Rule the Roost in the Tang Dynasty: Forty-six post-war negotiations

Qie Fu Heli and Li Jinxing rushed to Liujingcheng the next day. At Huaji’s desperate speed, the two rushed to Liujingcheng with only five thousand elite soldiers, and the troops behind them were handed over. The respective lieutenants will also rush to Liujing soon.

Liu Jingcheng has restored a stable order, and the soldiers of the Tang Army who died in the battle have been properly buried, and the expensive pension is naturally not small. Needless to say, this cost has fallen. On the heads of Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla.

Since this time, Ge Xiwon and Shi Zangjie have learned too much shamelessness and sinister treacherousness from Li Hong, so they have given full play to the division of frontiers with Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo. The absolute qualities of the officials in the country.

In line with Li Hong’s purpose of governing across the river and instructions on the payment of various expenses, the two thoroughly implemented all of this. After each negotiation, Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie were both The spring breeze came out, and the officials of Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo all walked out like gamblers who owed a lot of gambling debts in the gambling house, dejected and beaten their chests.

Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie never imagined that as Datang officials, they could get such a sense of excitement and a sense of accomplishment in their interactions with other officials.

At the same time, the negotiations over the past few days and the study with Li Hong during this time have also allowed them to completely shake off the Confucian university ideas that are about to cover them all on the ground, never again. Will pick it up.

These times, following the silent observation of His Royal Highness's side, as well as the precepts and deeds of His Royal Highness, have transformed the two of them, thoroughly understanding what Datang's interests are and why Datang's interests are above all else.

If Datang’s national fortune is to be prosperous and continuous, then we must first ensure that Datang’s interests are not infringed, and we must have a strong force and non-pedantic and flexible official policy.

So in the past few days of negotiations, the two of them took the interests of Datang as the supreme guiding spirit and took all the benefits they could get.

Naturally, the governance across the river in the negotiation made the territory of Goguryeo shrink in a large area, but under the insistence of Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie, Goguryeo was forced to agree to the terms of the Tang Dynasty.

At the same time, regarding the territorial disputes between Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla, Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie also faked their prestige, relying on the great Buddha of His Royal Highness to support Baekje. Silla surrendered all the occupied Goguryeo City Pool.

As for how the three disputed cities should be handled, this matter has made Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie embarrassed for less than an hour.

During the meal, Ge Xiyuan deliberately ran outside Li Hong's palace to beg for a meeting, and told the Crown Prince to decide on the problems he encountered.

What made him and Shi Zangji’s questioning did not expect, His Royal Highness just rolled his eyes and said: “Two ways, either a decisive battle between the two countries, or auction of these lands. Who pays more is so controversial. Whoever belongs to the city."

Shi Zangjie and Ge Xiyuan nodded their heads after listening: "Yes, this is a good idea. It really doesn't work. How about letting them catch the lottery?"

"Fart, how do we make money by lottery?" Li Hong rolled his eyes again and lazily reprimanded.

"His Royal Highness, what do you mean?" Ge Xiyuan's eyes beamed, and he understood that the auction money for these lands belongs to Datang.

Li Hong looked distressed. He stretched out his index finger and clicked on Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie who hated the iron and steel, and said helplessly, "Then who do you think the auctioned money should go to? Controversial city. , Then no one has the right to own it, naturally it is my Datang, then the auctioned money is naturally given to me Datang, do you want to give them back again."

"Chen...Chen really thinks so." Shi Zangjie blushed, and said nono.

"I...Bah, if you thought it out, it would be better to just grab lots, why bother to auction! By the way, if they disagree with the auction, then tell them strongly that it belongs to Datang. I can't help but not auction it off." With a wave of the sleeves of the Prince of Tang's Royal Highness, he took Hua Meng and Jingzhe to find his father Long.

Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie, who had come to understand, were left behind. Yes, I, Datang is so powerful, so I can refer to the deer as a horse. Who would dare to refute it?

The two who wanted to understand naturally ran back happily and went back to continue negotiations with Goguryeo and others. In the end, the Three Kingdoms was forced by Datang’s free mediation and finally agreed to Datang’s auction strategy.

It’s just that they’re not fools, and after a day of tug-of-war, the three parties and Datang finally reached an agreement on the starting price. Shi Zangjie’s one hundred thousand taels of silver started the auction, and almost didn’t put Goguryeo, Silla, The officials of the three parties of Baekje were so scared that they gave the land directly to Datang.

Fortunately, Ge Xiyuan saw the opportunity quickly, and finally got the three parties to agree to the starting price at a price of 70 thousand taels of silver. After watching everyone finally satisfied, or pretending to be satisfied, Ge Xiyuan and Shi Zangjie really fought. I am afraid, but fortunately, the response is quick, otherwise I really smash those cities in my hands, what can I do if I don’t!

After these are resolved, they must be busy with other matters that His Royal Highness will arrange. It is only during this time that Ge Xiyuan began to become sneaky again, and received some secret letters from Chang'an from time to time. .

Li Hong walked into Gaozang's palace occupied by his Dragon Father. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Zhang Lushui and Dragon Father talking and laughing there. A large number of them were delivered from Datang specifically for Li. Lian Tie and Yang Wu filled the table with the delicacies that Zhi enjoyed.

