Chapter 8 The Eighth Chapter The Princess Matters and the Husbands San Tang Feng

Princess Wencheng followed Songtsan Gampo on the colorful bridge, facing the cheering faces of the Tubo subjects, and behind her was the majestic Snow Mountain.Princess Wencheng felt the power of Songtsan Gampo in her palm, and her heart was bumping like a deer, because the strange man beside her would have an intimate relationship with her from then on.When they walked on the bridge, Princess Wencheng suddenly felt that the bridge was a bit strange. Although walking on it, it was stable, but it felt flexible, which was different from ordinary wooden bridges.She took a closer look and found that the deck of the bridge was made of wooden boards, and below it were several pedestrians who carried the boards on their shoulders for support. The bridge piles hit by the ice floe were their legs and feet. The washing of the water; look at the railing of the bridge again, it is made of colored silk hand-drawn by some children, and they all smile and greet the princess.

It turned out that this is a human bridge.The princess glanced sideways at Songtsan Gampo, and saw that he was also smiling, as if to say: Is this bridge still safe? It turns out that the river here in Bohai is full of mud and sand, and the cowhide rafts are often stranded, and people and horses are easily trapped in the quagmire. In this way, the princess cannot cross the river safely by boat or horseback. What should I do?So there is this bridge. Not far after crossing the bridge is the "Bohai Resort" built by Songtsan Gampo for his wedding. The location of the resort is Cuoriduoze Grassland. Here, the sky cannot be bluer, the clouds are whiter, and the grassland is greener. The combination of clouds, water, sky and grass forms a crystal and emerald complex. Scenes.Today is Zanpu's big wedding day, and tens of thousands of Tibetan subjects watched Zanpu's wedding here.At night, a big and bright moon rises, and the crystal stars are blinking non-stop; on the ground, the butter lamps are brightly lit, singing and dancing all night long, and the Tubo subjects send their blessings to their Zanpu and the princess .

On the second day of their wedding, Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng set off for Luoxie.They crossed the Maju Snow Mountain, traveled between the Bayan Har mountains, crossed the Tongtian River on a cowhide colored raft, and entered a beautiful ravine.This ditch is called Leba Ditch. The ice peaks on the mountain are crystal clear, the mountainside is dense with pines and firs, and it is green.It was the first time for Princess Wencheng to see such a beautiful plateau scenery, so she couldn't go there.The beauty of the wedding and the beautiful scenery around her made her smile, and begged Songtsen Gampo to rest in the ditch for a day, and Songtsen Gampo naturally agreed.She admired the beautiful scenery in the ditch, and her accompanying craftsmen carved several Buddha statues and scriptures on the cliffs on both sides.Since then, Lebagou has become a sacred valley for the Tubo people. Generation after generation, they carved Mani stones, Buddha statues, and scriptures in the valley, making the stone carving art here spectacular and becoming a source of wisdom that the Tubo people are proud of. ditch.

Going southward for more than 40 miles from Lebagou, we arrive at a small town called Jiegu, which is surrounded by mountains and is the birthplace of rivers, rivers, and Lancang River. Zhaqu River and Baqu River cross the town, and then flow into Tongtian River.Such a landscape structure makes Jiegu a climate that is warm in winter and cool in summer.Songtsan Gambo saw the joyful expression of the princess loving the beautiful scenery in Lebagou, but also wanted to rest after a long journey, so he asked people to build a simple hotel in Jiegu in advance.The princess saw that Mr. Lang was so considerate, and also saw that the scenery and climate here were pleasant, and her mood was even sweeter.So, they lived here for more than a month, living their honeymoon life.

From Heyuan to Luoxie, they traveled on the road for more than three months.The two are newly married, needless to say all kinds of sweetness.After all, the princess is smart and smart. After these days, she can already speak Tubo fluently. When Princess Wencheng entered the palace, the Tubo subjects welcomed Princess Datang with a grand ceremony.Lu Dongzan invited Princess Wencheng in Chang'an, and immediately sent someone to report to Songtsan Gambo on a fast horse.Songtsan Gampo was overjoyed when he heard the words, he put his hand on his forehead and said: "My father and ancestors never intermarried to go to the country, and now I have to honor the princess of the Tang Dynasty. It is really a lot of luck." His pride is beyond words.It is rare for Tubo to invite the princess Nipo Luo Chizun.Now the marriage with Datang has undoubtedly greatly improved Tubo's status.His praise was like this, the officials and the people were also very happy, and they all wanted to see Princess Wencheng's face.Therefore, from Bohai to Luoxie, wherever Princess Wencheng stays, the local people talk about it and regard it as a god.

Songtsan Gampo enshrined Princess Wencheng in the newly built Potala Palace.At that time, all the Tubo people lived in felt tents, the nobles lived in large tents, and ordinary people lived in small tents. Today, a palace has been built on the Potala Mountain, which is very magnificent compared with the felt tents all over the mountain.That night, Songtsan Gampo bathed in hot spring water with Princess Wencheng, and then entered the bedroom in brocade underwear. Songtsan Gampo wore yellow, and Princess Wencheng wore crimson. Their living style was like a pair of monarchs and queens from Middle Earth. .When they arrived at the curtained bed, Songtsan Gampo sat on the bed with the princess hand in hand, and asked softly, "Princess, is this place the same as Chang'an?"

