Three whips break the father-son relationship, please call me prince

Chapter 105 Li Er: Has your elder brother calmed down?

It's hot outside.

It was cool inside the Liangyi Hall.

Li Er and Li Xiaogong sat and talked.

"Your Majesty, please let me go to Songzhou."

"I think Tubo will definitely take advantage of the few months before winter to invade our Tang Dynasty again."

Li Xiaogong patted his chest and said, "If you let me go, I will make sure that Tubo will not return this time."

He didn't like fighting very much, but preferred enjoying wine, women and indulging in a leisurely life.

But he also wanted to fight while he was still able to move.

It sounds contradictory, but Li Xiaogong, who has experienced a life-and-death test, has understood a lot of things.

All this talk of self-preservation and ways of survival are bullshit.

What he wants most now is to leave a great name in history and to receive supreme honor after his death.

As to whether this will arouse suspicion from Li Er and whether it will affect his later years, it is unclear.

That's all for the future.

Fight the battles you can first, and then achieve more achievements.

Even if his old age ended up being miserable, Li Xiaogong would accept it.

"Brother, don't be so anxious."

"Is the Tang Dynasty still afraid of not having a war to fight?"

Li Er was a little helpless towards this cousin from the royal family.

After experiencing life and death, he is like a different person.

"The Tubo Kingdom was defeated again and fled in panic. Facts have proven that they are no match for the Tang Dynasty."

"Now that the Tang Dynasty has completely blocked it, how can we jump around?"

Li Er shook his head and said, "Brother guessed wrong too."

"Songtsen Gampo will not dare to cross the border again this year."

Li Xiaogong asked in confusion: "Why?"

"The battle in Songzhou did not cause him much damage."

"Speaking of this, I get angry. What are Niu Jinda and Li Daliang doing?"

"Only over 20,000 people were killed, and most of them were servants and auxiliary soldiers."

"The main Tibetan force ran away."

Li Er was also a little angry about this.

He originally wanted to launch a massive attack on Tubo, directly crippling and severely damaging its main force, and he had made careful plans for this.

Who knows, things may not go as planned.

Niu Jinda and his men reported a great victory, beheading more than 20,000 people. But after looking at the details, they found that most of them were old, weak, sick and disabled, and the main young and strong force was only a few thousand people.

The main force of Tubo did not suffer much loss.

This was completely different from what he had imagined.

As a result, those who deserved a generous reward for Niu Jinda and others were only given a simple reward in the end.

"This matter was later clarified."

"Although Songtsen Gampo is young, he is a man of deep thoughts and cunning character."

Li Er said: "Songtsen Gampo came with great fanfare, but in the end he abandoned his armor and fled in panic. He never really wanted to fight to the death."

“It’s just a show, actually.”

Lu Dongzan was humiliated for refusing the marriage proposal.

This was a great humiliation for the Tubo Dynasty, and Songtsen Gampo had to give an explanation to the country.

If he does not send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, his prestige in the country will plummet.

He can't win by fighting, and if he really fights, he will suffer.

What else can we do? We have to preserve the main force and let the old, weak, sick and disabled people go to deliver the troops.

In this way, he also gave an explanation to the various forces in Tubo.

It’s not that I don’t want to fight. Even if I fight and lose, what else can I do but to stop fighting.

He is the Tang Dynasty, not a small country in the Western Regions that can be easily flattened or rounded.

The failure in the war cannot be blamed entirely on me. Let’s just focus on development and take revenge later.

Li Er stood up and took two steps, saying, "Brother is right."

"If it were in the past, he would have committed another offense before winter."

"But he never expected that this time our response would be so comprehensive, with a full-scale blockade against him."

"He wanted to give an explanation to other domestic forces, but ended up being imprisoned because of it."

"The prices of all kinds of goods have suddenly increased, and they want to buy ten times, or even dozens of times more."

"It would be strange if there were no complaints or dissatisfaction in Tibet."

"Under this situation, if he wants to attack again, it won't be a complete failure."

Li Xiaogong said happily: "Why didn't this method work before?"

Li Er smiled but said nothing.

It’s not that it didn’t exist before, but the effect was greatly reduced.

Being too harsh would have the opposite effect, forcing Tubo to harass the Tang Dynasty repeatedly.

But this time is different, it is the most stringent and comprehensive ban in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

However, it made it impossible for Tubo to be united.

Although it was blocked on the surface, the high-ranking nobles in Tubo still lived freely and enjoyed luxury under the ban, and further exploited and oppressed the lower classes.

As long as the upper echelons are not united, it will be difficult for Tubo to achieve anything.

This is the meaning of "enclose three and leave one".

The road is completely blocked and people can only fight you with all their might, but if you leave a small way for them, you won't die and you can also make a lot of money.

Who would want to fight with you?

The nobles don’t care what happens to the lower class, whether they live or die.

"Your Majesty, Princess Changle requests an audience."

"Ok?"

"Changle is here."

"Hurry and ask her to come in."

Li Er's eyes lit up and he shouted loudly.

"Yes!"

After a while, Changle came in, first greeted Li Er, and then exchanged greetings with Li Xiaogong.

"Father, I just came out from my elder brother, the Crown Prince."

Changle stepped forward and took Li Er's arm, saying obediently: "I sent something to big brother, and he was so happy that he kept praising me for being sensible."

