Chapter 502 Chatting with Li Shimin about the situation in the Tang Dynasty.

First, a dozen tall, burly and powerful men came one after another to stay in the hotel.

These men did not dislike the high price of the house, and happily paid the high price of ten taels of silver per person.

Then, some people went to the rooms upstairs, while others sat on the chairs in the hall, chatting quietly.

However, their eyes were always looking around cautiously.

Not long after this group of people arrived, a man in his thirties with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, an imposing appearance, wearing a gorgeous gold-encrusted robe, walked in with a quick pace, holding a folding fan.

One step behind the man, there was also a middle-aged man who was elegant and calm, over fifty years old and dressed as a Confucian scholar.

It was Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling.

Li Shimin looked at the environment of the inn and couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.

"It's elegant and unique, with several bright windows. I didn't expect there to be such a comfortable inn in Chang'an City."

When he saw that Li Yuan was still reading and had no intention of greeting him, he couldn't help but feel helpless in his heart. The behavior of an expert is indeed different from that of ordinary people.

He came to the bar and said:

"Shopkeeper, we want to stay in the hotel."

Li Yuan continued to read the novel and pointed at the price list.

Li Shimin asked deliberately:

"In other inns, a day's stay only costs one denarius, and even a first-class room costs no more than two denarius. Why is your inn so expensive?"

Li Yuan put down the novel, pointed to a few burly men in the lobby, and said:

"For this question, you can ask them why they are willing to spend ten taels of silver to stay in my inn, and then you will know the reason."

Li Shimin and Fang Xuanling secretly looked at each other.

A look of surprise flashed in their eyes at the same time.

Did he find out that these people are with us, so he mentioned these people on purpose?

Or are we too worried?

Li Shimin Smiling calmly, he put down some money and said:

"Just the environment of this inn is worth ten taels of silver. The shopkeeper will open two upper rooms for us."

Li Yuan accepted the money, took off the two guest room keys and put them on the bar.

"Room No. 008.009

Li Shimin:

"We don’t want to take a rest yet. I see there is a chess board in the lobby. How about the boss playing a game with me?"

The purpose of his coming here was to get in touch with Li Yuan. Of course he would not go to the room upstairs.

Li Yuan had not played chess with others for a while, so when he heard Li Shimin's invitation, he did not refuse it, but said I agreed

"OK".

Seeing that Li Yuan agreed to play chess, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel secretly happy..The two of them came to the lobby and sat down at the Go table.

Li Shimin plays the black chess piece first and Li Yuan plays the white chess piece and moves the piece later.

"What does the shopkeeper think of the current situation in the Tang Dynasty?" Li Shimin asked Li Yuan tentatively while making his move.

He wanted to test Li Yuan's talent.

People who can say the good words of"a weak country has no diplomacy" in governing the country will have a great influence on the country and the country. The situation between countries should be seen very thoroughly.

Li Yuan answered casually while playing chess:

"Although the Tang Dynasty has unified the Central Plains, it is still surrounded by crises. Once the society is initially settled, everything is ready to be revitalized. Secondly, the East Turks, the West Turks in the north, and the Tubo in the west were all eyeing the Central Plains, trying to take over the Central Plains, so they were a serious concern for the Tang Dynasty. Especially the Eastern Turks are too close to the Tang Dynasty and their ambitions are too great. It won't be long before they start a war with the Tang Dynasty."

Li Shimin couldn't help but nodded secretly.

The Turks and Tubo were indeed a serious concern of the Tang Dynasty.

He also wanted to deal with these two enemies.

However, he was only the King of Qin now. If he wanted to deal with the Turks and Tubo, he needed to mobilize and size up the people. He cannot yet make the final decision regarding manpower, material resources, and financial resources.

Moreover,

"Our Tang Dynasty has signed an alliance with the Turk Jieli Khan, and the two sides will not invade each other. The shopkeeper said that the Turks will go to war with the Tang Dynasty soon. Is there any basis for this?"Li Shimin asked Li Yuan.

Li Yuan and the Turks actually secretly concluded an alliance.

Before Li Yuan rebelled against the Sui Dynasty, he was arranged by Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty to defend the Turks in Taiyuan.

At that time, the north of Taiyuan was occupied by the Turks and the Turks under the banner of the Turks. Liu Wuzhou was also surrounded by other forces, such as Liang Shidu, Dou Jiande, Liu Heitai, Li Mi, and Wang Shichong.

In addition to the security of the southwest border with Chang'an, it can be said that all forces almost made Li Yuan a dumpling.

Sui Emperor Yang wanted to use this to contain Li Yuan's power. Unexpectedly, under such circumstances, Li Yuan still decided to rebel. First, he appeased Li Mi, and second, he reconciled and concluded an alliance with the Turks, and then quickly moved west to capture Chang'an!

And thought To form an alliance with the Turks, you will naturally have to pay a high price.

After Li Yuan captured Chang'an, he gave all the gold, silver, jewelry and women he plundered to the Turks.

Therefore, Li Yuan and the Turks actually had a relationship after a period of time. The honeymoon period.

Even later, as Li Yuan's power continued to expand and he established the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan still did not stop paying tribute to the Turks every year, and also married his daughter to the Turks Khan.

In order to stabilize his Turks.

This is why Li Shimin will accuse the Turkic Khans of betrayal and violation of the covenant during the Weishui Alliance in the future. In the early Tang Dynasty, facing the Turks was actually very frustrating.

Li Yuan couldn't help but sneered when Li Shimin mentioned the covenant. :

"The truth only exists within the attack range of the cavalry. Isn't the signing of the covenant just for betrayal?"

Li Shimin was greatly shocked. He savored these two sentences said by Li Yuan carefully in his heart.

He thought it was wonderful.

Fang Xuanling next to him also heard his eyes light up. After just a few words, he said Exhausting the cruel nature of the world.

Recovering from the shock,Shimin looked at Li Yuan eagerly and said in admiration:

"The shopkeeper said it very well. It would be nice if there was wine at this time. I would have a clear understanding with the shopkeeper."

Li Yuan calmly said:

"Isn’t it easy to drink?"

He got up and went to the bar, took down a wine jar, two wine glasses, and a can of spicy beef jerky from the shelf, and then returned to his seat.

He poured himself a glass of wine first, and then put the wine jar down.

"If you want to drink, pour it yourself."

Li Shimin's eyes twitched.

He thought Li Yuan would pour him wine, but he didn't expect that he would pour it himself.

Shopkeeper Li didn't know how to treat guests.

When Fang Xuanling next to him saw this, he quickly poured it for Li Shimin. I ordered a glass of wine.

Li Shimin picked up the glass with both hands and said:

"Come on, shopkeeper, let me toast you."

Li Yuan raised his glass and bumped it with Li Shimin.

Li Shimin drank it all in one gulp.

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