Li Mu flipped through the national book and became even more angry: "Look, look at what this is talking about?" Want books, statutes, inscriptions, antiques, and want to send people to watch and study in three provinces and six departments? What are you doing as a Datang? What are you yourselves? Give whatever you want, how come I don't remember that Datang owes you money! ”

Inoushang Sandian wanted to cry without tears, Li Mu even beat him, but he actually banned the two major demands in the letter of the state of the country, and sent Tang envoys to the Tang Dynasty for a total of three, resealing, studying, and paying tribute. The first two are primary, and tributary is secondary. The reason is that the Tang Dynasty and the Wa Kingdom face each other across the sea, and the Wa State does not have big ships, and if it wants to pay tribute trade, it can't transport much goods, which is basically the mission to carry some with it, and it can't become a scale.

The most important thing is to change the seal and study. And the change of seal, in the previous dynasties, failed to make the trip, in essence, it is not expected, the most important thing is to study.

It is the established policy of the people of the Central Plains to study the advanced culture, religion, legal system, and education of the Central Plains, to start from the roots, to improve the Japanese people, and to strengthen the country.

"Huh?" Suddenly, Li Mu let out a sound of surprise, he picked up the national letter and looked at it carefully, his expression became a little strange, everyone saw him like this, they were curious about what he saw, it turned out to be this expression.

"Finally let Ben Hou see something interesting."

Inougami Mita hurriedly raised his head, could it be that there is anything else in this national book that this picky Hou can accept? If so, that's great. Now that I can become one, even if this trip is not in vain, it can be regarded as the completion of the mission, and the next time there is such a thing, I will not come by myself. Who said that this is a good errand, when you meet someone like Luoyang Hou, a good errand will become a bad errand.

"This last article," Li Mu pointed to the words on the national letter, showed it to Inugami Mita, and said: "You said that you want to offer three hundred girls to supply the army, and they will be changed every six months, what does this mean for the army-" The corners of Li Mu's mouth turned up slightly: "Is that what Ben Hou thinks?" ”

"This ......" Inugami Mita made a big red face, and Li Mu's tone was already very ironic. Although the words are vague, as long as you are an adult, who can't understand the meaning?

Three hundred girls, supplied to the army, are changed every six months. Isn't it clear that this is just to borrow seeds? This reminded Li Mu of a marketing article he had seen in the recommended news of a portal before he crossed over. The article is about the Song Dynasty, during the Song Dynasty, the Wa State forbade people to interact with the Song Dynasty, so in the Song Dynasty, monks wanted to come to the Central Plains, they had to smuggle in. But there is a kind of ship that can come to the Central Plains in a grand manner without any restrictions.

These ships were all full of women. They came to the Central Plains for only one purpose, to find a beautiful man or a tall and burly man from the Song Dynasty who was pregnant with their child. In the history books, it is called 'degree species'. The purpose of the Wa people's 'degree of breeding' is to improve their genes, so they must be the best women in the Wa country to be competent, so these women, all of them are not ordinary people, most of them are the daughters of the nobility of the Wa country, and they have received the best education in the Wa country.

After these women returned to the Japanese kingdom, they were also treated very well. No one will discriminate against them, on the contrary, many large families will ask them to marry them for the sake of the children in their wombs. Their offspring will receive special care and, when they become adults, will receive the best mate to ensure that their hard-won genes can continue healthily.

This is the story of the Song Dynasty, but I didn't expect it to be implemented as early as the Tang Dynasty.

Inougami Mita couldn't understand Li Mu's thoughts, and didn't know how to answer, but Li Mu laughed, patted him on the shoulder, and said: "This girl, Ben Hou likes it very much, if there is this one, the first two are not negotiable." ”

Everyone almost didn't flash their waists, what kind of thing is this, just now he looked like he was making a generous speech for the country and the people, why did he change his face in a blink of an eye, and changed his course for hundreds of Japanese girls, if this is recorded in the history books, it won't make future generations laugh at death?

Wei Zheng couldn't help it: "Li Mu, you-"

Before the words could be spoken, he was stopped by Li Shimin's eyes. Wei Zheng had no choice but to hold back and continue to see what Li Mu had to say.

