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Chapter 833 A big surprise

Tang Jian put down the letter and bowed deeply to Jie Li, saying excitedly: "Thank you, Khan. Tang Jian will definitely convey Khan's goodwill to His Majesty the Emperor. I believe His Majesty the Emperor can also feel Khan's determination to make friends with the Tang Dynasty and will definitely repay him."

"I wonder if I can take these letters back and let His Majesty the Emperor take a look?"

Jie Li was just feeling happy, but when he saw Tang Jian making such an 'unwelcome request', his face immediately fell: "That won't do."

"Although these people are villains, they are not plotting against the Turks, but the Tang Dynasty."

"They are very courteous to me, the Turks, and they give me a lot of gifts every time I come. Even if I don't approve of their behavior, I can't betray them. Letting you see this is the biggest concession I have made. I will never let you take these letters away."

"What if Li Shimin uses this as evidence? Wouldn't that mean I'm harming them?"

Jie Li shook his head like a wave drum, but secretly complained in his heart that he was a little too boastful. Although there were indeed one or two noble families that had dealings with the Turks, most of these letters were forged with the help of the Right Wise King.

If Tang Jian took it back, wouldn't he be exposed immediately?
It is not difficult to forge such a letter, and there is no need to really imitate the handwriting of those family heads. Although Li Yan has come into contact with memorials from officials from aristocratic families in Chang'an, most of those people are not the heads of aristocratic families.

Many old family heads no longer hold official positions, and Li Yan did not specifically search for their handwriting.

This kind of collusion with foreign invaders would result in the death of one's head. Once it was leaked, it would be a heinous crime that the entire family would be executed and all nine generations of the clan would be exterminated.

Even if some aristocratic families are powerful and not afraid of the imperial court, it is still better to be cautious in such matters.

Not many Turks could write, let alone bother to decipher, so even if the heads of these noble families wanted to contact Jie Li, they would not write it themselves.

In fact, to forge such a letter, what is needed is not the original, but the grasp of the situation and the speculation of people's hearts.

It doesn't matter whether the letter is real or fake, and Li Yan has no intention of letting Li Shimin believe it all. As long as he has this suspicion, it will cause his attitude towards the Turks to change. At this critical moment of seizing Goguryeo, the Tang Dynasty must not conflict with the Turks.

Li Yan can control the Turks.

Jie Li's physical condition is getting worse and worse. Although some noble families come to him occasionally, he is unwilling to get involved in the mess of the Tang Dynasty again.

Jie Li was not a Yi man. He had been dealing with the Tang Dynasty all his life and had come into contact with countless anti-royal families.

It is very clear that it is impossible to defeat the Tang Dynasty if the grassland is not unified and is in a state of division. Moreover, those aristocratic families only used the Turks to restrain Li Shimin. Once the Turks really pose a fatal threat to the Central Plains.

As long as Li Shimin made some compromises with the aristocratic families, they would turn around and help the court deal with the Turks.

Therefore, Jie Li was not tempted by the attempts of those noble families to win him over, but instead used them as bargaining chips in negotiations with Li Shimin. After discussing with Li Yan, Li Yan added some other noble families in the Tang Dynasty to completely muddy the waters.

Seeing that he had easily fooled Tang Jian, Jie Li was secretly proud of himself. When he saw that Tang Jian wanted to take away the evidence of treason, he naturally refused.

Tang Jian also knew that Jie Li was unlikely to hand these things over to him. He had gained enough from this mission, and he was also aware of Jie Li's friendly attitude towards the Tang Dynasty. So he prepared to say goodbye and convey these "important military intelligence" to the emperor.

However, before leaving, Tang Jian still had one last task to complete.

"Khan, it's like this. I heard that you have two wise kings, the Left and Right. Both of them are young talents. They are famous on the grassland and have made many military achievements. The Left Wise King is now leading the army to attack Goguryeo."

"But the Right Wise King and the Khan are guarding this place, so Tang Jian wants to visit the Right Wise King. May the Khan grant his permission?"

Jie Li shook his head decisively. Li Yan was Li Jiancheng's eldest son. This identity posed a fatal threat to Li Shimin's throne. It was also the trump card Jie Li left for his son to attack the Tang Dynasty in the future. Once exposed, the relationship between the Turks and the Tang Dynasty, which had just eased, would probably drop to freezing point immediately.

Maybe Li Shimin would give up on internal reorganization and peace with those aristocratic families, and then demand that the Turks hand over this person, and then the current situation maintained by the Turks would immediately collapse.

Over the past five years, Jie Li has taken measures to keep Li Yan's identity secret. Apart from himself and his son, even the high-level tribal leaders do not know about it.

The most the Tang Dynasty knew was that the Right Wise King was from the Central Plains, but it was even more impossible to know his true identity. Li Yan never dealt with outsiders.

When meeting the Tang envoy this time, Jie Li also tried to sound out Li Yan's opinion, but Li Yan flatly refused.

This made Jie Li feel more relieved, and he made up his mind not to let anyone contact Li Yan to avoid any unnecessary trouble.

To be honest, Jie Li had some doubts about Li Yan's identity as the 'eldest son of Li Jiancheng', but precisely because of this, he could not let Li Yan come into contact with people from the Tang Dynasty.

