Chapter 126 It's that Wei bastard, he's so annoying!
No.
Wu Qiqi blinked: "It was originally two of us against one of you!"
Damn it!
How could I have been so blind as to agree to fight the two of you...?
Songtsen Gampo took a few deep breaths, forcibly suppressing his anger.
"Once the Xiongnu are defeated, Xiang Yu will no longer need to personally garrison the area; he can send troops to guard it."
Wei Shuyu glanced at Wu Qiqi.
"You're so stupid."
Wu Qiqi replied, "No matter how fierce Xiang Yu is, he can't penetrate deep into the Xiongnu territory, and how many Xiongnu people can he kill?"
"Even Qin Shi Huang had to send 300,000 soldiers to guard the border. Where did Xiang Yu get 300,000 men?"
"Qiqi, you can't say that."
Wei Shuyu said seriously, "Guests from afar, please show them some courtesy."
"oh."
Wu Qiqi tilted her head and thought for a moment: "Then let's say Xiang Yu managed to get 300,000 troops..."
Grass!
It's one thing to be playing along, but why are you mocking me?
Songtsen Gampo felt his anger, which he had just suppressed, surge up again.
Wu Qiqi: "Then a new problem arises: who should we send to guard this place?"
Wei Shuyu: "Xiang Yu's subordinates?"
Wu Qiqi: "No, no, apart from Xiang Yu, no one else can control the feudal lords and generals."
Wei Shuyu: "The feudal lords?"
Wu Qiqi: "No, no, 300,000 soldiers! What if we raise another Liu Bang?"
Wei Shuyu spread his hands: "There's nothing we can do about that."
Wu Qiqi followed suit, spreading her hands and saying, "There's no other way."
Then the two of them looked at Songtsen Gampo.
"..."
Songtsen Gampo was on the verge of collapse.
He, a dignified ruler, was not defeated by any of his enemies, nor could Li Shimin do anything to him, yet he suffered repeated setbacks in front of a few little brats.
What's most infuriating is that Wei Shuyu and Wu Qiqi are one thing, but...
He was disgusted by Choi Shin-ki and Fang Yi-ai for three whole days!
Choi Shin-ki...
Fang Yi'ai...
It's not like he hasn't studied the younger generation in Chang'an.
The two of them were either getting beaten up or on their way to getting beaten up all day long.
This kind of trash is disgusting!
"What if Xiang Yu, like Liu Bang, had sued for peace and paid tribute?"
"Xiang Yu is capable of compromise!"
"By using the Honggou Canal as the boundary and establishing the Chu-Han border, Xiang Yu had already made a compromise with Liu Bang."
"As long as Xiang Yu also compromises with the Xiongnu, the Xiongnu crisis will naturally be resolved."
"Your eighteenth reason is invalid!"
As Songtsen Gampo finished speaking, the courtiers began to whisper among themselves.
This is indeed a fatal problem.
If he can't answer, Wei Shuyu's reasoning is invalid!
Wei Shuyu: "Are you an idiot?"
Wu Qiqi: "He's an idiot!"
Why are you swearing?
I am the ruler of Tibet!
Your insults are damaging the friendship between our two countries!
Songtsen Gampo looked at Li Shimin...
Li Shimin simply said, "Children speak without thinking."
"..."
So, it's okay for little kids to swear?
Considering that this was the imperial court, Songtsen Gampo forcibly held back...
"You haven't answered yet, so why can't Xiang Yu sue for peace?"
Songtsen Gampo's expression was unusually solemn.
This was his last question!
If Wei Shuyu can still answer, then he will be completely unable to refute it.
"If someone were to give you money for free, would you take it?" Wei Shuyu rolled his eyes.
"What does this have to do with Xiang Yu...?"
Halfway through his speech, Songtsen Gampo suddenly realized something, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
We lost!
"Liu Bang was able to sue for peace because he had hundreds of thousands of troops."
"Even after the contract was signed, a large number of soldiers remained stationed on the border."
"On the other hand, Xiang Yu..."
Even if he sued for peace and paid tribute, there were still no extra soldiers to guard the border.
Wow.
The courtiers were shocked.
The reason was surprisingly simple.
With no one stationed at the border, isn't that just leaving the gates wide open and letting the Xiongnu continue to plunder?
"Well said!"
Li Shimin laughed heartily, feeling extremely happy.
Even he fell into a misconception.
