Li Er waved his hand and said: "Great Khan, this gift is too valuable. How can it be done? Your destruction of Gaochang is a personal grudge. If you donate the proceeds to the Tang Dynasty and spread the word, what will outsiders think? They will definitely make wild guesses and say that it is We were instigating it behind the scenes. It’s inappropriate, it’s inappropriate..."
He looked like a good guy, but his expression had already betrayed him, and he almost laughed out loud.
Of course Li Er loves money. Although Gaochang is small, it has been stuck in the throat of the Western Regions over the years, and many merchants have been exploited. In addition, Ju Wentai, the monarch, is a bit greedy, so he must have saved a lot of money.
The original agreement between Xiao Rui and Mohedu of the Western Turks was that if the Western Turks destroyed Gaochang, all the proceeds would go to the Western Turks, whether it was territory or property and population, as long as the Silk Road of the Tang Dynasty went smoothly in the future.
Now Mohe Duo actually offered the treasure. It must be said that this Western Turkic Khan is very good at life.
Mo Hedu said loudly: "Your Majesty, what are you talking about? I, the Western Turks, have always been at odds with Gaochang, and I have long wanted to kill him to relieve the hatred in my heart. Now that the great revenge has been avenged, what does it have to do with other people? The important affairs of the country, Is this a fight of will? It is even more impossible to be instigated by others. We, the Western Turks, are also an upright country and are not thugs of other countries."
"Of course, the Western Turks and the Tang Dynasty are the best friends. The Tang Dynasty and Gaochang have just concluded their marriage. It is really inappropriate for us to destroy Gaochang at this time, which will harm the face of the Tang Dynasty. These treasures are purely an apology. Your Majesty. I will definitely accept it and forgive me for my recklessness."
this……
After pondering for a long time, Li Shishi couldn't help but said: "Since the words have come to this, I will reluctantly accept it."
Reluctantly? You were smiling all over your face, and you didn't see any reluctance at all.
Seeing the emperor and the Western Turkic Khan singing and cooperating in harmony, all the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty suppressed their laughter.
The other envoys were panicked. Goguryeo was imprisoned, Gaochang was destroyed, and the Western Turks surrendered to the Tang Dynasty. Only Baekje and Tubo were left. Baekje is already so frightened that one day it will be so frightened that it will flee back to the peninsula overnight.
Tubo Prime Minister Lu Dongzan sighed secretly in his heart, it's over, this multinational alliance and peace has just collapsed. Champion Hou Xiaorui is really amazing!
But after months of hard work, it was just withdrawn in such a dejected manner? I always feel unwilling!
Turning his eyes, Lu Dongzan stood up and said: "Congratulations to the Western Turks for their great victory over the country. Congratulations to the Tang Dynasty and the Western Turks for their good neighborly relations. Such double happiness comes, and I have a suggestion that may make it even better. Hi, I don’t know whether to talk about it or not.”
Li Er knew that the other party was difficult to deal with, or had ulterior motives, so he was not prepared to let him talk more, "Since you don't know whether to talk or not, then don't..."
Before he finished speaking, Western Turks Mohe Duo agreed, "Happier than ever? I wonder if you have any good suggestions? Tell me."
Forehead……
This guy didn't know how cunning Lu Dongzan was, but he rushed to agree. Li Er could only ignore it and wait for Lu Dongzan to speak.
Lu Dongzan was overjoyed and said quickly: "Since the Gaochang Kingdom has been destroyed, the marriage agreement with the Princess of the Tang Dynasty will naturally be cancelled. After all, the marriage is a matter of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He doesn't even have a country, so what is he talking about? Marriage?"
Mo Heduo of the Western Turks nodded: "Yes, that's exactly the reason."
He felt that he had successfully fulfilled the instructions of the champion. Although Gaochang had a lot of wealth and he felt a little sad, it would be better for him to reciprocate the favor and give it to Datang. By conquering Gaochang, they not only occupied the land and population, but also occupied the passes of the Silk Road. In the future, money would be flowing like flowing water.
He didn't expect Lu Dongzan to have conspiracies, so he cooperated in the conversation.
