Next, Li Hao transfused blood for Qin Qiong again, this time the blood donor was Cheng Chumo, 300 ml of blood took an hour to complete the drip, Qin Qiong's face was a lot ruddy, Li Hao told him to quit drinking, and take medicine on time to exercise, Qin Qiong didn't dare to joke with his life, although he had been on the battlefield for a long time, he had already looked down on life and death, but after experiencing the ghost gate, he knew that it was not the same thing, his family has a big business, if the pillar of his family died, the entire Qin family would decline, people are like this, The more he gains, the more he is afraid of losing, so he has to live well, at least pave the way for his son before dying.

This time Qin Huaiyu once again proposed to leave Li Hao for dinner, Li Hao did not refuse, so the hot pot that had just been overturned was picked up again, washed and brushed and eaten again, but Qin Qiong was not allowed to drink, Qin Qiong had no choice but to replace wine with water, so the most luxurious banquet lineup in the entire Tang Dynasty appeared, except for Li Hao, everyone present was a super awesome boss.

After three cycles of wine and five flavors, Li Hao suddenly asked: "Uncle Eldest Sun, is the envoy of the Japanese Kingdom going to see Your Majesty at the court meeting the day after tomorrow?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded: "Yes, the Honglu Temple was played the day before yesterday, and the envoy of the Japanese State asked to see His Majesty with a letter of state, and His Majesty decided to summon him at the court meeting the day after tomorrow." ”

Seeing that Li Hao, who had never asked about state affairs, suddenly cared about this matter, they couldn't help but look at him curiously, only to see Li Hao ask again: "Then the envoy of the Japanese Kingdom came this time, I don't know what he wants?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji hesitated for a moment, and said slowly: "This is a major event in the court, and it can't be leaked originally, but you are not an outsider, and it doesn't hurt to tell you. ”

"As I expected." Li Hao secretly sneered when he heard this.

For a country, it is a shameful thing to call ministers and pay tribute to other countries, but the Tang Dynasty is too powerful, so strong that those small states have fought for their heads to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, why is this, because there are so many benefits.

First of all, as long as you worship Datang as the suzerain, then you will become the little brother of Datang, Datang as a country of faith, it is absolutely impossible to take the initiative to take action against subordinates, which avoids the threat of soldiers from Datang, followed by the matter of tribute, although the general small state pays tribute every year, but how much tribute they pay, Datang will double the reward, who makes Datang rich, who makes Datang a state of etiquette, in the eyes of those foreigners, the four words of the state of etiquette are the shackles worn around the neck of Datang, and they are also opportunistic loopholes, They loved it.

Not only that, but the Tang Dynasty also has the obligation to teach the subordinate states the skills of farming, iron smelting, culture and education, which is called the education of the emperor, so that they can get rid of barbarism as soon as possible.

Also, once the subordinate country encounters a military threat from other countries, the Tang State has the obligation to send troops to help resist it, because the Tang Dynasty is the eldest brother, since it is the eldest brother, you must cover the younger brother, the younger brother is bullied, you must help me find the field.

Originally, these small states have no discipline at all, with so many benefits, do they care about any shame or shame, it is the right way to let the country develop steadily, and when it is strong enough, it is enough to wait for the opportunity to bite Datang, and to put it bluntly, all the vassal countries regard Datang as a wronged leader, only Datang is still happy to regard itself as a kingdom above heaven, complacent, and enjoy this vanity.

Li Hao, the other small countries, could bear it, but he would never accept it, he pondered for a while, and slowly asked: "Uncle Eldest Sun, Uncle Fang, you are both Your Majesty's right-hand men, I don't know what to think of this matter?" ”

Fang Xuanling thought for a while and said: "Since the emperor is respected as the Heavenly Khan by all countries, he should naturally also have the mind of the Heavenly Khan, and invite all the countries of the world to come to the court. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji nodded and agreed: "That's true, as a kingdom above the heavens, my Datang is subject to the coming of all nations, and the more countries come to worship, it also proves that my Datang is at its peak." ”

Li Hao remained silent when he heard this, and continued to ask: "Then may I ask the two adults, in addition to this vanity, what other benefits does my Datang get?" ”

The two of them were stunned when they heard this, and the other people were also stunned, you look at me, I look at you, I don't know how to answer.

But Fang Xuanling took the lead and said: "Poetry madness, state affairs are not as good as doing business, and you can't be mercenary." ”

Li Hao smiled indifferently, knowing what he meant, he was saying that he was greedy for money and mercenary, yes, he was indeed like this, he said calmly: "What's wrong with mercenary, you look at the kid, he used to be nameless, and now he has hundreds of thousands of fortunes, looking at Chang'an, there are only a handful of people who can compete with the kid in terms of money." ”

Cheng Yanjin suddenly slapped the table and shouted with a big grin: "Boy, you said this well, I think you have a point." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji smiled and said: "Poetry madness, you misunderstood, Xuan Ling is not ridiculing you, but saying that state affairs should not be mercenary." "He's excusing Fang Xuanling.

