Li Wei is not in a hurry, history is already changing, his mother is definitely not like the mother-son relationship in history, he should get along well, and sometimes his mother is even somewhat protective of herself. But you can't be unprepared, but it's still not in a hurry.

Liang Lu and the others sent people to sail, and the early finches had food to eat, and they were much more prepared than the other merchants. Very early on, he sent people to Quanzhou to place orders, all of which were the largest ships, and Li Wei had always been suspicious of the deadweight tonnage of the ships. For example, for example, Zheng He's ships that went to the Western Ocean, some people say that they can carry 20,000 or 30,000 tons, which is about impossible, and some people say that the ships of the Tang Dynasty can only carry about 100 tons, which is even more nonsense. Only after placing an order did I know that according to Quanzhou's current capacity, it can build nearly 20,000 stone ships, that is, nearly 1,000 tons. It was still a primitive three-sailing ship, one mainsail and two movable side sails, and the mainsail was very large, capable of more than forty canvases.

Then he sent someone to inform Hu Ying's nephew and let him be a guide. But it is not mainly for the big food, but for the South China Sea Islands, which also have some countries and tribes, and the Malacca Channel is still civilized because of the ships going to it. But the Luzon Islands are still very backward, and the target is where to put it, these islands are rich in spices, such as black pepper, nutmeg, rosin, tomato, cloves, etc., which were sold at sky-high prices in the Tang Dynasty, and there are many there, and even gold, gems and corals. It is possible that these precious spices will be burned as grass on these islands.

Also, there is a piece of land, which is a little deeper, and it is placed on Mindanao Island all at once. This is to plan for the worst in the future, that is, what about my father, at most, exile himself, and leave the Tang Dynasty to be a free king overseas.

Of course, these places are extremely uncivilized, persuasion-oriented, trade-oriented, and supplemented by conquest, so Liang and Lu sent many strong warriors, or bought some brave troops on the ship, and prepared a large number of weapons. The rest of the people did not all go to Dashi, some only planned to go to Luo Yue country, Geluo country, some planned to go to the country of Buddha death, some planned to go to the country of Bi, or to Tianzhu, or to Shizi country, and even some planned to go to Japan and Silla, and some even took Li Wei's printed charts and prepared to go to Liuqiu Island for a turn. Most of the merchants in the two capitals did not move after they paid for it. It's not that they are insensitive, they don't understand navigation, and ships also need money, like a 20,000-stone sea ship, which costs thousands of dollars. So let's wait and see. Also, I don't know what goods to bring with me, some with porcelain, some with medicinal herbs, some with cloth and silk, and some with paper. In short, it was a mess.

There is only one thing, no less weapons, God knows what will happen when you go overseas. But almost no one is interested in the so-called island owner, and even thinks that his brain is broken, and he is neither an official nor a lord, and he has money in the Central Plains and does not know how to enjoy it, so what kind of island owner does he go overseas to be?

So the idea is different, this time Li Wei's various things, not all of them are recognized by the world, so there is not much fundraising. But for Li Wei, with money and people, he has another overseas enclave, which can be advanced or retreated.

So he calmly looked at each other coldly.

May is gradually coming, because Heshan and other states were prepared last year, and the invasion of Tubo did not please much, so the eyes turned, from the south of Jishi Mountain, suddenly invaded the Tang Dynasty Fuzhou Linhe Town, the town general Du Xiaosheng climbed the building to resist the thief, and suffered six wounds, because the enemy was outnumbered and captured. The Tubo people coerced Du Xiaosheng to write a letter to Wu Julin, the governor of Songzhou, to persuade Wu Julin to surrender, but Du Xiaosheng refused. Seeing that Songzhou began to take precautions, he withdrew his troops, but Tubo saw that Du Xiaosheng was a man, so he didn't kill him and released Du Xiaosheng. Du Xiaosheng gathered the rest of the crowd and refused again. So Zhao promoted Du Xiao to guerrilla general. But because of the heavy injury, he was dismissed, and the edict was given to Lu for life.

Several invasions did not hurt the muscles and bones, but it was very annoying.

Not only that, Li Wei also received a letter from the Wu Lu clan, which said, I respect the princess of Tibet, and traveled thousands of miles to Chang'an of the Ru Dynasty. However, the monarchs and ministers of your kingdom regard themselves as great, and regard me as a wild place in Tibet, and a foolish people. Is my Tibet really a barbarian? It is bordered by Erhai Lake in the east, Niboro in the south, the Western Regions in the west, and Qilian in the north, with 400,000 people controlling the tiger. You treat me as a guest, I will return with courtesy, you will insult me with pride, I should return with a string.

