The next few days, Jian Xiao's life was like a year. She didn't know why Guo Ziqing and Zhang Qin disappeared out of thin air. Guo Ziqing was okay, but Zhang Qin just promised to let her out, so why was there no news? Could it be?
What about lying to yourself about being happy?
After persisting for a few days, Wan Yun came to deliver food today. Jian Xiao finally couldn't help it anymore, "It's been so quiet in the palace these two days."
Wan Yun's mouth trembled, and he lowered his eyebrows and said: "Nothing, everything is as usual!"
Seeing Wanyun's uncomfortable look, Jian Xiao sighed deliberately, "Hey, you're the only one who's still hiding it from me. I've already come to this place, and you're still worried about me? General Guo has already told me!"
After hearing what Jian Xiao said, Wan Yun put out today's meals and said, "Hey, I'm afraid we won't be able to protect ourselves this time! Even the court can't decide whether to fight or make peace, and the Turks came over right away, unlike last time.
It's at the border, and it will hit Jingzhou soon."
No wonder no one has come to see him recently. The life and death of the country is at stake. Of course, his own affairs have to be postponed. But Tuo Jinglie actually sent troops? Jian Xiao felt something was wrong. When he was in Turks last time, he clearly heard that various factions wanted peace.
Why did the fight suddenly start?
"What's the reason this time?" Jian Xiao then asked
Wan Yun shook his head, "I don't know about that. I just hope that King Beicheng will send troops and don't do the same thing as last time."
"Last time?" Jian Xiao caught the word sensitively, "The late emperor should still be alive at that time."
Wan Yun knew a lot from Jian Xiao, so he opened up the conversation and told the truth.
It turns out that the King of the North was named Zhang Long, and he was Zhang Qin's half-brother. He had grown up in the army and had real power since he was a child. He was quite capable and had made many military exploits. When he and the Turks were fighting against each other at Duanmu Camp last time, Zhang Long was stationed at the camp.
Near the border between the Tang Dynasty and the Turks, the emperor asked Zhang Long to send troops several times, but Zhang Long used various excuses. If Zhang Yuan, King of Nanjing, had not withdrawn the army stationed at the border of the Tang Dynasty to help Qin Mintian at the last critical moment, the Biga Kingdom would have been destroyed.
The family is ruined
After hearing this, Jian Xiao had a question in her mind, "Generally, the eldest son is the one who establishes the crown prince. Since King Beicheng is the eldest son, why wasn't he named the crown prince?"
"I don't know what your Majesty is. Originally, the position of Crown Prince was for King Beicheng, and he was very meritorious and shrewd. However, for some reason, when he was conferred, he became the current Emperor. Our Majesty even asked the late Emperor to take back his order.
The re-canonization resulted in the former emperor being furious, and finally the prince ascended the throne."
Unexpectedly, there is such a court affair in Biga Country? Jian Xiao shook her head. She had already seen brothers Zhang Qin and Zhang Yuan. One was elegant and the other was powerful. She didn’t know what kind of person Zhang Long would be.
Above the court, Zhang Qin looked worried even though he was sitting on the dragon chair. There were constant quarrels below the court.
"This battle must be fought!" Zhang Yuan said eloquently, "Didn't we say there was no chance of winning last time? Didn't we still win? Everyone's morale is high, it's better to fight!"
"Yuan'er, do you think fighting is just for fun?" Zhang Long said slowly, the scars on his face were scary, "They were all made with gold and human lives! Do you know there is something behind the death of a soldier?"
How many tragedies have resulted in the destruction of families and lives? We are not afraid of throwing gold at them, what we are afraid of is the infamy of the people! Your Majesty, according to what I said, peace is more valuable!"
"Brother, there is no need to tell me these big things. You are not the only one at the border."
"Well, take your soldiers and fight!" Zhang Long said
Zhang Yuan shook his folding fan and said, "Hmph, my military strength is only one-fifth of my elder brother's. If I had as many elite soldiers and generals as my elder brother, not to mention the Turks and the Tang State would have already surrendered to me."
"The reason why the generals have strong troops and weak troops is not to mention that they have some and not have them!"
"you……"
"You two, stop arguing!" Zhang Qin was having a headache due to the quarrel between his brothers, and kept rubbing his temples, "Now that the army is pressing down, it is not a time for internal strife. Gao Aiqing, what do you have in mind?"
Gao Tianduo stood up and said, "Your Majesty, what the two princes said is reasonable. If you fight, you are afraid that life will be ruined; if you don't fight, you are afraid of becoming a piece of fish..."
"You're not talking nonsense!" Zhang Yuan couldn't listen anymore and muttered.
"King Nanjing, don't be anxious. You must be prepared for war between ministers, but you must also try your attitude of seeking peace. Although we defeated the Turks last time, our people's livelihood has not been improved. If we can exchange for the peace of the people with temporary humiliation,
Peace in Jia Country is a good thing.”
Zhang Qin thought for a moment, "Then make peace with the other party first. If we can't make it, then we will fight. My birthday will be over. This is the main thing in everything. Gao Aiqing, I will leave the peace negotiation to you. As long as the other party asks
It’s not too harsh, so I agree.”
Tuo Jinglie sat in the tent, and his generals stared at the envoys eagerly. The envoys trembled and knelt on the ground without daring to raise their heads.
"You go back and tell your emperor that peace can be negotiated, but we have to wait until our Khan figures out the terms!"
"Then can the general withdraw his troops..." the envoy suggested in a low voice.
"You are so impudent! You are so eager to see Shu!" Tuo Jinglie slapped the table, his eyes widened, and the envoy trembled.
"I'll report it right away, report it back!" The envoy was so frightened that he peeed and ran out.
Tuoba Yun looked back and walked in from outside the camp, "Brother, you are really clever. Are you really here to negotiate peace?"
Tuo Jinglie did not answer, but took out a letter from the desk and said, "Send it to the Great Khan and say that these are the terms of peace that I have drawn up. Will the Great Khan add anything else?"
Tuoba Yun unfolded it and read it, "What I wrote is so detailed! Okay! I'll go back right away."
Tuo Jinglie pursed his lips into a straight line, Jian Xiao, I will see you soon.
The Turkic Khan read out the contents of the peace proposal to everyone one by one to see if the ministers had any requests. Everyone felt that Tuo Jinglie had considered it in detail and basically had no objections. However, one of them still aroused Qibel's concern.
curious
"Find out the matter for me!" Qibel secretly asked the subordinates below, "Look where this person is now? After finding out, report it to me as soon as possible!"
Soon, the news was verified, and Qi Beier laughed loudly, "Tuo Jinglie, Tuo Jinglie, you really have tried all your tricks! I let you escape last time, let me see what you do this time! Go and make arrangements for me.
A meeting!”
Soon the peace proposal became a hot topic in Biga's country, especially in the harem. Everyone was discussing the terms of the peace negotiation.
The Biga Kingdom ceded ten cities to the Turkic Kingdom, paid a tribute of one million pieces of silk, tens of thousands of cattle and sheep, and fifty beauties in the palace of the Biga Kingdom, selected by the Turkic envoys.
It's okay to say that it's just the last condition, which makes the beauties in the harem feel uneasy, fearing that this kind of thing will happen to them, and then they go to serve those barbarians in the Turks where no grass can survive.
But Jian Xiao knew that this clause was specially written by Tuo Jinglie to save himself.