The news of the destruction of Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty spread wildly, Chang'an City was cheerful, the people sang and danced, proud of the Tang Dynasty's glorious victory once again. The many policy changes in Zhenguan reforms have brought tangible benefits to the people, and the people's recognition of the Tang Dynasty has greatly increased. This surprised His Majesty Li Er very much. He directly ordered Chang'an City tonight tonight to be a carnival all night, and exempted the taxes of the people in the military prefectures, prefectures and counties where the soldiers were located. Areas that did not promote labor reform and education popularization will be listed as the first popular area, in order to commend the people in these areas to let their relatives go to the battlefield to win glory for the country.

The soldiers naturally had military merits to be rewarded, and their relatives should also be rewarded. The Tang Dynasty is not short of wealth at present. After rewarding some of the wealth obtained by conquering Tuyuhun, it still has a lot of wealth, especially important materials such as cattle, sheep, and horses. The Tang Dynasty did not require too much effort and wealth to establish the two prefectures of Guhun. They directly used materials to build them in the local area, saving a lot of money.

Because of this great victory, His Majesty Li Er specially invited all the officials of the third rank and above and nobles of the marquis or above. The relatives of the generals who went to the expedition were hosted by Empress Changsun in the palace. Tuyuhun cannot be considered a small country or a weak country. It can be considered a great victory if it is destroyed in one battle. Therefore, the rewards such as the royal family are not excessive. It is just that the generals cannot return to the army for the time being, because there are still many important things to deal with, so the family will bear the blessing on their behalf.

Suning was fortunate to be included in the invitation list. Not only was he a first-class marquis, but his brother Su Dingfang was listed as the first winner in this battle. There were rumors in the palace that Su Dingfang's age and military achievements had met the requirement of His Majesty Li Er to be granted a duke. It is very likely that there would be one more duke when he returned to this battle, and with the emperor's favor for Suning, this love house is really possible.

Suning didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Su Dingfang was already in his forties and was no longer young. He could even be regarded as a Mesozoic general, two years older than Li Shiji. Therefore, he was awarded the title of Duke without any age problem, but his qualifications and military achievements were lacking. In addition, he had made mistakes with His Majesty Li Er before and had a criminal record, but with brothers like Suning and father-in-law like Qin Qiong, Su Dingfang's disadvantages had completely disappeared.

It can be said that even if Su Dingfang was named Duke, there was nothing wrong with it. Li Shiji, who was younger than him, was already a second-class duke. With great contributions this time, he was likely to be promoted to the Chief of the General Staff Headquarters. Before, after Hou Junji was removed from office, His Majesty Li Er did not appoint a new Chief of Staff. He just ordered the former Chief of Staff, Gao Shilian, to temporarily act as Chief of Staff, to preside over the daily work of the General Staff Headquarters. It is obvious that His Majesty Li Er was waiting for Li Shiji to make great contributions to destroy the country and then let him be Chief of Staff.

Therefore, Su Dingfang was granted the title of Duke, and even the recent rumor that His Majesty Li Er is likely to follow the example of the Western Region Protectorate Palace established by the former Han Dynasty, there is nothing impossible. Su Dingfang's letter has been sent. Suning looked at it and it also shows that Su Dingfang was jointly requested by the monarchs of the Western Regions to lead the army to stay for a while. In this battle, Su Dingfang appeared at the right time. He won two battles and defeated the 20,000 coalition forces of Tubo and Tuyuhun, and wiped out them all, so he suddenly became the savior in the hearts of the Western Regions.

At this time, the establishment of the Western Regions Protectorate was actually very likely to succeed. The strength of the Western Regions countries was greatly weakened. The military forces of the Western Regions, led by the five major countries of Gaochang Kingdom, Yanqi Kingdom, Kucha Kingdom, Khotan Kingdom, and Shule Kingdom, were severely hit, completely exposing the decline of the troops of the Western Regions. Although as time went by, China's three to four hundred years of division from the Wei and Jin Dynasties gave the Western Regions a good opportunity for development, they seemed to have not seized this opportunity.

