Chapter 644: Peculiar Man
For the grassland policy of the Tang Dynasty, Li Xiu and the eldest grandson Wuji talked for a whole day, during which lunch was served by Yuechan, they chatted while eating, and waited until it was getting late, and the eldest grandson Wuji got up to say goodbye, and Li Xiu also talked with him through a conversation with him, and after he left this time, the affairs of the Tang Dynasty had a general understanding. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info
As for how to deal with the Turks, there is a fierce quarrel in the court now, and the ministers headed by Wen Yanbo resolutely oppose the internal relocation of the Turks, believing that there will be a power vacuum on the steppe, so that other steppe tribes can rise, so it is better to support the Turks to stay in the steppe, which can not only suppress other tribes, but also give the Tang Dynasty one more barrier.
However, the ministers led by Wei Zheng insisted on supporting the internal relocation of the Turks, believing that leaving the Turks in the steppe would sooner or later lead to disaster, which was the same as Li Xiu's, so it was better to move them inward, and then teach them a lesson from the Han rites, and it would not be long before these Turks would be completely digested by the Han people, and the problem of the Turks would be completely solved.
Of course, in terms of the location of the internal relocation, the opinions of Wei Zheng's supporters were also divided into two factions, one faction believed that it should be moved to Henan and other Central Plains, which was the origin of the descendants of Yan and Huang, and the most important granary of the Tang Dynasty. The other faction supported Li Xiu's view, believing that moving the Turks to the south to clear the wasteland was a double benefit, and as for how many Turks would die at that time, it was not in their consideration at all, and many of them were military generals, after all, they did not talk about benevolence and righteousness with the enemy like Wenchen.
It is precisely because of the disagreement that the court is now quarreling over this matter, especially Wen Yanbo and Wei Zheng, who are arguing as soon as they meet, and they are even about to develop to the point of starting a business.
In the face of this situation, Li Shimin sat still very well, although he had promised Li Xiu that he would move the Turks to the south to open up the wasteland, but at this time he did not express his position, but let the ministers in the court quarrel, in his words, anyway, there is still a winter for them to consider, so Li Shimin did not make a decision for the time being, after all, no matter what kind of policy, it will have to wait until the spring of next year to start implementation, so Li Shimin is not in a hurry at all, of course, he may also want to wait for Li Xiu to go back. After all, this matter was originally the first to be brought up by Li Xiu.
Li Xiu will not let the Turks have a comeback one day, after all, he may still be alive in a few decades, and he must have many children and grandchildren, and then he does not want to leave the problems to his old self, or his own children and grandchildren to solve, and sometimes even he does not even realize it, he has an ambition to solve all problems as soon as possible.
"Master, what should I do with this box, do you want the slave to help you throw it away?" At this moment, Yuechan suddenly came over and pointed to the box containing the jade seal on the table, after the eldest grandson Wuji left, Li Xiu had also been thinking about the affairs of the court, and his eyes were unconsciously staring at the box on the table, Yuechan thought that he was still worried about the things in the box, so he said so.
"No, Yuechan, you go and prepare a few good dishes, and by the way, let someone invite Uncle Ma here, I have something to discuss with him!" Hearing Yuechan's words, Li Xiu woke up from his contemplation, looked at the box containing the jade seal in front of him, and immediately opened his mouth to instruct, the eldest grandson Wuji had already analyzed it for him before, and now telling Ma Ye is the most correct choice, and Ma Ye may not be too embarrassed Zhao Deyan, which also makes Li Xiu more assured.
Sure enough, when Ma Ye came to Li Xiu to see the jade seal, he was first shocked, and then annoyed, it is estimated that he thought that Li Xiu was lying to him before, until Li Xiu explained the origin of this jade seal, Ma Ye transferred his anger to Zhao Deyan, and then planned to settle accounts with the other party, but was stopped by Li Xiu and persuaded Ma Ye for a long time to calm down.
Next, Ma Ye's reaction was similar to that of the eldest grandson Wuji, and he made a decision soon after calming down, he would definitely report to Li Shimin about Zhao Deyan and Empress Xiao's private possession of the jade seal, but he would also quickly send the jade seal to Chang'an and present the jade seal in the name of Empress Xiao, which was the result that Li Shimin was most willing to see, as for how Li Shimin would deal with Empress Xiao and Zhao Deyan, it was not something he could control.
Ma Ye's decision did not surprise the previous eldest grandson Wuji, and Li Xiu also knew that even if Li Shimin knew about Zhao Deyan and Empress Xiao's private jade seal, I am afraid he would not do anything to them, after all, Zhao Deyan has contributed to the Tang Dynasty, and Empress Xiao needs to buy people's hearts, it can be said that they are useful to Li Shimin, at most, they secretly give them some small shoes to wear, but they will definitely not do anything to them on the surface.
Li Xiu and they had been trapped for too long before, and many of the soldiers were a little weakened and could not move immediately, so in the end, Li Jing and the others decided to disperse the army to the three cities of Shuozhou, Xiangcheng and Dingxiang to recuperate for a period of time.
