Tang Dynasty: Consort Wu? Your Majesty, please address her as the Crown Prince's Consort.

Fang Xuanling was calm and composed in the face of adversity, capable of calm analysis, but he lacked decisiveness and was easily caught in a dilemma.

Du Ruhui was decisive and bold, quick to act and disliked procrastination, but he was also known for his impatience and often lacked attention to detail.

If the two are separated, Li Chengqian sees them as two purple-quality talents. However, when these two purple cards appear at the same time, their effect is exactly the same as that of gold cards.

Seeing Du Ruhui's somewhat anxious expression, Li Chengqian immediately spoke up:

"Prime Minister Du! The Protectorate's plan seems good, but it has one prerequisite!"

"What premise?" Du Ruhui asked instinctively, puzzled by Li Chengqian's words.

Li Chengqian did not hide anything and immediately began to analyze the situation.

"The Protectorate can indeed bring these territories into the Tang Dynasty's territory in the short term, but its shortcomings are also obvious."

The grasslands are unsuitable for cultivation, and tax revenue is almost zero. Instead, the army needs to rely on domestic tax revenue to support itself.

Second, the nomadic people of the grasslands did not share the same customs or language as the people of the Central Plains, and the Tang Dynasty's army had only resorted to violent suppression in the past, so the nomadic people of the grasslands never truly submitted to the Tang.

Third, the premise of the Protectorate is based on the strength of the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty is now a wise and powerful nation with a wise ruler and capable ministers. With the emperor and his key ministers in power, the grasslands can naturally be suppressed.

But what about the future? To put it bluntly, when Father Emperor passes away and you are all old and frail, you won't expect me to continue suppressing you, will you?

"Me? Are you sure? What makes you think I'm as wise as my father?"

Ah this...

After hearing Li Chengqian's words, Du Ruhui, who had originally wanted to refute him, fell silent.

The others couldn't help but twitch their lips uncontrollably.

No?

How can you say that so confidently?

Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, was dumbfounded when he heard Li Chengqian's words.

Brother! Ancestor! How can you say such a thing in front of everyone?

Li Shimin was speechless; this rebellious son had no shame whatsoever.

What makes you think you're as wise as me?

For a moment, I didn't know if you were praising me or criticizing yourself.

Among the military officers, Cheng Yaojin, standing at the front, couldn't help but nudge Yuchi Gong beside him and said with a chuckle:

"Hehehe! Big Blackie! How come I never noticed His Highness the Crown Prince was so shameless before? Even I, Old Cheng, couldn't say such shameless things!"

Upon hearing this, Yuchi Gong couldn't help but scratch his head and say:

"Actually, it's quite difficult to be as wise as His Majesty. I think His Highness the Crown Prince is quite honest!"

These two were known for their loud voices, and even though they tried their best to keep their voices down, the people in front of them could still hear their conversation clearly.

Li Shimin immediately glared at them fiercely. Seeing their emperor's gaze, the two men smiled sheepishly and shut up.

Upon hearing Yuchi Gong's words, Li Chengqian felt as if he had found a kindred spirit. If it weren't for the inappropriate occasion, he would have given him a big hug.

A true friend!

Of all the civil and military officials in the court, only Yuchi Jingde truly understands me.

Right? Right?

I've long felt that the old man's expectations of him are too high.

The old man is using himself as a role model to train him, isn't that ridiculous?

Throughout China's five thousand years of history, only one Li Shimin has emerged.

Before the system was bound to him, even if he were a time traveler, achieving the same level of success as Li Shimin would be incredibly stressful.

If it weren't for the fact that he bought a huge house, a Nezha car, and married a woman from Jiangxi in his previous life, and that his wife had an unmarried brother-in-law, which gave him a little bit of resilience, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand such pressure.

Of course, the cheat code has now been credited to my account.

Forget about the struggle for the crown prince, forget about imperial ambitions; now, every morning when he wakes up, all he thinks about is how to screw over his own old man.

Just then, Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, coughed lightly, then glared at his rebellious son and said:

"Ahem! Your Highness... uh... Crown Prince! Tell me your middle and best strategies. Since all the officials are here, let's brainstorm together!"

Upon hearing this, everyone turned around and looked at Li Chengqian with curiosity.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian didn't waste any words and immediately continued:

"The middle strategy is actually very simple: kill! Slaughter! Send a large army into the grasslands, kill everyone you see, wipe out the entire nation, exterminate the people, and then relocate the Tang people who live near the grasslands and know how to herd livestock to the grasslands. In this way, the grasslands will be inhabited by Tang people and will naturally become part of the Tang territory!"

Li Chengqian spoke in a calm tone, as if he were talking about a trivial matter.

However, all the civil and military officials who heard his words felt a chill run down their spines.

They plundered the court and swept away the enemy's stronghold, leading to the downfall of the nation and the extermination of

hiss!

This Crown Prince has such a bloodthirsty nature!

"No! Your Majesty! This is contrary to the principles of Heaven and Heaven, absolutely unacceptable!"

Wei Zheng immediately jumped out to object, and soon a group of civil officials echoed his sentiments. Even Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling felt it was inappropriate.

They all came from a background of traditional Confucian culture, and they felt from the bottom of their hearts that Li Chengqian's actions were inappropriate.

Even Li Shimin, sitting on the dragon throne, couldn't help but frown slightly, looking at Li Chengqian with a complicated expression.

He seemed to have never truly understood his son.

But he was, after all, an emperor. When an emperor is enraged, millions die and rivers of blood flow!

He subconsciously began to consider the feasibility of Li Chengqian's method.

Given the remaining strength of the Eastern Turks, they were fully capable of wiping out the Tang Dynasty. In this way, the Tang Dynasty would only need to build cities on the border for defense, without having to worry about internal strife, which would indeed save a lot of military expenses.

By relocating the herding people within the Tang Dynasty to the grasslands, the grasslands would truly become the grasslands of the Tang Dynasty. From then on, the Tang Dynasty would no longer need to worry about warhorses and could even build a powerful cavalry force!

The method is good, but it also has drawbacks.

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian and said somewhat seriously:

"This would indeed quickly bring the grasslands completely under the control of the Tang Dynasty, but the Tang Dynasty would also become the target of everyone's criticism, as the Tang Dynasty's neighbors are not just the Eastern Turks."

If this is done, then if the Tang Dynasty were to fight against other countries in the future, it would surely face fierce resistance. The Tang army would find it difficult to advance in other countries' territories, and even ordinary people would try to kill our Tang soldiers!

After all, if they were to lose, it would mean the destruction of their nation and the extinction of their race. In that case, our Tang army would suffer heavy losses in every battle, and even if we were to win, we would pay a terrible price!

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but nod in agreement.

Even Li Chengqian looked at his old man with admiration in his eyes.

He truly lived up to the reputation of Emperor Taizong of Tang; his vision was unmatched by ordinary people.

Thinking of this, he bowed to Li Shimin from the bottom of his heart and said:

"Father is wise! That is indeed the case, which is why I said this strategy is the best one!"