Most of the children of the Imperial family of the Tang Dynasty had mansions and fiefs outside the palace when they came of age. The particularly favored princes and princesses also had larger mansions and fiefs. Some princes and princesses even lived in thousands of households and became big landowners as soon as they reached adulthood.

Princess Wanchun is a breath of fresh air in the world of princes and princesses.

She still lived in Xingqing Palace after she became an adult. Since she had always been unwilling to get married, and Li Longji doted on her extremely, he had no choice but to let it go.

She is said to be Qingliu because she never puts her finger on government affairs and never robs money. In her world, power and money are very small things. What she likes is a carefree life and people.

A noisy night party, and the freedom to do whatever the hell you want.

The most important thing is that her private life is not as extravagant as other princes and princesses. Her private life is very clean. Although she is the queen of nightclubs, she returns to the palace when the time comes and she never has an affair with any man at the night banquet.

The only time in my life was when I fell into the hands of Gu Qing, and he accidentally looked at me naked.

Wan Chun was a frequent visitor to Hua'elou. Although he was young, he was also proficient in music. Occasionally, when the mood struck, he would play "Neon Clothes and Feathers" with Li Longji, and even learned to dance for this purpose.

Leading the eunuchs into the Flower Calyx Tower, Li Longji was sitting barefoot and cross-legged on a futon. Concubine Yang poured wine for him with a smile. There was singing and dancing in the building, and the music of silk and bamboo was accompanied by the dancing dancers, bringing the magnificent Flower Calyx Tower to life.

The decoration becomes more and more extravagant.

Charcoal fires were lit in several large bronze cauldrons in the building, which made the temperature in the building a bit high. Li Longji looked like an unruly celebrity, with his chest exposed, his belt untied, and even his bun was messy.

With the ground draped over his shoulders, he leaned against Concubine Yang with half-drunk eyes, holding Yang Guifei in his arms and squinting to enjoy the singing and dancing.

Li Longji is no longer young, his muscles have relaxed, his skin has aged, his belly has bulged, and age spots have gradually appeared on his face. In the past, he was so majestic and heroic in seizing the palace with a sword, now he is

The sign of old age.

Seeing Wanchun walking in proudly, Li Longji opened his drunken eyes and said with a hearty smile: "My little girl is here, haha, come and drink with me."

Wanchun bowed first, and then sat down unceremoniously beside Li Longji. Seeing Concubine Yang pouring wine for Li Longji with a smile, Wan Chun rolled his eyes at her and said: "Concubine, please let your father drink. It depends on your father's taste."

My belly is like a wine barrel."

Concubine Yang smiled and said, "Even if I don't let him drink it, he won't listen to me."

Li Longji hummed and said: "I heard from the courtiers below that after the Hanlin Emperor ordered Li Taibai to resign and leave the palace, he wrote a new song called "Jian Jin Jiu", which contains the sentence "Life is proud."

"You must have all the fun, don't let the golden cup stand empty against the moon." This sentence particularly resonates with me. Life is short, why not indulge in whatever you want, so as not to waste your time in the next life, haha."

Wan Chun hummed: "What my father said is a lie. That Li Taibai is not a serious person. I heard that he is a dissolute man, has no sense of etiquette, and is addicted to alcohol. Only an alcoholic can write such distorted poems."

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Li Longji sighed leisurely: "Li Taibai... is extremely talented. It is not an exaggeration to say that his poetic talent is the best in the Tang Dynasty. I have always liked his poems, but I don't like him as a person. Throughout the ages

"There are many people who are arrogant because of their talent. Li Taibai's arrogant reputation is as famous as his poems. Such people will not live long in the court, so when he wanted to resign, I agreed to it."

Concubine Yang said quietly: "Li Taibai's poems are indeed the best in the world. I still remember the poem 'Clouds Think of Clothes and Flowers Think of Face' that he once wrote for me. I still recall it endlessly."

