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Chapter 938 Wu Yuanhua Meets His Father

Seeing that Li Yan was so supported by the Turks, the Tang emperor and his ministers on the city wall all gasped.

Li Shimin stared straight at the young figure. No matter who the other party was, just the power of this kind of fear-inducing call was enough to make him have the strength to control the world. It was natural that he was on equal footing with himself.

Li Yan turned around, saluted and said, "Turkic Right Sage King, I greet the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty!"

No matter what, Li Yan is not the legitimate Khan of the grassland, as there is still Shi Luo above him.

As the second-in-command of the grassland, it was only natural for him to show some courtesy when meeting the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty.

Li Shimin was very satisfied with this. He waved his hand and several guards brought over a set of tables and chairs and put them down. Then a group of eunuchs and maids came forward and placed a variety of sumptuous dishes and drinks.

Then Li Shimin waved his hand, and many generals and ministers retreated far away, and the guards also withdrew.

In just a moment, in the entire watchtower, only Fang Xuanling and Li Jing were left standing behind Li Shimin, and on Li Yan's side was Wu Yuanhua, a woman dressed as a man.

Li Shimin stood on the top of the city wall, looking at the massive army formation below.

Although he was very timid in his heart, he still showed the heroic spirit of an emperor of all ages and said generously: "I think that in the past and present, even in the future, there will be no such scene, two people drinking, and there are millions of troops standing by."

Li Yan then began to look at Li Shimin. Although he was dressed in fine clothes, his face was quite haggard, with wrinkles all over his face. There was sadness in the corners of his eyebrows and eyes. There was also deep worry and strong feelings in the depths of his eyes.

The hair on his temples that was exposed under the dragon crown was slightly gray, and his complexion did not look very good.

Considering that Li Shimin has just turned forty this year, which is the prime period of a man's life, and he is also the emperor, enjoying the resources of the entire country, yet he looks like he is ten years older, it can be seen how heavy the pressure on the entire empire is.

This has caused Li Erlang, who once conquered the two capitals with the white flag and yellow axe, captured Chong and killed Dou, and made the world peaceful, to become so old.

Thinking about the original history, Li Shimin died at the age of 51, which was considered a premature death. Li Yuan lived to be nearly 70, Fang Xuanling, Cheng Yaojin, and Li Ji were also in their 70s, and the elderly-looking Li Jing was even closer to 80.

In addition to secretly taking drugs, the pressure brought by the entire Tang Dynasty was probably also a factor in Li Shimin's short life.

Thinking of this, Li Yan felt uncomfortable, and an unstoppable feeling of guilt welled up in his heart.

Perhaps as the son of the Right Wise King, leading a million-strong army to invade the border, he would also cause countless troubles to his father!
In the past, Li Yan was always hindered by the concerns of the most ruthless imperial family, and he did not want to steal the limelight from the Khan in history, so he tried his best to avoid it and put all the responsibilities on Li Shimin. As the crown prince, the rise and fall of the world was also his unshirkable responsibility.

By stirring up the situation in the north, I wonder if I am helping Li Shimin or causing more trouble?
Li Shimin still has ten years to live. Perhaps he can go back earlier and take over the Tang Dynasty, forcing Li Shimin to retire in the harem like Li Yuan did, without worrying about state affairs, the world, or racking his brains to balance the interests of all parties in the court.

With good care, perhaps Li Shimin could live a few more years and take a good look at this beautiful land.
For a moment, Li Yan was confused by the father-son love that had been suppressed for a long time, and some emotions inevitably mixed into his rational mind.

At Li Shimin's invitation, the two sat down and looked at Wu Yuanhua, who was dressed as a man.

Li Shimin's eyes flashed with surprise. Through Hou Junji's advance report, he also knew that this woman was the daughter of the Wu family who was to be married off. At that time, he was in a hurry, and after issuing the decree, Li Shimin did not see her in person.

I only knew that this woman was beautiful, but I didn't expect her to be so stunning.

Especially when she was dressed in men's clothes, she looked dashing and heroic. Her beauty was complemented by a bit of feminine spirit. Li Shimin was also shaken: "You are the daughter of the Wu family, right? You are indeed beautiful, stunningly beautiful."

Wu Yuanhua bowed slightly and said, "Wu Yuanhua greets the Emperor."

Well.
Li Shimin was startled and his old face turned slightly red. Then he remembered that in the imperial edict, he adopted this girl as his adopted daughter and conferred the title of princess on her.

She quickly put away that manly admiring gaze and replaced it with a kind and benevolent one: "Well, although you are a princess of the Tang Dynasty and you are married as a wife, you still need to take good care of your husband and children, be virtuous, and do your part to promote friendly relations between the Tang Dynasty and the Turkic people."

"As for your mother and the Wu family, there is no need to worry. Your two elder brothers have both entered the court as officials, and the Wu family will prosper in due time."

"Thank you, father. I will definitely keep your teachings in mind!" Wu Yuanhua bowed, returned to Li Yan's back, and stood quietly.

Li Shimin looked at Li Yan wearing a tiger mask and said with a smile: "I heard from Jun Ji that the Right Wise King has the appearance of Chen Ning, vigorous and handsome. Such a person can be born in the Central Plains. In just ten years, he has ascended to such a high position in a foreign land and controls the power of the entire Turkic people."

