Chang'an in May is a bit sultry.

The Qiejuqiediao, which has lived on the grassland for a long time, is not used to Chang'an's summer.

He wanted to leave the furnace-like Han Dynasty as soon as possible and return to the cool grasslands of the north.

But the negotiations with the Han Dynasty reached a deadlock.

The Han Dynasty people stubbornly demanded that the Huns at least hand over the Zuogu Duhou who led the attack on the Han Dynasty villages, otherwise the mutual trade on the border would be cut off.

But this is a condition that the Xiongnu cannot accept at all.

However, cutting off mutual trade was completely unacceptable to the Xiongnu.

The metal smelting level of the Xiongnu was very low, or even non-existent.

Anything else doesn't matter.

Like arrowheads and bows, the Huns could make them out of animal sinews.

Whether it's metal or not, it doesn't matter.

but……

Sacrificial vessels needed to worship the gods of heaven and earth.

In the whole world, only the Han Dynasty could produce and supply it.

The Xiongnu held many sacrificial activities every year.

In addition to the Dragon City Conference and the Tellurium Forest Conference organized by the Royal Court, other tribes also have their own sacrificial activities.

For example, the Xiutu tribe offers ten bronze golden figures to the gods and ancestors every year.

The huge demand caused the Xiongnu tribes to actually rely heavily on various metals obtained from the Han Dynasty.

In the past, the Huns used robbery to satisfy their own needs.

Five years ago, King Youxian invaded the Han Dynasty and looted tens of thousands of kilograms of various bronze products.

But when the Han Dynasty became strong and powerful, it was no longer possible to achieve its goals by robbing.

Starting twenty years ago, every time they captured the Han Dynasty, the Huns had to pay the lives of thousands or even thousands of warriors.

The population of the Xiongnu was too small.

We simply cannot afford such consumption.

That's why we turned to the west.

Qi Ju Qi Diao Nan has been in Chang'an for the past half month, and he has already argued with the ministers of the Han Dynasty seven or eight times.

It made him exhausted and miserable.

If it were not for Shan Yu's mission, if he could not complete the mission, he would have ended up extremely miserable when he returned. At this moment, he had already walked away.

This makes Qiju Qiediao somewhat nostalgic about Bank of China.

At the very least, Bank of China said that dealing with the Han Dynasty never had to be so strenuous when Shan Yuting was there.

Bank of China, who is familiar with and understands the behavior and way of thinking of the Han Dynasty people, can always think of ways to make the Han Dynasty compromise obediently.

"Fortunately, it's not like there are no good things..." Qiju Qediaonan touched his nose, feeling a little proud.

His biggest gain from this mission was that he learned that the Huns married the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, and she was currently pregnant.

This is undoubtedly the greatest achievement of this mission.

The nobles in the royal court have long been looking forward to Mrs. Yan's pregnancy.

Apart from anything else, the future emperor of the Han Dynasty may be of Xiongnu descent. This fact alone is enough to make the entire royal court celebrate.

However, after Yan became pregnant, she immediately came under the strict protection of the Han Dynasty.

Forget about contacting me.

Qiju Qiediao could not stay in the Han Dynasty for so long. On the day when he presented his credentials, he only visited Beihai Yan from a distance once, who was already the imperial concubine of the Han Dynasty.

Although there was no way to contact the Beihai Yan family, despite the difficulties, they still quickly conveyed the good news back to the royal court through the channels of the mission.

After returning to the Xiongnu, Qiju Qediaonan felt that he would definitely be rewarded by Shanyu for this.

Thinking about this, Qi Ju Qi Diao Di became a little bit elated and felt better.

"I heard that the Han people are going to take exams again this year?" Qiju Qediaonan asked several former Han Dynasty people who were accompanying the mission.

"Yes..." The faces of these ex-Han people in the mission looked a little embarrassed at this moment.

Now, the Han people in the Xiongnu are mainly divided into two groups.

