My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

As a time traveler, Li Chengqian's predecessor enjoyed reading detective novels such as "Sherlock Holmes".

Li Chengan looked up and saw that Princess Tianyan's palace had two floors.

The entire palace is made of wood, and there is a curved staircase leading from the first floor to the second floor.

At the entrance to the stairs, there is a handrail on the left.

The stair railing was made of sandalwood and shaped like a dragon's head. The top of the dragon's head had become smooth and rounded from frequent handling, just like a monk's head.

Li Chengan gently touched the dragon head with his hand; there were still some tiny specks of debris on it.

This caught Li Chengqian's attention.

He discovered that the debris was exactly the same as the debris stuck to the hair on the back of King Shuming's head.

Li Chengqian couldn't help but wonder, "Could it be that the back of King Shuming's head hit the dragon head?"

Li Chengan looked up at the second floor, which was about ten feet above the ground.

That time, Princess Tianyan attempted suicide.

then,

He jumped off the roof.

Coincidentally, she was caught by Songtsen Gampo. If it weren't for Songtsen Gampo,

Princess Tianyan is probably in a tough spot too.

Li Chengan stepped onto the second floor.

The second floor is also very spacious.

There are railings along the edge of the second floor.

but,

One section of the railing is broken in the middle.

Sure enough, there were several footprints on the second floor.

The footprints were covered in dust, so they were barely visible unless you looked closely.

Not only that,

Li Chenggan discovered that the footprint was exactly the same size as his own foot.

Therefore, it can be deduced that the person who attacked King Shuming was a man.

Li Chengan imagined the situation at that time.

The man who attacked King Shuming was likely very familiar with him.

Therefore,

King Shuming was unsuspecting of him.

The man and King Shuming were probably standing by the railing on the second floor.

King Shuming was in front, and the man was behind him.

The man suddenly acted, pushing King Shuming down.

then,

King Shuming's head hit the dragon head on the lower stair railing.

thereby,

This caused King Shuming to lose consciousness.

Li Chenggan shared his thoughts with everyone.

Everyone thought his deduction made sense.

But then another question arises: who is that man?

Li Chenggan said to everyone, "If we want to know who the other party is, we can imagine who would benefit the most if King Shuming were to die."

In other words, if King Shuming were to die, who would be most likely to inherit the throne?

The Queen naturally knew that King Shuming's ascension to the throne was not entirely legitimate.

The throne wasn't originally his; he seized it through illegitimate means.

This is somewhat similar to how Yang Guang came to power.

The queen couldn't help but ask, "Is this even possible?"

Li Chengan dusted off his hands: "Whether that's possible or not, I don't know. I'm just stating the facts."

Inugami Mitaku pointed at Li Chenggan: "Stop trying to argue your way out of this. I think you're the one who did it, but you're trying to shift the blame to others and sow discord between King Shuming and the royal family. How malicious you are!"

Yakushi Keiko sneered and cursed, "Inu-gami Oda-kumi, you look just like a vicious dog, biting everywhere!"

"you!"

Despite Inugami Oda's fierce and domineering nature, he really couldn't handle Yakushi Keiko.

Because there are several major families in the Wa country, the most important of which are the Soga family and the Yakushi family.

These two families held a pivotal position in the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom, and it was precisely because of this that...

Last time,

King Shuming then dispatched the physician Hui Ri as his deputy envoy, who went to Chang'an with Inugami Mita Kuchi.

If Inugami Odenkusa hadn't had a close relationship with the Queen, how could he have become the chief envoy?

The relationship between Inugami Odenkuchi and Soga Emishi is now very tense.

People say that Inugami Oda-kusa is ungrateful.

Morally, they all stand on Soga no Emishi's side.

and,

The Soga family is extremely powerful.

Because of the little chili pepper incident, Inugami Odenkuchi and Soga Emishi have fallen out.

If we fall out with the pharmacist family again, how will we handle the situation?

Therefore, Inugami Odenkusa did not dare to make too many enemies.

Li Chengan did not lose his temper; his voice remained calm: "I made this deduction not against anyone in particular, but based on the scene and King Shuming's injuries."

Whether it's correct or not, I'm not sure; this is just for your reference.

