Chapter seven hundred and fortieth fueling the flames (four)
Update time:2013-05-25
Negotiating peace is not a good job. Apart from that, with the current war between the Hou Party and the Prince's clan, and the war for peace being so fierce, no matter who is presiding over the peace negotiation, they must offend one of the parties, regardless of the peace negotiation. Whether you achieve it or not, you may leave trouble for yourself. It may not be a big deal in the short term, but in the future, God knows what clouds will rain. If this team is on the wrong side, the consequences will be extraordinary. Seriously, when the situation cannot be seen clearly, naturally no neutral minister is willing to do such a laborious and difficult-to-please task. As for the relationship between the queen and the prince, they all think that if they recommend themselves, they will definitely be attacked by the other side. Instead of starting another dispute, it would be better to keep quiet. As a result, all the civil and military officials in the court were turned into wood carvings and clay sculptures, and no one was willing to express their opinions easily on this matter.
"What? You don't have anything to say about this, huh?"
Empress Wu waited for a long time, but when she saw that no one was willing to stand up and speak out, her face that had just calmed down suddenly turned gloomy again. She looked around at all the ministers and snorted coldly.
"I would like to express my gratitude to you, my dearest lady, I have an idea and I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
No matter how cold Empress Wu's eyes were, all the ministers and servants turned a blind eye, and the atmosphere was so oppressive that it was suffocating for a moment. But at this moment, King Li Zhen of Yue was seen walking out of the ranks of civil servants, and he calmly walked toward her. Empress Wu bowed and reported calmly.
"Uncle Eighth, there is no need to be polite. If you have anything to say, it doesn't matter."
When she saw that the person who stood up was Li Zhen, Empress Wu's expression remained calm, but a glimmer of light quickly flashed in her eyes, but she didn't express anything too much. She just raised her hand and said politely. road.
"promise."
Li Zhen respectfully finished her salute, shook her large sleeves, and said calmly: "My Majesty, I have learned from this, I heard the enthusiastic comments from all the ministers and workers, and I was filled with emotion. Well, our Tang Dynasty can have so many people who dare to speak out. Gentlemen, why worry about the country not being prosperous? Today, the great food country has sent envoys from thousands of miles away. We in the Tang Dynasty must not lose the way of hospitality. This peace negotiation should really be discussed. Neither should we lose the dignity of our great country by being arrogant, nor should we lose the distinction between superior and inferior. We must ensure the vested interests of our Tang Dynasty, and we must not let the barbarians say that our Tang Dynasty has no capacity to accommodate others. Therefore, the veteran thinks The person who presides over the peace talks is the key. Looking at all the princes in the DPRK, the only one who can do this is His Highness the Crown Prince. I am willing to guarantee with my life and property that as long as His Highness the Crown Prince takes action, we will definitely achieve great results! "
"Buzz..."
As soon as Li Zhen said this, all civil and military forces in the court were bombarded. Not only the officials of the prince's line were shocked and confused, but even the rear party members were also surprised and couldn't understand that Li Zhen could play such a good game. What is the intention of Yishou?
"This is absolutely impossible. His Royal Highness is the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. How can he be equal to a mere barbarian country? It's ridiculous, it's really ridiculous!"
While the ministers were in a state of astonishment, Xiao Ming, the censor Zhongcheng, could no longer bear it. Without waiting for Li Xian to respond, he angrily stepped out from the side and refuted it loudly.
"What Xiao Zhongcheng said is wrong. His Royal Highness is both civil and military, and his eloquence is unparalleled in the world. He will not be able to benefit future generations for the benefit of the country. Moreover, all the armies in Hexi are soldiers trained by the prince. It is necessary to fight and fight. Only His Highness can do it." He has accurate judgment, but no one else would be so capable!"
Li Zhen did not answer Xiao Ming's accusation, but just smiled and said nothing. Pei Shoude stepped out from the side and overturned Xiao Ming's words.
"Yes, what Mr. Pei said is true. Such important matters cannot be done except by His Highness the Crown Prince. I second my opinion!"
"The empress knows clearly that what His Royal Highness the King of Yue said is correct. To ensure safety, I would like to recommend His Highness the Crown Prince to preside over the overall peace talks."
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
"I also second the proposal!"
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As soon as Pei Shoude finished speaking, a number of officials from the Yue King's line came out one after another, and they all seconded their opinions. Although the number of people was not large, their voices were loud, and they were quite noisy.
"Xian'er, your eighth uncle has tried so hard to recommend me to you, and I deeply agree with it. I wonder if Xian'er is willing to share my mother's worries?"
What Empress Wu wanted was the effect of a sneak attack. Seeing that the prince's family, except Xiao Ming, were still hesitating, they refused to let go of this great opportunity to force Li Xian, so she unceremoniously handed over the heavy burden to Li Xian.
Li Xian pressed on him.
Hey, old man Li Zhen really can't hold it in any longer. He wants to use us as a proxy!
Li Xian had long expected that Li Zhen would join forces with Empress Wu sooner or later, but he did not expect that this scene would happen so quickly. He was suddenly attacked by Li Zhen, and he was really angry.
"My mother has learned clearly that my child has little talent and little education. I really dare not claim to be versatile in both civil and military affairs. This peace negotiation is an important matter. Please tell me the bottom line, so that my child can follow it."
