Chapter 143: Li Shimin wavered! Hundreds of benefits and no harm!(2/2)
White wolf with empty gloves!
Not only were the Turks prevented from taking away a grain of grain from the Tang Dynasty, but they were also made to pay a price in exchange for such a "treasure".
This requires careful planning
"Your Majesty, this... Hahaha, I have been racking my brains these days to think about it. Finally, I have a plan."
Wei Zheng's eyes flashed slightly, his brows spread, and his old face revealed a cunning look.
Li Shimin suddenly became energetic.
"Oh? How to say?!"
he asked quickly.
Wei Zheng pursed his lips, gathered Changsun Wuji and Du Ruhui and ran to Li Shimin's table. The four of them put their heads together and started discussing.
A night of silence.
When the fish belly white in the east slowly lit up, Li Shimin walked into the hall with a calm expression.
All officials are already waiting.
Everyone's eyes followed Li Shimin and stared.
Li Shimin's eyes were blank, and he lightly scanned the circle below, finally landing on Wei Ting and Chai Lingwu.
"I heard that the Turkic envoys entered the city yesterday? Wei Aiqing, is this possible?!"
Li Shimin asked.
Wei Ting's eyes twitched, and he quickly stepped out of the queue, bowed slightly, and placed the jade medal horizontally in his hand.
"Your Majesty, this is indeed the case. The Turkic envoys entered the city and went straight to the Palace of the Prince of Wei. We were also unexpected. We had no choice but to accompany them first."
Wei Ting replied.
Li Shimin nodded.
"Well, I wonder what the Turkic envoys said to King Wei? This time, the Turkic envoys came to Chang'an. What do they want?"
"If Wei Aiqing knows about it, please reveal it first. When the Turkic mission officially submits its credentials, I can think about it at that time."
Li Shimin said calmly.
This time, Li Chengqian's right to be in charge of dispatching Turkic supplies was revoked. Naturally, if he wanted to formally determine the amount of Turkic supplies to be dispatched, he would have to wait until the Turks officially reported the amount to Li Shimin and Li Shimin agreed.
In the past, Li Chengqian could be directly determined.
Li Shimin only knew a thing or two.
But this year, Li Shimin has to make all the arrangements himself.
Wei Ting was slightly shocked.
coming!
He thought softly in his heart!
But don't panic.
Yesterday, at the main residence of the Li family in Longxi, all strategies had been discussed.
"Your Majesty, the Turkic envoys did not know that it was Your Majesty who was presiding this time, so when they learned that it was not His Highness the Crown Prince, they thought it was His Highness the King of Wei, so they directly informed His Highness the King of Wei of their needs."
"I'm here, and I've also heard that this time, the Turkic envoys want more."
Wei Ting started talking.
But this time, he directly increased the amount by 60%!
Li Shimin frowned slightly.
These numbers….
Far more than before.
This year, the Turks’ appetite must be too big.
"Wei Aiqing, have you agreed to this?"
Li Shimin said in a deep voice.
"Of course not. Your Majesty, I and others argued hard with His Majesty the King of Wei, and finally forced him to reduce it by as much as 30%, and also brought a great good thing to His Majesty."
"Your Majesty, this is the list of numbers left by the Turkic mission. Please take a look at it."
Wei Ting took out a fold from his sleeve and presented it respectfully.
Li Shimin opened it, looked at it and said, "Besides this, what other great things are there?"
"Your Majesty, a Turkic envoy is here, and Jieli Langya, the direct son of Jieli Khan, is among them. He wants to get married to me of the Tang Dynasty and marry Princess Changle of the Tang Dynasty. Isn't this... a big deal?
Good thing!
"
Wei Ting narrowed his eyes and said with a smile.
boom…….
As soon as these words came out, the whole hall was in chaos.
Marriage?!
And Turks?!
Except for Chai Lingwu and a few high-ranking officials from aristocratic families, other officials were shocked.
Even Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng and Du Ruhui all had their eyes widened and their brows furrowed.
This incident was too sudden.
The fold in Li Shimin's hand shook, and he looked away from the fold and looked at Wei Ting again, his eyes deep.
"Your Majesty, in my opinion, this matter has no harm at all."
"We, the Tang Dynasty, have a weak national treasury and have no power to fight against the Turks. Moreover, Her Royal Highness Princess Changle is already quite old. If we can make peace with the Turks, let alone other things, there will definitely be no war in at least ten years.
Don’t worry that the Turks will suddenly move south.”
"In this way, we bought a lot of time for the Tang Dynasty. In the short run, the Turks of the Tang Dynasty will be one family from now on, and the Weishui River Alliance will no longer exist. As long as His Majesty asks for it, there is no need to give us any supplies.
, is it your Majesty? Think about the reason."
"And if the Tang Dynasty and the Turks join forces, wouldn't they be invincible? Who dares to be our opponent?"
Wei Ting was good at teaching and guided slowly.
The conditions presented at the same time are more tempting than the last.
Of course, regardless of whether it is feasible or not, it sounds very reasonable anyway.
Li Shimin's eyes are deep.
At this time, Chai Lingwu also walked out.
"Your Majesty, I also feel that Wei Shangshu is right. No matter how you look at it, we, the Tang Dynasty, have taken advantage of the marriage with the Turks."
"Currently, the Turks have grown stronger over the years, and their strength has far exceeded that of three years ago. However, we, the Tang Dynasty, have suffered from disasters for many years, and we are thankful that our national strength will not decrease, let alone increase."
"Now that we are getting married, it can be said that all worries and obstacles have been completely eliminated for Datang. This is really a great thing for Datang!
"
The voice fell.
Hearing that this news was indeed beneficial to the Tang Dynasty and the interests of the family, Pei Ji also came out one after another, crazy in agreement.
"Your Majesty, yes, don't hesitate. The marriage will really do no harm to the Tang Dynasty. I, I also implore your Majesty to agree to this marriage."
"Moreover, Prince Jieli has seen before that he is a talented person and is a perfect match for Princess Changle."
Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Du Ruhui and others looked at me and I looked at you. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
this problem.
too suddenly.
Li Shimin now has no intention of looking at the amount in his hand.
Marriage?!
He swallowed and fell into deep thought.
"Your Majesty, this matter... still needs to be carefully considered."
Wei Zheng came out of the queue and spoke.
"That's right, Your Majesty, the marriage is too sudden and cannot result directly." Changsun Wuji agreed.
"In the book of Wei Zhongshu, the eldest grandson Pu She said this is wrong."
Wei Ting glanced sideways at the two of them and continued: "Since the Turkic Regiment has entrusted me to raise this matter in the morning, the sooner a decision is made, the better."
Chapter completed!