Li Shimin

Chapter 486 Everything is not ready yet!
However, as Gao Jianwu's confidant, Minglin Youyuan came back to his senses after being surprised for a while.

"Your Highness, since we have arrived in Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, we must first report to the Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty and apply to enter the palace to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!
As for these new items in Chang'an City, I can take a good look around after meeting the Emperor of Tang! "

"Everything is to be obeyed by Deputy Envoy Minglin!"

Gao Heng said quickly.

Minglin Youyuan was a minister of the Goguryeo royal faction. Before coming here, Gao Jianwu told Gao Heng to follow Minglin Youyuan's opinion on all important matters.

"Yes, Your Highness!"

Ming Lin Youyuan saluted respectfully, and then began to arrange for officials to go to Honglu Temple to report, and at the same time asked to see the Emperor of Tang Dynasty.

When he heard that the crown prince of Goguryeo was coming to serve as an envoy, Honglu Qing Tang Jian did not neglect, arranged for him to stay in the Honglu guest house, and went to the palace to report to Li Shimin.

On the third day, Li Shimin was free, and hosted a banquet in Taiji Palace to receive a group of Goguryeo envoys.

At the same time, dozens of ministers including Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, and Tang Jian accompanied him.

"The envoys Gao Heng and Ming Lin Youyuan have a meeting with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

After entering the palace, Gao Heng was dazzled by the extravagance and splendor of the palace. It wasn't until he saw Li Shimin that he hurriedly straightened his expression and began to greet him.

"Wait for a gift!"

Li Shimin glanced at Gao Heng, Ming Lin Youyuan and others indifferently.

Afterwards, he signaled the servants to guide Gao Heng and Ming Lin Youyuan and other Goguryeo envoys to sit down, and then asked directly.

"You come to my Tang Dynasty, what's the matter?"

"Back to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, the envoys who came here this time are ordered by the King of Goguryeo to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty, presenting fifty pieces of Goryeo celadon, one hundred pieces of Goryeo paper, one hundred pieces of Goryeo cloth, and one hundred silkworms. horses, one hundred skins of wild animals such as minks and bears, and fifty yew trees..."

Gao Heng quickly stood up and reported respectfully.

"I, Goguryeo, would like to make peace with Datang forever!"

"I also hope that I can reconcile with Goguryeo forever!"

Li Shimin nodded with a chuckle, then his expression changed, and he said again: "It's just that a few months ago, there were Turkic slaves from Goguryeo in Chang'an City, who assassinated me, the Prince of Tang, in the street!
And last month, the Prince of Tang Dynasty and the Supreme Emperor discovered that there was a Jingguan with the bones of former Sui soldiers piled up under Beisha City, so they took a boat to board Beisha City and prepared to welcome back those former Sui soldiers. Unexpectedly, Er Goguryeo soldiers went directly Kill me, Prince Tang!
This matter is the way of reconciliation between Goguryeo and my Tang Dynasty?
"This?……"

Hearing this, Gao Heng's complexion couldn't help changing drastically, and he trembled for a few words, not knowing what to say.

He didn't know this kind of thing at all, and Ming Lin Youyuan at the side didn't teach him how to answer.

Similarly, Minglin Youyuan was also in a daze, he didn't know there was such a thing at all.

He quickly stood up and bowed his hands to Li Shimin: "Back to the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is there a misunderstanding in this matter? I, the king of Goguryeo, have always repaired with the Tang Dynasty, and I have never felt embarrassed!"

"You mean, I'm slandering you for no reason?"

Hearing this, Li Shimin's expression darkened.

Similarly, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others at the side were also full of anger.

"Bold, what is my status as the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, how can I deceive you about this matter?"

"You little envoys, if you dare to disrespect me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, don't you want to live?"

"..."

Seeing that it aroused public outrage, Gao Heng couldn't help but tremble, his face full of fear.

Ming Lin Youyuan quickly cupped his hands and said: "I also ask the emperor of the Tang Dynasty to forgive my sins, and my envoys have no intention of disrespect, but I, the King of Goguryeo, respects the Tang Dynasty as my father, so I dare not do such a thing.

It is very possible that some of the dignitaries in Goguryeo had the audacity to do this, or it might be that Silla and other small countries were undecided and wanted to provoke the relationship between Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo! "

"Are you treating me like a three-year-old child? Ulji Qiuliang, the prefect of Beisha City, led troops to besiege and kill me, the Prince of Tang Dynasty and the Supreme Emperor. Is this also provoked by Silla?"

