"Your Highness, Changsun, return to the palace."
The news of Li Xiang's return to the palace was shouted from the gate to the emperor's main hall. Li Shimin also breathed a sigh of relief at this time. Li Xiang said before leaving that if he could not get the agreement back, it would mean losing everything, but now Li Xiang is back, and the ball is at Li Shimin's feet.
Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling were both there, and they both pretended not to see Li Shimin's eyes. "You were the one who said this in the first place. Even if we have extraordinary abilities, we can't help you lie, right?"
At that time, you said with certainty that as long as Li Xiang could bring back this agreement, he would be the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty. Many people heard this at that time. If the emperor of a country does not keep his word, the credibility of the court will be ruined in the future.
The most important thing for these two important officials of the court is that although Li Shimin is still in his prime, it is time for him to train a successor. In the past few years, the prince and the King of Wei fought with each other, making the entire court in chaos. Now Li Xiang is brave and resourceful. If you don't train him, it will be too late when you want to train him.
Instead of waiting for Li Xiang to seize power himself, it is better to give him some power now. This will also make Li Xiang grateful. When Li Xiang's strength expands to a certain level, do you think he will still be obedient?
What's more, judging from the current situation, even if you often make trouble for Li Xiang, Li Xiang's development has not stopped. Instead, it has made rapid progress in all aspects. Faced with an unrestrained descendant, it is better to lead it to the right path, so that it will not go astray in the future, and you, as the emperor, will suffer the loss.
While everyone was thinking about these things, Li Xiang had already come in from outside the palace gate. Wang De coughed lightly. Li Shimin must have been distracted. After hearing this sound, he saw Li Xiang coming in from a distance. After all, he was his eldest grandson. His two steps were exactly the same as ours.
The letter was quickly delivered by Li Xiang. It had been sent by carrier pigeon earlier, so there was nothing strange about it. When Lu Dongzan was summoned again, he would just show him the letter. Even if he didn't read it, he would not make trouble about it. He also had his own spies in Tuyuhun. Such a big thing happened in Tuyuhun. As long as his spies were not blind, they should have told him long ago.
"reward."
Li Shimin closed the letter with satisfaction. He got a vassal state without any effort. Although the nomadic tribes in the north called Li Shimin the Heavenly Khan, there had never been such an official document.
To put it bluntly, those people were just shouting casually. If you really asked them to do something, they would probably run away faster than dogs. But it was different for Tuyuhun. After having this official document, they had to pay tribute to the court at a fixed time every year. If they did not do it right, the court could send officials to reprimand them at any time. Of course, if one day Tuyuhun became more powerful than the Tang Dynasty, then this letter would be invalidated, but the probability of this happening was lower than encountering a ghost.
To put it more bluntly, if Prime Minister Midu is seriously ill, even if he has already established the next generation of heirs, he must obtain the approval of Chang'an. If there is no enthronement from Chang'an City, then your next generation of Khan will be illegal, and internal disputes will follow.
In the past, Tuyuhun and the Tang Dynasty were equal, at least on the surface. Now that the Tang Dynasty has sat on the position of the Supreme Emperor, how could Li Shimin not be happy?
Li Xiang looked at the rewards present. Most of them were gold and silver, which were of no use to him. As for money, there was more money in our treasury than in the national treasury.
"You've been thinking about your second uncle's jade pendant for a while now. Last time, thanks to your grandmother, your second uncle escaped a disaster. This time, you can take it. I took it from him the day you left. Since it was left by your grandmother, it makes the same difference whether I give it to him or you."
When Wang De came down holding the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant, Li Xiang felt that it was a bit interesting. However, this jade pendant was what he wanted to get when he was just reborn. Now so much time has passed, and everyone's cognitive scope will increase. Compared with the position of the Crown Prince, the weight of this jade pendant is a bit insufficient, right?
Li Xiang took the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant with a smile. The nine dragons on it were indeed lifelike. It was amazing that such a high level of craftsmanship could be achieved on such a small jade pendant. Both the material and the craftsmanship had reached the highest level in the Tang Dynasty.
But Li Xiang was only thinking about playing with the jade pendant at this moment, and did not thank Li Shimin. The meaning was very clear. It was not that we forgot about this matter, but that what you promised has not been fulfilled yet, and the most important project is not there. Why should we thank you?
I didn't ask for this position for no reason. If I hadn't solved the problem for you that day, the Tubo army would have entered the territory of Tuyuhun. According to Tuyuhun's current capabilities, it would not be a match for the Tubo army. At that time, we would have to fight with the Tubo people, which is the most difficult task for the Tang Dynasty now.
No one in the court said anything about this matter. I went to Tuyuhun and took care of this matter for you. If you had not promised me, I would not be kneeling here waiting, but since you have promised me, I have to make you fulfill your promise.
Li Shimin knew what Li Xiang was thinking. Every time this kid knelt down to others, his knees would just touch the ground and then he would stand up like a monkey. Now he was kneeling on the ground playing with the jade pendant, which was definitely the first time. How could Li Shimin not know what he was thinking?
Changsun Wuji next to him had already given Li Xiang several looks, saying, "The emperor knows what you mean, and you can't force the emperor like this, as it may backfire."
But Li Xiang seemed not to see it at this moment. This time, this position must be obtained. On the one hand, it is very important to him. On the other hand, it will let all the civil and military officials in the court know that I am not the eldest grandson of the emperor who is bullied by others. From today on, I will appear in the court of the Tang Dynasty as the crown prince.
If, despite such great achievements, he still didn't receive the title of Crown Prince, how would the entire court view Li Xiang? It's very likely that they would think Li Xiang wasn't a true dragon. After all, if he hadn't been given the title of Crown Prince despite such great achievements, would he ever be given it again?