Numerous foreign and small countries, as well as civil and military officials from the imperial court, are waiting for Li Shimin's unimaginable gift.
Li Shimin saw that everyone had been whetted by him, then he straightened his clothes and said to the guards beside him.
"Come, please come, Your Majesty."
I originally thought that Li Shimin would arrange to send gifts, but this was good, and almost made everyone fall.
"What's this fuss about? Didn't you say you wanted to show us a gift? Are you going to invite the Emperor? Why?"
After Li Shimin spoke, a guard hurriedly came here and clasped his fists in response.
"General Mo, go ahead now and ask to see the Supreme Emperor."
"Go quickly."
As Li Shimin finished speaking, the guards in front of him quickly ran out and went to find their Supreme Emperor to report these things.
Soon, Li Chengqian, dressed in the clothes of a prince, accompanied by Li Yuan, who was also dressed in the clothes of an emperor, walked slowly in from outside the main hall.
Everyone couldn't help but be surprised to see that Li Chengqian, who had never been here, was actually accompanying Li Yuan. However, they were surprised to see two super powerful people arriving, and many civil servants and generals were here to hold a ceremony.
"I will see you, Your Majesty. Long live Your Majesty."
"I see His Highness the Crown Prince, the Crown Prince is a thousand years old!"
When all the civil and military officials are shouting long live and a thousand lives, these small foreign countries have no choice but to be here to accompany them and shout slogans.
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But they still can't tell what the final result will be.
However, there is nothing wrong with shouting, and it is absolutely wrong not to shout.
After Li Yuan came to the stage, Li Shimin stood up from his seat.
"My son, I have met my father. Father, please take a seat."
Li Yuan looked at him and said a few words. Everyone looked at this scene of a loving father and a filial son, and couldn't help but feel very happy. Those who were ready to see Li Shimin's jokes were waiting for when Li Yuan would rise up and embarrass Li Shimin. But they may be thinking too much.
After Li Yuan arrived, he looked at Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, where should I sit?"
Although Li Shimin asked him to take the seat, there was only a dragon chair.
Li Shimin stepped forward without hesitation, "Father, of course you are in charge."
As Li Shimin pulled Li Yuan to sit in the main seat, he and Li Chengqian were guarding him on the left and right. Seeing that the atmosphere of the scene was almost aroused by him, when Li Shimin was about to say something, everyone thought they wanted to see what kind of gift it was. At that moment, Li Shimin suddenly asked again.
"Where are King Wei and others? Why didn't they come? On such an important day, what do they want to do if they don't come?"
Following Li Shimin's words, the eunuch serving beside him changed his expression instantly.
"Young man, go ahead and inform."
Li Shimin calls out these kings of Wei and other princes. What kind of trouble will this cause? However, in order to find out, the eunuch went out to find the prince appointed by Li Shimin. After all, he was Li Shimin's biological son and Li Chengqian's brother.
Soon, a group of princes and grandsons who could stand on the stage, led by King Wei Li Tai, came to the main hall.
After the neat sounds of greetings continued, several princes and grandsons came to the stage again and stood beside Li Chengqian.
Everyone in the audience looked at Li Shimin and his family standing here, which made this small country couldn't help but think about it.
What would the Tang Dynasty be like if we suddenly broke out and killed you all on the spot?
But although they were muttering here with their eyes shining, none of them dared to put it into practice.
The result is obvious. A group of black-faced butchers sneered and walked towards their helpless and weak home...
The Fanbang envoy shook his head and put the inappropriate thoughts behind him. He waited here to see what would happen. After waiting for a short time, Li Shimin looked at everyone coming and cleared his throat.
"Since everyone is here, let me show you the great gift I have prepared."
After Li Shiming finished speaking, the group of people began to whisper among themselves. Regardless of whether they were above the Tang Dynasty, they began to guess what kind of gift Li Shimin had prepared.
Some officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs are asking here, "Is there new auspiciousness in the Tang Dynasty? I have been hearing rumors that there is new auspiciousness in the Tang Dynasty."
The official from the Ministry of Household Affairs said this, but the official from the Ministry of Works said, "Is it Liuli? Is it possible that our Tang Dynasty can produce Liuli, and those foreign businessmen from the province come to exploit us?"
The Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice did not express any opinions, but the Ministry of War was happy.
"It must be a great victory for our army."
The Ministry of Rites also watched the big bosses of these departments express their opinions or remain silent, and he had to pretend to be mute here. But after they said this, the courtiers were also here discussing what was going on. After receiving something so great as a gift, Li Shimin looked at them and waved.
"Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Someone, come and bring me the gift figures I prepared."
"A gift? Who else wants to give you a gift? Li Shimin is so smart, aren't we who are giving gifts all staying here?"
But when this person just muttered like this, he suddenly realized that he didn't mean that it was dedicated to Li Shimin, but maybe it was dedicated to us, right?
Just when this man was happily thinking about how he could accidentally get Li Shimin to give him a gift, what an honor he felt in his heart, and how glorious he would be when he returned home, more than a dozen Forbidden Army soldiers rushed in from outside the gate. .
Looking at their neatly dressed appearance, the civil and military ministers didn't think there was anything wrong. They were all their own soldiers. How could they still attack themselves?
