However, as Gao Jianwu's confidant, Ming Lin Youyuan came to his senses after being surprised for a while.
"Your Highness, since we have arrived at Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty, we must first go to the Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty to report and apply to enter the palace to meet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!
As for these new things in Chang'an City, I can take a good look around after meeting the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"
"Everything must be obeyed by Deputy Envoy Minglin!"
Gao Heng said quickly.
Minglin Youyuan was a minister of the Goguryeo royal family. Before coming, Gao Jianwu told Gao Heng that he must obey Minglin Youyuan's opinion on all major matters.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Ming Lin Youyuan bowed respectfully, and then began to arrange for accompanying officials to go to Honglu Temple to report and at the same time request an audience with the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
When he heard that the prince of Goguryeo had come to serve as an envoy, Honglu Qing Tang Jian did not hesitate and arranged for him to stay at the Honglu Guesthouse and went to the palace to inform Li Shimin.
On the third day, Li Shimin was free and held a banquet in Taiji Palace to receive a group of Goguryeo envoys.
At the same time, there were dozens of ministers such as Fang Xuanling, Changsun Wuji, Wei Zheng, Tang Jian, etc. accompanying him.
"My envoy Gao Heng will come to see the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty tomorrow!"
After entering the palace, Gao Heng was even more dazzled by the luxury and magnificence of the palace. It was not until he saw Li Shimin that he hurriedly straightened his expression and began to greet the guests.
"No gift for you!"
Li Shimin glanced blankly at Gao Heng, Ming Lin Youyuan and others.
Afterwards, he signaled the chamberlain to guide Gao Heng, Minglin Youyuan and other Goguryeo envoys to their seats, and then asked directly.
"What do you want to do when you come to Datang?"
"Back to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, my envoy is here this time. It is on the orders of the King of Goguryeo that I have come specially to pay tribute to the Tang Dynasty. I offer fifty pieces of Goryeo celadon, one hundred pieces of Goryeo paper, one hundred pieces of Goryeo cloth, and one hundred pieces of silk.
One hundred furs of horses, various minks, bears and other beasts, fifty yew trees..."
Gao Heng quickly stood up and respectfully reported.
"I, Goguryeo, are willing to make peace with the Tang Dynasty forever!"
"I also hope to be able to reconcile with Goguryeo forever!"
Li Shimin nodded with a chuckle, then his expression changed, and he said again: "It's just that a few months ago, there were Turkic slaves from Goguryeo in Chang'an City, and they assassinated the Prince of Tang Dynasty on the street!
And last month, the Prince of the Tang Dynasty and the Supreme Emperor discovered that there were bones of former Sui soldiers piled up under Beisha City. They boarded a boat and landed at Beisha City, preparing to welcome back those former Sui soldiers. Unexpectedly, the Goguryeo soldiers came directly.
Kill me at the front, the Prince of Tang Dynasty!
Is this the way to reconcile Goguryeo and the Tang Dynasty?
"this?……"
Hearing this, Gao Heng's expression changed drastically and he trembled, not knowing what to say.
He didn't know anything about this kind of thing, and Ming Lin Youyuan on the side didn't teach him how to answer.
Similarly, Ming Lin Youyuan was also confused, he didn't even know there was such a thing.
He quickly stood up and saluted Li Shimin: "Back to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, is there any misunderstanding about this matter? I, the King of Goguryeo, have always been on good terms with the Tang Dynasty and have never had any bad intentions!"
"You mean, I'm slandering you for no reason?"
Hearing this, Li Shimin's face darkened.
Similarly, Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others on the side also had angry faces.
"Bold, how could I, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, be deceiving you about this matter?"
"You little envoys, if you dare to be disrespectful to me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, don't you want to live?"
"..."
Seeing the public anger, Gao Heng could not help but tremble, his face full of fear.
Ming Lin Youyuan quickly raised his hands and said: "Please forgive me, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. I have no disrespect at all. It's just that I, the King of Goguryeo, respect the Tang Dynasty as my father, so I don't dare to do such a thing.
This matter is most likely due to the audacity of some powerful people in Goguryeo, or it may be due to the evil intentions of small countries such as Silla and their desire to sow discord between the Tang Dynasty and Goguryeo!"
"Do you think that we are three-year-old children? The governor of Beisha City, Eulji Qiuliang, led his troops to surround and kill the Prince of Tang Dynasty and the Supreme Emperor. Was this also instigated by Silla?"