Li Longji sighed: "My Tang Dynasty is open to all rivers and inclusive of all things. It can accommodate any talented person in the world, but it cannot tolerate Li Taibai. What a pity for talents..."

Concubine Yang comforted her voice softly: "Your Majesty, Li Taibai is a special case. His talent is too high to bear his arrogance. There is only one Li Taibai in the Tang Dynasty, and there is only one talent who cannot be tolerated in the court. Your Majesty does not need to

It's a pity that besides him, there are many talents in the Tang Dynasty, such as Gu Qing, whose poetic talent is no less than that of Li Taibai. I still remember what he wrote, "I wish to be a winged bird in heaven, and a twig on earth", which is the ultimate love in the world.

, all in the poem..."

Li Longji laughed loudly, and Wan Chun, who was silent on the side, heard Gu Qing's name, his eyes also lit up, and he bent into a crescent moon unconsciously.

"Gu Qing, haha, yes, Gu Qing is indeed a talent, especially if he can be used by me. He is not old. What is rare is that he knows how to advance and retreat, and knows how to measure. He is much better than Li Taibai. He is also good as a coach. He can annihilate Tubo.

More than 20,000 people, a great victory that the Tang Dynasty had not had in many years. There are still people in Chang'an City praising Gu Qing's achievements. It is said that my face is also radiant. He is both civil and military, and has a solid foundation for advancement and retreat. He is my Huo Qubing, haha.

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Seeing that Li Longji was happy, Wan Chun took the opportunity to say: "Father, my daughter just stopped a eunuch outside the palace to hand over a memorial. It was sent by Gu Qing, the deputy envoy of Anxi Jiedu..."

Li Longji was stunned, then nodded her forehead angrily, and reproached her with a loving tone: "Why didn't you tell me earlier about the general's memorial? Anxi is the gateway to the west of the Tang Dynasty, so when Gu Qing handed over the memorial, there must be something important to report.

Show it to me quickly."

Wan Chun handed Gu Qing's memorial and suddenly covered his mouth with a smile: "His handwriting...hehe, so ugly."

Li Longji glared at her, then opened the memorial, and was stunned after reading the first line. He was silent for a long time, and said slowly: "Gu Qing's handwriting... is really ugly, well, extremely ugly. Could it be that he is the most talented person in the world?"

Do people always have this kind of problem? Is there no perfect person? Look at his bad words, he looks like a world-famous genius, it was clearly written by a child who just entered school."

Shaking his head and sighing, Li Longji endured his nausea and continued to read the memorial. Then his face suddenly froze, and his expression gradually became serious. Halfway through, Li Longji suddenly raised his head and raised his voice: "General Gao, stop the singing and dancing!"

Gao Lishi behind him hurriedly clapped his hands and waved the kabuki and musicians to exit the calyx building.

After speaking, Li Longji looked at Concubine Yang and Wan Chun. He looked hesitant and was about to speak, but Wan Chun shook his arm and said coquettishly: "Father, what did Gu Qing say in the memorial? Let your daughter also listen to it.

Maybe my daughter can give her father some advice and relieve his worries."

Li Longji smiled helplessly, but Concubine Yang rarely interfered in government affairs. She was about to resign wisely, when she suddenly noticed that Wan Chun glanced at her.

The two daughters are called stepmother and stepdaughter, but they are similar in age and have been best friends for many years. They have already had a tacit understanding. After receiving Wanchun's look, Yang Guifei was stunned for a moment, and then said helplessly: "Sanlang, I can't bear to leave. If it weren't for

If you have any confidential matters, you might as well talk to me and Ji'er, Ji'er is right, maybe we can also give Sanlang some advice."

Li Longji thought for a while, but he still couldn't bear to drive them away, so he said slowly: "What Gu Qing told us is indeed a very confidential matter... It is related to the great trouble of the Tang Dynasty for a hundred years. If the plan is successful, it can be solved in one fell swoop.

As a result, the southwest of the Tang Dynasty will have no worries from now on."

