Li Kong?

Hearing this name, Li Shimin suddenly thought of the situation three years ago when Li Kong ran to the palace when he was fine, and three years have passed, and he finally heard it again?

With a light sigh, Li Shimin said indifferently: "Let him in!" ”

After a while, Li Kong stepped in and arched his hand: "Grass people Li Kong, I have seen Your Majesty, Your Majesty is safe!" ”

"It's a life!" Li Shimin sighed heavily, then got up and walked in front of Li Kong, helped him up, stared at Li Kong's eyes, and continued: "Do you have a grudge against me? ”

"The grass people don't have it, Your Majesty thinks too much!" Li Kong chuckled and looked at Li Shimin, still with that familiar face, and his complexion was obviously much better than the last time he saw him in the Lai Guo Mansion.

Li Shimin also smiled, pulled over a stool with his own hands, pressed Li Kong up, and then sat opposite Li Kong, and said: "Well, there are no outsiders here, and the virtuous nephew doesn't have to be so restrained, just like ...... Just like it was three years ago. ”

"Then the little nephew is better to be respectful than to obey his fate!" Li Kong also breathed a sigh of relief, a serious book is really not suitable for him, the rules and regulations of the army in his previous life did not restrain him, and it is really awkward to be restrained here.

"That's right, let's say, what are you going to say to me this time?"

Li Kong pondered for a moment, and then spoke: "It's about sending Tang envoys, the little nephew doesn't know how the previous dynasty did it, but the little nephew thinks that when it comes to sending Tang envoys, we must not pass on things that enhance people's livelihood, such as our Quyuan plow and waterwheel, and even more so in the military, the little nephew learned some time ago that the Ministry of Industry has created a kind of strange knife, which can deter thousands of troops, and it seems that such sharp weapons must not be passed out, otherwise it will be the enemy ......"

Li Kong said unhurriedly, Li Shimin listened without saying a word, his eyes were a little misty, but if anyone thought that he had relaxed his vigilance at this time, he would definitely die a miserable death.

As for the matter of sending Tang envoys, Li Kong talked for a whole hour, and after he finished speaking, Li Shimin said: "If you say so, then the country comes to the court, and after paying tribute, we only return so many things, and close all the technology, will it cause their dissatisfaction?" ”

"Why are they dissatisfied?" Li Kong asked noncommittally.

"If the pay and the gain are not equal, they will naturally be dissatisfied!"

Li Kong smiled and said: "The little nephew always believes that there is absolutely no so-called friendship between countries, and there are only naked interests, only under the edge of the sword, the alien race will be obedient, and it is simply delusional to expect some money and technology to make them bow down!" ”

"You ......" Li Shimin was a little angry.

Li Kong didn't give him a chance to speak, so he continued: "Your Majesty, have you ever thought about the harmony of the strong Han period? In order to ensure the relationship with the Xiongnu, they will send a princess to marry the Western Regions and the Xiongnu in almost every dynasty, but what did they get in exchange for in the end? It was the surrender and rebellion of the Xiongnu, which never ended, and it was not until the champion Hou Ma of the Wudi period that Yinshan completely ended this situation.

Thinking about the Turks and Goguryeo in the previous dynasties, were Emperor Wen and Emperor Yang of the former Sui really bad to them? But what did they get in exchange? It is the white bones on the edge of the Great Wall, and it is the towering Jingguan in front of the new city. ”

Li Shimin was silent, the events of the Han Dynasty were recorded by historians, he didn't know whether it was true or not, but he saw the things in the former Sui with his own eyes, so he knew that what Li Kong said was true, and the sage said: 'If you are not of my race, your heart will be different', what he said is not an empty word.

After a long time, Li Shimin stared at Li Kong and said, "You don't pay tribute, which can be regarded as a precedent for all dynasties." ”

"The little nephew is courageous, although my Tang Dynasty has been decided, but the little nephew has a sentence but does not vomit unpleasantly, this is the little nephew throughout the history of the feeling, if Your Majesty does not allow it, it will be as if the little nephew has never said it!" Li Kong gritted his teeth and said, he really didn't want any situation like Princess Wencheng, what he wanted was an iron-clad Tang Dynasty, a powerful dynasty that runs through the past and the present.

Seeing that Li Kong was so serious, Li Shimin also tidied up his dragon robe, sat up straight, and said, "Please speak!" ”

"The little nephew hopes that His Majesty and all the successors of Datang can do 'not get along, do not pay tribute, the Son of Heaven guards the country, and the king dies', in this way, Datang will be immortal!"

Finally...... Finally took out the old Zhu family's creed, Li Kong's heart exhaled a heavy breath, he only felt extremely relaxed at this time.

Although it was a bit abrupt, he really didn't want to wait any longer, in the fifth year of Zhenguan, Songtsan Gampo would dominate the entire Tubo, and then Lu Dongzan would come to the Tang Dynasty to propose, and Princess Wencheng of the Tang Dynasty would be born soon.

Li Kong was relaxed, but Li Shimin was completely stunned.

Don't get along, don't pay tribute, it's good to say, the Son of Heaven guards the country, the king dies Sheji's requirement is too big, the king is not seen, in the past dynasties, whenever there is a crisis, the emperor's first thought is not how to defend the country, but to move the capital to avoid the edge, such as Yang Guang, first moved the capital to Luoyang, and finally simply moved the imperial capital to Moling, which is now Nanjing, and was finally directly killed by the Yuwen family.

But if it is a matter of facts, Li Kong's request is not too much, if the mediocre king hears it, he may laugh it off, and even kill Li Kong if he is small-minded.

But Li Shimin is different, he is a holy king, and he is determined to be the most holy emperor of all dynasties, plus he is the emperor himself, and he has fought countless battles in his life, so at this time, he only felt his blood boiling when he heard Li Kong's words, if all emperors can really do what Li Kong said, then the dynasty is really likely to be forever.

I don't know how long it took, until the chamberlain came over to remind Li Shimin that it was time to eat, the first emperor of the ages came back to his senses, and then looked at Li Kong with an inexplicable face, and said: "You are also eighteen years old this year, three years ago, for some reasons, I sent you to Changle County, so that you did not complete the crowning, so that you will be crowned this year, I will personally give you a crown salute, and then roll to the court and do a good job for me!" ”

Forehead...... Li Kong was slightly stunned, a little entangled in his heart, the happy life of more than two years made him feel a little happy, and he was really not too willing to enter the court.

But in the end, faith defeated laziness, he took a deep breath, and bowed to Li Shimin: "Little nephew takes orders!" ”

"Well, that's right, let's go, go to dinner with me, and after eating, make a list of what you just said, I want to take a good look at it, and then decide whether to use it or not, but I can promise you that I will not pay tribute at this point, I still decide to listen to you!" Li Shimin was in a good mood, and after speaking, he left the Manna Hall with a smile.

Li Kong looked at Li Shimin's back with tears and laughter, and said with emotion: "God, thank you for bringing me to this era, if ......"

If it was the late Tang Dynasty, he really didn't know what he would do, rebel? Or dare to be submissive? Maybe the former is the majority.