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

Chapter 144 One word, straight to the point

Chapter 192 One word, straight to the point

Hearing Ma Zhou's question, Li Chengqian looked at him curiously, and said speechlessly, "Master Ma, you are asking the question knowingly. The people in Chang'an know that the Japanese envoy to the Tang Dynasty left Chang'an two days ago. Don't you ask now knowingly!"

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Li Chengqian's words stunned Ma Zhou for a moment. He didn't expect Li Chengqian to be so outspoken. You must know that he is a doctor of imperial history. He scolds corrupt officials and corrupt officials. Even if Li Chengqian is a prince, he should be respected and talented. right.

Ma Zhou was a little dazed, because the style of painting was crooked now.

After taking a breath, Ma Zhou stared at Li Chengqian with an uneasy expression, and continued to ask: "As far as I know, when the Tang Dynasty sent the Tang envoy to leave Chang'an, there were more than ten ships from the Tang Dynasty, and the number of ships in the fleet reached 3000. There are many people, so I really want to ask, where do these people come from?"

Li Chengqian glanced at him, "Master Ma, is this illegal?"

In a word, it hits the nail on the head.

Ma Zhou was choked speechless.

That's right, although Li Chengqian's borrowing of soldiers exceeded the limit, there is no clear regulation in the Zhenguan Law of the Tang Dynasty, because the military power has always been in the hands of the royal family.

But then again, before Li Shimin asked Li Chengqian to govern Qianzhou by himself, the court would not interfere, so if he lends troops to the Japanese country, even if he does not go through the court, there seems to be no problem.

After holding back for a long time, Ma Zhou gritted his teeth and said: "This is Chang'an, and the Tang envoy sent by the Wa Kingdom represents the Wa Kingdom. Even if the matter is discussed, it should be the officials of Honglu Temple. You are the prince of the fief. It is already over made!"

"You can't say that. The prince Ge Cheng of the Japanese kingdom talked with me as a friend, not as an envoy of the Japanese kingdom. What kind of violation is this?" Li Chengqian said.

"You're making too much sense!" Ma Zhou sneered, "The envoys from the Wa Kingdom came to the Tang Dynasty, which belonged to the diplomatic relationship between the two countries. It's not good for you, a prince, to intervene?"

Li Chengqian looked at him, "Master Ma, is the Wa Kingdom a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty?"

Ma Zhou frowned, "No."

Although the Wa Kingdom was small, it did not recognize it as a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. It came to the Tang Dynasty only to visit as a friendly neighbor.

Li Chengqian nodded, "If the prince of the Japanese kingdom borrows troops from the imperial court, how long will it take?"

Ma Zhou said: "It will take more than a year from the review by the three provinces to His Majesty's approval, and then to the deployment of troops by the Ministry of War."

"My lords, let me explain to you the current situation in Japan."

Li Chengqian's face gradually became serious, "In the Wa Kingdom, there is a royal family that unifies the Wa Kingdom, but in fact, each force is doing its own thing."

"Under the persecution of several forces, the royal family had a miserable life. When the previous emperor died, he didn't even have a decent funeral."

"stop!"

Ma Zhou interrupted him, "His Royal Highness King Qian, what does it matter if you lend troops to the country of Wa?"

Li Chengqian asked: "Excuse me, Mr. Ma is studying Confucianism, right?"

Ma Zhou snorted coldly, "Nonsense!"

"Since it is Confucianism, it naturally pays attention to an orthodoxy..." Li Chengqian squinted his eyes, "Nowadays, the orthodoxy of the Japanese imperial family is in danger, and if they are not careful, they will be destroyed by unjust ministers."

"As a friendly neighbor of the Japanese country, the Tang Dynasty has always been open to all rivers, so that it can have the grand occasion of hundreds of countries coming to court. Now the orthodox royal family of the Japanese country is asking for help. If the Tang Dynasty turns a blind eye, what will the other neighboring countries think?"

"Would they think that the so-called Great Tang Dynasty is just a slogan? At that time, how can Datang call itself 'the Kingdom of Heaven', and will other neighboring countries and vassal states be chilled?"

"It will take a year for the imperial court to transfer troops. By that time, the imperial family of the Wa Kingdom may have been wiped out long ago. That's why Ge Cheng found me and hoped that I could lend him troops."

"and…"

Li Chengqian paused for a moment, then grinned, "Ge Cheng promised that after the royal family wiped out the unjust ministers, they would issue a letter of credence to the Tang Dynasty to become a vassal state, and pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty forever!"

"... "

Ma Zhou was stunned, and the corners of Yu Shi's eyes twitched, who was about to come forward to help out, and then silently took a step forward, pretending to be nonchalant.

The civil and military officials and Li Shimin also took a deep breath.

The charge Ma Zhou gave to Li Chengqian was nothing more than a violation of the system. At most, he would be punished, and then he would beat dozens of boards before rushing back to the fiefdom.

But Li Chengqian's accusation against Ma Zhou...is a bit serious.

It is directly raised to the national level, and it is not a country, but all countries.

It’s as if Ma Zhou stopped Li Chengqian to destroy the diplomatic relations between Datang and other countries. Let’s not talk about the crimes. If it is true, it will not only be as simple as being punished, but even the name "Ma Zhou" will always be nailed On the pillar of shame.

If there is one crime to be charged, it is to destroy the stability and unity of the feudal empire. This crime is roughly the same as digging the emperor's ancestral grave... because they are all dead.

Of course, there are only suspicions now. If Ma Zhou continues to entangle, Li Chengqian will definitely help him to prove the crime.

Even after Ma Zhou died, Li Chengqian could write on his epitaph himself.

If Ma Zhou is dissatisfied, Li Chengqian can still affix his own seal of King Qian, which is regarded as an official certification, and it will be of reference value when archaeologists dig his grave in the future.

Don't doubt, given the age gap between Li Chengqian and Ma Zhou, unless Ma Zhou borrowed another 500 years from the sky, Li Chengqian would be more than enough to send him off.

Ma Zhou obviously realized the seriousness of the matter, so he closed his mouth tactfully, and after glancing at Li Chengqian depressedly, he said to Li Shimin with a straight face: "I have nothing to say."

After finishing speaking, he returned to his train, bowing his head silently.

Even the head of the professional trolls, Dr. Yu Shi, was devastated, and no one would dare to trouble him in the future.

Some ministers who had a grudge against Li Chengqian but were watching the changes suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, fortunately, they felt that things were not simple, so they watched from the sidelines, and now this result was also expected by them.

I think Cen Wenwen and other ministers impeached Li Chengqian at the beginning, but in the end the results were similar. Li Chengqian was not impeached, they came down first.

Now ministers are a little flustered when they talk about this name, because every time impeachment is about to succeed, there will always be a reversal.

I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'd better not trouble him in the future, anyway, this guy is far away in Qianzhou, and he may not be able to return to Chang'an for a few years.

Since it won't harm their interests, then let him go.

The Tai Chi Hall suddenly fell silent, Li Shimin looked left and right, but still no one spoke.

"Haha, don't worry about this kind of thing. Didn't I say before that the matter of the prince of the Japanese country should be handled by Li Chengqian himself, so let's expose this matter and don't mention it again!"

Li Shimin felt a little regretful for not being able to get Li Chengqian, but Ma Zhou was his confidant, and now that he was beaten down, Li Shimin would definitely take the initiative to help him out.

After that, the civil servants began to report their own affairs.

It was all trivial matters, Li Chengqian couldn't help yawning after listening to it for a while, and then leaned against the pillar next to him to take a nap.

(End of this chapter)