After nearly four months of married life, Princess Wencheng's shyness at the beginning has been greatly reduced. She smiled sideways: "It's rare that Zanpu is so considerate, and even built such a palace for my concubines. Although Chang'an is good, it is her mother's family after all. , although the logic is crude, but the concubines have returned to Zanpu today, which is the home of the concubines." Hearing this, Songtsan Gampo was greatly moved. He stretched out his hand and took the princess into his arms, and said softly: "You have given up the beauty and prosperity of Chang'an to come to me. You must have pain in your heart. Don't I know? Don't worry, your parents will be happy in the future." The love of love and the love of brother and sister belong to me, and I will do my best to care for you and not let you suffer any grievances. Do you believe me?"

Thinking of her family members thousands of miles away, Princess Wencheng couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable, but being able to get the love and care of this man is quite at ease.Thinking of this, she stretched out her hands and hugged Songtsan Gampo's waist tightly, looked up and said, "I heard in Chang'an that the harem is as deep as the sea, and Zanpu has many concubines, can you be sure not to forget the concubines?" After she finished speaking, the corner of her mouth smiled slightly. Seeing her bright face and charming demeanor, Songtsan Gampo was filled with endless affection in his heart.He shook his head resolutely, kissed her upturned forehead with his lips, and said: "The most proud thing in my life, Songtsan Gampo, is that all my subjects think that I am a person who takes my promises the most. I said I must marry Princess Datang, now you are in my arms; now I say that I will love and pity you all my life, and I take it seriously."

It was night, and there was no sound outside the hall, but red candles were burning inside the hall, and the occasional flaming lanterns added a lot of joy.The two of them embraced the brocade quilt together, and their love was boundless. Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng are newlyweds, needless to say the joy of their boudoir.In addition, the princess brought many things to Tubo, and Songtsan Gampo was able to obey what he said, which had a profound influence on Tubo. Remembering that He Jiluo held the Tubo national book in his hand and wrote it in the Chinese language, the princess advised Songtsan Gampo to create characters. And the ancient Khotan script, made into the Tubo alphabet, and since then there have been characters.Songtsan Gampo felt the profound knowledge of Middle-earth from Princess Wencheng. He checked the poems, books and history books brought by the princess, and became more envious.Then he sent the minister's children to Chang'an Guozi to study "Poetry" and Li Shimin, and asked Li Shimin to hire people with knowledge of China to come in and teach some forms and compositions.

The arrival of the princess also brought the establishment of the Tubo calendar.Tibet originally had no calendar, no seasons and seasons.The princess brought astronomy and calendar books, and introduced the Han people's method of keeping track of time.Therefore, the Tibetans used the five elements to divide yin and yang to match the heavenly stems, the twelve zodiac signs to match the earthly branches, and the sixty years of the stems and branches to form a cycle. Since then, they have their own calendar. Not long after the princess entered Tibet, people can feel the shadow of the princess in their daily life.Tubo used to focus on grazing. When the princess arrived, she brought five grains and turnip seeds, which could survive on the plateau, but the wheat did not adapt to the plateau. It gradually mutated, and later became the unique "highland barley" on the plateau. This changed. The plateau people's single way of life.Later, Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng asked Li Shimin to bestow silkworm eggs and craftsmen for wine making, stone milling, alder, paper, and ink, and to import the mature metallurgy, textiles, construction, pottery, rice milling, wine making, etc. Various skills such as papermaking and ink making directly changed the relatively backward appearance of Tubo.

In those days, Xiu'er and other maids led the Tibetan women and taught them how to spin and weave silk. Gradually, Princess Wencheng won the sincere respect and love of the Tubo people. Whenever her name was mentioned, many people worshiped her and regarded her as a god. However, the moon waxes and wanes, and the perfect things in the world are too few and cannot last. When Princess Wencheng was twenty-five years old, Songtsan Gampo died young at the age of thirty-four. At this time, the couple had just been married for nine years.According to the regulations of the Tang court, Princess Wencheng can return to Guining's parents in Chang'an.However, she never left Tubo and lived here for more than 30 years. After she passed away, the Tubo people held a grand funeral and sent her to a hill in Qiongjie to be buried with Songtsan Gampo. Princess Wencheng bid farewell to Chang'an, and never entered the land of Tang Dynasty again.What is his mind? Is it because the journey is long and difficult, and he is afraid of difficulties and unwilling to travel far, or is he blaming Li Shimin for marrying her to a foreign land thousands of miles away, and he can't let go of it, so he is determined to be with Songtsan Gampo? Later generations will not know. The news of Hou Junji's