Xu Qilin lived in the villa for seven or eight days, and when he returned to Chang'an again, he was just in time for Xiao Zhao to buy a house and decorate in Zhangluo.

Xiao Zhao's reason seemed to be very sufficient, and he told Xu Qilin in a rhetorical manner: "Brother, you are already a Hou Ye, and the imperial court has also pulled out the repair fee, why do you have to have a magnificent Hou Mansion, right?" ”

"Just pay for repairs, not to mention a big house, it's really stingy." Xu Qilin complained about the stinginess of the imperial court, and handed over the matter to Xiao Zhao, "You just look good, repair and arrange according to your wishes, we are not short of money." ”

Xiao Zhao likes the cheerfulness of her brother, and the affairs of the family are basically handed over to her, as if she is already an adult, which makes her feel very accomplished.

"Brother, Ake said don't enter the palace again." When Xiao Zhao said this, he couldn't help laughing, and while having fun, he told Ah Ke about patting King Jin's head.

Xu Qilin was also a little stunned at first, and then laughed. Xiaoye is really not light or heavy, and it is good if she doesn't enter the palace again, so she doesn't have to do anything else.

"Just shoot it, with you and Sister A's protection, King Jin is angry again, and he can't do anything." Xu Qilin said disapprerovingly: "Ah Ke doesn't want to enter the palace and follow her, the palace is not a good place." ”

After a pause, Xu Qilin hurriedly added: "For the sake of Sister, you have to endure more." ”

Xiao Zhao sighed helplessly and said, "I know." If it weren't for Sister, I would have gone to the mountain villa to escape the summer. ”

Xu Qilin patted the little sister on the shoulder and said, "I'll go to the palace, and I'll go out in two days, and I'll leave the family affairs to you." ”

"Go, go!" Xiao Zhao was entrusted with an important task, and immediately waved his hand in a very stylish manner, and said with a smile: "I'm going to see the house, and the quasi-warranty has to be in the style of the Hou Ye." ”

Xu Qilin smiled, took the next person, and went straight to the palace.

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In the Qianqiu Palace, His Majesty Li Er looked at a report with a gloomy face. In the middle of the night, he threw the report on the table with a "snap", got up and hurried away in the hall.

This is the "Qinqi Secret Music" received at the noon gate today, and the person who came is said to be an official subordinate of the Wei Wangfu. And this "pro-enlightenment secret music" is full of accusations against Li Sipang's various crimes, how to make His Majesty Li Er not angry.

His Majesty Li Er is fond of this big fat son, and in the past few years in Luozhou, the fat son has also done quite well. Not only did the local governance be good, but he also came up with the huge book "Chronicles of the Ground", which really made His Majesty Li Er very pleased.

can see this secret performance, and the good image of the fat son collapsed instantly. His Majesty Li Er felt that he had been deceived, and the anger in his heart rose.

At this moment, the palace people came in to tell him, and Xu Qilin was waiting outside.

His Majesty Li Er waved his hand, and wanted to say nothing, but he hesitated when the words came to his lips.

He is now very eager to ask people, is the fat son really so unbearable, does he really dare to deceive Lao Tzu? But Li Tai is far away in Luozhou, who knows Li Tai better in the capital, and I really can't find a few.

And Xu Qilin seems to have had a lot of intersections with Li Tai, the reform of Cao Zheng, and the construction of the Xin'an base, all of which were carried out in the territory under Li Tai's jurisdiction.

Li Tai held a banquet in the capital, and Xu Qilin was also invited, and he saved Jinyang once.

Thinking of this, His Majesty Li Er took a few deep breaths, suppressed his mind, returned to the throne and sat down, and ordered the palace people to let Xu Qilin in.

Xu Qilin entered the hall and bowed, "Weichen has seen Your Majesty." ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded, waved his hand casually, and motioned to the palace people to take Maza, not even bothering to speak.

After Xu Qilin sat down, he felt that there was something wrong with His Majesty Li Er's expression today, so he didn't speak easily.

"Everything at home has been taken care of?" His Majesty Li Er knew Xu Qilin's plan and guessed that he had come to resign and go to Xin'an.

Xu Qilin bowed down and arched his hand: "Yes, Weichen plans to leave for Xin'an in the next two days." ”

Xin'an, which is also Tai'er's territory, will definitely deal with it!

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a moment and asked, "How is your relationship with King Wei, do you usually have contact?" ”

Xu Qilin blinked his eyes and said half-truthfully: "The relationship between Weichen and His Royal Highness King Wei is okay, and there are occasional correspondence between them. ”

After a pause, Xu Qilin continued: "His Royal Highness the King of Wei is very enthusiastic about civil affairs, and once asked Weichen if Luozhou could grow cotton. Weichen didn't know, so he pulled out some cotton seeds and experimented in Luozhou. According to last year's harvest statistics, the yield in Luoju was not high, and this year, the experimental fields in Luozhou were cancelled. ”

This is Xu Qilin's cleverness, you can tell the truth, but not all, so that it seems real and there is no ghost in your heart.

