Xia Hongsheng felt that he had just fallen asleep, but there was an attendant calling the door outside.

I had to stand up and open the door, and there were three waiters standing outside, one carrying a basin of water, one holding a cup and a small saucer, and one holding a handkerchief.

I washed my face, dipped some salt noodles from the saucer, rinsed my mouth with this water cup, and wiped it with a towel, so that I was a little sober.

"Thank you." Xia Hongsheng said casually.

"Don't dare, don't dare!" The three attendants hurriedly saluted: "The slave and maid are retiring, and the other grandfathers have already gone to the court." ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded, and when the three attendants left, he stretched his waist again, and moved his arms towards the Taiji Palace. They stayed in the palace last night, so naturally they didn't have to queue up outside.

Soon, the courtiers had already entered, and then the envoys of all the countries also entered the court. With Wang De's "saint arrives", the court meeting will begin.

Li Shimin sat on the throne, slowly glanced down, and then asked in a deep voice, "What did Zhu Qing play?" ”

"The minister has something to do!" As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, Duan Zan immediately shouted loudly, and before he could take a step, the voice resounded through the hall first, and he strode ahead of several courtiers.

"Speak." Li Shimin's face was silent, leaned back slightly, and said lightly.

Duan Zan then saluted again, straightened up and said: "The spy report in the army came back, after Ni Po Luo helped Tubo fight against the Tang Dynasty, General Cheng and General Niu punished the Ni Po country. I didn't want to embarrass the country too much, but the mud Bora country was arrogant and attached to Tianzhu, so I asked Tianzhu to send troops. For example, today, the king of the Qunu city in the north of Zhu has already formed a coalition army of the Tianzhu confederations, and wants to go north to help the Nibora country meet General Cheng and General Niu! ”

"What?" Li Shimin on the throne frowned, his expression immediately unswerving, and said: "Tubo was rude first, and the Tang Dynasty sent troops to attack it. The land of the mud Bora projectile did not want to deal with it. Cheng Qing and Niu Qing only ordered a thousand people to warn, and did not make an attack. Why did Tianzhu intervene? Aren't you afraid of offending my Datang? ”

"Your Majesty, I want to come to General Cheng and General Niu to lead the troops as for Ni Boro, and Ni Bo Luo must be big, and he asked for help from Tianzhu in fright. And Tianzhu was also afraid that my Datang was going to take action against it, so he decided to strike first, right? The eldest grandson Wuji stepped out, his face expressionless, and said in a deep voice.

"Jokes. When did my Datang have anything to do with Tianzhu. Li Shimin snorted coldly: "Except for the maritime merchants in Quanzhou a few years ago, who led sugarcane from its Tianzhu to Jiangnan Province to plant, the rest are just monks coming and going." Why did Datang take action against it? Ladies and gentlemen, what do you think of this matter? ”

At this moment, Fang Xuanling came out and said: "Your Majesty, for today's plan, it is to let the two generals know about this matter as soon as possible and deal with it as soon as possible, so as not to be caught off guard by the Tianzhu coalition army." After all, the two generals only had a thousand men. ”

"Your Majesty, the two generals have only a thousand troops, and they still go to Nibora halfway back to the court, and the rations are even more insufficient. The minister thought that the two generals should be notified as soon as possible, and ordered them to quickly withdraw their troops back to Tibet to avoid their edge for the time being. Chu Suiliang said.

"What is the retreat? I have the advantage of the Tang Dynasty, and a hundred horsemen can break through ten thousand enemies, I'm afraid that it will be a bird! Since Tianzhu has already taken the initiative to send troops, Your Majesty, according to the ministers, should send troops from Tubo to help the two generals and beat Tianzhu back! Wei Chi Gong jumped out and said: "Why don't Your Majesty give an order, order my old Wei Chi to lead 10,000 troops, and the minister promises to screw off the head of the king of Na Lao Shi Zi Jie and give it to His Majesty as a night pot!" ”

"How far away is Tianzhu, how can General Wei Chi arrive in time to help the two generals?" Wei Zheng came out at this time and said: "Tubo is newly destroyed, the situation is unstable, and we must not act rashly, in case those who resist stubbornly take advantage of the opportunity to rise." Therefore, the ministers attached themselves to the advice of the adults. ”

Li Shimin didn't speak, just bowed slightly, as if thinking about everyone's opinions.

