Seeing that Li You was questioned, Baihu was unhappy, and he immediately said: "County Lord Li (the emperor's daughter is called the princess, the prince's daughter is called the county lord, and the daughter of the county king is called the county lord), you have wronged my lord." After seeing you off just now, he took the small one to Yong'an Fang, and before he returned to the Northwest Palace, King Li Jun came. The prince didn't know what was going on.

Moreover, after the prince heard about this, he immediately entered the palace to see the prison state. He ran for you, and you still doubt him, that's a bit ...... That's it."

Although Baihu was unhappy, his identity could not blame Li Xueyan, so he kept silent.

Li Daozong knew that what Baihu said was the truth, and he said: "Zampu, Xue Yan, Your Highness really doesn't know this time, so you should go to the post station first and wait for the news." ”

Li Xueyan also believed that it was not Li You's doing, she was just in a hurry, so she said a few words casually. Now, she didn't have any ideas, so she said to Songtsan Ganb: "Zampu, don't worry, my cousin is here to deal with these things, and I believe he will handle them." ”

Songtsen Ganb was full of disbelief, he thought that Li You was the most likely troublemaker, after all, that guy was a conspirator, and he had already caused Tibet to lose its vassal state.

However, he is now under the roof and does not dare to say anything. He said quietly: "I also believe in His Royal Highness the King of the Northwest, I will wait for his news here." ”

East Palace.

Li You drafted a telegram worth thousands of words, detailing his analysis of what had happened in Tibet. He first looked at Li Chengqian, and when he saw that he had no opinions, he asked the newspaper operator to send them out.

Li You and Li Chengqian stayed in the confidential room, waiting for Li Shimin to call back.

Li Chengqian knew Li You's habits, and ordered someone to bring some snacks and fruits, and the two chatted while eating.

Li Chengqian ate a piece of dim sum, tasted the big red robe of Wuyi Mountain from Jianzhou with a teacup, and said: "Fifth brother, I also feel that enjoying food now helps relieve stress and makes people more able to think calmly. ”

When Li You heard him talk about this, he immediately became happy, and he said: "Big brother, you are to the point, the people take food as the sky, no matter what it is, as long as they are full, it will not be a problem." ”

Li Chengqian said with a smile: "No one has heard you say for a long time: you will be refreshed as soon as you eat it." Ha ha. Thinking of Li You's unscrupulous appearance back then, Li Chengqian still found it interesting.

After waiting for more than half an hour, Li Shimin still did not call back.

Li Chengqian said to himself: "Is my father on the road and hasn't turned on the phone?" That's not right, he just sent a telegram, he should be waiting for us to call back, what the hell is going on? ”

The two waited for a while to see that there was no news, and Li You said goodbye and left.

Li You pondered this matter as he walked.

Li You felt very bad, he felt that Li Shimin disagreed with his opinion and was discussing the matter with others. If Li Shimin disagrees, Li You will feel very embarrassed. On the one hand, he felt very sorry for Li Daozong and Li Xueyan. On the other hand, it also disrupted his entire plan to conquer the South Asian continent westward.

At this time, it has entered winter, and the wide architectural layout of Chang'an City gives room for the cold wind to wreak havoc. The cold wind howled, drilling straight into Li You's neck.

At this time, Li You saw Wei Zheng, who was waiting for him in front.

Li You guessed right, Li Shimin really disagreed with Li You's treatment plan for Tubo.

At this time, Li Shimin had already arrived in Xiangzhou and was stationed in Xiangzhou's Assassin's Mansion.

Since the defeat of Goguryeo, Li Shimin's mentality has changed a lot, on the one hand, his self-confidence is bursting, and he has the courage to dominate the world. On the other hand, he developed a conservative thought, believing that the Tang Dynasty was not suitable for further expansion for the time being, and should turn to rest.

Actually, these ideas of his are not contradictory.

Historically, Li Shimin was not keen on external expansion, his wish was that the Tang Dynasty would be strong, the surrounding countries would submit or maintain friendly relations, and there would be no trouble on the border. Therefore, he rarely took the initiative to launch foreign wars, and only when people came to his door and threatened the security or dignity of the Tang Dynasty, did he go to war. For this reason, he has always adopted the means of assistance and peace and appeasement to neighboring countries.

The appearance of Li You changed all this, and the wars he launched opened up a large amount of territory for the Tang Dynasty, and also changed the mentality of the Tang Dynasty people, including Li Shimin. Especially after the destruction of Goguryeo this time, Li Shimin was even more proud of the world, and when he encountered challenges, his first feeling was to start a war to solve the problem.

Because of its geographical location, Tibet could pose a threat to the Tang Dynasty at any time. Li Shimin has always felt uncomfortable when he sees the map of the whole Tang Dynasty, and his wish is to let Tubo surrender to the Tang Dynasty, so that he can have a complete map of the whole Tang Dynasty, which has almost become a piece of his heart. Therefore, what he wants to solve most at present is the problem of Tibet.