At this moment, Queen Seondeok stepped forward and said, "Let me say a few words."

Queen Seondeok did not speak easily. She was of noble status, dignified in demeanor, and her words carried great weight.

She placed her hands in front of her abdomen and slowly said, "King Shuming was attacked. It was an accident, and no one wanted it to happen."

I trust Li Chengqian's character, and I can vouch for him as an assassin.

Li Chenggan was a peace-loving person.

That is why he traveled all the way from Chang'an to this place to mediate relations between the Wa, Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo countries, aiming to maintain peace among our nations.

In other words,

If Li Chengqian had assassinated the king, why would he need to come to his rescue?

Although Kindergarten is young, she is a heroine.

Under her rule, Silla flourished.

She was far superior to the monarchs of many countries.

Jin Deman attached great importance to the relationship with the Tang Dynasty, paying tribute every year and never failing in his duties.

For this reason, Li Shimin regarded Silla as a model among all vassal states and praised it.

This time, Yeon Gaesomun instigated Buyeo Yong to unite and attack Silla, creating tension.

Jin Deman came to the Wa Kingdom in order to gain its support.

If they can't win it over, it would be good if the Wa people could remain neutral.

but,

obviously,

Kindeman was disappointed.

King Shuming was ambitious.

His ambition surpasses even that of Yeon Gaesomun.

King Shuming planned to first annex several neighboring countries, and then challenge the Tang Dynasty.

To say that he was arrogant and ignorant, or that an ant trying to shake a tree, wouldn't be an exaggeration.

There's a saying, isn't there? "Human greed is like a snake trying to swallow an elephant."

Jin Deman looked at Li Chenggan with her beautiful eyes and continued, "Therefore, please believe that the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty is definitely not an assassin."

The Queen nodded: "Alright, since Queen Seondeok says so, I'll assume for the time being that this wasn't done by Lee Seung-gan."

However, we must get to the bottom of this.

Just then, Soga no Emishi arrived, bowed, and said, "Reporting to the Queen, the King has awakened."

"Oh, that's great."

Upon hearing this, the Queen was overwhelmed with mixed feelings; she couldn't tell whether she was happy or disappointed.

Because if King Shuming were to die this time...

She could then establish a new ruler and have Inugami Odenkuchi take charge of state affairs.

His relationship with Inugami Odenkuchi was thus solidified.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengan actually healed King Shuming's injuries.

Her wishful thinking was about to fall through.

However,

That's fine too.

She also did not lose her position as queen.

Although Princess Tianyan repeatedly requested King Shuming to make her queen,

but,

King Shuming ultimately did not agree.

This shows that King Shuming still had deep feelings for himself.

"Then let's go take a look."

Soga no Emishi continued, "The King has made it very clear that the Queen, the Crown Prince of Tang, Songtsen Gampo, and Queen Seondeok should go. The others need not come, especially Inugami Mitaku."

Inugami Mitaku originally planned to go and take a look, but unexpectedly, King Shuming issued such a decree.

He thought to himself, "It seems that my position in King Shuming's heart is still not as good as that of Soga no Emishi."

then,

Li Chenggan, the Queen, Songtsen Gampo, and others then arrived at King Shuming's palace.

Li Chenggan glanced at it.

King Shuming had already sat up and was leaning against the headboard.

His face was a little pale, but his eyes looked much better than before.

Seeing that King Shuming had indeed woken up, the Queen feigned concern: "Your Majesty, how are you feeling?"

King Shuming noticed that the Queen was not as affectionate as usual.

"I am much better, Soga Ezo!"

"Your subject is here!" Soga no Emishi took two steps forward.

"Quickly help me down."

"Yes!" Soga Ezo replied.

The Queen came over to help King Shuming.

King Shuming pushed her hand away.

The queen's face flushed red and then turned pale, making her look very unnatural.

King Shuming dressed himself neatly, got off the bed, and walked back and forth a few steps, and surprisingly, nothing happened.

After everyone had finished exchanging greetings, King Shuming sighed, "I just heard from Soga no Emishi that the Crown Prince of Tang healed my wounds and saved my life. I am extremely grateful."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan quickly waved his hand: "Your Majesty, there's no need to be so polite. We obtained a Snow Spirit Mushroom at Mount Liujia."

