Datang Imperial Physician

Chapter 410
When Wei Jia arrived at the Lizheng Hall, everyone had not yet arrived. After saluting, His Majesty Li Er called him to his side, gave him an angry look, and said, "After you go back, tell your father, the Yin family, and Gao Yang's marriage. , I agreed, and the decree will be issued in a few days."

Wei Jia hurriedly saluted and thanked him with joy on his face: "Observe the order, thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

His Majesty Li Er showed a wry smile, and said in a low voice that only he and Wei Jia could hear: "Gao Yang runs to me three times a day, stays for half an hour each time, and talks about Yin Andao, Ugh!"

A long sigh.Wei Jia looked at His Majesty Li Er sympathetically. Today's Princess Gao Yang, under Xie Jiu's training, is not at all cunning, she has learned the roundabout strategy, and it seems to annoy His Majesty Li Er, scolding again I can't bear to scold, and I can't bear to be beaten. When my daughter comes to act like a baby, being a father is really a headache and happiness.

Wei Jia looked at His Majesty Li Er being tormented by his precious daughter, and couldn't help but feel a drum in his heart, thinking of his little Qiqi baby. , It seems that if you have a precious daughter at home, you will have a lot of worries in this regard. Forget it, the child is still young, so don't worry about it for now. Let's talk about it at that time. Let's enjoy the happiness of having children at home now.

The monarch and his ministers grumbled furtively. Although His Majesty Li Er complained unilaterally and Wei Chi listened unilaterally, after a while, everyone came.Wei Chi returned to his seat and sat down with a serious face.

Today, all the important ministers from various ministries came. Wei Jia looked at the participants and extremely suspected that he was brought down by His Majesty Li Er to make up the number of people. He smiled wryly in his heart, but he could only hold on like this.

After everyone arrived, His Majesty Li Er raised today's topic-how to deter Tubo after rejecting Tubo's marriage request.For a while, you can say anything.Now Datang's army is basically looking down on them, and there are many people who support the war. Besides, Datang has just cleaned up Tubo, otherwise, Tubo would not come here so obediently.However, His Majesty Li Er didn't seem to agree with the fight against Tubo. He stood in front of the map for a while, listening to the opinions of the ministers, but didn't say anything.

Wei Chi squinted his eyes, then turned his head to look at Fang Xuanling, Wei Zheng and others. The little old men also looked like old gods, and they were not in a hurry to express their opinions.His Majesty Li Er looked at the map for a while, and said: "My dear friends, although Tubo needs to be on guard, the most important thing at present is not Tubo, but here!"

His Majesty Li Er pointed to the place marked with the word Goryeo on the map.From His Majesty Li Er's point of view, the first thing to solve at present is the problem of Korea.Goryeo claimed to be a vassal of the Sui Dynasty, and fought many wars with the Sui Dynasty. Since Gaozu, this kind of capricious country has distrusted and treated them.Regardless of geopolitics or the overall situation, Koryo must be won.

Fang Xuanling spoke at this time, and said: "Your Majesty, I also think that we should attack Korea first. We have just won the battle against Tubo, and the deterrence still exists. We just need to adopt some strategies to make this deterrent continue. Wait for us It is not too late to take down Goryeo, and it will not be too late to deal with them. Besides, our army still has a lot of room for improvement when fighting on the plateau. Goryeo has a cold climate and has many similarities with Tubo. Our army, which is going to fight, has a better chance of winning Goryeo than Tubo."

His Majesty Li Er stroked his beard and nodded, agreeing with Fang Xuanling's words. He really deserved to be the monarch and his ministers who have cooperated for many years, and also worthy of the old and cunning Fang Xuanling. It depends on how well he grasped the timing of his speech.Wei Chi was filled with admiration, as expected, not everyone can be an important minister.

Wei Zheng pondered for a while, and said: "Your Majesty, Goryeo is indeed going to fight, but at present, I think that my preparations for the Tang Dynasty are not yet sufficient, and it is not yet time to send troops."

"What concerns do you have? Feel free to tell me."

Wei Zhengdao: "Koryo is far away. The so-called army has not moved, and the food and grass go first. The previous dynasty conquered Goryeo, which cost a lot of money and wasted money. As a result, the successor was unable to take Koryo. Although the Tang Dynasty has been recuperating for many years, people's lives are getting better day by day. But I still hope to remind His Majesty that the lesson from the past is not far away, so we should think twice and wait until we are fully prepared."