But those foreign envoys were a little worried.
"What does this mean? Don't we give you many gifts? His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty doesn't care and wants to attack me. Can't you wait?"
But just when these people were thinking like this at this scene, soon, some Forbidden Soldiers crowded around outside the hall, forming a passage outside the hall, crossing their swords and guns. , forming an arch.
After the arch was formed, a figure in the distance was pushed and walked in little by little from under the arch.
Although every time he walked through an arch, the arch would open automatically, posing no threat to him at all. However, looking at this man's awe-inspiring appearance, everyone couldn't help but guess who this was. It was so unexpected. This made Emperor Tang angry and used him to show off to everyone.
Those who knew what was going on couldn't help but secretly gesture with their thumbs at Li Shimin. Li Yuan already knew who it was, but he couldn't help but feel happy when he saw such an appearance.
When the figures finally arrived at the door, they heard someone shouting here.
"The Turkic Khan Jieli came to offer gifts to His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty."
After hearing this sentence, everyone had different expressions. Some were rubbing their ears, while others were asking their companions.
"Did you hear what they were saying just now? Turkic Khan Jieli, wasn't Turkic Khan Tuli captured by us? Why did Turkic Khan Jieli also appear?"
Just when everyone was wondering here, Jieli walked into the hall with a shameless face and stood there unruly, looking at Li Shimin and saying with a sneer.
"I didn't expect you to show off your power to me in such a way. Do you think all my great Turkic warriors are scared?"
Jie Li shouted arrogantly here, and Li Shimin looked at him and laughed.
"It's really interesting. You are so unconvinced after being defeated by me, the Tang Dynasty, and you are still holding on here, right?"
Li Shimin said this, and Jieli lowered his head, "As long as His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty does not harm our Turkic people at all, I, Jieli, will surrender!"
After he said these words, he instantly looked much older, and only then did the uninformed civil and military officials suddenly react.
Did the Tang Dynasty win a great victory and completely destroy the Turks?
There are two Turkic Khans, one is the Great Khan Jieli, and the other is the Second Turkic Khan Tuli. Tuli had been captured a long time ago and had come to Chang'an City to create a marquis to guard it in Chang'an City. So, now you have caught Jie Li again?
Is the Turks really determined by one battle?
After knowing this result, most of the aristocratic families felt that the world was spinning instantly. The Turks had destroyed the Tang Dynasty and their prestige was at the peak. How could they have the ability to entangle with Li Shimin here again?
Even if they dare to quarrel with Li Shimin, can the Tang Dynasty tolerate them? Isn't this just shooting themselves in the foot and letting others take advantage of them to embarrass themselves?
How could this be?
Why are the Turks so careless? They even attacked Chang'an City two years ago, but in the past two years they have captured all their leaders?
Li Shimin saw Jie Li giving in and said happily to Jie Li.
"I'm not a tyrant, so why would I deliberately make things difficult for you Turks? I neither caught them doing hard labor nor robbed them of their food and supplies.
As long as they obey the management of the Tang Dynasty, I will set up the Anbei Protectorate in the north and let them live their lives as they please. As long as I, the Anbei Protectorate, keep them safe, there will be no need to leave any troops. "
When Li Shimin said this, Jie Li could only nod his head, "I will obey your Majesty's order."
Seeing Jie Li's appearance, Li Shimin turned around and said again, "Since Jie Li has come to miss us in the Tang Dynasty, let's grant him a title and live his life in Chang'an, the Tang Dynasty. The ministers will discuss what title to give him?" "
Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling, Du Ruhui and others who had already had their opinions came out one after another to offer suggestions.
But these suggestions were all rejected, and in the end Pei Ji came out to speak.
"Your Majesty, how about making Jieli Khan the Duke of Gui De? His surrender to the Tang Dynasty also has great merits."
As Pei Ji finished his sentence, although it was agreed upon, everyone did not dare to refute anything and clapped their hands here.
"Okay, okay, let's call him Gui Degong."
After confirming Jie Li's title, Li Shimin looked at Jie Li and said, "I wonder what Duke Gui De thinks of this title. Does it need to be changed again?"
Jie Li didn't know what he was thinking. He sighed after Li Shimin made him a Duke of De.
"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty. I feel very good about it. I have no way to repay such kindness, so I will perform a dance for Your Majesty in this court hall."
This was beyond everyone's expectation. Jieli actually danced to congratulate Li Shimin in public at such a grand court meeting.
However, his scene also made the surrounding small countries tremble in fear.
Even powerful Turks bowed their heads and admitted their mistakes under the attack of the Tang Dynasty. Do small countries like them still dare to disobey the Tang Dynasty?
Just when these foreign envoys were frightened here, Li Shimin looked at them.
"Come here, how do you think of the program I have prepared? I would like to send you this program as a gift in return. What do you think?"
Li Shimin's words saved a lot of money from the national treasury, and a group of hard-working officials clapped their hands and applauded him. Although a few old-timers from aristocratic families thought it was embarrassing, they didn't say much.
It is no longer the time for them to dominate the situation. The Tang Dynasty is at its peak. If they say more than once, they will make the wrong one, so they might as well remain silent.