I took a leaf from that snow lingzhi mushroom, boiled it into a soup for you, and it actually worked quite well.

"Oh, Mount Rokko, that's a place of cliffs and snow-covered landscapes."

How can you obtain the Snow Lingzhi there?

Li Chengan then briefly recounted his search for the Snow Lingzhi.

King Shuming nodded: "No matter what, I owe you this favor."

"Your Majesty, it was nothing more than a small favor; you need not take it to heart."

The queen then asked, "Your Majesty, how exactly did you fall into a coma?"

What exactly happened?

King Shuming sat up straight and sighed: "This is a matter within our royal family. I have a brother named King Shanbei..."

He pushed me down from the second floor.

Caught completely off guard, I fell from the second floor, and the back of my head hit the stair railing.

When the guards arrived, King Yamashiro fled in fright.

"I then fell into a coma."

When everyone heard that what King Shuming said was exactly the same as what Li Chengqian had predicted, they couldn't help but look at Li Chengqian in a new light.

One has to admire Li Chenggan's meticulous thinking.

The queen's eyes blazed with fury: "Your Majesty, please issue an order immediately to arrest him!"

King Shuming shook his head: "Forget it, that's all in the past."

Speaking of,

This throne originally belonged to someone else.

However, by a twist of fate and a confluence of circumstances, I became the king of the Wa people. How could they possibly accept that?

Given the current unfavorable external situation, how can we afford to fight amongst ourselves?

Li Chengqian looked intently at King Shuming: "Your Majesty, now that you have recovered, there are a few things I would like to discuss with you."

"What is it? Speak."

"Firstly, we have heard that Your Majesty has reached an agreement with Yanqi and formed an alliance. Is this true?"

"This—," King Shuming understood as well, that Li Chenggan had recently led the Tang army in battle against the Yanqi army in the Western Regions.

In other words, Yanqi and the Li Tang dynasty had fallen out.

If they openly admit to allying with Yanqi, then it means that the Wa people have sided with Yanqi.

Obviously, this is an inappropriate way to say it.

King Shuming pondered for a moment and said, "Crown Prince of the Great Tang, the agreement we reached with Yanqi is not any other agreement, but rather the purchase of their grapes and wine."

It must be admitted that Yanqi's wines are unparalleled in the world.

"No matter what, we could never produce such fine wine here."

Li Chengan was also surprised to hear this and couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, are you only buying their wine?"

Did they agree to provide them with weapons, troops, warhorses, and warships?

Upon hearing this, King Shuming quickly shook his head: "That's not true."

"I only agreed to buy wine from them."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan pondered for a moment, thinking that even so, this matter was not so simple.

Because the profit margin on wine is so high, the cost might only be 100 taels of silver, but it could be sold for 1000 taels of silver, or even more.

and,

Yanqi is famous for its grapes, which are so plentiful that they seem inexhaustible, much like the tea of ​​the Tang Dynasty.

If the Wa (倭) Kingdom truly purchased large quantities of grapes and wine from there, it would mean they were providing them with financial support.

These days, with money,

Are you still worried about not being able to recruit soldiers or buy horses?

"Your Majesty, what is the size of your order with Yanqi?"

"One hundred thousand jars of wine."

"One hundred thousand jars?"

Everyone was astonished upon hearing this, as the number was already quite staggering.

Li Chengan thought that even 100,000 jars of wine would be quite a lot.

If each jar costs ten taels of silver, then 100,000 jars would amount to 1 million taels of silver.

That's no small amount.

Li Chengan said loudly, "If you are only buying wine to drink..."

I don't object either.

but,

100,000 jars

That's an astonishing number.

This is enough for your palace to drink for many years. Is it really necessary to order so much?

Your order is too large; I object.

Because by doing this, you are essentially providing financial support to Yanqi.

How is this any different from supporting them in purchasing weapons, recruiting troops, and providing warhorses?

at this time,

A man walked in from outside and said, "Li Chengan, do you even intend to interfere in the internal affairs of our Wa (Japanese) nation?"

