So What if You Have a Sister?
Arriving outside Zhang Shenzhi's cell, Gu Hao's unrestrained mood gradually calmed down.
With just a few words, he was able to force an imperial grandson who wanted to kill him to kneel and kowtow. It was indeed very satisfying.
Gu Hao planned to come over when he was free in the next few days.
"Brother Gu, Mother said you have a way to save me?”Zhang Shenzhi looked at Gu Hao eagerly.
Gu Hao glanced at Zhang Qianshi and nodded.""The Empress 'birthday is coming soon, and there might be a general amnesty.”
"The Empress 'birthday?"
Zhang Shenzhi was stunned for a moment, and then he revealed a pleasantly surprised expression.
Empress Zhangsun had always loved her people like her own children. It was indeed possible that she would pardon some people on her birthday.
Since Gu Hao mentioned it, it meant that he definitely had a way to get his name on the pardoned list.
"Thank you, Brother Gu." Zhang Shenzhi hurriedly knelt down and kowtowed three times to Gu Hao.
Gu Hao paused.
He felt that this scene was somewhat familiar.
Then, he saw Zhang Qianshi also kneel down and kowtow to him.
Immediately, Gu Hao reached out and pulled Zhang Qianshi up.
"I saved your son, so he just kowtowed. Auntie, you don't have to. I've seen you wake up so early to prepare breakfast for me these past few days.”
Gu Hao said gently.
Zhang Qianshi heaved a sigh of relief." That's all thanks to Bakaduo. I'm just an assistant."”
Gu Hao smiled.
He didn't say much.
He could not tell anyone about his rescue plan for the time being.
Otherwise, once it was leaked, he would not be able to catch Li Er off guard.
"Let's go."
Gu Hao said.
Zhang Qianshi reluctantly said goodbye to Zhang Shenzhi, turning back three times with every step she took.
After the morning meeting, Li Shimin summoned a group of military officials, including the Minister of Rites, Tang Jian.
Or rather, the person Li Er wanted to invite the most was Tang Jian.
The ministers who participated in the 'voting' last night felt awkward when they saw Tang Jian.
All of them were written about Tang Jian. This meant that their thoughts had been exposed.
"Achoo ~" Just as he stepped into the Yin and Yang Palace, Tang Jian sneezed again.
"Strange, I kept sneezing last night. What's going on?”
Tang Jian muttered softly.
"There's no need to be so polite. Sit down." Li Shi Min invited the ministers to their seats.
After the ministers sat down…
"Sigh, Zhao Deyan is dead, and the Turks will definitely launch an attack, but our Great Tang is not ready yet.”Li Shiming sighed and pretended to be serious.
The ministers who had spent the entire night discussing countermeasures were all silent.
Gu Hao's figure appeared in Tang Jian's mind.
He was quite impressed by this top scholar.
Especially last night, he heard that Gu Hao had led a little girl and stabbed Zhao Deyan to death in front of His Majesty.
This shocked him for a long time.
"Young people should be like this."
Tang Jian thought to himself.
As an old fox, he had already lost the hot-bloodedness of his youth.
When he heard about Gu Hao's feat, he recalled his youth.
He was also in high spirits and vigorous.
Just as Tang Jian was thinking about the past…
"Minister Tang? Minister Tang?" Li Shi Min shouted.
Tang Jian suddenly shivered and quickly looked at Li Shimin, saying,"Your subject is here."
"Were you…distracted just now?" Li Shimin asked with a frown.”
Tang Jian naturally did not dare to admit it. He shook his head and denied,"No, I've been thinking of a countermeasure.”
"Oh? Does Minister Tang have any good ideas?" Li Shi Min asked.
"I'm thinking about it," Tang Jian coughed lightly and said.”
"Is that so?" Li Shiming squinted and asked," What do you think of the auxiliary engine's proposal?”
"Hmm?" At this moment, all the officials sat up straight.
They did not hear Zhangsun Wuji's suggestion just now.
