[Wu Zetian] Queen's Road

Chapter 20 Conquer 15

Before he finished speaking, he saw a young boy in a court uniform rushing into the Baifu Hall with big strides.

It's not who His Royal Highness Li Hong is.

Seeing Li Hong's appearance as if he had just come from the Liangyi Hall, Wu Xu couldn't help being a little surprised.

"Dalang, why did you come down so soon?"

Li Hong's face was very ugly, and he glared at Mr. Li who was standing aside, and then respectfully asked Wu Xu for his peace, and then replied: "Mother, you should know that today's court was originally To send envoys from various countries..."

Every year when the Celestial Dynasty celebrates the Spring Festival, all the vassals around the Tang Dynasty would come to congratulate and reap some benefits by the way.And after the Lantern Festival, the Celestial Dynasty will hold a farewell party to send out the envoys from all over the world who ate and drank for nothing during the Spring Festival in the Celestial Dynasty—however, if the Wa Kingdom likes to eat and drink in the Celestial Dynasty with the cheek to steal teachers The country is not easy to pass like this.

No, today His Majesty Li Xiaojiu proposed the decision to hold a farewell party at the court, and the envoys of the Wa Kingdom bowed down on the ground, expressing that the Wa Kingdom admired the culture of the Tang Dynasty and hoped that the young people of their country would stay in the Tang Dynasty to learn the culture of the Tang Dynasty knowledge, knowledge gain...

"Father did not agree to the request of the Japanese envoy..." Little Li Hong said this, with a puzzled look on his face.

"The Wa country is remote, the folk customs are not yet civilized, and the people live in poverty...Although the Wa country cannot be regarded as a vassal state of our Tang Dynasty, its envoys plead for the people, it is really pitiful... If I can teach some laws and scriptures of the Wa country History, helping to educate the subjects of the country is also a great kindness..."

It seems that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince does not understand why His Majesty Li Xiaojiu, who has always been known for his benevolence and love for all people, would refuse the little prayer of the Japanese envoy?

Wu Xu couldn't help shaking his head, and even Mr. Li, who was beside him, restrained his smile when he heard the young man's words.

I believe that there are not a few people who think the same as Li Hong in the Tang dynasty, especially those who consider themselves as citizens of a great country in the celestial dynasty.

Even His Majesty Li Xiaojiu, even after being brainwashed by Wu Xu for so long, he hesitated for a moment when he first saw the Japanese envoy's groveling appearance, but he didn't directly reject the other party's request and send him out of the country.

In other words, since the Japanese envoys gave gifts to both the empress and the crown prince, there is no reason not to give gifts to the emperor.

Thinking of this, Wu Xu's face turned dark...

At this time, His Highness the Crown Prince, who didn't know where his mother was thinking and had gone, suddenly remembered that someone was slandering him when he first entered Baifu Hall, so he said very awkwardly: "My mother, this Although the envoys of the Japanese kingdom gave my father and my son... presents for no reason, but Ke'er thinks that they have no bad intentions, they really admire our Great Tang..."

Wu Xu almost sighed when she heard the words. It seems that her big brother's belly is far from enough.

As the teacher who taught His Royal Highness, Mr. Li looked back at the empress and lady with a helpless face, and said after a long while: "I wonder if the prince likes the 'gift' of the Japanese country?"

Hearing this, the young boy's fair face blushed immediately. He didn't know whether it was because of anger or something, and he said firmly, "Of course I don't like it!"

Wu Xu felt that she had the urge to stroke her forehead again!

Mr. Li laughed when he heard His Royal Highness's affirmative answer.

Wu Xu simply asked all the palace attendants and servants to leave, leaving only Xiao Shunzi, Awei, Xiaoyu and a few confidantes.

"Why doesn't the prince like those 'gifts'?" Little Li Xianggong didn't know if he was addicted to being funny, and he made a fuss about the 'gift' that the Japanese country sent a little friend Li Hong.

"Since the prince doesn't like the 'gift' from the Wa country, why should he express his feelings to the lady for it?"

"It's two different things! Gu just thinks that our Tang Dynasty is a big country in the celestial dynasty, how can we care about it with a small island country?" Little Li Hong's ears were red, and he didn't know whether to defend the country or himself.

"The prince means that since the sage received the gift from the envoy of the Japanese country, but did not agree to the small request of the envoy of the Japanese country, the sage will not have the demeanor of the monarch of a great country in the heavens?" Mr. Li's mouth curled into a sarcasm smile Concerned, staring at little Li Hong with piercing eyes.

"This... Gu didn't say that, Gu just felt that Father, he..." His Royal Highness was speechless when asked, and for a while didn't know what to say to refute Li Sanlang's words.

"I would like to ask the prince, do you still remember how King Goujian of Yue defeated the state of Wu in the Spring and Autumn Period?" Mr. Li continued to ask.

"Bold!" His Royal Highness was immediately annoyed when he heard the words, "You actually compared the little Wa country to the Yue country, isn't the Great Tang..."

Doesn't Li Sanlang's words also imply that the Japanese sending beauties is like Yue Wang Goujian sending Xishi to use beauties?Not only satirized his father as a foolish king like Fucha, but also cursed that the Tang Empire would be defeated by the defeated Yue Kingdom like Wu?

It's so nasty!

"Okay, Dalang, you don't need to say it..." Seeing that her son was being bullied again, Wu Xu couldn't help interrupting the conversation between the two, and said: "You should think about what Li Xianggong said, why? Your father is so indifferent to the Wa country..."

Speaking of this, Wu Xu's face was still very ugly, and he almost gritted his teeth and said: "Now the Wa Kingdom will not let your daddy give you two beauties, even if you send two golden mountains, he will not let the Wa people stay in the Tang Dynasty to learn art!"

