Gaozong and Empress Wu were in high positions and were familiar with the emperor's mind. How could they not know Li Hong's current thoughts? Just compromising with Li Hong would definitely make Li Ji look bad. Li Ji's prestige among the officials and the military of the Tang Dynasty

Very high, reprimanding Li Ji in front of so many people was something neither Gaozong nor Empress Wu could do, so Gaozong and Empress Wu were also very embarrassed at this time.

Even if the ministers in the Xuanzheng Palace thought of this, they did not dare to say anything. Li Ji and the prince were neither whom they could offend.

Just like that, the atmosphere in Xuanzheng Hall suddenly became a little awkward.

An Lai squinted his eyes and looked around at the ministers in the Xuanzheng Palace. He probably guessed the current thoughts of the Tang Dynasty monarchs and ministers, but at this time he was very proud, because even Li Ji, the first person in the Tang Dynasty military, followed him.

He bowed his head, how could Li Hong, the underage prince, stop him now?

Thinking about how angry he had been for the past few days, and being able to get his money back with interest today, An Lai felt indescribably comfortable.

When Li Hong saw An Lai's proud look, he despised him very much, because it was a sign of a villain's success! After all, An Lai was also the Tibetan ambassador, the highest representative who represented a country on a mission to other countries. But now he actually showed a

In a cautious manner, Li Hong's evaluation of An Lai was a little lower.

Just when Li Hong was so contemptuous of An Lai, Gaozong couldn't sit still and asked, "Hong'er, you are negotiating with Tubo on behalf of the Tang Dynasty today. What do you think?"

Li Hong understood what Gaozong meant, and he just wanted to reconcile in front of him and Li Ji, but Li Hong didn't dare. Li Ji dared to steal his words in front of the ministers. If he didn't give himself, the prince, face, why should he leave any room for him?

Face? Besides, what if Li Ji is the number one person in the Tang army? Could it be that after Li Ji, there would be no famous generals in the Tang army, and no generals to support Li Hong? Therefore, he stood up and said loudly, "Father,

It was the British Duke who was talking to Ambassador An just now, why not ask the British Duke what he meant?"

Hearing what Li Hong said, Gaozong looked a little embarrassed. Even though Empress Wu was very well-educated, she couldn't help but frown. Compared with Gaozong's respect for Li Ji, because Li Ji was supporting her, she needed to follow her even more.

Consider this issue from the perspective of interests. If Li Ji is humiliated today and she cannot come forward in time, then Li Ji will also feel resentful towards her. But how can she come forward to resolve the deadlock at this time? She really has no good plan in mind——

Li Hong's words were very strong, but Gaozong and Empress Wu were unwilling to let Li Ji apologize to Li Hong, so the conversation ended and the Xuanzheng Palace fell into silence again.

An Lai was silent when he saw the emperor and ministers of the Tang Dynasty. He was proud but also a little anxious, so he asked, "Your Highness, it's time for you to make a decision now, right?"

He did not point the conflict at Li Ji, but at Li Hong. Naturally, he had his own ideas and wanted to humiliate Li Hong. Who asked Li Hong to embarrass him again and again?

Li Hong could argue with Li Ji and bargain with Gaozong and Empress Wu for his own personal interests, but he could not ignore the interests of the Tang Dynasty for his own personal interests. When he saw An Lai and asked him directly what he meant, he said without thinking, "Father, today

The emperor is feeling tired and can no longer sit for a long time. Ambassador An, can we continue tomorrow?"

If he wanted to use other reasons, An Lai would definitely refuse, but using Gaozong's health as an excuse, he was not afraid that An Lai would not agree.

An Lai knew that Gaozong was in poor health and no longer dealt with government affairs much, so when Li Hong said this, he was unwilling and did not say anything more, but nodded slightly. Moreover, today he has taken the initiative, he

He is not afraid of what tricks Li Hong can play in tomorrow's negotiations. With today's victory, he is much more confident, and with the support of 300,000 Tibetan cavalry, he believes that he can succeed in tomorrow's negotiations.

Defeat Li Hong with dignity and dignity.

After Anlai said goodbye to Princess Gesang, Gaozong and Empress Wu left the Xuanzheng Hall and came to the Zichen Hall. They were followed by seven prime ministers and the prince Li Hong. When they arrived at the Zichen Hall, Gaozong's face became gloomy and ugly, and Empress Wu's expression

Not very good either. They originally thought that in today's negotiation, Datang could exchange the minimum benefit for the maximum security of the northwest. However, they did not expect that the result of the negotiation would be like this. Not only was there no effect, but they also lost face in front of An Lai.

In their hearts, people blame Li Ji for not knowing current affairs, and they also blame Li Hong for not knowing the general situation.

Emperor Gaozong and Empress Wu did not speak, the prime ministers did not dare to speak, and Li Hong was silent. The atmosphere in the Zichen Palace seemed strange again——

After a long time, Wu Cai asked, "Prince, what do you think of this matter?"

"Mother, why don't you ask the British Duke what he wants?" Li Hong continued. He is not going to let Li Ji go today. If the tiger doesn't show its power, you still think of yourself as a sick cat!

"Li Aiqing, tell me!" Gaozong couldn't bear it anymore and said to Li Ji.