His Majesty Li Er bowed slightly, and sure enough, he felt that Xu Qilin was not concealed and very sincere, so he asked the palace people to give Xu Qilin the secret music on the bookcase.

Xu Qilin didn't know why, so he took it and looked at it, couldn't help frowning, glanced at His Majesty Li Er, and continued to look down at the secret music.

After reading it, Xu Qilin handed over the secret music to the palace people, and while waiting for His Majesty Li Er to ask, his mind was turning, and he roughly understood the reason why His Majesty Li Er was in a bad mood.

This matter should be Li Chengqian, or the ghosts of his subordinates. can be so naïve and shallow, which really makes Xu Qilin despise.

His Majesty Li Er waved away the palace people, leaned back in the chair, and asked with slightly squinted eyes: "According to your understanding of King Wei, what do you think of this matter?" ”

Xu Qilin smiled and said, "I don't know who is on this secret music, just call it directly and ask." It can't be fake, and it can't be fake. Under the eyes of His Majesty, there is nothing to hide. ”

You can still laugh?! His Majesty Li Er rolled his eyes and said, "This secret performance was handed over at the noon gate, and the secret performer has left, and I don't know what his identity is." ”

Xu Qilin was slightly shocked and said: "Hiding the head and revealing the tail like this, the credibility of the secret performance is doubtful. Wechen has no investigation and research, and has no right to speak. If Your Majesty wants to investigate the authenticity, first, to track down the secretist, and second, to send someone to Luozhou, wouldn't it be easy to find out? ”

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and fell into deep thought. Xu Qilin's unhurried did not make him calm down, and after careful consideration, he also found some suspicious points.

The secret music can be handed in from the noon gate, how can ordinary people do it? Even the officials in the Wei Palace's mansion don't have this ability.

In other words, the Esoteric can befriend the palace guards and even the higher-ranking officers. Based on this alone, His Majesty Li Er felt a chill in his heart.

Looking at Li Tai's crimes listed in the secret recital, most of them are alarmist, but there are no solid witnesses. It's infuriating to look at, and if you think about it carefully, there are loopholes that are hard to hide.

I was in a hurry just now, and I was really a little impulsive. His Majesty Li Er stroked his forehead, and finally got rid of his anger, and his IQ was on the line again.

In fact, His Majesty Li Er is a violent temper, but what is valuable is that he can suppress it and not make decisions in anger.

Otherwise, Wei Da Trolls and those who folded in the court would have been killed long ago.

Xu Qilin saw His Majesty Li Er's expression and knew that he had been able to think calmly, so he continued: "If Your Majesty can trust Weichen's public loyalty, Weichen can also go to Luozhou to investigate when he goes to Xin'an. Seeing everything, Weichen consciously still has this ability. ”

His Majesty Li Er glanced at Xu Qilin and said, "There is a little bit of public loyalty to the country, and it is better to be aware of it." Assassinated in Ganzhou, can you find out the murderer? ”

Xu Qilin scratched his head and said with some surprise: "Although it has not been found, it has scared the murderer so much that he does not dare to show up." ”

His Majesty Li Er only snorted at Xu Qilin's defense, and said slowly: "This matter cannot be spread outside, I will send someone to verify it." ”

"Wechen's mouth is as tight as a stone." Xu Qilin hurriedly assured, and continued: "Weichen entered the palace this time, in addition to resigning to His Majesty, he also had some suggestions. ”

"Take it to me." His Majesty Li Er sat up straight.

Xu Qilin had no choice but to step forward by himself, present the report to His Majesty Li Er, and said, "There is also a sand table made by Weichen outside the palace, is it for the palace people to carry it in?" ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded, lowered his head and opened the newspaper to read, but it was Xu Qilin's detailed research on Hexi.

In this report, Xu Qilin raised the status of the Hexi Corridor to the height of national security. Judging from the history of the Han Dynasty, this is indeed the case. If Hexi falls, Chang'an will face the threat.

Judging from the current situation, it is difficult for the nomads north of Hexi to pose a threat; But in the south, although there is Tuyuhun as a barrier, Tuyuhun's combat power is worrying, and it may not be able to play a role.

