Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"How honorable is the position of the Son of Heaven? What kind of glory? And such a glorious status, you only need to nod your head and follow me to accept the worship of everyone. Why are you hesitating?"

For a boy who is nearly 16 years old, Guo Ye's words are quite inspiring.

Li Zhi's eyes lit up, and he was about to step out.But soon, he stopped with great concentration.

"Uh... Teacher, please sit down." Li Zhi thought for a while, sat down, and said: "I have a few questions that I have been unable to understand, but I want to ask the teacher for advice. If you can explain the students' doubts, I will go out and continue." Emperor."

"What if I, as a teacher, have little talent and learning, and can't explain your doubts?"

"Then, teacher, please choose someone else. Whether it is to let King Qi ascend the throne, or let my other brothers, or even...you want to be the emperor yourself, I, Li Zhi, have no objection."

After hearing this, Guo Ye couldn't help but change his face slightly, and said, "Do you know what influence other people ascending the throne will have on you?"

Li Zhi smiled lightly and said, "It's nothing more than death. In fact, during the past few days in captivity, I have thought about death countless times. I think about it too much, think about it, and think about it clearly. In fact, death is nothing. No matter whether the emperor, general or minister , or a gifted scholar and a beautiful woman, no one can avoid this."

Hearing this, Guo Ye felt a bit disillusioned, and Guo Ye said helplessly: "Well, what do you want to know? As a teacher, I must know everything without saying anything."

Li Zhi straightened his clothes and said solemnly: "Teacher, now you have been crowned the King of Qin. It can be said that you are under one person and above tens of thousands. This time I can ascend the throne as emperor, and you have made great contributions. Then I should How can I reward you?"

"It's simple..."

As soon as Guo Ye's words came out of his mouth, Li Zhi slightly raised his hand and said, "Teacher, don't answer first, just listen to me."

"Go on."

Li Zhidao: "Besides you, there are also Wei Guo Gong Li Jing, E Guo Gong Wei Chi Gong, British Duke Li Ji, etc. They also contributed a lot. These people's official positions have basically reached their peak. Could it be that after I ascended the throne, Want to seal them all as princes?"

"Are you finished?"

"Also, even if the rewards are resolved this time, Goguryeo and Baekje are still under siege, and Western Turks are still there. You people are the pillars of the country, and you are bound to make new contributions in the future. How should I reward you?"

After finishing speaking, Li Zhi stood up again, bowed again, and said, "I hope the teacher will teach me!"

Guo Ye sighed slightly, and said, "Zhier, can I call you that now?"

"of course can."

"Well, I will answer your questions now as a teacher. Actually... there is another question, do you want to ask it or not?"

"what is the problem?"

Guo Ye stared into Li Zhi's eyes and said: "Now, my prestige, Guo Ye, is at the peak of the sky. What if I want to go one step further and take your throne?"

Li Zhi turned his face slightly to one side, avoiding Guo Ye's sharp eyes, and said, "I am indeed so worried."

"Then you don't have to worry about it now." Guo Ye said: "Here, the teacher asks for a reward from you... No, not only for me, but also for the ministers who have made great achievements in supporting us."

"What reward?"

"Twenty thousand miles to the east of my Tang Dynasty, there is a continent called America. This place is vast and rich in resources and minerals. It is really an eternal foundation, and it is not an exaggeration to call it the country chosen by heaven."

Li Zhi asked suspiciously: "What do you mean by mentioning this place..."

"The American continent is divided into two parts. One is North America and the other is South America. I, Guo Ye, are not greedy. No matter how much credit I make in the future, you can seal North America to me. As for South America , you can grant it to other courtiers who have made great achievements."

Speaking of this, Guo Ye deliberately emphasized his tone, and said: "Remember, this 'sealing' is not the law of the Han and Tang Dynasties, but the seal of Zhou Tianzi, the so-called seal of land. I wonder if you can agree? "

Twenty thousand miles away from Datang?American continent?Li Zhi has no concept of these terms at all.

Hearing this, how does he feel?

For example, just like the richest man in China now, he found the No. 100 leader of the country and said that I now have [-] billion US dollars and want to buy military and political power in a region from you.

Of course No. [-] can't agree, this thing can't be sold for any amount of money, the key is that it doesn't follow the rules.

