Su Dingfang clasped his fists with a solemn expression.
The group of people walked through the empty streets and walked around until they arrived at Daizhou General Manager's Yamen.
The army led by Su Dingfang was stationed in a temporary camp in the city, while the Chinese army's tent was set up in the Daizhou General Manager's Yamen. Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and other generals also handled official business and discussed military affairs in the General Manager's Yamen.
At present, the general manager of Daizhou is concurrently held by Su Dingfang, and the army of Daizhou is also controlled by Su Dingfang.
However, what the Tang Dynasty took back from the Turks was an empty Daizhou, so Su Dingfang, the general manager of Daizhou, was now a mere commander without any soldiers at his disposal.
Fortunately, this is just his part-time job. If this were his main job, he would cry to death.
Arriving in front of the Daizhou General Manager's Office, Li Yuanji subconsciously raised his eyebrows as he looked at the stone lion that had been temporarily moved from nowhere.
Su Dingfang hurriedly stepped forward to explain, "Daizhou has been abandoned for a long time. After we took back Daizhou in the Tang Dynasty, we did not have enough people to enrich the state's governance. Now everything that I use is from the original long-term site of Daizhou."
rebuilt.
The stone lions here were also moved by my ministers from other places for the purpose of decorating the facade."
As the administrative seat of a state, it would be outrageous if its important government office did not have two stone beasts guarding it.
Li Yuanji smiled and nodded: "Let me tell you, why don't they match at all..."
Su Dingfang smiled awkwardly and said no more.
After the group entered the yamen gate and sat down in the main hall inside the yamen, Su Dingfang quickly ordered people to prepare toiletries.
Daizhou has been plagued by Turks for many years, so the vegetation has been cut down, leaving only green grass everywhere. When the wind blows, it is easy to bring up some dust.
So when walking around in Daizhou, you have to wash up and wash away the dust and sand on your body.
Although ordinary people don't care about this, and ordinary soldiers cannot clean up all the time, there is no ordinary person in the Daizhou General Manager's Yamen now.
So those who need to wash up still need to wash up.
After a simple wash, Su Dingfang ordered someone to bring the wine and food that had been prepared. The food and wine walked around in front of him. After he tried them one by one, they were placed on the main table.
Li Shimin looked at the food and wine on the table in front of him, each of which was missing a corner, and joked a little bit: "The people under your command are very considerate. They have to taste every food and wine given to you. The people under my command are very considerate."
It’s not that considerate.”
The words sounded light and airy, and seemed to be said casually.
But Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and even Xue Ting, who had followed shamelessly, all had unpleasant expressions on their faces.
They are not fools, so how could they not hear the truth in Li Shimin's words? This means that they are not loyal enough.
Although there is no word of loyalty mentioned between the lines, this is what he wants to express.
Li Yuanji was sitting in the hall. How could he watch Li Shimin apply eye drops to his subordinates, and immediately said in a nonchalant manner, "Second brother, do you still have subordinates?"
Doesn’t that mean I haven’t done my job well?!
When Li Shimin heard this, his expression changed. He glared at Li Yuanji fiercely, then fell silent and started eating the food.
The expressions of Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong, and Xue Shou have also softened, but they still don't look good.
Because they did not really betray Li Shimin, but had to leave Li Shimin for various reasons. Li Shimin secretly complained about their disloyalty, which made them feel very unhappy.
Li Yuanji saw that Li Shimin had shut up and stopped making harsh words, and continued: "What is the situation in Daizhou now?"
Su Dingfang and others had just picked up the wine cups, and when they heard this, they put down the wine cups one after another. They all exchanged glances without any trace, but no one spoke.
Li Yuanji looked around at several people and said, "Why, the situation in Daizhou is not optimistic?"
Su Dingfang hesitated for a moment and cupped his hands and said: "That's not true. With ministers and others sitting in charge, Sunisu and Master Liang do not dare to take a step against our Tang Dynasty, even if they are acting arrogantly."
What he said was quite certain and full of confidence.
It can be seen that they are confident to keep Sunisu and Master Liang out of Daizhou. However, not long after saying this, Su Dingfang changed the topic and said: "It's just that your highness went to Daizhou in person and met Liang Luoren in person.
I don’t know what to say.”
In other words, ‘I think it’s inappropriate’.
It's just that I couldn't speak directly because of my feelings, so I gave my words in a roundabout way.
Li Yuanji knew what a few people were thinking, and immediately laughed and said: "What do you mean by not knowing what to say? Just say what you want. I didn't block your mouths, and I can't blame you just because you spoke to me.
"
Whatever is good for Datang and what is good for him, he will listen to it.
He is not an authoritarian, nor is he the kind of political machine who thinks he can handle everything in the world.
So if someone helps share the burden, and someone gives good advice, even if the words are not pleasant to the ears, he will listen to them and will not blame the other party.
What's more, Su Dingfang is still his confidant.
If he couldn't listen to what Su Dingfang said, then who could he listen to?
