Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

It was different from the first time Shen Lian saw them. The first time Shen Lian saw them, they were all whispering, as if they were familiar with each other.

But this time, they sat quietly in their seats. None of them talked to each other. Instead, they were still very vigilant with each other, and they all kept a certain safe social distance.

Seeing this scene, Shen Lian's eyes flashed.

"Everyone is here? I encountered some official business on the way and delayed a little time. I hope you will forgive me!"

Shen Lian stepped into the hall, folded his hands and said with a smile.

Tubo Crown Prince Qihela snorted coldly, and said, "You Tang really look down on me, you don't dare to wait for such an important matter—"

Before he could finish speaking, he was suddenly interrupted by some laughter.

"Hey, it's okay, we just arrived!"

"It's okay, Commander Shen holds several positions, and official duties are important."

"We understand!"

"That's right, Commander Shen don't think too much."

Some envoys immediately spoke to Shen Lian.

This made the Tubo prince, who had just spoken, stunned for a moment.

what happened! ?
Why are there so many envoys speaking for Shen Lian?
what happened?
Are they not afraid of me, Tubo?

Don't give me face like this, dare to interrupt me?
why! ! !
Why is this! !
Who gave them the courage, who gave them the courage not to be afraid of the Tubo cavalry army! !
Qihela's face suddenly turned ugly, and he couldn't understand why these people were so disrespectful.

But when he saw that the envoys from five or six countries had spoken, he pursed his lips and fell silent again.

If there is only one country's envoy who is not knowledgeable, he can still teach him a lesson.

But five or six countries, even if they are all small countries, are still a big force when they are united.

Now that the Ten Thousand Nations Council is convening, if the Turks want to get any benefits in the council, they need the support of some envoys. Qihela is not so stupid as to offend five or six people who have the right to speak at the same time.

So he just gave Shen Lian a gloomy look, and then shut up.

Seeing Qihela's ugly face, Shen Lian smiled lightly.

He bowed slightly to these envoys who spoke for him, nodded and smiled, and continued to walk forward.

Li Xiangyin looked at these envoys curiously, and felt that his mentor was so popular among these envoys!

But Ah Bao knew that Li Xiangyin was thinking too much.

Like the first day my lord met these envoys, all of these envoys were looking for trouble, no one was polite to your lord.

Someone will help the adults today, it is purely the calculations of the adults these days.

It seems that the adults dig the wall and send warmth. The effect is not bad.

No, there are all loyal little brothers!
This made Ah Bao couldn't help but sigh with emotion. Who would have thought that the envoys of these countries whose eyes are shining now, would be full of hostility towards him two or three days ago?
My lord, he is still a bully!
Abao was filled with emotion.

And the other envoys who saw this scene were also full of surprises.

Anthony, the envoy of the Great Food Kingdom, stared wide-eyed with disbelief on his face.

When did Shen Lian have such a good relationship with these envoys?
Tie Le eldest prince Aguda also squinted his eyes.

The Nanzhao envoy Wang Chengdao frowned even more.

At this moment, these people suddenly had a feeling.

It seemed that some changes had happened without them being aware of it.

For the first time in today's Council of Nations, they feel that they have no idea.

And all of this is because of the young man in front of him.

His name is Shen Lian!

Known as the most intelligent person in the Tang Dynasty, Shen Lian is the leader of the younger generation of the Tang Dynasty.

Shen Lian didn't care about other people's gazes, let alone their thoughts.

Even if they have realized that they have poached a corner in their alliance, it doesn't make any sense.

After all, the Council of Nations has already begun.

Next, they were not given a chance to deal with these matters.

Not to mention, their former so-called alliance has already existed in name only!

Therefore, no one will help them share the same hatred.

Therefore... It is really uncertain who will belong to those benefits in the next Council of Nations.

He smiled and walked straight to the main seat.

Then he looked at the people below, raised his hand with a smile, and said, "Come here, serve tea to all the envoys."

A group of waiters quickly walked into the hall and put a pot of hot tea and some pastries on each table.

Now is not the time for the final decision, so the atmosphere is not that serious.

Shen Lian picked up the teapot, poured himself a cup of hot tea, picked up the teacup, shook it lightly, then took a sip of the tea, and said with a smile: "This is my famous Longjing in the Tang Dynasty. The annual output is not much. You can’t buy it outside, it’s only available to the royal family.”