Everyone glanced at the newcomer and saw that it was none other than Inugami Oda-kumi.

King Shuming did not invite him, but he came on his own.

Inuue Mitako wondered to himself, why didn't King Shuming let him come?

Is there some unspeakable secret?

Therefore, he wanted to see for himself whether King Shuming had truly recovered or was merely experiencing a temporary resurgence of his powers.

Unexpectedly, Li Chengqian was indeed quite skilled and actually cured King Shuming's illness.

Li Chengan knew that this dog-like Yutian Qiao was a troublemaker.

If you can't persuade him...

He will still stir up trouble in front of King Shuming.

Li Chengan remained calm: "Inu-gami Mita-sho, you are wrong. I never interfere in the internal affairs of any other country."

but,

If it threatens the safety of our Great Tang Dynasty, then that's a different story.

Inugami Mitaku retorted, "Our Wa-nu Kingdom and Yanqi are doing wine business fairly and reasonably. What business is it of yours?"

"As we all know, the profit margin for wine is very high."

To say that all wine is pure profit would be an exaggeration, but the profit margin is much higher than that of other items.

On the surface, it appears to be a fair trade.

essentially,

This is tantamount to indirectly subsidizing Yanqi's finances.

Once King Longtuqizhi of Yanqi received this wealth, he would naturally recruit soldiers and horses to oppose our Great Tang.

and,

This agreement also does not comply with the rules of fair trade between countries.

It clearly has a supportive and subsidizing nature.

Inugami Mitsuki sneered, "You say Yanqi's wine is highly profitable, but don't you think your Central Plains' tea and porcelain are also highly profitable?"

"Although there is a certain profit margin in tea and porcelain..."

However, the profit margin is far less than that of wine.

and,

Our Tang Dynasty controlled the quantity of tea and porcelain sold to the Western Regions.

"This is fully in line with the trade regulations between countries," Li Chenggan said firmly.

"Do you think the profit margins for tea and porcelain are small just because they're small?"

"Do you think it complies with the regulations just because you say so?" Inugami Odenkuchi questioned Li Chenggan.

Soga no Emishi, who was listening nearby, couldn't stand it anymore. He took a step forward and glared at Inugami Oden: "Who let you in?"

Has our king invited you?

"This—." Inugami Odenku's face turned red, because King Shuming had indeed not invited him; he had come on his own.

Soga no Emishi continued, "Do you know why our king wouldn't let you come?"

"I'm not quite sure."

"To tell you the truth, the king thinks you are too useless and has already decided to remove you from your post."

"What did you say?"

When Inugami Oda-kuchi heard this, his head started buzzing.

"Last time you detained Gao Biaoren, the envoy of the Tang Dynasty, and even beat him without authorization."

Do you really want to offend the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty?

What kind of situation will your actions put our Wa nation in?

People will definitely think that our Japanese are arrogant, domineering, and unreasonable.

The reason why our Wa nation doesn't have a good image among the other countries is all because of you.

Inugami Odenkuchi steadied himself and asked, "Your Majesty, are you truly going to remove me from my post?"

King Shuming's face was gloomy.

He saw that Inugami Oden was also very impatient.

Although he did not obtain sufficient evidence.

However, he also vaguely sensed that the relationship between the Queen and Inugami Oda-kumi was somewhat ambiguous.

Therefore,

He loathed Inugami Odakuchi.

and,

He also learned that Inugami Oda and Chili had an ambiguous relationship, and that he was taking advantage of Chili.

That little chili pepper is clearly a member of Soga Ezo's faction. Isn't Inugami Odenku's behavior ungrateful?

No one likes an ungrateful person.

Since Inugami Oden was so ungrateful to Soga no Emishi, he would be disloyal to me in the future. It is really unsettling to entrust military power to Inugami Oden.

Not only that,

recent,

Inugami Odenkuchi was very dissatisfied with his performance.

For example, the physician Hui Ri went to the Tang Dynasty and brought back many valuable things.

This includes agricultural techniques, various classic texts, plant seeds, and Buddhist scriptures, etc.

but,

Inugami Oden went to Tang Dynasty and squandered so much money, but gained nothing. It seems that this person is just a fame-seeking person and is not worth using.

