Chapter 87 Tumidu and Bazhuo ask to marry the princess
Tai Chi Hall.
The envoys from various tribes in the grassland stood at the foot of the steps, looking at the majestic and solemn Tai Chi Hall. Their fear and respect for the Holy Emperor Khan Li Zhiyun changed from abstract to concrete.
Since they entered Chang'an, they have been shocked by all kinds of new things. The most shocking thing is the cement road. There is no way, because cement and soil can make people feel the most directly.
Some leaders of small tribes even secretly thought that if one day the Tang Dynasty laid concrete roads on the grasslands, it would be faster for the Tang Dynasty to send troops to the grasslands in the future.
I have to say, these people think too much.
The resolution of Li Zhiyun and Zhengshitang is that the first step is to lay cement roads within the pass, and the second step is to lay cement roads from within the pass to major cities, such as Chang'an to Taiyuan, Chang'an to Luoyang and other places.
The third step is to connect as many major cities in the Central Plains as possible.
These three steps may not be completed within seven or eight years, let alone the grassland.
At this moment, a long whip exploded.
"The saint summons all the envoys to enter the palace!"
Hearing this, more than a dozen envoys arranged their appearance one after another, followed the servants, and stepped up the steps into the Tai Chi Hall.
The leaders were naturally Bazhuo from the Xueyantuo tribe and Yao Luoge Tumidu from the Uighur tribe.
In terms of strength, Xue Yantuo is currently the strongest in the grassland, followed by Uighur.
Because the Tang army was stirring things up in the grasslands, and because Li Zhiyun consecrated Yi Nan of the Xueyantuo tribe and Yaoluoge Bodhisattva of the Uighur tribe as khans, the relationship between the two tribes is no longer as close as before, but they are always on guard against each other.
This time, Yi Nan and Bodhisattva did not dare to neglect Li Zhiyun as the Holy Emperor Khan and paid homage to Chang'an. They sent their most capable sons to show their submission to the Tang Dynasty.
When the grassland envoys stood still, Gao Liangzhong shouted: "Bye!"
Bazhuo and Tumido put their right hands on their left chests and bowed to salute. Behind them, other envoys from small tribes also saluted.
Li Zhiyun raised his hand gently.
"Get up!" Gao Liangzhong shouted.
The ceremony is over.
Ba Zhuo stepped forward and said respectfully: "Bazhuo of the Xiaofan Xueyantuo tribe, on the orders of the Khan, wishes His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan good health, and wishes His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan eternal prosperity. To express our submission to His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan.
With the sincerity of my heart, I am following the Khan’s order to pay tribute with some gifts. I hope His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan likes it.”
After saying this, the official of the Honglu Temple of the Tang Dynasty beside him took out the register and sang: "The pearls of Xueyantuo tribe are paid tribute to the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty by Pijia Khan; three hundred horses from Jinshan Mountain, two hundred catties of gems and jade, and an eagle."
Thirty, white bear skins..."
Listening to the Honglu Temple officials singing tributes, Ba Zhuo quietly cast his gaze at the Holy Emperor on the throne.
Unfortunately, the distance was too far and he could not see the Tang Emperor whose face was hidden behind the emperor's crown.
As for Li Zhiyun, his eyes were extremely calm.
Although he was worshiped as His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan by these tribes, he did not appear particularly happy.
What excites him now is to expand territory, eliminate aristocratic families, and even develop industry.
He just listens to these false names. He will not really learn from a certain Heavenly Khan. He feels that he is awesome, and then gives various classics and techniques as dowry to these ambitious grassland tribes.
Unknowingly, the officials of Honglu Temple spent half an hour reading through the rare items offered as tribute by each tribe.
Afterwards, the official saluted and returned to the train.
Li Zhiyun withdrew his eyes from the water in the pool in the palace and looked at Ba Zhuo and others in the palace.
"Is Yi Nan okay?"
"Reporting to His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan, Khan's health is getting worse and worse. Without the woolen sweater given by His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan, he might not have been able to survive last winter." Bazhuo said with a sad expression.
