Chapter 8 Turkic Peace Negotiation!

This remark immediately attracted everyone's attention, and in an instant, everyone looked over.

Behind a red sandalwood wine table not far away, I saw an imposing figure, applauding appreciatively. If you look closely, you can see that his clothes are obviously different from those of the Tang Dynasty, with a strong exotic style.

Behind him, there were several people dressed in a similar style to his. They were envoys from various countries participating in the Spring Rain Banquet.

When the ministers in the palace heard these words, they all laughed and said nothing. Because the Hu man was not fluent in Chinese, he used exaggerated rhetoric when praising him, but all the officials in the palace understood what he meant.

Seeing that everyone was looking over, the Hu man did not sit down. Instead, he waited for the "Thunder and Drum" performers in the Linde Hall to leave, and then calmly, with Turkic courtesy, slowly Tang Huang said to the main seat in the center of Linde Hall:

"Ashna Cui, the eldest prince of the great Turkic Han Ashina, wishes the Tang Dynasty everlasting prosperity!"

For a moment, all the ministers looked a little stunned.

At this Spring Rain Banquet, all the envoys from various countries were present, and the Turkic prince Ashina Cui was naturally among them. However, this was originally just a pure banquet party, purely for entertainment, and no one knew about this Turkic prince. Why did it suddenly appear at this time?

Not only that, the relationship between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty is now tense. They have been fighting for years and have become a thorn in the north of the Tang Dynasty. This eldest prince has a special status, and his every word and deed will be specially affected.

——In fact, it is surprising enough that the first successor of the Turkic Great Khan will appear in the Tang Dynasty!

In an instant, many ministers in the hall frowned.

However, Shi Naqi looked as usual.

"Ashina was born in the borderlands and has never seen such music or such a grand event. Thank you Emperor Tang for allowing Ashina to see it in person. It is really an eye-opener! Ashina traveled thousands of miles and came to the Tang Dynasty on his orders!"

"In addition, Ashina also wishes Emperor Tang Long Live Long Live Long Live!"

Ashina Cui ignored everyone. As he spoke, he bowed to Emperor Tang again with respect. His behavior looked elegant and graceful, but he did not look like someone from a barbaric land of Turks at all.

"The eldest prince is so polite. As long as the prince likes it, it shows that at least the Tang Dynasty has not lost its hospitality!"

Tang Huang sat high above, waved his hand, and said calmly.

The visitor is a guest. Regardless of the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, at least the Turkic prince behaves appropriately.

"The whole country of the Tang Dynasty rejoiced at the Spring Rain Feast, and Ashina is also willing to take this opportunity to send a congratulatory gift to His Majesty the Tang Emperor!"

"This time when he went to the Tang Dynasty, Ashina was actually ordered by the Turkic Khan to come to have peace talks with the Tang Dynasty. He wanted to resolve the old grievances and hoped that the Tang Dynasty and the Turks could be on good terms forever!"

As soon as he finished speaking, all the ministers looked stunned and were stunned. In an instant, needles could be heard in Linde Hall.

At the banquet, Li Taiyi, who had closed his eyes to rest and had not spoken much, instantly opened his eyes and looked at the Turkic prince opposite him with a pair of sharp eyes.

Spring rain feast!

Ashina!

Peace talks!

The big event in my memory has finally arrived!

This is the key to the "Thunder Change"! It was also the turning point in the fate of Datang!

At that moment, Li Taiyi's eyes narrowed slightly, and he felt a bone-chilling chill as he looked at the eldest prince.

On the other side, Ashina Cui continued:

"The war between the Turks and the Han people actually has a long history. In the final analysis, it comes from the lack of understanding and distrust of both sides. Hundreds of years ago, the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty in China both invaded the Turkic prairie. The Turks There were heavy casualties, so China has always been regarded as the enemy.”

"However, after so many years of fighting between the two sides, although the Turks seemed to have more victories than defeats, the Tang Dynasty was not a weak country after all. The Turks also suffered heavy casualties. Many places that were once fertile with water and grass were no longer able to graze."

