I opened a tavern in Datang/Datang: My peerless talent was exposed

Li Shimin immediately thought that Tubo might come here to ask for help. After all, he said that he was offering pilgrimage, but in fact, people have a good face, and who would like to have an extra suzerain country on top of their heads.

If it weren't for what they wanted, Tubo had a good geographical position and its national strength was not weak, so it would be impossible to ask for Tang!

Changsun Wuji was clearly prepared, so he replied without thinking,

"Before I came here, I read the information on the surrounding area. I have never heard any news that there will be a war in the vicinity of Tubo. However, the new Zanpu in Tubo just took over last year. I don't know if the new king is showing favor to the Tang Dynasty!"

Li Shimin was relieved to hear that there was no war started. He was worried that the surrounding area would bring the flames of war to Datang. In recent years, in addition to the Turks, which must be fought in the Tang Dynasty, Goguryeo also planned to beat them up. up.

After all, if the new Tang Dynasty is too fierce, not only will the national strength and military strength be strained, but the surrounding countries will also be nervous.

After thinking about it carefully, Li Shimin shook his head,

"There has always been a gap between Tubo and my Tang Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that the sword is on the verge of breaking out. If Tubo didn't take advantage of its geographical advantage, I am afraid I will have to fight in a few years!"

"Thinking about the situation in Tubo, it is clear. Then Tubo came here with great fanfare, under the banner of submitting the covenant and worshiping. It is definitely a big picture. It's just that we didn't understand the articles in it!"

Changsun Wuji also nodded, he hurried over just thinking of these things, the current Tang Dynasty's national strength is increasing year by year, and its military strength is slowly increasing, as long as it takes a while, it can be said that all the surrounding countries will be absolutely one-on-one. Don't be afraid.

But if it's a one-on-two, I'm afraid it will be a priority, and it can only be a stalemate for the time being. If it accidentally becomes a one-on-three, especially if there are big countries like Turks and Tubo in the middle, even if it is the final victory, I'm afraid it will be just It may take several years to slowly recover from the tragic victory with the power of the whole country.

However, in the memorial just now, the credentials of Tubo have already been handed in first, and people come to worship the kingdom of heaven, and this person who stretches out his hand is not smiling. It is impossible for people to come and worship, which makes other small countries how to think?

The two monarchs and ministers pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure it out. After all, the Tang Dynasty at this time was far inferior to the prosperous Tang Dynasty when Wanbang came to court. The Tang Dynasty hoped that the surrounding countries would come to worship, but at the same time worried that he would not be able to suppress it. .

Therefore, under the consideration of gains and losses, Datang's overall diplomatic strategy at this time is a bit vague, and it seems to be okay if it is even described as unstructured.

In fact, after thinking about it, I understand that the coming of all nations to the DPRK, which will come in a few years, is actually not a diplomatic victory. More precisely, it should be Datang’s invincible national power and military power that made the surrounding countries afraid, but at the same time, Datang’s tolerance The attitude makes neighboring countries feel that they can talk about it.

So after having one or two crab-eaters, everyone flocked together. Who wouldn't want to have a good relationship with Datang, not only won't be beaten, but also can earn a fortune.

But at this time, Datang is still only a little famous, far from the great reputation later, so it is no wonder that the two monarchs and ministers have a headache.

For a big force like Tubo, every move has a deep meaning, and it is absolutely impossible to do something on a whim, especially on major events between countries.

Therefore, this forced Datang to guess the opponent's cards as much as possible before the negotiation, so as to be prepared and finally gain an advantage in the negotiation.

Li Shimin and Changsun Wuji sat in this small wing room for half an hour, but they still couldn't come up with a specific and effective countermeasure, which made Li Shimin a little annoyed.

Just when he stood up a little impatiently and planned to take a few steps to get some air, he suddenly saw Zhang Nuo who was accompanying Li Yuan to the backyard to continue their mahjong journey. He greeted Changsun Wuji, and hurriedly shouted,

"Brother, Dad, wait!"

After finishing speaking, he directly pulled up Changsun Wuji and walked over there!

Li Yuan and Zhang Nuo chatted there for a long time before, the old and the young were very happy, seeing that the digestion was almost done, Li Yuan offered to continue playing mahjong, and clamored for Zhang Nuo to replace Hongyu on the stage, and everyone had a battle .

