Chapter 748 Professional matters should be left to professionals.
"Okay, stop arguing. Whether we go to Turks or not is not decided by you, but by our Prince Yugu."
When Yu Gu was about to be frightened and overwhelmed, Li Yuanji spoke slowly, stopped the quarrel between Li Xiaogong and others, and asked Zhao Chengyong to retreat.
After Li Xiaogong and others closed their mouths, Yu Gu stuttered and said: "Your Highness, King Yong, everything Yu Gu said is true, and there is absolutely no deception..."
Li Yuanji frowned immediately. Yu Gu was still not honest until now, which really made him a little angry.
Immediately, Li Yuanji lowered his face and said coldly: "That's the case, then you should go back and rest first. I want to discuss something with the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty. If the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty agree with what you said, then you
We can still discuss the deal proposed by my father.
If the civil and military officials of the Tang Dynasty do not agree with what you say, then you should go back quickly and let your father prepare for war."
After saying this, without waiting for Yu Gu's reply, Li Yuanji waved his hand and motioned for the people from Honglu Temple to take Yu Gu down.
After the people from Honglu Temple left the Taiji Hall with Yu Gu, who had a trickle of sweat on his forehead, Li Yuanji stared at the civil and military officials and asked: "Does any of you see any flaws in Yu Gu?
Has anyone seen Jie Li’s real intention in proposing an exchange for Yicheng?”
Yu Gu didn't tell the truth. This is a problem that anyone with a discerning eye can see.
Therefore, Li Yuanji did not say much on this issue, but directly asked the civil and military officials about their views on Yu Gu, as well as their views on the deal proposed by Jie Li.
All the civil and military officers looked at me and I looked at you, but no one spoke.
Because they didn't see many flaws in Yu Gu, they naturally had no way of judging Jie Li's real purpose in proposing this deal.
"Don't you see anything?"
Li Yuanji asked again with some displeasure.
Li Gang hesitated for a moment, cupped his hands slightly and said: "Back to your highness, the contact between me and Yu Gu was too short. In addition, Yu Gu only said a few words back and forth. I really can't judge what Jie Li proposed.
What’s the real idea behind this deal…”
Pei Ju, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, Wang Gui, Wei Zheng, Ma Zhou, Ling Jing and others all nodded their heads with a look of sadness on their faces.
As ministers and advisers among ministers, it is really sad that they cannot share the king's worries.
If things continue like this, many of them will be eliminated.
After all, as civil servants, they shoulder the responsibility of running the country. If they cannot make suggestions for the king and help the king detect the enemy's thoughts in advance, then there is no use for the king to keep them.
Instead of spending a huge amount of money on raising them, it is better to find an excuse to eliminate them from the palace and let new, more capable people come up.
"Uncle Wang, cousin, where are you?"
Li Yuanji stared at Li Shentong again, Li Xiaogong and other royal family members and generals asked.
Li Shentong looked hesitant and said nothing.
Li Xiaogong forced out an awkward smile, not knowing what to say.
Li Daoli was eager to try, but after being glared at by Li Shentong, he immediately stopped.
Only the elderly Shi Wanbao stroked his beard, shook his head and said: "Your Highness, Prime Minister Li and others can't see anything. I and others are all warriors, so naturally they can't see anything."
Li Yuanji frowned and said, "So, today's test is in vain?"
Shi Wanbao smiled dryly and slowly closed his mouth.
Cheng Yaojin suddenly interjected at this time: "If it doesn't work once, just try it a few more times. I believe that as long as we test it enough, we can always find out something we want to know."
After Cheng Yaojin finished speaking, Qin Qiong glared at Cheng Yaojin helplessly and said angrily: "This kind of thing often only has one chance. If it fails once, it will be difficult to try again."
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Wei Zheng sighed and nodded: "Yes, if you don't succeed once, the other party must be on guard. If you want to test it again, you can only think of a way to scare him out of fear, so that he will reveal the flaw when his liver and gallbladder are broken.
Or we can use wine and sex to confuse him and make him say what we want in a daze.
However, whether we think of a way to scare him out of fear or use wine and sex to confuse him, he may be on guard and give us some false news when we think he has fallen into the trap."
"This won't work, that won't work either, so what do you think we should do?"
Cheng Yaojin stared at Wei Zheng and yelled.
Qin Qiong quickly raised a serious face and scolded Cheng Yaojin: "Know your integrity and don't be rude!"
Cheng Yaojin reluctantly muttered, "I know, second brother..."
Then there was no more talking.
After Cheng Yaojin closed his mouth, Li Jing muttered: "Your Highness, if you can't test it with words, maybe you can send someone to test it in person."
Li Yuanji raised his eyebrows slightly, and everyone else in the hall was also stunned.
Li Yuanji asked thoughtfully: "You mean, send someone to visit the Turks in person to see what is happening in the Turks?"
Li Jing nodded slowly.
Li Shentong couldn't help but said: "Send a team of troops to sneak into the Turks quietly?"
Li Jing shook his head slightly and said: "It's not appropriate. We have sent troops to raid the Turkic royal court before. The Turks will definitely be prepared in this regard, so once our troops enter the Turkic territory, there is a 99% chance of being discovered. There is a 90% chance that the entire army will be annihilated.
