Chapter 234 Marriage Proposal (1)

"What do you think of the Western Turkic Khan's marriage proposal? Fuji and Xuanling, what do you think?"

"Chengqian, Zhinu, you two should listen carefully and think about it carefully. It will be very beneficial for you." Li Er asked Taoist priests Sun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, and did not forget to instruct Li Chengqian and his brother.

"Yes!" Li Chengqian and Li Zhi saluted.

Li Er was always teaching and cultivating his sons' political abilities. Just like now that the Western Turkic Khan sent envoys to Beijing to propose marriage, Li Er would seize this opportunity to teach his two sons.

At the same time, he instilled in Li Chengqian and his brother the strategic policy of the Tang Dynasty towards foreign countries and the Tang Dynasty's attitude towards the surrounding ethnic groups.

The main purpose was to teach Li Zhi political ability. After all, the prince had more than ten years of political experience and did not need Li Er to deliberately instill anything.

On the contrary, Jin Wang Li Zhi was still a blank guinea pig in politics, and Li Zhi still needed Li Er to train him well.

Only with sufficient political experience and outstanding political ability, Li Zhi could better assist the prince after he passed away in the future.

Li Er believed that as long as they were of one mind, they would be able to make the Tang Dynasty more prosperous.

"Your Majesty! I think we should not agree to the marriage proposal of the Khan of Western Turks. Yibi Shekui Khan is becoming more and more restless."

"If we agree to his marriage proposal, Yibi Shekui will definitely take the opportunity to use the prestige of the Tang Dynasty to achieve his ulterior motives." Changsun Wuji strongly opposed.

Li Er nodded. If it was really as Changsun Wuji said, then Yibi Shekui's marriage proposal should not be accepted, lest he do something improper under the banner of Tang's son-in-law.

Li Er did not express his opinion immediately, but asked Fang Xuanling: "Xuanling, what about you?"

"I think we can accept Yibi Shekui Khan's marriage proposal. Now Tang has just experienced the expedition to Goguryeo and the battle to destroy Xueyantuo."

"It is the time when our Tang is seriously injured. If we accept Yibi Shekui Khan's marriage proposal, we can at least get peace temporarily." "

Our soldiers have a chance to breathe. After Tang recovers its strength, it will not be too late to make plans." Fang Xuanling supported the marriage proposal of Western Turks.

Fang Xuanling has always advocated the use of marriage to exchange for peace.

What's wrong with using marriage to exchange for peace? There are still many things to do in the Tang Dynasty. It's better to have less trouble than more.

Li Er glanced at the two of them, and then asked Chu Suiliang, Yang Shidao, and Ma Zhou.

Except for Yang Shidao who said nothing, the other two also had different opinions and debated about whether to agree or disagree with the request of the Western Turks.

Yang Shidao didn't say anything because of his personality. To put it nicely, he is cautious by nature, and to put it bluntly, he is timid and cowardly.

Chu Suiliang and Zhangsun Wuji are in the same group, so Chu Suiliang naturally strongly supports Zhangsun Wuji's proposal.

Although Ma Zhou did not support Zhangsun Wuji's opinion, he also had different views on Fang Xuanling's opinion.

"Is this what you think? Fu Ji is not without reason, and Xuan Ling is also right. Although the Tang Dynasty is thriving now, it still cannot withstand turmoil."

"If we make trouble recklessly, it is very likely that we will be like Emperor Yang of Sui, causing public resentment and eventually destroying our Tang Dynasty!" Li Er said. Li

Er's words were ambiguous. He neither supported Zhangsun Wuji's proposal nor affirmed Fang Xuanling's proposal. At the same time, he did not oppose their opinions.

This made them unsure of what Li Er meant and what his attitude was towards the Western Turkic marriage proposal.

"Zhongshu Ling Yang Shidao, what do you think about the Western Turkic marriage proposal? You might as well tell us." Li Er looked at Yang Shidao, who was sitting upright, and asked.

"Your Majesty! You can make your own decision on this matter. I will follow your instructions. I dare not make any criticisms on such a major matter." Yang Shidao said with a stiff face.

Yang Shidao's answer naturally would not satisfy Li Er. Li Er had been dissatisfied with Yang Shidao for a long time and wanted to revoke his position as the Minister of the Central Secretariat, but he had never found a suitable opportunity.

Now the opportunity has come!

Li Er will naturally not let it go. Yang Shidao is destined to be removed by Li Er.

"Eating the emperor's salary and bearing his worries! Yang Shidao, as the Minister of the Central Secretariat, this is how you share my worries!"

"You are simply a corpse eating and drinking, it is so abominable, I think you don't need to be the Minister of the Central Secretariat anymore."

"From today on, Yang Shidao will be appointed as the Minister of Personnel, and Ma Zhou will be the Minister of the Central Secretariat, and he will also serve as the Left Secretary of the Crown Prince, and Ma Zhou will be dismissed from his position as the Chief Clerk of the Jin Palace." Li Er immediately made some personnel changes to Yang Shidao and Ma Zhou.

From today on, Yang Shidao is no longer the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, but the head of the Ministry of Personnel.

Ma Zhou resigned from the official position of the Jin Palace and was directly promoted to prime minister, and at the same time became an official of the Eastern Palace.

Li Er was probably thinking about the job changes of these two people a long time ago, and today was a good opportunity to solve them all at once.

"I obey your order!" Yang Shidao and Ma Zhou saluted.

Li Er originally planned to let Yang Shidao retire and go home, but considering that Yang Shidao was his brother-in-law, he should give his sister some face.

What's more, Yang Shidao had worked hard during his years in office, and it would not be good to just let him go.

It has to be said that the older he got, the more Li Er valued his reputation.

"Who has a different opinion on the marriage proposal from the Western Turks?" Li Er asked.

"Father! I do have some ideas, but I don't know if I should say them!" Li Chengqian said.

Li Er did not expect that Li Chengqian would speak at this time. He wanted to see what the prince thought about this matter.

It didn't matter if his opinion was not good. Li Er could take the opportunity to teach his two sons.

"Oh! If the prince has any ideas, please tell us. It will also be good for everyone present to hear them. If there is anything wrong, we can correct you." Li Er said, strongly encouraging Li Chengqian to express his own ideas.

"Your son thinks that we can agree to the marriage proposal of the Western Turks..."

"So, the prince agrees with the opinion of his roommate Xuanling and opposes the suggestion of this old minister." Before Li Chengqian finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhangsun Wuji.

Fang Xuanling was naturally very happy when he heard Li Chengqian support the marriage proposal from Western Turkic. Even the crown prince supported him. With a three to two odds, Fang Xuanling had a good chance of winning.

But he did not expect that Zhangsun Wuji would take the opportunity to interrupt the crown prince, which made Fang Xuanling somewhat dissatisfied.

Li Chengqian was also dissatisfied with Changsun Wuji. He was speaking peacefully, but Changsun Wuji interrupted him.

"May I ask who you are to interrupt me?"

"Are you my uncle or the Minister of the Tang Dynasty?" Li Chengqian asked back.

It all depends on what Changsun Wuji said. He dared to interrupt him, which was absolutely intolerable.