Man Tanghong

Mrs. Xiao naturally knew the details, so when faced with Li Yuanji's inquiry, she covered her mouth and said with a smile: "I, a woman, don't know this...

When Li Yuanji heard this, he laughed in his heart. You, Queen Xiao, are not an ordinary women's family. You are called Liuwei Dihuang Wan by later generations. There are many ways in this court that you don't understand.

However, since Mr. Xiao deliberately pretended to be confused, Li Yuanji couldn't force him.

After all, this matter has nothing to do with Xiao. It is Chen Shuda, Ren Gui, and Ling Jing who are cooperating with Li Yuan to invite him back. Xiao is just a messenger, so they embarrass Xiao and force Xiao to express his position. any sense.

"Since you don't know, how about we talk about other things?"

Li Yuanji changed the topic, stared at Madam Xiao and asked Madam Xiao for her opinion.

Mrs. Xiao nodded happily and went straight to the topic: "Then let's talk about the purpose of inviting me here this time?"

Li Yuanji knew nothing about it and immediately said straight to the point: "I want you to come here this time because I want you to help us persuade someone to surrender..."

When Li Yuanji reached this point, he wanted to continue, but Madam Xiao raised his hand to interrupt him, and then asked with a smile: "I have probably guessed what you want me to do to persuade you to surrender. People.

I can agree, and I can also try my best to help you persuade.

But if it happens, what good will it do to me?

You can't just ask an old woman like me to help you with empty words, right? "

When Li Yuanji heard this, he screamed inwardly. This Xiao was indeed a woman called Liuwei Dihuang Wan. She went straight to the core as soon as she opened her mouth and put herself in a weak position.

He is a dignified prince who oversees the country. If he bullies the weak, and the bullies are old and weak, then his reputation will not be good if word spreads.

As her mistress, Li Yuan had to say a few words to her after learning about this matter.

So this woman was so powerful that she blocked him against the wall as soon as she opened her mouth.

In fact, at the beginning, he never thought about taking revenge on Xiao. He just wanted Xiao to work in vain and pay in vain.

But now that Mr. Xiao is talking about this, he may not be able to survive if he doesn't pay a price.

Immediately, Li Yuanji stared at Xiao and asked directly: "What do you want?"

Mrs. Xiao smiled without changing her face and said, "I heard that His Highness intends to conquer the Western Turks next?"

Li Yuanji narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "Who did you hear this from?"

Madam Xiao raised her brows slightly and said with a smile, "Don't you know who told you this?"

Li Yuanji secretly cursed Li Yuan as a pervert. It must have been Li Yuan, Lao Sepi, who said this. Otherwise, with Xiao's current status, it would be impossible for him to have access to such core military secrets.

You must know that although he has decided to conquer the Western Turks and appointed Li Shiji as the commander-in-chief of the expedition, the specific appointment document has not yet been drafted, and it is impossible to send it back to Chang'an City for people from the three provinces to go through it.

Under such circumstances, it was impossible for the vast majority of people in Chang'an City to know that he was going to conquer the Western Turks. The only ones who knew about it were that Li Shiji was left in the Western Turks, and Zhang Liang and Guo Xiaoke were transferred to the Turks. There was something wrong, but they were not sure about the specifics.

So it must have been Li Yuan's Lauserpi who told Mr. Xiao.

Only Li Yuan knew how determined he was in not wanting to be emperor.

After all, if Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda and others were responsible for this matter, and they were sure that it would happen, and then told others, then Chen Shuda and others would not urge him to go back by passing oral messages, but would personally Come here.

After all, the preparations for the Tang Dynasty's war against the Turks took two years. Under such circumstances, it took the Tang Dynasty more than half a year to conquer the Turks.

How much time will it take to deal with the Western Turks who haven't done much preliminary work?

He was away from Chang'an for more than half a year, and Chen Shuda and others were impatient to urge him. If he continued for more than half a year, or even two or three years later, would Chen Shuda and others be able to sit still?

Judging from the reactions of Chen Shuda and others, Chen Shuda and others may have sensed his intention to conquer the Western Turks, but they are not sure yet.

So they won't go out and talk nonsense, because such words can easily shake people's hearts, and they are even less likely to go and tell a queen of the previous dynasty, because the queen of the previous dynasty can't give them any benefits.

"so what?"

Li Yuanji was too lazy to complain about Li Yuan, and he didn't even want to say Li Yuan's name, so he directly asked about Xiao's purpose.

Mrs. Xiao was not in a hurry at all. After leaning down to pick up the scented tea on the table and taking a few sips, she said with a leisurely smile: "So I hope you will bring my descendants with you!" Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment and said in confusion: "Your Xiao family's children want to join the army?"

Mrs. Xiao chuckled and said, "Is this something new? Do you think that the descendants of my Xiao family are only good at writing and writing? You should know that my Xiao family was also a member of the royal family decades ago. The children of my family are not only He can write and write, and he can also use swords and guns."