In front of Li Er, she always behaved docilely and sensibly, and her clothes were not too luxurious or high-profile, but rather a bit simple.

"Father, please praise me too."

"I?"

Li Er chuckled and said, "How do you want me to praise you?"

Li Xiaogong also teased, "Lizhi, you are already a grown-up girl, why are you still acting like a spoiled child in front of His Majesty, and begging for praise."

"Why……."

"uncle!"

Li Lizhi stamped her feet and said, "No matter how old I am, I am still the emperor's daughter."

"Haha!" The two laughed loudly, and Li Lizhi's face turned red. "You are disrespectful to the elderly."

"Girl, how much money did you make?"

Li Er asked on the spot, meaning that there was no need to carry Li Xiaogong on his back.

"I have sent this to my father."

Changle said: "Do you want to take a look?"

"Bring it in."

"Isn't it inconvenient to carry this in?"

Li Er was surprised, "A lot?"

"Several hundred thousand guan."

hiss!
Li Er took a deep breath, "It's only been a few months?"

"Why are there so many?"

Li Xiaogong was also shocked.

He actually knew what Princess Changle did in secret.

It can be said that almost all the core ministers in the court knew about it.

But everyone pretended not to know.

Even Wei Zheng never mentioned this matter.

Who is stupid enough to bring it up?

Without His Majesty's consent, how could Changle dare to do this?
Changle is close to the prince, so isn't there any shadow of the prince?
Your Majesty and the Crown Prince have all acquiesced.

If you want to impeach Changle, that would mean you would be cut off from both the palaces. Is there any place for you in this court?
But Li Xiaogong didn't expect that it had only been a few months.

The amount sent to Your Majesty is hundreds of thousands of strings of cash, how much does the Crown Prince have?
How much would Changle leave behind?

This number is too exaggerated.

"Father thinks it's too much, but I think it's not enough."

Changle curled his lips and said, "According to the estimate of the Crown Prince, there should be millions."

"Who knew that those small countries would react so quickly and steal a lot of my business."

"Xueyantuo and even Goryeo are involved."

"They have the guts to come to my princess's mansion to seek a way out."

what?
Hear the words.

Li Er laughed loudly, "You gave me this opportunity?"

"I gave it, why not?"

Changle said: "Originally we said we would charge them 50%, and we negotiated for 30%."

"Father, you have to praise me. Many people privately say that I am arrogant and domineering..."

"My reputation has been ruined."

Li Er: "..."

"It's okay. They make money, but Datang makes more money. Everything is purchased from Datang."

Li Er's face was almost smiling, "Twenty percent of the foreign trade tax, plus yours, and Tuyuhun's."

"We in the Tang Dynasty eat meat, but we still have to give them some soup, right?"

This time.

Li Er knew that he had won the game.

The commercial taxes reported alone amounted to hundreds of thousands of strings of cash.

At the same time, it also allowed the people to make some money.

Especially cloth.

Many people benefited from it. The price of the cloth they woven increased by 10% to 20%, which greatly supplemented their family income.

And those aristocratic families also made a lot of money.

How could Li Er not be happy in this situation where everyone is benefiting?

Everyone wins, so who suffers?
"Brother."

Li Er turned to Li Xiaogong and said, "Over at Tuyuhun, Li Yifu is handling some matters."

"I'm going to give 50% as a reward to the soldiers who blockade Tubo along the way."

"We have to patrol to prevent small Tibetan troops from harassing us, catch smugglers and block the roads. It's really a lot."

"You take charge of it yourself."

Changle's eyes lit up and he said, "Father is wise."

Why is Tuyuhun, a transit point, profitable?

Isn't it because the Tang Dynasty soldiers strictly followed orders and imposed a tight blockade on Tubo?

She wondered if she should also express her opinion.

My eldest brother taught me that there is no end to the money you can make, and if you want to continue making money, you have to give up something in order to gain something.

It only goes in and never goes out; that is a Pi Xiu.

People should take a long-term view.

But she didn't dare to say it. After all, if she paid for it herself, it would be seen as trying to win over the army.

"Your Majesty is wise." Li Xiaogong also said.

"What did you talk about with Gao Ming in the East Palace?"

Li Er asked proactively.

Changle said: "It's nothing."

"But my brother's foot is much better now."

"I discovered today that my brother seems to be able to walk normally."

"really?"

Li Er grabbed Changle's hand and asked excitedly.

Li Xiaogong couldn't help but sit up straight.

The prince's foot is healed!

This news.

Changle knew very well what that meant.

To Li Er, to Li Xiaogong, to herself, and to the court and the public.

It’s all great news.

The prince is lame, which is the only defect he has now.

But now that the prince is no longer lame, his position as prince can no longer be criticized.

"Father, you pinched me."

Changle said in pain.

Li Er then let go and muttered, "Okay, it's okay."

"Father, I'm not completely healed yet. I'm still a little bit..."

Changle reminded.

“As long as there is improvement.”

Li Er was all smiles, very happy. He suddenly thought of something, glanced at Li Xiaogong, and asked in a low voice: "Has your elder brother calmed down?"

"???"

Changle's face was full of question marks. "Father, what are you talking about? Why don't I understand?"

She was shocked to find that there was a flash of... humility in her father's eyes?
See you a long time!
(End of this chapter)