breach of Gaochang City was quickly passed on through various posts, and soon spread to the capital.This urgent document was sent to the palace by the Ministry of War, just after the early court.At that time, Li Shimin had breakfast with a group of close officials in the West Nuan Pavilion of the Taiji Hall, and was discussing Xue Yantuo's matter with them. It was several months ago that Li Simo led the Turkic tribes across the Great Wall to Dingxiang to build a tooth tent.Seeing that Li Simo was very afraid of Xue Yantuo, Li Shimin asked Zhi Shisili to take the seal to see Yi Nan and let him withdraw from the land of Monan to the Turks.If anyone provokes first, the Tang Dynasty will send out powerful troops to conquer it.Forced by Li Shimin's majesty, Yi Nan dared not refuse to listen, and moved Xue Yantuo's tribe to Mobei.When Li Simo left, he was still afraid of Xue Yantuo, so he pleaded with Li Shimin: "I have received the favor of the emperor, and I am the leader of the tribe. I hope that my children and grandchildren will be the dogs of the country and guard the north gate. If Xue Yantuo invades, please move home." into the Great Wall." Li Shimin reassured him to go. Yi Nan retreated back to Mobei, feeling unhappy after all.He heard about Li Shimin's east tour that day, so he said to his eldest son: "Li Shimin's east tour, leaving Li Chengqian to look after the house, this is a master without great talent, he must not be as quick as Li Shimin to deal with emergencies. You can Lead troops to attack Dingxiang, if Li Simo does not have the support of the Tang army, he will be ruined." His son Dadu obeyed his orders and led the troops, Tongluo, Pugu and other troops, claiming to be 200,000, mighty and mighty Swing and kill Ben Dingxiang.Sure enough, when Li Simo heard that Xue Yantuo was attacking, he did not have a decent defense, so he led his troops quickly across the Great Wall, secured Shuozhou, and then sent envoys to Chang'an for emergency. Li Shimin's east tour was not long, and he returned to Chang'an soon.He finished reading Li Simo's emergency book last night, and decided to discuss this matter today. Wei Zheng was sixty years old at this time, probably because he had been thinking too much for many years, wrinkles had covered his forehead, and his head was full of white hair, showing his old appearance.He remembered the debate in the Zhengshitang in the fourth year of Zhenguan, when he confronted Wen Yanbo tit for tat. At that time, he believed that the barbarians and Di people had a beastly heart, that if they were weak, they would obey, and if they were strong, they would rebel. Thinking that both kindness and power should be given, Li Shimin used his strategy to set up Jimi prefectures to resettle the Turks.Now that Wen Yanbo has passed away, isn't Xue Yantuo's current behavior in line with what he said?Thinking of this, Wei Zheng sighed and said, "The heart of a barbarian and a jackal is hard to change. Your Majesty, since Xue Yantuo refuses to obey orders, you can send troops to drive him out." Li Shimin listened to his words and watched his expression, knowing that Wei Zheng remembered the past.He looked around the audience, the old ministers at that time like Chen Shuda, Wen Yanbo, Chu Liang, and Wang Gui passed away due to illness, but the scene of the controversy at that time was still vivid in his memory.At that time, I adopted Wen Yanbo's opinion and set up the prefecture of Jumi with kindness and power, in an attempt to use the means of enlightenment to make the aliens and the Han people live in harmony.Unexpectedly, more than ten years have passed, and my kindness to the Turkic people has surpassed Mount Tai, but the association took revenge and tried to harm himself, so Li Simo returned to Monan.A thought suddenly flashed in his mind: I thought Wei Zheng was not good at dealing with foreign countries, but now that Xue Yantuo is in chaos, did he really follow his preface? Seeing that Li Shimin hesitated to answer, Fang Xuanling reported, "Your Majesty, Xue Yantuo's rebellion is due to his territorial dispute. Since His Majesty made the policy of confinement in the fourth year of Zhenguan, after these years of practice, the neighbors are stable. And gradually expand the territory, it can be seen that this method has a miraculous effect. At present, Xue Yantuo does not obey orders, so he can send troops to calm him down." After hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin was vigilant, because he thought how could Turkic people have the same rate of association?People like Tuli, Li Simo, Ashinasheer, Zhisili, Shi Danai, etc. are loyal to themselves, which shows that the policy of enlightenment is indeed effective.Thinking of Zhishili, he said worriedly: "The barbarians sent troops to attack Li Simo, and he will definitely take Zhishili as a hostage. In this way, I am worried about Zhishili's safety." Before Li Shimin's east tour, he sent Zhi Sisili to Mobei as an observation ambassador. He has not yet returned to Beijing, so he must have been detained by Yinan. Tang Jian said: "Your Majesty, I heard what people from the northern border said, saying that I lost my mind and was coerced and lured by Yinan, and I have agreed to serve Yinan. When Yinan attacked Li Simo, the traffic in the northern border was blocked. It is impossible to tell whether this rumor is true or false." Li Shimin shook his head and said: "I have been with me for many years, don't you know his heart? It is true that Yi Nan detained him, and it is true to threaten and lure him, but he will