Li Jiancheng was a little nervous. He was worried that his father really sent Liu Wenjing to the Turks. If the Turks did not follow the rules and directly left Liu Wenjing alone, or killed Liu Wenjing, he would suffer heavy losses.
"I know Prime Minister Liu's heart. Get up."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Li Yuandao: "What the prince said makes sense. Chu Luo has evil intentions towards the Tang Dynasty. If Liu Xiangruo goes there, there will inevitably be danger, so let's forget it."
Hearing this, Liu Wenjing felt relieved.
It was so dangerous, I almost got hit.
Pei Ji sighed in his heart, it would be good if Liu Wenjing went to the Turks as an envoy, but it would be better if he died in the Turks.
Chen Shuda asked: "I wonder who your Majesty thinks can go to the Turks?"
Li Yuan thought for a moment and said: "Chu Luo has always been rude in his actions. If he sends important ministers as envoys to the Turks, he will inevitably be detained by Chu Luo."
Having said this, he suddenly looked at Dou Wei and asked: "Prime Minister Dou, I remember that Dou Yun has not yet left his official post, right?"
Dou Wei suddenly felt something bad, "Yes."
Li Yuan grinned, showing his big yellow teeth, "Dou Yun is a relative of the emperor. Now that the country is in need, I hope he can set an example and dare to be the first."
Liu Wenjing, like a cat smelling fishy smell, immediately agreed, "I agree, your majesty has said true knowledge and insight. Dou Yun is quick in thinking and safe in action. If he were to send an envoy to the Turks, he would definitely be able to capture them and achieve great success."
Dou Wei hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, Dou Yun has never been on a mission to the Turks before. He is incompetent and can mess up your Majesty's plans, but it will be a disaster. I ask your Majesty to think again."
Dou Kang also hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, I also feel that it is inappropriate for Dou Yun to send an envoy to the Turks."
Li Yuan narrowed his eyes and said coldly: "So Prime Minister Dou doesn't think highly of his son."
As he spoke, he took out the memorial that Dou Wei had requested to confer an official title on Dou Yun a few days ago and threw it on the imperial desk.
"He doesn't even have the ability to send envoys to the Turks, so how can he manage the affairs of a state? Do you think so, Prime Minister Dou?"
Dou Wei secretly yelled that it was bad, Li Yuan was forcing him to express his position.
If he disagrees, Dou Yun can only continue to stay at home and be a homebody. If he agrees, with the current relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, detaining the Turks is a small matter, but killing the Turks is a big deal!
"Your Majesty, there are many capable people in the court, why do we need a small Dou Yun to contribute?" Dou Wei said.
Li Jiancheng said calmly: "It is true that there are many capable people in the court, but Dou Yun, as a relative of the emperor, has already arrived and established himself, but he has not yet been able to make contributions to the Tang Dynasty. This is a bit disappointing. The emperor took pity on Dou and gave him
When Yun has the opportunity to make meritorious deeds, Prime Minister Dou should seize it for him."
Dou Wei was nervous. He could indeed refuse, but the problem was that if he refused this time, it would be difficult for Dou Yun to find a career next time.
Li Yuan asked coldly, "Mr. Dou, what do you think?"
Dou Wei looked at the floor, thoughts surging in his mind, and finally gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is inappropriate for Dou Yun to go. Pei Ju, the imperial censor in the palace, is familiar with the affairs of the Turks, so it is most appropriate for him to go."
In the end, he was still worried about Dou Yun going to the Turks alone. Especially, he asked Dou Yun to take risks in the Turks at this time.
Seeing this, Li Yuan snorted coldly and threw the memorial requesting Dou Yun to be granted an official title to Dou Wei.
"Prime Minister Dou, think twice before doing anything in the future."
Dou Wei looked at the memorial that fell on the ground and was in a daze.
Immediately, Li Yuan appointed Pei Ju as the pacifying envoy to Bingzhou and sent him as an envoy to the Turks.
Pei Ji asked for orders to convey the imperial edict to Pei Ju.
Pei Mansion.
Pei Ju touched his beard and looked at the imperial edict in his hand. Thinking of Pei Ji's congratulatory fake smile just now, he immediately felt sick in his heart.
Although Pei Ji said on the surface that this was the sage's regard for him, but thinking about the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks at this time, Pei Ju only felt that this was full of malice.
Pei Ji, on the surface, came to congratulate him, but in fact, he was looking forward to his death.
