A scholar of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty

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"He really knows how to say good things. In fact, this is an opportunity for Tubo." Pei Xingjian thought about it and said, "At the beginning of the business alliance, Datang really hoped that the business could be maintained better and more stable. Our Central Plains said It's very good, but people's hearts are not enough to swallow elephants."

"I've heard this sentence before." Lu Dongzan nodded.

Pei Xingjian's wife settled the newborn baby and poured tea for them.

Lu Dongzan took the teacup with both hands to show respect, and Pei Xingjian continued, "How is the situation in today's Zhu?"

"The situation in Tianzhu is not very good." Lu Dongzan took a sip of tea.

"Tell me, why is it bad?" Pei Xingjian asked again.

"Everyone wants more benefits, and the royal family of Tianzhu has never slackened in the fight for interests. The way of business has allowed them to eat meat, and they dare not let go of their eating habits. Especially the battles within the royal family are often related to the way of business."

"That's not what I wanted to hear."

Speaking of this, Lu Dong laughed, "Zan Pu is indeed right, what Pei Xingjian wants to hear is the matter between Tianzhu and Persia."

"Let's talk." Pei Xingjian nodded.

"The battles between Persia and Tianzhu are becoming more and more frequent. Perhaps it is the same as what General Pei thought, and they are almost about to fight. Our Tubo is the Tubo County of the Tang Dynasty. This is like the Central Plains saying that it is good to enjoy the shade under a big tree. No With the big tree of Tang Dynasty here, Tianzhu may fight Tubo for the sake of business."

"Tuban, get ready." Pei Xingjian said.

"Is there going to be another war?"

Pei Xingjian nodded slightly and said to Lu Dongzan, "I don't need to hide some things from you, we are all for our own interests, you can rest assured that the final winner of the final business dispute must be you Tubo, and now Datang is opening up sea trade , The opening of the age of great navigation is already imminent, the ocean is vast, and now we are already opening up the East China Sea, if we go south to enter the South China Sea, we must pass along the coastal route of Lingnan, and we will make Tianzhu our intermediate station all the way west."

"Nanhai?" Lu Dongzan was puzzled and didn't know what Pei Xingjian would say.

There is no topographic map without sea charts and no land. Naturally, Lu Dongzan couldn't understand what Pei Xingjian was talking about. Today's Tubo maps are still limited to land. At that time, Qi State had already prepared to open up the sea. If Qin State was not the one who unified the seven countries in the end, Qi State might already be a maritime hegemony country. This is the guess of the academy today.

However, Turks, Tubo, and Tuyuhun, which have already fallen apart, are all behind the Central Plains in this regard. This is the current advantage of the Central Plains. It is just unclear how much Tianzhu knows about the development of the South China Sea.

"You don't need to think about the rest." Pei Xingjian patted Lu Dongzan's shoulder and said, "Our goal is to take Tianzhu. Now Persia is our vassal state. Once Persia and Tianzhu go to war again, it will be time for us to send troops. I hope You Tibetans can cooperate with us when the time comes."

After hearing Pei Xingjian's words, Lu Dongzan was hesitating.

"What's wrong?" Pei Xingjian asked again.

"There is one thing that I don't understand." Lu Dongzan asked again, "What does the Tang Dynasty want to do if Tianzhu is captured?"

Pei Xingjian smiled slightly, "To control the entire business road, the so-called alliance is just an excuse to disrupt the reorganization. Didn't Songtsan Gampo also discover it? We never thought about this business road from the Central Plains to the West. To whom, of course, after the opening of the sea trade, the role of commercial roads will be much smaller, but it is also a good transportation route. We will open up the Protectorate in Tianzhu, maybe until the strait of Byzantium .”

"You seem to be very familiar with the territory of the West." Lu Dongzan was puzzled.

"These are all the knowledge in the academy, which has already been taught to many students. If Songtsan Gampo is willing, you can let Songtsan Gampo take you to do more tricks in Tibet, so that Persia and Tianzhu will go to war earlier."

"Actually, Persia and Dashi have long been in your calculations?" Lu Dongzan felt a sense of powerlessness in his heart.

"You can put it this way, but it's a bit beyond the reach of the whip. If you don't know how to control it, it's just a remote leader. But this is also an opportunity for you Tubo to recover. I hope you can control this opportunity well."

Lu Dongzan left Pei Xingjian's house with a chill in his heart. He looked up at the sky and thought about the current level of Tang Dynasty, what can Tubo do to compare with Datang? After all, everything was in their calculations. Datang's national policy had already gone further than Tubo. Pei Xingjian would tell himself this secret so confidently, maybe this secret no longer needs to be revealed.

Now Tianzhu and Persia are already in dire straits because of the trade route, and the declaration of war is short of today, and Datang has increased the transportation of spirits, tea and other things since last year, so that these things can be transported on the trade route. There are more and more, which also accelerates the conflict between Persia and Tianzhu, and Tubo is just incidental. Songtsan Gambo has a premonition that this conspiracy will make some tribes withdraw from business.