Li Wei ha, the letter is very clear, I have been wronged, I want to take revenge. Actually, no, if there is a war, it will not be harassed by such a small army as in front of them, and Tubo does not want to start a large-scale war. Can't afford to fight! This is the princess who was angry that she asked herself to be a lobbyist at that time, and she did not agree, so she deliberately wrote this letter.

So I also replied with a letter:

I looked north at Xiaohai, south to Linyi, west to Persia, east to Haipu. The territory is vast, and it is the first in ancient and modern times. Outstanding people, great treasures. Qiongzhou sea pearls are embellished, and two Huai milled rice are fed. Adorned with Kunlun jade pendant, riding the blood horse of the Tianshan Mountains, Mengnan rhinoceros for fun, and Bashu Danqing for the collection department. Civilization originated from the Three Emperors and Five Emperors, and morality has been passed down through the ages. There are hundreds of millions of people sitting on it, and there are millions of male shares. There is no place for yaks. Sweat like rain, covering the drought of the sheep. Erben is a small country, and the land is really cold. In the first battle of Songzhou, the eight ministers committed suicide, Dongqiang lost his position, and Songtsan was frightened. Taizong was merciful, Yuner survived the country, the princess was married, and Fuer was civilized. However, the wolf is ambitious and unrepentant. If you want to fight, you will fight, try to see who is in the world in today's domain!

The last sentence quotes a passage from Luo Bin's essay on his mother. But it's a war of words, and it's not much fun. If you want Tubo to be honest, you have to convince Tubo. But it doesn't seem easy.

The letter was sent away, and if it was easier to send, it should be sent to Shanzhou, so that the officials of Shanzhou and the officials who sent soldiers to Tubo could be brought to the city of Luo immediately.

In fact, Li Wei misunderstood what Wu Lu meant, and he was wrong. The Tang Dynasty despised again, since the peace could not be achieved, the call for war in Tubo increased, last winter, in Dong Zhihuyuan to discuss the alliance, in order to recruit the reserve military, recruit young and strong households, this spring, and in the cloth of the poor assembly alliance in Lake, check the red book (soldier roster), let Zannie lead the troops to the Turks, this is to pacify the Turkic forces that rebelled in the Western Regions, in order to make the Western Regions stable, peace of mind and the Tang Dynasty to fight the next general battle, and let Dong Bu establish the Qinghai Great Marching Army.

The Tubo people are not what Li Wei thinks, they can't afford to fight, and they are ready to fight again.

But there is no Lu who disapproves.

In the words of Qili Xu, the Gar family strengthens the power of the family with the power of the whole country. Defeated the whole country of Tubo, unlucky, victorious, and achieved the reputation of the Gar family. It is possible that the Gar family will win again in this battle and will become the uncrowned king of Tibet, and Zampu will be reduced to the lazy king of Fabanke.

Therefore, the Wulu clan and some ministers loyal to Zampu still did not want to fight this battle, but in the letter these military plans are not easy to say. said very vaguely, you treat me as a guest, and I will return it with a courtesy. It is also hoped that peace negotiations will continue.

Li Wei did not hide it, and handed the letter to the three provinces, but even Pei Xingjian ignored the voice of Wu Lu's words, in the final analysis, he still underestimated the cruelty of the domestic political struggle in Tubo, and did not see Wu Lu's "kindness". However, Pei Xingjian saw something from the letter and knew that Tubo might really want to do it, so Li Zhi wrote an edict again: I am the king of the universe, the priest Li Yuan, the whole world, and he is not reckless. Tuhun is its neighbor, so it is to seize its land...... Now if you want to divide your life and marshal generals, poor their nests, and clear the wasteland, you will send Yingqi. But the Ministry of Qin Yong, commonly known as Jinyong, the land of Fen and Jin, is good at being strong. It is advisable to order the states of Hedong in the Guannei to seek warriors. In Beijing, the Zhongshu sect was selected in the temple, and the foreign state committee made people know each other and the county to choose and practice. Those who have the strength of the male fruit bow and horse are scorching, and it is suitable to be selected, that is, in the name of the warrior.

Speed up recruitment.

