Whether it is the emperor of a big country or the king of a small country, anyone who is a king does not want to lie under others or is forced by powerful ministers. If he has a little hope to turn himself into a master, he will take a gamble even if he is weak. After all, the power of an emperor is too tempting.

There are many emperors in history, countless, and the most typical examples of success are King Yue - Goujian. The country has lost its country and still relies on forbearance and cruelty, and relies on the "Three Thousand Yue Arms" to defeat a Fantian Seal of the Wu Kingdom.

If you want to say failure or the most successful puppet, it is Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie, who also struggled every now and then in the hands of a treacherous hero like Cao Cao. It was not until the last bit of the Han Dynasty was defeated and the last bit of the family and good deeds were lost.

At this moment, Li Chengqian had just finished talking about the case of Yuan's family with Changsun Chong. Before he could take a sip of tea to moisten his throat, he was summoned to Xuanzheng Hall. The reason was that the new king of Gaochang, Qu Zhisheng, who was supported by the Tang Dynasty, suddenly stood up to rebel against the Tang Dynasty.

Not only did he kill the envoys to the Tang Dynasty and hundreds of guards, he also shook hands with Yanqi and Kucha to make peace, and at the same time he stopped fighting with the Western Turks, and called on the countries of the Western Regions to resist the powerful politics of the Tang Dynasty.

"Fortunately, we recalled the 3,000 elite soldiers from Gaochang last year who helped them train their troops, otherwise this time they would not be able to escape Qu Zhisheng's vicious hands. Alas, this little Gaochang is very brave and dares to bear the opposition to their grace. We should indeed teach us a lesson."

As soon as Fang Xuanling finished speaking, the minister Liu Wei immediately answered the words: "What is he afraid of? He dares to take advantage of the world to kill the father and usurp the throne. What else does he dare not do? According to the old minister's opinion, the Tang Dynasty raised a white-eyed wolf who ate red meat."

"Liu Xiang, you can't say that! Only interest connections exist between countries. He used the Tang Dynasty to expand his strength, and the Tang Dynasty used him to restrain the Western Turks and other countries, and each took their needs. It is not necessary to pay too much attention to such transactions and nominal subordinates."

While talking, Du Ruhui stroked his beard, glanced at the expressions of the emperor and the prince, and continued: "The so-called time is the momentum, the power, the world's general trend will be divided for a long time, who is willing to surrender to the country? To put it simply, the blacksmith shop opposite Wang and Zhang will not let go if they don't want to get rid of the family!"

Du Ruhui's meaning is very clear. Although they are very disturbing, they are actually all ulterior motives. Who can really help anyone? Those barbarians understand the principle of brothers fighting against the wall and resisting insults. Liu Shi is a literati. He overestimated the strength of this loose alliance.

Take Yanqi and Kucha as an example. They were pressed on the ground by Gaochang for several years, and the loss of national strength was immeasurable. They just didn't hold grudges. Is it possible? Let's talk about the Western Turks. The conflict of clans in China lasted and was also a big deal by Gaochang. He just watched the fun and could he really help attack the Tang Dynasty?

As for other countries in the Western Regions, they just want to take advantage of the situation and get some benefits. With their virtue, they are to rob past business travelers. Where can they bear such a big fortune and accompany Gaochang to make trouble? Does Qu Zhisheng think he is the co-governor of the Western Regions?

"But the imperial court's investment was too great, and Gaochang's national strength has increased greatly, especially military strength. Now that raising tigers is a big problem, the imperial court has to know how much it costs to solve this problem."

Xiao Yu was moved, but he gave Li Tai the verbal remark: "Yes, Mr. Song's words are reasonable. In recent years, the court has spent countless manpower and material resources on Gao Chang, and has suffered a lot of losses. In addition to formulating countermeasures for the present, it also has timely rectification to avoid such things as doing wedding dresses for others."

Li Tai felt that he was talking well, so he ordered the prince openly and secretly, reminding him not to be too arrogant, and his tail would be so high because he could fight. Now, he would not lose a lot of rice, so let Qu Zhisheng play tricks on him. Look at his father's dark face, you will know that he might be disappointed with you, the prince.

Just as Li Tai was proud and waiting for the emperor to denounce the prince in front of the ministers, Li Shimin snorted heavily and then said, "Gaochang's small country, even if the military strength has increased sharply, why should we be afraid? I and your elder brother are not dead yet. Are you so anxious to come out to be the master of your own country and hold them accountable with domineering attitude?"

Did Li Shimin hide it? That's certainly, but this is definitely not aimed at Li Chengqian, but annoyed Qu Zhisheng disrupted his original deployment to conquer Goguryeo; now Li Tai is still talking sarcastically, I really don't know if he is brainless or is he too eager to seize power.

The emperor's words were heart-killing words. The round Li Tai quickly leaned over and trembled, saying over and over again: The sons were frightened, but the sons didn't dare; and Li Shimin just replied with the word "get out" and sent him on the spot.

"Although all the investment in Gaochang was allocated in full by the East Palace, it was indeed approved by me. Its role is not only to restrain the countries in the Western Regions, but also to ensure the supply channels between the Tang Dynasty and Bolu before the Battle of Songzhou."

"This time Gaochang's rebellion may not be a good thing. I am worried that I have a weak control over the Western Regions and cannot be able to handle it. This time, he has sent me a ready-made excuse. Let you come here, not to discuss gains and losses. What I want is a serious excuse, whether it is a big or a small one, or a small one, to what extent."

Gaochang and Chang'an were more than thousands of miles apart. Qu Zhisheng was also a king of a country with real power. He was willing to be controlled by the Tang Dynasty. From when he took the initiative to ask for the withdrawal of the Tang army's personnel in Gaochang, Li Shimin knew that this guy would rebel sooner or later.

As soon as Li Shimin said this, he made a final conclusion on the matter and set a tone. He reminded the ministers in the court not to point out the mulberry and the locust, or to beat the other side. The prince’s actions were all done by me, the emperor, nodded. If something went wrong, it was all my problem.

What's more, the Eastern Palace had already handed over the Ministry of War on Gaochang's intelligence website, and the prince was disgusted with his eyes. What could he do? It was not easy to delay Gaochang's problem until now. The difficulties could be known by Li Tai, a weak scholar.

"Your Majesty, there is no problem in fighting. My Tang Dynasty has a wise monarch, the national treasury has countless wealth, grain and fodder, and there are countless powerful generals in the army. The Kyushu Jianmen are all ready to wait for His Majesty's call."

While talking, the Central Secretariat-Ma Zhou saw the emperor nodding and then continued to say, "But it is not enough to distinguish Gaochang from other Western Regions countries and treat it with a different attitude. After all, many countries have not expressed their opinions.
Chapter completed!