"Ju Guogong, did you say that Jieli would release people as soon as possible on this mission?" Qin Huaidao, the deputy envoy and guard, asked.

Tang Jian had a deep worry on his face, and said meaningfully: "It depends on whether we can meet his conditions." Hmph, what invited the prince to be a guest, it is clearly a kidnapping for extortion. The old man thought that Jieli was also a hero, but he didn't expect it to be all tricks that couldn't be put on the table. Buying a murderer to assassinate the champion Hou and sending someone to kidnap the prince is clearly the behavior of street gang gangsters. It's disgraceful. ”

Qin Huaidao whispered: "Then what if the Turkic lion opens his mouth?" ”

What to do?

Tang Jian said angrily: "Then what else is there to say?" War! If you don't take back the prince, you won't be able to wash away this shame! ”

Forehead......

Qin Huaidao felt that this No. 1 diplomat of the Tang Dynasty didn't look like a civilian official no matter how he looked at it, and his tone seemed to be more belligerent than that of the generals in the military department.

Tang Jian: That's not belligerence, that's hatred. He is a complete patriot, but he has no choice but to be a messenger, and he has been used to seeing the ugly faces of foreigners for so many years, so he has the most resentment, and he has always had an idea that if he can destroy this group of barbarians in one battle, he will no longer have to be so compassionate and low-voiced.

"At war? In case of pressing the Turks, Jie will harm the prince's life...... "Qin Huaidao still feels that he can't go to war, and Datang is jealous at this time, and he doesn't dare to start a war casually.

Tang Jian's momentum was discharged, and he said weakly: "So, I just hope that Jieli will not mention some rude conditions." ”

Liu Jinyuan, a rookie from Honglu Temple, who accompanied him, said: "Didn't you hear on the road that it was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who was kidnapped by Goguryeo? If so, then the Turks should not go too far. ”

Tang Jian sneered: "You are still too young, Goguryeo? I don't dare to borrow their guts. It's just Jieli's trick, wait and see, Jieli is not easy to deal with. ”

He guessed right, Goguryeo didn't have the courage to kidnap the prince of the Tang Dynasty, and even Gao Jianwen, the king of Goguryeo, didn't know about it, it was purely a group of stupid businessmen in the country who acted on their own merits. tied back a hot potato, and in desperation, he gave it to Turkic Jieli, which led to disaster.

I wanted to exchange for some affordable rewards from the grassland, but I didn't expect that this piece of meat was not delicious, a little prickly, Jieli exposed the bottom line, seeing that the Tang Dynasty was about to send troops to attack Goguryeo, Gao Guli was trembling now, I don't know whether to ask for help first, or seek peace first?

In the main tent of the grassland royal court, Jieli Dama Jindao sat on the main seat, and the generals on both sides were majestic, full of murderous aura.

Tang Jian walked in steadily with the fledgling Qin Huaidao, holding the envoy's scepter, not humble or arrogant, not affected by the atmosphere at all. On the contrary, the deputy envoy Qin Huaidao was a little cramped and uneasy, full of vigilance.

"His Majesty the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty greeted the Turkic Khan Jieli Wang, not long ago I received news that my Tang prince passed through the grassland, in the Jieli Khan tent as a guest, the time is not short, our emperor is very missed, the special minister Tang Honglu Temple Qing Tang Jian, came to the grassland to meet the Great Khan, and took back my Tang Dynasty Prince His Royal Highness."

"The prince was entertained in the grassland for many days, and he was very grateful, and the special gift was not a tribute. Come, the gift list is presented. ”

Qin Huaidao handed over the gift list with both hands.

Zhao Deyan came over to take it, and took a closer look at the young deputy envoy, and he always felt familiar.

