The originally festive Manna Hall suddenly became quiet.
The sound of praise suddenly disappeared, and all the officials raised their heads in horror and looked at Li Er...
At this moment, Li Er, as expected, had only a sneer on his face.
All the officials were extremely frightened.
I originally wanted to say something nice to make a good impression, but... Li Er got angry!
But among these pairs of eyes,
In addition to fear, there was more surprise.
Yes, surprised!
Everyone was extremely surprised by Li Er's reaction.
Isn't this...that Tubo took the initiative to form an alliance, isn't it a good thing? Why is Your Majesty so angry?
Although it is necessary to send a princess to get married, this does undermine the dignity of the royal family.
But you must know that not long ago, the Turks drank the Mawei water and signed a city alliance with the Tang Dynasty!
Compared to this, what does it mean to sacrifice a mere princess to get married?
If the roles in the Wei River incident were reversed, and the Tang Dynasty had invaded the Turks' home base and forced the Turks to sign a city-wide alliance, then that would be fine.
But the reality is that even though the military reform has just been completed... this new Xuanjia Army has not yet experienced the test of the battlefield.
For the development of the Tang Dynasty, getting married is the best choice.
It would be fine if the Tang Dynasty was as powerful as the Han Dynasty, but the problem is that the Tang Dynasty... is just the Tang Dynasty. How long has it been established just now?
Maybe this will be the next Sui Dynasty, and it will be gone soon.
At present, as long as they make peace with each other, they can form an alliance with Tibet. If the Turks want to move eastward... they will have to think carefully about it.
What's wrong with finding decades of peace for no reason?
However, Li Er...
The sneer on his face didn't stop at all, and there was even a hint of anger deep in his eyes.
"You guys... are eating the king's salary. You don't want to worry about the country. Instead, you asked me to send your daughter to the Western Regions to get married."
"I want to ask, what is the use of raising you?"
Li Er shouted sharply, and immediately all the officials raised their heads to observe Li Er, and immediately buried their heads again...
And this time, it's not just the officials just now, but mainly people from the aristocratic family, who only look at the immediate pros and cons in everything.
Even in this part of the imperial examination, the young scholars who were more enthusiastic also knelt down nervously.
However, all the officials were nervous, and there must still be an explanation for this matter.
"Your Majesty, you must not act on impulse at this time!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, you are just a member of the clan. In exchange for decades of peace in the Tang Dynasty, are you not willing to do this?"
"Your Majesty must take the people's life into account and don't act recklessly!"
at this time,
Pei Ji, who had been huddled aside without making a sound for a long time, suddenly showed a hint of scheming at the corner of his mouth.
Pei Ji smiled.
This Li Er always acted like a wise and compassionate man, but in the end he didn't understand the big plans of his family and country at all.
What these officials said couldn't be clearer. Giving away a princess in exchange for decades of peace would give away all the daughters in the family if he became the emperor.
This Li Er obviously lacks the beatings from society.
However, Pei Ji has a certain understanding of Li Er.
This person will take advice on most things, but on an issue like this...
Privately, Li Er regarded himself as a warrior of Han Dynasty and would never compromise.
at this time……
Isn't it time for me to give some advice?
Anyway, Li Er will definitely not accept the advice, and he will definitely be attacked from both sides by the Turks and Tibetans, and he will suffer a lot...
Hey, shouldn't this history book record him?
By then, he will be a loyal and loyal minister who will be known throughout the ages, and Li Er...will he become a foolish emperor?
Although I am a little worried that once the transformation of the Xuanjia Army is completed, what will happen if the Turks and Tibetans are really penetrated...
But thinking about it carefully, this is still unlikely.
In Pei Ji's view, today's Han people are simply an inferior ethnic group, and no matter how the army is reorganized, they will still be unable to defeat the Turks.
Turks all grew up on horses, so why should the Han people fight with them?
After thinking for a while, the idea came to me quickly.
Pei Ji smiled slightly, stepped forward and spoke...
"Your Majesty, I think...not only one princess should be sent there, but at least three!"
"Master Pei?"
When Pei Ji said this, Li Er, who was still angry just now, was simply confused.
Is this what a human being says?
???
However, Pei Ji didn't panic at all.
"Your Majesty, the military is a major event for the country, the place of life and death, and the path to survival!"
"Perhaps Your Majesty thought that this new Black Armor Army would be able to defeat the enemy. But..."
"Weak ministers still need to give advice. Your Majesty must not be blindly confident!"
"Am I...blindly confident?"
Li Er's face turned dark.
"Master Pei, why am I so blindly confident? I choose to believe in the people of China and my Xuanjia soldiers. Is this called blind confidence?"
"Besides...even if the Xuanjia Army is really no match for the Turkic Tubo, so what?"
"I hope you will remember the words of Marquis Shengxiang."
"It's because the world is unfair, so it's our duty to do so!"
As soon as Li Er said these words, the entire court fell into dead silence!
All the officials looked pale at this moment...
My mind is completely blank.
Li Er's meaning couldn't be clearer.
It is precisely because the world is unfair that the four words "duty" are used!
It is precisely because we are surrounded by powerful enemies that we, the Tang Dynasty, cannot give in even a single cent!
Li Er suddenly quoted Li Sheng's words, which instantly shocked the entire court!
Even Pei Ji's face instantly turned the color of pig liver...
What Li Sheng said was not because he didn't want to argue, but... he really felt that he couldn't argue.
This is really the truth, it will not be broken even if it is bumpy!
However, Pei Ji originally wanted to dig a hole for Li Er, not to stimulate Li Er's moral integrity, so even though his face turned the color of pig liver, he still held his neck and continued:
"Your Majesty, those who achieve great things must do things they don't want to do!"
"If you try to make enemies for the Tang Dynasty in a short time, you will win the face of the Tang Dynasty, but you will ruin the future of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Ruining the future of the Tang Dynasty?"
Li Er smiled, "It turns out that Mr. Pei thinks that the future of the Tang Dynasty depends on the charity of the Turkic and Tibetan people..."
At this moment, Pei Ji couldn't stand it any longer, "Your Majesty, that's not what I meant. But how can we not consider these issues regarding the future destiny of the Tang Dynasty?..."
"Okay, then I have to ask, what else will the Tang Dynasty rely on in the future besides the alms from Turks and Tibetans?"
"What do children of the Tang Dynasty eat for three meals a day?"
"What do children of the Tang Dynasty care about every day?"
"Since Mr. Pei is so concerned about the future of the Tang Dynasty, I wonder if you can answer these questions for me?"
"this……"
Pei Ji was stunned for a moment.
He really didn't think about it...
Immediately speechless.
Li Er smiled disdainfully, suddenly took out a few books and threw them to the waiter beside him.
"I'm afraid Lord Pei has never thought about what kind of future the young people of the Tang Dynasty will have - read it to me!"
The chamberlain took Li Er's book and quickly began to recite.
At this thought, all the officials below suddenly raised their heads in surprise...