definitely not let me down." Li Shimin's tone was decisive. , It can be seen that he is very confident. Seeing this, Tang Jian said: "In this way, I will send people to sneak into Mobei to try to find out the news of the loss of thinking power, so as to know his safety." "Don't worry about the safety of Zhishili, he will stay in Xue Yantuo for a few more days at most. If this battle can be won quickly, Yi Nan will hand over Zhishili back." Li Shimin made it very clear when he said this Said that he would send troops to rescue Li Simo. Li Shimin saw Li Jing sitting silently at the side, and saw that his face was also showing signs of aging.Only then did he realize that the country is still the same, time flies, and it seems that the tempering of the years is not stingy at all. The good old days of swords, swords, and all-powerful wind and clouds are gone forever, and aging will become the greatest enemy of man.At that moment, Li Shimin came up with the idea of ​​stepping up his promotion.When he thought of this, he felt that this kind of thought is not the topic of today, and he will talk about it later, so he said to Li Jing: "Brother Yao, what do you think about Xue Yantuo?" Li Jing stood up and replied: "Mobei is indeed a hotbed of troubles in the Central Plains. If left alone, the situation will spread even more. I agree with Xuanling's words. Our country can use the strategy of restraint to educate them every day. The so-called grace and power are equal. Ignoring His Majesty's authority and insisting on going his own way, we must give him a thunderous blow to restrain him." "At present, Hou Junji has not returned to conquer Gaochang. If I open up a battlefield in Mobei, can I take care of it?" "It doesn't matter. After these years of recuperation, our country has accumulated countless, strong soldiers and horses, and can attack separately. And the purpose of rescuing Li Simo is not to wipe out Xue Yantuo and drive him out of Monan. Our horse army is now proud of the world, and it can be counted as ten. There is no need to go to great lengths to send troops this time.” "Senior Brother Yao has a deep understanding of the overall situation, which strengthens my confidence even more. Senior Brother Yao, now that Hou Junji is far away in Gaochang, who is the most suitable commander for this general?" "The hero is so famous in Mobei, he can be called handsome." Li Shimin nodded, he also thought of Li Shi in advance. Therefore, Li Shimin asked Cen Wenwen to draft an imperial edict, and appointed Li Shi as the marching officer of Shuozhou Road. Xue Wanche was the deputy chief of the march, leading 60,000 troops, riding 1,200 horses, and stationed in Yufang; Li Daliang was appointed as the chief of the march on Lingzhou Road, leading 40,000 troops, riding 5,000 horses, and stationed in Lingwu; Zhang Shigui, General of the Tunwei Army, was the general manager of the Qingzhou Road, leading 17,000 troops and stationed in Yunzhong; appointed the governor of Liangzhou as the general manager of the Liangzhou Road Marching, led 20,000 troops, and stationed troops in Liangzhou; he also ordered Zhang Jian, the governor of Yingzhou Leading the troops and the Xi, Khitan and other troops to squeeze from east to west.All the soldiers and horses are under the control of Li Shijie. Li Shi happened to be in Beijing at this time, and Li Shimin summoned him afterwards to give him an opportunity: "Xue Yantuo is proud of his strength, and he took the initiative to cross the desert and invade the south. The journey is thousands of miles, and his horses must be exhausted. The way to use troops is to advance quickly when seeing benefits, and retreat quickly when disadvantages arise." Xue Yantuo couldn't hide Li Simo's unprepared attack, but made Li Simo calmly retreat to the Great Wall, and they stayed where they were, which was really unwise. I knew in advance that today, when Li Simo left Beijing, I asked him to retreat into the Great Wall In this way, Xue Yantuo's food and grass are running low, and he can't replenish it on the spot, so he can't last long. When Qing encircled him, he didn't take the initiative to fight with him, but he could be forced to retreat by the general situation. If you can fight bravely, you will be defeated." Li Shiwei has been fighting for many years, knowing that the emperor has pointed out the key point of this battle, he sincerely obeyed and left. Li Shimin issued an edict to go to Mobei, and said to the ministers: "Soldiers are weapons, and they have to use them as a last resort. Xue Yantuo has dominated the desert all these years, and it is quite different from the time when he succumbed to the Eastern Turks, but he is still not satisfied. From this point of view, he respects me as the "Heavenly Khan", but he is only afraid of the power of the Tang Dynasty. Alas, people's hearts are not in harmony. If I blindly transform them with virtue, I will not be able to." Seeing Li Shimin's change of mind, Wei Zheng couldn't help but feel complacent, and said: "The study of Zhongtu has a deep origin, such as the teachings of Confucius, Mencius and Zhuang Lao, which have permeated the people of the country for a long time, and made the people of Zhongtu have a modest and moderate style. Those nomadic tribes didn't even have their own language, and they didn't have the slightest idea of ​​restraining their desires. They all relied on their own will and force to judge right and wrong. Xue Yantuo didn't understand the truth, ignored His Majesty's good intentions, and even sent troops to show his prestige. Humans