Struggle in the early Tang Dynasty

"Hmph, Lord Qin, you are lustful and want to keep the tribute girl. Now that the Holy Son of Heaven is in power, I want to see if you can cover the sky with one hand!"

Looking at the back of Jiang Yumei going away, Guo Ye thought to himself, okay, this chick's brain is quick enough, if she can't beg, she will beat her up immediately!I'm afraid that today's matter is not over, we still need to make early preparations.

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This morning.

His Majesty Li Er asked: "Duke Qin, Goguryeo sent envoys to make amends, how did your Ministry of Rites deal with it? If I didn't come to meet you?"

Guo Ye said: "No matter what the envoy said, we have been preparing for so long, and we can't just stop here. Therefore, I think that it is not necessary for your Majesty to see the envoys of Goguryeo, so I just let me send them away."

His Majesty Li Er nodded, and said: "This statement is reasonable. If the Goguryeo envoy speaks shamelessly and cries, I really can't refuse it straight away. Then I will thank Duke Qin."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone chuckled. This person's voice was not loud, but in the quiet hall, it was extremely ear-piercing.

His Majesty Li Er's face immediately sank, and said: "Who is laughing?"

"I have nothing to say, and I hope Your Majesty will forgive me." Jiang Xia Wang Li Daozong knelt down after leaving the class.

"King Jiang Xia, why are you laughing? Is there something wrong with what I just said?"

"Wei Chen... Oh, forget it, let's not talk about it... You can't believe it even if I say it, I am a villain in vain."

The more he didn't say anything, the more interested His Majesty Li Er was, and said, "If you don't say anything, how do you know whether I believe you or not? King Jiang Xia, at your age, don't you even understand the principle of being loyal to your ruler? "

"Uh... Actually it's nothing, it's just a trivial matter!" Li Daozong said: "My minister is smiling because His Majesty trusts Qin Guogong so much, but he doesn't know that Qin Guogong will soon rely on His Majesty's trust and come to enjoy the beauty."

"Oh? How do you say that?"

"I heard that the Goguryeo envoy specially sent a beautiful woman to His Majesty in order to apologize to His Majesty. Your Majesty knows about Qin Guogong. Everything is good, but there is one small flaw..."

His Majesty Li Er frowned and said, "What are the shortcomings of Duke Qin? I really don't know."

"Your Majesty, you are really smart and foolish for a while. Qin Guogong's shortcoming is of course lust. Think about it, he brought back five or six concubines during his mission to Goguryeo. Isn't this lust?"

"so what?"

"Qin Guogong is lustful. When he sees the beautiful girl in Goguryeo, he can't move. He wants to kiss Fangze and then hurry up. But the beauty is devoted to keeping chastity for His Majesty, and she swears to die. So, Qin Guogong threatened the girl. If she doesn't let her If she is satisfied, don't even think about seeing His Majesty."

Speaking of this, Li Daozong smiled wretchedly, and said: "Since Your Majesty has entrusted Qin Guogong with full authority in this matter, won't he get his wish right away?"

His Majesty Li Er knew about the offering of beautiful women by the envoys of Goguryeo, and he did not intend to accept it.But it is one thing not to accept it, and another thing to be cut off by a courtier.

He said in a deep voice: "Duke Qin, is there such a thing?"

Guo Ye had already prepared for this, and said: "Your Majesty Qizuo, King Jiangxia is spitting blood. His accusations against Weichen have no real basis. On the contrary, Weichen has evidence that he accepted bribes from the Goguryeo mission!"

Li Daozong said angrily: "Guo Ye, you dare to spy on me!"

Chapter 1855

"Surveillance?" Guo Ye sneered, and said, "Guo is in charge of the Lijing Gate, and it is the duty entrusted by His Majesty to supervise the officials. As the minister of the Ministry of Rites, it is even more natural and righteous to supervise foreign envoys. King Jiangxia, what do you say?" , how can I not monitor you?"

"Okay, I dare to act bravely, I just accepted a bribe from Goguryeo!" Li Daozong rolled his eyes and said: "Although this king accepted their bribes, he didn't speak for Yuan Nanjian. No harm to my Tang Dynasty. Benefits, why not?"

