[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-great-tang-ten-years-of-signing-in-in-tibet-retu":3,"chapter-great-tang-ten-years-of-signing-in-in-tibet-retu-great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-130":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Great Tang: Ten Years Signing In in Tubo, I Return Leading a Million-Strong Army",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2019360,3024,"Chapter 130: Second expedition against Great Qin, Li Er is annoyed! (Please subscribe!)","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-130",130,"\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After listening to the story narrated by Du Du Ruhui, Li Er just snorted coldly and didn't say much.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Serves him right!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What an old fox!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>I reckon it was his idea for Qian'er to take the initiative to go to Jiannan Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>On the surface, it was for trade between Great Tang and Great Qin, but in reality, he wanted to sell the iron ore in his hands at a high price to the resource-scarce Great Qin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It sounds Wu Li Ke his handiwork!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What a pity!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Zhangsun Wuji, oh Zhangsun Wuji, you really don't know what it means to have people beyond people, and heavens beyond heavens.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Who is Qin Mu?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>How could he let you take advantage of him?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now look!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Not only did you lose a son, but you also lost the entire foundation of the Empress Zhangsun family.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>You can't blame anyone else for this, you can only blame yourself!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Er was still brooding over the incident where Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji forced him on the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji had truly broken his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>For the Great Tang reform, Li Er had originally placed the greatest hope in Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But who knew that Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji would become the greatest obstacle to the reform.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Every time Li Er prepared to discuss how to reform with him, Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji would only shake his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In any case, this wouldn't work and that wouldn't work, which made Li Er quite furious.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This time, going to Jiannan Dao and failing to steal a chicken, only to lose the rice, and then coming back to Changancheng to disgust himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Truly, the older one gets, the more confused one becomes!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, it seems the Duke of Zhao has suffered heavy losses this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling felt more fearful the more he thought about it, and even felt a chill down his spine.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji was the number one high official of Great Tang, a noble relative of the Emperor!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that he has ended up in such a state, who is the real mastermind behind the scenes?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With just a few books, he had buried almost half of Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji's life in the coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Mu knew that Great Tang would trade for 100,000 books from him, yet he still traded with Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji; this was clearly meant to trap people!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>And he didn't even have to do it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>After those 100,000 books were transported to Changancheng, the Emperor would surely be impatient to make those books public.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As a result.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The books in Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji's hands would naturally become a pile of waste paper.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This trick of borrowing a knife to kill someone was truly ruthless!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Mu, oh Qin Mu, every time you have an idea, the entire Great Tang suffers!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When will this ever end?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling sighed with quite a bit of despair in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"That is his own business, he has to bear it himself!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Forget it, let's not talk about these annoying things. Fang Xuanling, after the 100,000 books were made public, what was the response?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Er waved his hand, not wanting to mention Empress Zhangsun Zhangsun Wuji again.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What he cared about most at the moment was the issue of talent.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Once these 100,000 books were made public, it would surely cause a sensation throughout the court and the public.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>What would the subsequent impact be?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Could it help the scholars from humble backgrounds?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These were the things Li Er wanted to know most.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, the response was very intense! Since these books were distributed, this minister has modeled schools after those I saw in Great Qin, and built several in Changancheng and surrounding towns, and placed the books there, guarded by heavy troops.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This minister posted notices at the entrance of each school, and any student can enter the school to read books at will. For a time, every school was crowded with people. Scholars from humble backgrounds even shouted that the Emperor's grace was vast, believing that Your Majesty is a wise and sagacious monarch rarely seen in a hundred years.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Whenever books and scholars from humble backgrounds were mentioned, Fang Fang Xuanling immediately became spirited.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>It was heartening!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With just 100,000 books, the influence was so huge.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the trade with Great Qin could be maintained, wouldn't the talents of Great Tang grow continuously?\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>With enough talents to help, the reform would surely be twice as effective with half the effort!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Er nodded repeatedly with gratification, unable to help but reveal a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Finally, I heard some good news.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Sigh! Your Majesty, Old Fang, this is just a superficial phenomenon; in reality, there are undercurrents.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Du Du Ruhui sighed, seemingly implying something.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"I say Old Du, if you have something to say, just say it, don't be so cryptic.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling rolled his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He and Du Du Ruhui were close friends, so they naturally spoke more casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, although the effect of these 100,000 books is immediate, there are also some invisible side effects.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Invisible side effects? What are those?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"The aristocratic families!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Du Du Ruhui said concisely, directly pointing out the key to the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The expressions of Li Er and Fang Fang Xuanling suddenly became solemn.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They understood what Du Du Ruhui meant.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The resources of books were originally in the hands of the aristocratic families.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>They monopolized books, which meant they monopolized the talent pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>To become an official, one could only be selected from the children of aristocratic families...\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>In this way, they could be officials for generations, enjoying the wealth and fat of the people provided by the commoners!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Now that 100,000 books are open for anyone to read, this is indeed a sage-Wu Li Ke act.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>But this also means breaking the monopoly of books by the aristocratic families!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>As the saying goes, taking away someone's wealth is Wu Li Ke killing their parents!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Those aristocratic families who monopolize books will never let it go.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>These powerful families that have lasted for hundreds of years have deep roots and will stop at nothing to protect their family interests.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>No one can predict what terrible means they will take.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Forget it, let's not think about these things. As the saying goes, soldiers come to block, water comes to cover. The Great Tang reform is imperative, and no one can stop it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Er knew the pros and cons, but he had to take the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Qin Mu!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Great Qin!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Only after witnessing it with one's own eyes can one understand how terrifying they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If Great Tang continues to live in comfort and pleasure, perhaps in the near future, Qin Mu will be at the city gates.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He is dreaming of annexing Great Tang!\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Precisely because of this.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Er is restless.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There is a sense of crisis hanging over his heart at all times.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"This minister obeys!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling and Du Du Ruhui answered in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>There was no better way.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Fang Xuanling, has Cheng Yaojin's army returned from the Western Regions?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Reporting to Your Majesty, I received news from the front line yesterday; General Cheng said that he will arrive at the Great Tang border in three days.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Good! Pass on my order, three days later, I will personally lead the expedition to conquer Great Qin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Li Er stood up, his gaze majestic as he said.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>\"Your Majesty, are we really going to raise troops again?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Fang Fang Xuanling was truly helpless, and even somewhat speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>",1288,"2026-06-15T19:07:31.042Z","2026-06-17T08:45:13.728Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","1611cfc9b6d69fc4d994e6ab0ba7884c9ab045aff7c25f0ceb66e911d25400bc","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-131","great-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-chapter-129",605,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgreat-tang-ten-years-of-sign-ins-in-tubo-returni-cover.jpg"]