When Jie Li heard that he was going to behead him and hang him on top of Wumen, the strong defense in his heart completely collapsed.
Plop!
Jieli knelt down weakly.
"Li Shimin..."
"Hmm——?! What is your name?"
Jie Li gave a wry smile: "Your Majesty, the guilty minister pleads guilty, but I still ask your Majesty to leave the guilty minister's body intact to demonstrate the benevolence and righteousness of His Majesty the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Shimin did not answer his words, but waved his hand on the dragon throne.
Suddenly, a group of foreign dancers came leisurely, walked in dancing gracefully, and began to swim around Jieli~~
"Oh ho ho... Exotic style, swinging is the best~~?"
Li Yunxiao was eating fruit and teasing with a smile.
Yuan Tiangang pushed the drink aside, poured himself a cup of tea, and said calmly: "Brother Yunxiao, these singers are not mortals. They all have their own charms, so you should be careful not to stay out of their way."
"Flattery?" Li Yunxiao smiled lightly and said, "No, it's not strong enough. You have to be more flattering!"
Li Chunfeng sneered from the side, feeling helpless.
Jie Li was surrounded by beauties but was not happy at all. Instead, he looked at Li Shimin in confusion: "What does your Majesty mean by this?"
Li Shimin looked at Jie Li.
"I heard that there is a Turkish dance called Hu Xuan, but it is a pity that I have never seen it. How about you dance for me and all the ministers?"
"You!!" Jie Li suddenly stood up and pointed his finger at Li Shimin: "You can only kill people with a nod of your head. How dare you humiliate me like this?"
Li Shimin said calmly: "If you jump, all the ministers and I will be happy to see it. I can consider sparing you from death! Otherwise..."
Jieli's palms were clenched together fiercely, and his nails dug deeply into his palms without even realizing it.
After pondering for a moment, Jieli slowly released his palm. If he could really survive, he would definitely find a way to get revenge!
As soon as he finished speaking, Jieli twisted his body and started to dance the Hu Xuan dance.
"puff!"
"puff..."
Li Yunxiao squirted out a sip of tea, and even some ministers couldn't help but squirt out a sip of wine.
The beauty from outside the country and Jie Li form a sharp contrast together, which can only be said to be disgusting.
Li Yunxiao was a little embarrassed at first, after all, he was embarrassed to spray tea in the main hall, but when he saw that he was not the only one, he felt relieved.
At the same time, I secretly thought to myself, there are so many trolls in the Tang Dynasty...
Cheng Yaojin couldn't help but muttered: "What kind of dancing is this? It's not as good as mine."
When Wei Zheng heard this, he quickly said: "Then why doesn't General Cheng go dancing?"
Cheng Yaojin frowned and glared at Wei Zheng: "Do you believe I will beat you?"
Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng stroked his beard, did not answer, and drank alone.
After finishing the dance, Li Shimin stood up with a big smile!
This is the revenge he wants! My heart is full of joy!
"Okay! Jieli! You performed well!"
"Although your crime cannot be pardoned, I remember that you have not invaded our country since the covenant, and now you have brought dozens of generals to pray for surrender, so I will spare your life!"
When Jie Li heard Li Shimin's words, he believed him and really spared his life. No matter how unwilling he was, he could only kneel on the ground and said gratefully:
"Your Majesty's kindness will never be forgotten. I still have a lot of abilities. If Your Majesty doesn't despise it, I am willing to work hard for Your Majesty. Even if I go through fire and water, I will never give up!"
Li Shimin smiled slightly, came to Jie Li, stretched out his hands to hold him up.
Then he used his inner strength to condense into a voice: "Do you think I will give you a chance to stand up?"
Before Jie Li could answer, Li Shimin patted him on the shoulder and shouted:
"Jieli, you have worked hard for half your life, and now it is time to take care of yourself. Since you prayed for surrender to the Tang Dynasty, I will never treat you badly, lest outsiders gossip about me!"
