When Wang Hanxin proposed that he hoped that the crown prince Liu Jie would tour the capital of the Western Regions, Liu Yan looked at his favorite general with a strange eye.

Through the secret agent's news report, Liu Yan knew that Wang Hanxin had an agreement with his crown prince Liu Jie, that is, to take Liu Jie outside the palace to see the outside world.

As a father, Liu Yan certainly didn't want his son, who was less than fifteen years old, to go to the Western Regions, and no one could tell whether it was safe in the vast desert, and putting his heir in such an elusive environment would make Liu Yan feel repulsed anyway; However, as the ruler of a country, he very much hopes that his successor can be tempered, understand the suffering of the people, and be fully prepared to inherit his throne in the future.

Wu Sicheng, who peeked at Liu Yan's expression, coughed lightly, Wang Hanxin immediately understood the meaning, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, this proposal of the minister has been considered by many parties, please listen to the minister's explanation before making a decision." ”

Liu Yan snorted, leaned his back against the back of the chair, and propped up the table with both hands - although only Xue Boren, Wu Sicheng and Wang Hanxin were present, his gesture also showed his seriousness towards the matter.

Wang Hanxin continued: "Your Majesty once appointed a minister to serve as the crown prince and the crown prince for a period of time, and during this time, the minister paid attention to many aspects of His Royal Highness the crown prince. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was born smart, erudite and strong, and his talent and learning have not lost to the learned, as for the way of martial arts, although His Royal Highness has shortcomings, after a period of martial arts, His Royal Highness's body has also become much stronger, especially after the minister returned to the capital, His Royal Highness's martial arts have made great progress. However, while these benefits are gratifying, they still have shortcomings. It is better to read 10,000 books than to travel 10,000 miles, His Royal Highness has a full stomach, if he can go out to travel, so that what he has learned is confirmed and scrutinized, then his studies will inevitably be able to go further, one of the reasons why this minister proposed.

As a father, His Majesty has the intention of caring for His Royal Highness the Prince. Moreover, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still young, and he suddenly goes to the land of the Western Regions, and it will be difficult for parents to give up. However, the minister thought that firstly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince had matured his mind and was fully able to withstand such an experience, and secondly, during the period when His Majesty was on patrol, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince supervised the country for His Majesty, and the government affairs handled during the period were also properly handled. Although the Western Regions is only a corner of my court, it is also of great benefit to His Highness to let His Highness see the actual situation of the implementation of government affairs handled during his reign. When His Highness examines the differences between before and after the implementation of the policy, His Highness will inevitably be able to know which ministers above the court are false in what they say and which are true. This is the second one.

The Western Regions are about to use troops, but the forces deployed by our dynasty in the Western Regions are not enough to cope with such a large-scale war, so it is inevitable to increase troops in the coming period. However, the grain output of the Western Regions is not enough to feed a large army, and even if it is reluctant, it will not last, and the journey from our court to transport grain and grass is too long, and the food consumed on the way far exceeds the amount of food obtained. Therefore, the most prudent way for the minister to do this was to reclaim wasteland in the northern and southern foothills of the Tianshan Mountains on the one hand to increase grain production, and on the other hand, to purchase grain, cattle and sheep from our ally Tubo through diplomatic means for military use. Of course, the journey from Tibet to the Western Regions was not at all easy, so it was foreseeable that the grain would be of great value, but even so, it would be easier to do so than to transport it from China. At the time of diplomatic mediation, if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is present, His Royal Highness can negotiate with Tibet on behalf of His Majesty with full powers, which is also more powerful than the presence of ministers and other ministers. Thirdly.

Your Majesty's decision to make such a major strategic adjustment will inevitably arouse strong opposition from the anti-war faction in the DPRK and China, so why doesn't Your Majesty use the excuse of protecting His Highness's western tour as an excuse for mobilizing troops? In this way, the oppositionists can be silenced in a fair and just manner. Fourth.

Finally, there is one more point, and that is the will of His Highness himself. The minister once promised His Highness to take him outside the palace to see the outside world, so the minister also wanted to fulfill his promise. ”

After listening to Wang Hanxin's explanation, Liu Yan couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart: This Wang Hanxin is really able to talk nonsense, obviously the last one is his greatest wish, but he actually pulled out so many reasons to defend himself. Of course, the reasons he said are indeed facts, and they are not completely groundless fabrications. The most important point is that Liu Yan felt that letting the prince go west during this period was equivalent to isolating the prince from the prince's party, which was actually quite beneficial for him to rectify the strength of the various factions in the court. If what the priest said is true, then the country of silk will soon be involved in a large-scale war again, and before that, it must recover as soon as possible the vitality consumed in the battle against Goryeo and Tukyo, and the factional strife above the court must be rectified, and if the war resumes, then it is necessary to create a strong rear to support this war.

Thinking of this, Liu Yan showed a smile and said, "It's hard for you to think about it thoroughly, although Jie'er is still young, but the opportunity is not always there." Anyway, I will allow you to play and hand over the prince to you. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, the minister will do his best to assist His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and live up to His Majesty's trust!" Wang Hanxin knelt on the ground and kowtowed three times respectfully.

Liu Yan let out a sigh of relief, looked at Xue Boren and Wu Sicheng, and said, "Okay, then we should discuss how to get those people in the court to agree to the method of letting the prince tour west." ”

Xue Boren shook his head and sighed: "This matter is not easy, the prince is the prince of a country, and the prince's western tour is really a big deal, if you want to get the prince of Pingguo and the servant to approve this matter, I am afraid it will take a lot of trouble." ”

Wu Sicheng waved his hand and said, "Your Majesty lightly approved Lord Wang's recital, but let the two of us bother with the beginning and end, is it really embarrassing." ”

Liu Yan frowned and said, "Could it be that this matter can still stump the two of you?" ”

Wu Sicheng said: "It's not that there is no way, but it may not be successful." ”

"Tell me about it." Liu Yan said.

Wu Sicheng smiled slyly and said: "The Hesa of the Tuqi has unified the entire territory of the Tuqi, it is better for Your Majesty to make a holy decree for His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to go to the Tuqi to congratulate, no matter how you say it, the Tuqi is also my former opponent, and letting His Royal Highness the Crown Prince go deep into the territory of the Tuqi will definitely attract strong opposition, at this time, His Majesty will say that he has promised the prince to travel, if he goes back on his word, it will inevitably damage His Majesty's reputation, and then His Majesty pretends to retreat and let the prince tour the Western Regions to protect the mansion, then the ministers will naturally not speak out to dissuade him." ”

Liu Yan laughed when he heard this: "This method is good!" Even if it doesn't work, it's worth a try, and it must be interesting to see the changes on the faces of those ministers. ”