Chapter 533: Questioning on the Street
After Silla's envoys retreated, the hall was still very quiet, and no one spoke for a while, Li Er leaned back slightly, and said in a deep voice.
"Silla has always been a subject country of the Tang Dynasty, Silla pays tribute from time to time, and is very deferential to the Tang Dynasty, and now it has been attacked by Goguryeo, and there is a danger of destroying the country, let's talk about it!"
The civil officials didn't speak for a while, Silla was attacked by Goguryeo and was about to destroy the country, this is indeed a problem, no matter how good it is, it can't be handled, but for the generals, it's very simple, Wei Chigong immediately came out of the queue and said in a deep voice.
"Sage, Silla is a vassal country of the Tang Dynasty, but Goguryeo moved troops without authorization, and he didn't take our Datang in his eyes at all, and he didn't put the sage in his eyes at all, and Goguryeo must be severely punished in order to suppress Goguryeo!"
Cheng Yanjin also came out of the ranks.
"Sage, if Goguryeo annexes Silla and then Baekje, then Goguryeo will inevitably increase its strength, Goguryeo has always been disrespectful to the Central Plains Dynasty and is eyeing the tiger, so the minister feels that he must not sit idly by and watch Goguryeo annex Silla, otherwise there will be endless disasters in the eastern part of Liaodong!"
These words reached Cheng Biting Jin's heart, Li Er said in a deep voice.
"Oh? What does Lu Guogong mean? ”
Thinking of the news he heard from Li Yong, Cheng Yanjin said decisively.
"Enlightened sage, the minister thinks that he should send troops to conquer Goguryeo and relieve the siege of Silla!"
As soon as Cheng Yanjin's voice fell, Wenchen immediately exchanged heads and heated discussions, and they knew that generals like Cheng Yanjin would definitely propose to send troops, and these generals would think about fighting with one mind, and they would not think about anything else except fighting. Haven't you thought about the lessons of the former Sui? Ma Zhou immediately stepped out of the queue and said loudly.
"Sage, the minister thinks that what Lu Guogong and Eguo Gong said is very wrong, the three eastern crusades of the former Sui, the conscription of millions of husbands, and the consumption of countless people's resources, all of which returned in vain, so that the country fell apart, and the lessons of the past are in front of me, and the minister feels that the matter of sending troops should be cautious and cautious!"
In the matter, Du Zhenglun immediately came out of the queue and said.
"Sage, the minister does not approve of sending troops, the lessons of the former Sui, the world is vigilant, if Goguryeo dares to raise troops to invade the Tang Dynasty, then it is the right thing for the imperial court to send troops to the east, but if it is for the sake of Silla, it is really not worth taking this risk!"
With the beginning, one after another the ministers came out one after another.
"Although Goguryeo has always been a thief, but there is also a lot of awe for the Tang Dynasty, if a brave and resolute person is selected to send Goguryeo to rebuke the king of Goguryeo, the Goguryeo princes and ministers will inevitably be jealous."
"Choose another eloquent person to go to Baekje, say that it is powerful, and urge Baekje to send troops to help fight against Goguryeo......"
"Since Goguryeo has captured more than 20 cities, and it is about to annex the whole of Silla, how can it give up halfway because of a government envoy and spit out the fat that has already been eaten in his mouth?"
"Baekje obviously reached an agreement with Goguryeo, Silla might as well ask for a hard time, and analyze all the stakes clearly, what role can the imperial court send an envoy who can speak well? Baekje rarely sent envoys, and he was not deferential to Datang in the first place! ”
"If it can be done, how will you know if you don't try it?"
