Datang: Eight-year-old general

Chapter 289 The Reversal at a Critical Moment

"Zhang Yan!!" Li Longji once again yelled at his name after hearing the words of the minister below.

Then he raised his arm, pointed at the officials below, and said in a disappointed and angry voice, "You also know that the situation is serious, so let me find a solution once and for all, instead of staying here, talk about the king of Tang!"

But he didn't blame Zhang Yan, the minister who spoke up, and his tone didn't seem to be as decisive as before, and his tone seemed to be loose.

This made the officials below feel tricky in their hearts.

Especially Yang Guozhong and others, their eyes lit up.

Turning his head slightly, he looked at the ministers of his faction, gave him a wink, and signaled them to speak.

Immediately, several ministers knelt down and came out to speak.

"Your Majesty, although Zhang Yan's words are detrimental to Tang Wang's face, this is the best way now, and I agree with you."

"Your Majesty, there is no time for us to wait now. We can only use Zhang Yan's method to wrong the King of Tang for a while, settle the business, and then discuss the funeral."

"Your Majesty, King Tang just lost his power and position, but if it can bring about the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and the well-being of the people, I think His Royal Highness Tang will readily agree to it when he hears about it."

"The minister waits for a second opinion."

Several ministers took the lead in speaking, and the rest of the courtiers bowed their heads in agreement.

Anyway, Li Yi has something to do with their interests, so he doesn't mind taking a hand, and everyone pushes the wall down.

"You..." Li Longji looked at the officials below, with disappointment in his cloudy eyes, and he sat on the dragon chair decadently.

Then he turned his gaze to Yang Guozhong and said, "Yang Guozhong, tell me, there is a solution."

Yang Guozhong frowned when he heard the words, and said, "Your Majesty, although I do not agree to demote Tang Wang in exchange for business."

"However, I know that the envoys of the Great Food Kingdom are about to enter Chang'an, and guessed their purpose of coming here. One is to capture Prince Harrison of the Great Food Kingdom alive by Bai Qi under the command of King Tang, the other is to seek peace, and the third is to do business."

"The spearhead will definitely be pointed at His Royal Highness Tang. If my Tang Dynasty is too tough, it will definitely anger the Great Food Kingdom and start another war."

"Nowadays, wealthy businessmen from various countries restrict trade, and our Tang Dynasty's wealth and treasury have been damaged. I am afraid that we will not be able to have too much money to support the war with the Three Kingdoms."

"Your Majesty, I also know that since the Dashi invasion, the money in and out of the Tang treasury every day is almost out of proportion."

"Now that the East Islanders have started a war, and the Turks have invaded Beiting again, our Tang treasury is already in deficit. If this continues, the treasury will be consumed by the war within half a year."

"So, the sooner this business matter is resolved, the better."

After finishing speaking, Yang Guozhong lowered his head and said nothing more.

Although he didn't agree directly, and used Li Yi to stand up to the anger of wealthy businessmen from all over the world, his words were sharper than his blunt words.

After hearing this, Li Longji couldn't help frowning deeply, and a hesitant and tired look appeared on his ravine-like face.

Without saying whether Yang Guozhong's words were right or wrong, he looked at Li Linfu again, and asked in a deep voice, "Li Linfu, what do you think!"

"This..." Li Linfu pretended to hesitate, and then sighed helplessly, "Returning to your majesty, it is fine not to demote the king of the Tang Dynasty to give rich merchants from all over the world, that is, unless our Tang Dynasty can solve the shortage of money in the treasury by ourselves, and give the Tang Dynasty the favor of the Tang Dynasty. For the merchants who suffered losses, the common people will compensate them to appease their emotions.”

"But the amount of money needed is so huge, I think that no one in my Tang Dynasty can afford it, and even if there is, I don't know anyone."

"It's time-consuming to find, but the current situation in Datang is urgent."

"The minister is unable to resolve this matter, and please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Li Linfu wanted to kill Li Yi the most.

But when he said it, it seemed that he was thinking of a way for Li Yi, but it was this way, not a way at all.

Then he pushed Li Yi into the pit.

His heart is sinister, and the depth of the city makes people shudder.

I'm afraid Yang Guozhong, an old fox, will be slightly inferior to Li Linfu.

"You have disappointed me so much." Li Longji clenched his fists and shouted angrily at the officials below, "From today onwards, the officials will be fined for one year, and they should reflect on themselves for their incompetence!"

"As for Tang Wang Li Yi..." At this point, Li Longji still hesitated, clenched his fist twice and loosened it twice.

In the end, I felt guilty, and sighed helplessly, "I am also incompetent. As far as the officials are concerned, deposing Tang Wang Li Yi, all..."

"Report, Beiting [-] li urgent report!!"

But at this moment, outside the Daming Palace, there was a loud shout, which interrupted Li Longji's words, and made all the officials stunned.

When I came back to my senses, I cursed in my heart that the urgent report came at an untimely time.

They saw that Li Longji was about to issue an imperial decree to oust Li Yi from power! !

But they could only stare at it, because the law of the Tang Dynasty, eight hundred miles urgent report, there is no need to delay, there is no need to report, and report directly to the court.

Anyone who stands in the way will be killed!

The eight hundred li urgent report is related to state affairs, and all domestic matters will be postponed for later discussion.

I saw a soldier from Beiting hurriedly came to the court hall, and bowed on one knee with his eyes fixed on Natou, and said in a loud voice.

"Report to Your Majesty, Beiting Great Victory!"

"His Royal Highness the Tang Dynasty defeated 30 Turkic cavalry and captured the Turkic Khan Guli Keji alive. Now he has entered the Hengduan Grassland. He vows that the Turkic will never be destroyed and will never return to the court!"

boom!
As soon as this urgent report came out, all the officials were shocked.

Their complexions changed drastically, turning blue and red.

Li Linfu's beard trembled even more, and he didn't know how angry he was, but he was still so frightened.

Anyway, they knew that this urgent report seemed to be a slap in the face, hitting their faces so hard that all their teeth were broken.

Prior to this, they had spoken eloquently, proposing to depose Li Yi's power, and giving an explanation to wealthy businessmen from all over the world.

Restore trade and commerce.

But now?
They were only terrified.

Li Longji, who was on top, also clenched his fists instantly, his face changed several times, and a trace of pity flashed in his cloudy eyes.

Then he shouted loudly, "Okay, okay, okay..."

"The king of Tang is indeed my great Tang prodigy. He only came to Beiting for less than a month, and he defeated the Turks and captured the Khan Guli Keji alive. What a joy!!"

Li Longji was emotional, and quickly looked at the Beiting soldiers below, and asked anxiously, "Excuse me, young general, is King Tang okay?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, in order to defeat the Turks, His Royal Highness Tang used his body as a bait, and did not hesitate to risk his own life. This is how he defeated the Turks with 30 cavalry."

"There are more than 20 war horses available for capture, and General Li Chengzhong will collect them on his behalf. Your Majesty, please decide where the war horses go."

"And that night, after His Royal Highness Tang returned to the fortress, he was seriously injured and led tens of thousands of Beiting iron cavalry to drag the coffin to the Turkic Hengduan Grassland overnight."

The officers and men of the Beiting answered with emotion, their eyes were red, infecting everyone present with a conscience.

Some ministers even bowed their heads in shame, blaming themselves endlessly.

Little did they know, all of this was designed by Li Chengzhong, half false and half true, and the person who reported the letter was also his loyal bodyguard.

There is a saying that generals are outside, and military orders are not accepted.

(End of this chapter)