Mohist Tang - Chapter 1310
“Mohism has no national boundaries, and Mohism has national boundaries!” Li Shimin smiled with satisfaction when he heard this sentence. He was very satisfied with the initiative of the Mohist school to refuse Koguryo’s exclusive respect for the Mohist school.
The rapid development of the Tang Dynasty is due to the important achievements of Mohism, which is also the reason why other small countries continue to covet Mohism. If they can get the help of Mohism, their national strength will be greatly improved. Koguryo sees the advantages of Mohism and the situation that Mohism is now suppressed by Confucianism, and does not hesitate to make a commitment to respect Mohism.
It is commendable that Mohism can hold the bottom line and respect the temptation of Mohism alone.
“Li Shangshu, is the threat of Fusang to the thousands of miles of sea predicted by Merton true?” Li Shimin suddenly moved in his heart and turned to Li Ji.
Li Ji thought about it and nodded: “Marquis Mo has foresight. Since Fusang sent Tang envoys across the sea, its warships can also be. If Fusang invades China at sea in the future and retreats to the vast sea in case of obstacles, I’m afraid it’s really difficult to defend the thousands of miles of sea.”
Li Shimin nodded slightly. Li Ji had the same idea. There were indeed hidden worries in this regard, but with the power of the Tang Dynasty, he did not pay attention to Fusang.
“Fusang is just a small country. If they dare to invade the sea of Datang, Datang will certainly let them know what regret is.” Li Shimin said confidently that with the national strength of Datang, how can a small Fusang dare to invade.
Li Ji echoed: “Your Majesty is wise. It is unknown that Fusang can become a climate. In fact, whether Fusang or Koguryo, its threat is in the future. At present, the biggest enemy of our Tang Dynasty is the northern grassland, and even the threat of Tubo is much greater than Fusang.”
Neither Li Shimin nor Li Ji paid attention to Fusang. All along, the threat of the Central Plains came from the northern grassland. Defeating all parts of the northern grassland was the biggest strategic goal of the Tang Dynasty. Before that, Koguryo and Fusang could only be ranked behind.
“Xue yantuo! Tubo!” Li Shimin’s eyes coagulated. These two are the biggest enemies of the Tang Dynasty. Of course, Xue yantuo is the main target of the Tang Dynasty.
Wait a minute, that’s the time for envoys from all over the world to pay tribute. He wants to see how Xue yantuo will choose.
“The foreign minister kowtowed to his Majesty the heavenly Khan!”
In the Tai Chi hall, envoys from all over the world gathered and worshipped Li Shimin neatly.
“Thanks to the compliments of all countries, I am honored to be Tian Khan. Now all countries are gathered in the Tang Dynasty, which is a great event to create a new world.” Li Shimin said excitedly.
It can be said that the visit of all countries to the DPRK is the most in history. Both the quantity and quality of the countries in the Tang Dynasty are far higher than those in other dynasties, let alone the first large-scale visit of all countries in the Tang Dynasty, which is of great natural significance.
“Congratulations to heavenly Khan!” the envoys of all countries shouted in unison.
Li Shimin sat down proudly. All the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty flashed a trace of pride. This was not just a group of envoys saluting Li Shimin, but the submission of all countries to the Tang Dynasty.
At this moment, Datang is extremely glorious.
“My king congratulates the heavenly Khan on his safety! He specially presented ten rhinoceros white jade as a tribute.” the Zhenla messenger was unwilling to be lonely and jumped out first.
“Our country of Linyi offers ten pearls and several rare corals.” the envoy of Linyi is unwilling to show weakness.
For a moment, many envoys were unwilling to show weakness and paid tribute to the treasures one after another.
Li Shimin was so happy that he generously gave the reward. The envoys of small countries were not overjoyed. The value of the treasure given by Datang was several times more valuable than the tribute they paid. This is also the reason why many small countries enjoy paying tribute to Datang.
It was not until the contributions of a number of small countries were completed that some countries with ulterior motives took action.
“Tell the heavenly Khan that Koguryo will pay tribute to two haidongqing, ten thousand year old ginseng and several Minks to congratulate the heavenly Khan on his holy safety.” yuangai suwu, Koguryo’s envoy, said respectfully.
Li Shimin nodded slightly. They didn’t mind the other treasures. He was quite excited about the Millennium ginseng. Now the empress changsun is weak, and the Millennium ginseng can just replenish her body.
“I think Koguryo is ambitious, not to mention that hundreds of thousands of Guanzhong children buried their bones in Koguryo in the previous dynasty. Now Koguryo’s military officials are good at power and the country’s leader is weak. At this time, seeking peace is just a move to paralyze the Tang Dynasty and can’t be trusted.” just after Koguryo’s envoy finished, Kong Yingda couldn’t wait for impeachment.
As soon as Kong Yingda said this, all the officials of the Manchu Dynasty shared a bitter hatred. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty fought against Koryo three times. Many Guanzhong disciples were killed and injured. Many people have not forgotten this hatred.
Yuangai suwu suddenly changed his face. He didn’t expect that it was Confucianism who attacked him. At the moment, he defended: “the lesson of heavenly Khan, the war between Koguryo and the Sui Dynasty was a matter of the previous dynasty. Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, Koguryo has never had any gratitude and resentment with the Tang Dynasty. Kong Jijiu’s move is just a blow to the slander of restoring Koguryo’s sole respect for the Mohist school.”
Kong Yingda’s face remained unchanged and hummed: “how can I be as knowledgeable as the foreigners? Koguryo is ambitious. If you sincerely intend to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, you should first return the cities occupied at the end of the Sui Dynasty.”
Kong Yingda naturally did not care about the cities in the late Sui Dynasty. His move was to retaliate against Koguryo. Otherwise, if the trend of respecting Mohism was formed, it would be a disaster to Confucianism.
A group of civil servants responded one after another, denouncing Koguryo for not respecting her father, using the heads of hundreds of thousands of Guanzhong children who died in the war to form the Beijing Temple, humiliating the Tang Dynasty, invading the surrounding tribes and so on.
The civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were filled with righteous indignation. Whether out of selfishness or justice, Koguryo was unforgivable.
Li Shimin thought a little and understood the power of it. Hundreds of thousands of Guanzhong disciples died in Koguryo. This hatred can not be easily resolved, let alone the hostility of Confucianism to Koguryo. He immediately scolded yuangaisu Wu and said, “go back and tell yuangaisu Wen that his ministers coerce the Lord and don’t respect the king and father. This is against the way of saints. Let him repent as soon as possible. Don’t regret.”
Koguryo and Huaxia are feuds. In addition, Koguryo has always been a threat in the northeast of Datang. Now the leader of Datang is weak and the ministers are strong, which gives Datang a good opportunity to intervene. In contrast, those ginseng are not so important. Anyway, there are some channels to obtain ginseng.
Koguryo’s envoy yuangai suwu withdrew bitterly. His trip to the Tang Dynasty made him depressed. First, he was severely rejected by the Mohist school, offended the Mohist school, and was scolded by Tang Emperor Li Shimin. Koguryo lost her face this time, not only in the Tang Dynasty, but also in other countries.
Among the envoys of all countries, Xue yantuo’s heart turned and goguryo’s envoys were humiliated and would certainly hate the Tang Dynasty. Xue yantuo and goguryo, both northern countries of the Tang Dynasty, may be able to help each other and fight the Tang Dynasty together.