Chapter 9 Show Your Edge!

"Master Zheng, you don't talk to court when you're drunk."

Hearing the words of the purple-robed official who smelled obviously of alcohol, Duan Cao, the imperial censor on the side, frowned and said in a deep voice.

"Duan Yushi, although you don't want to see me, the king and his ministers are enjoying the Spring Rain Banquet, and now it's the Turks' peace talks. At this great time, after drinking two glasses of wine, do you want to join me?"

When Lord Zheng heard Duan Cao's words, he became even more ill-tempered. He narrowed his eyes and glanced fiercely.

But after all, he was a veteran of the imperial court and knew that this was an important matter to discuss, so he immediately put down his glass of wine. And at that moment, his whole aura changed suddenly and immediately became much more powerful, naturally exuding a sophisticated and convincing majesty.

"Your Majesty, the fact that the Turks sent the eldest prince to ask for peace is enough to show their sincerity, and the gift of treasures to ask for peace is also enough to show that they have realized their mistake. I believe that the people of the two countries should be the most important thing and not to fight anymore, in order to show the Tang Dynasty. What a spirit!"

"And His Highness the Third is against it... I think you are just worried that the world will not be in chaos!"

Master Zheng originally expressed his position and opinions to Emperor Tang with a respectful expression, but at the last sentence, he turned to Li Taiyi and spoke in a deep voice.

Hearing Master Zheng's words, Li Taiyi raised his eyebrows slightly.

He had long known that Mr. Zheng was the second brother Li Chengyi's son, so Li Taiyi was not surprised at all when he jumped out and stepped on him.

Moreover, he didn't care.

Li Taiyi glanced around the people in the Linde Hall. Although Mr. Zheng jumped out to object, there were still people who opposed the peace negotiation. Obviously, his words had had a certain impact on everyone's hearts.

"I'm afraid the Third Prince has misunderstood us. We Turks are actually very hospitable. The reason why the two sides continue to war is just because they don't understand. Now, wouldn't it be beneficial to both countries for us to make peace, strengthen exchanges, enhance understanding, and create peace for all generations?" ?"

At this moment, suddenly, a Chinese language with an awkward accent came into everyone's ears. Following the sound, I saw Ashina Cui looking towards Li Taiyi with a respectful face and cupping his hands.

Although Ashina Cui had a smile on his face, his eyes looking at Li Taiyi were filled with a murderous aura.

"The eldest prince doesn't have to be so polite. I'm just saying what I think."

Sensing Ashina Cui's gaze, Li Taiyi sneered in his heart, but kept a smile on his face and said:

"But there's one thing I'm curious about.

Since your country has proposed peace talks, it must have already had ideas, at least some preliminary ideas. I wonder what the specific content of the peace talks is? "

"Third Prince, don't worry. This agreement was drawn up by our Turks after careful consideration. As long as the two sides encircle a piece of territory on the border between the two countries, retreat each other, and use it as a place for friendly exchanges between the two countries to enhance mutual understanding, I think it will It will reduce misunderstandings over the years.”

"And it can also avoid many unnecessary wars due to misunderstandings!"

Ashnatui said.

But as soon as he finished speaking, Ashina Cui suddenly caught a glimpse of Li Taiyi's mocking smile. For some reason, his heart suddenly skipped a beat, and he felt something was not good.

"Eldest Prince, what is this distance?"

"one hundred……"

Ashina Cui subconsciously prepared to answer, but suddenly seemed to think of something and fell silent.

"Each of us retreats a hundred miles."

And just when the ministers in the Linde Hall were wondering why Ashina Cui suddenly stopped talking, Emperor Tang, who had been sitting silently above him, suddenly spoke.

For a time, the ministers were even more confused.

"Each retreat a hundred miles?"

When Li Taiyi heard this, he first saluted the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, and then seemed a little "confused". After that, he turned to a courtier and said:

"Zhou Sihu, if we each retreat a hundred miles, where will we retreat?"

"Third Prince, Rong Chen thinks about it,...it seems to be Fengcheng."

Zhou Jing, the Minister of Household Affairs, did not expect that Li Taiyi would suddenly turn the conversation to him. He was stunned for a moment, but he quickly recovered and gave the answer.

"It turns out to be Fengcheng. It seems to be a small city on the border of Yinshan Mountain, right? If so..., wouldn't it mean that we gave up that strategic location in Yinshan Mountain."

Li Taiyi suddenly looked enlightened and spoke. As he spoke, he glanced at Ashina Qi not far away.

As soon as he finished speaking, the hall suddenly fell silent, and there was a dead silence. For a moment, all the ministers were stunned.

Only one hundred miles is not a problem at all for the vast Tang Dynasty, but if these one hundred miles include a military important place, it is absolutely impossible.

If the Yin Mountains are as Prince Xuan said before, they are flat and there is no cover. If the Turks tear up the treaty and attack, the Tang Dynasty cannot bear the consequences.

At the same time, just as Li Taiyi finished speaking, Ashina Cui's heart skipped a beat, his expression changed drastically, and his eyes towards Li Taiyi suddenly became shocked.

Did the Third Prince of the Tang Dynasty ask this question intentionally, or did he point this out unintentionally? !

But no matter from any point of view, this is something Ashina Cui never expected.

Before entering the capital, Ashina Cui had already ordered people to take care of everything. The Spring Rain Banquet and Wei Yuanzhong were all in his plan.

Although he had also heard of Li Taiyi's cynical reputation, he never took Li Taiyi seriously at all. But who would have thought that such a dandy prince would actually point out what the Turks valued most and wanted to hide!

