(Thank you, the monk, Yun Zhi's monthly ticket, and the reward of the God of Killing)

Cui Yingying had a new baby and wanted to tell everyone that Su Mo'er had been taken to the bedroom before she sat down. Recently, the world has been peaceful, and Su Mo'er has less work and is often very leisurely. So she comes to Cui Yingying to say some private words between women. The relationship between the two is getting closer and closer, like sisters.

Getting psychological satisfaction from Su Mo'er's envious eyes, Cui Yingying called the Zheng sisters over again. The four women chattered and kept talking. Li Yan suddenly became a redundant person, so he arranged the seat on the sofa and retreated decisively.

After leaving the palace, Li Yan took several guards to the house arrest of Murong Shun. Murong Fuyun didn't plan to pay attention to it. If nothing unexpected happens, he might die of old age in Chang'an.

The courtyard where Murong Shun was placed under house arrest was not far from where Wang Gui lived, but was only a yard away. This tent was very simple. It was a place where officials visited on weekdays to temporarily live. There was a main hall and four side rooms. At this time, there were hundreds of soldiers wearing plate armor outside the tent, which surrounded the tent inside and outside. He was not afraid that Murong Shun would escape, but was worried about the assassination of Tuyuhun. For those who were fighting for the throne, the easiest way to solve it is to assassinate. Zunwang and Tianzhuwang must also understand this principle.

"Your Highness!" When they saw Li Yan, all the soldiers saluted Li Yan. They were all soldiers of the Central Army and Li Yan's direct troops. They spent a month together in Songzhou and Li Yan, and were not unfamiliar with Li Yan.

Li Yan returned a military salute and entered the ward from the main entrance. At this time, Murong Shun was wandering back and forth in the yard, as if thinking about something. When he heard the movement, he turned his head and saw that the person was Li Yan, and he showed a hint of awe on his face. He respectfully bowed to Li Yan. During the years as a hostage in the Tang Dynasty, he had learned how to deal with these Tang Dynasty nobles.

"Murrongshun pays homage to Your Highness!"

"No gift!" Li Yan helped him kindly, "Since you have agreed to Your Majesty's proposal, it is to have a brotherly alliance with the Tang Dynasty, so why bother paying attention to these things!"

Murong Shun's expression was dark, and he knew that Li Yanding had learned from Wang Gui that he had agreed to Li Shimin's proposal, so he said this, "Murrong Shun has lived in the Tang Dynasty for several years, and this etiquette cannot be abolished."

Murong Shun insisted on ceremonies, and Li Yan had to bear it. He said, "I know the fact that the famous king was a hostage in the Tang Dynasty, but I didn't expect that Murong Fuyun actually re-established the crown prince. It is said that this was all instigation by King Tianzhu."

Li Yan's words were intended to arouse the anger of Murong Shun towards the King of the Lord. Upon hearing this, Murong Shun said: "Hey, it wouldn't be that the King of the Lord of the Lord of the Heavenly Pulse were not conspiring with the King of Heaven, my father Khan would not have deposed my position as the prince, nor would he raise troops to attack Songzhou and cause such a disaster."

"Since that's the case, the famous king will be in danger after he returns. The King of Honor and the King of Heaven will definitely be detrimental to you." Taking the opportunity, Li Yan brought the topic to the point.

Upon hearing this, Murong Shun frowned. Although Li Shimin promised to give him troops, there would not be too many troops. Moreover, after he took the throne, these people would definitely return to the Tang Dynasty. From then on, he would still have to face the rebellious forces within Tuyuhun, but what else could he choose except this road? He could only go back. Thinking of this, he sighed deeply. "Although Your Majesty borrowed me troops, this is not a long-term solution. After returning, I will definitely be in danger."

Historically, Li Shimin did lend troops to Murong Shun to seize the throne, but after the Tang Dynasty's army evacuated, Murong Shun was killed by a general who disobeyed the rule within a few months. Therefore, what Murong Shun really needed was his own strength so that he could truly gain a foothold in Tuyuhun.

Li Yan was waiting for Murong Shun when he was desperate, and he said, "I have a way to make the famous king safely become a khan in Tuyuhun. I wonder if the famous king is willing to listen?"

Murong Shun's eyes magnified. In the Tang Dynasty, besides Li Shimin, he believed that another person who could help him was the sixth prince with great power. He said, "Please speak with your lord!"

"The soldiers lent to the famous king by the father is enough to seize the throne, but stabilizing the throne is what the famous king really is worried about, right?"

"That's right!" Li Yan pointed out and Murong Shun said.

Li Yan smiled and continued: "To stabilize the throne requires a loyal army to the famous king, but no soldiers are willing to follow without money or food anywhere. The father borrows your troops to seize the throne, and I am willing to borrow money or food to stabilize the country."

Murong Shun was very happy at first, but the expression of joy on his face quickly disappeared, because he understood that Li Yan would not be so generous in sponsoring him to seize the throne. There must be some purpose behind this support. He said: "Your Highness, Murong Shun is already a prisoner under the ranks. You might as well say something to you."