Li Hao smiled lightly: "I know, Lord Eldest Sun, you also misunderstood, I mean, the Tang Dynasty is famous, and the small state profits, this is originally a transaction between countries, and since it is a transaction, it is naturally mercenary." ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling frowned when they heard this, and they also heard that Li Hao was going to argue with them seriously, and even the title had changed from uncle to adult, which showed that he was serious.

They were about to organize language to refute Li Hao, but when they saw Li Hao, they asked again: "Two adults, I don't know how much you know about the virtues of the Japanese people?" ”

The eldest grandson Wuji said slowly: "The Japanese people are quite in awe of my Tang Dynasty, and it is rumored that when they asked to see the temple in Honglu Temple, they had already bowed down before they entered the door, and they knelt down many times when they entered, with a pious attitude and a very heavy number of courtesies. ”

Li Hao said with a smile: "It seems that the eldest grandson does not know much about the Japanese people, coincidentally, Hao happened to meet a monk who returned from the sea, he had been to the Japanese country, and I told me about the customs of the Japanese country, he told me that the Japanese people worship the strong and despise the weak, as long as they encounter the strong bullying, they will prostrate and bow, wagging their tails like dogs and begging for mercy, but as long as they meet the weak, they will verbally insult or bully. ”

Everyone was confused when they heard this, their eyes were dazed, and the eldest grandson Wuji asked puzzledly: "What do you mean by this?" ”

Li Hao said lightly: "Their behavior is actually very similar to an animal, that is the wolf, the wolf is a social animal, only the most powerful wolf can become the head wolf, but the end of the head wolf is not very good, because every head wolf will get old, and when he is old, he will no longer be strong, and the wolves will attack it in groups, eat it, and then elect a new head wolf." ”

Fang Xuanling was really smart, and when he heard this, he finally understood, and asked tentatively: "You mean to say that the people of the Japanese country are very likely to be unfavorable to my Datang in the future?" ”

Li Hao nodded: "It's not possible, but it's certain, because they are white-eyed wolves, not my race, and their hearts will be different." ”

Wei Chi Gong, who had not spoken, sneered when he heard this: "It's just a small island country, my Tang Dynasty has strong national strength, are you still afraid that they won't succeed, if they dare to rebel, I, Wei Chi Jingde, will take the initiative to ask Your Majesty for help, and beat them so that their old women don't recognize it!" ”

Although his words were rough, the others felt that he was reasonable, and nodded one after another, after all, the current Wa Kingdom is too weak, so weak that people can ignore it.

Li Hao shook his head and said: "Eguogong's words are wrong, you need to know that the country is the same as people, they all have a lifespan, let me make an analogy, Eguogong is now strong and can bully me, but wait for more than ten or twenty years, you are old and bedridden, and I am in the prime of life, I can carry a sharp knife to your bed, and stab you a few times until I am comfortable." ”

Li Hao's example is very unpleasant, but it is a breakthrough, at least Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji fully understood Li Hao's meaning, but the eldest grandson Wuji still hesitated, holding on to the psychology of luck, and said: "The Wa Kingdom is so weak, there is a way that the emaciated camel is bigger than the horse, with such a strong foundation of my Datang, even if it takes a hundred years, the descendants will be unbearable, resulting in the weakening of the national strength, but it is much stronger than the Wa State." ”

Li Hao squeezed out a smile and asked: "A hundred years is not enough, what about two hundred years, don't forget, Lord Changsun, my Datang has many vassal countries, and the annual reward is an astronomical amount, these states rely on the annual reward given by my Datang, even if it is a year of catastrophe, they can survive and develop steadily, once they grow, will they still be controlled by our Datang; If you read through the history books, you should know where the princely states of the Spring and Autumn Period came from. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling were shocked into a cold sweat when they heard this, especially Li Hao's last sentence reminded them like a Daigo empowerment, that's right, according to historical records, King Wu of Zhou established Zhou, proclaimed himself the son of Zhou Tianzi, and sealed many princes, but later, the major princes became more and more powerful, while the descendants of King Wu became more and more incompetent.

Cheng Biting Jin and Wei Chi Jingde and others read little, and they didn't understand the meaning of Li Hao's words, and they looked dazed, but Fang Xuanling and the eldest grandson Wuji were eyebrows tight, and their faces were full of solemnity, they were Tang Dynasty people with discipline, valuing fame over profit, and they had never considered this issue from this perspective.

The eldest grandson Wuji was silent for a long time, and suddenly sighed: "What the poet said is reasonable, but ...... Now that many states have been called ministers and tributes, if we regret it now, even if we can move Your Majesty, the rest of the court will definitely not allow it. ”

Fang Xuanling nodded and said, "That's right, this matter must not be rushed." ”

Li Hao praised: "Uncle Fang is really old and seeking the country, this matter is really urgent, and the same reason as seeing a doctor, the illness is like a thread, but this matter of being a minister of the Japanese country is absolutely impossible." ”

Fang Xuanling thought about it for a while, and said with a face full of embarrassment: "It's not easy to refuse the matter of the Japanese state being a minister, after all, everything needs to have a reason. ”

Li Hao raised his eyebrows and said with a wicked smile: "Then I won't refuse, but I won't marry the suzerain, just marry the father and son country." ”

"Father and son?" Everyone spoke in unison and looked at Li Hao in surprise.