Li Shimin looked down at Jieli Khan who was kneeling in front of him and clenched his fists.
Even though he was very deep in the city, he couldn't help but feel waves of excitement in his heart at this moment.
"I want to see Jie Li surrender before me in person!"
These words were once spoken in anger, but now they have become true!
"Let him go."
Li Shimin took a deep breath and ordered.
The imperial guards on the left and right as well as Yuchi Gong withdrew their palms and no longer suppressed the beast.
"Jieli, raise your head."
Li Shimin said again.
Jieli snorted and twisted his neck, but he lowered his head and did not obey.
"His Majesty tells you to look up! Look up!"
Yuchi Gong was so angry that he grabbed Jie Li's hair, forced his face up, and spat,
"How long have you been, and you are still showing off like a Turkic Khan!"
"You are now a prisoner, a prisoner, and a slave!"
"Find out your identity!"
Jie Li gritted his teeth, unwilling to be humiliated and wanted to struggle, but was unable to resist Yu Chigong's ruthless iron hands, and was forced to look at Li Shimin.
The sun shone directly on his face, causing his eyes to narrow into slits.
"Jieli, you seem a little dissatisfied."
Li Shimin put his hands behind his back and chuckled,
"Do you know why you ended up in this situation and ended up like this?"
"These days, when you came to Chang'an from Turks, you were in the prison car. Can you draw some conclusions?"
Hearing this, Jie Li turned away and closed his eyes.
"You are the winner and I am the loser. We have always been winners and losers, no matter where we are. What is there to say?"
He said coldly,
"Kill or behead, it's up to you!"
Such an appearance, in the eyes of everyone, is quite surprising.
"This Jieli has quite a bit of backbone."
"You have such a backbone! You really have a backbone. You should have committed suicide when you were captured alive! He is still alive now, isn't he just greedy for life and afraid of death? Why are you pretending!"
"Haha, you didn't know this. When we caught him, he was taking a shower. He was naked. Not to mention weapons, he didn't even have a piece of cloth. He was controlled immediately. How did he commit suicide?"
"Oh, what's going on? I heard that the Turks are very big talkers. This Jieli Khan is known as the eagle of the grassland. He should be quite big, right?"
"Hehe... That's hard to say. I heard from the soldiers who captured him alive. What Jieli said was extremely small. Let alone an eagle, it's a chicken! It's just a little bug at most!"
"Oh? Hahaha..."
The onlookers formed a formation, obviously looking for fun and fun with this Turkic Khan.
Jie Li is not deaf, he is proficient in Tang dialect. This time he was humiliated by the waves of words, his face turned red and his eyes were about to burst into flames.
"Silence."
Li Shimin raised his hand and said.
The sound on the field quickly died down and silence returned.
"Jie Li, since you didn't make a summary, I will reluctantly help you make a summary."
He stretched out his palm and said in a sonorous voice,
"There are five reasons for your defeat today!"
"First, he inherited his father's and brother's inheritance, but instead of pursuing advancement, he indulged in sexual pleasure and was violent and unethical!"
"Secondly, you have sworn an alliance with me, the Tang Dynasty, several times, but you have repeatedly broken the agreement and broken your promises, which angered me!"
"Thirdly, you are strong and bellicose, as violent as you are, and you only pursue your own selfish desires. You have plunged the country into frequent wars, so that you are surrounded by enemies on all sides and have no friends!"
"Fourth, you sent troops to plunder, destroy my banker, and kidnap my men and women. You are really like a beast!"
"Fifth, I am kind-hearted and wanted to forgive your sins, but you pretended to surrender, but in fact you had evil thoughts in your heart, delaying time and trying to bring down our army! You... you don't even have the slightest sincerity in surrendering! Jackals are more sincere than you!"
A speech that is inspiring and enlightening, detailing the sins of profiteering!
The people present looked extremely solemn and listened attentively.
At this moment, Jie Li's expression changed from angry to regretful and depressed.
"You are acting against the will and are cunning and dishonest! As the old saying goes, if you gain the right way, there will be many help, but if you lose the way, there will be little help. If you are so wrong and commit these five major sins, how can you not be defeated? How can the Turks not be destroyed?!"
Li Shimin said coldly,
"It can be said that the Turks died not because of anything else, but entirely because of your sins!"
"If I were you, I would have committed suicide a long time ago! How can I still have the nerve to hold my neck here and continue to put on the airs of the Khan!"
"Haha...how shameless!"
Jie Li: "!!!"
"Stop, stop talking, you... stop talking!"
