For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on the unknown maid standing behind Li Daoxuan.
Even Li Shimin looked curious.
He had never seen Li Daoxuan care so much about a woman, even peeling her skin himself and handing it to her in public.
The maids have always peeled pears for their masters. How can a master serve his maids?
But what surprised them was that when the ordinary-looking maid in green faced the pears peeled by Li Daoxuan himself, not only was she not flattered, but her eyes were blank and she didn't move to pick them up.
Li Dao
The maid completely ignored everyone's gazes, sighed softly, and said: "That's it, Qing Ni obeys your order."
In full view of everyone, she picked up the pear and took a bite.
"How's it going? Is it sweet?"
The maid said calmly: "It's acceptable, thank you sir."
Li Daoxuan laughed and seemed very happy.
Everyone was stunned to see this scene. Master Taichong, who defeated the evil Buddha and became famous all over the world, actually doted on a maid so much. It would have been fine if she was a peerless beauty. However, she had an ordinary appearance and no traces of cultivation.
Some Tubo envoys looked at Li Daoxuan with a hint of contempt in their eyes.
Li Daoxuan was unmoved. He didn't look at the graceful dancing of the palace maids at the table and their light gauze skirts. Instead, he took some exquisite fruits and snacks from the table from time to time and handed them to the maid beside him.
The room is full of pink and pink, and none of the heroes here seem to be as good as his little maid.
After a while, the singing and dancing ended and Wang Bo walked in.
"Your Majesty, the person who just screamed in the palace has completed his punishment."
Li Shimin's expression remained unchanged and he said calmly: "Are you still alive?"
"Your Majesty, you are still breathing. We have sent someone to the Imperial Medical Office."
Gonpot clenched his fists. As the leader of the mission, he could only sit back and watch his men being seriously injured and dying. What a shame.
Thinking again of the purpose of this mission, Gonpo took a deep breath and suddenly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, to be honest, Zanpu sent us as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty this time because we received a letter from the Turkic Khan. letter."
As soon as these words came out, the atmosphere in the palace suddenly became solemn.
Li Shimin's face was calm and he said: "Oh? Tubo and Turks are thousands of miles apart, do they also need to form an alliance?"
Gonpo took out a letter from his arms and presented it with both hands: "This is the original letter. The letter is in Tubo. In order to make it easier for you to read the letter, I have translated it into Chinese. Of course, if your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can also ask someone who is proficient in it. Tubo-speaking Han Chinese came to translate.”
Gao Quan handed the letter to Li Shimin.
Li Shimin looked at the letter. He was very indifferent at first, but gradually his expression became serious. In the end, there was even a hint of murderous intent.
He spent half his life in the army, killing countless people, his majesty was like the sea, and his momentum was so powerful that Gongbu's complexion changed. He felt like a sword on his neck, and he didn't dare to take a breath.
Even the young master who had been imbued with Yang Shen cultivation frowned and vaguely heard a dragon roar.
The dragon energy in the Taiji Palace seemed to feel the emperor's anger, and became more violent, turning into invisible pressure and covering everyone.
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However, Li Shimin was a young and promising emperor after all. He suppressed his anger and sneered, saying: "Jieli Khan has such a loud tone!"
Gonbu gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, Jili Khan invited me, Tibet, to send troops to attack the Tang Dynasty, forming a pincer attack from the north and the south. He also promised that after the Tang Dynasty is overthrown, the world will be divided with the Yangtze River as the boundary, and the land south of the Yangtze River will be divided. , give them all to me in Tubo!"
As soon as these words came out, some of the officials of the Tang Dynasty present showed expressions of surprise.
These are officials from the Ministry of Rites. According to the rules, when entertaining envoys from foreign countries, they must be accompanied by officials from the Ministry of Rites.
At this moment, the officials of the Ministry of Etiquette were talking in low voices, with a hint of panic in their voices.
"We may not be able to win with just one Turk. If we add Tubo, we will be under attack from both sides, and it will be terrible!"