can only destroy their arrogance by changing violence for violence." Fang Xuanling seemed to have become Wen Yanbo's successor, and he didn't take Wei Zheng's words seriously. He retorted: "Relying blindly on force sometimes backfires. For example, if two people fight, can you use your fists to force the other party to be convinced?" Li Shimin didn't want to listen to his argument, and said: "Forget it, there is no need to argue about this matter. I understand the right and wrong. To show favor and power to foreign countries, you can't act rigidly, and you must take countermeasures according to the changes in the situation. All in all After all, sending troops to conquer is a temporary means. In the long run, it is best to use virtue to suspend it, so as to achieve long-term peace and stability, which is a century-old plan." The ministers stopped talking about this topic. Li Shimin looked at this group of familiar ministers, suddenly felt confused, and asked Wei Zheng: "Wei Qing, looking at ancient history, I see that sometimes the ruler is chaotic at the top, while the good ministers are at the bottom; sometimes the courtiers are chaotic. below, and Ming Jun rules above. If the two are compared, which one is more unbearable?" "I think that if a wise ruler is determined to govern the country, he will be able to discover his faults. If he can kill one at this time to warn others, other officials will be able to cheer up and do their best. Even if Li Xi and Wu Zixu are reborn, it will be difficult to save them from their misfortune, and the country's destruction is just around the corner." "According to Qing, how are our monarchs and ministers doing today?" "Today's great order in the world is all caused by the loyalty of the emperor and ministers. However, in the affairs of the world, one must not be a little proud, otherwise the poisoning of the world will be the beginning of bad luck." It can be said that Li Shimin has discussed the topic of governing the country with his officials for many years.Li Shimin was very familiar with what Wei Zheng said.He smiled and said: "At the beginning of Zhenguan, the monarch and his ministers often debated on one topic for a long time. Over the past few years, our debates have become less and less, such as the recent conquest of Gaochang and the defeat of Xue Yantuo. Basically, there is no debate. It's settled. Wei Qing, it seems that our monarchs and ministers have gotten closer to each other over the years. Such a momentum is not the result of me forcing the opinions of the ministers and making them follow blindly. I dedicate your "Ten Jian Shu" It is a treasure, and I recite it often, just so that I will not be complacent and develop arrogance." What Li Shimin said is also true. The Zhenguan monarchs and ministers have been proficient in governing and handling various things with ease over the years. This is a fact that everyone agrees on.All the ministers present nodded their heads in approval when they heard the words. Wei Zheng bowed his head and thanked him: "The minister's words are extreme, and he speaks bluntly regardless of His Majesty's face. Now he is sixty years old, and he is still in a high position in the court. Looking at the ministers from ancient times, he is like a minister who is lucky. It is rare. The high reputation in the court and the public is all due to Your Majesty. For the merit of the sage, I am grateful." Li Shimin was naturally happy when he saw Wei Zheng's sincere words, he waved his hands and said, "Forget it, Wei Qing's words of praise, do you want me to be in high spirits?" These are Li Shimin's witty words, and all the officials in the audience smiled. After they experienced this episode of talking about the rise and fall, the topic turned to the victory of Gaochang. Li Shimin finished reading the document, signaled it to his subordinates, and sighed: "I am very happy to have won the battle of Gaochang, but there are two things that were really unpredictable in advance: First, Qu Wentai disrespected me. As hard as iron, unexpectedly he died of panic when he heard that our army had arrived. It seems that he was strong on the outside but weak on the inside; both, Hou Junji has always marched swiftly and vigorously, and he can use various means, including cunning, in order to win the conquest. This time, after hearing and doing it, it made a big fanfare to let the people of Gaochang know about it.” Everyone congratulated Li Shimin when they heard the words. Ma Zhou said: "Hou Shangshu has gone through all kinds of hardships and crossed thousands of miles of sand and moraine, and finally conquered Gaochang in one fell swoop. This battle can be described as clean and neat. What is especially valuable is that Gaochang surrendered, and the road to the Western Regions will be opened. It's a great feat, and it's unblocked, and it drives Siyehu Khan's forces westward." Hou Junji has followed Li Shimin in countless battles, but it is only in recent years that he has been in the limelight.During the conquest of Tuyuhun, Li Jing was the commander in chief. He suggested to Li Jing that he went deep into the sandy moraine to pursue Fu Yun, which showed the characteristics of fierce fighting.After that, he led the crowd to repel Tubo. This time, he defeated Gaochang, which vividly demonstrated his talent in leading troops, which won praise from the people of the country. Li Shimin was very happy, and said: "What Ma Qing said is very true. Keping Gaochang is a small matter, but stabilizing the Western Regions is a major matter. The