"Try it? Silla is losing and retreating, and it is in danger, so how can there be time to give it a try? After trying it, Silla has already been annexed by Goguryeo, and it's too late for anything! ”
"That's right, now that Silla is in danger, how can I have time to give it a try? Only by sending troops quickly can the danger of Silla be solved! ”
The entire hall of the ministers and generals can be said to be noisy, there are reasons for sending troops, and there are reasons for not sending troops, in fact, these reasons are not wrong, the key is how to weigh them, so whether it is a minister who insists on sending troops, or a minister who insists on not sending troops, no one can convince anyone, Li Er has been listening quietly while sitting on the throne, whether it is the reason said by the courtiers who support the troops or the reasons that the courtiers who do not support the troops, he knows it all, in fact, he has already weighed it in his heart, so he is not shocked in his heart, There is no entanglement at all, the debate in the entire court is very intense, it can be said that most of the courtiers have participated, since Li Er ascended the throne, there has never been such a grand occasion! When Li Er decided to move troops against the Turks, the court and China were not alarmed, but there was no quarrel at all, after all, the Turkic cavalry had arrived on the banks of the Weishui River, which was a great shame for the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, so the monarchs and ministers were united and had been preparing for the conquest of the Turks, although the entire court seems to be arguing into a pot of porridge, people like Fang Xuanling, eldest grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui, Xu Shiji, Wei Zheng, Chu Suiliang and others have not yet spoken out! Li Er's eyes turned around, and he couldn't help but fall on Li Yong's body, only to find that Li Yong was listening with interest with his hands in his hands! Li Yong didn't say anything, but Du Ruhui and the others were completely different, although Du Ruhui and the others didn't make a sound, but their faces were very solemn, frowning, obviously listening to the debates around them, while weighing in their hearts, only Li Yong, listening with his hands crossed, his face was very calm and didn't say, the corners of his mouth were still slightly upturned, Li Er was a little speechless, Li Yong was participating in the Great Dynasty Meeting, it was clearly like going to the opera garden to watch the play, Li Yong was indeed in a very relaxed mood, just like Fang Xuanling, the eldest grandson Wuji, Du Ruhui and other talented people may not be able to make up their minds whether to send troops or not, but Li Yong is different, because he already knows the result, so his heart is relaxed, Li Yong did not open his mouth to participate in the debate, because he is not one of them, and it is not difficult for the emperor to decide to send troops, because the court is not one-sided dissuasion, but part of the support for sending troops, part of the dissuasion, so the dispute is difficult, the emperor needs to make a decision, no matter what the emperor does, it is said in the past, so, Li Yong also felt that there was no need to participate in such a court debate, even if he participated, he couldn't even make a splash, it was just a waste of saliva, for the emperor, it was not difficult to decide to send troops, the difficult thing was that the royal driver was personally recruited, and the generals were very supportive, and even the civilian officials supported, but if the emperor decided to drive the expedition in person, I am afraid that Cheng Yanjin and others would not necessarily support it, and when the time came, it would be the real trouble for the emperor, and the civil and military generals in the hall were fighting one by one. This debate seemed to never stop, Li Er coughed dryly, and the prince stepped forward and said loudly.
"Silence!"
The entire hall suddenly fell silent, and Li Er said in a deep voice.
"Everyone's discussion has also been listened to, the matter is big, and I still need to think about it again, and I will discuss it later, it's not too early, let's disperse!"
"Scatter!"
With the loud voice of the prince, a group of ministers saluted, and then retreated, the matter is big, the emperor did not decide for a while It is normal, everyone after the dispersal of the dynasty, there are also groups of discussions, in this matter, the ministers and generals can be said to have great differences.
"Li Yong, why didn't you hear your voice just now?"
Cheng Yanjin walked out of the hall and asked with some doubts, Wei Chigong and Li Xiaogong couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Li Yong when they heard it, when they were in the hall at that time, they only cared about refuting the civil officials, but they didn't notice Li Yong, and after they came out at this time, they remembered that they didn't seem to hear Li Yong speak! Li Yong said with a smile.
"Several uncles are fighting with their tongues and are heroic, I can't even interject into the words!"
Cheng Biting Jin couldn't help but smile and nodded proudly, just now he also said very enjoyable, several of them have always been messing around in the court, it is rare to have such a good reason, spraying that is called a pleasure, outside the palace, although Jin Shengman and Jin Wenzhi left the palace, but they did not return to the Sifang Pavilion, they knew that after they left, the Tang Emperor and the courtiers would discuss whether to send troops, at this moment they were nervous and anxious, if the Tang Emperor decided not to send troops, then they really didn't know what to do, Jin Shengman and Jin Wenzhi came here with the determination to break the cauldron and sink the boat, after all, if the Tang Dynasty did not send troops to help, then their Silla was likely to be destroyed, so they were also extremely willing to make money, and they heard the information of the early dynasty very smoothly outside the palace, after all, the whole palace was talking about it, this is not a secret, hearing that the court quarreled for a long time, the emperor did not make a decision, they were a little disappointed and some expectations, this is at least not the worst result, if the emperor simply refused to send troops to help, Then they don't have any way out, the emperor hasn't decided yet, which means that the emperor still has the idea of sending troops in his heart, but he is still afraid, he should still find an opportunity to see the emperor again, and continue to ask the emperor to send troops, just when Jin Shengman and Jin Wenzhi felt worried, they saw Li Yong riding horses with several old generals.