Zhangsun Wuji felt a little depressed.
In the end, the blame still fell on him.
This was the price of being the emperor's brother-in-law.
"Zhangsun Wuji's suggestion?" Tang Jian's eyelids twitched slightly. He was lost in thought just now and did not pay attention.
" I think…" Tang Jian hesitated for a moment before nodding." It's pretty good."”
"Then I'll leave this errand to you, okay?”Li Shi Min asked gently.
" I…" Tang Jian looked conflicted. He glanced at the ministers around him. He vaguely felt that the atmosphere was a little abnormal.
"What did Zhangsun Wuji say?" Tang Jian regretted it.
If he had known earlier, he would have directly admitted that he had been absent-minded. At most, he would have been reprimanded.
Now, he didn't even know what kind of task it was, but it was about to fall on him.
"I need to assist the Crown Prince in preparing for the exhibition.”Tang Jian said weakly.
"Gu Hao will be helping with the planning for the exhibition, so I don't need you," Li Shimin said lightly.”
" This…" Tang Jian hesitated.
He suddenly had a strong premonition.
"Why…are you unwilling?" Li Shi Min narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice.
Tang Jian's heart tightened and he hurriedly said,"No, I'm naturally willing."”
The ministers heaved a sigh of relief. Li Shi Min's expression softened as he nodded and said,""As long as you are willing. With your ability, it should be more than enough to delay for half a year.”
"Delay for half a year?"
Tang Jian was stunned.
You want me to stall for time?
What was there to stall for?
Eh, he seemed to be talking about the Turks?
Zhao Deyan and his men had died in Chang 'an, and the Turks would not let this matter rest.
Hiss?
Don't tell me you want me to go to the Turks to buy time?
Tang Jian's old face turned green.
Sending an envoy to the Turks at a time like this?
The Turkic Imperial Advisor had died in the Great Tang, and the Great Tang's Minister of Rites had died in the Turks…
Wasn't that very reasonable?
"Ai, this one also knows that this diplomatic mission to the Turks will be fraught with danger, but this is truly the only way to delay the Turkic attack.”
Li Shimin sighed, then looked at Tang Jian with respect and praised him," I didn't expect Minister Tang to be so righteous. He actually took the initiative to request to be sent to the Turks. He is truly a pillar of the Great Tang and a good subject of mine."”
Tang Jian coughed heavily.
The old man's face was red with a tinge of green.
F * ck, why did this old man take the initiative to request to be an envoy to the Turks?
At this moment, if he still did not understand that he had been tricked, then he did not deserve to be remembered by so many people.
"Your Majesty, I thought about it just now. I feel that I don't have enough weight!”
Tang Jian suppressed the fear in his heart and said worriedly," Zhao Deyan is the Turkic Imperial Advisor, and I am just a mere Minister of Rites.
If I go, it will seem like the Great Tang doesn't respect the Turks enough.
I suggest that since this method was suggested by State Uncle Zhangsun, State Uncle Zhangsun should go personally.
Was it only reasonable for the state uncle to treat the state preceptor this way?
As a mere Minister of Rites, I really can't compete with State Uncle Zhangsun for credit.”
The hall fell silent.
Zhangsun Wuji's face turned green.
Because he realized that his brother-in-law, the Emperor, was actually hesitating!
The rest of the ministers remained silent and watched from the sidelines.
At this time, as long as the matter did not affect him, the best way to deal with it was to watch the show seriously.
Li Shiming hesitated for a moment before looking at Zhangsun Wuji and asking,""Ancestors, what do you think?"
"I don't think so." Zhangsun Wuji cursed silently as he said calmly," The Empress 'birthday is coming up. I have never been absent.”
Li Shi Min understood.
He knew his brother-in-law very well.
Under normal circumstances, he would never bring out the Guanyin maid.
Since he brought out the Guanyin maid, he didn't want to go.
Or rather, his brother-in-law thought that he would definitely die if he went.
"Shameless." The rest of the officials all looked down on Zhangsun Wuji in their hearts.
