Datang: Longevity for Thousands of Years, Exposed by Xiao Sizi

He also wanted to let Li Xiangyin feel the covetousness of other countries towards the Tang Dynasty. He hoped that when Li Xiangyin grew up, he would be able to help His Highness, remember this incident, and not be foolish enough to believe in the goodwill of any country.

Let him know that if the Tang Dynasty wants peace, it can only rely on national strength and become strong!

Of course, Shen Lian also wanted to take Li Xiangyin to see the world.

For a man of Di Renjie's age, he might never see this kind of world in his lifetime. Even Li Shimin's sons had no chance to see this kind of world.

The world views and horizons gained in childhood will definitely be of great benefit to you in the future!
"grown ups!!"

"Teacher!"

When the three of them saw Shen Lian, they all bowed to him.

Shen Lian nodded slightly. He touched Li Xiangyin's head and said with a smile, "How do you feel about the school these days?"

Li Xiangyin raised his head and said: "The teacher is very knowledgeable. I have learned a lot and made many good friends."

Shen Lian nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that Li Xiangyin understood his painstaking efforts very well.

He smiled and said, "Okay, let's go have breakfast first, and then go to the post station. Today, the three of you just need to follow me. Bring your eyes, your ears, and your brains with you. Listen more, watch more, think more, but don't talk too much."

"Today is different from the past. Today is the day when the Council of Nations opens. If you say one wrong word, the envoys may find fault with you. If they take it too far and raise the issue to the level of nations, it will be troublesome."

"So remember, no matter what happens, don't say anything. I'm in charge of everything."

The three of them were startled when they heard this.

They knew that Shen Lian's serious reminder to them meant that this was very likely to happen, and once it happened, it would be extremely serious.

It seems that this time the Universal Parliament is really facing infinite crisis.

They did not dare to hesitate at all and nodded in agreement.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Don't be so nervous. I'm just reminding you. I'm afraid you might be set up by someone without knowing it."

"However, you also understand my defensive nature. If something really happens, I will definitely protect you from any danger, so don't worry too much. If nothing happens, don't cause trouble. But if there are some unbearable things, such as they If you say bad things about me in front of the Tang Dynasty, insult me ​​as a hero of the Tang Dynasty, if you don’t beat them up to make them cry, then I will be really disappointed.”

"One should not be arrogant, but must have a strong character. How can one allow others to criticize him?"

When the three heard Shen Lian's words, their nervousness was instantly replaced by great passion.

They all looked at Shen Lian with bright eyes, their expressions full of pride and confidence.

Shen Lian smiled and said, "Don't forget how we got the land under our feet. It was not obtained by being good-tempered and asking others for charity, but by the blood of countless ancestors, so..."

Shen Lian led the group out, and as he walked, he said calmly, "We, the later generations, must not let our ancestors down."

…………

When Shen Lian and his companions arrived at the post station, envoys from various countries had already gathered in the hall.

The hall of the post station had been renovated and was twice as large as before, so it was more than enough to accommodate envoys from 107 countries.

At this time, these envoys were all sitting in their respective seats.

It was different from the first time Shen Lian saw them. When Shen Lian saw them for the first time, they were all whispering, as if they were very familiar with each other.

But this time, they all sat quietly in their seats, no one talked to each other, but they were very vigilant of each other and maintained a certain safe social distance.

When Shen Lian saw this scene, a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

"Are you all here? I encountered some official business on the way, which delayed me a little. I hope you can forgive me!"

Shen Lian stepped into the hall, bowed and said with a smile.

The Tibetan prince Qihela snorted coldly and said, "You Tang people really look down on us. How dare you delay such an important matter——"

Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly interrupted by some laughter.

"Hey, it's okay, we just got here too!"

"It's okay. Commander Shen has several duties and official duties are important."

"We understand!"

"That's right, Commander Shen, please don't think too much."

Some envoys immediately spoke to Shen Lian.

This made the Tubo prince, who had just spoken, stunned for a moment.

what happened! ?
Why are there so many envoys speaking for Shen Lian?
what happened?
Aren’t they afraid of me, Tubo?

