Chapter 235: Human Master
Li Yuan smiled at the Turkish envoy and said, "No need to be polite. I thank the two Khans for their blessings, but I have also heard that the Khans have raised an army to invade our Tang Dynasty. This is inconsistent with the alliance signed in the past. Please withdraw your troops and let peace prevail."

"If that's what you mean, I think our Khan will consider it carefully."

The Western Turkic Khan's uncle, Gelulu, said meaningfully: "The lark's wings are still too delicate. Facing the eagle and the dark clouds covering the sky, it is still a little bit inferior.

In my opinion, the emperor is a true hero, an eagle flying over the Central Plains. "

Zhishishili also said: "We Turks have both Great Khans and Small Khans. The Central Plains have both the Emperor and the Retired Emperor. They should all be the same. The Small Khan should obey the Great Khan. Isn't that the truth?"

Liang Jun Wang Xiao Cong, who had not spoken in the court for a long time, said: "How dare you, a barbarian from the grassland, be rude under the feet of the emperor!"

Wang Gui, the Minister of Civil Affairs, saluted Li Yuan and said, "I invite the Emperor to return to the palace!"

Li Shuliang, the Duke of Changping, scolded Wang Gui: "How disrespectful! As a subject, is it your job to command the emperor?

Lanling County Duke Xiao Xian sneered and said, "The Emperor should have been enjoying himself in the palace. Why did he suddenly come to court, and when the Turks were invading?"

Pei Ji, the Minister of the Left, bowed to Li Jiancheng and said, "Your Majesty, are you just going to watch a surrendered minister like Xiao Xin insult the emperor? Where is your filial piety?"

The Minister of Personnel and the Minister of Rites immediately began to impeach Xiao Xin, but the emperor remained silent, as if he was waiting to see who else would jump out.

The emperor did not panic, nor did he make any stupid moves in the face of such a sudden change, which caused many officials who were about to come forward to hesitate out of fear.

Shan Xiongxin, who was standing with Qin Shubao, whispered in a low voice: "I will go out and lead the troops. You take care of His Majesty."

Qin Shubao held him and whispered, "That's not right. He is the emperor emeritus. If he really leads his troops to the palace to fight, how can Your Majesty live?

You should first go find the palace guard commanders Du Wei and Shen Guang to test whether any of them have changed their minds. There are still many soldiers in the palace who are loyal to Your Majesty.

If there is a convenience, we should strike first. If there is no accident in the palace, there will be no accidents. You should go to find the King of Qin. Now the troops left in Chang'an are in his hands."

The Prince of Qin was the second son of the retired emperor and was originally the most trustworthy. But now he is the least trustworthy. Facing Qin Shubao's unsatisfied look, Shan Xiongxin nodded to show that he understood.

If the King of Qin really had ulterior motives, he would not care about anything else.

Pei Ji suddenly said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the Emperor has been here for so long, why don't you greet him and invite him to take the seat?"

The Minister of State Liu Wenjing said: "The Book of Rites says that there is no two suns in the sky, no two kings on earth, no two masters in the family, and no two superiors.

Although the emperor is the son, he is also the ruler. Although the grand emperor is the father, he is also the subject. How can we let the ruler bow to the subject? "

Immediately, a member of the royal family shouted angrily: "Absurd!"

Liu Wenjing said calmly: "The former comes from the Book of Rites and the latter is recorded in the Book of Han. They are all about etiquette and ancient examples from previous generations. How can they be so absurd?

This is not a private matter, but in the court, and there are foreign envoys. We should first discuss the relationship between the monarch and his subjects, and then consider ethics. I ask the emperor to greet your majesty!"

The court was suddenly silent. Everyone looked at Liu Wenjing in shock, and then at the emperor.

The emperor still had no intention of speaking, but as he stood on the steps, his majesty became more and more powerful, as if everything before him did not require him to do anything at all.

And this is indeed the case. With Liu Wenjing's sharp statement, more and more officials stood up. Although their ranks are not as high as Pei Ji, Wei Yijie, Yin Kaishan, Zhao Cijing and others, they should not be underestimated when they are gathered together.

More importantly, the military heroes didn't say anything, but they stared at them dangerously. This was what the retired emperor's family lacked the most.

If Xu Shiji had not led many of the emperor's confidants to the battle, they would not even have the qualifications to play this game. At this time, Shan Xiongxin and Shen Guang supported Qin Wang Li Shimin into the palace.

When Li Shimin saw his father, even though he already knew it, he still couldn't help being shocked.

What is this picture of?

Li Yuan said, "I will host a banquet for the two envoys in the Wude Hall to resolve the war."

Li Jiancheng also said: "Catch those two people and put them in the prison of the Ministry of Justice."

Everyone was waiting for the King of Qin to make his statement. They had all taken their positions. The King of Qin was a very important figure.

Li Shimin broke free from the two men, and Shan Xiongxin and Shen Guang had already touched his waist.

"Your Majesty's order!"

Li Yuan closed his eyes, but after a moment he took the initiative to walk outside. Some people knelt down, and some followed the emperor.

Li Jiancheng sat back in his seat, looking down at the two messengers being dragged away: "Issue an edict to gather 500,000 troops from all regions. I will march north to attack the Turks!
The emperor ordered Li Jing, the Duke of Weiguo, to return to the court, and ordered Luo Yi, the Duke of Xiangyang, and Zhang Huli, the Duke of Ping, to send troops to Goguryeo!
Deliver my command..."

The imperial edicts were like thunderclaps from a clear sky, and the officials who had originally breathed a sigh of relief were almost frightened to their knees.

"Your Majesty, please do not raise an army out of anger."

"I beg Your Majesty to withdraw your order for the time being. This matter can be dealt with slowly."

The emperor did not show any intention of accepting advice as he had done before, and calmly announced the adjournment of the court session.

Everyone walked nervously on the way back to the government office. They trembled at the slightest movement around them. It seemed that they just realized that the emperor could be willful.

Although the current emperor has never been willful, if he really wants to be willful, who can stop him? In the past, he could still count on the emperor emeritus, but after today, I am afraid that asking the emperor emeritus to step in will only add fuel to the fire.

In the Wude Hall, Shen Guang walked in holding a human head: "Your Majesty, Du Wei secretly colluded with Tai'an Palace."

"Kill the whole family."

This was undoubtedly against the rules, and there was no reason given, but Shen Guang did not say much. Soon the guards left the palace and soon came back covered in blood.

Until late at night, the imperial guards would go out from time to time. Of course, impeachment memorials and remonstrances were also brought into the palace like snowflakes.

These people were officials in the court who stood on the emperor's side. They supported the emperor, but they did not support the emperor being so willful and killing dissidents.

Little did they know that Li Jiancheng could no longer follow the rules at this time, because as long as he followed the rules, the emperor would be invincible.

No matter what, there is no reason for a son to kill his father. Even Yang Guang did not dare to do so.

But killing the retired emperor's political life is certainly possible, and Chang'an should also be thoroughly cleansed at the same time.

Li Jiancheng was originally a perfectionist. He hoped that the Tang Dynasty could develop perfectly without any inherent flaws. Therefore, he kept compromising and making concessions internally and externally.

But today, the perfect work has been tainted and can no longer be perfect, so everything that bound him is gone.

(End of this chapter)