Zhang Nuo was originally a fun guy, so he was naturally willing to accompany him, but he was stopped by Lao Li as soon as he walked out, and the one who was following behind was not Lao Sun, who hadn't seen him for a while, now We actually ran into each other at Lao Li's house.

Seeing that Li Shimin called him to a stop, Li Yuan couldn't figure it out. What does this mean?

Are you going to take him to discuss state affairs?But he has abdicated, not to mention avoiding suspicion, he himself is not worried about state affairs now, he might as well play mahjong for fun.

Li Shimin didn't care about that much. When he saw Zhang Nuo, he had one thought. Anyway, he is a dead horse. , so he rushed over!

Chapter 230

A group of four people are too lazy to sit in the middle hall now. It looks polite here, but it’s okay to sit for a short time. After a long time, it’s too cold to leak air everywhere, so it’s better to get together in the side room.

As soon as Zhang Nuo came up with his idea, the others quickly nodded their heads in agreement. After all, it was winter, and no matter how strong your body was, there was no need to suffer from the cold.

After the four sat down, they exchanged a few simple greetings. Of course, it was mainly because Zhang Nuo and Changsun Wuji hadn't seen each other for a while, so they chatted a little more. Then Li Shimin turned to the topic, looked at Zhang Nuo and Li Yuan and said,

"Father, brother, a certain here and my grandson received news that Tubo sent a team of only 3000 people to our Tang Dynasty, saying that they were going to visit the suzerain country, but why does this certain think there is any conspiracy in it?"

Hearing this, Zhang Nuo felt his head buzzing. What on earth are you doing?

Can't you just be your businessman?It’s okay to be a patriotic businessman if you care about state affairs occasionally, but Lao Li, you just focus on state affairs without doing anything else, what kind of mind are you doing.

Li Shimin saw that Zhang Nuo's face was not very good-looking, and thought that Zhang Nuo had guessed the conspiracy contained in it immediately, so he asked quickly,

"Brother, you have always been smart and knowledgeable. Seeing you like this, have you already guessed it?"

Zhang Nuo rolled his eyes angrily,

"Lao Li, let's not talk about what I didn't guess. I just can't figure it out. Do you have any other hidden identities?"

Li Shimin's heart skipped a beat, he was not feeling well, what's the matter, why did he reveal his identity, why did shopkeeper Xiao Zhang say this all of a sudden?

Before he could figure out how to answer, Zhang Nuo continued,

"You are just a businessman. Even if you are a royal relative, you are at most a businessman with a lot of connections. Can you stop treating yourself as an emperor?"

"Businessmen should earn more money and pay more taxes. State affairs are the things that the emperor and ministers should worry about. You should care about it once in a while. Don't ignore business opportunities. It's really unnecessary to have more!"

"I know that you are concerned about state affairs, but those who don't know think that this is a private visit from His Majesty today, pretending to be a businessman to tease me!"

Zhang Nuo's words made Li Shimin want to find a crack in the ground to get in. In fact, it was clear that he was meddling with mice. The key was the last sentence, which made his heart fluctuate at the moment. of.

Fortunately, Li Yuan, the retired emperor who was old and fine, slapped Zhang Nuo on the shoulder and scolded with a smile,

"You kid, you're a lazy bastard yourself. What's wrong with the Erlang of a certain family who cares about the country's affairs? As the royal family, we naturally hope that Li Tang's country will last forever, so that we can have our glory and wealth!"

"For us and the royal family, national affairs are the top priority. When can't we do business? Are you just like your kid, who is looking for money every day?"

Zhang Nuo was quite embarrassed by Mr. Li, who had a gun and a stick. Yes, their identities are different after all. In Zhang Nuo's view, it is a major national event, but for these royal relatives, it is equal to their own It's a big family matter, so it's natural to care about it.

Li Shimin really admires his father at this moment. After all, he is the first emperor in his family. This level is different. This is even a fight, and a few words make Xiao Zhang speechless. Without saying a word, he still confidently made excuses for himself to care about state affairs.

But on the contrary, Zhang Nuo didn't know how to refute such grandiose words. At the same time, he had to consider the seniority of Mr. Li, and the elders had to respect what they said.

Although Li Shimin failed to push Zhang Nuo back immediately, he was not stupid. He figured out the meaning of Li Yuan's words almost instantly, and also analyzed the effect of Li Yuan's words. hand over,

"Daddy is so grand, the child admires him!"

Li Yuan waved his hand angrily, as if dismissing a child, but the smile on the corner of his mouth couldn't be concealed no matter what.