The moment he opened his mouth, he was going to explode. What else could he say?
Tang Jian's face twitched.
He really wanted to curse,'So what if you have a sister who is the Empress!'
At the same time, he knew that since Zhangsun Wuji had brought up Empress Zhangsun, no matter how he argued or refuted, his Majesty would never allow Zhangsun Wuji to go to the Turks.
"This subject forgot that the Empress 'birthday is coming, hehe ~.”Tang Jian let out a mocking laugh. Then, his gaze swept across the ministers around him.
All the officials who were swept by him felt their hearts racing and did not dare to look him in the eye.
Li Shimin looked at Tang Jian curiously. He was curious who Tang Jian would recommend next.
When he saw a certain official, Tang Jian's eyes immediately lit up.
"F * ck!"
The expression of this favored minister instantly changed.
"Cough cough ~ Your Majesty, as the Minister of Rites, it is my duty to go to other countries.”Tang Jian coughed lightly and looked at Li Shimin with a smile."But why did Your Majesty send me, an outsider, to the Turks?”
"Outsiders?" Li Shi Min and the ministers were stunned.
Only the minister that Tang Jian had taken a fancy to earlier was turning green.
"Has Your Majesty forgotten that our Duke of Song, Xiao Yu, and the former Empress Xiao of the Sui Dynasty are siblings? Empress Xiao is currently in the Turks, and she has some say in the Turks because of Princess Yicheng, the princess consort of the Jie Li Khagan.”
Tang Jian smiled and said," Xiao Yu's identity is the son of Emperor Ming of the Later Liang Dynasty, the younger brother of Empress Xiao of the Sui Dynasty, and the Duke of Song of the Great Tang Dynasty…With such a background and identity, to put it bluntly, he is much stronger than Uncle Zhangsun.
Moreover, Lord Xiao and Empress Xiao had not seen each other for nearly twenty years. This diplomatic mission would allow them to reunite. How good would that be?”
" This..." Li Shimin looked at Xiao Yu and was a little tempted.
Xiao Yu's status was different from the other founding heroes of the Great Tang.
He had been noble since he was young and had never fallen.
He was once the son of an emperor, the uncle of the Sui Dynasty, and the Duke of the Tang Dynasty!
"Minister Xiao, what do you think?"
Li Shi Min asked gently.
"If this was just an ordinary diplomatic mission, I would definitely not decline," Xiao Yu said calmly.
But this diplomatic mission was to delay the Turks 'attack on the Great Tang.
I know that if I go, in less than ten days I will anger Jie Li Khan.
As for his identity…he was the Minister of Rites and the Head of the Ministry of Rites.
In addition, Your Majesty, don't forget that Lord Tang is also a Duke.”
"Lord Xiao, don't be so humble. With Empress Xiao there, as long as you go, Jie Li Khan will definitely be obedient.”Tang Jian quickly said.
Xiao Yu glanced at Tang Jian from the corner of his eyes and said lightly,"Do you believe this?"”
"I believe you."
Tang Jian said without hesitation.
Was it important whether he believed it or not?
I just want to live a few more years!
"If Your Majesty agrees, this subject is willing to go to the Turks. However, if this subject's abilities are limited and I die in the Turks, I hope Your Majesty can take good care of my family."”
" This..." Li Shimin chuckled and said gently," Minister Xiao, you're too kind. Minister Tang has already taken the initiative to take this job, so I can't refuse. Minister Xiao, please stay at home. There will be plenty of opportunities to reunite with Empress Xiao in the future."”
Xiao Yu's expression softened.
Tang Jian's face turned completely green.
"Minister Tang, what else do you want to say?”Li Shi Min's voice became gentler.
Tang Jian's expression kept changing. After a long while, he said,"I need someone. With him, I'm willing to go. Without him, I can only…I can only retire and return to my hometown.”
Li Shi Min curled his lips.
How old are you?
"Who do you need?" Li Shi Min asked.
All the ministers were nervous.