"Many mothers have lost their children, sons have lost their fathers, families cannot be reunited, and cattle, sheep, and horses have been greatly depleted. Your Majesty must also know that not long ago,

There was also a heavy snowstorm on our grassland. Many cattle and sheep froze to death. Many herdsmen suffered from hunger and cold, and the war continued! "

"The Tang Dynasty believed that the Turkic Empire would definitely invade the south, and we Turkic people have always believed that the Tang people would go deep into the grasslands like the Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty, and we would be driven out of our homes and grasslands again. This is a misunderstanding and understanding on the part of both parties. "

"But I am different. I have received education from the Tang people since I was a child, and I admire the elegance and culture of the Tang Dynasty. If I succeed to the throne in the future, I will definitely have good relations with the Tang Dynasty forever."

"In fact, I have been persuading my father Khan for so many years, including telling him that the people in China love peace and have no idea about the prairie."

"I know that Emperor Tang still has doubts in his heart, but in fact, for so many years, my father has already had the intention of negotiating a truce, but he couldn't take the initiative to propose it because of his face."

Ashnatui paused and then said:

"Not only that, during this trip to the Tang Dynasty, my father Khan also ordered Ashina Cui to bring Turkic treasures to the Tang Emperor to show his sincerity!"

"And I am willing to pay compensation with 100,000 cattle and sheep, 8,000 war horses, and 100,000 taels of gold, and ask for forgiveness from the Tang Dynasty!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ashina raised his hand and immediately took out a gold-edged document and presented it with both hands. His attitude seemed extremely sincere.

Obviously, what he has in hand is a peace agreement drafted bilingually in Turkic and Tang languages!

"boom!"

Seeing this scene, the ministers in Linde Hall finally became excited.

The Turks were willing to negotiate peace, and they also offered the Turks valuable treasures, including 100,000 cattle and sheep, 8,000 war horses, and 100,000 taels of gold as compensation to the Tang Dynasty. This was something that had never happened before.

"The great Turkic Empire wants to negotiate peace? Is this true? Is it true?"

"It can't be wrong. They even sent the eldest prince who succeeded the throne. If there were not real peace talks, would this be the case?"

"For so many years, the wars, especially the wars with the Turks, have consumed the empire's countless financial, material, and manpower resources! Now that the Turks are proposing peace, it is a good thing!"

"If the war really ceases, it will not only reduce the taxes and corvee of the people, but also allow the people to return to a peaceful life."

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In the Linde Hall, the ministers were filled with joy after hearing this.

Two hundred years ago, the Turks suddenly emerged and extended to the Western Regions. Then they developed rapidly and gradually attracted the attention of various countries. Moreover, each Turkic Khan was ambitious and expanded the Turkic territory several times.

War is cruel and merciless. No one likes war, and most joys and sorrows, life and death, are related to war. Therefore, people also hate war.

The compensation proposed by the Turks is still second!

If they really come to negotiate peace, this is definitely the best news in this Spring Rain Banquet. It also means that the people of Tang Dynasty can return to their peaceful life!

However, just as everyone in the Linde Hall was getting more and more happy and talking, Li Taiyi, who was drinking wine alone behind the red sandalwood wine table on the right side of Emperor Tang, looked increasingly cold.

Full of nonsense!

This Turkic prince's general remarks may be able to deceive other people in the palace, but they cannot deceive him!

If the Turks really wanted to negotiate peace, Li Taiyi would be happy to see it happen, but this is not the case at all.

From the history he understood, it was precisely because he believed in the Turkic people's peace proposal during the Spring Rain Feast, and believed in the weight and sincerity of the one hundred thousand cattle and sheep, eight thousand war horses, one hundred thousand taels of gold, and the so-called Turkic people's treasures that he The Tang Dynasty plummeted and could not be saved!

The Turks chose their time so well!