However, Li Xiu is homesick, and the Turks have been wiped out, his mission is over, and the court is noisy about the placement of the Turks, so he also wants to go back as soon as possible, and it just so happens that Li Jing also wants to send someone to escort Jieli to Chang'an, after all, Dingxiang is still too close to the grassland, although the road is closed by heavy snow, but there may still be accidents, so it is better to send it to Chang'an as soon as possible.
It is also in this situation that after Li Xiu lived in Dingxiang City for two days, he immediately went on the road with the team escorting Jieli, and the eldest grandson Wuji also walked with him, coincidentally, it was Qin Qiong who escorted Jieli, after all, the cavalry under his command was the most elite army in the Tang Dynasty, and when they were trapped before, they had horse meat to eat and suffered the least damage, so it was more reassuring for them to escort Jieli.
The road south of Dingxiang has been opened up long ago, and the further south you go, the thinner the snow on the ground, at first Li Xiu they also need to take a climbing plow, but after Shuozhou, they need to be replaced by a carriage, of course, this is also related to the development of traffic in Datang, such as on the official road, even if it encounters heavy snow, there will be local officials to organize people to clean up, and it will not be as impassable as on the grassland.
Ma Ye also went back with Li Xiu and them, firstly to help Qin Qiong escort Jieli, and secondly, he also wanted to send the jade seal back, it is estimated that now Li Shimin has received the news and is waiting for the jade seal to be delivered to him in Chang'an, although the jade seal is just a good-looking stone in Li Xiu's opinion, but for the emperor, it represents the orthodoxy of imperial power.
In order to be able to arrive in Chang'an earlier, Li Xiu and they were also non-stop on the road, and after adapting to the hard life on the grassland, Li Xiu found that it was a happy thing to rush in the Central Plains, for example, he now has a comfortable carriage to ride, and there can be a stove in it, and even Yuechan has prepared a lot of snacks, which can be obtained when you are hungry, and you can boil water to make tea at any time when you are thirsty, and there are vegetables when you eat, of course, it is stored cabbage, but it is much happier than on the grassland.
When Li Xiu and their team arrived in Taiyuan, they rested in the city for two days before setting off again, Taiyuan is one of the accompanying capitals of the Tang Dynasty, and it is also the land of Li Yuan's Longxing, plus the trade between the Central Plains and the grassland must also pass through here, so Taiyuan has also become the most prosperous city in the north of the Tang Dynasty, although it is not as good as Chang'an and Luoyang, but it is not comparable to other cities.
Li Xiu also deliberately went to the mansion where Li Yuan lived, Princess Pingyang had lived here for a long time, but since Li Yuan's family left, there is no one living here, although there are special people to take care of it, but it also seems a little desolate, Li Xiu really hopes to have a camera at this time, and then take a few photos here, and then take it back to Princess Pingyang to see, it is estimated that she will be very happy.
Two days later, Li Xiu and they went on the road again, and obviously felt that the weather was much warmer, of course, this warmth was only relative, in fact, the temperature during the day was generally around zero, and at night it was dripping into ice, but it was still much warmer than on the grassland, and Li Xiu no longer covered himself firmly in the carriage every day, and sometimes came out to ride a horse for a while.
In the next period of time, Li Xiu and they crossed the Yellow River from near Puzhou, at this time the Yellow River pontoon bridge has been dismantled, but the river has been frozen very strong, and the carriage can pass safely, and after crossing the Yellow River, they entered the boundary of Puzhou, and after Puzhou walked for a few days, Chang'an City was finally far away.
Li Xiu and their team not only escorted Jieli, but also carried the jade seal of the country, so as early as a few days away from Chang'an, they had already sent people to Chang'an City to report the news, it is estimated that Li Shimin will definitely hold a grand welcoming ceremony, on the one hand, to humiliate Jieli, and secondly, to show the people of Chang'an the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty, after all, Jieli was so majestic back then, hundreds of thousands of troops almost entered Chang'an, but now they have become prisoners of the Tang Dynasty, which is for all the people of the Tang Dynasty, It's just a relieving thing.
The main gate of Chang'an City is the Mingde Gate in the south, and the main gate of the Mingde Gate is generally not opened, and the pedestrians who usually pass through can only walk through the side gate of the Mingde Gate, and only when the emperor travels or the general is triumphant, the Mingde Gate will be opened, and Li Xiu and his party must also need to go to the Mingde Gate, which is an honorable thing for all soldiers, so Qin Qiong also commanded the team to go around to the official road in front of the Mingde Gate.
The closer you get to Chang'an, the more pedestrians there are on the official road, especially the various caravans are endless, but with the arrival of Qin Qiong's army, these caravans have also dodged, after all, no matter what era it is, the army has priority.
Li Xiu was also riding on a horse at this time, looking at Chang'an City in the distance, thinking that he was going home soon, he was also extremely excited, but at this moment, he suddenly saw a group of people in very strange clothes not far in front of him, which made him stunned for a moment, and even raised his hand and rubbed his eyes, wondering if he was wrong?