How dare you interrupt me without giving me any face?
why! ! !
Why is this? !
Who gave them the courage to not be afraid of the Tibetan cavalry?
Qihela's face suddenly turned ugly. He couldn't understand why these people were so disrespectful to him.

But when he saw that the envoys from five or six countries had spoken, he pursed his lips and became silent again in a gloomy manner.

If only one country's envoy was ignorant, he could still teach him a lesson.

But five or six countries, even if they are small, can form a considerable force if they work together.

Now that the Parliament of All Nations is convened, if the Turks want to gain any benefits at the parliament, they also need the support of some envoys. Qihela is not stupid enough to offend five or six people with a say at the same time.

So he just glared at Shen Lian gloomily and kept silent.

Shen Lian looked at Qihela's ugly expression and laughed softly.

He bowed slightly to the envoys who spoke for him, nodded and smiled, then continued walking forward.

Li Xiangyin looked at these envoys curiously, and felt that his mentor was very popular among these envoys!

But Abao knew that Li Xiangyin was overthinking.

For example, when you met these envoys on the first day, each of them was looking for trouble and no one was polite to you.

Someone will help you today, it is purely your plan in the past few days.

It seems that the adults' poaching and warmth-giving effect is quite good.

Look, we now have loyal followers!
This made Abao unable to stop sighing. Who could have thought that these envoys from several countries, whose eyes were shining when they saw you, were full of hostility towards you two or three days ago?
Sir, he is still awesome!
Abao was filled with emotion.

The other envoys who saw this scene were also filled with surprise.

Anthony, the envoy from the Arab Empire, opened his eyes wide with a look of disbelief.

Since when did Shen Lian have such a good relationship with these envoys?
The eldest prince of Tiele, Aguda, also narrowed his eyes.

Wang Chengdao, the Nanzhao envoy, frowned even more.

At this moment, these people suddenly had a feeling.

It seemed that some changes had already happened without their noticing.

Today, at the World Congress, they felt uncertain for the first time. And all of this was because of the young man in front of them.

His name is Shen Lian!

Known as the smartest man in the Tang Dynasty, Shen Lian is the leader of the younger generation of the Tang Dynasty.

Shen Lian didn't care about other people's eyes, let alone other people's thoughts.

Even if they have realized that they have poached players from their alliance, it is meaningless.

After all, the Parliament of Nations has begun.

Next, they were not given the opportunity to deal with these things.

Not to mention, their so-called alliance is now dead in name only!

Therefore, no one will help them to unite against the common enemy.

Therefore... in the upcoming Parliament of All Nations, it is not certain to whom those interests will belong.

He smiled and walked straight to the main seat.

Then he looked at the people below, smiled, raised his hand, and said, "Come here, serve tea to the envoys."

A group of waiters quickly walked into the hall and placed a pot of hot tea and some cakes on each table.

It's not time for a final decision yet, so the atmosphere isn't that serious.

Shen Lian picked up the teapot and poured himself a cup of hot tea. He picked up the cup, shook it gently, and then took a sip of the tea. He smiled and said, "This is the famous Longjing in my Tang Dynasty. The annual output is not much. It cannot be bought outside. It is only provided to the royal family."

"Today, I have specially asked His Majesty for this tea for you all. You may as well have a drink and feel the uniqueness of our Tang Dynasty tea."

Some envoys were dismissive when they heard this.

They're about to start a real fight, what's the point of drinking tea?

Some envoys were lazy and ignored.

Some envoys picked up the teacup, took a sip of tea, and then couldn't help praising the Tang Dynasty's tea.

Shen Lian looked at the reactions of the envoys calmly and said calmly: "Xiang Yin, do you know why I invited them to drink tea?"

Li Xiangyin thought for a moment and said, "We should show the goodwill of our Tang Dynasty hosts so that they can find no fault with our hospitality. At the same time, we can also know their attitude towards me based on their reactions."

"clever."

Shen Lian was very satisfied.

He said: "A cup of tea cannot buy a person, let alone these high-ranking people, but a cup of tea can reveal a lot of things."

