Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

The response of Sima Yi and Liu Che of Wei State can be said to be seamless.

Not only their own interests are taken into account, but also the interests of their opponents.

Although Liu Che was disgusted to stop the war with Wei at this moment, he had to do so in the face of major issues.

Continuing the war would only benefit the State of Chu.

At this moment, the State of Chu already controlled the lands of four dynasties, and with the addition of the Great Zhou Dynasty which was allied with it, its strength was no longer the same as before.

As long as the State of Chu is given enough time to develop, it will definitely surpass the remaining four dynasties.

This forced Liu Che to compromise.

As an ambitious emperor, he could not sit idly by and watch the development of the State of Chu.

Therefore, after adopting Chen Pin's suggestion, he immediately gave an order to the Chief Justice Zhou Bo, ordering him to recruit soldiers.

Of course, he had to do more than just that. He even wrote three letters, one to the Tang Emperor Li Shiming, the Wei King Gaoling Sima Yi, and the Jin Emperor Ji Yingjie.

The letter discussed a meeting in one month to discuss how to deal with the State of Chu.

Now the world situation has changed. If they continue to fight alone, they will definitely not be a match for the State of Chu.

The only way is to join forces.

All three letters were sent by carrier pigeon, just to let the three people receive them as soon as possible.

After all, it takes time to go to the alliance.

These three letters soon reached the hands of three people.

The Tang Dynasty, which had not taken much action before, finally took some action this time.

Tang Dynasty, Ancheng, Imperial Palace, Taiji Palace.

The Taiji Palace stands majestically, with three layers of white jade platforms supporting the nine-zhang-high vermilion palace body, and the golden roof reflecting the sun like a floating golden palace.

The main hall's flying eaves have seven gilded octopus tails, and coiled dragon pillars are surrounded by black octopus patterns. On both sides of the imperial road, bronze xiezhi raise their heads and spit flames.

Inside the hall, Li Shimin was wearing an ochre-yellow robe with a dragon pattern on it. The twelve-chapter pattern shone with every step he took. A dragon-head and goldfish symbol hung from his belt, and he wore a black gauze kerchief on his head inlaid with thirteen oriental pearls.

He stood on the green jade steps, with his wide sleeves draped with golden cloud patterns, and black deerskin boots stepping on the hem of his skirt.

The tassel of the Longyuan sword at the waist swept across the honeysuckle pattern of the Persian tribute carpet. As the candlelight swayed, the twenty-eight constellations on the ceiling of the hall were reflected by the Big Dipper in Jiange.

On both sides of the hall, ministers knelt and the atmosphere was peaceful.

Li Shiming's domineering eyes swept over the ministers and he slowly said:

"You all have read the letter from the Han Emperor Liu Che. What do you think of this meeting?"

All the ministers looked at each other.

At this moment, a man suddenly stood up.

The man wore a seven-beam Jinxian crown with a jade tassel, a sable tail pressing down his neatly trimmed beard, and a purple silk wide-sleeved court robe with a nine-inch mountain and river pattern. On the front of his lapel was a gold-woven Suan Ni crouching in the clouds that appeared and disappeared with each step.

A five-colored silk belt is tightly bound with a golden belt buckle with a lion head, from which hang a golden tortoise talisman and a three-colored fish bag. Below the black knee-length gown, black leather boots with silver thread cloud patterns can be seen.

The old scar at the corner of his eye was hidden in the shadow of the crown tassel, and the candlelight in the court made his rosy face look like a gilded bronze statue, and his toothless smile even showed some of the majesty of a hero.

"His Majesty!"

Cheng Yaojin grinned and said, "The Han Emperor Liu Che is just afraid of the Chu State, but my Tang Dynasty is not afraid!"

"This time, the alliance between Wei and Jin is not an example. It is better not to go to such an alliance."

The arrogant tone revealed his confidence in the strength of the Tang Dynasty.

As soon as the voice fell, several generals immediately stood up and echoed: "Mr. Cheng's words make sense. Our Tang Dynasty has always relied on strength to speak. How could we form an alliance with others?"

"Yes, even if it is to deal with the State of Chu, the Tang Dynasty alone is enough!"

