Chapter 262 Let them taste the bitterness of society!

Hearing Wang De's call, Li Xiang took the basket from Li Mingda and hurriedly thanked him.

"You are so polite to me." Li Mingda curled his lips imperceptibly, "Since it is Aye who summoned you, you'd better go earlier, so as not to delay the important military affairs."

"I don't need to, aunt." Li Xiang put the basket aside and looked at Pei Xueqing again: "Sister, you stay with aunt first, I'll be back soon."

"Don't worry, Xiang'er." Pei Xueqing smiled, "Go quickly."

Li Xiang nodded and walked out of the Wude Hall. When he saw Wang De, he asked, "Manager Wang, what happened?"

"Your Highness, it seems that something strange has happened in Xueyantuo." Wang De replied, shaking his whisk.

Mutation?

Li Xiang looked down at his clothes. They were just right. They were black and gold.

You called me when something strange happened to your Xueyantuo. If someone doesn't know me, they would think I was Reimu Hakurei wearing a red and white shrine maiden costume.

The Wude Hall is separated from the Lizheng Hall by the Daji Hall, so Li Xiang did not ask anyone to prepare a sedan chair, but followed Wang De to the Lizheng Hall.

Life lies in movement, you have to understand this principle.

As it was almost the hour of Xu, Li Shimin did not summon his ministers, but only called Li Xiang who was very close to him, and did not even call Li Chengqian.

"Where is my father?" Li Xiang walked into the room and asked with his head stretched.

"The East Palace is too far from the Lizheng Palace, so I didn't call him." Li Shimin pointed in front of him and said, "Come and sit down."

Li Xiang: …

Hey, you only care about your eldest son and not your eldest grandson, right?

But he could do nothing about it, after all, Lao Li was his grandfather.

After Li Xiang sat down, Li Shimin pushed the military report to Li Xiang.

"Look, this is the military report sent by the Turks." Li Shimin pointed at the report and said, "This Bazhuo is really brave. He actually dared to imitate the story of Maodun!"

Maodun story?

Li Xiang thought about it and decided that he should be referring to Maodun Khan of the Xiongnu.

Well, he was also a fierce general of the Father's Alliance. He used his beloved horse and concubine as guides, and finally used whistling arrows to seduce his subordinates to shoot and kill his biological father, Touman Chanyu.

Li Xiang picked up the military newspaper and took a look. The general content of it... was different from what he imagined.

It is said that there was internal unrest in Xueyantuo and Khan Yinan was seriously ill, so he ordered his eldest son Bazhuo to temporarily take over the government.

When Dadushe was returning from Chang'an, he was ambushed and is now recuperating in Dingxiang. He was specially dispatched to the capital to report the emergency.

Li Xiang looked at Lao Li with a strange expression, thinking that the act of taking advantage of his father's illness to kill his brother was not something he learned from Maodun...

As for who you learned from?

Hehehe, hehehe…

Only those who learned it from know.

Seeing Li Xiang's subtle expression, Old Li Wangzhi looked at him with contempt.

"Xiang'er, what's that expression on your face?"

"No, Grandfather." Li Xiang put down the military report. "This military report does not mention whether Yinan is dead or alive. But in my grandson's opinion, since Bazhuo is so confident, even if Yinan is not dead, he will definitely not live for many days."

At last, Li Xiang shook his head and said with emotion: "This Bazhuo is a barbarian after all, and his work is too rough."

"Why do you say that?" Li Shimin asked.

"If I were Bazhuo, I would definitely trick Datushe back first, and then ambush two hundred swordsmen and axemen in the tent. I would smash the cup as a signal, and even if he had three heads and six arms, he would find it difficult to escape!" Li Xiang's words were full of certainty.

Li Shimin was not surprised, after all, it was something this kid could do.

"You are right. Killing Datushe in this way not only allowed him to escape, but also spread the news to Xueyantuo. This Bazhuo is really a waste." Li Shimin sighed. Seeing him reminiscing about the past, it seemed that he was thinking of the time when he was open-hearted with Jiancheng and Yuanji at Xuanwu Gate.

"Grandpa, you called your grandson here not just to guess whether Yi Nan is dead or alive, right?" Li Xiang asked with a smile.

"The one who knows me best is Xiang'er." Li Shimin clapped his hands and laughed, "Bazhuo is a beast with wolfish ambitions. Unlike Dadushe, Bazhuo has never had a direct confrontation with the Tang Dynasty and does not have a correct understanding of the power of the Tang Dynasty."

"If Bazhuo ascends the throne, he will certainly provoke the Tang Dynasty in order to consolidate his position in Xueyantuo."

