"Ping Guo Gong, my subordinate... my subordinate..." Qian Laosan was holding a broken tablet computer. Although he didn't know how much the thing cost, in a short period of time he learned about this magical thing called a tablet. With the functions displayed, he felt that they were something he couldn't afford even if he packed up his pirate group and sold them.
The main reason is that except for my new boss Pingguo Gong, I don't know where else to buy this thing in the world.
But such a treasure was turned to pieces by himself.
"Well done, Qian Laosan!" Who knew that instead of blaming him, Tang Ping patted him on the shoulder and said, "You saved the person, that's good. Not only were you right this time, On the contrary, you have made a great contribution. When you go back, I will reward you with a tablet and teach you how to play."
Because just in the morning, Qian Laosan brought the tablet into Fuyang City to persuade Empress Dowager Liu to surrender in Kaicheng. Although Empress Dowager Liu agreed to surrender in Kaicheng, she pulled out the sword of the guard beside her and kicked the guard. opened.
The guard didn't expect that the person he was protecting would do something like this. If he was not careful, it would be too late to save him even if he tried to pounce on him.
Soon after, Qian Laosan didn't know what was wrong with him. He just felt that if this woman died casually, there would be some trouble.
And he was searched when he came in. He didn't have any weapons. The only thing he had at hand was the tablet he brought into the city.
So I picked up the tablet and flew over.
Qian Lao San can become a pirate leader not only because he was a leader under the old pirate Brother Beard in the past, but also because he has the unique skill of throwing axes.
Two small axes about twenty meters away can be said to be perfect. Although the tablet is not so handy at this time, the distance between him and Queen Mother Liu is only three or four meters.
Without even taking aim, a flat plate hit Empress Dowager Liu's sword-holding wrist. After knocking the sword out of her hand, the guards who reacted also reacted and rushed forward to block Empress Dowager Liu from letting her Take drastic action again.
Then Fuyang City Kaicheng surrendered, and Tang Ping and Cheng Zhijie led troops into Fuyang City.
"You want Fuyang City and Dongyue, and I gave them to you. Now I can't even beg to die?" Queen Mother Liu looked at Wang Qingluan and asked.
She really couldn't hate Wang Qingluan.
Although he was forcibly taken into the palace at that time, how old was Wang Qingluan at that time?
She cannot be blamed. As for Wang Qingluan and Tang Jun entering the city today, it was just that she and Zhen Xiong were the first to create the cause, and Wang Qingluan was behind to get the result.
"Mrs. Liu doesn't want to live anymore. Does she want your immature child to die with you?"
Empress Dowager Liu, who had no mood swings at first, suddenly became like a lion with its hair blown when she heard Tang Ping's words. She looked at Tang Ping and said: "You said that if Kaicheng surrenders, my son will be let go. If you dare to hurt me, I will let you go." He and I will never let you go even if I turn into a ghost."
"Okay, Queen Mother Liu, everyone says that I, Tang Pingtian, descended to earth, do you think I will be afraid?"
"you……"
"Have you ever thought about Queen Mother Liu, if what happened to you today, how will your son see me and my Qingluan when he grows up and learns the truth? I'm afraid that we will be his mother-killing enemies by then, right? Kill. Mother's hatred is irreconcilable, and he will most likely seek revenge from us. If he fails to take revenge, he will be a dead man, and he will also bring us some trouble. In this case, why don't we solve this trouble for you first?"
"I..." Queen Mother Liu was stunned. According to Tang Ping's expectation, this situation was not impossible to happen. At that time, she just felt that she was discouraged. There was nothing in this world worth her nostalgia.
Instead of being humiliated after being captured by the Tang army, it is better to make a decision on his own.
Now that Tang Ping said it, she was actually afraid.
"The former Sui Dynasty Empress Xiao and her grandson Yang Zhengdao lived a happy life in my Shanghe Village. Yang Zhengdao's son would come to my shop from time to time and ask me to teach him something. The Tang Dynasty could accommodate the former Sui Dynasty Empress Xiao and Yang Zhengdao , can’t it still tolerate your mother and son?”
Queen Mother Liu took a deep breath, then took out a box wrapped in silk from the desk and handed it to Wang Qingluan.
"Princess Qingluan, this is the jade seal of the East Yue Kingdom. Now it can be regarded as returning to its original owner."
Wang Qingluan had dreamed of various scenarios in which he returned to East Vietnam, but he did not expect that the final result would be like this. He took the jade seal with a complex expression, thought about it and handed it to Tang Ping: "There will be no East Vietnam in the future." This thing is of no use anymore, so just take it home and store it."
Before Tang Ping took it, Cheng Zhijie on the side smiled and said, "That's not necessarily the case. Duke Ping Tang Ping and Princess Qingluan will accept the order!"
Tang Ping didn't expect that there was an imperial edict given to him by Li Shimin. Cheng Zhijie, an old guy, didn't mention it to him along the way, for fear that he was holding it back.
But in a formal occasion like this, you still have to give face.
"Your Majesty Tang Ping accepts the order."
"Ahem!" Cheng Zhijie pretended to take out an imperial decree. This thing had been hidden in his arms for who knows how long, and it was already wrinkled.
