"Mr. Ju, do you think Jieli will be willing to let him go on this mission?" Qin Huaidao, deputy envoy and bodyguard, asked.
Tang Jian had a deep worry on his face and said meaningfully: "It depends on whether we can meet his conditions. Humph, inviting the prince to be a guest is clearly kidnapping and blackmailing. I originally thought that Jie Li was also the leader of the party. , I didn’t expect that they were all shady tricks. Paying a murderer to assassinate the champion, and sending someone to kidnap the prince are clearly the actions of a street gang. It’s despicable.”
Qin Huaidao whispered: "Then what if the Turkic lion opens its mouth?"
what to do?
Tang Jian said angrily: "Then what else is there to say? Start a war! If we don't take back the prince, we won't be able to wash away this shame and humiliation!"
Forehead……
Qin Huaidao felt that the first diplomat of the Tang Dynasty did not look like a civilian official in any way. His tone seemed to be more bellicose than the generals of the Ministry of War.
Tang Jian is not bellicose, that is hatred. He is a full-fledged patriot, but he has no choice but to serve as a messenger. He has been used to seeing the ugly faces of foreign countries for so many years, so he has the most resentment. He has always had the idea that if he can destroy these barbarians in one battle, he will not have to fight again. Such humiliation is so humiliating.
"Start a war? What if the Turks are cornered and Jieli kills the prince..." Qin Huaidao still felt that the war could not begin. At this time, the Tang Dynasty was afraid of starting a war casually.
Tang Jian lost his momentum and said feebly: "So, I just hope that Jie Li won't make any rude conditions."
Liu Jinyuan, a rookie from Honglu Temple who was accompanying him, said: "Didn't I hear on the way that it was His Highness the Crown Prince who was kidnapped by Goguryeo? If so, then the Turks shouldn't go too far."
Tang Jian sneered and said: "You are still too young, Goguryeo? You can't even borrow their courage. It's just Jieli's cover-up. Just wait and see. Jieli is not easy to deal with."
His guess was correct. Goguryeo did not have the guts to abduct the Tang Crown Prince. Even the King of Goguryeo, Gao Jianwen, did not know about it. It was purely a group of stupid domestic businessmen who acted on their own initiative. He tied back a hot potato and gave it to Turk Jieli out of desperation, thus diverting trouble to the east.
I wanted to exchange for some affordable rewards from the grassland, but I didn't expect that the meat was not delicious and was a bit irritating. Jieli revealed the truth. Seeing that the Tang Dynasty was about to send troops to attack Goguryeo, Goguryeo was trembling now. He didn't know what happened. Should we seek help first or peace first?
In the main tent of the Prairie Royal Court, a man with a powerful horse and a golden sword sat on the main seat, flanked by generals on both sides, majestic and full of murderous intent.
Tang Jian walked in steadily with the fledgling Qin Huaidao, holding the envoy's staff, greeting him in a neither humble nor overbearing manner, and was not affected by the atmosphere at all. On the contrary, the deputy envoy Qin Huaidao was a little embarrassed and on guard.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty sends greetings to the Turkic Khan King Jieli. Not long ago, he received news that I, the Prince of the Tang Dynasty, passed through the grassland and was a guest in Jieli Khan's tent for a long time. The emperor of our country misses him very much. I have specially ordered Tang Jian, Minister of the Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty, came to the grassland to pay a visit to the Great Khan and take back my Highness, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty."
"The prince has been entertained in the grassland for many days. I am very grateful. It would be disrespectful to prepare a small gift. If you come, please present the gift list."
Qin Huaidao handed over the gift list with both hands.
Zhao Deyan came over to take it, and after taking a closer look at the young deputy envoy, he felt that he looked familiar.
Jie Li did not look at the gift list, but smiled and asked someone to show Tang Jian his seat, "It's a trivial matter. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is polite. However, it may not be easy to take the prince of your country back. He is studying with the military advisor in the royal court. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to leave before I finish my studies.”
Qin Huaidao was anxious. Tang Jian stretched out his hand to hold it down. As if he had known this expression before, he stood up and saluted and said: "Great Khan, the news you sent out is that I, the Crown Prince of the Tang Dynasty, am a guest in your house. Since I am a guest, I am visiting relatives and friends. There should be a beginning and an end. It has been so long. If you stay here longer and delay your great career, your parents at home will also be worried. It will be better for both families if you go back early."
"If you insist on staying, I'm afraid it's not the way to treat guests, right?"
King Youxian stood up impulsively and scolded: "Do you come to our grassland when you want and leave when you want?"
Jieli waved his hand to hold down his men, and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm forcing him to stay, it's that he doesn't want to leave. Once on the banks of the Weishui River outside Chang'an City, I and your emperor swore an oath to heaven and became brothers. The crown prince of your country He is Ben Khan’s nephew. After finally coming to the Turks, Ben Khan naturally wanted to treat him well, so he specially sent the most intelligent Turks and our military advisor to give him guidance and study.”
"This child is also open-minded and eager to learn. He said that he must learn all the skills of a military advisor. As an uncle, how can I stop my nephew's eagerness to learn?"
"Do you think this is the truth, military advisor?"
Zhao Deyan stroked his beard and smiled and said: "The Great Khan is wise. Not only in the grassland, but also in the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains. This is also true. Tang Qingzheng, it is not that we are forcing you to stay, but His Highness the Crown Prince does not want to leave. Don't worry, go back and tell the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty Your Majesty, we will treat the prince well when he is in the grassland. When he completes his studies, we will personally send someone to send him back to Chang'an."
Qin Huaidao said angrily: "This is impossible, you must be lying, we want to see His Highness the Crown Prince!"
Zhao Deyan finally remembered that this young deputy envoy was not a civil servant, but a military general. I seemed to have seen him when I confronted Xiao Rui outside Yumen Pass. He is still a brave young general.
"Has the young general given up martial arts and turned to literature? Haha, unfortunately, His Royal Highness is practicing mounted archery today. He has already gone out hunting with the mounted archery teacher. He probably won't be back for a while."
Seeing that his identity was revealed, Qin Huaidao was not embarrassed and pointed at Zhao Deyan to continue his argument.
Tang Jian held Qin Huaidao down again, saluted Jie Li and said, "We are deeply grateful for the great Khan's kindness. But this time I came with His Majesty's holy will, so I must have an explanation with His Majesty. Even if His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to go back, he still has to pay a visit and meet in person, so that he can report to the Emperor and Empress that he is safe when he returns to Chang'an."
"Our Majesty the Emperor and the Empress have a deep love for their son. Please understand, Great Khan."
King Youxian said impatiently: "I told you that I went out hunting, what did you see?"
Tang Jian smiled and said, "Can I stay here for a few days? After meeting my prince, I can go back and recover."
Jie Li nodded, politely, and asked Zhao Deyan to make arrangements.
After the process was completed and they were staying in the envoy's tent, Qin Huaidao was very puzzled, "Master Tang, they obviously withheld you on purpose. Why didn't you argue with reason? You just believed their lies?"
Tang Jian calmly sat at the tea table making tea, "Haha, I don't believe a word of what they said today. Moreover, they don't believe a word of everything I said today. Both of us know that they are all useless clichés. .”
"Don't believe it? Then why..." Qin Huaidao was puzzled.
Tang Jian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "This is your first time on a mission. It's normal not to know the rules behind it. When you meet for the first time, it's mostly a process, and no one will tell you the true purpose. Did they detain the prince? No matter what it means, after all, they want benefits and blackmail. Just wait, someone will come to us tonight to negotiate terms."
