There were already important civil and military officials in the hall. Wei Zheng had informed them in advance. After all, it involved Tibet's invasion of the border, and the Tang dynasty was in danger.
As soon as Li Shimin entered, everyone stood up and saluted. After Li Shimin sat down, he looked around at everyone. He was about to speak, but his stomach was growling. After all, he hadn't eaten for two days, and his stomach was growling.
Li Shimin asked the imperial kitchen to send food. He said while eating, "Today, we will discuss two things. The first thing is still to deal with Du Qi's attack. The second thing is about Tibet's invasion of the border. If you have any ideas, speak freely. Tell me how to deal with this matter. "
"Your Majesty, I suggest to ask for peace with Xia."
Among the officials, someone stood out.
This person was called Kong Yingda, a descendant of Confucius. He was a leader in the imperial court. Although Kong Yingda wasn't the head of a department, nor was he the Prime Minister of the court, Kong Yingda's reputation was not simple. He was the chancellor of the Imperial College. He did not have any real power in the imperial court, but he was the leader of the leaders.
Kong Yingda's words represented the opinions of many people.
Li Shimin frowned.
Ask for peace!
This was equivalent to admitting defeat to Du Qi.
It was something that Li Shimin did not want to do.
Du Qi was only one of Li Shimin's officials in the past, and he was only Li Shimin's junior. But now, as the ruler of the Tang dynasty, Li Shimin wanted to ask for peace with Du Qi. It was equivalent to slapping Li Shimin's face. In the past, if Li Shimin wanted to kill Du Qi, it was just a matter of words. Crushing Du Qi was like crushing an ant. But now, Du Qi was riding on Li Shimin's head.
When Kong Yingda saw Li Shimin's expression, especially when he saw that Li Shimin had put down his chopsticks and stopped eating, he knew that Li Shimin must be angry. But Kong Yingda didn't care and continued, "Your Majesty, the reason why this subject said so is very simple. The Tang dynasty is now facing internal and external troubles and doesn't have enough energy to deal with them. If the Tang dynasty didn't have the danger of its borders and the chaos in various places, then the Tang dynasty could fight Du Qi to the death. "
After a pause, Kong Yingda continued, "With the strength of the Tang dynasty, they can continue to fight Xia Xia to the end and compete with Xia Xia. But now, the Tang dynasty was already exhausted and did not have enough strength to deal with it. If we still force a war with Du Qi at this time, the consequences will be unimaginable. "
Following Kong Yingda's words, the other officials also chimed in. Because at present, this was indeed a problem, and the Tang dynasty did not have enough strength to deal with it.
Li Shimin was reluctant in his heart, but he had to admit that Kong Yingda's words were reasonable. Li Shimin took a deep breath and looked at Li Chengqian, who came with him to participate in the government affairs, and said, "Crown Prince, what do you think?"
Li Chengqian said, "Imperial Father, this son thinks that the danger of Tubo is just a hidden danger at the border. It's nothing to be afraid of. If we are afraid just because of Tubo's invasion at the border, it will make our Tang dynasty seem too timid. This son still holds the previous attitude and suggestion. The imperial court will issue an imperial edict to recruit knowledgeable people and organize the forces to go to the border to resist Xia Xia's invasion. "
Li Chengqian said strongly, "As long as there is someone who can turn the tide and stop Xia Xia's attack, then our Tang dynasty will treat them well and give them enough treatment. It won't be a problem for them to be conferred the title of King or Duke. This is the root of the problem. Asking for peace will damage our Tang dynasty's national integrity. "
"Your Majesty, this son opposes!"
Kong Yingda said righteously, "Your Majesty, the Tang dynasty can't afford to be tossed around now! Your Majesty, please reconsider. "
At this moment, many of the civil officials echoed.
Many of them supported asking for peace.
As for those who supported Li Chengqian, they were the people who belonged to Crown Prince Li Chengqian's Eastern Palace. However, among those who opposed the war, especially Wei Zheng, also clearly opposed Li Chengqian's suggestion and supported asking for peace. As a result, the calls for peace were even louder. Both sides were arguing, but the decision was given to Li Shimin. It was up to Li Shimin to make the decision.
