Traveling through Du He, Li Chengqian's rebellion begins

When Tulishe heard that Li Shimin refused the marriage proposal, his face changed drastically.

They worked hard for a whole year, causing complaints from the people in the country.

In the end, all your efforts are in vain?

If he were to go back, how would he explain this to Yinan Khan?

Tulishe said anxiously, "Your Majesty, the Khan, can you allow us to replenish the remaining livestock next year?"

"Our Yi Nan Khan sincerely wants to marry the princess of the Tang Dynasty and become one of the Tang family!"

Before Li Shimin could say anything, Changsun Chong, the Minister of Zongzheng Temple, stood up and scolded Tulishe with a cold face.

"Nonsense!"

"The marriage between the two countries is so important, how can we bargain like a merchant selling goods?"

"Since the betrothal gift is insufficient, it was you Xueyantuo who broke the contract first. Your Majesty's failure to punish you is already a great favor from the Emperor!"

One of the functions of the Zongzheng Temple was to manage the affairs of the royal family, and the marriage of the princess was also within their responsibility.

After hearing what Chang Sun Chong said, all the civil and military officials responded by clapping their hands with their tablets.

It was the first time that Du He saw Chang Sun Chong stand up and speak. Usually when he attended court, Chang Sun Chong was like a transparent person and was very low-key.

Unexpectedly, he also spoke for Princess Xinxing this time.

The Minister of the Central Secretariat Yang Shidao stood up tremblingly. He glanced at Tulishe with disdain and spoke with a bit of contempt.

"How can you barbarians understand the rules of us Han people?"

"The betrothal gift is the most important etiquette for us Han people to get married. How can it be changed because of you barbarians?"

After Yang Shidao finished speaking, a group of older officials quickly stood up and scolded him.

"The Minister of the Central Secretariat is right. Yi Nan is so rude and yet he wants to marry our princess."

"I think he is just wishful thinking!"

After all the ministers finished their performances, Li Shimin made the final decision.

Li Shimin had a serious expression on his face. He patted the armrests on both sides vigorously and spoke to Tulishe in a deep voice.

"Tulishe, the betrothal gift is very important in the marriage of the people of the Tang Dynasty. If the betrothal gift is insufficient, it means that you are not sincere enough."

"It's not that I want to embarrass you, but you don't respect me and the Tang Dynasty!"

Hearing what Li Shimin said, Tulishe quickly waved his hands and explained with a pale face.

"Your Majesty, please calm down. We, the Yinan Khan, are naturally sincere."

"However, the lack of water and grass on the road led to the death of livestock..."

He wanted to continue explaining, but Li Shimin raised his hand to interrupt him.

Li Shimin said coldly: "Go back and tell Yinan Khan that the marriage is cancelled and let him take the livestock back."

Tulishe knew that no matter how much he explained, Li Shimin and the ministers would not agree to marry the princess, so he could only bow reluctantly.

"As ordered."

Yinan Khan exhausted all the power of the country to search for livestock, which made the tribal people extremely resentful.

Now he has not married the princess, and most of his livestock have died.

It is winter now, and we have to travel thousands of miles back home through the ice and snow. I wonder how many livestock will die.

Thinking of this, Tulishe was trembling all over.

Li Shimin waved his hand at him and said, "Tulishe, go back now and send my regards to Yinan Khan on my behalf."

"Thank you for your concern, Khan. I will definitely pass on your message."

After Tulishe bowed respectfully, he left Chang'an with a heart full of regrets.

Inside the Tai Chi Hall.

A group of low-ranking officials who were unaware of the truth all showed expressions of sudden enlightenment on their faces.

No wonder His Majesty is so calm, it turns out everything is under control.

Sitting in a high position, Li Shimin saw the admiring expressions on the faces of these officials and he smiled slightly.

He then waved to Wang De, indicating that he should announce the decree.

Inside the Taiji Hall, Fang Yiai, who had been keeping an eye on Wang De, had an excited expression on his face.