"Since the emperor is hesitant in his heart, it is likely that the emperor's retainer like Li Yong will affect the final result."
Jin Wenzhi said in a deep voice, Jin Shengman couldn't help pursing his lips when he heard it, and looked at Li Yong who was coming with a faint gaze, yes! The emperor is hesitant now, maybe as long as Li Yong exerts a little influence, it will affect the balance of the scales, Jin Shengman took a deep breath and stepped forward slowly, and appeared on the street, just blocking the way of Li Yong and others, Jin Shengman said slightly.
"But the prince of Rongfu?"
Cheng Biting Jin and the others sat on the horse and did not get off the horse, just a princess of a small feudal country, and she is also a princess of a feudal state who is about to destroy the country, it is not worth how polite they are, Li Yong looked left and right, next to him were Cheng Biting Jin and Wei Chigong and Xu Shiji and Wei Chigong, I didn't expect Jin Shengman to recognize them, but recognized him, the handsome man just can't help it! Li Yong didn't get off the horse, he sat on the horse and nodded with a smile.
"Yes, I am Li Yong, I have seen the princess!"
Jin Shengman took a deep breath, his eyes were red, and asked in a deep voice.
"I heard that the Duke of Rongfu and Yuan Gai Suwen are close friends, I wonder if I can ask the Duke of Rongfu to write a letter to persuade Yuan Gai Suwen to call off the army and truce?"
Li Yong said with a smile.
The princess laughed.
Jin Shengman said seriously.
"I'm not joking, the Goguryeo army invaded, attacked the city, burned and looted, Silla is like purgatory on earth, the county lord is kind-hearted, and please take pity on our Silla people, Yuangai Suwen borrowed the name of the county prince, so he boldly invaded our Silla, if the county prince writes a letter, I believe that Yuangai Suwen will definitely retire!"
Li Yong tilted his head slightly.
"The attack on Silla by Yongai Suwen is at the behest of the king of Goryeo, and it is the joint decision of the Goryeo ministers, how can I withdraw because of my letter, and the princess will inevitably think too highly of me!"
Li Yong is telling the truth, at this point, even if Li Yong really writes a letter to ask Yuangai Suwen to withdraw from the army, Yuangai Suwen will not retreat, Jin Shengman gritted his teeth and said.
"However, the news we got from Goguryeo that the reason why Goguryeo dared to send troops to attack our Silla was because there was Rongfu Jungong mediated in Datang to ensure that Datang would not send troops to interfere."
Cheng Yanjin and the others, who were riding on the horse, couldn't help but be slightly stunned when they heard this, is there such a thing? The reason why Goguryeo dared to send troops was because of Li Yong's support? Let's just say, the king of Goguryeo has always been very jealous of the Tang Dynasty, and often sends envoys to the court, and then thinking of Li Yong's performance in the court today, Cheng Yanjin couldn't help but shout.
"Wow Li Yong, no wonder you are silent in the court today, you don't really want to help Goguryeo, right?"
Wei Chigong also shouted.
"What the hell did you kid have in mind? Now the emperor is hesitating! You're not going to sneak away to persuade the emperor not to send troops, are you? ”
Jin Shengman and Jin Wenzhi couldn't help but be shocked when they heard this, Li Yong didn't say a word in the court today? Why? Li Yong must have wanted to see the situation, and then go to persuade the emperor in private, Li Yong said helplessly.
"No, what am I doing for Yuan Gai Suwen? It's just a few drinks with him! ”
Cheng Biting Jin and they immediately believed it when they heard it, they had no reason to doubt Li Yong, even if Yuangai Suwen really had a good relationship with Li Yong, could they still go past them, Li Yong's uncles? Cheng bites Jin and they believe it, but Jin Shengman doesn't believe it, in her heart, Li Yong is a big traitor, how can she believe the words of a big traitor? Jin Shengman still has to say, Jin Wenzhi has already spoken.
"The name of the county official has spread all over the world, and we have heard about the name of the county official in Silla, so I can't help but be excited to see the county lord."
Li Yong said with a smile.
"It's just a little bit of a name, it's not worth mentioning!"
Jin Wenzhi said very respectfully.
"The county prince is too humble, and the lower officials admire the talent of the county prince, and they dream of coming to the door to ask for advice!"
After Li Yong and his entourage left, Jin Shengman was indignant.
"You've heard it, he was silent in the court, obviously he had other plans, why did you say so many words of admiration to him, a big traitor?"
Jin Wenzhi persuaded.
"Xia Guan knows that the princess is in a hurry, but stopping him on the street to question him like this will only be self-defeating!"