Li Jing is the Minister of War. At this time, he must have important military information.

After hearing this, Li Shimin cheered up: "Xuan Li Qing to meet him."

Not long after, Li Jing entered the hall.

He saluted Li Shimin: "Your Majesty..."

Li Shimin looked at Li Jing with a smile: "What's the matter with you?"

Li Jing looked relaxed on his face and immediately said, "Gaochang... has fallen."

"Submitted?" Li Shimin was surprised for a moment.

Three months...

Seven days left.

At this moment, Gaochang Kingdom actually surrendered!

This is obviously a bit unreasonable.

Li Shimin said in disbelief: "Is the news accurate? I heard that the Lord Gaochang has always been unruly and should not beg for surrender easily."

The news came too quickly and there were no signs in advance.

After all, just before that, Gaochangguo seemed to be stubborn and resisted, so how could he have any thoughts? Ke Ke turned his head and suddenly surrendered, which even made Li Shimin feel that there was a fraud.

Li Jing said seriously: "Your Majesty, this is definitely not groundless. Just two days before Gaochang surrender, a judgment occurred in Jincheng County of Gaochang. The rebellious soldiers killed Sima of Jincheng. After that... the rebellion began to spread to all counties. The Gaochang king thought that he had seen the situation was hopeless, so he surrendered as he had no choice but to surrender."

Jincheng Rebellion...

Li Shimin immediately understood: "This is God blessing the Tang Dynasty."

Why did you say that it was such a coincidence? At this critical moment, how could a rebellion occur in Jincheng?

Li Shimin couldn't help but be overjoyed: "If we could turn swords into jade, it would be great, but... why did the rebellion occur in Jincheng? Do you know this?"

Li Jing shook his head: "My memory... there is no sign here. Instead, Hou Junji sent a lot of news, all of which said that the war was about to break out, and that Gaochang was so arrogant and rude to the Tang Dynasty. At this time, Hou Junji's military peak had arrived in Xining. Now he was sharpening his sword and was about to take Gaochang?"

Li Shimin couldn't help but mutter: "Is it because Hou Junji's 30,000 cavalry played a role?"

In ancient times, the journey was long and the transportation was inconvenient. Any news had to be transmitted for several days. The court knew nothing about Gaochang's situation.

Li Shimin paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.

He frowned, looking thoughtful, and these few messages immediately made him guess several versions of the story.

But at this time, an eunuch came in to report: "Your Majesty, Yintai is urgently reported, Chen Zhengtai and Hou Junji are all here to report."

Li Shimin immediately said, "Get them all."

Li Shimin first read Chen Zhengtai’s news and opened the report, which roughly recorded the story of Jincheng’s rebellion.

After seeing this, Li Shimin couldn't help but sigh: "So that's the case. It's a pity for this Turkic cavalry slave. This person should be a good pension. The military and civilians in Jincheng made great contributions this time."

Then he saw that Chen Zhengtai sent Cui Zhizheng to Gaochang to persuade him to surrender, and Li Shimin couldn't help laughing: "A Duke... is just..."

Yes, the dignified Gaochang king actually agreed.

You should know that there were many dukes in the Tang Dynasty. Logically speaking, if Gaochang took the initiative to surrender, not to mention the duke, even if he was a king of Guiyi, Li Shimin would be willing to give it to him.

The conditions for begging for surrender were obviously completely acceptable to Li Shimin.

As for the 200,000 mu of land in Hexi, the land in Hexi is now for free. If the aristocratic races move to Hexi, the Chen family is eager to give it to others.

Sending this land out is equivalent to migrating the population. The land given away is not a loss, but killing two birds with one stone.

Three hundred thousand coins...

Li Shimin saw 300,000 yuan... but he sighed and couldn't help but say, "Looking back to the past, relying on fine porcelain..."

Speaking of Jingci, Li Shimin became alert and looked up at Li Jing.

Li Jing lowered his head and pretended not to hear anything.

Li Shimin coughed. What he wanted to say was that when the transaction of Jingci was booming, the 300,000 guan was equivalent to the income of the Chen family and the royal family in one or two days.

Of course...this is also money...

