Chapter 142 The emperor is angry
Asanami had already died of poisoning. If the Turkic delegation and his group were executed again, then even Li Chengqian, who was assassinated by the Turks, would have no evidence of the whole matter and would never be explained clearly.
According to the practice of diplomatic relations between the two countries, the best way to deal with it now is to first detain the Turkic and the relative missions, and then notify the Turkic state to negotiate a series of compensation issues.
It is obvious that at this time, Li Shimin had no intention of sitting down with Jie Li Khan to discuss. As long as he killed all the Turkic envoys now, it directly meant that the Tang Dynasty declared war on the Turkic.
The situation was urgent, and many court officials saw Li Shimin's anger. It was a foregone conclusion that the prince was almost stabbed to death and could not be allowed to argue. However, the diplomatic relations between the two countries, especially the relationship with the Turks, have not been that simple since ancient times. And once a war begins, there will be no one or two people who die.
At that moment, several old ministers risked their crimes against the emperor and shouted "Your Majesty think twice." The censor Xiao Yu was among them.
"Your Majesty, whether this matter was Jie Li Khan's conspiracy or Ashinami's personal behavior remains to be verified. If you rashly kill all the Turkic envoys at this time, you can vent your anger for a moment. However, when the two countries are fighting, the war is not the wish of all people, your Majesty should think twice."
"Yes, Your Majesty! Now that the farming season is about to begin, it will not only cost countless money, food, and horses, but also affect the autumn harvest. It is related to the foundation of the country. I hope Your Majesty will think twice before doing it."
"National home? Humph, I think you guys are all confused!"
The words of the old ministers made Li Shimin even more angry. Although the court officials could not see Li Shimin's expression and face, just listening to the voice could understand how furious the Emperor of Tang was at this moment.
"Ashinaduo has been provoking me repeatedly since the beginning of my ascension. I have endured it for the world, the court, and you. Now, he has put the knife on my crown prince. You, you actually want me to think twice before doing it? Xiao Yu, Liu Daocheng, are you going to rebel?"
A roar was like a bolt from the blue, scaring the old ministers' faces changed wildly, and they hurriedly buried their heads deep on the ground. This was the first time that the censor Xiao Yu had seen Li Shimin so angry in so many years. He had even reached an uncontrollable point, so he dared not to dissuade him.
"Your Majesty, please die, please die!"
All the court officials bowed down again, and none of them dared to speak. Even Changsun Wuji and Li Xiaogong were no exception. The emperor was furious and if he was not careful, he would be dismissed from office and beheaded. Moreover, at this time, the troubles of things were far beyond imagination.
The court officials stopped talking, and Lu Xin and Lu Tingfang would naturally not intervene. In fact, whether it was Lu Tingfang, Yuan Tiangang, or Li Chunfeng, they all knew that something might happen to Li Chengqian. But the three of them were obviously unwilling to rescue him. If Lu Xin had not noticed a strange thing and sacrificed the Youxian Sword in time, Li Chengqian would definitely die.
After being silent for a long time, Li Shimin finally turned around, his eyes were cold, and his tone was singular: "Dali Temple, I have to know the true identity of this Turkic princess and the cause of death. If I were taking poison, I also need to know the name and origin of the poison. Yongzhou Prefecture, Li Jing is not here, and the Minister of Justice is vacant. You temporarily take the post of the Ministry of Justice. All Turkic envoys were pressed into the Heavenly Prison. At noon tomorrow, I will be executed in public outside Mingde Gate without leaving any one. I want everyone in the world to know that the Turkic want to assassinate my Tang Dynasty prince, and it is worth mercy."
Li Shimin issued two edicts in a row. After the Dali Temple Minister and the Yongzhou Prefecture Prefecture received the order, no one dared to speak. Then, Li Shimin paused for a moment and finally turned his attention to a middle-aged general.
"General Duan, you took me to Daizhou overnight and asked Mr. Zhang to return to Chang'an. I must see someone within two days, otherwise I will be punished for dereliction of duty."
"I obey the order!"
General Duan received the imperial edict and without hesitation, he stood up and rushed out of the Western Garden, and soon disappeared into the night. After watching him leave, Li Shimin waved his hand casually and asked the court officials to retreat. In less than two minutes, at a huge banquet, only a group of eunuchs and palace maids, as well as a few outsiders such as Lu Xin.
"After a lot of trouble, the court has difficulties. If the hospitality is not good, I hope the two immortal masters will understand it."
"It's okay, Your Majesty bears all the people and has a great responsibility. Xiaodao admires it in his heart, so how dare he blame it?"
Seeing that Li Shimin suppressed his anger and spoke out to comfort him, Li Chunfeng quickly shook his head and praised him. Seeing this, Li Shimin finally showed a smile.
"Thanks to the disciples of the Immortal Master, the prince can escape a disaster. When this matter is done, I will have a great reward. But the Turkic matter is urgent, and I must fight and decide quickly. Both Immortal Masters are people with great powers. I have something to ask for. I hope the two Immortal Masters will follow me to discuss with Ganlu Palace."
"Your Majesty dare not refuse to obey?"
