Chapter 129

In the blue water Pavilion, Xiao Wenxuan played with the glasses for a while.

Seeing that the princess was still worried, she comforted: "but you don't have to worry. The barbarians' going south is a major event of the country. I don't know how to make fun of them. If the king of Qi can't support them, I will ask the king of Wei to send troops to help. The king of Yong is in the west, and the king of Wei is in the south. If I can't resist them, there will be my guard."

Princess Zhen wanted to say that the king of Wei might not be reliable, but she suddenly swallowed it again. It was just one side of empress Zhao's words.

At this time, without practical evidence, Xiao Wenxuan would be angry. After all, Xiao Wenxuan always trusted the king of Wei.

"If that's the case, I'll be at ease. I'll see what's left. I hope the emperor can support ming'er a lot." Said the princess softly.

Xiao Wenxuan nodded, as if unwilling to talk about this topic, but pointed to the goblet and said: "by the way, did king Qi say what this cup is used for? Is it a decoration? "

"Ming'er says it's for drinking. He says it's only with this glass that you can see the transparency of Zui Qingzhou." Said the princess.

Xiao Wenxuan seemed to like the glass very much and couldn't put it down. "Well, that's a good thing to say. It's really a wonderful thing to drink, but it seems too little."

"What's the difficulty?" Princess Zhenfei said with a smile: "I asked him to send some more."

"It's not right. Qingzhou is now in such a dangerous situation. I'm still taking his things for nothing." Xiao Wenxuan said.

Princess Zhenfei said with a smile: "what the emperor said today is worth the countless glasses. How can he take them in vain?"

Xiao Wenxuan laughs when he hears the speech. The princess is always smart and pleasant.

After staying in the blue water Pavilion for a while, Xiao Wenxuan left with a glass.

Even so, he wanted to help Xiao Ming. After all, the barbarians' going south was not Xiao Ming's business, but the safety of the state of Dayu.

But it was only a memorial three days later, and he knew what Xiao Ming needed now.

"You Aiqing, you have seen the story of the king of Qi. The evidence of the barbarians colluding with the Qingzhou aristocrats to attack Cangzhou in autumn is solid. What should be done about it?"

In Chengqing hall, Xiao Wenxuan sits on the throne, under the steps, and ministers on both sides.

Civil servants on the left, military officers on the right, Prince and other princes are listed in the front.

"Emperor, the annual demands of the barbarians are increasing year by year, and Youzhou and other places are ceded to the barbarians. However, the barbarians are still not satisfied, and they will still be covetous of our country. It can be seen that the barbarians are ambitious and will not die in the heart of our country. This time, we can't give up again. Only by fighting can we subdue the barbarians."

A minister in purple came out with a loud voice.

As soon as his words were over, another minister came out and said, "the words of general Luo Quan are not good. The barbarians are working hard this time, but they want to increase the number of year-old tribute. It's the same in previous years. They just need to give some money to get rid of it. If there's a big fight, it's not worth it. I hope the emperor will think twice."

"Dr. Cui, it's a tribute to Sui again. Is it still a little tribute these years? The barbarians are afraid of power but not of virtue. The year-old tribute they have given to the grassland people has not made the grassland people feel grateful. On the contrary, it has made the grassland people have more soldiers, stronger horses, plenty of food and grass, and sharp swords. I'm afraid that the year-old Tribute will make the barbarian army more unstoppable. A few years later, the state of Chongqing will be subjugated and exterminated Luo Quan glared at his eyes and scolded.

Cui Hao's face turned red, and he said angrily: "general Luo is really not in charge. I don't know how expensive it is to eat rice, oil and salt. Have you calculated how much money it will cost to fight this war? How many soldiers will be killed or injured? Has the general been counted? The most important thing is that he can't fight? Who can fight the barbarians in Cangzhou? "

"That is, if it wasn't for the annual tribute, would the barbarians withdraw their troops when the king of Zhao Liangzhou was surrounded?"

"A bunch of cowards, it's you who have cultivated the barbarians into today's power and killed them!"

"Stupid warrior!"

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With their quarrel, the court became a mess, and the ministers attacked each other.

"Don't even say it!" Xiao Wenxuan said angrily, as before, every time the barbarians were mentioned, the ministers would be divided into two groups: the main battle group and the main peace group.

Since he ascended the throne, the barbarians became more and more powerful. At that time, when he was not stable, the barbarians took advantage of the situation and came to keyouzhou and other places.

Without Shanhaiguan, an important pass, he had to negotiate with the barbarians to appease them and cede Youzhou and other cities in exchange for time to stabilize the throne.

At the same time, he rebuilt Cangzhou City to resist the further invasion of the barbarians, because he understood that even if these cities were not ceded to the barbarians, they could not be preserved, and he also faced the risk of losing Qingzhou and even the area north of the Yangtze River.

In addition, the king of Wei tried hard to persuade at that time, and he was afraid of the barbarians. Finally, he agreed to pay tribute to the barbarians every year in the advice of the moderates.

Originally, it was peaceful, but the barbarians were not greedy enough. Even if they took the year-old tribute every year, they continued to invade and demanded to increase the year-old tribute many times. The year-old tribute gradually became a heavy burden for the state of Dayu.

When the throne was stable, he looked back. The barbarians with the tribute became more and more powerful, while the state of Dayu became more and more weak, and the voice of the moderates in the court gained the upper hand.He understood the fear of these ministers, which was also his fear, for it was better to spend money than to lose wealth.

But now the barbarians invaded again, and he had no way back, so he could only stop the war by fighting.

The ministers were drunk by Xiao Wenxuan and all stopped.

At this time, Xiao Wenxuan said: "it is very clear from the memorial of the king of Qi that the barbarians colluded with Qingzhou's powerful families to attack Cangzhou. It can be seen that the barbarians have been planning for a long time. The purpose of this time is not to pay tribute to the old people, but to take Cangzhou and threaten the hinterland of the Central Plains. This land in the south of the Yangtze River, the land of wealth, is the source of grain and money for the state of Dayu. If they lose it, the state of Dayu will be in danger."

"The emperor is wise. You can't lose this rich place in the south of the Yangtze River." Cried a minister.

"The emperor is wise." Luo Quan said.

At this time, the second prince said: "father, this matter needs to be careful. The barbarians always like to attack the West with a loud voice. Maybe this attack on Cangzhou is just a shot in vain. The real purpose may not be Cangzhou. Even if we want to fight, we can't put all our forces into Qingzhou. Instead, we should let the king of Qi defend Cangzhou first, and we wait for its change."

"Let the king of Qi defend Cangzhou? Did the second brother forget that the king of Qi fled back to Chang'an three years ago? " At this time, the fourth Prince suddenly made sarcasm.

As soon as these words were uttered, all the ministers in the palace looked scornful.

"So the fourth brother is willing to defend Cangzhou?" The prince glanced at the fourth Prince and said faintly.

The fourth Prince turned pale. "I didn't say that. After all, Qingzhou is the fiefdom of the king of Qi. It's not convenient for outsiders to interfere."

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