His Majesty Li Er nodded, and said: "What Wei Aiqing said is also my concern. If you hurt the foundation of the country in order to attack Goryeo, the gain is not worth the loss, and it is not what I want. Wei Chi, you know Goryeo, what do you think? "

Wei Zhi scratched his head and thought for a while, trying hard to recall what he had learned in textbooks about the Volunteer Army's War to Aid Korea.As for the problem of cold climate, the imperial court vigorously developed the cotton spinning industry after conquering Gaochang State. The cotton-padded clothes and trousers were first supplied to the troops stationed in Tuyuhun to adapt to the cold climate and new equipment. There is nothing to worry about.

Fighting Koryo is a protracted war, and it cannot be as simple as fighting Tubo and Tuyuhun. The transportation of grain and grass is a big problem.Trying to think back for a while, Wei Chi said: "Your Majesty, I also agree with Mr. Wei's statement that the issue of grain and grass is indeed a big problem. It's not that my Tang Dynasty can't produce grain and grass, but the problem of transportation. Whether Gaoli can win, then It’s for sure, it’s just a matter of time. It’s okay if it can be won quickly, but if it becomes a protracted war, our army’s food and grass supply may not be able to keep up.”

His Majesty Li Er said: "Food and grass are indeed a big problem. How to transport such a long distance is a big problem."

All the ministers had a headache because of this, Wei Jia frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly remembered the things planted in his garden, and said quickly: "Your Majesty, I have an idea, I wonder if it can be done..."

His Majesty Li Er directly interrupted his nonsense, saying: "Don't talk such nonsense, speak quickly."

Wei Jia said with bright eyes: "Your Majesty, have you forgotten the sweet potatoes and pumpkins I received? There are also corns! If Your Majesty is patient, after waiting for a while, all the harvested corns will be stored and used as military rations." , The large-scale planting and promotion of sweet potatoes and pumpkins, both of which can be stored, and the output is also large, can be transported in advance for storage, and can be used when the transportation cannot keep up. Will it solve the problem?"

"good idea!"

Fang Xuanling applauded first, and praised Wei Chi with a smirk, but Wei Zheng frowned and pondered for a while, and said: "Master Wei's method is good, but the current production of sweet potatoes and pumpkins is far behind the demand for military rations. "

Wei Chi said: "That's why His Majesty needs to wait patiently for you for two years. As long as there is land and seeds, two years is enough to grow the rations that the army needs. In this way, other preparations can be made more fully." A little. Your Majesty, although our Great Tang fights against Goryeo is a big country against a small country, but we still need to do our best to fight a lion against a rabbit, let alone we are fighting a war? The winter in Goryeo is several times colder than that in our Tang Dynasty. In addition to snow in winter, what else? None, even if we have cotton-padded clothes and trousers, if we can’t take down Goryeo before the cold winter comes, I’m afraid our soldiers won’t be able to bear it, and they will return without success, please think twice, Your Majesty.”

His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while, closed his eyes slightly, with firmness in his eyes, and said: "Forget it, since all the lovers have said so, then I will wait until the best time to do it. Then continue to talk about dealing with Tubo Strategy, I want them to live in peace and stability for a few years, and only after I have dealt with Goryeo can I fight Tubo again."

When it comes to these national strategies, Wei Jia has no right to speak. He smiled quietly and looked at the ministers, waiting for them to make suggestions.Before the adults could speak, His Majesty Li Er said: "Wei Jia once told me about the wonderful strategy of peaceful evolution. I think that this trick can be used to deal with Tubo, but how to implement it requires the advice of the ministers." .”

Peaceful evolution of Tibet? !
Wei Chi looked at His Majesty Li Er with admiration on his face, and reconfirmed the gap between him and others.For a really smart person, as long as you give him a method, he can draw inferences from one instance and apply it flexibly.Just like Sun Tzu's Art of War, many people have read it, but there are only a few who can use it superbly on the battlefield. This is the difference between an elite and an ordinary person.Wei Chi had nothing to say, so he had better listen with his ears up, at least this is also an opportunity to participate in historical events, what an exciting thing.