battle of Gaochang is extremely important and has far-reaching significance. Brother Yao, Hou Junji can do his best this time. , showing that our army is a benevolent and righteous army. His ability to do so shows that he has the confidence to win this battle. Tracing back to the source, it is the reason why you gave Hou Junji the art of war and military opportunity with all your strength. His credit includes your hard work .Your family, when Hou Junji leads the army to return triumphantly, we will have a good celebration, and the whole country will celebrate for three days." Since the third year of Zhenguan, the weather has been good every year, horses and cattle are everywhere, and rice grains are abundant. The price of grain has fallen again and again, and the price of rice has dropped from a piece of silk to two cents every year.The world can be so rich. In the final analysis, it is the national policy of "helping the people to calm down" that has achieved results.The national power is strong, and the barbarians have come to pay tribute one after another. Now that Hou Junji has removed a nail from the passage to the Western Regions, it undoubtedly adds to the sense of accomplishment of the Zhenguan monarchs and ministers.Li Shimin decided to hold a three-day national massacre, and the faces of the officials were filled with joy, thinking it was justified in their hearts. From the corner of Li Shimin's eyes, he suddenly noticed that Li Jing was sitting silently at the side, he felt a little strange, so he asked with a smile: "Brother Yao is silent alone, do you have something to say?" Li Jing stood up when he heard the words, and saw that the erosion of the years had also left obvious marks on his body. It turned out that his straight waist was a little bent now, and the wrinkles on his face had obviously increased.He bowed and replied: "Your Majesty, Gaochang has been suppressed as a major event for our country. It is really gratifying. It should be for three days. It's just that now that I am old, my thoughts are inevitably mixed. I shouldn't think about it at this time of celebration. Some vain things to worry about." "Brother Yao has always been precise and thoughtful, I don't listen to your humble words, so I can explain it in detail." "Your Majesty, do you still remember the minister's worrying words at that time?" Li Shimin understood immediately.Li Jing doesn't like to talk too much in his life, let alone criticize others easily.Li Jing's only comment on other people's good and bad in front of Li Shimin was only a few words to Hou Junji.Li Jing taught Hou Junji the art of war according to Li Shimin's order. After a while, Hou Junji complained in front of Li Shimin that Li Jing refused to teach them all.Li Shimin blamed Li Jing for this, and Li Jing replied: "Hou Junji's words prove that he has different ambitions. Now the country is stable and there is no need for conquest. What I have taught is enough to enable him to control the barbarians. However, he wants to The art of war of being a minister will have his heart." Li Shimin laughed at that time, believing in his heart that Li Jing wanted to keep his hand, and he had no doubts about Hou Junji. Now that Li Jing mentioned the old story again, Li Shimin still didn't take it seriously, thinking that he was a little unfounded.In front of the officials, Li Shimin didn't want to reveal the matter, so he laughed and said: "Brother Yao is really worried about this, he is really worried. Alright, let's break up now." Hou Junji returned to Beijing triumphantly. Sure enough, "the whip beat on the golden stirrup, and everyone sang triumphant songs." Li Shimin personally presided over the prisoner offering ceremony in Guande Hall, and issued an edict to the whole country for three days from now on. Qu Zhisheng was brought back to the capital by Hou Junji, and Li Shimin gave him the title of General Zuowuwei and Duke of Jincheng County.The officials felt strange at first, like after Tuyuhun was pacified, Li Shimin still let Fu Yun's son be the king of Tuyuhun, let him return to the old land and continue to rule his people, but Qu Zhisheng couldn't even get a nominal Gaochang king?They didn't know why Li Shimin did this, but they gradually forgot it when it was a joyous occasion. Hou Junji dedicated the musicians from Gaochang to Li Shimin, and these people played for the emperor in court, which greatly appreciated Li Shimin, and immediately asked Taichang Temple to designate Gaochang music as the official palace Yan music.According to the system of the Sui Dynasty in the Tang Dynasty, Qingyue, Xiliang, Qiuci, Tianzhu, Kangguo, Shule, Anguo, Gaoli, and Libi were designated as nine parts of music.People in Chang'an have always liked novelties. When they heard of Gao Changle's entry into the club, they searched for people who could play Gao Changle, so they could see it first. In the Tang Dynasty, rewards for military exploits were generous. Hou Junji won the great victory in Gaochang, his rank was promoted to one level, and he received countless rewards. At this time of joy, Li Shimin never forgot the battle in the northern border. On this day, Li Shimin sent Xue Wanche back to Beijing, saying that he had expelled Xue Yantuo from Monan, and asked Li Shimin to signal to stop. Before Xue Wanche returned to Beijing, Li Shimin had already learned the news of the victory in the Northern Frontier Campaign.He immediately allowed Xue Wanche to enter the palace to have an audience, and first asked about the detailed process of the battle. Xue Wanche knew