Thinking of this, King Shuming pointed to a pile of memorials on the desk: "Inu-no-kami Mita-no-kami, I have a pile of memorials here, all of them impeaching you by civil and military officials. You can take a look."

You've done far too many illegal things.

Even if I wanted to protect you, I couldn't.

and,

You have lost the support of the court, therefore, I have decided to temporarily relieve you of your official duties.

Go home and reflect on your actions.

"Come and talk to me again when you've fully realized your mistakes."

When Inugami Oden heard this, he thought to himself that it must be true.

He looked at the queen with a pleading look in his eyes.

but,

In matters like this, it was not appropriate for the Queen to say anything.

The Queen knew that King Shuming was extremely opposed to women's involvement in politics, as this was a taboo subject.

Furthermore, the Queen's relationship with Inugami Odakura was ambiguous.

at this time,

If the Queen were to plead for Inugami Odenku, wouldn't that further expose their relationship?

at this time,

Two armored samurai entered from outside, removed Inugami Oda's hat, took off his seal and sword, and removed his official robes.

Inuue Mitaku was filled with regret.

He thought to himself that if he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have come.

I came here to speak on behalf of the king, but I never expected the king to treat me like this.

However, he still had to express his gratitude to the king.

King Shuming waved his hand: "Your position will be temporarily filled by the physician Hui Ri. You may leave now."

Normally, Inugami Odenku looked down on Yakushi Ebisu, considering him a useless person.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Yakushi Eri climbed up on his head! It's infuriating!

Inugami Oda left the scene dejectedly.

Soga no Emishita, seeing that Inugami Mita had left, bowed again: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I believe the Crown Prince of Tang made a valid point."

Moreover, our country's economy is currently under considerable strain, and purchasing 100,000 jars of wine at once would put too much pressure on our country.

therefore,

I suggest we reduce the order for 100,000 jars of wine to 20,000 jars.

"Twenty thousand jars?"

"Exactly, because wine will turn sour if it's left out for too long."

"Alright then," King Shuming thought for a moment and said to Li Chenggan, "Since you object to us purchasing large quantities of grape wine from Yanqi, let's reduce it from 100,000 jars to 20,000 jars."

That removed 80% of it.

Li Chengan considers issues from a long-term perspective.

At the beginning,

Soga no Emishi asked him for help dealing with Chili Pepper's matter.

Qin Ying and others believed it was unnecessary.

Now it comes in handy.

It was precisely because Li Chenggan had been kind to Soga no Emishi that

Therefore,

Soga no Ezo would protect Li Chenggan in every way.

With a single sentence from Soga no Ezo, the order for 100,000 jars of fine wine was reduced to 20,000 jars.

This directly reduced the number of jars by 80,000.

The wealth lost by Yanqi was far more than several hundred thousand taels of silver.

Li Chengan then asked, "Your Majesty, was your injury caused by me?"

"No, no, no, it was my brother who was angry and took advantage of my momentary lapse in attention."

You pushed me off the building; it has nothing to do with you.

King Shuming's public clarification of the matter effectively cleared Li Chengqian of the blame.

otherwise,

No matter what, Li Chenggan will still have to bear this blame.

Li Chengan straightened his clothes: "Your Majesty, this time..."

The initial purpose of my visit with Songtsen Gampo was to mediate relations between your Wa (Japan) kingdom and Silla and Baekje.

but,

I heard that Yeon Gaesomun of Goguryeo and Buyeo Yong of Baekje have also come to Naniwajin and reached some kind of agreement with you. Is this true?

Upon hearing this, King Shuming thought to himself that this was yet another pointed question.

"To be honest, the Crown Prince of Tang, Songtsen Gampo, and Queen Seondeok did indeed reach several agreements with Goguryeo and Baekje."

This includes the idea that if one side is in trouble, other countries will come to its aid.

If they were to attack another country, we would send troops.

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan thought to himself that this matter was even more troublesome.

"Your Majesty, do you know anything about Yeon Gaesomun?"

"I don't know much about him. I only know that he was a powerful minister of Goguryeo," King Shuming said truthfully.