For a moment, Ashina Cui looked at Li Taiyi with a faint hint of hatred and murderous intent.

Not only Ashina Cui, but General Wei Yuanzhong, the general manager of the Lingwu Dao march, also understood immediately.

Although I don’t know if the third prince pointed out this point intentionally, it is not easy just to ask this key!

For a moment, Wei Yuanzhong couldn't help but cast admiring glances at the third prince.

At this moment, Emperor Tang, who was sitting in the main seat of Linde Hall, had an unclear expression and could not tell what he was thinking, but only he knew how surprised he was in his heart.

The details Xuan'er mentioned were something that even he had never thought about!

In an instant, Tang Huang's eyes towards Li Taiyi changed a little unconsciously.

"This peace negotiation document shows that our Turks have not thought properly."

But he was the Turkic prince after all. Although Ashina Cui looked ugly, he immediately reacted and spoke quickly. But if you look closely, you can clearly see that the smile on his face is extremely unnatural.

"We Turks are very sincere about the peace negotiation between the two countries. We naturally need to discuss and exchange the specific details of this matter."

Ashina Cui gritted his teeth and said.

Soon, the matter of peace with the Turks was discussed again in the Linde Hall.

Because the officials had already noticed the strategic location in Yinshan Mountain, even if the Turks tried to take them to the side again and again, they were all blocked.

——Even if the civil servants of the Tang Dynasty no longer like war, they can still understand this kind of thing. Moreover, how could the Turks who were born in the wilderness be better than the civil servants of the Tang Dynasty when discussing peace matters?

Seeing this scene, Li Taiyi nodded and started drinking.

His goal has been achieved and he has been able to retire successfully. No matter what the future discussion is, he has reminded everyone.

"Your Majesty, the wars fought by the governors of all parties every year have placed a huge burden on the people. I think we should negotiate for peace."

"Your Majesty, the Turks have been unclear about their intentions since ancient times, and once peace is negotiated, how will they give an explanation to the generals who died? I am opposed to peace negotiation!"

"I thought...!"

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I don’t know how long this meeting lasted. Even the rain outside the Linde Hall gradually stopped. Suddenly, the moon appeared through the clouds, making the Linde Hall shine brightly and crystal clear after the rain.

"Ahem!"

Suddenly, while the ministers were still arguing, Emperor Tang, who had been closing his eyes slightly, coughed slightly.

At that moment, all the ministers in the Linde Hall fell silent and looked over worriedly.

Tang Huang frowned, looking uncomfortable, and his expression was extremely bad.

"Your Majesty, there is no small matter for the king. I forgive you for being brave, but you are not feeling well?"

Your Highness, a censor immediately spoke, his eyes full of worry.

"It's okay, I just feel the cold occasionally."

Emperor Tang waved his hand and took the tea from Eunuch Li. After drinking it slowly, his expression became much more relaxed.

"My eldest prince, this is a serious matter. Let's stop here for today. Let's discuss the rest later."

"I'm a little tired, gentlemen, let's discuss this later!"

Emperor Tang glanced at the ministers in the palace, pondered for a moment, and then said.

"Wei Chen obeys the order!"

"I respectfully send you off to Emperor Tang!"

When the ministers heard this, they did not hesitate and immediately bowed. After all, Tang Huang's body was the most important.

On the other side, although Ashina Cui, the Turkic prince, was unwilling, he was in the Tang Dynasty after all. He was angry but did not dare to speak out. He could only hold it in his heart and send the Emperor off respectfully.

Soon, Emperor Tang drove away under the respectful greetings of his ministers.

As Emperor Tang left, the Spring Rain Banquet came to an end, and all the officials in the palace also filed away.

On the other side, Li Taiyi, who was sitting behind the red sandalwood wine table, was drinking and pouring himself. However, he was not in a hurry to leave. When his glance stopped at a burly figure not far away, he immediately put down his wine glass, stood up and walked towards that figure. A burly figure left.

"General Wei, please stay!"

Li Taiyi said.

"Your Highness?"

Hearing the sound, Wei Yuanzhong, who was just about to leave, suddenly turned around and said with a puzzled look on his face.

He didn't have much interaction with the third prince, so why did the third prince stop him?

But soon, Wei Yuanzhong came back to his senses and said:

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your words of help today."

"General Wei, there is no need to be polite. The Turks' ambitions are clear to everyone, and as the prince of the Tang Dynasty, I am only doing my duty."

"By the way, I heard that General Wei will return to Lingwu Road to guard the border in the near future. There are many dangers in the north. I hope General Wei will not let down his guard."

Li Taiyi said solemnly.

Although it was just a simple instruction, when he saw Li Taiyi's solemn look, Wei Yuanzhong couldn't help but his eyes flashed and he began to think about it.

Before returning to the capital, he had heard about Prince Xuan's misdeeds, but after all, seeing is believing and hearing is not. Not only the shooting of Huo Yuan at the Royal Racecourse, but also today's direct attack on the key points of the Turkic peace talks. Everything is in line with the rumors. The ones in are different.

In his eyes, he felt that Li Taiyi was extraordinary and a malleable talent!

And those rumors, to him, should be just some means in the battle between princes.

"I will definitely remember what His Highness said."

But soon, Wei Yuanzhong came back to his senses and said equally seriously. After saying that, he handed over and left.

In another place, far away, with the support of the palace servants, the second prince Li Chengyi saw Li Taiyi talking to Wei Yuanzhong, his expression was cold, and he walked away fiercely.

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