Some of them are Han Chinese and nobles who were captured by the Xiongnu or surrendered or even surrendered voluntarily during the wars in the past sixty years.

The other part were some nobles and officials who were frustrated in China or broke the law and had no way to escape, so they simply surrendered to the Huns.

Some of these people are double agents or even triple agents, smart people who have their hands in n boats and bet on both sides or even three sides.

But most people are not so lucky.

For them, escaping from the Huns meant that they would have to sacrifice their lives for the Huns from now on.

There is no option to return at all.

It's okay to be die-hard, but those who are just outsiders are embarrassed now.

Especially those guys who think they are full of talent, but the court just doesn't give them a chance.

Now, regret's intestines are blue.

After the rise of the imperial examination, the Han Dynasty entered a new era.

As long as you have talent, you will definitely get ahead.

Although now, the scholars who pass the examination can only be a small official with a salary of two hundred or four hundred dan.

But it can be foreseen that in the future, the important ministers of the Han Dynasty, the feudal officials, and the scholars will play the leading role.

I don’t know how many Han people who fled from the Huns beat their chests and regretted it after hearing the news.

There are several such guys among the members of this mission.

"Go to Chang'an City, take a walk around, take a look, and report back to me what you see and hear when you come back!" Qiju Qiediao could not issue the order.

The changes in the Han Dynasty are now the focus of many people among the top Xiongnu officials.

Even Chanyu would ask from time to time.

This is something that is bound to happen in international relations.

Just like China's Warring States Period, when the Wei State changed its laws, the surrounding countries immediately noticed it.

After seeing the benefits of the reform, they all followed suit.

Even the Chu State, which was known to be stubborn for ten thousand years, immediately followed suit.

Although the Huns were not as sharp as the heroes of the Warring States Period, they had no intention of learning or imitating the Han Dynasty.

However, the neighbor's big guy started to study a new toy. No matter how stupid the guy is, he will have the consciousness to lean over and see what this big guy is doing.

In ancient times, although communication was inconvenient, the transmission speed of information was very slow.

However, any changes at the national level can still have a huge impact on surrounding areas.

Therefore, it is very normal for the Huns to be alert and wary of the changes in the Han Dynasty.

If they don't do anything, that would be a ghost.

In particular, Qiju Qiediao was the one who succeeded this year in replacing Huxu Budiaonan, a professional who had previously served as an envoy to the Han Dynasty.

Of course, I hope that I will achieve results in office and prove that I am n times better than my predecessor.

"In addition, send the iron pot of the Han Dynasty people back to Shan Yuting, and ask Shan Yu for instructions on how to reply to the Han Dynasty emperor!" Qi Ju Qie Diao Nan gave the instructions again.

Thinking about this thing called an iron pot, and how difficult it is to carve it, I sighed.

Compared to the Han Dynasty, except for the large number of cavalry, the Huns were simply inferior in everything else.

Apart from anything else, the skills and creativity of the Han craftsmen made Qiju Qieqi difficult to carve, and he touched his hands in admiration.

The new iron pot that appeared is the best proof!

Han craftsmen, through their own wisdom and technology, creatively invented iron pots that can be carried around and cooked regardless of the location. Maybe the Han people would think it is nothing.

But as a Xiongnu nobleman who lives in a difficult situation, he knows what this means.

This means that from now on, the Huns' army's continuous combat capability will be greatly enhanced.

Even if they march thousands of miles, the Xiongnu soldiers don't have to worry about going hungry.

Not to mention, after buying the iron pot, it can be molded into a weapon as long as it melts.

As for iron, only the Han people in the world can smelt, produce and manufacture iron.

only……

It's hard for Qiju Qidiao to know the price that the Han people put on that iron pot. He can't make the decision at all.

The Han Shaofu showed him the iron pot and then brought it up.

Suppose the Huns wanted to get the iron pot.

Then something must be exchanged.

A horse or a healthy adult slave for an iron pot.

And there’s no price to negotiate!
To be continued...