that the emperor loved to inquire about the detailed process of the battle, and on his way back to Beijing, he had already typed up the belly draft of the report countless times.Now that Li Shimin asked, he talked eloquently and eloquently: "Then Dadu set up to occupy Dingxiang, and he brought 30,000 soldiers and horses to pursue Li Simo. He chased him under the Great Wall, but seeing Li Simo behind closed doors, there was nothing he could do. , had no choice but to order his subordinates to jump and curse there.” "Well, Dadu She still knows good and bad, and dare not step into our territory easily. I guess this must be taught by the barbarian. He expelled Li Simo because of selfishness. I can still resolve my anger. If soldiers invade our border, It's a provocation, and you know the consequences." Li Shimin interjected. "Your Majesty is wise, Xue Yantuo is afraid of our country, and he really dare not step into our country. However, he did not listen to the imperial decree, and wanted to be strong and run wild in Mobei. He really made a mistake. Director Li led us to meet Li Simo and set up a battle. Go to the north. Seeing our army standing out, Dadu set up his legs and retreated. General Manager Li selected 6,000 Turkic cavalry under his command, and he personally led his ministers and these 6,000 cavalry to pursue them bravely. Within two days, the iron cavalry crossed Baidaochuan. Qingshan caught up with Dadushe, but he was in a hurry and couldn't take the move, he was defeated after resisting for a while, and then retreated to Nuozhenshui." Li Shimin asked: "I heard that Xue Yantuo recently developed the infantry combat method. Every five people form a team, and one of them leads a horse. After the infantry combat wins, he mounts the horse and pursues him. He runs wild in the desert. This method has achieved miraculous results. In this battle, Didn't they line up with infantry? Why are they so vulnerable?" "Dadu She dared to be so rampant because he heard that His Majesty was on an eastward tour and could not dispatch troops in time. He dared to lead 30,000 cavalry to the Great Wall to scold the formation. This is why. When our army appeared, he saw that we were outnumbered, so he fled in a hurry .He arrived at Nuozhenshui, assembled the follow-up team, lined up and wanted to fight a battle." Li Shimin stopped talking and listened quietly to Xue Wanche's speech. "Dadu was set up in Nuozhenshui to line up the formation, which stretched ten miles from east to west. When Mr. Li led his men to pursue, because the Turks were familiar with the terrain here, they were the vanguard. After the Turks won many victories, they believed that Xue Yantuo's army was defeated, so they They pursued boldly with confidence. When they arrived at the front of the formation, they did not contact Manager Li first, but let go of their horseshoes and rushed forward bravely. The generous arrangement made people shoot arrows first, which caused a lot of injuries to the Turks. After the Turks broke through the arrow formation, When they rushed to the front of Xue Yantuo's army formation, their strength was extremely weak, and when they touched the group of infantry soldiers that had been set up generously, they undoubtedly encountered an iron wall, and their team was wounded six to seven out of ten, and they were quickly defeated." "Director Li arrived at the front of the formation and saw the defeat of the Turks. He was heartbroken and told them to retreat. He observed the situation of the confrontation and ordered all the troops to avoid the rain of arrows with shields in hand. Hit it directly. After attacking and killing like this for more than an hour, a gap was finally torn in the long snake formation. The formation was chaotic and began to retreat. "Before the battle, Director Li asked his ministers to lead a group of men and horses, and managed to detour from the left side to the rear of his army formation. The opponents each gathered five horses and waited there. When the minister saw that the two armies were fighting, he led his troops like a whirlwind He jumped among these people and horses, saw people cut people, saw horses cut ropes. In less than half an hour, the people who held the horses were wiped out, and the horses ran away without a trace because they lost the reins. , the defeated infantry soldiers in front of them came here, and seeing that there was no horse to ride, they panicked and didn't know what to do. "When the people of Xue Yantuo were panicking, Director Li's cavalry blew over like a whirlwind. They rode on the horses, holding long knives in their hands, and chopped and killed anyone they saw. They quickly killed more than 3,000 heads. The blood flowed like a river. Seeing that the situation was not good, Dadu set up his feet and led the remnants back to Mobei." "So, did you fail to capture Dadushi alive?" "It is the biggest regret of this battle that we did not win the Dadu design. After the battle, Director Li regretted that if a few people were arranged to focus on Dadu design in advance, the result of this battle would be even greater. After the war, we counted the number of people captured, and about More than 10,000 people, although there are many people, they can't compare with the capture of Dadushe." Li Shimin nodded in approval and said: "It is not easy to win this battle completely. Li Shi defeated tens of thousands of Xue Yantuo with 6,000 cavalry. It can be said that he won more with less. It seems that Li Shi's talent in leading troops is comparable to Brother Yao's." .” At