He covered his eyes in pain and cried,
"Stop talking, I, I..."
"Woo woo, woo woo..."
Bang bang!
Jieli's head hit the dirt with a thud.
His tears fell from his cheeks and fell on the weeds.
In every tear, there is endless regret!
Lies won't hurt, the truth is the sharpest knife.
It was precisely because everything Li Shimin said was right that he cried so bitterly.
Because he is not a fool, he clearly understands that even if he commits one or two fewer of the five crimes, he may not be in today's situation!
All of this... I really did it myself, I can't blame others!
"Crying...what's the point of crying now, it's too late!"
Yuchi Gong curled his lips and said,
"The five crimes Your Majesty mentioned make me so angry that it makes my teeth itch! For a guy like you, even if you chop them up with a knife, you'll be cheap!"
"I think it should be cut into eight pieces, and the heart and lungs should be thrown out!"
Jieli trembled all over.
"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... I am guilty and I plead guilty!"
He crawled forward, lowered his head and kissed the soil in front of Li Shimin's feet, and said in a trembling voice,
"Don't kill me, don't kill me..."
"I am willing to surrender, I am willing to surrender to you, His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
The psychological defense has been completely defeated. At this moment, Jieli no longer cares about his dignity, because now he is aware of a very serious problem——
After the trial, there is often beheading!
He doesn't want to die, he wants to live...
Even if he lives like a mangy dog, it is better than being beheaded.
"Oh, let me tell you, he is not that tough! After all, he is still a man who is greedy for life and afraid of death!"
"Hey, it's human nature. The butcher's knife is on your neck. It's normal to beg for mercy. If it were you, you'd be submissive as well."
"Fart! I'm not that shameless!"
"whispering sound……"
The crowd of spectators became commotion again. If there were still people who admired Jie Li just now, now everyone's eyes were filled with contempt.
Regardless of friend or foe, dying bravely will always gain more respect than begging to survive.
"Jie Li, for your crime, you should have been executed."
Li Shimin crossed his arms and said coldly,
"But after your oath to the Weishui River, I still have some credibility and will never attack."
"As long as you cooperate honestly when I sacrifice the prisoners to the Ancestral Temple, I can spare your life."
"However, from now on you will be just an ordinary commoner of the Tang Dynasty, no longer the Turkic Khan!"
"You have to be clear about your future identity and be an obedient citizen. Do you understand?"
In Li Er's heart, he had no murderous intention at all.
What he wants is revenge.
Now that the great revenge has been avenged, the pent-up resentment in my heart will naturally disappear. It is good to keep Jie Li as a mascot.
When you are bored, you can still shout out and brag to others——
Look, it’s the all-powerful Jieli Khan, isn’t he? Now it’s a figure of ours!
That taste is beautiful.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Jieli kowtows as if pounding garlic, tears of gratitude come to his eyes.
"come."
Li Shimin waved his hand and said loudly,
"Go to the Ancestral Temple!"
"I want to tell the ancestors of heaven and earth at the Ancestral Temple that the Turks who have been invading the Central Plains for hundreds of years will be destroyed!"
"Their khan is here to kowtow to you and apologize!"
"Walk!"
He clicked his feet and boarded the dragon chariot.
Under the gaze of everyone, he returned to the palace and headed to the Ancestral Temple.
"Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live your Majesty!"
I don't know which of the common people shouted, and in an instant, countless cheers came, flooding the world.
"Long live the Tang Dynasty, long live your Majesty, long live!"
On this day, Chang'an is rejoicing!
Countless people rushed to tell each other about what they saw and heard today throughout Chang'an City, and spread to the entire world at an incredible speed!
Along with the words "Jieli Khan knelt down and surrendered", the words "Meritor of the State, Pillar of the Nation" and the owner of these words - Xu Fenglei also appeared on the "Hot Searches" of the Tang Dynasty. !
For a time, Xu Fenglei became famous all over the world, and a bunch of legendary stories surrounding him began to be read from the mouths of storytellers and spread among the people...
…
That night.
In Lingyan Pavilion, a small group of royal relatives and close ministers of the emperor gathered.
The queen, concubines, princes and princesses were all present, as were Xu Fenglei, Changsun Wuji, Li Jing, Li Ji, Yuchi Gong and other courtiers, drinking and having fun with the emperor.
"I am happy today. There is feasting and merrymaking everywhere, and I am not exempt from the customs."
Li Shimin said with a smile,
"Don't be restrained, just eat and drink with your belly open."
"Give me a chance to stay drunk!"
