Chapter 1322 A dozen cities are nothing

In this month, the countries in the Western Region can be said to have been at war, and they were in crisis and turmoil. However, under Cheng Chuliang's policy, many countries stood up and opposed it.

Officials from various countries in the Western Regions wrote to the court one after another, demanding that Cheng Chuliang be punished for his actions and that this guy should be kidnapped back to Chang'an. Including his generals, General Mo Lun and Li Chengyi, they all caused huge damage to the countries in the Western Regions. We cannot allow them to remain in this position.

When the memorial was sent to Chang'an, many people within the imperial court did come forward and listed the crimes of these three people. However, these three people were all affiliated with the Tiance Admiral's Mansion, and now Li Xiang has no one. Silence, what are you people doing standing up?

Although a group of civil servants are jumping very hard, the final decision-making power lies with General Tiance's Mansion in the Western Region. These officials were not appointed by others. They were appointed by the imperial court at the beginning. Now something has happened. What do you want? How could it be possible to bypass Admiral Tiance's mansion and deal with these officials without authorization?

However, more and more officials are being impeached, and Li Shimin is under great pressure. Li Shimin doesn't know much about things in the Western Regions. He has never cared much about such insignificant places.

After the tide receded, Li Shimin also left the main personnel behind. In particular, he wanted to ask Li Xiang what was going on. He said earlier that he had discovered the Arab Empire's army. You kid wanted to go to the west. Now you are actually in Chang'an City. Been here for a few months.

"Tell me yourself. When we were in the court just now, so many people stood up to talk, but you didn't say a word. What are you thinking in your heart? You need to tell me clearly."

Li Shimin said angrily, "This is now the time. If you had had any quarrels with Li Xiang before, I'm afraid that Admiral Tiance's office would have been abolished. If you set up this office for you, you have to do what you need to do." Everything must be done well. Now so many ministers have stood up to oppose it. Just now in the court, you said nothing. "

Although the other ministers wanted to help, they didn't know much about the situation in the Western Regions, so they all stayed in their positions.

"Your Majesty, what else is there to say? It's obvious that spies from the Western Regions have sneaked in. Look at these officials who have come forward. They are not all representatives of the old nobles. They must want to take advantage of this matter to attack me. If Datang did something bad, if you ask me, they should be arrested, tortured, and interrogated mercilessly."

Cheng Yaojin's son was on the list of being impeached, so this guy couldn't help it immediately. Of course, what he said was the truth, and other people had guessed it, but without evidence, who could stand up and cause chaos? Speaking of which, Cheng Yaojin had no scruples. He usually didn't have any rules when it came to doing things, but now that he had said this through his mouth, Li Shimin would become suspicious.

"Stop messing around here. Your son is in charge of this matter in the Western Region. Doesn't he allow others to speak? Does the entire Western Region belong to your old Cheng family?"

A total of more than 30 officials have come forward to impeach. You have now attributed these people to the old nobles in one sentence. If you follow your way of doing things, will anyone dare to stand up and speak out in the future? These 30 people are not all old nobles.

"Your Majesty, you can't say that. Ever since I was old, I have been caring for Your Majesty's home. How can we say that the entire Western Region belongs to our family? So many rare treasures are transported from the Western Region every year. Has it all arrived in my warehouse?"

Cheng Yaojin became anxious when he heard this. Although Li Shimin was very relaxed about the ministers below, it did not mean that he was allowed to form a party for personal gain.

If this hat is put on the head, it will really be impossible to turn over. Even if his son-in-law is Li Xiang, if he really has this hat, the Li royal family will be the first to deal with him.

"Okay, okay, don't mess around here, I'm asking him."

Li Shimin waved his hand, indicating that he understood the matter. There should be participation of the Five Surnames and Seven Hopes. Of course, the most important thing is Li Xiang's Western Region policy. If there were no problems, how could there be so many people opposing it? , and they are not all old nobles, there are many people promoted by ourselves.

Everyone's eyes are once again focused on Li Xiang. Everyone is still confused about Li Xiang's policy in the Western Regions. When you came back from the Western Regions, you expressed your intention to adopt a gentle policy towards the Western Regions, so we stationed in the Western Regions. There are not many troops, and now they are suddenly so harsh. Does this mean that the previous policy has failed?

After looking at the looks of the ministers around him and looking at Li Shimin's cannibalistic look, Li Xiang had no choice but to step forward.

"Returning to my grandfather, now and then, some things are no longer the same as before. Originally, my grandson was planning to influence the people in power in the Western Regions, but now it seems that my grandson may have thought wrong."

Li Xiang first admitted his mistake. This matter was originally a mistake in his judgment. He thought that through long-term reform, these people would be able to join the Tang camp. Who knew that when the Arab Empire stretched out its hand, there would still be so many People chose to stand on the opposite side of us. We really didn’t find them out at the beginning.

"Then we need to take action now? Are we going to destroy more than a dozen cities?"

Li Shimin's words were still filled with anger. The Western Regions had contributed a lot to the entire Chang'an in recent years. If these dozen cities were destroyed, the money sent every year would be reduced by part. Many stalls in the Tang Dynasty were opened. , if you don’t have the money, who will you ask for it?

"To my grandfather, this matter is a bit too much, but my grandson is planning to use troops in the Western Region. The goal is to capture the Anton Governor's Palace of the Arab Empire, which is the city of Samarkand. It is extremely rich there. If If we can capture it, the losses of these dozen cities can be made up for immediately."

Li Xiang drew a big picture in an instant, and Li Shimin and some Ministry of Household officials breathed a sigh of relief. What they wanted was a steady stream of gold and silver treasures from the Western Regions. If there was no such money, how could many projects be carried out?

As for the situation in the Western Regions, they didn't think too much about it. In their eyes, the real territory of the Tang Dynasty only reached Gaochang, and the outside was just a colony!

If it's a mess, it'll be a mess, as long as there's no shortage of money. (End of chapter)