Li Xiang smiled and said, "My grandson thinks the same, but if he were to confront the Tang Dynasty head-on, he would certainly not dare to do so. He would probably look for an easy target to establish his authority. I think this easy target is either the Turks or the Huihe."

"Why do you say that?" Li Shimin asked with interest.

"Look, old man," Li Xiang said with a smile, "The last time the Prince of Huaihua went to Dingxiang, he was chased back by the Xueyantuo. If it weren't for the help of Duke Ying, I'm afraid the entire 18 Turkic tribes would have been completely swallowed up by the Xueyantuo."

"And the Huihe had offended the Xueyantuo during their previous visit to Shuozhou. Given this old grudge, it is possible that Bazhuo would seek revenge on the Huihe."

"The problem is that the Huihe people have no fixed place to live, and they live wherever there is water and grass. If the Xueyantuo army approaches, and the Huihe people are determined to escape, the Xueyantuo people will not have any good solutions."

"But the Turks are different. The Turks have received the grace of the Tang Dynasty and are guarding the northern frontier of the Tang Dynasty in Dingxiang. The monk can escape, but the temple cannot."

"In my opinion, if Xueyantuo wants to pick an easy target this time, they will most likely go after the Turks," Li Xiang said firmly.

Li Shimin also felt a little sad. The Turks, who were once so powerful in the north, have now become a soft persimmon.

As the saying goes, different times change different situations. That's more or less what it means.

"Actually, this is also a good opportunity." Li Xiang said with a smile: "Except for Li Simo and a few tribal leaders, the Turks are unwilling to submit to the Tang Dynasty. They all think that the conditions proposed by the Tang Dynasty are very harsh, and some even complain. If Xueyantuo can let them taste the bitterness of society, it would be a good thing."

"Are you not going to be a good person at this time?" Li Shimin glanced at Li Xiang.

Li Xiang smiled reservedly: "Aunt, the court does not care about good or evil, but only about order or chaos."

"This is well said. You are much better than your father in having this understanding." Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction.

He asked again, "I heard from Xiao Shiwen that a cheating candidate was caught in the exam room today?"

"Yes, I have had him put in shackles at the entrance of the examination room as a public display until the end of the examination, and he will never be allowed to take part in any examinations organized by the court again in his life." Li Xiang said.

Li Shimin frowned and asked hesitantly, "Isn't this... a bit too harsh a punishment?"

"Who made him the typical example of being caught?" Li Xiang shook his head and said, "It's his bad luck. He is the first person in the whole Tang Dynasty to be caught for cheating in an exam. But he has gained something in the end. He will have a place in history books in the future."

Hearing this, Li Shimin laughed.

"If you look at it from this perspective, the candidate surnamed Qian is not at a disadvantage." After saying that, Li Shimin raised his head and looked at Li Xiang: "Then what do you think the court should do about this Xueyantuo incident?"

"That depends on what Grandfather thinks." Li Xiang said after a moment's silence, "Does Grandfather support or oppose the suggestion made by Second Uncle?"

"Of course I support it." Li Shimin nodded.

"That's it. The court only needs to provide all support to the Turks except for providing help." Li Xiang said with a smile.

Li Shimin glanced at him and said, "Can't you learn a little from your uncle?"

Li Zhi once said this, and the result was that he was beaten up by Lao Li and Li Chengqian.

Considering that the person who said this was Dasun, Lao Li decided to give the kid a chance to reorganize his words.

Li Zhi: So love will disappear, right?
"So what does this have to do with Uncle Yao?" Li Xiang asked, touching his head.

Li Shimin responded with a chuckle, looking unfathomable.

"The problem is that for the sake of national interests, we have to do things that people think are bad, and occasionally abandon good people who don't cooperate." Li Xiang's words were somewhat helpless. "This is diplomacy, so my grandson thinks it's better for us to discuss some things in private."

"But the problem is that those uncooperative Turks are not good people either, so we don't need to have that kind of psychological burden."

"What you said does make sense, but the Turks are, after all, the northern barrier of our Tang Dynasty. If we sit back and watch them being bullied by the Xueyantuo and do nothing, it will probably disappoint the world," said Li Shimin.

"Oh, that's it." Li Xiang suddenly realized, "If Grandfather is worried about this, there is no need to worry. Grandson has his own 'four-stage strategy' to deal with this situation."

When Old Li heard the so-called "four-stage strategy", he was shocked.

Ouch, this name is very intimidating...

"I would like to hear the details." Li Shimin said.

