Li Shimin remained silent, which meant that Li Xiang could represent the entire Tang Dynasty court. This made Li Tai so angry that he was about to explode, but he didn't dare to stand up now. There were too many things involved in this matter. If he messed things up, his father would probably kill him.
After discussing other matters, Lu Dongzan finally withdrew. Li Shimin was going to host a banquet for him tonight, but before doing so, he needed to understand Li Xiang's intentions. "We don't have that fictitious agreement," he said. "If you can't produce it, and the Tibetans want to invade Tuyuhun, will you really not intervene?" "If they seize the remaining Tuyuhun territory, they could attack the Tang Dynasty at any moment."
"Unrelated personnel, please withdraw."
Li Shimin also knew that in such a court with hundreds of officials present, such matters could not be discussed. They had to be asked to leave first. Except for a few people, there was no need for the rest to stay here to avoid leaking secrets.
Except for Changsun Wuji and a few others, the rest of the people left, including some generals in the army. Except for General Li Jing, the others were unwilling to get involved in this mess. They knew some of the problems, and they didn't want to know how Li Xiang would explain it.
"What were you thinking? We did stop them just now, but you've dug a huge hole for our Tang Dynasty. If we can't resolve this, where will our Tang Dynasty's reputation be?"
Li Shimin rushed down almost in anger. The people here had followed him for a long time and had never seen Li Shimin so angry. However, such behavior was understandable. After all, what Li Xiang did was really too big.
Li Tai and Li Zhi looked at each other. They were not going to add fuel to the fire at this time. The pressure Li Xiang was facing was already great enough. They just needed to watch the show here quietly and see how you could make up the agreement. Of course, it would not work to make a fake one. After all, Tubo also had many spies in Tuyuhun, and a fake one would be quickly exposed.
"Grandfather, don't be angry. This is the only way to deal with the situation just now. Otherwise, they will attack Tuyuhun."
What Li Xiang said was true, but it could not ease the current tension.
"But what's the point of doing this? Are you going to waste more than ten days to bring shame to our Tang Dynasty?"
Li Tai began to fan the flames from behind, and Li Shimin stared at Li Xiang fiercely, wanting to see how he would answer.
"Uncle, do you dare to make a bet with me? This time I still want your Nine Dragon Jade Pendant."
Li Xiang looked at the Nine Dragon Jade Pendant on Li Tai's waist and felt really envious. This thing could be exchanged for five million points, which was no joke.
"Stop talking nonsense. If you can show me the agreement, what's wrong with that?"
Li Tai said without hesitation that last time it was just talk, but now you have to put it in black and white. Li Tai believed that Li Xiang would not succeed no matter what.
"Uncle, I want to see Prime Minister Midu."
Among the high-level officials of Tuyuhun, Li Xiang didn't know anyone except Prime Minister Midu. When Li Xiang said this, everyone present was shocked. You want to use these ten days to go to Tuyuhun. It will take at least ten days to go back and forth, and you need to persuade them to sign this agreement. Can you really do it?
"Don't you want to go to Tuyuhun?"
Changsun Wuji expressed everyone's doubts, and no one present knew what to say. Li Xiang was really brave and took responsibility at the critical moment, but he was a little too brave. If he couldn't get it back, the Tang Dynasty would lose all its face.
"This is the last resort. If I can't get an agreement, I won't come back. You can also put the blame on me. Maybe I'm giving up everything."
Li Xiang looked around the hall, and the people around him naturally understood what he was talking about, that is, the throne of the future emperor of the Tang Dynasty. But if he could get it back, Li Xiang's identity as the heir would be unquestionable. He had solved difficulties for the Tang Dynasty time and time again, and this time he was entrusted with the task in a time of crisis. What else could Li Shimin say?
"If you can bring back the agreement, I swear that you will become the crown prince of the Tang Dynasty."
Li Shimin was also full of passion at this moment, as if he was just like when he was young. He had not encountered such a thing for a long time. Although he wanted to limit Li Xiang's power, seeing that his children and grandchildren had such abilities and ideas, Li Shimin felt that he should encourage them. Even if the power between himself and his grandson was divided into two halves, Li Shimin was still willing to do so as long as it could make the Tang Dynasty prosper.
"Father, this is pure nonsense. We just fought a war with Tuyuhun. How could we expect them to sign such an agreement?"
Li Tai became anxious when he heard this. If Li Xiang was confirmed as the crown prince, then Li Chengqian's position would be stable. People like Li Tai would never be able to have anything to do with the throne. They would not even be able to be an idle prince in the future. The fight for the throne is absolutely cruel. Even if you are his biological brother, once Li Chengqian ascends the throne, it is inevitable that you will be beheaded.
"Go down and prepare quickly. I only give you fifteen days."
Li Shimin calculated the time and found that if they traveled overnight, they should be able to arrive in six days, but there would be almost no time to rest. Another two days would be needed to persuade Li Xiang. During these fifteen days, it was estimated that Li Xiang would not have a single day to rest.
Li Tai was completely ignored by Li Shimin and wanted to die at this moment. However, when Li Xiang left, Li Shimin walked to Li Tai's side.
"Father..."
Li Tai didn't understand what Li Shimin wanted to do, but he knew that it would not be good for him.
"He has been thinking about this wonderful gift your mother gave you for a long time. If he really gets this agreement back for the Tang Dynasty, you don't have to take it. I will keep it for you first."
Li Shimin casually took Li Tai's Nine Dragon Jade Pendant. Because his name contained the word "Nine Dragons", Li Tai valued it very much and had hoped that he would one day ascend to the throne. But now that it had been taken away by his father, he was truly heartbroken.