"Tang Ping and Wang Qingluan heard the decree. Princess Qingluan is the orthodox heir of Dongyue. How can I, the second uncle, rob my nephew's wife's things? Wouldn't it be laughed at if this spread? First, make Princess Qingluan the king of Dongyue. The appointment and dismissal of officials, financial and tax revenue, etc. throughout Vietnam are all autonomous by the King of Dongyue."
Tang Ping and Wang Qingluan looked at each other. This was something they had not thought of beforehand.
"Don't be so stupid. You're going to receive the edict. Aren't you tired of holding it?" Cheng Zhijie joked, and then Wang Qingluan stepped forward to receive the edict.
When I opened it, it was indeed what Cheng Zhijie said just now.
In other words, East Vietnam is still East Vietnam in name. The Tang Dynasty gave Wang Qingluan the greatest autonomy, which is somewhat similar to the current Turks.
After the Turks surrendered, the Tang Dynasty did not have much involvement in the replacement of tribal leaders, the appointment of officials within the Turks, and the Turks' own financial and tax revenues. They just paid a symbolic annual contribution to the Tang Dynasty every year, and then There are no longer various restrictions on trade between the two countries.
Even the military power of the Turks is in the hands of the Turkic general Kang Sumi. The existence of the Turkic Protectorate is more like a local regulatory agency belonging to the Tang Dynasty.
East Vietnam is now the richest country in the Central Plains. Even though it has been almost emptied out by Zhen Xiong and his son, its heritage is still there.
After all, the geographical conditions here are superior. As long as you give it some time, it can develop immediately.
The fact that Li Shimin could temporarily return this place to Wang Qingluan showed how much he loved Tang Ping.
In fact, this kind of action also had Li Shimin's political considerations. The first was to gain enough favor with Tang Ping. As the Tang Dynasty is today, it has long been inseparable from Tang Ping.
Originally, Tang Ping was a person with no desires and demands. When Dongyue was handed over to Wang Qingluan, he was not afraid that they would rebel. Instead, he gave Tang Ping enough.
After Tang Ping and Wang Qingluan have a son, whether he can inherit the throne of Dongyue is another matter. The second is to tell the surrounding countries that although the Tang Dynasty is strong, I am not so unreasonable. Look at the current Turks and East Vietnam, although they have surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, are they not living well?
We are also starting to lay out our strategies for the future.
There were some things here that Tang Ping couldn't figure out for a while, but Wang Qingluan had been trained as the heir of Dongyue. After thinking about it for a while, he understood the general reason why Li Shimin did this.
And she is not an ignorant person. Originally, she was not very interested in the throne of Dongyue. She saw so many fun things and ate so many delicious food with Tang Ping, which was compared to Li Shimin who worked hard in the Xiande Palace every day. It feels much more comfortable to deal with government affairs.
Not everyone yearns for the position of Ninth Five Lords.
So after receiving the imperial edict, she bowed her hands and said to Cheng Zhijie: "I would also like to ask Duke Lu to write to Your Majesty that East Vietnam's current treasury is empty and its military strength is weak. I would also like to ask the Tang Dynasty, for the sake of being a brotherly country, to send troops to help me manage East Vietnam." country."
Originally, the current army of East Vietnam was brought in by temporary recruits, and the quality of the soldiers was terribly low. It would be better not to keep such an army.
Allowing Datang to station troops in East Vietnam would not only save a lot of trouble, but also satisfy Datang's wishes.
This can be regarded as reciprocating a favor.
"Also, I am now married to Duke Ping, and I still have Tang Tang at home. I am afraid that I will not have the energy to manage East Vietnam in Fuyang, so I would like to ask your Majesty to send someone to be the regent."
Not only did Wang Qingluan not want military power, she actually didn't want administrative power very much either.
Cheng Zhijie looked at Tang Ping and the two of them like monsters: "When people have power, they are eager to drag them in their hands. It's better for you young couple to push them out. It's really not like one family doesn't want to go in."
"The issue of garrisoning troops is not a big problem. Datang originally planned to discuss with the King of East Yue the establishment of the East Yue Protectorate. Since the King of East Yue has proposed it, I think there is no problem."
"But for this matter of regent, I am afraid that only the King of Dongyue can choose the candidate. If this person is appointed by the Tang Dynasty again, I am afraid it will be inappropriate."
Wang Qingluan thought about it and could only agree, and the matter was settled.
She pulled Tang Ping and asked, "Do you have anyone to choose as regent?"
Tang Ping laughed, and first pretended to hold up his hands and said: "Congratulations to the King of Dongyue."
After being patted by Wang Qingluan, he said: "Where can I find a candidate? Not all officials I know are from the Tang Dynasty. As Lu Guogong said just now, this person must be from Dongyue."
"But... I don't know who is available in the Dongyue Court now." Wang Qingluan was also in trouble.
After all, after being away for so many years, it can be said that things and people in Dongyue have changed.
Those who supported the Wang family at first were basically suppressed. Later, most of those who supported the Zhen family were taken to Nanyang by Zhen Xiong.
Those left behind were things that the Wang family didn't look down on back then, and the Zhen family doesn't think much of them now either.
Even if she didn't want to take care of such a big East Vietnam country, she couldn't just find some fool to mess around and make the people of East Vietnam miserable, right?
"If you don't have a candidate, come and run for an open election. Every four years, let them put forward their political goals, choose the most reliable one, and then evaluate them every year!"
"Open...election?" Wang Qingluan stared with big eyes. Is this a child's play for the leader of this country?