"Well then, let me tell you, King Go Geon-mu of Goguryeo was quite good."

He once saw through the illusions of the world and became a monk.

but,

After King Gao Yuan died,

The civil and military officials insisted on persuading him to become the king of Goguryeo.

Actually,

Gao Jianwu didn't want to be any kind of king.

However, his younger brother, Gao Baozang, was a good-for-nothing.

There is no way,

He barely inherited the throne.

He also said that if he encountered a wise man, he would be willing to abdicate.

In this respect, Gao Jianwu does have a bit of the style of Emperor Wen of Han.

then,

Liu Heng was not in Chang'an.

The Lü clan rebelled.

Zhou Bo and Chen Ping, along with other civil and military officials, joined forces to eliminate the Lü clan.

among them,

Liu Xiang and Liu Zhang made great contributions.

but,

After discussion, the civil and military officials felt that Liu Xiang and Liu Zhang were too fierce and difficult to control.

They felt that Liu Heng was more suitable to be the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

then,

Liu Heng absolutely refused to become the emperor of the Han Dynasty.

but,

The civil and military officials insisted on bringing him out; he had no choice but to become emperor.

Both Gao Jianwu and Liu Heng were forced to become kings.

Yeon Gaesomun's father, Yeon Taejo, was a high-ranking and influential figure in Goguryeo.

After Yeon Tae-jo died, he passed on his official position and title to Yeon Gaesomun.

Yeon Gaesomun held military power and was arrogant and domineering.

He had participated in the war against the Sui army.

They have also won some battles.

therefore,

He was extremely arrogant and looked down on everyone.

and,

Many of his actions were his own initiative and not Gao Jianwu's intention.

In other words, even if he wants to join forces with you, it's uncertain whether it's Gao Jianwu's intention.

For example, he might promise you that if your Wa (Japan) kingdom is invaded by foreign enemies in the future, then...

If Gao Jianwu disagrees with sending troops, what can he do?

King Sumyeong had also heard about Yeon Gaesomun's arrogance within Goguryeo.

He listened to Li Chenggan's words and felt they made sense. For example, Songtsen Gampo and Queen Seondeok were originally kings of Tibet and Silla, respectively.

People keep their word.

but,

Yeon Gaesomun was different; after all, he was just a subject, could he represent Goguryeo?

No matter how incompetent Gao Jianwu is, he is still a king.

At this moment, Kindeman stood up: "Your Majesty, I came here at your invitation."

I believe that countries should treat each other with sincerity.

I came without thinking too much about it; I came with a sincere heart.

You are probably well aware of the current situation.

Yeon Gaesomun thought I was just a woman who had just ascended to the throne and was easy to bully.

Therefore, his instigation of Buyeo Long to invade our Silla is against the agreements between nations.

But he insisted on doing it this way, because if war broke out, it would be the ordinary people who would suffer.

Although I am just a woman,

But I'm not afraid of them.

If they really want to fight, then let's fight. The outcome is still uncertain.

However, I hope Your Majesty will not interfere in this matter.

The Crown Prince of Tang has already made it very clear that Yeon Gaesomun does not represent Goguryeo.

Similarly, Buyeo Yong cannot represent Baekje.

Because he is not yet the king.

"If you have reached an agreement with Goguryeo and Baekje, does that mean you are going to become enemies with Silla?"

King Shuming, of course, understood that having too many enemies was extremely disadvantageous.

Besides, he's not in good health right now.

Although he has regained consciousness,

But the back of my head still hurts a lot, and it's hard to say whether there will be any long-term effects.

Songtsen Gampo listened quietly the whole time without saying a word.

"Cough, cough," at this moment.

He coughed twice. "Your Majesty, Queen, Crown Prince, Queen Seondeok, I would like to say a few words."

King Shuming knew that Songtsen Gampo was remarkable, and that he had been the bravest warrior in the army since he was a very young child.

Recently, I heard that he quelled the internal strife and avenged his father.

The area occupied by the Tibetan Empire was the largest in the Western Regions.

Their overall national strength is quite formidable.

now,

Songtsen Gampo and Princess Wencheng were already engaged.

