Landlord of the Tang Dynasty

Chapter 466 Destruction of Turks (1)

"The emperor said: I heard that Marquis Xuanping gave birth to a daughter, and I couldn't help but be overjoyed. Three hundred bolts of silk and satin, and ten boxes of gold and jade. Give Xu Qing's daughter the name Yu."

In the morning, his daughter was born, and before lunch, Li Yuan sent eunuchs here, named him Xu Yu, and deprived Xu Qing of his rights as a father.However, Xu Qing had to say thank you kindly.After the eunuch announced the decree, he didn't dare to stand in front of Xu Qing with his head up, and hurriedly bowed his waist and said to Xu Qing: "Congratulations to Mr. Xu for making tiles..."

Xu Qing cupped his hands and said: "We are happy together, please sit down less, and the banquet will start soon. How many glasses of wedding wine will you drink?"

The eunuch didn't even dare to say that, but seeing that he still had something to say, Xu Qing asked: "Your father-in-law, just say it directly, if Xu can help you a little bit, he will help you."

"Uh, Mr. Xu, there is indeed one thing, but it's not that I want Mr. Xu to help." The eunuch said: "The emperor called you into the palace, but I don't know that you are holding a big banquet now, so..."

Xu Qing asked: "Your eunuch, do you know why the emperor asked me to enter the palace?"

The eunuch cupped his hands and returned: "Master Xu, if you are not in the palace these few days, you don't know that there is a Bohai country in Liaodong, and there are envoys from several small countries such as the Dahe family and Goguryeo, so the emperor wants Xu. My lord enters the palace to discuss related matters."

Xu Qing suddenly realized that a few months ago, in order to deal with the Turks, Xu Qing suggested that Li Yuan send envoys to the Bohai Kingdom and the Dahe Clan, and also brought his own token with him.Li Yuan adopted Xu Qing's suggestion, but he did not only contact Bohai State and the Dahe family.As a country with a long history, almost all the kingdoms of the Central Plains regard themselves as living in the world, and the surrounding small countries, even if they do not merge into China, have to bow their heads to China.For this move, Li Yuan also sent envoys to Sanhan. Since Xu Qing beat Goguryeo to the ground last time, Sanhan has been very honest, ceased fighting with each other, opened Shanglu, and there is a tendency to unite against Bohai.This time, for some unknown reason, the envoys from the five countries all came.

Xu Qing said to the eunuch: "Go back and tell the emperor first, I will go right away."

The eunuch said: "The old slave is going to report to the emperor now, Mr. Xu will enter the palace immediately after the banquet."

An hour later, Xu Qing met the envoys of the five countries with the prince in Ganlu Hall.At the court meeting in the morning, they had already met Li Yuan, but now Li Yuan has almost started to hand over government affairs to Li Jiancheng. Li Jiancheng met the neighbors around him.

This time, the envoys from the Dahe Clan and the Bohai Kingdom were all fortunate enough to meet Xu Qing, so they were the first to speak.

Dahe's envoy said: "Master Xu, His Royal Highness, I am an envoy sent by the Great Khan of Dahe's. Your country proposed that we Dahe's attack Turks together. I don't know that after the victory of the war, Dahe's , what benefits can you get?"

The envoy of the Bohai Kingdom also nodded and said, "Yes, our country and the Dahe clan are both small countries, living in the gap between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty. If the Turks are wiped out, how can we survive?"

Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "My Tang Dynasty is a state of etiquette. I have always promoted the theories of Confucius and Mencius, and the way of kingship. The Turks killed my people, accepted the only enemy of our dynasty, and insisted on being an enemy of our dynasty. My Tang Dynasty For the benefit of the people, it has to be destroyed. Your country and our dynasty are good-neighborly and friendly, how can the Tang Dynasty violate it?"

Xu Qing also nodded and said: "Don't worry, you two. After the destruction of the Eastern Turks, the three kingdoms of Dahe, Bohai, and Datang will equally divide the land of the Eastern Turks, cattle, sheep, and people. After the equal division, the people of the three countries will abide by their own national laws and regulations. The etiquette and customs of our own country, abide by the legal system of our own country, non-aggression, our Tang Dynasty does not interfere in your internal affairs, no matter whether it is the succession of the throne, or the appointment and removal of officials, we will not send officials to monitor, we open borders for trade and mutual benefit. You also I know, what is the result of doing business with Datang..."

The two envoys were overjoyed when they heard that what Xu Qing said was true in their hearts.Li Jiancheng looked at Xu Qing gratefully, and said to them: "It is reported that the Turkic people have gathered in the grasslands, and they are preparing to go south after the autumn harvest. At that time, Datang and you will attack the Turks from three sides, how about destroying them in one fell swoop?"

The envoy of the Dahe Clan laughed loudly when he heard the words: "His Royal Highness, my Dahe Clan's desire to destroy the Turks has been established for a long time, and I can't find a chance for a while. Ahem, Your Royal Highness, I have one more thing to do." Please..."

Li Jiancheng is very happy now, and he is about to achieve another great cause of opening up frontiers and land, so how can he not be excited.He waved his hand and said, "If you have any request, just ask..."

"In order to ensure that the friendship between our two countries will continue from generation to generation, the Great Khan proposed that the two countries intermarry and form a family."

"This……"

The last time the Turkic people came to ask for marriage, Li Yuan and Li Jiancheng strongly opposed it. They believed that the peace of the Tang Dynasty did not need to be obtained by selling a woman.But this time, uh, to put it bluntly, women could not be used to seek short-term peace in the past, but once the Turks are defeated this time, the northern border of the Tang Dynasty will have long-term peace and stability.