After a little bit of pain, Li Shimin turned his worries into joy, and Long Yan said happily: "This is a technique of attacking the heart, which is very good. Since the Lord Gaochang is well aware of the righteousness, I will fulfill his wish and order him to be...Pingguo Duke."

This Duke of Ping was obviously because the Lord Gaochang was originally from Xiping, but it was not considered a humiliating title.

If this guy is shameless and wants a king, he must be humiliated and humiliated.

Li Shimin then said, "Summon him to Chang'an, I want to meet him, and move his tribe members to Hexi. The money and land they should be given to him should be given to him, and he told Chen Zhengtai that the Tang Dynasty had a trust and he had written a lot. As for the civil and military officials in Xiping, they also gave land in Hexi and asked them to move to Hexi. Those who should be given titles will be given titles and those who are given official positions will be given to him. As long as they move to Hexi, they will certainly treat them well. Chen Zhengtai's move plan is very appropriate, so that I can be worry-free."

These people are all local emperors in Gaochang, but as long as they move to Hexi, they will be completely cut off their foundation. Once this foundation is broken, they will never be able to stand on their own again.

Since then, when I arrived in Hexi, I was not familiar with the place, but I had to rely on the Tang Dynasty and Chen family to protect my own interests. From then on, there is no other way to go except to devote myself to it.

Li Shimin felt that Chen Zhengtai was doing this beautifully and was defeated without fighting.

Nowadays, the court has become much more peaceful. What is important is that these aristocratic tribes that caused Li Shimin the most headache have begun to move to outside the pass, using barren land outside the pass to attract aristocratic tribes. The land within the pass can be completely controlled by the royal family. The official positions appointed and removed by the court, governing local governments, and implementing government orders has obviously been much smoother without these aristocratic tribes.

As for the population migrating from the pass, Li Shimin didn't mind.

Because in addition to some of the craftsmen and labor, the one who lost the most was the tribes and tribes of the aristocratic races.

But these people... were actually hidden by the aristocratic races at all. They belonged to the hidden population. The court could not control them or collect taxes from them. Even these people, from the perspective of the government, did not exist at all. They were the power of the aristocratic races.

Therefore, the population of the Tang Dynasty has not decreased at all on the books, but has increased year by year.

However, these Li Shimin's major concerns have now moved to Hexi and Shuofang, and even turned the land outside the pass into fertile land.

This is equivalent to throwing all the troubles out, making the land within the pass a little easier, and completely throwing away a burden.

It doesn’t make Li Shimin feel relaxed!

Seeing Li Shimin's overjoyed look, Li Jing couldn't help but say, "Your Majesty, this time my Tang Dynasty has opened up thousands of miles of land. This is a commendable thing, but... has the court sent officials to Gaochang? Gaochang's land..."

Li Shimin looked at Li Jing sideways and said with a smile: "What do you think your family thinks?"

"Is it the king's land under the world..." This is Li Jing's plan.

Li Shimin nodded: "But I have promised that all the lands from Shuofang to Hexi and even outside the pass will be guarded by the Chen family."

"I am also for the sake of Your Majesty. Now the land of Chen family extends thousands of miles from Shuofang to Gaochang in the east... and now it has enriched a large population, so I am only afraid..." Li Jing almost said something that he is afraid of becoming a confidant in the future.

Such thoughts are not unreasonable, they are just...

Li Shimin stared at Li Jing.

He held his hands behind his back and said for a long time: "Do you think... this is just my promise?"

"I don't know what Your Majesty mean."

Li Shimin sighed and said, "Your words are not unreasonable. I also know that Li Qing said these words for the benefit of the court. But... I don't want to, but I can't..."

cannot?

Li Jing said suspiciously: "Is Your Majesty worried about breaking your trust in the world?"

"How can a person who is the emperor be trustworthy everywhere?" Li Shimin couldn't help laughing.

Li Jing felt furious when he said this.

