Your Majesty, Have You Forgotten My Warning?
"If the Tang Emperor is worried about us, our son can come to Chang 'an as a hostage.”
Seeing that Li Shimin still didn't agree.
The Tibetan envoy finally took out his trump card.
He wanted his son to go to another country as a hostage.
This was a rule that had existed since ancient times.
It was equivalent to directly telling the other party that he had no other intentions and that his intention to submit was sincere.
He kept a very low profile.
Li Shi Min nodded in satisfaction.
At this point, it was already enough.
The officials were also quite satisfied with the Tibetan envoy's reaction.
However, Li Shi Min did not agree immediately.
He wanted to leave the Tibetan envoy alone for a few days.
In any case, the Tubo Empire was in a critical situation.
Then let him continue to be anxious.
In the future, he would use this as a reference when he had any evil thoughts.
Li Shi Min waved his hand.
"Go down. Zhen will think about it first.”
Although the Tibetan envoy was extremely anxious, it was still the time to ask for help. He could only bow respectfully and leave.
After the Tibetan envoy left.
"My dear ministers, what do you think?" Li Shi Min asked.”
Immediately, an official stepped forward and said," Your Majesty, the Tibetan envoy's attitude is humble. Moreover, the conditions he offered are especially sincere. I think they are acceptable."”
"That's right. Even the son of the king has been sent to Chang 'an. This is already a great sincerity.”
"The Tubo Empire is a tiny place. In the past, the Great Tang had been benevolent to all directions, so the Tubo Empire did not find its own position and rashly provoked it. This time, he should have learned of the might of the Great Tang. I don't think they'll dare to invade again in the future."
"I think so too. Furthermore, with Zhangzhung Kingdom around us, as long as we build a good relationship with them and make them a huge threat to Tubo, we can maintain peace on the border.”
Everyone had the same opinion.
The Tibetan envoy was very sincere and even wanted to send the son of the king to Chang 'an. He should be completely convinced.
They could accept the surrender of the Tibetans.
Li Shi Min nodded.
He thought so too.
After the court session ended, the officials left.
Chu Manor.
Chu Wen sat in the courtyard, thinking about how to make the publishing company bigger and stronger.
He planned to open another " Datang Evening News " in addition to the Morning Post.
As for the evening paper, he planned to publish the poems and songs of the scholars of the Tang Dynasty and accept their contributions.
At the same time, a special column was set up to publish all kinds of famous works after the Tang Dynasty.
It was equivalent to opening up another channel to make money.
In any case, there were countless famous works of great teachers in his mind. It would not be a problem for him to maintain the column for a few years. It was enough to harvest a large number of them.
At this moment, Li Xue Yan brought Chu Wen a bowl of bird's nest porridge.
"Husband, you didn't eat much this morning. Have some porridge.”
Li Xue Yan's graceful figure swayed in Chu Wen's eyes.
He had to admit that his wife was really beautiful.
Needless to say, this figure was completely mesmerizing.
As for her face, it was as beautiful as a fairy.
Her features were so exquisite that it was as if they had been carved by the best sculptor. There was not a single flaw.
Most importantly, she was actually so virtuous.
He admired her so much.
Chu Wen deeply felt that he was too lucky.
"Madam, please sit down."
Chu Wen pulled Li Xue Yan's little hand and asked her to sit down.
Li Xue Yan blushed but she did not struggle and sat down obediently.
These days, the servants had long known Old Master's temper.
He often saw Old Master holding Madam's hand.
However, no one laughed at Li Xue Yan.
Instead, they were all very envious.
Madam was really too blessed.
Old Master was too warm.
The two of them sat down and talked for a while before Li Xue Yan inadvertently brought up the matter of the Tibetan Special Envoy.
He said that His Majesty seemed to agree with the Tibetan envoy. Soon, his father would return triumphantly.
Chu Wen's heart jumped.
"What conditions did the Tibetan envoy propose?" he asked.”
Li Xue Yan explained the conditions.
Then, she even said that it was Princess Chang Le who told her about it.
Speaking of this matter, Chu Wen felt a little strange because recently, Princess Chang Le had actually come to the Chu residence to play with Li Xue Yan twice.
It was probably too boring in the palace.
However, he did not take this matter to heart.
Instead, he thought of the Tibetan envoy.
Li Shimin agreed to just a few conditions.
This was too cheap.
So what if the country ruler's son was a hostage?
In this era, having three wives and four concubines was very normal, let alone the country ruler.
What he did not lack the most was a son.
It didn't matter if one or two of them died.
Chu Wen decided to meet Li Shiming.
Let him take back his order.
After he finished the bird's nest porridge.
He immediately went to the Imperial Palace to see Li Shimin.
"I heard that His Majesty is prepared to agree to the Tibetan envoy's conditions for peace?”
In the royal study.
Chu Wen asked.
Li Shi Min looked at Chu Wen, feeling a little surprised.
Chu Wen was here for the Tibetan envoy. Shouldn't he agree?
He suddenly felt uneasy.
He replied," That's right. Although I didn't make the final decision and didn't agree to the Tibetan envoy, all the officials in the court, including me, felt that the Tibetan envoy's attitude was sincere and could agree.”
Li Shi Min looked at Chu Wen with a face full of question marks.
She wanted to hear his opinion.
Chu Wen shook his head.
"Your Majesty, have you forgotten? Didn't I say last time that I must make the Tibetans pay the price and be completely convinced?”
He sighed in his heart.
In terms of diplomatic methods, even big shots like Li Shimin were like primary school students.
To the enemy, it was to oppress and exploit.
This was not the time to be concerned about human feelings.
He would advance an inch if he could.
Otherwise, it would be difficult for him to take advantage of her after she had calmed down.
" I didn't forget," Li Shimin said, confused." That's why I'm more demanding. Even the son of the Tubo King has to come to Chang 'an as a hostage."”
"Since ancient times, let alone sending their sons as hostages, even if both sides send their sons as hostages, there are countless people who eventually betray them. His Majesty was familiar with the history books. How could he make such a mistake?”
Chu Wen shook his head.
Li Shi Min was stunned.
These words were quite reasonable!
At this moment, he finally reacted. The Tibetan envoy seemed respectful and humble, but his sincerity was not enough.
It was obvious that he was retreating in order to advance.
Using a son to exchange for the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers.
And the survival of Tubo.
This business was really worth it!
Thinking of this, Li Shi Min couldn't help but look at Chu Wen with admiration.
She was very grateful for his reminder.
He was almost fooled by the Tibetans.
Then, he hesitated again." But if I don't agree, then I can only send troops to occupy Tubo. This seems impossible." Then do you have any good ideas?"
Chu Wen smiled.
He had asked the right person!
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