Pei Ju was not in a hurry to talk about the Turkic incident with Yang Yuanqing. He took out a silver coins from the table and asked Yang Yuanqing with a smile: "I want to know how much such silver coins are going to issue in the Great Sui Dynasty?"

"Prepare to release in large quantities! Within two years, five million are planned to be issued."

"Five million? This is not small!"

Pei Ju raised his gray eyebrows and frowned and said, "This time the issuance of silver money has been very disturbing. Taiyuan has caused a lot of controversy. Even I, a person who rarely goes out, have you ever considered the attitude of Chang'an?"

Yang Yuanqing thought of the Bafang Restaurant and smiled and said, "Chang'an should have known it a few days ago. I can imagine their attitude."

"Is that true?" Pei Ju looked at Yang Yuanqing, "Do you think Li Yuan can accept your large issuance of money?"

Yang Yuanqing pondered for a moment and said slowly: "I have increased 20,000 troops to Huining County. Now Huining County has 25,000 troops. If something happens to Huining County, I can still provide timely reinforcements."

Pei Ju sighed slightly, "Yuanqing, it's not that I said you, it's not wise for you to issue silver money this time, or it's too hasty. Issuing silver money means breaking the balance between the Sui and Tang Dynasties. How could the Tang Dynasty tolerate your plunder of their wealth? It's a little bit lighter, and the two sides negotiate to resolve this problem, but if it's a little bit more serious, a new war will break out between the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Yuanqing, are you ready to deal with the war?"

"I have made the worst plan and are not afraid to fight against the Tang Dynasty."

"What about the Turks? If he took the opportunity to attack the Sui Dynasty from the north, how would you deal with it?" Pei Ju stared at Yang Yuanqing with bright eyes.

After a while, Yang Yuanqing said helplessly: "I came today just to talk to my grandfather about the Turkic affairs."

The light in Pei Ju's eyes disappeared. His eyes became calm again, as calm as an ancient well, calm, and he said lightly: "Okay! What request did the Turks make?"

"The Turks put forward three conditions: First, both sides are equal and no longer vassal relationships. Second, all trade restrictions are lifted. The third is to hand over the rest of Wutu to them."

"Then do you agree?" Pei Ju continued to ask.

Yang Yuanqing shook his head, "I can agree to the first condition except for the first condition. I will never accept the other two conditions."

After pausing, Yang Yuanqing asked again: "Why didn't my grandfather ask? What did the Turks agree to?"

"What can they promise?"

Pei Ju sneered, "It's just a promise that the two countries of Sui and Tu will be in peace in one or two years, is that right?"

Yang Yuanqing had to admire Pei Ju's savvy vision. He nodded silently in a corpus, "Grandfather was right, and the Turks did put forward this response condition."

Pei Ju closed his eyes and said nothing. He sat cross-legged on the couch. His thin body seemed to be a monk who practiced and achieved enlightenment. Yang Yuanqing did not disturb his meditation. He knew that Pei Ju should have an answer for him.

About a stick of incense, Pei Ju finally opened his eyes. He looked at Yang Yuanqing deeply and said slowly: "I will give you a suggestion, send an envoy to Chang'an, and explain to the Tang Dynasty the reason for issuing the silver and money. It is not to plunder the Tang Dynasty and comfort them."

"What then?" Yang Yuanqing asked without saying a word, not immediately expressing his opinion on Pei Ju's suggestion.

"Then mobilize the army to station troops in the north and prepare to fight against the southern invasion of the Turkic army."

"Why did grandfather have this conclusion?"

Yang Yuanqing finally couldn't hide the surprise in his eyes, "Will this result be if I don't accept the Turkic conditions?"

Pei Ju shook his head, "This has nothing to do with their conditions. Regardless of whether you agree to their conditions or not, the Turks will inevitably invade the south. For the excuse, I guess it is to destroy the remaining troops of Wutu."

"Why exactly?"

"It's to establish prestige!"

Pei Ju strengthened his tone: "Do you understand? In order to establish prestige, the Wutu tribe was destroyed, which was the merit of Luo Khan. Then what did Jie Li Khan have? Nothing. Any monarch of the grassland ascended the throne must first establish prestige. Our new monarch ascended the throne must first be stable, but the tribal Turks were different. If Jie Li Khan did not establish his power as soon as possible, how could he rule the Turks who gradually became dispersed? Only by gaining military achievements can he quickly condense his prestige. Therefore, the possibility of the Turks invasion south is 70%. Yuanqing, you must appease the Tang Dynasty and not be attacked from both sides."

Yang Yuanqing couldn't help but snorted, "Does my grandfather think the Tang Dynasty can accept comfort? If the Turks attacked the Sui Dynasty, would they remain unmoved? Or would they help me with righteousness?"

Pei Ju looked at Yang Yuanqing for a while, and he sighed, "Yuanqing, I actually said last time that your biggest problem is that it is too smooth and has not encountered setbacks, so that you refuse to admit defeat and show weakness. A real man can bend and stretch. In fact, you need to be weak, so that you can avoid disasters. I believe that there are people who know the righteousness within the Tang Dynasty, and will not attack the Sui Dynasty when foreign tribes invade. As long as you show weakness and give the Tang Dynasty a face, these righteous factions will have the upper hand. Yuanqing, you should give it a try."

Yang Yuanqing was speechless for a while. He stood up and said, "Thank you grandfather for reminding me that I will consider this matter again and say goodbye first."

He bowed and turned around and retreated. Pei Ju looked at Yang Yuanqing and couldn't help but shake his head. He could feel the coldness and arrogance in Yang Yuanqing's bones, which would be really difficult for him to show weakness to the Tang Dynasty. Pei Ju's eyes were full of worries.

