Li Shimin called several auxiliary ministers to the Manlu Palace and informed them about the Turks' recent invasion of the border areas.
After listening to Li Shimin’s story, Changsun Wuji was the first to stand up and said:
"What! The Turks want to invade my border with the Tang Dynasty? Your Majesty, where did you get this information?"
Du Ruhui frowned tightly, "Your Majesty, we have just signed a peace treaty with the Turks. The Turks should not tear up the treaty so quickly, right? Could it be that the intelligence is wrong?"
Fang Xuanling also shook her head. This kind of thing should never happen.
Li Shimin looked at his humerus ministers, and they were still immersed in the illusion of peaceful coexistence with the Turks.
For a moment, I actually felt a little sad.
All of them are hundreds of years old in total, but their eyesight and appearance are not as high as those of my seven-year-old son!
"His Majesty just said that the Turks will invade our territory of the Tang Dynasty within a month?"
Cheng Zhijie came out of the queue and asked with a little doubt.
"Yes, I just said that within a month the Turks will definitely invade our borders of the Tang Dynasty, and they will also conquer important border towns, carry out plunder, and kidnap thousands of people!"
Li Shimin waved his hand.
"Within a month? That's what will happen in the future. Recently, border intelligence has not reported any unusual movements in the Turks. How did your majesty know?" Cheng Zhijie exclaimed: "Could it be that your majesty can still deduce and predict what will happen in the future?
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As soon as Cheng Zhijie said these words, Yuchi Gong next to him couldn't help laughing!
The other ministers also wanted to laugh, but they quickly suppressed it. They did not have the courage to laugh at the emperor.
Li Shimin glared at Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Gong fiercely, "You two idiots, you only know how to laugh. If you laugh again, I will send you two to the prison of the Criminal Department to laugh your fill!"
Hiss~
Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Gong often visited the prison of the Ministry of Punishment as guests, which was not a place for people to stay. They immediately stopped talking and smiled in a flattering manner.
Among the generals, these two are Li Shimin's favorites. They have a deep relationship between the king and his subjects. They know that Li Shimin will not kill them, but if Li Shimin really wants to punish them, it will definitely make them extremely uncomfortable!
Therefore it is important to have a good sense of proportion.
"It seems that you all don't believe me!"
Cheng Zhijie and Yuchi Gong, two very nervous confidants, reacted in this way. One can only imagine what the attitude of the other ministers was like.
This made Li Shimin very helpless.
Of course, he also knew that these ministers were not to blame!
After all, he was talking about things that had not happened yet. In addition, the Turks were too well hidden and were not discovered by the border soldiers. It was not that easy to convince these ministers of things that had not happened, or that there was no evidence to prove that things would happen.
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Du Ruhui coughed twice, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, it's not that I don't believe you, it's just that the matter is so outrageous that I'm afraid that if I make a mistake, the country will be harmed in the end!"
Fang Xuanling then said: "If this matter is true, we have made preparations in advance, and we will definitely be able to reduce a military disaster. But if it is false, mobilizing the army, setting up defenses, and relocating people will all cost people and money. So,
It is a great disadvantage to the country and its people!"
Li Jing stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, I have always been concerned about the Turks! Since the last time the Turks obtained a lot of wealth and food from us, they have been training their troops and horses on the grassland, although they have the intention to invade our country, the Tang Dynasty.
, but it will not take action in the short term, as the intelligence coming from the border can also prove this!"
"Under such circumstances, His Majesty said that the Turks would invade the Tang Dynasty. How can we not doubt this?"
Li Jing's words had already expressed the attitude of all the ministers, and the Manlu Hall suddenly became quiet.
Bang bang bang~
Li Shimin stood up slowly, clapped his hands and said, "Very good, very good!"
"You are all important ministers of the Tang Dynasty. You can question rationally. This is the blessing of the Tang Dynasty!"
"However, I will prove to you today that what I said is true!"
"Du Ruhui, I remember today is the latest batch of border spies arriving in Beijing, right?" Li Shimin looked at Yuchi Gong and asked.
"Your Majesty, that's right! Border intelligence is sent to Chang'an every half month. The last time was last month. It should be today!" Du Ruhui said truthfully.
"It just so happens that the information from Baiqisi was also sent to Chang'an today. We only need to look at these two pieces of information to judge whether there is any change in the Turks." After speaking, Li Shimin waved his hand and continued: "Dear ladies,
Let’s go to the outskirts of Chang’an today and wait!”
Li Shimin stepped out of the Manlu Hall, and all the ministers quickly followed.
The eldest Duke of Qi, Sun Wuji, the Duke of Lai, Du Ruhui, the Duke of Liang, Fang Xuanling, the Duke of Yi, Qin Qiong, the Duke of Wei, Li Jing, the Duke of E, Wei Chigong, and the Duke of Lu, Cheng Zhijie! A total of seven Dukes followed Li Shimin, and the group was mighty.
He headed towards the outskirts of the city.
Suburbs.
A cavalryman galloped down the official road.
"Urgent report at the border, eight hundred miles urgent, get out of the way!"
When the cavalry saw that the road ahead was blocked by a group of people, they shouted hurriedly.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty is here, why don't you dismount your horse quickly and report!"
Cheng Zhijie held the Xuanhua ax and roared before stopping the messenger cavalry.
The messenger cavalry reacted to Cheng Zhijie's shout, quickly slowed down and dismounted, then knelt in front of Li Shimin, "Kowtow to your majesty, this is an urgent report from the border!"
The messenger cavalry never imagined that His Majesty the Emperor would personally come to the outskirts of the city to guard the city.
Wang Ling took the urgent report from the messenger cavalry, checked it and quickly submitted it to Li Shimin.
After reading the emergency report, anger appeared on Li Shimin's face, "See for yourselves."
Du Ruhui, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, was the first to receive the urgent report. As soon as he took a look, his expression changed, "Turkic reconnaissance cavalry and scattered cavalry often appear near the border for half a month! Wang Meng, the governor of Suizhou, reports!"
"Are the Turks really going to attack our country, the Tang Dynasty?"
When the other ministers heard this, their expressions also changed.
"Hmph, people who are not from my race must have different minds. You actually still dream that the Turks can coexist peacefully with me, the Tang Dynasty, but you don't know that they have been plotting against us!" Li Shimin said angrily: "I know you may still not believe it now,
Then we can wait."
"Yesterday, I sent a letter to Fan Xing, the commander of Baiqisi, asking him to go deep into the Turkic grassland to investigate. It is estimated that news will come soon."
Li Shimin just finished speaking.
A homing pigeon flew over.
Li Junxian whistled a special accent, and the homing pigeon landed firmly on his hand, and he took the secret message from his ankle.
"Your Majesty, this is from Lord Fan."
Li Shimin took the letter and after reading it, he sneered twice, "This is the reason why the Turks invaded our Tang Dynasty!"
After saying that, he threw the letter to the ministers, "You all should take a good look at it. If there are still people who don't believe what I say, they are no longer worthy of staying in the court."