So I prefer to send envoys."
As he said that, Li Jing's eyes fell on Wen Chen.
Li Gang's old face became ugly at a speed visible to the naked eye. He cupped his hand slightly and said with a grimace: "Your Highness, both we and the Turks have detained each other's envoys.
Now the Turkic Khatun is in our hands, and so is the little Khan.
If we send envoys there, it is very likely that we will be detained by them and then used in exchange for their khatun and little khan."
Speaking of the matter of the Tang Dynasty and the Turks detaining each other's envoys, it was the Turks who took the initiative.
At that time, Jie Li led 10,000 elite cavalry, together with 6,000 soldiers and horses led by Mayi Yuan Junzhang, to attack Xiaoyanmen, but they were repelled by Li Dayen, King of Dingxiang of the Tang Dynasty, with very few troops.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In anger, Jie Li detained the envoys of the Tang Dynasty, Su Gui, Zheng Yuanxuan, Changsun Shunde and others.
When Li Yuan saw that Jie Li was not following the rules and actually broke the diplomatic treaty, he ordered the Turkic envoy Re Han and others to be detained without hesitation.
This farce did not end until the fifth year of Wude, when Jieli returned his eldest grandson Shunde and his entourage, and used fish maw as a gift to ask for peace with the Tang Dynasty.
There is such an example before. At this time, the Tang Dynasty sent envoys to the Turks again, and the Turks might really break the rules again.
So Li Gang's worries are not unreasonable.
However, for the safety of several envoys, they gave up spying on the Turks, which allowed the Turks to engage in conspiracy and conspiracy under the nose of the Tang Dynasty, which also harmed the interests of the Tang Dynasty.
When personal safety conflicts with the interests of the country, as a person in power, it is clear at a glance whether to protect the individual or the country.
"Li Gong's worries are not unreasonable, but we, the Tang Dynasty, must investigate the internal situation of the Turks."
After Li Yuanji thought briefly for a while, he made a decision, "In this case, I sent someone to call Tang Jian back and asked him if he was willing to go to the Turks again. Li Gong also asked among Honglu Temple and the Ministry of Rites,
Let’s see who is willing to risk his life and serve as an envoy to the Turks for the Tang Dynasty.”
Having said this, Li Yuanji sat up slightly and said loudly: "I will definitely reward the Turks who serve as envoys to the Tang Dynasty this time."
As soon as these words came out, someone stood up before Li Gang had time to say anything.
"The ministers and princes are willing to go together!"
Hou Junji was never willing to lag behind others when it came to getting promoted and making a fortune.
So if there is a chance, he will take it. If there is no chance, he will try his best to create opportunities.
In the previous border market incident, he was involved a lot. Official positions and closed households were reduced to a certain extent, so if there was a chance to win back official positions and closed households, or to move up to a higher level, he would say nothing.
miss.
"This is all the business of civil servants. Why are you, a military general, joining in the fun?!"
Cheng Yaojin despised the official fans like Hou Junji, especially the official fans who quickly betrayed the Qin Palace before Li Yuanji used force to oppress him.
So when Hou Junji took the initiative to ask for a job, he sarcastically made a mockery of it.
Hou Junji ignored Cheng Yaojin and quietly bent over waiting for Li Yuanji's reply.
In his opinion, Cheng Yaojin was no longer on the same level as him.
Although Cheng Yaojin had a higher title than him, he had already left the center of power in the Tang Dynasty. His future achievements would not be comparable to those of a man who was infinitely closer to the center of power, so he was too lazy to pay attention to Cheng Yaojin's cynicism.
Facing Hou Junji's initiative to invite him, Li Yuanji nodded happily and said: "I am very pleased that Hou Qing has such a heart. However, Cheng Qing is right, this kind of thing is usually done by civil servants.
It’s not appropriate for Wu Chen to go.”
Going on a mission is not only a physical job, but also a mental job.
My body is not healthy enough and my brain is not flexible enough, so I cannot take on the important task of an envoy.
After all, this is not the future, where a plane can send envoys to wherever they want to go as envoys, without the hassle of travel or too many risks.
Nowadays, when traveling as an envoy, you not only have to travel long distances and travel hard, but you also have to guard against various dangers that suddenly emerge from all directions at any time and at any time. After arriving at the place, you have to use your flexible mind to constantly negotiate with the dignitaries of other countries, so as to
achieve the purpose of the mission.
Therefore, going on a mission now not only tests your physical strength, but also your mental strength.
There is no doubt about Hou Junji's physical strength, but it's hard to say about his mental strength.
After all, in terms of physical strength, there are not many branches, but in terms of mental strength, there are many branches.
Some people's brainpower can support them in leading troops in war, but it cannot support them in engaging in politics or diplomacy.
Some people's brainpower can support them in engaging in politics, but they cannot support them in leading troops in wars or engaging in diplomacy.
There are also people whose brainpower can support them in engaging in politics, but they cannot support them in leading troops to fight or engaging in politics.
Therefore, in this kind of matter, it is best to leave it to professionals.