Seeing this atlas, Wu Zetian's eyes lit up, and he suddenly became radiant, and his cloudy old eyes began to shine.

A picture is a world, and she stands in front of this picture, like a king.

Wu Zetian said slowly: "The conquest of the Bohai Sea, it was not easy in the past, but now it is not difficult, it is only a matter of time before the canal is repaired and the Bohai puppet king is destroyed, but if you want to make a big move, you must first be prepared, the so-called soldiers and horses have not moved the grain and grass first, during this time, on the one hand, we must contact the Turks, on the other hand, we must contact Baekje, you can promise some benefits, and then attack from three sides, inside the Bohai Sea, there are many departments, and there is no monolith as you think, as long as the momentum is sufficient, the various ethnic groups will inevitably be suspicious of each other, therefore, First of all, they want to suppress people with power, and when the pressure is almost over, they themselves are in chaos, even if they themselves are not chaotic, as soon as the army arrives, they will become fish and meat on the board, and they will only be slaughtered by others. The emperor should have issued an edict, first talking about the sins of the puppet king of Bohai, and then declared that he would send 500,000 troops, and just build up this momentum. ”

She squinted, licked her shriveled lips, and said confidently, "Actually...... Bohai is just a problem of scabies, I ......" When she talked about me, she was a little weird, her eyes glanced at Qin Shaoyou, and when she saw Qin Shaoyou's disapproving appearance, she continued: "I think that in this Bohai battle, you must use the elite of the elite, strive to win the battle, and fight beautifully, the emperor, you should dispatch the Divine Army, use the elite of the Divine Army, like a divine blade, a fatal blow." This was done not against the Bohai State, but to show those Turks, Khitans, and Baekje people, because the Bohai State was solved, with the ambition of the emperor. It is reasonable to let the conquer of the desert tribes, above the desert, the strong are respected, of course you are the son-in-law of the Turkic Khan, although you use the tea trade to make it difficult for the desert to get rid of the Shence Mansion, but this is not enough, you have to prove that you are stronger than them, and you are much more powerful, let them see this. Then you can summon the leaders of the desert tribes to Luoyang, let them accept the canonization, and if they don't come, they will lead the tribes to suppress them, and those who are willing to come will not only give them some benefits, but at the same time, they can sign the strong men of the tribes, in what name? In the name of mercenary horses. Anyway, the emperor is rich, and the desert people are brave and ruthless, what they lack is weapons, and there is a real chieftain. They are too hard, so they might as well recruit all the strong men in the name of the alliance and stipulate their strong men. When you reach the age, you have to go to your Weizhou District to train and practice. Let them learn the official language, break up the various departments, build a desert camp, as long as they have good food and drink, naturally they are still willing to serve, the emperor, these people can be sent to the south in the future, they can conquer Siam and even the enemies of Persia for the emperor, they are uprooted, even if someone wants to rebel, there is no foundation at all, and they are mixed together, there are some contradictions between the various ethnic groups, and the most important thing is that their supplies are completely dependent on the emperor's supply, which is the method of razing and razing. ”

"Since the emperor has the ambition to conquer the world, he must understand that it is not difficult for a small country to annex it, but it is just tens of thousands of troops and horses, and it is just a year's work. One of the most difficult is to deal with the endless rebellion that follows, this kind of rebellion is the most labor-intensive and material-intensive, so we must know how to use razing to control the way of razing, the people of the Desert, stationed in Siam, the people of Siam, stationed in Silla, with the Persian strong men, migrated to the Wa Kingdom, these hired military horses, have no roots in the local area, and their status is often higher than that of the local natives, although they are used by the emperor and work for the emperor, but when they arrive in a strange place, there are natives on all sides, and they will naturally hold together. I hope that the emperor can rely on it; The local natives should also collect their talents, use them to consolidate the place, give them some benefits, and maintain three forces in the conquered lands: first, the Han merchants, the Han military horses, and the Han governors; second, it is the military horses of the outer domains; Third, that is, the local officials, these three are indispensable, use the local officials to govern their people, and then use the military horses of the foreign domain to threaten the local officials, use the Han army to monitor, and the governor makes a ruling...... At least for the time being, it is the most stable. ”

