Late at night, Li Jing planned to go to bed with Guan Wan'er, and he would get up tomorrow to go to the morning court.

At this moment, Ximenyang broke in.

Li Jing was a little unhappy in his heart!

When has it been, you are still running over to get in the way, you really don't have any eyesight.

Li Jing glared at Ximen Yang angrily and said, "It's so late, you still haven't slept, I still have to sleep!" Tomorrow is the morning court!"

"The saint's forgiveness is not that the old slave intends to disturb him, but there is an emergency that needs to be reported to you."

Ximen Yang hurriedly saluted, he also knew that it was really annoying to disturb the emperor's good deeds, but he had no choice, this matter must be reported in time.

Otherwise, no one knows if there will be any chaos after a long delay, which will collide with the saint and Shangguan talent.

"What's so urgent, can there be a big deal of urgency? You can't wait until tomorrow. ”

Li Jing complained.

"Then the old slave will come back tomorrow?"

Ximenyang looked up, just in time to see Li Jing's cold face and the cold gaze, Ximenyang swallowed his saliva in fright.

But he didn't know what to do, Li Jing didn't speak, and he didn't know whether to say it, or whether he should withdraw first and report back early tomorrow morning.

"Sage, there must be something urgent in the chamberlain of the West Gate, so it is disturbing your bedtime, so it is better to listen to what the Chamberlain of the West Gate has to say."

Shangguan Wan'er on the side spoke.

"Since even my talented people have spoken for you, then tell me what major events require you to report so late!"

Li Jing nodded, Ximenyang has followed him for so many years, he won't know the proportions, but he still dares to break in, which shows that something big is really happening.

By the way, for the sake of Shangguan Wan'er's face, give Ximenyang a chance to speak, that is, Ximenyang, if it were someone else, he would have asked someone to pull out and spank his ass!

"Just now, the black-clothed guard came with news that there is some change in the southwest, and there seem to be signs of turmoil, and it is possible to rebel against Datang."

Ximen Yang hurriedly reported that in addition to secretly supervising the hundred officials of Datang inside, the black-clothed guard secretly supervised the general movements of the barbarians outside, whether it would endanger Datang and so on.

As long as there is a disturbance, the black-clothed guard will immediately report it, and decide whether to report to the Tang Emperor according to the intelligence level.

It seems to be a bad intention, although it is just a guess, but what if it comes true?

Therefore, we have to guard against such a major event, which must be reported to the emperor as soon as possible.

After listening to the report, Li Jing frowned slightly, this kind of thing can be big or small, but before it is clear, you still can't rush to a conclusion.

What if it's just a false alarm?

But I have to guard against it, in case the southeast barbarians really have bad intentions and join forces to invade Datang, they will become a little passive!

The most important thing is that the Zhennan Protectorate has just been established, and if there are still the remnants of Linyi, it is not impossible to stand up and do things.

I just don't know, are other small countries also involved?

"The saint doesn't have to worry, even if there are young people who want to mess with my Datang Prefecture County, the soldiers and horses of the Lingnan Wuguan Mansion are enough to suppress it, and the rest of the small countries in the southwest will definitely not dare to offend my Datang Tianwei."

"If there is really a change in the southwest, Zhennan and Annan will also report to the imperial court, and it will not be too late to discuss how to deal with it when the time comes!"

Seeing Li Jing's embarrassment, Shangguan Wan'er opened her mouth to comfort her.

"Wan'er is right, this matter is like this first, wait for tomorrow morning, and then I will discuss with the civil and military officials!"

Li Jing nodded, instead of thinking like this, it is better to take it out and discuss the results together at the morning meeting tomorrow.

Even if you want to send troops, you have to wait until tomorrow morning, because now it's not early, everyone is asleep, and there is no need to disturb others for something that may happen.

"No!"

Ximen Yang bowed and bowed, and retreated with interest, and the next time was handed over to Li Jing and Shangguan Wan'er, who was really inconvenient for a eunuch to observe from the sidelines.

Ximen Yang retreated, Li Jing picked up Shangguan Wan'er, and walked towards the bed, and soon, the sound of beauty sounded.

……

The next day, Li Jing got up at half past seven, dressed neatly under the service of a group of maids, and went to the Xuanzheng Palace, where hundreds of civil and military officials were already waiting.

"The saint has arrived!"

As a voice sounded, the civil and military officials saluted, and Li Jing walked in from outside the door, passed through the civil and military officials, and walked to the throne and sat down.

"Long live the saints!"

"All Aiqing is exempt from courtesy!"

The ministers got up and sat upright.

"Sage, I just received a report from the Zhennan Metropolitan Protectorate and the Annan Metropolitan Protectorate, and there is quite an abnormality in the southwest!"

Zhongshuling stood up and took out the recital from the two prefectures.

The eunuch on the side hurriedly stepped forward, took the report from Zhongshuling's hand, turned around and came to Li Jing's side, and handed the report to Li Jing.

Li Jing opened the report, and the content on it was similar to what the black-clothed guard detective had heard, and the remnants of the small countries and the original Linyi Kingdom had contacts in secret.

Li Jing closed the report, looked at the prime ministers, and said, "Have the officials of Zhongshu Province, Menxia Province, and Shangshu Province all read this report?" ”

"I've seen it!"

The officials of the three provinces all nodded one after another, they had all read the report, and before going to the court, they had discussed it separately, and they felt that at most, it was the remnants of the Linyi State who were making ghosts again.

Other small barbarian countries in the southwest should not have the courage to collude with the remnants of the Lin Yi Kingdom and invade the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

Unless these small southwestern barbarian countries want to become the second Linyi country, otherwise, they will definitely not dare to offend Tang Tianwei!

"Then in your opinion, for the southwest barbarians, is it a crusade or appeasement?"

Li Jing asked.

Whether it is beaten or coaxed, it depends on what everyone thinks, Li Jing doesn't mind, and the entire southwest barbarian is included in the territory of Datang.

It's just that if there is no need to do this, if you invest too much and you don't get anything in the end, it is better to keep it as it is and let them continue to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty.

"I think that the change in the southwest barbarian is just a trivial matter, my Tang Dynasty is rich in land and resources, and the military force is strong, and the southwest barbarian is located in a remote area, and the national strength is weak."

"Even if they all join forces, they may not be able to shake Datang in the slightest, not to mention that they fall apart, they are not monolithic!"

"The minister thinks that the crusade will only increase the burden of the Tang Dynasty, and it is more practical to pacify, and the minister thinks that he should send a superintendent to pacify the southwest barbarians."

Li Dezhao, a subordinate of the school, said his own suggestion, he does not advocate the use of force to solve the problem, and should take gentle means to calm down this turmoil.

This is the best policy for Datang!

If an army is sent to fight against it, even if it can destroy the southwest barbarians, the gains outweigh the losses, and it is not only necessary to divide the troops to defend it, but also to invest a lot of financial resources in construction.

To deal with the southwestern barbarians, it is necessary to use the most labor-saving methods.