Li Xiang cleared his throat and said, "In the first stage, we declared that nothing happened."

“In the second phase, we declared that maybe something is happening, but we don’t need to do anything.”

“In stage three, we say maybe we should act, but there’s nothing we can do.”

"At the end of the day, we said maybe we should have done something, but now it's too late."

Li Shimin was so engrossed in listening that he subconsciously pulled out a strand of his beard.

"you……"

He thought for a long time but couldn't think of any words to describe it.

"Bad idea!" Old Li could only complain viciously in the end.

"It's up to you whether you want to use it or not." Li Xiang was also a little anxious. I have lost my dignity so much, and you dare to despise me?
"Use it!" Li Shimin glared at him and said, "My reputation in this life will be ruined by your bad idea sooner or later!"

"For the sake of the Tang Dynasty, even if I have to bear some bad reputation, what does it matter? Aung, you should have this awareness." When Li Xiang said this, he suddenly thought of those Li Erhei in his previous life. When there was nothing else to criticize, he could only dig up some personal things to attack Lao Li's personal morality...

It is true that my defense was somewhat broken. After all, only when there is nowhere else to criticize can you focus on attacking a person's personal morality.

Besides, not to mention that those scandals are all fabricated, even if they are true, it is not a big deal for ordinary people for the emperor to have an affair with his younger brother's sister.

Why didn't anyone specifically use the incident of Xiao Zhou Hou or the axe sound and candle shadow to attack Zhao Er? Because the Gaoliang River donkey cart rally was more likely to break his defense.

Besides, there are many online temple enthusiasts and lonely awake guys in later generations. Don’t you see that Guangshen can also come up with some advantages...

"If Aung cares, then I'll make the suggestion—"

Before Li Xiang could finish his words, he was interrupted by Li Shimin.

"Forget it, let me do it." Li Shimin glared at him and said, "You are still young, and I am old. It doesn't matter if I bear some bad reputation."

"Old man, you are so righteous." Li Xiang raised two thumbs up, giving Old Li a double thumbs up.

"Ha." Li Shimin chuckled expressionlessly.

Li Xiang was no longer surprised by Aong's ancestral Li family arrogance.

This tsundere character is not only possessed by Li Shimin. In fact, the three brothers Li Chengqian, Li Mingda, and Li Xiang himself all have quite a tsundere personality.

Of course, these attributes of a cute girl are a bit disgusting when applied to grown men.

"If there is nothing else, then I will go back first." Li Xiang asked tentatively: "Lian Qiao is still waiting for me in Wude Hall."

Li Shimin then remembered the important matter: "I forgot that today is the day you marry Liangyuan."

As he spoke, Lao Li's expression suddenly became very manly: "So, is your aunt very good to you?"

"Yes..." Li Xiang raised his head, not knowing what Old Li was keeping in suspense.

"I have long felt that this little girl Lian Qiao is suitable." Li Shimin said with a smile: "Although she is a little thin, she has a gentle personality. In addition, she is protected by your aunt, so she is suitable to be your concubine."

Li Xiang: …

What? Do you think my Wude Hall is the base of the Black Society? And you think a good woman needs the protection of the princess...

"I have to thank my aunt for always thinking of me, her nephew, when good things happen." Li Xiang responded.

"Your aunt's love for you is not in vain." Li Shimin twisted his beard and said, "Not only did she marry the maid to you as a concubine, she even prepared a generous dowry for her..."

Having said this, Li Shimin realized that he had said something wrong and stopped talking.

"Marry?" Li Xiang was stunned: "What do you mean by marry?"

"You heard wrong." Li Shimin said immediately, "I meant the sedan chair. You are now the grandson of the Great Tang Emperor. Your every move represents the face of our royal family. How can you travel by just running? Your aunt asked me for a sedan chair to send you. I was just about to send someone to deliver it to you. It's just right that you are here, so I don't have to send someone to run another trip."

"It's getting late now. You should go back earlier. Lian Qiao is still waiting for you... Wang De, go get my sedan chair and give it to the Crown Prince."

The more he said this, the more Li Xiang felt that things were not that simple.

Aung was so eager to change the subject and was so impatient to push me back. There was not only something wrong, there was definitely something wrong.

But he quickly dismissed the idea. Hey, how could Aung do anything wrong?

Having said that, Grandpa is really generous. He just gave away his own sedan chair without any hesitation, and he didn't care about exceeding the rules at all. He is truly the best Grandpa in the world!

(Today I will update one chapter temporarily, I typed it with my mobile phone by the campfire, give me two dings on my legs qwq)

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