Of course, they also developed, from the 36 countries in the Western Regions in the Han Dynasty to a few major powers. But even so, their military power was not strong, otherwise they would not have been suppressed by the Western Turks for so many years, nor would they not have been able to defeat the coalition forces of Tuyuhun and Tubo. They fought each other continuously, but their combat power was rookie. At that time, Ban Chao entered the Western Regions alone to pacify the Western Regions, but now there are 5,000 cavalry in Su Dingfang, so why can't it be done?

There is not much history now, and it is normal to be destroyed by Suning. What's wrong with the Western Regions Protectorate appearing earlier? Besides, how good would it be if the first supervisor was Su Dingfang? Anyway, Suning must support it. If the Western Regions countries do not agree, then the Tang Dynasty could instigate the Tubo and the Western Turks to pretend to attack the Western Regions, and the Tang Dynasty was unable to take jurisdiction. See what they had.

As for Tubo, Suning also knew about this matter. Li Shiji's document was explained in detail. Tubo general Lu Dongzan personally wrote to Li Shiji to negotiate with Li Shiji and was willing to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. The request was very simple, that is, the Tang Dynasty agreed to engage in trade with Tubo. The specific details of the negotiation have not been determined yet, but Tubo has shown sincerity and dedicated the last 30,000 troops of Tuyuhun to the Tang Dynasty, eliminating the last battle of Tuyuhun in the Tang Dynasty, which reduced the death and injury of thousands of people. This is beyond doubt.

But Suning had to be very vigilant. It can be said that the reason why Tubo was able to enter Chang'an City after the Anshi Rebellion and even occupied the western territory that was hard-working to capture in the early Tang Dynasty was that Lu Dongzan made a fuss. This guy really couldn't underestimate it. With one move of marriage, Tubo obtained China's most advanced production technology and advanced culture for no reason. Like Japan, he absorbed the nutrition of the Tang Dynasty to strengthen itself.

The biggest failure of the Tang Dynasty's foreign policy was to raise two ungrateful wolves. One made the Tang Dynasty uneasy for the rest of its life, and the other made the Chinese Empire end in shame a thousand years later, and the new Republic of China lingered on the verge of destruction. Suning didn't know what expressions and thoughts would be like if His Majesty Li Er knew that the two ungrateful wolves he raised would bite hard, but Suning knew that whether it was Princess Wencheng's entry into Tibet or sent an envoy to Tang, these two famous historical terms would not appear in this time and space.

The Tang Dynasty had abolished the marriage bride, and the Tang Dynasty princess only married meritorious people and not foreign tribes. Princess Wencheng would not appear in Tibet, and Tubo would not leap for 20 or 30 years for no reason. Even if the secret law was issued, all international students from all over the country were restricted from learning scope, and could only learn Confucian classics and poetry etiquette. The core technology and craftsmanship were not open to people other than the people of the Tang Dynasty. This was an iron rule, and the envoys of the Tang Dynasty would lose their stage.

Suning's hostility and defense towards these countries surprised His Majesty Li Er, but he thought about it carefully. Did they learn the advanced craftsmanship of the Tang Dynasty before dealing with the Tang Dynasty? His mind finally turned around, and the hidden dangers brought to China by the Tang Dynasty in another time and space were eliminated.

His Majesty Li Er's banquet was still very boring. A group of shameless old men took off their clothes and wrestled barely. His Majesty Li Er got drunk and sat on the bank to make a bet. His Majesty Li Yuan drank while drinking and threw gold nuggets into His Majesty Li Er's gambling plate. It showed his financial resources of the most tyrant of the Tang Dynasty, but he did not hide at all from the flower buds of Suning, the Tang Dynasty. The whole banquet was like a chaotic cocktail. Where could there be the etiquette and style of the Supreme Ruling Group of the Tang Empire?