Hou Junji, the Minister of War, did not know the integrity of the process, so he was simmering with anger.
Seeing that Ming Lin Youyuan was so shameless, he slapped the table and stood up, staring at Ming Lin Youyuan, as if he was rushing forward to fight for his life.
"Your Majesty, I request you to lead troops to surround and kill the traitor. If the King of Goryeo sends someone to inquire, then this matter will definitely be instigated by Silla, Baekje and other small countries!"
"Your Majesty, I also invite troops to surround and kill the thieves..."
Yuchi Jingde also jumped out, bared his teeth and said fiercely.
Gao Heng, Ming Lin Youyuan and others were so frightened that their faces turned pale.
Suddenly remembering something, Minglin Youyuan's eyes lit up and he said quickly: "Don't be angry, Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. You don't have to be like this! We, Goguryeo, are not asking for the three cities of Bishacheng, Xuncheng, and Shicheng, and we are willing to return them to the Tang Dynasty in Goguryeo."
All Han Chinese!"
"Um?"
As soon as these words came out, the air in the hall suddenly became silent.
Immediately, even Changsun Wuji, Fang Xuanling and others stared at Ming Lin Youyuan with frosty faces.
"During the Wude period, I, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty, reconciled with the King of Koryo. After returning the people of Goguryeo in the Tang Dynasty, I also asked the King of Koryo to return the people of the Tang Dynasty to me.
Why do we, the people of Tang Dynasty, still exist in Goguryeo?"
"How dare Goguryeo insult our Tang Dynasty like this?"
"Your Majesty, I am forcing you to lead troops to destroy the traitorous country of Goguryeo!"
Li Shimin also had a frosty face, "Envoy of Goguryeo, I need an explanation from you on this matter! Otherwise, I will send troops tomorrow to attack Goguryeo!"
Upon hearing this, Ming Lin Youyuan's face suddenly turned pale.
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty forgives the sin, and the criminal will have an explanation for this matter!"
"explain!"
"The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty does not know that although my king is the King of Goguryeo, there are still many distinguished ministers in Goguryeo who can ignore the orders of my great king. Therefore, I, the King of Goguryeo, can only return the Tang people under my king's command. As for those distinguished ministers
The Han people, my king cannot return them!"
Ming Lin Youyuan said hurriedly, and then breathed a sigh of relief, finally explaining.
"It turns out that the King of Goguryeo is so incompetent. Does the Tang Dynasty need us to send troops to help him teach those officials who are not convinced by the king's transformation?"
Li Shimin's expression softened slightly.
"Let me tell the Tang Dynasty that over the past few years, I, the King of Goguryeo, have secretly accumulated enough strength to suppress those noble ministers!"
Ming Lin Youyuan said quickly.
"That's good!"
Li Shimin nodded slightly, "I hope that before the New Year, I can see the people of the Tang Dynasty who have been returned to Goguryeo. Otherwise, the Tang Dynasty will definitely mobilize the whole country to conquer Goguryeo!"
"Yes Yes……"
Ming Lin Youyuan nodded repeatedly.
After this incident, Ming Lin Youyuan no longer dared to say anything.
After staying in Chang'an City for a few days, he left in a hurry with Gao Heng.
If you don't leave, Ming Lin and You Yuan will be afraid, and they will start moving their heads when they get up in the middle of the night.
A few days after the Goguryeo envoy left, Changsun Shi, who was ordered to go as an envoy to Goguryeo, also returned to Chang'an.
As a piece of news spread, the entire Tang Dynasty became angry again.
At the gate of the capital of Goguryeo, there is actually a jingguan built with the bones of former Sui soldiers. It is even larger than the one under Beisha City.
Even the merchants and hawkers stood in front of Taiji Palace and begged His Majesty to go out to conquer the Goguryeo traitor.
Lijiazhuang.
After listening to the angry accounts of Li Chengqian, Cheng Chusi and others, Li Xuandan said in a low voice: "Your Majesty will not send troops!"
"Master, why is this?"
"The weather is getting colder now, and Goguryeo is completely covered with ice and snow. It is extremely cold and it is not suitable for marching.
Moreover, I, the Tang Dynasty, have just finished conquering the Turks and need to recuperate! Sending troops to Goguryeo will cost more than sending troops to the Turks, and the journey will be further.
And if we start from Qingzhou, there are more than ten ships in Qingzhou and other places, which are not enough to transport so many soldiers!"
"Everything is because Datang is not ready yet!..."