bastard seizes tang

Chapter 17
The theory of protons originated in the Spring and Autumn Period and flourished in the Warring States Period. Those who can be protons are mostly children of the royal family.And the most famous of all protons is Qin Shihuang Yingzheng, who is hostile to Zhao.

Xieli was a Turkic, and he didn't know anything about the Central Plains, so he naturally didn't know what a proton was, but Li Shimin and the courtiers of the Tang Dynasty knew it very well.

At Sishi the next day of the Weishui confrontation, Jieli's envoy, Turkic Teqin Ashina Simo, was ordered by Jieli to go to Beijing to discuss peace talks with Li Shimin.

Grain, grass, cloth, gold, silver and porcelain, these things were all within the expectations of the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty. Jieli's appetite was certainly not small, but after several discussions, it was roughly settled, but after that, Ashina Simo This sentence was completely beyond the expectations of the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty.

"The Khan wants to follow the example of the Warring States period in the Central Plains. Please His Majesty send his son to Turkic as a hostage. I hope His Majesty will agree."

As soon as Ashina Simo's words came out, the entire Xiande Palace was in an uproar.

Since Yili Ashina Tumen defeated Rouran and established the Turkic Khanate, the Turkic Empire has been dealing with the Central Plains Dynasty for nearly a hundred years. There have been wars and peace.

But in the chaos of nearly a hundred years, whether it was the Northern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty, or later the Sui Dynasty, the two sides formed an alliance, and at most they married the royal princess to the Turkic Khan. Has there ever been a precedent for sending a proton?

"Jieli Khan wants to take the royal family's children as hostages?" Li Shimin asked, half surprised and half dissatisfied after hearing Ashina Simo's words.

Li Shimin's attitude was already written on his face, but Ashina Simo completely ignored Li Shimin's intentions, shook his head, and said to Li Shimin: "Before I came here, Khan had clearly stated that he was not a child of the royal family, but his majesty's own son. "

"Presumptuous!" Before Ashina Simo finished speaking, Li Shimin, who was sitting at the head, had already pointed at Ashina Simo and yelled angrily.

The so-called sending of protons is a means of seeking peace, and only those who are not as powerful as the country can do it. If Li Shimin agrees, wouldn't he be on the same level as those cowardly kings in ancient times?

In an instant, not only Li Shimin, but also all the generals in the hall couldn't sit still, they all got up and shouted at Ashina Simo, begging for orders, willing to fight the Turks to the death, all they need is Li Shimin's voice Under the order, it was as if Ashina Simo was going to be eaten alive.

Ashina Simo was born in the grassland, and he had seen many precedents of the leaders of the grassland tribes sending their sons to serve in the royal court, so he couldn't understand why there was such a big movement in the Tang Dynasty.

But Ashina Simo came here under Xieli's strict order, and Ashina Simo had no way out.

Ashina Simo got up and said: "This is Khan's intention. If your Majesty wants to form an alliance, please be sure to agree."

"Then what if I don't agree?" Li Shimin said coldly, staring down at Ashina Simo.

Li Shimin joined the army as a young man, he has been slaughtered for a long time, and he has a spirit of vigor. When Ashina Simo was stared at by Li Shimin, he suddenly felt a chill down his back.

However, Ashina Simo was also loyal to Jieli. Faced with such pressure from the Tang emperor and ministers, Ashina Simo still bit the bullet and said: "One proton is a strict order of the Khan, please think twice, Your Majesty."

Although Ashina Simo was not an official of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin's face was extremely ugly after being contradicted like this. If the current situation was not in danger and the Tang Dynasty could not start a war, Li Shimin might have cut Ashina Simo under the sword on the spot.

Focusing on the overall situation, Li Shimin tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart, and said to the guards in the palace: "Come here, take Ashina Simo to the gate, and don't release it without my will."

"promise."

Several guards on duty in the main hall responded, stepped forward and escorted Ashina Simo out.

After Ashina Simo was escorted out, Li Shimin looked at all the important officials in the hall, and asked: "I don't want to send hostages, do you have a good plan?"

