Tang Dynasty: Father, if you don't rebel, I will!

"......"

Arguments raged in the court, with officials from the Six Ministries and the Censorate all offering their opinions. All the voices converged on two main points.

One side's idea is to ignore them, force them to rebel according to the old plan, and then take the opportunity to wipe them out all at once.

One side believes that the Xueyantuo tribe can be tamed, just like Silla, and completely controlled by the Tang Dynasty and used by the Tang.

Li Chengqian sat quietly on the dragon throne.

At today's grand court assembly, in addition to the officials, Li Chengqian's younger brothers were also present. Prince Liang, Li Yin, and Prince Han, Li Ke, had both rushed back because Prince Chu, Li You, was about to hold his wedding in Chang'an.

Looking at the noisy court, each person, dressed in royal robes, stood calmly below his elder brother, like pillars of stability.

To the Tang Dynasty today, the Xueyantuo were no different from puppies on the street.

Whether you want to skin it and eat its tender flesh, or raise it to become a hunting dog, there won't be any problem.

It all depends on what his elder brother, who is now sitting on the dragon throne, thinks.

Changsun Wuji, who was holding the concurrent post of Vice Minister of Works and had requested to leave Chang'an several times in recent days to go to Qinghai City to supervise the construction of water conservancy projects, suddenly seemed to remember something when he heard this, and stepped forward with his hands clasped.

"Your Highness, I have something to say!"

Li Chengqian nodded slightly, and the officials and military officers who were arguing fell silent.

Changsun Wuji was courteous and showed no arrogance despite being the Crown Prince's maternal uncle.

He stepped forward and immediately began to speak.

"Your Highness, apart from the Xueyantuo tribe, all the other Tiele tribes have joined the Mobei Common Prosperity and Development Committee established by Princess Gaoyang in Baikal County. They are quite obedient to our Great Tang. These people are actually no different from the Turkic herders of our Great Tang today."

"What truly caused the Xueyantuo tribe to become alienated from our Great Tang was precisely the remnants of the Eastern Turks that the Xueyantuo had absorbed. These people harbored resentment towards our Great Tang, and after nearly ten years of integration into the Xueyantuo tribe..."

Minister of Rites Tang Jian frowned: "Does Lord Changsun mean to suggest that the Xueyantuo should purge these people from within?"

Changsun Wuji quickly waved his hand: "What a waste to kill them! It would be better to have them hand those people over to me, punish them with corvée labor for five or ten years to atone for their crimes, and then pardon them and let them live like ordinary Turks..."

The officials and Li Chengqian on the stage did not want to hear any more of what followed.

They all looked speechless.

This brother-in-law of the emperor is truly lying through his teeth. The Yellow River water conservancy project has been under construction for several years now.

From Qinghai City, where the Tuyuhun people were originally located, to Longyou Road, Hedong Road, Hebei Road of the Tang Dynasty... four or five large-scale water conservancy projects were completed, which is an incredible speed.

But those who truly understand the situation know that the reason for such a rapid pace is entirely due to the fact that the prisons along the Yellow River have been filled up and emptied in succession.

Even Ashina Quli, the Duke of Du, whose rolling knife technique surpasses that of Duke Cheng Yaojin, felt a deep-seated tremor when facing this brother-in-law of the emperor.

The river god praised by the people of the Tang Dynasty.

In the eyes of their alien race, he was no different from the King of Hell.

"Ahem, if that barbarian had been willing to clean up his own mess and hand over the remnants of the Eastern Turks, things probably wouldn't have dragged on like this now, would they?"

"I'm afraid the Xueyantuo might not follow Lord Changsun's method."

Dai Zhou sighed and shook his head.

As soon as he finished speaking, Changsun Wuji let out a cold laugh.

"That's even better! Send all the Xueyantuo tribe members to build karez wells for me!"

This brother-in-law of the emperor was repeatedly complained about in private as the retired emperor's efforts to capture slaves in the Hexi region were slow.

Seeing that no one responded, Changsun Wuji pondered for a moment.