"Some people were so disdainful that they didn't even look at the tea. This means that in a while... they will definitely go against the Tang Dynasty. People like this will kill themselves if they get the chance. It's absolutely right."

"Some people are lazy and ignore me, which means they have no good intentions or bad intentions towards the Tang Dynasty. They belong to the middle faction. If necessary, we can try to win them over."

"And those who praise the tea."

Shen Lian smiled and said, "It's just to please us. In fact, this tea is just the most common kind. You can buy eight taels of tea for ten coins. It definitely doesn't taste good. It's not Longjing at all. I won't use that good thing to entertain those who may have bad intentions towards us."

"So, what they praised was not the tea, but us. This also shows that, at least for now, they are biased towards us. We can cooperate with them later."

Shen Lian laughed meaningfully: "This is just like Zhao Gao at the end of the Qin Dynasty who called a deer a horse. Whether it is a horse or not is not important. What is important is the attitude of others. Attitude... determines everything."

Li Xiangyin nodded seriously, his face full of thought.

Abao looked surprised.

Just a cup of ordinary tea, but there is so much to say about it?
Ali is between Abao and Li Xiangyin. He knows more than Abao, but doesn't think as much as Li Xiangyin. So at this moment, he is the one who gains the most.

Shen Lian didn't care how much Li Xiangyin and the other two had gained. He took advantage of his free time to give them some pointers. The rest was up to them to think on their own.

He looked at the envoys again, taking their performances in his eyes and memorizing them in his mind. Then he put down his teacup with a smile and said, "In order to wait until all the envoys have arrived, and in order not to delay everyone's time too much, I have decided to open the Council of Nations today."

"So, I won't say any more. I hereby declare that the Council of Nations officially begins."

"According to the charter of the Council of Nations, we want to establish a peaceful and stable situation, stop the war, bring peace to the world, reduce disputes and killings, and increase peace and warmth. I think this is a good idea, so everyone, you can start discussing how to do it."

After saying that, Shen Lian leaned back and said no more.

It was as if he didn't want to interfere in the affairs of the Parliament of All Nations.

All the envoys were silent at this time.

They looked at each other, but no one was the first to speak.

Everyone was being reserved.

Shen Lian glanced at it and sneered in his heart.

They all covet the Tang Dynasty and want to gain benefits from it, but no one dares to take the lead, for fear of bearing the wrath of the Tang Dynasty.

You are so cowardly, yet you still dare to covet the Tang Dynasty?
I really don’t know who gave them the courage.

Just like that, the atmosphere in the hall became a little awkward for a moment.

No one opened their mouth or spoke, making both of them feel very awkward.

As for Shen Lian, he drank his tea leisurely. No one spoke, which was awkward, but he was not in a hurry at all. After all, anyone could be embarrassed, but he would definitely not be embarrassed.

boom!
Just like this, about half an incense stick of time passed, and suddenly there was a sound of slapping the table, which directly broke the awkward and suffocating silence that made many envoys feel awkward.

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw that the person who spoke was actually the Baekje envoy.

The envoy's name was Park Jincheng. He had a small mustache, was not tall, but had bright eyes.

Seeing everyone looking at him, his expression remained unchanged.

"Since no one is making a suggestion, I'll be the first to make one!"

Park Kyung-sung said, "I hope I can inspire others to make suggestions in the future."

Baekje was not a powerful country, but it was okay and not particularly weak.

Moreover, because it is located on a peninsula, it is only adjacent to Silla and Goryeo, and the rest of the country is ocean. The border line that needs to be garrisoned is not long, and it is stable enough.

Shen Lian asked, "What advice do the Baekje envoys have?"

Pu Jincheng looked at Shen Lian and spoke directly: "In my opinion, if we want to establish a peaceful and stable situation, we need the strength of the countries to be similar. Only with this as a basis, and by checking and balancing each other, can we ensure peace and stability."

Pu Jincheng paused, looked at Shen Lian and said, "Why not let the Tang Dynasty take the initiative to divide some land and give it to us small countries so that our land area can also be expanded. In this way, we will never covet the Tang Dynasty, and peace can be guaranteed."

(End of this chapter)