On March 20th, Shao Xun returned to Pingyang from Xiangling and summoned the Xianbei envoys at Chongming Temple in Ningshuo Palace.
This man is about thirty years old, short and stocky, and looks like Jin Zheng. His name is "Baba Rui" and he is a nobleman of the Baba tribe, one of the seven closest tribes to the Tuoba clan.
Under the guidance of the guards, we arrived at a terrace after many twists and turns.
Chongming Temple is a large water pavilion building, and it is also a place of worship. The person worshiped is called "Tai Ni".
The temple covers an area of ​​more than ten acres, with a pavilion and a pond in the middle.
The pavilion was very high, and Liu Cong often climbed to the top to overlook the entire palace and city, feeling as if he were in a fairyland—immortals live high up.
The pool is not big, only a few acres. In addition to being a landscape, it is also part of the palace city's water supply and drainage system. After all, the Fen River has periods of drought and floods, and rainfall is not necessarily uniform. Chongming Pool plays such a role in regulating water volume.
The flowers and trees beside the pond are well-proportioned and very elegant. There is a pavilion on the north side, and a fishing platform protrudes from the edge of the pavilion for fishing.
At this time, Shao Xun was on the fishing platform, with two gorgeously dressed women kneeling beside him.
Before Barbari arrived, he saw Shao Xun's left hand withdrawing from a woman's chest from a distance.
The woman picked up the tea on the table next to her and handed it to Shao Xun's mouth.
What a treat!
Barbari lowered his head and quietly followed the man named Wu Li in front of him, and soon arrived at the fishing platform.
Wu Li stepped forward to report, and Shao Xun handed the fishing rod in his right hand to Wang (Wang Chen's adopted daughter).
Xun Jiangxia on the left tightened her chest slightly, stood up and returned to the pavilion.
She is one of the twelve wives of Shao Xun, and her status is much higher than that of Queen Wang.
"Meet His Highness Prince Liang of the Jin Dynasty." After Wu Li signaled, Babarui prostrated himself on the ground and said loudly.
No reply.
Barbari touched his head to the ground and waited quietly.
"Get up." The voice came from the pavilion. After Babarui got up, he saw that King Liang had already sat in the pavilion and was looking at him up and down.
He also took the opportunity to look at King Liang. His first impression was that if King Liang rode an ordinary horse, just like riding a dog, he would be a bit tall.
"I have heard about what the envoy encountered along the way. It was not easy." Shao Xun said.
Ten people went south together, but three people successfully reached Xinxing County, and the remaining seven people all died on the way.
"Servants are deeply favored by their masters, so they should have nothing to fear. The more Qi's lackeys block him, the more it proves that they are afraid," said Babarui.
"He can talk." Shao Xun smiled and said, "What is Qi's afraid of?"
"Afraid of the loyal and brave men, they raised their troops to the palace to restore the prince's throne." Barbarian replied.
"Then what else are you here for?" Shao Xun asked.
"However, the prince is alone, and he hopes that the great powers will help him."
"I'm not easy to talk to. How can I send troops if there's no benefit?"
"The Tuoba family is originally a vassal of a great country. From now on, we are willing to obey the orders of King Liang and be loyal and loyal."
"Everyone can say empty words." Shao Xun shook his head and said, "Helan Aitou has sent an envoy over to request a replacement official registration document for his nephew. What do you think I should do?"
Barbari was not alarmed.
He knew that King Liang said this in front of him, which meant that things could turn around, as long as you gave him enough benefits.
Furthermore, their choice was not limited to Liang Wang.
So he said: "Your Majesty, I heard that there is a difference between the legitimate concubines in the Central Plains. The concubine Wang was born in a famous family, and she became the king of Mu. She learned Han family classics since she was a child, and she was the wife of the concubine Ming Mei. The son she gave birth to is the eldest son, and she should succeed
He took the throne of the king. But Yi Huai was just a tribal boy. When he was young, he was sent to Helan Aitou, a place where he was vulgar and cruel, which was outrageous."
"Before I came, the princess repeatedly warned her that she would carefully teach the prince to be grateful to the great country, and that he would be a vassal for generations to come and never invade borders."
"If there is a traitor on the grassland, the vassal will send out troops to fight against it without the need for a big country to issue an order."
"It's still empty talk." Shao Xun said: "It's just a more practical approach to guarding the border for the country, but - is it true? I don't believe it."
Barbari's face finally froze.
The King of Liang is really not like the scholars he saw in the Central Plains before. Those people are bad, but they still pretend. But the King of Liang is too straightforward, what is the benefit of asking you?
"To tell you the truth, I have no interest in the grassland. What does it have to do with me whether the Tuoba family is fighting life or death?" Shao Xun said again: "It has been more than ten years since the army was launched, and I am tired. Now we have conquered all the lands in Guandong.
The essence of the earth and the world is in my hands. From now on, I only wish that the world will be peaceful and that the world will be in service. This is my wish for a wine-drinking woman."
After saying that, he waved his hand, hugged Mr. Xun into his arms, and sighed with satisfaction.
Mrs. Xun couldn't help but blush, and lowered her head.
Barbarian was a little shocked, a little confused, and seemed to understand a little.
A martial artist like Shao Xun who came from the bottom will inevitably become depressed and lose his fighting spirit once he enjoys the wine. Because he has never seen such enjoyment before, and after being exposed to it rashly, he will gradually become addicted to it.
If there is no person with enough weight to advise, it may not be possible to get over a woman, such as Liu Bang who entered Xianyang.
However, Shao Xun should not be this kind of person. He had obviously sent an envoy back to Yanmen before, and on behalf of the second county, he even led a group of people to patrol the border, full of ambitions.