"If you slander my important officials of the Tang Dynasty, isn't it considered to be detrimental to the interests of the Tang Dynasty?"

"Hmph, slander? Could it be that Qin Guogong didn't allow that Goguryeo beauty to face her because of a delusion to detain the Gong girl?"

"of course not."

"My king doesn't think so."

Li Daozong said to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty again: "Your Majesty, do you know who is the beauty that Goguryeo is going to present to you?"

His Majesty Li Er said: "The left and right are just some girls from the state. I don't care who it is."

"You'd be wrong to think so."

"Oh? What did I do wrong?"

"Your Majesty, do you think Qin Guogong is a loyal minister or a traitor?"

"Of course a loyal minister."

"Then what do you think of Qin Guogong's vision of women?"

"Uh... it shouldn't be too bad. I heard that Duke Qin has a lot of beautiful concubines, and all of them have the beauty of a country and a city!"

"It's still true. Qin Guogong has a high vision and is loyal to you. Why would you rather betray you than take that woman under your account? It must be that woman who is beautiful and charming! Don't you want to see her, Your Majesty? This woman who can confuse Qin Guogong into betraying the king?"

Guo Ye said angrily: "King Jiang Xia, aren't you lying in circles? Let me tell you, everything Guo does is out of public interest! There is no such thing as retaining a tribute girl!"

His Majesty Li Er is a famous emperor through the ages, knowing that King Jiangxia is greedy for money, of course he doesn't believe Li Daozong's words.

But then again, Li Daozong's words didn't go to his heart at all, and it didn't quite fit the reality.

In fact, speaking of this, now he is already a little interested in that Goguryeo woman.

His Majesty Li Er said: "I am rich all over the world, and there are many beauties in the harem. No matter how beautiful that woman is, is it possible that she can overwhelm all the women in my harem? It doesn't matter if you see it or not."

Li Daozong saw that the emperor's tone had softened, and said: "This woman is not only beautiful, but also has an extraordinary status! If Your Majesty doesn't see her, I'm afraid it will really be a pity in this life!"

"Identity? What is her identity? Could it be that she is related to the current ruler of Goguryeo?"

"Uh... That's not true. However, this woman's identity is more special than Yuan Nanjian's sister and daughter. She is the granddaughter of Jiang Yishi, a general of Goguryeo."

"Jiang Yishi?" His Majesty Li Er also had a blank look on his face, and said, "Who is this person?"

"I think when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty, King Yingyang invaded the territory of the Sui Dynasty. Emperor Wen ordered Yang Liang, the king of Han, to lead an army of 30 land and water to counterattack Goguryeo. Later, the army returned due to a disease. Jiang Yishi was facing Yang Liang in this battle. In Goguryeo According to legend, in this battle, he broke 30 to [-]."

His Majesty Li Er snorted coldly, and said: "Nonsense! The Goguryeo people are good at defending but not attacking. It's really thanks to them that they can blow it out!"

"Exactly. But, again. I think the 30 troops of the Sui Dynasty could not make Goguryeo surrender. Before His Majesty sent troops, Jiang Yishi had to sacrifice his granddaughter to save his life. In this way, it is Doesn't it appear to be judgmental?"

His Majesty Li Er heard this, although he felt good in his heart, he couldn't agree with it, and said: "Go on."

"I think, when we dispatch troops, Your Majesty will meet Jiang's granddaughter and ask her to kneel down to salute you! Wouldn't it be able to greatly boost morale?"

"This..." His Majesty Li Er was really moved, hesitatingly said: "If a little girl salutes me, can the morale of our army be greatly improved? It doesn't make sense."

"How can it not make sense? Jiang Yishi is now commanding the entire army of Goguryeo, but he can't even keep his own granddaughter. How can he keep the land of Goguryeo? This truth is self-evident. If the soldiers know it, their morale will definitely increase."

Guo Ye shook his head and said, "Your Majesty is the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Do you want to show your prestige by insulting a woman? I think it's inappropriate."

Li Daozong said: "What insult are you talking about? Could it be that Qin Guogong insulted you by kneeling down to His Majesty?"