"Mo Jiazi, you are really bold. In one day, you made the Tang dynasty become enemies with two countries. If the border troubles arise again, Mo Jiazi will be the main culprit." Censor Wang's face turned red as he said angrily.
"We accuse Mo Jiazi of deceiving the emperor and provoking the border troubles for his own selfish interests." Immediately, many censors followed suit and accused Merton.
For a moment, many civil officials began to accuse Modun, as if Modun had committed some heinous crime.
Modun sneered coldly when he heard that and said, "Really nonsensical! Two robbers robbed one person's wife, daughter, and wealth. This person didn't give them back, so he became a sinner. Isn't that a big joke? "
"Minister, may I ask if this person is guilty?" Meton cupped his hands and asked Li Daozong, the Minister of Justice.
Li Daozong nodded without hesitation and said, "Based on this, he is naturally not guilty."
Meton's opposition to the political marriage could be said to have indirectly helped Li Daozong. The political marriage had always been for the daughters of the imperial family, and Li Daozong's daughter was also on the list of candidates. If his daughter was in such a humiliating predicament, he would probably regret it for the rest of his life as a father.
Meton made the Tang dynasty no longer have the possibility of political marriage. It could be said that he had helped Li Daozong a lot. Li Daozong would naturally give him a peach in return.
Censor Wang was so angry that his nose became crooked. He said angrily, "This is a national matter. How can it be compared to other things? If the two countries unite, the Tang dynasty's border will never be peaceful."
When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he showed his big front teeth and shouted, "If the two countries don't know what's good for them, the 100,000 soldiers of the Tang dynasty will not be decorations. Censor Wang won't be on the battlefield. What are you afraid of?"
"Who is afraid? Old man Cheng, don't slander me!" Censor Wang was so angry that his nose became crooked. "Once the war starts, there will be heavy casualties. If the border troubles can be solved at a small price and the people can be spared from the war, it will be a great blessing for the Tang dynasty. But Mo Family not only cherishes their own things, but also provokes Tubo."
Censor Wang's words immediately received the approval of many courtiers. For the interests of the country, Mo Family was willing to sacrifice a little.
Meton sneered and said, "A small price? Cherishes their own things? What a joke! that's because you will never understand how powerful Mo's skills are..
Mo's skills can make the Tang dynasty flock of chickens and ducks, and naturally can make Tubo cattle and sheep everywhere. Mo's skills can multiply the Tang dynasty's food supply, and naturally can make Tubo's warehouse full of sorghum. Mo's skills can multiply the Tang dynasty's steel production, and naturally can make Tubo's ironware run rampant.
If Tubo obtains Mo's skills, its national strength will certainly increase tenfold. At that time, Tubo, with sufficient food, advanced weapons, and located in the highlands, will be the Tang dynasty's biggest enemy. "
Meton was angry. Advanced technology was China's most powerful weapon against the barbarian tribes, and these pedantic scholars actually wanted to give away the biggest advantage of the Central Plains. How short-sighted!
In history, it was precisely because of the various advanced technologies that Princess Wencheng had brought to Tibet that the Tubo Empire's national strength had multiplied. On the other hand, the Princess Wencheng that the Great Tang Empire had been proud of had caused the rulers of the Great Tang Empire to suffer greatly. In fact, the Tubo Empire had even severed the Silk Road and attacked the capital of the Great Tang Empire.
Later on, sending a princess to make peace with Tubo was useless, and would only increase the humiliation!
When the courtiers heard Meton's words, they suddenly shuddered. At this time, they suddenly realized that Mo's skills, which could be seen everywhere in the School of Mo, were so powerful that they had almost made such a big mistake.
Imperial Censor Wang was still shouting, "It's just an alarmist talk to scare people. You're just using it to avoid the crime of provoking a border disaster without permission."
"Meton's words are correct. Tubo is indeed the Tang dynasty's hidden danger." Unexpectedly, Li Jing suddenly stepped out and supported Meton.