Qin Shaoyou was just listening, while Wu Zetian was babbling, as if she was tireless: "Where is the emperor's true destiny, it is precisely because someone believes in his own Taoism that the country is often ruined in the end; Emperor, do you know what kind of Son of Heaven is the most stable? ”

Qin Shaoyou frowned: "Please make it clear to the emperor." ”

Wu Zetian smiled: "The most stable Son of Heaven is a person that others need." If the warriors need a Son of Heaven, so that they can shed blood and sweat, and make meritorious achievements, then they will be loyal to this Son of Heaven, and they will have no second heart, serve this Son of Heaven, and die without redemption; If the merchants need this Son of Heaven to open up more markets for them, if they can be satisfied, they will praise them daily and be loyal in their hearts; If the farmers and craftsmen need this Son of Heaven, because this Son of Heaven can bring them stability, they will often say Long live our emperor, then Emperor Taizong once said, the king is the boat, the people are the water, and the water can carry the boat and overturn the boat; But I still have one thing I want to say, water is impermanent, this people's heart, that is, water, those who support you today may oppose you tomorrow; If you understand this truth, you should know that if you want to sit firmly on the dragon couch, you must make yourself the person everyone wants, and you must also do it, and you are indispensable in this world. ”

Qin Shaoyou stayed until late at night before leaving Ziwei Palace, he and Wu Zetian still had a lot to discuss, but it was too late and too late, when he came out of Ziwei Palace, Shangguan Wan'er was already waiting here, she saluted Qin Shao, and under the moonlight, she showed a smile.

Qin Shaoyou couldn't help laughing, and took her hand: "Look, the back garden of this Daming Palace is so magnificent, let's go with me." Shangguan Wan'er's palms were warm, and this warmth was transmitted to Qin Shaoyou's heart, and Qin Shaoyou suddenly felt a sense of satisfaction.

The shadows of the two of them stretched longer and longer under the moonlight, and dozens of guards did not dare to get too close, so they had to follow from a distance.

"What did Your Majesty say to the Emperor?"

"Huh? What does Wan'er think? ”

"Your Majesty must ...... Ha ......" Wan'er smiled heartily: "I still don't say it, we have experienced too many conspiracies and calculations, do we have to continue to talk about it?" Your Majesty, Wan'er is tired......"

Qin Shaoyou hooked his mouth slightly and smiled: "Then." Why not take a break at the pavilion in front of you? ”

It's autumn and winter again.

The report of the war has come from the Wa Kingdom.

The Wei army had already entered the Wa Kingdom, and the war with the Wa people was beyond everyone's expectations. The country was mountainous, and before the expedition, the headquarters of the five military battalions and the naval division had already made preparations for five years of conquest.

The Japanese had abundant silver mines, so after the war against the Japanese conquered Siam, Baekje, and the Balhai Sea, the excited merchants began to shout one by one, and the newspapers were almost daily pages of the Japanese plundering sea ships, and the council hall was also in an uproar, so under the ultimatum, the Japanese sternly refused. An expedition begins.

Who would have expected that in just March, the good news had already arrived, and to some extent, when the Wei army's boats arrived at the coast of the Japanese state, the Japanese people had completely lost the will to resist.

The 35,000 military camps and the 50,000 military camps quickly occupied the Japanese state.

The conquest brought with it countless markets and countless minerals of all kinds, which were almost too cheap to be worthless, and by this time workshops were everywhere in the world. The construction of various water conservancy canals and roads connects Jiannan, Longxi, Bohai, Baekje, Damo, Guanzhong, Kandong, and Jiangnan, and countless boats and vehicles are endless on those countless waterways and roads.

New things are always appearing, and sometimes even Qin Shaoyou is caught off guard. As the Son of Heaven, he seemed a little too rude, and there were rarely too many traces of the so-called etiquette on his body, but this didn't seem to be a problem that Qin Shaoyou was worried about. He could almost have predicted that the history books of later generations would probably cover up the past with words like open-mindedness.

It's just this time. The bad news came, and Wu Zetian, who was recuperating in Donglin, finally died.

When Qin Shaoyou arrived, Wu Zetian was already dying, she was so old that she didn't even have the strength to open her eyes, Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er were already worried and waiting in front of the couch, Qin Shaoyou walked over, Wu Zetian seemed to hear the movement, she finally tried her best to open her eyelids, the eyes behind the slit in those eyes fell on Qin Shaoyou, the man standing in front of the couch was still young and energetic, a little richer than before, but there was a majestic posture that was not angry and arrogant, this man slowly walked to the couch, Wu Zetian stretched out his hand, and the man hurriedly gently held her thin hand.