Of course, Suning believes that tomorrow morning, these guys who are now stinky now will wear their skins again and be their senior nobles and senior officials again. They should be majestic, majestic, gentle and violent. Tonight, even if they indulge in a little. Suning knows that such indulgence will be less once, and as the old guys leave the world one by one, there are not many such banquets...

The banquet was naturally endlessly happy. Suning, as the youngest guy who had no official positions and only had titles, was sitting very far behind. He was so happy that he ate his own and drank his own. From time to time, he would touch the wine glasses with the officials and nobles who wanted to make friends with him. He said something was a little bit unhappy, but he didn't want to have a disaster. Suning was grabbed to the front by Cheng Yaojin, who had drunkenly. Looking at the supreme rulers of the Tang Dynasty who had already drunk and looked at him like they were looking at prey, Suning realized that he was having a big deal.

In Suning's memory, he seemed to be taken away by Qin Ziyue, who was also invited by the royal family. After being opened, the old guy Yuchi Gong opened his mouth and poured a lot of wine, he lost his self-consciousness. He didn't know what happened. He just knew that he was thrown aside and saw Qin Ziyue's face before fainting, but after regaining consciousness again, he found that he was in a very familiar place...

Isn’t this Li Chengqian’s bed?

Suning was a little surprised. He was obviously drunk and threw it away, and seemed to have seen Qin Ziyue. It would be not surprising that he slept with Li Ruihan on his bed after waking up, but why was he in Li Chengqian's bed? This is unscientific!

"Awaken?" Li Chengqian's voice came over. Suning turned his head and looked at him. Li Chengqian was sitting at his desk holding a book and looking at him with a playful smile on his face. Suning touched his head and asked, "Why am I here with you? Didn't I be drunk by Mr. Yuchi at His Majesty's banquet? Why is he here with you?"

Li Chengqian smiled and said, "How did I know? Last night, I felt a little uncomfortable, so I took medicine and went to bed early and didn't go to the banquet. As soon as I fell asleep, I heard a noisy outside. When I put on my clothes, I saw you being carried over. It was Zhao Chen who sent you, saying that it was my father's intention and asked you to sleep with me for a night. It seemed that I had something to ask you today, so I didn't let you go home."

Suning touched his head depressedly and said, "No wonder, it's a disaster. I was so good that I was caught in the front and drank it. I didn't let a bowl of bowls drink. I had to drink one jar after another. It was such a big jar, it was so fatal. Even if it was water, it would have to burst my stomach!"

Li Chengqian put down his book and said, "Don't talk about this first. I heard that this battle was won. The Tang Dynasty would negotiate with Tubo and the Western Regions to establish the Western Regions Protectorate, right?"

Suning frowned and thought for a while, then nodded: "It seems that this is the case. The countries in the Western Regions were dealt with miserably by Tubo and Tuyuhun. They lost nearly 100,000 troops. There was no way, so my elder brother stayed. General Li submitted a message saying that he happened to take this opportunity to re-establish the Western Regions Protectorate. I was called back by His Majesty before, and I have been in Chang'an for several days, and I have been talking about this every day."

Li Chengqian nodded and said, "No wonder, the ministers of the Eastern Palace have been discussing this matter these days. If I ask me, we should set up the Western Regions Protectorate to facilitate control of the Western Regions. Isn't it? What the former Han can do, I can do as well as the Tang Dynasty. This is what the young are better than the blue!"

Li Chengqian's very slutty look made Suning a little funny. He shook his head and said: "The greatest significance of establishing the Western Regions Protectorate is not to control the Western Regions. The countries in the Western Regions are not taken seriously by the Tang Dynasty. Giving my elder brother 10,000 iron cavalry can be invincible. With 30,000 infantry, 40,000 troops are enough to defeat the resistance of the Western Regions. The greatest significance of establishing the Western Regions Protectorate is to deal with Tubo! Otherwise, Your Majesty would have ordered the establishment of the Western Regions Protectorate."
Chapter completed!