Night fell. Langya County Duke, Su Residence.
Li Shiming had given this mansion to Su Che in recognition of his achievements.
The mansion occupied an extremely large area. It was extremely luxurious with carved railings and painted buildings. It had rockery and flowing water, and the environment was elegant.
It was said that it used to be the residence of a rich merchant in Chang 'an.
Because he had a deep relationship with the former Crown Prince Li Jiancheng, this mansion was confiscated after he was implicated.
In the luxurious reception hall, Su Che and Cheng Yaojin toasted each other.
Cheng Yaojin drank a cup and sighed,"Brother Su, His Majesty really has nothing to say about you. One had to know that there were many people who coveted this mansion. Even the King of Wu had coveted it, but the Emperor had never agreed. I didn't expect you to benefit in the end.”
"The emperor's kindness is vast, I'm very ashamed." Su Che smiled. Of course, he knew that Cheng Yaojin didn't come here for no reason and wasn't here to praise him.
Sure enough, Cheng Yaojin smiled meaningfully and then shouted at the door,""Vile beast, why aren't you getting in here?"
Cheng Tieniu, who was kneeling outside the door, stood up and walked in with his head lowered.
"Hurry up and thank Langya County Duke for saving your life.”
Cheng Tieniu heard his father's words and shivered in fear. Then, he knelt on the ground and kowtowed a few times."Thank you for your great kindness today, County Duke. If it weren't for your rescue, I would have suffered today. Moreover, he had even given her so many treasures. He really felt ashamed to receive them.”
Su Che smiled and helped Cheng Tieniu up.""It's just a small matter. It's not worth mentioning."
Cheng Yaojin looked at Su Che's indifferent expression and a hint of admiration rose in his heart.""Brother Su. To be honest, it's been a long time since I've admired someone. Your actions today have truly impressed me.”
"It's been a long time since they've suffered a loss from Hou Junji. I didn't think that as soon as you entered the capital, they'd suffer so many losses one after another.”
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Cheng Yaojin praised Su Che and reminded him,""However, you have to be careful in the future. Hou Junji and his gang are vile backstabbers who seek revenge for the smallest grievance.”
"But don't worry, from now on, I will stand behind you and not let anyone bully you.”Cheng Yaojin patted his chest and promised," If there's anything you need in the future, just mention it. If I frown, I'll be struck by lightning."”
If Cheng Yaojin only had a good impression of Su Che before, after listening to his son's story today, he felt sincere admiration for him.
In order to save his son, he did not hesitate to offend the few big shots behind the Rare Treasure Pavilion, and then gifted his son with so many treasures. Just this alone was enough for Cheng Yaojin to be grateful.
Su Che also sighed that he hadn't been a good person for nothing today. With the support of Duke Cheng Yaojin, he would undoubtedly have another helper in the court.
The next day at court, the atmosphere was very depressing.
Li Shi Min sat on the dragon throne with a solemn expression."Yesterday afternoon, the governor of Qizhou reported that the Tuyuhun envoy group was killed outside Qizhou. Dear ministers, do you have anything to say?”
Instantly, the entire court was abuzz with discussion.
"What is it? Tuyuhun's envoy was killed? Have you found the murderer?"
"It must be the Tibetans. They have always opposed Tuyuhun's closeness to the Great Tang.”
"It could also be the work of the Turks. They've coveted Tuyuhun for a long time. He must be trying to sow discord between us and Tuyuhun so that we can fight each other.”
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As a new aristocrat of the imperial court, Su Che didn't know much about the relationship between the Great Tang and the three factions, so he kept his mouth shut.
The officials discussed animatedly.
Li Shiming looked at Fang Xuanling, who was deep in thought, and said,""Minister Fang, do you have any suggestions?”
Su Che looked at Fang Xuanling curiously and realized that he was a refined middle-aged man. He had a white face and a beard, and his eyes were like lightning. He was indeed a rare genius.
"Your Majesty. The most important thing now was to first send an envoy to Tuyuhun to explain the situation. The second is to send an imperial envoy to investigate this case and see who dares to commit crimes in the Great Tang. Third, increase the number of troops at the northwest border to deal with any unexpected situations.”
As expected of Li Shiming's brain, Fang Xuanling's three measures were meticulous and clear, the wisest choice at the moment.
Wei Zheng, Li Jing, and the other ministers nodded after hearing this."We agree. Your Majesty, please give the order as soon as possible.”
Hou Junji, Zhang Liang, Xue Zhili, and the others all looked at each other, their faces filled with joy.
"Order the Minister of Rites, Zhuo Xun, to be the Great Tang's envoy to Tuyuhun to explain the case.”
"Li Jing, Yuchi Gong, Li Daozong, each of you will lead 120,000 troops to guard the borders of Tubo, Tuyuhun, and Turkic.”
"Yes."
As soon as Li Shimin issued the two decrees, the four people in the hall received the orders.
Li Shiming seemed to have already decided who to send to investigate the case. Without anyone reminding him, he smiled and said,"Langya County Duke, are you here?"
When Su Che heard this, he calmly walked out of the group.""Yes."
"As the Great Tang's Divine Constable, this case seems to belong to you.”Li Shi Min laughed.
"Yes." Su Che nodded.
At the same time, he finally heard a notification from the Divine Constable System.
"Congratulations, Master. You have triggered the main mission, the Tuyuhun diplomatic mission massacre. Please solve this case within five days.”
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