"Sir, are you okay?" The eldest son Pei Xuanji brought the brazier, picked up the cloak and put it on Pei Ju, and asked: "Sir, since Pei Ji left, you have been reading the imperial edict, but is there anything wrong with it?"
"See for yourself." Pei Ju gave him the imperial edict.
Pei Xuanji took the imperial edict and opened it. After reading it, his face became angry, "At this time, the Tang Dynasty and the Turks were at odds. The saint asked his father to send an envoy to the Turks. Isn't this harming his father!"
Pei Ju held the fire tongs and gently stirred the charcoal in the brazier. He said nothing and seemed to be deep in thought.
Pei Xuanji said anxiously: "My lord, why not go find the prince? He will definitely be able to protect you!"
Hearing this, Pei Ju thrust the tongs into the brazier.
Bang!
Sparks fly.
"Do you think this is just what the saint means?"
"Your Majesty, what you mean is that the prince also hopes that your Majesty will send an envoy to the Turks?"
"What else?" Pei Ju sneered, "The prince recommended me as an envoy to the Turks, just to show favor and win over me."
"But what kind of solicitation is this?" Pei Xuanji was dumbfounded. Isn't this a show of favor by sending people to death? Is this a demonstration?
Pei Ju sneered, "These days, the prince has been trying to win over me a lot, but I don't show my kindness. This time he recommended me as an envoy to the Turks, just to tell me that if I don't surrender to him, I will have no choice but to be manipulated by others."
Pei Xuanji said: "So, as long as you bow your head to the prince, he can make the saint take back his life?"
"Not necessarily." Pei Ju rolled his eyes.
This matter was not something that the prince could single-handedly take charge of. He had also heard about the decision to send an envoy to the Turks and the debate in the political hall.
Li Yuan's purpose was obviously against Dou Wei, and he was just a pawn used by Li Yuan to warn Dou Wei.
What really made Pei Ju uncomfortable was the prince's attitude. Dou Wei suggested that Liu Wenjing be sent as an envoy to the Turks, and the prince immediately responded to protect him. But what about himself? He was the prince's tool to deal with Dou Wei, and he did not take Pei Ju seriously at all.
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Haha, what a great prince of the Tang Dynasty.
Pei Xuanji didn't understand his father's thoughts, so he was sweating profusely, "Sir, you can't go to the Turks. The Tang Dynasty is at war with the Turks now. If you go and the Turks try to kill you, what should you do?"
Pei Ju said: "It's impossible not to go. Last time my father refused the saint's title of Duke of Anyi County. If he refuses again this time, he will definitely take the opportunity to attack."
"But this is a matter of life and death!" Pei Xuanji said anxiously: "Sir, how about we resign and return to Wenxi instead of serving as officials in the Tang Dynasty!"
Didn't he serve as an official in the Tang Dynasty?
Before the release, Pei Ju would really agree, but now he can't back down like this.
"Look at this." Pei Ju took out the letter written by Pei Shiqing to him.
Pei Xuanji didn't understand what it meant, so he took the letter and read it. After reading it, his face suddenly turned pale, "Pei Ji, how dare he?"
To sum up the content of the letter: Song Jingang attacked Wenxi, and Pei Ji prevented the King of Chu from rescuing him.
Pei Ju sighed heavily, "If the King of Chu hadn't come to the rescue this time, Pei's family would have suffered heavy losses. This time my father rejected the saint, and next time Pei Ji takes action, we will be hard-pressed. Moreover, if he offends the saint, he will force the two of them to surrender."
merge."
"Dreaming! Isn't he worried about the Shandong family's verbal and written criticism?" Pei Xuanji said angrily.
Pei Ju said: "Of course he is worried, but with Pei Ji as a hawk in his hands, he can throw Pei Ji out as a scapegoat at any time."
The last time he rejected Li Yuan's kindness, he was also telling Li Yuan that the Wenxi Pei family had nothing to do with the Sangquan Pei family. In his entire life, Pei Ji would never want to represent the Wenxi Pei family.
If he refuses Li Yuan's appointment again this time, if Pei Ji secretly attacks the Wenxi Pei family in the future, Li Yuan will not only not stop him, but will even help him.
Of course, the Shandong family is not afraid of Li Tang, but currently he is alone in the court and has no one to join forces with him to fight alone. One can imagine the pain involved.
Moreover, because they refused the prince's solicitation, the children of the Shandong family in the East Palace would not lend a helping hand to him.