I always thought that the struggle for supremacy between Chu and Han would be decided in the Central Plains.
Unexpectedly, there was another surprise – the Huns!
"Songtsen Gampo, do you have anything else to say?"
Songtsen Gampo's expression kept changing as he tried to recall the details of the Chu-Han Contention...
In the end, it all turned into a long sigh.
During the Chu-Han Contention, the only threat to the Central Plains was the Xiongnu.
"I lost."
Songtsen Gampo bowed to Li Shimin and said, "Tibet is willing to submit to the Great Tang!"
"Ha ha……"
Li Shimin's laughter grew even more hearty: "Then would Songtsen Gampo be willing to stay in the Tang Dynasty for a while longer?"
"willing!"
Songtsen Gampo gritted his teeth and replied.
Such a momentous event as the submission of Tibet to the Tang Dynasty would naturally be announced to the world with a grand ceremony.
"Haha...Good!"
"Songtsen Gampo's word is as good as gold; I greatly admire him..."
Li Shimin's laughter echoed throughout the entire Taiji Hall.
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Songtsen Gampo hastily took his leave.
"Today, Wei Shuyu decisively defeated Songtsen Gampo, enhancing the prestige of our Great Tang Dynasty, and was promoted to Censor..."
Li Shimin began by asking, "Do any of you ministers have any objections?"
"I have no objection."
Wei Zheng leisurely stepped forward.
After he finished, he turned around and glanced at the assembled officials.
That smug little look seemed to say, "Do you have a son as outstanding as me?"
"We have no objection."
The courtiers bowed and echoed their agreement.
"good."
Li Shimin then looked at Wu Qiqi meaningfully: "Wu family girl, what reward do you want?"
Wu Qiqi returned the greeting and said, "This humble woman doesn't want anything, she only hopes that Your Majesty can allow my father to meet the Emperor Emeritus."
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin nodded in agreement.
"Your filial piety is commendable."
Li Shimin roared, "Where is Minister Xiao?"
"Your subject is here!"
Xiao Yu stepped forward.
"After court, make arrangements for those people to meet with the Emperor Emeritus."
"promise!"
Next, it will be time for the morning assembly.
Li Shimin dealt with state affairs absentmindedly before announcing the end of the court session.
Lizheng Hall.
Empress Zhangsun was giving instructions to the palace maids.
Now that Li Yuan has been released from confinement, she, as the head of the harem and also his daughter-in-law, naturally has to arrange for Li Yuan's food, clothing, and lodging.
Just then, Li Shimin burst in...
"Guanyinbi, Guanyinbi..."
The voice arrived before the person.
Li Shimin was extremely anxious.
"Your Majesty, what has happened?"
Empress Zhangsun dismissed the palace maids and immediately rode forward to greet him.
"Guanyinbi, do you know what I discovered today?"
"What was discovered?"
"A genius girl, who mastered the ways of emperors without a teacher!"
Li Shimin then recounted the story of Wu Qiqi's great battle against Songtsen Gampo.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
Empress Zhangsun's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
Li Shimin laughed heartily: "Haven't we always been worried about Gao Ming?"
"With Wu Yatou supporting us from behind, the future of the Tang Dynasty is secure!"
Empress Zhangsun felt a tremor in her heart.
What she feared most was that her children would kill each other for the throne.
Li Chengqian was timid and mediocre.
Li Tai's ambitions gradually became apparent.
She knew all this, of course; it had almost become a source of anxiety for her...
She had always wanted to change this situation, but she didn't have a good way to do it.
As Li Shimin said, isn't having a woman who is well-versed in the ways of emperors assisting Li Chengqian from behind the scenes the best choice?
“But the empress dowager cannot interfere in politics,” Empress Zhangsun said with a hint of helplessness.
"It's alright."
Li Shimin waved his hand: "She's still young, we can teach her slowly, and besides, she's Wu Shihuo's child, so she doesn't have many connections with relatives of the empress, aristocratic families, or military generals..."
"Then Your Majesty, please grant the marriage as soon as possible," Empress Zhangsun urged.
"this……"
Li Shimin's face suddenly looked as ugly as if he had eaten feces.
"What's wrong?"
Empress Zhangsun asked.
"It's that Wei bastard, he's so annoying..."
"The way he looked at Wu Yatou was strange!"
"I have every reason to suspect that he wants to steal my daughter-in-law!"
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