At the same time, at Wei Zheng's mansion in Chang'an.
Li Ke sent news back to Wei Zheng that the military operation had been betrayed and that King Wei was suspected of cooperating with the grassland.
Chang'an, Wei Zhengfu.
"What?!"
The tea cup in Wei Zheng's hand fell heavily on the table, causing tea to splash everywhere.
After reading the letter, Wei Zheng's expression changed greatly. He didn't expect that King Wei would be willing to do this for this position.
Wei Zheng angrily slapped the letter on the table, his eyes full of worry and anger. He originally thought that King Wei was a moral monarch, but now it seems that King Wei did not hesitate to collude with the grassland and betray his people for the sake of power.
"Somebody come!"
Wei Zheng called an attendant and said: "Hurry up and send this letter to Gaoyang Palace. Your Majesty must know what King Wei has done!"
The attendant took the order and quickly left the mansion.
Wei Zheng paced back and forth in the room, thinking about countermeasures.
"Your Majesty, Lord Wei Zheng has delivered the letter and he requested to meet with Your Majesty."
The attendants outside Gaoyang Palace reported to Li Shimin.
After Li Shimin read the letter, his expression changed drastically.
"Where is Wei Zheng now?"
"Still in Wei Zheng's mansion."
Li Shimin pondered for a moment and said, "Change!"
Soon, Li Shimin changed into court clothes and went to Wei Zheng's mansion with several close ministers.
Wei Zheng's residence.
Wei Zheng had already received the news that Li Shimin was coming. He stood waiting at the door of the mansion, his face full of worry.
In the distance, Li Shimin's figure appeared in sight, and Wei Zheng stepped forward to meet him.
"His Majesty!"
Li Shimin nodded and said, "What's important for Wei Aiqing?"
Wei Zheng handed the letter to Li Shimin and said: "Your Majesty, this is the letter between King Wei and the grassland. Wei Chen thinks that King Wei has betrayed the Tang Dynasty!"
Li Shimin's face darkened, he took the letter and began to read it. The more he looked at him, the uglier his face became. His brows were furrowed and his eyes were flashing with anger.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" Wei Zheng asked.
Li Shimin took a deep breath and said: "Summon the imperial guards and imperial guards immediately. I will personally go to the palace of Wei to capture the king of Wei!"
"yes!"
Wei Zheng immediately went down to make arrangements.
At the same time, Li Ke received news that Wei Zheng had betrayed him to Li Shimin and wanted to expose his cooperation with the grassland.
After Li Ke got the news, his face was terrifyingly gloomy.
He originally thought that he could use the power of the grassland to overthrow the rule of the Tang Dynasty and avenge the prince.
But now it seems that this plan has been exposed.
However, Li Ke was not panicked. He knew very well that the initiative was no longer in his hands. The only thing he could do was to leave Chang'an immediately and head to the grassland.
Li Ke immediately ordered his soldiers to prepare carriages and leave Chang'an immediately.
At the same time, Wei Palace.
King Wei got the news and knew that his plan had been exposed. He did not panic, but immediately ordered all the treasures in the palace to be packed in boxes and prepared to escape Chang'an.
Soon, the palace gate of Wei Palace was opened a crack, and several carriages quickly drove out of the palace gate and fled towards the outside of Chang'an City.
However, before they could go far, they were stopped by Li Shimin's imperial guards and imperial guards.
"Your Majesty is here!"
As a high-pitched voice sounded, Li Shimin appeared in front of everyone on horseback. Behind him were tens of thousands of imperial guards and royal guards, with a huge momentum and a rainbow-like momentum.
"His Majesty!"
King Wei's carriage was stopped by the imperial guards, and he was forced to kneel in front of Li Shimin.
Li Shimin looked at King Wei coldly and said, "King Wei, do you know your crime?"
"Father, what is your crime?"
Seeing that the matter was exposed, King Wei was not in a hurry, but looked like he was taking a leisurely stroll.
"You colluded with the Grassland Wolf and betrayed the people of the Tang Dynasty. Do you think you can escape the punishment of the law?" Li Shimin shouted angrily.
King Wei smiled disdainfully and said: "Father, my son just wants to do his part for the Tang Dynasty and seek benefits for the people. Why not? The power of the grassland is powerful. Being friendly with it will not be beneficial to the Tang Dynasty. Tang has a hundred benefits and no harm."
"You..." Li Shimin was so angry that he couldn't speak.
At this time, a general of the Imperial Guard walked up to Li Shimin and said, "Your Majesty, King Wei has surrendered. Do you want to take him back to the palace?"
Li Shimin nodded and said: "Bring King Wei back to the palace and hand him over to the Criminal Department for interrogation."
"yes!"
The general of the Imperial Guard responded and immediately took King Wei away.
Wei Zheng walked to Li Shimin's side and said, "Your Majesty, now that King Wei has surrendered, we still need to be cautious in matters on the grassland."
Li Shimin nodded and said: "You arrange for someone to go to the grassland and negotiate with them. If they are willing to submit to the Tang Dynasty, they can be allowed to live in the Tang Dynasty, but they are not allowed to harass the people of the Tang Dynasty."
"yes!"
Wei Zheng responded and immediately arranged for people to go to the grassland.
At this time, the Lingzhou Guard and the messenger from the grassland also arrived at this time.
The leader was Ashina, whom they had met before.
"We meet again, Ashina."
Li Ke was dressed in prince clothes, sitting on a chair and watching Ashina's arrival.
"Yes, Your Majesty the Prince." Ashina nodded and said: "Our Prairie King has learned of His Majesty the Prince's intention and is willing to have good relations with the Tang Dynasty, but the premise is that the Tang Dynasty must recognize the independent status of our grassland and shall not Invade the territory of our grassland in any name.”
Li Ke's face darkened. He thought he could easily conquer the grassland, but he didn't expect Ashina's attitude to be so tough.
He took a deep breath and said: "Ashina, do you know the gap between your grassland and the Tang Dynasty? The Tang Dynasty has millions of troops, but your grassland has only tens of thousands of cavalry. The Tang Dynasty has an endless population, and you There are only millions of people in the grassland. With such a gap, how can you possibly defeat us?"
Ashina smiled and said: "Prince, you are wrong. Although our grassland has a small population, every man is a warrior. They are not afraid of death or difficulties. Although the Tang Dynasty has a large population, most of them are People who are greedy for life and afraid of death. As long as we unite as one and are not afraid of sacrifice, we can defeat the Tang Dynasty."
Li Ke's face became even more gloomy. He originally thought Ashi was just a guy who was greedy for profit, but he didn't expect his thoughts to be so extreme.
He took a deep breath and said: "Ashina, do you know how naive your idea is? Do you think you can defeat the Tang Dynasty with tens of thousands of cavalry? Stop dreaming!"
Ashina was not angry, but said calmly: "Prince, you don't have to be angry. There are thousands of years of grudges between our grassland and the Tang Dynasty, which cannot be easily resolved. But we can maintain peace and non-aggression."
Li Ke's expression softened slightly. He nodded and said: "What if I don't agree? In the whole world, could it be the king's land? I am going to the grassland this time just to make peace with your grassland?"
