Li Xiang is a speed-conscious person, so no matter what he does, he hopes to resolve it quickly. On the second day, both parties issued a joint statement, saying that the matter regarding Li You was a misunderstanding...
When this news broke, the entire capital was furious. Their princess had been treated this way, and you could just call it a misunderstanding? Many people were dissatisfied, and some even prepared to protest.
Li Xiang felt uncomfortable after hearing this news. Li You was indeed at fault. It was a trap, but if your skills were up to par, how could such a thing happen? You simply let others seduce you. If you simply held your ground and didn't take the bait, how could such a thing happen?
In addition to ordinary people, including some people in the army, they were not satisfied with the result. In their view, it was the result of the Tang Dynasty's coercion, and they could not accept such a result. If they accepted such a result, it would mean that the Turkic cavalry had lost their bloodiness, and similar things would happen in the future. They couldn't even protect their own women, so what else could they do?
What's more, this is the princess of the royal palace. If it were an ordinary citizen, wouldn't it be even more miserable? So these people kept putting pressure on their Khan, hoping to investigate the matter carefully, but they were all blocked by the Western Turkic Khan.
What exactly happened? The Western Turkic Khan knew better than anyone else. Although Li Xiang did not describe some of the details, Li You was actually a victim. It was just that this guy was a two-faced person. In addition to being a victim, he was also a beneficiary. After all, he slept with the princess of the royal palace.
The reason why the Western Turkic Khan refused his men was that he knew that this matter could not be investigated in detail. Now it was already the best result. If the investigation continued, more people would be implicated, which would subvert people's cognition. Not only would the entire country be in turmoil, but the dignity of the court would also suffer a huge blow. Therefore, the investigation could not be continued. Taking this as the result was the most beneficial to both parties.
What's more, you can investigate whenever you want. The sword of the Tang army is still standing at their necks. If you want to continue investigating, who knows what these people will do. Now the Western Turkic Khan has only one thing to do, and that is to investigate General Kang Ying to see if he has any contact with the Tang Dynasty. If there is even the slightest clue, he will directly eliminate this person.
As for the friendship and affection between the two, there is no need to talk about it now, and there is no point in talking about it. Compared with one's own kingdom, all of this can be sacrificed. Relatives can be sacrificed, let alone friends.
Now the 20,000 elite troops of the Western Turkic Khan have to continue to stay at the border, and General Kang Ying has to lead his troops back to Western Turkic. It is hard to say what the situation will be like by then, so this is the most important thing.
As for Li Xiang, he had to take this opportunity to send Li You away. He couldn't let this guy stay here any longer. The Western Turkic court said that it would not pursue your crimes, but it was hard to say about the people below. The people on the grassland were very bloody. After drinking a little, they might come to you with a knife. If they really killed you with one knife, then the plan of slowly cutting the meat would be terminated.
Now the strength of the Tang Empire is limited and it cannot launch military operations against the countries in the Western Regions. Therefore, the current results are extremely beneficial to us. We have to adopt a slow-cutting approach. If something happens to Li You here, Li Xiang must order the army to go on an expedition, otherwise it will expose the weakness of the Tang Empire. Therefore, sending this guy away is in the interests of both parties.
"Greetings to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
After returning to the Tang Dynasty military camp, Li Xiang asked someone to invite Li You. When Li You came in, he was still arrogant. He also heard from others that the matter had been resolved, so he returned to his old self. But Eunuch Han was different. He knew that Li Xiang was busy with this matter and had put in a lot of effort.
"Everything here has been resolved. You shouldn't stay here any longer. If you continue to stay here, it will be extremely detrimental to our Tang Dynasty. You should set off for Loulan tomorrow morning."
It had been announced to the world earlier that Li You would visit various countries in the Western Regions. According to the current situation, he could only visit a few countries, but he could not go back directly from Western Turkestan. If he went back directly from Western Turkestan, wouldn't that mean he was guilty?
"I'm not going to Loulan, I want to..."
Li You was anxious when he heard this. He sent his men out to gather information, and they came back with a message saying that it was all a misunderstanding. So how could Li You still want to take the princess away? Even if it was a misunderstanding, she was still a member of the palace. Could you just take her away if you wanted to? If you did that, wouldn't that just confirm your intention?
Li Xiang did not give this guy a chance to speak, but when he wanted to say these words, Li Xiang immediately glared at this guy. Perhaps out of fear of Li Xiang, Li You swallowed the rest of his words. It's strange to say, an uncle is so afraid of his nephew, I'm afraid they are the only ones in the world.
"Your Highness is right. We will go back now to gather our belongings and will be able to set off early tomorrow morning."
Han Desi was not a fool. He certainly knew that Li Xiang was not discussing with them. What Li Xiang said was already an order. If you all listen to me, then everyone will be happy and no one will cause trouble for anyone else. But if you don't listen, Li Shimin will also know what Li You did, and he will be taken back and put aside somewhere. Then your life will be over.
Li You wanted to say something else? Eunuch Han beside him quickly tugged at his clothes. There was no time to say anything more. "Don't you see? This incident you've caused has already put the Tang Dynasty in a very passive position. Do you want to continue making trouble? Not many people will have the patience then."