Not long after, the Turkic surrender request was presented.
Not only did the Turks accept the vassal title, but they also offered compensation and sent a princess to the Great Tang, hoping to strengthen the relationship between the two countries through marriage.
In order to celebrate this great victory, Li Shimin specially held a court meeting. Not only did he recall many officials from other places, but even Li Yin was asked to participate.
"Long live our emperor!" Seeing Li Shi Min arrive at the Imperial Court, all the ministers cheered.
The Great Tang had defeated the Turks, an unprecedented victory. The morale of all its subjects was lifted, as if they could already see a beautiful tomorrow.
"Haha, dear ministers, rise!"
Li Shi Min looked around and saw the excitement in everyone's eyes. He couldn't help but laugh.
Ever since the Black Tortoise Sect incident, although he had become the nominal emperor, Li Yuan had never moved out of Taiji Palace, making him an emperor in name only.
In addition, killing his brother and imprisoning his father was also controversial outside. The pressure on him could be said to be extraordinary.
In the Battle of Weishui, he had defeated the Turkic Jie Li Khan, and now the Turks had surrendered. This was definitely the first gift he had received since he became the ruler, which made him heave a long sigh of relief.
"Assistant, has the Turkic envoy arrived in the capital?”Li Shi Min looked at his most trusted aide, Zhangsun Wuji, and knew that he had already arranged everything.
Zhangsun Wuji stepped out from the crowd and said respectfully,""Reporting to the emperor, the Turkic envoy and princess are already waiting outside the palace.”
"Let them in!"
Li Shi Min couldn't wait any longer, so he immediately ordered his men to bring him in.
The Turkic envoy walked in nervously, and behind him was the Turkic princess that the Turks had paid tribute to. This woman was actually wearing a veil, so no one could see her face at all. However, her graceful figure made the eyes of the officials light up. A woman appearing in the hall could be said to be a little green among the flowers.
However, looking at her, she seemed a little unwilling and did not say a word.
"Eh, why is she still wearing a veil?”Li Shiming was unhappy. This was disrespectful to him.
As Li Shiming's number one fighter, Zhangsun Wuji stood out and said in a deep voice,"This woman is wearing a veil and doesn't show her true face. I'm afraid she has ulterior motives. Men, take off her veil!”
A few guards walked up and were about to take off the woman's veil.
Seeing that her veil was about to be removed, the Turkic princess suddenly shouted,"No, only my man can see my appearance. If you want to take it off, I'll kill myself in this hall.”
Her voice was like a cuckoo crying for blood, but it was incomparably firm, making people not dare to doubt her absolute determination.
"What?"
Li Shi Min couldn't help but open his mouth wide. This princess was quite interesting. It seemed that she was a fierce horse.
"F * ck, are you going to kill yourself just because you don't agree?”
Li Yin couldn't help but look at this woman. She was really a woman with character. She actually dared to speak like this in front of Li Shiming. She was just a hostage now.
Her appearance was something only her husband could see…
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. Our princess Ming Zhu said that only her man can see his face, so even I have not seen him before.”
The Turkic messenger couldn't help but inwardly cry at this sight. This Princess Ming Zhu was famous for her stubborn temper. He didn't know why Khagan Tuli had sent her here. She was just trying to cause trouble.
"Princess, don't be stubborn. Something will happen.”
After whispering in Princess Ming Zhu's ear, he pulled the princess to kneel down and said respectfully,"The Turkic envoy pays his respects to the Emperor of the Celestial Empire. Princess, please forgive me for not understanding the rules!”
The future of this vassal was completely uncertain. If Li Shiming vented his anger on him, it would be difficult for him to return to the Turks alive.
"Since that's the case, I won't force you!”
Li Shiming was overjoyed when he heard the words 'Heaven is the king'. He thought that this guy would come and maybe he could reward him if there was a chance. Li Shiming felt that it was not so hard to accept the stubbornness of this princess ever since he had the deceitful Li Yin.
"The Turks 'invasion of the Great Tang has caused great losses to our borders. Originally, capital punishment was unavoidable, but since the Turks surrendered and offered compensation, I won't pursue the matter.”
"Secondly, since Tuli has submitted to Us, Us will confer him the title of Turkic King and make him the protector of the Great Tang. In a moment, I will send important officials to the Turks to assist you in managing them.”
He had long since received the Turkic credentials and was well aware of the compensation. He had also discussed it with several important officials, so there was naturally no need for him to say anything. Bringing it to the imperial court was just a process.
After all, it was a matter between countries, and they couldn't be too ugly.
"This subordinate thanks Your Majesty on behalf of my king. Our Turks will certainly become the hounds of the Great Tang.”
Seeing that Li Shiming had calmed down, the Turkic messenger let out a sigh of relief, feeling as if he was hiding in a corner. He had finally escaped a calamity on this trip to the Great Tang.
As for the princess beside him, that was not something he could care about. He had better leave quickly to avoid being implicated by this club.
"Very good, very good!"
Li Shiming couldn't help but smile. Once the Great Tang officials entered the Turkic administration, the Turks would be at peace.
Li Yin looked at Li Shimin with disdain. He was the legendary Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, but now he was smiling so hard that his face was wrinkled. This was too demeaning.
Li Shi Min suddenly felt someone looking at him. He saw the disdain on his son's face and immediately gritted his teeth. This brat, why can't you save me some effort? What's the meaning of your eyes? You're actually looking down on me.
His heart suddenly stirred as he looked at the kneeling Turkic princess.
"You've done your best in the battle of Weishui River. Of course, you'll be rewarded.”
"Yuchi Jingde assisted Jingzhou Road, attacked the enemy with Jingyang, and then cut off the Turkic army's retreat, causing the Turks to lose their confidence in this battle. He appointed Yuchi Jingde as the Great General of the Right Marquis and granted him the title of Duke of Wu with 1,300 households.”
"Fang Xuanling is quick-witted."
A large number of official positions were given out, making everyone happy. This promotion was naturally a good thing, and the treatment was also improved.
But at this time, Li Shi Min's gaze fell on Li Yin, and a smile appeared on his lips, causing the latter to shiver. Why was this smile so sinister?
"Sixth Prince Li Yin has made great contributions in the Battle of Wei River. He defeated the enemy's 200,000-strong army and killed the Jieli Khan among the 10,000-strong army.”
This sentence instantly attracted everyone's attention. This title was amazing.
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