In the end, he did not go to Chang'an in person, but sent an envoy to it, so that there would be a buffer time for them to discuss countermeasures. Although Li Shimin only emphasized that Gaochang was ungrateful, and did not mention the annexation of Gaochang, Li Shimin's number one adviser, Li Ji, privately informed Gaochang's envoy that if it is not my race, his heart will be different.www.biquge.info Its intention of annexation is clearly revealed, it seems that Li Tang wants to use force and let Gao Chang surrender willingly!

Gaochang's high-level hurriedly convened an emergency meeting, and the result was that most of the ministers said that they would surrender, and Gaochang couldn't hold it anyway, and it was not the same wherever they became officials? If you resist first and then are forced to surrender, let alone continue to be an official, it would be good if you didn't lose your head. The opposition parties are basically relatives of the emperor and the country, and they always feel aggrieved when they change their identities and become courtiers. But where is the powerful Datang that a small country can resist? What's more, today's Gaochang is basically no longer a source of food, not to mention the future, the price of grain in Gaochang has increased several times now, and if it goes on like this, without Datang's action, Gaochang will collapse on its own.

It is undeniable that surrender is the best choice for Gaochang, so Ko Wentai sent envoys to the Tang Dynasty again, asking the Tang Emperor to take over Gaochang on the grounds that the Koji clan was incompetent and could not let the people of Gaochang live a good life.

Li Shimin is overjoyed, now the rest of the Tang Dynasty has basically been pacified, the east and south sides are bordered by the sea, although the north is vast, but there are only so many slash-and-burn savages, there is no need to send troops, if there is anything, go directly. Now that there is only the west left, Li Shimin has long had the idea of expanding westward, and if Gao Chang is unwilling to surrender, he will have to send troops to conscript.

Wang Haoran, who was teaching his children to call his father at home, suddenly received a holy decree, Li Shimin asked him to go back to Chang'an to attend a celebration banquet, in order to ask Wang Qihong for some credit, Wang Haoran decided to return to Chang'an the next day without much hesitation. After Wang Haoran returned to Wang's house in Chang'an, he learned that Wang Qihong had also received an invitation, and it seemed that Li Shimin could still think of Wang Qihong's credit.

The celebration banquet was not too grand, and there were only a dozen or so important ministers of the court, and the two young brothers Wang Haoran and Wang Qihong were particularly eye-catching here.

Before Li Shimin came, Cheng Biting Jin was bored, so he took Wang Haoran and brushed it: "Haoran, what kind of economic war did you talk about back then, and now it can finally have some effect, how many years have it been?" The old man was a little impatient to wait, he knew that this was the case, it was better to let the old man lead the team to Gaochang for a walk! ”

Wang Haoran had long known that this stunned person was the famous Cheng Biting Jin, and he was very surprised at the time, because this Cheng Biting Jin was barely able to be counted, but it was not like the big-bellied appearance in later film and television works, so Wang Haoran never thought about this person to Cheng Biting Jin.

The other ministers don't help, they just like to watch the excitement, not to mention that they are bored now?

"That is, as long as Lu Guogong's men and horses bring muskets and explosives, they will not walk sideways everywhere." Wang Haoran smiled, with a slight sarcasm in his words.

"Joke, when the old man didn't have your musket and explosives, he could still walk sideways anywhere?" Cheng Biting Jin was not really stunned, and Wang Haoran's ridicule could naturally be heard.

"This is also true, except for Wang Shichong, the younger generation has really never heard of anyone else who can make Lu Guogong lose the war." Wang Haoran looked flattering.

"Then how can you blame the old man? If it weren't for the cleverness of Leminus, we would have failed miserably! Cheng Yanjin's eyes widened and retorted, Wang Haoran's words really hit his sore spot.

The ministers present hurriedly withdrew their eyes and talked about other things with the people around them, and there were also many Wagang heroes present, who felt that it was not good to mention this matter.

"All of you Aiqing are here, then let's have a banquet!" When he was embarrassed, Li Shimin happened to walk in, and all the ministers also echoed him, so he turned over the matter of Fang Cai.

"In three days, Gao Chang will come to surrender, as the first meritorious person, the merit of the two brothers Haoran and Qihong is no less than the merit of opening up the territory, I will definitely reward it." Li Shimin said, "Qihong, you went to Gaochang at a young age, and your credit is no less than Haoran, just say what reward you want, and I will definitely be satisfied with you." ”

Wang Qihong saluted and said: "Your Majesty, in fact, the grass people have not made much merit, the reason why Gaochang is willing to be included in the Tang Dynasty is mainly because the Tang Dynasty is strong and prosperous, so the Quartet submits, so the grass people do not dare to take credit for rewards." ”

"Well, it's good not to be arrogant!" Li Shimin praised, in fact, he just asked this also to test Wang Qihong, "But who has merit, how much merit, I am still clear, I will reward you with a thousand taels of gold, a hundred feet of silk, and give you a sixth-class meritorious name." ”

This is the newly formulated hierarchy system when the imperial court established the Tang Dynasty Commercial Bank, which is divided into one to nine grades, and its Feng Lu corresponds to the official positions of one to nine grades, in order to achieve the purpose of separating politics and business, and can also be used to reward those who are inconvenient to seal official positions.

"Grass people, thank you for your reward!" Wang Qihong made a big salute.

"Now that the matter of Gaochang is over, I want Qihong to serve as the counselor of Datang Commercial Bank, I wonder if Haoran is willing to release him?" Li Shimin smiled at Wang Haoran.

"Your Majesty's will, how can the younger brother not obey it." Wang Haoran readily agreed, as he said before, there are three kinds of high-class families, one is noble, the other is a famous family, and the third is a wealthy family. As far as the orthodoxy of the Wang family is concerned, what the Wang family lacks now is aristocrats, if Wang Qihong can serve in the Tang Dynasty Commercial Bank, the Wang family can barely be regarded as nobles. Of course, this is only one of the reasons, and the most important thing is that working in Datang Commercial Bank is a good way out for Wang Qihong, just like a student seeking fame in the examination.

"Okay, Qihong, then you will report to Datang Commercial Bank tomorrow." Li Shimin said to Wang Qihong.

"Grass People's Command." Wang Qihong was overjoyed, he went to Gaochang for so long, if he returned to the research institute, he was afraid that he would not be able to keep up with the thinking of those people, but doing business was what he was best at now, doing business for the imperial court, not only could he show his strengths, but also win fame, which could be described as fame and fortune.

"Haoran, what is your merit......" Li Shimin paused before continuing: "Anyway, you often make meritorious contributions, and I don't bother to weigh your merits every time, so I just wait for the matter of the Wa Kingdom to be resolved and then give you a reward." ”

"Yes......" Wang Haoran is used to it, let's just be Li Shimin's words, instead of relying on debts......