Chapter 87 Concealing the sky and crossing the sea
When His Majesty's words came, not to mention the Turks, even the ministers below looked confused.
It is said that after the Turks left yesterday afternoon, everyone did not discuss any outcome.
How come the discussion has already been completed when we get to His Majesty today?
An official who objected just stood up and shouted "Your Majesty!"
"Okay, I have made up my mind and this is the arrangement."
"Your Majesty is wise, this move will definitely make our Tang Dynasty and the Turks live in more harmony, and there will be no more wars at our northern border.
Your Majesty is wise, I will reconsider this!"
The ministers who agreed to exchange money and food for peace yesterday stood up one after another after hearing what His Majesty said and began to flatter him.
After the group of them finished speaking, Changsun Wuji, Du Ruhui and others also stood up and expressed that His Majesty had done a very good job.
After this incident, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks will definitely become better than before.
The Turkic people will surely remember the kindness of the Tang Dynasty today.
"Prince Ashinasu, besides these, do you have anything else to do?"
No one expected that this group of Tang people would agree so quickly?
At that time, they thought that these Tang people would refuse to agree, and they would go to great lengths and even threaten them.
It's just the progress of things that they really didn't expect.
"His Majesty the Tang Dynasty is wise. I, the Turkic people, will definitely remember the kindness of the Tang Dynasty. I would like to thank His Majesty the Tang Dynasty."
"Turkish envoys, if you have nothing else to do, please go to Honglu Temple first.
I have other things to discuss."
"This is His Majesty the Tang Dynasty. I will take my leave."
After the three of them left, the whole court began to discuss again.
Several ministers from the war faction stood up directly, but before their words could even reach their lips, they were directly interrupted by His Majesty.
"Okay, I have my own arrangements, so I won't talk about the food and grass issue again."
"It's Your Majesty."
However, those with sharp eyes took a closer look and suddenly discovered that there were actually a few people missing from the queue of their generals.
It's just that everyone didn't take this matter seriously. When serving in the court, it is inevitable that some people will take leave because of illness.
"Brother, don't you think Datang and the others agreed too happily?
Why does it feel like there is some conspiracy in it?"
"I said, second brother, if Datang agrees quickly, isn't that a good thing?
It shows that they in the Tang Dynasty are afraid of me. If they dare not agree to wait for us, our Turkic soldiers will go all the way south. If we can besiege them once, we can besiege Chang'an City twice.
As for this third brother, he has a strong physique, but he is the kind of person who is brave and foolhardy, and cannot see the intricate situation at all.
Long ago, these princes came to Chang'an City on the orders of the Khan.
At that time, in view of the losses of various Turkic tribes, the money and food allowance was also increased by 50%.
Of course, this is not inevitable, nor does it require Datang to give it.
The agreed money and food is the bottom line, and the 50% of the money and food is just their additional requirement.
They originally thought that the Tang people would bargain and even use the treaty to do something, but they didn't expect that they agreed so readily, which made the two of them suspect that there was a conspiracy in it.
"Brother, from what you are saying, do you think that the Tang people have no intention of giving us money or food, but are just trying to trick us? If so, then I will wait until I return to the Turks and directly send an army southward to let them know how powerful my Turks are."
"I just feel that it has the flavor of conspiracy, but I don't understand exactly what they want to do.
Well, there is an old saying in the Central Plains: When soldiers come, they will block it, but when water comes, the soil will flood it.
Let them, the Tang Dynasty, engage in conspiracy and conspiracy, and we, the Turks, will naturally have strategies to deal with it.
Now that the matter has been completed, I will go back tomorrow."
"Ah, brother, we have only been at the Great Wall for less than two days and we are going back so soon?
We are not cool enough yet.”
"Okay, I've passed by various cities in the Tang Dynasty along the way, and I've let you enjoy yourself as much as you like.
Now that the matter has been completed, it is necessary to return to Turks as soon as possible and report to the Khan to avoid new mishaps.
It’s just that I feel uneasy and have a vague feeling that something is really going to happen.”
"yes, Sir."
The next morning, when they went to the morning court, the Turkic people met His Majesty the Tang Dynasty again, exchanged a few words, and prepared to leave Chang'an City and return to the Turkic people today.
Before leaving, Li Er gave them some gold and silver jewelry as a return gift.
In the morning of that day, this Turkic team of 100 people left Honglu Temple, left Chang'an City, and headed north.
Before leaving, several people stopped and looked up.
This Chang'an City still stands gloriously and domineeringly.
It's just that the three people's thoughts are different.
He turned his horse's head, whipped his whip, and left in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, this group of Turks has left Chang'an City, and we have sent people to keep a close eye on them.
Once they leave our territory in Datang, our manpower will come back and report."
"Okay, I understand."
"All I can think about now is the war against the Turks next year."
"Your Majesty, don't worry. Since Mr. Zhao has already said it, we, the Tang Dynasty, will definitely be able to return in triumph next year.
The serious problem that is so dear to me, Datang, will definitely be solved."
"Hahahaha, yes, I feel very comfortable when I think of this Turkic kid being conquered by our Tang Dynasty.
The Ministry of Industry has been copying this weapon for so long, so it must have been successfully manufactured. Come here and tell the Ministry of Industry."
"It's Your Majesty."
"See Your Majesty."
The officials from the Ministry of Industry below received the order. Your Majesty called them here in such a hurry. Could it be that there are new weapons for them to study and imitate?
"How are you copying the weapons, soft armor, repeating crossbows, and telescopes I gave you?
After such a long time, weapons and soft armor should have been successfully imitated, right?"
Hearing what His Majesty said, the Minister of Industry below felt embarrassed.
From that day on, they took weapons and soft armor and returned to the Ministry of Industry to arrange for craftsmen to imitate them.
After such a long time, many of the same weapons have been built.
But this strength is simply not as strong as the weapons your Majesty holds.
After slashing at the weapon they made, it didn't take long before it was broken into two pieces in the middle.
They are also dismantling the soft armor. There are a lot of materials in it that they have never heard of and are studying it.
Apart from weapons and soft armor, the repeating crossbow should be the simplest of all.
They have completed the disassembly, and the materials inside are clearly visible, and are arranging for manpower to be copied.
Presumably it won't take long to succeed.
After the Ministry of Industry official finished his report, Li Er thought for a moment.
After all, it was made by his wise brother Zhuangzi, so it would definitely be difficult to imitate it.
Of course, if their engineering department succeeds in imitating it, they will immediately send a large number of craftsmen to build it, so they don’t have to worry about the time.