The city of Chang'an was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the people celebrated with their crowns. The Taiji Hall was buzzing with people. The Supreme Emperor Li Yuan, who had not been seen for a long time, was wearing a luxurious dress and was attending the court today. Just because of one thing - Jieli was escorted into the palace.
Su Lie and others returned to the court to present their prisoners, and Li Eryi awarded them a reward. Su Lie was named General Zuowuwei and was conferred the title of Duke of Linqing County. The official position is in the third rank, and the title is in the second rank. It can be said that one has reached the sky in one step. Except for the champion Hou Xiaorui, no one in the Tang Dynasty was promoted faster than him.
"The Turkic Khan Jieli was sent to the palace and a group of captured generals came to the palace!"
When Jie Li heard the call outside the door, his teeth itched with hatred, but this was the treatment of prisoners. When Prince Li Chengqian of the Tang Dynasty lived in Turks, wasn't he teased and bullied by all the Turks?
"Tujue Jieli, I have met His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty." Tujue stood in the center of the hall and shouted loudly.
"How dare you, a prisoner, why don't you kneel down when you see my emperor?" An official from the Ministry of Rites stepped forward to show off his authority.
The generals on the Turkic side were indignant, but unfortunately they were tied up and could only stare angrily.
Li Er smiled and waved his hand and said: "That's all, no need to be polite. Come, please loosen the ties of the Turkic Khan. If you come to Chang'an, you will be my guest, and we will be a family from now on."
Jie Li shouted angrily: "Li Er, you are ungrateful. Back then by the Weishui River, you and I swore to the heavenly alliance to become brothers and not to invade each other. Today you have betrayed the alliance, villain..."
"Shut up!" The civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty came out to shout.
Li Er's face turned pale, and he waved to the person next to him. His subordinate opened an imperial edict, "Holy edict, in order to celebrate the great victory of the Tang Dynasty, we should burn our tables to offer sacrifices to heaven to comfort our ancestors and the heroic spirits of the Tang Dynasty. Please be patient." Tianlou and the Ancestral Temple offer sacrifices to heaven!”
you……
Jie Li was almost angry to death. Was this really a falling out? Offering prisoners to the Ancestral Temple? Drag us out for the people of Tang Dynasty to watch? Li Er, you are cruel!
Incense was burned in the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and in front of countless onlookers, an official from the Ministry of Rites stood up and declared, "Hereby lies Jieli, the leader of the Turks in the steppe. He has five crimes: First, the Turkic country was broken in the past and was able to survive with the help of the former Sui Dynasty. When we were in trouble, you added insult to injury and caused the collapse of the former Sui Dynasty; secondly, you were my neighbor and repeatedly broke promises and violated borders; thirdly, you continued to fight for years, causing the tribes to become resentful; fourthly, you plundered our people, trampled on our crops, and destroyed our country. Fertile farmland; fifth, cutting off my trade routes and harming my relations with friends and neighbors. All five of these are extremely evil..."
A speech that made Jieli want to scold her.
Are you stating my crime? It was clear that the charges were fabricated and fabricated.
What does the feud between the former Sui Dynasty and me have to do with the Tang Dynasty? Do you need Datang to fight against injustice? If the former Sui Dynasty had not been destroyed, could the Tang Dynasty steal the country? It's better now. The first one is that I won't save Qian Sui? Listen, is this really human talk?
It's a pity that our military advisor is not here, and I am not good at eloquence, otherwise I would have retorted fiercely.
There is also the third item. It is true that I have been fighting for years and have caused resentment among the tribe. But what does it have to do with you? That is our Turkic internal affairs. Do our people need your help from the Tang Dynasty to uphold justice?
The last one? Are you serious? Making friends at a distance and attacking at close range is what everyone does, right? If I don’t interfere with your relationship with other countries, will I still help you connect the dots?
Seeing Jie Li's indignant but helpless look, Li Er felt relieved and stood up and said: "Jie Li, you have committed a heinous crime. It's not without reason that I want to kill you. I just haven't forgotten the covenant on Wei, so I don't want to punish you harshly. Come on." People, declare the decree.”
