The third emperor of the Sui Dynasty

Chapter 592 Marriage, Marriage Again

After the conversation with Yang Guang, Yang Tong summoned the civil and military officials in Tongming Hall.Yang Tong motioned for everyone to sit down, and asked, "Is anyone lobbying you?"

"Yes!" Seeing the audience, Zhang Xuan stood up and cupped his hands, and said with a headache, "My Majesty, after the court meeting, Princess Xiangxiong knelt in front of the Holy Martial Palace, refusing to leave. She insisted on seeing her again. "

"Why?" Yang Tong was surprised. Princess Zhang Zhung had met her once before, and she just begged Tai Sui not to form an alliance with Tubo, saying that Tubo was an ambitious country.

Zhang Xuan replied: "It is estimated that the Holy Majesty's attitude towards Tubo made her see opportunities for cooperation."

"Xuan!"

Yang Tong thought about it for a while, and felt that it was all right for Fu Xiangxiong to coerce Tubo. Xiangxiong regards Buddhism as the state religion, and has no great ambitions for expansion. Otherwise, he would not stick to his one-acre three-point land for thousands of years. Now, if there is an ambition to expand, it will be Tubo's turn to dominate the plateau.

After a while, Li Tuman, who was covered with a light veil, entered the Tongming Hall under the leadership of Shura Wei, and saluted: "My minister Li Tuman pays homage to the saint Khan."

"Exemption!" Yang Tong signaled her to take a seat, and asked with a smile: "As far as I know, there have been several rebellions in Tubo, and Langri Zanpu's situation is also extremely bad. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is internal and external troubles, otherwise , and will not send envoys to Tai Sui to ask for marriage! This is a great opportunity for you Xiangxiong to recuperate and train a strong army. If you take the opportunity to send troops, you may not be able to defeat Tubo. Why can't you worship outside the palace?"

"My lord, brother Wang has not been on the throne for a long time, and his position has not been stabilized. There are forces opposing him in the country. If there are too many people loyal to the royal family, he may not be able to sit in that position. When dealing with the invasion of Tubo, its state-owned The main peace and the main war two factions."

Yang Tong said with a smile: "So, King Zhang Hung is the main faction?"

"Exactly!" said Princess Xiangxiong: "The royal family headed by King Li Mixia of Xiangxiong is the main combat faction. When fighting against Tubo, the elite troops were exhausted. It has evolved into the main descendant and the main fleeing faction. This faction controls part of the power, and now it is in full swing, controlling most of the military and government."

Yang Tong nodded to express his understanding.

Since ancient times, any country and any dynasty has been divided into the main war and the main peace. The main war faction represented by the military and military believes that only continuous attack can make the country strong. Lord, I feel that only by avoiding swords can a country be strong.

When the country is weak and the army is overwhelming, neither the emperor nor the king can surrender. They think that fighting a few battles may continue the country, but if they don't fight, they will only die. For the courtiers, it doesn't matter whether they fight or not. When you can't win, you can change the master at worst.And when the power in the hands of the capitulators surpassed that of the emperor, they even surpassed the emperor and directly tied the emperor to surrender. This kind of thing happened a lot in the Central Plains dynasty.

I only heard Li Tuman say again: "This time, I came here because of the cooperation of the king and brother. I hope to establish diplomatic relations with the Sui Dynasty, and I ask the emperor to send a support army to help him put down the internal thieves, so that Xiangxiong can concentrate on foreign affairs. Please, Your Majesty, can send troops to help, to help Brother Wang regain power, and Xiangxiong is willing to be a vassal to Da Sui from generation to generation."

"No!" Yang Gongren stood up, looked at Li Tuman with a frown, and said to Yang Tong, "My lord, the situation in the world is very delicate now. It may not be two or three years when we will unify the world in the Sui Dynasty. Li Yuan, Li Mi and the others have the potential to target us with allied forces, and they look down on us in the Sui Dynasty, even if there are millions of soldiers. If we in the Sui Dynasty rashly sent troops to aid Xiangxiong, let alone the long journey and great consumption, if Li Yuan , Li Mi and other thieves attack at the same time, how can our army defend against the enemy?"

