Reborn Tang Emperor Li Chengqian

Chapter 233 The Western Turkic Envoy

Li Chengqian left Ruanrou Township early the next morning, went to Xiande Hall, and presided over the morning meeting.

Li Er was sick and needed to recuperate for a period of time. Li Chengqian was responsible for all major military and national affairs. Except for major events that needed to be reported to Li Er, Li Chengqian was responsible for all other matters.

Even things like the early dynasty were presided over by Li Chengqian himself.

For the ministers, it was just that the meeting place was shifted from the Tai Chi Hall in Ouchi to the Xiande Hall in the East Palace.

During this period of time, Li Chengqian's destruction of the marriage between Dou Huaichou and Li Shu went very smoothly, and successfully aroused Li Er's dissatisfaction with Dou Huaicang.

In the end, Li Er canceled the surrender of his daughter Li Shu to Dou Huaichen, and Li Chengqian took the opportunity to recommend Long Zhi, who was promoted to Zuo Tunwei Zhonglang for his meritorious service against Xue Yantuo, to Li Er.

With the help of Li Chengqian, Li Er was very satisfied with Longzhi, and finally agreed to surrender Princess Li Shu of Lanling to Longzhi.

Long Zhi and Xue Wanche married the princess of Datang at the same time.

After a period of recuperation, Li Er's illness was almost recovered, and the government naturally returned to Li Er's hands.

The next day, Li Er, who had just recovered from his condition, couldn't wait to hold the morning court.

Under the service of the maid, Li Chengqian put on court clothes, took the jade wat and went to court in the Taiji Hall.

After going through layers of checks, Li Chengqian went to the Taiji Hall to wait for Li Er's arrival.

"Your Majesty is here!" Following Wang Yuan's shout, Li Er walked in from outside the hall, and Li Chengqian and the ministers knelt down and saluted.

"See Your Majesty! Long live my emperor!" Li Er sat down on the throne and accepted the congratulations from the minister!

"Everyone is in peace!" Li Er said.

Only then did Li Chengqian and the ministers get up and sit on their knees. Before the Song Dynasty, the ministers did not have to stand when they went to court, but kneeled on the mat, which was called sitting on the ground.

After the Song Dynasty, the emperor was sitting, and the ministers below, regardless of their official positions, were standing and talking.

"Is there anything to play today?" Li Er asked.

"Qizuo Your Majesty!" The officials of the Ministry of Rites stood up and said, "Western Turkic Khan sent an envoy to Chang'an, and he is currently staying at the post house. I wonder if His Majesty has summoned him?"

"You didn't tell me that I almost forgot! Let the Xuanxi Turkic envoy see you!" Li Er said.

The Western Turks sent envoys to Chang'an, and the border guards sent letters and reported their itinerary long before the Western Turks.

Western Turkic is a force supported by Li Er in Mobei. It was originally intended to deal with Xue Yantuo.

If Li Er hadn't sent someone to mediate and Xue Yantuo had no choice but to swallow his anger, the Western Turks would have been cold!

Where are there any envoys from the Western Turks to send tribute to Khan.

"Xuanxi Turkic envoys have an audience!"

"Xuanxi Turkic envoys have an audience!"

"Xuanxi Turkic envoys have an audience!"

The sound started from the main hall, and it was transmitted to the outside step by step. Naturally, people would go to the post house to invite the Western Turkic envoys to meet His Majesty the Emperor!
Soon, the messenger of the Western Turkic Khan was brought to the main hall.

"The Turkic envoy sees His Majesty Tian Khan!" The Western Turkic envoy saluted Li Er.

"Free from courtesy!" Li Er said.

"Thank God Khan!" The envoy got up and said, "Great Heaven Khan, I, Turkic Khan, ordered me to come to Chang'an to present treasures to Heaven Khan. This is the gift list, and please God Khan have a look."

After the Western Turkic envoy finished speaking, he took out the gift list and handed it to Li Er, which listed the local specialties of this tribute.

Wang Yuan stepped forward to take it, turned around and returned to Li Er, and handed the gift list to Li Er.

After seeing it, Li Er was very satisfied with the local products tributed by the Western Turks, and rewarded the Western Turks Yibi Shekui Khan.

In fact, this time the Western Turkic Yipishekui Khan sent an envoy to Chang'an to make a pilgrimage to Li Er, and there was another purpose besides paying tribute to local products.

"Great God Khan, I, the Turkic Khan, hope to ask you to marry our Khan!" The Western Turkic envoy knelt on one knee and saluted.

This is their main purpose of coming to Chang'an to pay tribute, to propose marriage to Datang.

As for who to marry, it doesn't matter at all, as long as the emperor of the Tang Dynasty issued an edict to marry a woman who married to the Western Turks.

Since the Xueyantuo Khanate was destroyed, Western Turkic Yi Bishekui Khan has become more and more restless.

The purpose of sending envoys to Chang'an to ask for marriage this time is to use the prestige of the Tang Empire to increase the influence of the Western Turks in the countries of the Western Regions, so as to achieve the purpose of controlling the Western Regions.

Now that there is no enemy Xue Yantuo, Yibi Shekui Khan of Western Turks began to swell a little.

Therefore, Yibi Shekui Khan didn't mind at all what kind of woman he would marry, anyway, he just wanted to use the name of the Tang Dynasty to pull the tiger's skin and pull the banner.

Besides, would the Li Tang dynasty just find any woman and marry them to Western Turks?Do you want the face of the Li Tang Dynasty?

Even if she is not the emperor's own daughter, at least she is a clan girl who has been titled a princess, or even a maid of honor with a title is also acceptable.

As long as it is a woman from the Tang Dynasty with a title, no matter what kind of woman it is, Yibi Shekui Khan will accept it all.

All he wanted was the title on this woman's head, and that was something that could bring him countless benefits.

Li Er frowned when he heard this, he never expected that Yipi Shekui Khan of the Western Turks would take the opportunity to ask for marriage.

The ministers were all discussing and whispering about the Western Turks asking for marriage.

The Western Turkic envoy turned a deaf ear to the courtiers' arguments, and he quietly waited for the Emperor of Tang to make a decision.

"Why are you arguing? How can you be so noisy in the hall!" Li Er yelled angrily as he knocked on the armrest of the throne.

There are still outsiders here, and these guys don't know how to be careful, and they are talking about it in this sacred court.

"I'm here today, I'm a little tired! The Turkic envoys go back to the post to rest first. As for your Khan's marriage proposal, I will give you an answer when the time comes." Li Er said.

Li Er has to carefully consider whether he should agree to Yibi Shekui Khan's request for marriage.

"It's Khan! Foreign ministers leave!" The Western Turkic envoy bowed and retreated. After leaving the main hall, someone led the envoy out of the palace and back to the post house.

The envoys of the Western Turks were not in a hurry, and Li Er did not refuse outright. There is still room for maneuver in this matter of asking for marriage.

"The court came here early today. The crown prince, King Jin, Changsun Wuji, Chu Suiliang, Ma Zhou, Fang Xuanling, and Yang Shidao stayed behind, and the rest will leave the court." After the Western Turkic envoys left, Li Er said.

"The ministers are waiting to resign!" Except for those who were named to stay, the other ministers all retreated and went to work.

Why did Li Er keep them, Li Chengqian and others already guessed in their hearts.

It must be that Li Er was hesitant about asking for marriage from the Western Turks, and wanted to ask them for an idea, whether he should agree to Yibi Shekui Khan's request for marriage.

(End of this chapter)