Li Zhiyun chuckled, "Yi Nan and I are also old friends. If he is not in good health, why don't he stay in the grassland? I am rich in the world, how can I not tolerate him Yi Nan? You go back and tell him to come to Chang'an to recuperate, I will
Take good care of him."
Hearing this, his face suddenly turned pale.
The reason why he was bragging and deceiving was actually to pretend to be pitiful in front of the emperors and ministers of the Tang Dynasty, hoping to continue to develop latently. Unexpectedly, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty did not follow the routine at all.
Ba Zhuo smiled awkwardly and explained: "It's hard to leave our homeland. The Khan hopes that the fallen leaves will return to their roots. I also ask His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan to show mercy."
Li Zhiyun said coldly: "I hope you won't lie to me. Otherwise, you don't know what will happen to the Khitan people. I regard Yi men as my nephews. I hope you understand."
His face turned into pig liver. If Yi Nan was the nephew of the Tang Emperor, then who would he be considered the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty?
grandson?
"Yes, I will never dare to deceive His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan." Bazhuo endured his anger and remained respectful.
Now Xue Yantuo doesn't look good enough in front of the Tang Dynasty. If he doesn't want to become the second Khitan, then surrendering is his best choice.
They used to be dogs for the Turks, and now they are dogs for the Tang emperor. There is no difference, and they can even be said to be very familiar.
They are all being treated as dogs anyway, no matter who they treat them as.
At least, the Tang Dynasty was relatively normal. Although it was also plundering the grassland population, at least it did not force them to pay taxes.
Quite a good 'dad'.
After scaring Bazhuo, Li Zhiyun continued talking to other tribal leaders one by one.
This time, these envoys from the grassland tribes paid homage to Chang'an, firstly to express their surrender to the Tang Dynasty, and secondly, to strengthen commercial activities with the Tang Dynasty.
Woolen sweaters, tea, sugar and other items have become the favorites of the grassland nobles. If they want to continue to trade more with the Tang Dynasty, it is best to ask the Tang emperor to set up more mutual markets on the border.
Regarding this request, Li Zhiyun ordered Chen Shuda to discuss it.
Because the two sides were not on the same level, Li Zhiyun was not in the mood to talk nonsense with these people. After a casual chat, he was ready to announce his withdrawal from the DPRK.
In his eyes, both Xue Yantuo and Uighur are mortal, so why talk so much?
He doesn't have time to listen to these people bragging about themselves, it's not interesting.
At this moment, Yaoluoge Tumidu suddenly walked out.
"His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan, I have something to ask of you."
Um?
Li Zhiyun was just about to stand up when he heard Tumidu talking, so he asked, "What else do you have to do?"
Tumidu said very sincerely and respectfully: "I admire the daughter of the heavenly family, and I sincerely ask His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan to grant me a marriage to the daughter of the clan. Please rest assured, His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan, when I come, my father will
We are ready to appoint the young minister as the Uighur successor. In the future, when the minister inherits the family business, the princess will be the Uighur Ketun."
Hearing this, Li Zhiyun narrowed his eyes slightly, and a dangerous aura quietly emitted.
But Bazhuo cursed Tumidu in his heart for being despicable and actually wanted to marry the Tang Dynasty! Bazhuo was not a fool. He knew very well that Tumidu did this to guard against Xue Yantuo, and even wanted to join forces with the Tang Dynasty to deal with Xue Yantuo.
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So, Bazhuo said without thinking, "I have also been admiring the princess of the Tian family for a long time, and I also asked His Majesty the Holy Emperor Khan to grant me a marriage."
Hearing these two people speak one after another, other tribal envoys were slightly surprised, but they did not have the courage to ask the Tang Emperor to marry the princess.
As for the civil and military ministers of the Tang Dynasty in the palace, they had strange expressions on their faces.
As the emperor's ministers, these ministers dare not say that they must know everything about the emperor, but they have some understanding of some of the emperor's temperament and character.
This includes matters concerning foreign marriages.
Thinking about the most difficult years of the Tang Dynasty, the emperor never thought of marrying with the grassland people to deal with the Turks. Let alone now, Tumidu and Bazhuo are simply dreaming.