Inoushang Mita was already in a mess, and seeing that Li Mu was interested in the girl, he hurriedly hit the snake with the stick, and said: "If the Hou Ye likes it, you can have as much as you want, and the envoy will definitely choose the most beautiful woman in the Wa Kingdom and dedicate it to the Hou Ye." ”

"Hey, what are you talking about, is Ben Hou that kind of person?" Li Mu glared at him fiercely, and the dog Mita said bitterly, could it be wrong again? Unexpectedly, Li Mu changed his words and said: "The most beautiful woman is naturally filial piety to Your Majesty, and this marquis is exempt from embarrassment, and the second most beautiful is enough." ”

Inougami Mita comprehended, and said with a smile: "That's natural, the envoy didn't say it, he didn't dare to be delusional, if His Majesty likes it, the next country will do his best." Inougami Mita was excited in his heart, if there is a woman from the Japanese country who can conceive Li Shimin's dragon species, then can it be repaid? Even if I didn't accomplish anything on this trip, this one alone will give you a lot of credit.

Seeing that the two of them were getting worse and worse the more they talked, Li Shimin had to speak up: "Li Mu, get down to business!" ”

"No," Li Mu hurriedly agreed, put on a serious look, and said, "Let's talk about this in private, and we won't talk about it here." As for the first two items, don't think about the title, it's impossible to change it. Didn't that little monk learn in the Temple of Mercy and Grace? Ci'en Temple is a model of the Tang Dynasty Temple, you will be able to learn a lot of things by studying hard, if it is not enough, you can send a few more monks over. After Li Mu finished speaking, he winked at Inougami Mitaku: "Okay, the matter is over, let's go." ”

Inougami Mita was about to fight again, when he suddenly saw Li Mu blinking, stunned for a moment, and even understood in his heart, it seems that there are some things that can't be said on the table, but this thing is not necessarily impossible, it's just that this Hou Ye wants to make some benefits from it.

Although the Wa kingdom is poor, it can still be maintained if it satisfies one person. Inougami Mita can now also see that the most powerful person in Datang is the one in front of him. Tie him up, even if the three things on the national letter can't be agreed to, half of it can be completed, so the purpose of coming to Tang this time can be accomplished.

"The envoy retired." Inugami Mita didn't say anything, respectfully saluted Li Shimin, then saluted Li Mu, and withdrew with Ikyu and Huiri. This time, although he didn't achieve any purpose, it was extremely commendable to be able to connect with Li Mu.

The door of the palace was closed, Li Shimin stared at Li Mu and said; "What the hell is your kid's idea, and you still don't recruit from the truth?"

"The minister is dedicated to the country!" Li Mu shouted Qu, Li Shimin glared at him, and said, "Don't come to this with me, what's going on, tell me clearly." ”

"What is your majesty asking?"

"Two pieces! Say it all! ”

"Huh." Li Mu responded obediently and said, "Master Xuanzang's matter, the minister did it on purpose. The story of Mahayana Buddhism is made up, but the matter of Mahayana Buddhism is not false. Master Xuanzang's westward journey is not completely deceived him, it is a win-win situation. He got the Dharma, and I, I got what I wanted. ”

"What do you want?"

"The minister has already made it clear." Li Mu said in a good way: "Your Majesty, don't you think about it, didn't the minister say it, yearn for the customs and customs of the Western Regions, and let Master Xuanzang record it along the way." ”

"That's what I said-" Li Shimin muttered, suddenly said, "Do you want him to do a detailed job?" ”

"Hey, don't say it so ugly." Li Mu waved his hand again and again, and said: "Datang is bound to run the Western Regions, although everyone is in harmony now, but one day, there will be a guy who doesn't know how to die and has the heart of not being subordinate, the art of war is cloudy, knowing oneself and knowing that the other is victorious in a hundred battles, not necessarily fighting, but before fighting, we can't smear it with two eyes, the necessary news still needs to be collected, and it is time-consuming and laborious to send out a detailed work, which is time-consuming and laborious. ”

"Hmph, you have a lot of eyes." Li Shimin glanced at his two sons, and said in his heart, how can my son not grow one with such a heart, look at the way these two things shine in their eyes, obviously they didn't expect it to be so deep.

"As for the national letter of the Wa Kingdom," Li Mu pondered for a moment, considered the sentence, and said: "Your Majesty, do you think that before answering Your Majesty's question, the minister wants to ask Your Majesty, how big is the territory of the Tang Dynasty?" ”

A seemingly simple question, but Li Shimin was stumped. He suddenly realized that he hadn't really thought about it.

Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said: "Who will be too small in the territory, naturally the bigger the better, but the manpower is limited, and I will be satisfied if I can pacify the four Yiyi in this life." ”

"The minister asks Your Majesty again, do you want to pacify Siyi, or do you want to occupy Siyi?"

