Datang: Dad, I really didn't want to rebel!

Chapter 137 Is to Ask Ben Wang Xingshi for Questioning
Chapter 175 Is to Ask Ben Wang Xingshi for Questioning
In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Zhang Liang served as the imperial historian, changed his post to Guangluqing, and was granted the title of Gong Guogong. After that, he successively served as the governor of Binzhou, Xiazhou, and Fuzhou.

In the seventh year of Zhenguan, Zhang Liangjin was granted the title of Doctor Jinzi Guanglu, and concurrently served as the governor of Xiangzhou Dadu. Soon after, he was changed to the Duke of Yun.

During his tenure, he often secretly dispatched his subordinates to detect the good and evil under his rule, suppress the powerful, and care for the poor and weak, so he was praised by many people.

In the 17th year of Zhenguan, Hou Junji was killed for a crime. Because Zhang Liang had reported Hou Junji, he was honored by Li Shimin, and he was changed to be Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, so he could participate in the government.

When Li Shimin proposed the Eastern Expedition, Zhang Liang was also one of the people who opposed it, but if Li Shimin was determined, he would not be able to pull back eight horses.

After the Dongzheng matter was settled, Zhang Liang thought about it carefully. Since he couldn't beat Li Shimin, he might as well join him.

So Zhang Liang recommended himself. Seeing that Zhang Liang, who had always opposed him, was actually standing on the same front with him, Li Shimin was overjoyed, and immediately named him the general manager of the Pyongyang Road March.

Now that the King Master of the Tang Dynasty is about to go to war, Zhang Liang, as the chief commander of the army, should be very busy, why would he have the time to come to him?
Sure enough, these big men like to neglect their duties, so did Cheng Yaojin, so did Zhang Liang, and the censors at Yushitai didn't know what was going on, they dared to point the emperor's nose and scold them, but no one impeached these dignitaries.

"It turned out to be Zhang Shangshu, please come in!"

To be honest, Li Chengqian didn't want to have anything to do with this guy.

Because in history, after he followed Li Shimin to conquer Goguryeo, he became obsessed with warlocks. Under the flickering of those wandering warlocks, Zhang Liang actually had some unreliable ideas and adopted 500 adopted sons.

Afterwards, he was accused of treason and executed in a busy city.

To be friends with a person who wants to rebel, his cheap dad must be the first to refuse.

So for the sake of your own future, stay away.

Besides, Zhang Liang was a little twisted in his heart. He suddenly divorced his wife a few years ago and then married Mr. Li.

This Mrs. Li is young and beautiful, and Zhang Liang is a bad old man, so he must love her a lot.

However, Li's life style is very problematic. Not to mention putting a green hat on Zhang Liang, he even gave birth to a son with someone else.

But any man, after knowing this kind of thing, should pull out his sword and cut the weeds, but Zhang Liang adopted this man as his adopted son and named him Zhang Shenji.

This topic has been enduring in Chang'an aristocratic circles for a long time. Every time the aristocrats drink and gather, they can't help but talk about this topic.

After being with him for a long time, Li Chengqian was afraid that he would also have psychological problems.

But the visitor is a guest, now Zhang Liang is the secretary of the Ministry of punishment, with great power, if he establishes such an enemy, I am afraid that there will be many more stumbling blocks in the court in the future.

So for the sake of the overall situation, Li Chengqian invited Zhang Liang to the front hall of King Qian's Mansion, and then ordered the servant girl to pour a cup of golden soufflé.

"Zhang Shangshu, you came to see me, what's the matter?"

Zhang Liang chuckled, "Your Highness, I heard that His Majesty is going to make King Wei the crown prince, what are your plans..."

"... "

Can we still talk about this? Can we still talk about it?

Squinting his eyes, Li Chengqian said in a bad tone: "Couldn't Zhang Shangshu come here to make fun of me?"

Zhang Liang shook his head, sighed and said with a wry smile, "To be honest, I'm still a little angry with Your Highness..."