this time, the Tang army is strong in horses and strong in people, and it is actually an elite soldier in the world.Before this battle, Li Shimin mobilized all kinds of troops to encircle Monan. In the actual battle, it was just to gain momentum.At this time, the Tang army often fought against the enemy several times or even ten times, and they were able to win a complete victory, which shows the pros and cons of both sides. Li Shimin asked Xue Wanche again, "What happened next?" "General Manager Li led us into Dingxiang. The follow-up team of our army and Li Simo's tribe came one after another. There were no traces of Xue Yantuo people around. After a few days, Yi Nan sent an envoy to Dingxiang. His Majesty congratulated him, wishing to end the war and never invade Turkic territory again. He also requested that since Datang and Tubo had just got married, please also grant the Princess of the Tang Dynasty, so that they could be married forever. Director Li dared not make decisions, so he asked his ministers to lead Xue Yantuo's envoy Go to Beijing to meet the emperor." "Has the power to lose consciousness been released by Yi Nan?" "The envoy said, stay in Xue Yantuo well, and as long as the emperor agrees to get married, he will send his gift back to the country immediately." Li Shimin nodded and said: "Xue Yantuo was drowned by the power of obsession. Many people told me that the power of obsession must have surrendered Xue Yantuo. Now it seems that the power of obsession is absolutely loyal to me and will not bow down to the barbarians. His integrity It's good, it's actually Su Wu from our dynasty." He turned to Fang Xuanling who was on the side, and said, "Xuanling, the barbarian is trying to force me to agree to a marriage by using the loss of my mind as a pawn. What do you think?" Fang Xuanling said: "It is really unwise for a barbarian to seek peace with this clumsy method. However, Xue Yantuo is trying to show his strength, so there must be a strategy to stop it early. I think there are two strategies: first, Your Majesty chooses elite soldiers ten times." Wan thought it was late, let Li Shitong go deep into the desert, and cut off Xue Yantuo's influence in one fell swoop, so that he could be captured and captured, rid of the ugly, and he would be safe for a hundred years; From the perspective of internal affairs, his son is His Majesty's grandson, and his love is hard to invade China. In this way, the border can be kept safe for 30 years. Your Majesty, please stop these two policies." Li Shimin pondered for a while, and said: "The war is fierce and dangerous, and the sages are cautious. Hou Junji just defeated Gaochang, and then Li Shi made a large-scale attack on Xue Yantuo. The people of the country will say that I am warlike. No more. Forget it. I am the parents of the common people. If I can benefit from it, I would not spare a daughter! Wan Che, tell Xue Yantuo to come here, and say that I promised to make a marriage, and let them put back their obsession and thoughtfulness as soon as possible." 薛万彻躬身道：“臣遵旨。臣明日与使者一同返回北境，如此就向陛下辞行了。” “你回来如此匆匆，就在家里多呆些日子吧。薛延陀的事安定下来，你回不回定襄也无关紧要，可让使者自回。否则丹杨见到朕，她又该责怪我这皇兄不通人情了。” 李世民当年让众公主与驸马劝说不解风情的薛万彻和丹杨公主的事，慢慢传为坊间的笑谈，在座的臣下皆知这段故事，心中暗笑，连粗豪的薛万彻也相当不好意思，他立在当地，抓耳挠腮，不知道如何对答才好。 侯君集和薛万均在高昌的作为，渐渐被回京的同行之人传播开来，一群谏官闻言，少不得搜寻其劣迹的详细，然后书成表章报与李世民。 李世民阅罢，起身绕室踱步，既而召房玄龄、马周、褚遂良、魏征、孙伏伽、岑文本等人来议事。 李世民手指谏章，让他们前去观看。过了片刻，他感叹道：“前些日子，朕还与众卿一同赞扬侯君集能够尽礼鼓行，可谓仁义之师。谁知他得了高昌，竟然将自己视为太上皇，其淫乱宫室，私藏珍宝，以致众将士纷纷效法，使我大唐之师成为强盗之众。林深则鸟栖，水广则鱼游，仁义积则物自归之，此为颠扑不破之道理。朕恼怒侯君集和薛万均，非为他们有小恶，实因此坏了大唐的名声。” 群臣观罢谏章，皆认为侯君集和薛万均实在不该。 李世民接着感叹道：“侯君集、薛万均官俸既丰，他们取得高昌大捷，我朝对军功赏赐优厚，何必妄取其他呢？看来人之私欲时刻充盈心间，一遇时机立刻喷发。想是他们以为高昌远离京城，以为取些珍宝，玩玩女人这些劣迹京中难知，以致肆意妄为。可是呀，要想人不知，除非己莫为，他们能逃过众人的法眼吗？孙伏伽，此二人由你下狱勘问，速速定罪。” “臣遵旨。只是侯尚书与薛将军皆为上品，皇上能否派一名重臣来主持呢？”孙伏伽请求道。 “王子犯法，与庶民同罪。他们犯事入狱，即是你的人犯，没有什么官品之说。孙伏伽，你要以戴胄公正理狱为榜样，秉公执法，何来怯懦之言？”李世民说到这里，脸上薄有怒色。 孙伏伽不敢再言声。 闻听要将侯君集、薛万均下狱，房玄龄等人以为应该，独岑文本与魏征不然。 岑文本躬身道：“陛下，臣以为将此二人下狱，有些不妥。” “有何不妥？朕宽法慎刑，然不可使刑法流于空泛。朕若不治他们之罪，如何使天下人信服？” “陛下，臣闻命将出师，主旨在于克敌制胜，若能全胜，主帅虽贪可赏；若其大败，虽廉亦可诛。汉之李广利，晋之王濬，隋之韩擒虎，其本身皆有过失，然其出师能捷，人主以为其有功，所以皆受封赏。陛下若将侯君集和薛万均交付大理寺收入狱中，海内之人定会说陛下唯录其过而忘其大功也。” “依你所言，朕可以不问其罪吗？” “陛下，历来将帅之臣，廉慎者少，而贪求者多，不可一味求全。臣以为，陛下可以录其微功，忘其大过，让他们重列廷臣。这样，他们虽非清贞之臣，陛下犹得贪愚之将，陛下固然使刑法委屈，然大德弥显，不治侯君集等人之罪，其过更彰显天下。” 李世民哼了一声，显然不认同岑文本的宏论。若让侯君集继续作为兵部尚书列于朝班之中，显是不可能的事情。 魏征也开口谏道：“陛下，臣闻'君使臣以礼，臣事君以忠'。大理寺若将薛万均下在狱中，定赴高昌将与其有染的妇女执来询问。以我朝大将军与亡国妇女对辩床笫之私，所得者轻，所失者重，有碍大国风仪。昔秦穆公饮盗马之士，楚庄王赦绝缨之罪，此二人可谓明白大节。” 魏征所引典故是古时两则很有名的故事。秦穆公曾走失了一匹良马，被住在岐下的三百多游民抓住杀掉吃了，官吏抓住他们想依法严办。秦穆公不同意，反而说道：“君子不因为牲畜而伤害人。我听说吃了好马肉而不喝酒，会伤身子的。”于是赐给这帮人酒喝，并赦免了他们。后来秦穆公与晋惠公在韩原展开决战，秦穆公被伤正处于危难关头，这三百余人突然出现冒死冲入晋军重围，由此改变了战局，不但使秦穆公解围还活捉了晋惠公。另一则关于楚庄王的故事，则是说一次胜仗之后，楚庄王宴请众将，并让自己美丽的姬人为众将斟酒。这位姬人因为太过漂亮，看得众将目瞪口呆，恰巧一阵风吹过来吹灭了灯火，一人趁乱摸了姬人一把，灵巧的姬人顺手抓过其冠上之缨以为记认，并悄悄将此事告诉楚庄王。楚庄王闻言并不恼怒，心想喝多了酒的众将迷恋美色实属正常，他不许张灯，大喝道：“寡人今日高兴，大家皆将冠缨除下抛出户外，以作无缨之宴。”众人依言除缨，灯火方才点起，大家尽欢而散。后来的一次战斗中，楚庄王陷入重围身伤多处，这时一人拼死将楚庄王救出重围，其奄奄一息时对楚庄王道：“小人正是那日绝缨之人。” 不知是这二则故事打动了李世民，还是他素来对魏征言听计从。李世民沉吟了片刻，明显改换了心意，问众人道：“魏卿、岑卿刚才所言，你们以为如何？” 众人纷纷点头，马周言道：“臣以为可以赦免侯君集、薛万均之罪。” 李世民又感叹道：“一样的事，因人而异。侯君集贪得宝物，阿史那社尔一样入高昌，秋毫不取。甚至对朝廷的赏物，因不见朕之敕旨，也坚决不取。其终于见到敕旨，所取唯老弱故敝而已。侯君集、薛万均受中土道德熏陶多年，竟然不如一名归顺来的突厥人。罢了，朕听从你们的意见，就赦免其罪，不用再捕之入狱了。然可以保留他们的品秩，不能让他们在朝办事。侯君集的兵部尚书一职，可觅他人来任。玄龄，你以为此职何人可堪为任呢？” 房玄龄见李世民退了一大步，但免去他们实职的心思难改，遂禀道：“李世智勇双全，谋虑宏远，新近又逐薛延陀于大漠。陛下，臣以为李世可充此职。” 李世民目视群臣，征求众人的意见，就见这些人皆赞同房玄龄的话，遂让岑文本拟旨，诏李世为兵部尚书，让其克日返京赴任。 侯君集一生桀骜不驯，目空一切，此次克平高昌，其正是志得意满之时，不料因私取珍宝一事竟然葬送了自己的前程。其心中苦楚难伸，渐渐对李世民生出了无尽的怨怼之情。 其实李世民这样处理侯君集，非是一时愤怒，而是大有深意。李靖数次在李世民面前说侯君集有异志，看似李世民当时未上心，其实早已对侯君集有了警觉。侯君集在高昌的作为，完全是肆无忌惮，正好印证了李靖的前言，李世民因而痛下重手。One wave is not flat, and another wave rises again.过了二日，褚遂良匆匆求见李世民，禀报道：“陛下，洛阳来人密报，说张亮阴养死士，以图造反，此为他们的证辩。”说完，他将一纸递给李世民。