Li Shimin subconsciously retracted his hand.
But the next second, he reacted again——
He is the emperor! How could you deduct Soso like this? The emperor's sword was given out generously, but he still cares about this small cigarette?
Thinking of this, he took out the cigarette case again.
Seeing this scene in Xu Fenglei's eyes, he naturally chuckled.
"Your Majesty, are you reluctant to part with it?"
He lowered his voice and said,
“Good things must be shared. It’s better to have fun alone than to have fun with everyone!”
Li Shimin rolled his eyes.
"Return to everyone's joy... This small box is not even enough to fill half a circle!"
He took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, flicked it to Xu Fenglei, and asked casually,
"Is there a fire?"
"Yes, yes..." Xu Fenglei quickly took the cigarette, felt in his pocket, and pulled out a fire stick.
He blew a breath into it, and the half-burnt stuff inside immediately ignited.
"Come, I'll order some for you."
Xu Fenglei approached diligently and lit a cigarette for Li Er.
"How can you keep the fire if you don't smoke? You must still have some in stock!"
Li Shimin took a nice puff and coldly snorted,
"Tell me the truth...do you still have a lot at home?"
laugh.
After ordering two for Li, Xu Fenglei also ordered one for himself.
"No way!"
After taking a long puff of cigarette smoke, he squinted his eyes and smiled,
"Isn't this because I want to follow your majesty's will? Of course I have to be fully prepared."
The monarch and his ministers looked at each other and blew out smoke rings.
All the ministers in the room were stunned by this scene!
"Cough cough, cough cough..."
"What does it smell like? It's so choking. Ahem... Where's the fire?"
"Look at His Majesty and the Grand Master..."
At a glance, all the ministers were filled with questions.
What are your Majesty and the Grand Master... doing?
Release poisonous gas? !
"cigarette!"
Yu Chigong's eyes shone with divine light, he stood up suddenly, waved to Xu Fenglei and begged,
"Master, come here, come here!"
"The general is greedy. The general is really greedy!"
Ever since he learned to smoke in Dingxiang that day, he had learned to taste the marrow and fell in love with the feeling.
But since then, he has never smoked again!
You said you don't have to smoke, so you don't have to smoke. It's okay to forget, but now, as soon as this smell enters his nose, it seems to activate something in his soul!
At this moment...it seems like there are ants crawling all over my body!
"I don't have any. The only inventory I have is given to Your Majesty."
Xu Fenglei took another sip, pursed his lips towards Li Shimin who was sitting on the throne, and said,
"If you want to smoke, ask His Majesty to go."
Yuchi Gong immediately turned his attention to Li Shimin, but what was waiting for him was only Li Er's cold and heartless face.
"roll."
A word from the emperor's mouth was blown out with smoke rings, giving Yuchi Gong a chill in his heart.
Giving Xu Fenglei one is already distressing enough, do you still want it?
Dreaming!
"Ugh..."
Yuchi Laohei covered his face with a slumped expression.
At this moment, his world lost its luster.
When the ministers saw this scene, they all came to their senses...
The things that your Majesty and the Grand Master hold that can emit smoke are definitely good things! It is a top-notch enjoyment product even compared to dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and dancing and wonderful music!
Otherwise, how could His Majesty and the Grand Master look so happy?
How could Yuchi Gong, who had been dreaming so much, be so depressed?
All the conjectures in the ministers' minds began to whisper among themselves.
Xiao Yu and Wen Yanbo, who had been exchanging passionate words just now, were at a loss now. The two were at odds with each other, making the atmosphere in the court tense.
But a puff of smoke drifted in, and everyone's attention drifted away.
No one seems to care what they are arguing about!
"cough--"
Fortunately, Li Shimin discovered this problem in time, coughed dryly, waved his hand and said,
"I am making some tobacco leaves for fun, Xiao Aiqing, Wen Aiqing, I have heard your thoughts."
"Xiao Aiqing advocates moving the Turks into the Central Plains and teaching them the royal way so that they can slowly become Tang people, right?"
Xiao Yu nodded.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
He cupped his hands and said,
"I believe that the Turks should be broken into pieces, dispersed, and integrated into our various counties and states in the Tang Dynasty."
"As a result, even if the Turks have rebellious intentions, they will not be able to unite and form a force to pose a threat to our country, the Tang Dynasty."
"After that, we will send people to teach the Turks to farm, weave, and even read and learn etiquette. At the same time, we can also let the Turks and Tang people live together, and even intermarry. In this way, within a few generations, there will be one among you and one among us." With you among them, what else can we say about Turks? Aren’t they all from the Tang Dynasty!"
