Chapter 31 Female Khan
The Turkic female khan, Li Ke, listened to Xu Jingzong's words, instantly understood what he meant. The one who can be a Turkic female khan must be the descendant of the Asina clan's legitimate lineage in the Khans room, and who else can be trusted by Li Ke besides Ashina Yun?
Li Ke naturally believed in Asunayun, and Li Ke immediately became interested in Xu Jingzong's words.
Li Ke asked, "The woman you are talking about is Princess Dingxiang Ashinayun?"
Xu Jingzong replied: "It's Princess Dingxiang."
Li Ke looked at Xu Jingzong's appearance and seemed to have an unfinished meaning. Obviously, this is not the whole thing, so he continued: "What are the ideas in Yan clan (Xu Jingzong's name)? Let's continue."
Li Ke used to call Xu Jingzong the Minister of the Secretariat, but he was a little distant. Now he called Xu Jingzong the word "大发", which was obviously much warmer. Xu Jingzong's face suddenly had a little smile. He knew that he had a chance to turn over.
Xu Jingzong said: "Your Majesty can first go to Princess Dingxiang's princess to be named, and then register her as the female Khan of the Turks. At that time, the Western Turks were not yet determined, and the pressure to enthrone the female Khan of the Turks was only on the Eastern Turks tribes. Asanosmo and Asanoser, who are now in charge of the Eastern Turks, are both His Majesty's old subordinates. With His Majesty's reputation in the north of the Mo, it is not difficult to establish a female Khan."
Xu Jingzong said something right. If someone else wanted to establish a Turkic female Khan, it might not be possible, but only Li Ke could. If he only talked about his reputation in Mobei, Li Ke would be above Li Shimin. This is not only because Li Ke inherited the title of Li Shimin's Tiankang, but also because of what Li Ke did.
When Li Ke was young, he went to Mobei, and then went north to fight Xueyantuo, almost breaking through the entire Mobei. Xueyantuo, Turks, Uighurs, and now no one in the Mobei tribes looked at Li Ke's expression and looked at Li Ke's breath.
Li Ke wanted to establish a female Khan, and all tribes in the northern Mobei wished that the Turks would not obey. In this way, they could advance westward according to the order of Tiankhan, and legitimately destroyed the Turks and seized the golden mountains of abundant water and plants.
Li Ke nodded first, agreeing a little, but then asked: "The enthronement of Ayun as the female Turkic Khan can ensure that the Turkic tribe will not be in chaos for at least 30 years. Thirty years later, the Khan will change control and the Turkic will sit in Mobei for many years. At that time, the grassland will be in trouble again."
When Xu Jingzong heard Li Ke call Ashinayun as Ayun, he knew that Li Ke was still thinking back then. When Jie Li Khan was captured and entered the capital, there was a lot of news that Li Ke favored Ashinayun. However, at that time, Li Ke temporarily stopped the idea in order to compete for the throne. Now it seems that Li Ke is still reluctant to forget the Princess Yun. With this judgment, Xu Jingzong dared to say the rest.
Xu Jingzong said: "Canceling the female khan is only the first step, and I have the second step. After enthroning the female khan, Your Majesty can marry the Turkic female khan as a concubine. In this way, the Turkic female khan is His Majesty's concubine. If the Empress gives birth to his Majesty's descendants, Your Majesty can enthrone him as the new Turkic King. In this way, the Turkic people are no different from the Tang people, and Mobei will also be the territory of our Tang Dynasty."
If Li Ke directly appointed Han people as officials and controlled the Turks, although the Turks did not dare to resist on the surface, they would definitely be dissatisfied in their hearts. The repeated surrenders of the Western Han Dynasty and rebelled again were proof of this. Establishing the Governor's Office or the Protectorate Office in the Hu people could only solve the temporary difficulties and could not be guaranteed for a long time. However, Xu Jingzong's suggestion fundamentally solved this problem.
Li Ke first named Jie Li's daughter. Asuna Yun, who was born in the orthodox Ashina Khan's room, was the Turkic female Khan, and then married Asuna Yun. When he and Asuna Yun gave birth to children, Li Ke could justify the son of Asuna Yun as the prince and succeed to the new Turkic king. However, this child's surname was Li, and he was also the descendant of Li Ke, and the Tang Dynasty's royal family.
