In recent newspapers, articles about Liaodong always appear. Some of them are based on ancient theories and modern theories, and some of them are based on personal experience and complain that the Han people were abused in Goguryeo, and some of them just list the large area, the amount of cultivated land, the fertility of the land, and the abundance of products in Liaodong......

As Liaodong is mentioned more and more, people are more and more aware of Liaodong.

"How do the people feel?" Li Shimin asked Xia Hongsheng, this is the first time that Xia Hongsheng has been summoned to the palace by Li Shimin because of the affairs of Liaodong for some time.

Xia Hongsheng shook his head: "It's not enough, we still need further guidance to continue to deepen public anger." ”

"There are also many people in the court who are still reminding me not to make the same mistake as Emperor Yang, conquer Goryeo, and plunge the world into turmoil again." Li Shimin said to Xia Hongsheng: "I still lack enough reasons now. ”

"Liaodong was originally Han soil, and old China existed. Jiuying is determined, only this corner. And where the land is, every inch of land must be contested. It is also the revenge of China's resurrected children. His Majesty's reasons are sufficient, but there is a lack of an irrefutable excuse for sending troops. Xia Hongsheng said to Li Shimin: "Those reasons are the reasons why our Tang Dynasty launched this war, but they can't be a good external and more direct excuse to send troops." ”

"Not bad." Li Shimin nodded and sighed: "Although Goguryeo is contrary to yin and yang, since the Tang Dynasty, it has put its posture extremely low on the surface. In the second and fourth years of Wude, Gao Jianwu, the king of Goguryeo, sent envoys twice to pay tribute to our Tang Dynasty. In the fifth year of Wude, Emperor Taishang remembered that the former Sui died in Goguryeo because of the attack on Goguryeo, so he wrote a letter agreeing that if the Goguryeo people stayed in our Tang Dynasty for some reason, they would be escorted back to Goguryeo, and those who stayed in Goguryeo for some reason must also be returned to the Tang Dynasty. Gao Jianwu searched for more than 10,000 Han people left in Goguryeo, and escorted them back to the Tang Dynasty with the gift of guests. In the seventh year of Wude, Emperor Taishang ordered Shen Shu'an, the secretary of the Criminal Department, to go to Goguryeo and canonize Gao Jianwu as the king of Shangzhu, the king of Liaodong County, and the king of Goryeo. Send Taoist priests to bring the statue of Tianzun and Taoism to explain the Taoist classics to them. Gao Jianwu personally led thousands of people to listen to the lectures from morning to night. Said left and right: between name and reality, reason must be compatible. Goryeo claimed to be subordinate to Sui, and finally refused to Emperor Yang, which is also a minister! I respect all things, and I don't want to be arrogant, but I have the land and the people, so why bother to make them ministers and be proud of myself. That is, the edict of my heart. Later, thanks to Pei Ju and Wen Yanbo, the servant of the Chinese book, persuaded him: The land of Liaodong, Zhou is the country of Jizi, and the Xuansu County of the Han family! Wei and Jin have been before, and they are close to the seal, and they cannot be allowed to be disobedient. And China is to Yidi, and the Jewish Yang is to the stars, and there is no condescension to the same domain. The Emperor is stopped. In addition, in the ninth year of Mudeok, Silla and Baekje wrote to Tang Gaozu, saying that Gao Jianwu had closed the road so that they could not enter the Hajj, and he had repeatedly harassed them. Tang Gaozu ordered the officials to go out and ride the waiter Zhu Ziluxe to mediate. That Gao Jianwu was a forbearant person, and immediately apologized. Last year, when the Turks were wiped out, Gao Jianwu sent an envoy to celebrate and present the map of the fiefdom. Goguryeo is hostile to the Tang Dynasty, and I know it, but Gao Jianwu's actions are difficult to tell the truth, so I can seize the handle. ”

Xia Hongsheng thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, have you ever heard of Mo Lizhiyuan Taizuo of Goguryeo?" (Note: Goguryeo was not defeated at that time, nor did it enter the Tang Dynasty, because it had not yet avoided Li Yuan, so it was still surnamed Yuan, not Quan.) After that, in order to avoid Li Yuan's secrets, the Tang Dynasty changed it to Quan Taizuo, and his son Yuan Gai Suwen was changed to Quan Gai Suwen. ）

"This person? ......" Li Shimin looked at Xia Hongsheng and asked.