A chamberlain came out and announced the decree: "Front the Turkic Khan Jieli, whose real name is Ashina Dubi, as the Marquis of Guiyi. Return the servants to the family, and live in peace and happiness in Chang'an City from now on. This will save you and me." Friendships made in the past.”
The chamberlain walked up to Jie Li and reminded him: "Marquis Guiyi, please accept the order and thank me. Your Majesty has sent someone to pick up your little one."
...This seems like a threat, right?
Jie Li had no choice but to accept the order and thank him. Now that things have happened, he no longer has any arrogance, as if his backbone has been taken away.
Inside the prison, Zhao Deyan looked at Xiao Rui, who was waiting for him with good wine and food, and said with a wry smile: "Master Marquis, are you afraid that I won't fulfill my bet? Did you arrange this specially?"
"That's right, I've been waiting for you for a long time. These are specially arranged for you. Come on, come on." Xiao Rui meant that today's food and drinks are all for him.
However, Zhao Deyan held up his hands and said: "Thank you so much, Lord Marquis, for not only allowing me to escape the shame of offering a prisoner today, but also for giving me such preferential treatment. You don't have to do this. Zhao Deyan is willing to admit defeat and is convinced by Lord Marquis. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty didn't If you give up, I will serve as the prince's staff as agreed."
"Now Zhao is still a prisoner and can live anywhere. If you arrange the cell so carefully, others will criticize you and say that you are giving me such preferential treatment as a surrender..."
ah?
Xiao Rui was dumbfounded when he heard this, "Ahem, military advisor, you misunderstood. Today, this food and wine are prepared for you, but the decoration of this prison is not for you. This is my place, where you live next door."
next door?
Zhao Deyan turned his head and looked at the dark place next to him. There was a dry bed and a toilet? Here……
Wait, what did you just say?
"Master Marquis, what do you mean, you are living in this prison now? What happened? You are a great champion, why were you put in prison?"
Xiao Rui spread his hands, "Do you think I look like I'm in prison?"
Um... It seems, it doesn't seem like it!
"So what do you mean? Do you like the environment here? Are you here specifically for retreat?" Zhao Deyan guessed.
Xiao Rui laughed loudly and said: "Okay, Military Master Zhao, stop guessing. Xiao, the master of great merit, was imprisoned. It's just that your majesty beat me with a stick and gave me a sweet date. If you don't want to punish me, you will go to jail." Decorating it is considered a preferential treatment.”
"Come and eat and chat. I'm so bored after living here these days. I've been waiting for someone to talk to. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
Lao Gao, the chamberlain, was trembling at the door, wondering if he should relay what the consort just said to His Majesty? Beat a stick and give a sweet date?
Zhao Deyan was stunned and couldn't imagine how the monarch and his ministers got along. If the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty was afraid that your great achievements would shock the emperor, he probably wouldn't use such shallow means. If you, Xiao Rui, were really beaten, you wouldn't dare to tease the emperor so casually.
Shaking his head, Zhao Deyan simply stopped thinking about it and settled for peace as he came. It would be nice to have a champion to chat with him while he was in prison.
"Master Marquis, since you invited Zhao to chat and relieve his boredom, why are you so harsh? You live in the same room as a study, but this is like this? With such a gap, how can Zhao sleep at night?"
Xiao Rui drank a full cup and laughed loudly: "I thought the military advisor was not an ordinary person and wouldn't care about such mundane things. What? If you don't mind, how about you and I lie down on the same bed and sleep together?"
Zhao Deyan happily held up his hands and said, "Thank you so much, Mr. Marquis, for your kindness. In this case, Zhao would be more respectful than to obey."
Phew...wait, what did I just say? Are you really familiar with me, so you agreed?
"Lao Gao, Lao Gao!" Xiao Rui shouted loudly: "Immediately send someone to arrange a brand new bed and bedding for Mr. Zhao. The standards are the same as my own, right next door."
Lao Gao:......
Zhao Deyan: ...No, from this tone, it sounds like I am being disliked?
The ancients regarded lying on the same bed and sleeping together as a sign of close friends, but Xiao Rui is not an ancient person. He had three wives to accompany him to jail and refused to do so. How can he sleep with you, a grown man? Are you kidding me? Wouldn't it be misunderstood if it were spread out?
