Chapter 783 On the complex human relations in Turks
After discussing the countermeasures, Li Gang and the four of them took the lead to leave the Tai Chi Hall. Li Yuanji also left the Tai Chi Hall not long after Li Gang and the four left. However, he did not go directly to find Yicheng, who was closest to him, but first
Went to see Tuli.
After Tuli was escorted back to Chang'an and knighted, he stayed in his house in Chongrenfang, never going out or seeing any guests, and there were people around him who kept an eye on him for twelve hours.
Enjoying the same treatment as him is Du Fuwei, who has been demoted from king to duke and has restored his surname. He also lives next door to him.
When Li Yuanji arrived at Chongrenfang, it was already evening, and the Fangzhengs of other fangs had already begun to beat gongs and drums to greet people from each fang to return to their fangs. However, Fangzheng of Chongrenfang, who had been notified in advance, did not do so, but followed the rules.
He stood guard at the door of the squad room at the entrance of the workshop in a polite manner, with his head lowered and quietly watching.
When Li Yuanji passed by the gate of Fang, he just opened the curtain of the carriage and glanced at Fang Zheng, without speaking to Fang Zheng, and then took the carriage to Tuli's mansion.
The people watching and guarding at the door of the mansion had already opened the door of the mansion, and they all knelt down on one knee.
"See His Highness King Yong!"
Everyone shouted in unison.
Li Yuanji nodded and got off the carriage, and drove straight into Tuli's mansion.
It seems that Tuli is the owner of the mansion and can do anything in the mansion, but in fact, the mansion has always been under the control of the court.
When Li Yuanji arrived at this mansion, he could do much more than Tu Li, his master.
Under the guidance of the steward in the mansion, Li Yuanji saw Tu Li in a haystack in the backyard. Tuli was lying in the haystack talking while holding a newborn lamb.
People who don’t understand the Turkic language cannot understand it at all.
Li Yuanji had no intention of exploring Tu Li's gloomy words. After seeing Tu Li, he said straight to the point: "Tu Li, can we have a chat?"
Tuli held the lamb in his arms, stretched out lazily on the haystack, and said feebly: "What do I have to talk about with you? I have become your prisoner, you can do whatever you want.
.
No need to discuss with me."
"presumptuous!"
The manager glared angrily, "Do you know who you are talking to?"
The steward has a very tall figure and a face that is calm and intimidating. When he angrily scolds people, he looks very majestic.
It's just that his appearance can scare ordinary people, but it can't scare Tuli.
Tuli had seen countless people who were taller and more majestic than him, and he had even chopped off some people's heads.
His kind of intimidation, let alone frightening Tuli, would not even make Tuli's heart beat a beat.
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Therefore, in the face of his angry rebuke, Tu Li said nonchalantly: "Of course I know who I am talking to. Isn't it your Highness King Qi of the Tang Dynasty?"
At this point, Tuli picked his ears and said as if he remembered something: "Oh, no, it should be His Highness King Yong."
The steward shouted angrily: "I know you still don't stand up and salute His Highness King Yong?!"
Tuli glanced at the steward and said lazily: "I am a Turkic Khan, and my status is higher than him. Why should I salute him?"
The steward gritted his teeth and said, "You are no longer a Turkic Khan!"
Tuli looked at the steward as if he were a fool and said, "It's not true if you say it's not true? Are you the one who has the final say on Turkic affairs?"
The manager in charge was furious when he was retorted by Tu Li. He immediately glared at Tu Li fiercely and said, "If you continue to be so disrespectful of etiquette, then I will have no choice but to invite you to Honglu Temple again."
Hearing the words "Honglu Temple", a flash of fear flashed in Tuli's eyes, then he reluctantly put down the lamb, stood up with gritted teeth, and began to salute.
"I, Ashina Shibo, must see His Highness King Yong..."
Ashina Shibo must be Tuli's real name, Tuli is just his Chinese nickname.
Just like Jie Li is not called Jie Li, but Ashina Dobi (same as: Dobi).
Seeing that the steward's tameness had suddenly improved, Li Yuanji said: "I need you to do something for me. If this thing is done, I can give you some conveniences so that you can behave like a normal person."
If you can't live in Chongrenfang, I will let you live in Honglu Temple."
When Tuli heard this, he was completely shocked.
He suddenly raised his head, exuding strong resentment, and roared hysterically: "Besides threatening me with Honglu Temple, do you have any other means?"
There is definitely one, but as long as one method is effective, there is no need to use other methods.
The methods used to deal with people are not afraid of being old, but they are afraid of being useless.
Li Yuanji stared at Tu Li indifferently and said, "Just tell me whether you agree or not. If you don't agree, I can go find your mother."
The mother here is talking about Yicheng.
Yicheng was not only the khatun of Jieli, but also the khatun of Tuli's father Shibi Khan, and the khatun of Qimin Khan, Sunishi's brother.
