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

Chapter 143 Be Generous

Chapter 190 Be Generous

Li Shimin is a hero, and when encountering things beyond his control, he will definitely feel jealous.

Military power is the most important thing to Li Shimin. He can let the three provinces of Menxia Province, Shangshu Province, and Zhongshu Province divide his power, and he can also set up Yushitai to anger him.

These are not important, because the establishment of these institutions by the ministers is essentially to serve the imperial power and to consolidate his rule.

If one day, Li Shimin wants to take back his rights, it will only be a matter of his words.

But military power is different, and military power is the biggest problem.

Hou Junji had already verified this point before, if he dared to rebel with only a few thousand troops, if there were more, wouldn't he go to heaven?
The reason why Li Shimin tolerated Li Chengqian's setting up an army in Qianzhou was because the place was far away and not far from the border. Even if there was an army, it would never threaten Chang'an.

But this time in Chang'an, when Li Chengqian lent the army to the country of Wa, it made Li Shimin very uncomfortable.

Because it should be borrowed by the court, Li Chengqian has undoubtedly exceeded his authority by doing so.

However, Li Chengqian had already guessed that Li Shimin would come to question him, so he had already prepared his words in his heart.

"Father, my son did this for the sake of Tang!" Li Chengqian said, cupping his hands.

The smile on Li Shimin's face gradually faded, and he stared at him with burning eyes, "I'll listen to you if you tell me."

Li Chengqian went on to say: "Father will conquer Goguryeo in a few days. In addition to land, there will also be naval support from the sea."

"And that piece of sea is between Goguryeo and the country of Wa. Father, have you ever thought about what will happen if the navy of the Tang Dynasty encounters people from the country of Wa from the sea?"

Li Shimin frowned slightly, apparently he had already begun to think about the problem.

"Although with the strength of the master of the Tang Dynasty, he is not afraid of these Japanese people, but after going around the sea, he originally wanted to catch Goguryeo by surprise. If he caught the snake by surprise, wouldn't these arrangements be in vain?"

"But..." Li Shimin didn't understand, "What does this have to do with your loan of troops to the Wa Kingdom?"

"Father, although my son-in-law is lending soldiers to the Wa Kingdom, it will definitely not be for nothing!"

"Although Ge Cheng is the prince, he did very poorly in the country of Wa. To be precise, the entire royal family did very poorly in the country of Wa. There are dozens of forces in a place the size of a palm, so the rights of the royal family have long been emptied gone."

"Katsuragi came to borrow troops this time, actually following the orders of Emperor Kogoku of the Wa Kingdom, because they plan to join hands with the Soga clan, the biggest power in the Wa Kingdom. If they succeed, the royal family will become the biggest power in the Wa Kingdom!"

"Huh?" Li Shimin squinted his eyes, "Then what's the matter with you?"

Li Chengqian grinned, "Didn't Woguo write a letter saying to respect Datang as a teacher, as the saying goes, being a teacher for a day is a father for life, so in theory, Datang is equivalent to the father of Waguo, so Datang and Waguo are a family. "

"Now that my family is in trouble, Datang will definitely lend a helping hand. And if Datang wants to go to my home in the future, isn't that also reasonable?"

"..." A gleam flashed in Li Shimin's eyes. Li Chengqian's expression was very cryptic, but Li Shimin, who was extremely sensitive to politics, still noticed the key point.

"In addition, Prince Katsuragi signed the IOU and promised to give the Izumo Kingdom within the territory of the Wa Kingdom to his ministers, and this Izumo Kingdom is located in the coastal area of ​​the Wa Kingdom. When the Tang navy marches eastward from the sea, he no longer has to worry about being harassed by the Japanese people!" Li Chengqian continued.

Li Shimin nodded slowly and said with a smile: "Haha, I know you won't do that kind of thing for no reason. You don't know that since you lent troops to the Japanese country, many ministers in the DPRK have been impeaching you and saying that you Privately dispatching troops without looking at the court, I have never believed that you would do those things casually, so I came here to ask you."

"I am very satisfied with your answer!"

After a moment of silence, Li Shimin said again: "Why do you go to such trouble for a Japanese country?"

Every year, two or three hundred countries come to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. To the Tang Dynasty, the Wa Kingdom is just a small country among many countries. If it wasn't for sending envoys to the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin probably wouldn't even know there was such a country.

Li Chengqian couldn't tell him the truth. He couldn't say that he did these things because the Japanese caused great harm to China hundreds of years later and he wanted to nip it in the bud.

So Li Shimin obviously wouldn't believe it, and even asked people from the Imperial Medical Office to show him his brain. It happened that Sun Simiao was still in the Imperial Medical Office, and he was an expert in the brain, specializing in treating difficult and miscellaneous diseases.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Chengqian finally said: "Father, this guy Gecheng insulted Xiaohan. I really can't swallow this tone, so I agreed to send someone to help..."

Seeing that Li Shimin looked a little confused, Li Chengqian continued to explain: "My son gave an order to the soldiers. If the Japanese royal family really destroys the Suga family, then support another force. In short, the royal family will not be able to live in peace."

"Hehe, you, you have to be more generous!" Li Shimin shook his head and smiled with relief, "Just be happy!"

Li Chengqian's explanation was childish, but it made Li Shimin relieved.

He was afraid that Li Chengqian might have some thoughts about the Wa Kingdom. Although the Wa Kingdom was small, the Goguryeo ones were also very small, so it caused a lot of trouble to the Tang Dynasty.

If Li Chengqian secretly occupied the Wa country, and then came to harass the Tang border, there would definitely be a lot of trouble.

Thinking this way might be a bit cautious to judge the heart of a gentleman, but as an emperor, it is normal to be suspicious, no matter whether Li Chengqian will do these things, he must consider it.

Now hearing Li Chengqian's willful reason, Li Shimin was relieved instead.

Li Chengqian smiled, but the smile was a bit bitter.

Obviously what he was doing was a major national event that benefited the country and the people, but when it came to Li Shimin, he became a villain who must take revenge.

So sad.

Seeing that Li Chengqian's expression was a little weird, Li Shimin said lightly: "You did a good job with the prince of the Japanese country, and you were relaxed and relaxed. To be honest, when I was in the Tai Chi Hall, I actually wanted to push the prince of the Japanese country directly out of the Meridian Gate. Behead!"

"Although the Great Tang is inclusive of all rivers and rivers, there is a limit. If any country dares to insult the people of the Great Tang, then I will use thousands of troops to break through its borders!"

"By the way, you can pass my level, but the civil and military officials still need you to explain."

"... "

Li Chengqian's eyes widened, "Father, what do you mean by this?"

Li Shimin said: "I can understand you, but civil and military officials may not be able to understand. If the guess is correct, now they are racking their brains to think about how to impeach you tomorrow. You should think of a reason yourself."

Li Shimin's tone was a bit gloating. Although he was his son, it seemed to be a good thing to see him deflated.

After all, Li Chengqian really went so smoothly, it made Li Shimin a little jealous, so it would be great to add some trouble to him, at least it would make Li Shimin feel better...

(End of this chapter)