Deciding to personally conduct a direct recruitment event for BOSS, he bowed to Li Chengqian once again.

"Your Highness, why not entrust this matter to this old minister? I will certainly deal with the Xueyantuo properly before the end of this year..."

Hearing that this imperial brother-in-law was going to personally take charge...

Standing in the ranks of military generals, Duke Ashina Quli of Duguo, who had initially felt somewhat resentful, instantly felt calm and at ease.

Hahahaha.

OK!

Once targeted by this imperial brother-in-law, the Xueyantuo tribe was in serious trouble, even if they didn't die.

Seeing that Crown Prince Li Chengqian was looking at the officials and asking for their opinions.

He immediately stepped forward and bowed to indicate his agreement.

"This humble general is willing to assist Lord Changsun. If the Xueyantuo tribe dares to resort to desperate measures, this humble general is willing to personally lead troops to quell the rebellion!"

Several more military officers stepped forward, wanting a sip of soup.

Li Chengqian nodded and handed the matter over to his uncle.

As for troop deployment, that would require discussions between Grand Councilor Li Jing and the cabinet.

Li Chengqian, accompanied by his several younger brothers who were princes, walked out of the Taiji Hall amidst the respectful bows of the officials.

Prince Li Zhi of Jin sighed, “Your Majesty is getting more and more relaxed these days. You hardly have to do anything. You only need to make decisions.”

Even paperwork was handled by the cabinet.

His own elder brother only needed to read the cabinet's comments as casually as if he were reading a newspaper.

If a few documents need adjustment, I will directly state my requirements and send them back to the cabinet for reconsideration.

Li Chengqian smiled.

As a monarch, what you need to do in governing a country is to grasp the general direction, then do a good job in personnel management, and maintain a good balance. As long as you don't make any mistakes, the Tang Dynasty, this giant ship at sea, will not be at risk of capsizing even if it experiences some ordinary storms.

"Things in my court have become much easier, but your affairs are keeping me quite busy."

He turned his head and looked at his younger brothers behind him with a half-smile.

Before they knew it, these younger brothers who were once studying at the official school in Taiyuan Prefecture had all grown into handsome young men, and Li Ke and Li Tai were already young adults.

His gaze made Li Ke and the others feel a sense of unease.

Sure enough the next moment.

Then they heard their elder brother, the emperor, speak with a smile, bringing up the thing that none of them wanted to face the most.

"Third brother, fourth brother, you are both now imperial uncles. I have four or five children, and even my fifth brother is about to get married. You can't delay any longer..."

Prince Li Ke of Han: "..."

King Li Tai of Wei: "..."

I shouldn't have entered the palace today!

The princes all returned to Chang'an, prompting Empress Zhangsun, Consort Yin, and other concubines, as well as the wives of many noble families in Chang'an, to begin a flurry of activity.

With the King of Chu about to get married, the marriages of his elder brothers, the King of Han and the King of Wei, are now inevitable.

Even Consort Yin sent several beautiful young women from her clan to Chang'an. As for others, such as the Du clan of Jingzhao, the Pei clan of Hedong, and the Wang clan of Taiyuan...

In the Xiande Hall of the Eastern Palace, Li Chengqian, the eldest brother, held his eldest daughter, Yue Niao, in his arms.

He smiled as he looked at his two younger brothers, who were standing on either side of him, their faces ashen and unable to leave, and beckoned to them and the dozen or so girls in front of him.

"Ahem, what are you sitting there for? Third brother, fourth brother, say something..."

Li Ke and Li Tai: "..."

Does this hurdle really seem insurmountable?

And almost as miserable as the two of them was Yinan, the leader of the Xueyantuo in Suiyuan City, Zhenbei Road.

Changsun Wuji sat calmly in front of the other party, drinking tea.

"There's an old saying in the Central Plains that you should have heard: 'Better to die for your fellow Daoists than for your own...' Do you want them to come under my command, or do you want the entire Xueyantuo to surrender to my command?"

"I'm giving you the freedom to choose..."