On the Imperial City Street, Li Xuan drove his horse slowly.
The Thousand Ox Sword hangs on one side, swinging randomly.
For some reason, Li Xuan seemed to have doubts, her face full of contemplation.
In the past few days, there were not many differences between Li Yan, Yan Zhuang and Hou Cheng. The only thing that caught people's attention was that Yan Zhuang had checked the secret files of Prince Xima Jiahui.
After the death of Prince Li Hong, Jia Hui accused him and left, gave up everything in Luoyang, resigned and returned to his hometown in Yiwu, Wuzhou.
His mansion in Luoyang also passed to Li Xuan and was resold by Yanzhuang.
Of course, the one in the front is Yanzhuang in disguise of Thousand-Faced Buddha, and the one in the back is the real Yanzhuang.
Wuzhou, Li Xuan frowned tightly, why was Wuzhou involved again.
Wuzhou not only produced a prince, Xima Jiahui, but also another famous figure of the day who was also from Yiwu, Wuzhou.
This person is King Luo Bin.
King Luo Bin and Jia Hui were not only fellow villagers, but also fellow Geng.
In the ninth year of Zhenguan, Jia Hui and King Luo Bin rushed to take the exam together. Jia Hui passed the Jinshi exam, but King Luo Bin failed.
In the 20th year of Zhenguan, Jia Hui recommended King Luo Bin to be a minor official in the palace of Taoist King Li Yuanqing. Five years later, King Luo Bin was dismissed because of his upright character.
In the second year of Qianfeng's reign, Jia Hui recommended King Luo Bin again, and King Luo Bin was appointed as the Ninth Rank Fengli Lang and the Dongtai Xiangzheng Bachelor.
Now King Luo Bin is in charge of martial arts.
King Luo Bin, King of East China Sea, this name sounds similar!
King Luo Bin came from a poor family. His father was the magistrate of Bochang County in Qingzhou and died in his post. King Luo Bin was forced to live in Boshan, and later moved to Xiaqiu, Yanzhou, where he lived in poverty.
After that, his official career went through many ups and downs, and his life was full of ups and downs.
It would not be unreasonable to say that he joined the Tianyin Sect out of resentment.
But he is King Luo Bin, the King Luo Bin who has rich and magnificent writing, upright and upright breath, high style and beautiful lyrics, and brilliant words.
There is not much resentment in his writing style.
But again, he is King Luo Bin.
A few years later, King Luo Bin and Xu Jingye raised troops in Yangzhou and drafted the "Call for Xu Jingye", which caused a sensation in the world.
Even thousands of years later, his name is still spread.
If he is said to be the King of East China Sea, Li Xuan really believes it.
However, King Luo Bin was a scholar after all. Although he was extremely courageous, it was difficult for Li Xuan to accept that he was now associated with a traitor like the Tianyin Sect.
But Prince Xi Ma Jia Hui was involved in Yan Zhuang, and the Tianyin Sect had Yan Zhuang who was unexplainably involved, which made it difficult for Li Xuan to judge Jia Hui's identity.
If Jia Hui is related to Tianyin Sect, then King Luo Bin is probably also related.
Wait, no, he thought wrong.
If Jia Hui is related to Tianyin Sect, then is it necessary for Thousand Faced Buddha to check his secret files?
In addition, if King Luo Bin is the King of East China Sea, then it is impossible for Thousand Faced Buddha, as a subordinate of the King of East China Sea, not to know about the relationship between Jia Hui and King Luo Bin.
In this case, if you want to find Jia Hui, why bother to manipulate the prince's palace? Can't you just go to King Luo Bin directly?
Maybe this is really just a coincidence. It is a coincidence that King Luo Bin and King Donghai have similar names.
Besides, Wuzhou belonged to Kuaiji County in ancient times, and Donghai County was a little to the north.
Li Xuan shook her head and dismissed this thought.
Now that the Thousand-Faced Buddha knows Jia Hui's whereabouts, wouldn't Jia Hui, who has returned to his hometown of Wuzhou, be tantamount to throwing himself into a trap? ….
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"King of Nanchang!" A sudden voice suddenly interrupted Li Xuan's thoughts.
Li Xuan looked up and saw the old eunuch Wang Fulai standing in front of him.
"Manager Wang!" Li Xuan immediately jumped off the horse, stood on one side, and bowed to Wang Fulai.
Wang Fulai was already an old man in the Taiji Palace during the Zhenguan period. At that time, he had a good relationship with Li Zhi and Wu Zhao, and now he has become the leader of the palace servants.
"King of Nanchang, come with us, the saint has summoned you!" Wang Fulai shook the whisk in his hand and turned to face Zhen first.
Go to see the palace.
Li Xuan followed Wang Fulai silently, passing through the Zetian Gate, passing by the Qianyang Hall, and finally came to the Zhenguan Hall at the rear.
In the solemn Zhenguan Hall, yellow curtains blocked Li Xuan's gaze towards Li Zhi.
