Chapter 435

"Jerry is dead!"

Li Jing can't help but be in a trance. Speaking of the end of Jieli Khan, Li Jing also has a credit. In the four years of Zhenguan, Li Jing led the army to break through the Turkic court and captured Jieli Khan.

It can even be said that Li Jing's glory came from Jieli Khan.

"On the battlefield, everyone has his destiny!"

Li Jing's heart slowly strengthened. At that time, he and Jieli Khan were enemies. If Jieli Khan was defeated, he could still save his life. If Li Jing was defeated at that time, he might fall into the hands of Jieli Khan, and his end would be even more miserable.

Li Shimin looked up at the sky. He didn't know whether it was joy or sorrow. Jieli Khan did not bring less threats to the Tang Dynasty. He was a sworn enemy with the Tang Dynasty, but death was like a lamp out. With Jieli Khan's death, all hatred would be written off.

In the Hongyi palace, Li Yuan looked at the ink magazine with his newly dyed black hair and reading glasses. After hearing the news of Jieli Khan's death, he was stunned. The ink magazine in his hand fell to the ground, but he didn't notice it at all.

Li Yuan had a deeper grudge against Jieli Khan. Almost during Li Yuan's reign, he had been threatened by Turks. Especially during Jieli's tenure as Khan, he frequently invaded the Tang Dynasty. At that time, Li Yuan was bent on unifying the whole country and made little compromise to Jieli Khan. They fought all their lives. Li Yuan was always at a disadvantage and even humiliated many times.

"I didn't expect you to take a step first. This time I won!" however, Li Yuan's tone didn't have the slightest excitement, but had endless loneliness. Jieli Khan, who was less than 55, died, and I'm afraid he's not far from that day.

Suddenly, Li Yuan was bleak and depressed.

For a moment, the news of the death of Jieli Khan spread all over Chang'an City, and many people were talking about it everywhere.

"In my opinion, Jieli deserves what he deserves. He committed many blood crimes at the border of Datang in those years."

"That is, your majesty is kind and keeps him alive, otherwise he can't live until now."

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The people of Chang'an city are no stranger to Jieli Khan. In the second year of Zhenguan, Jieli Khan led 200000 troops to Chang'an city. At that time, Li Jing captured Jieli Khan in the fourth year of Zhenguan. The grand scene of offering prisoners was like yesterday.

Ink magazine took the opportunity to make a special issue of Jieli Khan, telling the detailed process of Jieli Khan from rise to decline, and listing the gratitude and resentment between Jieli Khan and Datang one by one. The effect was surprisingly good, and it immediately sold well in Chang'an city.

"Whoever violates the Tang Dynasty, Jieli Khan is a precedent!"

After reading the ink magazine, they all expressed their anger.

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"Linghu Aiqing! Is Jieli's funeral ready?" Li Shimin asked at the great court meeting.

Jieli Khan lived in Chang'an City as a guest and was awarded the right guard general. However, he was a prisoner after all and was still under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of rites.

Linghu Deyu got up and said, "tell your majesty that the funeral Department of the right guard general is already running, but his posthumous title is still up to your majesty."

After all, Jieli Khan is a male leader of a generation. According to the rules, it should be carried out according to the emperor's funeral and posthumous title.

"Jieli Khan is a prisoner of the Tang Dynasty. It is his Majesty's grace to keep him alive. In the view of Wei minister, it's ok if the posthumous title is not granted!" an official protested loudly.

"Yes, and Jie Li is just a right guard general in the Tang Dynasty. He can be buried as a general."

Suddenly, many people echoed. Jieli Khan was different from the empress of Southern Chen and the empress of Southern Tang Dynasty. This was an alien race. Posthumous title was the rule of the Chinese emperor. How could Jieli Khan follow the rules of the Chinese emperor.

Seeing the opposition of the ministers, Li Shimin couldn't help hesitating.

Seeing this, the eldest sun Wuji stepped out and said, "according to the minister, although Jieli is an alien, the imperial ceremony can not be lost, but your colleagues are also right. Jieli Khan has only the position of general in our Tang Dynasty. If your majesty pursues Jieli as king, you can have both its beauty."

Chang sun Wuji is a close Minister of Li Shimin and can best guess Li Shimin's mind. Although Jieli Khan invaded the Tang Dynasty, the two sides signed an alliance in Weishui, and the two sides agreed not to invade each other, only two years later, Li Shimin took advantage of Turkic civil strife and natural disasters to launch a northern expedition at the time of Turkic weakness and avenged one arrow.

Although Li Shimin acted wisely in the interests of the Tang Dynasty and wiped out one of the most powerful enemies for the Tang Dynasty at one stroke, morally, Li Shimin really broke his promise. Since the Xuanwu sect, Li Shimin's moral requirements for himself are extremely harsh. This matter has always haunted Li Shimin's heart.

"Moreover, his Majesty was honored as Tian Khan by the world, and Jie Li was also a Khan. Wei minister thought that he was a Khan and should be buried with the gift of the son of heaven." Fang Xuanling also said aloud.

After all, Jieli Khan has passed away and was granted the title of king, which has no impact on the court. There is no need to tangle in this regard and appear stingy.

"What do you think of Li Aiqing?" Li Shimin asked Li Jing. After all, the greatest hero in defeating Jieli Khan was Li Jing.

Without hesitation, Li Jing bowed down and replied, "Weichen agrees to bury Jieli Khan with the ceremony of the emperor, so as to calm the hearts of all parts of the grassland."

Although Jieli Khan failed. Captured in Chang'an City, but there are still many loyal tribes in the grassland. Jieli Khan died of illness and was buried with imperial gifts. In this way, all parts of the grassland will return to their hearts.

The three leaders in the court collectively agreed to pursue the title of Jieli Khan. Li Shimin nodded with satisfaction and said, "although Jieli has no Tao, the ceremony cannot be abolished. Jieli is posthumously given as the king of righteousness."

"Posthumous title Huang! Huang Khan!" the Minister of the Manchu Dynasty immediately moved in his heart. This posthumous title can be said to be extremely ingenious,

Since this posthumous title recognized the identity of emperor Jieli Khan and attacked Jieli Khan's prestige in Turks, it can be said to kill two birds with one stone.

"Tell your majesty! In addition, the son of the king of righteousness wrote a letter to the king of righteousness and left a last wish for his son to help the coffin north and bury it on the grassland according to Turkic etiquette. Please make a decision," Linghu de said.

"Buried on the grassland!" Li Shimin frowned.

"Your Majesty, don't do it. It's no less than letting the tiger go back to the mountain." Li Jing quickly stopped. Although Jieli Khan has passed away, his remaining power is still alive. If his son returns to the grassland, he will certainly be supported by all parts of the grassland. Maybe within ten years, another Jieli Khan will appear in the north of Datang.

Li Shimin sneered and said, "since the king Guiyi has this last wish, he ordered his people to be buried, cremated and buried in the east of bashui with the gift of Turks."

"Your Majesty is wise!" the ministers said in unison.

The east of the Ba River is the place where Jieli Khan's soldiers reached the deepest place of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin buried him here, which can be said to have far-reaching implications. It can be seen that although Li Shimin was generous, in his heart, the alliance of the Wei River has never been forgotten.

This is a qualified emperor.