But the richest man said again that this place is neither in China nor on the earth, but in the Andromeda galaxy, which is the closest to the Milky Way.

How would you react on number one?

Sell!How could it not be sold?Use an illusory promise in exchange for the real money in front of you.Thanks to the generosity of other galaxies, a fool will refuse a deal!

Even No. 50 may say, can you buy the Triangulum galaxy?As long as [-] billion US dollars... No, [-] million US dollars is not negotiable!

Li Zhi is in this mood now, he said: "I agree, but I agree, but..."

Guo Ye hit the iron while the iron was hot, and quickly fell to his knees, saying: "Thank you for your generosity! I have decided to change the name of North America to Donghua. Please also change my title from King Qin to King Donghua!"

Of course Li Zhi was happy from the bottom of his heart when he heard this request.

The title of King Qin carries too much glory in Datang.For him, the newly established king, every time he heard this name, he felt a lot of pressure.Now Guo Ye asked to go to the account, which is really considerate.

He said: "Is this wronging you too much? King Qin is the most prominent king among all kings, but King Donghua has no provenance. It is really nondescript. I am afraid that people in the world will think that I am treating the teacher poorly."

Seeing that Li Zhi called himself "Zhen", Guo Ye heaved a sigh of relief, and said, "I am not wronged, not at all. To put it in a more vulgar way, it is that money cannot buy me happiness. I just like being Donghua." King, I hope Your Majesty will make it happen."

"Okay then. Be filial and filial, put obedience first. That disciple will do what you wish, and make you King of Donghua. But..."

"how?"

Li Zhi said embarrassingly: "You yourself are willing to go to America to be king, and you think this is enough to reward you, but what about the others? What if they don't want to?"

"What's the problem?" Guo Ye said, "America is wonderful, but it's too far away. It's normal for some people to be short-sighted and unwilling to go. We are still close. There are Nanyang Islands four thousand miles away from Quanzhou. Those islands combined are not much smaller than my Great Tang."

"You mean to enshrine all the Nanyang Islands to heroes?"

"It's not limited to meritorious officials, people from the royal family can also award rewards. For example, Princess Gaoyang who participated in the riot this time, King Qi Li You and Queen Yin who are difficult to clear up the suspicion...etc. If your Majesty kills them, they will inevitably be infamous forever. Seal them Wouldn't it be better to be king in the South China Sea?"

Li Zhi nodded and said: "Teacher, you mean to make my eyes invisible? This is a good idea, but the Nanyang Islands are too close to the Tang Dynasty. Of course it's no problem now, but in future generations, those kingdoms will gradually become stronger. What if someone thinks about rebellion?"

Guo Ye said: "If China itself does not become chaotic, no matter how powerful the Southeast Asian countries are, it will be difficult to compete with China. If the world is really in chaos...whether there is chaos from the Southern Tang countries, what difference will it make to the royal family?"

He paused, and continued: "In the past, when the dynasty changed, the blood of the previous dynasty would usually be beheaded. It might be a good thing for you to entrust some members of the royal family in advance. The number of days turns, and the descendants of the Li family will lead the Nanyang countries. It is unknown whether he will reign over the world again."

Li Zhi pondered for a while, and said: "It makes sense! Then, according to what the teacher said, feudalize the South China Sea! But..."

"What's wrong with you?"

Li Zhidao: "Listening to the teacher's words, the block in my chest has disappeared, and I am willing to inherit the throne and revitalize my Tang Dynasty. However, I still have one last question that is stuck in my throat, and I can't express it quickly. It would be even better if the teacher can answer it satisfactorily."

Guo Ye said: "What's the problem?"

"My Tang Dynasty has been passed down to the present, and there have been three emperors. Gao Zu, Father Huang, and Zhen. It goes without saying that Gao Zu was the founding king of the country, and Father Huang came to the throne after the Xuanwu Gate. The process of my succession is also thrilling. Could it be Isn't there a way to let the throne be handed over peacefully?"

Guo Ye thought for a while and said, "There are three ways."

"Three? The teacher is really knowledgeable and talented, please explain it to me in detail."

Guo Ye said: "First, except for the crown prince, other princes are not allowed to study or participate in politics. In this way, the crown prince's position will be extremely stable, and many disputes will be reduced."