Minister of the Ministry of War Hou Junji did not know the process of the dispute, and this meeting is holding back his anger.

Seeing Minglin Youyuan being so shameless, he slapped the table and stood up, staring at Minglin Youyuan, as if rushing forward and desperately.

"Your Majesty, I request you to lead troops to encircle and kill the thieves. If the King of Korea sends someone to inquire, then this matter must be provoked by small countries such as Silla and Baekje!"

"Your Majesty, I also invite soldiers to surround and kill the thieves..."

Yuchi Jingde also jumped out, bared his teeth, and said viciously.

Gao Heng, Minglin Youyuan and the others were so frightened that their faces were pale.

Suddenly remembering something, Minglin Youyuan's eyes lit up, and he said quickly, "Don't be angry, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, there is absolutely no need for this! I, Goguryeo, am not asking for Beisha City, Xuecheng, and Shicheng. All Han Chinese!"

"Ok?"

As soon as these words came out, the air in the hall suddenly became quiet.

Immediately, even Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others stared at Minglin Youyuan with frosty faces.

"During the reign of Wude, the Emperor Taishang of the Tang Dynasty made peace with the King of Koryo. He returned the people of Goguryeo in the Tang Dynasty, and asked the King of Goryeo to return the people of the Tang Dynasty.

Why, Goguryeo and my people in Tang Dynasty exist? "

"Er Goguryeo dares to bully me, Datang?"

"Your Majesty, I force you to lead troops to destroy the thief country of Goguryeo!"

Li Shimin's face was also full of frost, "Goguryeo envoy, I need an explanation for this matter! Otherwise, I will send troops tomorrow to attack Goguryeo!"

Hearing this, Minglin Youyuan's face turned pale.

"The emperor of the Tang Dynasty forgives the crime, there is an explanation for this crime!"

"Say!"

"The emperor of the Tang Dynasty does not know that although my king is the king of Goguryeo, there are still many noble ministers in Goguryeo who can ignore my king's orders. Therefore, my king of Goguryeo can only return the Tang people under my king's command. As for those noble ministers The Han people, my king cannot return them!"

Minglin Youyuan said hastily, and then he breathed a sigh of relief, and finally explained it.

"It turns out that King Goguryeo is so incompetent, why should I send troops from the Tang Dynasty to help him teach those courtiers who don't obey Wang Hua?"

Li Shimin's expression softened slightly.

"To the world of the Tang Dynasty, I, the King of Goguryeo, have accumulated enough strength in secret over the years to suppress those honorable ministers!"

Minglin Youyuan said hastily.

"That's good!"

Li Shimin nodded slightly, "I hope that before the new year's day, I can see the people of my Tang Dynasty who returned from Goguryeo, otherwise my Tang Dynasty will definitely use the power of the whole country to conquer Goguryeo!"

"Yes Yes……"

Minglin Youyuan nodded repeatedly.

With this outburst, Minglin Youyuan dared not say any more.

After staying in Chang'an City for a few days, he hurried away with Gao Heng.

If they didn't leave, Minglin Youyuan would be afraid, and they would move their heads when they got up in the middle of the night.

A few days after the Goguryeo envoy left, Changsun Shi, who was ordered to go to Goguryeo, also returned to Chang'an.

As a piece of news spread, the entire Tang Dynasty was once again outraged.

At the gate of the capital of Goguryeo, there is actually a pile of Jingguan piled up with the bones of former Sui soldiers, which is even bigger than the Jingguan under Beisha City.

Even the merchants and peddlers stood in front of the Taiji Palace, begging His Majesty to go out to conquer the Goguryeo thief.

Lijiazhuang.

After listening to Li Chengqian and Cheng Chusi's angry narration, Li Xuan said in a low voice, "Your Majesty will not send troops!"

"Master, why is this?"

"Now the weather is getting colder, Goguryeo is covered with ice and snow, it is extremely cold, and it is not suitable for marching.

Moreover, my Datang just finished conquering the Turks, and I need to recuperate!Sending troops to Goguryeo is more expensive than sending troops to Turks, and the distance is even longer.

And if it starts from Qingzhou, there are less than ten ships in Qingzhou and other places, which is not enough to transport so many soldiers! "

"Everything is because my Tang Dynasty is not ready yet!..."

(End of this chapter)