bastard seizes tang

Chapter 82 Borrowing Food
"Father Emperor respectfully, my son Li Ke, king of Shu, worshiped: It has been nearly a year since my son went north. My son has been in Turkic for a long time, and I also deeply feel the sincerity of the alliance between Jieli Khan and our Tang Dynasty, and seek peace. Cut, the Khan Court, from top to bottom, treats his sons and ministers as honored guests, regards Tang as a country of brothers, and the alliance is a success. The so-called alliance of brothers should be a friend. Today, it is snowing heavily in the north, the weather is suddenly bad, Turkic Countless cattle and sheep died from freezing, and the people were in distress. My ministers have seen it with their own eyes, and they feel the same grief and hope that the father will raise food to help. The Tang Dynasty and the Turks will go through the crisis together. My minister, King Ke of Shu, will pay homage again!"

Li Ke wrote Li Shimin's loan letter to Li Shimin in a small number of words, with concise words and no more than a hundred words before and after. But Li Ke has always been cunning, how can Xieli trust him, these words have been asked by Zhao Deyan to interpret word by word, carefully Those who have verified it, make sure that there is no problem with the content of this letter, and are even quite satisfied with Li Ke's letter.

How could Li Ke not know Xieli's concerns? Even if Li Ke didn't want Tang to use food and grass to support the enemy, he would not be so stupid as to write it directly in the letter. Naturally, Li Ke's actions would not be between the lines. The place where Li Ke moved his hands and feet is a place that Xieli didn't realize at all, or even if he was aware of it, he wouldn't pay attention to it-the seal.

Although the Turkic people also used seals, they did not pay as much attention to them as in the Central Plains. Even Jieli Tangtang Khan only had one seal that was not often used. How could he know the reason why the Tang Dynasty used seals on different occasions.

The so-called sealer is the letter, and the usage of the seal is different in different occasions. Some officials with multiple positions even have several official seals, not to mention private seals. There are more than a dozen seals, and they are suitable for different occasions.

The letter Li Ke wrote to Li Shimin was commensurate with his father and emperor, and he called himself a son-in-law. He even used the name Li Ke, King of Shu, which can be described as full of grandeur. What was stamped on it was his own private seal, and it was also the private seal that Li Shimin gave him to play when he was just enlightened.

Li Ke wrote the letter in the tone of a courtier. It stands to reason that it should be Li Ke's great seal of the king of Shu, but Li Ke just stamped the small seal he used for playing when he was young.

At first glance, it is natural that there is no difference, but it is extremely unpleasant to taste it carefully.

This is like a person, dressed in a narrow-sleeved Hu suit worn by riding and shooting, appearing at the court meeting of the Tang Dynasty. Although the person is still the same person, he seems out of place with the environment, as if it is a child's play.

And child's play, this is exactly what Li Ke wants Li Shimin to see.

When Li Shimin saw the letter Li Ke sent from Turkic, he already knew Li Ke's meaning, and immediately ordered the three provinces and six important officials to enter the palace to discuss matters.

"I report to Your Majesty that the King of Shu speaks of official affairs but uses a private seal. I am afraid that what is written in the letter is not the original intention of the King of Shu." Fang Xuanling said categorically to Li Shimin when he saw the letter sent by Turkic.

Li Shimin nodded and agreed: "Turkic wolves are ambitious, and they have been thinking about going south to my Tang Dynasty all day long. My son's attitude towards Turkic people has already been made clear when Zheng Yuanshou returned to the south. This letter is contrary to my son's previous intentions." Naturally, it can’t be true. But now that it’s snowing heavily in Turkic, and Xieli has sent a letter in the name of my son, if I ignore it, I’m afraid it’s not appropriate.”

First, Li Ke was still in the hands of the Turks, and Li Shimin was worried about Li Ke's safety. Second, the Weishui alliance between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks still existed. Also hesitated.

Seeing that Li Shimin seemed to be hesitating, the eldest grandson Wuji on the side hurriedly came out and said, "Your Majesty, I think that the food and grass cannot be borrowed. Turkic Jieli is ambitious and has long wanted to go south to invade our Tang Dynasty. Now the Turkic snowstorm is exactly my big brother. When the Tang counterattacked the Turks, how could they borrow food and grass from the Turks at this time to do the things of the six kingdoms supporting Qin."

Changsun Wuji's words were of course his own selfishness. He hoped that Jieli would be furious because Datang refused to borrow food and grass, and killed Li Ke, but his words also had his own justice.

Although Datang and Turks are an alliance in name, they are actually enemies. Turks want to go south to Datang and occupy the fertile land of Datang. .

Now that the Turkic snow is heavy, it is the time when the Turkic tribes are in trouble. At this time, every Turkic person who starves to death means that Datang will lose an enemy in the future war between the two countries.

Although Li Shimin is not a bloodthirsty person, he is not a saint either. He will not save Turks for the sake of so-called morality, dig such a deep hole for himself, and fill it with the lives of more Tang Erlang on the future battlefield. This pit.

In the final analysis, what Li Shimin was really worried about was Li Ke's life.

Although Li Shimin is cruel to his brothers, he still has a lot of pity for his parents and children.Li Shimin has several heirs, although there are differences between his sons and concubines, but after all, they all have a common heart to protect their sons, so how could they bear to suffer their beloved sons because of this.

Li Shimin frowned slightly when he heard Changsun Wuji's words. Obviously, although Changsun Wuji's words moved him, they still didn't make him make up his mind.

Just when Li Shimin was in a dilemma and was weighing the two, Fang Xuanling who had just spoken stood up again.

Fang Xuanling said to Li Shimin: "I would like to report to Your Majesty, I think this matter is not incompatible."

After hearing Fang Xuanling's words, Li Shimin's eyes flashed with joy, and he hurriedly asked, "What does Xuanling mean?"

Fang Xuanling replied: "What Jieli wants is just to borrow food from the Tang Dynasty. If that is the case, so what if His Majesty allows him?"

"What do you mean by Fang Zhongshu's words? If His Majesty accepts the loan, isn't it just fueling the Turks' arrogance?" Just as Fang Xuanling finished speaking, the impatient Hou Junji asked questioningly.

Li Shimin knew Fang Xuanling very well, and naturally knew Fang Xuanling's temperament, Li Shimin said: "Xuanling must have something to say, but let's talk about it."

Fang Xuanling said: "What the Turks want is to borrow grain. If we, Tang Dynasty, borrow the grain and grass, whether the grain and grass can reach Xieli's hands is beyond our control."

Fang Xuanling said, Li Shimin seemed to understand what he meant.

Jieli has been coerced by Li Ke and asked Datang to borrow food. If Li Shimin refuses, Jieli will definitely blame Li Ke and Datang. Li Bian couldn't blame Datang anymore.

"Xuanling said it was Xue Yantuo?" Li Shimin was very strategic, and he guessed what Fang Xuanling meant when he heard Fang Xuanling's words, and asked Fang Xuanling.

Fang Xuanling replied: "What your Majesty said is very true. The heavy snow in Mobei naturally affected not only the Turks, Xue Yantuo must also be the same. If your Majesty borrows food from the Turks, then inform the barbarians of the date and route of transporting the grain, and instruct the barbarians How could Yi Nan miss such an opportunity if he robbed him?"

Li Shimin nodded in agreement, the hesitation on his face had turned into joy.

Li Shimin instructs the barbarians to rob grain, not only wins over Xue Yantuo, hits the Turks, but also forces Xue Yantuo's Tiel Nine Divisions to turn against the Turks, Li Shimin can kill two birds with one stone!
(End of this chapter)