Chapter 727: The Night Envoy
Li Chengqian is here, carrying the hope of everyone. However, his face is not very good-looking, a little arrogant, a little gloomy, and a trace of disdain, as if it is very "difficult" to come over.
He walked into the house, sat down on a chair amid the crowd's salute, and waved his hand casually, signaling them to flatten.
"Lone came here at the risk today, as if he knew one thing, can you represent your country?"
The envoys looked at each other, not understanding what kind of medicine was sold in Li Chengqian's gourd. However, since they can represent their own country to envoy Datang, they still have the right to make some decisions on behalf of their country, otherwise they would not have been sent out.
"Your Highness, rest assured, we can represent our home country." The envoys humbly said.
"Okay, that's very good, Lone doesn't talk nonsense, just ask you, can you support Lone on behalf of your respective countries? If not, don't talk about it, and don't waste time! ”
It turns out that Li Chengqian is here to pull allies! None of the envoys was a human spirit, and they guessed Li Chengqian's mind in an instant.
They naturally knew about the matter of the crown prince and the king of Wei seizing the heir, since Li Chengqian came here with this calculation, then they also had to make a choice, whether to support the prince or the king of Wei?
There doesn't seem to be much to think about, since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is here, as long as he is not a fool, he naturally knows how to choose.
And in the eyes of these small countries, supporting the crown prince is undoubtedly a very good political investment. Although the king of Wei is expected to replace the crown prince, before Li Shimin did not issue an edict to change the position of the crown prince, the king of Wei has always been only "hopeful", and Li Chengqian is firmly seated in the position of the crown prince.
Having a good relationship with the future prince is very beneficial to the future development of the country, and perhaps this decision will bring endless benefits to your country!
"Back to His Royal Highness, the minister represents Gao Changguo, and is willing to advance and retreat with His Royal Highness the Prince!" Ju Zhichang reacted quickly and was the first to stand up to show his loyalty.
Someone takes the lead, and naturally someone follows.
"Your Highness, the minister represents Qiuzi, and I am willing to advance and retreat with His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
"Your Highness, on behalf of the Gumo Kingdom, I am willing to advance and retreat with His Royal Highness the Son of Heaven!" Several more countries have come forward to show their loyalty.
The rest of the people no longer hesitated, stood up and said together: "Return to Your Highness!" The ministers are willing to advance and retreat with His Highness! ”
"Haha! Good! Good! By now, a smile finally appeared on Li Chengqian's gloomy face.
"Since you are willing to advance and retreat with Lone, then Lone can't treat you badly, rest assured, Lone will speak for you in front of your father. However, you must agree to some conditions! ”
Ju Zhichang stepped forward and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Prince, please speak!" ”
"My father is very dissatisfied with the matter of your attack on the border, and now he is still angry, and he even heard that his father still intends to deal with the Western Regions......." Speaking of this, Li Chengqian paused deliberately.
Sure enough, the envoys exploded. "What? Does Your Majesty really intend to attack the Western Regions? This... How can this be? ”
"It's over, it's over! I shouldn't have sent troops in the first place! It's too late to regret it! ”
"Hey! The Tang army is strong, and we can't resist it! The envoys' faces were like ashes, and when they thought that their country might be trampled by the iron cavalry of the Tang army in the future, they anxiously ran up and down, extremely anxious.
Suddenly, they noticed that Li Chengqian was smiling, and he didn't seem to be nervous at all, and couldn't help but be suspicious, and then understood what Li Chengqian meant.
"Your Highness, please think of a way for us! As long as Your Majesty does not send troops to the Western Regions, we are willing to pay any price! ”
"We're willing to pay anything!" Everyone said in unison.
Li Chengqian smiled slightly, "Since you are willing to pay, then it is easy to say, I have brought all the conditions, wait and see, if you can pay tribute according to the above, I can keep you safe in front of Your Majesty." ”
The eunuch beside Li Chengqian handed over a scroll of paper and handed it over to everyone to read.
After everyone got together and looked at it, their faces gradually became ugly.
"It's... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, this request is inevitable... It's a little too high......" The envoy of a small country said with an ugly face.
Many people felt the same way, but they didn't dare to say it, and looked at Li Chengqian with blank eyes. They don't have that much national strength, and the requirements on paper are never met.
"Hehe," Li Chengqian sneered. "Don't worry, it's very clear that a small country can pay less, see for yourself. Knowing the strength of other countries, this compensation can still be afforded. If you are not even willing to pay this compensation, how can you dispel Your Majesty's desire for revenge? You must know that the Tang Dynasty has lost three cities in the Western Regions, and it has not been rebuilt yet, the people are still displaced, and many of the people's parents and compatriots have died under the sword of you. Whether it's compensation, or facing my Datang's soldiers, you can do it yourself! ”
Li Chengqian stopped talking after putting down this sentence, closed his eyes, hummed a minor tune, and patted the seat rhythmically.
The envoys of the nations were as dead as ashes. Li Chengqian must have investigated their national strength, and the conditions he offered were just stuck on their bottom line.
Can you afford it? Affordable! But once they do that, their country's national strength will decline for many years, and even many bad consequences will occur.
But is there a choice? No! It's either compensation or waiting for Datang to send troops. Choose one or the other.
In contrast, they would rather pay for peace than face the heroes of the Tang Dynasty.
If the property is gone, you can still make it again, and if your life is gone, everything will be over, and they still want to open up about this.
After discussing for a while, they finally gave Li Chengqian a unified reply: they are willing to accept compensation, but they still need to report to the kings of their respective countries.
In this regard, Li Chengqian said that it didn't matter, he only needed a final result. Now that his goal has been achieved, he is not in a hurry for the rest.
"I've thought about it, give Lone an answer!" Li Chengqian dropped this sentence and left.
The envoys remained in the courtyard until dawn, during which time they discussed how to write letters to their king to make these demands and get him to accept them.
After a busy night's work, I finally wrote the letter, and sent the letter one by one staring at the dark panda eyes.
Taiji Palace, Li Shimin's dormitory, and martial artists are carefully sorting out Li Shimin's clothes. A eunuch wanted Li Shimin to report information through the curtain.
"Qian'er went to meet with foreign envoys yesterday?" Li Shimin was quite unhappy when he heard the news.
"My attitude is very clear, and none of the ministers below dare to disobey my attitude, why is he Qian'er?"
Wu Cairen smiled coquettishly on the side: "Your Majesty, the concubine guesses... His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants to fight for some benefits for His Majesty. She deliberately bit the word "good" very hard.
Li Shimin frowned, but didn't say anything.......
(End of chapter)