Great Master of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 113 116 The Japanese Colonial Plan and the Reconstruction of the Navy

After this meal, Empress Changsun's complexion improved a lot, and she fell asleep not long after.

But Zuo Ming knew that this was just an appearance. When he came back yesterday, he heard from Li Tai that Empress Changsun had vomited blood a few days ago, which obviously hurt her heart.

This kind of internal disease, especially lung disease, is a kind of disease that is difficult to treat even in the previous life. Some traditional Chinese medicine may play a role in relieving it, but if it is cured, it is definitely a disease for both Chinese medicine and Western medicine. A very difficult thing.

"Is your method of exchanging blood possible? How long does it take to prepare?"

After Empress Changsun fell asleep, Li Tai asked in a low voice.

When he asked, Li Chengqian and Li Zhi also looked at him with concern.

"Everything has risks. The most feared thing about this method is blood rejection. As long as there is no rejection, the success is basically half successful. As for the preparation time, it depends on when Bassund's syringe and needle tube can be made. In my words, it is just to provide some blood. During this time, I have insisted on bleeding every day, and now it is stored in the freezer."

Zuo Ming can't guarantee this matter. Blood transfusion is a big accident. Some people are fine for a period of time after blood transfusion, but after a long time, there will be rejection. This is not something he can solve. of.

Hearing that the problem was with Bassund, everyone nodded, and then filed out of the palace. It seemed that they were going to work as a supervisor for Bassund.

At this time, Bassund was lying on a recliner, bragging to his newly recruited apprentices, talking about his heroic feat of being extremely brave and taking the grenade with one hand.
After sending away a few princes, Zuo Ming adjusted his mind and came to the imperial study.

Zhao Si at the door saw him coming, smiled at him, and then patted his heart lightly, meaning, "Don't worry, it's okay."

Receiving Zhao Si's kind hint, Zuo Ming also smiled lightly, then pushed the door open and walked in.

He is now used to going in and out of the palace without being notified.

"You came?"

Seeing Zuo Ming coming, Li Shimin, who was fiddling with a pile of plasticine on a huge table, said without raising his head, and then pointed to the chair next to him.

Looking at the imperial study room which was quite different from before, Zuo Ming was very surprised, "Your Majesty, your imperial study room has been expanded?"

"What is expansion or not? It's just that all those useless books have been moved away. Otherwise, how can I put this down!"

As he spoke, Li Shimin pointed to the plasticine miniature model in front of him.

"I said that you should have thrown away those torn books long ago. Those things are at most considered cultural relics, and they are more suitable to put in the treasury than in the study!"

Hearing that Li Shimin finally got rid of those decorative books, Zuo Ming said happily.

In the past, in order to reform Zuo Ming, Li Shimin often asked him to read those things, and those songs made him numb all over.

"If Kong Yingda hears what you said, he will go to your left mansion in the middle of the night and hang himself!"

Li Shimin laughed.But after laughing, his face slowly became serious, "You know everything about Ke'er, right?"

Slightly taken aback, Zuo Ming's expression changed several times, then he nodded slightly.

"I really can't imagine, where does he get his self-confidence? He wants to take Chengqian and replace him. Doesn't he know how prestige Chengqian has in the government and military?"

Seeing Zuo Ming nodding, Li Shimin asked with a gloomy expression.It could be seen that he was struggling very much.

Li Ke's mother and son are extremely special existences in the palace and even in Chang'an.

First of all, although Li Ke's mother is the daughter of Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang, in Yang Guang's eyes, she is actually a passerby.Otherwise, she wouldn't have lost the title of Princess Dou, and she would have been left in Chang'an directly, and Li Yuan would have thrown her to Li Shimin as a concubine.

Secondly, it is precisely because they are the blood of Emperor Sui Yang that almost everyone in the world knows that Li Ke cannot be emperor, which also caused the status quo that most people in Chang'an look down on them.

This Li Kezuo Ming had also seen him before, he was a gentle and courteous scholar, and his younger brother, the legendary "Chang'an Little Overlord" Li Yin, was not like a real brother at all.

At first, Zuo Ming was quite surprised when he heard that it was Li Ke who sent someone to kill him.He really didn't expect that such a person would be such a poisonous snake hiding in the dark.

"The insider is dead, I want to talk to Li Ke!"

After being silent for a while, Zuo Ming said suddenly.

In the past, Li Ke would ask him about poetry whenever he was free, and the two of them still had some friendship, so Zuo Ming really wanted to ask him why he did that.