Now that His Majesty Li Er raised the question at the beginning, the following questions became much more lively. Everyone expressed their own opinions, all kinds of whimsical ideas, conspiracies and tricks. After hearing Wei Jia's dumbfounded, he couldn't help but feel creepy, and his whole body was cold and whizzing. Yes, I experienced minus [-] degrees in the summer. It was too scary. From now on, I must keep a low profile and never offend these people. Otherwise, I don’t know how I died.Wei Chi once again strengthened his determination to be a good person.

After listening for a long time, I was terrified too. Hearing everyone's heated discussion, Wei Jia raised his hand and said weakly: "Well, Your Majesty, my lords, I have a little suggestion. If I made a mistake, please forgive me. Forgive me, don't punish my ministers for their crimes."

"Say!"

Wei Chi hesitated for a moment, and said, "Uh...I think I can start with religion?"

All the smart people present, Wei Jia only mentioned one point, and everyone understood, Wei Jia's eyes were very weird, and he felt a feeling of minus twenty degrees, so he quickly raised his hand to clear himself: " I just proceed purely from national interests, um, in front of national interests, everything else is trivial! I have a passionate patriotic heart."

Everyone was silent for a while, and began to discuss Wei Jia's proposal, and Wei Jia despised these hypocritical guys for a while.Speaking of conspiracies and tricks, no, it should be said that strategy, Wei Jia is not as good as these guys in the hall, so he just mentioned a few words and stopped talking, listening to their discussions attentively, and occasionally when everyone is because of the times Where there are limitations and not enough, he reminded a few words that seem plausible. To put it bluntly, it just takes up more than a thousand years of historical experience.

After discussing for a while, after determining the basic principles and policies, there are only some details that need to be improved, and that is where the various ministries will go to do it. What we have to do now is how to deal with Lu Dongzan in the capital. That is not a good match. guy.His Majesty Li Er pondered for a while, and said, "Wei Chi, Lu Dongzan is entrusted to you for reception."

"What?! Your Majesty, are you serious?"

Wei Jia, who was studying strategy theory, was suddenly named, and he couldn't help being stunned. After digesting the meaning of His Majesty Li Er's words, he couldn't help being a little stunned, and asked him to deal with Lu Dongzan, the famous wise man in history. Lu Dongzan, this...wouldn't this underestimate the enemy?
His Majesty Li Er's face was serious: "You are not joking!"

Wei Jia scratched his head, frowned and became worried. Although he planned to fool Lu Dong into praising that girl, he was still a little bit heartbroken when he was really asked to receive him. After all, his reputation is there, knowledge After passing through these terrifying guys in the Lizheng Palace, Wei Chi didn't dare to look down on Lu Dongzan. What if he was a monster again, what would he do!
His Majesty Li Er saw the sad look on Wei Jia's face, smiled lightly, and said, "You can say your own life, and by the way, kidnap a Jiang Rui, and let him keep you home, so you can't say that Lu Dong Does Zan feel afraid of me, Datang?"

At this moment, Wei Zhi understands that His Majesty Li Er is clearly supporting him to fool Lu Dongzan. Thinking, Wei Jia still has a lot of bad ideas in his mind aimed at Lu Dongzan.

Wei Jia frowned and thought for a while, then said: "Your Majesty, I have accepted this errand, but I have a suggestion that the task of receiving the reception should be handed over to Honglu Temple. Didn't Lu Dongzan say that he was going to visit the Imperial College and the Medical College?" Courtyard? At that time, I will make a fuss about these two places. By the way, Your Majesty, I need your support in some places."

His Majesty Li Er said with a smile: "You seem to have a plan, as long as you can complete the task and need any support, I will promise you that you need people and money!"

Wei Chi said with a smile: "You are not joking, the minister thanked His Majesty first, and then the minister will definitely let my wife settle the accounts and write a detailed bill to Your Majesty."

"..." His Majesty Li Er was speechless for a while, and accidentally let Wei Jia take advantage of the loopholes again. Thinking of the dizzyingly detailed bills in the past, His Majesty Li Er regretted in his heart—did he agree too early? ? !Is it feasible to drive out all the ministers and leave Wei Chi alone to kick his ass?His Majesty Li Er pondered.

(End of this chapter)