When His Royal Highness heard the words, his face became redder and his eyes widened, full of puzzlement.

At this moment, the announcements from the palace people came from outside the palace, saying that His Majesty Li Xiaojiu had arrived.

All three stood up to greet them.

His Majesty Li Xiaojiu, like His Royal Highness, came directly without changing his court clothes.

Behind him is Wu Minzhi, the new deputy commander of the Imperial Army.

This time, Mr. Li Ji led various armies to attack Goguryeo. Wu Minzhi begged Wu Xu again and again, and finally got his wish and joined Mr. Li's army.

After arriving in Goguryeo, Wu Dalang took the initiative to ask Ying to be the vanguard, and led a thousand cavalry to defeat the Quan Nanchan army who besieged the Tang general Gao Kan in Jinshan, and then followed Pang Tongshan to destroy the Goguryeo army that was the most threatening to the new city in the northwest of Goguryeo. , so that the Tang army attacking from the northwest could smoothly join forces with Li Ji's army attacking from Anshicheng in Ma Zishui.

After that, Wu Minzhi was finally accepted by the generals who conquered Goguryeo and the sergeants under Li Ji because of his outstanding performance in the Battle of Jinshan, and no one regarded him as a useless person who relied on the relationship of the queen to grab military merits from everyone. Little boy.

After returning to Chang'an, Wu Minzhi was directly promoted from the fifth-rank imperial minister to the fourth-rank pro-Xun Yiwei Yulin Zhonglang, and the deputy commander of the Taiji Palace Guards by virtue of his military merits.

With the vacancy of the orthodox commander of the imperial guards, the deputy commander of the imperial guards should be No. 1 who completely controls the military power of the entire Taiji Palace. It is simply impossible for the confidant of His Majesty Li Xiaojiu to take on this important task.

However, it is worth noting that student Wu Minzhi's previous position as minister was a civil servant. Although his rank was not high, there was a lot of room for advancement.Today, Wu Minzhi suddenly changed his military position, which is really unexpected. After all, in peaceful times, it is very difficult and dangerous for a general to reach the pinnacle of power...

Many times, Wu Xu couldn't figure out what her nephew was thinking...

Perhaps, Wu Dalang thinks that taking the path of a military position will lead to a faster promotion, without being discussed by others as climbing up through nepotism, and the power held by a military general is more important than that of a civil servant, and he can win the favor of a sage (or prince) Pay attention to……

With Wu Xu's mind, he can only think in this direction. After all, there is a typical example like Mr. Li Ji in the imperial court. Maybe Wu Dalang also wants to learn a lesson, and he can also escort his cousin in the future... …

As for her Da Lang, he doesn't seem to understand his cousin's thoughts very well. In other words, Li Hong's little friend doesn't agree with Wu Minzhi's practice of abandoning literature and following martial arts.

Therefore, since Wu Minzhi went to Goguryeo with his own dry food, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has been very angry, even if he came back, he has been fighting with him.

It's been a long time since Wu Xu saw these two cousins ​​coming to Baifu Hall hand in hand.

What a coincidence today, everyone who should come has come!

When Wu Xu thought about what Li Sanlang mentioned just now, that her Majesty Li Xiaojiu received a gift from the Wa Kingdom, she felt an urge to grind her teeth.

"Why is the sage here all of a sudden? Are you done with your business?" You have already accepted the beauties from the Nihong Kingdom, yet you still haven't agreed to their 'little request', how despicable you are!

No, His Majesty Li Xiaojiu's complexion was much uglier than Wu Xu's. He glanced at Li Sanlang standing aside with a dark face, and snorted involuntarily, as if he didn't want to answer.

What the hell! !

Who are you kid showing your face to? !

Hearing this, Wu Xu couldn't help raising her eyebrows, and wanted to stab Li Xiaojiu with mentioning the fact that the beauty had been bombarded with mud, but Da Lang and Wu Minzhi, two juniors, were still in front of them, and they always wanted to leave something for the benevolent and kind Majesty Li Xiaojiu. Save face?

Wu Xu had no choice but to cough, and changed the subject, "The sage probably doesn't know yet, the Japanese envoy sent two little beauties to my palace today, I think..."

Before she finished speaking, she saw His Majesty Li Xiaojiu's face darken, and said angrily, "What? He even gave you away?"

how?You are allowed to send a beauty to you, but you are not allowed to send a beauty to me?

Xiao Wu stared at His Majesty Li Xiaojiu very dissatisfied. The latter probably realized that what he said was not quite right, coughed hurriedly, and said in a slow tone: "Cough... I... I mean, this Japanese is really cunning. I have to guard against..."

"I have decided that the Foreign Affairs Institute will send them all back to the Wa country in three days. This... those who sent them had better cough... don't keep any..."

Wu Xu resisted the urge to roll her eyes when she heard the words, and said, "I didn't intend to keep anyone, saint, you worry too much..."

"That's good, that's good..." His Majesty Li Xiaojiu couldn't help but secretly heaved a sigh of relief when he heard what Wu Xu said, and said, "This time to send the Japanese back to the country, I plan to send an envoy..."

The so-called repatriation envoys are envoys sent by the Tang government to escort envoys from other countries back home.

The country of Wa is sparsely populated and far away overseas. Neither the previous Sui Dynasty nor His Majesty Li Er's reign had ever sent envoys. Therefore, His Majesty Li Xiaojiu's decision was very meaningful.

The author has something to say: Happy Valentine's Day, dear~

Today's theaters and restaurants are full, is there any reason? !

So, I had no choice but to take my younger siblings to the video game city to play-,-