It is not uncommon for foreign envoys to give gifts to the courtiers of the suzerain.

To put it in layman's terms, this is called "worshipping the wharf", which is an unwritten rule in ancient and modern times.

However, if Fujiwara Yuno said, the prime minister of the DPRK and the officials of the six ministries were all given gifts by the Silla state, which is a bit unusual.

For a while, it was difficult to tell whether what Fujiwara Yuno said was true or false, but Li Qinzai still remembered it in his heart.

Sent Fujiwara Yuno away, and Li Qinzai also walked out of the Siyi Pavilion.

As soon as he came out of the door of the Siyi Pavilion, Li Qinzai stood still for a long time, then turned to Liu Asi and said, "Ah Si, please ask Song Sen, the Hundred Horsemen, to come to the Guogong Mansion for a while." ”

As soon as Li Qinzai returned to the Guogong Mansion, Song Sen arrived on his hind feet.

When the two met, it was a touching "long absence" and "missing", "Your cow has been a little too bad recently", "Why do you tell Your Majesty this, see if he smokes it, you will be finished" "I'm sorry, Xia Guan just spoke too loudly. ”

In short, the picture of reunion after a long absence is very touching.

After greeting for a long time, Li Qinzai got down to business.

"After the envoys of Silla entered Chang'an, it is said that they are not very peaceful, is there any news from the Hundred Cavalry Division?" Li Qinzai asked.

Song Sen was stunned: "The vassal states entered Beijing to congratulate, in addition to worshiping the Son of Heaven, what else did they do?" ”

Li Qinzai was also stunned: "You asked me? You are the spy leader of Chang'an City, why are you asking me?! ”

Song Sen suddenly felt surprised, hurriedly turned around and walked out of the mansion, and said a few words to the subordinates of the Baiqi Division who were waiting outside.

After half an hour, his subordinates entered the door and whispered a few words in Song Sen's ear, Song Sen's face gradually sank, and his eyes suddenly became gloomy.

This appearance can be worthy of the demeanor of a spy leader, a typical image of a ruthless court eagle dog.

After his subordinates retired, Song Sen's face returned to normal, and he said with a wry smile: "Fortunately, Li Xiangong reminded me that the lower officials almost made a mistake, and the envoys of various countries entered Beijing, and the Hundred Cavalry Division neglected to supervise them. ”

Li Qinzai said with a smile: "There is news so soon, and the Baiqi Division still has some real skills." ”

Song Sen said in a low voice: "It's a bit general, but as far as the Hundred Cavalry Division knows, after the envoys of the Silla Kingdom entered Beijing, they gave gifts to no less than twenty Tang Dynasty ministers, most of whom were high-ranking courtiers, even including the right minister Xu Jingzong......"

Li Qinzai snorted and said, "I don't know much about the rules for foreign envoys to enter Beijing to congratulate, is it normal for envoys from Silla to give gifts to so many courtiers?" That's what they've done in previous years? ”

Song Sen was silent for a moment, and said slowly: "In previous years, the envoys of various countries also gave gifts to Beijing to congratulate, but in addition to paying tribute to the Son of Heaven, at most they would give some special products to several prime ministers. ”

Li Qinzai frowned: "What is the purpose of the Silla Kingdom? ”

Song Sen said in a low voice: "Silla has a plan,...... Today's Silla lord is named Kim Famin, in the first year of Longshuo, the Tang Dynasty named him 'King of Wenwu', and later after the Tang and Luo coalition forces destroyed Baekje, they set up the Xiongjin Governor's Mansion in Baekje, but the Silla lord was unwilling to ......"

Lee Chin-jae realized: "Silla wants to annex Baekje, and does not want the Tang Dynasty to get involved in the peninsula?" ”

Song Sen smiled: "This King of Wenwu has great ambitions, he doesn't just want to annex Baekje, he even wants Goguryeo, so he waits for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to destroy Goguryeo, and then Silla raises troops to unify the peninsula." ”

Li Qinzai sneered: "The place is not big, but the appetite is not small." ”

Song Sen continued: "The envoys of the Silla Kingdom went to Beijing to congratulate and gave gifts to the courtiers in a big way, with only one purpose, asking them to initiate a court meeting, abolish the Xiongjin Governorate in Baekje, withdraw the Tang army from Baekje, and occupy Baekje by the Silla State on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. ”

Li Qinzai was surprised: "How could Datang agree to such an excessive request?" ”

Song Sen sighed: "That's not ...... say."

