Man Tanghong

Chapter 774 Putting a long line to catch big fish?The important ministers will not allow it!
"Huang Junhan?"

Li Gang was stunned for a moment, nodded his head and said, "It's also suitable..."

Li Gang couldn't say anything against Huang Junhan's ability and qualifications.

"Then it's settled!"

Li Yuanji made a final decision, and then sent someone to remind Liu Hongji and Li Shenfu, and sent someone to pass the order to Huang Junhan, and at the same time sent someone to summon Cheng Yaojin to the Taiji Hall.

After Cheng Yaojin arrived, Li Yuanji did not exchange greetings with Cheng Yaojin, but straight to the point and said to Cheng Yaojin: "Zhijie, I am going to send you to Daizhou to assist King Xiangyi, what do you think?"

Cheng Yaojin was wearing a baggy gown, dark black, he was shaking his sleeves and was about to say a few witty words, when he heard this, he was stunned.

Li Yuanji grinned and said, "What? You don't want to?"

When Cheng Yaojin saw Li Yuanji's bared teeth, his heart shuddered, and he subconsciously remembered Li Yuanji's brutality during the previous Xuanwumen coup, and a cold sweat rolled down his back unknowingly.

Without waiting for Li Yuanji to ask again, he nodded without hesitation and said, "I... I am willing!"

Li Yuanji nodded in satisfaction and said, "That's good! The reason why I sent you to assist the King of Xiangyi is also because I recently got news that Turkic and Tuyuhun have formed an alliance, the purpose is to deal with my Tang Dynasty.

In order to prevent them from suddenly invading my Great Tang and causing serious damage to my Great Tang, we must prepare early.

That's why I sent you to King Xiangyi, hoping that you can help King Xiangyi. "

When Cheng Yaojin heard this, he was stunned again and again, then shrank his neck very cunningly, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, you should leave such an important matter to someone more capable.

For example, Li Shiji's old bull-nosed man is the most suitable for this kind of thing.

He had resisted the Turks in various parts of Shizhou before, and recovered Daizhou and other places from the Turks. He is very familiar with Daizhou and other places where King Xiangyi sits.

If he is asked to assist the King of Xiangyi, not to mention the alliance between the Turks and the Tuyuhun people, even if he forms an alliance with the Dahe clan and the Western Turks and invades our Tang Dynasty together, he can keep the enemy out of the Great Wall. "

Li Yuanji glared at Cheng Yaojin angrily, "So you don't want to go?"

Cheng Yaojin hurriedly said with a smile on his face: "Don't dare, I just feel that this task is important and should be handed over to someone who is more capable and powerful, so I think His Highness has recommended a suitable candidate."

Li Yuanji snorted softly and said, "You think Li Shiji is suitable, but I think you are suitable, so I want you to go. Tell me, who should we listen to?"

Cheng Yaojin was startled, and hurriedly said: "Listen to you! Of course I listen to you!"

Li Yuanji snorted coldly: "Then why don't you go back and prepare?"

Cheng Yaojin hastily agreed and left the Taiji Hall in a hurry.

After Cheng Yaojin walked away, Li Gang shook his head and commented dumbfoundingly: "This cunning..."

Other than that, Li Gang didn't say a word.

It's not that Li Gang doesn't know what to say, or that Li Gang is not qualified to say more, but that Li Gang abides by the way of a gentleman and will not comment on others' good or bad behind his back.

He is not a treacherous person, but he is a bit slick, and he uses his own ideas to criticize others and speak ill of others, which is really against the style of a gentleman.

Li Yuanji didn't care about this aspect anymore, and commented without hesitation: "He is not only slick, he also has two hearts..."

Li Gang smiled wryly and shook his head, but said nothing.

Whether Cheng Yaojin has two minds or not, that's not something he can say.

Because the matter is related to Li Yuanji and Li Shimin, it is inconvenient for him to say more as an outsider.

"You will send an order to Honglu Temple in a while, asking them to halve the conditions proposed by the Turks, and then pay them to the Turks."

After Li Yuanji evaluated Cheng Yaojin, he gave Li Gang instructions.

Li Gang stared in astonishment and said, "Really?"

In his opinion, the Tang Dynasty is stronger than the Turks now, and it should be the Tang Dynasty who demanded various tributes from the Turks.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is under the threat of the Turks, it is really unreasonable and insulting to the state to give things to the Turks.

He didn't believe that Xieli really dared to hurt Tang Jian and his party.

Li Yuanji said indifferently: "If you really give it, you must give it. If you don't give it, how can you lure them into the bait?"

Li Gang was stunned and said: "Your Highness, this is to arouse Jieli's greed, and then step by step to lure Jieli into the urn, so as to get more news?"

Li Yuanji nodded and said: "Of course, people are greedy, especially the leader of a faction, he will be even more greedy, as long as he is allowed to taste the sweetness, he will ask us for things endlessly.

As long as he asked for something, Tang Jian would be able to send back more information smoothly.

As for some things, compared with the news that Tang Jian sent back, they are nothing worth mentioning. "

In Li Yuanji's view, being able to exchange materials for all the news of the enemy's country is simply something that can't be earned any more.

