Li Jing was a little hesitant. He had another person in his hands, Murong Fuyun's eldest son Murong Shun. This man had lived in the Han region of the Central Plains for a long time and had a good impression of the Central Plains. Therefore, after the conflict between the Tang Dynasty and Tuyuhun, Murong Shun not only did not run away, but was the first to go. Time surrendered to Li Jing.
According to the original troop dispatching plan in the eighth year of Zhenguan, if Tuyuhun was conquered, the best way would definitely be to choose someone friendly to the Tang Dynasty, support an original noble of Tuyuhun, and Li Shimin canonize him as the new leader of Tuyuhun, just like the current East Turks. Khan, and then the Tang Dynasty garrisoned it, thus achieving the Tang Dynasty's purpose of controlling Tuyuhun.
But then the King of Shu...oh, His Highness the King of Qin proposed a series of policies that would allow the Tang Dynasty to perfectly control the entire Tuyuhun. So at this time, it was natural to directly expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty. Of course Li Jing had no objection, as a general , is to open up territory and expand territory.
The envoys before Li Ke also brought a new imperial edict to Li Jing. As long as Li Ke did not go too far, Li Jing had full authority to obey Li Ke's orders, and Li Ke had the right to mobilize troops.
As for what is considered outrageous, Li Jing has to make his own decision.
In fact, this kind of decision is very difficult, but in this era, it is impossible to keep in touch with Chang'an all the time. Sending a group of envoys in a few days is already the limit, and it is impossible to always use the eight hundred miles to expedite, so the fastest speed is also It takes about five days to reach Chang'an, which requires constant replacement of messengers and horses at various stations.
It's just not like traveling eight hundred miles overnight.
Murong Shun was the original candidate for Tuyuhun's next Khan, but Li Ke's current approach... Li Jing was also a little speechless. He couldn't understand what Li Ke was going to do.
"Your Highness, why don't you talk to the old minister? Otherwise, I don't know what to do." Li Jing smiled bitterly. In fact, he had very little communication with Li Ke, and he didn't know much about Li Ke, and he was here. While fighting, he had no idea what was happening in Chang'an City, and his impression of Li Ke was still the same as before.
Of course he knew that Li Ke was joking about what Li Ke said just now, because although Li Ke was a little reckless, he didn't have that kind of character at all.
Li Ke glanced at Li Jing, and he thought for a while. He really needed to have a good communication with Li Jing. After all, Li Jing was the general who conquered Tuyuhun and was also the supreme commander. Although he was temporarily returned to the Xizhou Protectorate for control, this control was just control. Li Jing definitely has the right to speak.
When Li Ke came over, he brought an imperial edict for Li Jing. Li Ke didn't read it himself. The edict was sealed and Li Jing could only read it himself.
Who knows what Li Shimin said to Li Jing inside.
"Duke Dai." Li Ke thought for a while, and then said, "To put it bluntly, our Tang Dynasty has the power of thousands of countries to come to the dynasty, and my father is even called the Khan of Heaven."
Li Jing: "???" This is such a bad thing.
"But in my opinion, this is Kaizi." Li Ke said.
"Uh?" Li Jing was a little confused, obviously he didn't understand the word Kaizi.
"A dialect of the Tang Dynasty, which means being rich but wasting money, actually means being a fool in the eyes of others." Li Ke gave a rough explanation. He really didn't think of a suitable ancient word to describe this.
"How do you say this?" Li Jing didn't quite understand. In fact, although Li Jing was a general, except for a limited number of generals in the Tang Dynasty, most of them were both civil and military, including Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Jingde and others. They are both civil and military.
In fact, Li Jing's military commander elements are not that strong. Many of his actions are more like those of some civil servants. At least his thinking is the same as that of most ancients, for example...the idea of a heavenly kingdom.
"There are only interests between countries and nothing else. Am I right?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
"Yes." Li Jing nodded, this was the truth.
"In this case, why do so many small countries take the opportunity to pay me tribute to the Tang Dynasty, but actually come to ask for rewards? For example, they gave my father gifts worth a thousand dollars, but my father felt that as a When the emperor is happy, he returns the gift of 10 guan of money. What is this? There are many small countries with no ambitions around. The happiest time of the year is this time." Li Ke said.