Could it be that the Jin army suffered heavy casualties in a big battle last year and has lost its courage?
Barbari was confused and didn't dare to look further. He lowered his head and said, "Wang, can you hear that 'the tree wants to be quiet but the wind doesn't stop'?"
"Let's be practical." Shao Xun said impatiently: "What's the benefit of helping Shi Yiqian recover his country?"
Ba Barui sighed secretly and said: "I would like to return Daijun."
Shao Xun suddenly laughed and said: "Yi Huai is willing to return all Yanmen and Daijun, why don't I support him?"
Barbari was a little surprised. He immediately raised his head and quietly looked at Shao Xun's face.
He was not sure whether Tuoba Yihuai had sent an envoy south. Isn't that too fast? Helan Aitou was so decisive? It couldn't be right?
But from the look of Prince Liang, it didn’t look like he was joking. Maybe he agreed in private.
The cession of Daijun and Wuhuan's move to Shengle for farming and herding is already the limit that the princess and ministers can agree to. If even Yanmenjun is given away, then Xinping City will be in danger. If Xinping City is not preserved, Pingcheng will face the consequences.
Enemy front.
Helan Aitou, uncle and nephew Tuoba Yihuai are really crazy, they dare to agree to this.
Of course, this is not necessarily true. It is possible that King Liang was just deceiving him. But no matter what, Babarui felt a little nervous, which seemed not good.
"If the envoy can't make a decision, you can go back home and discuss it before coming back." Shao Xun waved his hand and said: "Go down."
"Envoy, please." Before Babarui could say anything else, Wu Li stretched out his hand and urged.
Barbari had no choice but to bow and turned to leave.
After twisting and turning again, we finally came out of Chongming Temple.
At this time, he saw several "rope heads".
The other party also noticed him, his face suddenly darkened, and he snorted coldly.
Helanoogan!
Babarui suddenly became nervous and subconsciously did not want to go forward, but Wu Li urged him again: "Envoy, please follow me."
Barbari had no choice but to follow Wu Li out of the palace.
Helanugen's face didn't look good either, so he silently entered Chongming Temple and paid homage.
Shao Xun motioned for him to get up and reply.
As an envoy, Helanugen has been in Pingyang for several days, but has not yet talked. Today is the first time.
The fact that Helanugen can successfully reach Pingyang from Yixin Mountain explains several things.
First, there was no obstruction when crossing the territory of other tribes, at least not a strong obstruction.
Secondly, since they came on their own initiative, something must have happened that made it extremely urgent to go south to seek aid from the Jin State.
Third, they are not strong enough, at least they have not won over many tribes. Most people may still be waiting and watching, that is, they are neither willing to support the Qi family nor to stand up for the Helan family.
Based on this judgment, many things can be easily implemented.
"Has the Qi family sent troops?" Helanugen was still organizing his words secretly, when Shao Xun suddenly said.
Helanugen was shocked when he heard this, but he quickly calmed down and said: "Why does the king need to test? The Qi family has a bad record and has always been unpopular. How can we persuade everyone to send troops?"
"Oh? Then why are you here in such a hurry?" Shao Xun smiled and asked.
"The king of Dai is a vassal of the Jin Dynasty. The country is in chaos, so he asked the king of Liang to help." Helanugen said.
"What happened?" Shao Xun asked.
"Your Majesty must have known about Sheng Le. The Qi family took action and killed——"
"That's not what I asked."
"The envoy doesn't know what the king is talking about..." Helanugen said with a confused look on his face.
"If you don't tell me, I will always find out." Shao Xun snorted coldly and said, "If you come to see me again then, there will be nothing good to say."
Helanugen was a little hesitant.
They also learned about that matter from Sheng Le. Once it is officially implemented, they may not be able to hide it from others, especially when the King of Liang is keeping a close eye on Dai Guo.
However, after hesitating again and again, he still refused to say, and only said: "If the king helps the eldest son of King Dai to regain his throne, I am willing to return the two counties of Dai and Guangning to my vassal forever."
Guangning was occupied by Tuoba Xianbei last year, and Daijun was given to the Tuoba family by Liu Kunkan and Wang Junzhi.
These two places are both the pasture land of the Tuoba family and the Wuhuan headquarters. Guangning County can even be called the Longxing land of Tuoba Xianbei, because Tuoba Liwei once grazed here for many years.
"Two counties..." Shao Xun said with a smile: "How do I know you won't regret it?"
"After the reset, the defense will be closed, and the city will be handed over immediately." Helanugen said: "I would rather send envoys as hostages and build an alliance forever."
"Yi Huai is not married, so who can be sent as hostage?" Shao Xun asked curiously.
"The second prince Shi Yijian is the brother of the eldest prince. They have a deep brotherly love which is extraordinary. I am willing to use Shi Yijian as a pledge." Helanugen said.
Shao Xun suddenly laughed.
Good fellow! Send your younger brother, who is the eldest son, to the Central Plains as a hostage, and you will be the monarch in Shengle. I have heard the sound of the abacus in Pingyang.
"The envoy's words are inaccurate and untrue." Shao Xun's face fell and he said: "Furthermore, how many soldiers and generals does the Helan tribe have? Can they stop the Qi family? Anyone who does business does not want to lose money, and this is also true for military and national affairs.
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"The king's intention..." Helan Nugen said in surprise.
"In a few days, I will send an envoy to follow you back to Xinshan. Let me see what assets the Helan tribe has. I will not make any calculations until I hear the reply." Shao Xun said.
After that, he asked the envoy to go back to the post to rest temporarily, and then called Cai Cheng, the minister in the palace, and said, "Let Yu Mi come to Chongming Temple."
He was very curious as to what changes had taken place in the country of Dai that made the Helan tribe so anxious?
Chapter completed!