Xianqing for eight years.
At this time, the siege of Goryeo had lasted for more than a year.
The surrounding Fan Kingdom was silent at this time, as if nothing happened.
The so-called expectations of Goryeo were therefore disappointed. At this time, the voice of their people's resentment was extremely high, and internal chaos began to arise.
Gao Li couldn't help it anymore and began to resolve to break out and fight to the death with Datang.
The war lasted for more than a month, with more than 500,000 casualties in Goryeo and more than 100,000 casualties in Tang Dynasty.
In the end, the Tang Dynasty conquered Goryeo three times and won a complete victory!
The Lord of Goryeo and his officials were all tied up and taken to a hill, where they were forced to kneel on the ground.
On this mountain, soldiers of the Tang Dynasty are buried.
When the Lord of Goryeo was about to starve to death, the soldiers of the Tang Dynasty chopped off their heads amidst their loud cries!
That’s it!
Goryeo is declared destroyed!
The territory of Datang has been expanded again!
As Datang returned from victory, Li Zhi became worried.
Because Wu Meiniang came back a few months ago and was pregnant again, the so-called abstinence seemed to not exist in his mind.
Now he is back in charge of the world, but his illness has not completely healed and he has headaches every day.
Coupled with the establishment of new states and counties, there were so many things to do that he couldn't even lift his spirits.
But what can he do? Wu Meiniang is pregnant again now. He can't let her act as an agent in the government with her pregnant belly, right?
Just as he was thinking about it, Wu Meiniang walked over with her slightly bulging belly.
"Why is your Majesty looking so sad? Now that Goryeo has been wiped out, you should be happy."
Li Zhi rubbed his eyebrows: "I will naturally be happy to fulfill my father's long-cherished wish, but I am very busy now, and I have started to feel dizzy recently. How can you tell me to be happy?"
Wu Meiniang pondered for a moment and said: "Then it would be better for me to act as your agent for a few days. Your Majesty can go out to relax, or build a lookout like the late emperor did to see the scenery of the mountains and rivers. It might be more comfortable."
Li Zhi smiled bitterly and said: "The treasury is almost empty after this battle. How can there be money to build such a thing?"
Wu Meiniang covered her mouth and chuckled: "Then why don't your Majesty ask the Imperial Master to donate some, and we will return it to him when the time comes."
Li Zhi laughed: "If you don't tell me, I still can't remember it. I have contacted the Imperial Master recently, but I have never received a reply. I don't know where he has gone."
"But when you talk about donations, you can ask some aristocratic families to donate some, but the donated money cannot be used to build useless things like that, but to comfort my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty."
Wu Meiniang couldn't help but nod, this method is feasible!
Boom!
Suddenly, there was thunder outside, and Li Zhi said calmly: "It's going to rain. You should go back first. Be careful of catching a cold."
Wu Meiniang nodded, stood up and left.
....
A mountain peak on Pyongyang Road.
The smell of gunpowder smoke is still lingering around from time to time, and most of the mountain forests have been destroyed.
The thunder continued and the rain poured down, as if it was trying to wash away the traces of this place.
At this time, a figure stood bleakly in the rain, staring blankly at the bulging hills on the top of the mountain.
Li Yunxiao has been here for six days, mourning the dead Tang soldiers.
[You won and got what you wanted. Goryeo was completely wiped out. There will never be a country like Korea in the future. Why are you unhappy? 】
【Regret? Why are you looking so sad? Don’t you know that there are sacrifices in war? Killing them now is to make fewer sacrifices in the future. Can you wake them up by mourning them here? 】
Li Yunxiao frowned, and he didn't know if the drop on his forehead was rain or sweat.
"You are just what I think in my heart. It is up to you to tell me what to do!?"
"Whether it is for my brother Yuan and brother Li, or for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the prosperity of the country and the people, I, Li Yunxiao, have no regrets, and my soldiers of the Tang Dynasty have no regrets. Your mere words are not enough to disturb my commander's heart."
[Oh, it sounds grand, but in the final analysis, these soldiers all died because of you, right? If you hadn't insisted on destroying Goryeo, they might still be alive. 】
[No, don’t listen to him. Even if you don’t start a war, Li Zhi will. But when Goryeo is ready, the Tang Dynasty will be defeated! you! Can you bear to watch the Tang Dynasty soldiers suffer numerous casualties but fail to capture Goryeo? 】
"Ha." Li Yunxiao sneered and raised his head to let the rain fall on his face.
"Yes, there will always be casualties in war, and everything is fought for a better future."
Boom!
Suddenly a flash of lightning flashed across the sky, and thunder resounded in all directions.
Li Yunxiao looked at the mounds one by one, raised his palms and put them on his chest.
"I, Li Yunxiao, swear with my heart, if I live, for the rest of my life, I, the Tang Dynasty..."
"Yongchang!"
Boom...
....
After this battle, Tubo took the lead in sending envoys with many cattle, horses and livestock. After Li Zhi weighed it, they signed a treaty to jointly promote the country.
Li Zhi naturally knew that everything the other party said were lies, but it was just to reassure him.
But it was not suitable to fight now, so he agreed. After all, it was just a covenant. If he was strong, he would be useful. If he was not strong, he would be a piece of waste paper.
However, he was still very happy in his heart. At least this alliance was a hundred times stronger than the original Weishui alliance of his father.
Li Chunfeng is currently busy improving the armillary sphere and other tools for measuring weather, or going to other places to explore the ground as before.
Yuan Tiangang disappeared from everyone's eyes again and his whereabouts were unknown.
Li Yunxiao is now a little more relaxed and embarks on the road to find the Yanxiang Gu and the other holy Gu and holy medicines.
And just a few months after they left, something changed in the DPRK.
Now that it has been pacified again, during the period when Li Zhi took over the reins of power, officials were heard one after another talking about Wu Meiniang's time in power.
First, he helped Yang's relatives arrange to serve as officials in the court. Although the official title was not high, the evidence was conclusive.
Later, Li Zhong was demoted privately and all his family members were expelled, which is also true.
Some people even say that Wu Meiniang colluded with some unknown forces. Although there is no evidence, the official who died unexpectedly after entering the court a few years ago is definitely inseparable from her.
Li Zhi originally wanted to just stop letting Wu Meiniang take over and let time dilute everything. Who knew that Shangguan Yi suddenly brought a group of ministers and threatened him with words.
Saying that such casualness is against etiquette and law, even during the war, but now they are still squandering their rights secretly, that is interference in power and chaos in government.
Even Li Yifu's false accusations against officials many years ago were investigated by Di Renjie, which made Li Zhi unable to retreat. He secretly thought that Di Renjie should not be left in Chang'an.
Now, several ministers and prime ministers jointly want Li Zhi to depose the queen.
And Li Zhi also delayed again and again and refused to agree, but he was still the emperor after all. His queen had done so many outrageous things, how long could he endure it?
Although the emperor can conquer the world with his words, what will he do if there are no ministers to support him? If this group of Confucian civil servants went to promote it, how could he still be an emperor?
In this way, after several months of discussion with Shangguan Yi and other ministers, Li Zhi agreed.
He agreed reluctantly, but of course, there were also some other emotions mixed into it.
For example, he recently fell in love with a new woman who entered the palace. She was young, energetic, and good at singing and dancing. When he stayed with her, he felt relaxed both physically and mentally.
