Zhenguan Xiaoxian Wang Li Shen Li Shimin

"Don't worry, Xixi, if Aye ever lies to you, he will prepare more dowry for you.

When you grow up and get married, your father's gold bricks will be placed as high as your height, and they will all be given to you as a dowry."

Li Shen patted his chest and promised that his daughter's dowry must be generous, and Li Shen wanted to make it a real ten-mile red wedding.

"Aye is the best."

Xixi immediately ran over and said sweetly.

This is why Xixi is so popular. She is sensible and good at coaxing people. She makes Li Shimin very happy, so he likes her.

"Okay, go and play. It's time for dinner." Li Shen touched Xixi's head.

Xixi ran out with a smile.

Everyone continued to eat. Li Shimin was very satisfied with the meal.

I have to admit that the food in Prince Ji's Mansion is indeed much better than that in the Shangshi Bureau. The only difference is the small kitchen in Daji Hall.

But Li Shimin could eat there every day, so he felt embarrassed to transfer people there.

Li Shen led Li Shimin and others to his study.

The dazzling array of rare treasures inside also shocked Li Shimin, and he even saw a few familiar ones among them.

Li Shimin's eyelids twitched every time he saw them. These were all his treasures, and Li Shen and his daughter had brought back several of them by deception and theft.

It's been a long time and it's not easy to pursue it.

Li Shimin lay down on the bed, and Li Shen lay down on the recliner by the fireplace. Even the postures of the two men were exactly the same, and it was unclear who imitated whom.

Li Chengqian could only sit down at the tea table and start making tea for the two old men.

"Tell me, what did you gain from visiting Songtsen Gampo today?"

Li Shimin was the first to ask.

“Replying to Aye, judging from Songtsen Gampo’s attitude today, he seemed to be willing to submit. However, just as he was about to talk about peace talks, he was stopped by their Prime Minister Lu Dongzan.

I don't quite understand why this is happening. Could it be that Lu Dongzan has other ideas?"

While making tea, Li Chengqian recounted what happened today.

He saw the look in Lu Dongzan's eyes. In his opinion, there must be a trick here, or perhaps they were just pretending to be nice.

"Haha, the reason is actually very simple, because there is an evil ghost next to you."

Li Shimin smiled.

"Evil ghost? What is Aye..." Li Chengqian was about to ask, but he understood something in an instant and looked at Li Shen.

Li Shen really wants to kill his father and his king now. Can't you be more tactful? Because of me, you have to say evil ghost.

"Why are you looking at me? It was my father's order that I go to see Songtsen Gampo. Otherwise, I wouldn't go."

Li Shen glared at Li Chengqian and said unhappily.

"Did Father instruct you? Father, why did you ask my tenth brother to go?" Li Chengqian was even more surprised. He thought Li Shen was just going to join in the fun.

"Of course I will send you a counselor. Nalu Dongzan assisted Songtsen Gampo in unifying Tubo in a short period of time, which shows how extraordinary this person is.

If you go there, I'm afraid you won't be a match for Lu Dongzan. Besides, Songtsen Gampo achieved great things in his thirties, so he must be even more intelligent."

Li Shimin said calmly.

He has not been doing nothing over the years. He has been paying attention to Tubo and Western Turkestan and getting to know their important figures.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you be victorious in every battle.

"Even if Lu Dongzan is cunning, my brother is leading officials from three provinces and six ministries with him. How can he still deceive us?

When it comes to cunning, is there anyone who can compare to Changsun Wuji?"

Li Shen said unconvincedly. Although he was smart, he was not necessarily a match for Lu Dongzan. Was his father flattering him?

After hearing this, Li Shimin sat up.

"You are right. If we compare strategies, Duke Zhao is indeed not inferior to Lu Dongzan. But my Tang officials have a common problem. They think they are the Celestial Empire.

He disdains other places, thinking they are barbaric lands, and is too concerned with face.

The Tibetans don't understand the Central Plains culture and are naturally unscrupulous. If you want to deal with them, you have to find someone who is even more shameless.

And you are the best candidate.”

"I..." Li Shen slammed the table and stood up. He wanted to curse, but in the end he did it.

This is too much. He actually said that I am shameless. Am I that kind of person?

He has paid great attention to his social image over the years, and it is not as bad as his father said.

Li Chengqian wanted to laugh but felt it would be rude, and he was in great pain trying not to laugh.

“I asked you to go because I didn’t want Gao Ming to talk to them. Lu Dongzan is a smart man. If he sees you present, he will definitely not discuss peace talks.

If I want to negotiate, I will find a chance to talk to Gao Ming when no one is around."

Li Shimin also smiled and continued.

"Why is this?" Li Chengqian was a little confused.

“Because Lu Dongzan knows that you are a righteous person, but the key is that you are soft-hearted. If he were to negotiate with you alone, he would have to use some self-torture tactics to make you agree to their conditions.

Duke Zhao and his men would not care too much about it for the sake of maintaining the dignity of a great power.

As for the Tenth Brother, he has been sabotaging the peace talks and the marriage alliance all along, targeting Tubo. Lu Dongzan has been here for so long, if he can't even see this, how can he be the Prime Minister? "

Li Shimin pointed out Li Chengqian's weakness. In a word, Li Chengqian was not ruthless enough and was too proud.

The same is true for officials from the three provinces and six ministries, who are too concerned about their reputation.

"I see. That means none of the officials in the three provinces and six ministries want to be the first bad guy."

Li Chengqian learned something again.

"Yes." Li Shen rocked in the rocking chair and said comfortably:

"They really don't want to be the first bad guy, but if these people become bad, they are no longer human."

"Tenth brother, what you said is too one-sided." Li Chengqian brewed tea and handed a cup to Li Shimin, and then handed another cup to Li Shen.

"Is it one-sided? Knights use force to break the law, while scholars use literature to disrupt the law. This is enough to show how much harm scholars can cause when they rebel, much more than warriors.

Don't forget, Bai Qi is a scholar."

Li Shen took the teacup, took a small sip, and said in a teaching tone, "Han Feizi's words have been passed down through the ages and have been verified from ancient times to the present."

"Alright, Gao Ming, can you still win the argument? Let's get down to business. I sent Lao Shi to prevent Tubo from negotiating."

Seeing that Li Chengqian wanted to argue, Li Shimin interrupted him.

Li Shen's mouth was very good at deceiving people, and he could even talk a living person to death. He still remembered that Li Shen ran to the palace to apologize and that he had angered Gao Shilian to death.

Otherwise, Gao Shilian could have lived two more days.

And Xiao Yu was so angry that he vomited blood and was seriously ill in bed. Isn’t this all the work of this evildoer?

Li Chengqian thought it made sense and stopped paying attention to Li Shen. Instead, he asked:

"Aye, why not negotiate? The Tubo issue will be resolved sooner or later. The three armies have been stationed at the border for a year, spending countless military expenses. We can't stay here any longer."