"I will find you a house outside the city. You can enjoy happiness in the future. I am not willing to make you go through fire and water."
"In this case, you can drink and dance in the house every day and enjoy your old age in peace!"
When Jie Li heard this, his chest heaved violently.
None of the people present were fools, and everyone could tell that this was to put him under house arrest. When word spread outside, outsiders would only think that Li Shimin was kind, and he would give good land and a house to the king who prayed for his surrender.
"Li Shimin, you are so ruthless." Jie Li said through gritted teeth.
Li Shimin nodded: "To each other."
"Come here, take Jieli to find a house. I will give you all the money."
Soon, several guards came out and took Jieli out of the hall.
"Brother Yunxiao, do you understand the meaning of what Your Majesty did?"
Li Yunxiao rolled his eyes at Li Chunfeng: "Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Isn't it just house arrest? It not only promotes His Majesty's kindness, but also eliminates some threats. Killing two birds with one stone, I understand very well."
"More than that, Brother Yunxiao also missed the point." Yuan Tiangang suddenly spoke from the side.
But before he continued, Li Yunxiao said: "Isn't it also to appease the Turkic people, lest they hear that their former king was clicked as soon as he came over?"
Yuan Tiangang nodded: "That's right."
After Jie Li was taken away, Li Shimin returned to the dragon chair and waved his hand: "Keep playing music, keep dancing!"
Everyone began to enjoy the dance and eat and drink. Li Shimin was holding a glass of wine, and the eunuch on the side followed him with a wine flask.
When he came to Yuan Tiangang, Li Shimin first praised him and then asked about rewards.
Yuan Tiangang stood up and gave a salute.
"I would like to thank your Majesty for your kindness." Then Yuan Tiangang said again: "I believe that the reason why I was able to pacify the Turks was all due to my Tang Dynasty soldiers. Therefore, please give all the rewards to the soldiers."
Li Chunfeng smiled slightly: "My brother Yuan's words are reasonable, and so is Chunfeng's meaning."
Li Shimin smiled and nodded, then looked at Li Yunxiao and said: "Li Aiqing led the army to attack Dingxiang at night, and you contributed a lot to defeating the Turks. But I also know that you don't like rewards, so I won't ask you any questions. You can keep this." .”
Li Yunxiao was startled.
"Isn't this old bastard so afraid that his lion will open his mouth?"
Money doesn't matter to him. In a few years, Li Shimin may not be richer than him.
He lowered his head and looked at the token that was handed over. It was made entirely of pure gold, with [Fengtian] engraved on the front and [In person] engraved on the back.
"What does this mean?"
Li Shimin said with profound meaning: "Without any official position, there will always be obstacles in your actions. Keep this token. If you encounter trouble, you can show it. No one in the DPRK will know it."
"What about local officials?"
"Will the local officials let you use this thing?"
Li Yunxiao nodded, and Li Shimin turned and left with a faint smile.
After that, he asked all the other soldiers, and they all had the same meaning as Yuan Tiangang. Li Shimin laughed happily.
"You have good intentions, how could I not know?"
"The coach used his wisdom, and the soldiers used their lives. No matter what, you all returned in triumph. I must reward you!"
"Not only do I need to reward you dear friends, but I also need to reward the soldiers of the three armies to show their contribution and achievements to the Tang Dynasty!"
After hearing this, all the soldiers who participated in the encirclement and suppression of the Turks stood up.
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
Li Shimin nodded and stood in the hall and looked around. The singing and dancing stopped at the right time.
"My dear friends! Together with me, I offer a toast to the warriors of the Tang Dynasty who died on the battlefield!"
"Because without them, there would be no victory today!"
After the words fell, the civil and military officials picked up their wine glasses and drank it down with Li Shimin.
Putting down the wine glass, Li Shimin added: "I have finished talking to Aiqing, who is involved in the Turkic matter."
"I have decided to distribute all the rewards to the soldiers, wives, children and children who have passed away to express my gratitude to them."
"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!!"