"Hehe, I'm finally going to be reinstated!"

Hearing the low whisper behind him, Du He turned around and glanced at Fang Yiai.

This time Fang Yiai did not lower his head, but raised his head high and looked at Du He with disdain.

Fang Yiai thought to himself, "Although my position is not as important as yours, I am the boss of Taifu Temple."

"You, Du Lao Er, will always be second."

Under the puzzled gazes of all the officials, Wang De walked to the side of the high steps and read aloud.

"The Emperor of the Great Tang Dynasty decrees that Fang Yiai, Junior Minister of the Imperial Household, has been self-sacrificing and dedicated to public service, has a high moral character, and has worked diligently and conscientiously during his tenure..., so Fang Yiai is specially appointed as Minister of the Imperial Household!"

"The former Minister of the Imperial Household is old and weak, and is content with his position... He has been demoted to Junior Minister of the Imperial Household."

When they heard the idiom praising Fang Yiai in the imperial edict, all the civil and military officials in the court tried to hold back their laughter.

However, seeing Sikong Fang Xuanling sitting in front of the civil officials, as steady as a rock, no one dared to laugh at this time.

Fang Yiai stood up and shouted loudly: "I obey your order!"

Gao Yang's wife is a good one and she is very efficient. Within a few days, he was reinstated.

He glanced at the Minister of Justice Liu Dewei, then slowly sat down.

That position will be his sooner or later!

The old official who had been demoted back to the position of Junior Minister of the Imperial Household also stood up and said softly, "I obey your order!"

There was no trace of decadence on his wrinkled face, because he knew that this day would come sooner or later.

Moreover, when His Majesty promoted him to the position of Minister of the Ministry of Finance for no reason, His Majesty still let him sit in his original office and do the miscellaneous work of the Junior Minister of the Ministry of Finance.

After the meeting.

After Li Shimin and a group of ministers left the Taiji Hall, Fang Yiai walked up to Du He with a step that showed he didn't care about his relatives.

Just as he was about to speak, a familiar figure suddenly walked up to him.

"Crack~"

Fang Xuanling was seen holding a tablet and hitting Fang Yiai hard on the head, scolding him with gritted teeth.

"Instead of doing your job, you keep causing trouble for me!"

"His Majesty trusts you, so he lets you serve as the Minister of the Imperial Household again. If you don't do your job well, I will break your legs!"

After scolding Fang Yiai, the angry Fang Xuanling's face calmed down again. He smiled and nodded at Du He.

Then he glared at Fang Yiai again before leaving with his hands behind his back.

Fang Yiai looked at his father with a face full of grievance, and then whispered sarcastically to Du He, who was watching the show with a smile.

"Du He, don't laugh. I will still sit in front of you tomorrow."

As he spoke, he pointed to the position in front of Du He's left.

"Pfft~"

Du He couldn't help laughing.

"Fang Lao Er, don't you blush when you hear the imperial edict praising you?"

"He is selfless and dedicated to his work, and has a noble character..."

Hearing Du He's ridicule, Fang Yiai's face darkened.

Because he saw that the officials around him were looking at him with strange eyes.

"Humph!"

Fang Yiai snorted heavily, then left the Taiji Hall angrily.

...

Lingzhou border.

Inside the tent of Yinan Khan.

Tulishe, looking tired, was reporting to Yinan Khan with gritted teeth.

"The Khan of Heaven actually refused the marriage!"

Upon hearing the news, Yinan felt as if the sky had fallen and stumbled back weakly.

Thinking about the tens of thousands of livestock that died on the way here and the even more difficult return journey, Yi Nan felt an itch in his throat.

"puff"

A stream of blood gushed out of his mouth.

"Hateful...Tang Dynasty!"

After saying this, Yinan fell heavily to the ground and fell into a coma.

"Father!"

Yi Nan's eldest son Ba Zhuo shouted and rushed over to pick him up.