Yang Tong nodded, looked at Li Tuman and said, "This matter is related to the livelihood of millions of people and the lives of countless soldiers in the Sui Dynasty. I can support King Xiangxiong, but I can't send troops."

Paying is not equal to gaining, so why use the life and blood of General Sui to fight for Xiangxiong?Even if he finally helped Li Mixia quell the internal calamity, it would also help Li Mixia's family.Not only did the Great Sui have no benefits, but it consumed countless manpower and material resources, which was completely inconsistent with the interests of the Great Sui.Furthermore, if Li Mixia let Lan Han kill him, wouldn't Lan Han be willing to let go of his power and become Lang Ri Zanpu's dog?At that time, isn't it necessary to establish diplomatic relations with Da Sui?In order to stabilize his throne, he must have paid far more benefits to Sui than the Li family.Therefore, for the Sui Dynasty, all that is needed is an obedient Xiangxiong, and it doesn’t matter who is the king. This idea has existed since the Han Dynasty, and everyone is familiar with it, but no one is as open and honest as Yang Tong. The words "benefits above all else" and "rule the country with a high priority to profit" are just that.

"But..." Li Tuman looked at Yang Tong with a look of struggle, and after a moment of silence, he said, "If Da Sui sends troops, Xiangxiong is willing to bear all supplies and pensions, and pay five times as much as Da Sui." Sui's reward is to repay the officers and men of the Great Sui. In addition, I, Xiangxiong, can become good friends of Qin and Jin with the Great Sui."

"'Not getting married' is the most basic national policy of our Sui Dynasty, and no one can violate it. I have already reminded you during the court meeting that no one can mention the word 'marriage' again, otherwise, you will be our mortal enemy in the Sui Dynasty." Yang Tong said coldly.

"No, I said I married into the Sui Dynasty! That's what Brother Wang meant." Li Tuman said in a low voice.

Yang Tong suddenly realized, it's no wonder.

Xiangxiong has a principal and a deputy envoy. From the official point of view, Li Tuman is an idler. I thought she came here to see the style of the Sui Dynasty. Now it seems that she is sending the princess to let him enjoy the exotic atmosphere. .

When Wei Yunqi heard what Li Tuman said, his attitude immediately changed, and he said in a dignified and dignified voice, "Your Majesty, I think that my Great Sui Dynasty is a state of the heavens, and that the country is in trouble, so I should do my part."

Wei Yunqi is a fine individual, and he feels that anyone who offers the benefits offered to him should be open to anyone. The main reason is that Xiangxiong Kingdom borders Qiemo County, which is not an enclave. Tuman gave birth to a son, the justifiable King Xiangxiong.At that time, the Great Sui army can march to Xiangxiong with a big swagger, and then incorporate it into the territory of the Great Sui.Besides, in the past, marriages were based on the marriage of the princess of the Central Plains, but now it's the other way around, so it's not a marriage, but Xiangxiong climbing the dragon and the phoenix, making a lot of money.

"Reconsider!" Fang Xuanling jumped out and looked at Yang Tong triumphantly. You always deliberately stuffed women into my house to make my old Fang's family restless. This time, you can finally pay back.Of course, apart from being a bit of a prank, the main consideration is for the interests of Tai Sui.Because from Wei Yunqi's words, he had already grasped the other party's intentions.

"Reconsider!" Du Ruhui also got up to support.

"The minister reconsider!"

"Discuss later!" Yang Tong waved his hands with a dark face, "Princess Xiangxiong, you go back to the post house first, I will discuss this matter with the ministers before discussing it."

"Here!"

Seeing so many people supporting him, Li Tuman saluted with satisfaction and withdrew.

(End of this chapter)