As long as Li Yan is not Li Jiancheng's eldest son, he most likely has nothing to do with the Li Tang royal family, and will not pose any threat to Li Shimin. Apart from that, no matter what conflicts he has with Li Shimin, even if it is the revenge for his father's murder.

As the emperor of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin always found ways to mediate with Li Yan.

The superiors will not be emotional. As long as there are enough benefits, it is hard to guarantee that Li Yan will not be tempted. If Li Shimin conferred a title of king or something, and Li Yan felt that he had no hope of becoming an emperor, he would probably shake hands with Li Shimin and make peace. Before his son was able to support the Turkic Khanate, Jie Li still needed Li Yan to calm down and prevent the Turkic from falling into chaos.

Therefore, Jie Li rejected Tang Jian's proposal without hesitation: "It is really unfortunate that during this period, our Turkic nation has been heading south, and several small tribes in the rear are ready to make a move. I sent the Right Wise King back to the north to take charge."

"If the Tang envoy had come a few days earlier, he might have been able to meet with the Right Wise King. However, the Right Wise King left the day before yesterday and is not in the camp now. If the Tang envoy is interested, I will arrange a meeting between you and the Right Wise King next time there is a chance."

"In that case, I will take my leave now and visit the Khan again later."

Tang Jian sighed with some regret. If he had known that Jie Li would not easily let him contact the Right Wise King, he should wait for another opportunity in the future!

After thinking about it, Tang Jian said firmly: "By the way, Khan, we in the Tang Dynasty don't care whether Goguryeo lives or dies."

"However, Silla and Baekje are vassal states of our Tang Dynasty and have always been on good terms with our Tang Dynasty."

"If they are attacked, even if the emperor is grateful for the Khan's kindness, he will still stop the Khan's behavior. Please think twice."

Jie Li knew that it was unlikely that the Tang Dynasty would stand idly by with these letters of discord, so he threw out his idea: "Don't worry, Tang envoy. I have another suggestion. Tell me and ask the Tang envoy to convey it to Li Shimin."

"Oh, Khan, please speak."

"If we, the Turks, and the Tang Dynasty join forces to attack the Three Kingdoms of Korea, and divide up the benefits after the war, will that satisfy Li Shimin?"

Tang Jian was startled, and then he guessed Jie Li's intention: "What does the Khan mean?"

"This battle does not require any troops from the Tang Dynasty. The battle will be fought by our Turkic warriors. The Tang Dynasty only needs to stand aside and watch. After the three kingdoms are destroyed, the population and wealth here will belong to the Turkic people, and the land and cities will belong to the Tang Dynasty."

"You and my two families will divide the land of the Three Kingdoms of Korea."

"After the war, our Turks will retreat to the north, leaving no soldiers in Liao territory. All the land here will belong to the Tang Dynasty."

'hiss'

Tang Jian suddenly looked up and looked directly at Jie Li, his breathing became rapid, his eyes widened, the blood in his body began to flow faster, and his mind began to think quickly.

The Tang Dynasty originally intervened not to protect these three countries, but because it did not want to let the Turks extend their hands to the northeast region.

But now Jie Li has made it clear that he only wants wealth and population, and does not want to station troops here. This means that the Tang Dynasty can get the land of the Three Han without any effort.

This is such a huge surprise!

Although Silla and Baekje were very respectful to the Tang Dynasty, that was also for the sake of restraining Goguryeo. The rulers and ministers of the Tang Dynasty knew what these small countries, which had no borders with the Tang Dynasty, were thinking. Originally, these countries were kept to hold back Goguryeo.

Even if these forces were sincere in their allegiance to the Tang Dynasty, it would not be in the greater interests of the Tang Dynasty to fully incorporate them.

The soldiers did not fight blood.
No, without sending out troops, he could get a piece of land no less than two pieces of land owned by the Tang Dynasty. This was a huge benefit. Tang Jian thought about it and felt that it was a great deal. Moreover, he could also do a great favor and establish good relations with the Turks.

Tang Jian's heart was pounding with excitement at the sudden benefit. He suppressed his excitement and said in a calm tone, "It's such a big matter, and I, an envoy, can't make the decision."

"However, I will report Khan's proposal to His Majesty right away. I believe His Majesty will also consider it carefully. Without further ado, Tang Jian will take his leave. When His Majesty has an order, I will come to meet Khan and inform him of the Tang Dynasty's clear attitude."

Jie Li looked at the excitement on Tang Jian's face that he could not suppress, and smiled slightly: "Tang envoy, take care, this Khan will not see you off."

Tang Jian hurriedly crossed the river and returned to Yingzhou. He did not dare to delay and immediately wrote a secret letter, sealed it with a lacquer seal, and called Hou Junji.

He said with a serious expression: "Jun Ji, I have some information here that I need to report to His Majesty immediately. Can I use your military post to rush for 800 miles?"

"No problem, leave it to me!"

Tang Jian must have received important information from the Turks. He did not consult with him and sent it directly to the emperor. It must be a big deal. Hou Junji took the letter and left without hesitation to make arrangements.

"Wait a minute."

Tang Jian held Hou Junji's arm and warned him worriedly, "Send your most capable subordinate and tell him to destroy the letter immediately if anything unexpected happens. It must not fall into the hands of others. Make sure it is absolutely safe."

(End of this chapter)