The Tang Dynasty had been at war for years, and the country's power was empty, and the people and money were wasted. The people had long been tired of war, and people were at ease. No one liked war, and everyone longed for peace.

In particular, the civil servants in the court were particularly fierce in their opposition to the war. In the past few years, there were a mountain of requests for armistice and peace talks every day, and they were constantly submitted to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Peace of mind!

This peace treaty document from the Turkic prince is definitely a timely blessing to the people of China.

fact--

Li Taiyi glanced at the top of the main hall and saw Emperor Tang lowering his head and flipping through the Turkic peace treaty document that had been handed over.

Apparently, even the emperor was slightly interested in the Turks' proposal and had already begun to weigh the pros and cons of negotiating peace with the Turks.

For a moment, Li Taiyi looked solemn.

Obviously, under the influence of the ministers and the government and the public, the father had already had a truce in his heart!

This is never a good thing!

The only good thing is that Li Taiyi knows very well that his father is by no means a foolish king. Even if he has a truce in his heart, his father will never make rash decisions when it comes to the country, the country, and the people.

"General Wei, what do you think?"

I don't know how long it took, but the ministers in the palace were still full of joy and talking about it. Emperor Tang, who had been silent for a long time, spoke, and his voice rumbled throughout the Linde Palace.

For a moment, there was a sudden silence in Linde Hall, and everyone stopped and looked over.

Not far from Li Taiyi, I saw a tall and burly figure suddenly stood up. He exuded a majestic aura that had been on the battlefield for a long time, which was intimidating. It was Wei Yuanzhong, the general manager of the Lingwu Dao march.

And he was the "Dinghai Shenzhen" assigned by Emperor Tang to the north to block the Turkic invaders.

In the northern prairie, the Turkic empire was at its peak with strong soldiers and horses, even more than any period in history. If it weren't for General Wei Yuanzhong and the other two most important "Dinghai Shenzhen" of the empire, they had repeatedly blocked the Turks at critical moments. With the attack, the northern part of the Tang Dynasty may have been lost long ago.

In the empire, this General Wei definitely held a very important position.

This is why Tang Huang would ask him.

"this--"

There was a trace of hesitation in Wei Yuanzhong's eyes:

"Your Majesty, I have fought against the Turks for many years, and there have been countless wars, large and small. I am quite good at the art of war, but I don't know much about court affairs... I am just a minor minister, no matter what. Peace or war, the matter is serious, it is best to act cautiously and think twice before acting."

When Wei Yuanzhong finished speaking, he saluted Emperor Tang in the main hall with a very respectful expression.

Civil servants govern the country, and generals guard the borders. Wei Yuanzhong is extremely good at military tactics. He rushes to kill the enemy bravely on the battlefield, is fearless in life and death, and has made great military exploits. But when it comes to court politics, that's another story.

The court is not a battlefield, and force is useless here. Moreover, from martial arts to literary arts, especially when it comes to participating in political affairs, it can be said that there is a huge gap in the middle.

On the other side, Li Taiyi saw Wei Yuanzhong's hesitation and understood immediately.

Wei Yuanzhong conquered the enemy on the battlefield and loved his soldiers very much. Whenever a soldier died in battle, he would personally come to the door with the soldier's relics to comfort his relatives. This was widely praised among the people.

The Turks took advantage of Wei Yuanzhong's characteristic of loving his people like a son and deliberately chose this time to come to Tang Dynasty to negotiate peace.

Thinking of this, Li Taiyi looked at Ashina Cui not far away and his eyes became colder.

At this time, Ashina Cui didn't notice Li Taiyi at all. He looked at Wei Yuanzhong's reaction, the corner of his mouth slightly curved with an imperceptible arc, and he felt proud in his heart.

Things went so well!

As long as he continues to add fuel to the flames and give in for a while, a peace agreement can be signed.

After they coaxed the Tang Dynasty to hand over important territory, and then planned to kill Wei Yuanzhong who blocked their offensive, it wouldn't be long before the Tang Dynasty would completely become the possession of the Turks!