At this time, if he was targeted by Tang Jian, he would definitely be in trouble.
Tang Jian sighed and said," The one who tied the bell must untie it. Since all of this started because of the Scholar Gu, I hope that the Scholar Gu can go with me to the Turks."”
"Gu Hao?"
Everyone was stunned.
"No!"
Before Li Er could express his stance, Qin Qiong stood up.
"Then there's no other way." Tang Jian shrugged.”
Li Shimin frowned and said,"Minister Tang should be fine." However, if Gu Hao went, he would definitely die.”
"Your Majesty, how can you tell that I'll be safe in the Turks?" Tang Jian asked with a fake smile.”
"You can ask your beloved ministers. They all agree that you are the best candidate to be sent to the Turks.”Li Shi Min said gently.
Some of the blame had to be shared by the ministers.
Moreover, the person recommended by these ministers last night was indeed Tang Jian.
Tang Jian's eyelids twitched. Then, he looked at the ministers in disbelief.
All the ministers lowered their heads and remained silent. Embarrassment appeared in their eyes.
Among them, the ministers who participated in the discussion last night were all embarrassed and guilty.
As for the other ministers, they were slightly less embarrassed, but they did indeed think that Tang Jian was the best envoy.
"Dammit, why don't these old foxes go and die?”
Tang Jian cursed in his heart.
"Without Gu Hao, I can't do anything.”
Tang Jian said in a muffled voice after a long silence with a black face.
"Anyone but Gu Hao.”
Qin Qiong said in a deep voice.
Compared to the others present, he knew Gu Hao the best.
Thus, he understood more than anyone else how important Gu Hao was to the Great Tang.
He could not let Gu Hao leave the Great Tang!
Besides, sending Gu Hao to the Turks was no different from sending him to his death.
Li Shimin frowned and said,"Minister Gu is helping me with a big matter, so I can't leave Chang 'an for the time being."”
"Then this subject is powerless."
Tang Jian shrugged.
Without Gu Hao, he really didn't know how to negotiate with the Turkic Khagan.
Let alone stalling for time, he would probably be cut up and fed to the dogs the moment he arrived.
"This matter was caused by that brat. He should be allowed to go.”
Li Shi Min thought gloomily.
However, when he thought of his own beauty, the exhibition, the improved ironware, and the promise to his Guanyin maid.
He couldn't make this decision.
"Gu Hao can't go." Qin Qiong said in a deep voice," I'll go with Lord Tang.”
"Hmm?"
Everyone was shocked.
"Uncle Bao, what are you talking about?"
Cheng Yaojin was anxious.
"Uncle Bao, calm down."
Du Ruhui advised.
“………”
All the ministers tried to persuade him.
This made Tang Jian feel wronged.
Qin Shubao wanted to go, but you all stopped him.
His Majesty set me up, why didn't you stop him?
Tang Jian wanted to cry.
Why?
Qin Shubao is the Duke, so am I the Duke?
If he can't go, why can I go?
He might die if he went, but wouldn't I die if I went?
For a moment, Tang Jian felt wronged and wanted to cry.
"Uncle Bao, is it worth it for Gu Hao?”
Li Shi Min asked with a frown.
He didn't really understand.
Why did Yang Zhengdao insist on killing Gu Hao and why did Qin Qiong insist on protecting Gu Hao?
"Your Majesty is thinking too much." Qin Qiong indifferently said," This subject only feels that that brat is hot-blooded and has a fiery personality. Letting him go on an envoy to the Turks will probably backfire.
And this subject believes that with Lord Tang around, the Great Tang envoy will have nothing to worry about in the Turks.
I'm just accompanying you to protect Lord Tang.”
"I don't even believe in myself, so why should you?”
Tang Jian was speechless.
However, with Qin Qiong accompanying him, he indeed felt much more at ease.
At the very least, staying by Qin Qiong's side, he absolutely would not encounter the situation of being stabbed to death on the street.
Li Shi Min hesitated.