"Your Majesty, the Prince of Nanchang County, the General Councilor, the Minister of Medicine, and the Imperial Guard, Li Xuan, the Inspector Zuo Qianniu Wei Zhonglang, pays homage to the saint. May the saint be safe!" Li Xuan stood at the front of the hall, facing Li Xuan behind the curtain. Zhi bowed deeply.
"Get back on your feet." Li Zhi, who was behind the curtain, put down the pen in his hand and looked up at Li Xuan: "I heard that you found the secret passage of Shendu Garden and captured the rebel bandit of Tianyin Sect. You did a good job. Live up to my expectations."
Li Xuan was slightly startled, but then bowed and said, "It's all thanks to His Majesty's divine power that the rebels don't dare to run rampant."
"Yes!" Li Zhi nodded lightly, and then asked with a deep look: "You must have heard about the Silla Kingdom?"
"Yes?" Li Xuan was surprised, why did he ask about this matter, but then he said: "Silla Kingdom sent an envoy to ask for peace. The envoy has come to Tang Dynasty, but I don't know when your Majesty plans to summon him."
"No rush!" Li Zhi looked Li Xuan up and down and said calmly: "You have also met Liu Xiang. Silla is asking for peace. Do you think I should agree?"
Li Xuan's heart couldn't help but jump, and then he calmly handed over his hands: "Such military and national affairs are not something that I can comment on. However, if your Majesty asks, I will take the liberty to talk about it."
Li Zhi leaned back slightly and continued to examine Li Xuan.
"For me, the Tang Dynasty, Silla is actually no more than a scabies disease. However, if it is ignored, it will definitely become a serious problem." Li Xuan bowed deeply, and then said: "However, our dynasty has been fighting for many years and our troops will be exhausted. If Without rest and recuperation, they might make the same mistakes as Emperor Yang. Therefore, Silla still has to agree to its request for peace. But since it is a peace request, Silla must pay the price of peace, which will cause it heartache for years or even decades. The price of not being able to recover.”
"Continue!" Li Zhi nodded indifferently and even closed his eyes.
"If you want to completely make Silla surrender, war alone is not enough at the moment. You also need other means." Li Xuan carefully considered the words and said slowly: "The first thing is to declare vassal, cede territory and pay compensation. Needless to say, declare vassal. Silla is now eager to become a vassal state of our country. As for the cession of territory, Jeju Island, the former homeland of Baekje, must be ceded to our country. It can be used as a naval garrison. The amount of compensation can be determined by ten years of military expenses. "
The Tang Dynasty needed to mobilize troops to deal with the war on the Western Front, but most of them were infantry, so the navy did not need to move.
Jeju Island is in a perfect location. After the Tang Dynasty draws out its troops, Jeju Island will be like a dagger that can penetrate Silla's vital points.
"King Wenmu will not cede Jeju Island to the Tang Dynasty easily, but it doesn't matter. If he doesn't give it, I will take it for myself. You continue!"...
"Here!" Li Xuan handed over his hand again and said in a deep voice: "Xinluo is a small country. Our army has been exhausted for many years, and it will be even worse than me. As long as it does not rashly expand northward, I will not easily leave Jeju. The island sends troops, so the second item is trade.”
Apart from war, trade is the best way to weaken or even destroy a country.
"Open Incheon, Pyeongtaek, and Gunsan as commercial ports. We will set up residential areas for Tang people for business travel and trade within them. In the residential areas, Silla is not allowed to station troops or set up government offices. All legal and tax revenues in the residential areas are It's up to the residents to decide on their own. If Silla doesn't want to, our government can also pay them rent and sign a contract. As for the term, it might as well be ninety-nine years." Li Xuan finally revealed the seriousness on her lips.
"I'm afraid the concession is just a cover." Li Zhi suddenly chuckled and said: "If there are changes in Silla, the concession can handle the landing of the Jeju Island navy. This is indeed a good method, and it can be done with not much troops. But let Silla not dare to act rashly."
"Yes!" Li Xuan lowered her head, but a light flashed in her eyes. The concession was far from being as simple as it seemed.
"Our dynasty has had wars for many years, and the national treasury has been severely depleted. Through the method of trade, the wealth of Silla and even the Japanese country can be gathered in our dynasty, which can also make up for the military needs. This method is managed by the household department, and I will not add it. No need to say more."
After a pause, Li Xuan's eyes turned cold: "The most important thing is the last one, which is to reform the system and make it abandon the bone system, promote filial piety and integrity, conduct imperial examinations, and spread Buddhism, which hides hidden dangers."
, shaking its rule. "
"Will the imperial examination shake the rule of Silla?" Li Zhi's voice suddenly became serious. After all, the imperial examination had been implemented in the Tang Dynasty for decades, and countless talents entered the court every year. If the imperial examination could shake the rule of Silla, it would naturally be shaken as well. The Tang Dynasty ruled.
"Your Majesty, you should know that Silla is a small country, the people are poor, and there are many contradictions between the upper and lower levels. Once the lower class see the hope of advancement, they will desperately attack the interests of the upper class nobles. At that time, Silla will either go to war with other countries, or a civil war will break out. ." Li Xuan offered a poisonous plan lightly.
"Whenever there is a change in Silla, we can directly eliminate it with all our strength."
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