"Angry? Why?" Li Chengqian squinted at him, "I don't seem to have offended Zhang Shangshu, right?"

Zhang Liang said: "Your Majesty is going to march east in a few days. One hundred thousand troops, one hundred thousand people, and innumerable supplies of food and grass must be recruited from the people. Such a large amount of supplies will definitely increase the burden on the people!"

"Under the persuasion of the old man and others, His Majesty was ready to give up the Eastern Expedition, but because of you, His Highness, His Majesty was determined. You said... can you not blame you?"

"... "

Li Chengqian gave him a blank look, it's none of his business, even without him, Li Shimin would definitely march east.

What's more, his two strategies made the conquest of Goguryeo easier and also reduced many unnecessary casualties, so he should have made great achievements.

Why did he come to Zhang Liang, and he seemed to be some kind of heinous villain?

"The conquest of Goguryeo is what the people want, Zhang Shangshu, you don't need to worry too much." Li Chengqian said indifferently.

"The will of the people? How can it be the will of the people to waste money and waste?" Zhang Liang snorted coldly.

Li Chengqian shook his head, "Goguryeo has been rude to the Central Plains Dynasty for a long time. Starting from the Sui Dynasty, Goguryeo's young people massacred the people of the Tang Dynasty on the border. Later, they took advantage of the war between the Tang Dynasty and the Sui Dynasty to burn, kill and loot in the Liaodong area. The Tang Dynasty has been in its heyday for decades, but by the Kui River in Liaodong, there are still old women crying and mourning for their children because their relatives died at the gate of the Goguryeo thieves."

"It's a pity that facing Goguryeo's gleaming sword, they can't do anything. They can only wail miserably, as if they want to recall the souls of their relatives. How can they not avenge such a great hatred?"

Zhang Liang was silent for a while, and then said: "But do you know that before the Great Tang Dynasty, there were many battles, and the people suffered unspeakably. Only after more than ten years of cultivation and recuperation can we have the prosperity we have today."

"In this campaign, there are hundreds of thousands of troops, people eat horses and chew food, and the food and grass are all supplied by the people. In addition to the famine in various places a few years ago, the people can only barely support themselves in front of them. How can they withstand the Eastern Expedition?"

"If there is no food during the Eastern Expedition, then there is no need for the enemy to attack, and the food soldiers of the Tang Dynasty may mutiny themselves!"

Li Chengqian shook his head, "Zhang Shangshu, have you ever thought about it? Goguryeo is also a warlike country. The Central Plains Dynasty suffered losses many times. Now the king of the Tang Dynasty is invincible and invincible. It is a time of great momentum. Attacking Goguryeo at this time is Perfect timing!"

"If I don't go to hell, whoever goes to hell, if the problem of Goguryeo is not solved at this time, what will be left to future generations is probably a wild wolf that eats people and doesn't spit out bones!"

Zhang Liang pursed his lips, a little disdainful, "Goguryeo is just a group of barbarians living in a remote place. All these years rely on the teachings of the Tang Dynasty to achieve these achievements, so there is no evidence at all."

Li Chengqian pursed his lips. Since ancient times, literati have looked down on each other, defiantly, and feel that they are invincible.

It was because of this kind of thinking that the Qing Dynasty closed the country, and was finally bombarded by foreign countries with strong ships and cannons.

"Zhang Shangshu, you are looking for me today, you are not just looking for me to question Wang Xingshi?"

The way is different, do not conspire with each other, the two talk like a chicken, and there will be no results if they continue to talk. I heard that the literati in the Tang Dynasty are very hot-tempered, and beat people if they disagree with each other. It is better not to provoke them.

Zhang Liang's face changed slightly, "Yes, and no."

Li Chengqian: "..."

"I feel much more comfortable after scolding, His Royal Highness, the old man bids farewell!"

After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he stood up, and while Li Chengqian was stunned, he calmly left Qianwang Mansion.

(End of this chapter)