"Today, I'm asking His Majesty to ask for it for you. You may as well have a drink and experience the uniqueness of my Tang tea."

Some envoys dismissed the words.

I'm about to start tearing my face with real knives and guns, what kind of tea to drink.

Some envoys were lazy and ignored them.

Some envoys picked up their teacups, took a sip of tea, and then couldn't help but praise the tea leaves of Datang.

Shen Lian watched the reactions of the envoys calmly, and said lightly, "Xiangyin, do you know why the teacher invites them to drink tea?"

Li Xiangyin thought for a while, and said: "To express the goodwill of my host in Datang, so that they can't find fault with our hospitality, and at the same time, they can know their attitude towards me based on their reactions."

"clever."

Shen Lian was very satisfied.

He said: "A cup of tea can't buy a person, let alone these high-ranking people, but a cup of tea can reveal many things."

"Some people dismissed it and didn't even look at the tea, which means that for a while...they will definitely fight against me, Datang. This kind of person, once they have a chance, they will kill them. It is absolutely right."

"Some people are lazy and ignore it. This shows that they have neither good intentions nor malice towards my Tang Dynasty. They belong to the middle faction. If necessary, they can try to win over."

"And those who praise the tea."

Shen Lian smiled: "It's purely to compliment us. In fact, this tea is the most common one. You can buy eight liang of tea for ten renminbi. It's definitely not good to drink. It's not Longjing at all. My official We won’t entertain those people who may be malicious to us with that good thing.”

"So, what they praised was not the tea, but us. This also shows that at least for now, they are biased towards us, and we can cooperate with them later."

Shen Lian chuckled meaningfully: "It's the same as Zhao Gao at the end of the Qin Dynasty calling a deer a horse. It doesn't matter whether it's a horse or not. What matters is the attitude of other people. Attitude... determines everything."

Li Xiangyin nodded seriously, his face full of thinking.

Ah Bao was surprised.

It's just such an ordinary cup of tea, but there are so many words in it?
Ali is between Ah Bao and Li Xiangyin. He knows more than Ah Bao, but he doesn't think as much as Li Xiangyin, so at this moment, he is the one who gains the most.

Shen Lian didn't care about how much Li Xiangyin and the others had gained. He took advantage of his spare time to give them advice, and the rest depended on their own thinking.

He looked at the envoys again, took the performance of these envoys into his eyes, and remembered them in his heart, then put down his teacup with a smile, and said: "In order to wait for all the envoys to arrive, so in order not to delay everyone too much Time, I decided to open the Council of Nations today."

"So, I won't say more if it's superfluous. Now I announce that the Council of Nations will officially begin."

"According to the constitution of the Council of Nations, we want to establish a peaceful and stable situation, stop the war, let peace come to the world, less disputes and killings, more peace and warmth, I think this idea is very good, so everyone, Let’s start talking about how to do it.”

After finishing speaking, Shen Lian leaned back directly and said no more.

It seems that they don't want to intervene in the affairs of the Council of Nations.

And all the envoys were also silent at this time.

They look at me, I look at you, no one is the first to stand up and speak.

Everyone is holding back.

Shen Lian glanced at it, and sneered in his heart.

They all covet my Datang, and they all want to benefit from Datang, but no one dares to stand up first, for fear of bearing Datang's wrath.

Just like this, how dare you covet Datang?
I really don't know who gave them the courage.

Just like that, the atmosphere in the hall became a little awkward for a while.

No one spoke, no one spoke, which made each other very awkward.

As for Shen Lian, he was drinking tea slowly, no one was embarrassed, but he was not in a hurry. Anyway, anyone could be embarrassed, but he would never be embarrassed.

boom!
In this way, half a stick of incense passed, and suddenly there was a sound of slapping the table, which directly broke the suffocating quiet atmosphere that made many envoys embarrassed.

Everyone followed the sound and looked together, and saw that the person who spoke was actually a Baekje envoy.

The envoy's name was Pu Jincheng, he had two mustaches, he was not tall, but his eyes were piercing.

Seeing everyone looking at him, his expression did not change.

"Since you don't even open your mouth to propose, let me be the first to propose!"

