"I see your Majesty!"
Just when Li Shimin was embarrassed, Hou Junji hurried in.
Li Shimin returned to his majestic appearance again.
If you're embarrassed, be embarrassed.
Anyway, it’s not just once or twice in front of Old Wei.
"It's almost time for the next shift. Why did Aiqing come here in such a hurry?" Li Shimin said leisurely.
"Your Majesty, good news, great news!"
Hou Junji seemed a little excited, and immediately took out a letter: "Battle report from Jiangnan..."
"The beasts stay away."
"Liu Shuyi is surrounded by Xuzhou and can't stand alone!"
"Jiangnan will be completely pacified soon!"
Uh-huh.
Wei Zheng was shocked when he heard this.
Shuyu's guess is not wrong!
"Send it over quickly!"
Li Shimin was also excited. After reading the battle report, he burst into laughter.
"OK!"
"New Year's Eve is approaching, and all the countries are coming to court."
"I was still worried about being laughed at by other countries, but I didn't expect Jingde to solve this problem for me!"
Li Shimin's voice was particularly hearty.
The pacification of Jiangnan can be said to have solved a major worry in his heart.
"And this Xue Li..."
Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng: "I heard that Xue Li was recommended by Shu Yu?"
"Return to Your Majesty."
Wei Zheng took a step forward and bowed: "Xue Li stayed at Duke Zheng's residence for a few days."
"When the Supreme Emperor was attacked at Xianyang Bridge, he rushed into the battle alone. He was unparalleled in bravery and looked like Zhao Zilong!"
Um.
Only then did Li Shimin remember such a thing.
If he were still the king of Qin and found such a brave soldier, he might personally receive him.
But he is the emperor!
Depending on where you sit, you will see the problem from a different angle.
Xue Li might have been fierce back then!
But just fierce.
Li Shimin looked down upon him.
He will force him to have as much as he wants...
What he lacks is talents who can bring order to the world with their literary skills and those who can determine the world with their military skills!
And this time the Jiangnan Rebellion.
Xue Li proved his martial arts skills!
"Xuancheng, you don't know."
Li Shimin was in a good mood and said with a smile: "Jingde praised Xue Li highly in his letter."
"Even the first victory in pacifying Jiangnan was given to the other party!"
Wei Zheng frowned.
Just when Li Shimin thought Wei Zheng was going to start another rant...
Li Shimin was completely confused by these words...
"His Majesty."
"Shuyu said that Jingde might want to recruit him as his son-in-law."
puff.
Li Shimin spit out a mouthful of tea.
WTF?
Looking for a son-in-law?
You Jingde, your abacus is ringing...
First he stared at Wei Shuyu, then he got entangled with Qin Shandao, and now it's Xue Li.
Just your daughter, right?
"Your Majesty, the matter in Jiangnan has been decided!"
Wei Zheng suddenly changed his voice: "Then Chen Shuozhen..."
When everything is settled, it’s time to settle the accounts.
Old Wei is very fierce!
And he is the most vicious in the court!
An unknown number of officials were imprisoned because of him.
"Um."
Li Shimin shouted loudly: "Li Junxian, put Chen Shuo in jail!"
"promise."
…
Honglu Temple.
Handle guests and pay tribute.
As envoys from various countries arrived one after another, there was an endless stream at the gate of Honglu Temple.
Tuyuhun, Tubo, Eastern Turks, Western Turks, Baekje, Khitan, Silla...
One by one, the envoys brought large quantities of supplies into Honglu Temple.
They heard about the tribute trade before entering the city...
Datang's meaning is very clear.
If you don't accept it, you can go back.
The Tang Dynasty will not miss your tribute!
How dare they go back...
The current Tang Dynasty soldiers are far more powerful than they can fight against.
"This messenger."
After leaving Honglu Temple, and just as he was about to go to the Yi Pavilion to rest and wait, a large group of people gathered around him.
"roll roll roll……"
The official of the Ministry of Rites jumped out immediately: "This is Honglu Temple, not a place where you businessmen can run wild!"
"Who said this is Honglu Temple?"
A fat-bellied businessman retorted: "This is an aisle. Can't I even walk?"
"What's your attitude?"
The official of the Ministry of Rites immediately reprimanded: "I am an official of the imperial court. Believe it or not, I will put you in jail!"
Official, right?
The merchant winked to the side.
An old man immediately lay on the ground and started wailing...
"Honglu Temple officials are bullying people."
"Is there anyone who can make the decision?"
"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu
The foreign envoys were confused.
what's going on?
Why did you suddenly start crying while lying on the ground?
"Asshole!"
An official from the Ministry of Rites shouted angrily: "The Ministry of Rites is receiving foreign guests."
"You are embarrassing our Tang Dynasty by crying and making trouble in front of them!"
In response, the pot-bellied merchant just sneered.
"What are you crying about?"
The merchant immediately retorted: "If you hadn't used your official power to bully others, would he have cried?"
Grass.
The official gritted his teeth.
He immediately stepped forward and threatened in a low voice: "Don't think that I don't know that you are from the Ministry of Commerce!"
"right!"
The merchant admitted openly: "We are here to invite them to Hu County."
"What? No?"
"Let me ask you, will you give me this chance?"
"We don't do much..."
"Just give us a moment to chat while burning incense!"
The officials of the Ministry of Rites were confused.
Death orders were issued from above, and people from the Ministry of Commerce must not be allowed to contact these messengers.
But look at this situation...
If he doesn't agree, the other party will obviously not leave.
Once a foreigner is displeased and complains to His Majesty, it is their Ministry of Rites that will be reprimanded.
Then there are layers of accountability...
He is definitely the one taking the blame!
"Just one stick of incense."
The official from the Ministry of Etiquette thought for a while, then gritted his teeth and said, "And the conversation must be done under my eyes."
"OK!"
The merchant smiled slyly.
Several people came to a nearby restaurant...
Eastern Turkic envoy, right?
superior.
A merchant who is proficient in East Turkic language.
"Hello, noble envoy."
"We are here to invite you to Hu County on behalf of the Tang Dynasty Commercial Department..."
"There are fine wines, beauties, and supplies that your Turks need."
Businessmen chatted freely.
When the time of one stick of incense has passed...
Merchants have become brothers with the Eastern Turkic envoys.
Merchants talk about interests, and envoys from various countries also talk about interests.
Staying in the Rites Department, they still have to find supplies by themselves!
"Asshole!"
The officials of the Ministry of Rites gritted their teeth.
He never expected that the other party would deceive the East Turkic envoy away with just a few words.
"I'm sorry……"
The merchant messenger, an official from the Ministry of Rites, smiled and said, "I've wasted some of the officials' time. To express my apology, I'll treat you to this meal today!"
Just chatting...
Another group of messengers came out from the gate of Honglu Temple.
The merchant immediately left the other party behind and rushed forward to meet him.
Just listen to his rough and passionate voice...
"This envoy, please stay!"
"..."
The officials of the Ministry of Etiquette looked at the food and wine on the table and were stunned for a while.
He turned around and asked the official next to him: "Has he paid?"
"this……"
The officials dared not reply.
That guy has been operating right under our noses, and he's settling a shitty bill.