At this time, I saw Gao Shilian walking out slowly, saluting, and saying: "Your Majesty, I heard that the Quanzhou maritime merchants went to sea, and if it went well, they would be able to arrive in Persia in March." I don't know how long it will take if it only reaches Tianzhu? ”

"It's good to teach Xu Guogong to know that if an ordinary sea ship wants to go to Tianzhu, it will take two months." Li Xiaogong walked out and said, "However, the warships of the Ryukyu Navy Division only need more than a month to reach Tianzhu. Your Majesty, Tianzhu took the initiative to send troops to help Ni Boluo, but he really didn't take my Datang seriously. Please dispatch the Ryukyu Navy Division to attack Tianzhu! ”

Li Xiaogong's voice all the way immediately attracted a voice of seconding from the military generals, and naturally, some Wenchen jumped out to refute, thinking that it was not appropriate to renew the expedition.

There was a lot of quarrel between the two sides, and Li Shimin was silent on the throne for a long time before he raised his hand and pressed it, saying, "Don't quarrel with you." ”

Only then did the hall fall silent, only to see Li Shimin shaking his head and sighing: "Since the founding of the Tang Dynasty, there have been repeated expeditions. First there were anti-kings, and then there were Turks. Then came the Wa Kingdom and Linyi, and then Tuyuhun and Tubo. When will my people live in peace? Though the kingdom is great, the belligerent will perish. I can't bear to make any more conquests and toiling the people. Moreover, Tianzhu and Datang have nothing to do with each other, and I don't want the world to think that Datang is the arrogant and rude state that will be overwhelmed by the army if they disagree. ”

"Your Majesty is sympathetic to the people, but it is really the work of the Ming Jun." Zhu Suiliang bowed and praised.

"Then Datang will let it go wild?" Li Shiyu came out and said: "Nibora is disrespectful to Datang first, and Datang is just a warning. What does it have to do with Tianzhu? If you don't say anything this time, how will you teach the world to view Datang? Don't you want to think that my Datang is afraid of Tianzhu? Where will the prestige of the Tang Dynasty be at that time? Where is the majesty of Your Majesty? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, even if our Datang doesn't plan to make trouble with it Tianzhu this time, at least we have to warn it, don't let Tianzhu think that our Datang is afraid of him, but I just don't want to use swords." Xia Hongsheng said at this moment.

Li Shimin fell into thought again, and the ministers in the palace stopped talking, waiting for his decision.

After a while, Li Shimin suddenly raised his head and said, "In this case, the Ryukyu Naval Division divided its troops all the way and immediately assembled in Malacca in case there was a change." Dispatch personnel and materials from Tibet to support Cheng Qing and Niu Qing, and make them not have a direct conflict with Tianzhu. In addition, Honglu Temple sent an envoy to Tianzhu immediately, stating that this matter was a grudge between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo and Ni Boluo, and had nothing to do with Tianzhu. Datang Nian has nothing to do with the two countries and is unwilling to delve into it. He ordered him to disband the coalition and withdraw from his own state. Datang is not to blame for the past, and the two countries are still on good terms. If you insist on going your own way and have to meddle in this matter, then the Tang Dynasty will be coming, don't say it unexpectedly! ”

"That's a good idea! The minister seconded the proposal! As soon as Li Shimin's words fell, Fang Xuanling stepped forward and said.

The eldest grandson Wuji also bowed: "The minister seconded the proposal!" ”

"The minister also seconded the proposal." Xia Hongsheng stepped forward and said.

"The minister seconded the proposal." Li Tao and Wei Chigong also stepped forward and saluted.

Li Shimin nodded and waved his hand: "Then this matter is settled." What else do you have to do? ”

"Your Majesty, Ying Guogong died of illness yesterday, and the minister thought that he was discussing the matters after his death in front of the secretary." A minister came out again.

Li Shimin sighed and said, "I have repeatedly sent famous doctors for diagnosis and treatment, but Ying Gong is still ...... after all Ying Gong had previously made a decree that when the fallen leaves returned to their roots, they would be buried in their hometown. In this case, Li Shi, the governor of the prefecture, was ordered to host the funeral, and the coffin and funeral expenses were paid by the imperial court. ”