Ji Li's expression changed drastically, and he said in a sharp voice,""Not giving Xue Yantuo any land? Is the Tang Emperor going to fight me?”
"So what if we start a war?"
"The Turks are all Tang. If you want it, just bring your troops here.”
Li Shi Min's voice echoed in Taiji Palace without hesitation.
"Good!"
All the officials in the court cheered. His Majesty had already rejected the marriage alliance, so why should he cede territory to win over Xue Yantuo?
The two countries were just short of falling out.
Li Shi Min felt the respect from the ministers and couldn't help but feel heroic.
Yesterday, he had been shocked by Yang Chen's words of not marrying and not ceding territory. If he could not do these two things, he was not worthy of being called a wise ruler.
"Come, give my calligraphy to Ji Li and ask him to bring it back to King Yi Nan of Xue Yantuo.”
Li Shi Min gave the order and two eunuchs carried a plaque to Ji Li.
Ji Li almost vomited blood when he saw the nine words on it. This was blatant mockery, bullying him?
The plaque read:
"All the territories of the Turks are Tang.”
Immediately after.
Li Shi Min held the Sword of the King of Qin and said to the crowd,"Today, on behalf of Imperial Father, I set down the Great Tang's ancestral precepts.”
"From now on, the Great Tang Empire will not ally with foreign races or cede territory to foreign countries.”
"The Turkic territory is more than a thousand li in length. From now on, it is the territory of the Great Tang, and no one can divide it.”
"If there are any violators, regardless of whether they are emperors or generals, they will be like this horn.”
After saying that, Li Shi Min swung his sword and chopped off the corner of the table.
A loud bang was heard, startling everyone.
"Your Majesty is wise, and the heavens bless the Great Tang!"
Zhangsun Wuji immediately stepped out and prostrated himself on the ground.
"Your Majesty is wise, and the heavens bless the Great Tang!"
All the officials cupped their hands in salute, their expressions indescribable.
Many of the generals had tears in their eyes. Some of them immediately knelt on the ground and bowed to Li Shimin.
"This subject thanks Your Majesty on behalf of the deceased Great Tang soldiers!”
Li Shi Min listened to the generals 'choked up words and felt upset.
He had almost adopted the marriage policy to appease Xue Yantuo and hurt the hearts of the generals.
Thinking up to this point, Yang Chen's scolding was right. If he used the policy of marriage and gentleness, he would be a fatuous ruler.
Perhaps the tough and iron-fisted diplomacy would cause war between the two countries, but the fate of the Tang soldiers was to return with their corpses wrapped in a horse leather.
Li Shimin believed that the unyielding spirit of the Great Tang would last forever.
Ji Li's initial anger had turned into fear. The officials of the Great Tang were actually so united against a common enemy. This was far from what the Xue Yantuo tribe could compare to.
Once the war started, Xue Yantuo would definitely collapse internally.
Ji Li cupped his hands and wanted to say something, but was interrupted by Li Shi Min.
"Pass on my decree. From this moment on, the Northern Protectorate will be established to govern the Turkic territories.”
"Li Ji, I order you to be Protector-General and lead 30,000 troops to the northern regions of the desert. If anyone dares to invade the Tang Empire, you will lead the troops to kill them for me.”
From this moment on, there was no Turkic Khaganate in the world, only the Zhenbei Protectorate of the Great Tang.
"This subject will obey!"
Li Ji stepped out and said angrily.
Seeing that his mission to the Great Tang was in vain, Ji Li could only leave the hall dejectedly.
Li Shimin then began to set up defenses around the Northern Protectorate and ordered Zhangsun Wuji and the others to dispatch supplies, all in accordance with the Great Tang's ancestral teachings.
The Turkic territory spanned over a thousand li, and no one could divide it from the Great Tang.
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Inside the bedroom.
"Your Majesty, you rejected the marriage alliance and allowed Qiuyan to stay by this subject's side. This subject is truly grateful!”
After the court session, Li Daozong asked to see Li Shimin. When he saw him, he knelt down, but Li Shimin helped him up.
"Chengfan, zhen originally wanted to adopt the marriage alliance plan, but I suddenly changed my mind yesterday.”
Li Shi Min called out Li Daozong's name.
Hearing Li Shiming's words, Li Daozong was extremely curious about what had happened.
Li Shiming brought Li Daozong to the desk where the two sentences he had written last night were placed. The ink had already dried.
Empress Zhangsun almost cried when she saw these two sentences.
Li Daozong went forward to read it carefully, and his expression couldn't help but change.
His Majesty changed his mind because of these two sentences?
It must be like this!
Li Shi Min saw his cousin Li Daozong's confusion and smiled,"Zhen was also reminded by someone yesterday. These two sentences were said by that person. Zhen wrote them down after returning to the palace.”
"Who is that expert? I would like to personally pay my respects. Is it convenient?”
Li Daozong doted on his daughter, Li Qiuyan, very much. That person had given Li Daozong a new lease of life, so he planned to bring his daughter along with a generous gift.
"This…"
Li Shi Min didn't want to expose his precious son-in-law Yang Chen, nor did he want that kid to know his identity.
This was related to the secret of the Condor.
There was also the secret of Chang Le.
Li Daozong knew that it must be because the expert was used to living a carefree life and did not want to reveal his whereabouts.
"Then this subject will send a generous gift to the palace. If there is a chance, please make a trip for this subject to give it to an expert.”
"Naturally."
Li Shiming nodded and ordered his men to escort Li Daozong away.
There was no such thing as an otherworldly expert!
He is actually just a small shopkeeper of a restaurant, a young man, my son-in-law, Prince Consort Changle.
Suddenly, Li Shimin had a feeling that Yang Chen was drunk last night. He said a lot of things on impulse, such as not marrying, fighting, and not ceding territory.
Regardless of him, he had already fallen out with Xue Yantuo. With Li Ji in charge of the Northern Protectorate, he would definitely not have to worry.
Then, he framed the two sentences Yang Chen had written on the table and placed them on a plaque. He had the eunuch hang them on the opposite side of the dragon bed so that he could see them every day when he woke up.
Li Shimin got busy again. He sat in the study reading memorials, working hard in the direction of becoming a wise ruler.
However, Yang Chen did not expect that his drunken remarks would change the Great Tang's national policy!
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