Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Chapter 323: Don’t advise others to be good without experiencing their suffering!

The atmosphere in the court was solemn.

At this moment, everyone's thoughts were tightly entangled with a crucial question: Envoy?

Did the Tang Dynasty send any envoys?

In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on the Minister of Rites Xie Wanquan.

That gaze was like a tangible thorn, trying to find the truth of this question from his expression and reaction.

Xie Wanquan was at a loss deep down in his heart.

As the Minister of Rites, how could he have no memory of such a major event as sending envoys? But the situation before him was so strange.

After all, he has been working in official circles for many years and is well versed in the ways of being an official and how to cope with emergencies.

In an instant, anger spread across his face like a surging tide, quickly and prominently.

When the court officials saw Xie Wanquan's expression change, they all showed expressions of confusion.

In their perception, Goguryeo was just a small country around the Tang Dynasty. Even if they were not afraid of the Tang Dynasty, they should still respect it, right?

Even if they had great courage, they would never dare to kill the envoys of the Tang Dynasty easily.

Although everyone was full of doubts, they had already "committed" the great crime of killing the Tang envoy. This was a great shame and humiliation for the Tang Dynasty, which regarded itself as the Celestial Empire. If it did not send troops to seek justice, the national prestige of the Tang Dynasty would be destroyed and its face would be lost.

The ministers who were originally thinking about how to persuade His Majesty not to go to war against Goguryeo now wisely swallowed the words of dissuasion that were about to come out of their mouths.

Li Chengqian was high above, watching the reactions of everyone in the court. Seeing that no one stood up to oppose sending troops, he couldn't help but feel secretly happy.

Historically, when Li Shimin wanted to personally lead an expedition to Goguryeo, most of the officials in the court stepped forward and strongly opposed it, making the expedition difficult and arduous.

Moreover, Quan Gaisuwen did not dare to offend the Tang envoys in the slightest at that time.

But now, he had never actually sent an envoy, but directly claimed that the envoy was killed. Even if Quan Gaisuwen had a hundred words, he would not be able to defend himself from the heinous crime of killing the Tang envoy.

In this way, at least in the crucial first step of sending troops, no one will stop it.

"Your Majesty, Goguryeo is so rampant and arrogant, I demand a fight!"

A burly general was the first to lose control.

"The last general invites you to fight!"

"The last general invites you to fight!"

In an instant, the other generals also responded, rubbing their hands, their faces full of fighting spirit.

For these veterans who had fought on the battlefield for a long time, the long and flowery speeches and discussions just now made them yawn and feel sleepy.

But now, when they talked about the war, they immediately became energetic, as if they had become different people.

Seeing this, Li Chengqian slowly stood up, put his hands firmly on his waist, and looked down proudly at the group of generals who were asking for battle.

"My dear ministers, please do not be impatient."

He said loudly, waving his hand gently.

"Those who want to fight should submit a declaration of war to the cabinet according to the old rules."

"Don't be like in the past, with dozens of books per person, disorganized."

Each person only needs one copy, and you must clearly explain the key points in it, writing down your own strengths and weaknesses without reservation, and also clearly stating your planned battle strategy."

"I will make a final decision after comprehensive consideration."

"As for the specific combat situation, I am quite tired today. I will make a final decision after discussing it carefully with the cabinet."

"Minister Li." Li Chengqian turned and called Li Wei.

Li Wei hurriedly stood out from the ranks of court officials and bowed respectfully, "Your Majesty, I am here!"

"Lord Li, the military expenses for this expedition do not need to be drawn from the Ministry of Revenue. You don't need to worry about it."

"I have made all the arrangements. All funds will be provided by the Qianyu Chamber of Commerce."

"The Ministry of Revenue's funds must be used to develop the people's livelihood."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

When Li Wei heard that there was going to be a war, his heart suddenly tightened. All the money in the Ministry of Revenue account had been spent and there was not enough money. His Majesty wanted to go to war again. What should he do?

Hearing that the military expenses would be borne by Qianyu Chamber of Commerce, he felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief.

Li Chengqian was about to announce the adjournment of the court, but Tang Jian stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, I have a favor to ask of you!"

Li Chengqian saw Tang Jian stand up, paused slightly, and said, "My dear Tang, please feel free to speak."

Tang Jian's face was solemn as he slowly said, "Your Majesty, I am old and my energy is waning. I wish to retire and spend my remaining years in the Tang Dynasty's Meritorious Officials Sanatorium. I wonder if Your Majesty would grant this permission?"

Tang Jian is already 64 years old this year. According to common sense, it is indeed time for him to retire to a nursing home and enjoy his old age.

But the problem is that Li Jing is also in the sanatorium.

Could it be that Tang Jian made this request at this time specifically for Li Jing?

Li Chengqian stared at Tang Jian with a deep gaze, speculating secretly in his heart.

The laws of the Tang Dynasty clearly stipulated that officials of the fourth rank and above who were over sixty years old were indeed eligible to enter a sanatorium.

This rule was set by Li Chengqian himself, so it is impossible for him to go back on his word.

Tang Jian is different from Wei Zheng. If these two meet in the sanatorium, I am afraid they will fight to the death.

However, remembering that Li Shimin was also in the sanatorium, Li Chengqian paused for a moment and then said, "I agree. My dear Tang, please go back and pack your belongings. Once you have completed your current affairs within the next few days, you can leave."

"Once you go to the sanatorium, you need to maintain a peaceful mind and avoid causing trouble."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Tang Jian thanked him expressionlessly.

Li Chengqian looked at Tang Jian and sighed helplessly. How should he resolve this?

If the feud between Tang Jian and Li Jing really led to a conflict in the sanatorium, the consequences would be unimaginable.

I just hope that my father, Emperor Li Shimin, can control these two former loyal ministers.

This is a matter of life and death. If you put yourself in his shoes, if you were Tang Jian, Li Chengqian would tear Li Jing apart alive.

So he had no intention of persuading Tang Jian.

Don't persuade others to be kind to others without suffering.

let it go!