Suddenly, the entire court fell silent. If it was someone else, Li Shimin might not take it seriously, but Li Jing was different. As the military god of the Tang dynasty, Li Jing's military strategy was recognized by everyone. No one expected him to publicly support Meton.
"Is Minister Li's words true?" Li Shimin frowned. In his view, Tuyuhun, Western Turks, and Goguryeo were the Tang dynasty's hidden danger.
Li Jing slowly nodded and said, "That's right. After the Turks were defeated by our Tang dynasty, our Tang dynasty's biggest opponent in the future is not Tuyuhun or Goguryeo. It's Tubo, which is located in the highlands. "
"Isn't Lord Li overestimating Tubo? How can a small barbarian country have the strength to threaten the Tang dynasty?" Linghu Defen, the minister of the Ministry of Rites, was puzzled.
One of the most important functions of the Ministry of Rites was to shoulder the foreign affairs of the Tang dynasty. Usually, it was the Ministry of Rites that dealt with foreign countries. In truth, the Ministry of Rites did not pay much attention to Tubo.
"As the saying goes, you can be a thief for a thousand years, but not a thief for a thousand years. Tubo's terrain is unique. Even if Marquis Merton's prescription to alleviate altitude sickness, it won't have much effect. Tubo has the ability to attack the Tang dynasty, but the Tang dynasty can't do anything to Tubo. They can only passively take a beating." Li Jing analyzed.
Li Shimin immediately frowned. Facing an opponent that couldn't fight back, it was tricky no matter how he looked at it. This was also the reason why he wanted to appease Tubo.
Li Jing continued, "I've heard that the new Tubo Zangpu is a young talent like Marquis Merton. He took over as Zangpu at the age of thirteen, and at the age of sixteen, he has already unified the Tubo highlands. With such a mighty ruler in the world, Tubo will definitely become stronger day by day. Looking at the history books, which barbarian didn't start to covet the Central Plains after unifying various tribes?"
After Li Jing's analysis, everyone couldn't help but nod. Tubo was indeed not to be underestimated.
"Tuyuhun Fu Yun is already old, Goguryeo's ruler is weak, and the Western Turks have fled to the Western Desert. Only Tubo's young mighty ruler is thriving day by day. Therefore, the Minister agrees with Meton's words. Tubo will definitely become a big problem in the future, "Li Jing asserted.
Meton couldn't help but sigh. Li Jing was indeed worthy of being called the War God of the Tang dynasty. He could see the situation of the Tang dynasty at a glance, and his analysis was extremely accurate.
Many of the courtiers were immediately stunned. If it weren't for Meton's strong opposition, they would have almost cultivated a powerful opponent for the Tang dynasty.
Li Shimin also felt lucky. Tuyuhun's envoy looked humble on the outside, but he was actually cunning. He was actually almost fooled by him.
"Don't mention the marriage in the future. In the future, the Ministry of Rites will pay close attention to Tubo's movements. If there are any unusual movements, immediately report it," Li Shimin shouted.
"Yes!" Linghu Defen replied.
The civil officials couldn't help but feel dejected. If this happened, the Tang dynasty's war would probably start again. The military faction's strength was not a good thing for the civil officials. Moreover, the war would cost a lot of money. Logically speaking, the one who should be the most opposed was the Minister of Civil Affairs, Dai Zhou. However, Dai Zhou remained calm and didn't say a word.
He didn't know that Tuyuhun's move could be said to have cut off the Silk Road. The Ministry of Civil Affairs had just obtained great benefits from the Silk Road, so they naturally attached great importance to the smooth trade route. It could be said that Tuyuhun was also infringing on the Ministry of Civil Affairs' interests.
If Tuyuhun wasn't taught a lesson, the trade route would definitely be threatened again in the future.
Seeing that the situation was set, Imperial Censor Wang immediately said, "If the marriage is cut off, I'm afraid there will be no more peaceful days in the Tang dynasty's border."
"Your Majesty, please reconsider!" Many courtiers also suggested. The marriage was the most important form of communication between the Central Plains and the surrounding countries. If the marriage was cut off, the Tang dynasty would probably treat the grassland tribes like blind men.
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