Many pairs of eyes looked at Li Shimin.
They were waiting for Li Shimin to make the decision.
The atmosphere in the main hall was quite tense.
"Report!"
At this moment, another chamberlain came in and said, "Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from the grassland."
The chamberlain handed over the letter.
After Li Shimin opened the letter and read the contents, his expression suddenly changed. He slapped the letter on the table and said in a deep voice, "The Tujue people in the grassland suddenly started to rebel and rebel. They are no longer under our control. These people directly killed the Tujue officials and burned the Governor's Mansion. "
After a pause, Li Shimin continued, "Although Xieli and the other Tujue nobles were detained in Chang 'an. However, the Tujue people still rebelled. Now, our Tang dynasty is really in a precarious situation. All kinds of monsters and monsters have come out. "
Hearing this, everyone's expression became serious.
Their hearts sank even more.
The situation was not good!
Even Li Chengqian, who originally wanted to start another war, lost his determination in his heart. The sudden rebellion of Tufan and Tujue people was a great threat to the Tang dynasty. It was impossible to sit back and do nothing.
"Your Majesty, urgent report from Liaodong!"
At this moment, another chamberlain came in and handed over a letter about Liaodong.
Li Shimin's eyes had a hint of worry. He took the letter and quickly read it. After reading it, he became even angrier and said, "Goguryeo suddenly rebelled and attacked the Liaodong border of our Tang dynasty. Tufan, Tujue, and Goguryeo suddenly rebelled. Could this be Du Qi's arrangement? "
In fact, this was not Du Qi's arrangement. He would not go so far as to say that he needed Tufan and Tujue to attack together. To Du Qi, he did not care to do so. It was just that the Tang dynasty was in a precarious situation and everyone had their own ideas. Therefore, Tufan, Tujue, and Goguryeo all had their own actions and wanted to take advantage of the situation. In the end, they all gathered together.
Everyone in the imperial court looked even more serious. Many people even had uneasiness in their eyes. Originally, the Tang dynasty was thriving day by day. But now, the Tang dynasty was deteriorating day by day. The situation was getting more and more dangerous. Therefore, everyone felt like they were in a precarious situation.
Li Shimin said in a deep voice, "Now, it seems that the only way is to ask for peace. If we want to fight again, the Tang dynasty is surrounded by enemies from all sides. We can't withstand so many attacks. "
At this moment, Li Shimin sighed in his heart.
He was even more dejected.
He was not willing to beg for mercy and admit defeat to Du Qi. The problem was that Li Shimin could not handle the current situation. The situation was really too bad. Therefore, Li Shimin could only ask Du Qi for peace now.
Wei Zheng asked, "Your Majesty, how should we make peace now?"
Li Shimin looked at Wei Zheng and said, "I won't set any specific conditions for this war. I'll make peace with Xia Xia. This time, Wei Zheng will be the chief envoy and Kong Yingda will be the deputy. The two of you will lead a team to the border and make peace with Du Qi. "
Wei Zheng looked a little embarrassed.
He did not expect that he would be the chief envoy.
Kong Yingda was the same.
Because such an envoy seeking peace was not easy to accomplish. It was not something that could be easily accomplished.
Li Shimin said, "Why? You're not willing?"
Wei Zheng said, "I'm willing!"
Kong Yingda also said, "I'm willing too."
The two of them knew that there was no room for refusal at the moment, so they agreed.
Li Shimin looked at Fang Xuanling and said, "Minister Fang, mobilize the army and quickly go to the border to suppress the situation. Although Tufan, Goguryeo, and the Turks are rebelling, we still have gunpowder. This is our advantage, and we can win. "
Fang Xuanling said, "Yes, Your Majesty!"
Li Shimin quickly arranged many things and arranged many government affairs. After everything was done, he let everyone leave. Li Shimin began to review the government affairs. After all, he had been immersed in the grief of Zhangsun Wugou's death for the past two days. He had detained some government affairs that needed to be dealt with immediately.
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