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard, shook his head slightly, and said, "You don't have to worry about the threat of Tibet, right?" ”

Xu Qilin had already asked the palace people to carry the sand table in, and when he heard His Majesty Li Er say this, he hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, please move, you can see more clearly on this sand table." ”

His Majesty Li Er got up and walked over, stopped in front of the sand table, took a closer look, and couldn't help but admire: "This sand table is very well done, and the geographical situation in the northwest is clear at a glance. ”

Xu Qilin smiled, stretched out his finger and said, "Your Majesty, please see, this is Hexi, here is the Western Regions, here is Tuyuhun, and this is Tubo." ”

His Majesty Li Er nodded and said, "Well, after looking at the sand table, I know the exact situation in various places. This Tibet, the terrain is very high! ”

Xu Qilin nodded vigorously and said, "The terrain of Tubo is very high and the climate is cold, which is their great advantage. Because of the high cold, it is difficult for ordinary people to adapt, and it is not uncommon for them to have difficulty breathing, feel weak, and even die because of it. ”

His Majesty Li Er groaned and said, "Are you saying that Tubo can be invincible only by relying on its geographical advantages? Even my Datang army is difficult to win? ”

Xu Qilin said: "If you want to win, it's not impossible, but it's definitely not in the land of Tibet." If the two countries go to war, our Tang Army will strive to defeat it at Tuyuhun and annihilate its living forces as much as possible. ”

"Tibet has geographical advantages, but it also has its disadvantages, that is, its small population. After a heavy blow, it can be stopped for more than ten years. Your Majesty can see that the terrain of Tuyuhun is also higher, but compared with Tubo, it is still much worse. If our Tang army fights or is stationed here, its adaptability to the plateau will gradually increase. ”

His Majesty Li Er smiled, and didn't care much about Xu Qilin's importance of Tubo, stretched out his finger and said, "If Tubo is an enemy of my Tang Dynasty, even the Western Regions will encounter war!" ”

"Your Majesty is wise and can see it very accurately!" Xu Qilin hurriedly added oil and vinegar, "Not only the Western Regions, but also Longyou and Hexi." With Tuyuhun's strength, it is embarrassing for me to be a barrier to the Tang Dynasty. ”

His Majesty Li Er looked at Xu Qilin's eagerness, a little funny, and asked, "Do you have any objections to my marriage to Tibet?" Or is it time to go to war with Tibet? ”

Xu Qilin hurriedly shook his head and said: "Wechen has no objection, the second is not to start a war, but to prevent trouble before it happens, and now we will be vigilant and precautionary against Tibet." ”

His Majesty Li Er secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said, "How to prevent it?" ”

Xu Qilin pondered his words, and then said: "In the first battle of Songzhou, Tubo saw the power of my Tang Dynasty and knew that he was invincible, so he came to propose. On the surface, he is obedient, but in fact, he is lying on his salary and tasting courage, thinking that the picture is ......"

After talking a lot, Xu Qilin said dryly, and finally came to the conclusion, "It's okay to give marriage, but it's okay to make a fuss about marriage." What advanced technology, craftsmanship and calendar, do not give the same, skilled craftsmen, one without ......"

“…… Bring more luxury goods such as porcelain and silk, send more Confucian classics and Buddhist scriptures, send more monks, and then mix in some spies to find out all kinds of news about Tibet......"

Sugar-coated cannonballs, this Xu Qilin understands, material, spiritual, so that the Tubo people are both material and spiritual.

His Majesty Li Er seemed to be smiling, seeing Xu Qilin stop and say, "It's over, that's all?" ”

Xu Qilin tilted his head and thought about it, thought of the same thing again, and said, "There is also tea, this is even more powerful." Give them first, and if you get addicted to it, you can choke their necks. ”

His Majesty Li Er smiled, nodded, and said, "Qi Lin is attentive. Well, I've made a note that I'll call people to discuss this matter, and I'll definitely prevent it from happening. ”

After a pause, His Majesty Li Er looked at the sand table and said, "Hexi has been operating very well, the next step is Longyou, what do you think?" ”

"Longyou, Hexi is the important place to contain Tibet." Xu Qilin agreed: "If my Tang Dynasty starts a war with Tubo, Weichen thinks it must be because of Tuguhun." ”

His Majesty Li Er ordered the palace people to bring Xu Qilin a cup of tea, and he watched and examined around the sand table. As an emperor who is extremely good at military affairs, His Majesty Li Er looks at this sand table, and naturally there will be a complete deployment.

Although Xu Qilin was not entirely right, it was only because he was not good at military affairs, but His Majesty Li Er thought that Tuyuhun's judgment was correct.

As a barrier between Tang and Tu, Tuyuhun has a worrying effect. Before the Battle of Songzhou, Tubo had defeated Tuyuhun.

Moreover, in the eighth year of Zhenguan, after Tuyuhun was destroyed by the Tang army, Tang Lifu Yun's eldest son Murong Shun became the khan. Later, Murong Shun was killed by the pro-Tibetan people, and his son Nuo Haobo became the heir.

Due to the young age of Nuo Haobo, the pro-Tang and pro-Tang ministers fought for power, and the country was in chaos. In order to support the Nuo Hao bowl and suppress the pro-Tibetan forces in the country, the Tang Dynasty married the Nuo Hao bowl in the thirteenth year of Zhenguan with the princess Honghua, the daughter of the clan.

It can be seen that there are already signs of instability between the two countries. This is very similar to Gaochang, sandwiched between the Eastern Turks and the Tang Dynasty, and it is not surprising that war broke out for it.