"Come on!"
Bang bang!
As soon as he clapped his hands, two groups of maids came forward to serve delicious food to everyone at the table.
The musicians played and the dancers danced.
"Everyone, please drink this cup first!"
Li Shimin raised the wine glass in his hand and said cheerfully,
"Congratulations on the victory, congratulations on the destruction of the Turks!"
"please!"
"Your Majesty, please." Everyone raised their glasses. Even Changsun Wujia poured a small glass of grape wine and raised his glass.
Gudong.
They all drank it all.
As the wine fell down, a wave of warmth surged into my heart, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
"Listen!"
Li Shimin stood up carrying the bottle of wine, walked to Xu Fenglei, and said,
"This time, you didn't disappoint me. Not only were you not disappointed, but you greatly exceeded my expectations!"
"Come, I want to toast you alone, don't refuse!"
Wow.
The wine glass that had just been drained was filled again.
"Your Majesty proposes a toast, how can I refuse?"
Xu Fenglei stood up and smiled lightly,
"Your Majesty, even if you propose a thousand cups of wine, I can accept it!"
"please!"
Ding!
The two glasses of wine collided together, and he drank it down without hesitation, winning applause from the crowd!
"good!"
"Your Majesty has a huge amount, Grand Master has a huge amount!"
"Hehe, you don't know that when the Grand Master was in Tiance Mansion, he was nicknamed Qianbei Budun, and our generals were no match for him!"
"awesome……"
Xu Fenglei's expression remained unchanged after two cups, but Li Er's face turned red, and his expression was clearly a little more drunk.
He was about to pour more wine when he heard footsteps coming from outside.
"Erlang, Erlang!"
Hearing a familiar voice, Li Yuan stepped into the pavilion with hasty steps and said,
"I heard that you...you captured Jieli Khan alive?"
As soon as his figure appeared, everyone present stood up.
"See the Great Emperor."
Although Old Li Tou has lost his power, his seniority and status are still there.
Even when Li Er saw his father, he obediently put down the bottle, smiled and said:
"See Father."
"It wasn't me who captured Jieli Khan alive, it was this... our General Manager Xu who captured him alive. To be precise, it was King Ren Cheng who caught him in the bathtub!"
"Father, didn't I send someone from the palace to tell you the good news a long time ago? Why are you here just now?"
Li Yuan was slightly embarrassed when he heard this.
"I was a little obsessed with playing cards today and forgot about the time..."
He scratched his head and immediately said,
"So, Jie Li was really captured alive? Where is he now?!"
"I want to see him and see what the arrogant Jieli Khan looks like now!"
"Back then, I was bullied so much by the coward Jie Li!"
They repeatedly swore an oath and broke the alliance many times, all of which happened during the Wude years. They almost broke Lao Li Tou's defense, and he was so angry that he directly designated the Turks as an enemy country.
But this was just a way to vent his anger. Jieli still enjoyed the benefits provided by the Tang Dynasty, while ignoring the covenant and burning, killing and looting on the border.
These are all a history of humiliation!
Now that the two levels are reversed, he must take a good breath of evil!
"Back to my father, Jieli is currently in the post house in Chang'an City, under the control of officials from Honglu Temple."
Li Shimin chuckled and said,
"You want to see him?"
"Think!" Li Yuan said without hesitation, "If I want to see this naughty grandson, I must give him a mouthful!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Li Er laughed and said,
"Okay, okay, since the father has spoken, I will naturally obey."
"Don't say you want to reward him for his bad words, even if you take off one of his arms, it's no problem! Now he is no longer the Turkic Khan holding a mighty army, but a piece of fish on our chopping board. You can cut it as you like. How to cut it!"
"come!"
Swish.
Two guards stepped forward.
"Go, go and call Jieli Khan right away. I want to invite him to join us for a banquet."
Li Shimin ordered,
"Hurry! The Emperor is waiting!"
"According to the order!" The imperial guard received the order and quickly left the cabinet.
At this moment, Li Yuan walked up to Xu Fenglei, looked him up and down, and said with surprise:
"Xu Fenglei... what a talented person, what a young man! For such a young man, you can achieve such results, you are really formidable!"
"Can you tell me how you won this war to destroy the country and captured Jieli Khan alive?"
"I'm really curious!"
Swish, swish, swish.
Li Yuan's question made all eyes focus on Xu Fenglei.
Whether it is the queen and concubines, the princes and princesses, or close ministers like Changsun Wuji, they all have curious faces at this moment——
They really want to know the story behind this legendary battle!