In other words, Tibet and the Tang Dynasty joined forces.

Tibet's prestige among the various countries is growing day by day.

Songtsen Gampo's voice boomed: "Although our Tibet is located to the west of the Great Tang Dynasty, and is far from the eastern countries such as Wa, Silla, Baekje, and Goguryeo,

On the surface,

What happens between your countries has nothing to do with Tibet.

but,

That viewpoint is too one-sided.

Now, Xiao Wang is also a prince consort of the Tang Dynasty.

If a foreign enemy were to invade the Tang Dynasty, how could I, the young king, stand idly by?

Moreover, Silla was a tributary state of the Tang Dynasty.

If Goguryeo and Baekje were to unite and attack Silla...

What's the difference between that and directly attacking the Tang Dynasty?

People often say that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world.

now,

What ordinary people yearn for most is peace.

these years,

There were too many wars fought. For example, Emperor Yang of Sui launched three campaigns against Goguryeo, and the country was in chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty, with warlords fighting each other.

The Tang army was constantly at war with the Eastern Turks, Tuyuhun, Yanqi and other groups, and the people suffered far too much.

Therefore,

I hope that all countries will exercise restraint and remain calm.

Remember, impulsiveness is the devil; if you act rashly in anger,

The final outcome is unlikely to be good; maintaining the status quo is the best outcome.

After hearing Songtsen Gampo's words, King Shuming lowered his head and remained silent.

Li Chenggan also viewed Songtsen Gampo with special regard.

Songtsen Gampo was not only highly skilled in martial arts, but also had a broad vision; he cared deeply for the people of the world.

of course,

King Shuming most likely understood Songtsen Gampo's implied meaning.

If the Wa (Japanese) kingdom dared to invade the Tang Dynasty or Silla...

The Tibetans will not stand idly by.

In other words, the Tibetan Empire was about to send troops to deal with the Japanese.

Under pressure from Li Chenggan, Songtsen Gampo, and Queen Seondeok, King Shuming had no choice but to compromise.

"Didn't I just say that we have reached a cooperation agreement with Goguryeo and Baekje?"

However, it has nothing to do with war.

Goguryeo wants to buy 100 warships from us.

Baekje plans to collaborate with us on an offshore fishing project.

Li Chenggan frowned and asked, "What did you say?"

"Goguryeo wants to buy 100 warships from you?"

"Yes."

"So, why are they buying these offensive weapons?"

Who do you want to hit?

"No, no, no, they said it was only for self-defense," King Shuming explained.

"Self-defense?"

That won't do, those are all lies.

Their goal is still to attack other countries.

Upon hearing this, Soga no Emishi also chimed in, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Tang is right."

We don't have many warships in our country. If we sell them 100, our navy will be severely affected.

I think we should sell them 20 ships.

"That's fine then," said King Shuming.

It's another 20/80 split.

Li Chenggan continued, "Your Majesty, you just mentioned that Baekje wants to cooperate with you in developing maritime fishing. Where do you plan to develop it? The Yellow Sea or the East China Sea?"

"East China Sea!"

"That won't do! That area clearly belongs to our Great Tang Dynasty, how can we give it to you?"

"If anyone's going to develop it, it should be our Great Tang Dynasty."

King Sumyeong said, "Using Penglai Island as the boundary, the eastern part belongs to our Wa (Japanese) Kingdom, and the western part belongs to Baekje."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan thought to himself, "This is truly sophistry."

Where is Baekje?

How can you say that the area east of Penglai Immortal Island belongs to you?

Including Penglai Island and Yingzhou, they all belonged to our Great Tang Dynasty.

Oh, so you think you own it all with just one sentence?

This is absolutely outrageous!

At this moment, Li Chengan took out a map and hung it on the wall. Holding a wooden stick in his hand, he introduced it to everyone, saying, "Since ancient times, this sea area has belonged to us."

in those days,

Jiang Ziya's fiefdom was in the Qi region, and the surrounding sea area also belonged to Qi.

Later, the State of Qi, one of the Seven Warring States, occupied this area.

Therefore, this condition cannot be met either.

Li Chengqian's attitude was clear: he would not yield an inch of land.

