Man Tanghong

Chapter 918

"Bitler? Ashina Simo?"

While slandering Su Dingfang in his heart, Li Shimin couldn't help asking.

Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong also had doubts on their faces.

They still have a certain understanding of this Ashina Simo.

After all, the Turks had been the great enemies of the Tang Dynasty for a long time before. As the ruling class of the Tang Dynasty, they naturally had to understand all the important figures of the Turks.

And this Ashina Simo impressed them deeply.

After all, there is only one person in the world who can live to be the wife of the emperor after being the emperor and the emperor.

Li Yuanji nodded and smiled, "Yes, Ashina Simo!"

Li Shimin was surprised and asked: "Isn't Ashina Simo in Mobei? How come here?"

Mobei is not close to Daizhou. It is thousands of miles away from Daizhou at the junction of the three countries of China, Mongolia and Russia. It is not only separated from Jieli's ruled area, but also separated from Suni Shi's ruled area.

And Ashina Simo, as the wife of the Turkic Emperor, is the target of Xieli and Suni's strict defense. It is not easy for him to come to Daizhou.

Li Yuanji didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Because he didn't know how Ashina Simo came here, let alone how Liang Luoren got in touch with Ashina Simo.

All he knew was that when Liang Luoren proposed to meet him, in order to avoid his refusal, he took out Ashina Simo as a bargaining chip.

And he also had the heart to bring Ashina Simo under his command, so he agreed to Liang Luoren's request to see him, and he didn't know the rest.

"Why don't you speak, don't you know?"

Seeing that Li Yuanji hadn't answered for a long time, Li Shimin couldn't help but continue to ask.

Li Yuanji gave Li Shimin a blank look, and said angrily: "Do I know what it has to do with you? If you want to know, wait for him to come later, just ask him directly."

Hearing this, Li Shimin was not only not angry, but joked cheerfully: "It seems that you really don't know."

Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong also laughed, but due to their identities, they could only hold back their laughter, and couldn't laugh out loud like Li Shimin.

Li Yuanji glared at Li Shimin viciously, a little bit wanting to clean up Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was obviously a little drifting, and he was no longer big or small in front of him.

It is estimated that he has given too many colors recently, and Li Shimin thought he could open a dyeing room.

However, for the sake of Li Shimin's hard work for him recently, he decided to forgive Li Shimin this time.

So he didn't talk to Li Shimin anymore, but told Zhao Chengyong: "You send someone to interrogate quickly, and everything else remains as usual."

Zhao Chengyong knew the inside story, so he didn't say anything else, and hurriedly sent someone to question him.

When the moon was on the willow branches, the people he sent out brought back news.

"Your Highness, after interrogation by the scouts, Liang Luoren led only five hundred troops, and the rest were led by Ashina Simo."

Zhao Chengyong stood by the bonfire and bowed to report.

Li Yuanji nodded and ordered: "When they arrive, bring them here. As for the troops under their command, find a place for them to rest for now."

Although Liang Luoren and Ashina Simo brought a lot of people, most of them were guards, and the people he needed to see were only a handful, so there was no need to gather them all under the big willow tree.

Moreover, once there are too many people, the words will be mixed, not only can't get things done, maybe even bad things will happen.

Zhao Chengyong agreed and went down to deliver the order.

At this time, Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong put down the wine bags in their hands together, stood up and bowed and said: "I will go to guard first..."

They are not avoiding suspicion, but their responsibility.

The only task of their trip is to protect the nobles in the team.

Now that the time has come for them to go out, they naturally cannot continue to sit still.

Li Yuanji nodded and let them go down.

After the two left the campfire, one went north and the other went west.

As for the east and south, there is no need for their vigilance.

Because the east and south are the boundaries of the Tang Dynasty, the Turkic people or people under Liang Shidu came out from the east or south, and the officials of Daizhou, Yizhou, Taiyuanfu, and Hebei Road were in big trouble.

Therefore, for the sake of themselves and the heads of their own people, they will also do a good job in the defense of Daizhou, Yizhou, Taiyuan Prefecture, and Hebei Road, and will not give the Turks and Liangshidu people any loopholes.

"Are you confident in convincing Liang Luoren and Ashina Simo?"

After Cheng Yaojin and Yu Chigong left, Li Shimin asked a question suddenly.

Li Yuanji didn't know why and said, "What does Second Brother mean by that?"

Li Shimin's eyes were fixed on the bonfire, and the fire was shining in his eyes, and he said in a heavy and erratic voice: "If you have the confidence to convince them, then we can do business as usual.

If you don't have the confidence to convince them, you should prepare early..."

Li Yuanji was stunned for a moment, before pondering: "Second Brother, what you mean is, if they don't want to be recruited by us, we will keep them here?"

Killing people by inviting people to meet each other is a bit like a grand feast.

It's just that there are advantages and disadvantages to killing people like this.

The advantage is that it can easily help Datang solve the two enemies.

The disadvantage is that since then, no one will believe in Datang's solicitation, and no one is willing to meet with Datang's people in private.