It’s not just the Tang Dynasty. When the Turks process it in accordance with the law, and then coax Uzang, Goguryeo and other countries to sign treaties, in the end, the Turks will become the only country in the world!

And just when Ashina Cui was proud and sneered in his heart, suddenly, a clear and resonant young voice rang out in the Linde Hall.

"Father, I have something to say!"

Hearing this voice, the huge Linde Hall suddenly fell silent. Everyone immediately looked at Li Taiyi, frowning and looking incomprehensible.

"This is a major national event. Why is the Third Prince joining in the fun at this time?"

All the ministers frowned slightly.

Three feet of ice did not freeze in a day. Although the third prince had cleared his suspicions in the main hall before, it was not easy for the ministers to change their minds about him.

After a glance, Li Taiyi naturally understood what they were thinking, but Li Taiyi didn't care. His body was upright, his eyes were straight, his expression was more serious than ever before, and he said respectfully to Emperor Tang:

"Father, I recognize that this matter is not that simple. The Turks' power, military strength, and manpower are all several times stronger than ours, and they have an advantage in every battle. The Turks have always been warlike and admire the strong. With their past history, With his acting style, if he can obviously take advantage of others, why would he take the initiative to seek peace?"

"Isn't this a little weird?"

As soon as these words came out, almost everyone in Linde Palace frowned and started thinking.

Even Ashina Cui, the first prince of the Turks, felt his heart skip a beat and immediately turned to look at Li Taiyi.

"In the war with the Turks, the Tang Dynasty has always been at a disadvantage. The Tang Dynasty mainly relies on infantry, while the Turks mainly rely on cavalry. However, the Yinshan area is full of flat rivers. If it were not for the important military location in the Yinshan Mountains, I am afraid that the Turks would have killed them to the bottom. "

"More than that, if the Turks are determined to attack all the way south, capture key areas, and contain the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty's manpower, material resources, and financial resources will be violently consumed like a bottomless pit, and it will not take long before the Tang Dynasty's national power is exhausted."

"Coupled with taxes and corvee, the people are filled with resentment..."

"If you were the Turkic Khan, how would you choose?"

Li Taiyi's every word is striking. At that moment, he seemed to exude a majestic aura that could not be ignored.

After hearing Li Taiyi's words, it was like a ladle of cold water being poured down, immediately calming down the excited ministers in the hall and sobering up a lot.

After all, it is immersion

People who have been in officialdom for decades, no matter how much they dislike the third prince, have to admit that what he said does make sense.

"Your Majesty, what the third prince said makes sense. The Turks have developed strongly in recent years, especially after Ashina Mochu came to power. The Turks' troops went straight to the Central Plains, attacking in one fell swoop, disturbing the people on the borders of the Central Plains. How could they possibly do this? Initiative to make peace?"

A minister wearing a purple robe and official uniform stood up from behind the red sandalwood wine table, bowed and said, it was Zhongshu Ling Zhou Sheng.

"Yes, Your Majesty, if the Turks take the initiative to show their kindness, they must have bad intentions!"

"After much thought, it seems believable that they have issued a letter of challenge. If we negotiate for peace, we must proceed with caution!"

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In an instant, many ministers in the Linde Hall stood up and gave advice.

After listening to the words of the ministers, Emperor Tang's expression also changed slightly.

Seeing this scene, Li Taiyi raised his lips, knowing that his words had an effect.

"Your Highness, the Turks negotiated peace and the two countries ceased war. This is a great thing that benefits the people. How come it has changed in your mouth?"

At this moment, not far from Li Taiyi, a third-grade official in purple robe drunkenly raised his glass and spoke.

This purple-robed official was under the command of the Second Prince Li Chengyi. He was already dissatisfied with His Highness in terms of his position. What's more, due to the serious case of corruption, Yushi Duan Cao followed the clues and investigated his residence, so he was even more dissatisfied with Li Taiyi.