I'm a marquis in Datang

Li Yuan said: "Well said!"

He also said with emotion: "If all the officials in the world have the sincerity of Du Erlang like you, then our Great Tang Dynasty will not be far from Dazhi."

Du Qidao: "Your Majesty is wise, the great rule of the Tang Dynasty is just around the corner. In fact, the boy's newspaper sales are also selfish. After all, the Datang Daily is becoming more and more popular, and the boy can earn a lot of money."

Li Yuan said: "You deserve it."

Speaking of this, Li Yuan suddenly thought of the matter of Dingxiang County King Li Dayen asking for help, and he said seriously: "Du Erlang,

Although you are young, you are very knowledgeable and intelligent.I'm here to ask you something. "

Du Qi lowered his posture and said humbly: "Your Majesty, please tell me, the boy is all ears."

Li Yuandao: "Now the Eastern Turks are on the border of the northern invaders, and they are even approaching Taiyuan. Li Dayen, the king of Dingxiang County, is guarding Yanmen in Daizhou. He is under great pressure and sent people to ask for help from the court. You are quite excited, tell me about this matter." what can we do about it?"

When Du Qi heard this, he frowned.

To be honest, according to Du Qi's idea, if foreign races like Turks want to attack Datang, they can use one word - kill!

Kill it and go back.

The problem is, things are not that simple.Today's Datang is not strong, and even enemies on all sides.Especially when Li Shimin led the army to fight abroad, Datang's internal strength was even weaker, and it did not have the strength to counterattack the Turks at all.

The conditions for a counter-offensive are not yet met.

After thinking about it for a while, Du Qi said: "Your Majesty, no matter what the situation in the Tang Dynasty is, according to the boy's idea, he has to go back. If he is not of my race, his heart must be different. If the Turkic people want to kill them, we will kill them when we go back." yes."

"Stinky boy!"

Li Yuan snorted, and said, "You said at the beginning that you didn't care about the situation in Tang Dynasty. But the problem is, how could you ignore the situation in Tang Dynasty when it comes to the Turkic invasion of the border. Say it again, and explain it to me carefully. You don't make it clear, but

But off. "

Du Qi sighed and said: "Your Majesty, when the Tang Dynasty was established at the beginning, there were enemies on all sides. Now that the world is uncertain and the world is constantly fighting, the Tang Dynasty now does not have the basis to start a war with the Turkic people."

"However, don't be afraid of the Turks."

"Otherwise the Turkic people will cause even more disasters, will be more unscrupulous, and will not take Datang seriously."

Du Qi said: "The more it is at this time, the king of Dingxiang County in the north must show the courage to fight to the death. Even if the whole army may be lost, he must show the momentum to fight the Turks."

"Even if we are weaker than the enemy, we dare to fight. We are unwilling to fight, but we are not afraid to fight. Only in this way,

Turkic people will be afraid. "

"Datang, we have a chance to breathe."

Du Qi said solemnly: "As long as one or two more years pass, and the Great Tang wipes out the disobedient people in the world, it will be much easier for the Great Tang to deal with the Turkic people at that time. It can be said that every time one more year passes, the Great Tang will Tang's strength is only one point stronger."

Li Yuan nodded.

Du Qi's analysis was recognized by Li Yuan, and it was also the result of the courtiers' analysis.Today, Datang does not have the confidence to really start a war with the Turks, so it can only temporarily stabilize the Turks.

Li Yuan said: "Okay, step back!"

"Yes!"

After Du Qi bowed and saluted, he turned and retreated.

When Du Qi retreated, Li Yuan looked at Xiao Li and said with a smile: "Du Erlang is just a little younger. When he gets older, he will be the mainstay of the Tang Dynasty. The most important thing is that this kid doesn't admire pomp , not seeking fame and wealth, and not lacking in money, such a person can do things sincerely in the officialdom."

Xiao Li chuckled and nodded in agreement.

He felt emotional in his heart, Li Yuan's regard for Du Qi was truly unmatched by ordinary people.

Chapter 176 Envoy Candidates

Candidates for envoys

Not long after Du Qi left, another eunuch came in to report. Pei Ji, Xiao Yu, Chen Shuda, and Feng Deyi entered the palace together, and Li Yuan immediately let these four people in.

Pei Ji, Xiao Yu and Chen Shuda are all Li Yuan's confidantes.

All are veterans.

Especially Pei Ji, who is highly regarded by Li Yuan and can be called Li Yuan's number one confidant.The four entered the Ganlu Hall hand in hand, saluted Li Yuan, and then took their seats.

Li Yuan looked around at everyone, withdrew his gaze, and said in a deep voice: "In the morning, I kept talking about how to deal with the Turkic people, and I also mentioned a general direction. You have thought about it, and now, let's talk about your opinions."

Feng Deyi sat at the bottom and took the lead to say: "Your Majesty, I suggest sending a mission to the Turks to appease the Turks. After all, the King of Qin is away fighting, and the court does not have enough strength to resist the Turks. At present, the only way to send a mission is to go to the Turks. make."

Everyone knows this suggestion.

Chen Shuda also nodded, and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister also agrees."

Chen Shuda is the half-brother of Chen Shubao, the former Empress Chen, who was born in the royal family.After Nanchen was overthrown by the Sui Dynasty, Chen Shuda entered the Sui Dynasty as an official.When Li Yuan raised troops in Jinyang, Chen Shuda returned to Li Yuan.

After the founding of the Tang Dynasty, he was appointed as a servant by Li Yuan.

The waiter is the governor of the province.

During the Tang Dynasty, there was no special post of prime minister, and the governors of the three provinces were called prime ministers together.

The three provinces are divided into Menxia Province, Zhongshu Province and Shangshu Province. Among them, the chief of Menxia Province is Shizhong, the chief of Zhongshu Province is Zhongshuling, and the chief of Shangshu Province is Shangshuling.

The chiefs of the three provinces are all prime ministers.

In fact, in the Tang Dynasty, because Li Shimin had served as the Minister of Ministers, after Li Shimin succeeded to the throne, no one served as Minister of Ministers since then.

However, in the late Tang Dynasty, there were many ministers and servants, and to become a powerful prime minister, he had to add other titles.

Today's Chen Shuda is like a prime minister.

His power is great.

After Chen Shuda spoke, Xiao Yu stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister also agrees."

Xiao Yu served as Minister of the Household Department.

This is equivalent to holding Datang's pocketbook and being the most important courtier.

After listening to Feng Deyi, Chen Shuda and Xiao Yu's words, Li Yuan finally landed on Pei Ji and asked, "Pei Qing, what do you think about it?"

Pei Ji was in the court, serving as the right servant of Shangshu, and had great power.

He won the respect of Li Yuan.

Pei Ji is now nearly fifty years old.Although he is not yet 50 years old, in fact, because of his hard work, his hair has already turned gray, and he looks quite old.