"Liu Che must have been frightened by Chu Ning's beating. He is so cowardly and cowardly. He is simply bringing shame to the Emperor of the Han Dynasty."

"Liu Che, you little brat, has been defeated by Chu Ning time and time again. You must be worried that you can't defeat Chu, so you want to drag our dynasty into the water."

For a time, the generals angrily denounced Liu Che.

As military generals, they have only one thought in mind: to go to the battlefield and gain merit!

The Tang Dynasty is very powerful. If it were to unite with other dynasties, it might affect their performance, and even their credit might be taken away by others.

Therefore, they must oppose this alliance.

Li Shiming looked at the group of brave warriors under his command, a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

As a general, you must be proud and domineering, otherwise how can you kill everyone on the battlefield?

He reached out and touched the beard on his lips, chuckled and said, "I understand what you generals mean."

As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone fell silent.

Then he turned and looked at the man headed by the civil servants.

The man was seen wearing a crown with seven tassels and pearls, a green jade beam inlaid with a pattern of a red bird holding a zhi, and a purple silk court gown with wide sleeves and a three-foot crane cloak hanging from his neck.

His face was like the moon reflected in a cold pond, his long beard hung down to his chest like an ink waterfall, his knife-cut temples were hidden with a few strands of silver hair, and when his eyes were slightly closed, the fine lines at the corners of his eyes looked like folds in history scrolls.

Although he is over fifty years old, his cheekbones are still as sharp as a knife, his thin lips are pressed into a straight line that cannot be changed by political orders, the ivory tablet in his left hand is visible with blue veins, and the ink and cinnabar marks on the base of his right hand are intertwined like a battlefield map.

This person was none other than the Prime Minister of the Tang Dynasty, Zhangsun Wuji.

"Wuji, what do you think about this matter?" Li Shiming asked.

Changsun Wuji saluted with both hands and said slowly: "I think this matter can be done."

This made Cheng Yaojin, who was the first to object, stare at him. "Prime Minister, why do you say that?"

"Don't worry, Lord Cheng. Just listen to me and I will tell you slowly."

Changsun Wuji was not lonely, and said calmly: "The Chu State has obtained the land of the Three Dynasties, and its strength is strong. It will definitely continue to expand its strength in the future."

"Although they won't attack our Tang Dynasty for a while, I'm sure there will be a war between Tang Dynasty and Chu!"

"In this meeting, our dynasty is the most powerful, so naturally, Your Majesty will be the first. This will help our dynasty gain a say in the meeting."

"Your Majesty, can you agree to the alliance and join forces to deal with the State of Chu? However..."

"But what? Why don't you tell me quickly? I'm so anxious!" Cheng Yaojin was impatient and asked impatiently before Changsun Wuji finished speaking.

The other generals were also looking forward to it, waiting for Zhangsun Wuji's next words.

However, Zhangsun Wuji raised his lips slightly and chuckled, "We can join forces with the other three dynasties to deal with Chu, but we will not actually send troops to fight Chu."

"We can provide food and let the Three Kingdoms send their own troops to fight against the State of Chu."

"This way, they can fight to the death, and we can preserve our strength."

"Wait until the Three Dynasties and the State of Chu are both defeated, and then we will sit back and reap the benefits!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Li Shiming's eyes lit up and a look of satisfaction appeared on his face.

But Cheng Yaojin snorted coldly: "My Lord Prime Minister, you may have forgotten that our dynasty has already sent General Yuchi to lead 50,000 troops to station in Jin State!"

"If Chu attacks Jin, should our army just sit back and watch?"

But Changsun Wuji had anticipated this, and he held his chin with his beard and explained:

"Our army can assist the Jin army in defense, and then pretend to retreat. Once the Jin state is destroyed, we can let General Yuchi occupy the city of Jin."

"In this way, our dynasty can not only assist our allies, but also obtain the city, killing two birds with one stone."

Cheng Yaojin was stunned. He didn’t expect Changsun Wuji’s plan to be so “sinister”!

Li Shiming laughed loudly: "Great idea, this matter is settled!"

"However, the Chu army has suffered heavy losses and will not attack Jin in the short term. It is better to agree to the alliance first and gain the right to speak."

"Send a message to the other three dynasties and tell them that I agree to the alliance!"