Lu Dongzan chuckled and said: "In that case, the princess selected for marriage this time will have to be married to someone else. The Western Turks are also one of the countries that came to propose marriage. Why not take this opportunity to marry the princess to the Khan of the Western Turks? ?Is this considered to be an added blessing?"
Um? ? ?
Hearing this, Xi Tujue Mo He Duo was stunned. Li Er's expression also dropped, and the Tai Chi Hall fell into silence for an instant.
Lu Dongzan has a good plan. Since he is unable to prevent the failure of this marriage, he will disgust you. If the Western Turks can be promoted to the Tang Dynasty and marry their daughter, then the next time Tibet comes to ask for peace and marriage, the Tang Dynasty will definitely not be able to shirk it.
But he was destined to make a miscalculation. Both Li Er of the Tang Dynasty and Mohe Duo of the Western Turks were against marrying a daughter.
After Xiao Rui's enlightenment and education, Mo Hedu no longer dared to propose marriage to Tang Dynasty. As Xiao Rui said, with Xiao Rui here, as long as the friendship with Xiao Rui is maintained, wouldn't it be closer than marrying a princess?
Li Er also understood Lu Dongzan's trick and cursed in his heart, if it weren't for his identity, you, Lu Dongzan and his gang would have been able to get out of Chang'an. Really looking for death!
The civil and military officials of the entire dynasty knew that the emperor did not want to marry a daughter, but they were not of the same mind. Many of them were waiting to see the royal joke and wanted to see the princess get married, so they took advantage of the situation and stood up to agree, "Your Majesty, The proposal of the Tibetan Prime Minister is very good, it is indeed a happy thing, I second it!"
"Your Majesty, it will be beneficial to the diplomatic relations between the two countries. I also agree with you!"
…
Suddenly, one-fifth of the officials stood up to second the proposal?
Li Er gritted his teeth, knowing that there was a long way to go.
Just when he was about to get off the tiger, a shout came from the door of Tai Chi Hall: "No, I object!"
who? Could it be that the evil star of champion Hou Xiaorui has arrived?
Everyone turned around and saw that it was not Xiao Rui but the disheveled Prince Ju Zhisheng of Gaochang. He had just been revived by Taiyuan Hospital and hurried back to the Taiji Hall before he could drink the soup and medicine to recover.
Li Er asked in confusion: "What? Didn't the prince go to the Imperial Hospital to recuperate? Why did he return?"
Ju Zhisheng fell to his knees with a plop and cried out: "Please help His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty! I, Gaochang, have sincere friendship with the Tang Dynasty. I am also engaged to the princess of your country. We are two countries of kinship. Now the Western Turks are destroyed for no reason. I, Gaochang, where is the law of heaven?"
"Please ask Datang to send troops to help Xiao Wang regain the lost land of Gaochang!"
Um...are you okay? Let us help you restore a broken prince? Why? Neither a relative nor an acquaintance, you are not the son of Tang Dynasty.
Li Er was very embarrassed. I had collected money just now.
Western Turk Mohe Duo's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
Lu Dongzan chuckled, "Hey, Your Highness, you are late. Just now, the Western Turks have dedicated all the property obtained from the destruction of Gaochang to the Tang Dynasty treasury. Your country has been destroyed, you and Datang The princess's engagement is naturally gone, so why should the Tang Dynasty help you restore your country?"
What? ? ?
Why? Why?
Ju Zhisheng stood up in disbelief, his mind racing, and he suddenly pointed at the Emperor of Tang Dynasty and shouted: "It was you, you ordered them to destroy Gaochang, right? You are so cruel..."
After all, he was young and didn't have much money, so he started to curse in front of everyone in the Tai Chi Hall, and he scolded him as harshly as possible.
Mo Hedu impatiently stepped forward and grabbed Ju Zhisheng's collar, "Noisy! This is the Imperial Palace of the Tang Dynasty. Do you allow a useless prince like you to cause trouble here?"
"Your Majesty, please hand over this fish that slipped through the net in Gaochang to me. I will help you take care of him."
