Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

The Japanese envoy did not stop after asking this question. He turned his cunning eyes and continued to ask with curiosity.

"Tian Khan, when I visited my friend, I learned that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince presided over the compilation of two magical books, "Hanyu Pinyin" and "Chinese Dictionary"!"

"I am very interested in this divine object. I wonder if Heavenly Khan would allow me to read it?"

When the envoys from other vassal states heard the questions from the Japanese envoy, they stopped what they were doing and looked at Li Shimin on the imperial platform with burning eyes.

If they could bring back the latest cooking methods, books and technology from the Tang Dynasty to their own country, their king and ministers would surely be pleased.

Maybe after months of hard work and traveling through mountains and rivers, they will be promoted and given titles when they return.

Li Shimin narrowed his eyes and glanced at the Japanese envoy, with a thoughtful look on his face.

The Japanese envoy wanted to know more than just how to cook pork. Based on their practices over the years, he must have wanted to find out how to raise domestic pigs.

As for learning "Pinyin" and "Chinese Dictionary", it is also for the purpose of bringing them back to enlighten the people of our country.

Most of the envoys from the various vassal states were seeking ready-made silk, porcelain, and antique calligraphy and paintings, while the envoys from Japan wanted large quantities of books and technology.

Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji had reminded him more than once not to spread these books and techniques to avoid nurturing a tiger that could cause trouble.

At first, Li Shimin didn't care, thinking that Japan was just a small country.

But a few years ago, Japan sent tens of thousands of naval forces to assist Baekje in resisting Silla, revealing some of their strength.

Li Shimin also saw through the ambitions of this island nation, so he ordered a ban on imparting advanced technology and books to the many vassal states, otherwise it would be considered treason.

As for items such as silk and porcelain, as long as these vassal states could afford the gold and silver, they would sell as much as the Tang Dynasty wanted.

There was silence for a few moments.

Li Shimin turned to look at Du He and said to him with a smile.

"Du He, you are the creator of the pork cooking method and the two books. Please answer the Japanese envoy's question."

"There are only a few people in the Tang Dynasty who know this secret technique. Ordinary people can't explain it clearly!"

As Li Shimin finished speaking, everyone in the hall focused their attention on Du He.

Even King Wu Li Ke and King Yue Li Zhen turned around involuntarily and looked at Du He, who had been the most popular in the past two years, with curiosity on their faces.

Although they have been serving in other provinces in recent years, they are basically aware of the major events that have taken place in Chang'an.

Now in their study, there are several hardcover editions of "Three Hundred Tang Poems" sent by their father, as well as "Chinese Pinyin" and "Chinese Dictionary".

Du He put down the wine bottle in his hand, then stood up and said.

"It's easy to cook pork with good color, aroma and flavor. Just add more spices!"

"The pork you are eating now was stewed with 749 kinds of secret spices. You can try stewing more spices when you go back."

After hearing Du He's words, a look of enlightenment suddenly appeared on the faces of the envoys from the vassal states.

No wonder the pork with a strong smell and fishy taste can be cooked so deliciously, it turns out that so many spices are used.

Ministers such as Fang Xuanling, Zhangsun Wuji and Gao Shilian saw Du He talking nonsense in a serious manner, and they also knew that he understood the Majesty's implicit meaning.

So these ministers picked up the wine bottles with relaxed expressions, sipped the wine slowly and watched the show.

Du He turned his head and glanced at the Japanese envoy with a shifty look, then said with a playful smile on his face.

"Hanyu Pinyin and the Chinese Dictionary are the most important treasures of our Tang Dynasty. They will not be easily passed on to others."

"Unless you are willing to merge your territory into the Tang Dynasty, as long as we become one family, the court will provide you with any books and technologies you want for free!"

"And the sooner you merge your territory into our Tang Dynasty, the sooner your people will be able to enjoy these benefits."

what?

Merge the territory into the Tang Dynasty?

The Japanese envoy and other envoys' faces changed drastically, and their faces were filled with expressions of disbelief and astonishment.

Is this human language?

Their country already pays so many tributes to the Tang Dynasty every year. Aren’t they satisfied?

Do you want to annex their territory as well?

Not to mention the shocked envoys from the vassal states, even Li Shimin, Li Chengqian and a group of civil and military ministers were bewildered, with their mouths wide open.

"When did your Majesty say these words?"

"This bastard Du He is really good at talking nonsense!"

Just when everyone was thinking different things, the Japanese envoy forced a smirk on his face and said.

"My Lord, are you kidding me?"

"We are already a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and we pay a large amount of tribute every year. Aren't we still one family with the Tang Dynasty?"

The envoys from other vassal states also came to their senses and responded one after another.

“That’s so true!”

"We are one family with Datang. Datang should help us make progress together!"

"The Tang Dynasty is the Celestial Empire, and it cannot treat us as foreigners. Please teach us the Chinese Pinyin and the Chinese Dictionary, Khan."

Seeing that Japan had successfully mobilized these vassal states, Li Shimin frowned slightly.

However, he did not say anything. Instead, he raised his eyebrows at Du He and asked him to continue to deal with the next situation.

After receiving Li Shimin's signal, Du He curled his lips slightly in speechlessness.

Li Shimin treated him as an official of the Honglu Temple, and did not even inform him in advance to make it clear what he could and could not say.

After complaining in his heart, Du He glanced at the Japanese envoy and said.

"Messengers, what do you think a family is?"

When the envoys from the vassal states heard the question from the young official in purple robe, they all frowned and thought about it seriously.

In such a solemn place as the Taiji Hall, they dared not speak carelessly.

Otherwise, if they say something wrong, it may easily bring disaster to their country or affect the interests of their country.

After the cup of tea.

The Western Turkic envoy said: "Of course we can be called family only if we have the same blood flowing in our bodies!"

When the envoys from other vassal states heard the words of the Western Turkic envoy, their faces changed slightly and they cursed in their hearts.

"You really have no brains at all!"

"Why would Western Turks send this loser as an envoy?"

"Is there no one left under Yibi Shekui Khan's command?"

In recent years, the Western Turks have been in civil strife, and have successively replaced several tribal leaders as Khans, so their power is now very weak.

The new king of Western Turkic Khan, Yibi Shekui Khan, was a prominent figure. He took the initiative to make peace with the Tang Dynasty and brought a large number of livestock as tribute every year.

I didn't expect that such a wise king would have such a fool as an envoy.

"Hey!"

The envoys from other vassal states all sighed inwardly.

There is no way to get these two advanced books from the Tang Dynasty now!