Overall, the disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.

So Li Yuanji didn't quite agree with Li Shimin's idea.

Li Shimin nodded and said, "Yes, if they don't want to be recruited by us, then we don't need to keep them."

Li Yuanji stared at Li Shimin and asked, "Did the second brother ever think that if we did this, who would trust me in Datang in the future, and who would still be willing to meet my people in Datang in private?"

Li Shimin was stunned for a moment, then sneered and said, "Father has done too much of this kind of thing, and my Tang Dynasty's reputation has long been ruined. Now you want to protect my Datang's reputation, do you think it's too late?"

Li Yuanji was speechless at Li Shimin's words.

Indeed, Datang has no reputation in this regard.

The good reputation that could have been won was ruined by Li Yuan.

After Li Yuan had killed all the thieves he recruited, Datang would not have any credibility in this regard, let alone nominations.

So if you start pretending to be a good person now, you may not be able to win people's trust.

"Why, can't make a decision? I can help you."

Li Shimin proposed.

Li Yuanji glanced at Li Shimin and shook his head: "Forget it, my father ruined my Tang's faith, but it doesn't mean we have to follow my father's way and continue to ruin my Tang's faith.

We can start from our generation and re-establish faith for our Tang Dynasty. "

Li Shimin sneered and said: "The benevolence of a woman!"

Li Yuanji wanted to curse a little bit.

The benevolence of a woman with your grandma's legs? !
You, Li Shimin, have treated Fan generals much better than Lao Tzu in history. What qualifications do you have to say about others?

Also, don't you understand the reason why thousands of dollars buy horse bones?
If the Tang Dynasty wanted to recruit the Tibetan generals and let the Tibetans work for the Tang Dynasty, they had to buy horse bones.

In history, how did Qibi Heli fall to Datang?
It was after seeing that Datang treated Ashinasmo, Ashinasher, and Ashinasuni very well, and did not yell at them, he took the initiative to lead tens of thousands of clansmen to fall Datang became one of Datang's most loyal Tibetan generals.

So not only could Liang Luoren and Ashina Simo not be killed, but they could also treat each other with courtesy. Even if they didn't want to fall to Datang, they had to be sent out of the territory of Datang.

Only in this way can Datang leave a good impression on the Turkic people and Liang people.

After Datang's army invaded Liang State and Turks, those desperate Liang generals, Turkic chieftains, and Teller would not break the boat and fight with Datang.

"Second brother doesn't have the kindness of a woman. He is a good hand at killing brothers and nephews."

Li Yuanji scolded Li Shimin angrily.

Li Shimin stood up in a huff of anger, blowing his beard and staring, wishing he could punch and kick.

The words of killing brothers, brothers, and nephews are his weakness, and he is anxious to anyone who mentions it.

If he had succeeded in the first place, then he probably wouldn't have cared about these words.

The problem is that he didn't succeed.

When someone brings up this problem, it seems to be mocking him, can he be in a hurry?
Li Yuanji ignored Li Shimin, who was in a panic, and looked at the place where Liang Luoren and Ashina Simo would appear.

It took more than an hour to see this.

After more than an hour, the moon has climbed to the mid-heaven, and the moonlight is shining down from the big willow tree, which is indescribably gentle.

It's a pity that people under the big willow tree can't feel it.

Because the firelight under the big willow tree surrounded all the space around the big willow tree, not giving the moonlight a chance.

So people under the big willow tree can see and feel only the fire.

"Your Highness, Liang Luoren and Ashina Simo have arrived..."

Zhao Chengyong rushed to report under the big willow tree first.

I don't know how Zhao Chengyong negotiated with Liang Luoren and Ashina Simo, both of them happily left a group of followers under their command, and brought only six or seven guards to the willow tree.

"Foreign minister Liang Luoren..."

"Ashina Simo..."

"I have seen His Highness King Yong, and I have seen His Highness King Qin."

"..."

After the two brought their guards under the big willow tree, they took the initiative to salute.

Liang Luoren is the full ritual, Ashina Simo is the half ritual.

It's not that Ashina Simo doesn't understand etiquette.

On the contrary, Ashina Simo is a rare cultural person in Turkic. He also likes Han culture very much and is familiar with the etiquette of the Han family.

Otherwise, Xieli would not have sent him as an envoy to the Tang Dynasty.

But because the identities of the two people are different, the etiquette they perform is naturally completely different.

To Tang, Liang Luoren was just a foreign minister, even a low-status foreign minister, and now he was on the side of begging for help, so he had no choice but to give all the courtesy.

Ashina Simo is different, he is the king of Heshun County personally appointed by Li Yuan.

There are county kings in the Tang Dynasty, although they are inferior to the prince, they don't need to call themselves ministers in front of the prince.

"General Liang, King Heshun, you don't need to be polite."

Li Yuanji stepped forward to greet him enthusiastically, supported Ashina Simo with one hand, and Liang Luoren with the other, and said cheerfully, "I have heard about these two great names for a long time, but seeing them today is really extraordinary."

(End of this chapter)