Look at these two guys, they started to quarrel again as they talked.
Li Chengqian also had to stand up and smooth things over.
He said: "Okay, okay, you two just stop making trouble."
Cheng Huailiang and Changsun Chong may not be afraid of their father, but they respect Li Chengqian as always.
After all, to a certain extent, Li Chengqian is their direct leader.
As soon as Li Chengqian made a sound, the two of them immediately shut up.
Seeing this, Cheng Yaojin nodded with satisfaction.
Immediately, he looked at Li Chengqian and said, "Your Majesty, after your Tibetan envoy arrived, what was your Majesty's intention in asking me to pretend to be sick?"
"It's not easy yet."
"I'm sure my father doesn't want to have too much contact with Tubo."
"However, even though I didn't go to court recently, I heard about it."
"On the issue of Tubo, many people in the court were opposed to my father."
Li Chengqian met Cheng Yaojin's eyes and said, "I think it's because of this that Uncle Cheng had to mess up the situation by pretending to be sick, right?"
"Your Highness's guess is good."
Cheng Yaojin has always believed in Li Chengqian's wisdom.
But I really didn't expect that this guy was already so smart.
Obviously he had not gone to court during these days, and had not even met the Tibetan envoy himself. He could understand the overall situation through some rumors and his own words.
And did not wait for Cheng Yaojin to speak.
Li Chengqian asked: "However, I just don't understand why my father is so against the Tibetan envoys?"
"I don't know about this either."
"After all, what is in your Majesty's head? Even the old man Changsun Wuji..."
Speaking of this, Cheng Yaojin suddenly paused.
He also said it smoothly and almost said the word "old cunt".
However, with that word on his lips, he just remembered that the old naughty son was right next to him.
Therefore, after he glanced at Changsun Chong again, he quickly changed his words and said: "Even Changsun Wuji can't see it, how can I, Old Cheng, understand?"< br>
"However, I, Old Cheng, am a human minister. I can just do whatever His Majesty orders."
"He said he wanted me to make jokes, so I'll make jokes and say I'm sick so I won't go to court. I'll just stop them at the critical moment."
It has to be said that Li Shimin was very clever in training Cheng Yaojin, a fool.
You must know that Li Shimin has always regarded himself as a benevolent and righteous king, and rarely competes with his officials in the court.
However, not sacrificing the courtier's face does not mean that he will listen to whatever the courtier says.
Once you encounter something you don't want to hear, the usefulness of Cheng Yaojin, a fool, becomes apparent.
Either stand up and force Li Shimin to find a way down the stairs, or else just start making jokes and scolding the minister until he is speechless.
Although in the end Li Shimin would punish Cheng Yaojin for the sake of face.
But these punishments were far less rewarding for Cheng Yaojin.
After all, after every beating and scolding, Li Shimin would often reward him with a large amount of money, grain and land.
Therefore, Cheng Yaojin also enjoyed the position of Hunren and worked extremely energetically.
"However, there is something I don't understand."
Changsun Chong suddenly said: "Since Your Majesty doesn't like the Tibetan envoy, why don't you just drive him away?"
"It is absolutely impossible to drive them away."
Li Chengqian shook his head and said: "The Tang Dynasty is a great kingdom, while Tubo is a small vassal state."
"If we, the Tang Dynasty, don't treat you with courtesy, you will definitely be blamed in the future."
"And if the Tubo people use this as an excuse to go to war with the Tang Dynasty, will the Tang Dynasty fight or not?"
Li Chengqian explained the stakes in one sentence.
But Cheng Huailiang said with a puzzled face: "What's the point of fear? If he dares to come, just fight him back."
"Silly boy, can you have some brains?"
Cheng Yaojin
He straightened up, raised his leg and kicked Cheng Hualiang on the butt.
"Not to mention that the Tang Dynasty just suspended its troops for less than half a year."
"Taking the Tubo alone, they have more than 200,000 soldiers."
"And their soldiers are all veterans of many battles. This alone is enough to severely damage the vitality of our Tang Dynasty."
Cheng Yaojin sighed softly and said: "I think it is probably because of this that your Majesty was unable to expel the Tibetan envoys from the Tang Dynasty..."
"Uncle Cheng is right."
"However, there are some mistakes."
Li Chengqian shook his head and rejected Cheng Yaojin's guess.
Then, he said: "My father is not a peaceful monarch. How many people who have offended him have ended up well?"
"The old thief Jieli in Beimo and the Murong family in Tuyuhun were all killed by my father."
"When it comes to fighting, he really isn't afraid of anyone."
"So this matter has nothing to do with the war..."
Upon hearing these words, the three people present were stunned.
Cheng Yaojin asked: "If you are not afraid of war, what is your Majesty afraid of?"
"Afraid of the court."
"As far as I know, today's imperial court has long lost its original vigor."
“From the three princes down to the petty officials, there are countless people who accept bribes in private.”
"And I heard a few days ago that after the Tubo envoy entered Chang'an City, he immediately sent gifts and gifts to many ministers in the court."
Li Chengqian looked up at Cheng Yaojin and said, "Didn't Uncle Cheng receive it?"
"I really didn't receive this."
Cheng Yaojin raised his eyebrows and said, "When did he give the gift?"
"Just a few days ago."
Li Chengqian casually took out a jade pendant from his arms and threw it to Cheng Yaojin and said, "This is what the Tibetan envoy sent to me. I haven't had time to deal with it yet."
"Oh my God, this is really What a generous move.”
"This is top-quality Hetian jade. It can be sold for tens of thousands of dollars at least."
Changsun Chong also directly explained the mystery of this jade pendant.
"Giving me, the prince who is not going to court, is worth tens of thousands of dollars."
"Not to mention those bureaucratic ministers..."
Li Chengqian shook his head helplessly.
Now, he really looks down on these people in the official circles of the Tang Dynasty.
Your annual salary is already enough, why do you have to accept bribes?
And he still accepted bribes from foreigners...
"I heard that many ministers in the imperial court now speak for Tubo."
"And my father couldn't bear to be disturbed. It must be because of this that he asked Uncle Cheng to make a lot of jokes and stop these people's mouths first."
Although he did not go to court, he did not set up an spy in the court.
But after years of tempering, Li Chengqian's mind is no longer comparable to that of ordinary people.
It is very easy to deduce a general idea based on what is happening in front of you.
But after finishing speaking, Li Chengqian found that Cheng Yaojin's expression was gloomy and uncertain.
He asked with some confusion: "Uncle Cheng, what are you thinking about?"
"Damn you, you're going too far!"
Cheng Yaojin stood up straight, his face full of anger.
Seeing this scene, Li Chengqian hurriedly spoke to comfort him: "Uncle Cheng, don't get excited. You just need to do what your father asks. Those Tubo envoys can't do anything to you."
"That's not what I'm talking about."
Cheng Yaojin slapped his hand on the table and said, "This guy has given gifts to everyone, why doesn't he just give them to me? Could it be that he looks down on me?"
???
Hearing this, Li Chengqian suddenly showed a black question mark face.
I'm crazy...
Uncle Cheng, you seem to have taken things in the wrong direction, right?