Concubine Yang asked curiously: "The southwest of the Tang Dynasty is... Tubo? Could it be that what Gu Qing is playing is a strategy to pacify Tubo?"

Li Longji smiled: "Yes, the young man is really full of energy and bold in his actions, but after careful consideration, it seems that he is not reckless, but quite reasonable..."

As he spoke, Li Longji whispered Gu Qing's policy against Tubo. After speaking, the two girls looked shocked, but Li Longji's expression was a bit complicated.

After a long time, Concubine Yang said in surprise: "Gu Qing... is really brave! Sanlang, is this plan feasible?"

Li Longji hesitated and said: "This plan... I can't say whether it is feasible. Looking at the pros and cons listed in the memorial, it seems to be quite feasible. What this plan consumes is not the bloody battles of the Tang Dynasty soldiers, but the destruction of their food and grass without any bloodshed."

, cut off their crops, and if we do this, if nothing happens, in three to five years the food in Tubo will no longer be able to meet the needs of the people and the army. At that time, I will raise the king's army to attack, and I will win."

Concubine Yang said happily: "Since victory is certain, why does Sanlang hesitate? Can't we just follow the plan proposed by Gu Qing?"

Li Longji smiled bitterly and said: "Madam, it's not that simple. Although this plan does not require the soldiers to fight desperately, it still requires the manpower and material resources of the whole country to implement it. In order to paralyze the monarchs and powerful landlords of Tubo, in the past three to five years, the Tang Dynasty

We must make good friends with them diplomatically, and then supply grain and grass at low prices, so that they can relax their vigilance and occupy cultivated land to plant so-called medicinal materials without any scruples. Only when the grain produced by the cultivated land in Tubo can no longer support the people and the army can they launch an expedition.

, bring Tubo into my territory of the Tang Dynasty..."

"This plan is feasible, but the price the Tang Dynasty has to pay is not small. Although the Tang Dynasty is a prosperous age that everyone praises, the national treasury may not be able to afford enough food to supply the Tubo people. Once the supply is cut off, the Tubo people will

Be careful, otherwise you will have lost all your efforts, and you will not be able to get back half of the results at the price you paid, and the risk is too great."

Li Longji pondered for a long time, smiled bitterly and sighed: "This Gu Qing's plan is so bold that it can make me worried and nervous even thousands of miles away. I am old and my ambition has been exhausted long ago. Besides, the price to pay is too high.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is a big gamble on the luck of the Tang Dynasty. It is rare to have a prosperous age, and I... really cannot afford to gamble."

Wan Chun couldn't help but feel anxious when he saw that Li Longji's words seemed to be negative.

She didn't know much about state affairs, but she had an inexplicable and unreasonable trust in Gu Qing. She felt that Gu Qing's idea must be a good one. He must have spent a lot of effort to come up with it, and it would be able to clean up the Tang Dynasty.

A century-old serious problem cannot be dismissed with just one word from the father.

How sad he would be if he learned in Anxi, thousands of miles away, that his proposal was rejected by the emperor.

So Wan Chun's beautiful eyes blinked, and she cast a look at Yang Guifei for help.

Concubine Yang knew very well about the lingering affection between Wan Chun and Gu Qing, but the matter at hand was too important and related to the fate of the Tang Dynasty. Concubine Yang did not dare to show off her personal feelings, so she lightly

He rolled his eyes at Wan Chun and turned to look away, obviously not wanting to speak for her.

Seeing Concubine Yang's refusal to help, Wan Chun couldn't help but snorted angrily, and then showed a look of pity. He sighed and seemed to mutter to himself: "It's a pity that this is an excellent strategy. If the Tang Dynasty's century-old troubles can be solved,

To be pacified in the hands of the father, not only the subjects will pay homage to the father, but the Qing Dynasty will also praise the father's achievements. In the future, when paying tribute to the ancestors and emperors of the Tang Dynasty, the father's contribution to governing the prosperous times and eradicating hundreds of years of great troubles will probably be greatly appreciated.
Chapter completed!