Li Shimin frowned and said, "Is there any difference between this?" ”

"There is a difference, naturally." Li Mu explained: "For example, Tubo is located on the plateau, and we Central Plains people can hardly live on the plateau. A large part of the land occupied by the Turks is the desert Gobi, a barren land, where everything does not grow and is not suitable for survival. In Goguryeo, half of the territory is bitterly cold, with long winters and snow, which is very different from the climate of the hinterland of the Central Plains. What is the use of such a place? ”

Wei Zheng couldn't help but interject and said, "The great powers are all over the world, is there a better reason not to account for the proportion?" ”

"That's it!" Li Mu took over and said; "There are some things to be explained here, and the reason is very simple. Please answer me, if you occupy Tibet, the people of Tibet, will you kill it or not? ”

"Naturally, if you don't kill, how can the Son of Heaven be a teacher of benevolence and righteousness?" Wei Zheng had something to say, obviously referring to Li Mu's slaughter of the city.

Li Mu was not annoyed, as if he didn't hear it, and continued: "If you don't kill, it will involve a problem, the millions of people in Tubo are millions of mouths, and the Tang Dynasty occupies Tubo, so you have to feed these people, how to feed them?" Who will feed? ”

Wei Zheng was stunned for a moment, then reacted immediately, and said: "Originally, they were also alive, how could they not survive after changing the rule of the Tang Dynasty?" Isn't it better to live a better life than before? ”

"Naturally, I can't."

"Why not?"

"I just can't!" Li Mu pointed it out bluntly and said: "Just imagine, if a big war starts, the first thing will be to consume the national strength of the two countries, and both sides will be killed and wounded, and they will consume grain and grass. After the First World War, the Tubo Kingdom was destroyed, and the Tang Dynasty also suffered a lot of losses. If it is not occupied, the Tang Dynasty can plunder the remaining materials of Tibet to fill its own body, but if it does, not only will it not be replenished, but it may face one country to bear the loss of two countries, which will hurt its vitality. ”

Moreover, Tibet is still a structure of upper nobles and lower slaves. The slaves of Tibet lived a life inferior to that of pigs and dogs. And in Datang, there are basically no such slaves. If you occupy Tibet, what is the standard for treating the slaves of Tibet? If according to the standards of the past, the Tang Dynasty is no different from Tubo, what kind of teacher is the king? If according to Datang's standards, from pigs and dogs to people, who will make up for the extra costs? ”

Wei Zheng stopped talking, and he would never be able to talk about Li Mu in the matter of settling accounts.

Li Mu looked at Li Shimin and said: "This is also the reason why the minister does not advocate war, if it is not necessary, in the case of insufficient national strength, as long as there is a war, no matter whether you win or lose, you will lose." Also, what the minister wants to ask His Majesty to think about is, even if these problems do not appear, can the Tang Dynasty destroy all the four yi, accept its people, and occupy its land for a long time? ”

"The west side said that west of the Tang Dynasty is Turkic, and west of the Turkic are the countries of the Western Regions, and further west of the countries of the Western Regions, there is Persia and Great Food, and the world is so vast. After Your Majesty defeats the current Siyi, there will be an even more powerful Siyi, will there be endless battles for many years? The emperor of the Tang Dynasty has to go to war for generations, regardless of the life and death of the people? Your Majesty, this is clearly not right. ”

Li Shimin frowned, a little displeased. He is a man from the battlefield, and he has the blood of a soldier in his bones. If it weren't for the national strength, he would have been able to conquer and pacify the Quartet. But Li Mu now said that this was not the right thing, even if he recognized it intellectually, he couldn't accept it in his heart.

"Then you say, what is the right thing to do?"

"Your Majesty, four words, convince people with virtue." Li Mu said seriously: "Regarding this matter of the envoy, the minister wants to make an immature little suggestion. The minister would like to ask His Majesty to set up a school for foreigners to educate these barbarians. Let them learn the writings, etiquette, systems, regulations, etc. of the Tang Dynasty, Your Majesty, if these small countries are like the Tang Dynasty, then even if the Tang Dynasty does not occupy them, aren't they just like the territories of the Tang Dynasty? ”

"Wait," Li Shimin interrupted Li Mu's words and said, "But how did I listen to what you said just now, it seems that I didn't want to agree to the Japanese envoy, why did I change my mind again?" ”

"There is a difference." Li Mu explained: "What the minister wants to give them is culture and etiquette, but there are some things that the minister doesn't want to give and can't give. ”

"What do you mean?"

"Let's say, technology!"