"Because they are going to move into the new house, let them buy some furniture and other things, and the next time they enter the palace, Weichen will definitely bring his wife to the queen's mother to say goodbye." Liu Yuan hurriedly said.

The Chinese characters are broad and profound, and there are many ways for ancient people to call their wives: the emperor called his wife Zinc Tong; The prime minister calls his wife Madame; The literati called it clumsy; The gentleman is called the broom; The merchant is called the cheap; The scholar is called his wife; The sour show is called a lady; The farmer is called Aunt Mother-in-law. A cultivated person is called a wife; Ordinary people call their wives. Young people call daughters-in-law; The old man is called his wife. Northerners call it a child; Southerners call you. Hebei people call it home; Henan people call it the head of the house; Sichuan people call their wives cousins, etc., anyway, it has the same meaning, but different places and different identities have different sayings.

The palace can enter if you want to, and the emperor and queen are not able to see it if they want to, if they don't make an order, they can see it if they want to, but the eldest grandson queen said so, Liu Yuan had to promise to bring her hello and hello next time.

"I heard that Miss Cui is gentle and virtuous, knowledgeable and courteous, and is a rare lady, when you know you in a small way, you must cherish it, and you must not live up to her affection for you." Empress Changsun spoke earnestly and taught Liu Yuan.

The matter of Liu Yuan and Cui Mengyao was spread widely, at that time Liu Yuan was just a white body, but Cui Mengyao was the only daughter of Cui Jing, the third master of the Cui family in Qinghe, with a noble birth, and the status of the two was too far apart.

"Yes, Weichen listens to the teachings of the queen." Liu Yuan respectfully received the order.

Empress Eldest Sun smiled and said: "There are no outsiders here, don't be too polite, otherwise it will be too raw, you should chat with an elder, right." Liu Qingjia, you have been to Tubo for several months, how is Tubo? Is it bustling and lively? ”

"Tubo is a wild place, where the terrain is high, the air is thin, and there is a desolate area everywhere, and only those Tubo people can get used to it, as for prosperity, not to mention compared with Chang'an, Luozhou, Suzhou, Yangzhou, these upper states, even Fengzhou, Liuzhou, these lower states are far from comparable. Although there is a lot of land, it is relatively barren, and the crops are simple, coming and going are naked, wheat, buckwheat, and several crops, compared with Datang. One in heaven and one on earth. It can be said that there is a difference between cloud and mud. ”

"What is the temperament of the Tibetan people? Is it easy to get along with? ”

Liu Yuan shook his head and said, "The people of that place." A tendon, a bad temper, the status of women is too low, most of them lack an aura, and men are proud of dying in battle, and they encounter the urgency of war. Men, women, and children went into battle together, and Weichen had seen pregnant women and children under the age of ten also go to the battlefield with weapons, just like a group of beasts, as for whether they get along well or not. I haven't gotten along with this, so Wechen won't comment on it, but Wechen doesn't want to get along with them. ”

"Oh, what's the point?" Empress Eldest Sun asked curiously.

"The Tubo people mainly eat mutton, but they don't know how to deal with it, or he lacks seasonings, can't afford to buy those seasonings, sometimes roasted and smeared with a little black salt to eat, over time, most of the Tubo people have a smell of mutton, smell and want to vomit, which is like our Tang Dynasty, there are all kinds of seasonings, you can treat the mutton fragrant."

The best seasoning for roast mutton is cumin, but these things are very precious, and it is estimated that only the nobles of Tibet can eat them, and those civilians, ordinary soldiers and serfs must not be able to afford it.

When Empress Changsun heard this, a sad look appeared on her face, and she said to herself: "This, what should I do, that is too wronged Fang'er." ”

Liu Yuan's heart moved, and he asked curiously: "Queen Mother, why are you interested in asking about Tubo?" ”

"Alas" Empress Changsun sighed, and said with a little pity: "Tubo Zampu sent an envoy to ask for marriage, and at this moment he is discussing with the emperor and ministers in the court, and now the mainstream of the court is to exchange peace and relatives for long-term peace and stability on the border, and I don't know which child to go to that barren land, it's a pity." ”

"What? Tubo came to ask for a kiss again? Liu Yuan couldn't help it: "Then the civil strife in Tibet is over?" ”

Empress Changsun nodded and said: "Well, it's not surprising that you don't know about this matter, that is, half a month ago, count the days, when you got married in Qinghe, the civil strife in Tubo has indeed ended, so Tubo Zanpu Songtsan Gampo sent Lu Dongzan to Chang'an, offering 5,000 taels of gold, hundreds of treasures, and asking for marriage to the Tang Dynasty." ”

"So fast? At that time, I heard the general say that it would take at least two or three months to end the battle? Liu Yuan said in surprise.

"This matter is not clear in this palace, I heard that there seems to be a tribe halfway to Shun, the battle is in full swing of a counterattack, the last in one fell swoop, that Songtsen Gampo quickly suppressed those hostile forces, purged those nobles who did not obey him, prestige did not fall but rose, because he still has more than 100,000 elite soldiers, all the people in Tubo are soldiers, and there are no less than one million people who control the strings, and that's it, for his marriage proposal, the emperor also has to be cautious."

