Traveling through the Gaowu Tang Dynasty, Li Kuan and Li Shimin became the second sons of the Prince

"Xuan Ce is truly a good minister who assists my king in his quest for the country!" - It must be said that His Royal Highness the King of Chu sometimes has no sense of limits when it comes to praising others.

"Your Highness, you are too kind..." Wang Xuance had long been accustomed to this.

“No…” As one of the first victims who followed the King of Chu in the Northern Expedition, Yuan Tiangang opened his mouth wide and began to doubt in his heart: What on earth is going on in this world?

Yes... At the beginning, His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not attack the elderly, the weak, women and children, but once he used those clever tricks... was it necessary for him to do anything more... As for the Turkic horse bandits... it is true... this gang of robbers robbed and killed everyone.

That said, there seems to be nothing wrong with it...

When he thought of this, Yuan Tiangang was suddenly shocked.

Ok……

Maybe I finally understand what "Zuowangdao" means...

These cycles of cause and effect... are really hard to tell apart, really hard to tell apart...

Just when Yuan Tiangang was trapped in the cycle of "bad news"... (Note 1)

“That’s it! That’s it!” When His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu found out that his reputation could be saved, he immediately shook his head in joy: “Aiya… I am smarter than that foolish emperor… Hehehe… If the Tang Dynasty were to be without me…”

"Prospering! Prospering!" It was not known whether Yuan Tiangang was deliberately trying to disgust His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu. Anyway, his grasp of the incident of this interruption had begun to become gradually abstract.

"Hey?! Gangzi, you are doing this on purpose, aren't you?!" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu knew who the most rebellious one was among his retainers, so he immediately stood up and prepared to rush towards Gangzi.

Yuwen Qing and Jiang Sheng had already stood silently at the door, cutting off Yuan Tiangang's retreat.

Li Chunfeng... Li Chunfeng found that this time he followed His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu all the way north, which was really an eye-opener...

At this moment, he could only stand aside and watch the show silently.

"Your Highness, could you please not rush to do anything? I haven't finished what I want to say yet..." Wang Xuance now somewhat understood Dou Gong's pain. None of these colleagues were really capable of doing anything. "In fact, the main point I want to say this time is still to come..."

"Okay, you continue..." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu sat back in his original position. The head of the family should act like a head of the family...

"There are still many nobles in the Uighur tribe. We will speed up the interrogation later and will definitely find out who Yima's allies are. Of course, in the end, the names of all the leaders of the 18 tribes of the grassland will be on this list, but the first ones to be beheaded are definitely not innocent. But these... are just the beginning. What I really want to tell you, Your Highness, is about the aftermath." Wang Xuance used to be able to kill but not bury, because he did not regard the world as the world of his own master. But after today... whether Your Highness is willing or not, as a retainer, I cannot let Your Highness lose the power to fight back.

"The Turkic people can no longer exist in the form of tribes from now on, and the Eighteen tribes of the grassland should be swept into the dust of history." Wang Xuance made a shocking opening statement as soon as he came on stage: "After beheading the leaders of the Eighteen tribes of the grassland and confiscating the property of those nobles, we must register the household registration of all Turkic people, and clearly stipulate that living in groups of more than six families or more than a hundred people is considered a violation of Tang law.

As for the reason, we can still use the horse bandits as an example.

Moreover, in the future you can implement a conscription system on them, with each household only sending one person, providing them with salary and exempting them from taxes. The sword that was once extended to the Central Plains may not necessarily become a sword in your hand!

Of course, the Tang Dynasty could later build a city at the foot of Jinshan Mountain and send troops to station there, which would not only create a political and economic center for the grassland, but also serve to deter the surrounding areas. As for other places, if they are suitable for farming and grazing and have an excellent location, they could also consider building a city. However, those are long-term plans and there is no need to rush.