"In this way, we can not only increase the population of the Tang Dynasty by millions, but also make the Turkic people be grateful to His Majesty and the Tang Dynasty. It can also promote His Majesty's open-minded and inclusive mind and win over the foreigners!"
"Why not?"
Chiliu.
Li Shimin drank tea tactically and took another puff of cigarette.
Looking around, many ministers nodded, obviously they all agreed with Xiao Yu's words.
Taking a puff of old cigarette smoke into his lungs, he suddenly felt clear-headed. Li Er didn't speak, but his head had already begun to think...
At this time, Wen Yanbo took action.
"Your Majesty, no!"
He took a deep breath and said in a deep voice,
"I agree with some of Xianggong Xiao's ideas. For example, it is right to let the Turks move inland. But it is absolutely impossible to let them disperse in the Central Plains and live together with the Tang people and intermarry with us!"
"I believe that the Turks should be allowed to live their own lives. It is okay to become vassals of the Tang Dynasty, but they cannot be divided between Hu and Han. This will lead to disaster!"
"As for how to resettle the Hu people, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty actually had a good plan in the past, and it achieved very good results. That was to place the Hu people on the border and let them guard the country for the Tang Dynasty."
When several generals heard this, they all frowned.
Let the Turks guard the country for the Tang Dynasty?
Can this be kept well?
Li Ji turned to look at Li Jing.
Li Jing looked at his eyes, nose and heart without saying a word.
He looked at Xu Fenglei again.
Xu Fenglei was smoking a cigarette and was reclining on the chair, with a look of enjoyment on his face and his mind was wandering.
Li Ji: “@#￥%……&@!!!”
The two big guys in the military, one in a daze and the other in a fugue, don't care at all, right?
That's okay, you don't care, I'll mess it up too!
Unhappy, Li Ji put his hands on his face, turned his head away from Li Shimin, and began to fall asleep...
"In this way, we, the Tang Dynasty, can reduce the border troops and greatly reduce our expenses."
Wen Yanbo talked eloquently,
"In addition, there is another advantage. It allows the Turks to keep an eye on other countries in the north, such as Xueyantuo, Uighur, Khitan and other tribal countries. Once they make any changes, the Turks will know immediately and report to Your Majesty."
"If Your Majesty wants to send out troops in the future, you can also let the Turks take the lead and let them fight on the battlefield to open up territory for the Tang Dynasty and conquer the unfaithful!"
"The Turks can definitely become His Majesty's eyes and the sharp sword in His Majesty's hands! Moreover, it is a sharp sword that will not hurt even if it is broken!"
Li Shimin's eyes flashed with light.
Obviously, Wen Yanbo's statement... moved him to a certain extent.
"My eyes, my sword..."
Li Shimin muttered a few words, then suddenly laughed and said,
"Interesting, very interesting!"
"Hu Han, it is natural that we must separate them. Not only must they be separated, but they must also be defended! Xiao Aiqing is too idealistic. If you follow what you said, once there is a change within the Tang Dynasty, the Central Plains will immediately suffer the catastrophe of the Five Husbands!"
"After all, you have never been on the battlefield. You don't know the cunning and viciousness of the Turks. It is in their bones and blood..."
When all the officials present heard this, their expressions changed.
They are all well-educated and knowledgeable, so they naturally know the origin of Wu Huan Hua, and they also know how miserable the situation of the Han people was at that time!
It was an unbearable history of blood and tears!
Now that we have finally ended the troubled times and gained a firm foothold... we must not repeat the same mistakes again!
"But Your Majesty, we Han people also come from integration!"
Xiao Yu still seemed a little unwilling to give up and argued,
"In the past, Dongyi, Nanman, Xirong, and Beidi were all barbarians, but in the end, didn't they completely integrate into each other and make no distinction between them? In the end, we all became Han people."
"What was possible in the past, why can't it be done now? Turks are human beings too, and they can also be educated. The Buddha said that all living beings are equal..."
Changsun Wuji sneered.
"Mr. Xiao Ge, this is above the court, so don't promote your Buddhism."
He teased,
"In addition, you also made common-sense mistakes in your words. The Dongyi, Nanman, Xirong, and Beidi you mentioned are actually just words of criticism used by the various countries in the Spring and Autumn Period to criticize each other. Even the Qin Dynasty in the far west. Descendants of Emperor Zhuanxu."
"The Baiyue people are barbarians, but upon further investigation, the Baiyue people are the direct descendants of Dayu!"
"In fact, they are all Chinese, with the same blood flowing in their bodies! And further extending to the southeast, northwest, and in all directions, those barbarian tribes have different blood sources from us. Have they assimilated in the past thousands of years? It seems not! "
Xiao Yu's face turned red and he was speechless for a moment.