But Li Shimin immediately said, "But... the emperor can't do anything that he can do! I promised Chen Zhengtai. Chen Zhengtai took my promise and recruited so many aristocratic tribes and moved to Hexi and Shuofang. Why did the aristocratic tribes migrate? In addition to being severely damaged by Jingci's vitality, it is also because... they have increasingly felt that I am becoming more and more harsh on them. This aristocratic tribes have been standing for thousands of years. Which of the civil and military officials in the court is not from their disciples? Who can calculate how many divisions there are in their family? Therefore, they are now moving to

Outside the pass, it is because I need to obtain new land to re-take roots. It is also because I can avoid the ruling of the imperial court. Now that they have reached a tacit understanding with the Chen family, they have reached a tacit understanding! They are both prosperous and humiliated outside the pass! If at this time, I have favored the Chen family, so that they... can be without worries. But if at this time, I suddenly interfere in Gaochang, I will not say what the Chen family will think. Will those aristocratic clans who moved outside the pass agree? Their original intention of moving outside the pass is to get rid of the constraints of the court. At this time, how would they be willing to invite another father to come?"

Li Jing probably understood something at this time. After all, he was a general and had never thought of such a level before.

Li Shimin immediately sighed: "If the court insists on this, then these aristocratic tribes will be separated from one's morality. Even the Chen family will breed dissatisfaction and resentment. I will even break my trust in the world. And even the officials of the court can really be governed even if they arrive in Gaochang? After all,... the whole world is the king's land, which is just an empty word! As the emperor, I am definitely not able to do whatever I want. In addition to being strong in the army, the emperor must also be familiar with checks and balances. Only by maintaining balance can a bowl of water be calm. I have to use the children of the aristocratic tribes as officials, and I have to let them be free and easy outside the pass."

"The precedent of Emperor Yang of Sui is the lesson of the past. The Central Plains is the foundation of the world, so I can only govern the Central Plains. I am in the Central Plains and as the roots. In the future, the aristocratic families who live outside the pass will be my wings... Whether it is Hexi, Shuofang or Gaochang, I will not interfere or interfere. I must keep this promise. Otherwise, I will be a traitor in the people. From then on, the Tang Dynasty will be unstable forever."

Li Jing suddenly realized that after all, it was the Chen family who helped Li Tang send those troubled clans outside the pass, and the trouble was completely left behind by the court.

The rule of Li Tang naturally became stronger.

But... this does not mean that Li Tang can do whatever he wants.

The power of those aristocratic races who moved outside the pass should not be underestimated, but now... they have gradually reached a certain balance.

But... many people have not realized these things yet, but in fact... the far-sighted Li Shimin has already seen them.

Li Shimin then smiled and said, "Chen Zhengtai is the head of the Chen family, and... this place outside the pass... has been given to the Chen family, then let these aristocratic tribes be handed over to the Chen family for disposal. Zhengtai is my son-in-law, his son, my grandson, and in short, it is also my blood. What I want to do is not to let the court manage Gaochang, but to ensure the Chen family's arbitrary status outside the pass. Chen family is my prefecture outside the pass, so that they can manage the flock of sheep, and there is no way to guard the aristocratic tribes outside the pass."

Li Jing hurriedly said: "My crime of death is actually a false statement."

After hearing what Li Shimin said, Li Jing roughly understood Li Shimin's thoughts. Inside and outside the pass, he was actually gradually in a state of balance. Under this balance, anyone who tried to break it could be in danger of chaos in the world. Just like Li Shimin did not dare to attack the aristocratic race easily, he also had such doubts.

As for the land outside the pass, since the aristocratic clans began to live in, and among all the aristocratic clans, the Chen clan and the royal clan were closest to each other, then Li Tang only needed to ensure the absolute status of the Chen clan here and curb those aristocratic clans.

If you can do less, you will be less involved. The more you manage, the more trouble you will be.

"Your family is not guilty." Li Shimin looked at Li Jing deeply. He smiled, obviously having a better impression of Li Jing. After all, Li Jing was just thinking about Li Tang!

Then, Li Shimin said: "So, whenever Chen Zhengtai requests anything, and if he asks him to deal with Gaochang, the court does not need to see who he wants to be the county magistrate of Gaochang, and just agree directly. In short, the land inside the pass is the kingly way; and the land outside the pass is subject to the learning of Laozi and Zhuang, and governing without doing anything, this is the foundation of the stability of the world."

Zhang Qian, who had been waiting silently, hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is wise."

Li Shimin glared at him, but said nothing, then looked at another memorial on the table with interest and said, "I want to see if Hou Qing's family comes to report, what do you want to say."
To be continued...