Li Shimin's words were sonorous and forceful.
Wei Zheng and the others finally understood Li Shimin's purpose.
They hurriedly knelt on the ground and shouted, "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Forget it, forget it. It would be great if you were wise!"
Li Shimin shook his head.
"It's just a business deal. It's to let the people of the world forget this disaster in such a time of crisis, and let this disaster, these locusts all over the sky, become copper coins in the people's pockets. I'm satisfied!"
"Reporting!"
However, at this moment.
Little Guizi hurried in.
But seeing that Wei Zheng and the others were present, he hesitated. Li Shimin waved his robe and said, "It's fine. Say it!"
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty, Tubo's envoy urgently requests an audience with you. He will arrive in Chang 'an tomorrow morning!"
"What?"
"So soon? Didn't he just go back? This is … "
"Is it for …"
Wei Zheng and the others could not help but focus on the plate of locusts on the table.
Li Shimin waved his hand and said, "Pass down the order. Honglu Temple officials are to receive the envoy according to etiquette!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Little Guizi hurried away.
Li Shimin smiled.
"Dear ministers, the God of Wealth of the Tang Dynasty is here!"
"Your Majesty, you mean …"
Zhangsun Wuji heard this and could not help but ask.
Li Shimin waved his hand and dismissed all the palace maids and guards at the door. Then he sat in the middle of the four and asked them to eat the locusts. He said, "Zhangsun, how did the matter of the Retired Emperor's birthday last time go?"
"Replying to Your Majesty, Tubo's envoy said that he wanted to find a way to deal with the drought. After many twists and turns, yesterday, Tubo's grain had already arrived in Chang 'an and Longyou Dao's vaults!"
"This subject has also delivered the waterwheel to Tubo. This subject has calculated that this is basically all of Tubo's food reserves for this year. Although there is still a surplus, this subject believes that they will not be able to survive past the end of the year after encountering such a locust plague!"
"Alright!"
"Well done!"
Li Shimin slapped his thigh.
Then he said, "The plan has already begun. Now think about it. When Brother Zhang Feng made this plan, what did he say?"
When everyone heard this, they thought about it carefully and could not help but be aghast.
It turned out that the Zhang Feng brothers had already calculated all of this in the morning.
First, they used the water wheel blueprint to deal with the drought in exchange for Tubo's fatal attraction. Then, they took advantage of the Tubo people's desire and public opinion on this matter and had no choice but to sign a contract with the Tang Dynasty again in exchange for the technology.
But now?
The locusts finally broke out.
This time, the account book that Tubo's brother made to the Tang Dynasty was raised again. What was this?
This was Brother Zhang Feng tying Tubo firmly to the Tang Dynasty's waist and working for the Tang Dynasty for free!
This …
At that time, although everyone was excited when they heard it, they more or less did not take it seriously. But now?
If Tubo really came for the plague of locusts, then …
At this time, everyone only felt the horror of Zhang Feng.
Every time he made a targeted suggestion, he could make a country a plaything of the Tang Dynasty in his hands!
How terrifying!
This was what it meant to destroy the world with a smile. This was even more terrifying than killing Tubo with real swords and spears!
"Your Majesty, this Brother Zhang Feng … Is he really a god?"
Wei Zheng took a deep breath.
He asked in horror.
Li Shimin smiled bitterly. "I also want Brother Zhang Feng to be a god, but the truth is the truth. He is just a mortal!"
Everyone was silent.
Everyone thought of Zhang Feng's plan to deal with the Tuyuhun and the Turks again, and they could not help but have goosebumps.
This was simply too terrifying.
Fortunately, Brother Zhang Feng was from the Tang Dynasty!
If he was from Tubo or another country, then …
"Right!"
Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed. He asked, "Immediately send a message to Cheng Yaojin and ask him whether the Turks were affected by this plague of locusts!"
"Your Majesty, I was just about to report this!"
Wei Zheng's expression was grave, but his body was trembling.
His face was a little red.
"Your Majesty, this morning, I received a report from the Secretarial Bureau. It said that Youzhou, Yi, Ting, and Qiuci sent a secret report that a large number of locusts had entered the Tang Dynasty from the Turks. Even the situation in Youzhou has become more serious. If we combine this with this …"
"I think that the locusts must have crossed the Longyou Road from the Tuyuhun and entered the Turks. Then, from Youzhou, they entered the Tang Dynasty. So … the Turks must have suffered a devastating plague of locusts!"
"Good!"
Li Shimin heard this and also excitedly slammed the table.
"This is the most exciting news I have received in recent days!"
"Pass down the order. Quickly find out all the information about the Turks. I want to see how Tuli and Xieli can escape from my control!"
"Also, have people keep an eye on the people from Guanlong, especially on the border. If they are found to have business dealings with the Turks, Tubo, and the others, then …"
As he spoke, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with killing intent.
The four hurriedly got up.
"We understand!"
"Reporting!"
At this moment.
Little Guizi entered the imperial study again.
As soon as he entered, Little Guizi hurriedly knelt on the ground and said, "Your Majesty, the envoy from Tuyuhun is also … also here!"
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