Jieli didn't look at the gift list, but smiled and asked Tang Jian to take a seat, "It's just a trivial matter, the Tang Emperor is polite." It's just that if you want to take the prince of your country back, I'm afraid it's not easy. He is studying with the military advisor in the royal court, and I am afraid that he will not be able to leave if he does not succeed in his studies. ”

Qin Huaidao was anxious, Tang Jian stretched out his hand and held it, as if he knew such an expression, got up and saluted and said, "Great Khan, the news from you said that my Tang prince was a guest under your tent. Since you are a guest, you should have a beginning and end when you visit relatives and friends. It's been so long, staying here longer will delay your great cause, and your parents at home are also worried. It's good to go back to both of them earlier. ”

"If you insist on staying, I'm afraid it's not a way to be hospitable, right?"

King Youxian impulsively stood up and scolded: "My grassland is where you can come and leave if you want?" ”

Jieli waved his hand and pressed his subordinates, and said with a smile: "It's not that Ben Khan is forced to stay, but that he himself is unwilling to go." Once on the banks of the Weishui River outside Chang'an City, Ben Khan and your emperor swore an oath to heaven and formed brothers. The crown prince of your kingdom is the nephew of Ben Khan. After a trip to the Turks, Ben Khan naturally had to be kind, so he specially sent the first wise man of the Turks, our military advisor to tutor and study. ”

"This kid is also humble and studious, and as he said, he must learn all the skills of the military teacher. As an uncle, how could Ben Khan stop his nephew's studious heart? ”

"Do you think that's the truth?"

Zhao Deyan stroked his beard and smiled: "The Great Khan is wise. Don't say that it is in the grassland, even in the Central Plains Datang, which is also the truth. Tang Qingzheng, it's not that we force us to stay, it's that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is unwilling to leave. You can rest assured to go back and tell His Majesty the Tang Emperor that the crown prince is in the grassland, and we will treat him well. When he finishes his studies, we will personally send someone back to Chang'an. ”

Qin Huaidao said angrily: "This is impossible, you must be lying, we want to see His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”

Zhao Deyan finally remembered that this young deputy envoy was not a civil official, but a military general. When I was outside the Yumen Pass, when I confronted Xiao Rui, I seemed to have seen him. He's still a valiant young general.

"Has the little general abandoned his military affairs and followed the text? Hehe, it's unfortunate that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is practicing riding archery today, and he has already gone out hunting with the riding archery teacher, and he probably won't be able to come back for a while. ”

Seeing that he had been called to reveal his identity, Qin Huaidao was not embarrassed, and pointed at Zhao Deyan to continue the theory.

Tang Jian held down Qin Huaidao again, and saluted Jieli: "Great Khan's heart, I am grateful. It's just that the minister came with the holy will of our Majesty this time, so I must have an explanation to my Majesty. Even if His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't want to go back, he has to pay a visit, meet him in person, and wait until he returns to Chang'an, so that he can report peace to the emperor. ”

"Our Emperor and the Empress have a deep love for their sons, please understand."

King Youxian said impatiently: "I said that people went out to hunt, what do you see?" ”

Tang Jian said with a smile: "Can I bother you to stay here for a few days, after seeing my prince, the minister can go back to his life." ”

Jieli nodded, politely said, and instructed Zhao Deyan to make arrangements.

After the process was over, living in the envoy's tent, Qin Huaidao was very puzzled, "Lord Tang, they are obviously deliberately holding on, why don't you fight with reason?" Just believing their nonsense? ”

Tang Jian calmly sat at the tea table and made tea, "Hehe, I don't believe anything about what they said today." Moreover, they did not believe everything I said today. We both know that it's all useless clichés. ”

"Don't believe me? Then why are you ......" Qin Huai was puzzled.

Tang Jian shook his head and smiled bitterly: "You are the first time to go on an envoy, and it is normal not to know the rules behind this." The first time we met, it was mostly a process, and no one would say the real purpose on the surface. There is no point in them detaining the crown prince, after all, they want to extort money. Wait, someone will come to us tonight to negotiate terms. ”