Changsun Wuji was on the sidelines, but he was happy to see the communication between His Majesty and the Supreme Emperor, not to mention anything else, the reputation of father's kindness and filial piety alone would bring countless benefits to His Majesty.

Zhang Nuo had just been teased by Mr. Li, so he had to return it to his son, so he turned his head and asked directly,

"Old Li, what did you just say, let's talk about it!"

Li Shimin was immediately furious when he heard the words, I dare you to rant without understanding the question just now, what is this?Brainless spray?Directional spray?Regardless of the enemy and us, how many sprays?

But right now there was indeed an important matter, so Li Shimin had no choice but to keep the fire in his stomach for the time being, and save it for Zhang Nuo when he found an opportunity in the future.

"What I just asked is that Tubo submitted the letter of credence to recognize our dynasty as the suzerain and sign an alliance. What do you think?"

Zhang Nuo curled his lips angrily. If he asked about other important national affairs, he might not guarantee that he could figure it out. There is no one who does not know.

"How else can you look at it? This is imitating Goujian, the king of Yue, and intends to try his best!"

Changsun Wuji almost jumped up when he heard that, what do you mean?We haven't fought against Tubo yet, so why are we so brave?

"Shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, Lao Sun has something unclear. Although there is always a gap between us and Tubo, there has never been a big war. Why do we need to try our best?"

Zhang Nuo had a good impression of Lao Sun, but it had to be said that birds of a feather flocked together and people were divided into groups. Lao Li talked about state affairs every day, and the group of friends around him actually did the same.

But since I've said it all, I still have to finish it.

"You all take it for granted. Gou Jian, the King of Yue, is trying his best. On the one hand, it is about revenge, and more importantly, it is about restoring the country. This is a big deal!"

"Even if Tubo has no enmity with us, but Tubo's land is barren and the climate is harsh. Seeing my Tang Dynasty's rich land and good weather, wouldn't he be envious? Why not give it a try?"

Li Shimin suddenly realized, and hurriedly continued,

"So that's how it is. He's thinking about us, so let's do whatever we can. Since he wants to eat his guts, let him turn his gall into a poisonous sac, kill him and it's over!"

Zhang Nuo really laughed at this moment, Lao Li can be so funny when he speaks, I usually don't see it.

"Old Li, just by talking to you, you can see that you are really good. I thought you were going to say that you directly refused to make a covenant. Then there is a big difference in our level. I guess we will be different in the future." We can't play together anymore!"

Chapter 231 Zhang Nuo Talks about Tubo

Li Shimin was a little embarrassed by Zhang Nuo's praise, he had a conscience, he felt vaguely that this was the first time he was praised by Xiao Zhang's shopkeeper, it was not easy, he even had the feeling that he had to have a good meal today It's time to celebrate.

Li Yuan also nodded in satisfaction at this time. It seems that his son is quite smart. Just as the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang next to him said, if Li Shimin really refuses to make a covenant because he is worried that others will suffer, then Li Yuan really has to worry about himself. Can the son be a good emperor?

Although Fuchai, the king of Wu, was finally lost by Goujian, the king of Yue.But in the final analysis, it's not that Gou Jian is too powerful, but that Fu Chai didn't grasp it well.

Just like what his son said just now, knowing that you have tasted the gall, then I will directly replace the gall with a poisonous sac, and see if you die or not, you will have both face and face.

Li Yuan didn't mind giving lessons to his son at this time,

"Erlang, the struggle between the two countries is the same as the struggle between merchants. Even if you want the other party to go bankrupt immediately and eat chaff, you still have to call each other brothers when you meet."

"This is the case between merchants, and it is even more so between two countries. The dispute between merchants is for profit, so why is the dispute between the two countries not for profit? It's just that one is small and the other is big!"

Zhang Nuo gave a thumbs up with a smile, the old man is awesome!

However, Mr. Li has finished pretending, so he has to add something, otherwise, the knowledge points about Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet will be in vain!

"Old Li, just as Mr. Li said just now, sometimes the country's major affairs are exactly the same as business, just like our winery, you may not know, since our business has become the best winery in Chang'an City, I don’t know how many wine shops buy wine from us!”

"They pretended to buy it from us and then sold it, but who doesn't know that they actually want to imitate our signature wine?"

"But what can we do? It's simple. One is to lower the price after mass production, and the price war will drag you to death. The other is to continue to develop new products and make more delicious wine!"