Seeing Li Jiancheng's masculine face, the Dahe emissary smiled and said: "I know what His Royal Highness is worried about, but don't worry Your Highness, the Great Khan does not want to marry the princess of your country, but wants to marry a daughter to serve the Prince His Highness's son. Uh, I wonder if His Highness the Crown Prince has a child suitable for marriage?"

"Oh?" Li Jiancheng said with a smile: "So it's like this, okay, alright, although I don't have a married son, but I have a few younger brothers who are not good enough, and I haven't married a princess yet, I wonder if it's okay?"

"To tell you the truth, His Royal Highness, the Great Khan's princess is only over [-] years old, but she is already well-versed in literature, familiar with the elegant tone of the hall and the etiquette of the Tang Dynasty. Please consider it, Your Highness the Crown Prince."

Li Jiancheng was thinking about the benefits in his heart, but he was just marrying a woman of a different race, and he didn't lose face. If Cheng Dao married, wouldn't my Northern Territory of the Tang Dynasty be stable for at least 70 years? 70 years of rich country and strong army, I am not afraid of others saying that my decision is wrong.

Therefore, Li Jiancheng immediately said: "Alright, the eldest son of the orphan is about the same age as the princess of your country, so he can marry."

With the order of his parents and the words of the matchmaker, Xu Qing mourned in silence for Li Chengdao's boy j. He didn't know what kind of sturdy woman came out of the grassland.

At this time, the people of Bohai Kingdom also laughed and said: "To be honest, His Royal Highness, the king of our country also intends to intermarry, and also wants to marry the princess to the Tang Dynasty. However, it is not because he wants to marry into the royal family, but..."

The emissary looked at Xu Qing and said, "I want to get married with Mr. Xu, I wonder if it's possible?"

Li Jiancheng looked at Xu Qing, his eyes were full of puzzlement, and he seemed to be a little angry, which meant, Xu Qing, Xu Qing, you are really lucky, tell me honestly, how did you show mercy to go abroad?
Xu Qing was speechless. Needless to say, the princess of Bohai Kingdom is Xu Qi's little girl.

Between San Han and Li Jiancheng, they were not so polite.The envoys of the Three Hans honestly recognized Datang as the suzerain state, and were supervised by Datang, the succession of the throne needs to be confirmed by the imperial decree of Datang.Sending envoys to the court every year to pay tribute, not only that, they need to prepare their sons first, and study in the Tang Dynasty for three years before returning home.

In this way, the Tunisia Alliance was formally established.

In August, it is the harvest season, and the city is full of sweet-scented osmanthus and new rice wheat. It is at this time that the Turks start to go south.

At this time, Zheng Rentai and Du Junchuo, who had disappeared during the Xuanwumen Incident, appeared, and the small court of the Sui Dynasty established by the former Empress Xiao of the Sui Dynasty also appeared in Turkic. .

The slogan of sending troops is to rescue Li Shimin who was trapped in Chang'an, and to avenge the Sui Dynasty emperor.

The East Turks seem to have tried their best and dispatched an army of 30.

The urgent documents at the border flew to Chang'an like snowflakes. The only good thing is that the Turkic soldiers who invaded Hexi were held back by the army led by Li Yuanji and the Yingzhou army.Those who invaded Hebei were guarded by Li Jing's army in Youzhou and could not move a step.Only those who invaded the Hetao Plain were sent down by the Turks to more than ten states and counties in a row because they did not have a large army to guard them.For a while, the whole country shook.

In the middle of the night, Li Yuan couldn't help feeling a headache when he looked at the documents of the defeat.Standing next to him was the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty, but Li Jiancheng had nothing to say.This victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. They also know that the Hetao area is indeed difficult to defend, but there is a very important place after the Hetao - Taiyuan.

Taiyuan is the land of Longxing. Once it is captured, in this superstitious era, it is very likely to affect the legitimacy of the Li and Tang Dynasties.

Li Yuan sighed and said, "Can you ask someone to find Xu Qi?"

When Li Jiancheng heard the word Xu Qing, his eyes lit up, and Li Yuan laughed and scolded: "Jiancheng, I think you have already planned to find Xu Qing? I think you have to rely on him everywhere, this emperor is not as good as you." pass it on to him."

Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "Father, according to Erchen, Xu Qing's temperament, even if he is allowed to be emperor, he would not be willing to be emperor. However, what Erchen wants is not to ask Xu Qing for help..."

Li Yuan smiled and said, "What is that?"

Li Jiancheng thought for a while and asked: "Father, do you still remember that night, three teams of dead soldiers suddenly appeared on the wall of Xuanwu Gate? Shi killed?"

Li Yuan's eyes focused, his face sank and he said: "The power of that kind of thing is really terrifying, but I don't know what it is. This kid Xu Qing has so many wonderful ideas in his heart. If he doesn't tell me, I won't ask him either. Everyone has a little secret, I'm afraid if I ask Xu Qing, what should he do if he becomes Xu Shu and enters Cao Ying?"

"Hey, in the face of the great enemy, Xu Qing is also a person who knows the general situation. According to Yi Erchen, he will agree." Li Jiancheng smiled and said: "If Xu Qing agrees, Father Emperor can remove him from his position." , let him have time to sneak in."

"It's impossible to let him sneak in, but I can pretend not to see it." Li Yuan said slowly: "The far water can't save the near fire, even if Xu Qing offers it..."

Just at this moment, a young eunuch outside said: "Your Majesty, Marquis Xuan Ping asks to see you."

(End of this chapter)