In the days after Xia Hongsheng placed Xue Yantuo's envoys in the Sifang Pavilion, he either took them to visit Chang'an, or feasted with them for fun, but he never talked about business again. Although Xue Yantuo's chief envoy hinted many times, Xia Hongsheng always told him not to panic and wait for His Majesty to summon him with peace of mind.

In the past four days, when it was time for the court meeting, Xia Hongsheng told Xue Yantuo's envoys that tomorrow the court meeting, His Majesty would meet them at the court meeting and let them prepare.

Xue Yantuo's envoys were finally able to see Li Shimin, but Xia Hongsheng deliberately waited until he was drunk the day before to tell them, so that these Xue Yantuo's envoys were in a hurry.

After a night, Xia Hongsheng rushed to the Suzaku Gate in time for the court meeting, and saw Xue Yantuo's envoys all with swollen eyes and black circles, already waiting there.

"Oops! Ashamed! Ashamed! Zagutler's forgiveness, yesterday, he only cared about playing with you, but he was careless for a while, and it was too late to tell. I think that all of you who hurt last night couldn't have a good rest, and I'm so ashamed! As soon as Xia Hongsheng saw them, he pretended to be sorry and hurriedly stepped forward and said.

What else could Xue Yantuo's chief envoy say, so he had to smile and say: "Where, Xiahou is a person with a temperament, and it is very honorable to be like Xiahou like this." ”

When the civil and military officials gradually arrived, they all saw Xue Yantuo's envoys, and they also saw Xia Hongsheng talking to him.

As the Suzaku door opened, the hundred officials came to see each other in turn, Xia Hongsheng said to Zagu and the others: "This is to enter the Taiji Hall to worship Your Majesty, you can enter with the civil and military officials, stand outside the Taiji Hall and wait for a while, and wait for Your Majesty to discuss the government with the civil and military officials." There will be attendants inside to announce your entry into the temple. When the time comes, you will enter the Taiji Hall to meet Your Majesty. ”

Heard Xia Hongsheng's words. Zagu and the others were taken aback and asked, "Master Hou doesn't participate in the court meeting?" ”

Xia Hongsheng nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, I was dismissed from a real position because of some mistakes before, so today I can't see your demeanor in the Taiji Palace." I am waiting for you at the Sifang Pavilion. ”

After bidding farewell to Xue Yantuo's envoys, Xia Hongsheng expected that they would not end too early, so he went to the study house in Dongshi to sit for a while. After reading the book, it was almost noon, so I left for the Sifang Pavilion.

After drinking another cup of tea in the Sifang Pavilion, Xue Yantuo's envoy returned.

Xia Hongsheng stood up, but when he saw that Zagu saw Xia Hongsheng, Lao Yuan immediately bowed and saluted, walked over, and said: "Zagu Xue Yantuo, on behalf of my Khan, thank Xiahou for his kindness and righteousness." I, Xue Yantuo, will definitely remember it in my heart! ”

Xia Hongsheng hurriedly stretched out his hand to help him up and asked, "Zagutler." Why are you doing that? ”

"At today's court meeting, I heard from the mouths of others that it turned out that Xiahou was originally the general of the court's counselor and the right feather Lin Weizhonglang, but because he lost the Turkic envoy in Xiazhou, in order to give the Turks an explanation, he was dismissed from his position by His Majesty. The Turkic envoy, originally Jieli heard my intention to belong to the Tang Dynasty, forever a vassal, in order to destroy it, so he sent an envoy to deceive the Tang Dynasty, confuse the public, in a vain attempt to obstruct my lord's annexation, and force my lord to belong to him Jieli. And everyone in the world knows that Datang is the co-master of the world, and Jieli's move can be said to be its ambition to replace Datang. And thanks to Xiahou, we were able to arrive in Chang'an before the Turks and meet Your Majesty. Xiahou is so kind, I, Xue Yantuo, must remember it in my heart and thank Hou Ye again! ”

Xia Hongsheng is mentally happy, this Zagu is quite cunning. The others did not know that they did it on purpose, and they did not know that they were the ones who robbed the Turkic envoys and kidnapped the Turkic envoys. In the eyes of everyone, he was derelict in his duties. It is even more impossible for Zagu to know the truth, but he deliberately said that his "dereliction of duty" was a kindness to Xue Yantuo, and he was so grateful to Dade. Just imagine, if this time it was really his own dereliction of duty, rather than planning in advance, then he must be depressed about this matter at this moment, and he would definitely be very excited to hear Zagu's words at such a moment, and regard Zagu as a friend.

Zagu is a man with a heart, but unfortunately, this thing is not what ordinary people think.

Thinking of this, Xia Hongsheng pretended to be happy and said with a smile: "Hahaha, is it?" It's not a secret, I didn't like him in the early morning, he was cruel and tyrannical, cunning and treacherous, but it was the Khan of your tribe who led his own people to get rid of the bullying of the Turks, and he was a real man! ”

"Hehe, Xiahou is really a man of temperament, presumably, if Xiahou sees the Great Khan, he should be able to be each other's confidants!" Zha Gu said with a smile, and then said: "Your Majesty ordered Xiahou to cooperate with Honglu Temple to discuss this matter with us, but he did not promise Xue Yantuo to join him at the court meeting, but he didn't know what was ...... here."

Xia Hongsheng heard him ask, and looked left and right at the moment, but he didn't say much.

Seeing Xia Hongsheng's appearance, Zagu immediately understood what Xia Hongsheng meant, so he smiled and said: "Seeing that it is already noon, it is better to make the east in the next place, and invite Xiahou and the adults of Honglu Temple to have lunch together, I wonder if Xiahou can appreciate his face?" ”

Xia Hongsheng naturally did not refuse, everyone arrived at the Zuixian Building, sat in the elegant seat, put the ice cubes on the fruit wine and took a sip, the sweet and cool taste led Xia Hongsheng to breathe a long sigh of relief.

"Zagutler, while the people from Honglu Temple haven't arrived yet, I'll give you a clue first. There are a lot of people in the Sifang Pavilion, so that people can hear, I am a great sin - I was convicted because of the Turks, and I am of the same mind as you! Xia Hongsheng put down the fruit wine and said to Xue Yantuo's envoy.

Zha Gu's expression was solemn, and he bowed and said, "Please also ask Xiahou for advice!" ”

"The reason why Your Majesty did not immediately agree to the annexation of your ministry at the court meeting is mainly because the caliber of the DPRK and China is not unified now." Xia Hongsheng said to Zagu: "It's not a secret, now the court is divided into two factions, among which the military side is more welcoming to Xue Yantuo's attachment because it advocates tearing its face with the Turks. On the contrary, the civil officials are in the same vein, but because the Tang Dynasty and the Turks have allies in front of them, if they agree to Xue Yantuo's attachment, it will be the Tang Dynasty's treachery, but it will make the Turks fall into the truth, and also make the people of the world think that the Tang Dynasty does not respect the covenant and does not value faith. Therefore, he opposed Xue Yantuo's attachment. Now that the two parties are holding their own words, His Majesty is in a dilemma, so he didn't agree immediately! ”

As soon as Zagu heard Xia Hongsheng's words, he suddenly became a little anxious, and said in a loud voice: "The Turks have repeatedly invaded the Tang Dynasty, which has long been a treacherous act, and the border people of the Tang Dynasty have suffered from it repeatedly, do they still want to be deceived by the Turks?" I, Xue Yantuo, am willing to pay tribute and attach myself to the Tang Dynasty, not being able to fight the Turks with the Tang Dynasty, but it is a good and harmless move! (To be continued.) )