Li Xian's mind was spinning very fast, and in an instant he had seen through the root of the little trick played by Empress Wu and Li Zhen, but he did not take it to heart and responded calmly.
"Well, it would be good for Xian'er to be able to share the worries of my mother. As for the bottom line, my mother doesn't have much of a bottom line. How do you think the bottom line should be set?"
Empress Wu teamed up with the King of Yue in order to lure Li Xian into a trap. Originally, if Li Xian didn't ask about the bottom line, Empress Wu would also have planned to provide a high-voltage line. Now that Li Xian asked, Empress Wu would have no problem.
She was polite, of course, and she was not so arrogant as to directly issue an order, but pretended to throw the problem to the courtiers.
"My Majesty is aware that this war is caused by the country of Dashi, who disobeys the orders of the Tang Dynasty and invades Persia without permission. The fault lies with Dashi. If you want to negotiate a peace, you must ask the king of the country to apologize in person and promise not to
If we continue to harass Persia, we, the Tang Dynasty, will send troops thousands of miles away, which will cost a lot of money, and we will have to pay compensation for the cost. Furthermore, since their country has been defeated by the Tang Dynasty, it should still be a vassal. There are these three rules.
Now, this peace negotiation is feasible."
Yuan Wanqing had obviously already received the advice from Empress Wu. Before the ministers and workers could react, he had already stepped out from the side again and made three extremely harsh conditions.
"Reporting to your Majesty, I believe that Master Yuan's words are true. With these three things in place, we can just live on for the time being!"
"Yes, these three great benefits are feasible!"
"It should be so, I second my opinion!"
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Although all the postmen had not been reminded about these three clauses in advance, when they saw Empress Wu nodding her head frequently, they all knew that what Yuan Wanqing said came from Empress Wu's instructions, so they did not dare to neglect them and stood up one after another.
They came out and seconded the proposal loudly, and the officials of the Yue King's line were not to be outdone, and also sang praises for the three major clauses.
"Well, you guys can talk about this, so you can see that you have put your heart into it. I think it is feasible, so let's just settle it. Does Xian'er have any objections, eh?"
The officials of the prince's line obviously did not expect that the court meeting would turn out like this. For a while, they could not find a proper way to refute Yuan Santiao. While they were anxious, Empress Wu let it go without hesitation. talk.
Is this also called the bottom line? With these three, there is no need to talk about it at all, just start fighting!
Seeing that Empress Wu and King Yue were going to kill him, Li Xian couldn't help but feel angry, and his face looked a little ugly. Of course, this was all for Empress Wu to see. In fact, , Li Xianqi returned to Qi, but he didn’t care much about the so-called Yuan San Tiao, because Li Xian had already made sufficient preparations before the Dashi envoys arrived, so he was not afraid that it would not work, but Li Xian also Not wanting to accept such a hot potato in vain, he pretended to ponder for a moment, and then said seriously: "If you want to benefit the country, you will live and die for it, and the child dare not say goodbye. However, it is war and peace, but it is not a child's subject." Anything that can be arbitrary must be approved by the father's decree. I ask my mother to be considerate of this."
"Of course, your father and mother are always at ease when Xian'er is doing things, so it's okay to settle the matter like this. Well, it wouldn't be right if Xian'er is too tired. In this case, this peace negotiation will be a sign of peace. My son will be the main one, and Yuan Wanqing will be my auxiliary."
Empress Wu had already tested Gaozong's intention on sending all the Hexi troops to the Persian Gulf, and had already obtained his tacit consent. She was not afraid of Li Xian's suggestion, so she readily agreed to Li Xian's request, but then paused. After a while, he felt uneasy again. With a slight roll of his eyes, he promoted Yuan Wanqing to Li Xian's deputy. As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up without giving Li Xian a chance to say anything again. He walked slowly to the back hall.
"Dismiss the dynasty!"
Seeing that Empress Wu had left, Cheng Denggao did not dare to delay any longer. He shouted at the top of his lungs and led a group of eunuchs and maids to chase after Empress Wu.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, I sincerely wish you success."
After the court was over, all the ministers and workers dispersed one after another, but Li Zhen was not in a hurry to leave. She walked up to Li Xian with a smile on her face, cupped her hands and said congratulations.
"This is all due to Uncle Eight's recommendation. I don't dare or forget it."
Looking at Li Zhen's treacherous face, Li Xian had the urge to give him a punch. To be honest, if Li Zhen hadn't been there to add fuel to the flames, Li Xian would never have been tasked with negotiating peace. Xian's body, if Li Xian hadn't been prepared in advance, Li Zhen would have suffered terribly this time. Of course, if there is anger in his heart, Li Xian will not make a very rude move. , he just returned the gift with a smile and replied meaningfully.
"I don't dare, I don't dare. I still have some official duties to attend to, so I will leave first."
The reason why Li Zhen got a good deal but still wanted to sell her a good deal was to show it to the back parties, to show that she and Li Xian were now at odds with each other. Now that their purpose had been achieved, they didn't want to stay any longer. After having a laugh, they led Li Chong and others away.
If you do evil by God, you can be forgiven. If you do evil by yourself, you will not live! Just wait and see!
Li Xian glanced at Li Zhen's rather contented back indifferently, without saying anything more, shaking his wide sleeves, and walked slowly to the back hall...