"In the end, the wine here is not only better than theirs, but also cheaper than theirs. What do you think they will fight us with?"

Li Shimin nodded thoughtfully, while Li Yuan smiled and looked at the scene in front of him with his arms folded, feeling a lot of emotion in his heart.

It would have been great if he had such a virtuous minister by his side back then, even if the throne would still be given to his son in the end, but at least during the nine years he was in power, how much more could he do?

However, time is fate, he can't enjoy such a blessing, but when his son encounters it, in the final analysis, it is their old Li family who benefit from it, and it is their Li Tangtianxia.

Li Yuan also understood that his second son was completely dependent on the shopkeeper Xiao Zhang, and he had the same temperament as him. If he liked it, he had to do everything possible to get it. If you know the reason, no matter what means, as long as you can get it, you can talk about anything.

"Lao Li, think about it, since Tubo wants to benefit from us, we can turn around and guess what he wants!"

Zhang Nuo's speech was still going on, and at the same time, he also brought up a topic that everyone was interested in, and in turn speculated on the purpose of Tubo!

In your opinion, this kind of thinking is simply a strange way of thinking. Who would do it like an ordinary person, but whether the effect is good or not can only be discussed after listening to it.

"First of all, it is impossible for Tubo to tell us at this time, let us get a piece of land or get some people for him. If he dares to say that, then he is not here to make an alliance, but to send a declaration of war!"

Everyone nodded, that's for sure, if Tubo really had the courage to go to Li Shimin and ask for the land directly, then Li Shimin would dare to raise his army and rush to the door of Tubo's house, and in turn go find the land they want!

Li Shimin understood a truth very early on, some things can only be obtained by grabbing and fighting, not by waiting, let alone by others!

"Secondly, since we have analyzed the harsh climate and barren land in Tubo, what they need most is land and population, then we can imagine that no matter where he fights, he will eventually have to start a war for his own The country has seized a piece of land!"

Everyone continued to nod, that was for sure, since they didn't have anything else, and they couldn't buy or borrow it, so they had to grab it.

"So, we can come to a conclusion that what they need most now is to increase their national strength! And it is to increase their national strength without launching a war!"

"How to increase national strength? There are only so many lands, and people can't change them all at once, so we can only let the same number of people, the same amount of land, produce more food, and get more soldiers and horses!"

"Compared to our Central Plains, Tubo is extremely ignorant. The biggest difference is the lack of knowledge! Then, what they need most now is to find all kinds of knowledge from us on how to farm land, smelt iron, and build water conservancy!"

"As long as they have this knowledge, they will be able to gradually improve their national strength within a few years, with more food and sharper swords, and the time to try their luck will be over, and they can attack Wu Wangfu! "

There is almost no evidence for Zhang Nuo's analysis, but after Datong's analysis, everyone present immediately felt that this was Tubo's purpose.

Everyone was immersed in Zhang Nuo's analysis just now, there were too many things to sort out, and it was a bit unbearable to rush over all of a sudden.

Zhang Nuo began to drink tea with a smile on his face. Sure enough, this pretentious thing had to be done by himself to be effective!

On the premise that the result has been 100% confirmed, just find some analytical reasons for the result, which is not too simple for Zhang Nuo.

When studying history back then, when analyzing the meaning of Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet, there were a lot of explanations for the various skills brought over at that time to improve Tubo.

Now that we understand everything, we will naturally understand what Tubo lacks the most.What's more, many novels have actually made it clear that this marriage is basically not aimed at a girl. After all, I have never seen it before, so how could it be you who did not marry.

There are just a few reasons, either for the sake of name, the marriage is a family, or for the sake of face, for example, in a few years, those small countries will have to send their girls to Li Shimin's harem. It is also a kind of kinship.

And more, they value the dowry, which is not just one or two points. For some small countries, it is simply a wave of fat. Isn't it the case in Tubo?

Chapter 232

Li Shimin's hands were shaking a little right now, not because of excitement, but because of fright!

Although he is very confident in the generals of Datang, he is also very confident in the sergeants of Datang, and he is never afraid of any enemy.

But who is willing to nourish an enemy with his own nutrients?

It's like having a vase in my house, I didn't pay much attention to it, and it was bought by my neighbor Wu Guan, but I never thought about turning around and selling the vase for a high price, and then took the money to buy my house up.

Who can stand this?

But now that's what Tubo wants to do. There is no friendship between countries, it's all exchanges of interests!