Li Yuanji nodded to express his understanding. There was no need for popular science about the Xiao family's past. He also knew that the Xiao family had devoted half of their clan's efforts to achieve the prestige of Li Xiaogong and Li Jing, and promoted Li Xiaogong to a position of supreme merit. At this point, if the Tang Dynasty did not have a general named Tiance, then Li Xiaogong would have been left in the cold a long time ago. He also promoted Li Jing to the level of a semi-military god, allowing everyone in the Tang Dynasty to see how powerful Li Jing was in using troops.

Therefore, as long as Li Xiaogong and Li Jing survive, no one will forget the Xiao family, and no one will forget the Xiao family's past.

Even if Li Xiaogong and Li Jing die, their contribution and dazzling level will continue to carry the Xiao family in history.

Therefore, the way to become famous is not only to work hard for yourself, but also to be a stepping stone for others.

As long as someone else is strong enough, powerful enough, and left a mark in history, then you can follow him and become famous all over the world and leave a mark in history.

"So you, Xiao, want to restore the country?"

Li Yuanji asked, staring at Mr. Xiao.

Since the Xiao family has told the truth about their former royal family, there is no need for Li Yuanji to be shy about it.

If you dare to mention that you were once a member of the royal family, then I dare to ask you if you want to rebel!

Madam Xiao was so reviled that she was speechless. After taking a few deep breaths to calm down her newly surging mood, she began to pretend to be pitiful, "How dare I, Madam Xiao, have such thoughts? We I’m just looking for a way to survive!”

Li Yuanji stared at the Xiao family closely and said, "You mean, your Xiao family members can't survive under the rule of my Li family? Is my Li family that cruel?"

Xiao said quietly: "Cruel or not, don't you know? My brother even resigned from the position of prime minister for the sake of Xiao!"

Li Yuanji did not pretend to be deaf and dumb, nodded and said: "I do know this, but as far as I know, your brother begged for the bones on his own, not because of us. Now you are making trouble with him and accusing me. Isn't it a little unreasonable for Mrs. Li to be cruel to you, Mrs. Xiao?"

Seeing that she couldn't talk to Li Yuanji, Mrs. Xiao simply stopped talking and said directly: "Then just think that I am being unreasonable. Just tell me whether you agree to my conditions. If you agree, I will help you." If you want to persuade the people you want to surrender, if they don't agree, then I will still help you persuade the people you want to surrender, but I can't guarantee whether I can succeed or not."

Li Yuanji saw that the Xiao family stopped pretending and started to threaten people with hidden needles in cotton wool. He suddenly laughed and said, "If you say that, then I will definitely agree. But I can't guarantee that after your Xiao family's children go to the battlefield, they will Will definitely survive!"

Who wouldn't be able to threaten others, the premise is to see who draws big enough cards.

As long as the cards are big enough, you can have the final say.

When Mrs. Xiao heard this, her eyebrows suddenly stood up. After staring straight at Li Yuanji for a long time, she compromised and said unwillingly: "Then what do you want from me? It's impossible. If you don’t even give me anything, you want me, an old lady, to help you do things?”

Seeing that Xiao had compromised, Li Yuanji continued: "I can agree to your conditions, but I have the final say as to where your Xiao's children will go, what positions they will take, and when they can leave."

Hearing this, Mrs. Xiao looked hesitant.

It's not that she wants to fight for the status of Xiao's children, and she doesn't want them to start too low, but if she agrees to these conditions, the Xiao's children will be handed over to Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji can do whatever he wants, and whether the Xiao family's children can withdraw from the army or return to Lanling is not decided by them, but by Li Yuanji.

If Li Yuanji wants them to stay on the grassland for the rest of their lives, then they will have to stay on the grassland for the rest of their lives.

That is to say, she had some troubles and did not show any embarrassment on the spot. If it were another person, she would have turned into a bitter face at this moment.

"What's the difference between this and your hairstyle?"

After Ms. Xiao hesitated for a moment, she asked.

Li Yuanji smiled and said: "It is indeed no different from being sent to the Turks, but it is an opportunity for the children of the Xiao family. When you, or Xiao Yu behind you, chose to let the children of the Xiao family go to Turks to join the army, didn't you just take a fancy to it? There will be a great war in the Western Turks next. Can the Xiao family's children follow suit and make great achievements?
If there can be one or two outstanding people among them who can make a name for themselves and become high lords in our Tang Dynasty, then I will not prevent them from serving as governors or general managers in other places in the Tang Dynasty, or even prevent them from being recalled to Chang'an. . "

Hearing this, Madam Xiao nodded hesitantly after thinking briefly for a while.

She believed in the ability of the Xiao family's children, and she also believed that one of the Xiao family's children would definitely be able to stand out. As long as Li Yuanji could do what he promised and not do anything to stop him, then she believed that one of the Xiao family's children would definitely be able to produce a high lord.

After all, people in the military are generally not well educated, and most of them are even illiterate. Although there are many people who know martial arts, most of them only have a rough understanding of how to kill enemies on the battlefield.

In comparison, the children of the Xiao family are both civil and military, and some of them are not even inferior to some of the civil servants and generals who have emerged in the civil and military fields.

Therefore, after the children of the Xiao family join the army, they can quickly stand out even if they start as a small soldier.