If the country war starts, the Tang people will certainly be united against the enemy.
In the court, they would still work together to deal with the Turks, but unfortunately, the Five Surnames and Seven Wangs were traitors to the country.
Li Shiming said nothing. He had been the first to know of this military situation, and Li Jing had spoken so that the entire court would understand what the Great Tang was facing.
What he wanted to do the most was to make the Five Families and Seven Wangs retreat and give him enough time for the Great Tang to grow.
However, he was sitting on the dragon throne, the True Dragon Son of Heaven, but now he was bound by two chains and could not use it. How aggrieved was this for him?
He had never lost a battle since he was young.
Now, for the sake of the people of the world, he had already admitted defeat before the war had even begun. This was how it was for the sake of the monarch.
Li Shimin looked at Li Jing and said,"I understand. I wonder what you think of the Turks?"”
As soon as Li Shiming finished speaking, Du Ruhui walked out and bowed respectfully."Your Majesty, the Great Tang has just been established and is not suitable for war.”
"It's enough to appease the Turks. Why don't we send officials from the Bureau of Rites to negotiate and see if we can resolve the border crisis?”
Du Ruhui's first thought was to give the Great Tang time to win. Even if they won the battle, the neighboring countries like Tuyuhun and Gaochang would not let this matter rest.
The Minister of Rites, Wang Li, walked out and said to Li Shimin,""Your Majesty, this humble subject thinks that Minister Du is right. The Bureau of Rites is willing to send people to the border to negotiate with the Turks.”
"The Turks are only harassing us. The winter on the steppe is difficult, so they'll be satisfied with just a few things.”
Du Ruhui and Wang Li spoke.
One by one, the civil officials walked out to support the proposal.
The generals were not willing to be outdone.
Cheng Yaojin shouted at the group of people,""What do you know? If there's a war, we can just send a few people to pull some strings and settle it. What does the Great Tang need us for?”
"The Turks have wild ambitions, and they're already ready to make trouble for the Great Tang. They're just a bunch of wolf cubs that can't be raised properly.”
"When the time comes, they'll eat our food and fatten up before charging in. When that happens, the people who will die will be the people of our Great Tang.”
Yuchi Gong also stood up and said,"Your Majesty, this battle must be fought, and we must win."”
The civil officials and generals were as noisy as a wet market.
Qin Huaiyu stood in the group and watched this scene with interest. Wei Zheng stood calmly as if he had seen Qin Huaiyu's curiosity.
He said,"Just wait patiently. There's no reason to argue in the Imperial Court."”
"It's your first time attending court today, so just listen more and speak less. The position of censor is not as simple as you think.”
Qin Huaiyu nodded and said solemnly,""I thank Doctor Wei for your advice."
Wei Zheng stroked his beard and smiled. He casually said,"You don't have the slightest trace of a general. You're like a child from a scholarly family.”
Qin Huaiyu also smiled innocently. He leaned closer and said,""Doctor Wei, can you help me identify a few people? I don't know any of the five surnames and seven Wangs.”
Wei Zheng was stunned. Anyway, it was noisy in front, so he casually pointed at a few people. There were twelve or thirteen people in total.
Bang!
Li Shiming slammed his palm on the table and shouted,""Shut up, all of you retreat. This matter will be discussed later. Zhen is a little tired.”
Li Shi Min's words silenced the entire court.
Wei Zheng also stood up straight and seemed to be more serious than before.
Civil officials and generals all entered the ranks.
Cui Qingyuan walked out with the memorial in his hand and bowed respectfully."Your Majesty, I want to see someone!”
Cui Qingyuan was just a small fry, but when he walked out of the group, everyone seemed to know a silent message. The show was about to begin.
Li Shi Min's eyes fell on Cui Qing Yuan, a trace of curiosity flashed in his eyes,"Ginseng? Show it to me."
Eunuch Lin quickly walked down and took the memorial.
Li Shi Min took it and read it. The memorial recorded Qin Huaiyu's deeds word by word. He said,"If you have any grievances, just say it. Chang 'an is not a lawless place.”
Cui Qingyuan heard Li Shiming's words and looked at Qin Huaiyu proudly,""Your Majesty, the person I want to consult is Imperial Censor Qin Huaiyu. As an Imperial Censor, this person has done something rude.”
"You dare to pour filth on the gate of my Cui Residence without saying a word.”
"My Cui family has existed for thousands of years, and we still have the integrity of a scholar. How can we accept such humiliation? I sent someone to chase him away, but I didn't expect him to bully us and cripple all the servants in my residence.”
"He keeps saying that he is the Prince Consort of the Great Tang and a censor of the palace. This humble subject is truly wronged. I implore Your Majesty to investigate and punish this person severely.”
Cui Qingyuan's words were emotional. He bowed to Li Shiming, his tears flowing down his face. Anyone who looked at him would feel as if they had been wronged.
Pa, pa, pa.
Qin Huaiyu stood among the civil officials and clapped.
"Who dares to be so impudent? Qin Huaiyu, do you still not have His Majesty in your eyes?”
An official of the Cui Family in the Ministry of Rites shouted.
Qin Huaiyu sneered and walked out. He bowed to Li Shiming and said,""Your Majesty, I really want to laugh. I didn't expect that there would be such a shameless person in the world.”
"Since Cui Qingyuan knows how to meddle with people."
"Then this lowly official is an imperial censor and belongs to the Imperial Censorate.”
"This humble subject is preparing to send thirteen people to the Imperial Court. Seven from the Cui Clan, three from the Wang Clan, and three from the Zheng Clan.”
Qin Huaiyu had just finished speaking.
The entire imperial court fell silent. Wei Zheng looked at Qin Huaiyu and his head buzzed.
Qin Huaiyu and thirteen others?
Didn't he just get to know these thirteen people?
Li Shi Min sat on the dragon throne, swallowed his saliva and said to himself,"Did they capture all five surnames and seven Wangs?”
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