After a moment, Pei Yao walked in and bowed to Pei Ju, "Grandfather, Your Highness, the King of Chu, are gone."

"Did he say something?"

"Reporting to his grandfather, he didn't say anything, he seemed worried, and he didn't even say a word with his grandson."

Pei Ju nodded. Although Yang Yuanqing was cold and arrogant, he was very smart. He should understand the seriousness of the current situation, so let him consider it himself!

At this time, Pei Yao hesitated and said, "Why didn't my grandfather mention the transfer of Hedong officials to Hebei? This incident may affect the interests of the Pei family."

What Pei Yao said was Su Wei's suggestion to Yang Yuanqing, and officials from Hedong, Hebei were exchanged to break the control of the aristocratic families over local governments. This plan has begun to be implemented. A prefect, a chief minister and ten county magistrates have been transferred to Hebei. These people are all external forces of the Pei family.

Pei Ju has never expressed his opinion on this matter. But Pei Yao and other Pei clan members were very anxious, but they did not find a chance to persuade him. Today Pei Yao could no longer help but reminded his grandfather.

Pei Ju glared at her nephew, "Don't I know about this? I want you to remind me!"

The head of the family's stern tone made Pei Yao frightened and quickly lowered his head, "I don't dare!"

He hurriedly wanted to retreat. As soon as he walked to the door, Pei Ju remembered something and called him. "Wait a minute!"

"Is there anything else to do with my grandfather?" Pei Yao said with his hands down.

Pei Ju said extremely unhappy: "It's your sister's business. How can the daughter of the Pei family sell wine as a trunk? She doesn't want to remarry. I can't force her, but she can't be a profit-oriented businesswoman, and the Pei family can't tolerate it!"

"My grandson understands, grandson goes to persuade her."

"Not persuasion!"

Pei Ju raised his voice, "It is a warning to her that if she doesn't repent, don't blame me for using family law."

.........

The carriage slowly walked on the street. Yang Yuanqing leaned on the wall of the car, his eyes closed slightly, but his mind was thinking about Pei Ju's suggestions. He showed weakness to the Tang Dynasty and comforted the Tang Dynasty. He did not deny Pei Ju's statement that the Turkic Khan wanted to establish authority. The possibility of attacking the Sui Dynasty was indeed very high.

But when will this be? It is already mid-October. The cold current has arrived in Taiyuan, and the grassland is even more cold and windy. As winter is coming, heavy snow will cover the grassland. There has never been a precedent for the Turks to go south in winter. This is because their logistics supply cannot be provided. Once they cannot conquer the Central Plains immediately, their war horses will starve to death in large numbers.

Spring is the season for lambs. In the past, Shibi Khan attacked Fengzhou in spring, resulting in unstable military morale. Will Jie Li Khan repeat the same mistakes and attack the south in spring? There is a possibility, but not much. Yang Yuanqing cannot place major decisions on low-probability events.

The key is time. As long as there are three or four months, he can attract the Western Turks and provoke a battle between the East and West Turks. In this way, he can eliminate the northern threat of the Turks.

But then again, it is indeed necessary to appease the Tang Dynasty. Wars cannot break out over money. At least they must be appeased before eliminating the Turkic crisis.

Yang Yuanqing was about to order to return to Ziwei Pavilion, suddenly, a thought flashed through his mind. He remembered the matter of Princess Xiagas. He immediately changed his mind and ordered: "Return to the house!"

.........

Since returning to the Sui Dynasty, Asduo has been staying in the palace honestly. She is not in a good mood, mainly because she has no children, whether it is a daughter or a son.

When women reach a certain age, they will long for having their own child, and Asduo is no exception. She is already twenty-four years old this year, and her heart is becoming more and more anxious.

Pei Minqiu also understood her mood and advised her husband to spend more time with her as much as possible, but there was no movement in her belly, which made Asduo a little desperate. She also thought of converting to Buddhism like Yuchi, seeking peace in her heart, and then preparing to adopt a child like her.

Asduo has a very good relationship with Yuchi and Jiang Peihua. At noon, she had just returned from Yuchi and walked to the gate of her yard when she suddenly heard someone calling her behind her, "Duoer!"

She was surprised and only Yang Yuanqing called her Duoer. When she turned around, it was Yang Yuanqing who walked quickly.

Asduo was overjoyed and jumped forward and grabbed Yang Yuanqing's hand, "Why are you here?"

Her face suddenly turned red. Could it be that he wanted to...but this is daytime! How can this work?

Yang Yuanqing didn't have so many thoughts about her. He grabbed her hand aside and asked her in a low voice: "I remember you told me about Princess Xiagas, and you can tell me again."

"What are you asking about this?" Asduo asked sourly, pouting. She was a little disappointed. It turned out that he was concerned about Princess Xiagas, not her own Turkic princess. Could it be that he wanted to marry Princess Xiagas again?

"It's important, tell me!"

When Asdo heard that the matter was of great importance, the sourness in her heart disappeared. She thought for a while and said, "There are three princesses in Xiagas in total. The first two have been married. There is also a little princess named Gongla. She is as beautiful as a flower, only a little worse than me. She promised to Prince Mokando of Dubo since childhood. I think they should get married."

Yang Yuanqing wanted this news. He suddenly had a bold idea in his mind, which made him very excited. He pinched Asduo's face and smiled and said, "I'll reward you again tonight, I'll take a step first."

After saying that, Yang Yuanqing turned around and left quickly. Asduo looked at his tall back and walked away. Thinking of him treating himself well tonight, his eyes suddenly became full of spring.

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Chapter completed!