"Your Majesty, your Majesty, the Crown Prince is responsible for negotiating with Tubo. I have nothing to say. Everything is decided by the Crown Prince." Li Ji said, glanced at Li Hong, and continued, "Also, my grade

Now that I am old and exhausted, and I cannot often go to the East Palace to teach the prince, let me give up the position of the prince's young protector to a wise person!"

This was Li Ji's compromise. He used the title of Prince Shaobao to compromise with Li Hong. It was a helpless move. Li Hong was too cruel, and he didn't know that Li Hong had not wanted him to be the Prince Shaobao for a long time.

Guaranteed, only the position of Prince Shaobao can satisfy Li Hong. But when Li Ji makes such a decision, it means that he has completely fallen out with Li Hong. From now on, he and Li Hong will be enemies, and they will never stop fighting.

enemy.

"Li Aiqing can't..." Gaozong said in shock. Just as he was about to dissuade Li Ji, he heard Li Hong say loudly, "The British Lord declared his righteousness, and I am deeply grateful. Father, for the sake of the British Lord's health, we agreed to him.

Bar!"

Wow——

The six prime ministers in the Zichen Palace were collectively petrified. What kind of rhythm is this!

Prince, you can hate Li Ji, but it’s too obvious for you to show it like this! You have to save some face for Li Ji, you are slapping Li Ji naked!

Gaozong was also dumbfounded. His son was too bold. This was Li Ji, a veteran of three dynasties! Can't you respect others? Only Empress Wu thought of the effect Li Ji would have on her after she fell out with Li Hong.

His expression remained unchanged from beginning to end. As for Li Ji, the person involved, when he heard Li Hong's words, a cold light flashed across his eyes, and he regained his composure, as if nothing had happened.

This is the performance of an officialdom veteran!

quiet!

silence!

When Li Hong finished speaking these words, the atmosphere in Zichen Palace could only be described in one word: quiet, and it was terrifyingly quiet——

After a while, Gaozong came back to his senses. He glared at Li Hong and yelled at Li Hong, "Hong'er must not be rude. The British Duke is a veteran of three dynasties and he is also Taizong..."

Li Ji spoke before Gao Zong finished speaking, "Your Majesty, I have made up my mind. Please give me your permission."

This time he was no longer afraid that it would be rude to steal Gaozong's words like this, because he was afraid that after Gaozong had finished speaking, Li Hong would add another even more unpleasant word, which would make him lose face in the Zichen Palace. Instead of doing this, he

Why not take the initiative to stop Li Hong from continuing what he said and get Gaozong to agree to his request?

After Li Ji finished speaking to Gaozong, he turned his attention to Empress Wu and said to Empress Wu, "I really don't have enough energy and can no longer teach the prince. I still ask the empress to help me."

He said this to Empress Wu from the bottom of his heart, because he knew that Empress Wu needed it very much, and Empress Wu was the giver of his benefits——

"Your Majesty -" Empress Wu turned her attention to Gaozong, "I think this may not be a bad thing. Let the British Duke resign from the official position of Prince Shaobao, so that he can devote more time and energy to government affairs.

, wouldn’t it be better?”

As soon as Empress Wu opened her mouth, she basically said that the matter was finalized, because Gaozong was no longer in charge of politics. Therefore, the ministers in the Zichen Palace breathed a sigh of relief. Just now, the prince and the British Duke were arguing in the Xuanzheng Palace, and they did not

Dare to speak. Now that this drama has been staged again in Zichen Palace, what do they dare to say? They are afraid that they will bring disaster to Yuchi. Now that it is better, the matter between the two of them has been resolved, and they don't have to worry about themselves.

When Emperor Gaozong saw what Empress Wu said, he no longer insisted, but nodded slightly in agreement.

After agreeing to Li Ji's request, Gaozong's face showed a tired look, and he hurriedly left the Zichen Palace. He didn't even ask about how Li Hong would negotiate with An Lai tomorrow. This shows how desperate he is now.

He hates dealing with government affairs. At the same time, he also expressed his dissatisfaction with Li Hong because Li Ji was the prince he chose for Li Hong. Now Li Hong doesn't want Li Ji. This is unintentionally against his will. Although he loves Li Ji very much

Hong, but he still couldn't stand his son's disobedience to him.

After Gaozong left, Empress Wu did not ask Li Hong again how to deal with An Lai's negotiations tomorrow, and asked everyone to leave the Zichen Hall, leaving only Li Ji in the Zichen Hall.

Li Hong knew that Empress Wu and Li Ji were about to start a profit transaction, so he bowed out of the Zichen Palace.

After leaving the Zichen Palace, Xu Jingzong suddenly walked up to Li Hong and said, "Your Highness, you shouldn't do this!"

"Xu Xiang, there is no right or wrong, only willingness or not -" Li Hong said lightly, and then he smiled and said, "Xu Xiang, you must come to the East Palace often in the future, otherwise who will be in charge of the subordinate officials in the East Palace!"

After saying that, he strode away.

Xu Jingzong carefully recalled what Li Hong had just said, and he understood the meaning of Li Hong's words. A faint smile appeared on his wrinkled face. Because he liked this prince——
Chapter completed!