"What do you mean?"

"As early as after Baekje was destroyed, there was a discussion in the court, feeling that Baekje was lonely overseas, which was not conducive to the control of the Tang Dynasty, and the Silla State sent envoys to the court every year, and the lord's welcome to the Tang Dynasty was even more flowery, and some people in the court had suggested giving up Baekje and giving it to Silla."

"Later, Liu Renliang stood up and resolutely opposed it, saying that Baekje could not be conceded, and if the Tang Dynasty wanted to level Goguryeo, Baekje was located in the south of Goguryeo, and it could form a strategic clamp on it.

"Your Majesty followed Yoo In-rail's advice, and Baekje has been stationed until now. It's just that this year, about Mo Silla heard that the Tang Dynasty wanted to make a move against Goguryeo, so he was ready to make a move again, and wanted to bribe the courtiers to initiate a court meeting, and after Goguryeo destroyed the country, Baekje was included in the Silla state. ”

Li Qinzai's brows furrowed deeper and deeper.

In fact, there is not much suspense about Goguryeo's annihilation, and the question now is, if Goguryeo really destroys the country, will Li Zhi agree to cede Baekje to Silla?

It is difficult to say that the historical Silla kingdom was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and after the destruction of Goguryeo, the contradictions between the Silla kingdom and the Tang Dynasty were sharply sharpened, and within a few years, a war broke out between the Tang and Silla, and Silla took advantage of the situation to annex Baekje.

At that time, the Tang Dynasty had to shrink its Haidong policy due to its strategic focus on Tibet in the west, resulting in the de facto unification of the peninsula by the Silla State.

Now that the Tang Dynasty has not yet sent troops to Goguryeo, the Silla State is ready to move and has begun to plan to annex the peninsula, and Li Qinzai is a little worried.

In real history, the Tang Dynasty's connivance and neglect of the Silla Kingdom, after the Battle of Pyong-Goguryeo by three generations of emperors, was finally picked by the Silla Kingdom.

It has to be said that this is a major mistake made by Datang in its foreign policy.

It is not that the Tang army is not strong, but that the Tang monarchs and ministers made directional mistakes in decision-making.

To put it more seriously, this mistake simply shakes the country's foundation.

Silla, Baekje, what a perfect supply ground and outpost to conquer the world, how could it be so easily handed over?

Li Zhi's heart was thinking of conquering Goguryeo and being ashamed, but what Li Qinzai wanted was to destroy the entire peninsula and include it all in the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

No matter how loud the Silla country is, it will be a scourge to keep it after all.

Only when all the eastern neighbors of the Tang Dynasty are destroyed, can the strategic focus be shifted to Tubo in the west, otherwise something will happen sooner or later, and the hard work of the three generations of emperors will be in vain, and the wedding clothes will be made for the Silla Kingdom.

Sighing heavily, Li Qinzai looked remorseful, and muttered: "I knew this was the case, when Xiaoxi Ba beat Xiao Yaga just now, I should have helped Baga......"

Song Sen only provided information, and he didn't dare to intervene in major government affairs.

The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, if the courtiers who had been bribed this time really created public opinion, it was difficult to say whether Yi Zhi would be confused and really cede Baekje to Silla.

Li Qinzai did not have much confidence in Li Zhi, and he knew that Li Zhi's biggest obsession with the peninsula now was to destroy Goguryeo, and his political intention to destroy Goguryeo was greater than his actual strategic intention.

To put it bluntly, I want to be stronger than my father, so I can destroy Goguryeo.

However, after the destruction of Goguryeo, how the Tang Dynasty passed through the peninsula, Li Zhi probably did not have too specific regulations, which caused Silla to take advantage of the situation to pick fruits.

Li Qinzai secretly gritted his teeth, this history must be changed because he came.

(End of chapter)