"Your Majesty, please grant this marriage your approval."
Seeing that Li Shimin was still hesitating, the envoy of Nanzhao talked for a long time, and in the end, he actually knelt down. Fang Xuanling and Changsun Wuji looked at each other, and they also considered what Li Shimin was worried about.
Li Shimin has fallen into his old mistake again. He wants the horse to run but does not give it enough fodder. If this continues, there will be no way for your grandson to develop. You have seen the situation just now. If the envoy of Nanzhao Kingdom keeps silent and reports the matter to the king of Nanzhao Kingdom after returning, our southwest will be engulfed in war.
Now the Crown Prince Li Chengqian is also very useful. Although it seems that he has abused his power for personal gain by getting things done like this, it is acceptable to the entire Tang Dynasty. It is nothing more than that Li Xiang has one more woman. Maybe the first wife is not satisfied, and at most he can just find a few more people to persuade her.
For the glory and safety of the entire Tang Dynasty, Cheng Luan's side is not worth mentioning.
"Since you have requested this, I agree. However, my grandson is currently commanding a large army in the northwest. Why don't we settle this matter first? When he returns to Chang'an, I will send an official from the Ministry of Rites to bring him to meet your king and set a date for the wedding."
Li Shimin had no time to weigh the pros and cons. Now he had to either agree or refuse. If he refused, then he could only wait for the southwest to fall into chaos. Although the Nanzhao Kingdom would not be able to invade, the peaceful situation of the Tang Dynasty would also come to an end.
After hearing Li Shimin's words, the envoys from Nanzhao Kingdom quickly knelt down and kowtowed. Although there was a little unrest before, the final result was good. As for the words they had just heard, the envoys from Nanzhao Kingdom chose to forget them. After all, we are just a small country. It is not easy for the whole country to gather 30,000 troops.
If we try to hold the Tang Dynasty responsible, we might end up destroying our own country. Don't think this is a joke. Has the Tang Dynasty had any time to spare in the past three years? Nations are destroyed almost every year. A small country like Nanzhao should not show off in front of the Tang Dynasty. It's already very good that they can give us this face.
As it was agreed that a banquet would be given in the evening, Li Shimin asked Wang De to send the envoy from Nanzhao back.
This guy also needs to write a letter quickly after he returns. After all, this matter is of great importance, and officials must be arranged to come and help as soon as possible. Although it is just a discussion, the marriage between the princess and the crown prince is a big deal for both countries, and it must be carefully planned.
Although we asked for a concubine, this was not an ordinary concubine, but the concubine of the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. According to what this envoy said, if Li Xiang could successfully ascend the throne and become emperor, then the princess of our Nanzhao Kingdom would be the noble concubine of the Tang Dynasty. At that time, the queen would not be able to give us the title of noble concubine.
The most important thing is that the son born to our concubine may have the possibility of becoming the emperor of the Tang Dynasty. If this is true, the Nanzhao Kingdom can be said to have ascended to heaven in one step.
"Tell me honestly, have you planned this in advance?"
After the Nanzhao envoys left, Li Shimin's suspicious nature resurfaced. He pondered over the matter and concluded that something was fishy. How could Prince Li Tai of Wei suddenly lose his composure? Furthermore, Li Chengqian's arrival was so coincidental, and he ultimately attributed the marriage to his son.
If this marriage had gone to Li Tai's son, it would indeed have blocked their path to the royal palace. But if it had gone to Li Xiang, it would have been a great help to Li Xiang, allowing him to extend his reach to the southwest.
"Father, you are really wronging me. I was walking in the palace, discussing the management of the Yellow River with others. How could I have the time to know about this matter? It was simply because my second brother behaved abnormally when he entered the palace and even scolded me, so..."
Li Chengqian immediately acted very wronged and called several officials who were accompanying him. These officials immediately testified for Li Chengqian, saying that Li Chengqian really had no plans in advance, and that Li Tai's insults to Li Chengqian were also indirectly told to Li Shimin.
If this had happened under normal circumstances, Li Tai would have been in trouble, but today's incident was not serious enough, because he did a bigger bad thing and almost caused a war between the two countries. If Li Chengqian had not helped him, the southwest region would have to prepare for war now.
After listening to these people's words, Li Shimin finally breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that everything was really accidental. At this time, Li Shimin's face became hard again. He had been partial to Li Tai since he was a child. He didn't expect that this guy would become more and more outrageous and now he has reached a crazy point.
"Go and deliver the imperial decree yourself. Give him a good scolding. From now on, he is not allowed to leave the Prince of Wei's mansion without my imperial decree."
Li Shimin said this to Changsun Wuji. Changsun Wuji was not only a minister in the court but also Li Tai's uncle. He should be the most suitable person to do this. Changsun Wuji also sighed helplessly. This nephew was very smart when he was a child. Why did he become like this now?
Li Shimin was not in the mood to deal with these trivial matters, but he still instructed Li Chengqian that when discussing with the envoys of Nanzhao Kingdom, he must set a date that was a little more generous. Li Xiang was still fighting in the northwest. If the date was set too early, it would easily affect the war in the northwest. Moreover, this matter could not be left unsettled. Everything should be based on the northwest.
After explaining these things, Li Shimin let these people leave. Today was really exhausting both physically and mentally, but fortunately Li Chengqian managed to resolve the matter, otherwise he would have to summon all the generals to discuss the matter.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince's performance today was exceptional. I truly admire him."
After leaving the Golden Palace, Fang Xuanling finally said something, but it was from the heart. If Li Chengqian had not come today, he really didn't know what to do about this matter. Changsun Wuji also nodded beside him. This nephew was living a glorious life again and did a good job today.
The two of them are still a little scared when they think about it now. If Li Chengqian wasn't there, and the other party demanded an explanation on the spot, would there be any other explanation besides going to war?