Knowing that he is invincible, not everyone is willing to die, this Songtsan Gampo is indeed a talent, and he quelled the civil strife so quickly, but unfortunately Datang does not have much ability to intervene, because the new army suitable for Tubo is still in training, and the whip is beyond reach, if it can drag on for a year or two, the new army of Datang can be put into battle, and then pick up a big bargain, in this way, although Tubo's strength is great, but Datang is not able to eat it for a while.

When the wolf licks its wounds, it will be even more expensive to beat it up.

Harmony is never feasible, Liu Yuanzhi said, in history, Princess Wencheng and relatives, in addition to giving a large number of dowries, there are all kinds of craftsmen, doctors, etc., strengthened the friendship of Tubo in the Tang Dynasty, promoted the unity of the nation, and greatly accelerated the economic development of Tubo, and in fact, this is an escapist approach, the peaceful coexistence of Datang and Tubo only lasted less than a hundred years, in the days to come, Tubo, which became stronger with the help of the Tang Dynasty, will become a lingering nightmare for hundreds of years in the middle and late Tang Dynasty, in fact, The Tang Dynasty can be said to have been weakened by Tubo, and the army of Tubo has all reached Chang'an, which can be a mistake, but the history books are biased.

Others are pit fathers, but Li Er is a pit descendant.

If you don't know this history, and you know this history, Liu Yuan naturally can't let the tragedy happen again.

Liu Yuan stood up all of a sudden, saluted the eldest grandson, and said anxiously: "Queen, Weichen is leaving, I want to go to the court, express my opinions, and fight on the basis of reason." ”

With the temperament of the eldest grandson queen, although she is reluctant to send a princess and her relatives, she will definitely not use her influence to influence the affairs of the court because of her personal feelings, Li Er and many ministers are probably also happy to exchange a princess with a low status for the so-called peace on the border, so Liu Yuan couldn't sit still anymore, and immediately asked to go to the court, ready to stop this one decision.

"Liu Qing's family wants to go back to the court? Well, it's also a good thing, the DPRK needs a loyal and brave man like you, so let's send someone to take you there, so that you can save a lot of time. Empress Changsun said very considerately.

"Yes, there is Queen Lao." Liu Yuan hurriedly said gratefully.

Empress Eldest Sun said with a smile: "Liu Qing's family is the pillar of the Tang Dynasty, and at this moment I am willing to serve the Tang Dynasty, and it is too late for the palace to be happy." ”

After a little politeness, Liu Yuan went straight to the Xuanzheng Hall under the leadership of a eunuch.

And at this moment, Li Er, who was sitting on the throne, had a big head.

Obviously, what can make Li Er feel so distressed, when making a decision, there is a serious disagreement among the ministers, and no one can convince the other party, even Li Er can't make up his mind.

The DPRK and China were divided into two factions, with the Qinghe Cui clan as the leader to support and pro, and turn the war into a jade silk, the reason is that as soon as the war starts, the money spent will be astronomical, because at the beginning of the war, like the family of the scholar clan also have to contribute money and efforts, and the scholar family is mostly in favor of and pro to stabilize the situation.

The other faction, naturally Cheng Lao Demon King, Qin Qiong, Li Jing as the head of the generals, military generals, rely on military merits to promote and get rewards, now such a good opportunity, naturally refuse to let go, besides, the curse has been cracked, the Tubo army is not as strong as they imagined, naturally advocate discord, use force to conquer it.

However, the most surprising thing was that Zhou Shishi, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, also participated, stood on the side of the scholars, and strongly supported the policy of harmony.

"Your Majesty, now that there is civil strife in Tibet, and the strength has been greatly damaged, it is a good time to eliminate it, and we also have such conditions, once and for all, the ambition of the wolf son of Tubo cannot be unguarded, Your Majesty" Wei Chi Jingde said with a serious face.

Cui Shang immediately objected and said: "General Wei Chi, what you said is very exciting, but have you thought about it, that Tubo is a bitter cold land and desolate, so it is useless to take it down, on the contrary, even if you take it, you have to spend a lot of money and silver to maintain, and it costs a lot of troops to guard, Cui feels that this move is worth the loss." ”

"This is very true" Cui Jing, the secretary of the Ministry of Industry, also took the opportunity to stand up, and immediately echoed: "Now the Tang Dynasty is in ruins, although the tax and silver are good, but the expenses are huge, and now they are stretched, not to mention anything else, just the Daming Palace, it has been exhausted to deal with, and then the war with Tubo can only increase the tax, just afraid of causing dissatisfaction among the people." ”

Cheng Lao Demon King Ma retorted: "Only by removing those hidden dangers can we develop better, Your Majesty, now that the Tang Army is powerful and strong, and the strength of Tubo has been greatly reduced after experiencing civil strife, it is the best time to solve it, once it is missed, it is beyond regret." ”

Zhou Shishi, the secretary of the "Emperor" Ministry of Rites, also stood up and said:

Sun Tzu said: "A hundred battles are won, and those who are not good are also good; The soldiers who surrender without a fight, and the good ones are also good. Therefore, the army is plotting, followed by the war, followed by the army, and the next siege, Tubo claims to be a courtier, this is the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, and the soldiers who surrender without a fight should be gentle with their relatives, if they blindly seek to requisition, not only will the people be harmed, but also hurt the hearts of these subjects, and damage the prestige of the Tang Dynasty. (To be continued......)

PS: This chapter has been revised twice, and I'm sorry for the missed time.