After many years of war, when Li Shimin, who had conquered the country on horseback, unleashed his domineering aura, Ashina Siyun felt as if he was treading on thin ice, trembling in fear.
Previously, Li Shiming had always been angry, just like a docile old cow. Now that Li Shiming was roaring in the sky, Ashina Siyun finally felt the majesty and terror of this eternal emperor.
Ashina Siyun didn't dare to agree to Li Shiming's conditions.
Although Tuli Khagan and Jie Li Khagan were constantly in conflict, the two of them had not completely shed all pretense of cordiality and were not at the point of life and death.
But if all the Tuli people belonged to the Great Tang and changed their names, then not only the Jie Li tribe, but even the small tribes on the edge of the grasslands would exterminate this traitor.
Li Shi Min's bet not only placed him on a boiling hot iron plate, but also put Ashina Siyun and the Tuli Clan into a thick pot of oil.
In front of him was a blissful paradise, and behind him was an endless hell. Ashina Siyun was suffering at this moment.
"General! Bet with the Tang Emperor, General! Longyou, how much gold, silver, jewelry, how many Han slaves…"
Seeing Ashina Siyun remain silent, Ashina Yunri and the others hurriedly urged him.
Han slaves?
At this moment, Ye Fan had the idea of conquering the Turks and the steppe.
Ashina Siyun swore, and Fang Xuanling and the others were overjoyed.
Li Shiming was calm and composed, displaying the calm and magnanimous demeanor of an emperor.
The Crown Prince, Li Chengqian, looked at Li Shiming with a gloomy expression. Then, he gritted his teeth and looked at Ashina Siyun and Ye Fan.
In Li Chengqian's view, conquering the Turks was supposed to be his first political achievement after taking the throne, but he had not expected Ashina Siyun's oath of submission to completely disrupt his secret plans.
"Oaths are the most important thing to the Turks. Since General Ashina has made such a solemn oath, We will await the good news that the Tuli Khagan has brought your Tuli Tribe to submit!”
"General Ashina, please give us the question!”
The lofty Li Shiming spoke, but he still looked at Li Chengqian and Li Tai with a hint of hope, hoping that the final question that would decide the fate of Tuli and the Great Tang would be answered by the two of them, and it would be best if it was the Crown Prince.
Ashina Siyun put on airs and imposed some mental pressure on Ye Fan, Li Chengqian, and the others. Then, he slowly said the question.
"There are two people. Both of them are carrying the same box.”
"One of them is telling the truth, and the other is lying.”
"Now, we can only ask one of them a question and find the person who has something in the box.”
" May I ask, what should I do?!"
Ashina Siyun was brimming with confidence as he proudly looked at Li Chengqian, Li Tai, and the other generals who were deep in thought.
Unintentionally sweeping a glance at Ye Fan, Ashina Siyun was shocked in his heart. Why was there a wicked smile on this kid's face again?
Li Chengqian and Li Tai racked their brains but were unable to come up with a solution, so they simply let the two Turkic envoys try out the scene. They sat in the hall with identical boxes in their arms.
In order to prevent Ashina Siyun from accusing the Great Tang of cheating, he had personally placed the items in the box. The two Turkic envoys were also wearing black hoods, so they could only speak but not make eye contact or facial expressions.
"Are you telling the truth or lying?”
Li Tai asked him.
"Alright, then tell me…"
Ashina Siyun immediately stopped Li Tai from continuing to ask questions.
Li Tai thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a solution. He could only shake his head helplessly and walk away.
Crown Prince Li Chengqian frowned when he saw this. Li Shiming shook his head and sighed.
Li Chengqian racked his brains but couldn't come up with a good solution. However, he also knew that he was the focus of everyone's attention at this moment. There was no way to retreat, so he made a decision in his heart.
As he slowly walked to the side of a Turkic envoy, Li Chengqian suddenly pretended to lose his balance and kicked the box in the man's hand.
But what Li Chengqian hadn't expected was that even though this Turkic was wearing an airtight black mask, he was extremely agile. Before Li Chengqian could kick, he had already used his arm to block it.
This kick was like kicking an iron plate. The pain was unbearable. Li Chengqian's face instantly turned pale. If it wasn't for Li Shiming, he would probably be crying out in pain.
"Li Chengqian! How can you trick me!"
Li Shi Min slammed the table in anger.
"I, the great China, have always convinced people with virtue and will do what I say. You actually cheated in the hall.!”
Li Shiming, who had been in the army for a long time, was already used to mutual deception, but at such an important moment, Li Chengqian's deliberate deception would undoubtedly drag the Great Tang into trouble.
If Li Chengqian's kick hit the box, it would be the greatest insult to the Turks, who valued trust and loyalty, regardless of whether there was anything in the box or not, and the Tuli Tribe would no longer have any relations with the Great Tang.
From today onwards, no matter how much Jie Li Khagan forced them, the Tuli Clan would only obediently become Jie Li's dogs, charging at the Great Tang with their sharp fangs…
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