Late Tang Dynasty: I

Chapter 336 Northland
His Majesty the Emperor is really moved by the draft, but it is not a draft in the ordinary sense, but for Khitan. To be precise, it should be a marriage.

The current Khitan has not yet formed a unified country, but only fights in the form of a loose tribal alliance. At this time, the Khitan has the Yaonian clan, the Dieci clan, the Tulvbu, the Poyuewu, the Wugu, the Liuxi, and the Dahuangshiwei. , Xiaohuang Shiwei has eight large tribes and thousands of small tribes.

The leader of the tribal alliance is Yaonan Aku from the Yaonian tribe, and the prime minister of the tribal alliance is Yelu Shelu from the Dieci tribe, who is the cousin of Yelu Abaoji.

Much like the Central Plains Dynasty, Yaonian Aku was a leader who was forced out. He was young and cowardly, and all the tribal alliances fell into the hands of Yelu Abaoji's cousin, Yelu Shelu.

Now Yelu Abaoji is still a 24-year-old young man, but he is brave and good at fighting and has made great achievements. He has already made a name for himself in the Duici Department, but he has only made a name for himself temporarily.

There are also Abaoji's other cousins ​​Yelu Huage and Yelu Puguzhi on top of the Dieci tribe. They are eyeing Yelu Shelu, who is the leader of the tribe and the prime minister of the alliance.

The Dieci tribe not only had internal troubles, but also foreign troubles. Yelu Shelu served as the prime minister of the tribal alliance, which brought huge benefits to the Dieci tribe. Because of the alliance, the leaders of the Wei tribe and the Liuxi tribe of the big and small Huangshi were dealt with. As for the tribesmen, the three tribes thought it was unfair and all rebelled. They did not respect the alliance's orders and openly became enemies of the Duici tribe.

Heaven will give great responsibilities to the people of this country, and the start faced by Yelu Abaoji is not much better than when Li Ye first ascended to the throne.

His Majesty the Emperor's policy towards the Khitan is very clear, and it involves co-opting, isolating and attacking at the same time.

Naturally, those who need to win over are Yaonan Aku, the alliance leader of the Yaonan tribe who is currently the nominal co-leader of the Khitan, as well as the Daoshiwei and Liuxi tribes. Those who need to be attacked are the Duici tribe of the Yelv clan, and those with Yelu. The Tulubu tribe has been well connected for generations.

Li Ye planned to make all eight Khitan tribes khans, divide the boundaries between the eight tribes, and set up a Chanyu Protectorate. He planned to use Yaochun Aku as the Chanyu Protectorate and judge the eight Khitan tribes.

The Khitan nomadic area was very wide, including most of the current Inner Mongolia and Outer Mongolia, as well as a piece of Northeast China. The Tang Dynasty had not controlled these areas for a long time, and in fact it had only been roughly explored.

Without accurate information, His Majesty the Emperor will not make random decisions.

Now we are just issuing an edict to discuss mutual trade with the Eight Tribes Alliance. This is a good thing that all the Khitan tribes like to hear, and all the tribes readily agreed.

His Majesty the Emperor took the opportunity to send the Yushan Guards and the Tang Weaving Bureau to the grassland.

Hundreds of caravans carried a large amount of cotton garments and cotton boots. The reason why they were not made of cloth was because the women on the grassland did not know how to work as women!
Salt, iron, and spirits are used on the vast grasslands. These are goods in short supply on the grasslands.

In order to ensure the safety of the caravan, the Tang Dynasty Weaving Bureau also used [-]% of the profits to hire armored soldiers from Liuxi and Xiaohuangshiwei. In addition, the Jiliao Governor's Office also sent armored soldiers. The escort was one purpose, and the other purpose was It is to let the sergeant become familiar with the soil and water of Mobei.

There is also another purpose. His Majesty the Emperor is showing his "money power" and using money to bribe the generals of Huang Shiwei and Liuxi tribe. Not a problem.

Of course, in the north at this time, in addition to Khitan, there was also a small country called Bohai Kingdom (today's Northeast, the Russian Far East and part of Korea). This was a country established by the Mohe people. The king was called Daxuanxi, and this was a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty. The country pays constant tribute and is a country that can be united.

To the east of the Bohai Kingdom, there is an old neighbor, the Silla Kingdom on the Korean Peninsula. During the more than a hundred years since the decline of the Tang Dynasty, Bangzi's ancestors were not very obedient.

After much deliberation, the marriage with the Bohai Kingdom and the Khitan Yuonian clan is inevitable. As for Silla, the area is rich in Silla maids. It only takes a few hundred miles to reach Silla from Mizhou...

"Your Majesty! Are you asleep?"

As soon as Pei Zhen felt that His Majesty the Emperor kept turning his body from side to side, he hurriedly asked.

"Not yet!" "Your Majesty, I will help you squeeze it so that you can sleep comfortably!"

"it is good!"

Pei Zhenyi stood up and put the quilt behind Li Ye, and pinched the back of his neck and forehead!The technique is quite comfortable.

"Zhenyi, what do you do in the palace on weekdays?"

"It's nothing, just take care of the emperor, daughter, and read a book or something when you have nothing to do!"

Li Ye closed his eyes, thought for a while, and said, "Do you want to do something?"

Pei Zhen held back her hands and said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the harem cannot interfere with politics, and I do not want to be a person who disturbs the Tang Dynasty!"

Since the time of Wu Zhou and Taiping, the Tang Dynasty has been very strict about women's involvement in politics. At the slightest sign, they will be sprayed with saliva by the princes of the court and the censors.

Li Ye said softly: "How much is the monthly internal money payment now?"

"Your Majesty, Shufei, Xianfei and concubines are worth three hundred guan per month, and Zhaoyi and Zhaorong are worth [-] guan per month."

"Is it enough to spend?"

"I can't spend much money, so I just reward the palace people. I still have one or two hundred guan left every month. Your Majesty, are you short of money? I have saved more than 3000 guan in the past few years!"

Li Ye smiled. The Tang Dynasty Royal Weaving Bureau and the Datang Royal Ticket Office are now doing business on the grassland. There are more than 1000 states and more than 1 counties in the world. Most of them have some. The money they earn every day is More than [-] yuan, which is still dragged down by Hebei.

After waiting for another three or two years, Li Ye can be sure that the money earned by the two money-making artifacts will be comparable to the treasury of the Tang Dynasty. When the sales channels between the Hexi Silk Road and Mobei are opened, it will be no problem to earn 2000 million yuan a year.

"After years of war, I see that many children in various states are displaced and make a living by begging. I want to raise all these children, give them houses to live in, food to eat, and opportunities to study. What do you think?"

Pei Zhen nodded and said: "Your Majesty is worried about the people. This is a great act of kindness. Your Majesty, I am willing to donate three thousand guan. I hope it can help your Majesty!"

Li Ye sat up, shook his head and said: "I am going to allocate money to you. It is called the Royal Welfare Institute of the Tang Dynasty. You noble concubines represent the face of the Royal Family of the Tang Dynasty. I want the children in the world not to worry about hunger. , you have to have a place to live, and you have to have books to read!”

"This... the whole world... Your Majesty, do I still want to go outside?"

Li Ye held Pei Zhen in his arms and said, "Don't you want to see the country that I have restored? I only spend one or two months every year walking around, visiting various states, and promoting the royal fraternity." ah!"

"This……"

"Keep your posture low, man. Whether you are noble or not does not depend on how many people are waiting behind you, but on what you do! Only when you win the hearts of the people is you truly noble!"

Pei Zhen nodded in understanding, this wave of PUA is perfect!
(End of this chapter)