"Yuan Taizuo is the Mo Lizhi of Goguryeo, that is, it is equivalent to the position of the ruler of our dynasty. The Goguryeo court was divided into two factions, known as the north and south. The southern faction supported King Goryeo Yeeliu, that is, Gao Jianwu, while in the north, it was the military force represented by Yuan Taejo. The two factions fought in the Goguryeo court, and often attacked each other. Yuan Taizuo had been plotting to pass on the position of Mo Lizhi to his eldest son after his death, which was quite disgusted by the Goguryeo courtiers, and the Southern faction also broke his many plans. Xia Hongsheng explained to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty can start from here to provoke the two factions in the Goguryeo court and make them friction internally. ”

"Oh?" Li Shimin's eyes lit up.

"Your Majesty, this Yuan Taizuo family is not a good person." Xia Hongsheng continued to Li Shimin: "The people of this family are ruthless and ruthless, ambitious, especially good at military affairs, and they are in charge of the military and political power of Goguryeo, so they pose a great threat to Gao Jianwu, the king of Rongliu. However, because of its great strength, Gao Jianwu could not completely eliminate his clan, so he had to support the power of the central and southern factions to fight against the Yuan family. However, although Yuan Taizuo is fierce and vicious, he is still somewhat loyal to Gao Jianwu and will not rebel. However, his eldest son, Yuan Gai Suwen, will not be like this. Once Yuan Taizuo dies, the Yuan family will be suppressed, and once suppressed, Yuan Gai Suwen will rebel. This person is ruthless and ruthless, even more so his father, if he rebels, Gao Jianwu is not his opponent, and Goguryeo will definitely have civil strife. In fact, no matter how infighting Gao Jianwu and the Yuan family were, it didn't matter who was strong or weak. The important thing is that one of them, or even two of them, will earn money and take the initiative to show favor to Datang and beg Datang for assistance. At that time, Datang will have a reason and excuse to send troops, and no one can say anything about it all the way. ”

"Good!" Li Shimin slapped the table and asked, "Xia Qing thinks this Yuan family will definitely rebel?" ”

"The Yuan family under the leadership of Yuan Taizuo will not, but the Yuan family under the leadership of Yuan Gai Suwen will definitely rebel! It's a matter of time. Xia Hongsheng nodded, and said to Li Shimin with a smile: "Then why don't we help him ...... this time?" A little ahead? ”

Li Shimin's eyes narrowed, his expression froze, he paused, and said with a smile: "Xia Qing means to let this Yuan Gai Suwen take over the Yuan family earlier." ”

Xia Hongsheng smiled, noncommittal, but said again: "Your Majesty, the civil strife in Goguryeo takes time, and the public opinion of the people of the Tang Dynasty also needs time to brew. After all, Emperor Yang's three expeditions to Goryeo before had caused too much damage to the people. The people have not yet come out of that shadow, and they will be afraid of another conquest of Goryeo, and they will also be suspicious of His Majesty. Therefore, Your Majesty has to wait a little longer, wait for Yuan Gai Suwen to take over the family, and his ambitions are inflated, and he has to wait for the people to voluntarily ask for help and take the initiative to ask His Majesty to attack Goguryeo. ”

"The people took the initiative to ask for help, please go to Goguryeo?!" Li Shimin was stunned: "For example, if Liaodong dies, what will be hurt by beheading...... Xia Qing hasn't heard of this. ”

"At the beginning, didn't the people also ask the imperial court to send troops to attack the Turks?" Xia Hongsheng smiled and said to Li Shimin: "Your Majesty, for example, if Liaodong dies, what will be injured by beheading." That's because it was the Sui Dynasty that sent troops, the troops were not well prepared, the grain and grass were not enough, and Emperor Yang blindly commanded, gave orders in a disorderly manner, and delayed military aircraft and fighters. At that time, when I went to Liaodong in the army, I was going to die! Now, it's different. (To be continued.) )