Pu Jingcheng said: "I hope I can inspire others, and everyone will take the initiative to offer advice in the future."

Baekje is not a strong country, but it's okay, and it's not particularly weak.

And because it is located on the peninsula, it is only adjacent to Silla and Goryeo, and the rest is the ocean. The border line that needs to be stationed is not long, but it is stable enough.

Shen Lian said: "What advice does the Baekje envoy have?"

Park Jincheng looked at Shen Lian, and said directly: "In my opinion, if you want to establish a peaceful and stable situation, you need countries with similar strengths. Only based on this, can you check and balance each other and feel balanced in your heart. ensure peace and stability."

Park Jincheng paused for a moment, looked at Shen Lian and said, "Why don't Datang take the initiative to distribute some land and give it to us small countries, so that our land area can also grow. In this case, we will never covet Datang, and peace can be guaranteed." gone."

Brush it!
As soon as Pu Jincheng finished speaking, everyone's eyes fell on Shen Lian in an instant.

Tubo Crown Prince Qihela had a playful smile on his face, and Anthony, the envoy of the Great Food Kingdom, also looked at Shen Lian with piercing eyes.

The Nanzhao envoy Wang Chengdao narrowed his eyes slightly, also waiting for Shen Lian's reaction.

Some envoys gloated over their faces.

Some envoys looked nervous.

They were all waiting for Shen Lian's reaction.

Because Shen Lian's next reaction was tantamount to expressing Datang's attitude.

After all, Datang is strong, and no one is allowed to criticize him.

Or is it really possible for them to dig out a piece of meat from Datang.

Next, it depends on Shen Lian's response.

Ah Bao and Ali also looked at Shen Lian nervously.

Li Xiangyin frowned, his face full of disbelief, as if he never thought that an envoy from a country would say such ridiculous words and propose such unreasonable conditions.

But when he saw other envoys, no one spoke up to reprimand them.

What does this mean?
Perhaps, they knew in advance that this person said such words.

Perhaps, they also had the same idea.

At this moment, in Li Xiangyin's heart, a surge of anger surged up in a flash.

He couldn't help but look at his teacher.

He only felt that the teacher alone was like standing in front of wolves, tigers and cheetahs. The people in front of him were all staring at the teacher, as if the teacher would swallow the teacher as long as he nodded his head.

So... Teacher, how will you do it?

Li Xiangyin suddenly remembered what his mentor said before.

"Don't forget how the land under our feet was obtained. It wasn't obtained by tempering others for charity. It was obtained by the blood of countless ancestors, so..."

"We come later, we must not let our ancestors down."

Teacher, I will definitely not let the ancestors down!

He firmly believes!

The entire inn hall was eerily quiet at this moment!
Everyone held their breaths, looking at Shen Lian, and waiting for Shen Lian's answer.

Baekje envoy Pu Jincheng looked at Shen Lian with a half-smile, and continued: "Commander Shen, didn't you always claim to love peace in Tang Dynasty? Now is the time to prove your sincerity. I think, for the sake of peace in the world, For the stability of the world, for the common people not to be devastated by the flames of war, you, Tang, should be willing to pay such a small price, right?"

Abao's eyes were burning.

He clenched the handle of the knife tightly, really wishing to split Pu Jincheng in half with one knife.

Ali's eyes were also red.

Li Xiangyin and Zhao Hai, the minister of the Honglu Temple, were also full of indignation.

If eyes could kill, Park Jincheng would have been hacked to pieces.

It's just that none of them can speak at this time, and no one can speak.

Because Shen Lian is here.

Shen Lian was the representative of the Datang side, and they couldn't speak casually, otherwise, if they said a word wrong, it would cause trouble for Shen Lian.

Therefore, no matter how angry they were, they could only grit their teeth and wait for Shen Lian to respond.

"Ah."

At this time, a soft laugh suddenly came out of Shen Lian's mouth.

Shen Lian looked at Pu Jincheng calmly, the expression on his face was the same as before, it seemed that there was no change at all because of Pu Jincheng's words.

He raised his eyes to look at Park Jincheng, with a characteristic smile on his face, and said: "I think your words are very reasonable. Give other countries some territory and let them expand their land area, so that they won't be envious of other countries. In this way, Peace is guaranteed, right?"

(End of this chapter)