As soon as Li Shimin's words came out, the whole court fell silent.

Jieli obviously came prepared, and Ashina Simo also bit down on this condition. If he wants to negotiate peace with Turkic, he must send his son, and Turkic will never give up half a step.

In this case, even Da Luo Jinxian can't have a solution for both.

The atmosphere in the hall was too oppressive. After a while, someone finally broke the silence.

"It's a big deal to fight the Turks. Your Majesty, please lead the army out of the city and fight the Turks to the death."

In the main hall, there was a burst of roaring, and everyone looked, it was General You Wuwei, Su Guogong Cheng Yaojin.

"This humiliation is unbearable, I will invite you to fight!" Before Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, the rest of the generals also came out one after another.

"A reckless man who only knows how to kill, but doesn't care about the overall situation." Everyone looked at Cheng Yaojin, especially those civil servants headed by Changsun Wuji and Yu Shinan, and couldn't help feeling contemptuous in their hearts.

The Tang Dynasty is different from the Song Dynasty. At the beginning of the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there were no soft bones among the officials. They were not afraid of the Turks, but the Turkic army had already entered the hinterland of the Guanzhong. Qinchuan for eight hundred miles was mostly plains. With 20 Turkic Huqi fighting in the wild, I am afraid there is not even a [-]% chance of winning.

Cheng Yaojin naturally could see the meaning in the eyes of others, but he didn't care about it.As a military commander rushing forward, these things are not his specialty, but he has just expressed his support for Li Shimin, that's enough.

Everyone didn't dare to speak lightly. At this time, Xiao Yu, who had the most seniority and was also the prime minister, had no choice but to stand up.

Xiao Yu got up and said: "Your Majesty, I think this battle is impossible. If this battle is fought, no matter the outcome, the whole Guanzhong will be reduced to ruins, and even Luoyang and Liangzhou will be affected. The consequences will be disastrous."

Once the Great Tang and Turkic wars are fought, the Tang army can only rely on the city to wait for reinforcements, waiting for the Qin King's division from the states and counties. In this way, it is tantamount to handing over the entire fertile Guandu outside Chang'an to the Turks. Millions of people in Guanzhong will suffer catastrophe, and the monarchs and ministers of the Tang Dynasty will also become sinners through the ages.

Xiao Yu's words are naturally old-fashioned seeking to seek the country, but how can Li Shimin listen to it at this time.

Li Shimin glared at Xiao Yu angrily, and asked, "So, you want me to send the prince to seek peace?"

Xiao Yu said: "The hostility to seek peace is only a temporary solution. When I, Tang Dynasty, recovers, I can welcome the prince back."

Li Shimin is resolute, and he can do anything to his brothers, but he is a real protector. It sounds nice to welcome back the hostages, but how many hostages have been able to return to the country smoothly in ancient times, and even if they can be welcomed back to the country , How can the pain of those years be easy to bear.

Li Shimin has only six sons, the oldest Li Chengqian and Li Ke are only eight years old, and the young Li Yun is still in his infancy. At such an age, how could Li Shimin bear to be separated from his flesh and blood.

Li Shimin's sensitive nerves were suddenly angered by Xiao Yu's words, Li Shimin pointed at Xiao Yu and shouted angrily: "This is the words of no king and no father, my son is the prince of the Tang Dynasty, a man of heaven, how can he be a Turkic hostage, do that Prisoner!"

Xiao Yu also had a stubborn temper. Seeing Li Shimin getting angry, he didn't give in at all. Instead, he said bluntly: "The honor and disgrace of your majesty's son is more expensive than the lives of tens of thousands of people in the Tang Dynasty? Your majesty is not just a human being. Father, you are a king, I hope Your Majesty will think twice."

Xiao Yu's attitude has completely broken through Li Shimin's bottom line. Li Shimin immediately took the case and said angrily: "Study Han'an knows the family affairs of heaven, don't mention the matter of proton again, retreat from the court!"

(End of this chapter)