The Tang Dynasty: The Concubine of the Holy Soldier

Chapter 123 Taking the Country as the Dowry Gift
Chapter 123 Taking the Country as the Dowry Gift
As for the group of generals, they just laughed and said nothing, they wished that Bai Jingyi's power would reach the sky.

In this way, their descendants will surely be able to hold high positions in the Beiliang Army, and will be able to be reused by the court in the future.

But if they were happy, they didn't understand how Bai Jingyi felt, why he agreed suddenly...

But Bai Jingyi bowed to Li Er and said, "My Majesty, I beg Cheng Bo to be my matchmaker. Naturally, this dowry is a different matter!"

"Hahaha! Hahaha!"

Hearing this, Li Er immediately burst out laughing, quickly waved his hands and said, "The illustrious military exploits you have made for our Tang Dynasty are the greatest betrothal gift in my eyes!"

Listening to the conversation between Bai Jingyi and Li Er, all civil and military officials present were shocked and speechless.

And Bai Jingyi went on to say: "It's only natural for me to lead the army to save the Tang Dynasty. However, if I want to marry the princess, the betrothal gift should not be too shabby!"

Hearing this sentence, Li Er smiled without saying a word, he was suddenly curious about what Bai Jingyi was going to take as a betrothal gift.

As for these ministers, they were also curious, why did General Bai even give a dowry when the Holy Majesty clearly did not want a dowry! ?What's more, the marriage was bestowed by the Holy Majesty. If it was an ordinary dowry, wouldn't it be a slap in the face of the Holy Majesty! ?

Bai Jingyi took two steps forward, bowed to Li Er confidently and said, "As a citizen of the Tang Dynasty, it is my responsibility to solve the national crisis of the Tang Dynasty!"

"And the betrothal gift that I want to offer is to let Datang expand its territory, and expand it by more than twice!"

"Sigh~~"

Those present, including Li Er, couldn't help but gasped.

These are such mighty and domineering words that make people feel even more excited after hearing them.

These people in front of them still regarded Bai Jingyi as a young man, although the official worshiped a first-rank general, but these people present never saw him as a general.

So it was incredible to hear this.

When everyone present hadn't recovered from the shock, Bai Jingyi continued: "I want to bring all the territories of East and West Turks, Goguryeo, Silla, and Baekje into the territory of the Tang Dynasty!"

"In this way, the territory of my Tang Dynasty will definitely be able to expand more than twice!"

Bai Jingyi's voice echoed throughout the Tai Chi Hall.

And those people present seemed to have forgotten to breathe and stared blankly at Bai Jingyi.

Perhaps due to the lack of oxygen caused by not breathing for a long time, many pictures began to be imagined in their minds.

Li Er's face turned red and he was very excited. After all, expanding the territory is the dream of every emperor...

Bai Jingyi looked at the faces of these people in front of him, and sneered in his heart: After laying the groundwork for so long, of course it was for the war.If there is no war, wouldn't your own system be rusted?
After about a cup of tea, the people present suddenly woke up.At the same time, I felt my heart beating faster.

Li Er even said directly: "Now that I have issued a decree to grant a marriage, naturally I will not ask you for a dowry gift, not to mention that my Li Tang royal family has the wealth and power in the world. If I ask you for a dowry gift, it will make people laugh at me!"

"Furthermore! Expansion of territory is easier said than done, don't mention it again in the future!"

The ministers originally thought that Li Erhui would agree to expand the territory and start a war... Now that he heard Li Er's words, the ministers present couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief...

However, Bai Jingyi said indifferently: "The barbarians from the surrounding countries stare at our Tang Dynasty. The people on the frontiers of our Tang Dynasty live in fear all day long!"

"If I marry the princess now, the people on the frontier will definitely complain. Then how can the whole country celebrate!?"

After hearing these words, Tai Chi Hall fell into silence again.

Bai Jingyi cupped his hands slightly to Li Er and said: "As the saying goes, if you live in a high place in a temple, you will worry about its people! If you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you will worry about its ruler!"

"Such an official way, do you still want this general to teach you?"

"You have only won such a small victory, and you are so complacent here, this general is ashamed!"

"It's a disgrace to my Tang Dynasty that those Turkic barbarians came to the bank of the Weishui River. It's really sad that you should be honored by this!"

This time, Bai Jingyi no longer targeted a certain person, but scolded everyone present.The purpose is to stimulate their desire for war.

Seeing the silence of the people in front of him, Bai Jingyi continued: "You think that if the Turks are driven away, our Tang Dynasty will be safe and peaceful!?"

"Do you think that only the Turks dare to invade our land of the Tang Dynasty? How foolish!"

Faced with this situation, Li Er remained silent.

After all, he led the army to conquer the world, so he is naturally full of longing for war, and has great ambitions to show his hands and feet. However, he is in a high position, and many things are beyond his control...

After being silent for a while, a minister immediately stood up and said, "General Bai is concerned about the country and the people. This is the great fortune of my Tang Dynasty!"

"But now that the Tang Dynasty has just been founded, manpower, material resources, and financial resources are all at a low ebb! How can we start a war!?"

"If according to General Bai's words, our Great Tang can only be peaceful and stable by subduing the surrounding barbarians, then our Great Tang is full of wars, and the people will definitely live in dire straits!"

"When the war ends, won't my Tang Dynasty be full of desolation!?"

The ministers of the aristocratic families stood in their positions and said nothing. After all, if a war is launched, the money and food of each aristocratic family must be paid for, and as long as the war lasts, they will pay for it...

For the aristocratic family, this is simply damaging the foundation... So when a dynasty threatens the foundation of the aristocratic family, several aristocratic families will join hands to destroy the dynasty.

Replace with an easy-to-control emperor, and take the opportunity to seek benefits for various families...

Pei Ji also stood up, cupped his hands to Bai Jingyi and said, "General Bai bravely won the three armies. He is a rare young hero in the world. Now that he is in a high position, he is even more concerned about the country and the people! He is indeed a pillar of my Tang Dynasty!"

"However, if the general insists on launching a war, I am afraid that the entire Tang Dynasty will never have a peaceful day! It may even cause several surrounding barbarian countries to attack!"

"At that time, our Tang Dynasty's national strength will be weak and our troops will be insufficient. How can we resist the invasion of foreign enemies!?"

Bai Jingyi sneered and said, "Heh! So this is the reason for you to create a fake prosperity!?"

He glanced at Pei Ji indifferently, and then, Bai Jingyi cupped his hands to Li Er and said, "My Majesty! The Turkic Khan is still in our Tang territory! The Turkic barbarians will make a comeback at any time!"

"As the great general of Zhenbei in the Tang Dynasty, I guard the northern border! Now that the foreign enemies have not been eliminated, how can I get married with peace of mind!?"

After listening to Bai Jingyi's words, Li Er immediately understood. It seems that Bai Jingyi said yesterday that he was going to kill two Turkic Khans, he was not talking nonsense...

Now Li Shifen was in trouble, and immediately, he waved his hand and said, "Pass down my will! Take the two Turkic khans to the court!"

(End of this chapter)