According to the ancient saying that the eldest brother is like father and the eldest sister-in-law is like mother, Yicheng is roughly equivalent to Sunisi's mother.
So after meeting Tuli and Sunishi, it is not wrong to say that Yicheng is their mother.
Yicheng succeeded his sister An Yi and married into the Turks for so many years. He became the khatun of many Turkic Khans. He didn't save anything else, but he saved a lot for his nominal son.
"She is not my mother!"
Tuli was furious and Baoxiao was obviously unwilling to admit that Yicheng was his mother.
This kind of thing is nothing in the Turks, because if Tuli is still in the Turks and Yicheng is still in the Turks, once Jieli dies and Tuli inherits his position, if Yicheng is still alive, then it will
Become a Tuli Kehaton.
By then, everyone will be husband and wife. Wouldn’t it be strange if Turin took Yicheng as his mother?
If this kind of thing were done in the Tang Dynasty, it would be treason.
The village elders will stand up for justice as soon as possible. If the village elders can't do anything, the government will come forward. If the government still can't do anything, then higher officials and even the imperial court will come forward.
So this kind of thing can be said by Tu Li, but people in the Tang Dynasty cannot say it, and they can't even agree with it.
"I don't care who Yicheng is in your heart, and I don't care whether you regard her as your mother or not. I just want to tell you that you are not the only one I have to choose from.
If you don't agree, I'll leave immediately."
Li Yuanji said to Tu Li coldly.
Tuli gritted his teeth and stood there struggling for a long time, then said fiercely: "What do you want me to do? If you want to use me to help you persuade other Turkic tribes to surrender, I can help you, let me help you deal with it.
If you are interested, I can also help you."
Li Yuanji was stunned and looked at Tu Li in confusion.
Does this mean he doesn’t even care about the life and death of the Turks?
What made Tuli become like this?
You know, in the previous Gyeongju War, although Tuli performed poorly, he has been running for the Turks and doing his best for the Turks.
Only half a year has passed, and Tuli has forgotten his ‘homeland’?
Have you started having sex?
Tu Li saw the doubts in Li Yuanji's heart and gritted his teeth and said: "I want you to capture Jie Li and let Jie Li have a taste of what I am feeling now!"
This is so hateful to Jie Li?!
That's right, if Jie Li hadn't plotted against him and abandoned him along the way, he wouldn't have ended up like this.
He wants to get Jieli to taste all the suffering he is suffering now, which is understandable.
People, especially the more selfish people, after being wronged, no longer care about the justice of the country, and start to do all kinds of things in the dark, targeting their own country.
In the Tang Dynasty of this period, such people could only hide in the darkness and dare not show their faces. In the Turks, it didn't matter. In later generations... they can use the Internet to come to the stage and show off in various ways.
They think they are very impressive, but in fact, in the eyes of many people, they are not even as good as a pen.
Tuli has begun to act like this, which is a good thing for the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty can use this to understand the Turks more quickly and launch attacks on the Turks faster. It can also use this to
Take some action against the Turks.
However, now is not the time to talk about this. The first task now is to extract the real news that Tang Jian sent back from the mouths of Yugu and other Turkic envoys.
"I don't need you to help me persuade other Turkic tribes to surrender now, nor do I need you to help me target Jieli. I just want you to help me talk to Yugu and other Turkic envoys and ask them a question.
They, the Turks, are here to ask for benefits this time, so where is the bottom line?"
Li Yuanji shook his head and answered Tu Li's question.
The Ministry of Strength is already doing the work of persuading other Turkic tribes to surrender and integrating some Turkic tribes that are not taken seriously by Jieli.
Compared with Tuli, the Tatsuki Department is obviously more trustworthy, so just let Takumi do this kind of thing, and there is no need for Tuli to intervene.
After all, the Taqiang tribe originally defected from the Western Turks to the Eastern Turks, and now they defected from the Eastern Turks to the Tang Dynasty.
They have offended the two most powerful forces on the grassland. If they defect from the Tang Dynasty, they will really be homeless.
Therefore, if Datang does not exploit them and treats them well, they will not defect from Datang at all, but will only help Datang wholeheartedly.
After Tuli heard this, his eyes widened in shock and he couldn't believe his ears.
When did the Turks become so humble that they could actually ask for benefits from the Tang Dynasty?
If he remembered correctly, in the previous abrupt battle, the Turks lost, and they lost miserably.
Under such circumstances, it would be good if the Tang Dynasty did not ask for benefits from the Turks. What qualifications did the Turks have to ask for benefits from the Tang Dynasty?
Could it be that during the six months he was under house arrest in Chongrenfang, the Turks invaded the Tang Dynasty again and won?
Is this impossible?!
The Turks failed to defeat the Tang Dynasty when they had many soldiers and generals. After their military strength was reduced by nearly 40% by the Tang Dynasty, how could they possibly defeat the Tang Dynasty?