Hearing his daughter say that he didn't look like a man and had no blood, this Li Shimin had to admit it. Since he became the emperor, he is no longer the general who can fight on the battlefield willfully. As an emperor, you have to think about the overall situation, not make a decision on impulse. If you want to say that there is no blood in this way, it is fine. But now that I'm being scolded by my daughter, this is obviously uncomfortable. An emperor is already a politician, and it is impossible to be so impulsive. Li Shimin can only lament.

After a while, some princes and princesses also came to Li Shimin and said, "Father, please let Jingwen go!" ”

Seeing that those princes also took the initiative to intercede, Li Shimin asked: "Cheng Qian, you are my sons, don't you support me either?" ”

And the one who took the lead in interceding was the crown prince Li Chengqian, who is now a young man in his teens and already understands a lot of things.

"Father, as a relative, I don't want my own sisters to be sent to a foreign country and never come back!" Li Chengqian said.

The princes also nodded, obviously agreeing with this. Now, the eldest prince is only a teenager, and he is not enough to fight for the throne. And now, the relationship between many princes is still very pure, and there is no fighting. Therefore, this time Li Chengqian came to intercede for Jingwen, and they all followed.

"But I don't have to marry my own daughter, at most it's a clan girl!" Li Shimin asked.

But Li Chengqian said: "Father, if we need peace in the Tang Dynasty to maintain stability, then I would rather not have this kind of peace!" ”

Li Chengqian said it loudly, and obviously did not think that harmony was a good way. Li Chengqian has always been taught that harmony is not a good thing, and few people will think that harmony is a good thing, and even the most pedantic and old-fashioned old pedant will approve of it. Therefore, since ancient times, China and relatives have been forced to do so. It represents a great humiliation for the country. And Li Chengqian, as the crown prince, naturally cannot accept such a thing. Therefore, Li Chengqian also came to intercede for Jingwen, on the one hand, it was also for his sister.

Li Shimin thought for a while, didn't say anything, and left. When Li Shimin returned to the Lizheng Palace, he saw Empress Changsun.

"Your Majesty, Jingwen can't be killed!" Empress Eldest Sun also said.

"It seems that I am a real failure. Even you don't support me anymore. Li Shimin sighed and said.

Empress Changsun said: "Your Majesty, Jingwen has saved my Tang Dynasty!" Although his way of doing things is a bit excessive, it is also for the good of my Datang! ”

"Datang still needs Jingwen to save him?" Li Shimin sneered.

Empress Changsun said: "Your Majesty, you plan to exchange peace on the frontier through guò and relatives, although perhaps you think that the people can be well-being, and you can make the burden on the people not so heavy. But haven't you ever thought about people's hearts? The concubine is not for the sake of the daughter, but from the country. The human heart is a very complex thing. If the emperor now you pass guò and pro in exchange for peace. Although it allowed the people to cultivate and recuperate, it also set an example for all the people of the world and the kings of future generations, and it was a very bad example. ”

"Your Majesty, you have to be a Ming Jun. To be a Ming Jun who has been passed down through the ages. But the Ming monarch must be able to serve as a model, if you exchange peace with your relatives this time, then the kings of future generations will not be able to exchange peace with peace of mind? At that time, I'm afraid Datang will be in danger. Empress Eldest Sun said.

"No, it won't!" Li Shimin also said with some unconfidence.

But Empress Changsun said clearly: "If the emperor can become a Ming monarch who has been recited through the ages." Then the kings of the generations to come will follow your example. At that time, people will say that Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty, also has a relationship with the dignified and Mingjun. Won't they be able to kiss in peace? ”

Li Shimin also fell silent, because he believed that this kind of thing was not impossible, but very likely. According to the law of history, a country is gradually stabilized, and the army is getting weaker and weaker. In the future, if they encounter a slightly stronger enemy, will they not have the courage to resist? Because the cost of resistance is not low, military spending and food and grass are required. And canonizing a clan daughter, not even the emperor's own daughter, can be exchanged for peace, at most some dowry. No matter how you look at it, it's all earned by the latter choice.

However, if Li Shimin thought that the future emperor would have this choice, he couldn't help but shudder in his heart. If later emperors choose the means of peace in exchange for peace because of the economic expenditure on border defense, is there any hope for the country? I don't even have the idea of daring to fight in the face of the enemy, so the hearts of the people in the country must not be dispersed? When people's hearts are scattered, it will be difficult to lead the team, this can be said to be normal, and Li Shimin also understands. And if he chooses to be friendly this time in order to save national defense costs, will the emperors of later generations be able to take his "Ming Jun" as a model, and then choose peace of mind. Especially Li Shimin is a Ming Jun who created a prosperous era, so when they can say that they were also friendly when Zhenguan was prosperous, then he, the emperor who is not as good as his ancestors, is not at peace of mind?

Li Shimin also shuddered because of this idea, because this idea was too terrible. Now Li Shimin also knows that some money may not be saved, especially this kind of national defense cost. If you choose to be friendly, it will certainly save the cost of national defense, but it will make people's hearts disappear. And especially once Li Shimin set this evil example, wouldn't all the emperors of later generations follow suit? Everyone has to learn from each other, and in the end, no matter how strong the Tang Dynasty is, it will also cause the national army to weaken and die. Although the world is peaceful, forgetting the war will be dangerous, this is the teaching of the ancients.

"Then Jingwen can continue to persuade me, why use this method?" Li Shimin continued.

When Empress Changsun heard this, she took the initiative to say: "Your Majesty, at that time, you had to sign a marriage with the Tibetan envoy Lu Dongzan, I'm afraid that if you don't use this method, I'm afraid it will be too late." Once the marriage contract is formalized, do we still have a chance to get out of the marriage? When the time comes, won't the neighbors laugh at us? Therefore, although Jingwen's way of doing things is a little wrong, he has saved my reputation for Datang, and it has also saved my Datang's future development prospects. ”

Li Shimin also nodded helplessly and admitted the Empress Eldest Sun. (To be continued......)