Chapter 262 A battle of wits between ancestors and grandchildren

"His Royal Highness Changsun returns to the palace."

The news of Li Xiang's return to the palace was shouted from the gate to the emperor's main hall. Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief at this time. When Li Xiang left, he said that if he could not get back this agreement, it would mean losing everything. But now Li Xiang is back and the ball hits Li Shimin's feet.

Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were both there. They both pretended not to see Li Shimin's eyes at this moment. You said these words yourself at the beginning. Even if we have extraordinary abilities, we can't help you lie, right?

What you said at that time was conclusive. As long as Li Xiang could bring back this agreement, then Li Xiang would be the emperor's grandson of the Tang Dynasty. Many people heard this sentence at that time. If the emperor of a country could say so If there is no trust, the credibility of the court will be ruined in the future.

The most important thing is that for these two important officials of the imperial court, although Li Shimin is still in his prime, it is time to train a successor. In the past few years, the prince and the King of Wei fought, causing the entire imperial court to be in chaos. Now Li Xiang If you are brave and resourceful, if you don't cultivate it, it will be too late by the time you want to cultivate it.

Rather than waiting for Li Xiang to seize power by himself, it is better to release some power now, which will also make Li Xiang feel grateful. When Li Xiang's strength expands to a certain level, do you think he can still be at ease and obedient?

What's more, judging from the current situation, even if you often make trouble for Li Xiang, Li Xiang's development has not stopped. Instead, he has made rapid progress in all aspects. Facing an uncontrollable descendant, it is best to lead it. Go to the prosperous road to avoid taking the wrong path in the future, and you, the emperor, will suffer the loss.

While everyone was thinking about these things, Li Xiang had already come in from outside the palace gate. Wang De coughed lightly. Li Shimin must have been distracted. After hearing this sound, he saw Li Xiang coming in from a distance. After all, he is his eldest grandson, and his two steps are exactly the same as mine.

The credential was quickly delivered by Li Xiang. The letter had already been passed on by flying pigeons earlier, so it was nothing unusual. When Lu Dongzan was summoned again, it would be easy to let him see the credential. Even if he If he didn't look at it, he wouldn't make trouble in this matter. He also had his own informant in Tuyuhun. Such a big thing happened in Tuyuhun. As long as his informant was not blind, he should have told him already.

"reward."

Li Shimin closed the certificate of credence with satisfaction and obtained a vassal state without any effort. Although various nomadic tribes in the north called Li Shimin the Khan of Heaven, there had never been such a formal document.

To put it bluntly, those people just barked twice casually. If you really asked them to do things, they would probably run faster than dogs. But Tuyuhun is different. After having this official document, every year You have to pay tribute to the court at a fixed time. If you don't do it right, the court can send officials at any time to issue warnings. Of course, one day Tuyuhun's power will be greater than that of the Tang Dynasty, then this letter of credence can be invalidated, but if this happens The chance of encountering a ghost is lower than that of encountering a ghost.

To put it a little further, if Prime Minister Midu is seriously ill, even if he has established the successor of the next generation, he must get the approval of Chang'an. If there is no canonization from Chang'an City, then your next generation will not be able to succeed. Khan is illegal, and internal disputes arise.

In the past, Tuyuhun and the Tang Dynasty were equal, at least on the surface. Now that the Tang Dynasty has taken the position of Supreme Emperor, how can Li Shimin be unhappy?

Li Xiang looked at the rewards present. Most of them were gold and silver, which were of little use to him. If we talk about money, our warehouse has more money than the national treasury.

"You have been thinking about your second uncle's jade pendant for more than a day or two. Last time, your second uncle escaped because of your grandmother. This time, just take it. I will give it to you on the day you leave. He took it over, and since it was left by your grandmother, giving it to him is the same as giving it to you."

When Wang De came down with the Nine Dragons Jade Pendant, Li Xiang felt that it was a bit interesting. But this jade pendant was what we wanted to get when we were just reborn. Now that such a long time has passed, who has the scope of knowledge? It will also increase. Compared with the position of the emperor's grandson, the weight of this jade pendant is a bit insufficient, right?

Li Xiang took the Nine Dragons Jade Pendant with a smile. The nine dragons on it were indeed lifelike. Such a high level of carving work can be found on a small jade pendant. Both the material and the craftsmanship have reached the level of today's Tang Dynasty. The highest level.

But at the moment, Li Xiang only wanted to play with the jade pendant and did not thank Li Shimin. The meaning is obvious. It is not that we have forgotten this matter, but that the things you promised have not been fulfilled, and the most important projects are not available. Why? Want to give thanks?

We don’t want this position for no reason. If we hadn’t solved the problem for you that day, the Tubo army would have entered Tuyuhun’s territory. According to Tuyuhun’s current capabilities, it would be impossible for him to be the opponent of the Tubo army. At that time we will have to fight against the Tubo people. This is the first priority problem in the Tang Dynasty today.

No one in the civil and military circles said a word about this kind of thing. Let’s go to Tuyuhun and handle this matter for you. If you hadn’t promised us, we wouldn’t have knelt down and waited here, but since You have made a promise, and we have to ask you to fulfill your promise.

Li Shimin knew what Li Xiang was thinking. Every time this kid knelt down for others, his knees almost touched the ground, and then he got up like a monkey. Now he is kneeling on the ground and playing with the jade pendant. This is definitely the first time. , how could Li Shimin not know what he was thinking?

Changsun Wuji, who was standing next to him, had already winked at Li Xiang several times. The emperor knows what you mean. You cannot force the emperor like this. Sometimes it will be counterproductive.

But Li Xiang didn't seem to see it at the moment. This time he had to get this position. On the one hand, it was very important to him. On the other hand, it also wanted to let the civil and military people in the dynasty know that I was not the eldest grandson of the emperor who was allowed to be bullied. From today on, in the court of the Tang Dynasty, I will appear in the name of the emperor's grandson.

If, with such great contributions, he does not have the status of the emperor's grandson in the end, how will the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty view Li Xiang? It is very likely that these people will think that Li Xiang is not a true dragon. After all, he has not been given the position of grandson despite such great achievements. Will he be given the position in the future?