First Minister of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 6 Reporting, Envoy

Hearing this, the others didn't think much of it, they just regarded it as Gao Chong's youthful agitation, which was regarded as an oath to defect to the Li Clan, only Li Shimin who was close at hand faintly felt Gao Chong's heart, and was overjoyed in his heart. It's a little puzzled, Gao Chong seems to have a different feeling for him.

Gao Chong also knew that Li Shimin didn't have much ambition at this time, he was only thinking about raising troops to overthrow the Sui Dynasty, and his relationship with his elder brother Li Jiancheng was also quite good, there was no quarrel between the brothers for the time being, so it was naturally impossible for Gao Chong to say anything at the moment .

"Don't hide it from your nephew, I'll discuss it here. After more than a month at the latest, I will swear to raise troops. I don't know where your father is..." Li Yuan is also a decisive person. He has already accepted Gao Chong. Without hiding anything, he looked at Gao Chong and asked directly.

"Please don't worry, Mr. Tang. All the military mansions under my father's command are available for dispatch." Gao Chong immediately expressed his opinion, and then said another plan in his mind, "Mr. Tang, my father has received reports that the Turkic soldiers and horses have frequently changed recently. Perhaps the invasion of the south will be imminent soon, and we hope to make preparations early."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, and Gao Chong took the opportunity to say: "I have two ideas to offer, please listen to Mr. Tang."

Hearing Gao Chong's words, everyone was very interested, and Li Yuan also sat up straight, "Nephew, it's okay to talk."

"Firstly, Wang Wei's intention to harm Tang Gong was an attempt to kill him. There was no legitimate excuse for killing him. It happened to take advantage of the Turkic invasion. At that time, people would report Wang Wei's collusion with the Turkic people, and he could be beheaded and killed in a legitimate way. Ordering the soldiers and horses of the various armies will surely make the soldiers feel at ease.

Second, the Turks came here for nothing more than looting supplies, or they could send envoys to bring a lot of money to persuade them to make peace. At the same time, they fortified the walls and cleared the country, and gathered heavy troops in Jinyang City. The Turks have gained profits and saw that Jinyang City is indestructible, so they must retreat.”

Gao Chong remembered this period of history very clearly. According to the original trajectory, Li Yuan imprisoned Wang Gao and the two, but he had no excuse to kill them. He was afraid that the government soldiers would rebel, and he could not justifiably take over the troops of Wang Gao and the two troops. At this time the Turks came to invade, Li Yuan asked the Sima Liu Zhenghui of the Yingyang Mansion to report Wang Gao and the two of them, colluded with the Turks, and beheaded the two of them, and accepted the troops of the second general Wang Gao in an open and honest manner.

Now that it was proposed by Gao Chong in advance, when everyone heard it, they thought it was a clever plan. Li Yuan clapped his hands and praised, "Turkish invasion is a disaster, but my nephew can kill two birds with one stone. It's really a clever plan."

At this time, Pei Ji asked lazily again: "It is indeed a clever plan, but it needs to be carried out by a proper person, but I don't know who will report this, and who is the best person to go as an envoy?"

Hearing this, Gao Chong cursed secretly in his heart, this old guy is really suspicious, and at the same time, he really thinks about Li Yuan everywhere, since that's the case, Gao Chong didn't dare to hold back in order to survive, so he immediately bowed and said: "Gao Chong If you are not talented, you are willing to give it a try."

Li Yuan was overjoyed to see this, the more he looked at Gao Chong, the more he liked it, and he agreed immediately.

Seeing this, Gao Chong's heart was finally relieved. He didn't feel that there was any shame in taking the initiative to defect, and even the people in the hall didn't feel that there was any shame in Gao Chong's act of defecting overnight. Choose a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. This has been the case since ancient times, and it is the same for Liu Wenjing, Liu Zhenghui and others present here.

At this time, the silent Li Shimin suddenly said: "Youzhi is now a school lieutenant. His official position is low and his reputation is not obvious. If he goes on an envoy to the Turks, he will inevitably be looked down upon by the Turkic Khan, and even the Turkic Khan will be despised." Khan felt that our sincerity was insufficient and we were intentionally negligent, so it is better for me to go to Turkic with Youzhi in the name of Tang Guogong's government."

As soon as this remark came out, everyone was shocked, and Li Yuan, who was seated first, immediately waved his hands and said: "No, maybe you can send others to go."

Seeing this, Li Shimin smiled and said: "Aye, this trip needs to let Shibi Khan see our sincerity. As the son of Tang Guogong, it is very suitable for me to go."

Hearing what Li Shimin said, many people also nodded slightly, but Li Jiancheng, who was listening to the side, scolded: "It's my elder brother who wants to take risks, there is no reason to let you go."

Li Shimin smiled wryly and said, "Brother, you just came back from recruiting soldiers from Hedong, and you are already very tired. Besides, the soldiers from Hedong just arrived in Jinyang City, and they couldn't do without you. It happens that my younger brother is fine, so let me go." .

What he said was impeccable, and Li Jiancheng couldn't refute it, so he could only say: "Jiang Baoyi, the commander of my army, has a good marksmanship in his family, so let him go with you, so that he can take care of him."

"Thank you, brother", Li Shimin was overjoyed and thanked.

Gao Chong watched from the sidelines, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, the two brothers are very close now, who would have thought that a few years later, the two brothers would fight against each other.

At the same time, I was grateful to Li Shimin in my heart. That old bastard Pei Ji was obviously still testing his loyalty, and Li Yuan also obeyed his good friend's advice, without taking into account Gao Chong's feelings at all.

It's nothing to report on Wang Wei, everyone has been killed, there is no need to be hypocritical and set up a memorial archway, but going to Turkic as an envoy is full of dangers, he is just a small captain, as Li Shimin said, the official position is not Gao, whose reputation is not obvious, if Khan Shibi felt underestimated and became angry and killed him, there would be no place to complain.

After the crowd dispersed, Li Shimin stepped forward, patted Gao Chong on the shoulder and said, "Don't think too much about it, Mr. Pei didn't mean any harm, but he was too cautious. I trust you 1 times. It's also deep, I have a wing room in my courtyard, so you can go to my place and spend the night."

"Thank you, Second Young Master," Gao Chong thanked, and immediately the two left hand in hand.

That night, Gao Chong couldn't sleep all night. For a while, he thought of Li Yuan's hot outside and cold inside, for a while he thought of Pei Ji's insidiousness, and for a while he thought of Li Shimin's "trust".

Although Gao Chong knew that he didn't have much contact with Li Shimin in the past, the reason why Li Shimin treats Li Shimin so caringly now is probably because he is a virtuous corporal. Li Shimin's enthusiastic approach made Gao Chong's panic-stricken heart a little relieved and relieved. At this moment, Gao Chong understood what it means that the king treats the minister like a brother, and the minister regards the king as his heart.

The next day, Gao Junya led more than [-] soldiers and horses from the Jinyang Military Mansion, and came to the outside of Jinyang City in a mighty manner. Gao Junya continued to command the [-] soldiers under his command, Pei Ji and the others changed their expressions on the spot, and Gao Junya was naturally grateful. This undoubtedly gave the Gao family the greatest relief, after all, military strength is the greatest reliance.

Gao Chong saw the faces of Pei Ji and the others, and looked at Li Shimin. He suspected that this idea was suggested by Li Shimin to Li Yuan. As expected, Li Shimin nodded slightly to him when he saw this.

(End of this chapter)