King Shuming could not provide any evidence, so he could not give a convincing explanation.

At last,

The plan for Wa (Japan) to jointly develop fishing in the sea area with Baekje also fell through.

Queen Seondeok looked at Lee Seung-gan with an adoring gaze.

She thought to herself that Li Chengqian was young, yet neither arrogant nor humble, and had a clear mind. When he deduced the extent of King Shuming's injuries, he was very accurate and logical.

When it came to matters that harmed the interests of the Tang Dynasty, he argued forcefully and defended the legitimate rights and interests of the Tang Dynasty.

Queen Seondeok even thought that if she could marry Lee Seung-gyeom in this lifetime, then her life would be worthwhile.

of course,

She knew this would be very difficult.

She also saw Su Wan, who was not only incredibly beautiful but also exceptionally intelligent.

It's clear that she and Li Chengqian have a very close relationship.

Getting Li Chengan to marry her won't be an easy thing.

Songtsen Gampo also greatly admired Li Chenggan.

Although Li Chengqian was a little younger than him and had not yet sat on the throne,

but,

He possessed the bearing of an emperor; not only was he handsome and dashing, but he was also exceptionally skilled in martial arts.

He is a rising star of the Tang Dynasty.

It was around 2 AM.

Lizheng Hall.

Three days have passed, and Empress Zhangsun shows no improvement; she remains unconscious.

Li Shimin paced back and forth in the hall with his hands behind his back, clearly extremely anxious.

The imperial physicians of the Imperial Medical Academy were all at a loss.

Li Shimin placed all his hopes on Sun Simiao.

but,

Sun Simiao said that without the snow lingzhi, he would have no other choice.

Li Tai stood respectfully to one side with his hands at his sides.

Seeing his father's gloomy face, he was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

At this moment, he took out a white handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead.

The handkerchief immediately became wet, dripping water.

Li Tai threw the white handkerchief into the trash can and coughed, "Father, there are a few words I'd like to say, but I'm not sure if I should."

At this moment, Li Shimin was in a bad mood.

but,

For some reason, he really liked Li Tai.

Li Tai's eyes were already squinted into slits: "Your subject believes that it is definitely not a good thing that Li Chenggan is often with Songtsen Gampo."

Tibet was a powerful state in the Western Regions.

By the time,

Songtsen Gampo only had eyes for Li Chenggan; where was his father, the emperor?

At that time, even the Emperor's decree might not be as powerful as a single word from Li Chengqian.

Li Tai's words were actually an attempt to sow discord between Li Shimin and his son Li Chengqian.

Li Shimin was also a little worried.

There have been instances in history of fathers and sons vying for power.

Take Yang Jian and his son Yang Yong as an example.

At that time, Yang Jian had not yet abdicated.

result,

On the winter solstice, none of the civil or military officials came to pay their respects to Emperor Wen of Sui; instead, they all went to the Eastern Palace to pay their respects to the Crown Prince.

Yang Yong accepted the homage of the civil and military officials without any hesitation.

So, was Yang Jian the emperor, or was Yang Yong the emperor?

How could Yang Jian feel when his gate was deserted?

That incident also became one of the triggers for Yang Jian's determination to cripple Yang Yong.

Having learned from past mistakes, Li Shimin's mindset underwent a subtle change.

"Do you know why Li Chenggan went to the Japanese kingdom?"

Why?

"Another major reason is that the newly enthroned Queen Seondeok of Silla was in the Wa (Japan) country."

"What do you mean?" Li Shimin asked.

"Father, without anyone noticing, Li Chenggan has grown into a master of manipulating emotions, and Queen Seondeok is very young."

Seeing how handsome Li Chengqian was, she knew she was most likely to fall for his tricks.

Yi Seung-gum used his status and handsome appearance to manipulate people's feelings, thus making Queen Seondeok of Silla subservient to him.

Your Majesty, I cannot help but ask: if both Tibet in the west and Silla in the east had submitted to Li Chenggan,

Others included the Tuyuhun and Dangxiang.

If Li Chenggan wasn't planning a rebellion, what was he trying to do?

Even if he doesn't have rebellious intentions now, sooner or later he will rebel once he gains power.