Yuan Tiangang immediately agreed to Li Shimin's request, but Li Chunfeng did not object either. Li Shimin was overjoyed and immediately called Lu Tingfang, Cui Xiangrong, and Tu Chengli to the front.
"The new top scorer, second-place winner, Tanhua, and you will take office at the Ministry of Personnel tomorrow. I will order people to send you the official uniforms and documents of you, and in the future, the officials of my Tang Dynasty court will be appointed by the people. When doing things as an official, the people should be the first, and you must not act recklessly, but you understand?"
"Thank you, your Majesty, for your kindness."
"Okay, let's go down."
Li Shimin waved his hand again, and Lu Tingfang and the other two began to walk outside the Xiyuan. Seeing that Li Shimin had important things to discuss with his master, Lu Xin naturally left Xiyuan with great sensibility. Several young people walked out of Xuanwu Gate and then passed through Tai Chi Palace. Until they reached Chengtian Gate, Lu Xin and Lu Tingfang both stopped. Because the two of them were very light and did not make any sound, Cui Xiangrong and Tu Chengli, who were walking in front, were unaware of it.
"Lu Tingfang, based on your understanding of Tang history and your master Yuan Tiangang, you should have already calculated that something happened to Li Chengqian? Why don't you want to save the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty?"
"Why do I want it? Hahaha, Lu Xin, although you have learned swordsmanship and have become a master, you are still the stupid child who knew nothing back then. Li Chengqian was destined to be the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, and he is not the true dragon emperor, why should I save him?"
"Haha, it's really light to say that a life is in your eyes. Regardless of whether Li Chengqian is the future emperor or not, he is only ten years old now and is just a child. Do you have the heart to let him die under your own nose?"
"Hmph, lightness? Things in this world are complicated and complicated. The royal family of the Tang Dynasty is related to the rise and fall of the world in the next hundreds of years. It will affect the whole body. How can it be lightness? Lu Xin, don't you understand it yet? Some things you can do. But some things you can't touch. Instead of asking me that I can't bear it, it's better to ask your master Li Chunfeng first. He can't bear it. The third emperor of the Tang Dynasty is destined to be Li Zhi. But I also told you that before Xuanzang returns from the journey to the west, I will pacify everything with Yuan Tiangang, so that I can't change everything."
Lu Tingfang looked at the stars in the sky outside Chengtian Gate, and his voice became heavier and more and more firm. But these words were like bullshit to Lu Xin. He saved Li Chengqian, but he didn't want to see a child die in a bad life. This has nothing to do with the government, history, and ambition.
"Ha, historical records show that Li Chengqian suffered from leg disease when he grew up. I originally thought that Li Chunfeng would rescue him tonight. Unexpectedly, your master already knew the secret of heaven and chose to stand by and watch. Only you, without knowing that the sky and earth have become rich, changed his life's fate. At this moment, I was wondering, if you did not follow me, would Li Chengqian die under that sword? If he died, then everything in the future would become different..."
"Okay, I don't understand what you said. Lu Tingfang, you are right. I am still the stupid child who knows nothing. But I know that life is at stake. Even if I don't save him, someone will still save him. At that banquet, it's not just you and my master and apprentice who have this ability."
"Do you really think that Li Chengqian can survive because of your great ability? Lu Xin, Lu Xin, you are the bloodline of my Lu family, why are you so stupid? Everything in this world has a destiny. If you do it alone, you will not change a person's fate, nor can you change the fate of the whole world. Li Chengqian is not dead, it is not that you saved him, but because we did not intervene. Otherwise, what can you change with your sword? Just as no matter how high your sword skills are, it is still not my opponent. If you want to kill you, one finger is enough."
Lu Tingfang shook his head, and after he finished speaking, he walked out of Chengtian Gate first, and seemed to have nothing to say. However, when he walked a hundred meters away, he suddenly stopped. Lu Tingfang stood on the empty square, looked up at the sky, and the moonlight fell on him, like a dream.
"Between August and September, or even earlier, the Tang Dynasty will inevitably attack the Turks. By then, the situation within the Tang Dynasty will be even more chaotic. Yuan Tiangang and I will use the killing path to break through all obstacles. I hope you will not stand in front of You brother at that time. Otherwise, I will be killed. This is my last kindness to you, my younger brother."
When Lu Tingfang said this, he let out a long breath, then continued to walk out of the palace, and soon disappeared without a trace. Lu Xin, clenched his fists, stood under Chengtian Gate for a long time without moving.
The next day, on the second day of the seventh month, at noon, Lu Xin, Yue Buhei and others sent Tu Chengli out of Chunming Gate to leave Chang'an and went to Mayi County, Shuozhou to take office. As early as the Chen hour, the scholar received an imperial edict from the Ministry of Personnel, appointing him as the magistrate of Mayi County, and was appointed as the seventh rank of official position, and immediately took office. Although it was far from Lu Tingfang's reward, he became a parent official and held real power.
But Shuozhou Mayi County is near the border of the Turkic State. Lu Tingfang learned from Lu Tingfang that the two countries were about to fight, but Lu Xin was not relieved.
Chapter completed!