After all, how much are the supplies that the Turks are asking for worth?

If all the news about Turks can be exchanged with very few materials, and Datang can understand the various national conditions of Turks and the real strength of Turks, then Datang will be more calm when conquering Turks later. will also be minimized.

Compared with thousands of battle losses, a few supplies are nothing at all.

Li Gang thought about it for a while, and roughly understood the purpose of Li Yuanji's actions, and immediately said with a wry smile: "I am afraid that His Highness's actions will backfire, and will make Xieli a greedy guy.

The most important thing is that once Xieli develops the habit of threatening us with envoys, it will be dangerous for our envoys from the Tang Dynasty to go to Turkic missions in the future. "

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As long as the Tang Dynasty gathers its strength and understands the various national conditions of the Turks, as well as the real strength of the Turks and the distribution of these strengths, then the Tang Dynasty can send troops to the north and wipe out the Turks in one fell swoop.

The Turks have been wiped out, so what's the future?
However, it is difficult for Li Yuanji to tell Li Gang these words directly, because he is still planning the Northern Expedition to the Turks, and the Tang Dynasty has not gathered a good force. He told Su Dingfang and other generals that it can inspire their spirit and make them Prepare early, start to deduce the strategy of conquering the Turks early, and tell Li Gang and other civil servants that it is purely for excitement.

Given the current national conditions of the Tang Dynasty, Li Gang will definitely persuade him to think twice. If he doesn't listen, Li Gang will tell Pei Ju, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda and others about this matter, and ask them to come together to persuade him, and then everyone will make trouble. Got it.

Yang Zhengdao's spies in Datang would also know about it.

Yang Zhengdao's spies in Datang knew about it. Doesn't that mean Xieli also knew about it?

Jieli knew about it and made preparations in advance, so how can he fight?
Therefore, regarding the Northern Expedition to the Turks, Li Gang could not be told anything.

"Don't worry, Mr. Li, I have my own measure."

Li Yuanji immediately fooled Li Gang with the answer of panacea.

Li Gang hesitated for a moment, obviously a bit difficult to fool, but he didn't say anything more on this issue, and immediately stood up and bowed: "The minister is going to pass orders to Honglu Temple..."

With that said, Li Gang left the Tai Chi Hall.

The next day, the people from Honglu Temple gritted their teeth and paid everything the Turkic people asked for.

After receiving the news, Li Shentong, Pei Ju, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Li Shentong, Li Xiaogong, Qu Tutong, Shi Wanbao, Li Jing, Su Dingfang and other civil and military officials gathered in the Taiji Hall.

Whatever you say, you have to see Li Yuanji.

Li Yuanji knew what they were looking for him for, so he hid in Wude Hall and did not go out, and asked Liu Jun to spread the word that he was ill.

But Li Yuanji underestimated the determination of Li Shentong and his party.

They waited for a whole day in the Taiji Hall, but before anyone could arrive, they made a fuss in the Wude Hall.

Since Li Shentong took the lead, Zhao Chengyong, who was guarding in front of Wude Hall, was not easy to stop, so he had to let them go to the front hall of Wude Hall.

As for the nave and apse, Li Shentong did not trespass due to his female relatives.

"Your Highness, the King of Huai'an and others are staying in the front hall and will not leave without saying anything. I have tried to persuade you several times, but they are still unmoved. You should go and see for yourself."

The main hall of Wude Hall.

Li Yuanji was lying on his side on the couch, holding a book in his hand, looking at it absent-mindedly.

Zhao Chengyong knelt on one knee in the hall, and said with a sigh.

Li Yuanji put down the scroll in his hand, rubbed his temples with some headaches and said, "Didn't you tell them that I did this for a purpose?"

Zhao Chengyong said with a bitter face: "I said it, but they didn't listen. They also said that no matter what your purpose is, it's wrong."

At this point, Zhao Chengyong hesitated to speak.

Li Yuanji took a deep breath and said, "What else did they say?"

Zhao Chengyong hesitated for a moment and said: "They also said a lot of unpleasant things."

Li Yuanji said: "Just say it, I won't make a fuss about what they said, and they won't blame you."

Zhao Chengyong hesitated for a while, and then said hesitantly: "They also said that what you did is insulting the state and them, so that you will take back your life no matter what, and send someone to recover the rewards given to Turks."

Obviously he was blackmailed by the Turks, but after Li Shentong and others said it, it became a reward.

Although it is a bit secretive, but if it is spread like this, the people can still accept it.

If you directly tell the people that the Tang Dynasty was blackmailed by the Turks, not only Li Shentong and other relatives of the emperor, but also all the officials will be bombed, and the common people will also be bombed.

The Tang Dynasty founded the country by force and advocated bravery.

Therefore, whether it is the relatives of the emperor, the civil and military officials, or the common people, they all have the blood of dying for the country.

They can live or die for Datang, but they will never watch Datang be humiliated.

So Li Shentong and others covered up this incident again, and then publicized it, hoping that the impact of this incident would not spread.

It can be considered a good intention.

However, just because they will cover it up doesn't mean they can accept it.

So you have to convince them.

(End of this chapter)