Hearing Zuo Ming said that he wanted to see Li Ke, Li Shimin was taken aback for a moment, then frowned and nodded, "I learned about this some time ago, and I have already sent someone to take him into the palace and let him go to his concubine's place." I have reflected on it. If you want to see him, just go directly to Concubine Yang!
But before that, I have one more thing to ask you.Although the last expedition to Dongying failed, Dongying had already sent people to sue for peace because they were afraid that my Tang Dynasty would send troops there again. This time, I directly asked them for five silver mines and a leased port of [-] miles!Those people who don't know Dongying actually agreed without even thinking about it!
I am a little hesitant now, whether or not I should continue to attack Dongpu.What do you think? "

Hearing that Li Shimin actually used the leasing methods of European countries in later generations, Zuo Ming was stunned for a while, but then he smiled softly, "The group of Dongying people are not kind, they are cunning! I have heard of me all these years How could they not be greedy for a series of new things in Datang? It’s just that the waterway between us and them has been cut off all the time, so they can only watch no matter how greedy they are.

Now that His Majesty has asked them for so many ports, it is equivalent to opening up our direct sea trade route in a different direction. For this reason, what can they refuse?
You have to know that with those ports, we can do business there tax-free, but they have to pay a certain amount of tax like me in Datang!You want to conquer Japan, isn't it just so that they can pay taxes to you?Now that they have paid taxes, why beat them? "

You know how respectful Hong Kong, Macau and other places were to the colonists during the colonial period in later generations. Those Hong Kong people even talked about Her Majesty the Queen and Your Excellency the Governor of Hong Kong, as if they were the masters of Hong Kong.

Although it is forced by the times, it has to be said to be a kind of sad submission.

At that time, although Britain was powerful to China, it was not as exaggerated as Datang is now to Japan.Without even thinking about it, Zuo Ming can guess what kind of existence Dongying will become after many years.

When Datang squeezed out everything from Dongying, and those people could no longer live without the supplies from Datang, then even if this land still had the name "Dongying", it would no longer be the so-called Dongying.

"Hmm! From what you've said, it's true! Over the years, countries in the Southwest have formed alliances one after another because of the threat of my Great Tang, and it's really not suitable for extra problems. But it caused me to lose so many warships, I still can't swallow that breath!"

Nodding his head and speaking, Li Shimin inserted a delicate flag on the model of Dongying Island on the table.

"If you can't swallow this breath, don't swallow it. The silver mine and the port are just the conditions for the truce. We haven't asked for the war claim yet!"

Yan badly smiled, Zuo Ming said.

Hearing this, Li Shimin was slightly taken aback, "Is it okay?"

Li Shimin was really dumbfounded, they were the ones who started the war, but in the end they had to ask for war compensation from the defeated country?Wouldn't this be too shameless?
"Why not? The reason why we beat them is precisely because they are not obedient! After all, they provoked this matter, and they must be responsible for all the consequences! Not only them, but also Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje. Pay for it!

If we didn't beat them, they should have burned incense. How dare they join forces with Japan to resist?I don't know how to live or die!Didn't Silla produce Silla maidservants?The prince failed to marry the Tubo princess, so he just took them as compensation. "

Zuo Ming said with a natural expression.

These words immediately made Li Shimin speechless. He thought he was shameless enough, but now he realized that he and Zuo Ming were not in the same order of magnitude at all.

According to the meaning of Zuo Ming's words, if people are disobedient, they should be hit. If I hit you, you are not allowed to fight back, and you are not allowed to resist, and you are not allowed to ask your friends for help. Otherwise, you will be sorry for me!I'm sorry, you have to compensate me for the loss, or I will continue to beat you!

What kind of robber-like logic is this?

It's just that this kind of words sound speechless, but Li Shimin's heart has a dark energy!

During this period of time, he has been thinking about dealing with Japan, but he has ignored the shadows of Goguryeo, Silla and Baekje in the last naval battle.

From this point of view, maybe he can get more benefits.

"Let's put this in advance. Nowadays, our Tang Dynasty navy is really weak. With weapons such as artillery, we can't beat the pirates in Japan. Although there are some factors of improper command, the strength of those navy soldiers The coping power is also really weak! So I intend to let you and Qingque form a new army, all the personnel and materials are all at your own discretion, this matter must be done beautifully, because this will be the main force of our grand voyage plan!"

After talking about Dongying, Li Shimin raised his head and said.

In fact, this is the fundamental reason why Li Shimin found Zuo Ming.

The original navy has been almost completely defeated by Li Xiaogong, and more importantly, the loyalty of those surviving people has also been questioned by him, so he dismissed those people without stopping, and sent them all to Yong'an shipyard.

Today's Yong'an Shipyard has signed a cooperation contract with the royal family, and it is considered a half-state-owned enterprise. Among them, personnel scheduling and ship production are handled by royal family members. Even the current dock manager is a retired Huang from the palace. door order.The members of the Zuo family are now only in charge of collecting some materials and improving the drawings.

Therefore, Li Shimin was extremely relieved about Yong'an Shipyard.

(End of this chapter)