"Xiao Aiqing's intention was good, but she didn't think deeply about it."
Li Shimin lit his cigarette twice and came out to smooth things over.
"The Hu people are not as scary as imagined, but they are not as easy to govern either."
"If it were so easy to make a decision, I wouldn't ask you all to come and discuss it. Sit down, sit down."
"Go and get some tea for Xiao Aiqing."
He pointed to the maid beside him and gave an order.
"Thank you, Your Majesty..."
Xiao Yu slightly cupped his hands and had to sit down.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the Turks should be settled in the Shuofang and Dingxiang areas, divided into autonomous regions, set up a governor's office, and let the Turks manage the Turks!"
When Wen Yanbo saw that Xiao Yu had been defeated in the fight, he immediately became very excited and hurriedly hit the railway while it was hot.
"Within the divided autonomous regions, the Turks can continue to run their own system and even collect taxes on their own without having to turn over the money they collect."
"To put it harshly, let them fend for themselves. The Tang Dynasty does not collect money or allocate funds. But there are a few things that the Turks must abide by——"
"First, abide by the laws and regulations of the Tang Dynasty, and secondly, serve as a source of troops for the Tang Dynasty at any time! I can only think of these two for the time being. Your Majesty can consider the others."
Li Shimin nodded repeatedly after hearing this.
"What Wen Aiqing said is very good and feasible."
He clapped his hands and praised.
Regarding the Turks, Li Shimin didn't want to invest too much energy. It was too late to take care of the Tang people!
Wen Yanbo's strategy suited him very well.
However, at this moment, a figure stood up from the table, and a strong momentum instantly rose!
In the entire court, there is only one person who can have such momentum——
Wei Zheng!
"I object!"
Wei Zheng's face was cold and he ordered,
"This is the way to bring disaster and destroy the country!"
Swish, swish, swish.
All the ministers' eyes glanced over, and Li Shimin also looked over.
Even Xu Fenglei, who was hanging up, opened his eyes and glanced at Wei Zheng.
"Wei Aiqing, if you object, I object. If you have something to say, please speak it up. Don't be so angry..."
Li Shimin smiled lightly and said,
"I think what Wen Yanbo said is good..."
"Not bad? Big mistake!" Wei Zheng directly attacked Li Er without giving him any face.
Li Shimin's face froze.
Then he took a puff of cigarette silently.
"The Turks have been wreaking havoc on the Central Plains for decades. Does Your Majesty know how many people have died at the hands of Turkic barbarians? How many people have lost their families and gone into exile because of this?"
Wei Zheng was full of energy and said loudly,
"I have data in my hand. In the past fifty years, not counting soldiers, more than 1.5 million people have died due to the Turks' rebellion alone, and no less than 5 million people have been displaced due to the Turks' troubles!"
"Both the Sui people in the past and the Tang people today have a blood feud with the Turks!"
"And now, some people actually say that they want to open the door and welcome the Turks in... I dare to ask, is this worthy of the millions of innocent people who died, and the five million Han people in exile?!"
"People have a heart, they know right and wrong, and they know grudges! If the Turks are lured into the border, I don't know how many righteous men will come to take revenge!"
His words made the officials fall silent.
Li Shimin took another puff of cigarette, and the entire cigarette was almost burned out.
"During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the Xiongnu people had human faces and animal hearts, and had no shame. They were submissive when weak and rebellious when strong. These are the words recorded in the history books. They are clear words! Have you read it? Have you read it? "
Wei Zheng turned on the group mocking mode, glanced around, and finally pointed directly at Li Shimin and asked,
"Your Majesty, have you read it?"
Li Shimin nodded.
"Of course I know." There was no emotion or anger in his tone.
"Now that you know it, why do you make stupid decisions?",
Wei Zheng spoke frankly,
"The Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty spent so much effort and exhausted manpower and material resources to defeat the Huns and drive away the Huns to protect the country and the people. Why is it now that we in the Tang Dynasty want to actively welcome the Turks into the Central Plains? What is the reason for this? ?”
"Haha... something that has been unimaginable for generations of Turks can finally be achieved effortlessly and easily?"
"I really don't know how to evaluate this strategy that harms myself and benefits others. Are you saying that Dr. Wen is having an affair with the Turks? Is he secretly siding with the Turks? I don't think so..."
Wen Yanbo: "!!!"
"Wei Zheng! You are rude!"
He said angrily,
"You are making groundless accusations and frame-up!"
Wei Zheng looked at him sharply.
"Rude? If my rudeness can make you sober, then I will be rude to the end!"
His eyes were sharp and he said, "So now, are you awake?"