"Fortunately, the Tibetan envoys brought this letter over. It seems that they do not want to break the alliance with the Tang Dynasty."
"Not necessarily. I think they want to take advantage of the lion's mouth to open its mouth so that we can get some benefits!"
…
All the officials were shocked, but Li Shimin was the only one who sat firmly in the Jinluan Hall.
He raised his eyebrows slightly, and his voice was calm, as if he was not facing the desperate threat of enemies from both sides, but a fallen leaf or a speck of dust.
"Sounds good. If I were you, I would definitely agree."
Gonbu was shocked. He couldn't say what he had prepared. The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty... why didn't he play his cards according to the routine?
Is he really not afraid at all?
Li Shimin looked at him leisurely and sneered: "What, you want to see me panic and then beg you not to send troops to Tibet?"
"This this……"
Gonpot felt at a loss when his words revealed what he was thinking, and even his face felt a little hot.
Li Shimin suddenly sighed, raised the wine glass in his hand, and spilled it on the ground, with a sad look in his eyes.
Gonpot was confused by his behavior.
"What a pity to the three armies, how mighty I am, the Great Tang Dynasty. If it weren't for their bloody battle in Evil Sun Ridge, I'm afraid I would have done what you wished for today."
Just when Gonbu was puzzled, an emergency report suddenly came from outside, saying that it was urgent from 800 miles away.
"Report!
! "
The messenger had been running for several days and nights. His lips were pale, his hair was messy, his eyes were bloodshot, but there was a high spirit in his eyes.
Li Shimin ordered him to go into the palace and tell everyone about the urgent military report.
"Your Majesty, General Li Jing, the commander-in-chief of the march, attacked Wuyang Ridge four days ago and won a complete victory. He killed eight thousand enemies and wounded twenty thousand. He also captured countless war horses and baggage. Now his morale is high. The entire army is on standby. Just wait for With His Majesty's order, we can continue to march northward and attack Yinshan Mountain!"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were excited.
"Okay, okay, General Li is worthy of being a famous general of the Tang Dynasty. This battle was really enjoyable!"
"Let's see if the Turks still dare to be arrogant, and do they dare to plunder our Tang Dynasty again?"
Some people also looked worried and whispered: "This is just a small victory. Will Geely Khan become angry from shame?"
"Haha, what are you afraid of? You see His Majesty is calm and composed. He must have thought of all the countermeasures!"
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Upon hearing the news that Li Jing had attacked Evil Yang Ridge at night and had achieved a complete victory, the Tibetan envoys all looked in disbelief.
The Turks are currently the most powerful country, with a fearsome cavalry army. The Turkic soldiers have grown up on horseback since childhood. They are brave and sturdy, and are skilled in bow and horse.
At that time, Shibi Khan of the Turks led 100,000 cavalry southward to Yanmen Pass, trapping Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty inside.
Thirty-nine of Yanmen's forty-one cities were captured by the Turkic army in less than ten days, which shows the strength of its military force.
But the now famous Turks were actually...defeated by the Tang Dynasty?
Although it was only a small defeat, it also broke the myth that the Turks were invincible in the past ten years.
Gongbu originally thought that this was a play performed by Li Shimin for him, but after a second thought, he rejected it. Such a major event would surely spread throughout the world quickly, and it was impossible to deceive him.
"Your Majesty, aren't you afraid of angering Gili Khan?"
Gompo asked.
Li Shimin glanced at him, but his calm voice had an indescribable domineering tone.
"Then let him come."
"The Tang Dynasty is by no means a piece of meat on someone else's chopping block. Every inch of our land in the Tang Dynasty will not mind being dyed red by the blood of the enemy!"
Gonpot's heart trembled.
After a pause, Li Shimin looked at the group of Tibetan envoys, his eyes as sharp as swords, but no one dared to look at him.
He smiled suddenly, as if he was joking carelessly.
"Speaking of fish, I have heard for a long time that the fish in Tubo is the most delicious. Maybe one day, I can ride on the snowy mountains and taste the arowana in the holy lake?"