When Su Dingfang heard this, he took a deep breath and said, "Since His Highness has said so, I will speak out."
Li Yuanji nodded and signaled to Su Dingfang that it didn't matter.
Su Dingfang said in a deep voice: "I have discussed it carefully and none of them agree with His Highness to risk his life. Liang Luoren did not propose to see His Highness earlier and later, but he proposed to meet His Highness at this critical time. It may not be without some calculation.
Your Majesty's thoughts.
For the sake of His Highness's safety, it would be better for Your Highness not to see him."
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "I have seen what you said in your previous memorial. I also know that this trip is risky, but I still want to see Liang Luoren.
Because as long as Liang Luoren is instigated, it will be much easier for us to conquer Liang Division, and we may even have a chance to capture Liang Division without a single blow.
You all know how much benefit this brings to Datang."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Su Dingfang nodded and said: "I know that inciting Liang Luoren to rebel has many benefits for the Tang Dynasty, but if these benefits have to be exchanged for the safety of His Highness, I will wait for you.
I’m willing to fight.”
"Yes! I am willing to fight!"
"..."
Cheng Yaojin, Yuchi Gong and others nodded in agreement.
The current Tang Dynasty is nearly twice as powerful as the Tang Dynasty at the same time in history. Therefore, the Tang Dynasty does not need to use all kinds of conspiracies and tricks to weaken its enemies, nor does it need to use methods such as instigating rebellion and alienation to divide its enemies.
Datang was completely capable of fighting the enemy head-on, defeating the enemy from the front, and defeating the enemy.
Therefore, Su Dingfang, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others were very confident. They were not afraid of a head-on battle with the enemy, and they were not in favor of taking risks to instigate rebellion against the enemy.
"I know you have the ability to fight Master Liang head-on, but after this battle, how many soldiers will we lose, and how many loyal and brave men will we lose? If I can exchange my risk for the lives of these people, then why not
Change?"
Li Yuanji Xiaozhi's lobbying based on emotion and reason.
Su Dingfang, Cheng Yaojin, Yu Chigong and others all frowned into the character "Sichuan".
At this moment, Xue Shou suddenly spoke out to persuade: "Your Highness, you are now the backbone of our Tang Dynasty. If something goes wrong with you, then I am afraid that our Tang Dynasty's war against the Turks will be temporarily shelved.
So you should not take risks at this time.
You should know that a son with a lot of money cannot sit down in the hall."
Su Dingfang and others nodded in agreement and followed Xue Shou in saying similar words.
Li Shimin felt sour in his stomach when he heard this. When he had put himself in danger before, there were not so many people to advise him.
Li Yuanji nodded and said: "I understand what you are saying, but I am already here. If I don't go to see Liang Luoren, this trip will be in vain."
"How could it be in vain?"
When Su Dingfang and others heard this, they became excited and found a reason for Li Yuanji not to come in vain.
Li Yuanji could see that they really thought about him and didn't want him to take risks.
If he only met Liang Luoren, he would adopt their opinions without hesitation.
The problem is that he met not only Liang Luoren, but also Ashina Simo.
Ashina Simo was not only a person who would be loyal to the Tang Dynasty, but also a person of strategic significance to the Tang Dynasty.
As long as Ashina Simo is surrendered and supported by Ashina Simo, it will be easier for the Tang Dynasty to manage the Turks in the future.
After the war, the Tang Dynasty easily resolved its hatred with the Turks and turned the Turks into an important source of thinking for the Tang Dynasty.
It can be said that Ashina Simo was an important bridge for the effective utilization of Turkic people after the Tang Dynasty.
Therefore, this person must be surrendered.
Even if it is risky, you must try it.
"Okay, I understand your intentions, but I have already decided to see Liang Luoren, so you don't need to persuade me anymore."
When Su Dingfang and others came up with a bunch of excuses, and they were right and wrong, Li Yuanji spoke up and stopped them.
When Su Dingfang and others heard this, their brows furrowed even more.
The ministers are about to fight to the death, Your Majesty... Oh no, why did Your Highness go to the enemy camp to send him off?!
How do you want us to fight?
Put an arrow in your head, or chop your neck with a machete?
"But don't worry, I won't go to Liang Shidu to see Liang Luoren, nor will I give them a chance to set up an ambush. We are outside Daizhou
Meet them at Xianren Ridge.
In this case, you can rest assured, right?"
Li Yuanji asked with a smile.
He didn't always stay tough, because being tough on this kind of thing would easily leave an image of someone who doesn't listen to dissuasion and likes to have his own way.
And once this image is established, if you keep winning, then you will be a hero that everyone respects.
If you lose a game, you will lose your heart.
Words like self-willedness, etc. will all be used on you.
Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, is an example. After winning for most of his life, he lost one game and became a representative of willfulness.
Therefore, nothing can be said about this image.
The hard should be soft at the same time, the soft should be hard at the same time, and this is the way to be a king.