The Turkic female Khan and the son of Tiankhan succeeded to the throne of the new Turkic king. This was not only beneficial to the Tang Dynasty, but also the glory of the Turks. This peaceful transition made it easier for the Turks to accept.
It’s amazing. Li Ke couldn’t help but exclaim in his heart when he heard Xu Jingzong’s words. However, Li Ke’s admiration was not entirely because of Xu Jingzong’s way of dealing with the Turkic issue. It was even more because Li Ke could marry Ashinayun with justification, and even more so that he would marry a country and a little bit like being a country and a people.
Ashinayun is Li Ke's woman. When Li Ke ascended the throne, Li Ke always thought about marrying Ashinayun. However, Ashinayun was the princess of the Tang Dynasty and the adopted daughter accepted by Li Shimin. If Li Ke rashly married, it would not be a solution. However, with Xu Jingzong's approach, the problem would be completely solved, and he also stabilized the northern Mobei and the Western Regions, killing two birds with one stone.
In an instant, Li Ke felt much more comfortable when he saw Xu Jingzong. Compared with Cen Wenben and Ma Zhou, Xu Jingzong was not a capable minister, nor even loyal to Geng. Referring to what Xu Jingzong did in the history of the Tang Dynasty, it would not be an exaggeration to say that Xu Jingzong was a fence-bearer, but Xu Jingzong did have his strengths and could also discover and solve Li Ke's problems, even more than Li Ke himself thought.
Xu Jingzong looked at the smile on Li Ke's face and knew that Li Ke would be satisfied with his report, so he continued: "If this matter is done, it can integrate the East and West Turks and become the Hu people. From then on, the north of the desert will be stable and will no longer cause trouble for our Tang Dynasty. This move will benefit thousands of years. Looking at the time, looking at the present and ancient times, only Your Majesty can do this matter, and it can be accomplished."
What Xu Jingzong said was indeed a bit flattering, but it was also true. Since the pre-Qin period, the Central Plains court's grasp of Mobei has never surpassed that of this time. With the current strength of the Tang Dynasty and Li Ke's prestige in Mobei, only Li Ke can do this.
Once this matter is done, Li Ke can justify turning half of the Mobei into the territory of the Tang Dynasty. In the future, the Khan of the Turks became one of the titles of the Tang Dynasty, and the Turkic people became citizens of the Tang Dynasty. It is no longer a fantasy to realize the true meaning of the northern border without foreign wars.
Listening to Xu Jingzong's words, Li Ke's heart was as if he was in spring breeze. Although Xu Jingzong could not be called a wise man, he could be regarded as a capable minister to the king who used him.
Xu Jingzong was able to solve the problem. After all, Xu Jingzong's shortcomings were only short of virtue, and he had no shortage of ability. Some things he had to do were more appropriate than arranging them to a gentleman.
Li Ke suddenly spoke and asked Xu Jingzong: "The Yan clan was an old minister who entered the court during the Wude period, right?"
Xu Jingzong heard Li Ke's words and his heart suddenly moved. He knew what Li Ke's question meant.
Xu Jingzong replied: "Your Majesty said yes, I am the Tiance Mansion that was recruited by the previous emperor at the end of the Wude year, and was one of the eighteen scholars."
Li Ke said: "The Yan clan is also an old minister in the court. I believe he is responsible for doing things. Since Ma Zhou became the Minister of Personnel, the Right Prime Minister of the Shangshu has been vacant. He must be a steady and old minister. You can go to the Shangshu Province to serve in a few days."
The Right Chief of Shangshu, the fourth rank of the official position, was not in the prime minister, but he was a servant of the servant and assisted in the six ministries. He was quite powerful, and he was much stronger than his current Minister of Rites.
Moreover, the Right Prime Minister of the Shangshu is also known as the Prime Minister. As long as Xu Jingzong makes achievements in the position of the Right Prime Minister of the Shangshu, if he is promoted in the future, the worst thing is that the Six Ministers of the Shangshu or the Chief Minister of the Nine Temples will be.
When Xu Jingzong heard this, he immediately bowed and replied: "I thank Your Majesty for the promotion."
Chapter completed!