Pei Xingjian is sitting at home, and the Persian envoy is about to arrive in Chang'an. As long as the Persian envoy turns against Datang, Persia temporarily loses the protection of Datang, and withdraws its soldiers and horses from the border of Tubo. The Tianzhu people know the contradiction between Datang and Persia, so Tianzhu can have no worries, and let the general of Datang stationed in Persia be attacked by the Tianzhu people in Persia, creating an accident.

First, let Tianzhu attack Persia without any worries, and second, give Datang an excuse to send troops. As long as these two things are completed, great things can be expected.

Chapter 966 Gu Qing's Layout

Standing in the Lizheng Palace, Li Chengqian looked at everything here with loneliness in his eyes. In the past, this place was full of warmth and excitement. A group of princes and princesses would also play here. In a trance, you can still hear the laughter here. , the shrewd Li Tai knew Li Zhi who was crying, the smile of his mother and the scolding of his father. Li Tai became the head of the Maritime Trade Department, Li Tai presided over the academy, Li Keyuan left the fief, and became the highest-ranking leader in the palace.

Everything is fine, as if they have their own way to go.

Standing aside, Wang Jin observed Li Chengqian, looking at the king who had only been on the throne for two years. He looked at the place where he grew up without the slightest smile. Wang Jin, like Wang Qin, was a servant of the royal family. The clan has been serving behind the Li family since the beginning, or it can be said that the Li family is hiding behind the minions. Wang Qin is his own brother, representing Li Shimin's words, and Wang Qin has always been in front and Wang Jin in the back.

After making firearms, Wang Jin has been making the country's most important weapon, that is, firearms, in a dark place. Until now, Li Shimin ordered himself to follow Li Chengqian and become the second Wang Qin.

Seeing the people standing outside the hall, Wang Jin whispered, "Your Majesty, Chu Suiliang is here."

"Let him in." Li Chengqian whispered.

Wang Jin invited people in after hearing the words.

Li Chengqian turned around and looked at Chu Suiliang and said, "I told you, I will let you rest for half a month."

"Your Majesty." Chu Suiliang bowed and said, "The Persian envoy is coming to Chang'an, and some things can be arranged."

"I understand that Gu Qing has been arranging the Tubo and Persian food for so long, and this time they come to congratulate this situation can be moved." Li Chengqian also nodded and said.

Wang Jin whispered, "Your Majesty, do you need to prepare?"

"Do you know what to do?" Li Chengqian looked at Wang Jin suspiciously.

Wang Jin replied, "Actually, before coming here, the Supreme Emperor has explained that this time it's not just Persia, the final goal is to win Tianzhu."

"Tianzhu..." Li Chengqian let out a long sigh, "Father is really thoughtful in arranging them. In fact, I can do all these things by myself. Father still doesn't trust me."

"Your Majesty, if the Supreme Emperor doesn't trust His Majesty, you can stop the old slave from telling His Majesty, let alone let His Majesty participate in this matter, because you are afraid that things will go wrong, and if you want to tell Your Majesty, the Supreme Emperor should trust His Majesty. Please, Your Majesty." Don't speculate on the emperor's intentions."

"What? I still need you to speak!" Li Chengqian glared at Wang Jin.

Wang Jin lowered his head and stood still.

Wang Qin and Wang Jin were directly ordered by Li Shimin, and Li Chengqian was at most just a subordinate, or this Wang Jin was just Li Chengqian's eyes, used to help Li Shimin look at Li Chengqian.

Li Chengqian waved his sleeves and left, feeling very upset. Gu Qing was still in the position of Xiangguo, and now he had another Wang Jin beside him. Wang Qin and Wang Jin were both royal servants, which can be ignored for now. Gu Qing had to quit the position of Xiangguo.

Chu Suiliang watched Li Chengqian walk out of the Ganlu Palace, and understood in his heart that it was the same whether Gu Qing left the position of Xiangguo or not. In the past six months, Gu Qing had gone to court a handful of times, and he had almost left the position of Xiangguo. Where did Li Chengqian's pressure come from? It's not that Gu Qing is in the Xiangguo position, but that Gu Qing is a kind of mountain to Li Chengqian, which weighs on his heart and makes him breathless.

The Gu family, Gu Qing is listening to Fan Jian's report.

"Xu Jingzong wants to submit his resignation memorial?" Gu Qing whispered.

"Yes, Patriarch." Fan Jian nodded and said, "It's just that I'm still hesitating whether to hand it in at this time, as well as Li Yifu."

Looking at the children playing in the distance, the children in the village are playing carefree. This kind of scenery is very beautiful. They don't have to worry about whether they will go into exile in the future, and they don't have to worry about whether there will be strong enemies coming in. Don't worry.

After recovering, Gu Qing said to Fan Jian, "Tell Xu Jingzong and Li Yifu that they can submit their resignations and leave tomorrow."

"One more thing, the Persian envoy is about to arrive in Chang'an." Fan Jian said.

"Is there any move in the court?"

"Yes, Chu Suiliang, who has been recuperating at home, went to see Li Chengqian today. It seems that something will happen when the Persian envoy enters the court of Chang'an." Fan Jian said in a low voice.

Gu Qing said, "Let's wait and see what happens in this matter, and don't interfere with the affairs of the court. Tell the Cheng family to take out [-] altars of spirits and send them to the west, passing through the commercial road and stopping at the junction of Tianzhu and Persia. .”