Qin Qiong was one of the few valiant generals by his side, and he was an extremely powerful deterrent in the Great Tang.
He had always handed the defense of Chang 'an Fortress to Qin Qiong.
If something happened to Qin Qiong, it would be a massive loss for the Great Tang.
While Li Shimin was still hesitating, Tang Jian started to raise his conditions again.
"It's not impossible for Shu Bao to replace Gu Hao, but I still need something.”Tang Jian muttered.
"What?" Li Shi Min asked.
All the officials looked at Tang Jian, guessing what Tang Jian needed.
"Crystal cups and the method to make them."”
Everyone was enlightened.
" To tempt him…" Li Shimin whispered, understanding Tang Jian's meaning.
After pondering for a while, Li Shimin agreed to Tang Jian's request.
"Sure."
Li Shi Min said.
"Your Majesty, then Uncle Bao…are you really planning to let Uncle Bao go?”
Cheng Yaojin looked anxious.
This was not a joke!
"In the end, I was the one who ordered the capture of Zhao Deyan. I am responsible for the Great Tang's current predicament.”Qin Qiong said in a low voice," You don't have to persuade His Majesty anymore. I've already made up my mind.”
" This..." All the ministers looked worried.
"Then I'll have to trouble Uncle Bao." Li Shimin sighed.”
Qin Qiong knelt on one knee and cupped his hands.”
Tang Jian curled his lips.
At this moment, he didn't want to thank anyone.
If he had to do something, he wanted to curse the ancestors of everyone present!
“………”
Not long after they decided on the candidate for the envoy to the Turks, Gu Hao received a notification.
He offered the method to make the crystal cup.
"Why?" Gu Hao asked unhappily.
The person who came to find him this time was Li Er's personal attendant, Wang De.
"This is the only request that Lord Tang Jian has made to the Turks," Wang De said gently.”
"Tang Jian? An envoy to the Turks? What's going on?" Gu Hao was a little confused.
After that, Wang De briefly told Gu Hao about Tang Jian's mission to the Turks.
"Originally, Lord Tang Jian suggested that Scholar Gu go with him, but His Majesty rejected it.”
Wang De added.
Gu Hao's face twitched.
It was definitely not a pleasant assignment to be sent to the Turks at this time.
"Let me ask you something. Tang Jian…was he willing?”Gu Hao muttered.
"Lord Tang may have been distracted when discussing this matter," said Wang De after a moment of silence.”
Gu Hao instantly understood.
She was distracted, so she fell into the ditch.
"The method to make the crystal cup…It's not that I can't give it to him, but…I'm afraid that even if I give it to him, he won't understand it.”Gu Hao said.
No matter what, Tang Jian's diplomatic mission to the Great Tang was partly his own doing.
The glass cups had already started mass production, and it was unrealistic to keep the production process a secret.
It wasn't a big deal to tell Tang Jian the production method.
However…in the process of making glass, there were many steps and techniques that were difficult to explain to others.
There was only one way to replicate it, and that was to ask all the assembly line craftsmen who made the glass cups to leave and let them build a new assembly line.
"It's fine. Scholar Gu only needs to write down the method to make the crystal cup.”said Wang De.
"This…alright."
Gu Hao pondered for a moment and nodded.
"I remember that when Empress Xiao was brought back, the Turks were destroyed.”
Gu Hao thought to himself.
He wasn't worried that the glass-making method would fall into the hands of the other races.
If he had to worry, he might as well worry about Gail. Bagado.
Gu Hao glanced at Gail, the foreign maid who had been serving him. Bagado.
Even though the other party appeared very calm, Gu Hao could clearly feel the passion in his eyes from time to time.
"Eunuch Wang, please wait a moment. I will write down the process of making the crystal cup for you.”
Gu Hao said.
He did not avoid Gail. Bagado.
He picked up the brush and began to brush.
Not long after, the three pieces of paper were filled with words.
After sending Wang De off, Gu Hao looked at Gail. Bagado.
"How much did you remember?"
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