." Li Shimin glanced at his two sons and thought to himself, with such a big heart, why can't my son grow up with one? Look at the way these two things' eyes are shining, they are obviously both.
I didn't expect it to be that deep.
"As for the credentials of the Japanese state," Li Mu thought for a moment, carefully selected his words, and said, "Your Majesty, what do you think? Before answering your Majesty's question, I would like to ask your Majesty, how big is the territory of the Tang Dynasty?"
A seemingly simple question stumped Li Shimin. He suddenly realized that he didn't seem to have thought about this question seriously.
Li Shimin thought for a while and said: "Who would think that the territory is too small? Naturally, the bigger the better, but the manpower is limited. I can pacify the four barbarians in this life, so I will be satisfied."
"I would like to ask your Majesty again, do you want to pacify the four barbarians, or do you want to occupy the four barbarians?"
Li Shimin frowned and said, "What's the difference?"
"There are natural differences." Li Mu explained: "For example, Tubo is located on a plateau. We Central Plains people can hardly live on the plateau. And a large part of the land occupied by the Turks is Gobi desert, a barren land where nothing can grow.
It is also not suitable for survival. In Goguryeo, half of the territory is bitterly cold, with long winters and white snow. The climate is very different from the climate in the hinterland of the Central Plains. What is the use of such a place?"
Wei Zheng couldn't help but interjected, saying: "A great country dominates the world. Is there any better reason not to take a share of it?"
"That's it!" Li Mu took over the words; "There are some things involved here that I need to understand, and the truth is very simple. Please tell me, Mr. Wei, if you occupy Tubo, will you kill the Tubo people or not?"
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"Of course I won't kill. How can the emperor, who wants to promote benevolence and righteousness, kill rashly?" There was something in Wei Zheng's words, which was obviously referring to Li Mu's massacre of the city.
Li Mu was not annoyed, as if he didn't hear it, and continued: "If we don't kill, it will involve a problem. Tubo's millions of people means millions of mouths. If the Tang Dynasty takes over Tubo, it will have to feed it."
How can we feed these people? Who will feed them?"
Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then he quickly realized and said: "Originally, they were still alive. How come they couldn't survive after the Tang Dynasty changed its rule? Isn't it better to live a better life than before by doing light corvee and paying little tax and recuperating?"
"Of course not."
"Why not?"
"It just can't be done!" Li Mu pointed out bluntly and said, "Just imagine, if a war breaks out, it will first deplete the national strength of both countries. Both sides will suffer casualties and consume food and grass. After the first war, the Tubo Kingdom will be destroyed.
The Tang Dynasty also suffered considerable losses. If it did not occupy it, the Tang Dynasty could plunder the Tibetan surplus supplies to supplement itself. But if it occupied it, not only would there be no supplies, but one country would bear the losses of two countries, doubling its vitality."
"Moreover, Tubo is still a structure of upper-class nobles and lower-class slaves. The slaves in Tubo live worse than pigs and dogs. In the Tang Dynasty, there are basically no such slaves anymore. If Tubo is occupied, how will the slaves of Tubo be treated?
Standards? If according to the standards of the past, the Tang Dynasty is no different from Tubo, how can it be said that it is the teacher of the king? If according to the standards of the Tang Dynasty, from pigs and dogs to humans, who will pay for the extra expenses? "
Wei Zheng stopped talking. He could never defeat Li Mu when it came to settling accounts.
Li Mu looked at Li Shimin and said: "This is also the reason why I do not advocate war. If it is not necessary and the national strength is not enough, as long as there is a war, no matter whether you win or lose, you will lose. Also, what I want to ask your Majesty to think about is
, even if these problems do not arise, can the Tang Dynasty wipe out all the barbarians, accept their people, and occupy their land, can it last long?"
"As for the west, to the west of the Tang Dynasty are the Turks. To the west of the Turks are the countries of the Western Regions. And further west of the countries of the Western Regions, there is Persia and Dashi. This world is so vast. After your Majesty defeats the current four barbarians, there will be
Do the more powerful Sebari have to fight endlessly for years? Do the emperors of the Tang Dynasty go to war for generations, regardless of the life and death of the people? Your Majesty, this is obviously wrong."
Li Shimin frowned, a little displeased. He was a man born on the battlefield, and he still had the passion of a soldier in his bones. If it weren't for the national power, he would have conquered the country himself and conquered all directions. But Li Mu now said that this was something wrong.
, even if he agreed intellectually, he couldn't accept it in his heart.
"Then tell me, what is the right thing to do?"
"Your Majesty, you can convince people with virtue in just four words." Li Mu said seriously: "On the matter of Japanese envoys, I would like to make a small and immature suggestion. I would like to ask Your Majesty to set up a school specifically for foreigners to study.
School, educate these barbarians. Let them learn the characters, etiquette, systems, regulations, etc. of the Tang Dynasty. Your Majesty, just imagine, if everything in these small foreign countries is like the Tang Dynasty, then even if the Tang Dynasty does not occupy them, they will not be the same as the Tang Dynasty.
Are the territories of Datang the same?"
"Wait a minute," Li Shimin interrupted Li Mu and said, "But why did I listen to what you said just now? It seemed that you didn't want to agree to the Japanese envoy. Why did you change your mind again?"
"There is a difference." Li Mu explained: "What I want to give them is culture and etiquette, but there are some things that I don't want to give and can't give them."