Then he issued an edict to promote Shanzhou to the lower capital governor's office, and set up a Heyuan army in Shanzhou, with 14,000 soldiers and 650 horses under the management of Li Yifu by Zhonglang. There is a stone army in Kuozhou, with 7,000 soldiers and 100 horses. There was a Momen army in Taozhou, with 5,500 soldiers and 200 horses. The Chishui Army was set up in Liangzhou, with 20,000 soldiers and 8,000 horses. Most of this Chishui Army was composed of the Chebi Department led by the general Qi Bi He Li, but Qi Bi He Li was already old, so he let his son Qi Bi Ming take charge.

Generally speaking, it is still mainly defensive. After all, Silla needs to be solved, and the current military system of the Tang Dynasty is a government military system, and it will not be able to pull out most of the army for a while and a half, and it will take time. I had to make a depletion defense first.

The world was in an uproar about this matter, but Li Wei didn't care much, he was not in his position, and he didn't seek his own politics.

May is over, let Wu Zetian call to Daming Palace.

In addition to Wu Zetian, there is also a young man who is not as handsome as He Lanmin, but he can also have a calm bearing. The children of the martial arts family, there is no bad look, but there is no good look.

Wu Chengsi bowed down and said, "The minister has seen His Highness. ”

Very polite, Li Wei didn't want to ruin his mother's interest, and replied politely: "I've seen King Zhou." ”

Wu Zetian said on the side: "You all sit down. ”

Then Wu Zetian looked at Wu Chengsi and said: "You have returned to the capital, attacked the king of Zhou, as a courtier of the Tang Dynasty, you should be loyal to the monarch and the country, and you must not learn from your father." ”

Regarding the grievances between this aunt and several of his uncles, Wu Chenghei knew in his heart that he had also suffered a lot in Lingnan over the years, and for the sake of glory and wealth, his father had to sell it, and said respectfully: "Yes." ”

The attitude was very docile, which made Wu Zetian very satisfied, and made Helan Minzhi's rebellion frightened. continued: "Also, this is the crown prince, and you need to respect it when you see it in the future." Don't learn from Helan Minzhi's unscrupulous people. ”

Wu Chengsi immediately replied, "Yes." ”

There is no need for Wu Zetian to remind him, he also knows Helan Minzhi's fate and causes.

Wu Zetian turned his head and said to Li Wei: "Hong'er, the Bengong family is thin and withered, and you don't have many cousins. Helan Minzhi doesn't mention it, but the heir and you have a strong blood, and you have to pay more attention to it in the future. ”

Li Wei said in his heart, it is enough to take care of your old man, unless Wu Chengji is as frantic as He Lan Minzhi, who would dare to touch your old man's confinement? But he replied, "Queen Mother, please rest assured." ”

After talking for a while, seeing that the two of them were very gentle, Wu Zetian showed a happy smile on his face. It's not too bad, at least recall this nephew, and he also considered his son's feelings to some extent, and said: "This palace heard that Bi'er is pregnant?" ”

"Well, it's been almost four months." In this regard, Li Wei was not too happy, mainly Bi'er was a little younger. Although it is normal for people to have children at the age of seventeen now, the concept has not yet been reversed.

"This is the peace charm that this palace asked Master Fazang for, you bring it back and tie it to Bi'er."

A very famous monk, when he was a teenager, he translated with Tang Seng, Tang Seng was not satisfied with his translation, so he went to Yishan Temple to teach the "Huayan Sutra" behind Zhiyan. A few years later, he had a deep attainment in the "Huayan Sutra", and he had a fresh move, but he ate it all over the world. often asked Li Zhi to call and ascend to explain the "Huayan Sutra" for Li Zhi, Wu Zetian also attached great importance to this great monk.

"The son thanked his mother." Li Wei took it.

The first meeting with Wu Chengsi was not too bad.

In June, the Tibetans attacked the Hehuang region again. Although the imperial court issued a holy decree to set up four armies, except for the Qibi Department, which was originally placed in Liangzhou, the other armies must be slowly transferred from Guanzhong, that is, the Chishui Army has the Qibi Department, and it will take some time to take shape. Therefore, Tubo broke Migong County, Taozhou, and Danling County, Fangzhou, and captured tens of thousands of cattle and nearly 1,000 people.

It didn't hurt the muscles and bones, but it was arrogant to the extreme.

This also forced the imperial court to finally issue a holy decree......