Li Jing choked... He couldn't refute this. In fact, he thought there was nothing wrong with it. As a sovereign, of course he should be more generous? You can't be stingy, right?
In fact, the problem Li Ke mentioned is not just the Tang Dynasty. It may be that China was too strong for most of its five thousand years of history, so this problem has existed in all dynasties.
Can you believe that many small countries rely on this to survive? This is really not an exaggeration. You must know that some small countries may have a total population of only five or six thousand people.
"So what do you mean, Your Highness?" Li Jing did not refute, mainly because he felt that as the sovereign state, it seemed right to do so, but what Li Ke said... seemed to be right? How can there be any friendship between countries? Isn’t it all about profit?
Take Tuyuhun, who they just finished cleaning up, as an example. Tuyuhun had professed vassalage to the Tang Dynasty before, but how did he become a vassal? I want to ask you for something, but you don’t give it to me. If you don’t give it to me, I will plunder it and force you to give it to me. Is this what the hell is called surrender?
It is a miracle that Li Shimin can endure to this day. The point is that this kind of thing happened first, and then there was Tuyuhun. These two men were not enough to scare the monkeys. If Li Ke remembers correctly, Gao Chang wanted to do this again later.
All I can say is... outrageous. Reality is much more outrageous than novels. Writing a novel requires logic, but reality is not logical.
"I, Li Ke, His Highness the King of Qin of the Tang Dynasty, have a knife in my hand, a playboy, and I am moody and angry. I have to give money or be beaten." Li Ke repeated.
Well... Li Jing understood what Li Ke meant. The fox was pretending to be the tiger, and the Tang Dynasty was at its peak. No one dared to stroke the tiger's beard at this time, so no matter what Li Ke did, the surrounding small countries could only act according to Li Ke's ideas. .
"To weaken the enemy is to strengthen yourself!" Li Ke added, "So, Duke Dai, you have to cooperate with me in this matter."
Li Jing thought for a while, and there was nothing wrong with him. Of course he wanted to see the Tang Dynasty become powerful, and since Li Shimin was relieved to let Li Ke come, then in Li Shimin's heart, Li Ke was the most suitable. Li Jing also knew Li Shimin very well, and would never do it because of it. Like or other emotional reasons simply sent Li Ke to such an important position.
"No problem. Where the cooperation of the veteran is needed, His Highness said so." Li Jing nodded and agreed directly, "But there is another person here, the eldest son of Murong Fuyun, Murong Shun. He surrendered."
Li Jing immediately told Li Ke what happened with Murong Shun and how he originally dealt with Murong Shun.
"I think this is not difficult to understand. The simplest thing is, Duke Dai, do you think he really admires our Tang Dynasty, or is he just like the Zhuge family during the Three Kingdoms period, each family made bets?" Li Ke asked with a smile.
Li Jing paused, "This... I can't guarantee it, veteran." After thinking about it carefully, His Highness King Qin's words may not be unreasonable.
"Then let's go see Murong Shun first." Li Ke said with a smile, but after finishing speaking, Li Ke paused and said, "Forget it, let's wait."
Now that I have just arrived, if I am so anxious to see him, it will not fit my personality. Who is not an actor?
Li Jing was a little confused, but did not refute.
"One day later, my trading company has begun to deliver the first batch of supplies, and subsequent supplies will be delivered directly. When they arrive, the things I need will arrive." Li Ke said.
"Understood." Li Jing didn't say much. Li Ke had already communicated with them in these aspects.
"However, there is a problem." Li Jing said helplessly.
"Huh?" Li Ke looked at Li Jing with some confusion.
"Your Highness, you requested envoys to go to these two countries. To achieve the effect you requested, I don't have the right people under my command. I have military generals here, but the ministers in the court can meet your request." Li Jing was speechless. He opened his mouth and said, Li Ke's request seems simple, but it is almost impossible for these big bosses to achieve that effect.
Li Ke: "..."
