Chapter 304 Future Development Plan
Changsun Wuji looked at Li Chengqian anxiously, fearing that this emperor's nephew would have a rift with him because of this.
"My cousin-in-law is really kind-hearted. What do you think about this, uncle? Do you agree? Or do you disagree?" Li Chengqian asked.
He would definitely not allow Tubo to lead troops to interfere in the internal problems of the Tang Dynasty. He did not want to invite a wolf into the house.
If Changsun Wuji dared to agree, don't blame him for being ruthless.
"Of course, this old minister will never agree to this. Even if there are disloyal people in my Tang Dynasty, there are loyal and righteous people who will eliminate the disloyalty for Your Majesty."
"Why do we need to use the hands of barbaric foreign countries? This is undoubtedly like trying to get the skin of a tiger, which will only burn yourself. Therefore, I will definitely not agree." Changsun Wuji said.
Even if there is a riot in the Tang Dynasty, it is an internal problem of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty has its own army to suppress the rebellion.
There is no need for Tubo to be so enthusiastic. Inviting the Tubo army to suppress the rebellion is undoubtedly inviting a wolf into the house. By then, who knows whether they are really here to help suppress the rebellion or have other purposes.
Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.
Don’t look at the superficial relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty, Songtsen Gampo and Li Chengqian are cousins and brothers-in-law.
Once they turn against each other, who still knows who is who? They are sworn enemies, and who is related to you.
On this issue, Changsun Wuji can still distinguish clearly.
This letter to Changsun Wuji is just a test of the waters to test the attitude of the Tang Dynasty.
At the same time, he also tried to sow discord between Li Chengqian and Zhangsun Wuji. If Li Chengqian mistakenly believed that Zhangsun Wuji had secret correspondence with Tubo and had bad intentions
, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty and the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty would become enemies. For Tubo, this would only be good and not bad.
"Uncle, what you said is very true! I also mean this, but how should you reply to Songzan Gampo?" Li Chengqian said.
Zhangsun Wuji thought for a while and said, "I will naturally write back to Songzan Gampo and reject his proposal and request."
"It must be rejected, but it cannot lose the dignity of the Tang Dynasty, nor can it damage the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo." Li Chengqian said.
Li Chengqian had just ascended the throne and had not yet completely secured his position. Now was not the time to turn against Tubo.
However, he could not lose the dignity that a great country should have. In simple terms, Li Chengqian did not want to lose his dignity or his face.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty! I will not do anything that will damage the prestige of the Tang Dynasty, nor will I make the relationship between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty tense." Changsun Wuji said confidently.
As a political expert, Changsun Wuji knew how to tactfully reject Songzan Ganbu, so as not to lose his dignity and to take care of the face of both parties.
"I feel relieved with your words, uncle! You are indeed a loyal minister left to me by the late emperor. With such a capable minister assisting me, I can rest assured!" Li Chengqian said.
"I am willing to swear my loyalty to your majesty until death! With this body, I will do my best for the Tang Dynasty." Changsun Wuji said.
After talking about this matter, Li Chengqian and Changsun Wuji chatted for a while, and then Changsun Wuji got up and left.
After Changsun Wuji returned, he immediately wrote back to Songzan Gampo, declined Songzan Gampo's request in a tactful way, and sent someone to deliver it to Tubo as fast as possible.
Li Chengqian didn't know what Changsun Wuji wrote, and he didn't ask. He didn't want to know the specific content at all.
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It was time for lunch, and the maid brought Li Chengqian's meal and placed it in front of him.
Li Chengqian looked at the food on the table, but he had no appetite at all. He ate the same food over and over again, without any novelty. He was already tired of it.
Although stir-frying had already appeared in the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was not popular in the Tang Dynasty. It only became popular in the Song Dynasty.
In addition, many vegetables, fruits and so on had not yet been introduced from foreign countries to the Tang Dynasty. If you want to eat fried eggs
with tomatoes, you can't do it at all. Because there are only eggs but no tomatoes. If there are only eggs but no tomatoes, you can't make fried eggs with tomatoes at all.
Alas! It's really hard for a good cook to cook without rice!
Without fried eggs with tomatoes, frying an egg is always okay.
"Everyone, is the food not to your taste?" Wang Quan saw Li Chengqian holding chopsticks for a long time and asked.
"Take all these away, inform the catering department to fry a few eggs for me, and cook some boiled meat, I really want to dip it in soy sauce." Li Chengqian put down his chopsticks and said.
"Yes!" Wang Quan accepted the order and immediately asked the palace maids to remove the dishes on the table in front of Li Chengqian, and also asked someone to notify the catering department to make the food that His Majesty the Emperor wanted according to Li Chengqian's requirements. The
chefs naturally did not dare to neglect it, and soon remade the dishes according to Li Chengqian's requirements, and the palace maids brought them to Li Chengqian.
Li Chengqian was eating lunch while thinking about the future development direction.
First of all, how should the country increase grain production? In addition to hybrid rice, more other edible crops should be planted. Only when the grain production is sufficient, can it be achieved.
In the future, the country will be able to support itself when natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods occur again.
It is also necessary to vigorously develop the economy to improve the living standards of the people, but it is far from enough to rely solely on banks and newspapers to obtain wealth and income.
It is necessary to increase foreign trade and encourage more people to do business, so as to better promote the economic development of the Tang Dynasty.
In order to increase foreign trade, the entire Hexi Corridor must be firmly controlled, so that the war between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo will be inevitable in the future.
In addition to doing business and trade to the north, it can also develop to the south and conduct maritime trade through coastal cities.
Through the Maritime Silk Road, trade with other countries overseas and transport the things produced by the Tang Dynasty to other countries overseas for sale.
Then, we can introduce new varieties or goods from other countries, such as potatoes, tomatoes, etc.
Not only that, we can also open banks in other countries overseas.
Therefore, we must let the research institute allocate some talents to specialize in shipbuilding technology. Only when the shipbuilding technology is strong enough can we build strong ships.
By then, with strong ships and powerful guns, it will not be a problem to colonize overseas.
In addition to economic issues, there are also foreign issues.
Don't think that the Tang Dynasty is peaceful now. It won't be long before the Tang Dynasty will face the problem of attacking Goguryeo again, and the Tubo in the southwest will also take the opportunity to expand westward.
This is related to the future development of the Tang Dynasty, so it must be taken seriously.
Don't think that the Tang Dynasty is peaceful now, but all the way to the west, especially in the Western Regions, there are still many small countries that are unwilling to submit to the Tang Dynasty, and the Western Turks are jumping up and down. Now the country
is peaceful, but the Western Regions are in chaos, and small-scale battles continue. If you want to completely control the Western Regions, you must first solve the Western Turks.