Li Hong walked in and took a look. Good guys, many of them are rare and exotic products that are not common in the Tang Dynasty. They are all placed on the table, but these should be offered by Goguryeo?

Candied haws seems to be loved by all girls. This Zhang Lushui, who is about the same age as Li Hong, is holding a bunch of candied haws, and I am showing my love with Li Hong’s Dragon Father.

"Let him eat something sweet, he is not suitable." Li Hong looked at the two people standing in front of a painting, and said lightly.

Zhang Lushui was taken aback, and quickly straightened his body from Li Zhi's arms, and the candied haws in his hands was also hidden behind him, turning his head to look at Li Hong a little scared, and said in a soft voice, "Slave... Slave Zhang Lushui I have seen His Royal Highness."

When Li Hong heard Zhang Lushui claiming to be a servant, he was so frightened that he was mixed with garlic at his feet and almost fell on his stomach, thanks to Lian Tie's timely support.

I go, what does it matter? What does Dragon Father mean? People claimed to be a slave and maid in front of me, but he didn't react at all, and he still wanted to look at the lotus painting on the wall to appreciate it?

"Er...Erchen has met the emperor." Li Hong didn't know the thoughts of Father Long, so he ignored Zhang Lushui's courtesy to him, and saluted Li Zhi's figure.

Lian Tie and Yang Wu, who were winked by themselves, faced the inquiries from His Royal Highness's eyes, naturally they knew that His Highness was asking, what is the relationship between Zhang Lushui and His Majesty.

After Li Hong’s salute, the two of them pretended to be nonchalant, and shook their heads cautiously facing Li Hong’s eyes, because they didn’t know what to do with Zhang Lushui, or whether his Majesty planned to bring Zhang Lushui into the palace. Inside.

"What are you doing here? But it happened. I thought about one thing for a long time, and didn't think about it. You just helped me analyze it and get an accurate idea." Li Zhi turned around, his expressions With an indifferent style of fame and fortune.

The two and the green water, accompanied by Lian Tie and others, walked out of the palace, came to the real back garden of the Goguryeo Palace, and sat down in the gallery.

And that piece of green water was Gong Jin's standing aside, Li Zhi didn't tell others to sit down, even after Tie and the others brought the tea, they stayed far away and sealed all the intersections in this corridor. dead.

The three of them just drank tea silently and watched Daddy Long looking into the distance with a thoughtful expression. Li Hong looked down and asked: "Father doesn't know what's the problem? Give it to your son. That's it, I promise to help you do it beautifully."

"Well, I'm distracted. Just now, let's talk about you first, and I will tell you when I'm finished." Li Zhi recovered, took the tea that Zhang Lushui poured himself, and looked at it gently in his hand Zhang Lushui smiled and said.

Li Hong looked at the couple of people that the man’s affectionate concubine was interested in. He didn’t evade, and said straightforwardly: "Father, the son is going to order Ge Xiyuan, Shi Zangjie and Liu Rengui to stay in insult. Yicheng, and humiliating Yicheng as the Protector of An Dong, don’t know if you can agree?"

"Ge Xiyuan, Shi Zangjie? Under your guidance, Ge Xiyuan is already quite useful, but are you sure you want to appoint him as the general protector of Andong Duhufu?" Li Zhi playfully He looked at Li Hong and asked.

He didn’t believe that Li Hong didn’t know that Ge Xiyuan was Li Xian’s person from the beginning. This time he was driven by the court, the Taishi Bureau was originally not Ge Xiyuan to accompany him on the expedition, but Ge Xiyuan suddenly changed Idea, take the initiative to ask to follow the expedition.

He felt a little surprised at the time. Didn't Ge Xiyuan say that he was sick and he was afraid that he would not be able to go out with him~ IndoMTL.com~ Why did he change his mind after only a few days and be willing to go out with him?

But since Chang'an sent me a report about the deaths of Li Zhong and Helan Minyue, and if there were none, several memorials were all insinuating that this matter might have been done by the prince, so Li Zhi was right. Xiyuan's initiative to go out with the car may not seem as simple as it seems.

Especially before Li Hong arrived in Liaodong, Ge Xiyuan had nothing to do with him. He talked about the deaths of Li Zhong and Helan Minyue, and he always insinuated in his words. This matter may be related to His Royal Highness.

In this way, Li Zhi is even more unsurprising about Ge Xiyuan’s willingness to follow him on the expedition. From his point of view, there is obviously someone who said no to Ge Xiyuan in front of him. It was in favor of His Royal Highness's words, so he suddenly decided to let Ge Xiyuan go with him.

So as soon as Li Hong appeared under the city of Anshi, Ge Xiyuan began to actively seek opportunities to confront the prince, but neither Ge Xiyuan nor Li Zhi thought of Li Hong’s toughness in the army. It is completely different from Guojue and above the court.

In the siege of Anshicheng, Li Hong was completely shocked. Ge Xiyuan, who planned to continue to disrupt Li Hong's battle plan, made him afraid to speak military affairs in order to save his life.