Chapter 301: Statement
"Now that the Turkic tribes have returned to my Tang Dynasty, in order to better handle the Turkic relations, I have decided to set up five prefectures in the Turkic tribes, including relics, which will be managed by the Yunzhong Governor's Office. Flash"
"In addition, six prefectures such as Sunong will be set up, which will be managed by the Dingxiang Governor's Office, I don't know if you have any objections?" Li Chengqian looked at the ministers in front of him and said.
"The minister doesn't have any opinions!" The first to express his stance was Li Ji, who was newly promoted to Shangshu's left servant.
Since he was demoted to Diezhou by Li Er, and in a short period of time, he was transferred back to Chang'an by Li Chengqian, and even promoted to prime minister.
From the day he was demoted, Li Ji had already understood the thoughts of Li Er's father and son, whether he could be in a high position for the rest of his life depended on whether he was in the same boat with the emperor.
If he, Li Ji, jumped off the emperor's boat, then he could only be a dead end, even if he took refuge in the eldest grandson Wuji and his family, he would not be able to change his fate.
Therefore, as long as Li Chengqian puts forward a proposal, he will basically support it unconditionally, and even the orders he gives will be carried out without reservation.
Even if he wants to kill the eldest grandson Wuji, he will not hesitate to do it, the emperor is his biggest backer and talisman for Li Ji.
And he, Li Ji, is the sword in the emperor's hand and the most loyal thug.
Li Chengqian was very satisfied with Li Ji's statement, no wonder the first emperor said before his death that he could lead him to be his confidant.
From the time Li Ji was demoted to the recall, the two of them were tied to the same chariot, and Li Chengqian needed a smart person like Li Ji who knew how to advance and retreat to serve him.
Li Ji needed to rely on the emperor to seek greater benefits for himself and his family.
"What about you? What is the objection to my approach? Li Chengqian looked at the eldest grandson Wuji and the others and asked.
With Li Ji's support, and the fact that the remaining few people are still his Li Chengqian's people, even if the eldest grandson Wuji and Chu Suiliang oppose it, it will be useless.
As for asking them if they have any opinions, it's just out of politeness, anyway, the eldest grandson Wuji and the others are old ministers, and the respect they should give should still be given.
"The old minister has no opinion!" Without waiting for Li Chengqian's people to speak, the eldest grandson Wuji took the lead in speaking.
"The old minister seconded the proposal!" Chu Suiliang followed.
"The minister seconded the proposal!" The rest of the eldest grandson Wuji and his family also echoed.
"The ministers seconded it!" The emperor's family also chimed in.
"Since you all have no opinion on this, let's decide! The edict will be issued as soon as possible. Li Chengqian said.
"By the way, I plan to appoint Tubo Zanpu to abandon the sect and make him the captain of the horse and the king of Xihai County, so as to enhance the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, I don't know what you think?" Li Chengqian asked again.
"What Your Majesty said is that Tubo and the Tang Dynasty are in-laws, and to enhance the affection between the two countries, it is beneficial to Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, and the old minister agrees with His Majesty's proposal. Flash dance," Eldest Sun Wuji was the first to speak.
Now Tubo and Datang are in the honeymoon period, and the relationship between the two sides is very harmonious, after all, who Songtsan Gampo is the uncle of the Tang royal family, and there are in-laws between the two sides, so the relationship is naturally better than others.
For the ability to enhance the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, the eldest grandson Wuji naturally agrees, so that the Tang Dynasty can not worry about the safety of the southwest border.
After all, with such a powerful "relative" in the southwest border, and Tuyuhun, the eldest grandson Wuji really can't imagine anyone else who can threaten the southwest border of the Tang Dynasty.
More importantly, the better the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, the more beneficial it will be to the Tang Dynasty, and if necessary, it can borrow troops from Tubo.
Datang can not waste a soldier, and can save expenses, no matter how you calculate it, it feels cost-effective.
Therefore, Li Chengqian's proposal to give Songtsen Gampo the title of king naturally agrees very much.
It's just that the eldest grandson Wuji didn't know that it was Tubo that he thought was safe, but in the end it became a threat to the Tang Dynasty.
"The old minister seconded the proposal!" Chu Suiliang also agreed, and his thoughts were the same as those of the eldest grandson Wuji.
This is not only the idea of the two of them, but also the mainstream idea of their department, so the remaining few people also agree with this proposal.
"The ministers seconded it!" The officials of the eldest grandson Wuji immediately expressed their position.
"The minister seconded the proposal!"
Li Ji, Pei Xingjian and others did not immediately express their position, but Li Jingxuan was the first to express his position after the eldest grandson Wuji.
Since Li Ji is the emperor's confidant, it is naturally impossible for the emperor to just nod or shake his head when he speaks.
He must also give advice to the emperor at all times, take the emperor's central idea as his central idea, and take the emperor's interests as the main thing.
Li Ji thought about it again and again, and really didn't feel that there was anything bad about this proposal, but after the relationship between the two sides deepened, the benefits were obvious.
So Li Ji also said, "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”
Pei Xingjian and others also felt that it was feasible, and they also expressed their attitude, "The ministers seconded the proposal!" ”
In this way, Li Chengqian's two proposals can be regarded as having been unanimously approved and can be implemented unimpeded.
"Then issue an edict together, and do the two things together!" Li Chengqian said.
"No!" The people answered.
"By the way, since the death of the first emperor, I abolished the expedition to Goguryeo, and stopped the civil engineering, have the partial divisions in Goguryeo been transferred back?" Li Chengqian asked.
"Not yet, the old minister is trying to ask His Majesty for this matter." The eldest grandson Wuji said.
"What did the Captain request?" Li Chengqian asked.
"The old minister thinks that now that Goguryeo has sent an envoy to our Tang Dynasty again, it is better to transfer back the partial division that fought in Goguryeo." The eldest grandson Wuji said.
When the division was on an expedition, it was necessary to replenish him with food and grass so that they could continue to fight in Goguryeo.
But even with the help of Silla and Baekje, Datang still needs to transport a large number of supplies to the soldiers on the front line, which is all money!
After a long time, the eldest grandson Wuji was worried that Datang would not be able to supply such a large consumption.
According to the idea of the eldest grandson Wuji, it is to transfer the partial division of the Tang Dynasty back and let Goguryeo, Baekje, and Silla go dog-eat-dog.
"No! Although Goguryeo was a vassal minister, its wolf ambitions still existed, and once they recovered, they would make a comeback, and all their previous efforts would be in vain. ”
"Therefore, the partial division cannot be withdrawn, and they should continue to be nailed to the vital point of Goguryeo." Li Chengqian objected.
If you want to destroy Goguryeo, you must consume a lot of Goguryeo's strength, so that the Tang Dynasty can concentrate its superior forces and eliminate Goguryeo in one fell swoop.
In this way, it was possible to prevent the resurgence of Goguryeo, which always wanted to harass the borders of the Tang Dynasty, and Liaodong had been the territory of the Central Plains Dynasty since ancient times.
"But Your Majesty! The army is out on the march, and the annual consumption is also a huge amount, and the minister is worried that after a long time, the treasury of the Tang Dynasty will not be able to support it, and please think twice about this matter. Chu Sui said.