"I am very curious, have you seen your true face?"

"There is no one else here, why don't you take off your mask, and let's be honest with each other. How about drinking to your heart's content facing the Yellow River and the vast mountains and rivers?" Originally thought that the other party would readily agree, but unexpectedly Li Yan shook his head slowly and firmly: "Emperor of the Great Tang, please forgive me. I was originally just an ordinary scholar in the Central Plains. By chance, I drifted to the grassland and became the Right Wise King."

"The grasslands have been in chaos since ancient times, with constant wars. Today you are a guest, but tomorrow you may be a prisoner. Who knows how strange life is?"

At this point, Li Yan said with some regret: "If I hide my true appearance and cannot stay in the Turks one day, I can still return to the Central Plains and be an ordinary person, living a peaceful life. But if I am targeted by the high-ranking officials of the Tang Dynasty, it will be difficult to have a good end."

Li Jing couldn't help but interrupt from behind, "Since you still want to return to the Central Plains one day, why don't you lead the Turks south to threaten the Tang Dynasty?"

After Li Jing's questioning, Li Yan finally jumped out of the thoughts of father-son affection, took a deep breath, and cleared his mind. He remembered his current identity: the controller of the Turkic Khanate, and he was in opposition to the group of people opposite him.

As soon as Li Jing finished speaking, Fang Xuanling and Li Shimin were shocked. It was bad.

For some reason, the Right Wise King was obviously moved by the scene and remembered his birth and his hometown as a Han Chinese. This was undoubtedly extremely beneficial to the subsequent negotiations, but Li Jing's question put the two sides on opposite sides again.

"Duke Wei, what you said is wrong!"

As expected, Li Yan shook his head, and his voice became clear and cold: "When the grassland is in chaos, the Central Plains is at peace. When the grassland is strong, it will inevitably invade the south. This has been the case since ancient times. Whether I appear or not, the Turks' southward advance is inevitable."

"You should be thankful that it is me who is leading the troops south this time, not Shiluode or other Turks."

"If anyone were in my position, the northern part of the Tang Dynasty would have been a war-torn land, devastated by it."

Li Jing was not to be outdone: "Mobei and Jinshan Grand Commandery"

"That's exactly what the Right Wise King said. Now that the Turkic Khanate has revived, you have a million soldiers under your command, and your power far exceeds that of Shibi and Jie Li back then."

Before he finished speaking, Fang Xuanling stepped forward and stood in front of Li Jing, interrupting what Li Jing was saying, and said with a smile: "And our Tang Dynasty is also full of talents, with both civil and military officials in the court. Under the wise leadership of the emperor, the country is growing stronger day by day."

"Our two families are the most powerful forces in the world. If we become enemies, both the Turkic people and the people of the Central Plains will suffer and be plunged into disaster."

"If our two families get along well, all people in the world will benefit from it."

"This time, the emperor went to the north in person and came to Fengzhou to meet with the Right Wise King, just to make peace between the two families and stop the war. I believe this is also your wish."

"Now that you are leading the Turks, the people of the world can live and work in peace and contentment, with lights in every home and peace, all thanks to your contribution."

Li Shimin felt relieved and stared at Li Jing seriously.

He knew what Li Jing wanted to say, but now the Turks were powerful and the Tang Dynasty needed peace, so the two met here for peace talks.

If we see that the other party shows the slightest signs of homesickness, and then we get arrogant and question him about the Turkic westward expedition, it will undoubtedly anger the other party and we may not even be able to maintain the current situation.

Li Yan smiled slightly, nodded, looked at Fang Xuanling, and his voice became noticeably softer: "Prime Minister Fang is a man of great righteousness and foresight. He is worthy of being the leader of the Tang Dynasty and the pillar of the country. If I had a great man like Prime Minister Fang to assist me, why would I worry about the instability of the world?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Shimin and Li Jing's faces froze.

Li Yan's words were frivolous and casual, half true and half false, which made the two generals Li tremble with fear. Then they remembered that the other party had such a powerful force. In addition to staying in Turkic or returning to the Central Plains to retire, there was another way.

Just learn from Jie Li and try to conquer the Central Plains and unify the world!
Fang Xuanling smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, you are too kind. What I can do now is far from being comparable to that of Your Majesty. The rise and fall of the world and the happiness and misfortune of the people all depend on Your Majesty's thoughts. I hope Your Majesty will put the overall situation first."

Li Yan looked at the three people in front of him, smiled, shook his head, and said nothing more.

The Turkic issue is very troublesome, but it is also very simple and Li Yan can handle it easily by himself.

If Li Yan wanted to achieve his current status in the Central Plains, he would at least have to recruit a large number of talented civil officials and brave military generals. Only by accumulating talents, handling a large number of complex affairs, and solving countless problems can he build a huge force.

But on the grassland, there is no need
The political, economic and cultural aspects of grassland society were extremely backward. People's living conditions were simple and their lifestyles were pure, basically not much different from primitive life. Most people spent their lives fighting for territory, herding sheep and horses, and reproducing offspring.

The most fresh and exciting thing is to go south to plunder at the call of the tribal leader.

(End of this chapter)