Wu Zetian sighed faintly: "Emperor, be careful, be careful......"

"Be careful of what...... Qin Shaoyou pursed his lips, looking very patient, at this moment, he unloaded all his majesty.

Wu Zetian coughed, and then said angrily: "Be careful of anyone, in this world, no one can be trusted, don't trust those courtiers you think are loyal, don't trust those generals who crawled out of the sea of blood with your corpse, and even, don't trust your own son." ”

Qin Shaoyou smiled noncommittally.

Wu Zetian sighed: "Ha...... I...... I'm confused again, confused again, I always think of you as myself, huh...... Time is running out, I only have one sentence to explain, I don't want a grand funeral, I don't want anything, everything is simple, in my life, like you, there are too many wonderful things in this life, as for the merits and demerits, I have my descendants to comment, you don't have to set up any nicknames, don't make a big show, and don't let people write any articles......" Speaking of this, Wu Zetian smiled: "Because in my opinion, maybe the emperor will not believe that in this world, the most suitable article for me is...... Be...... Isn't this Wu Wen a portrayal of my life? This article, I guess you remember, you memorize it...... Recite and listen, there are some places where I have forgotten. ”

Qin Shaoyou was slightly stunned, but he still said: "The pseudo-Linchao Wu clan is not harmonious, and the ground is really cold. In the past, Taizong was under Chen, and he once entered the service with a change of clothes......"

"Yes, yes, that's a good thing, I once served as Taizong's Chen, changed clothes and served, at that time, I was just a small talent, heh...... Hehe, you see, who would have thought that it was such a small talent, a weak woman that even Emperor Taizong couldn't look down on, and there would be a place where others scolded me today, but I forgot it, for me, it was a great appreciation, you see those who rely on the grace and shadow of the officials, how many people are rich and noble is not dependent on their ancestors, the emperor, if one day, others scold you for being a cook, but you don't know, your cook, is a hundred times stronger than many so-called saints, you continue to read...... Read it. ”

Qin Shaoyou saw that her aura was getting weaker and weaker, and hurriedly said, "It's too late, and it's a mess of the Spring Palace." Hidden in the privacy of the first emperor, the concubine of the back room. Getting Started ......"

Thinking of this, Qin Shaoyou had already grown up, because Wu Zetian at this time had completely lost his breath.

Princess Taiping and Shangguan Wan'er beside her cried bitterly, the bells and drums rang, and the palace began to take care of the aftermath in an orderly manner, and Qin Shaoyou walked out of the dormitory alone, the sun outside was very big, he raised his eyes, looking at the scorching sun in the sky like a furnace, he turned a deaf ear to the cry behind him, he opened his legs, walked slowly, and where he passed, the guards on both sides stood straight.

He didn't look at anyone, his eyes were always straight ahead, and gradually, he quickened his pace in the direction of the sun.

The eunuchs and female officials who hurried to the dormitory to treat the funeral with the sound of bells and drums along the way saw him coming, and they all bowed down to the side of the road, Qin Shaoyou didn't look at them until he walked out of the back garden, he waved his hand at a warrior, and the warrior stepped forward: "Your Majesty." ”

Qin Shaoyou smiled and said, "Summoning Tang King Li Xian back to Luoyang for funeral, there are ...... Well, get me popsicles, I'm thirsty. When he said this, Qin Shaoyou actually thought it was quite funny.

He didn't have much grief in his heart at this time, but a sense of relief.

In any case, the era that truly belongs to him has come, and since history has changed, Qin Shaoyou's choice can only be to change this history to the advantage of himself, his family, and his race.

It's as if he chose to forgive and forgive many people, so he chose to turn a deaf ear to Wu Zetian's aphorisms, but chose to try his best to trust others, even if it was a little more trust: "Also, please invite Prime Minister Wang Ju, Dadu Governor Fang Jing, and Zheng Guogong Shangguan Chen into the palace, I want to drink." ”

After he finished speaking, he felt that his body was as light as a swallow, and he slowly walked towards the end of the road, going farther and farther. (