"Okay! Happy!" Li Yan said frankly, "What you want is the throne, what I want is the slave. I will change the throne. What does King Murong Ming feel about this transaction?"

"Your Highness needs a servant?" Murong Shun said in confusion.

"That's right, my king's fiefdom is getting bigger and bigger, and more land needs to be reclaimed, so I need a lot of slaves. When King Murong Ming and King Zun Wang fight, they will definitely defeat the tribes that support the king. According to your rules, these defeated tribes will become slaves to the winner, and this is what I need. Of course, the Tang slaves you plundered from the Tang Dynasty are given priority, because I don't want to see them suffer in Tuyuhun." Li Yan said in his eyes, looking at Murong Shun.

Murong Shun is not a fool either. He relies on people to fight these days. The population of Tuyuhun is getting smaller and smaller, which is definitely not a good thing for Tuyuhun. Even if he becomes a slave, he is still on the land of Tuyuhun, which is different from that in the Tang Dynasty.

Murong Shun hesitated and said silently. Li Yan sneered and said, "Mr. Murong Ming, don't think too long. If there is no throne, you are nothing. Sometimes people still have to look at what's happening next. Who can tell the truth?"

Li Yan's words were like pouring cold water on Murong Shun. He was immediately awake. As Li Yan said, without a throne, his life could not be saved. Can he still care about the Tuyuhun tribes?

"But, how much does Your Highness want? Your Highness must give me a number." Murong Shun said.

"I said, I want all the Tang slaves in Tuyuhun and the captured tribal slaves." Li Yan said.

Murong Shun said again: "How much money can Your Highness give me?"

"A lot, you will understand in two days." The artificial gems will take a few more days, so Li Yan could only delay it. "So you have unified this transaction?"

"Do I have any choice?" Murong Shun smiled bitterly, and he continued, "But your Highness is not afraid that I will lie about the number of slaves?"

Li Yan laughed twice, "Then then I will have to take the Yizhou army to the royal court in Tuyuhun by myself."

As soon as these words were spoken, Murong Shun's face suddenly turned pale, and a sense of powerlessness spread in his heart. In any case, Tuyuhun could only become a vassal of the Tang Dynasty.

"But as long as you are obedient, I promise you that if Tuyuhun is in trouble, I can send troops to help." Li Yan stuffed another sweet date to Murong Shun.

His face calmed down a little, and Murong Shun bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Highness."

After the matter was settled, Li Yan stood up and walked out, shook his hand, "Another day, I will visit the famous king again."

After leaving the inn, Rongda followed him and said, "Why does Your Highness have to spend money to sell slaves? Why just break through Tuyuhun and capture all the people."

Li Yan chuckled softly and said, "Tuyuhun is a natural war barrier between Tubo and the Tang Dynasty. If Tuyuhun is really to be destroyed, the Tubo army will occupy all its land, and then it will threaten the trade routes between the Tang Dynasty and Persia, and will continue to invade the borders of the Tang Dynasty. It is actually driving away wolves and attracting tigers. It is not cost-effective. It is better to support a puppet prince to guard that land for the Tang Dynasty."

Rongda still didn't understand and said, "Then let's destroy Tubo again."

"The Tubo people live in a very high place. If they can't beat them, they can retreat to the plateau. However, our soldiers cannot apply to the climate of the plateau. Long-term combat with the Tubo army in that place will cause great casualties. Moreover, the place is very vast and a bitter and cold place. Even if they are defeated, how can they occupy it and how can they control it? Besides, Tuyuhun fights for us, why should we take the stage in person?" The wars between Tubo and Tubo in the Tang Dynasty suffered losses in the plateau climate, because they are basically passive defense and cannot attack the plateau at all. Because after going to the plateau, there is no need for the Tubo people to attack, the plateau reaction can cause many soldiers to lie down.

Li Yan's current policy towards Tubo is that if you come down from the plateau and find trouble, I will beat you back, but he doesn't want to spend so much effort to attack Tubo. No matter how advanced this weapon is, it cannot withstand the impact of the plateau climate on soldiers. Moreover, the land of Tubo is of no use to Li Yan, and it is not cost-effective to win. Moreover, even in modern times, there are many autonomous regions, why are they autonomous? Because it is difficult to control, the rule of one nation over another nation is not a simple matter. This is why the invaders in history did almost the same thing, using indigenous people to rule indigenous people, because this will bring the greatest benefits and the least risk.

However, if Li Yan didn't want to attack, it did not mean that he would let Tubo bully him. This is why Li Yan promised Murong Shun to help him when he was in trouble, because no one except Tubo would use troops to Tuyuhun. At that time, Li Yan was still not afraid of Tubo in a place with low altitude.

Rongda still looked confused and couldn't figure out what the plateau climate was, but he believed that what Li Yan was right, because at least Yizhou is now thriving according to Li Yan's plan, with a prosperous scene. (To be continued...)
Chapter completed!