With the existing strength of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin was disdainful of Tibet, believing that the vassal states of Tibet had been stripped away, and the strength of Tibet had been greatly weakened. At this time, if civil strife breaks out in Tibet, it will be a good opportunity to solve the Tibetan problem. Therefore, he believed that the detention of Songtsen Ganb in Chang'an could hasten the collapse of Tibet.

That's why he asked Li Chengqian to detain Songtsan Ganb.

As for Li Youshuo's plan to conquer the South Asian continent in the west, Li Shimin has now begun to lose interest.

First, Li Shimin is 47 years old this year, and he does not have a complete concept of Tianzhu and other places far away from the Tang Dynasty, and now he is satisfied with the territory of the Tang Dynasty. He didn't think he had the energy to go on long wars and manage far-flung frontiers.

Second, the Tang Dynasty has conquered enough land for years of war, and these places have not been fully digested and absorbed. Instead of being greedy for more than you can chew, it is better to stop and consolidate the existing achievements in a down-to-earth manner.

This point, not only Li Shimin, but even the eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others have this opinion. Li Chengqian also has this opinion, but he resolutely supports Li You, so he did not pour cold water on Li You.

In fact, this opinion is old and serious, and it is more in line with the current situation of the Tang Dynasty than Li You's opinion.

The reason why Li Shimin did not call Li You back immediately was that he fully considered Li You's foresight in these matters and the efforts he had made. Therefore, he wanted to have a full exchange of views with Li You.

After soliciting the opinions of Li Jing, eldest grandson Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others, Li Shimin decided that the Tang Dynasty would move to rest and recuperate in other places and go all out to solve the Tibetan problem. Then, at least for 10 years, there will be no more foreign wars.

He did not call Li Chengqian and Li You back directly, but sent the telegram to the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling, asking them to communicate with Li You.

The eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling received a telegram from Li Shimin, and they didn't come to Li You immediately, they knew how difficult this matter was. After discussion, they first found Wei Zheng and exchanged opinions with him. Wei Zheng agreed with Li Shimin's opinion, and he had always had a good relationship with Li You, so he came forward to find Li You.

Wei Zheng said with a smile: "Your Highness, I heard that a lot of delicacies have recently been added to your house, and the minister wants to taste it, okay?" ”

"Welcome, let me tell you, this food conference, the world is hidden in the dragon and the tiger, there are really a lot of good things." Li You said happily.

Northwest Palace.

Li You vigorously recommended food for Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng was not so interested, he patiently listened to Li You's nagging, and finally took advantage of the opportunity when he said that he was thirsty and had to drink tea, and hurriedly said: "Your Highness, the minister has a question for you." ”

Wei Zheng expressed Li Shimin's opinion, and also said the opinions of the eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling, and he made it clear that he agreed with their opinion. He said: "At that time, the minister once proposed the policy of soothing the people and calming down, and at that time, the country was poor and the people were poor, and this policy played a very good role. Today's Datang is prosperous, and there is a lot of hard work and credit for your Royal Highness.

Today's Datang is also facing a problem, that is, the territory has expanded too fast and too big, and it is time to stop and recuperate.

The minister still suggested that the policy of appeasing the people and calming down should be continued to consolidate the gains that have been made......"

Wei Zheng patiently exchanged views with Li You, and finally persuaded Li You. He figured it out, if he didn't do a solid job of assimilation, the final outcome of Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire and the British Empire's Empire would be the end of the Tang Dynasty. In fact, this is also Li You's proposition, but the stimulation of foreign expansion over the years has made Li You a little greedy.

Li You said: "It seems that I am a little happy. You are right, if you do not consolidate the existing achievements in a down-to-earth manner, no matter how many places you lay, it will be useless, and sooner or later you will lose it. ”

Wei Zheng said: "Since this is the case, then it must be carried out according to His Majesty's will. The minister knew that there was a big problem here, and it still needed to be solved by His Highness. ”

There's a big problem here.

The Tang Dynasty is known as the state of etiquette, and the mainstream culture of the Tang Dynasty also thinks so. If Songtsan Ganb is forcibly detained, it will not only affect the image of the Tang Dynasty, but will also be criticized within the Tang Dynasty.

Now, this offending thing, just like persuading medicinal herb merchants not to raise prices during the brain plague, has fallen on Li You's head again.

This matter is much more difficult than the one back then, and it is simply a plot with a tiger.

Wei Zheng knew the difficulty of this matter, but he did not use the method of agitation, nor did he persuade Li You, because he knew that Li You was a responsible person, and he also knew that he had a way to solve this problem.

After dinner, Li You walked out of Jinguangmen and walked towards the post station.