In fact, Ashina Duowen only said that, just like doing business, you can bargain.
But Dou Jiande saw the greed of the Turks from this. He didn't have much in his hands, so he would not ask the Turks to send troops for reinforcements until the moment of life and death.
Moreover, the Turkic nobles are gradually losing interest in things in the south, because over the years, no matter whether the Turks are strong or weak, the benefits they get from the south are very limited.
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In Cao Dan's view, since Li Ding'an was able to get help from the Turks and sweep across Jin, why couldn't they?
Cao Dan's writing skills were barely adequate. It took him nearly an hour to write the memorial. He checked it again, picked out a few typos and corrected them. He did not rewrite a copy, let alone his staff to polish the wording.
He ordered people to be sent to Weicheng overnight.
He was very tired at the end of the day, and he was still thinking about things in his mind when he closed his eyes to rest.
Since Qiu He has surrendered to the Tang Dynasty, does that mean that Xiao Mian will not send troops north again? Without the threat of Xiao Mian, why did the Tang army dare to attack Hulao?
Thinking of this, Cao Dan's brows gradually wrinkled. After the Tang army captured Luoyang, they did not attack Xiao Mian, but instead attacked Hulao first.
Does that mean that next year's war will happen between them and Li Ding'an?
This is not a good sign... Cao Dan thought silently, originally he wanted to sit back and watch Li Ding'an and Xiao Mian fight, and see if they could take advantage when they were exhausted.
It's great now, could it be that Xiao Mian has become that fisherman instead?
Confusing thoughts surged out of his heart. He really wanted to go back to Weicheng to discuss with the emperor, Pei Ju and others to clarify the current situation.
Especially Pei Ju, who has sharp eyes and long-term thinking. When he speaks, he can often hit the point, which is very admirable. Even though he is not very likeable, he is tolerable.
In short, he just felt that there was something fishy about Qiu Hejiang and wanted to discuss it with someone.
However, the people around him were talking a lot, but no one said anything that could make people shine, so he always felt something was wrong and felt a little uneasy in his heart.
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Weicheng.
Early in the morning, Emperor Dou danced a few times with a big knife on the school grounds, and stopped panting. His body was much weaker than before, and the sweat on his head and body was pouring out desperately, which made Emperor Dou very angry.
Almost collapsed.
Seeing the emperor's shaky appearance, the attendants were almost frightened to death. They swarmed up and helped the emperor walk around twice before letting him sit down.
Dou Jiande was flustered and short of breath. After resting for a while, he finally recovered. He cursed in his heart, "Damn, it's only been a few years. I just rode a horse for a while and danced a knife a few times before I became like this. If it's like this,
As it was back then, when Zhang Xutuo led his men to catch up, wouldn't I be waiting to be stabbed?
After waving his hand and driving away the chaotic entourage, Dou Jiande took a deep breath of fresh air and finally recovered a little.
In fact, it's no wonder that he was so weak. He lived a hard life in his early years. Once he settled down a little, Dou Jiande began to eat as much as he wanted, never letting his stomach have room.
So now, Emperor Dou is extremely obese and has a doughty look of wealth. His skin is swarthy due to exposure to wind and sun all year round. Well, to put it bluntly, Emperor Dou is now a fat, dark man.
"Supreme Lord, let's go back. It's cold now, and you can easily catch a cold like this."
The commander of his personal guards advised him and handed the emperor a cloth to wipe his sweat.
Dou Jiande wiped it randomly, nodded his head and said: "Then go back and ask someone to prepare hot water. I want to take a dip when I go back. You tell me, it has only been a few years since I used the knife...
… Age is really unforgiving.”
The confidant who had been following him took a look at the emperor's figure and thought that no one so fat would be able to wield a sword.
In fact, Dou Jiande is not old at all. He is only in his forties this year. Although the average life span of people is indeed shorter these days, it cannot be said that he will enter his twilight years in his forties.
As the group of people walked back, Dou Jiande, who was wrapped in a big cloak, began to shiver a little. He secretly thought to himself that he was unlucky. He shouldn't have come out today. Not only was he feeling a little overwhelmed, but the emperor's face had also fallen all over the place.
He is very image-conscious now, and he also feels that since he has become an emperor, he should look like an emperor, so he often asks Pei Ju and others about royal etiquette. He also always asks how Yang Jian and his son are doing, hoping to learn from them.
Useful stuff.
Lao Dou has always been very studious, and his pursuit of a better life is no less than that of Li Po.
While they were walking, Cui Junsu, the internal secretary, hurried over with his people. When he got close, he first saluted the emperor. However, he looked up and saw that the emperor's face was pale and trembling, and he couldn't help but be startled.
In addition to urging everyone to send the emperor back quickly, he scolded the servants and asked them to call for a doctor.
After returning to the emperor's palace, Dou Jiande's complexion improved a lot as soon as the warm air came up. He drank some hot stuff and everything was fine.
The doctor came and took a look and said it was nothing serious, and that he would just prescribe warm tonic prescriptions to keep him healthy.
Cui Junsu then presented Cao Dan's memorial, while still complaining about the emperor's imprudence. As the internal historian, the emperor's chief steward, these words were appropriate.
Dou Jiande smiled and nodded repeatedly, indicating that he listened.
He has always been very tolerant to his ministers. Although he also killed Tong Guangshou and other old people, he is indeed not as hypocritical as Xiao Mian and is very tolerant to his ministers.
In particular, he is very aristocratic, and he is more tolerant of people from the family such as Cui Junsu. Just like when Duan Da came to surrender, Pei Xingjian and others persuaded him to kill Duan Da, especially the subordinates Duan Da brought.
There are also many people who don't want Duan Da to return to the army.
This man's reputation in Henan was so bad that he was probably second only to Emperor Wang. If someone else had killed Duan Da with a single blow, that would be the end of it.
But Dou Jiande still retained this person and appointed him as the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. It looked similar to Li Po's appointment of Yun Dingxing, but it was completely different in essence.
Li Po valued Yun Dingxing for his talent, while Dou Jiande valued Duan Da's family background and qualifications.
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After reading the memorial, Dou Jiande pondered for a moment and said: "The weather is getting colder and colder, and the Tang army will not be able to hold out for long. As long as we hold on to Hulao, when the heavy snow comes, the Tang army will retreat."
Cui Junsu nodded, "What the Supreme said is absolutely true... Keqiu and Jiangtang... we need to find out what the situation is in the south as soon as possible."
Dou Jiande deeply agreed, "It's true that Mr. Xiao, the two families agreed to advance and retreat together, and even Hulao and I were given over to him. But now there is no news. I don't know what the hell they are planning."
