Li Shimin was so frightened by these words that he dropped his pen, which fell onto the memorial, staining a large area of ink.
What did you say?
"Your Majesty, the eldest grandson says he's afraid the matter of Gaoyang will implicate you, and he wants to flee to the Turkic Khaganate to avoid causing you trouble..."
"Then, on my way back, I saw the Turks going to invite their eldest grandson to take up an official position..."
"this……"
Upon hearing this, Li Shimin hesitated and stammered.
"It can't be that bad. He didn't run away when he offended the Princess of Changsha last time. Could it be that he's scared this time?"
"Your Majesty, Princess Changsha is the daughter of the Emperor Emeritus, while Princess Gaoyang is your daughter. How can they be the same...?"
"Anyway, I've done my duty to remind you. If you don't hurry up and acknowledge your eldest grandson, don't cry if he gets invited by the Turks to be an official!"
Li Shimin laughed heartily upon hearing this.
"So what if he runs to the Turks?"
"You must know that I am still the Heavenly Khan, the Khan of all the Turks, hahaha!"
After laughing, Li Shimin still felt a little uneasy. If his eldest grandson really ran away to the Turks, it would be a huge loss for the Li family.
"Get the car ready!"
"I'm going to stay in Sanglin Village today to have a good chat with my grandson and strengthen our bond, hehehe!"
In fact, Li Jue had been secretly preparing to flee.
After all, his identity was too sensitive; if it were exposed, he would surely die.
Although he had Old Li protecting him, Old Li was, after all, just a gatekeeper for Li Er. He was a nobody, and his words carried little weight. If Old Li could speak up for him in front of Li Er at a crucial moment, that would be an immense favor.
Therefore, taking advantage of his previous trip to the grasslands to buy cream, he cultivated relationships with several minor officials on the grasslands, occasionally sending them small gifts, and successfully won them over.
However, the Turks' invitation to take up an official position was not part of his plan, and he was caught off guard.
The person who came to see him this time was the Yabghu of the Turks, which, in the Tang Dynasty's official system, was equivalent to a prefectural or county governor.
"Respected Mr. Shi Dakai, we have come on the orders of Yibi Shekui Khan to invite you to serve as Jielifa in our Turkic Khaganate!"
Li Jue had some understanding of Turkic culture and knew that Jielifa was a high-ranking official in the Turkic lands, second only to the Khan, equivalent to the position of prime minister in the Tang Dynasty!
He had only gone to the grasslands once to buy milk and a few horses, yet the Turkic Khan bestowed upon him such a high-ranking official position?
"May I ask, Mr. Geshuwan, why did your Khan invite me to serve as an official?"
"Respected Mr. Shi Dakai, do you still remember when you came to our grasslands to buy horses last time, you used your superb medical skills to cure a boy from our tribe?"
"Remember!"
"I remember having a very pleasant conversation with that boy, and we even said that when he became the Turkic Khan in the future, I would go and join him!"
Upon hearing this, Ge Shuwan smiled and said.
"Your memory is excellent!"
"Respected Mr. Shi Dakai, the boy you cured has fulfilled his promise and become the youngest Khan of our Turks. Now it is your turn to fulfill your promise and govern the Turks together with our Khan!"
"What?"
"You said he became Khan!"
"yes!"
"His Majesty the Great Khan of the Tang Dynasty personally bestowed this title some time ago!"
"Isn't he just an ordinary free-range boy from your tribe?"
"He was then, but not anymore. He is now the respected Yibi Shekui Khan!"
Li Jue was completely stunned when he heard this. This was too strange. He clearly remembered that the last time he met Yi Pi, Yi Pi was wearing a tattered leather coat and was lying in a pile of grass, covered in dirt.
If I hadn't noticed that his wound was infected, cut away the rotten flesh, and disinfected it with strong liquor, he might have died long ago.
However, who would have thought that in less than a year, he would miraculously rise from an ordinary shepherd boy to become the Khan of the Western Turks, who ruled over hundreds of thousands of people!
Isn't this life's twist of fate just too amazing?
"Tell me, what exactly happened?"
"Replying to Mr. Shi Dakai, the truth is this: Yipi's ancestors were indeed Khans, but Yipi Dulu later seized the Khanate. As Yipi Dulu lost the support of the people, our elder Wunushibi and the elders of other Turkic tribes went to Chang'an to request His Majesty the Emperor to depose Yipi Dulu and establish a new Turkic Khan."
"When the Great Khan of the Tang Dynasty inquired about who in the Yipi family was still alive, our Elder Wunushibi reported the name Yipi Shekui. As a result, the Great Khan of the Tang Dynasty appointed him as our new Khan!"
After hearing Geshuwan's words, Li Jue felt that the Khan of the Turks was too casual. How could he just appoint whomever he wanted?
"Respected Mr. Shi Dakai, we have brought you a gift from Khan Yibi Shekui. Please accept it!"
What gifts are included?
"Twenty warhorses, one hundred lambskins, thirty fox pelts..."
“Our Khan says he is very poor and can only give you this small gift. Furthermore, he hopes you can assist him in governing the Turkic Khaganate and making it prosperous.”
"I……"
Li Jue felt extremely uncomfortable upon hearing this. Although he had been planning to run away for a long time, it did not mean that he actually wanted to run away.
The most prosperous and powerful country in the world right now is the Tang Dynasty!
As long as the Tang Dynasty still wants him, he will stay in the Tang Dynasty even if he has to be a beggar!
"Please have a seat, honored guest. I'll have someone prepare a meal for you!"
Li Jue went straight to Hu Delu's house after leaving the small courtyard, and asked Hu Delu to go to Xianyang County to buy some wine, meat and vegetables, and then cook for the Turks.
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