But building a city at the foot of Jinshan is imminent! "Wang Xuance said this, his tone became particularly serious: "In my opinion, the Turks must be completely controlled by the Tang Dynasty, and if the Tang Dynasty wants to maintain its rule over this land, it must spend a lot of effort. "

"You kid..." His Highness the King of Chu found that his good retainer was actually beginning to have ulterior motives towards him. Although his intentions were good, there was no need to do so: "Are you kid trying to find a way out for me?"

When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, everyone in the tent, except Wang Xuance, began to sweat profusely.

But Wang Xuance had a clear conscience: "Your Highness, the King of Chu, I am your retainer. If you want to be a wise king, I will naturally be a wise retainer. However, wise retainers always rank behind retainers, so I think there is nothing wrong with this move.

Moreover, you should know that nowadays in our Tang Dynasty, land annexation is serious. The Five Surnames and Seven Families, as well as the Guanlong Aristocratic Family, are all man-eating gluttons. Under their oppression, the people in the Central Plains have a hard time.

This is a crisis, but also an opportunity - we can allow the people of Guanzhong to move to the grasslands and start adapting to a herding life. This way, we can reduce conflicts caused by land in the country, and allow the Five Surnames and Seven Families and the Guanlong Aristocratic Family to relax their vigilance and loosen the reins tied around the necks of the people. Don't you think this is a good idea?"

At this moment, His Royal Highness the King of Chu was completely shocked by Wang Xuance's wisdom.

As the saying goes, “He who does not plan for the overall situation is not qualified to plan for a specific area; he who does not plan for eternity is not qualified to plan for the present.” (Note 2)

His Royal Highness the King of Chu would be delighted that Wang Xuance offered him advice on how to pacify the Turks.

But Wang Xuance is Wang Xuance.

This extraordinary genius, in just half a day, had figured out how to temporarily suppress the issue of land annexation in the Tang Dynasty, the conflicts between the court and the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocratic Families, and the Guanlong Aristocratic Families, by taking advantage of the opportunity to conquer the grasslands. He also created the illusion that the court was making concessions, in order to confuse the other side and prepare for the court to take down the Five Surnames and Seven Aristocratic Families and the Guanlong Aristocratic Families in the future.

More importantly, he took the opportunity to find ways to deepen the Tang Dynasty's rule over the grasslands and provide a new way out for the people in the Central Plains who were forced to become tenants to make a living in the country.

He neutralized crisis with crisis, resolved crisis with crisis, and even laid the groundwork for assisting the court when murderous intent was launched against the Five Surnames and Seven Families in the future.

This is a strategy that kills many birds with one stone. Even His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu can't tell the difference...

“Xuan Ce…” At this moment, His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked at Wang Xuance with eyes full of admiration: “You should know that I rarely praise anyone sincerely, but this time, please allow me to praise you. You… are really smart! My brain is not that smart!”

"Hmph..." Yuan Tiangang, who was standing by, was still in awe of Wang Xuance in his heart, but when he heard what His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said, he could no longer hold back - His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu seemed to think that his brain was still working pretty well...

This is... so funny...

"Gangzi, shouldn't you say thank you to Xuan Ce first?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu found that some of his retainers worked so hard for him, but some retainers... well... especially the one with the surname Yuan... just did nothing but slack off all day long!

It really makes me angry!

"I would like to thank you, little brother Xuan Ce." Glancing at the unfriendly look of His Royal Highness the King of Chu, Yuan Tiangang felt that he might be in trouble, so at this moment... ahem... he was not a coward... it was just that he suddenly felt grateful...

"Master Yuan, you're welcome..." Wang Xuance smiled and bowed. At this moment, Wang Xuance thought that after this little episode, Master Yuan would be able to tell him about the good marriage of His Royal Highness the King of Chu...

As for the strategy he just proposed, it would be great if His Royal Highness the King of Chu was willing to adopt it. If not, then he could find other ways to fill in the gaps. After all, these were the awareness he should have as a retainer of His Royal Highness the King of Chu.